Woop Slap sat at his usual table as Makino served him. "I'm glad those pirates left without any trouble."

"Well don't expect them to leave completely." The old man looked at her. He knew she knew something he didn't.

He watched this girl get her heart broke over and over. "Just be careful Makino."

"Yes, yes I'll be careful."

"You never listen do you?"

"Nope." Woop Slap watched as three boys ran and sat on the bar stools.

"Have you had another child I'm not aware of?" Makino didn't know who the last boy was. He had short curly blonde hair, a blue tail coat and blue shorts. He had a interesting black top hat with blue goggles on it.

"I haven't it. That's Ace and Luffy's new friend." Makino walked around to the back of the bar to get a closer look at their friend. He was smiling which made her notice the boy was missing a tooth.

"Hey, boys, who's your friend?"

Before either boy could speak up the blonde boy spoke. "My name is Sabo, Ma'am. It's nice to meet you" Makino was shocked at his behavior. It was so refined.

"Well Sabo it's nice to meet you too. The boys tell me you live in the forest so..." Makino turned around and brought out a plate for each boy. "eat up." She could see the blonde boy was very hungry, seeing as he ate faster than the other boys who ate very quick. "Sabo why do you live in the forest?"

She could see he didn't want to answer so she just gave him another serving of food. "He doesn't have a family." Both Ace and Sabo looked at Luffy. He wasn't suppose to tell her that they had all agreed.

"Well we can't have that." All three boys looked at Makino who smiled brightly at them.

Luffy knew what he mother was aiming for. "Does that mean he can-"

"Of course. If it's okay with you boys."

"YES!" All three boys shot out of their seats and over the table to hug Makino.

"You'll just need to share your room."

Ace finally spoke up. "Okay that's fine." Makino turned to Woop Slap who went back to reading his newspaper.

"Well Mayor I guess I did have another son." The entire group laughed at her words.

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Sabo had only been living with the D family for a few days but he was happy. Makino was really nice the complete opposite of his own mother. She let Sabo and his brothers do whatever they wanted as long as they came home before dark. Every morning Sabo got up before the sun came up, that was how it was when he was alone is the forest. So he would sit in his bed and wait for the boys to get up.

Today though he heard Makino's footsteps walk by his door and decided to join her downstairs. Makino watched as her sons door opened and Sabo walked out. "Sabo? What are you doing up so early?"

"I'm always up this early, Ms. Makino."

Makino blinked at the small boys words, she crouched down to look him in the eyes. "You know Sabo you don't have to call me Ms. You're more than welcome to call me Makino or Mom."

Sabo blushed at Makino's words. For her to allow him to call her mom was kind of her. "Are you sure?"

She smiled a kind smile and stood back up. "You're part of the family now, right?" He nodded at her. "Well why don't you help me? I have a surprise today."

"Surprise?" Makino nodded and grabbed his hand leading him downstairs.

"Do you know what day is it?" Sabo shook his head. He didn't keep track of days. "It's Luffy's birthday so were making him a birthday cake. Do you want to help me?"

"Luffy's birthday? Ya I want to help."

She picked the blonde up and placed him on the counter. "Okay I'll get the ingredients you follow my directions."

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Luffy woke up to the smell of something sweet in the air. He looked over to Ace and Sabo's beds to see them empty. He blinked and walked downstairs.

Makino could hear Luffy's tiny footsteps walking down the stairs. She pressed her finger to her lips to signal the other boys to be quiet. They both nodded and laughed, awaiting on the little boy to appear at the end of the hallway. "Happy Birthday, Luffy!"

Luffy rubbed his eyes and blinked at his family. He saw the cake waiting on the bar for him. The confusing on his face quickly turned into a smile. "Thank you Momma, Sabo, Ace."

"Hurry up Luffy blow out the candles." He looked at Ace who was first to speak.

Sabo was the next to pipe in. "Yay come on Luffy!" Nodding Luffy jumped on the stool in-between the two.

"Make a wish, Sweetie." Luffy looked around to see it was just the four of them and knew what he wanted to wish for. Makino watched as her youngest blew out his birthday candles and smiled at her.

"Now we get cake!" All three people laughed at the boys thoughts of food, but Makino compiled and cut the cake giving a piece to each person in the room.

"What did you wish for?"

"I can't tell you Sabo or else it won't come true." Sabo laughed at Luffy's answer. Makino smiled at her family and just wanted Shanks to be here to complete this picture. As she finished her thoughts a raucous could be heard from outside.

"Momma what's with all the noise?"

"Hmm I don't Luffy, but you keep eating your cake and I'll see." Before see could make it all the way across the bar the saloon doors swung open. All three boys spun around in their chairs to see who had entered the bar so early in the morning.

Sabo could see that Luffy had huge smile on his face while Ace had a smirk on. The blonde boy looked at the man in front of all the others. A man with Red hair and a Straw Hat.

"Shanks!" Luffy jumped off his stool and ran towards the man in the Straw Hat.

Shanks bent down to scoop Luffy up and hug him. "Hey there Anchor. You miss me?" Shanks finally looked at Makino who had tears in the corners of her eyes and smiled at him. "I see your mom did." Shanks walked up to Makino and kissed her.

"Eww." Luffy's childish outburst and struggling in Shanks arms forced the couple apart. The crew laughed in the background as Shanks let Luffy go. Shanks watched as Luffy ran back to the other boys he noted there was an extra boy sitting at the bar he didn't remember.

The entire crew took their usually seats in the bar as did Shanks. Who sat down next to Luffy, and stole some of the small boys cake. "Love?"

Makino looked up from her serving of the crew and walked up to Shanks. "Yes?"

"Who's the last kid?" Shanks pointed his finger at the blonde.

Makino giggled. "That's Sabo, the boys friend. He's my new son."

Shanks just looked at Makino. The woman had such a big heart he couldn't believe that she was with him. Shanks reached out for another piece of cake, then noticed it was a birthday cake. "Who's birthday?"

"Mine, Mine, and you granted my wish!"

Shanks blinked as the words of the boy. "Your wish? How did I do that?"

"My wish was for you to come home and..." Makino, Ace, and Sabo all waited for the boy to continue speak but he didn't. The boy blushed and fidgeted. Shanks laughed and patted the boys head.

The small boy looked up to his hero. "I didn't know today was your birthday so I'm sorry I didn't get you a preset. But you boys are more than welcome to call me your father. That includes you Sabo since you're part of the family now." The blonde boy blinked at this man he had just met.

Sabo liked this new family of his he was happy. "Daddy!" Everyone looked at Luffy who brightly smiled at his new father whom he loved.