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5

I am afraid my son loves his Nakama even more than I love him.

He was fully aware of the responsibility's that meant being a father. Mary had told him about her being pregnant right the moment she was aware of it. Seeing her happy like that made him smile, even though he felt like some things had changed about her.

-for example: she talked endlessly about raising the baby, her manners seemed somewhat – to put it bluntly – crazy. The things she thought of doing to a newborn child were absolutely out of is this world. Dragon wondered if it was really okay to leave her alone with the baby once he was born.

Mary sue also suffered from mood swings, her mood almost always changing between aggressively angry or overly loving.

They decided to move in somewhere together as they both were homeless and dragon wished to secure Mary's safety. They saddled down on an island far away from both their parents, Dragon wasn't loving the idea of his father finding out about him having a child – Garp would probably try to get his grandchild into the marine's, an idea Dragon wasn't a real supporter of.

Dragon was very busy with a lot of revolutionary work, trying hard to make more name for his almost freshly started organization – a job he has yet to tell Mary about. It looked like Mary was unemployed but was strange enough able to get a lot of money almost each week – Dragon wondered why and wished to find out so he determined to follow her. What a gentleman he is.

The island was a peaceful one: a bright sky every day , a big kingdom close by the small village they lived in, no harmful animals and wide green fields full of colorful flowers. Dragon found it to be incredibly boring – it reminded him of the island he grew up in and knew there had to be something fishy. The perfectness made no sense – behind almost everything perfect is something atrocious. An island like this that seemed to have no flaws, only happy people, it looked unnatural. He would look into hit further after the child was born, he had to set priority's now.

Mary went into the larger kingdom which took about half an hour – walking distance – in her inhuman tempo. She carried a leather shoulder bag and wore casual looking clothes. It wasn't visible she was pregnant yet.

After a few minutes, she went into a sketchy looking bar – just like the one they had met in.

She likes bars like this huh?

Dragon covered his head with the hood he wore and went in a few minutes after her. Inside, Mary had sat down on a table in the far back left, she was already nipping from a beverage he assumed was alcoholic, her table was covered with still full bottles. He noticed the people around trying to avoid Mary as much as possible, all people inside were sitting on the right, giving her almost unnoticeable angry glares.

He walked quickly toward the bar and ordered a soda – he had never been a fan of alcohol, only on special occasions.

The bartender gave Dragon the soda and noticed him silently watching Mary who had already begun on her second bottle. "She has been coming here for about a month now," the bartender opened a bottle of scotch and filled a glass for himself. "she is weird – even for this place – I gotta admit girlie got a nice face, but she beat up a few of my regulars, they stopped coming, I am afraid of sending her away – girl is crazy strong."

Dragon didn't look too surprised and only raised his eyebrows. "Really? You wouldn't say. What did the poor fellows do to her?"

The bartender took a sip and answered his question, "That's the thing. They did nothing absolutely nothing – I guess they were hitting on her or something, I don't know, but they didn't say anything offensive and didn't touch her. I've known those guys for a long time, weren't that bad you know."

Dragon knew that Mary was a strong woman, but that she could be like this was a real surprise. He watched as Mary finished her last bottle.

"She is a fast drinker," Dragon mentioned surprised.

The bartender turned to look at her and laughed bitterly, "and a strong one too. She made all of the strongest drinkers around here pass out at the manual drinking competition."

"Do you know what she does here when she is around town?"

He grinned, "Interested? She doesn't seem like somebody able to understand love, I would give up if I were you."

Dragon snorted. If only he knew.

"I think all she does around here is eat, drink, shop and fight. Pretty free lifestyle if you ask me."

Dragon only now realized how much Mary was drinking even though she was pregnant. Was she trying to commit some sort of cheap abortion? Wasn't she the one who really wanted a baby? What the hell was that woman thinking?

Dragon finished his drink while Mary stood up and left the store, not spending any gaze at Dragon.

"Thanks for telling me," Dragon placed some money down on the counter and stood up. "I am going now."

The bartender looked at him argus-eyed, "You plan to follow her, pal?"

"I do."

He laughed, "You are crazy, you know that?"

Dragon turned around waved and walked away ending the conversation unfinished.

I am fully aware of that, I am scared that she is the one that's driving me crazy. She defiantly isn't good for me.

"Hello, everyone, my name is Mary sue. I am Luffy's mother – he wasn't aware of that since today. It's a pleasure to get to meet all of you." I introduced myself with a smile.

The rest of Luffy's crew introduced themselves too, some with the brighter smile than others.

The first one to introduce himself was Roronoa Zoro, the so-called "Pirate Hunter" of the crew. Hell knows what someone like him is doing here. No smiles to been seen when he told his name, only lazy eyes and a suspicious look, it would be tough to get him on my side.

