Luffy had enough.
He had just returned to school after Summer break and he already hated it. Morgan and his lackeys were there at the school gates as if they were waiting there especially for him. Which in Luffys case was a bad one. A very bad one.
So after a beating from the group, Luffy returned to his first class and did what he always did. Sat alone at the very back of the room and count down the hours until home time. School wouldn't have been so bad if he had someone to talk to.
Finally the school bell rang and the students were allowed home much to Luffys delight but he knew another boring day awaited him the next day. The boys cuts and bruises were still showing by the time Garp had a look at him and this is what set the old man off.
"You're always letting people younger than you push you around like its no ones business!" Garp yelled and Luffy just plugged up his ears and searched for food in the fridge as the lecture went on. "Your 14 years old! The age when people like you start growing up and begin to find jobs and work to earn a bit! No get pushed around by 10 year old's!"
See, this is why Luffy hated taking lectures from Garp. He got a lot of facts wrong and always made Luffy out to be a great big weakling, when he was picked on by a boy, no a guy, much older than him! And Garp never interfered because Luffy was an adult to him and was expected to sort his problems out on his own.
"When I was 14, I was out earning for my family! Earning for your Grandmother, God rest her soul, and your Father! Even at the end of the day I-" Garp stepped closer to Luffy who was sitting on the couch watching TV with his head resting in his hand flicking through the channels. "-Are you listening to me?" Luffy continued to block out his grandfathers ranting and raving about how he was such a hero back then, seriously it wasn't 1945, but Garp seemed to think it was.
His thoughts interrupted when Garp pulled out the plug to the TV and stood in front of Luffy with his arms crossed looking like he was about to erupt like a volcano.
Luffy had enough...
He didn't want to be here when Garp did erupt so he heaved himself up and marched towards the front door. He wanted to see Shanks. At last the red haired man didn't judge him and actually talked him to him about school problems. But Garp followed and continued to lecture the boy. "Where the hell do you think your going?!"
"For a walk!" Luffy didnt dare tell him where he was really going for else he was at risk of being physically carried back to the house. Garp hated Shanks with a passion.
The old man followed and Luffy continued to walk ignoring Garp's questions and the stares of passers by. He just wanted to see Shanks and get away from this house.
Then its funny how when your mind is so filled up with different thoughts you fail to notice anything else.
"Luffy!" He heard Garps booming yell, but the stubborn boy just shook it off as Garp losing his patience. But the old man's yells were quickly drowned out by the sound of tires screeching the frantic yells of the pedestrians.
Said boy looked towards the loud engine sounds and saw a black car heading right for him at full speed.
Then darkness.
It was a funny feeling. He couldn't see anything but grey, sort of like the ocean and a cold breeze running from the nape of his neck down towards his lower back. He was hit wasn't he? Then why was he in no pain? It felt like hours when the silence was filled with the distant, very distant sounds of voices and the unmistakable sounds of sirens. Everything felt like it was so far away. Then the grey ocean was soon filled with an orange dot that danced around his vision and the smell of, gas? Luffy just wanted to sleep but he was soon pulled from the painless silent world (that was what it felt like) and found himself to be laying on a pavement looking up at the sky with people shining lights into his eyes and he soon found himself following it with his glazed over eyes and the pleased but still concerned faces of two men dressed in odd dark blue uniforms. Paramedics?
Then, out of nowhere the most horrendous pain shot up both his legs. He wanted to yell out and ask to make the pain stop but he couldn't find his voice so he just scrunched up his face and closed his eyes, but one was lifted open and the orange light was shone in it again. What felt like hours of laying on the cold hard pavement he felt himself being lifted up onto a stretcher and pulled into the ambulance. He found he couldn't move his head as there seemed to be something holding it in place so he settled for using his eyes.
Luffy glanced over to his right was found Garp sitting at his side looking like he was about to break down but he just held his hand and said something that Luffy couldn't hear. The boy finally lost consciousness when the paramedic gave him an injection into the back of his right hand.
….XxxXxXXxXxX…..
Luffy lay in bed. Images of that day three years ago sailed through his mind. He didn't know why he just began thinking about it, that and what happened in school today. So much injuries.
Luffys bedroom was in pitch darkness and the whole house was empty and still. Thats right, he was the only one in the house at this time. His Grandpa was out playing poker and most likely eating rice crackers with his friends that included Sanji's Father Zeff.
Usually when Garp went out he would not be seen again until the morning and even then he would sleep the rest of the day leaving Luffy to get his own food and clean the house. The teen hated it, he would rather go out or play games than clean the entire house or spend the night alone in this small dark house. But he was glad Garp decided to go out tonight. He didn't want Garp to see his wounds he received earlier that day, because he knew that he would receive another good long lecture from the old man.
