Full Summary: Being reincarnated into the One Piece universe is not what one would expect after death. Especially when the 'character' you've been born into is someone who technically doesn't exist. Were things supposed to remain the same, or were you suppose to change them? Only time will tell, supposedly.

"I am an informant. I know things. Most of them unfortunately not pleasant." - Portgas D. Roux

Warning(s): Slash/Yaoi, Timeline Alterations, Reincarnation.

Main Pairing: Undecided

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece, obviously.

"Nii-san. Nii-san, wake up! Mou~"

The blanket burrito on the sofa simply wiggled its butt in defiance, causing an angry tick mark to appear on the beautiful woman's temple.

Her chocolate brown eyes were narrowed as she glared at the blanket burrito, her hands on her hips. When she leaned closer to the sofa, her elegant ankle-length white dress fluttered slightly and revealed that she was wearing sandals on her petite feet.

She was a slender woman with wavy strawberry blonde hair and a pink hibiscus flower situated on the left side of her head. The freckles on her face made her look all the more adorable as she pouted.

"I'm pregnant."

Much to her annoyance, the blanket burrito only then did untangle itself in a hurry and revealed the face of an equally beautiful young man. His expression was of shock and his face pale of colour, causing his freckles to be more prominent.

Due to them being siblings, his hair colour was the same as hers, being strawberry blonde as well as wavy, just reaching his shoulders compared to her long length.

When he stood, he was on the same eye level as her.

She knew it irked him greatly because even though she was tall compared to other women, the average height of a man his age would still be a head taller.

Maybe it was due to them being twins that their appearance was so much alike. He could be mistaken for a boyish woman, whilst she could be mistaken for a slightly feminine man if she were to cut her hair short and wear bulky clothing. Perhaps this was also the reason why he was dressed in an overly 'gentlemanly' manner.

The long black overcoat he usually wore was now draped over the back of the sofa along with his grey blazer, and without them, his shoulders looked slender rather than broad. The rest of his three-piece suit was wrinkled and his hair a mess, showing that he had been sleeping for quite some time, even though the sun was at its highest right now.

"Imouto... surely you jest?"

She could only roll her eyes at his overly gentlemanly way of speaking as well. Yes, he grew into that habit due to having been teased for his girly appearance during their childhood. She disapproved but didn't have the heart to tell him off.

Besides, it was partially her fault for encouraging him back when they had been teenagers.

"Nope. I've been wanting to tell you this for ages."

She showed her brother the pregnancy kit, which caused him to sway on his spot. If not for his quick reflexes, he would've fallen on his ass. He grabbed onto her shoulders and stared straight into her eyes, gold clashing with brown.

"Who? Who's the bloody pervert, uh, I mean, the father of your unborn child?"

She snorted unladylike at his words. He had always been overprotective of her. Which was, truthfully, adorable in her eyes.

"You don't know him."

"My dear imouto, I hesitate to ask, but was it a one-night sta- geh! You crazy bitch! Why did you hit me?!"

He held onto his face as he gave her the stink eye. It only made her want to coo at him when she saw tears welling up. Knowing that he would react like an angry kitten if she were to voice her thoughts, she merely smiled and patted his head soothingly.

Ah, teasing him was such a fun activity.

"I've known him for a year now. You simply didn't get a chance to meet him because you're always working, nii-san. When did you arrive back, anyway?"

He swatted her hand away, which only made her giggle. So cute~

"This morning. Is there anything to eat? I'm famished."

"Is food the only thing on your mind? Geez, nii-san. You're such a glutton. I hope this little person here doesn't take after your appetite."

"And pray tell why would they take after me? That's your baby, not mine."

"We're twins, nii-san. If they're a boy, they might even look like you!"

"..."

"Oh, wait. You look like me. I hope if I have a son, he'll take after his father. I don't want him to have a feminine face like yours~"

"... Your words are as hateful as always, imouto. How the people here think you're an angel is beyond me."

The two siblings made their way to the dining table whilst bickering, him being constantly teased whilst she continued to poke at his manly pride. When they sat in their respective seats, she gestured for him to start eating.

Unlike the usual, however, he simply stared at her rather than gobbling everything up.

