A/N: Yeah, I know this isn't a fairytale. But I'm actually really proud of this one. Out of all my fairytale ones, this one. I am most proud of. Please enjoy.

(AkaTaka) feat. Zosan

The horse trotted down the street as the family of three headed back home. They were an odd but rich family. There was Mihawk who owned one of the biggest houses in the town. He was a young single father with two boys and a daughter. The family didn't match the father whatsoever. There was the oldest, Zoro. He had fresh and wild green hair, dark onyx eyes, and a scowl that only seemed to lift when he played with his brother. Or when he was flirting with the neighbor boy. Then there was Luffy, he had deep black wild hair, large chocolate eyes and a wide smile. He waved to everyone on the street. He was a wild child always seeking adventure and craving for fun. The youngest being Perona. Her bubblegum pink hair was always styled different everyday. Along with her makeup and her outfits. It always seemed she wore all of her outfits only once. Her emerald green eyes always seemed to attract many, many, admiriers earning Zoro and Luffy to go and. Scare them off....

Mihawk was different from his sons, he had straight to the point facial hair. Sharp golden eyes, and a smile seemed to never remain on his face. He was a very cold and very stand off. Many of the people of the town don't speak with him or talk about him. They've heard rumors about the last person who spoke about him, was never seen or heard from again. But, no one has proof of this.

They pulled up to there home as the children hopped out. Mihawk followed behind as he glared to his children. They all folded there arms behind their backs looking to the driver of the carriage. Mihawk turned to the gardener sitting in the front yard. Dark shaggy hair, dark skin and tattoo's of snakes that wrapped around his arms. He then turned back to his children.

"Thank you for giving us a ride home." They spoke.

Mihawk nodded approval as the driver smiled and then headed down the road. There was a soft snicker earning the families attention. There was a young man looking over the fence with a smile on his lips. He had golden blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Zoro smirked approaching the fence and leaned against it. And started flirting with the neighbor boy once again. The gardener was watching too, oh how he seemed to also admire the neighbor boy. Something about him seemed to make his heart a flutter. But, he always looked to Zoro.

"Tsk. He's such a flirt." Perona clicked her tongue.

The golden hawk eyed man sighed before approaching the door and unlocking it.

"Roronoa! Come inside you can tease the neighbor boy later. You have to practice the piano!" Mihawk barked.

Zoro frowned turning to his father, then back to the blonde boy. Who gave a soft pat on Zoro's cheek. Then watched him walk back to the door as Mihawk opened the door. Luffy and Zoro were going to head inside first but Perona pushed her way before them.

"Why should you be first?" Luffy said.

"Cause I'm a lady that's why." She said.

She flipped her hair over her shoulder smacking Luffy and Zoro in the face. She started to head inside as her brothers followed. But as they got inside Zoro chuckled.

"Haha, your not a lady." Zoro said.

He grabbed the back of her dress and tugged her back to the door.

"Your nothing but our sister."

Luffy and Zoro chuckled going inside and high fiving. Perona stormed back inside brushing off her dress. She rolled up her sleeves following after Zoro and Luffy.

"I'll show you if I'm a lady or not." She muttered.

Mihawk sighed to his stubborn and troublesome children. Hie golden eyes looked to the blonde haired boy on the other side of the fence. He watched the boy jump down and go over to his door. But he stopped and turned to Mihawk. He gave a gentle smile and a small wave. Mihawk gave a slight wave back as he turned to the gardener. He was digging through the dirt grumbling something. He never could remember his named, some kind of beverage. Mihawk headed inside where he shrugged off his coat and hung it up before...

"Papa! Papa!" Perona called.

He sighed following the sound of his crying child. They were in the living room where Luffy's paints were set up and the piano sat beside each other. Perona sat on the floor with tears in the corners of her eyes. She sat on top of Zoro's back while Luffy held a pillow in his hands.

"Perona, what did I tell you about fighting with your brothers?It's really unladylike. And Zoro, Luffy, this isn't the behavior of a becoming gentlemen." Mihawk said.

"She started it." Zoro barked.

