Luffy groaned his head hurt like crazy and he was hungry. "Ngh Sanji meat!"

Luffy was suddenly tackled and people were cheering. He opened his eyes shocked and grinned seeing some of his nakama. "LUFFY!"

He laughed hugging them all back. "Oi where's Nami, Brook, Franky, Chopper, and Zoro?"

The group frowned and Sanji lit a cigarette. "We haven't run into them yet but I'm sure the stupid marimo and the rest are alright."

Luffy nodded and looked around the room. His eyes landed on the two teens standing by the door. Luffy felt tears filling his eyes as he stared at his freckled older brother.

"A-Ace!" He launched off the bed tackling the freckled teen in a hug sobbing inn his arms. Ace smiled gently pulling Luffy closer. Sabo stayed back letting them have their little moment.

Luffy pulled back sniffling. Ace wiped his tears away. "Ace it's really you? You're not a ghost or something right? You're not going to leave me again are you?"

Ace shook his head. "No it's really me Lu, I promise I'll never do something as foolish as that again, I won't leave you all alone ever again."

The blonde cleared his throat bringing attention to himself. Luffy grinned pulling him into their group hug. "Shihihi! Now we're all together again!"

They held each other happy to finally be complete again. The ASL was finally back and nothing was going to tear them a part ever again.

Sanji stepped forward breaking up their little reunion. "I'm glad you found each other again and all but we need to know what to do about the others, I don't like them being away from us since we have some powerful enemies."

Luffy's eyes hardened when he remembered Akainu had been here. "Akainu I saw him the other day! He wants to kill me and Ace again!"

Ace decided he should move the conversation somewhere else. "Hey Luffy want to meet my crew, well formally this time?"

Sabo caught on and nodded smiling. "Yeah I've actually become a member of their group as well, me and Ace have been together for quite a few years before you showed up."

The younger raven nodded excitedly. He wanted to meet the giant mustache man and the pineapple again.

-(Break)-

Ace knocked on the door of a giant warehouse. Everything was silent for a few moments before the door swung open. A man with a pompadour stood. He grinned widely seeing the freckled teen and the blonde.

"Ace! Sabo you finally came back to visit! Hey pops Ace and Sabo are back!" Luffy grinned when he heard a lot of cheers.

Ace rolled his eyes pushing Thatch out of the way. "Stop making such a big deal about it we were just here a week ago! Now where's pops I have someone who wants to meet him!"

Thatch glanced to the younger raven curiously. He had never seen the boy before but he seemed important to his two brothers.

Luffy raced pass Ace when he caught sight of the old man. "Oi Giant mustache old man!"

Everyone's attention went to the little brat who had talked to their father. Whitebeard grinned seeing the young boy again. "Gurarara! Little brat it's been awhile!"

Luffy nodded he took on a serious look for a moment and bowed his head slightly. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to save Ace back then!"

Whitebeard looked the kid over and went to speak but Luffy spoke up again. "But this time is different! I won't let anyone take Ace from me again!"

They remained silent starring each other down. Whitebeard smiled and nodded. "Very well, I believe you'll be able to protect Ace just fine cheeky brat."

Thatch was stilled confused. He leaned over to Marco. "Oi Marco what's going on? How does the brat know the old man? I'm sure I've never seen the boy before."

Marco chuckled glancing over to the cook. "He's Ace's little brother, we met him during the war to get Ace back, he stood up to pops and declared he'd save Ace and become the king of the pirates we all kind of took a liking to him, yoi."

Thatch's eyes widened slightly at hearing that. "Well he definitely has Ace's recklessness that's for sure."

Ace shot the cook a glare, he was not that reckless! Sabo snickered at the raven. Ace walked up to the two captains grinning.

Whitebeard looked down at the younger raven. "Brat how would you like to join our family? In this day and age there is no race for pirate king, pirates have gone extinct but our enemies are still around, my crew now only consists of my commanders, so what do you say brat?"

Luffy looked over to his two brothers. He knew the old man was right because in this time devil fruits didn't exist. There was strength in numbers in this time. Luffy nodded. "Alright but I won't take orders from anyone and you have to accept my crew as well!"

Whitebeard grinned. "What a cheeky little brat! Alright I'll agree to those terms welcome to the family son."

Everyone cheered even Ace and Sabo. They were both glad that their family wasn't going to be separated.

Ace grabbed Luffy bring the raven close. He leaned down pressing his lips to the youngers. Luffy was momentarily shocked before he pushed back against the old raven.

Sabo rolled his eyes before pulling Ace back. The freckled teen glared. Sabo tripped him making him fall on his Ace. The blonde leaned forward taking Ace's place.

Luffy grinned into the kiss when he heard Ace cursing up a storm. "Sabo you bastard! What the hell did you do that for?!"

Sabo pulled away and snickered. "You were taking to long so I decided to take matters into my own hands, plus you got Lu longer than I did previously it's only fair!"

Ace rolled his eyes standing back up. Thatch looked at the three with wide eyes. "W-Wait y-you three are together? Like together, together?"

The three laughed at the cook's expression and nodded. "Yep, we've always been together!"