20 years after Zoro becomes The Worlds Greatest Swordsman, a young 19 year-old challenges him for the title. Only to find out this boy is his son. As they catch up and learn more about one another, an adventure ensues. Plus, YOU can't help but think, who's the mother?
My first story with OCs, hope its good. The beginnings of all the chapters are flashbacks of Zoro and his love interest. I won't reveal who it is until the last chapter but I will give clues every flash back to who it is. Be in mind, ANY woman form One Piece could be it. Also, this is a slight romance, but no sex this time. Just "fluff" as they say, hopefully EVERYONE will still read this, even the ones who like just my comedic stories, it's more action than romance, please read, comment and enjoy.
Chapter 1 - My son!?!?
~X~X~X~X{ Flashback - 20 years ago }X~X~X~X~
She sat in his room on their shared bed. "You are so annoying Zoro!" She puffed in anger as the swords man continued to tease her. "Hehhehheh, don't think of me like that." Zoro walked over to his lover. "It's not like I treat you the same way Luffy treats Hancock." The woman rolled her eyes, those beautiful eyes, they were what hooked Zoro to her in the first place. "Luffy is an idiot, he has no idea that Shishibikai loon is head over heels for him. Even though it is so obvious that he is the only reason she is here." Zoro put his face extremely close to hers, "I know it's obvious that I love you. And to me that's all that matters to me." ".......Zoro." She blushed quite elegantly as he kissed her.
~X~X~X~X~X{Current Day}X~X~X~X~X~
"Shit." Zoro woke up and walked to his bathroom. Those dreams have had becoming more frequent. It had been almost 20 years now since Luffy became Pirate King. 20 years since everyone went their own ways. 20 years since he had become the World's Greatest Swordsman. 20 years since he had seen HER. He loved her,....... but becoming the World's Greatest anything meant the possibility of loved ones to be hurt, for her safety, he decided no matter what the heartfelt, they couldn't be together. Surprisingly to Zoro, she agreed with this, and agreed to whatever he wished of her. They had one more night together that seemed like years then he left without saying good-bye in the middle of the night. He couldn't say good-bye, just couldn't. Zoro went outside with his swords and placed them against a tree. He went straight to training, even the best can get better I suppose.
After awhile he picked up his swords and headed to the small village that inhabited the island he now called home. Kusha island, Tero village, these places he had made his humble abode for the past 15 years as he decided that wandering was pointless. He felt that when the wave of hungry swordsmen came for his title, it would be better for both him AND his opponent to know where he was and to come at him with no delay. Kusha island was deep in the grand line, in the New World and even close to the calm belt, so he knew those who made their way here would be worth his time. "Hey Zoro-san!" a little boy, barley 11 walked up with a small body clinging to his left leg. Zoro looked down at the young boy, "Hey Kanta, how s Minumi?" Kanta looked down at the younger sibling holding on him, "Awww, she's fine." He tried to shake her off, "Come on Minumi! Quit being a baby! Zoro-san was the one who saved your damn doll." Zoro hit Kanta on the head lightly with the handle of Wado, "OW! What was that for!?" Kanta rubbed his head. Zoro swatted down to their level, "Don't cuss, you're ten for Christ sakes." Kanta started to ramble, "Na uh! I'm almost 12! And you say damn all the time! Why can't I!? It's not fair.........!" Zoro looked at Minumi, "Is your doll still ok Minumi, he tried to smile the sweetest he could. All Minumi did was hide behind Kanta as if Zoro was going to attack her. Zoro frown and got up and walked away. "It's ok Minumi, I don't hold it against you." Zoro looked back one more time and continued his way to the local store. "Thank you for saving Missy, Zoro-san." Minumi said quietly, she wasn't sure if he heard her and Zoro didn't turn around to acknowledge if he did.
