A/N: To those who saw that I plan on writing 10 more chapters for this story - I don't know that to be the case. Possibly, there will be fewer.
The Morning Of
Nami turned to the two defensive members of her crew as she emerged from the water as well. She knew that night would not be peaceful or without conflict, and honestly, she expected worse to happen. Alas, the young night had time to present an infinite amount of difficulties. Combing her wet hair back with her fingers, Nami got a better look at the tall, beautiful woman with silky black hair. While the navigator stated that she would not fight Hancock, Nami would come to blows with her if she threatened her family.
"A g-goddess?" Nami's beauty shocked the Empress. She never had insecurities with her beauty, but Nami was definitely a worthy rival in the looks department. However, once she studied the pirate's curves, wavy hair, and confident upright stance, Boa trembled.
The orange-haired woman extended her arm to the side. "It's fine, everyone. I can handle this," Nami said as she stepped towards Hancock.
"What the hell?" Nojiko nervously laughed as she glanced around the area. Some insane woman just came into the bath area shouting at her sister. Maybe she should get Luffy's help.
"Oh, no," Hancock lamented. Nami nearly silenced her with her presence. Boa could picture a crown on her head. She felt the wave of regality radiate from the girl's glow. Her calm yet firm guidance shook the older woman to the core. The sensation could have brought her to her knees. Gulping down her wild thoughts, she expressed aloud, "She's a suitable pirate queen. This is worse than my nightmares."
Chopper yelled - maybe part of him wanted to get Luffy's attention, "Nami! You really shouldn't be fighting." He watched her proceed towards the imminent threat.
"We can handle this, Nami," assured Robin. She drew her crossed arms towards her body. If something happened to Nami's unborn child, then she would never forgive herself.
"We can talk inside," sighed Nami as she walked up to the towering Hancock. Sweat mixed with water as it slid down Nami's face - she wouldn't stand a chance against the Warlord. Chopper and Robin could probably take her, but if Hancock truly cared about Luffy, then she would avoid fighting them. After a drawn out staredown, Nami pressed her luck by attempting to intimidate the woman. Surprisingly, the woman covered her face a shrunk in place.
Hancock hugged her clothed chest.
Over the fence, Luffy peeked his head from the top. "Nami! What's going on?" he asked. Of course, he had heard the ostensible scene play out for a few moments. Chopper seemed distressed by his yelling, so that was reason enough to check in on what happened. However, he did not expect Nami's nude sex appeal to send him into a stupor. How long had it been since he had seen her naked? Then, he noticed someone else. "Oi, Hancock! What are you doing here?" he asked, snapping out of his erotic fantasies.
Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Franky, and Brook poked their heads over the fence as well. Sanji's nose bled upon witnessing Nami's naked body, and he turned to stone after taking a glimpse at Boa. Brook fell backward with a nosebleed as well. The rest of the men silently watched what happened.
"Luffy!" Boa Hancock exclaimed like she had not prepared for that moment. She covered her blushing, red cheeks. "When can we get married?"
With a frown, Luffy retorted, "No! I'm not gonna marry you." Even though she initially asked him questions like that before he fully understood what marriage was, he knew then that he would only want to marry one person. Pointing to Nami, he declared, "I'm marrying her."
While his words broke Boa's heart and she staggered back, she mourned for a few moments before regaining her posture. "But, Luffy, we have something special. Remember?" she reminded him, but she noticed that he stared at Nami!
Immediately, Nami glared at Luffy. Although she trusted him, she wanted to believe the poor woman that he hurt, too. "What does she mean?" asked the true fiancee.
"I just hugged her! That's why she thinks we were supposed to get married I think, but we're just friends," he defended himself.
Sighing, the orange-haired woman put her faith in Luffy's words.
Breaking through her enamored trance, Hancock turned to Luffy. She could not properly look at him directly and keep a straight face since she could see his strong, wide shoulders. "L-Luffy," she began with a stutter. "Someone reported your wedding, so Marines are on their way. The world knows."
"But this is neutral territory," explained Robin. She darted her eyes towards Nami. Maybe they should leave, for her crew's safety surely mattered more than some ceremonial party. The archaeologist planned on protecting the new couple with her life.
Proceeding to the entrance, Nami looked back to Hancock and repeated, "Let's talk inside." Not wanting to leave her out there alone, Nami grabbed the snake princess and dragged her into the inn. "Come with me," she commanded. Of course, she could not leave her alone with Luffy - even if he showed no interest in her, Nami needed to keep them separated.
Still, severely confused, Nojiko glanced around the back area. "You're not gonna finish your bath?" she asked. Taking her hands, she splashed in the water.
