Zoro cracked his eyes open as sunlight streamed through his open window. "Damn fucking Luffy," he groaned, levering himself up on his elbow to see the other boy asleep on his floor. "Oi, wake up, dipshit!" he bellowed, kicking his best friend (gently) in the side. The black haired boy whined slightly and rolled over, clutching his pillow to his chest.
"I don wanna get up..." he whined. Zoro sighed.
"Luffy, it's Monday. Remember what happened last time you didn't show up?" Luffy groaned. "Garp came to get you. Now move it."
"You're an evil bastard, Zoro," Luffy sighed, pushing himself up off of the floor. "But the guys are all going to be there!" he said excitedly.
"Go shower," Zoro ordered, pointing to the door. "You have ten minutes."
"Zoro!"
Zoro smiled slightly as he and Luffy dismounted his motorcycle. Chopper grinned up at him and Zoro knelt to lift the little reindeer onto his shoulders. Luffy grinned, then rushed off towards the group of people waiting for them. Franky, Nami, and Usopp stood waiting for their friends on the front steps of Grand Line Academy, a public school for 'special' kids, ranging from high school through college level. They were some of the 'college level' students. Each of Zoro's friends here had something that made them 'special'.
Luffy could stretch like he had no bones. Franky was a cyborg and hated wearing pants. Nami was a perpetual thief and a little obsessed. Usopp seemed to have an affection for explosives and had a slight identity crisis, sometimes going by Sogeking instead. Chopper was a talking reindeer who could shapeshift. And Zoro had a way with swords that made any other school wary of accepting him. Their little group was close.
"Come on guys, we're going to be late if we don't hurry," Nami said, tugging Usopp and Luffy into the building. Zoro followed, chatting with Chopper and Franky. Their first class was homeroom, with a man named Fullbody, who rather disliked the group. Especially now.
"Dammit, Franky! Give me back my bag!" Usopp yelled angrily, his bag full of explosives held high above his head.
"Na-uh! I feel SUPA!"
"Sit your asses down, now!" Fullbody roared. Zoro rolled his eyes as Luffy laughed. The two fighting ignored him. "YOU LITTLE FUCKERS SIT 'AFORE I PUNCH YOU!" The boys paused and sighed, then sat. No one wanted to get in the way of Fullbody's fists, even if the guy was weak. The rest of the morning passed quickly, and soon the friends were sitting together outside for lunch.
"Zoro, Zoro!" Chopper exclaimed, bouncing up and down. "My mom packed a bento for me today!" Zoro smiled softly down at the little reindeer. His adoptive mother was a doctor, and worked long hours, so the boy usually ate the school's lunch. It meant a lot that Doc Kureha packed him a lunch.
"That's fantastic, Chopper," Zoro said softly, patting the reindeer's hat affectionately. Chopper plopped down next to him and began to eat, the others circled around an talking happily. Zoro's phone began to ring. He looked at the screen.
"Yes?" he questioned, answering. After a few moments he grunted, apparently agreeing to something. "I have practice at six." He grunted again, then hung up.
"What was that all about?" Nami asked.
"You're all coming back to my place after school." His tone implied that there was no room for argument, and his friends just shrugged. Zoro stretched and leaned back against his tree, extending his long legs in front of him, the hem of his shirt riding up. He noticed Nami blush lightly and smirked as she turned to Luffy, interrupting his conversation with Usopp and Franky to kiss him. Chopper shook his head, chuckling. "What?"
"Nami's funny." Said woman screeched loudly, making Chopper cower behind Zoro's tree. "S-sorry, Nami." Zoro chuckled, his deep baritone startling them. It had been a while since any of them had really heard him laugh. The bell rang, and they all groaned, crawling to their feet slowly. The rest of the day was boring as hell, and everyone was excited to go over to Zoro's-he never invited anyone over, and when there were parties, they were usually at Luffy's place.
Zoro loaded Chopper onto his motorcycle in front of him and Luffy, Usopp, and Nami clambered into Franky's tank-like truck. He pulled out of the parking lot, careful of the little reindeer in front of him. Other than Luffy and Zoro himself, none of their friends had ever been to Zoro's house, and assumed that his sense of direction was once again, malfunctioning. Franky pulled up next to him.
"Zoro! Are you sure we're going the right way?" he asked. Zoro shot him a glare.
"I know the way to my own house, asshole." Zoro sped up, heading deeper into the richer part of town. Zoro slowed when they reached a street with four houses on it, giant mansions with perfectly trimmed front lawns.
"Zoro, this is where Luffy lives!" Nami, sighed, gesturing to the first house on the street.
"Well, that is where I live!" he exclaimed, pointing towards the house farthest away. It was also the biggest.
"Say what?" Usopp exclaimed, eyes bulging. Chopper turned to look up at Zoro.
"Really Zoro, you live here?" he asked, eyes sparkling. Zoro nodded.
"Oi! Luffy! Go get Ace and bring him over!" Luffy nodded and jumped out the window, dashing up to his house.
"You mean you guys both live on this street?" Nami asked, stammering. "This is the most expensive real estate in the city!" Zoro shrugged as the metal gates opened for him.