Hey, everyone. for some reason this story got deleted ._. strange, i know. so, i'll reupload it now :)

Title: Young Again
Author: ZOroronoaRO
Fandom: One Piece
Timeline: Before Ennies Lobby
Spoilers: Do not read if you care about spoilers
Summary: When the crew goes to a new island they find themselves with a blast from the past (lame summary, i know :P)

Young Again – Chapter Four

[You too?!]

Sanjuro's heart pounded as he ran down the slope, tripping over his feet for the third time.

"Whoh!" he yelped as he did a face plant, "oww…"

He wiped blood off from his nose and got to his feet, surveying the land for anyone in pursuit. With no danger around he sat and caught his breath.

"It worked…." He sighed, "kinda…"

He huffed a couple more times, sitting on the ground.

First time trying it on a human, but I wanted to turn him into a little baby so I could just carry him…and then when I got to the marines I would just turn him back to collect my reward he smiled happily but I guess I'm not skilled enough with humans yet… I think I only took off seven or eight years… he looked ten.

He got up and sighed. He'd have to attack again and try once more, but now his crew was with him.

At that moment he saw Luffy, only with his baggy pants and straw hat on, and the rest of his crew stroll down to the apple orchard.

W-what? He trusts them so completely! Does he even remember them?

He watched them disappear into the orchard he'd spent his whole life in, at least ever since his boss found out he had accidently ate the Ma Ma no Mi. (time time fruit)

He sighed, remembering his past.

He was only five when he found it and thought it was an apple, after eating it his boss found out and used it as blackmail to work in the orchard, making the trees speed up in time to make them produce fruit faster. Even as an orphan he knew no one would accept him, but after he ate the fruit, if anyone found out they would probably cast him out of the village as a monster. He's forced to work there day in and day out for twelve years.

He clenched his fists and looked in the direction of the pirate ship. But Monkey D. Luffy was going to change all that.

He smiled and started towards it, but then noticed someone in the orchard.

"Excuse me, sir? Are you lost?"

"Huh?" the muscular man turned around, three gold earrings shining in the sun.

After buying Luffy some more fitting clothes at a store, they made their way back to the ship to think things through.

"Alright, Luffy. Please go over it again." Nami said coolly

The boy pouted, "I've told you so many times though."

"Please, humor me."

"You want me to make you laugh?"

She slapped her forehead and shook her head.

"No." she sat down next to him, "something happened to you and we're trying to figure out what. You see, you are the captain of this ship and when we got to this island you were 17. How old are you?"

"10!" he smiled big

"Yes, and that's what we're trying to figure out. Why are you 10 and not 17?"

Luffy just stared at her then shrugged, and then it hit him.

"I'm the captain!?"

Luffy cheered as he ran around, he suddenly stopped in front of Sanji and pointed at him, "Are you the musician, cuz that would be AWESOME! Every pirate needs to sing!"

Sanji shook his head, a bit annoyed, "No. I'm the cook."

Luffy smiled, "Yeah food's important too!"

As Luffy learned more about his forgotten life, Sanji walked over to Robin.

"Why do you think he trusts us so much?"

She smiled at him, "I think he still has some memories, but just doesn't remember them."

"…."

"Like they're there, making him feel comfortable around us, but he doesn't realize it."

She looked over to Luffy as he played with Usopp.

"Like in the cave, he followed us even though he had no idea who we are. His heart told him that it was ok. I've read several books about amnesia. Most of the time the person remembers them but nothing about them, they just feel safe around them."

Sanji nodded and looked out at the ocean, the sun was getting close to setting.

"Well, I'll go start dinner. Someone's going to have to go look for meathead, he's an idiot when it comes to directions."

"Is that concern I detect in your voice, cook-san?"

Sanji snorted, "Heck no." then disappeared in the kitchen.

The swordsman frowned; something wasn't right about this guy.

"Huh?"

"I was wondering if you were lost."

The swordsman looked around. He had no idea where he was.

"No… I'm just looking for a friend." With that he turned and walked away.

"Wait!"

Zoro turned around as he walked up to him.

"Did you just get into port? I saw this one guy with a straw hat, I know he doesn't live on out island, are you looking for him?"

Zoro nodded.

"Oh great! I showed him the way to the dock! Here, it's this way."

Zoro raised an eyebrow, but followed.

I guess I was wrong…He thought to himself

"Navigator-san."

"hmmm?" Nami looked up from the map.

"We should send someone to get swordsman-san too."

She blinked with an 'oh yeah!'

"We can't send one of these idiots alone, would you mind going with them, Robin?"

Robin smiled, "Not at all."

"Great!" Nami looked over to Usopp and Chopper, "Oy! You two!"

They both looked her way.

"Go find Zoro, it's getting dark."

