OKAY! I'm back in busines. meh, I know I said this would be a one shot. But it will get too long for that. So I'm gonna put up more chappies for ya. As for Forget Me Not; You'll have to wait for that one. Sorry. I just have this urge to write this up before I do anything with it.

What Does Your Stomach Tell You?

By

Shiruji-chan

Chapter 1

Winter Storm

It was raining again outside... or rather, snowing.

Nami had said they would arrive at a winter island in a few hours.

But they really couldn't see anything in this thick storming blister.

The snow was falling, or rather, floating vertically past the iced windows of the Going Merry,

and the thick frosty fog made them unable to do anything but to repair the damages, and wait.

And as if all of this wasn't enough, the sea was crashing into the hull of the ship as if it had declared war against them.

'just like boiling water in a casserole' Sanji had said.

Everyone of the crew was inside now, waiting for the storm to calm down. Drinking Sanji's hot chocolate which he had 'put all his love into' for the loveliest Nami-San and Robin-Chan.

Everyone but one was there, the captain.

Who was now, outside. Dancing like a hyper rubber ball of red and blue in the whiteness, that was now piling up on the deck, like neat little mini-mountains.

Luffy loved the snow, he just couldn't help it. That was why he was outside in this weather.

He really didn't care for weather anyway, when it was raining it was raining, when is was sunny it was sunny.

That was just how it was. They hadn't been to many winter islands on their journey though.

In fact, the only winter island they had been to was Drum-island.

So every time he saw snow, or something reminding him of snow. He would dance around like a little 5-year old kid on Christmas eve, grinning and laughing out his hearts contents.

Every now and then a massive wave would crash it's way into the iced deck and Luffy would jump up high,skip and land in one of those piles of snow with a muffled thud. He would then pop his head up,

and look like a silly little snowman wannabe with a mass of snow paked in both hair and clothing. White crystals of snow entangled in a maze of black hair. Snow was just the bestest invention ever!

"If you try staring any harder Moss-head, your eyes will start popping out" The love-cook smirked.

Zoro who had been staring rather unknowingly at the hyper captain, quickly snapped his head towards the blonde,looking rather abashed and growling slightly.

"As if you can talk Princess" He hissed rather irritably. First that damn blister had to ruin his sleep.

Then that damn witch of a navigator had to press him into guarding her damn tangerines from the snow (or she would crave even more money.) ,and as if his day couldn't get any worse,

that damn cheese-head just had to start picking on his nerves.

"Yes. I only stare at Nami-San and Robin-Chan because of their shining beauty. Unlike you, You're a simple pervert."

Yep, Zoro would probably try and strangle the chef in his sleep. If he didn't slice him up before that, that is.

"did he get his jacket though?" The ginger-haired navigator asked, looking up from her maps, glasses resting on her nose.

""It doesn't look like it Navigator-San" Nico Robin said, staring mysteriously throughout the windows

as if she had found something interesting in all the whiteness.

"Okay! Zoro! Get that jacket of mine. That one with the ripped off arm, he used it last time. He doesn't have anything else. And make sure to tell him to stay away from the waves. He's going to slip into the ocean if he's not careful." Nami muttered and found her way into the maps again.

"If not, you're gonna owe a 100 more belies."

Just his luck. Damn woman.

The swordsman put his hands on the table and pushed him self to his feet, muttering some unimportant curses under his breath.

Zoro was not one for slaving. And that was exactly what this onibaba was doing right now. He wasn't like that idiot love-cook who was too blind to even notice how she easily twirled him around her finger, but yeah, he wouldn't like it if the rubber teen suddenly got swiped off the ship and drowned. Not that he cared though, he just didn't want that damn liar to proclaim the position as captain, which he probably would. ...and life really wouldn't be the same without the rubber man.

Reaching out to get his own jacket that he had 'recieved' when they were in Drum-island, he grabbed the checkered jacket with the ripped off arm. Zoro wondered if it would really help. Luffy would be better off wearing nothing really. Okay, maybe not. But he did have a doubt that the jacket would help.

He snorted and put the jacket under his arm, opening the door and stepping out. He narrowed his eyes slightly

'Good thing Nami said that there won't be any icebergs. You can't see a damn thing' She was good with weather, he had to agree with that... unfortunately.

Nami had said that if it was snowing, the temperature would probably be around 0 - +1C, and that would be too warm for icebergs to settle in these parts.

Walking down to the lower deck, Zoro glanced around a little. He wasn't surprised to find no Luffy, but even though..

"Now, where the hell did he go..." he murmured to him self. Yeah that little monkey would probably...

"ZOOOROOOOO!"

"Eh! Luffy where are-"

The swordsman got no more time pondering over the question before a lightning of red and blue fired it self from the upper railing like a missile and crashed into it's poor victim, Roronoa Zoro.

Both bodies rolled across the piles of snow and crashed into the rails with a loud frightening crack. Which would remind one awfully of a person who just broke every single bone in his poor body.

There was a loud cheerful laugher from the captain. Strawhat slightly askew and face plastered with a bright smile.

"don't.Do.That.Again" came the muffled comment from the green-haired man.

Luffy tilted his head, looking down at the swordsman who was currently sprawled on the deck. Face buried in wet snow.

"But it's fun Zorooo!" The younger teen pouted

Growling, the said Zoro got up to his feet and brushed snow off his black pants. "Yeah but Luffyyyy-" he mocked with a sarcastic undertone. "- You know that you could rocket your self out of the ship and into the water right? And you know this is probably

going to happen. I'm not jumping in there to get you. Okay? "

"Yes you are. Because you always do that. Besides, if you don't then Sanji or Usopp will."

He grinned again. Zoro grit his teeth. Okay, he was defeated.

"Okay Captain, Nami Says to be careful so you don't slip. Okay? Do you want to listen to her or face the consequences?"

Luffy huffed alittle at that. Yeah, Nami could be really scary at times. ..not 'really scary' but VERY scary. And that said alot.

"Good." The Swordsman said and corssed his arms. Looking down at them he realised he had droped Luffy's jacket in the fall. just great. ...Now where did it land?

"HEY HEY! Zoro LOOK!" The raven-haired teen cheered from atop of the crows nest. wait...crows nest?

"LUFFY! get down here now!"

Too late, with a loud crack the ship countered as a hug wave burst into the deck. With a helpless little squeal the pirate captain lost his footing and went soaring down into mother sea with a rapid speed.

It was as if all of it happened in slow motion, but it still happened so quick. And then there was a splash, it was hard to hear because of the storm, but it was a splash. And Zoro felt his heart drop a few centimeters, no, a few meters. no way...!

"LUFFY!"

Meh, sorry for this awfull cliffhanger folx. -poutes- well Reviews make me happy so please review, ne?

Or I'll send the pink Yoghurt-monsters on ya!