Zoro sighed as he entered a small building, he had lived in the outskirts of this village for 15 years and had seen both of the young children s births. He even had to deliver Minumi when the doctor couldn't get there in time and Zoro was the only one with enough 'experience' in the house at the time. But a sad day in young Minumi's life had happened only 5 years later. A bandit came to the island seeking Zoro for his title. Although Zoro complied and quickly defeated him, he spared the bandit's life saying he was not worth it to kill him. Enraged the bandit kidnapped the closest child he could see, Minumi. Zoro tried to save her without any violence, but to no avail. He killed the bandit right before her eyes, blood even splattered on her innocent clothes. Zoro felt horrible and tried to leave the island. But for some strange reason that sometimes still bothers him to this day, the asked him to stay. Their appointed village leader even joked saying they liked their island being the home of the World's Greatest Swordsman, calling it 'good publicity'. Although he never meant to harm her, Minumi was forever shocked at the act of bloodshed, however, sometimes when people talked about that day, she would gladly boast that that was the day Zoro save her and more importantly, her doll, Missy. However, she would still shy away from Zoro when ever his presence was near hers, but Zoro gratefully gave her space, not wanting the girl to be afraid of him. And he knew it would take time, and Zoro was more than happy to wait for the girl to be ok around him. It had only been 1 year since the incident.
"Is that all Roronoa-san?" the old man at the cashier desk asked. Zoro nodded, "Yeah Umachi, thanks." Umachi grinned, "So the big B-day is coming up for you eh? Got any plans THIS TIME? Any ladies, FINALLY?" the dirty old man nudged at Zoro. It was Zoro's 39th birthday soon and the villagers always wanted to celebrate it but he always told them it wasn't necessary. "Haha, no, and you KNOW why." Umachi shook his head, "Yes, yes, 'SHE' will always be the one, blah, blah. Then why don't you give up this swordsman crap and be with her?" Zoro headed out the door, "Because," he closed his eyes in slight annoyance and regret, "she made me promise to see it through to the end if I was really going thought with it."
~X~X~X~X{ Flashback - 20 years ago }X~X~X~X~
"Go ahead! I don't care! Mister big ass swordsman doesn't need me!" she dropped onto the bed with a loud thud as she continued her raging rant towards Zoro, the new World's Greatest Swordsman. " 'We can't be together because you could get hurt by a rival and I couldn't stand to see you be injured or killed', HMP! Bullshit!" she mocked his words. Zoro rolled eyes and sat beside her. He had just defeated and hesitantly killed Mihawk to become the world's strongest. "You think just because a bunch of scary guys are coming after you I can't be with you and can't defend myself is that it!? Jerk!" Zoro grabbed her hand and held it tight, "Of course no. I know you can defend yourself but look at me! All these damn cuts and I'm now the best swords man, I'll get more, but I've fulfilled my dream, now I have to go though the journey of BEING and STAYING the best. I will not put that burden on you,....... If you don't want to." She pouted a little longer and finally sighed in accepted frustration, "Fine Zoro....... I won t punish you by seeing my body on the ground one day due to the fame of you name. I'll stay behind,... for you." Zoro smiled, "Thank you, that means a lot to me nphrt-" she put her delicate finger on his lips, "Before you get to say MY NAME again, promise me,........ You finish ONLY when you finally proven whatever is left for you to prove, and that we'll be together again, one day,..... PROMISE ME!" Her eyes were watery, Zoro almost felt the crying feeling himself, he never thought he would be in love with someone so deeply, especially someone like her. "......... I promise,...... there's no way in hell I would leave you forever,.......... you will ALLWAYS be the one I love, no one else, EVER." She lightly kissed his lips, "Thank you Zoro."
~X~X~X~X{ Current Day }X~X~X~X~
Zoro cooked his food and sat down. Deep inside somewhere, he thanked Sanji relentlessly for teaching him how to cook for himself before they all separated. It was Luffy's decree that they all continued to fulfill their dreams, just because he had become king, it didn't mean that they had to stay with him and not finish what they wanted to do in life. (I would tell you what happened to all the crew, but that might reveal who his lover is wouldn't it)
Zoro cleaned his empty plate and glass and put them away. He went back outside to train once more before taking a nap. As he begun, a voice was sounded, but it was as light as the wind, but Zoro could still tell it was words directed to him. "Training? Some things don't change I guess." He only heard part of the sentence as he turned to the one who was emitting the words.
There stood a young man, about 20, maybe 19. He wore a plain white shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. What caught Zoro's eye first was this face, it seemed like his in so many ways, except the eyes, they were much different but quite familiar. He had 5 silver piercings in his left ear, and his hair.......... was blue. Stranger than that, it was in a floppy mohawk, like he grew it out to where it was not too long, but not too short and then shaved it all off except the middle, it's length was about Zoro's, which he always kept the same over the years. Like his hair, Zoro's look hadn't changed much, you could tell he was of an 'older' scale but..... If this kid was walking next to him anywhere, people could confuse them as being................ related? This thought mad Zoro raise an eye brow in wonder, could it be,......... this boy.........