Getting off the subject of Garp, Luffy flipped open his phone and read texts from his friends whom he did not bother answering. Luffy knew it was wrong to leave his friends worrying like that (Luffy did not return to his friends after his talk with Ace and instead went on home) especially after the thing with Morgan and his goons. But the thing was, he just didn't feel like talking to any of them, none of them at all, not even Usopp. He would apologize tomorrow…
Just as he was about to drift off to sleep his phone rang and when he went to pick it up he noticed it was that unknown number again.
"Hello…?" He answered cautiously, who would be phoning at this time.?
"Yo!"
Oh no..that voice…
"Ace?"
…...XxXxXxXxXxX…..
Usopp was terrified. It was early morning and he was waiting at the bus stop. Alone. Normally he would wait here alone almost every morning and meet Luffy on the bus, but today was different. His hand that was stomped on not that long ago ached and his eye that was healing felt like it was being punched all over again. Beads of sweat dripped from the back of his neck down his back and he gulped. The long nosed boy tried not to tremble but his hands and lower lip were a dead give away.
The reason for this was because of the Franky Family. Usopp's tormentors.
"So I hear one of your friends, Luffy has a bodyguard now huh?" The main one with black hair smirked down at Usopp.
Usopp gulped, he really didn't know what to say, he was under pressure so much! He hated being asked questions! "I-I don't know…"
"Seems like he has, but I gotta say when we heard that Portgas D. what's-his-face came to his rescue of all people we were shocked ourselves weren't we boys?" The rest of the Franky family nodded and agreed.
"H-Hai…" Usopp trembled, seriously the bus needed to hurry up so he could get away!
"You have any bodyguards, you see we don't want to get beaten up like Morgan you hear?"
"N-No…"
"Good, here" The main member gave Usopp a heavy looking backpack that was filled with books and folders"
"What's this?" Usopp questioned looking a little confused.
"Were gonna stop beating on you okay? Now that one of your friends is under the protection of Portgas D. whatever, we need to be careful" Usopp gulped, stop beating on him? Really? "Instead we have something else, a deal in fact.." The man smirked devilishly.
Usopp could not do anything but wait and hold his hitching breath that came out in quick pants…
Helloooooo minna! Doing okay?
This update came a little late and the reason is school is starting up again and iv been busy planning a party as well :3 And iv been trying to beat five nights at freddy's...
But enough of this lets talk about this chapter.
Poor Usopp doesnt get a break :( Sorry Usopp! Also Sorry if this chapter a little boring and sorry to those who wanted more protective Ace and what not, but its coming :D I plan to write a long chapter soon so look forward to that! Also did you enjoy the little flashback of the injury ;)
Review time!
iiLurvePancakesii- I know I love making Ace so secretive ;) but we shall see what hes up to next chapter:3 and thank you Im doing okay! :)
lalalightwood-Hope this chapter was okay even though there was no AceLu moments :( But there will be lots in the next chapter! hehe...
ExGratia- Im glad you liked it! Ace really does have feeling for Luffy :") I love that side of him aswell! I like making Ace like this /
Pugslover-Luffy is cute being clumsy I wasnt going to give Luffy medical problem but Im glad I did I dont know why though XD m glad your liking it and I hope this update wasent too long for you.
ASLfangirl-Glad your loving it! Indeed indeed *evil laughter* Luffy still thinks hes not going thats cute right? But Ace needs to make sure he does go and he always gets his way!
a84vpszy-XD thank you! I loved your review, thanks for the cookies for this rare creature hehehe! *munches cookie* I hope your liking it so far!
Collette Nicole- Im glad your satisfied! Oh our Ace will have his ways!
Madgirl2424 I hope you like this chapter? Indeed protective Ace is the best kind of cute /
FaithAndFantasy- Thank you so much for your shout out to me on your story! I really appreciate it *sobs happily* Im really happy you liked the last chapter even though it was short :( Also I do try to update as much as I can, but Ill try harder to update more and more! :) And I did plan on writing party in just chapter but I wanted to do this thing first hehe, sorry about that but DEFIANTLY the next chapter when "stuff goes down" but you will have to wait X) Hope you enjoyed this chapter and Im loving your fic "Blame" (people check it out!) anyway until the next chapter!
Yukiko-hyuga-chan- Glad your liking it! Ace is so cute being protective! Just as cute as Luffy being innocent
Bee972-Your the only one that remembered or wrote about this infact :o Yes Usopps party is on that friday too! We will just have to see what happens right? :D
Review time over! Have a nice day! Next update coming soon reader-sans!
Until then, see you soon!
ps- I dont know about you guys but I wound mind going to a party with Ace...
