Summary: AU and OOC. If given the chance, despite being a world-class criminal, Pirate King Gol D. Roger would have been an amazing father.
First One Piece Fic, so I hope this is good. I would appreciate some reviews, so I would know what I need to work on.
As for now, enjoy!
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Disclaimer: You know, (for others who read my stories), I don't own Naruto, right? Yes? Well, that applies to One Piece as well. Although since Chappie 574, I believe Hiken No Ace-san is for grabs, ne? *giggles evily*
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This was probably the oddest thing the four Jolly Roger Pirates have ever seen, and considering the circumastances, you would agree as well. Currently, the infamous nakama were shamefully hiding within the safe cover of some bushes and tree trunks. It had started with curiosity, on why their captain, who was none other than the Pirate King himself, always made a stop at Baterilla in South Blue every once in a while, sometimes for several weeks at a time. Roger always seem to go missing during that time, only reappearing to give the order that they were shipping off again. Now their determination to know lead them to their current location: bushes, as they watched their captain interact with a woman.
Oh who am I kidding, they were arguing!
Only Rayleigh seemed to know what was going on, for there was a look of held-in laughter on his face. Shanks looked thrown off, his straw-hat pulled down to his brow, whilst Buggy kept looking between the First-Mate and Crocus, who had the same look as the young red-haired apprentice.
"Is it just me," Shanks carefully started, trying to put the pieces together, "or is Captain Roger being bullied by a woman?" Rayleigh shook his head in slight disapproval, before answering, "Now that sounds too childish Shanks. It's more along the lines of... I don't know, bickering?" Crocus scoffed at that. "Bickering? Are you kidding me, Rayleigh? He doesn't even look like he's getting a word in!"
It was true, it didn't seem like Roger was even finishing his sentence as he tried to speak once more, only to get interrupted by the pretty red-haired woman (1) he seemed to be arguing with. But of course, it wasn't bullying! The renowned (more like infamous) Pirate King would never submit to such a thing! Complete nonsense!
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Well, the four pirates and apprentices were able to pick out little bits of information and dialouge, but they had to admit, Roger himself was hardly speaking:
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"For goodness sake, I already-!"
"Not another word, Gol D. Roger! I just spent 20 months carrying him around, now it's your turn. Besides, the last few that remained in Baterilla are starting to give a last good run through all women and children, it's not safe there either."
"And you think a pirate ship is better?"
"Better than an island occupied by Marines, who's going to be looking around for him in Oro Jackson? No one really knows he exists."
At that seven-letter word and the name of their ship, Buggy faintly perked up a bit as both Shanks and Crocus' attention piqued. Rayleigh kept that same expression on his face. Marines were here? Just what was Roger thinking?! To their surprise, Roger faintly gave a sort of defeated sigh, his head hanging for emphasis towards the pretty lady.
"Fine, I'll take him along." he gruffly agreed, sounding fairly disappointed as both he and the woman seemed to turn as if on queu towards the direction of the bushes. Thinking he had been discovered, Buggy freaked. "Captain Roger's going to scalp us!" he furiously whispered as he began to panic, causing Shanks and Rayleigh to calmly grab him quickly and cover his mouth. "Don't be stupid Buggy," the First-Mate scolded, the volume of his voice having been dropped to avoid detection, "he's not even coming this way." Rayleigh was right, for Roger had gone off to the opposite direction behind the woman, dragging his feet as if still bummed out. Deciding that risking the chance of getting caught once before was enough, Shanks, Buggy, Crocus and Rayleigh fell out of their hidden... bushes... and quickly made the trek back to Oro Jackson.
At first, like any other normal pirate, when one talks of 'taking him along', it's logical to think, 'New crewmember!' However...
Roger didn't come back until after an hour and a half, later. This time, unlike all the other times...
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He came back with a child.
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"Captain Roger," a random Jolly Roger pirate spoke up, the entire crew going dead silent upon seeing a freckled, cute little boy, no more than two and a-half, dozing on and off in the Pirate King's arms, "who is that kid?"
As if awaiting and dreading for that question to come up, Roger looked faintly hesistant, something so unbelievably rare for a fun-loving and loud person as himself.
What he said next caused nearly everyone in the Jolly Roger Pirates to very literally fall over, astounded.
"He's... my son."
"NANI?!!!"
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A/N: I'm assuming Rouge has, well, red hair because of her name, rouge in french, meaning red.
Decided to give a One Piece fanfic a go, because I am currently infatuated with fatherly Roger, which is suprisingly almost nonexistant. First OP fic, so please, review and let me know how I did! (I usually only do Naruto ^.^;) Plus, I update according to the amount of feedback I get. If people review, then that means they liked it, right? So if you likey, please review!
Will also post chibi doodles of scenes from this fic, just like I do for another one, very soon! Link to my DeviantART account and the doodles will be in my profile, so check it out!