Recently I have been absolutely obsessed with One Piece. Nami and Zoro became my OTP. For those who read my other Fanfics, I'm sorry for the late update. I still love Sasuke and Sakura (though I am absolutely mad at Sasuke at the moment), and I will update the other stories.
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece, I'm not that much of a genius.
Read Between the Lines
The explosion shook the island, pulling the trees from its roots. A flash of lightning flickered among the forest, following the fall of many trees. On the coastline, the Thousand Sunny floats gently, ready for take-off.
Franky pulled up a battered Robin onboard, after nearly escaping a mob of bounty hunters, "Nami-chan is still in the forest fighting."
Lying on the deck, Sanji let out a low curse, as he struggled to get up, straining his new bandages, he looked across the forest where the battle was still taking place, "I'll go and find Nami-san—"
"No", Chopper still in his third form, pushed Sanji back to his lying position, "you can't afford to lose anymore blood."
Feeling utterly useless, Sanji shielded his eyes with his arm, "…Fucking bounty hunter."
Chopper gave him a sympathetic pat, "There's still Zoro out there…"
"Yeah! Zoro won't let a few bounty hunters kill him!" The Straw Hat Captain, Luffy, jumped up and down, causing his straw hat to swing back and forth. After fighting against three giant-sized bounty hunters who were determined to have Luffy's head and signature strawhat on a platter, Luffy ended up nearly drowning in the sea. If it weren't for Franky, who was guarding the ship, the Straw Hat pirates would have lost their captain for the most ridiculous of reasons.
Franky leaned against the ship's wheel and looked across the island. Black clouds gathered in a small clearing, soon later lightning appeared. Birds flew out of the forest from the constant destruction occurring. Franky sighed as he brushed backed his limp-y blue hair, "We should've listen to Girlie and waited for the next island. This island is known for their SU-PA amount of bounty hunters."
Robin sat on the green grass of the deck and was still trying to catch her breath, "We were running low on supplies, or else Navigator-san would have never agreed to stop here."
"Yohohoho~ No need to worry~ I remember seeing Zoro rushing towards Nami's direction with my own eyes," Brook sprawled across the grass plane right next to Usopp who had been unconscious for an hour already. He lifted up his skull, adorning a new crack, and paused dramatically, "Even though I don't have—"
Before Brook could finish his joke (or before Franky could yell at Brook), two familiar silhouettes come rushing forward toward the ship. Soon later a dark crowd of hunters came following closely behind.
"Oi! Oi! It's Nami and Zoro!" Luffy's loud voice howled across the ship as he waved enthusiastically at the small running figures on the beach.
However the two figures do not bother to return the gesture and was more intent on trying the escape the mob of bounty hunters chasing right at their heels
"Zoro! Nami! Hold on!" A pair of stretched arms shot through the clearing and wrapped around them. Chopper moaned as he saw the broken bandages on Luffy's arm. He should've known that Luffy wouldn't stay still.
The arms carried Nami and Zoro, lifting them from the sandy beach. The moment they hit the grassy planes of the ship, Franky immediately activate the 'Water Escape'. The ship shot through the air, breaking apart the waves. Franky's signature howl of 'SUPEEEEER' echoed through the air. The bounty hunters stopped their tracks at the edge of the beach and waved their weapons in anger, yelling out various threats and taunts. However the Thousand Sunny was long-gone.
When the ship hit the waves again, it was only then the Straw Hat pirates allowed themselves to relax in relief. Nami were on both hands and knees, her orange hair covering her face, not revealing what she feel. Zoro was sprawled on her left side; his clothes were ripped and rumpled, his bandana, still tied to his head, cast a shadow over his eyes. Wounds were scattered across his body, many of them which would plant new scars next to the old ones. The navigator and swordsman were both battered and panting deeply, unable to speak, however tension hung over the air like a time-bomb.
Before any of the other crew members could tend their wounds, Zoro was the first to cracked open one of his eyes and looked at the bent posture of Nami, "Stupid woman. Always getting in trouble."
Nami turned her head and glared at him. Her hazel eyes flashing angrily, "And who's fault was that? You were the one who walked right into a bar full of bounty hunters. What? You got lost again?"
Zoro lifted himself up with his elbows, the muscles of his jaws ticked as he gritted his teeth, "It wouldn't be so hard if you could take care of yourself."
If the words hurt her, there was no indication; instead she gave him a withering stare. After of moment, as if she decided to give up on something, she stood up, brushed the dirt of her skirt and left for her room across the ship.
Chopper, who finally returned to his usually petite self, walked over to Zoro with a bandage in his hand, "That was kind of harsh, Zoro."
Zoro did not answer Chopper; instead he roughly pulled off his bandana and let out a long string of profanities. His dark eyes burning as he stared at the door of Nami's room.
The rest of the crew just shook their head in sympathy (Luffy in confusion) at the situation.
It's a short chapter but I promise the next one will be much longer. This is sort of rushed and I might edit it again. I just want to see how much of you will like it.
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