My muse is on this story again, so here's the next chapter. I hope you'll like it.

"It's done, Lu. You're now official the adopted daughter of Mihawk," Shanks grinned and hugged her.

Lu smiled happily, before she went over and hugged Mihawk. "I don't need a piece of paper to know that you're my dad too. You've been so for a long time," she said to him.

Mihawk kissed her head. "I know, Lu. Now it's just legal."

She chuckled and went to the kitchen. It was either her or Mihawk that were cooking. Shanks still had some trouble with doing everything with one arm, but he never really cooked anyway. Besides, Lu loved it. Shanks came into the kitchen and smiled softly, as she was humming.

"We are going out for dinner this weekend. I also adopted Zoro," he said.

She turned around. "Then all we need is for the two of you to get married," she teased.

Shanks blushed. "Don't be so blunt, Lu," he mumbled, making her chuckle.

"Okay, I will watch my tongue," she said.

"What are you going to make?" he asked.

"Pasta a la Lutricia," she grinned.

He hummed. "Sounds delicious."

She nodded and started on dinner. Shanks left the kitchen and went back to the living room. Zoro wasn't home yet, having training. So Shanks cuddled with Mihawk on the couch, watching TV. He felt so relieved, as if a big stone had left his heart.

-x-

Zoro went straight to the kitchen as he came home. He didn't want to disturb his fathers. Both seemed so happy and were cuddling together on the couch. Lu were making dinner, it was almost done. She was humming as usual and he sat down, watching her. She had greeted him in a good mood, though she had broken up with Luffy a few days earlier and been somewhat sad. Seemed she had gotten over that, though she had truly loved him. Luffy was not the person to be down for long, but Zoro knew that the boy was still hurt.

"Hi Zoro. Guess what," Shanks said, as he entered the kitchen, just before dinner was done.

Behind him was Mihawk.

"What?"

"The adoptions went through. Now Mihawk is legally the adoptive father of Lu and I'm your adoptive father. So if anything is going to happen to Mihawk or me, you'll still have each other," Shanks said.

Zoro looked at the red hair. "You're my father too? On paper? For real?"

"Yes. We should have done this long ago. However, now it's done. As long as you and Lu are under aged, you're brother and sister on the paper," Mihawk said.

Like Mihawk, Zoro rarely showed any emotions, but now he rushed over and hugged Shanks, then Mihawk and at last Lu, the latter briefly, because she was finishing dinner.

-x-

Lu was happily going through the catalogue Izo showed her. It was his fashion catalogue from last year and she knew those, but it was always exciting to go through them.

"Linda, has quit modeling for me, because of colleges. She's studying medicine, so she doesn't have too much time for this," Izo sighed.

"Too bad. She's good," Lu commented.

"Nami and Vivi aren't allowed to do a contract modeling for me. I'm short of one model, unless …" Izo looked at her.

"Huh?" Lu tilted her head.

"Lu, you were perfect as my spring model. Do you think you could convince your father to sign this contract? I would love to work with you. You're still new, but you're so beautiful," Izo said.

She put her hands to her hips. "You're asking me, after you've asked Nami and Vivi?"

"No. I asked them last year, but their parents said not until they are 18 and can decide for themselves. I need teens to be convincing for my teen line," Izo said.

"Sure, I'll ask my dads," she smiled.

"You're the best. No matter what they say, I'll treat you a whole weekend. Body massage, body scrub, face scrub, styling, everything," he said.

Lu grinned brightly. "Deal."

-x-

Lu made her dads favorite food. She wanted them to be in good mood. After all, she had to convince them to let her be a part time model for Izo, because she really wanted to. Not for the money, but for the fun and to help her friend.

"Someone is trying to bribe us," Mihawk stated, as they walked into the kitchen at dinner time.

Lu smiled. "Maybe. Or maybe I simply want to spoil my dads," she said.

Shanks grinned. "You do that all the time, Lu. So what's up this time?"

"I got a part time job offer, but you'll have to sign," she said.

"I see. What kind of job?" Shanks asked seriously.

She blushed. "Izo need a teen model for his catalogue. I will be modeling for it, showing of different clothes."

Zoro looked at her. "You would be a great model," he commented.

"You would. However it's a hard job, Lu," Shanks said.

"I know. However, he promised me it was just for the catalogue. That won't take much of my time. You can go over the contract," she said.

"We'll look at it," Mihawk said.

"You will?"

He nodded. "I won't promise anything more than that," he said.

She smiled. "That's all I want you to do now. You don't have to say yes right away."

"We wouldn't say no without reading the contract first," Shanks said with a smile.

"Why would you want to be a model?" Mihawk asked.

"It was fun to do the fashion show at spring, I get to try different clothes and I will be able to help a friend in his need," she said.

Shanks chuckled. "So you don't want it for the money. Well, let's see the contract after dinner," he smiled.

They continued small talking over dinner. Zoro was going to a training weekend in two weeks, Shanks and Mihawk decided to have a lover's weekend. Lu would see if Izo had time then to give her a full wellness weekend, as he had promised.

While Zoro and Lu cleaned up after dinner, Mihawk and Shanks went to the home office and checked out the contract Lu had gave them. Shanks recognized it at once. It was a standard contract with legal modification and it was the work of Benn. He smiled at the thought of how Lu didn't agreed head on and tried to convince them to give in.

"She's a responsible young woman. Not much rebel in her," Mihawk said.

"Our relationship is built on trust and respect. With that there is no rebellion," Shanks said.

Mihawk nodded. "You two did a great job."

"The tree of us did a great job. Zoro is the same, you know. Besides, you've been there for her too and helped me to raise her," Shanks said and kissed his lover.

Mihawk embraced him and deepened the kiss. Pride welled in his chest and love. It was not that he wanted Shanks to praise him like this; he just had a tendency to forget that he also had a part in raising Lu.

"So should we sign it?" Mihawk asked.

"You want to, right? Spoiling her, like usual?" Shanks grinned.

Mihawk smiled. "You want to spoil her too. Besides, she can learn from this too."

Shanks took his pen. "Exactly. And Izo would be happy."

Mihawk smiled and took the pen, as Shanks had signed. "Now that my signature is on it too, he will find out about the adoption."

"He will, but he will not tell anyone. More bother us to get married," Shanks said.

Mihawk hummed. "He probably would."

Shanks smiled, kissed Mihawk once more, before going to the kitchen with the contract. Lu and Zoro had just finished cleaning up.

"The money you earn will go to a saving account," Shanks said.

Lu smiled and hugged her dads. "The clause will keep me from failing class. However, I will do my best to do both school and work," she said seriously.

"We know. Have fun," Mihawk said.

She grinned brightly. Tomorrow she would bring the contract to Izo, though she had to explain why both Shanks and Mihawk had signed. Still now they had to do that, since they were both her legally guardians.

So now Zoro and Lu official are adoptive brother and sister.