Let us fast forward. Here we have Luffy, Nami, Zoro, and there new crew member Usopp on there new ship the Going Merry. The trio, with some persuading of the captain by Nami, were on track to the Baratie, a famous restaurant on the sea. And here they are, about an hour away from docking.

Luffy bounced impatiently on the head of the ship.

"Are we there yet?" She asked, ear twitching in anticipation.

"Not yet." Zoro said for the hundredth time, he was currently leaning against the rail in front of the heading. Usopp was messing around with a canon a little ways off. Luffy turned to look at him, slipping off the heading and running over.

"What're you doing Usopp?" She asked, sniffing at the canon, Usopp pushed her away.

"I'm working on a new canon, wanna see?" he asked. Luffy nodded.

"Yeah!" Luffy smiled, all boredom and impatience forgotten.

Usopp was panicking.

"Luffy! Don't stop!" he was yelling, Luffy was using her tail to hold him away.

"Fire!" She yelled, aiming at a rock. It hit the side of the rock, sending a boat into the air. "Uh oh..." Luffy let her tail slide away from Usopp. She watched the boat fly up and crash onto the deck of the boat. A man staggered up from the boat, glaring at Usopp.

"WHAT THE HELL!" He yelled, picking up a sword. Usopp screamed. Luffy pounced on the man.

"It was my fault!" She said. The man looked up at Luffy, suddenly calm.

"H-hello." He stuttered as Luffy let him up.

"Hiya!" Luffy smiled, her ears perking up. Luffy's tail was on her lap and she was sitting and smiling at the man in front of her. He let out a yell.

"So adorable!" He pulled Luffy into a hug.

"Ah!" Luffy yelped in surprise as he stroked her tail.

"So soft." He cooed. Luffy pulled her tail away.

"You're very strange." She said, puffing out her cheeks.

"Yeah well-" The man stopped, feeling a strong killing intent He looked up from Luffy, standing above her was something that looked like a demon.

The man screamed. Luffy looked back.

"Oh! Zoro!" She smiled, Zoro lifted her up by her shirt collar and moved her behind him. He pulled out his sword. The man was sniffling and screaming in fear, when he stopped and held up his hands.

"Wait! Zoro? It's me!" He yelled, Zoro took a closer look.

"Johnny?" Zoro said. Usopp came out from behind Zoro.

"You know this guy?" He asked.

"Yeah." Zoro put his sword away. Luffy smiled from Zoro to Johnny.

"Cool!" she smiled.

"Zoro! It's Yosaku!" Johnny suddenly started bawling, rushing to the other man that was unconscious on the deck.

Luffy looked at the man lying on the deck.

"Is he dead?" She asked.

"Of course not Luffy! He's just unconscious." Usopp said. Johnny continued to bawl.

"He's been sick for days! What do I do! Zoro!" He turned to hug the green haired man who sent him a hard glare, making him turn to Luffy and hug her tightly.

"It's alright! Nami's smart, she'll know what to do!" Luffy said as the air filled with the smell of tangerines and bath water.

"What's going on out here?" Nami crossed her arms. Luffy slipped away from Johnny and pointed to Yosaku.

"That guy's dead!" She said.

"UNCONSCIOUS." Usopp yelled.

"Let me see..." Nami sighed, kneeling next to Luffy. After a quick evaluation, Nami stood.

"He has scurvy... Usopp. Go get the bucket of limes." Nami waved him off.

"A mystery sickness." Luffy breathed.

"Must be." Zoro agreed. Nami hit them both.

Yosaku was cheering with Usopp, Luffy, and Johnny a few moments later before collapsing once more.

"He died." Luffy deduced.

"HE FAINTED." Johnny and Usopp yelled. Luffy giggled.

"Ok then." She skipped back to the front of the ship where Zoro was napping near the head. Luffy climbed her way back onto the head and smiled at the sea ahead. She stood quickly when she saw the Baratie in the distance.

"Look! I see it! Zoro come here!" Luffy yelled. Zoro yawned and climbed his way up, looking and nodding.

"That's great. I'm going back to sleep." He yawned, about to slide down when a Marine battle ship blasted by, sending a big wave to the boat that rocked violently.

"Ah!" Luffy slipped of the heading

"Damn! Sorry about this Merry..." Zoro stuck his sword in the heading and swung himself out to catch Luffy as the boat stopped rocking. Luffy smiled.

