Goddess wasn't so loving to one of her children, and when he Fell, he thought it was the out he needed to get away from Her; millennia later, and She's walking into his home, intentions clear. Feeling cornered and afraid, Lucifer fears he won't escape unscathed; perhaps, however, a few perceptive humans and a brother with a penchant for patterns can be his salvation.

Luffy gets sent back in time, but only for a week, so that he can see his brothers. Will this hurt him more, or will he find catharsis in being able to say goodbye?

Briefly, he zoned back into the conversation. Later, he would think back on it with a wry little smile; how was it a trivial discussion like that caused the existential crisis that altered his life and- possibly- his very core?

The white light began to engulf everything, like before, and this time it filled him with warmth and peace. The pain faded from his body, and as he held Agumon's claw, he fell back into his peaceful sleep. One-shot!