1 Piece SOUL SONGs

By: FunahoMisaki

(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter)

"This is so weird, our newest dad is the same age if not younger than some of our kids and grandkids." Compote said shaking her head in disbelief and earning an agreeing hum from her siblings nearby as they watched their new dad goof off in an attempt to make their mother laugh, and he was succeeding. Big Mom was laughing at her mate's antics, and even some of the younger children were giggling as well.

"So if you're great-grannies mate… does that make you great-grandpa?" Jordan, Amande's four year old grandson, asked tugging on Luffy's pants and being swung up into his arms. Amande tensed and she had a hand on the hilt of her blade as she watched her new father-in-law interact with her eldest grandchild.

"If that's what you want to call me but I don't know what great-grandpa's do except for training you. I don't want to give you the training my gramps gave me so…hm… do you know how to throw a punch yet?" Luffy asked grinning at Jordan who beamed brightly up at him and shook his partial snake-neck and head in the negative.

"Okay little man. Watch what I do." Luffy said setting the boy down and getting into a stance. Jordan blinked but smiled, showing his missing tooth, as he copied the stance.

"Good for your first time. Move this a little." Luffy gently nudged the boys feet a little further apart before getting into the stance again.

"Now watch. Don't put your thumb in your fist. Then you kind of pull your arm back like this." Luffy showed the boy how to form a proper fist so that he wouldn't break anything.

"Then punch!" Luffy said giving a punch and causing a few siblings to look surprised at the force behind the obviously casual punch.

"Punch!" Jordan cheered as he mimicked the motion and punched the air.

"There you go. Now you know how to throw a good punch. Soon you'll learn how to throw a punch with your other fist and be able to beat up any fighting monkeys that you have to fight." Luffy said brightly as he threw a few mere punches, causing Jordan to laugh as he mimicked the few punches as well.

"Fighting monkeys?" Compote was the one to ask, making Luffy nod his head.

"Yeah we had lots of fighting monkeys in the woods on my island. Gramps made me fight them when I turned three." Luffy said pulling a face at that and making a few of the mothers and grandmothers in the room stiffen slightly at that. A three year old fighting in the woods against wild beasts?

"No wonder you're so strong, of course I'd never have a weak mate. How would you be able to protect me and the kids if you were weak?" Linlin asked smiling at her mate who looked at her confused.

"Why would I have to protect you? You're strong enough to protect yourself." Luffy said looking at Linlin strangely and making her pause for a second.

"You won't make me stay out of the fights or stay home with children?" Linlin asked her voice a bit weird as she stared at Luffy who frowned.

"Why would I do that? You're a pirate, you belong on the seas. You're strong so you can fight if you want to. I'd only be here to help you if you need it." Luffy said looking confused about the, in his mind, stupid questions.

"You don't think that as a woman I shouldn't be a pirate?" Linlin asked staring at Luffy who still looked confused.

"What's being a woman got anything to do with it? A pirate is a pirate no matter what gender they are. A woman is just as strong, if not stronger, than a man. Dadan is the leader of the mountain bandits back home and she's a woman. Vivi's going to be Queen of Alabasta one day and she's a pirate. Viola was a pirate forced into being on Doflamingo's crew but she's going to be queen of Dressarosa one day. Grandma is a Vice-Admiral in the marines and she's really strong. Shakky is really strong and she was a pirate for a long time according to Rayleigh. They're girls but they're really strong!" Luffy said listing a few examples that he could think of immediately.

"They're all strong and Shakky, Vivi, and Viola are pirates. You met Nami too. She's a pirate and really strong. Robin's on our crew as well and she's really strong." Luffy said listing the two examples on his crew and making Linlin's eyes narrow.

"Oh? Two women on your crew?" Linlin asked making Luffy look nod his head.

"Yeah and while Nami's mean, she can be really nice sometimes. Robin is nice to me though, she doesn't hit me like Nami does and when her flowers open up all pretty she likes to put em in my hair." Luffy said, happy to talk about his crew but pausing when he sensed something in Linlin.

"You shouldn't be upset though. They're nice and they're my nakama…but they aren't you." Luffy said launching up to Linlin's shoulder and kissing her cheek.

"How'd you know?" Linlin asked making Luffy grin at her.

"I can sense emotions! Emp…athy? I think that's what Chopper called it." Luffy said pulling a face as he tried to think about what it was called.

"Impressive." Linlin said before glancing at Luffy and smiling as she lightly kissed him, leaving a large lipstick print on his cheek… and part of his forehead and neck.

"Love you too." Luffy said grinning up at her and making her blush as pink as her hair.

"You can't say that so casually jerk." Linlin said looking embarrassed as she avoided looking at anyone.

Her children were amused at how much of a Tsundere she was with her mate.

Luffy wasn't bothered as he just laughed.

"Sorry but it's true!"