Perona crossed her arms, "Ladies do not start fights, but they can finish them."

Zoro rolled his eyes as Mihawk helped Perona up as Zoro got up brushing himself off. Mihawk clapped his hands together earning the attention of his children.

"Luffy you go paint, as Zoro and Perona go practice the piano and your singing." Mihawk said.

They nodded going to there places in the room as Mihawk sat on the sofa. The door from the kitchen. Mihawk turned to his butler Don Kreig. He was picked up from the streets and taken into Mihawk's home. He was taken in as his butler and his maid. He stepped into the room with a tray of wine and a glass. Mihawk took it and waved him off. He nodded and went back into the kitchen with a bottle of sleeping pills with the dinner for later.

Mihawk tapped his finger against the wooden furniture keeping the beat of his son's rhythm while Perona sung her heart out. His golden eyes looked over to Luffy painting some pirate symbol. Luffy was always a terrible painter, but it was better then giving him an instrument. So Mihawk let him paint freely. He cringed as Zoro pressed the wrong note. He snapped over to Zoro.

"B flat." Mihawk barked.

Zoro rolled his eyes continuing to play away at the keys. It took him a few years to learn the piano. Since. He was bad with directions and used to switch up the song by playing on the opposite side of the piano. He's much better now. He will occasionally but not as frequently. Perona took a few voices classes and very few flaws are with her. Besides her picking on her brothers while she sung. Once the song was finished Mihawk set away his wine and clapped softly. Zoro and Perona bowed as Luffy finished his painting. The doors opened as Kreig walked out of the kitchen.

"Dinner is ready." He said.

The family got up and headed into the kitchen. Kreig watched from the doorway of the living room as the family sat down before there food. Luffy was the only wild animal at the table. But he stopped halfway through looking down at his roast. Mihawk perked up to that. Kreig furrowed clutching his coat.

"Something the matter son?" Mihawk asked.

"It tastes funny." He said.

Then shrugged and scarfed down his food. Mihawk looked down to his roast before to Kreig who backed out of the kitchen. He hummed as the family continued to eat. Within time the whole family was dropping like flies. First Luffy, who slumped against the couch, then Zoro who fell asleep in his favorite chair, Perona against her vanity. While Mihawk was the last. He sat in the library reading his book. Eyes getting droopy and he grew tired. He yawned softly against his knuckle before flipping to the next page. He grumbled looking to the clock. It wasn't even seven and he was tired. He yawned once more, he shook his head trying to get the sleep out of his mind. But it slowly crept back.

Mihawk grumbled rubbing his eyes and turned back to his book. The door opened and he turned to Kreig. A rope was in his hands along with a bandana. Mihawk furrowed to that. Kreig stiffened realizing Mihawk was still awake.

"What are you doing?" Mihawk asked.

"I. The Children fell asleep early and I had to put them to bed. Like I will with you."

Mihawk stood, "Where are my children, what did you do with them?!"

But his body gave out as he slumped to the floor asleep.

"Gin! Help me move them." Kreig called.

The gardener walked into the library and swallowed thickly.

Mihawk had awoken to the harsh storm. He groaned getting up. He looked to the underside of the bridge where Luffy was still lying there. Mihawk turned to the outside to the small lake and the tall grass and a few tree's. He staggered up as the rain began to pour.

"Perona! Zoro!" He called.

"I'm up here papa!" She called.

He turned to Perona in a tree, Mihawk went over to her and helped her down and took her under the bridge. Then he went out looking for Zoro.

"Zoro! Where are you!" He called.

"Pop!"

Mihawk glanced around to find Zoro stuck under a broken branch. He bolted to Zoro sinking in the mud helping getting the branch off Zoro. Once it splashed into the water he helped Zoro up wrapping his arm around his shoulder and took him under the bridge. Luffy woke up a moment later as Mihawk started a fire. There was dry sticks and some leaves under the bridge for some fuel. Once the flames started to lick the sticks and leaves the family gathered around it.

"Does anyone have any wounds?" Mihawk asked.

They shook their heads, Mihawk sighed in relief.

"Pop what happened to us?" Luffy asked.

