Father

Ryu had slowly fallen asleep while leaning on my shoulder. I bundled him in blankets and laid his head in my lap. Watching him quietly sleep, I sipped my tea rum out of a coconut with a straw. Someone did come over to check on us though.

"Mr. Chef, what can I do for you?" I asked quietly.

"Do you want anything to eat? You've been sitting here all day drinking a coconut...," Sanji said.

"No I'm fine," I said and looked at Ryu, "Though my precious might want something."

"Oh?" Sanji said and I could hear his eyebrow raise.

"Mm... Light this for me please," I said and handed over a cigarette, "My light is in my shirt pocket and I don't want to disturb the sleep."

Sanji lit the smoke and passed it back, "When did you find a lover? Thought you said..."

Ryu cleared his throat softly as he sat up, his face covered in blankets. I became flustered, "Did I wake you? Did he wake you? Do you need anything?"

Sanji froze up and looked at me oddly. Not hearing a response, my mind went into a tandem, "It was him who woke you. Wasnt it?"

Hearing the faint growl in my voice as I slowly stood up, Ryu leaned on me and groaned, "It hurrrrrts."

I stopped moving, squinted my eyes and pulled him into my lap, "I'll massage it... Are you hungry?"

He shook his head but noticed Sanji and froze up. I put my chin on his head, "That's the straw hats chef... He worked at that sea restaurant you wanted to visit."

Ryu nodded. Sanji spoke up, "You're welcome to come to the party. It'll last another two days probably."

"Do you want to go?" I asked.

"Mm," he nodded.

"We will have to settle a few things first but we will come later on," I told Sanji. Sanji nodded and waved while walking off.

Ryu chuckled then groaned, "My stomach hurts..."

"Want me to rub it?" I asked.

He shook his head, "That's okay. What stuff do we have to do?"

"You have to meet the butlers and maids and I'll take the kittens to train in a pocket dimension to train. It'll feel like a single second that I'm gone, so don't worry," I said and smiled a bit, "But first, take this to feel better."

Ryu nodded and drank the regen potion before sighing, "It didn't help..."

I brought the blanket off of him and looked at his stomach... "I'm sorry."

"I look fat..." Ryu commented sadly.

I sighed, "Two ways to fix it..."

"Or you can just carry me," he suggested.

I nodded, "Let's get to it so you can get something to eat."

Gently lifting him in a princess carry, I teleported to the island and found an angry cp9 and a bunch of exercising kittens. I set Ryu in a chair with shade and cleared my throat. Cp9 looked at me, the kittens pounced at us, and Lucci growled.

"DADDY!" the kittens shouted.

"All of you, come meet your other dad. Ryu is my partner, what he says is the same as me saying it. Do you understand?" I asked them.

"YES!!!" they yelled and went to speak with Ryu to know him.

I turned to cp9, "What is it?"

"Why do you have so many cats?" the giraffe guy asked.

"Making super-soldiers, spartans, and superheroes out of my kids. What else?" I asked.

"Why do you have kids... and that," Lucci growled pointing at Ryu.

I frowned, "Ryu. Not a word of this to my father."

"Yes!" Ryu called back and went back to playing with the kittens.

I cracked my neck and unsealed my form. Standing 3 meters tall while slouched, pale skin, black and blood-colored floor-length hair, my contacts burned up revealing my black eyes with red irises, blood-colored snowflakes, and flower petals, blood tear streaks, a gaping hole in my chest, black cat ears with bells and dangling crosses, and three black cat tails.

They gasped and stepped away. I grinned, "This is only 5% unsealed. Do you dare challenge me?"

They quickly shook their heads no. I grinned harder, "You will obey my precious person or you will die."

Ryu called out, "No, I'll decide a punishment if they don't listen to me."

I growled, "Three chances. Then I'll kill you."

I went back to a normal appearance, smiled at Ryu, "I won't kill them at first... Ah... Nobody is allowed in the basement. It doesn't matter who it is, I will know and I will kill you."