"No," Nami sighed. "And it looks like I'm not gonna get any sleep either." She made eye contact with Luffy before she left.
"You're in trouble," snickered Usopp.
Looking around, the captain dropped down to the floor. "Me? What did I do?"
Franky disagreed, "He is super not in trouble."
"If two women are involved, there's a 100% chance that he's in trouble," explained Zoro.
"Yeah, what do you know about women anyway?" asked the sniper.
"When Ro-," Franky began but then he realized that Robin had his balls compromised. Her ready arms sprouted from his hips. "H-He might be in trouble. I don't know." She didn't want him to spill their secret by implying that he knew the nature of women.
Before getting dressed, Nami let go of Hancock. Then, upon entering the dining room once again, she noticed some strange man holding her daughter! His blond, curly locks hung in his face as he grinned at the young girl and gently tossed her up and down. "Ack! Who are you?" shouted Nami through tightened teeth. She strode over to the mysterious man. When he turned to her, she noticed his large, dark scar.
Robin held Nami back. "That's Sabo - Luffy's brother," she smiled.
"Oh," laughed the young woman. She dropped her tense shoulders and loosened her fists.
Caught up in contemplating Luffy's fatherhood, he still managed to acknowledge the mother with a nod. "My little brother is a dad," he mused with wide eyes.
Koala made sure he said something else, she stepped forward and jabbed him in the side with her fist. "Say something else!" she growled. Turning to Nami, she grinned. "I'm Koala. Nice to meet you." The female revolutionary shook hands and exchanged greetings with Nami.
Sabo stopped tossing Mikan and properly looked at Nami. "Woah, you're the girl that Luffy is marrying - Nami, right? It's a pleasure. You're even more beautiful in person than you are in your wanted pictures."
Crossing her arms, Koala thought, "You didn't have to go overboard with the compliments, but whatever."
"He might marry me," Hancock interjected.
Sweat slid down Sabo's temple. "Oh," he muttered. Looking at Mikan, her black-brown hair had a similar sheen to Hancock's. "Are you the mo-?" he began to ask until he got a better look at Nami's brown eyes and round face structure. "Ah, my apologies. You're definitely the mother, Nami." The corners of his mouth nervously twitched into a smile.
Before Nami could express her annoyance, Hancock's shrill squeal rang from behind her causing the proud mother to jump. Luffy had emerged from the bath area with nothing but a towel around his waist. Rolling her eyes, she turned to him. Was he trying to get back at her for revealing her nude body to him? No, that would not be like Luffy. However, she bit her lower lip. Regardless of what his intentions may have been, he managed to intrigue her.
"Am I in trouble, Nami?" he whined. Then, the captain caught sight of Sabo! Screaming in a drawn out howl, Luffy exclaimed with a grin, "Oh! Sabo! What are you doing here? And you met Mikan - my daughter. She's great, right?" He chuckled when he hugged his brother. "I put another baby inside Nami, too."
Sabo gasped, "What? How did this happen?" Was he already a father when they met in Dressrosa? That must have been the case since they reunited a few months ago.
"We did sex lots of times," grinned Luffy.
Sabo's eyes widened as a smile developed on his face. "Woah, my little brother is a man," he laughed. Cradling Mikan to his chest, he sighed. She giggled and reached up to his golden locks. Her reddish brown eyes sparkled. He mused over his good fortune.
Koala laughed to herself upon watching the brothers reunite once again. To her, Sabo always seemed like a different person when he talked about his younger brother. While he had an easy-going personality overall, he would become completely lax when thinking about his brother. When they heard about the wedding, he ecstatically talked about the event until they arrived.
Nami smiled despite the fact that Luffy would literally not shut up about their sex life. "Nice to finally meet you, Sabo-kun," she nodded. However, since the brother talked to Luffy, he did not respond.
"Sabo, she's talking to you," complained Koala. Glancing at Nami, she apologized, "Sorry, he's usually more polite than this."
"Ah, you're lucky. Luffy is never polite," Nami responded as she placed a hand on Koala's shoulder.
The two ladies shared a laugh.
Nami had to get down to business, so when others entered the dining room, she planned to make an announcement. Standing at the head of the table, she cleared her throat. "Since the masses found out about our wedding, I have decided to move it to tomorrow. That way, we can have more leeway to leave. Mikan should be safe since no one knows that she's related to Luffy. If they do know, then we have a mole on our hands," she explained. Of course, she tried not to look at Boa Hancock even though she was a Warlord with an insane crush on her fiance.
