A/N: I know that this is late but it was half written until I got pulled into midterms and spring break, I lost motivation there for a while but I finally managed to complete it. To sum it up, I am sorry for the delay.

Disclaimer: as usual all rights go to Oda sensei

Sabo

The tension in the room was killing him, he tried to stay still, be frozen, but he couldn't, not when the King was boring his eyes into his very soul. He was a commander in the revolutionary army for crying out loud and now he was about to flinch at the gaze of a 'child'.

"Luffy?" He asked as he crossed his arms and rested them over the table, he hated it when his brother acted like that towards him, maybe it wasn't a good idea to show himself those years back but it had to be done, he felt guilty for letting one of his brothers go while thinking he was dead.

The current Pirate King didn't blink or twitch, he stared into his brother, searching for something that not even the greatest scientists will know what it is. Heck no one knows what goes into that mind of his, it was a wonder how he even became a King.

"Ne, Sabo" Luffy began, his voice still sounded soft and childish, not that of a man in his twenties and mostly not that of a King. Really Sabo just wished that sometimes he would return to those days of darkness, where he would hide behind the shadows, when no one knew of his existence, when there was an organization called the World Government.

Just like Whitebeard stated during the Great War the world got flipped upside down when a man named Monkey D. Luffy found the legendary treasure One Piece and from then onwards all hell broke loose until the Pirate King brought justice to the world along with freedom.

"What is it?" He asked with a sigh as he leaned back into his chair, this time his arms were folded over his chest. Maybe he should've eaten a devil fruit where he could read the thoughts of others but the mera mera no mi is useful for many things and it also has Ace's will.

"I was just thinking"

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Now this must be the end of the world, did those words come out of that rubbery mouth? Did he just say the T word? Did he actually use his brain for something other than meat and fighting? Because if that's the case then the world is ending

"T-thinking?" he questioned with a worried gaze and pinched himself several times to make sure he wasn't dreaming or hallucinating. It was probably his latest stunt that had caused him brain damage. He was sailing with his brother for the past several weeks when they came across an unknown and uninhabited island, and the two brothers being curious as always didn't think twice before running into the forest.

However Sabo was at least thoughtful and knew not to attract trouble but water was always his enemy so when he accidently slipped in a river which was the joke subject for a while, he got pulled by the current and fell from a waterfall, of course Luffy was at the bottom and he dived in as he saw his brother drown.

Apparently he had hit his head because he had this weird dream where the men became women and vice versa, but what made it weird was that Ivankov was ruling over them. Shaking the idea out of his head he returned to reality and saw his brother nod, but the way his body shifted told Sabo that he wasn't doing any heavy thinking but actually the younger was wondering. Why does he always have to mix those two together?

"Well you remember back when we were kids?" Luffy asked, hoping his brother will remember the old days

"How could I forget my brothers and the time we spent in the forest?"

"Well I realized something" he stated as he bent down the table and pulled a bag placing it in front of Sabo before pulling another round box and shoving them forward, "they are for you" he added as he noticed the blonde's confusion, "open them"

"What is it" Sabo asked wearily as he eyes the bag and box, the last thing he ever needed was getting hurt or in trouble thanks to the idiotic Pirate King. But that didn't stop him from pulling the bag and peering inside, there he saw four dark grey metallic pieces staked on top of each other. Pulling it out of the bag he noticed the small black string holding them together and that it was in fact a Bo staff that could be bent just like Nami's 3 metal rods that form her Clima Tact.

He was grateful that he was wearing some gloves because he noticed that the edges were actually made from seastone, which surprised and confused him at the same time. Surprised because his brother was able to get hold of some seastone let alone forge it into this type of weapon. Confused as to why give him such thing and what is the occasion, how did it bend like this, so many questions swarmed in his mind.

Letting that slide for now he shifted his gaze to the other box and pulled it towards himself, hoping that he would get some explanation because as far as he understands it has to do with something when they were kids. Sighing he took a deep breath as he stared intently at the box before making up his mind.

"You better not be planning something," Sabo muttered with an annoyed glare as he looked at his brother and took off the lid exposing the contents of the box. There inside sat a proud round white cake that made his mouth water, however what struck him the most was what was written on it. In rich red the words 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY SABO' were engraved boldly on the white coat, they signified something that meant more to him than what it initially let on.

"Wow Luffy I didn't think…" he began but was soon at a loss of words, he couldn't describe his emotions as they flew everywhere, today was March 20, his birthday, a birthday than no one celebrated but here his little brother remembered and even made the effort of getting him a gift and cake. This was one day he would never forget.

"We never celebrated your birthday that's why I thought maybe I could make you one," the younger stated with a smile as he stood up and hugged his brother. The blond then noticed a sting in his eyes as tears began to fall down; he was overwhelmed with happiness and hugged back.

"You are the best brother one could ask for even if you are a trouble magnet" he chuckled weakly, "I'm so sorry for pretending to be dead all those years back, I really am and I know that I missed a lot of things and I missed seeing you grow up, I also know that I should've been there at Marineford…but what I'm trying to say is that even though I've been such an ass you loved me"

"Stupid Sabo what happened in the past stays there, I have no hard feelings, all that matters is that you are alive right now" Luffy smiled as he pulled away and broke into a wide grin, "c'mon let's go there is a huge party waiting for you and lots and lots and lots of meat"

Drooling over the meat the blond took his new kairoseki Bo staff and strapped it into his belt and wiped of his tears as he grabbed his brother's arm as he made his way out and towards his party. For as long as he remember he never had one and never celebrated one, not even while in the revolutionaries and that's why this is one day he would never forget. This is one day he would be happy about his birth date because as far as he is concerned opportunities like this come once in a lifetime for him.