"Kreig, he put sleeping pills in our food. I should've caught on when you said the food tasted funny." Mihawk growled.

"It's not your fault papa." Perona said.

"We will get home." Zoro said.

"Once we do I'll make sure this doesn't happen again. Now get some more sleep."

They nodded curling up together and falling asleep once more. The following morning Mihawk woke up once more to the light of day shining on his face. He turned to his children snuggled up together by the dead fire. Then he looked out to the small lake. He got up and stretched before noticing how dirty he was. His hands and probably his face were all muddy and dirty. He sighed going over to the lake and sat on the log before it. He shrugged off his vest and shirt before cupping his hands into the water.

There was a soft humming as Mihawk perked up to a scarlet haired man. His straw hat on his head as he held a stick with a bandana. He took a glance to Mihawk before he stopped dead in his tracks. Mihawk rolled his eyes scooping up the water and splashing it on his face. He paused for a moment. He dared not to look up, but he swore he heard singing.

"I've got that wonderlust, gotta walk the scene."

Yeah, it was singing.

"Gotta kick up highway dust, feel the grass that's green."

Mihawk wiped off his face and looked up to the red haired man shutting over to him. He rested back against the log listening to the man sing.

"Gotta strut them city streets, show'n off my elcat, yeah. Tell'n my friends of the social elite, or about some cute cat I happen to meet."

Mihawk sighed, waiting for the song to be over.

"That I'm, that red haired brat, the alley cat, Shanks the tom cat." The red haired man said.

Before he could continue Mihawk stopped him.

"Are you quite done?" He asked.

Shanks chuckled, "What are you doing all the way out here?"

"I was taken and dropped off here."

"Has anyone told you your eyes are very pretty?"

Mihawk splashed water at him, "Your not helping."

Perona nudged Luffy and Zoro. They grumbled sitting up. They witnessed the scene of the red haired man flirting with his dad. They all glanced back to each other before back to the scene. They knew Mihawk wouldn't fall for this man's tricks. Luffy got up and went and approached them. Perona tried to stop him but that didnt work. Luffy stood beside Shanks looking up at his straw hat. Shanks turned to Luffy and staggered back to the teenaged boy. Since. Luffy snuck up on him.

"Shanks, this is my second eldest son Luffy."

He looked slightly surprised, "Second eldest."

Perona and Zoro approached as Shanks grumbled to his plan being foiled by the children.

"So your wife must be worried sick about you." Shanks said.

"Oh no, Monsieur Shanks. My father adopted us. He's single." Perona said.

"Perona." Mihawk hissed.

Shanks smirked, "Is that so."

Mihawk pulled on his shirt and vest before brushing himself off.

"It was a pleasure to meet you. Shanks. But we must be going. Come children."

Luffy and Perona whined as they started to go. Shanks pursed his lips.

"Let me help you get home. I know these streets like the back of my hand. The quicker to get home the better for your children." Shanks said.

Mihawk turned to him, Perona smiled tugging on Mihawk's sleeve.

"Come on papa. I need to get home and shower. While Zoro is going to be late for his picnic date with the neighbor boy."

"What?! Is today Wednesday?!"

They all turned to Zoro who looked worried, he approached Mihawk.

"Pop's please. We can use his help. And I'd rather not get killed by a cook."

Mihawk sighed and turned to the red haired man.

"Fine, but as soon as we get home you are on your way." Mihawk said.

Shanks nodded, "Of course."

So began the adventure.

Sanji opened the gate of the Dracule Estate. He held a picnic basket and stepped up to the front steps. He stood before the door and rung the doorbell. He knew something was off when the house was quiet. And Luffy wasn't the first to answer the door. Kreig opened the door as Sanji furrowed.

"Is Zoro home?" Sanji asked.

"Sorry Monsieur Black, the Dracule's have went on a long vacation. I don't think they will be coming back."

"Wha-what do you mean? Didn't Zoro leave a note for me or something?"

"It was a sudden notice. I apologize."