Luckily, Garp, Coby, and Helmeppo had left for the time being, so they could discuss their plan.
The crew suggested Coup de Burst for a last ditch escape if the Marines decided to swarm the area. They devised dozens of plans until Garp entered the room once again. Sabo and Luffy had barely given Nami their attention.
With a glow in his eyes, Garp proudly looked over the two boys with a smile. At least, Luffy had one of his brothers with him. He grinned seeing the smiles of his family. Nami's presence alone pleased him as well. He noted how much his family grew over the past several years since his grandson came into the world. Apparently, it would grow even more with the addition of Luffy's new child. However, he had already expressed his doubt to Coby and Helmeppo that Luffy would give up his daughter without a fight.
Luffy was more like Garp in that he would never let go of his family even if relinquishing them was the safest decision. Dragon knew that raising Luffy himself would pose a threat to both his lover and his entire family, so he left his only son to the Vice Admiral Garp. On the other hand, Luffy would most likely try to keep Mikan with him as long as possible.
"Can I hold her, Luffy?" requested Coby as he approached his old friend. The future Pirate King's daughter must have a big future ahead of her. He hoped that they would never have to fight. For all he knew, she could join the Marines one day.
With a nod, the captain pat Sabo on the back. "Yeah, that's fine," he said before switching back to his conversation with his brother. "She can crawl now, too. When are you gonna get married?"
Jumping at the thought, the blond revolutionary looked over at Koala across the room. She didn't hear the question, so Sabo let out a sigh of relief. "Luffy, it's not that simple. I'm not like you - I can't just ask someone to marry me," he whispered. While he definitely harbored romantic feeling towards his comrade, he was not sure how to take the next step in initiating a romantic relationship. He would never admit that to his little brother!
Luffy had looked at Koala the same time Sabo did. "You want to marry Koala? I can ask her if you want," stated the pirate.
"No! Luffy!" shouted Sabo as he covered Luffy's mouth. Tears waterfalled from his eyes. He would be lucky if Luffy could hold off for the night.
On the other side of the room, Koala conversed with Nami about all the impossible antics Sabo and Luffy experienced with them. They had a lot in common with how they handled their men. "I swear that he only uses his head when he's fighting," complained the navigator. "But, surprisingly, he's been a good father."
Koala's face reddened. She could relate to Nami on everything except for that. However, Sabo would probably be a good parent. "Yeah," she agreed regardless with a slight frown. Maybe one day they could have a child or two, but she shouldn't think about things like that for her future with her friend. Their relationship was still a friendship, so at that point, she felt that she was overthinking the situation.
Cobalt had followed Garp into the dining room. He rubbed his eyes when he looked around the room. His eyes watered when he did not see his mother. Instead, he saw mostly unfamiliar faces. "Mommy?" he called.
Luffy and Sabo's eyes widened as they gandered at the child that had wandered into the room. His freckles, shaggy brown hair and slightly droopy eyes evoked memories of their dear brother Ace. With a harmonious howl, the approached the cowering young boy.
Tears bubbled from Luffy's eyes when he exclaimed, "Is that Ace?"
"M-Maybe he got reincarnated," suggested Sabo as he stepped closer to the kid.
Koala sighed. Obviously, if he had such a striking resemblance to their brother, then he would most likely be his son. However, she decided not to say anything.
"It's just a coincidence," protested Nami.
Garp added, "Yup, he's just Nojiko's daughter."
When Nojiko entered the room, she answered, "Cobalt is Ace's son as well." Even though Marines stood among them, she decided to follow the character of her mother - Bellemere. While Cobalt's biological father hardly mattered, Ace was a man worthy of the title, so she disclosed that information despite the costs.
"What?" shouted everyone in the room.
"Nojiko, why didn't you just tell me?" asked Garp.
With a frown, the woman responded, "I want him to be safe, but Nami said I can trust you."
Running to his mother, Cobalt cowered behind her. "Mommy," he whined.
"Cobalt, do you want to join my crew?" asked the pirate captain.
"No!" responded Cobalt. The tall adults around him intimidated him.
"I'm so happy!" celebrated Luffy as he hugged the kid.
"I feel like I'm meeting Ace again," Sabo said as he pat the kid on the head.
Garp nodded, "I'll protect him, and I'll let you know if anyone gets wind of his existence."
With that, the room filled with glowing smiles.
Meanwhile, Hancock experienced an existential crisis. Luffy had a kid, and Nami would have his second child in the coming months? What should the Pirate Empress do? She had been thinking about her potential plan as the events transpired in the dining room. Finally, she pointed at Nami - looking down at her, "You, let's make a deal," she declared with gusto.
