Disclaimer: I made Luffy into what I think is a cute little boy. Might not be accurate for his age.

Sorry about not posting for awhile. No one really was into it so I forgot about it for a bit. Sorry! anyways, enjoy~

Luffy woke up on his bed of pillows in the living room, confused as to where he was at the moment. He was next to the big window that looked outside to see all the sweets and remembered he was at Koori's house. He got up and explored the room for any toys. He hadnt had toys in a long time, but he knew he liked them.

He didn't make any noise or a mess while he searched, but he found nothing anywhere, and became sad. There was nothing to do. He wanted to go outside to eat the candy, but Brool said it wouldn't be nice to eat other people's houses. And he couldn't get into the refrigerator.

He was very bored. But he was used to this. At his other short-term slave masters, there was nothing to do as well. But just because he was used to it didn't mean he liked it. But he didn't want to wake Koori up, so he laid on his back on the couch with his head tilted just far enough to look outside at all the candy.

It didn't take too long after he gave up and just laid on the couch before Katakuri woke up and came out of his room. He had forgotten Luffy was there and didn't have his scarf on. He immediately turned around when he sensed Luffy almost right in front of him.

"Koori! Can I have toys? I bored a lot," Luffy said. Katakuri didn't answer as he wrapped his scarf around his face, neck and shoulders. "Koori?" the boy questioned, wondering why he didn't answer. Luffy stood up on the couch to look over it at the man he was staying with.

"We'll get some toys later today. And you should take a bath, too. Or a shower. Don't worry, you won't drown. I'll make a seat for you instead of laying in the bath. Does that sound okay?" the man asked the boy, who nodded. He was excited. He hadnt had a real bath or shower in a long time.

"When do I take it?" Luffy asked excitedly.

"Brulee said she'd be done with at least one outfit for you by today. Hopefully a pair of shoes as well, but we can always go shopping for new clothes, though not right away. I don't want people to see you yet. Mama has to see you first," Katakuri explained the boy, who was bouncing on the balls of his little bare feet.

"Mama? You have a mama?" Luffy asked, interested. It was weird to him for adults to have older adults, since he'd never known any grandparents. He only knew Makino and Shanks but they weren't mommy and daddy, though Makino took care of him before he was caught and sold.

"Yes, everyone has a mama. Mama runs the islands and pirate crews. She wants to be the Pirate King-"

"But I'm gonna be the Pirate King!" Luffy said with a pout. Katakuri sighed, and then crouched in front of Luffy, very serious.

"You must never say that outside of this house. It would be dangerous. Mama would get mad. So keep that to yourself, alright?" he said solemnly. Luffy nodded his head and then hurried to the small kitchen table, successfully climbing onto one of the chairs.

With the topic of Big Mom passed, Luffy asked what was for breakfast. He was happy to eat real food! And the food on the ship was yummy, but any food was good to him. Especially meat! Do people have meat for breakfast? "What is for breakfast?" Luffy asked as the top of his head barely reached the table. Katakuri would have to do something about the oversized furniture for him. At least he could climb onto the couch. He also needed to get the boy a real bed, not just pillows in a corner. And he should have left the bedroom door open last night, but he didn't want Luffy wandering in and seeing Katakuri's face without the "neck blanket".

"I'm not the best cook, so we're having toast. Do you like butter or jam?" Luffy cocked his head in confusion. What was 'toast'? His previous master's always had really fancy dishes, so he wasn't familiar with toast.

"What is toast?" Luffy asked curiously.

"It's cooked bread," was Katakuri's great response. "You put a topping on it, either butter or jam. Jam is mashed up fruit. Here, try it," the man said as he walked over to Luffy and leaned down to put two jars of blackberry and apricot jam. Katakuri was planning on giving a spoon to Luffy, but before he could do that, Luffy stuck his tiny finger into the jar and tasted both.

"Yummy! They're both good! I want both!" Luffy said. Katakuri nodded and took two pieces of bread and put them in the toaster.

"I have to do something about your chair. You can't reach the table." Luffy looked slightly offended and stood up on his chair, able to just reach his arms onto the wooden surface.

"No, I can reach! See?" Luffy said with a frown. Katakuri hurmored him.

"You look so much bigger when you stand up," he said lightly. Luffy lost his frown and grinned. The man spread the two different kinds of jams onto Luffy's toast and brought the plate to him with a napkin. "Now, try to eat neatly as practice for a party we are having this week. Luffy chirped out an "Okay!" and did his best to eat neatly. Katakuri could tell her was really trying, but it still wasn't good.

"Did I do okay?" Luffy questioned while Katakuri ate his own toast.

"You need more practice, but for a first time, it was very good," the guardian praised. Luffy grinned and took his napkin to rub it all over his mouth, only to smear it more until it was all around his mouth. Katakuri reached across the table easily and wiped Luffy's mess on his face gently. Luffy grinned, and sat down to get off the chair and run into the living room to jump onto the couch and wait for Koori to be done eating.

