A/N: Sorry for the long wait, but I finally updated. I wanted to update something today but due to the nature of what I have planned for tomorrow, updating what I hoped to (New Lives S or New Senshi) was not a good idea. So I updated this one instead. This chapter has something I didn't intend for a few more chapters to happen but I think putting here instead of later was a better idea. Enjoy!

Chapter 14: The Ship and the Truth

Luffy laid there watching the clouds.

"I really hated that guy... He was going to kill his crew…" muttered Luffy.

"That's a pirate for you…" said Nami.

"Pirates can be different if they want to." Said Luffy, "From what Sasuke told me, it's the same with Ninja."

"What does he mean by that?" asked Nami.

"No comment." Said Sasuke.

"He said no comment." Said Luffy with a smile.

Nami grabbed Luffy's hat and put it on his face.

Zoro walked towards them and nodded… meaning he did his job.

"Looks like everything is okay." Said Luffy under his hat.

Sometime later everyone in the crew (including Sasuke for certain reasons) were eating a meal.

Luffy began to choke on fish bones until he managed to pull it out of throat.

Sasuke hit him on the head.

"For the last time, you're not supposed to be eating those…" muttered Sasuke.

"Sorry…" laughed Luffy.

"There's something I've been meaning to ask you." Said Nami.

"What?" asked Sasuke.

"How old are you?" she asked.

"I'm in my 30's but I died when I was 15." Explained Sasuke.

"I see." Said Nami.

That's when Kaya unexpectedly entered the restaurant.

"Oh hey!" said Luffy.

"Shouldn't you be resting?" asked Nami.

"Well you see, my sickness was caused by the sudden death of my parents." Said Kaya, "And it was all thanks to Usopp's stories I was able to get better. I learned that just because my parents are dead I shouldn't be feeling sorry for myself."

"Is that so." Said Sasuke, "excuse me for a second."

Sasuke went to a nearby corner to sulk with the air black around him.

"What's wrong with him?" asked Zoro.

"Really, really, really long story." Said Luffy with a laugh.

"Oh, okay." Said Kaya, "Anyways, you're still looking for a ship, right?"

"That's right!" said Luffy.

And so Kaya lead them to the shore where a ship waited for them.

"Oh wow!" cheered Luffy.

It was a caravel, with a ram's head at the bow. It was rather cute and would be a good ship for a small or medium sized crew.

"This Is the Going Merry, I built it myself." Said Merry, Kaya's other butler… who was rather sheep like himself.

"We also stocked it with food." Said Kaya.

"That's adding insult to injury." Said Luffy.

"Luffy… that's not right." Said Sasuke.

"Um… adding salt to the wound?" asked Luffy.

"No…" said Sasuke with an even bigger sweat drop.

"I'll have what she's having?" asked Luffy.

Sasuke merely sighed and message a headache.

That's when a giant bolder appeared on the horizon.

"What is that?" asked Sasuke.

That when they noticed that the "boulder" wasn't a boulder at all but a giant overstuffed backpack… and it was Usopp was "carrying" it.

"It's Usopp!" cried Kaya.

He was about to hit the ship (remember giant boulder) when both Luffy and Sasuke lifted their legs and stopped him like it was nothing.

"Fanks." He said very muffled.

The crew boarded the ship and waited for something.

"So I take it he's going to join." Said Sasuke.

Luffy laughed, "Of course he is." Said Luffy.

"Well I hope to see you one day." Said Usopp.

"What do you mean?" asked Luffy.

"What do I mean? I'm going to be a pirate like you." Said Usopp.

"Just shut up and get on board!" said Zoro.

Usopp didn't know how to react, "All right I get to be captain!" yelled Usopp.

"Hey! I'm the captain!" shouted Luffy.

And so Usopp joined the crew and they all had a party.

Sometime later, after they all celebrating finally getting a ship and a new crewman, Sasuke was still outside of Luffy's body. He watched the clouds roll by thinking.

"I've been with Luffy for a long time now." Thought Sasuke, "He's like a little brother to me…. And I never told him…"

Sasuke got up and walked over to where Luffy was sitting which was the on the ram's head.

"Luffy I need to talk to you somewhere private." Said Sasuke.

"Why?" asked Luffy.

"Well you finally have a ship and a crew. I think it's finally time I tell you the truth." Said Sasuke.

"What do you mean the truth?" asked Luffy then realized what he meant, "How you died… isn't it?"

"That's right." Said Sasuke.

Sasuke and Luffy talked in the newly dubbed men's quarter's.

"I told you how my brother killed my entire clan right?" asked Sasuke.

"Yeah." Said Luffy knowing why Sasuke became depressed in the restaurant was because of his emotions over the loss of his own family.

"And that I swore revenge over my brother because of it making me leave my home village." Said Sasuke.

"I know…" said Luffy.

"Well the truth is…" sighed Sasuke.

Sasuke began to explain to Luffy's that Orochimaru's reasons hwy he wanted Sasuke was because of his body… or more importantly the Sharingan. That Orochimaru stole his body killing him in the process… and that he essentially let him have his body.

"So that how you died?" asked Luffy realizing the reason for that.

"That's right." Reminded Sasuke.

"So do you think your body is still alive?" asked Luffy.

"It's entirely possible, but I have no idea." Said Sasuke, "Either way my soul is here and not there…"

"Oh right…" asked Luffy.

Sasuke sighed…

"The reason why you never told me… is because you hate yourself for throwing everything away… isn't that right." Said Luffy.

Sasuke smirked, he knew Luffy wasn't really an idiot… but just acted that way… most of the time… well some of the time he's not sure weather or not Luffy really is an idiot.

"We know each too well." Said Sasuke still smirking.

"You know." Said Luffy, "You could have just told me, while you inside of me."

"I know…" said Sasuke, "But I felt like telling you to your face.

Luffy smiled when he said that.

"All right! I think this has gotten us closer!" yelled Luffy, "And now that we have! We should head towards the Grand Line!"

Sasuke sweat dropped at that one in particular about going to the Grand Line.

But he knew Luffy was right, that finally telling him the truth will indeed bring them closer together in the future.

Next Time: The Crew lands on a strange island where strange animals dwell! What the hell is going on! Guardian of the forest, it's just some weird guy in a treasure chest! Meanwhile Sasuke begins to deal with the revelation of how he died to Luffy. Was it too song or was it the right time? Find out next time!