"So, we all meet at Luffy's place for game night." Ki said. Everyone nodded in agreement. Ki, Zoro and Aisuru all walked home together. Zoro said he was going to "hang out" at Ki's place for a little bit since her parents weren't home. And by the way Nami was wiggling her eyebrows behind Ki and Zoro's backs, Aisuru could only guess that meant that Zoro and Ki were going to sleep together again.

"So how are you liking it here, Aisuru?" Zoro asked as they walked. Ki was holding his hand so he wouldn't get lost. Aisuru smiled shyly.

"I like it here a lot. I didn't really have any friends back in West Blue, so I was always a bit lonely. But now I'm here and I've already got a lot of good friends." She said. Zoro grinned at her.

"Yeah, any interesting guys for ya?" He asked. Ki punched him.

"Asshole." She warned. Zoro laughed at her.

"What? I'm just asking." He said. Ki rolled her eyes.

"I dunno. The only guy I know outside of our main group is Law. Though I'm sure Aka-chan would kill me if I tried anything." She said.

"Aka is a little bit violently possesive." Zoro said.

"And what's creepy is Law is turned on by it." Ki said. Aisuru stared.

"Nami says that Zoro and I can't keep our hands off each other, Law and Aka fuck at least twice a week." Ki said.

"So is their relationship purely bedroom?" Aisuru asked.

"You would think that, but no. Law and Aka only started sleeping together last year. They've been dating since their freshmen year. They're both seniors." Ki said. They finally reached home and Aisuru hurried in to her house, because Zoro had started to tug Ki in to her own place. Aisuru guessed tension was high today.

Aisuru sat down on her bed and sighed. She thought about the question that Zoro had asked her.

"Any interesting guys? Well, they're all pretty interesting, but... well... I always feel weird around Luffy. My heart always beats faster when he smiles at me. And today when he held my hands... I wonder..." Aisuru muttered to herself. She looked over at her full length mirror.

She sighed and lifted her shirt over her head. She turned and looked over her shoulder so she could see her back in the mirror.

Her golden eyes traced over the lines of the burn marks, creating a pattern over her back, a pattern only seen if you saw her full back. A pattern that cameras can't pick up. A pattern that would remain there for the rest of her life and would forever make her fear human contact.

The pattern burned in to her back was what the West Blue knew as her mother's husband's mark.

The rough outline of a fireball.

Tears started down Aisuru's cheeks as she remember how the man had basically branded her with a dull dagger. How he had pinned her down, using his elbow on the back of her neck to keep her head down, his hand holding one arm, his knee pinning the other as he pressed the hot metal to her back, creating the design.

"They can never know." She said softly. She had only told Ki about it because Aisuru remembered her childhood with Ki. She had never been able to hide things from her. Plus, Ki promised not to tell.

Time skip

Ki drove Aisuru and Zoro to Luffy's house for the weekend game night. Aisuru gaped up at the big house before her.

"This is his house?" She asked.

"Yeah. Luffy lives with his two brothers, Ace and Sabo, and Ace's wife, Aoi. Sabo is part of the Revolutionary Police, Ace is one of the head executive of Whitebeard's talent Agency, the 2nd division, acting. And Aoi is and Actress. They've got some good income." Zoro said.

"Wow." Aisuru said. Ki lead them up to the door and knocked.

"Come on in, guys!" A voice came from a speaker. They heard a lock unlock and Ki pushed open the door.

"Yo, what up!" Ki called out. Aisuru heard feet running down the stairs a little ways.

"Luffy! Ki and Zoro are here!" A woman's voice came. Aisuru peaked out from behind Zoro and her eyes widened.

"Ace's wife, Aoi, is an actress." Zoro's voice echoed in Aisuru's head.

"Luffy's older brother is married to Portgas D Aoi?!" She screamed in her mind. Aisuru's favorite action move, Breathless, was the story of a girl spy named Julietta Arlette that discovered that her father was an enemy spy and was stealing government plans. The role of Julietta was played by the actress Portgas D Aoi, though her name was Ocean D Aoi at the time the movie was released.

"Hey, Aisuru, are you okay? You're eyes are huge." Ki said.

"Th-that's Portgas D Aoi..." she whispered. Ki realized what was going on.

"Aahh, I see. Hey, Aoi! Looks like we brought a fan home!" Ki laughed. Aoi came all the way down the stairs. Aisuru felt herself blushing in nervousness.

Aoi was more beautiful in real life than she was on the screen. Also, she was very short. Her hair was sky blue and her eyes were a sparkling jade green. She wore black leggings and a dark gray muscle shirt. On her hands were weight lifting gloves and she was bare foot.

"Hiya!" She said with a bright grin.

"H-hi." Aisuru said, hiding a bit behind Ki.

"AI-CHAN!" Suddenly, Luffy was hugging Aisuru.

"You came!" He said happily. She giggled.

"Of course." She said with a smile.

"Ah, so this is the Ai-chan Luffy has spent the past weeks telling me about." Aoi said. She pulled off her gloves.

"So, you're a fan, huh?" She asked. Aisuru nodded.

"So, which is your favorite? Buisness Ballet, Ocean's Tidings, My Own One Piece?" She asked, listing off the romance movies she had starred in. Aisuru had to admit that My Own One Piece was a favorite romance/action.

"Breathless." Aisuru said. Aoi grinned.

"Ah, my break in to action. Nice." She said.

"Aoiiiiiii! Stop talking about your movies and come play games with us!" Luffy whined. Aoi giggled.

"Wish I could, but I've got to get back to training if I want that part in Straight Shot. Maybe next game night, Lu. See ya round, Aisuru." Aoi said. She hopped back up the stairs.

"She's so nice." Aisuru said.

"Yeah, Aoi is a total sweetheart." Ki said as Luffy dragged Aisuru to the game room.