It was a little after lunch when your cell rang. You picked it up as you climbed the steps back towards Sabo's room.
“Hello?” You said into the phone, you didn't check your caller ID.
“You should learn to use this thing called a caller ID, (Name).” Kid says and you sigh.
“If I did I wouldn't have answered the phone.” You remarked and you hear him chuckle.
“Your so nice...” He hums as you enter Sabo's room.
You look down at the sick boy and brush your fingers across his forehead. He whimpers slightly and snuggles more into his blankets.
“One of the boys is sick, what do you want Kid?” You said weakly, watching the child suffer made you hurt. Kid could tell because he falls silent for a moment.
“Which one? The one with the lisp?” He asks, you sigh.
“The lisp was temporary...he's better now, and no that was Ace. The blond one is sick, Sabo.” You said.
“Ah...” Was all he says before you hear someone talking to him in the background.
“I was hoping we could talk longer but it seems I have to go.” He says, his tone very serious.
“Everything okay?” You ask him, yes you had a major issue with him but he was still your friend. You hear a dark chuckle come from his side.
“Everything is fine, it's not me with the problem anyways.” He says right before hanging up. You look at the phone confused before shrugging it off.
You were half tempted to call Law again, but you knew better than to repeatedly bug him. He would call you on his own time, probably.
---Luffy---
“Lunch isn't big enoooough...” Luffy whines at his empty tray, which only a few minutes ago had an average sized meal on it. Usopp glances at Luffy's tray and gapes at it.
“S-So fast..!” He says in shock. Nami huffs and throws and apple at him, which he happily catches with his mouth.
“You eat to much!” She says accusingly. Luffy just shrugs while eating his apple and looking longingly at Usopp's sliced peaches. The long nose boy pulls the fruit cup close to his chest as his rubber friend pouts at him.
“Mine!” He says turning away from Luffy who just huffs and puts his head on the table as his stomach growls.
“Luffy.” He hears his name being called and looks up, his teacher was behind him and giving him a small smile. She hands him a few fruits and squats down to his height at he cheers and digs into on orange with his fingers, tearing off the skin.
“Did you think of an answer Luffy?” She asks him, Luffy pauses for a moment, and stares at the orange thoughtfully.
“Yep!” He answers finally after a moment of silence. His teacher smiles at him and pats him on the top of the head and stands up.
“Okay, that's good!” She says before wandering off to another table where another student was calling her.
“What answer?” Nami asks as Luffy pops an orange slice into his mouth.
“What is a mommy to me?” He says more as an answer rather than a question. Nami tilts her head to the side.
“What is a mommy to you?” She asks him curiously, Usopp opens his peaches and pops one in his mouth while watching his friend pause and stare at his orange again.
“Someone who loves me...takes care of me...saves me from a pink feathery guy who kidnaps me...takes care of my brothers when they are hurt or sick...beat up mean teachers when they hurt us...and someone that feeds us!” He says, listing things off with his fingers. Usopp and Nami exchange skeptical looks, some of those things were a bit over the top. Luffy gives his two friends a very large grin before popping another orange slice into his mouth.
---Ace---
Ace had lunch after Luffy, so at the moment he was still in class.
Him and his friend Marco were talking silently in the back of the class, his teacher would glare at the two of them, but when they make eye contact with Ace they look fearful and turn away. Ace smirks every time it happens. Marco takes note of his smirk and glances at the teacher as he cowers away from the boy's stare.
“Is your mom that scary-yoi?” He asks, Ace glares at him.
“Not my mom yet, and yeah (Name) can be really scary..!” He says with a grin. Marco laughs loudly, which turns into a soft chuckle when the teacher turns and glares at him.
“Hey, think she'll let me stay over tonight-yoi?” He asks, Ace thinks for a moment and shrugs.
“I dunno, it's not like you have someone at home to tell you that you can't.” Ace says with a yawn. Marco frowns at this for a split second before grinning.
“Then I'll just walk in and stay, maybe she won't ask-yoi?” He jokes and Ace frowns a bit, probably...
“Careful or she'll drag you in too!” Ace jokes, Marco just laughs again, falling into silent laughter when the teacher once again glares at him.
“Then maybe she can beat up the teacher for glaring at me so much-yoi!” He says as the teacher turns back around to the board. Ace snickers at his friends teacher issues.
“Pops wouldn't be happy if you left home to live with a lady so she can beat up your teachers..” Ace says and Marco sighs.
“True-yoi.” He shrugs and leans back with a yawn.
“I was hoping to go over to your place today...” Ace sighed and Marco glances at him.
“Alright, although it's not as clean and neat as your's-yoi.” Marco teases Ace, who just glares at the blond.
“What's his opinion on (Name) anyways?” Ace asks quietly, Marco frowns and stares at the board with a thoughtful expression.
“Ask him yourself-yoi.” He says just as the lunch bell rings. The class grabs their things and rush out the room, Ace rushes to the lunch room with Marco not far behind him. While they were in line Ace thinks about you and the three months he's giving you. He pauses in line for a moment and glares at the ground, a scowl on his lips.
He sorta wonders how Pops would react if (Name) actually becomes his mother in his eyes...well...he'll find out eventually...