"That was close!" She slid off the heading and passed Usopp who started to yell at Zoro. Luffy yelled up to Nami. "Hey! Speed up the boat! Nami!" She yelled.

"What do you think I'm doing!?" Nami snapped at the girl.

"Go faster!" Luffy ignored her, running back to the ships heading.

It was about an hour later when they docked next to the marine battle ship.

"What's going on?" A voice came.

"Some pirates docked next to us." a marine that was standing near the railing snickered at the ship. "Nothing to worry about, it's just a dinky little thing."

"My ship is not Dinky!" Luffy stood up and yelled.

"Yeah! Kaya gave us this ship! It's the best ship ever!" Usopp shouted.

"What's with the ruckus!" a voice yelled.

"Captain..." the Marine bowed a bit and moved aside. Luffy glared at the empty space, waiting for the captain to show his face. He finally stood in front of her, he was wearing a black tank top and jeans with the captain cape placed on his shoulders. He had green eyes and brown hair that fell to his upper neck and nearly covered his eyes. He was a little bit tanned and he stared at Luffy, a smirk crossed his face as he leaned over the railing.

"What seems to be the problem Miss?" he asked.

"Nothing! Just about to bash that guys face in for making fun of my ship!" Luffy yelled at him. The man nodded.

Zoro looked at this marine captain who was no older than Luffy, and was attempting to hit on his currently angry Captain.

"Well, to make up for my insensitive crew member. Why don't I treat you to lunch here at the Baratie?" The young captain asked.

"No way! Who'd wanna eat with you!" Luffy stuck out her tongue and Zoro grinned. The marine captain's face fell.
"Now, now. That's no way to speak to your boyfriend." The man smiled. Luffy was silent, studying the mans eyes and face.

"BOYFRIEND!?" Both pirates and marines were in shock.

"And you will speak nothing of it." the Marine captain said to his crew, they exchanged glances and nodded.

"What's he talking about Luffy?" Nami called.

"Yeah!" Usopp nudged her.

"So this is your 'boyfriend'." Zoro said in disgust. "A marine captain?"

"...Akira-kun?" Luffy said.

"The one and only." Akira smiled.

Luffy hopped down onto the deck and motioned for the man claiming to be Akira to come to her. The young captain hopped over to her ship and stood. Luffy cautiously approached him. She looked into his eyes. She felt his hair, sniffed the air around him, and walked around him. The man smiled.

"Well?" He asked. Luffys stood with a straight face.

"You could be Akira... you smell and look the same, more or less..." She thought. "How old was I when you first met me?"

"I believe you were 6." The man smiled.

"Ok. Where did you meet me?"

"The Goa Kingdom. You were in the process of a 'Dine and Dash'." he chuckled. "Then we played tag." He poked Luffy's stomach. "I saved your friend from drowning by carrying you out into the sea." He kept going each time Luffy attempted to ask another question. "You think my mom is weird and you lived in a tree house in the mountains with two other people." He finished.

"..." Luffy let a huge smile cross her face. "Akira-kun!" She jumped into his open arms. "It really is you! It's been forever!" She said, tail wagging in happiness.
"Yeah, it has. So? Wanna go eat?" He asked.

"Course I do! But come meet my crew first!" She grabbed his hand and dragged him to the center of the deck.

Zoro, Usopp and Nami all stared as Luffy brought the Marine captain over.

"Guys! This is my old friend Akira-kun!" she smiled.

"He a marine?" Usopp said cautiously.

"Yeah, but he won't report us. Will you?" Luffy looked at him.

"I wouldn't dream of it." Akira smiled.

"See!" Luffy climbed on his back. "Akira!" She pointed to her first mate. "That's Roronoa Zoro, he's my first mate!" then to her navigator. "That's Nami, she's said she'd be with us for a while." then she pointed to the cowering boy. "And that's Usopp! He's Yasopp's son." She said. Akira nodded.

"Nice to meet you." He said. The crew nodded and Luffy smiled and hopped down.

"Come here! Let me show you something cool!" Luffy pulled at Akira's cape and brought him to the canon. She pulled the rope.

"Luffy!" Usopp yelled. But the canon hit a nearby rock and the rock exploded and one piece slammed itself into the restaurant.