A shiver went down Usopp's spine, "Alone?"

"No. You, Chopper, and Robin."

"What about me?" Luffy piped up

"No. We still don't know what's wrong with you. It's too dark to investigate the cave anymore today, so we'll have to do it tomorrow. Until then, you stay here."

Luffy frowned. Wasn't he the captain?

Robin closed her book and got up.

"The captain needs to stay and watch over the ship, it's the most important job. Right, Navigator-san?"

"Eh?" Nami looked at Robin, and then got it. "Right!"

Luffy's frown turned into a smile, "Cool!"

"You think you can track Zoro, Chopper?"

Chopper puffed up his chest, "Yosh!"

Transforming into reindeer mode he sniffed the air. "I got the sent. This way."

Chopper got off the ship, Robin and Usopp in his wake.

Nami sighed. Now what was she going to do to entertain the little Luffy?

"Hey Orange Lady. Do you have any big boulders?"

Nami looked down at Luffy.

"My name is Nami, and why do you need a big boulder?"

"For training!" he beamed, "I have to get strong!"

"Well, we don't have any of those, but we have weights."

"Yeah! Those will work too!"

After showing him Zoro's stash of dumbbells she sat down to see if he could actually lift one.

Luffy examined the dumbbell and tried to lift the 100kg one. No go.

He moved onto the 50kg one, it still wouldn't budge. Finally, Luffy moved to Zoro's smallest one, the 20kg. Luffy wrapped both of his hands around it on it and lifted it up like he was pulling something towards him, wrists up.

It was heavy, you could see it in his face, but he was lifting it back and forth.

After the fifth time he dropped it and inhaled.

Nami was in shock, for a ten year old to be lifting 20kg with his biceps was amazing!

Chopper stopped and sniffed the air.

"What is it, Chopper?" Usopp questioned

Chopper looked around, not being able to see much because of all the trees.

"He's close! This way!" Chopper galloped happily into the trees, where they stumbled upon a strange sight.

"Come on, kid!" the taller boy asked, out of breath.

"What? Who are you?" the green haired kid asked, "And… Where am I?" he looked around and his eyes came to Robin, "Oy, do you know?"

"It's just around here then a little further." Sanjuro smiled, he continued leading him away from the dock, he was surprised the swordsman didn't notice.

He stopped pretending to think about where to go next, then suddenly turned and grabbed Zoro's arm.

Supprised, but still on guard, Zoro twisted out of his grip and glared at the boy.

"What are you trying to do?"

Sanjuro was shocked at the swordsman's reflexes.

"I, uh.." Sanjuro tired to think fast, "I was wondering how you…"

He stepped forward and pointed at Zoro's hair. "How you got it this color. I've been thinking about dying mine red."

"Huh?" That question caught Zoro off-guard.

"Yeah, how'd you get it so consistently green?" He took another step forward and ruffled Zoro's hair.

"Don't touch my hair!" Zoro slapped his hand away, "and I didn't dye it."

"No way! Really? How'd you get green hair? Was your mom a marimo or something?"

A vein appeared on Zoro's forehead, "I can find my way back to my ship alone."

He turned and walked away.

"Wait! Please!"

Zoro ignored the boy, and he felt two hands grab his head.

He stood there annoyed and reached for his katana to slice of the boys hands, but he stopped.

Zoro felt his strength fade, his whole body screamed at him to get away, but he didn't have then energy. A tingling sensation like someone poured ice water into his head flooded through the rest of his body.

He felt consciousness slipping from his grasp and his eyes drooped then closed.

Sanjuro let go of Zoro's head, breathing heavily. It was too much, two humans in one day, it was just too exhausting. He looked up to see nothing on Zoro had changed. He stood there in shock, it didn't work.

The green haired swordsman turned around and looked at Sanjuro.

"Ah…" Sanjuro backed away, "Sorry, I just wanted to see your hair…"

"What? Who are you?" Zoro asked, "And… Where am I?" he looked around and his eyes came to Robin, "Oy, do you know?"

Sanjuro looked to who he was talking to and saw the pirate's friends. He gasped slightly, but then realized that they didn't know about him. He regained his composure and tried to act cool. If he could earn their trust and get on their ship, he could at least get the straw hat boy.

"Ah… hi. I work here, do you know this guy? He seems to be lost."

"Yeah, where am I? this doesn't look like my island at all. Where's the dojo?"

"Dojo? What are you talking about, Zoro? Usopp asked

"Huh? How do I know you?"

"Swordsman-san, you don't remember?"

Zoro shook his head then looked around. He let out a small gasp when he looked down at his clothes. He examined his arms and legs with wide eyes.

"Why am I all grown up?" Zoro asked no one in particular.

Yes i did change the ending on this chapter :) i liked it better :D heeheehee sorry for it being deleted :O