When Luffy reached home, Ace was sitting on the couch watching TV. His older brother noticed him coming in and he turned the TV off. "Lu…"

Luffy ignored his older brother. He still remembered what he did, and no, he was not going to forgive him any time soon! He purposely looked away and went straight back to his room. Ace, of course, followed suit.

"Lu…?" Ace poked his head in Luffy's room, but Luffy still refused to look at him. He simply sat on his bed and hugged Sunny, signalling to Ace that he wasn't going to budge.

"C'mon. Don't be like that, Lu."

Still nothing.

And then Ace pulled out something from behind his back. He walked up to where Luffy was and sat beside him on his bed, placing the thing on Luffy's lap.

Luffy's eyes wandered onto the thing, and realised it was a stuffed toy. A dragon stuffed toy, to be exact. His lips unconsciously formed a smile.

This was his brother's way of apologising and asking for forgiveness, and somehow it worked every time. Even though Luffy's bed was already littered with stuffed toys, he always enjoyed more company.

"You cheater," Luffy whispered as he picked up the dragon stuffed toy and hugged it. There was a warm, fuzzy feeling in his chest. As he thought, it was hard being angry at his dear big brother.

Ace grinned, ruffling his younger brother's hair before pulling him into a hug. Luffy hugged back, tugging at the back of Ace's shirt.

"Luffy, you're my precious little brother."

Luffy giggled.

"And Ace, you're my precious big brother!"

And both of them broke into laughter.

Later that night, after cuddling and having heart to heart talks with Ace, Luffy snuggled in his bed, getting ready to go to sleep. He yawned, and tried to grab Sunny into his arms. Though somehow, he grabbed the dragon soft toy instead, the one Ace just got him. He looked at it affectionately and patted its head.

It was a blue dragon, with yellow eyes, horns and claws. Dragons were supposed to be scary and majestic creatures, and yet the stuffed toy seemed gentle and kind. It almost reminded him of Sabo. Oh yea, didn't he say that his favourite animal was the dragon? What a coincidence! And wasn't his favourite colour blue too?

Luffy was so fascinated with the connection between the stuffed toy and his new friend. Giggling, he decided to name it Sabo, after his friend. He thought it was funny and interesting. Maybe he should tell Sabo about it.

He snapped a photo of himself with the dragon and sent it to Sabo, telling him that he named it after him. He wondered if Sabo would like it. Luffy's face brightened up when Sabo's reply came.

-That looks adorable.

He agreed with him. Ace just knew what to get him every time, Luffy wondered if his older brother is a psychic. His brother was really amazing, he felt no problem boasting about him.

-I know, right? My brother got it for me today!

The next message left Luffy flushed and unable to think.

-Not that.

What did Sabo mean? The picture he sent only included himself and the dragon, he was sure none of his other stuffed toys were in it. Or… did he mean…?

He was about to ask Sabo what he meant, but then Sabo was quick to send him another text.

-Forget what I said. It's getting late, you'd better sleep! Goodnight, Luffy.

Luffy really wanted to ask, but it seemed like Sabo wanted to sleep. Oh well, he could just leave it for next time. He wondered if Sabo was free the day after the next, he would be really happy if he was. Then he could ask him out for dinner again. And talk to him more. Sabo was such a nice person. He would let Luffy talk about anything and everything, and pay attention to it. He would let Luffy steal his food, no, he actually offered him his food! He was caring and considerate. Luffy felt they got along really well.

Luffy wondered when he could see Sabo again.