Familiar Faces
Chapter two
"Yosh, first we need to eat!" Luffy said excitedly and jumped of the ship and landed in the water with a large splash getting Nami wet. When his skin hit the water his legs immediately crumpled under the weight of his body and fell face first into a large pile of sand.
"You are such an idiot sometimes. Do you forget that you have a devil fruit power or something?" The orange haired navigator said with an aggravated tone trying to dry her clothes. The crew hopped off the ship and landed next to the fallen captain. The other devil fruit users were smart enough to avoid the water.
Zoro bent down and pulled his captain's face out of the sand. He spat out whatever he had gotten in his mouth and raced off to find a restaurant. "Do we have to go after him?" Zoro asked with a sigh.
"No, I think we should be fine," Robin replied.
"Yeah, Bro, if we really need to find him we just go to a restaurant or the ruckus in town," Franky added. They split up into groups and went into town. Robin*, Chopper, and Sanji needed to restock their supplies so they went together. Zoro, Usopp, and Franky all went to go shop for weapons because they claimed it was 'manlier' then going shopping with Nami like Brooke was. Law was in town somewhere he just sort of wandered off without anyone noticing taking Bepo with him. Strawhat was starting to get on his nerves, but he had to stay with them if he wanted to defeat an emperor. He didn't like to admit it but Luffy was stronger than him.
While doing there busyness around town the Straw Hats along with Law heard a few screams and shouts of a commotion and suspected that the culprit was Luffy, however, they ignored it; they all just wanted a peaceful day for once. They had gotten all of their shopping done and found themselves back at Sunny.
"Did anyone see Luffy at all?" Nami asked. "We should go get him it's getting late and he probably destroyed several things that I need to PAY FOR! AAAAAGGGHH" She started shouting while fake tears streamed across her face.
The rest ignored her and sort of dazed out, but came back to their senses when Franky pointed to the ocean. "Hey, mina. What is that?" they all turned to stare as the thing moved closer and closer. There was a blue symbol on the sail and an oddly shaped figure head. they strained their eyes to try and make out the object.
"It looks like a marine ship with a dog figure head."Brooke stated without knowing the consequences of them not getting their captain and rushing off the island.
Usopp started paling and screamed. "I have suddenly contracted We-must-leave-this-island-now-so-we-don't-get-kill ed-by-Garp disease." They were all feeling the same except for Law and Brooke
"Alright we really need to get Luffy now." They nodded in agreement and made their way to the biggest restaurant they could find and sure enough Luffy was there stuffing his face with everything. Sanji did a double take when he saw his captain swallow a plate only to hack it up moments later. Zoro walked up to the counter and tapped Luffy on the shoulder.
"Come on Luffy we need to get going the marines are here"
"Bye izit bat important be can bake bose barines any bay" (why is it that important we can take those marines any day.) Luffy said with a mouthful of making his speak slurred. He swallowed making his neck stretch comically. A few people in the bar grimaced at the sight. Zoro was quiet, allowing his words to sink in, letting his captain imagine the worst thing that could possibly be associated with the marines. "Wait is it because HE's here?" Luffy finally said, spitting out some of the food in his mouth as he did so. Zoro nodded grimly and wiped off the food that had gotten on his shirt and face, it looked sort of like beans. Luffy shoved the rest of his food in his mouth and raced out the door with the others in toe.
"Wait I'm confused. That was Garp the Hero's ship back there wasn't it? What does he have to do with any of this?" Brook voiced.
"Oh yeah, you guys don't know about that" Franky said. That upset Brooke a little bit. It wasn't his fault he joined the crew last.
They kept running and for what seemed like forever when they were finally half way to the ship when they heard marines shouting and Garp's voice boomed over all the others."Head to the biggest restaurant that's where the idiot will be!" The StrawHats ran behind a building to explain further to Brook and Law, but Garp spotted them.
Luffy started "Garp is my-" However he was cut off by Garp screaming 'grandfatherly fist of love' while punching Luffy in the head over and over again. "Ahhhhh it hurts. Grandpa what are you doing here?" Brook and Law looked slightly surprised but not as bad as the others when they had first met Garp. They had grown accustom to these weird events. The crew sighed and got quiet as the scene played out.
Garp just ignored his grandson and turned to face Law. "Luffy what are you doing traveling with Law?"
"We formed an alliance so that w- oww stop hitting me." Luffy whined like a three year old. Garp was doing the annoying parent thing where they ask you a question but never give you time to answer. "So why are you here?"
"Can't a man visit his grandson?"
"No you usually don't just visit to check up on me. What happened there is no other reason for you to show up."
"Why don't we talk about it over some food?"
"Yeah I'm so hungry."
"I have to agree with you on that one... I just ate ten boxes of doughnuts, but that doesn't count." Garp said with a sympathetic look on his face and rubbing his stomach.
"You have been eating all day what is wrong with you!?" the crew shouted while Law just followed silently. They went to the restaurant Luffy had been at, but I was closed because he ate all of the food. So they had to find a different one. They walked in awkward silence, sharing glances with each other. They found a bar and went there.
They walked in and sat down at a very large table, Garp across from Luffy. "Look Luffy I'm sorry. You're probably mad at me about Ace and . . ." he trailed off when Luffy looked ready to burst into tears. "But I have something for you."
"What is it?" He asked perking up a bit.
"A letter from your father"- Luffy looked surprised at that – "he gave it to me. He didn't know how to get it to you so I'm not going to try and bring you back with me this time, okay?" Luffy gave a little nod and took the letter and opened it; it read. While wondering what could be so important that his dad would send him a letter.
Dear Luffy,
I'm sorry I was never there for you, but what was I supposed to do with a little kid running around HQ messing everything up. I had hoped Garp would have raised you better. I still kept tabs on you to make sure you were safe, I'm sorry about your brother, but let me make up for to you. Go home. Go see Dadan. He will be there with her bearing an explanation for why he wasn't with you. Please go he would be so happy to see you again.
Love Dad,
P.S. Iva says hi and wants to if that stupid black leg is really in your crew. You can always call me too, to say hi or just to talk. (den den mushi number goes here. A.N./ I don't know if there is a number or not. I don't think anyone knows how they work.)
Luffy laughed at Iva's comment and passed the letter around the table. When Sanji read the letter he got mad. Luffy was quite thinking about what Dragon meant. 'Go home? Why who is there with Dadan?'
"What does it mean?" Nami asked Luffy.
"I don't know I was hoping you would." Luffy said addressing Garp. Garp just shrugged he knew as much about the topic as Luffy did. "Well looks like we are going on an adventure!"
Author's Note – thanks for the reviews and favorites
*Robin needed to restock her … books? I don't know her and Chopper always seem to be with each other (not suggesting anything what you dirty people are thinking. Yeah I know your there *squints while pointing a finger at her computer* XD)
Also if you guys want the chapter faster than just message because I can get them out a lot quicker. I just end up forgetting about the story and when I do remember I'm too lazy to get up and go over to my computer or I just don't feel like it, but if you people are motivating me … and no one seems to be dying to read the next chapter.
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