Summary: Monkey D Rouge. Also known as the only one of Garp's "grandchildren" that actually became a marine. Or Luffy's lazy twin sister. She didn't care either way. SI-OC.

"Destiny. Fate. Dreams. These unstoppable ideas are held deep in the heart of man. As long as there people who seek freedom in this life, These things shall not vanish from the Earth."

-Gol D Roger.

In most stories, the biggest obstacle a character would face after being reincarnated is their anguish over leaving behind their loved ones.

While Rouge did go through her own grieving phase, it didn't last. It was impossible for it to last. One simply couldn't stay sad for long when they were constantly graced with Luffy's presence. Heck, Rouge would consider Luffy's presence therapeutic to her mental and emotional state. So instead, she considered adjusting to the loss of technology her biggest obstacle.

She also got over that for the most part, even though there were days she would mourn having to go through books to gather information instead of just using google.

Which brought her to her current situation.

She was trying to get some information on haki, but none of the books she was reading mentioned it, which was beginning to frustrate the five year old.

"Hey Rogue, let's go play!" Luffy's voice made her close the book she was reading. "You've been in this stuffy old place forever." He continued in a whine, not noticing that she had already placed the book back in its correct place on the shelve.

Rouge finally looked at Luffy.

"Sure." She easily agreed.

If there was one thing she would make sure of, it would be to make sure her twin had someone to play with. To make sure Luffy wasn't too lonely. She knew she wouldn't be able to get rid of Luffy's loneliness completely, but something was better than nothing.

He grinned at her before dragging her outside.

"One."

Garp wanted Luffy and Rouge to become marines. Of course, Luffy didn't want to become one.

"Two."

Even though Luffy still hasn't gained his ambition to become a pirate nor the pirate king yet, he still didn't want to become a marine. Just because he didn't want to wear the uniform.

"Three."

When he said that, Garp had wasted no time to give Luffy his infamous Fist of Love.

"Four."

Rouge had found the whole ordeal amusing.

"Five."

Of course, when Garp saw her laughing her butt off because of their antics he gave her his Fist of Love too.

"Six."

It had hurt. No wonder Luffy would be terrified even when he was older.

"Seven."

Rouge wasn't ashamed to admit that she almost cried. The Fist of Love was just too strong for her.

"Eight."

That resulted in Luffy laughing at a panicking Garp and Makino trying to comfort her.

"Nine."

Then Rouge threw a book at Garp. He was too surprised to dodge.

"Ten. Ready or not, here I come!" Rouge called out opening her eyes.

She blinked, adjusting them to the sunlight again. The memory she was replaying in her head being mostly forgotten as she started looking for Luffy.

Of course, she found him in less than ten minutes at a food stand.

It was Luffy's turn to seek and her turn to hide.

Rouge's hiding spot was behind the counter of Makino's bar. The woman simply gave her a wink as she continued on as if nothing had happened. Not surprising considering Makino was a cool adult.

Rouge yawned, wishing she had brought her pillow. It would probably take Luffy some time to find her, considering he had the tendency to get distracted. Her mind wandered to her brother.

Or rather the main character of One Piece.

Captain of the Straw Hats.

One of the Eleven Supernovas.

Brother of Portgas D Ace, the son of Gol D Roger.

Grandson of Monkey D Garp, "The Hero" of the marines.

Son of Monkey D Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army.

Rouge could go on and on about Luffy's impressive connections, some of which she now shared too. But her point was, what was she going to do? Sure, she could do the cliche thing and join the Straw Hats when Luffy sets out in twelve years, but she didn't want to. Or rather she knew that if she did that she would basically just be following the canon timeline.

And even if she did try giving her advice, she knew Luffy would probably dismiss it and go straight into danger. She wasn't delusional enough to believe she could make Luffy listen just because she was his twin.

So, joining the Straw Hats was too much of a headache for her.

That left being a civilian, part of the Revolutionary Army or a marine.

She was already a civilian in her former life. She had worked as a part time waitress and struggled through college, only to be hit by a truck and die. (It may sound odd, but she often chuckled at the reminder of how she died.) In conclusion, being a civilian sounded like a waste to her. She had already been one after all. What was the point of getting another life if she was just going to do the same thing again?

That left being a part of the Revolutionary Army or a marine.

Rouge was aware of how childish it may sound, but she disliked Dragon. A lot. He had practically abandoned Luffy. It didn't matter to her that Luffy didn't care about that, it was the principle of the manner. She wouldn't go running to the person who left her and her brother behind to start a war. Besides, she was sure he wouldn't want her to either. She was still planning on giving him a piece of her mind one day though.

That left being a marine.

Which didn't sound too bad for Rouge, as long as she avoided getting promoted. (She seriously didn't want too much responsibility on her shoulders.) Sure, one could argue that the marines were corrupted, but so what?

Rouge didn't give a damn.

In fact, pursuing the path of a marine offered her a huge advantage.

Monkey D Garp.

She had no doubt that if she asked, he would take her in as his apprentice. Which meant she would be trained by one of the strongest marines and would probably be able to fight off strong opponents. Besides, if she didn't like being a marine she could always quit and become a pirate. The look on Garp's face would no doubt be priceless if that happened.

So, that was it.

At the age of five, Monkey D Rouge decided she would become a marine.

'I wonder how Luffy will react...' Rouge thought, a smile playing on her lips as she fell asleep.

One thing about being related to Garp was that you instantly gained the ability to fall asleep anywhere, anytime.

Chapter End.

Author's Note: I'm sure most of you aren't surprised that I decided to write a SI-OC for One Piece. It was bound to happen considering I've already written some for Naruto and Fairy Tail. As far as I'm concerned with this story I've written a SI-OC for three of the Big Four anime series. (Naruto, Bleach, Fairy Tail and One Piece.) I only need to write a SI-OC for Bleach and I've completed it I guess. Anyway!

As most of you know by reading my stories, I tend to try to add something fresh to the mix. Which means don't do expecting your usual "ASL + OC who will later join the Straw Hats but still follow canon" story.

Don't expect anything too great either.