~10 years later : Ryu's POV

"Morning Sunshine," Dad said as he pulled back the curtains in my room.

I groaned, turning away from the light flooding the room.

"Time for school," he said as my duvet was pulled off of me.

I let out a little shriek. The room was so cold. I scrunched my eyes shut, curling myself into a tighter BAM! I had a cushion thrown into my face.

"I'm up," I murmured as I slowly sat up.

Dad was sat next to me on the bed, my duvet bundled in his arms, smirking.

"What's so funny?" I asked as I rubbed my eyes.

"Nothing. But hurry up because I have to pick up someone else on the way to school," he stood up.

"Who?"

"Don't you worry," he winked before leaving the room.

I hurled the cushion at the door yelling after him.

I quickly got dressed into my school uniform before going into the kitchen and grabbing a slice of toast to eat. I then pulled on my shoes and gathered my school books.

"Dad!" I yelled swinging on the front door.

"Coming!" he shouted as he ran towards the door.

I had trouble sitting still in the car; my fingers tapping on the window or my foot on the floor. Dad smirked at me from the rear view mirror a few times to which I just scowled. The car journey was just over five minutes but I got out my phone and headphones to listen to music. We stopped and dad told me to get out of the car. I shifted my headphones to around my neck as I climbed out of the car.

"Dad?!" I began "Why are we at Robin's?"

Dad just smiled as I quickened my pace up the driveway. I knocked on the door stuffing my hands in my pocket as I waited for an answer. The door opened and I looked up to see who had answered it.

"Luffy!" I exclaimed throwing myself towards him.

He caught me in a welcoming hug and pulled me closer. Slowly we both pulled away.

"Hey, It's great to see you," I said, " But what are you doing here. In that school uniform."

I spun around to see my dad stood with his hands in his pockets chuckling.

Luffy smiled and took my hands in his.

"I got adopted by and I'm starting your school today," he beamed.

I sighed, my best friend and I were finally going to be together. He led me inside to where Robin and Franky were in the living room.

"Hey Ry," Robin greeted me with a hug.

"So what do you think about us taking in Luffy here?!" Franky asked as he ruffled the boy's hair.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," I cried as I leapt into his arms.

He picked me up and spun me around before putting me down again.

"Your welcome Ry," he answered.

Robin passed Luffy a rucksack and shoved us both out the door.

"Have fun," she called as Luffy shut the front door behind us.