Wow, I am seriously in the songfic mood! This is my third songfic in two weeks!

Gosh...I really don't make enough One Piece fics. I've only made two out of 28 and the rest are all Pokespe and Fairy Tail. So, here's one now.

I absolutely loved Luffy's back story, with his two brothers and everything. I was upset when the Tenryubito friggin' shot down Sabo's boat. It was terrible seeing both Luffy and Ace breaking down after his presumed death. But you all know that, right?

This is a 'what if' one-shot songfic about Luffy returning home.

Disclaimer: I don't own a thing in One Piece! Oda's the mastermind!

Song: 'Calls Me Home' by: Shannon LaBrie

Please review and enjoy!

~Calls Me Home~

It's funny how

The walk of life

Can take you down

without a fight

Home...it's such a warm place.

A place where they say the heart is, A place where memories lie.

He was home.

The nostalgia was overwhelming as they docked their ship on the side of the village.

His crewmembers watched as Makino hugged him tightly with tears of happiness filling her eyes.

"Welcome home...Luffy..."

The said teen noted how, in the sobbing crowd of villagers, that even Mayor Woodslap was shedding a few tears for his return. That was weird. He had always thought that the Mayor didn't like him at all.

So many years

Can leave behind

Regretfully until it's time

You realize that moment

When you turn around

After the teary reunion with the people of Fuusha village, the crew made their way up the mountains, more nostalgia flowing into him with every step. A few of the Straw Hats noticed their captain run his rubbery hands over a few trees, smiling from all the memories running around in the forest.

Finally reaching the top of the mountain, they saw a lone shack shrouded by many trees. Surprising both the people inside and outside, Luffy kicked the shack's door down.

Familiar faces stared at him in shock, one even wailing, "They've found us!"

Exactly five seconds later, people were hollering and wailing, latching themselves onto the pirate and falling into a giant dogpile of snot and tears.

"Damn it, Stupid Brat! Do you know how much you've made me worry? !" Dadan yelled while squeezing the teen tighter than before. Luckily, Luffy was unaffected due to being rubber. Otherwise, his bones would have broken from the hug.

Soon, the rest of the Straw Hats were introduced to the Dadan Bandits.

They had a feast, where everyone had a food free-for-all, just like before.

I'm coming home

To breathe again

To start again

I'm coming home

From all the places I have been

Later after the party, the Straw Hats decided to explore their captain's home island.

Although, when Nami asked Luffy if there were any good shopping places around, he just shook his head.

"There are a lot of nice places in Goa Kingdom, but that place sucks."

They didn't understand. How could the Kingdom have nice places, but be bad at the same time?

Nami could have hit him for not making any sense, but she didn't. In the past six months, Luffy wasn't completely the same.

For one thing, they may have went to the New World and back, but that didn't mean that Luffy was the Pirate King.

In the middle of sailing through the red waters of the New World, they had found out that Blackbeard was heading back to the East Blue to overtake it. And the Straw Hats wouldn't and couldn't accept that.

It was a terribly rough decision, leaving his dream and going all the way back to the beginning, but Luffy wouldn't be able to live if anything happened to his home waters-especially by Blackbeard's hands. So, they left the Grand Line and sailed back to the peaceful East Blue.

Yet, Luffy never showed his pain of losing his dream when it was just in his grasp. Even so, the Straw Hats knew he was in silent disappointment.

With nothing but a voice within

That calls me...

Calls me home

A few hours of sightseeing and exploring were enough for the crew as they headed back to the bandit's shack. Not seeing their captain there, they were slightly puzzled.

"Where's Luffy?" Usopp asked them all.

They each lowered their heads.

"Probably at the cliff side." Magura, one of the banddits, answered dimly.

The Straw Hats didn't question it any further. All they did was ask for directions.

When they finally found him, he was standing overlooking the ocean, with his hat pressed against his chest, eyes closed in deep thought.

In front of him were two crosses made out of wood, surrounded by dozens of flowers that were many different kinds.

The Straw Hats had never seen their captain look so serene.

