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A/N: Sorry about another short chapter, I couldn't get much done on it and I somewhat rushed it a bit so I could update today. Also, I've noticed that people didn't like Luffy's reaction so I changed it. He was three years old, he can get worried about irrational things.
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Chapter 12-Luffy Meets the Red-Haired Pirates
As cool as it was that Jimbei was a pirate and everything, Luffy couldn't help but feel as though he wasn't good enough. He wanted to be a pirate, he wanted to be free, and he wanted his family on the Sunny to be his crew. When Jimbei said he had a different captain he just… well, he did hide it pretty well, though he couldn't help but feel terrified inside. He also couldn't help but feel like somehow Jimbei would stop coming to the Dream World.
When Jimbei came and told them about Koala, he didn't mind, he wasn't jealous like Jimbei thought he would be. Though he wasn't really listening, he just wanted Jimbei to be quiet so he could talk about Shanks, the pirate who is visiting his village. He wasn't going to interrupt his uncle/serious-father figure though, Robin taught him that it's rude to interrupt people when their talking unless their talking bad about someone or something.
He was hanging out with Makino in her bar like usual when he meet Shanks and the rest of his crew. They came in ordering that sake drink that Zoro said was really good, and started talking loudly to one another. A red haired man wearing a straw hat was sitting at the counter next to a man wearing a headband with the word 'YASOPP' on it and had wavy, dirty blond hair. Luffy didn't think before he spoke.
"Are you Usopp's dad?"
The chatter suddenly stopped and they all turned to face the little boy that somehow knew that their sharpshooter had a son called Usopp. Disguising a distrustful eye behind a large grin, Yasopp stared at the skinny, black haired boy as he nodded and asked how he knew his son.
"He's my brother; he sails with me on the Thousand Sunny when we fall asleep. Also, while he might only be one month and four days older than me he's like my twin and let's me hold Hercules at times too!"
The pirate crew, since Usopp said his dad was a pirate that means they had to be one, looked at him strange. Only Yasopp and Shanks didn't. In fact Yasopp's smile turned genuine and grew wider before he laughed and slapped the small boy on his back. Luffy didn't notice, but Shanks suddenly gained a depressed look at the mention of sailing on the Sunny with others when their asleep. Luffy wouldn't find out the reason why Shanks reacted like that until far, far later though.
"You must be Luffy, in the letter I got from Usopp, he talked about this other family he had when he dreamed that he asked me to look for. He talked about you the most. Though did he really let you hold his toy armadillo? I never got to hold it before, and I know that he's quite possessive of it."
After Luffy quickly corrected Yasopp that Hercules was a 'he', they started talking about quite a lot of different things, though Luffy was mostly interested in their stories. When he told them so, the red haired man, who had introduced himself as Shanks, took control of the conversation and told him about a few of their adventures.
Luffy really liked all of them, they were funny and cool. They also knew Binks' Brew and sung it, they were surprised when he joined in and he told them that Brook loved that song and so did he. He didn't really give them the proper answer they were looking for.
When he fell asleep that night, he was really anxious to tell them about meeting Yasopp, Usopp's dad, and how he knew about them from the letter he got from Usopp.
So after Jimbei had finished his story about all that happened to him that day, Luffy spoke up about how he met Shanks and Yasopp. Usopp was strangely silent after the mention of his dad for a while. Luffy had somewhat expected him to be jumping up and down in happiness but maybe Usopp couldn't really believe it and was in shock.
Usopp couldn't believe his ears. Not only had his dad actually got his letter, but Luffy met him. That was proof enough that they could meet in real life. He asked all about what his dad was like, since he could barely remember him. The only thing he really remembered about him was that he was really strong and brave and he wanted to become a brave warrior of the sea like him. Now he knew he was one of the best shots out there, and that he worked under Red Hair Shanks as his sniper.
He knew Luffy wanted to be a pirate. He wanted them all to be his crew too, with the Sunny as his ship. That's why he fell into a little depression after Jimbei said he was now working under another pirate captain. He promised that he would be Luffy's Sniper after hearing about his dad. He started practicing with his slingshot so he could be there for Luffy. He was going to be a brave, strong Warrior of the Sea that his family could rely on.