"Even me?" Ryu asked quietly.

"Everyone Ryu. Going down there is signing your life away," I said seriously.

Everyone nodded. I smiled again, "We will be right back. Come, it's time to train."

The kittens all pounced and ran toward me as I set out and opened a door. After entering I explained to the kittens where we were and smiled maniacally, "Shadow clone.... Get training!"

Each clone took one kitten. I took 117 since he would be my special project. The clones were able to induce the proper powers into them and teach them everything they should know. After 10 years, I augmented all of them and had them train in gravity restraints. Half of each day was teamwork exercises and eventually, they also gained the personality of the people I named them after. We had avengers, league of heroes and the misfits.. who all turned spartan... hehe...

"Alright, when we get back remember to let Ryu choose who gets to stay with him first. You will rotate shifts. Control your strength so nobody gets hurt," I said.

"YES FATHER!" they saluted together.

"At ease! Let's go," I smiled and led them out.

As I said, it had only been a single second since we had entered the dimension. The league of spartan avengers walked out in their hero suits. All turned in front of Ryu and bowed. In childish sounding voices, they said, "Dad, we're back!"

I chuckled. Ryu was utterly shocked but became excited, "My babies, you've been gone a second and became so big! Come, let me see you!"

They jumped over slowly and each hugged him gently. Ryu smiled toward them, then looked at me, "I love you."

I smiled, "I love you too... They couldn't decide who would get to stay with you so we decided that they get to take turns."

Ryu smiled bigger, "When are they meeting grandpa?"

I groaned, "Nooo... How about that party?"

"Lucifer, Garp is already going to tell him. We might as well introduce them ourselves," Ryu said seriously.

"We will. Just later...," I said and picked him up, before speaking to the kids, "Hold onto each other. Were teleporting."

They quickly gathered together and linked arms with tails touching my legs. I teleported us back to the same spot and put the hammock up. Letting Ryu change, I whispered to the boys, "Go find your mate. I can always make them advanced so don't be too hard on them. Now be civilian and bring them when you're ready."

They silently nodded and scattered, except for 117 who asked, "Can I bring my brothers and sisters to be Spartans as well?"

"Bring a mate as well," I said.

"Yessir.," he said and dashed.

"I'd rather stay with you," Fury said.

"That's okay too. Its a higher vantage point on my shoulder though," I told him as he tried to scope the place out.

He softly landed on my shoulder, "I feel so naked without shoes..."

Ryu came overhearing that and chuckled, "Then wear some shoes."

Fury looked at me and I nodded, "We are going to a party so get comfortable."

Fury sighed and put a pair of black boots. Ryu smiled and leaned on my other shoulder, intertwining out fingers together.

Fury sat on my shoulder and kept eyes everywhere as we walked through town. When we got to the party, people looked at us in worry. I ignored them and went to the chef, "Yo. I'm taking over the grill for a bit."

He looked at me oddly until Ryu chuckled, "Lucifer, use your grill."

I grumbled, "I was told not to use the doors so I cant."

Sanji shrugged and moved over, pulling the finished food off. I cleaned off the grill and laid out my premade burgers. Fury whispered to me, "Can I have one?"

"When they are done," I said and flipped the burgers, putting cheese on half of them. I laid out buns and lettuce, making a burger for Ryu and Fury, "Eat up."

Ryu chuckled and ate the burger slowly. Fury was a bit messy but was able to not get me dirty while he was eating so all was fine. I made about 1000 burgers before sitting down with my coconut full of rum, Ryu in my lap with his coconut rum, and Fury was chatting with Chopper.

A paw lightly touched my arm, "I've brought my brothers and sisters... and a female.."

"117, good job. I'll send you now," I said and sent them off before anybody could ask.

Now and again, I'd get a paw on my shoulder and see a small bunch of cats. I'd send them off with a smile and apologize to Ryu without saying why. Eventually, Bucky came grumbling over, "Can I just stay with you?"

