Ghost Train - A ZoLu Fic - Chapter 4

Ghost Train - a ZoLu fic - Chapter 4

Chapter 4: All Alone

A/N: Sorry guys, didn't mean to wait this long for a new chapter but I injured my finger at work and I finally able to type again. I'm also going to reply to my reviews from now on, I like seeing your feedback so much. I hope you enjoy this chapter! This is also going to be from Luffy's POV all the way up until the moment we left off from. 

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Luffy was bouncing off the walls, literally, being a ghost, he didn't have to follow the rules of physics, unlike humans. He loved the fact that the people in his town didn't demolish his house, to be fair he is still a celebrity, even in death.

Luffy was waiting for his brother to arrive, while his other one was dead to the world, (pun intended), snoring his ass off on his childhood bed.  After a few more minutes of hopping around, he felt a hand grab him by his collar.

"Luf, you're being too loud, what are you even excited for this early in the morning?" Ace, Luffy's freckled face brother asked as he was wiping the sleep away from his eyes.

"It's 1 p.m. already! also ghosts don't need to sleep," Luffy said teasingly as he was still floating above his brother, after a bit of bickering, the two noticed their brother Sabo floating into the room.

"I've only been gone for 25 minutes stop arguing, anyway Luffy, why did you want to wait until Ace woke up to tell me something?" Sabo asked as he got comfortable on his old bed.

Luffy smiled blinded the other two, "Remember, it's the anniversary of our deaths soon, and the music festival is coming up, I hear the town is planning on doing something." Luffy said excitedly, even though he can't interact with them.

Ace looked at Luffy confused, "They've been doing it since we passed 2 years ago, why are you so surprised?" Ace asked.

Luffy just rolled his eyes and comically dangled off his brother's shoulders, "Well duh Ace! It's going to be different this year, I can feel it! Maybe my person will come?"

  A brief silence was felt in the room, there were puzzled looks on the elder's faces.

  "Humor me, what feeling are you getting?" Sabo looked at his twin in concern, Ace and he found their partners before they passed, so being able to be bonded with their partner after death was only natural... but Luffy didn't get the chance to find his one and only, and they weren't sure if Luffy would ever have that chance

. Luffy got up from Ace's shoulders and flew to his bed in the room, he uncharacteristically got a bit sentimental.

"Well ...  it's rare to have a soulmate, I know that already. I remember how you both felt when you realized you could both still touch and speak to Marco and Koala." Luffy held his tears in, he was a very social person, and the fact that he can't have a friend or partner to talk to and actually touch... felt very lonely.

"I feel this huge bubble in my throat when I think about the festival coming up, I wonder if something will happen to me for once?" Luffy said dejectedly, it was worrying his brothers.

Ace and Sabo knew that Luffy was a hyperactive-social butterfly, and it made the two feel guilty, even if it wasn't their fault.

  For Ace, Marco has already made his name known in their town and is a businessman that resides here, so Ace doesn't have to worry about being alone. Sabo just started dating Koala before he passed, but of course, they were destined to be. 

Koala happened to move to Dawn Island to set up her karate dojo and Sabo managed to date her before the accident, but because they were destined to be, it was like he never left her.

So Luffy was alone, he had a lot of friends sure, but he couldn't talk to them anymore. None of his old friends visited his grave, though he was still grateful for the fans or strangers that wished him well in the afterlife

"Okay sorry, I made the mood a bit sad, but I'm, happy for you two y'know? I still have you guys, so i'm not lonely at all." Luffy said to the two, he wasn't lying exactly.

He isn't lonely because he has his older brothers, but when they spend time with their loved ones, that's when Luffy feels lonely.

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After a few more hours, the trio fell asleep, while it wasn't necessary, the three felt comfortable with their mortal habits. 

Though dreaming was rare for ghosts, it's very special because, unlike many people who probably forget what they dreamt about a few minutes after they wake up, ghosts get to keep their dreams as if they were a memory.

Speaking of, Luffy was fast asleep and snoring as loudly as he can be, but then he felt something coming.