"Alright, we need to lay down some rules, Luffy," Katakuri said as he sat on the couch across from Luffy, who was sitting on the fluffy carpet in front of the couch. Luffy nodded, listening because he had a feeling these rules were important.

"First: no going outside without me going with you. Don't open the door without me. Second: try not to make a mess, in any room. I know there's not much to make a mess out of, but I like keeping my home as clean as possible. Third: don't go into my bedroom without knocking first and waiting for an answer, even if the door is open. Fourth: always, always, be respectful to everyone you meet here, even those you may not like or who may not like you. I don't think my siblings will dislike you, but there are a few who aren't the nicest people," (Flampe).

"Fifth: don't eat buildings, even if they're made of candy. Sixth: just always try to be on your best behavior. I want you to be happy here. You might not be happy if you get in trouble for being disrespectful." The he stopped talking for a moment. He wondered when he started to care about Luffy's happiness more than his future usefulness. Well, if Katakuri was going to take care of him, he wanted the little boy to be happy.

"And lastly: always do what Mama says. Never talk to her rudely, not that I ever think you will. And don't speak unless spoken to. She can get angry, and that's not good." He didn't tell him to not be afraid, because that would work against the little one and send the wrong message. It would be best for him to be afraid, even if he does have lifespan taken away.

"Okay! I will follow rules best I can," Luffy said with a single nod. "Can we go buy toys?!" he asked, rocking back and forward while he sat. Katakuri smiled at the bright expression on Luffy's face. He was glad his scarf blocked the view. He never smiled, and it felt foreign to him.

"Yes, we can go get toys. But you must stay hidden in my pocket, okay? Once we have some toys, you will take a bath," Katakuri said. Luffy nodded and reached his arms up so the man could lift him easier and set him in a pocket in his vest.

Luffy enjoyed being in the pocket. He was like a secret! He did pop his head out high enough for his wide eyes to look around. He wondered where they were going to get toys. He watched as they headed to a busier part of the town, which actually didn't have much. And there were lots of different looking people. Some greeted Koori, who had a flat voice with them.

Katakuri felt strange as he walked into a store that had a section for children, along with clothes for all sizes, even the largest commanders. "Okay, Luffy," the man said quietly. "Point at the ones you want, but be quiet about it." Katakuri barely heard the quiet, "Kay".

Luffy pointed to action figures of some of Katakuri's siblings. This owner of this store clearly admired the Charlotte family. A couple bath toys and also a purple stuffed bear, along with a scarf almost identical to Katakuri's.

He felt eyes on him as he walked out out a store with a small bag containing toys. But no one asked him what they were for. It wasn't their business, and they didn't want to tick the commander off. He was glad he saw none of his siblings. He wondered how they'd react. Probably laugh at him, knowing he wouldn't hurt them. He could see some of the women liking Luffy, along with Daifuku and Oven. Pudding would probably really like him, despite her scary attitude sometimes.

The ones he was most worried about reacting badly was, of course, Big Mom and Flampe. She would probably try to bully him. He would be far from surprised if she grew jealous of Luffy spending more time with Katakuri than she did. He wasn't blind to her obsession, but just didn't care much.

When Katakuri and Luffy got back home, the big man found that Luffy had fallen asleep in his pocket. He set down the bag of toys and picked him out by the scruff of his tattered shirt and set him down on the couch. He put a blanket over him, and went to put the chair in the shower. It was much bigger than Luffy needed, since it had to fit Katakuri. Luffy probably wouldn't be able to even turn the nozzle, so he'd have to help with that.

While he waited for Luffy to wake up, he called Brulee on his transponder snail, moving into the kitchen so the conversation doesn't wake Luffy up, but he'd have to talk more quietly.

"Hello?" Brulee asked over the snail.

"It's me. Do you have any of the clothes and shoes made?" Katakuri asked quietly, getting straight to the point. Brulee responded that she had a few outfits done that she could bring over to him. The shoes were coming along slowly, but the sandals were done, so Luffy could wear those.

"Did you make him a presentable outfit for the Tea Party?"

"Yes, a dress shirt and some black pants. Why are you whispering?" the sister asked.

"Luffy's sleeping on the couch," he said gruffly. He could see the smirk the snail was wearing. "...Can you bring the clothes over now?" He didn't like Brulee finding this funny. He turned the transponder snail off after his closest sister said she'd be there in a few minutes. The mirror power really was very handy.

Luffy woke up when Brulee came through the mirror, making some noise very close to where he was napping. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. When did he fall asleep? Must have been after the toy store… toys! He had toys now! He jumped off the couch and hurried to the bag resting on the floor and dumped the contents out and onto the fluffy carpet. He had so many!

