Title: Ghost, dream or reality?
Paring: SaboLuffy
AU: none
Paring proposed by: gaarablack
If it's just a dream, then,
Let me sleep forever...
It was year since Ace left. At first Luffy was happy that his only brother set sail, but then he started noticing his own loneliness. Eight years passed since HE died. Despite that time nor he nor Ace mentioned blondes name unless it was necessary. Straw hat wearing boy lost count of times he sat at that cliff and talked with empty grave of his other brother. Sometimes ho wondered if blonde really is dead. No body was found and his hat was never found. It was stupid bit of hope and almost forgotten promise that kept him think that. But from other side Dogra said that explosion was huge.
Luffy got no idea what he should believe, head or hearth.
That day was identical only at beginning. Breakfast, walk to grave. Leaving forest Luffy noticed ten year old boy wearing top hat... blue top hat with goggles.
"Yo Luffy, long time no see." he heard and tears started falling by themselves. That voice, he remembered it.
"Sabo?" Luffy asked taking few slow steps. Blonde just smiled nodding. "SABOOOOO." dark haired teen cried hugging boy. It was so real that there was no way to call blonde hallucination.
"Yeah it's me Lu. You haven't changed, still a crybaby." blonde said still smiling. "Ace already left?" Sabo asked.
"Yep." Luffy smiled. "You haven't changed a bit." he noticed.
"Yeah... you're right." There was something he couldn't name in blondes voice. "How are you doing?" Sabo asked sitting down.
"Great." Luffy smiled. "I'll tell you about everything that happened since you..." here his voice cracked, "..disappeared." he finished forcing smile to stay.
And Sabo heard everything. About Aces reaction to his leather and 'death', two kingdoms that got formed, manners lessons Ace was taking from Makino, endless trainings and many more adventures. Finally Luffy came to part about freckled teens departure.
"He'd be happy to see you." Luffy smiled after finishing. He missed last year.
"And last year?" Sabo asked. "How are you doing on your own?"
"Not to bad..." Luffy said yawning. It was getting late, sun already started falling down. Even brunettes apetite didn't interrupt talk.
"Just sleep. I still got some more time." blonde said.
"Will you be there when I'll wake up? Promise tat you will!" rubber teen demanded.
"I can't but..." he started looking for something in his pockets, "as long as you got this paper you can be sure I'm alive. It's promise of next meeting when you'll be well known pirate." he added with smile.
"Okay." Luffy agreed hiding paper behind ribbon of his hat. Then he lied down and almost instantly fell asleep.
"Have nice dreams, Lu..." Sabo whispered while shadows cascaded down his figure revealing his true appearance he didn't want to show to younger boy. Moving some hair off Luffys face Sabo started singing lullaby:
Sleep bonnie pirate laddie, while the waves they roll
Sleep bonnie pirate laddie, ocean breezes blow
Feel the ship rock to and fro, hear wind through rigging sigh
The gentle ocean sounds below, a pirate lullaby
Storms rise upon the seas as clouds darken up high
See the sails begin to stretch as winds fall from the sky
Waves roll and toss the ship roughly from side to side
Taste the salt upon your lips from the fury of the tide
Grab the hatches, batten down as waves they crest the bow
Main sail furl, secure the deck else every man might drown
Drop the anchor, ride the storm, and pray with all your might
Feel thunder clap and racing heart as you struggle for your life
Storm doth wane and fade away as clouds drift off with sighs
See on high, the azure hue, of gentle soft blue skies
Waves fall and calm goes all, the sea now lightly rolls
Taste the tang of sea and sweat, as salt winds gently blow
Grasp the ropes and hoist the sails it's back to port your bound
The main sail billows large and full, soon you'll be on dry ground
Weigh the anchor, spin the wheel, this day o'er nature win
Feel spray of sea, the ocean's kiss, you're on your way again
When he finished his younger brother was too deep asleep to be woken up by anything. "Time to leave now, see ya on Grand Line, Luffy." Sabo whispered and left directing sis steps straight to Gray Terminal...
When Luffy woke up Sabo was gone and only proof of what happened last day was peace of paper, memories and promise of meeting. "Let's meet again Sabo." Luffy smiled looking at sea. If he looked better he would notice single dark dot on horizon, but he just turned around deciding it's time for meal.
Luffys chapter finally up. It was bit hard to think about something nice for this one. Sorry it's so short. Hope you liked it. Comments and propositions for future are welcome.
Song is 'Pirate Lullaby' by Whiskey Beards.