Story Name: Closer than Nakama
Type of Story: Chapters
Anime/Video Game: One Piece
Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Tony Tony Chopper
Pairing: Zoro/Chopper
Genres: Tragedy, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Adventure, Friendship, Romance
Rating: M – harsh language, sexual content(later on), violence
Ok, so I want to make a few things clear here; First off, YAOI. This haz it. So back off before reading, and then flaming me for no reason. Second; This Fan Fic is based off an RP one of my friends and I had a few days back, but we sadly had to quit. Fortunately, I can use the power of Fan Fiction to bring it back! =3 Do enjoy this.
I was playing the role of Zoro and the others, while my friend, Steph, played the role as Chopper and Usopp.
As the Pirate World's days had gone on and on, the Strawhat Crew's pirates had been growing bored of lately, and as their voyage over the Grand Line goes on, so does their adventure lust and desire to find fortune & friends. Although, as of late, all they've seen is seagulls & open ocean. But for two of the crew members... that's all they need.
Roronoa Zoro - the crew's Swordsman - was leaning to the mast as usual, taking an afternoon nap in the blistering sun. Everyone else were inside and trying to cool off, but the stubborn Bushido had demanded to be outside, and be alone. He sighed in relief, feeling a few drips of sweat trickle down his face as he laid there. Just as he was about to turn over to his side, he suddenly felt a cooling sensation on his forehead. He groaned slowly, and without opening his eyes, he spoke; "Chopper... why're you out here? I can take care of myself." he felt Chopper - the Strawhats's doctor - gently apply a wet towel to his forehead, so he would not go insane of the heat. Chopper didn't even flinch. "It isn't good to be out here, Zoro." He responded, his hoofed hand holding the cloth to the man's forehead. "No one wants you getting heatstroke." He dabbed the rest of the sweat up before jumping back down to the deck, looking up at him. "Why are you out here still?" The young doctor worried about the swordsman. He was always there to help him out of trouble and danger when he couldn't defend himself. In a way he looked up to Zoro.
"Tceh. Watch me try get one." Zoro said, a slightly demonic grin appearing on his face, his eyes still closed. He was a lazy bum, he had to admit; mostly just slouching off on the deck of the Thousand Sunny when he had the chance. Though, he kind of had to admit, he liked the way Chopper always cared for him, and being there whenever he had gone and had his chest slashed open or something like that. "Eh, I dunno, really. Just bein' out here makes me feel calm. Now if you don't mind, I am trying t-" he was cut off as the skies suddenly clouded up, and small snowflakes began falling. "Eeeh? Guess this must be the crazy Grand Line weather Nami warned 'bout..." Zoro shrugged, as he pulled up a coat from behind his back, and covered himself with it. Chopper the snow and was in awe.
"Wow, it's as random as she said." As more snow fell Chopper shivered, shaking the snow out of his fur. "It's even c-colder than home!" He chattered. Being from a snowy land, he should be unused to it. But all the time of traveling in the heat, he just wasn't used to it anymore. Zoro nodded a bit as Chopper remarked how Nami had mentioned that the Grand Line's weather was a bit unusual compared to the normal oceans.
"Yeah, it is." he remarked, before looking at Chopper, watching him shiver and clatter his teeth. The poor thing, he had probably gotten so used to the heat during the sailing that he had completely forgotten how to be used to cold weather! Normally, Zoro would of just shrugged and dismissed Chopper to go inside or something, but this time around... he felt sad for Chopper. Sighing, he picked up Chopper without saying a word, and put him close to his chest, then tucked in both of them in his coat, holding his arms around Chopper as well. "Better?" he asked simply. Chopper felt this and tensed over for a second, looking straight up at him.
"Y-Yeah..." He said, at a slight loss of words. "T-thanks." He had to admit the man's body was nice and warm. Chopper snuggled onto his chest. He hoped his fur wasn't stiff or stringy from all the snow that hit it. He took off his hat so he could rest his head on Zoro gently. "You're really warm."
"Thanks." Zoro said, again, very simply and straight-forward. He was usually the one who wasn't showing emotions, but inside him... he could feel a small, tingling sensation. What could it... be? He shrugged it off though, looking down at Chopper. He smiled for a second, seeing how cute Chopper was while snuggling up to his chest, but his "serious" look soon returned, as he heard footsteps nearby. Sanji - the ship's chef - walked by, and noticed him and Chopper.
"Eh? Never knew you'd gone soft-hearted, greenhead." he scolded him with a smirk. Zoro growled with clenched teeth for awhile, but in the same time... he didn't want to move, as he'd risk dropping Chopper. He grunted, shot Sanji a lethal glare, and sneered out; "Piss off, Ero-Cook." to which Sanji sneered back, and marched off.
"You doin' ok, Chopper?" he asked, wanting to know if it was warm enough for Chopper.
"Yeah..." Chopper said, relaxing as he was feeling himself warm up. He snuggled closer to Zoro, liking how he was tucked inside his arms and coat. The little reindeer closed his eyes. "When I get big, I'll be the one providing the warmth." He joked to Zoro. Zoro could not help but to let a small chuckle pass his lips, but he kept it subtle, and just nodded. "Well, you could do it right now, if you turned to your Heavy Point form." he pointed out. He tapped Chopper's nose a bit, just to tease him a bit, before holding him close to his warm body. "When is this damn snow gonna disappear?" His brown fur barely hid his blush. It wasn't in a way of a fangirl, heaven's more. It was a blush of admiration. He opened his eyes to look up at him.
"I don't know. But I like the snow. So white, fluffy and pure. It's like whipped cream." He smiled at the analogy. He always had a sweet tooth.
"Heh, I guess you're true." Zoro commented, before smirking a bit. "Well, I think it's about time we got inside again. Even if this coat is warm, we'll have to recharge our own batteries, you know?" he said, as he stood up and held around Chopper so he would not fall. Then, he took the coat, wrapped it around the little reindeer, and held him in his arms like the coat was a cradle. "Keep yourself warm. I am a tough guy." he said slowly, as he felt the chill bite into his skin and bones... but he shrugged it off, and headed to the cabin entrance. Chopper couldn't help but to indignantly squirm. He did appreciate the generosity, but he wasn't a baby.
"Okay..." He grumbled, crossing his arms and avoiding eye contact. He was such a child at times.
"Hmph, fine then. I was just trying to be nice." Zoro eye-rolled at Chopper being so naive at times, and as soon as they got into the warmth of the cabin, he let Chopper down on the floor, making sure he was standing straight up. "Ok, lil' guy. Better now? Sorry for treatin' ya like a baby." Zoro apologized rather bluntly, before he went up to his hammock to get some rest.
"Oi, Chopper!"
The captain - Monkey D. Luffy himself - greeted Chopper with his big, dumb grin as usual. "Hehe, hiya! Are you and Zoro ok?" he asked, knowing it was snowing outside from seeing it through the cabin window. Chopper smiled at him, setting the coat on the hook, which he had to jump to reach.
"We kept ourselves warm. But make sure you're bundled up when you go outside, Captain." He said, losing his smile. "You're rubber, we don't want you to freeze and break, okay?"
"Yosh! