Chapter 3
It was a beautiful afternoon on Hibiscus Island. The birds were chirping the natives were going about their normal business tending to their hibiscus flowers, decorating with hibiscus flowers, planting- okay you get it; they liked flowers. The Eden was destroyed as an ear piercing yell rang through the whole island causing it to shake (comically).
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ADVENTURE? BAKA!" Nami shouted as she hit Luffy over the head. he clutched his head and fell off the chair. "How do we even know if this really is from dragon and it's not some trap?"
"That is definitely from Iva. The stupid . . ." Sanji trailed off cursing under his breath. "I had to spend the two years with him on his" – he shuddered – "Okama-island." It got quiet until the silence was broken by Zoro's laughter.
"Hahaha you got stuck with a drag queen - hahahaha - I thought I had it bad with that Perona girl-hahahahahah." He fell off his chair gasping for air.
"You want to fight, seaweed brain." Sanji said. Zoro got up his face deadpanned and pushed his forehead against Sanji's. They were two mountain goats fighting for dominance. Luffy peered over the edge of the table while sitting on the floor observing his crew.
"BWAHAHAHA. They remind me of you three when you were little." Garp said in between his laughter to Luffy; however Luffy just shot a glare at his grandfather obviously upset. They crew shared confused glances. 'You three'. Wasn't it just ace and Luffy. Who was the third? Did Luffy have another brother or a close friend. Usopp opened his mouth to ask what he was talking about when Garp cut him off clearly sensing the dangerous killing intent radiating off of the straw hat clad boy. "I received this letter from a man who said his name was Bunny Joe, but I don't know if that means anything to you guys." The waiter came over with a cart of food. Luffy went to grab it but was suddenly kicked in the head. Sanji then passed out the food and the waiter left.
The group, apart from Garp, turned their heads to Robin. She had spent the two years with the revolutionists. She hadn't gone into much detail, but she did mention a name like that. "Well I know Bunny Joe, so I guess that proves this letter is authentic."
"Alright so this letter is real, but how are we going to get back to East Blue. I really do not want to go all the way back to the reverse mountain." Usopp said while Chopper nodded in agreement.
Garp sat there quietly chuckling to himself, munching on his doughnuts*. He knew how to pass through the calm belt safely, but he just wanted to see how long it would take before they finally asked him for help. However the question for help never came.
"We could always ask Hancock. She said she would do anything for me." Luffy said dumbly. Sanji lit up and his eyes turned into hearts.
"That would be wonderful~" He said in a sing song voice twirling around in circles, attracting looks. His nose started spewing blood like Old Faithful at the thought of Boa Hancock accompanying them on their journey. Nami made a disgusted sound and gave Sanji a dirty look.
"Guys we don't need that remember Sunny has channel 0." (A.N. / the water wheel type looking things) Franky added.
"Oh yeah. I forgot about that. That will work instead." Luffy said in agreement. Hearing this Sanji stopped and immediately looked downcast. Brook patted his back sympathizing with him.
"So if that is our plan we need to stock up on a ton of cola so the ship and I don't power down." The straw hats got up from their chairs ready to leave, but Garp stopped them.
"Luffy where do you think you're going without paying."
"What? I thought you said you were treating us so you pay I'm not gonna pay for Luffy's eating expenses twice in one day." Nami argued.
"That's fine with me, but I don't have any money so I think we should run." He rushed out the door with his grandson and company in toe. The bar owner was chasing them down the street yelling 'eat and run'. They made their way to the dock and all of them boarded Sunny despite the fact that Garp's ship was docked right next to the thousand sunny.
"Hey Gigi why are you still here aren't you going. Hey is Coby with you I want to talk to him. Are you going home with me to see what dad is talking about?" Luffy was rambling on ninety miles an hour, spewing nonsense about random crap. Garp grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him until he stopped talking. He handed the spastic straw hat clad boy to the doctor and told him to give him to give the ADHD boy some medication. Chopper nodded with a confused look on his face, this has never happened before, and took Luffy to the doctor's room.
