DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own One Piece….if I did, it would be a yaoi, but its not so…yeah...this is awkward…nice weather huh?

As the time went by, the days grew shorter, and the weather became colder. The bell to East Blue High rang, and the halls quickly filled with students ready to head home.

"SANJI!" The blonde teen turned around to the sound of the rude person who interrupted his conversation with his beautiful Nami-Swan.

"What do you want now you shitty asshole?" The blonde asked rather agitated with the childish boy. Luffy smiled.

"Shishishishi, your funny Sanji!'' The raven haired teen's smile suddenly disappeared from his face, overcome by seriousness. Sanji stared with sudden interest. "Have you seen Ace?"

Sanji shook his head. "No, why?"

"Because, he said he would take me to the all you can eat buffet!" His smile returning. Sanji face-palmed.

"Ugh, you never change"

"Shishishishi!"

Sanji turned around eyes closed, with a love-sick smile plastered on his face, returning to his lovely angel.

"Now…where were we, my beautiful Nami, dearest?"

No answer…Sanji opened his eyes and saw his Nami wasn't there. Sanji sulked in the corner mumbling nonsense, when something caught Luffy's eyes.

"Ace!" Ace smiled and waved as Luffy ran towards him with impossible speed. "Can we go eat now, can we, can we!?" Luffy practically begged getting uncomfortably close to Ace's face. Ace grinned, pushing Luffy out of his face.

"Yeah, yeah, come on" Ace said, leading the way. Luffy smiled.

"Yosh!"

The weather was not kind to the D. brothers at all; although they were wearing slightly thick clothing, the cold wind stung their exposed faces. Despite all this, they did not seem to be bothered by it. Ace always had a higher body-temperature than most others, and Luffy just didn't seem to notice the cold weather at all.

As they made their way, Luffy grew impatient.

"Ace, I'm hungryyyyy" Luffy whined. Ace rolled his eyes.

"Hmmmm, in that case I think I know a shortcut!" Luffy smiled as Ace lead the way, once again. After about 5-minutes they came to a dead end, at least that's what it appeared to be. Luffy's smile grew bigger as Ace lead him to the side of the old, graffitied brick wall. A small alleyway became visible.

Luffy's large, almond-colored eyes lit up.

"Yay, a mystery path!"

The raven-haired teen ran right into the "mystery path", his joyous laugh echoing throughout the alley.

"Luffy, get back here!" Ace scolded. As the older teen began to walk into the alley, Luffy's figure became more and more visible in the dim light of the alleyway. Luffy was crouched down looking at something on the floor with great concentration. "Luffy, what are you?-What the hell!? Is that a person?!" Luffy nodded and did not break his stare.

"Mystery Person…"