Sengoku sighed as he sat at his desk doing paperwork. He'd thought that when he became admiral, that he'd be respected and get to go on cool missions. Well, he got the respect, but his missions were usually reserved to toting around the Tenryuubito, and the rest of his time was devoted to paperwork. How he loathed paperwork. He often found himself wishing that he could just burn the lot of it, and blame some clumsy marine for it.

He stopped writing and thought about it, then snorted. The only marine in all of HQ clumsy enough to do it was Rocinante, and he was like a son to him. Sengoku couldn't do it no matter how much he wanted to get rid of the blasted stuff. Besides, Rocinante was on a top secret mission for him. He sighed again and looked at the dendenmushi sitting quietly on his desk.

He wondered how Roci was doing. He hadn't heard from him in a while. He grumbled and went back to his writings.

He passed another hour like this, when suddenly the dendenmushi rang.

He dropped his pen like it was on fire, and picked up the receiver, "YES?!" he asked loudly.

There was a pause at the other end, "I can call back later..." Rocinante's voice said from the other end.

"What? No! No, sorry. I was just really tired of paperwork." Sengoku explained, easily slipping into dad mode at the other's voice.

Laughter rang out from the other end, "Nothing other than average then hm? Otou-san?" Roci asked, when suddenly a voice popped up over the receiver.

"Is that your Oyaji, Cora-san?" it asked.

"Yes, Law. That is Sengoku-san, admiral of the Marines, and the man who adopted me." Rocinante said. Sengoku could hear the smile in his voice as he talked to this Law.

"I see. So that would make him my Ojii-san..." the little voice said.

Sengoku about had a heart attack when Rocinante cheerfully replied, "Yup!"

It took him a moment to find his voice again, "Is there something that you'd like to tell me Rocinante?" he asked. He waited less than a second for an answer, but it wasn't the answer to his question.

"CRASH! Ah! Cora-san! Quick put yourself out! There wasn't anything to trip over, and your cigarette wasn't even lit! How on Earth did you start on fire?! Hurry and put yourself out! You're going to start the ship on fire!"

Sengoku sweat dropped at the ruckus. Really, how clumsy could Rocinante be? The din went on for a good ten minutes, before Rocinante was back on the dendenmushi, "I do have something to tell you Otou-san. I have decided to take in Law. Also... Imighthaveperhapsstolentheopeopenomiforhimbecausehewasdyingofamberleadpoisoning..." he said.

Sengoku's jaw dropped, "You did what?" he asked, "Do you even know how much trouble, how much work it is to raise a child?! You can't even barely take care of yourself!" he said.

Suddenly the child's crisp voice cut in, "I can assure you ojii-san. I am the one taking care of Cora-san. Besides, I think he is a wonderful protector. If he weren't, then I would be dead, and you wouldn't know that Vergo-san is a double agent working for Doffy." he said.

There was a small argument over the receiver, and then Roci was back on the line, "I don't need taking care of, but the rest is true. I'm bringing Law to the HQ to meet you Otou-san." Rocinante said. "We will be there in about three days. "Bye I love you!" he said then hung up.

Sengoku stared at the receiver in his hand for about ten minutes as his mind processed the conversation he had just had. Then he sighed, and set about faking documents saying he'd given Rocinante permission to take the Ope Ope no mi, under guise of his job. He sighed as he realized that this meant that Roci's cover was blown.

His day couldn't get any worse could it? Then Garp burst through his wall.

Sengoku waited nervously on the day Roci had said that they would arrive. By the time their little dinghy had finally come into view, Garp was laughing at him, and his afro was flat. Garp commented that he should wear his hair like this more often, and he commented that Garp should break things less often, and Garp had just laughed. Seriously, his old friend was insane or something.

He waved to Rocinante as he tied the boat to the dock, and helped a tiny child out of it. Rocinante walked up to Sengoku and Garp and saluted, then pulled Sengoku into a massive bear hug. Seeing as he was still wearing his black feather coat, Sengoku ended up with a mouth full of feathers, and Garp's booming laughter in his ears. Finally Roci let him go, and picked up Law.

Sengoku got his first look at his new grandchild. The kid was studious looking and had a mean glare to him, but when the gaze shifted to Rocinante it lit up with love. It was a look whole-heartedly returned by Rocinante. He found all his objections to Roci adopting him melted away with the look. "Law, this is my Otou-san, Sengoku-san." Rocinante introduced him.

Law looked at the man with a guarded expression. Cora-san obviously loved the man, but he had loved Doflamingo too, and Doffy had tried to kill them both. "Hello Ojii-san. My name is Trafalgar D Water Law. It is a pleasure to meet you." he said, holding out his little hand.

Sengoku's gaze turned thoughtful, "It is a pleasure to meet you Law. I am Sengoku, but please call me Ojii-san. Welcome to the family." he said, shaking the offered hand. Booming laughter had Law's gaze sliding to Garp, and Sengoku sighed, "This is my ... friend... Monkey D Garp. He was a grandson a bit younger than you." He said.

Law looked at the grinning man with interest, "Does he reside here at HQ?" he asked.

"Nope! But, when you get a bit more settled in, I will take you and Roci to see him! How's that sound?" he asked, his voice as loud as his laugh had been.

Law looked at Cora-san who just raised an eyebrow at him, before turning back to Garp, "Yes. We would like that very much. Thank you Monkey-san.

Garp laughed at the kid, "Just call me Garp." he said.

Sengoku just sighed.