Luffy was his little brother after all, and it was a big brother's job to look after his younger siblings and keep them happy. Though he can admit he did want to be captain, he'll let Luffy take the role, but he can't be sure that the others will just let Luffy be Captain so easily. Or that they'd be willing to be pirates in the first place.
Usopp knew Nami hated Pirates more than anything; the only exceptions were Brook and Robin, and now also Jimbei. He didn't know how she felt about his dad and Shanks' crew though, since Luffy was friends with them and one of them was his dad he knew she at least thought of them slightly higher than other pirates out there.
He didn't know how she felt about her family being pirates. He couldn't read minds after all. But from the way she's been getting more aggressive lately might not be a good thing. Zoro and Sanji have been getting enough bruises from their morning spars that they insist on having before everyone waking up. He knows Chopper doesn't really appreciate getting the extra practice since they have to get hurt first.
Unless it was Zoro's and Sanji's morning spars that was getting her annoyed, Usopp didn't really know.
In truth, Nami was only getting more aggressive since she caught wind of Luffy's dream to be a pirate with them as his crew. She didn't want to be a pirate. She didn't want to put others in the situation she once was in, nor does she want to kill anyone, she'd rather stick to just stealing things. That'll be the only crime she'll commit, though it's not like she's been caught yet.
She doesn't truly mind the others being pirates though, since it was Luffy's, Usopp's and Chopper's dream and Brook, Jimbei, Robin and technically Franky, since he spent time with his pirate parents when he was younger, were already pirates. She didn't know if Zoro and Sanji will become pirates yet. They didn't really seem the type with Zoro being proud as he was and Sanji being so well-mannered, but she knew Zoro wanted to protect everyone, and Sanji is most likely to go with him since they're practically twins. If everyone else was going to be pirates than she guesses that she doesn't really mind too much, as long as they're her crew.
She knew something was strange about the way Zoro and Sanji started sparring with each other at dawn. The bruises Sanji had looked older than Zoro's, they were always together, and they were being more secretive than before. Especially when Nami asked Sanji about his family. Zoro always butted in when anyone asked about his family.
She was worried about them, especially Sanji. Something was happening with his family and she wanted to know what. She asked Robin but she didn't tell her, she just said it would be best if she didn't know.
Nami wanted to know what was happening with Sanji and his family, she was worried about him and the evidence that seemed to point to the fact that they might be either abusing him or, hopefully, just training him to fight.
She could be worried about her family if she wanted to damn it.
Coming up next: The Gomu Gomu no Mi.
Why am I announcing the title of the next chapter? Cause I feel like it. And I'm bored with nothing else to write down here. Well, hoped you all enjoyed this chapter. :D Also, lately I've been having problems with reading all your reviews so if you aren't down there I am sorry and it'll be in the next chapter.
Responses to Reviews: (Beware they might contain Spoilers)
yggdrasil001: Your right there, but he doesn't really know that completely yet ;). Thank you! And he is, that part with threatening Sanji's hands is just so- so- I can't think of a word. But yeah, I'm sure you catch my drift. Robin and Zoro are so far the only ones who know for certain, though Nami seems to be catching on. I have explained why he said that multiple times. People can be insecure at times too. (four...). Deal with it.
In the time line I had nothing major happened but things did start happening (Saji's Abuse) but remember, out of the entire family, Jimbei is the most distant so he didn't see the signs of it.
Some chapters will have only one point of view but others will have more than one, usually two, unless it is a very specific time for one of them, like Zoro joining up with his dojo and getting beaten by Kuina. Hoped you enjoyed this chapter.
Everlight18: It's alright, it's not a requirement or anything, they just make me feel better. Sorry about the internet access thing though. Thank you, I hoped they were. You instantly saw the reason Luffy said that, I believe I said in his chapter that he wanted to be a pirate anyway. I'm going to put one chapter in soon, just after Sabo, Ace and Koala are done.
Usopp and Chopper are going to be the easiest for Luffy to convince, maybe Franky and Robin afterwards, though Enies Lobby will definitely happen and they'll have to get Robin back and all.
Thank you, someone noticed :') it originally happened pretty much on accident but then I realised what I was doing and Sunny had already got her name. Thank you for reading!