"Did you not hear me?" Zoro snapped back into reality, "What?" The boy shook his head, "Of course," he mumbled to himself, "You're Roronoa Zoro right?" Zoro looked at the kid again for a moment, studying him, "Yeah...." then he noticed the thing that he usually noticed first right away. The boy s swords......... FOUR of them. "Yontouryo? Interesting,..... most of my CHALLENGERS use one, or try and imitate me with three." Zoro put Wado in his mouth and pulled out his other two, both ones he had received over the years, Shuushi and Sandai have been broken though out his days of defending his title. The kid was full of sarcasm and slight mocking as he too pulled out his swords, "What? Right away? Can't we just talk.-" he dropped the sheaths of the swords, 2 in his mouth now, their blades were dark gray and flat at a rectangle, but Zoro could tell by the glimmer of the edges they were still sharp. Zoro then looked at the boy's other 2 swords, both prominent and long, good for reach and control. Zoro grinned with joy, ("This kid ain't no armature, I'm gonna have a good match for once.") he thought. The boy came at him fast, the speed almost surprised Zoro, it had been a LONG time since he had fought anyone with REAL talent'.
*CLANK!!!* Their swords clashed and the fight had begun. They broke off their connection, Zoro returned to a lock up, and once again, the boy held his own. "So.... what's you name kid?" The boy broke of the connection this time, "Zeke." he came back with a frontal slash followed by a quick stab. Zoro dodge and reered both his swords behind him, "Zeek? How you spell that? Z-e-e-k?" *WHOM* *CLANK* The boy but both his 'hand' swords in one hand and placed the other hand on the back of the blades to halt Zoro's attack from even inching at all. "No, it's Z-e-k-e." Zoro smiled in impressment, "Funny way to spell it. By the way, nice usage of your swords to halt my move. (I'm not good at attack names, so I'm not even going to try.) A skilled opponent knew that that wasn't an ordinary attack, you KNEW I was using full force so you blocked with equal measures as I did attack." The exchanged a few more 'clanks' and locked up again, Zoro raised an eyebrow in excitement, "Who's your teacher?" Zeke smiled back, "Self taught. My MOM helped a lot too." Zoro became a little more serious and A LOT more curious. "How she know anything, she a swordsman too?" *CLANK* *CLANK* *SLICE* Zoro swung and the boy moved again, he came with a vice cut but Zoro kinked it and Zeke's swords were stopped. "No, but my FATHER 'was'. She studied his moves and stuff before he left." he pulled his swords out and went back on the attack. *CLANK* Zoro pushed out, "Your father, who is he?" "Donno." *CLANK* Just back and forth their swords went, as did their conversation. "No dad huh? Rough."
"Kinda."
*CLANK*
"Your mom hard on ya?"
"Kinda."
*WHOSH* *CLANK* *SLICE*
Zoro tucked and rolled under Zeke's attack, Zeke slung down, but missed again. Zoro used OniGiri, but to his expectation, Zeke blocked it. "Good." Zoro pulled out than slashed back again. "Why she name you Zeke, your mother I mean."
"Guess she likes Z names."
"Interesting."
*CLANK* *CLANK* *CLANK*
"You're very impressive, how old are you? 19?"
"Yup, few months ago."
"Hmmm, how long you been training?"
*CLANK*
"Since I was 8, mom made me do it every day."
"Your mom again eh? Why?"
"She had her reasons."
*CLANK*
"So what s with the 4 swords? I get 3, but what does an extra do for you?"
"It's for equal balance, I know you use the 3rd for more force on one side than the other, and then with whatever side the sword's blade isn't on, that side is faster. But I know that the 'GREAT' Roronoa found a way to focus on both sides without giving anything away. My four swords are aiming for that same thing, jut at the same time."
"Oh,"
*BING!*
"So the 4th is like a training wheel?"
"Sort of, but I'm keeping it."
"Interesting."
*CLANK* *CLANK* *BING!*
"Hehehe,"
Zoro chuckled as well, "What are you laughing at, were pretty even, I must be getting too old."
Zeke swung some more, "You heard of Left and Right side force styles in sword fighting right?"
"Duh. It's where,"
*CLANK* *WHOSH*
"your sword swings are faster and stronger on one side than the other."
"Yeah, and you know I've mostly been using left?"
Zoro raised his brow, "Yeah...."
