I'm finally back with a chapter... unfortunatly it might be A LONG time before i can update again. I'm sorry. This one's pretty much random too, but it still goes along with what happened previously. I appreciate everyone's reviews and i'll try to update earlier next time.

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Flashback

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Chapter 8

They stayed in the park for quite a while. By the time they left, it was lunch time. Both Ace's and Luffy's stomach growled loud enough for everyone to hear. Shanks chuckled, and patted both of them on the back.

"They're brothers alright!" he remarked. They both laughed and Terin smiled.

"How about we go to the resturant that Sanji works at, Luffy?" suggested Terin. Luffy grinned, and nodded vigerously. She smiled and led the 3 of them to the resturant. It wasn't that far away either. After a few minutes, they reached a resturant, The Baratie.

They all went into the 4 star resturant, and was greeted by Sanji. They exchanged greetings and introductions, and then he seated all four of them.

"How about the lunch special for all of us?" asked Terin. They all agreed and Sanji left for the kitchen. Zeff came out and greeted Terin.

"Why, I haven't seen you in so long, Terin! Still a pipsqueak I see!" said the old man as he patted her head. "Oh! Who are these guest of yours?"

"This is Luffy. I'm sure Sanji's told you about him. This is Ace, Luffy's older brother, and Shanks, his mentor," she replied. Luffy beamed as Ace and Shanks held up their hands in a friendly gesture.

"It's very nice to meet you all. You guys can have this meal on the house!" he announced. Shanks thanked him as Sanji came out with the dishes. The three men looked at the amazing food in awe as Zeff and Sanji joined them at the table.

"Itadakimasu!" they all said in unison. Ace and Luffy had an eating race to see who could finish the fastest. Shanks was savoring the delicious flavor, and Terin was enjoying the food like she always did.

"Goichizo-sama," said Terin, who finished first. Ace and Luffy eventually started eating slowly because the food was just too good. The other three finished and Sanji collected their plates. Shanks was getting acquainted with Zeff while Luffy and Ace spoke with Terin.

"So, have you been treating my little brother with care?" asked Ace playfully. Luffy got angry and knocked him in the head while Terin smiled. Sanji came back out in his regular clothes, and leaned on the table. He noticed a small crumb near Terin's mouth.

"You got a little something there," he said, getting extreamly close to her face and wiping it off with his thumb. She blushed a little, and Luffy flew back on his chair.

'Is everyone out to get me?' he thought to himself. Everyone burst into laughing as Luffy stayed laying on the ground, his feet dangling from the chair. Just then, Usopp and Robin walked into the resturant.

"Oi! Sanji, Terin!" he called out. Robin waved a hello at them as Sanji came running over to her. Luffy got up, and so did Terin, to go join their friends. Usopp high fived Luffy as he came over.

"What are you doing here Luffy?" he asked. He blushed a little, but shook it out of him.

"I came with Terin, my brother, and mentor for lunch!" he answered cheerfully. Usopp looked past him and saw the two men waving at them.
After introductions, everyone left the resturant.

"Well, we'll be going now. You youngsters have fun now," said Shanks as he left with Ace. Luffy jumped up, and waved good-bye to them. He turned back to the group as they began walking down the street.

"So, now that we're all here, what should we do?" asked Sanji as Luffy ran to catch up. Everyone thought for a moment when Luffy finally caught up to them.

"How about shopping?" suggested Robin. Everyone nodded in agreement, even Terin.

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They all entered the large shopping complex to see it full of crowds. Usopp, Terin, and Luffy headed for the clothes section as Sanji and Robin wandered somewhere else. Terin and Usopp were skimming the clothes as Luffy looked at the passing crowds.

"Ahh! Get away from me!" someone screamed. He turned his head in the diretion and saw Nami being grabbed by a couple of guys. Luffy bunched his eyebrows in anger, and ran over towards them.

"Come on, now. Don't be scared," slurred the obviously drunk man. Nami struggled as hard as she could. He was close to kissing her when Luffy's fist met his face instead. He fell back screaming and looked up to see him standing in front of Nami.

"What do you want, punk?" yelled the other drunk man. Luffy cracked his knucles and threw another punch at the man's torso.

"You guys are drunk. Now get lost before I beat the shit out of you," he demanded. The men cowered and then ran off, yelling something about revenge. Luffy turned around to see a panting Nami as Terin and Usopp ran over to them.

"What happened?" asked Usopp. Terin looked at Nami, seeing her terrified face. She bent down and asked her what happened. Nami looked up and hugged Terin.

"These two guys," she gasped. "They were grabbing me and trying to kiss me." Terin caressed her head, and pulled her away.

"Well, you're safe now," she assured her. She helped her up and dusted off her own clothes. Nami turned to Luffy and hugged him.

"Thank you," she said. He smiled and gently pulled her off of him.

"It was nothing," he modestly said. She smiled back at him, and the four of them left in search of Sanji and Robin. Terin spoke with Usopp about something as Nami walked with Luffy.

"Why did you help me even though I did that mean thing to you at school?" she asked without looking at him. Luffy looked back at her confused and laughed.

"That's in the past. Besides, I couldn't just leave you like that. What kind of person would I be if I did?" he asked her, grinning. She felt shock, but relized that he was right.

"Oi!" yelled Sanji as he waved his hand in the air. They met up, and hearts flew when he saw Nami. He dashed over, and grabbed her hands again.

"Oh how you make my day brighter. You've been too generous to me, a lonely, lost cook in this world. I'm not worthy to be in the presence of your emense beauty," he swooned. Terin looked over at him with a popping vein, and threw a thick book Robin bought at his face.

"Quit acting like an idiot," she muttered. Nami was flushed, and ran over to help him. She held him in her arms and the two were locked on each other's eyes. They forgot the outside world and stayed frozen that way.

"Is it me, or are those guys really weird?" asked Luffy. The rest of them shrugged not knowing the answer, and decided to leave them. When they were almost out of the shopping complex, the two of them caught up. Sanji had a large lump on his head and Nami was looking cross. Apparently, Sanji tried to kiss her.

"I told you to stop acting like an idiot," she noted. He glared at her and proceded out the entrance with Nami. They were all out in the fresh air and everyone decided to go and rest at Terin's house.

"Why my house?" she asked, annoyed. Sanji, and Usopp smiled at her as she stared blakly at them.

"That's 'cause your house is the biggest!" they yelled in unison. She knocked them both on the head and the rest made their way to her house. Luffy hopped in front of the group with his big grin, and walked backwards smiling at them.

'A wish. What a silly thing to even think about believing.'

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Well, now Nami's joined in on the fun. Terin's more open now. Yay! There's not much for me to say. If there's something weird in there, please let me know because my spell check doesn't work at the moment... Reviews are appreciated, and have fun waiting again!