"Nami, please! All I need is five dollars! I'll pay you back," Luffy tugged on his orange-haired friend's arm as they stood outside of a video game store. "The game is only forty dollars and I have thirty. Please! I'll pay you back with your crazy interest plan plus more!"

Nami sighed, "You already owe me seventy dollars from all the times I've paid for your food in the past two weeks, Luffy. I'd be nice if I could take Vivi out on a date. We haven't gone anywhere in a while." She tried to pry Luffy from her arm but his grip was like steel. She would be more than happy to give him the money with interest but she needed to stop giving him her money so easily. She has never had a problem with keeping her money to herself but ever since she became friends with this strange, energetic boy with a straw hat she finds herself throwing a few bucks to him almost every day.

"But Usopp said that all you and Vivi do is watch Netflix and wrestle on the couch. You never went anywhere when you have money anyway." Nami blushed at Luffy's words before quickly shaking her head as if to get rid of her brightly colored cheeks.

"That stupid artist! I'll skin him alive!" She looked at Luffy and tried to pry him off again, "But it's still nice to go out and have our own special time around town. It's like an adventure." She smiled when she saw Luffy perk up at the word 'adventure'. He certainly was always ready to go whenever something was referred to as an adventure. Even going to the supermarket could be an adventure if Luffy got hyped up about it.

But too soon did Luffy remember what he was doing as he returned to begging Nami for money. He reallywanted- no scratch that- needed this game!

"Please Nami, this game allows you to text in it. And they text back with answers that make sense! I'm getting my allowance from Shanks next week! I'll give you enough money to pay for your date with Vivi! Whatever you guys are going to do just tell me and I'll give you the money." Luffy decided it was time to rely on his last hope. That money was actually supposed to pay for his college tuition and living expenses but it was always spent on other things. One too many times had he answered the phone to receive a lecture by Shanks about the money. But it wasn't as if money was a problem with Shanks. Being one of the best mafia bosses in town was a really good job with a stable income. And since Luffy would inherit the mafia from Shanks he wouldn't have to worry about money that much either.

"Anything? Even if I say I want to take Vivi and me on a balloon ride?" Luffy nodded. "How about go to the fanciest restaurant in the country?" Another nod. "Go to Weatheria? I've been meaning to check out their technology to see if I could improve with it," Luffy only nodded more franticly. Nami sighed softly and reached into her back pocket, pulling out a ten dollar bill and handing it to Luffy. "Be careful when you say things like that. I really could've run you out of your money. Here," She watched as Luffy's eyes seemed to sparkle as he grabbed the bill and wrapped her into a tight hug. She patted him on the back as she struggled to breathe. Nami smiled as Luffy started ranting on about how cool Nami was but not as much as the game he's getting, which earned him a hit to the head. Luffy laughed before leaving Nami in front of the store to buy the game. "And I want my change back!" She brought a hand up to her head and ran it through her hair, "Seriously. I don't understand how he can play those games so much. Not to mention that they are supposed to be for girls."

Otome games were nothing new to her but she never paid them any mind since they never spiked her interest. But if she knew someone who was crazy about them, it was Luffy. She had stumbled upon Luffy playing one while waiting for all of his friends to meet together. Nami had been surprised to see that Luffy was actually early to the meeting spot but she was shocked when she saw him playing a dating simulation game. When he had noticed her there, Luffy almost threw his game across the university campus. His face was as red as a tomato and he stammered out an excuse. Nami didn't mind at all, she actually found it cute that Luffy was playing such a game. He had begged her not to tell anyone else or he would never hear the end of it, and if word got out then everyone would know and poke fun at him. He can handle banters with his friends but with other people he would become the laughing stock of school and could possibly be bullied. Not everyone on Sabaody Archipelago were as nice as his friends, especially in the lawless zones which surrounded the university and basically everywhere else. Nami had agreed to not tell but only if Luffy told her why he was interested in those games.

