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"GUYS!"
At the door crashing open Robin lowers her book, Law and Sabo quit their conversation, Luffy stops braiding Vivis hair and Koby and Uta stop thinking about what new hairstyle to give Koby "what is it Ace?" Robin finally asks and they boy holds up the bottle he was holding "look what i stole from Shanks!" He says as he pushes the door closed with his foot. Sabo sighs as Law looks at him, rather worried "you stole sake?" Koby asks and Ace nods as he sets it down on the table in the middle of the room. The others surround the table in a matter of seconds. Once everyone was sat Luffy returns to braiding and Robin to reading, both still invested in what Ace would propose now "did you know that to become siblings..all you need to do is share some sake?" He asks and both Robin and Law had to stop themselves for commenting on it.
Ace gets out 8 cups and fills them with sake. Each of them receives one to drink "all we gotta do is make our cups connect in the air!" Ace says as he lifts his up. After a second the others follow suit and soon all 8 arms were in the air "to being bro- uhm..siblings!" Ace says and then the cups connect, sake spilling everywhere. The drink and most of them spit it out immediately "that tastes vile!" Koby yells while Robin is the only one who keeps drinking hers, much to the horror of Koby and Vivi.
Suddenly the door flies open and Shanks is there, next to him Benn who had his arms crossed. Ace just let's out an awkward laugh before taking off in a sprint. Shanks takes off after him while yelling something no one could understand. Benn gets the bottle handed back by Sabo who couldn't help but laugh at the situation. Even Benn chuckles as he watches Shanks chase Ace across the deck with the rest of the crew just watching with amused smiles.
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The small boat swayed on the water while still tied to the Red Force. Yassop was on it to load it up with Robins help. Ace had been bouncy all morning at Law wasn't sure he liked it "i'm so happy you'll come with us!" Sabo says to Law who only nods while still watching Ace.
"You boys ready?" Yasopp asks as he climbs back up. Ace nods as he drags the other two along. Shanks couldn't help the tears forming in his eyes. He had raised these kids. They were his. And now he has to let some of them go. Benn has a hand on his shoulder while they watch Ace throw his belongings onto the boat "i'll only join till i found my own boat.." Law says as he leans on the railing to hand Ace, who already jumped on the boat, his belongings. Sabo chuckles as he watches his brothers be their usual selves. Vivi and Koby were already crying as they watched their brothers board the ship. Luffy, Uta and Robin sat themselves on top of the railing as they watched the ship be ready for teparture. Koby and Vivi leaned over it once the ship looses the rope. It begins moving with the flag bearing everything the siblings stood for. The crew waves as the ship grows distant. Shanks smiles sadly as he heads back to his room (probably to sulk) Vivi asks Luffy to braid her hair and Robin and Uta jumped in for him to do it on them too. Koby decided to watch and learn and Benn went after Shanks to see how he's doing but the crew and kids were sure he'll be fine by this evening.
Of course the absence of the three boys was weird but they would get used to it. In a years time Luffy was sure he wanted to sail away too and maybe the others would come too..