Luffy placed a hand on the ground as leverage to get up from that previous surprise assault.

The attack was so strong it actually made his straw-hat fall of his head.

Ken stood there swetdropped waiting for a possible attack from straw hat.

All of the crew watched in silence as Luffy got up and awaits for what was going to happen.

Luffy finally managed to get up and picked up his straw hat beside himself.

" Hey… you know what's going to happen… right," said Luffy placing his hat back on his ruffled hair.

Ken gave a small mélange grin…, " Yeah… I do,".

Nami stepped forward looking at her captain, " Luffy don't make haste choices… lets first talk this over so that there is no misunderstanding,".

" SCREW IT… this guy attacked ME first," said Luffy angrily pointing at Ken.

Lin had just left his school and was heading for his house.

As he walked closer and closer to his house he noticed more than a few people close to his house's doorsteps.

" Who could that be… is it Zoro… nah I said I was going to meet him up later…," said Lin out loud as he ran now towards his house with eagerness.

The closer he got he heard one of the strangers voices…it was a female voice…, " Luffy we came for an invitation not a fight… ugh… Sanji… Zoro… help me out here,".

Lin gave a small shock noise as he ran towards the strangers now close to seeing there appearances.

As he came close all of the strangers looked at his arrival and that's when he saw a familiar face…but it wasn't Zoro….

" Ken… is that you…," asked Lin as he saw his big brothers face closely.

Ken looked at his little brother with a vacant expression as he still grabbed his wrapped sword's hilt.

Lin looked at what his brother glanced at hardly… it was a boy with straw hat wearing a casual shirt and was followed with other people he did not recognize… then he saw Zoro's face among them and Lin smiled.

" Hey Zoro-kun,"

Zoro looked at Lin who was calling at him and gave him a small smile.

Ken looked at Lin the back to Zoro in confusion, " Lin what are you-

" Ken why do you have your sword out," interrupted Lin walking at his brother's side.

Ken ignored his brother and glanced at Luffy STILL waiting for an attack.

Lin looked at his brother then looked at Luffy and that's when he put two with two together and figured out what was happening.

" Why are you fighting them… they are our guests," said Lin walking to his brother as he pushed Ken's sword low at the ground.

" WHAT…. WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY-

" I invited one of them… and I guess he brought his friends," said Lin looking at Zoro.

Carine finally came back outside along with her mother, " Actually… I invited the rest," .

" OH….," Exclaimed Lin now knowing what the other people were doing here.

Ken slowly pointed at the straw hats while talking, " Wait… you invited…. These…. These… fugitive pirates to dinner with us… they don't deserve it… not even a glass of water.

Lin frowned at his brother, " Why do you hate pirates so much," ?

Ken looked at his brother in shock, " THEY ARE PIRATES…PIRATES ARE NOT GOOD PEOPLE,".

Ken pointed his finger yet again at the straw hats, but this time quivering, " All they care about is rating people's money, homes, and lives, they are not good."

Sanji took a cigarette out and lit it, " Oy… Luffy… this guy is getting on my nerves,".

Luffy turned to Sanji then back at Ken, " We aren't like that… I don't have just a crew… they are all my friends,".

Ken looked at Luffy raising his eyebrows, " Friends… right…. That's what it stars out with right…. Then they become… companions… then they become servants… then they become ruthless henchmen,".

Luffy got very pissed at Ken's last remark, " Take that back,"!

Ken gave a sly grin, " No… I won't… because its true… that's what you're crew is doing… think about it…destroyed a marine base… brought down one of our most sacred marine headquarters Ernest Lobby… that is proof of your crimes,".

Ken then looked at the other crewmembers, " You are all criminals… I mean you have a man whose currently worth 100,000,000 belli… you have a thief … a sharpshooter… a bounty hunter…. And a women who leaves a plague wherever she goes,".

Robin stiffened her face at his last remark, and Zoro held a very HARD grip on one of his kitanas.

Sanji put out his cigarette " YOU BASTARD…. HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT ROB-

Ussoph held Sanji back a bit, " hey Sanji don't do anything stupid,".

Zoro glanced at Ken and finally spoke, " Oy… if you want to talk trash about us let US KNOW….but…. if you are looking for a fight….let ME know,".

Ken looked at Zoro for a while then glanced back at Luffy… his odds were against him… two to one…

Luffy looked at Zoro firmly, " Zoro… don't fight,".

Zoro looked at his captain for a while then he told Luffy he wouldn't fight in his own way by letting go of his kitana.

Ken's mother glanced at the troubled scene, " I don't know whats happening… but I will permit any fights on my property… if you want to stay for dinner… you may… but there will be no fighting,"

Ken looked at his mother… " Mother why are you defending them,".

She looked at his son and stated, " I am not defending anybody here… Im just tired… and I want to see a nice night… with no violence,".

Ken looked at his mother with a deep look, " I thought of all people…. You would understand my loathe for pirates… I mean….after what happened to dad….,"

She then got a hard glance on her face.

Ken looked all around him, and then he placed his sword back to its keeper and smiled,

" So… I see…. If my own family… does not want to support my marine cause… the same marines who risk their lives for all innocent bystanders…. Then that would make my family… traitors,".

Lin and Carine looked at their big brother in surprised shock and their mom glanced at his son,

" I was right earlier today… you have changed…. Ever since you've been it the marines you have stopped communicating with your family … never mailed… never wrote… you're not the same Kenshin I used to know….," .

Ken turned his back on his mom annoyed, " You would not understand….,"

He then looked at Luffy again, " You know… your grandpa was a god man a great marine brave…. To bad you ruined his name…. but you know what keep your crew…er… I mean ' friends' and life your live…but then your going to crash and burn like all the other great pirates like Gold Roger… and that insolent fool Shanks whose currently going to war with the world government,",

Luffy tightened his first in rage.

Ken gave one more smirk, " Now if you excuse me… I've been around a lot of traitors for one night,".

He then turned to leave but before that he gave one good look at his little brother Lin, " Your still my little brother… you're the only strong backbone of this family…. Im sorry I won't get to see your swordsman skills…perhaps sometime in the future when you join the marines… you can show me,".

Ken pat on Lin's head's a bit roughly then walked off leaving everybody behind.

Zoro looked at his captain who was still a bit taken back on what Ken said last to him.

Then he gave one small sigh, " What a nice family".

AUTHOR'S COMMENTS!

I present to you chapter 16 !

Alright you know the drill…. Read and Review….

Review now and you can get a free ipod TM

free ipod TM will be given to you after you mail me

at muffinmansomething .com…. I will mail you back and

will receive your free product at two to eitght months….

This is just a joke don't take it personally and don't go to that email I made it up… although I wonder if its real… let me click…NO… ( I hit my right hand that's on the mouse pad witch wants to click on it)

But seriously Please give me your reviews……………….more chapters are coming up………….

See yaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!