"... How long?"

"Almost nine months."

"Nine?! I would have never guessed. You look as thin as ever, dearest imouto."

"Naturally."

"Wow... You're going to be a mother soon. Heh. I'm going to be an uncle. Rouge... Our family is expanding! Isn't that simply marvellous?!"

He burst into giggles (though he would've denied that), the grin on his face stretching from ear to ear in pure happiness.

She joined her brother in his giggling, his energy contagious. Inwardly, she was relieved that he has accepted her baby into their small family. Now all that was left was to introduce Roger to him.

When she opened her mouth to tell him about her lover and soon-to-be husband, she couldn't get the words out. Big fat tears had started rolling down her brother's cheeks, his expression twisted into something she couldn't identify. As if realizing that he was crying, he covered his face with his hands, his shoulders trembling as he stuttered to get his breathing under control.

She felt her heart leap to her throat at the sight of her strong brother's broken form. She didn't know what triggered this. And this distraught her greatly.

She hurriedly stood from her seat and went to his side, kneeling down so that she could peer into his face. She placed her hands on his, wanting to pull his hands away but not daring to.

"Roux..? What's wrong? A-are... Are you not happy?"

"N-no... Rouge... I am. I am happy. Ve-very happy..."

"You're crying, nii-san... I... What did I do wrong?"

She couldn't hold back her own tears from falling, but she made sure that her voice was steady and calming. He had always been there for her, so this was her turn to be there for him.

No matter what, she loved her brother dearly. If she had to choose between Roger and Roux, she would unhesitantly choose the latter.

"Nothing. You did, sob, you did nothing wrong, i-imouto..."

"Then what is it? Please. I just want to understand so I can help you."

"... Your health..."

That reassured her, calming her heart rate down as she partially understood his concerns. She had always had a fragile constitution, so having a child was a risky thing.

She had to dispel that idea of his.

"I'll go into labour soon, nii-san. There have been no complications so far. I'm alright. I won't leave you."

"T-the," he choked on his words, his breathing picking up speed. "Ex-exe, then... twenty... No no no no..."

Her brows furrowed in concern, not knowing what his words mean nor what was triggering him into such a state.

"Roux...?"

"I'm sorry..."

"Huh? W-what are you sorry for?"

He fought to get his breathing was back under control, and after a few minutes of silence, he removed his hands from his face and placed them on her cheeks. Their foreheads touching as his reddened eyes stared into her worried ones.

"Did you go to the hospital for a check-up?"

That made her pause.

Did she?

Oh, dear. She forgot... She should've gone routinely!

"I can go now-"

"No! I, uh, I mean, there's no need. I have knowledge in midwifery so..."

At his loud exclamation, she always reeled back in shock. Only his hold on her was preventing her from doing so.

He seems to notice, so he quickly apologized as he guided her back into her seat.

... Wait. Her left eyebrow raised slightly in confusion. Does he have knowledge in midwifery? Huh. Strange. She didn't know that.

"I'm fine now, imouto. I apologize for my behaviour."

"... You have nothing to be sorry about, nii-san. Just... Just tell me if there's something wrong, alright? No secrets."

He kissed her cheek before he moved to his own seat.

When he grabbed his chopsticks, his expression was already back to its usual 'gentlemanly' mask of politeness.

"No secrets. Ittadakimasu."

He stated sincerely.

She inwardly sighed.

He had lied.

It was an easy to spot sign after living for twenty-two years. Besides, they were twins. The expression they make and the tone they speak in when they lied was identical. She had practised spotting these signs, even having looked in the mirror to confirm once.

Obviously, he had wanted the topic to be dropped.

It was also obvious that if she pointed it would, he would tell her in resignation. She might be a little devil, but she would never be so insensitive at a time like this.

Time to switch topics.

"So how was work, nii-san?"

It was a routine question.

Her brother's occupation was a high paying one with a high mortality rate. He wasn't a pirate or a marine or even a fighter. So she worries constantly when he disappears over a long period of time. Many people probably don't even realize that there was such a strange job in the first place.

"Hm. See for yourself, imouto. I was assigned to Nico Olvia this time. West Blue."