The second one was the ridiculously cute Chopper. I assumed he was the pet but he turned out to be a doctor, what a crazy world we live in. His weak point seems to be complimented, he reacts to them in a happy way – even though he says it doesn't make him happy. Interesting, I'll have that spotlight-stealing bastards twisted in my fingers in no time.

The passed out pervert lying on the ground in a puddle of his own blood was introduced as Sanji, the cook of the crew. I guess I have him on my side already.

A boy from around Luffy's age with tanned skin and an incredibly long nose told me his name was Ussop. He also told me he was the commander of an army made out of a million strong fighters, he used to be a captain of the infamous "Ussop pirates" to. I found it very impressive of Luffy to have a man like this on his crew Not that he looks like he is that trustworthy. If he ever was to betray Luffy, my vengeance won't be sweet.

Robot. That's the best way to describe the newest accession to Luffy's crew. The man who introduced himself as Franky was tall, his hair was blue and most of his body seemed to be made out of an only thing that concerned me was the fact that his thing was covered by nothing but a speedo. A pervert, great. I know a lot of ways to shut up perverts and the strawhats seem to have more than one of cries quickly, I can work with that.

The annoying redhead introduced herself as Nami. She was the navigator and I have to admit that she got some weather telling skills. But she is still and annoying bitch that shouldn't come close to my darling. I already busy with getting her to my side using nothing but sweet talk and money.

The last one to introduce herself was the archeologist Robin. I remember seeing wanted posters of her as a little kid known as "Devil Child". She looks like a motherly type and I'm almost 100 percent sure she I trying to steal my place as Luffy's mother. That fucking bitch. She looks to mysterious and I can't see any weak point. Robin will defiantly be the toughest one to deal with.

"We will let you guys have some alone time until Garp arrives," Nami said as she signed the rest to follow her back.

Seems like my efforts have worked out. Perfect.

The green haired sword carrier spoke up, "Garp?"

"He is coming," Nami said, slightly panicked. "Together with Dragon."

Everybody in the crew- except Robin because she is oh so fucking amazing- looked with surprise in their eyes screaming, "Whaaaat?" in union.

"I'll explain in the kitchen. Now follow and leave them alone."

"Hai."

Finally some space with my Luffy. Gradually my nervousness started to build up, I would be alone, with Luffy. All alone.

Okay now, no panicking. You've been practicing for this, you can do it!

I had been looking forward to this for so long..

I cleared my throat trying to think of good subject to start the conversation with. All sort of things went through my head but no good ideas came to me. I started to panic a bit.

But Luffy saved me.

"You must have gone on lots of adventures~" He grinned a sat down cross-legged, "tell me."

So I went and told him about my adventures, only about the good things of course. About my training and about my travels across the grand line (without mentioning that all of it happened because of my search for him – I wouldn't want to give the idea I stalked him, which I don't.)I told him about my favorite food – I do like to eat – and my favorite places to go.

On his turn, he told me all the things that happened on his journey. How he recruited his members from Zoro to Franky. How they managed to save a kingdom on its verge of collapsing under the claws of a corrupted shibukai. How they went to the sky. How the defeated self-proclaimed gods. How their ship saved them. And everything they did, It sounded so wonderfully beautiful to me.

Luffy told the saddest things with the brightest smiles. He never told me what he had done, he told me what they had done – all of them – as a team. It occurred to me that Luffy had saved all his crewmates from a – what seemed – inevitable fate. Starvation, suppression, lies, crushed dreams, being a monster, hating to live, being something you're not.

For all of them, meaning never being able to complete your dreams.

And even though they're ruthless brothers that are too close to my boy – I do feel proud. And the fact that it's them that made him so happy, I will forgive them – for now. I still need to find out the hidden intentions behind them. I believe they are loyal to Luffy, after all, he had done for them, how could they not be.

It made me happy to see him like that. But why was it that I felt so sad too? Was it because I wasn't there to see him grow up? Because he went on all sort adventures and I wasn't there to watch over him. I followed the news around him so closely but at the same time, I was never really there. It made me sad.

I would be there for him from now on.

Luffy finished his stories with an, "We are still looking for a musician, though."

A musician was apparently the one thing he had wanted from the beginning, and the one thing he would get the last.

Luffy was so carefree and kind. I couldn't help myself to wonder what kind of amazing youth he had had. He looked like he had a happy childhood.

But after asking I noticed it had been a better choice to avoid the question, the face on his look it was so, so pained. His smile was no longer the tooth full grin I longed for, it had changed into a grimace of regret.

But he still told me, even though he looked like he didn't want to remember.