"It makes me feel like I'm not alone. Whenever I'm not with you guys I feel so alone it hurts. But with these games it makes me feel like I've always got someone with me."

Ten minutes later Luffy walked out of the store with a game case in hand. He sat down next to Nami on the bench she was sitting on. Nami peeked at the game. The game was called "Amai Kenshin" with four boys on the cover. One with medium length black hair and freckles, another with medium length blond hair and a scar on the left side of his face, a green-haired man with a scar on his left eye, and a man with short black hair with bags under his eyes, wearing a fluffy white and black hat. 'Only four boys? With the way Luffy was acting I expected there to be at least twenty guys to choose from.' Nami glanced at Luffy, who was admiring the artwork on the cover. She held her hand out in front of the game case, "Change please."

"Ah. About that…" Luffy adverted his eyes away from Nami, "I may have bought the additional DLC." He dug around in the bag he was given and brought out a piece of paper with different pictures of clothes, what seemed to be additional accessories, and a code on it.

Nami grabbed Luffy's collar and began to shake him, "Why would you do that?! I told you I wanted the change back! You can't just take my money whenever you want! Are you listening to me?" She was pretty sure that Luffy was going to have a concussion when she was done, but she honestly did not care. She shook him a few more times before releasing him. "I expect money to buy a new dress for myself too."

"Shishishi, of course! Anything for my oldest friend!" Luffy was happy to give Nami the money he took from her back and even more. As long as she was happy then he was happy. And the same thing can be said for the rest of his friends.

Luffy dug through his backpack before pulling out his Portable Gaming System, or PGS for short since no one can be bothered to say the whole thing these days. He opened the game case and inserted the game into his PGS. "Wanna watch me Nami?" He didn't give her any time to answer as he was already starting up the game. He bounced in his seat excitedly, waiting for the loading screen to disappear. A pink background popped up with all of the boys standing next to the title. Luffy chose to start the game and leaned over to allow Nami easier access to see the game.

The story, as Nami noticed, was very generic. The main protagonist moved into the city to live with her relatives after her parents decided to go on a vacation without her. Nami watched as the game then brought up a characterization screen. She hummed in amusement. 'Guess this game is kind of high tech.' She saw Luffy dress the protagonist as closely to himself as possible. Black short hair, red sweater, jean shorts, and a pair of flip flops. That was basically what Luffy wore during most of the year and the game did a pretty good job at giving a variety of clothing options.

"Nami, look! There's a hat like mine! How cool is that?" Luffy shoved the PGS in her face and sure enough there was a straw hat sitting upon the protagonists head. With just a few more minor details, Luffy was finally satisfied with how his character looked and continued the game. "Ah, what? This game doesn't let you name yourself? Personal customization but no names? That sucks. Oh well, Lucy is close enough to Luffy." Nami wasn't sure if it was a coincidence or just pure luck that Luffy found a name close to his on the game. There was only about ten names to choose from and what are the odds that there would be something like that there?

Just as they were about to start the first chapter, Nami's phone went off. She picked it up to see a text from Usopp. "That idiot! What exactly is he doing?" She got up off of the bench, "I'm sorry Luffy but Usopp is currently burning down our kitchen and if there is another major incident then the landlord will kick us out. I wish I could stay but I can't."

"Don't worry about it Nami. I should probably head home too, it is getting late." Luffy paused the game and placed the PGS back into his backpack before joining Nami on the way out of the mall. They made idle chatter as they walked rather quickly to the seventy groves where they lived. They thought about taking a shortcut though the lawless zone but quickly dismissed it at the thought of the trouble they might attract. They weren't weak, Luffy more so than Nami, but they weren't looking for a fight or worse. So they decided to take the long way to the seventies by going through the fifty and sixty groves. It would take a longer time going around the island than going directly through it but they were willing to sacrifice time than their bones and a trip to the hospital.

