Title: Real Family

Characters/Pairing(s): Straw Hats, Ace, Sabo

(Pre/Post) Time Skip: Post Time Skip

"Happy Birthday, Luffy!" shouted the crew.

Luffy blinked twice before he it finally got through to him. Today was his birthday. A huge grin grew on his face. Birthdays meant cakes, and it also meant lots of food for the lucky person.

Music roared throughout the whole ship, courtesy of the crew's musician. Sanji placed a large birthday cake on the table with twenty birthday cakes, indicating Luffy's new age. Luffy licked his lips, with Usopp and Chopper right next to him. The top of the cake was decorated with mikan slices, thanks to Nami.

"Don't go eating it all at once," said Nami.

After making his wish, the candles were blown.

"This is for you, Luffy!"

Usopp, Luffy, and Chopper's eyes filled with sparkles as fireworks came out from Franky's body. Brook clapped in amazement and the girls of the ship watched as the five of them looked like complete idiots.

Luffy was startled when a mug was tossed his way. He barely dropped it. Zoro poured him one of the finest wines they had in storage. Luffy was startled again when another mug clanked his as a toast. Robin smiled innocently and leaned down to whisper to his ear.

"Happy twentieth birthday, Luffy."

After a long night of partying, the crew was sprawled across the deck, asleep. Sanji and Zoro slept on separate stairs. While Sanji lay flat out on one step, Zoro slept sitting up with bottles of empty booze all around him. Robin and Nami slept leaning on each other with their backs against the mast. Brook had his skull on the stairs, just bellow Sanji, with a snot bubble coming from his nose. Franky laid flat on his back in the deck. Chopper and Usopp laid back to back with snot bubbles coming out from both of their noses. Luffy slept near the railing with a meat bone sticking out of his mouth.

As if by magic, a sudden presence appeared just beside Luffy. The figure smiled at the sight of his brother sleeping peacefully just before him. He sat down next to him, careful to not wake him up.

"I had a feeling you'd be here, Ace," said a familiar voice.

The figure smirked and turned around. Just then, another presence appeared and sat down on the other side of Luffy. Ace and the new visitor exchanged brotherly handshakes.

"Sabo, I didn't expect to see you here."

"I couldn't miss this."

The two looked down and smiled. While Ace reached down to pinch Luffy's nose, Sabo chuckled and took the meat bone out of his mouth, waking Luffy.

Luffy opened his eyes, his vision a little blurry, but he felt someone touching his nose. He jolted up right in surprise. He looked around him, everyone seems to be asleep. Nothing looked different. Until he looked down and found three small sake cups sitting in front of him.

"Happy birthday, Luffy."

Just then, the cup nearest to Luffy started to fill with tears. His tears. The sight of the cups brought nothing but memories of the day he was given brothers. A family he's always wanted. A family he missed dearly.

Ace placed a hand on his younger brother's head. Sabo rubbed his back to comfort him. Even if he couldn't feel their touch, knowing that he still cared about them made them the happiest brothers to have a brother like Luffy. They were also happy to know that he has a real family like his friends to watch over him.

"We're right here for you, Luffy."

Sorry these are coming out so slow. I've been focused on other things lately.