After Luffy got Nami home safely, he headed for the bus to head back home wearing a goofy grin across his face. He didn't know why, but his body acted on its own and just hugged her. Giving her the comfort that she needed. It felt nice...he could get used to feeling like that.
On the bus ride home, he lets his head rest on window. Staring outside viewing the cars go by. He even saw Franky's car pass by. Probably going to drop of Nami's belongings after she gave him her address.
Opening Kumagram, he watches Nami's story from her point of view. The sunny downtown bustling with people, the crowd outside the concert with him and and friends and footage from the concert. He smiles to himself knowing she had a good time today. He's never seen her smile like that at school before, so she was genuinely happy.
He goes in his direct message to write to Boa. Not for another hookup session, but to break things off. He's found a better and healthier way to heal. Someone who'll listen, someone who can relate, someone who actually cares.
After typing her a short paragraph he notices the three bubbles in the bottom left and blocks her before she can even get the chance to respond. A weight lifted off of his shoulders. He didn't find it weird that she instantly read his message right as he sent it. She was always obsessed with him. Typically fan behavior.
He got home sometime after ten o'clock and puts his school bag he brought from Nami's and places it in the corner. Luckily, his grandfather was already asleep. He kept upstairs to his room, but notices Sabo room lights on. He figured he'd pay him a visit.
He opens the door to reveal Sabo watching a movie on the small television in his room.
"Hey, how was tutoring?" Sabo greets him. Luffy climb in bed next to his brother and watches the movie with him.
"Pretty cool. Her notes made everything seemed easier."
"You had fun at the concert? I saw you on Nami's story earlier."
"Yeah...we had so much fun. I'm so exhausted though." Luffy yawns and turn to lay on his side, facing away from the television.
"You better rest up, you guys have a home game on Monday."
"Yeah..." Luffy says before dozing off in his brother's bed.
Sabo looks over to his brother with a soft smile and goes back to watching the movie.
It wasn't long until morning came about. Luffy woke up to his grandfather yelling from downstairs. He turns over to see Sabo already up and probably downstairs. The smell of meat made him rise like a zombie risen from its grave. He stretches his back and shoulders a little sore from yesterday and walks downstairs to greet his family.
A flying shoe hits Luffy in the head. "Didn't I warn you boy?! Why didn't you do your chores like I asked?" Garp sits to the table gripping tight on the newspaper.
"Owwwwww!!" Luffy whines and throws the shoe to the side. "Granpa I told you, I had tutoring!"
"Really? Hmm, it must've slipped my mind." Garp eyes widen.
"Come on you two breakfast is ready." Sabo walks over with three plates, two in his hands and one balancing on his forearm.
They sat at their table eating to their stomach's content. Luffy stealing pieces of food from his grandfather's plate without him noticing.
Garp finishes first wmhaving less food on his plate because of Luffy. "When you're done, get dressed. You two are coming with me."
"Where we going?" Sabo and Luffy asks in unison.
"Its national hero day. We're going to city hall. I'm getting recognized today along with these others old retired geezers in the force." Garp gets up leaving his plate on the table for the boys to take care of.
Sabo and Luffy looks at each other, "Are you going?" Sabo asks.
"Shishishi, hell no. I'm probably gonna sneak away to Zoro's."
"Give me the signal, alright?" Sabo smiles back.
Luffy and Sabo couldn't care less about the police. If anything, they didn't want to sit through a boring ceremony that'll run until night time. Luffy takes Sabo plate and does the dishes.
In the car which Garp drives, Sabo in the front seat and Luffy in the back seat. Luffy and Garp were at it again, discussing Luffy's future on the police force.
"Why can't you let me do what I want?!" Luffy angrily pleads.
"I know that head of yours boy. You can make money and learn some self defense. You can make the country a better place." Garp lectures.
"That's total bullshit. The police definition is total shit. I don't want to take any part in such corruption."
"You better watch your tongue before I turn around and smack the shit out of ya!" Garp threatens.
Luffy sticks his tongue out provoking his grandfather who didn't hesitate to reach over and knock him upside his head. Sabo takes the wheel while Garp kept his eyes off of the road.
Garp fixes himself in the drivers seat taking the wheel from Sabo.
"That brother of yours is going to be the death of me. Sabo when you take your test you know better than to do what I just did."
"Yes sir."
They drive in silence for a while until Luffy mumbles something under his breath, "Some police you are, you took your eyes off the road."
"Eh?! What did you say?!" Garp reaches over again and gives Luffy another beating.
In the reserved parking spot Garp car is parked. Luffy and Sabo walk with their grandfather to city hall. Surprised, but not surprised there were a lot of men, some women dressed in white with a big coat resting over their shoulders.
Luffy came in contact with a guy with a braided goatee and circular glasses. He nods at him then waves over his grandfather.
"Perfect." Luffy thought.
He tugs on Sabo's shirt raising his eyebrows in morse code. They sneak out of the two older men sight and walk back through the crowd. Watching their backs, Luffy bumps into a taller gentleman wearing red accents to his white suit.
"Oh, s-sorry." Luffy looks up at his mug face. Sabo and Luffy got tense for that moment. They knew the system was fxcked, but this guy definitely killed people before.
"Oooh, Garp's grandchildren." A slimmer man with golden shades and yellow accents to his white suit comments.
"Right this way chief." A smaller man ushers the two taller men away.
Luffy and Sabo shared a look before continuing their way to the parking lot. They jog a distance away from city hall before finding themselves on a bus to Shimotsuki district.
The green hair guy stared back at his black haired friend and brother standing outside his door.
"Couldn't you let me know in advance?" He says flatly.
"Nope." Luffy squeezes past him. "You got company?" Luffy looks at the extra pair of shoes next to Zoro's before taking off his own.
A girl with dark blue hair and red glasses peaks out from around the corner.
"Hey Tashigi!" Luffy greets.
Zoro rolls his eyes and let's Sabo inside. Tashigi in her socks and a pair of leggings with an oversized sweatshirt. Comes out from hiding and gets her glass of water from the kitchen.
"It's not what it looks like, she's my sparing partner." Zoro explains.
Luffy didn't really care for Zoro's romantic life, it was really any of his business. He knew that those two had a thing for each other though. "You got any food?" He slides past Tashigi and goes for the fridge.
"S-Sabo-san!" Tashigi bows politely.
"H-hey, Tashigi-san, how are you?" Sabo asks.
The four teens sit around eating snacks and engaging in conversation. Luffy and Zoro having a push up competition, Sabo and Tashigi playing board games. It soon became dark and Zoro went to walk Tashigi home since she lives in the same district as he did, leaving Luffy and Sabo at his place for a while.
The two brothers hung around waiting for their friend to return. Luffy texts Nami, haven't spoken to her all day since last night. He smiles at his phone seeing her respond right back. Looks like they both had each other on their minds.
"Who are you talking to? Your girlfriend?" Sabo teases.
"I don't have a girlfriend." Luffy puts a couch cushion over his face to hide his big smile. "Wait," he sits up in a hurry, "Zoro's been gone for too long."
Sabo groans and goes with Luffy to put on their shoes to look for their friend.