Sanji looked up at him with tears welling in his eyes. He then turned away and headed back home as Kreig watched the young man slip into his home. He sighed shutting the door and locking it. Gin snuck out of the backyard and hopped Sanji's fence. He went to the door and knocked on it, Sanji answered with tears in his eyes.

"Sanji, I need to tell you something." Gin said.

Mihawk and Shanks walked side by side watching the kids walk ahead down the sidewalk. Luffy was kicking a rock to Zoro who kicked it back. Until they lost it. Perona was pinning up her hair with the very few pins she had. It was better then messing up her already perfect hair.

"So. They are adopted?" Shanks asked.

"Yes. Zoro is my first, Luffy then my daughter Perona." Mihawk said.

"I probably have kids, but I always used protection."

Mihawk smacked him in the stomach as he groaned holding his stomach. Shanks chuckled turning to Mihawk who glared to him.

"I don't want to hear about, your sexual relations." Mihawk barked.

"Gotcha." Shanks grumbled.

That's when they stopped to a box car station. Shanks lead them down three trains before pulling open a box car door. Mihawk furrowed as Shanks climbed up and held out his hand.

"It will get us to Kiraigana quicker." Shanks said.

Perona took his hand as he helped her up. Then he took Zoro's hand then Luffy. Finally he reached out to Mihawk with a soft smile. Mihawk hesitated before taking Shank's hand. He helped Mihawk into the car before shutting the door. They were lucky to be in a food cart along with water. About noon the cart was heading off to Kiraigana. Shanks pulled open the cart door as they turned to the view. Perona gasped poking her head out of the car. She admired the water and the entire view that passed by. Shanks sat on the edge of the car. Mihawk, Zoro and Luffy sat on the crates looking outside. They watched it slowly grow dark and admire the sun setting. Mihawk sat next to Shanks and rested back on his arms. Shanks turned to him and smiled.

"Pretty nice huh?" Shanks asked.

Mihawk shrugged, "You could say that."

"So how did you get all the way out here?"

"Our butler put sleeping medicine in our food. Then dumped us where you found us."

Shanks hummed, as Mihawk turned to him.

"So where is our stop?"

"We will stop in Marineford where a buddy of mine is at. Then we go on foot to Kiraigana. Which is only a town away."

"Your buddy?"

"Yeah, Benn is a good guy we can probably stay with him for a bit to get you better clothes, a shower, a hot meal, and bed to sleep in."

Mihawk hummed turning back to the setting sun, "That will be nice."

Shanks chuckled, "So after I take you home what's my reward?"

They turned to each other, Mihawk cocked a dark brow to the redhead.

"What would you want?"

"A kiss."

Perona perked up to that, she nudged Luffy and Zoro they grunted as she put a finger to her lips. They glanced to each other then to the back's of Mihawk and Shanks.

"You want a kiss? Not money, food, a place to stay for the night?" Mihawk asked.

Shanks chuckled, "A kiss from you would set me for life."

Mihawk chuckled softly earning a large grin from Shanks.

"So you do have a sense of humor." Shanks purred.

He rolled his eyes turning away.

"So do cheesy things make you laugh?"

"I will push you out of this car."

"Then how will you get to Benn?"

Mihawk pursed his lips, Shanks scooted closer to him.

"So, do we have a deal?"

"If that's what you want."

Shanks grinned.

As the night had fallen, the children had fallen asleep while Shanks and Mihawk still sat on the edge of the boxcar. They sat with their hands sitting beside each other. Fingers just barely touching. The sound of the cars bumbing down the tract, along with the frogs or the crickets were the only things making sound. Mihawk and Shanks sat looking at the stars and the towns they had passed. Shanks sighed putting his hand on top of Mihawk's. His golden eyes turned to Shanks who smiled looking up at the stars.

"You know, I did lead you this far. So maybe I should get a reward?" Shanks said.

He turned to Mihawk and wiggled his eyebrows. Mihawk clicked his tongue grabbing his skirt and kissed his cheek. Shanks grinned as Mihawk pushed him away.

"Wowsa." Shanks purred.

"Shut up." Mihawk grumbled.

The train started to slow down, earning Shanks attention. He furrowed noticing they were docking at a station.