They made it to the seventy groves and parted ways. Nami ran to her apartment, her long orange hair trailing behind her. Luffy walked the rest of the way to his apartment, taking his time to enjoy how the setting sun looked on the water's horizon. He entered his apartment building, took the elevator to his floor, and entered his apartment. He kicked off his shoes and threw his backpack by the front door. He took out his PGS and made his way to his room, flopping down on his king sized bed. He grabbed his stuffed lion Sunny, a birthday gift from all of his friends, and cuddled with it before resuming his game.

The sky had turned a dark blue, almost black as the night dragged on. Stars shined in the sky and the moon was full, illuminating Sabaody Archipelago for everyone who roamed the streets still. Luffy was still in bed playing the game, never leaving his bed for anything except to use the restroom. The game had completely captivated him as he got to meet the characters and learn more about them.

"The fireworks sure are beautiful, but they could never compare to how you look tonight." Law, the one with the fluffy hat, said to Lucy as he lifted her chin up to meet his gaze. Luffy dropped the PGS onto his bed and covered his face, rolling back and forth on the bed.

"He's so adorable! Oh my god, I'm going to die!" He grabbed Sunny and screamed into the plush body. His phone went off, startling him. He reached over to the nightstand and grabbed it. "Hello?" He answered the phone without looking at who was calling.

"Luffy!" Nami's voice rang out through his phone. "I forgot to tell you earlier but don't forget that there's a test in biology tomorrow- ah, later today I guess." Luffy looked at the alarm clock on the nightstand. 12:43 was what it's red number read. Has he really been playing for almost six hours already?

"Don't worry Nami! I'll find my textbook and study for the test." Luffy looked around his room quickly trying to find his heavy textbook.

"You're not going to study, are you?" Luffy let out a laugh to which Nami just sighed at. There was a pause before Nami started talking again, "What is that noise I hear? It sounds like harps and violins or something."

Luffy glanced down towards his game. "That's my game. I guess I forgot to turn it down after I got home. Nami, this game is so good! It has audio so that all the characters speak! It's so cool and they're all so cool and amazing! Sabo has this huge pipe that he seems to pull out of no where to fight with in case anyone wants to start something." If there was anyone in the room with Luffy they would notice that his eyes seemed to light up as he talked about the game. He sat up and made extravagant hand motions even if he was the only one in the room to see.

"Who?"

"Ah," Luffy remembered that they had to leave before Nami was able to watch him meet the characters. "He's the one with the blond hair and the scar," He heard her hum in remembrance. "And Zoro and Tora-o have swords but Tora-o only uses his rarely and Zoro has his all the time because he wants to be the world's greatest swordsman. How cool is that? And Ace is training to be a firefighter so he can help people in danger." He was talking a mile a minute and there was no sign of him stopping any time soon. He told Nami about all the dates he had been on with the boys so far and how he had no idea who was going to choose first because he liked them all so much. He talked about all the things they had said to him and how he was so close to dying because of them. A blush rose to his cheeks as he remembered all the nice things they had said about him. Well, his character but that was still him, the only thing different was that she was a girl.

"Luffy, I would love to talk more but it's late and I need to continue studying for that test. You can tell me all about you virtual love life tomorrow in class, okay?" She waited for Luffy to agree with her before saying goodbye and hanging up.

Luffy stared at his phone for a minute as he sat alone, everything was quiet except for the music coming from his PGS. He sighed and moved to pick the game back up when his stomach growled rather loudly. He forgot to eat dinner! He was so caught up in playing his game that he forgot to eat. He left the room to see if he could scavenge for food in his kitchen. He was running rather low on food supplies so he would have to go grocery shopping when he got his allowance. For now he munched on a cold slice of pizza, not nearly enough to fill his endless stomach but it would do for now.

After he was done eating he jumped into the shower to freshen up before bed. He changed into a pair of pajama bottoms and a shirt too big for him. He walked back into his room and decided to finish up his date before going to bed. He plugged his PGS into its charging station and glanced out the window. The sky looked so pretty, it'd be nice if he could lay on the roof and just stare at them for a few hours. 'It'd be even nicer if you had someone to do it with.' His mind reminded him of how alone he was, in this big apartment by himself. But he was fine. He had his friends over all the time and there was never a dull moment when they were around. 'But when they leave you're all alone again.' Well, he wasn't wrong. He was almost always with his friends, but when he came home to an empty apartment there was no denying that he felt rather lonely.