As Brulee walked towards the kitchen, she watched as Luffy excitedly went to a bag of toys and started to play with the figures of her siblings. But then it clicked. Katakuri went to the toy store! She wouldn't tease him though. She could tell her amusement somewhat irritated him, so she wasn't going to show it anymore.

"Hello, Luffy," she said nicely. Luffy beamed at her with his little teeth.

"Look at all the toys I got! Are these real people?" he questioned as he set his figures up next to each other.

"Yes, those are our siblings. They're the very popular ones," she said, setting the folded clothes onto the back of the couch. "That one is named Smoothie, this one is Pudding, this one is Oven, and finally the one with the staff is Perospero." Luffy looked at them in awe.

"Why are they named after food?" he asked curiously. "I think I like smoothies and pudding. I haven't had them in awhile. Are they named that because is there favorite foods? This one is pretty," he added as he picked up Pudding's figure. "She look nice."

"A lot of us are named after food. Mostly sweets because Mama likes sweet foods. There are a lot more of us than you must have seen in the toy store. Guess how many siblings me and Katakuri have?" Brulee asked as she sat on the couch behind him. Katakuri was leaning against the wall, unable to stop a small smile coming to his face. Luffy was a very happy child. He hoped that wouldn't change.

"Ten!" Luffy guessed.

"Actually, there are 85 of us," Katakuri spoke up from the doorway. Luffy's mouth opened in shock.

"Can they all make food?" he asked curiously. They would always have an endless supply of food if they could. He wondered if Pudding and Smoothie could make him some when he meets them some time. He was excited to meet so many people. New people were fun.

Brulee shook her head, gaining Luffy's attention once again. "Actually, very few can make food. Perospero can make hard candy, Cracker can make crackers and biscuits and Katakuri can make mochi." Luffy looked confused.

"But why is Koori not name mochi?" It was a good question, and their answer was just that that was how it was. "Hmmm… that's weird. I want a Koori toy!" Luffy said as he went back to playing with his now named toys.

Katakuri and Brulee went to the kitchen and sat at the table. Even Brulee was much smaller at the table than her brother, though she was much taller than the five year old. Katakuri had gotten used to being able to keep his haki on Luffy in case something happened, at the same time as when he was focusing on something else.

"I see you've made the clothes well. Thank you," the sweet commander said, tightly. Brulee knew what the problem was.

"You're afraid to take him to Mama, aren't you?" It wasn't everyday that the man admits that he is scared of something, but his sister was right. He just nodded with a sigh, adjusting his scarf a bit since it had fallen down a bit. He had liked being able to not wear it at home, but he didn't want to scare Luffy, though he was thinking that Luffy might not be too scared of his uncovered face. Well, he'd think about showing him after seeing how he reacts to the others and Mama.

"I have a bad feeling about him meeting Mama. He's never shown fear of anything, and though he probably hasn't encountered anything or anyone like Mama, I get a feeling of fearlessness from him. And that could be bad. Mama probably doesn't like me keeping him in the first place, but if she is unable to frighten him, then that would be bad," Katakuri explained. He rarely spoke that much, so Brulee knew he was stressed.

"Do you think it's because he's a 'D.'?" she asked. They could both hear Luffy making little noises with his toys from the living room.

"Possibly." Then he sighed and closed his eyes. "Now that his clothes are finished, I must take him to Mama."

"I'll stay here if you go talk to her about a good meeting time," Brulee said gently, leaning up to pat her brother on the shoulder encouragingly. Katakuri thanked her and went back to the living room and to Luffy.

"Luffy, I'm going to be gone for a little while. Be good for Brulee, okay?" he said. Luffy just nodded enthusiastically and then turned back to his toys. "Maybe also take a shower while I'm gone. I'm sure Brulee will help you," Katakuri added and walked out the door, closing it gently behind him and walking back to the chateau to see Big Mom.

Luffy continued to play with his toys for awhile while Brulee sat on the couch and read a book from her brother's large bookshelf. When Luffy put his toys down and stopped making the little noises, he asked, "Brool, when I take a wash?"

"Do you want to take one now?" Luffy nodded his head, and followed Brulee into the bathroom as she set up the shower for the little boy. He sat on a big chair as she turned the shower head on, the water warm but not scalding hot. He got a little tired under the water, but the water was a soft dribble, so he was still able to wash himself fine, even though he hadnt in a long time.

After he was dried with a fluffy towel and changed into his more casual outfit, he bragged proudly about how he was able to wash himself by himself. Brulee praised him, and the shower had made him sleepy, so he took a nap on his bed of pillows. Brulee looked at him sadly, feeling bad for him having to see Mama when she wasn't happy that Luffy was here in the first place.