"Why is he so excited?" Zoro asked while examining his swords, polishing the blades with his green haramaki.
Garp remembered the time Shanks left the island to go on an adventure and how Luffy was crying thinking Shanks had left him. When Shanks returned Luffy had ran to him crying and punching the red haired man's leg screaming how he missed him. That time when Ace had left the house for a few days and how Luffy was so worried and when he came back Luffy cried and ace just called him a dumb crybaby that he was going to have to take care of forever. The straw hat clad teenager was so attached to everyone he spent a long time with Garp realized how much it must have hurt Luffy to leave Dadan, Makino, and old mayor Whoop Slap. He realized how much pain the poor kid must be holding in all to himself, bottled up tightly inside, never to be spilled.
Garp opened his mouth to answer honestly and truly, but he did not know how Luffy would react so he only said half of it. "Luffy is just very excited to go visit his home after all these years. He gets like this all the time." Sanji gave an understanding noise while Zoro just grunted still not looking up from his swords. The cook gave him an evil glare that was returned with an aggravated grumbling.
Garp started to laugh again seeing the swordsman and the cook fighting reminded him so much of his three grandsons. He considered Sabo a grandson even though he would never admit it to Luffy.
The old marine's thoughts were interrupted when someone addressed him. "Mr. marine-san, I have a question for you." he looked down to see the raven haired women. If he remembered correctly this was Nico Robin, the crew's archaeologist. "I was wondering who raised Luffy when he was a kid because it is obvious that Dragon-san did not. So was it you?"
Garp was taken aback by that question but he still answered, "Well I raised Luffy until he was seven, but then he got too much to handle so I had some of my friends take care of him." There was a sound coming from the door behind Garp, he turned to see an annoyed Luffy stumbling out of it. "Speak of the devil."
"Gigi, you know I don't like that stuff it makes me funny." Luffy said a frown plastered onto his face. "You never answered me. I asked if Coby was with you." He walked past Garp and stretched his hand out and grabbed the marine ship with the dog figure head. Garp nodded and Luffy wrapped his arm around Zoro's waist and said, "We are going to visit Coby." He looked at his crew and added, "You guys can come too, if you want."
Garp turned away, upset that Luffy was mad at him, and walked off Thousand Sunny to go look around the island. It was quite beautiful; all of the birds were chirping their melodies and the flowers had an aroma that could be found all over the island.
"Straw hat what are you doing here? I thought Vice admiral Garp took care of you." Shouted the random marines on deck as Luffy and Zoro arrived along with everyone else.
"He did. He made me take my medicine." He replied while straightening himself up. The marines and the straw hats gave him confused looks. "Hey is Coby here I want to talk with him."
Hearing his name being said he made his way to the front of the crowd that had surrounded the pirates. He was suddenly tackled in a hug from Luffy. "Hi, Luffy-san I haven't seen you guys in forever. Is Zoro-san there too?" said swordsman stepped out of the group of pirates and flashed a smile at Coby who waved in return. The marines were gaping at the scene. How could a marine be so friendly with these filthy pirates? "So what have you guys been up too?"
"Oh we are gonna head back to the island I grew up on 'cause my dad sent me a letter that said I had to go back home and meet someone there. I don't know who though." All emotions other than excitement and happiness left Luffy as he talked with his friend. Coby had gotten promoted to captain and the two celebrated by drinking, getting drunk, and kanpai-ed everything.
"To Coby's promotion,"-gulp-,"to life,"-gulp-,"to nakama,"-gulp-,"to Nii-san." The crew just assumed he meant Ace. They did not want to upset their drunken captain for fear of his possibly violent reaction so they kept quiet, sending him worried and concerned looks now and then.
It was getting late so the straw hats left the marines to go and rest. In the morning the group would go back into town and make the final preparations for the trip.