"A plan?" responded the navigator. What could this be about? She crossed her arms and sauntered over to the corner of the room where Hancock stood.
The Warlord frowned and bent back like she had earlier that evening. "Graciously, I would be open to share Luffy with you," she offered.
Before Nami could reply with disgust, Luffy jumped into the conversation. "I'm marrying Nami because I love her. She's the only one I'll ever love, so I can't marry you, too."
In a desperate attempt to find reconciliation, Hancock stood up straight. "When you have your second child, Nami," she began once she looked her opponent in the eyes, "I want to fight you for his hand in marriage."
Luffy would have responded, but this time, his beloved navigator stretched her arm to block him. Furrowing her eyes, she lowered her head and glared up at Hancock. "Okay," she agreed. "I'll fight you in several months."
"Nami!" exclaimed Luffy. However, he did not want to express a lack of confidence in Nami's strength, so he trusted her to defeat Hancock one day. Although the snake princess was his friend, he would always support his future wife.
Looking around the bustling area, Nami wondered, "What's the point of partying late if I can't drink?" As she sat and pretended like she could carry a proper conversation, she slowly fell asleep in her seat. Luffy noticed that she had passed out, so he carried her to her room for her to sleep for the night.
The next day, Nami sat in her bridal suite dressed in a white kimono that she hardly knew how to wear. She tried to get over the fact that the night before, she sleepwalked into Garp's bed. He snores just like Luffy, so she got confused. Of course, nothing happened once she realized it was Monkey D. Garp, but she couldn't get the mistake out of her head!
She had ruffled her hair several times that morning, and so Robin had to come through and fix it several times as well.
Nojiko kept laughing at her sister's bout of misery even after tears welled up in the corners of the blushing bride's eyes. "You're overreacting. If you didn't do anything, then you have nothing to be ashamed of," she said with an embrace.
"Okay," sniffed Nami. Looking around the room, she wondered why she allowed Hancock and Tashigi to accompany her while she endured such a and the rest of the G-5 arrived sometime after Nami fell asleep. They claimed to have other business on that island, but they stopped to monitor her wedding. However, Nami graciously allowed all these guests to attend the wedding.
The swordswoman decided that she could separate her social life and work life for the time being. She complimented the bride. "You look amazing," smiled Tashigi. Her heart felt light when she saw the elaborate custom wedding kimono. She could see the love in her eyes. Why did she suddenly think of her awkward encounter with Zoro from last night right after thinking about love?!
Hancock crossed her legs and quietly studied Nami's profile. With a smirk, she noted how the dress hardly fit around her waist, but perhaps, that was because of her pregnancy. At an instant, Hancock sulked in her seat. No matter how she looked at the situation, she felt like Nami beat her in every way.
Looking out the window that overlooked the wedding guests, Nami wondered why there were hardly any people in the chairs. How naive could she be to think that her wedding day would go on flawlessly? She was supposed to walk down the aisle of the courtyard in an hour. The innkeeper promised that the only deviation from her ideal wedding would be the kimono attire and the fact that the only venue was a bathhouse inn!
While most women would have probably cried, Nami growled, "Where is my crew? Where is Luffy?"
Nojiko ran to the window to close the curtains. "You're not supposed to look for your groom. Don't people say it's bad luck?" she nervously laughed.
"Oh, Nami, you should think about what you will say when you get up there," Robin suggested.
Nami narrowed her eyes. She looked around the room and studied everyone's faces. Something was going on and no one was telling her the truth. Robin and Nojiko avoided eye contact. Did she have to calm down before anyone would tell her the truth? Maybe she just had cold feet.
Sweat collected on Robin's forehead as she frowned. Mikan was missing, and she knew that if Nami got any hint that something was drastic had happened, then she would start to throw tables. The archaeologist had to lie or at least bend the truth. "Luffy overslept, and we have no idea when he will be ready, so they announced that the wedding will be delayed an hour or so," she partially lied. Luffy did oversleep, but that was not the issue.
Lifting an eyebrow, Nami sighed and laughed, "Oh, okay. I'm fine with that, guys. Luffy will be Luffy. I wouldn't marry him if I didn't know that." She knew exactly who could calm her residual nervous energy. "Where is Mikan?" asked Nami. "I want to hold her before I go down there."
Nojiko coolly placed a hand on her hip and said, "She's with your second lover, Garp." She teased and stuck her tongue out.
Nami teared up once again, "Nojiko, don't call him that! I didn't even touch him and vice versa!"