A shooting star shot across the sky, interrupting his thoughts. He contemplated it but quickly made up his mind before the shooting star's magic was gone for good.

"I wish that the boys from Amai Kenshin were real so that I'd never be lonely." Luffy opened his eyes, not realizing when he had closed them. He looked out at the night sky again before bursting out laughing. He wiped a tear from his eye, formed by laughing or almost crying he didn't know. "As if video game characters could become real. Now that's…hmm… what word did Robin say the other day? Pretesterone! No… what was it? Pre- pre-something," Luffy thought for a minute. "Preposterous! That's what it was. Wishful thinking is what I'm doing. Should've wished for something like a free trip to the endless buffet down the street."

Luffy crawled in bed and snuggled next to Sunny. He closed his eyes and hoped that soon he would get over feeling so alone but knew that deep inside of himself that that would never happen. 'Being alone hurts worse than pain.' That was the last thing Luffy thought before falling asleep.

Instead of waking up to his alarm, which he always did, Luffy woke up to what felt like someone shuffling in the bed. He groaned and pushed himself further into the chest of the person lying next to him. God, they were so warm that Luffy wanted to lay in bed for hours and never get up. Luffy signed contently when a hand ran through his hair. He wanted to skip school and stay in bed all day.

Luffy's eyes shot open. In front of him was a tanned chest whose arms where wrapped him. 'Wow. That is a nice chest. Wait! No! I should not be thinking about that! There is a person in my bed! How?!' He started to fidget, causing the person to notice that he was awake and kiss his forehead.

"Good morning, sunshine. Did you sleep well last night?" God that voice was so amazing, Luffy could listen to it for hours. No! There was a stranger in his bed!

"Who are you? And what are you doing in my bed?" Luffy had managed to pull himself out of the stranger's arms and, without thinking, pushed him out of the bed. He landed on the floor with a loud thud, a groan following shortly afterwards.

"Hm? What's going on?" Another voice said behind Luffy. 'Oh my god. Another one?' Luffy had no idea why there was two strangers in his bed and he was not going to wait for them to start explaining. He wanted them out of his bed and out of his home.

Before he could do the same treatment to the other stranger, his bedroom door opened and yet another stranger walked into his room. "Hey, do you have any sake here?"

A forth uninvited voice called out from the hallway, "I think I saw some under the sink in the kitchen."

Luffy had to stop them before they started raiding his kitchen for the little food he had left. "Stop! Shut up and stop!" Everything got quite as all eyes landed on him. He was staring at the comforter on his bed, still trying to grasp the situation at hand. "Why are there so many people in my house? Just who are you people?"

There was some shuffling before the first voice called out to him, "You know who we are."

Then the second voice, "As for why we're here."

The third voice, "That's simple."

The fourth voice, "You wished us here."

Was he hearing things correctly? He wished them here? He never wished for strangers to invade his home and sleep in his bed and rummage through his things. He was having a hard time remembering wishing for strangers. No, the only thing he wished for was-wait. Luffy jolted up right, eyes wide.

Standing at the foot of the bed were the people that he had most certainly wished for last night. Smiling down at him was Ace, Sabo, Zoro, and Law. The characters from Amai Kenshin.

This is my first story for the One Piece fandom! I read all of the manga in one month so please forgive any OOCness. I'll do my best to keep them in character! There is no beta reader for this story so please excuse any mistakes!

I'm not sure how long I want this fic to be or what the end pairing will be. I'll probably hold a poll or something for that. Please enjoy this fic though! Feel free to leave a review!

There will be no regular updates due to my frantic lifestyle. Updates will pop out of no where so be on the look out.

I do not own One Piece. One Piece belongs to Oda Eiichiro.