"Damn. Okay we gotta hide."

Mihawk and Shanks got up shutting the doors. He woke up the kids as Shanks opened up crates putting each of them inside. Once he finished he took Mihawk to the hay and barrels and stacked them on top of them in the corner of the box. Mihawk clutched onto Shanks and swallowed thickly. He looked down to Mihawk wrapping an arm around his shoulders and pulled him into his side. There eyes watched as the door was opened. A man hopped inside and started to poke around. Mihawk clutched onto Shanks watching them poke around the crates. He watched as they started to head over to them now. Shanks put a hand over Mihawk's mouth. They then clicked there lips and headed out of the car and shut the door. Shanks waited a minute before removing his hand. He pulled his hand away and crawled out.

"Stay here." Shanks whispered.

Mihawk nodded as he sat in the bundle of hay. Shanks stepped over to the crates and pressed his ear to them. He knocked softly having each and every one of the three knock back. Then the door opened. Shanks staggered up as lights were flashed onto him. He raised his hands and smiled.

"Hiya boys." He said.

"Alright come out nice and easy." He said.

Shanks got out of the car, the two guards handcuffed him.

"Is there anyone else with you?" He asked.

"No sir, it's just me." Shanks said.

The guard nodded as Shanks was pushed away from the tracks. He stood watching as they shut the door to the car. Then they waved to the conductor. The train started to move as Shanks stood watching. He sighed knowing they were going to get to Marineford just fine. The door swung open as Mihawk stood.

"Red hair!" He called.

Shanks eyes widened as Mihawk held out his hand. He didnt hesitate chasing after Mihawk. The guards were on his tail but the train started to pick up speed. Once Shanks got in range he grabbed his shirt and tugged him inside. He slumped against the wooden floor of the car panting. Mihawk shut the door and turned to Shanks. He sat up looking to the golden eyed man.

"Awe you do care about me." Shanks grinned.

"You didn't tell me where your friend Benn lived." Mihawk said.

Shanks frowned as Mihawk went over to the crates and freed his children. They climbed out and stretched. As Shanks wiggled his way out of the handcuffs. Luffy sat next to him amazed.

"Can you teach me how to do that?" Luffy asked.

"Sure kiddo. But you should go back to sleep, we will getting up at the crack of dawn to get off the train."

Luffy nodded as he went back to his makeshift bed out of the hay and went to sleep. Along with Zoro and Perona. Mihawk was propped up against some of the hay on the other side of the car slowly dozing off. Shanks went over to him and sat down. He wrapped his arm around Mihawk's shoulders and brought him over to his shoulder.

"You get some rest too." Shanks said.

Mihawk yawned, "Wake me up in a few hours."

Shanks chuckled, "Sure."

The small family slept inside of the car, as Shanks stayed up to make sure they got off at the right stop. He waited until dawn until he propped Mihawk up against some hay. He opened the car and looked out, the town of Marineford was in the distance. Shanks grinned turning to the family. He went over to Mihawk and shook him slightly. He grumbled fluttering open his eyes.

"Where here." Shanks grinned.

Mihawk smiled softly, "Thank you, for all your help."

Shanks grinned, "Of course."

He helped Mihawk up, he stretched brushing off his clothes. As Shanks was going to wake up the kids. Mihawk stopped him. Shanks turned to him as he wrapped his arms around his neck and kissed him softly. His eyes widened as Mihawk backed off. He turned away and scoffed.

"For helping us this far." Mihawk said.

Then he went off to wake the children. Shanks blinked snapping himself out of his trance. He turned to Mihawk and smiled.

"You, are different." He muttered.

Once the children got up Shanks watched as the next station was coming up. Then he saw the river.

"Okay on three we will jump okay?" Shanks said.

They nodded all taking hands and stepped back.

"One." Shanks called.

"Two."

"Three!"

They bolted off the car of the train and fell off the bridge into the river. Each of them splashed into the river losing grip on each other and flowed down the river. They bobbed out and swam to the edge of the river. They all climbed out coughing up water or ringing out there hair. Mihawk did a head count. But. One was missing.

"PAPA!"