Ryu smiled, "Of course sweetie. Come sit."

Bucky nodded and laid on the end of the lounge chair, face in the cushion arms up in defeat, "Steve won't even look at me! Ah!"

Ryu hummed, "I know how it goes. Did you know it took your dad almost 15 years to realize and do something about my feelings for him?"

"What?! What did you do?!" Bucky shot up and sat in Ryu's lap, gaining a few nearby people's attention.

"I gave up after a year. Why try to show someone only the good in you when that's not really who you are? I showed him who I was and he didn't judge me. We started as friends until one day he seemed to realize and now look at us," Ryu said happily.

"Why would I judge you? You didn't judge me and that's truly saying something," I said and kissed his cheek.

"Sing me a song," he chuckled and looked up at me.

I smirked a bit, "Anything for you love."

Scrolling through my song list, I found one and played it off the phone speaker. (Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts)

When I finished singing, many eyes were on me. I chuckled and kissed Ryu's forehead, "How was it?"

He smiled and kissed me, "Does that answer the question?"

I smirked, "How about something more fitting for the mood?"

Ryu raised his eyebrow confused before looking to find the party still going but people looking at us. He hid his face and laughed. I chuckled, putting on a favorite of the debauchery tea parties, Irish Pub Song by the High Kings. I sang along quietly before Bucky got up and started dancing to I'm Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys. Fury shook his head and laughed at him.

When the sun was going down, I brought Ryu away and we ran into Kuzan. Fury went on the defensive and Bucky went on the offensive. Kuzan was surprised, "Lucifer... what?"

"I have kids now. This is Fury and Bucky. The others are on the island," I smiled.

"I see..... What?" he tilted his head.

"I have kids," I stated.

"Huh?" a voice said behind me.

"We have kids," I said looking at Ryu for help.

"They won't get it unless you explain," he said.

"Oh... we adopted some kittens and I enhanced them. They are now our kids. Say hello boys," I said.

"Hello," Fury and Bucky said while sitting back down on my shoulder.

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Ryu went to sleep at the hotel. Kuzan was next door so I went back to the island and collected all the kitties. We now have a female base of superheroes. Too many to name... We also have Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy... As well as 10 more Spartans and a ghost girl cat that is black and blue... Cortana?

I went back to the hotel and let Ryu sleep. When morning came, I went and helped rebuild some of the islands... I also ran into a mutated cat.... it was like 5 inches tall and fully grown. I brought it with me and reverted it to a kitten before enhancing it and spartan training.

After a few days, I helped Franky again and went home...

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"I'm home.." I said as I walked through the apartment door.

I heard someone running up the stairs and found an unknown man panting and trying to speak. I frowned, "Catch your breath first."

He nodded and after a minute he saluted, "Vice Admiral, the fleet admiral, and admirals are awaiting your arrival at the meeting room."

"Very well. Dismissed." I said and bypassed him and went to the meeting room.

Knocking, I was told to enter. Once I did, I found a group of frowning people. Sengoku spoke first, "What have you done?"

"Which part sir?" I asked seriously.

"Cp9! Where are they?!" Sengoku yelled.

"Oh them. My island working as butlers and maids in exchange for their lives," I said.

"Did something happen?" Borselino asked.

Kuzan spoke up, "Lucifer met Lucci. They fought and Lucci kept trying to challenge him."

"And had the audacity to ask for help when he got his ass handed to him by someone else. I've already scared them so badly they are taking care of my kids with joy," I said.

"Kids?" Garp asked.

"I adopted kittens, remember?" I asked him.

"You said it was a feline army!" Garp yelled.

"Well yeah. I adopted an army of kittens and spartan trained them as well as enhancing them," I said as if obvious.

"Uh... Lucifer. How many are in the army?" Sengoku asked worriedly.

Ryu said, "There should be 19 or 20."

"....Well, they didn't want to leave their siblings or lovers... So 55....," I said quietly.

The room fell silent. Sakazuki matched up to me, "Take me to the island. Now."

