A/N: sorry I'm late, I couldn't finish it on time since my family were using my laptop these past few weeks. I had written ¾ of it on the 10th but then I had to go out and then barely had access to my computer to complete it, anyways I hope you like it.

Summary: Where Roger and Ace forget Rogue's Birthday.

Warnings: AU and OOC. Spelling and grammar errors since this isn't proof read.

Word Count: 1548

Disclaimer: I do not own one piece

Portgas D. Rogue

Following her daily routines, Rogue was busy cooking dinner for her husband and son who will arrive soon. Roger left the house early in the morning as he was going to have a busy day filled with meetings. It was the 10th of June, high school just ended and Ace decided to spend it with his friends at the beach. Something was odd for her, they usually remembered her birthday but today neither Roger nor Ace wished her a happy birthday.

As she was busy preparing the table, placing the cutlery as neatly as possible beside each plate, she heard the sound of the door opening followed with a "Hey Aunt Rogue are you home, the door was unlocked so I came in". She left the kitchen to find Luffy standing at the entrance of the door taking his black converse off.

"Oh my welcome Lu-Chan" she greeted with a smile at her sudden guest, "Ace went out with his friends to the beach but should be here around dinner". As she walked back to the kitchen the 13-year-old teen followed her and offered his assistance, at first she was hesitant of giving him the task knowing how clumsy the child was but in the end she caved in.

"By the way Lu-Chan, I thought you would be with Ace at the beach so why didn't you go?" she asked curiously, after all the two boys were like brothers and almost attached at the hips, so it was weird to see the younger left out.

"Well Ace is in high school and I'm in middle school so I don't want to bother him" the teen answered simply as he helped set an extra plate and the table without ruining everything, which in turn surprised Rogue greatly. "Plus I wanted to visit you guys before I go on summer vacation with my Dad" he informed with a smile, "he is taking me with him this time and I'm so happy even if it is just for two weeks"

'That's great to here, Dragon finally has some time for Luffy' she thought with a smile while tending to the food she was making, 'a father and son vacation, if only Ace and Roger would go together without getting into a fight'.

"When did he tell you that?"

"I was at home yesterday because I was tired from the exams, my brain was about to explode, but we are finally done with school" he began talking in his usual exited and talkative way, "and I felt like sleeping the entire day, so I did. But when I woke up for dinner, dad was already home which is weird because he comes really late and then he told me that he would take me with him for two weeks"

"I see, it must be a nice place he would take you" she smiled at the teen as if he was her own son. Roger and Dragon where acquaintances from their time at school, while her husband went on and owned a national business and made time for his family, Dragon had bigger ambitions and owns a chain of hotels all around the world along with many other companies which led him to spending less time at home as he had new ideas developed on a weekly basis.

Luffy was much more wealthy than them but he had a broken family, his mother passed away when he was five and his father was busy with work, his grandfather dropped by every now and then. The teen was unfortunately thrown at the care of random people while growing up, and one of those people happened to be her family when he was 7, since then she decided to take care of him along side her own son.

"Hey, Auntie what will you do to celebrate your birthday" he asked innocently. Rogue kept her warm smile as ruffled the teens hair, "well I don't know, it seems like Ace and Roger forgot about it"

"That's mean, how would they like to feel if someone forgot their birthday," he pouted. A light giggle escaped the older woman as tucked a strand of her strawberry blonde hair, "well I don't really mind, I'm too old for birthdays don't you think"

The way the teen glanced at her for a moment had her suspicious, after all Luffy wasn't the best liar around. "Lu-Chan are you by chance hiding something?" She asked in a somewhat stern voice.

"Well…" He started before he heard the bell ring, "it's probably them" he muttered before dashing towards the door. A frown made its way on the blonde's face as she went towards the door and scold the teen and greet whoever was at the door.

Upon arriving at the scene her eyes were wide in shock, it wasn't her husband nor her son, in fact Luffy had two people carrying a rather large cake and two others reeling in two large vases of flower arrangements along with a small pink flower arc. The teen walked towards the older lady with a box wrapped in golden paper, "Happy birthday Auntie"

"My Lu-Chan" she was beyond speechless, this child whom she helped raise for the past seven years, he was the only one who celebrated her birthday – though in the back of her mind she still had hope for her family.

"Open it" he beckoned as they somehow made it to the living room, "we will cut the cake when Ace and Uncle Roger arrive".

Without any further ado, Rogue slowly began unwrapped her gift, as the golden paper fell to the floor she was met with a rather rich black jewelry box. As she pushed lid upwards, a gold pendant lied in store, she stroked the necklace with delicacy before turning to the teen.

"Luffy this is so beautiful but I don't think I can accept it" she stated, but the way Luffy was looking at her was saying that he wouldn't take a no for an answer. Smiling he took the pendant and locked it around his mother figure's neck, "you only deserve the best Auntie" he simply stated.

"Thank you sweetheart, I really do love it," the older stated as she kissed the teen's forehead, "now lets finish dinner". The two helped each other in the kitchen, though it was more like Rogue working her way around and Luffy trying to steal some food.

It was around 7:30 pm and the two were playing a board game in the living room when they heard the door unlock and open. "We're home," Ace yelled as he made his way to the house, his friends in tow, "mom I'm having my friends over".

Rogue remained silent and continued playing with Luffy, ignoring her son at the moment. "Oh hey Luffy, whatcha doing" the freckled teen asked as he saw his foster brother playing with his mother, "and what's with the flowers mom?"

"Playing with Auntie" the younger replied with a frown, but the freckled youth was busy looking at his mom when he spotted the pendant, "that's a nice pendant mom, is it new?"

"Yes, and you said you invited some friends over"

"Yeah, it's just the guys though, Marco and Thatch" he shrugged before looking at the white box on the table next to his mother, "oh cake? I will take some for the guys" he smiled before dashing to the kitchen and grabbing a few plates along with a knife and some forks. As he took of the lid, his eyes widened as he read the icing 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROGUE'

He gulped and looked at his mother, the flowers and pendant were gifts probably from Luffy. His foster brother who no longer lives with them remembered, while he, her own son, from the same flesh and blood forget.

"Happy birthday mom" he quickly wished with a smile in attempt to cover his mistake, "er…" He continued, rubbing his neck awkwardly.

"Don't worry about it, you were probably excited for summer that you forgot" she shrugged as she went towards her son. Ace went and quickly hugged his mom tightly, "I will make it up to you, promise" he stated

"There is always next year" she patted his head before pushing him away, "now go to your friends they are waiting, I'll be fine after all Lu-Chan is accompanying me"

"Thanks mom" he kissed her cheek before running towards his friends, in the back of his mind he was thinking of a way to make it up to her. Rogue could only sigh and shake her head, after how many years, they are bound to forget about some of the important dates such as her birthday, she herself forgot it until she realized the date.

Rogue wasn't one to celebrate her birthday or waste money on invaluable gifts, after all the one thing that she wanted was to have a loving and caring family and it was what she got. No matter what they do, the gifts they buy, the parties they throw nothing would compare to happy she is when she sees the precious smiles on people who are important to her, that is all what she asks for, for her birthday to be filled with carefree smiles.