His childhood began after an emptiness of a few years – I looked to the ground, that emptiness may have been my fault – he grew up in the exact same village Dragon was raised: Windmill village. Those years were – minus his training with Garp (which I praised the heavens for) – pretty plain; that was until the pirate crew of red haired shanks settled down on the island. It surprised my Luffy knew him. Shanks stupidity was the reason for Luffy heaving a devil fruit, but at the same time, Shanks bravery was what saved Luffy from being eaten by a sea king – at the cost of one arm. I reminded I had to thank him one day for saving my precious. Even though I bear great animosity against those trying to hurt Luffy – or even get to close – I'll thank those brave enough to save him, stand up for him and love him (not the romantic sense). Shanks was the one to inspire Luffy to become the king of pirates and I am grateful for that. I always wished that my son would find a goal for himself – a goal greater than any ordinary person would ever dream of – people with a goal will live a full life, regardless of whether they archive it or not. I know Luffy looks up to him a lot, he protects his hat with his life.

And later Garp sent Luffy to live with mountain bandits, curse him and his idiotic ideas. There he met with his sworn brother, Ace, the son of the late king of the pirates. And was he rude at first, that cocky little bastard, he almost tried to kill my baby boy. But Luffy as the stubborn guy he is, followed him each day, just because he wanted a friend. It almost made me cry when I heard how alone Luffy was. And then he finally reached Ace, on a place called "greys terminal", together with a blond guy missing a tooth called Sabo. Meeting them ended up in them planning to kill him (again those fucking bastards) but as the little kids, they were not knowing how to kill an actual person. Then the people looking for Ace and Sago got Luffy and hit him. Luffy told this with few words as if nothing big happened, but from the looks in his eyes, I could see different. After this, I would look up those bastards and slowly cut off their limbs in the most painful way possible. They swore to be brothers and more things happened, Sabo turned out to be a noble and other stuff like that. They met an old man who knew how to fight and he trained Luffy. I am glad to hear that after me he had trained a bit – I would be pretty angry if he had not. It escalated in Sabo dying, Fire and a lot of tears. Luffy wouldn't explain in detail. His story began a bit energetic and detailed and ended with somber short sentences. He was really hurt about losing Sabo.

They promised to become stronger and leave at seventeen. And that is what they did, they trained and trained and trained, and then Ace left to the sea three years before Luffy – full of hopes of freedom and adventure, the pirates dream.

I was amazed.

Not by his sad but happy past. Not about his brothers. Not about the corrupt nobles.

I was amazed by Luffy still being able to laugh like the sun after all this. His amazing laugh that had become his trademark. No pain or regret anywhere to be seen in that laugh. He carried this much with him.

"Are you happy Luffy?" I asked, not concerned, only curious.

His grimace returned back into his bright as always smile, "I wasn't for a while. But I had to go on, for Sabo, for my dreams, and for my Nakama."

I decided I would leave them alone for now. I would do my stalking from the distance. But if they were ever trying to seduce my Luffy, trying to hurt him. I will take drastic measures.

I'll keep down for now. But they have to now that I am always watching. Even if you don't see me, even if my eyes are closed I'll always be there to watch over what is mine.

"Treasure them, Luffy."

He stroked the top of his straw hat in response, and I understood. There wasn't need for me to say anything, he knew better than me when it came to friends. For me, there was and had always only been Luffy.

I planned to go before the storm called Garp arrived.

But nobody can escape the fist of love.

Bonus: Facts about; Mary sue

-Favorite food: Chicken Ravioli with Marsala Reduction (she digs that shit)

-Favorite Color: Red (the color she has seen Luffy the most in)

-Hobbies: Luffy, stalking, Luffy, talking about son, Luffy, following, Luffy.

-Length: 189cm (it's all in her legs)

-tattoo: She got Luffy's face tattooed on her back, his name on her left wrist.

-special skill: She is surprisingly good a disguising (a need for every professional stalker!) And "accidently" overhearing things. Her special "Luffy" attacks could be called a special skill too.

-music: Her genres are heavy metal and classical violin music.

-love interest: Luffy. (jk, but he is the only person she ever fell love for. Not sexual of course.)

-random fact: She is very, very naïve. A bit like Luffy, she believes a lot of lies when told convincingly. As example seen in this chapter as she believes Ussop.

Anything more you need to know? Just ask.

Wow, this is like the first serious chapter I've written for this story and damn does it feels wrong. Normally my chapters are around 1000 words and this one is around 3000 words long! (okay, okay with the bonus.) This chapters air is pretty heavy, I hope you guys did enjoy it, though. I liked writing it but your opinion is important too. I finally know where I want to go with this story. Honestly, at first, there was no plan at all for this story, I just went with the flow. But now I've got this whole thing planned out – with a lot of very, very bad puns. The backstory between Dragon and Mary is extended a lot, I'll do every chapter half DragonMary half StalkingMary from now on. I think I'll do the past thingie in 3rd pov because I kind of enjoy writing like that. If you guys have any suggestions what you'd like to see some more, please tell me. Some of your reviews have helped me out a lot actually!

If we're talking about reviews already;

THANKYOU

You guys don't know how happy you make me with your reviews, I am doing little dances of happiness inside.

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