"Oops..." Luffy said. Akira sighed.

"You really haven't changed? Ok. Come on." He pulled her off the ship and into the restaurant.

"I'll be back!" Luffy called to her crew.

Akira walked in with Luffy behind him. A blond waiter was walking down the stairs to see what the commotion was.

"You! Sir!" Akira waved at the waiter. The waiter came over, puffing out smoke from his cigarette. Luffy stepped out from behind Akira to look around. The waiter blew a heart shaped puff of smoke out and swirled to Luffy.

"What wonder of beauty do I have in front of me to be viewed by my unworthy eyes! If there's a god he must be smiling down on me today to bring me a lady of such caliber!" He stopped and knelt in front of Luffy. "I am Sanji. Who might you be?" he asked.

"I'm Luffy! Nice to meet you!" She smiled.

"Melorine~!" Sanji swirled. "Such a heavenly smile!" the noodle dance he started made Luffy laugh.

"Sanji's funny!" She giggled. Akira's eye twitched.

"ANYWAY." He said loudly, "My girlfriend and I are looking for the owner." He glared and stretched out the word 'girlfriend' to Sanji, whose face fell slightly. At that moment, a door swung open.

"YOU TWO! IN HERE NOW." a large old man yelled.

"Come on Luffy-chan." Akira grabbed Luffy's hand and pulled her away from Sanji.

"Why'd you say that? I thought we weren't really girlfriend and boyfriend." Luffy said.

"Because you were mine first." Akira muttered.

"What?"

"Just refer to me as your boyfriend while were here ok?" Akira smiled. Luffy shrugged it off and smiled.

"Ok!" she walked faster, keeping in step with Akira.

Inside the small office that had a large hole in the ceiling and a large rock on the floor, Akira intended reasoned with the owner of Baratie, Zeff.

"Who're you two?" Zeff asked.
"I'm Luffy! Nice to meet you!" Luffy tipped her hat.

"I'm Akira. Marine Captain." Akira said, hoping to gain some respect.

"Well I don't care of you're the Marine Admiral! No one messes with my restaurant and gets off punishment free!" Zeff pointed at them both.

"I'm very sorry. It was my fault." Luffy bowed.

"I'm sure I can pay off Luffy-chan's debt." Akira offered.

"No." Zeff shook his head.

"No?" Akira inquired.

"She has to pay it off herself." Zeff looked at Luffy.

"I'm broke!" She smiled.

"Don't say it with confidence." Akira sighed.

"Then you'll work!" the owner pulled out a waitress uniform and shook it out, tossing it Luffy's way.

The crew was currently sitting down at a table eating some of the food from the famous Baratie kitchen. Luffy seemed to be taking her sweet time apologizing and the crew was starting to get suspicious.

"What if that guy turned her in!" Usopp exclaimed.

"Luffy can handle herself." Zoro assured, sipping his water again. Then a door creaked open. The restaurant was muttering. The crew looked to the door.

"Go Luffy-chan." a voice hissed and a girl was pushed out. Luffy was standing, embarrassed. Her outfit was red with a white apron, she had her black hair tied up in a red bow and her bangs fell in front of her eyes. Her hat was sitting on her side, nearly hidden. She was looking down at a note pad, her ears were out and down and her tail was swishing. She looked up and most people gasped.

"Lu-Luffy!?" Usopp gasped.

"She looks great!" Nami grinned.

"Um... an orders?" Luffy asked. Half the place erupted.

Akira's eye twitched.

"Miss over here!"
"Come over this way!"

"I'm done with my food!" The fox girl was getting called left an right.

"Um yeah! Coming! ok- ah! Zoro!" Luffy spotted the green head and ran to the table, grumbled of 'lucky' and 'green haired bastard' brought the room back to normal. Zoro sighed. When Luffy glared at the table. "You guys are eating without me!" She yelled. Then, a certain blond haired chef spun down the stairs and knelt before Luffy.

"You look adorable! Luffy-chwan!" He swooned.

"The hell is that?" Zoro muttered. Akira stormed out the room he was sitting in next. He was glaring daggers at Sanji, the boy who was no more muscular than Usopp, just an inch or two over Luffy, but somehow a marine captain... looked as if he was about to show the blond chef just how he earned that title.

I guess that's what started the fight.