Tashigi and Hancock were not completely sure about the sense of humor bouncing around the room.
"Mikan!" shouted Luffy as he ran through the village. He was not accustomed to running wearing something as bulky as a wedding kimono. The fact that Nami would literally kill him for being late and losing their daughter did not bother him as much as the possibility of losing his only daughter! Crying, he paced faster because surely, that would mean that he would find her faster. Suddenly, he collided into his grandfather.
Garp flared his nostrils as he looked down at his grandson.
The captain knew that he would receive a ton of pressure on top fo his guilt. Squinting his eyes, he braced himself. Even though all the men in his crew slept in the same room, none of them saw her disappear, but the conditions didn't matter at that point. He felt that he deserved whatever punishment his grandfather decided to give to him. However, moments passed and nothing happened. "I have to keep looking for her," Luffy cried. "Maybe you should take her since I can't even watch her."
"Luffy," said Garp. "You'll give her to me if you feel like it. Don't give up on being her father because someone took her. You need to believe that she can survive anything." He made this speech without making eye contact because a tightness in his chest made it difficult for him to let Luffy decide what was best for Mikan. He knew Monkey babies were a lot stronger and tenacious than most infants. She would always be fine, and his grandson needed to know that.
Luffy's tears dried. He nodded. Suddenly, he felt guilty for doubting his daughter. Still, he needed to look for her. "Thanks," he muttered before he turned around to cut through the dark alleyway.
Monkey D. Garp followed him until a dark, cloaked figure dropped down from the top of the building. "D-Dragon!" he shouted as his eyes widened. The tattooed man covered his mouth before he could properly finish that exclamation.
"What do you think you're doing?" scolded Dragon. Garp knew that he wanted to keep his identity secret. He held a small child in his other arm.
Getting into a fighting stance, Luffy placed his thumb into his mouth - prepared to shift gears. "Did you take Mi-chan?" he asked. His face reddened, and his eyebrows furrowed.
"I saved her," Dragon tersely replied. He handed the child to his son although the revolutionary knew that Luffy might not take his word. "Someone that worked at the inn stole her. She seems to be fine." Would that be the last time he held her?
Luffy slowly dropped his guard. "Oh," he replied. "Thanks, Tou-chan." Holding his daughter made him a lot happier. He grinned.
"Tou-san, did you tell him that he's my son after I specifically told you not to?" Dragon snapped as he turned back to his father.
Garp picked his nose. "It slipped out." They had only briefly discussed him at Water 7, but he figured it wouldn't be a good idea.
"Are you here to see my wedding?" asked Luffy as he raised Mikan above him.
Steaming from the top of his head, Dragon pulled his hood further down to cover his eyes. Grunting, he responded, "Yeah, but I'll watch from afar."
"Oh, okay," nodded Luffy. He was simply curious, but truly, it did not matter whether or not his father came to his wedding. They did not have much of a relationship, and he probably had his reasons for keeping his distance.
"Luffy," Dragon began before gaining his son's attention. "If I were you, I'd give Mikan to Tou-san."
The pirate captain frowned. Luffy wasn't sure what to make of his father's remarks. Instead of responding, he gazed up at his beautiful daughter. Tears poured from his eyes once again. While he knew pirates faced danger on a daily basis, he never wanted to let her out of his sight again. Her smile lit up his world, and he loved her. She cheered in his hands and waved her arms around.
Garp stood against the wall as he observed his lineage. Closing his eyes, he said, "He'll make his own decision no matter what we say, Dragon."
"I know that," Dragon scoffed at his father. "Luffy, the world is dangerous, and the government has placed you on a high priority to catch and execute. All I can do is tell you my advice, but you are the one who will make the decision for your daughter. I apologize for not being able to help you with her. Leaving you with Tou-san was a difficult decision I had to make for your safety."
His paranoia grew as he stood in the dark remote alleyway. Even then, he wanted to avoid associating his grandchild with the most wanted man in the world. Glancing at Mikan's wide, curious eyes, Dragon flashed a sly grin. She giggled in return.
"She's really cute, right?" asked Luffy as he lowered his hat to shadow his eyes. "I never thought about being a papa. Then, when I met Mikan, I was really happy. I can't protect her if she goes with Jii-chan, but if that's what I hafta do to keep her safe, then I'll let her go. I don't want to lose her again." With each word, he paused. He never had such difficulty saying anything in his life.
A/N: See the wedding kinda began!
Late Head Canon Warning: Dragon calls Garp - Tou-san.
Please don't take the Garp and Nami moment seriously. It was a joke.
Also, I might change the title and first chapter.