He was about to have a dream and he did not want to mess this up, it was a few moments of waiting before he saw a shadowed face.

Luffy felt overjoyed, he finally gets to talk to someone, even if it is a dream. Luffy was trying to pay attention but it seemed that the dream he was having wanted to keep secrets from him as well, 'stupid dream' he thought before he was brought to a change in scenery

He was sitting on a balcony facing the mysterious figure.

"So how long are you staying here?" he asked suddenly, having no idea why he started with that, maybe he'll ask Sabo when he woke up, he rather not think too hard about it.

"I think the whole summer, I go back to school for the last time around September, " a baritone voice replied, all Luffy can see was a small smirk on the mystery man's face.

"Well make sure to come back, I'll miss you, you're the first company I personally had in a while,"  Luffy spoke again, not aware what words are coming from his mouth. 

He was trying to not wake up, 'does this mean this is  viz? viso?... oh whatever, a future thingy?' he thought to himself. He focused again when he felt a touch on his hand.

"I promise," the man spoke, he curled his pinky finger around Luffy after those words were spoken, and Luffy was now wide awake.

"Hey Luffy, wake up," Ace was shaking Luffy's shoulder.

It has been a few days since they last spoke, of course sleeping for a few hours for a ghost would actually mean a few days have passed in the human realm.

"Marco and Koala are stopping by, they wanted some of our input." Ace told the younger.

"Why did you wake me up then, they can only see you two since you're both bonded pairs?" Luffy was now rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"Well we can still have your input, we would just need to let them know what you say." Sabo said as he was getting 'ready' as if he hasn't been wearing the same clothes forever.

"Sure, sure fine, just let me know when they stop by, I was having a nice dream." Luffy moped slightly.

Then in one second, both brothers had their attention fully on Luffy.

"You had a dream!? What was it about?" Ace asked, he had stars in his eyes

. "Geez Luf, you can't say that out of the blue, that's big news." Sabo sat next to Luffy with a big smile.

'Oh yeah, I forgot it was rare to dream already' Luffy thought.

"Well?! aren't you going to tell us?" Ace and Sabo both asked

. Luffy smiled at the two, after explaining the very short dream to the two, they heard a knock on the door.

Ace got up to get the door while Sabo was thinking, "that sounds like a vision Luffy? Were there any other hints?"

'VISON, that's the word' Luffy thought for a second before replying.

From what he could gather from the dream, it was somewhere close because he saw the statues that the town made for them from the balcony, they were in a beach house most likely. And also...

  "OH SHIT!" Luffy smiled so hard that if he were mortal, his cheeks would've definitely ripped.

"I think it is a vision Sab! I can see the decorations for the festival that's coming up!" Luffy was giddy at the information.

Ace overheard the two but open the door for their guest, "Hello Koala" he smiled at the woman before she walked in.

"Hey, tiger!" Ace was now faced to face with Marco, of course used to his antics, Marco just snorted and pushed Ace away to say hello to the others.

"Hey Sabo, and Luffy if you're here?" Marco spoke as he sat down on Ace's bed, Koala was on Sabo's.

"Hey Pineapple!" Luffy said to the mortal's deaf ears, of course, Ace and Sabo heard it just fine.

"He said hi back Marco" Sabo told the man while Ace was snickering at his boyfriend's nickname.

After some small talk, Marco and Koala told the brothers that they were hosting the concert for the festival this year and they wanted to ask their partners what songs they should pick.

After a few suggestions from Ace and Sabo, they took some from Luffy, now aware of how their brother feels about their relationships, they definitely wanted to include him as much as they could as they were all family, even if the two humans could only see their partners..

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. .After the twins bid their lovers goodbye, Luffy was still thinking about the man in his dream.

'Is he my soulmate? He touched me? Luffy thought to himself.

Well, he'll sleep again, maybe by the next time he wakes up, it'll be time for the festival.

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Okay!  I hope you liked the chapter guys, please leave comments if you enjoyed it, I love reading them. 

Until next time!

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