Back in the day,

When I was younger

I was so lost and proud

Everyone huddled behind a few trees, not making a single sound, which was a feat for their crew. Now was not the time for them to speak.

Instead, they watched him sit down cross-legged in the middle of the two makeshift graves.

"Hey... Ace, Sabo," he spoke softly, "It's been a while, hasn't it?"

His crew could only wonder who Sabo was. But knowing that he wasn't around anymore was enough for them to know.

"If you're wondering...I'm not the Pirate King yet. That bastard Blackbeard made me come all the way back here."

He paused and leaned back on his hands, breathing in the fresh, salty air.

"But I'm kinda glad. After all, I get to see you guys and everyone else too!"

He stopped again.

"It's been...so long..."

I've gained the world

But it'll never compare to what I've heard

In the quiet moments

When the earth hold still

Luffy continued to talk to his brothers for the next half hour-about his newest adventures and discoveries, even laughing out loud about a few of them as if he was talking to two living people. It made the Straw Hats feel at ease. They were relieved that Luffy wasn't sad about the past anymore. He was the best example of moving on.

But only moving on, not letting go.

"Sometimes I miss you guys," he looked up to the sky, "I miss my two big brothers who protected me and laughed along with me."

The eight crewmembers all frowned. Of course, Luffy wasn't immune to emotions like sadness and longing.

"I'm strong now, but I can still break. You know what I mean, guys?"

Nami gasped at his choice of words. It was true-no matter how strong the person, they still had a weak spot. For Luffy, it was the pain of both his brother's deaths.

Suddenly, Luffy chuckled and faced the grave with 'ACE' on it, "Ace would probably tell me that I'm rubber and not glass, and that I'm not nearly as strong as him," he turned to the marker with 'SABO' written across it, "I think you would get it, Sabo. You've always been smarter than me and Ace anyways."

He laughed at the image of the fire user hitting him across the head and the noble grinning sheepishly and laughing at the compliment given to him. It was slightly odd for the Straw Hats to see him laugh at seemingly nothing.

I'm coming home

To breathe again

To start again

I'm coming home

From all the places I have been

Luffy stood up and brushed the dirt off his pants, "Well...I guess it's time to go. My nakama are probably looking for me."

Before setting off, he stared towards the ocean one more time.

"Dadan and everyone put you guys in the best spots," he pointed out, "Now we can still look at the ocean together! I love this place..."

The pirate captain turned around and began to take a few steps back into the forest until he heard two voices speaking at once.

"We love it too, Luffy."

With nothing but a voice within

That calls me...

Calls me home

The teen gasped in shock, turning around to face the graves again, "Ace? Sabo?"

There was no answer. The wind continued blowing through the area, as if nothing had happened. The Straw Hats had heard the voices as well, wondering if they were just hearing things.

But deep down, they-Luffy included-knew that they weren't.

I'm coming home

To breathe again

To start again...

After getting over his shock, Luffy just smiled. It wasn't his goofy signature smile. It was filled with a tint of sadness and happiness put together.

To the crew's surprise, he was suddenly standing right in front of them.

"How did you...!" Franky questioned.

"You guys forgot I had Haki." He laughed.

Then everyone laughed as well. Luffy's happiness was contagious.

As soon as they finished laughing, Nami approached her captain.

I'm coming home

To breathe again

To start again

I'm coming home

From all the places I have been

"We're going to help you achieve your dream, no matter how long it takes. Is that alright with you, captain?" she smiled.

Luffy's grin exploded all over half of his face, "Of course!"

Zoro gave him a thumbs-up, "Because no matter how long it takes..."

The captain immediately caught on.

For his brothers.

For his crew.

And for himself.

"I will be..."

"THE PIRATE KING!"

With nothing but a voice within

That calls me...

A/N: Yay, it's done! I hope you liked it!

Sorry if Luffy was OOC. I just think that that would be how he would act if he gave up his dream and visited his brother's graves. And yes, I believe the bandits made graves for Ace and Sabo. They all loved them, they just wouldn't admit it.