They turned to Perona clutching onto the beam of the bridge. Shanks shrugged off his shirt and his shoes before turning to Luffy. He put his straw hat on his head at the boy looked up at him with large brown eyes.

"Hold that for me will yah?"

Luffy nodded, Shanks winked before he jumped into the river. Mihawk watched as the red head bobbed out a small distance away from Perona. He then dove under.

"Hang on Perona!" Mihawk called.

Shanks popped out before her. He pulled her onto his back, she clutched onto his neck. He looked over to Mihawk and the boys worried for the girl. Shanks started to swim up the river inching closer and closer to the shore. He pushed off some rocks and the bottom of the river to keep them both afloat. Perona clutched onto him as he got to the shore. Shanks pushed her up onto the surface and then climbed up himself. Perona embraced him tightly having Shanks smile.

"Thank you for saving my life!" She cried.

Shanks embraced her back, "It was no trouble at all little princess."

Perona pulled off Shanks before getting up and embracing her father. Mihawk hugged her back clutching onto her wet clothing. Shanks grabbed his shirt wringing it out earning Mihawk's attention.

"I owe you my daughters life." Mihawk said.

Shanks chuckled, "It's nothing, but we better hurry to Benn's house before we get sick."

They nodded as Shanks slipped on his shoes. They headed down the grass with Shanks leading and Mihawk in the rear. Luffy skipped up to him he took off the hat and held it out to him.

"Here's your hat back Shanks." Luffy said.

Shanks took the hat and placed it back on Luffy's head. The boy lit up with a large grin.

"You look better in it anyway." Shanks said.

Luffy laughed thanking him before going up to Zoro and showing off his new hat. Around the afternoon they headed into Marineford with empty stomachs and slightly soaked clothes. Shanks looked to the family and smiled.

"It's just up ahead." Shanks said.

They nodded as they headed down the streets. But they ended up outside of Marineford to a large house. Outside sat a man in his rocking chair with long black hair, his head tilted back into a hat. A cigarette stuck between his lips, dark clothes on his body and feet kicked up on the railing of the house.

"Benn!" Shanks called.

Benn lifted the hat and glanced to Shanks. He smirked kicking his feet off the railing.

"Well i'll be damned, the tomcat has found his way home." Benn smirked.

Then he noticed the small family, he chuckled leaning forward in his chair.

"You brought some friends I see. A friend of Shanks is a friend of mine. Please make yourself at home." Benn said.

Shanks thanked him opening the door where a mug flung out and shattered against the deck.

"Yassop! Throw another mug out of my house and I will club you." Benn barked.

Shanks laughed heading inside to greet the party. The children walked up to Benn and thanked him before heading inside.

"I appreciate your letting us stay with you for a little while." Mihawk said.

Benn chuckled, "Of course. Where are you from, haven't seen you or the kids faces in this town."

"Kiraigana. We were kidnapped and dropped off. So we are just heading home."

"Well, my home is your home. If you can find Makino she can supply your children with clothes and probably yourself."

"Thank you."

Mihawk headed inside to some people partying. A few of them were women, some men, and Luffy. Mihawk sighed going into the kitchen to see if he could get something to eat for his children. When a kind hand touched the back of his. He turned to a woman with dark green hair and round brown eyes. She smiled to him.

"You must be Mihawk. Shanks was just telling me about you." She said.

"Yes, I was just getting something for my children." Mihawk said.

She giggled, "Luffy, Zoro and Perona are eating currently. Would you like some? I made some stew."

"If it's no trouble."

She smiled, "Of course not."

Mihawk was lead into the kitchen where she sat him down beside Zoro as they were eating. She served Mihawk a bowl as he started to eat. His curious eyes looked around for the redhead but he didn't seem to be in the room. As each one of them finished Makino lead them out of the room to the bathroom to get washed up and into some fresh clothes. The last to leave was Mihawk. She lead him down to the bathroom, where she went into the closet pulling out a towel and some fresh clothes. Then opened the bathroom door. Which turned out to be a large bath house. He stripped into the towel and set his clothes aside and headed over to a bath. Where he washed himself. Then relaxed in the warmth of the water. Which he ended up falling asleep in the warmth of the water.