Zeke smiled, "I'm NOT left sided." He changed the side of his swords were when he swung, and then his hitting speed and force went wild.
*BOOM**BOOM**CLANK*CLANK**CLANK!!**CLANK!!**CLANK!!!!!*
Zoro was completely defending, he could barely move from the barrage coming at him, if he kept this up, he would be dead soon. "HAHAHA! Good kid! But I know something you don't! HAHA!"
Zeke stopped momentarily in confusion, "What's that?"
Zoro TOO SWITCHED his swords' positions, "I'm NOT left sided either."
*CLANK*CLANK**CLANK!!**CLANK!!**CLANK!!**CLANK!!!*CLANK!!!**CLANK!!!**CLANK!!!**CLANK!!!!!*
"SHIT!!!!!" Now it was ZEKE who couldn't keep up.
~X~X~X~X{ 3 STRAIGHT hours later }X~X~X~X~
"*huff* *huff*, Damn kid, that was a good work out."
"*huff* *huff*, Work out!? It was a fight! *huff* *huff*."
Both Zoro and Zeke had collapsed on the ground, their clothes torn and scratches all over their bodies. Zoro got up first, "Yeah, you can tell yourself that kid, but it was a draw. No real fight is a draw." Zeke got up and shook his head, "Yeah whatever," he started to leave. "Tell me," Zoro stopped him, Zeke looked at him, "Are you............. my son." Zoro was nothing but serious. Zeke looked away for a moment, "......... Yes." Zoro gasped roughly in shock, he didn't really think the boy would say yes. It was more wishful thinking than anything else. Zeke was annoyed at this, "If you're so damn surprised why did you ask like you knew!?" Zoro shook his head to get clear his head, "I didn't think it was true, just guess!"
"Yeah, well you guessed well, DAD. Guess mom didn't know you were actually NOT clueless."
"Hey! Shut up! And don't call me dad! It's weird."
"Well aren t you father of the year."
"Don't talk to me that way!"
"Why not? If I can't call you 'dad' than I guess you're not my old man then."
"That's not the point! Don't be a shitty brat! If you were just gonna be so damn resentful, why did you even come find and then FIGHT me! Were you just gonna beat me then say 'oh by the way, I'm you son and I just kicked your ass' and if you lost just leave and not say anything!!!?!??"
"........ Kinda..."
"You little brat! No way SHE raised you like that!"
"It's been 20 years old man, what do YOU know about her by now!?"
Zoro wanted to hit this ungrateful, and apparently, seed of his. "Fine! Just leave I don't care!" He stormed into his house and closed the door. "I WAS PLANNING ON IT!" Zeke stormed off to the village harbor.
Inside his house Zoro rethunk things, "Damn it, I need to go back for him." he ran out the door. "ZEKE!"
At the village harbor.
"Crap...." Zeke scratched his head. "Where is that damn boat?"
"Lost? Then I KNOW you're my son." Zeke looked up to see Zoro on the top of the harbor stairs that lead to the village. Zeke walked away in annoyance, "Don't you have a nap to take or something? POPS." Zoro gritted his teeth at the 'pops' remark, but let it go. "So she talks about me huh?" "All the damn time."
"I want to know everything." Zeke looked back in surprise, "Really?" Zoro smiled a bit, "Yeah, your my kid right? You have NO questions for me?" Zeke didn't want to show his acknowledgement that he did, "You want to know about her too right?"
"Defiantly."
At Zoro's house. The sun had gone down and it was now late in the night.
"Well, I guess we can talk some more in the morning." Zoro said as he got out of his chair and stretched a bit. Zeke just sat there on the couch, saying nothing, just staring off into space. Zoro looked at him, "You can stay in my room if you like, I can sleep out here." Zeke looked up. "Nah, it's fine, I'll see ya in the morning." Zoro walked to his room, "Fine."
Zeke laid down on the couch and put his hands behind his head as he stared at the ceiling. "20 years is a long time. Have you REALLY not been with anyone else?" Zoro looked back, "No......... of course not, she's the only one I could ever love." Zeke smiled, "She said you'd say that,....... that's why she hasn't either." Zoro smiled, one of the many questions he had have just been answered, now in the new day. He will find out more.
Somewhere on the Grand Line.
"Kusha Island eh? Are you sure?" Asked the hulking mass gripping his sword tight. "Y-Yeah boss, that s what intel says."
"Good.............. I'm coming for your head.......... Roronoa."
To Be Continued....