Katakuri knocked on the door to the throne room Big Mom was in, who was excited for her tea party the next day. She called him in, and smiled when he entered.

"Katakuri! What brings you here?" she asked cheerfully as she ate cream puffs. Her homies hovered next to her, both happy. Katakuri was surprised that she seemed to have forgotten about Luffy. Or she was lying. He couldn't tell since she looked amused often.

"Clothes have been made for Luffy. When would you like to meet him?" he asked flatly, wondering what her answer would be. He assumed before the tea party because meeting him at a special event might seem like a waste of time. After all, she thought Luffy was a slave because she didn't want to acknowledge that her important son had found someone he wanted to take care of. And a child at that.

"Ma mama! Well, he can be introduced at the Tea Party tomorrow!" Big Mom said, surprising her son. "It could be a finale, where I welcome him by taking away some lifespan! Should be a nice party, don't you think so, too?" she asked, almost like a challenge. Katakuri nodded his head once.

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Luffy was dressed in his fancy clothes, looking very cute. It was a white button up shirt and some black pants. The sandals didn't exactly match the clothes, but it was all Luffy had. Brulee was trying to make him as presentable as possible for the next day. The party. She tried brushing his hair to the side, which he exclaimed tickled and couldn't stay still. His hair didn't cooperate anyways, still a little wild, even after a shower.

When Katakuri returned and entered the room to see Luffy in his outfit, he couldn't help but smile. Luffy looked very cute, though the man would never voice those words out loud. Now that Luffy had the proper clothes, it was time to train his behavior for a big event like this. Something he'd most likely never been at.

The three sat at the kitchen table, Luffy sitting on a box full of random stuff to make it solid enough for Luffy to sit on. "How do you introduce yourself?" Katakuri asked seriously.

"I Luffy, who are you?" Luffy tried. But he was told to try again. "I Luffy, who are you?"

"Try a different one. Another way to say it," the man said patiently, glad Luffy was paying attention at all.

"I Luffy. What is your name?" Luffy tried. That was deemed acceptable, and they moved on to the next thing.

"Now, what do you say when someone says something nice to you?" This one was the easiest, but asked just to make sure.

"Thank you!" Luffy cheered, positive he got it right. He smiled when he was told "good job". Brulee could tell that her brother was actually getting the hang of talking to Luffy in a good way for the boy.

"I call people 'miss'?" Luffy asked before Katakuri could come up with another question. "Makino say ladies like to be call 'miss'," the boy explained. When he was asked who Makino was by Brulee, he replied that she was a nice lady he remembered before being caught by bad guys.

"Well, women do like being called miss, especially if they're older. So I'd say addressing people as 'miss' is a good idea," Brulee responded. Luffy grinned, glad he got something right.

"Now, what do you not show to anyone?" Katakuri asked, already have spoken to him about it, though the man wanted to drill it into Luffy's head.

"My sparkly power!" Luffy answered. "And if anyone asks, I say I no have one."

"Good," Katakuri praised. "And what do you do if you don't like someone, or they are being mean to you?" He was thinking solely of Flampe. Even though she was ten years older than little Luffy, he expected her to be cruel to him. But he would bet Luffy wouldn't care.

"Not get mad back. Always be nice!"

"Exactly. Now, we have to work on your eating skills," Katakuri instructed. He pulled out a small piece of cake from the refrigerator that Luffy hadn't known about and gave it to the boy. He then gave Luffy a spoon, because he didn't trust Luffy with a fork or knife yet.

"Now, use the spoon and scoop the very tip on of the end of the cake. Then bring it to your mouth," he said. He needed to know what to work with, since Luffy surprised him and might actually have good manners, not including toast crumbs he'd gotten everywhere that morning.

Luffy did his best, but the cake was hard to eat slowly, so even though he got the sweet onto the spoon okay, he shoved it in his mouth too fast and got some outside of his mouth. "I do okay?" he asked, smiling at the yummy taste.

"You did well getting it on the spoon, but try and eat it slower. But you did good on the first part. Try again," the big man said, though not unkindly. So Luffy tried again, this time being better. He accidentally got the side of his hand in the frosting and didn't hesitate to lick it off.

Well, time to teach him how to use a napkin. "Okay, let's move on. Have you ever used a napkin?" Luffy nodded. "Wipe your mouth like you have frosting all over it." Luffy did so, smashing the paper to his mouth and rubbing it around harshly, ripping the white napkin he was given.

Neither adult were surprised with how he wasn't the neatest eater. Not just because he had been a slave for a time and probably never ate with utensils or napkins. But he was also only five years old. He could see most of his siblings not finding it disgusting as long as he didn't stick his fingers in his mouth before touching other things. Plus, Mama wasn't always the neatest eater either.

The three practiced table manners, both adults wondering if Luffy would remember any of this in the morning or while eating at the Tea Party.