I grabbed his arm and teleported. When we arrived, we didn't see anyone so I frowned and yelled, "ATTENTION!"

Within a minute a large group of standing cats was saluting in rows.

I nodded, "At ease soldiers."

Sakazuki nodded, "And the butlers and maids you spoke of?"

I raised an eyebrow, "Cortana, location on the humans?"

"Sir! They are 30 seconds from the door, sir!" she said loudly.

"Very good," I said to her and turned to the door with a frown, "Ryu didn't let me kill them because he wants to punish them his way "

Sakazuki nodded and soon a group of people was standing scared in front of the door. Lucci spoke, "What can we do for you master?"

I looked at Sakazuki, "You asked to see them. Here they are... Except for one little thing. Sigh..."

Sakazuki looked at me oddly as I teleported a black and red 5-inch tall cat and put in near the others. 117 discreetly put the little one on it's back and went back to attention.

I looked at Sakazuki, "He may be small but he has a hell of a punch."

No response received, however, a brave soul did speak up, "Master Chief, sir, permission to speak."

"Granted 117," I sighed.

"Sir, if I may be forward, who is this man?" 117 asked.

"Introduction... Hm. Alright, soldiers, listen up. This man is Admiral Sakazuki, commonly known as Akainu. He is my father and superior. Show him the respect he deserves," I said seriously.

All felines snapped at attention, "Nice to meet you Admiral, sir!"

Sakazuki raised an eyebrow at them then glanced at me. I nodded, "At ease soldiers."

Sakazuki smiled faintly seeing them do as told without a single bit of hesitation. He turned toward the felines and looked around, "Which of you has the highest authority?"

117, Fury, and Martian Manhunter stepped forward, "We do sir!"

"What is your prime objective?" he asked.

"Spartan prime objective is a defense against invading forces on a planetary scale, sir," 117 said.

"SWORD and SHIELD prime objectives are to defend and protect our homeland from all enemy forces, sir," Fury said.

"League prime objective is also to protect our homelands from enemy forces, sir," Martian Manhunter said.

"What are your current missions?" Sakazuki asked.

"Spartan main mission currently is to finish training and build out command base, sir," 117 said.

"Shield's main mission currently is to develop technology while Sword's main mission is to finish training, sir," Fury said.

"League main mission currently is to gather information and search out recruits for more teams, sir," Martian Manhunter said.

"What is the other team?" he asked.

Martian responded quickly, "Medic and evacuation, sir."

"I see. Carry on then," Sakazuki said and turned to me, "Does this technically make me grandpa?"

I grinned, "Yes."

"I'm too young to be a grandpa," he grumbled.

"I can make you younger and you can do the spartan training. It'll be hell and you get a massive power boost," I offered.

"Hell? Doubt that," he joked it off but saw how 117 looked at him with pity, "What's that look for, kid?"

"Sir... The training has a survivability rate or 12% We made it because of the fancy drink we were given when we got too close to death.." 117 admitted.

Sakazuki stared down at him. 117 didn't seem phased at all. I cleared my throat, "117, take your team to the field for gravity training."

"Yes master chief sir!" he said and turned on his group, "You heard the master chief! Move out!"

"The rest of you dismissed," I said and took the tiny cat, "You are doing well with the gravity vest on. What's it at?"

"30 sirs," a quiet voice said.

I whistled a bit, "Fantastic. Next time that everyone is called, be on time."

"Yes sir," he said and looked down.

I put him down and sighed, "Dad, what are your thoughts?"

"I'm a grandpa...," he said quietly and looked at the nearby training cats, "That looks normal?"

"They are in a gravity field, outlined in white, it has 5 times the amount of gravity inside the lines," I said.

"What's so bad about that?" he asked.

"It makes everything 5 times heavier. So a hundred-pound man becomes 500 pounds," I said and smiled, "The little one is the only one able to stand higher than 20 out of all of them but he doesn't like fighting much so he's a spy."