She was handed a wanted poster of a gorgeous woman with straight white hair and almond-shaped blue eyes. The woman was frowning and standing in front of a blazing inferno.

Whilst the photograph was of excellent quality, it only caused her grip on the poster to tighten. To get such a sharp close up at the perfect angle, her brother would've needed to be near this dangerous criminal. He could've gotten burnt or killed, especially with how high her bounty was.

Rouge wasn't one to judge someone based on their bounty, but because this concerns her brother's safety, she would often fret whenever she sees that the people he was assigned to had nine digits in their bounty.

As she fidgeted inwardly, she tried to keep her cool as she looked at her brother. He was eating enthusiastically as if nothing was wrong. In fact, he was consuming them at twice the speed of a normal person. How he did it whilst still looking like a prince, she could never find out.

"Your photography skills have improved, nii-san."

"I appreciate your compliment. Will your lover be coming any time soon, imouto? Meeting the sperm donor of my nephew or niece is a must, yes? Or maybe a call? I would love to talk to him. In fact, why don't we do so immediately?"

He was already half-way with pulling out his personal baby den den mushi.

She only raised her brow at him, looking unimpressed.

"What's the rush, nii-san?"

"Out of brotherly concern, that's all."

"... He's not your brother."

"Aha! I knew it! So you're not serious about-"

"Yet! He's not your brother-in-law yet, nii-san! He has proposed to me. I only delayed my answer because I wanted to tell you about this first. Who would've guessed your job would be nine months long this time?"

"Uuuu..."

"Your pouty face is so cute!"

"Don't call a man cute, imouto! Anyway, I want to get to know him better before I give my seal of approval."

"Yes yes."

"What's his name? How old is he? What's his occupation? Can he support you? Is he tall? Is he handsome? Am I more handsome? I'm the most handsome man in your life, right?"

"Roger. There's no need to know his age. Pirate. Yes. Yes. Yes. You're prettier. You're the most beautiful man I've seen in my whole life."

"Before I start lecturing you about the dangers of being with a pirate or even your backhanded compliments which are truly piercing, by the way, let's backtrack to 'there's no need to know his age'. Imouto. How old is he?"

"Older than us."

"... How old is he?"

"... If I tell you, will you freak?"

"... Rouge..."

"53."

"WHAT?! You're 22!"

"Love knows no boundary."

"How about jail?!"

"I'm of age."

"Rouge... whyyyyyy..."

"I fell in love, nii-san. Anyway, no. I will not give you his number. But the last I've heard, he is at-"

She was interrupted by the sound of fists knocking rapidly on their front door. Her brother raised an eyebrow and made a move to get up, but she waved him down. She knew that even though her brother looked fine and healthy, he was severely exhausted. Especially after traveling from West Blue.

When she opened the door, she was greeted by the mail man. He looked sweaty and sleep deprived. He spoke with a monotone, as if he had been repeating his words for quite some time.

"Sorry to interrupt, ma'am. The World Government has an urgent news to spread. They demanded for all couriers to hand these out to each and every home whilst the News Coo are to deliver to each person on the sea."

The second she was handed a newspaper, he tilted his hat down and hurried towards the direction of the other houses.

After locking the front door, she made her way to the dining table whilst unrolling the newspaper.

What was printed on the front page shocked her into stillness. Her expression must've been bad because her brother was immediately by her side.

"Rouge? What's wrong?"

She wanted to tell him that everything was wrong, but her voice refused to cooperate. Her mouth was moving, yet no sound came out.

Her brother pulled her close to him, which caused her to instantly wrap her arms around his torso.

"I-it's... It's R-Roger... He's- uu.. uwaaa!"

She couldn't finish her words and burst into tears. The newspaper in her hand fluttered to the ground as she released it in favour of grasping the back of her brother's shirt. She felt him shift slightly so that he was able to see what was the cause of her distress.

The front page of the newspaper showed a big photo of a man on his knees on a wooden platform, with two swords being positioned on both sides of his neck. He was grinning dementedly at the cameraman.

There were many words, but what attracted the siblings' eyes was a quote.

"My wealth and treasures? If you want it, I'll let you have it...search for it! I left all of it at that place."

This wasn't how she had wanted to introduce her lover to her family.