Shanks stepped into the bath and noticed Mihawk. He furrowed seeing his eyes closed and in the bath. He patted over to him realizing he fell asleep in the bath. Shanks chuckled kneeling down before him and poked his forehead. Mihawk lazily opened his eyes to the redhead. Shanks grinned as Mihawk looked up to him.

"I owe you for saving my daughters life." Mihawk said.

He reached up to his neck and pulled him into an upside down kiss. Shanks this time kissed back before he pulled back. Shanks smirked leaning over Mihawk who's arms where still wrapped around his neck.

"I'd like to see you more after I take you home." Shanks said.

Mihawk chuckled, "What happened to the tomcat? The ally cat? The red haired brat? Red haired Shanks."

"I found something better then all those titles. I found you."

"Your quite the flatter."

"What do you say? You and me and the kids. I want to help raise them, I. I want to be apart of your lives."

Mihawk brought him down into a kiss, he pulled back for an inch of breathing room.

"It's not my decision." Mihawk said.

"Yes!"

They snapped over to Luffy, Zoro and Perona popping out of three different bathes. They blushed as Shanks sat back on his heels looking to the children.

"Papa please let him stay, he's made us all happy. And saved my life. You said you owed him my life." Perona said.

"He gave me this cool hat! Come on pops he's gotta stay." Luffy pleaded.

"Shanks is also a fencer. I want to fight him!" Zoro grinned.

Mihawk turned to Shanks, "I guess you can stay."

He grinned hopping into Mihawk's tub with him.

After they all got dried off and dressed there was a huge party downstairs. Where the kids soon joined and had fun. Shanks held out his hand to Mihawk.

"How about you and me, Mihawk?" Shanks winked.

"I have nothing better to do." Mihawk sighed.

Shanks and Mihawk took the living room floor dancing together to the swing music. Many people were clapping and dancing as well or singing along with the music. No, wait. That was just Perona. The partying went on for what seemed like to be forever. Mostly everyone passed out after a while. Shanks and Mihawk fell asleep on the couch. Zoro and Luffy on the floor and Perona found a bedroom she could of slept in. But as dawn broke the family was set up to take the final walk back home. Shanks lead while Mihawk was in the back. Zoro was staggering beside Mihawk looking to the flowers on the side of the road.

"You can pick some for the neighbor boy." Mihawk said.

Zoro looked to Mihawk before back to the flowers. He grabbed a handful and stuffed them in his button up shirt pocket. Luffy trotted up with Shanks talking about adventures or future plans. Perona was humming the tune from the previous night with her hair pulled up into a ponytail. The walk was long but it was all worth it when they got to Kiraigana. They cheered heading into the town and down into there neighborhood. Where the officers had already surrounded there home. Kreig and Gin were handcuffed and tied onto the back of a horse as they turned to Mihawk.

"Oh Monsieur Dracule, it's good to see your alive." He said.

Mihawk nodded, "Yes, it was thanks to my friend here."

Shanks rubbed the back of his neck as the officer smiled and took Kreig and Gin away. Sanji jumped his fence and tackled Zoro into a bear hug. He hissed and cried on him worrying and angry. Mihawk chuckled to them as he turned to Shanks.

"Welcome to our home. Shanks." Mihawk said.

Within the year, Shanks was one of the family. Adding another father to the list. He and Zoro fenced, while he and Luffy painted, on each other. Shanks and Perona were close, they talked about boys. Then Shanks threatened he would make their death look like an accident. Perona couldn't tell if he was serious or joking. He became a great husband to Mihawk, by becoming a P.E. teacher. And embarrassing the children at school. And or scaring off any guys that were hitting on Perona.

The family were heading home on the back of their carriage. When they perked up to a woman on the doorstep of their home. She looked up to them and staggered up. Shanks furrowed as the carriage stopped and climbed out of it. She clung onto him with tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Please, take me back." She pleaded.

Shanks chuckled taking her hands, "I'm sorry, I'm not all about that life anymore. I've found my place. I hope you find yours."