One Piece

The crew had just left Louge town, non of them sure where that storm came from.

Usopp was in the crows nest keeping an eye out for any marines that might try and come even after what happened in the square. He blinked when he saw something out on the sea through his goggles, but double checked, "hey, anyone else see that?" he pointed the direction out.

Everyone gapped seeing some debris that had to be from a shipwreck.

Zoro grabbed the binoculars and looked at one chunk of wood. "what? Someone is out there."

Luffy took a quick look, stretched and managed to gently bring the raft and girl on board.

They watched the girl closely, all of them wondering why she was out here so far from land.

The girl woke to the sound of people talking, 'the storm is gone. Where am I?' she barely had her eyes open before sun light blared in and she shut them again with a groan. There was shuffling around her, when it stopped she tried opening her eyes again. A few people were looking at her, and a tall man was the one blocking the sun for her.

A female voice asked, "are you ok?"

"yeah, my head is still kind of spiny though. Where am I?"

"your on a…friendly pirate ship."

"kind of figured, sense you helped me and are acting concerned about me. I'm Mag, for Magic Myst."

As color came into focus, everyone introduced themselves.

"I'm Nami, the navigator."

"I'm Sanji, the chef."

"I'm the great Usopp…er, sharp shooter."

"I'm Zoro, swordsman and first mate."

"I'm Luffy, going to be king of the pirates!"

Mag giggled, "nice to met you all. What will you do with me now?"

Sanji shrugged, "can't do much till we reach land. Good thing I got a few extra food supplies."

Mag grunted as she tried to sit up, and found Zoro helping her. "thanks. May I lay down for a bit longer, just till my head stops swimming?"

Nami smiled warmly and nodded. "rest in my bed. Zoro…?"

Zoro already had Mag in his arms and was heading for the girl's bedroom.

Mag couldn't help but look up at Zoro. He looked so serious, showing no emotion. She saw his three simple earrings on one ear, where few men wore even one that didn't look weird. She moved her hand over his shirt, and her fingers felt a shift under the fabric.

Before Mag could ask, Zoro stated, "just a scar. I wont show you out right, but you may see it if you see me training. Don't want to get my shirt too sweaty when I work out."

Mag laid her head on Zoro's chest, and for a moment thought she smelled something familiar, but was set in bed and covered with a blanket as sleep took over.

Mag woke again just as Sanji started making dinner. 'hope I'm not imposing.' she walked out onto the deck and saw most everyone chatting or napping. She walked towards Zoro, and jumped a little when he opened his eyes and looked at her.

Zoro chuckled, "sorry, didn't mean to spook you. Feel better?"

"yeah, a lot really. I wanted to ask…when you were carrying me, I smelled something. Nothing bad, just familiar."

"oh? Where from?"

"well…a boy who looked out for me a few years ago. He trained at a dojo in the village I grew up in. I remember he would sit with me when he got bruised or cut up, and I would fall asleep laying next to him. He was like my big brother."

Zoro was now fully focused on what Mag was saying, "do you remember anything specific about him?"

Mag searched her memories, "yeah…his hair. Cold you sit up?"

Zoro obliged, letting Mag see his hair properly.

Mag gasped. "your hair, is green. His hair was green…Roronoa Zoro?"

Zoro pulled Mag into his arms without saying a word, hugging her tight.

Mag wrapped her arms around Zoro's, crying his name and brother over and over again.

Nami Luffy and Usopp came over to see what was wrong.

Zoro kissed Mag on her forehead, shocking all but Luffy, "didn't see it before. This is Mag, a girl I looked after like a little sister. She called me brother more then Zoro."

Luffy grinned, "cool. Then she has to stay."

Mag looked at Luffy with tears pooling in her eyes, "thank you."

Zoro carried Mag into the galley, ignoring Sanji and let Mag calm down in his arms.

Sanji blinked in confusion seeing Zoro being so kind to a girl they had just met. "you are weirding me out moss…"

Mag glared at Sanji and stated, "don't call my brother that!"

Sanji backed steped, "hu…wait, brother. You have a sister?"

Zoro nudged Mag's head so it was facing him again, "not by blood. A girl in my village, we just clicked I guess. She hit anyone who teased me about my hair color."

Mag pressed her face into Zoro neck, "I like it. I can always find you in a crowd, so I never get lost."

Sanji snorted, "but you get lost all…"

Zoro's eyebrow twitched, "I don't get lost."

"he is lead to where he is needed," Mag murmured, feeling tired from crying earlier.

Zoro gently rubbed circles on Mag's cheek, getting a smile from her.

Sanji sighed, and set two plates in front Zoro and Mag.

Zoro shot Sanji a look, yet Sanji shrugged.

"I suggest you two eat before Luffy gets here, then you can likely sit in the men's cabin for a few hours before we all head for bed."

Mag shuffled off Zoro's lap and onto the bench, "thank you." and earned a smile from Sanji.

Their plates were nearly empty by the time Luffy bounded in. Mag watched Luffy eat with awe, his arms going everywhere. She could hear Zoro next to her hum in amusement into his mug. She saw Luffy reaching for Nami's plate, and without thinking snapped her fingers under the table.

Inches from the plate, Luffy's hand snapped backwards. He pulled back and stared at his hand. "hu. What?"

Everyone stared for a moment more before going back to eating.

Mag held her plate out to Sanji to place in the sink to be washed. 'why did I do that?'

After a few more minutes Zoro stood and carried Mag to the men's cabin. "knock if you are going to bed."

Zoro laid down on the couch on his side, Mag practically curled up in his lap, and covered them both with the blanket.

"you were always a bit of a cat."

Mag giggled, and did a bad fake purr. Zoro chuckled, hugging Mag closer.

"what did you think of Luffy's rubber power?"

"weird, but not as creepy as normal pirates I have met."

"I will want to know about it all, tomorrow. Right now, tell me why you left home?"

"it didn't fell like home with you gone. You had a goal, I didn't."

"oh. What about your secret training with battle batons."

"… you knew?"

"how do you think Senie knew when to come and get you when you worked yourself to sleep?"

"look who's talking!"

They both laughed at the statements. They were so much alike it would have scared anyone else; but they weren't like everyone else.

Mag felt Zoro's chest with her hand, feeling well trained/toned muscles where she knew was still just work in progress when he first left. "I remember you tossing me around for training."

"didn't think you'd mind. You laughed when I did."

"I was spending time with you, I loved it…oh! My batons!"

"Usopp has them. He'll look them over, clean them a bit and give them back."

Mag pressed her ear against Zoro's chest, and dozed to the sound of his heart beat. She opened one eye when a knock was heard. "ah."

Zoro chuckled, "time for bed. I'll take you back to Nami's room." he easily lifted Mag into his arms and walked out the opened hatched door.

Luffy smiled back, "Nami's waiting in her room for you two."

Zoro nodded, "thanks Luffy."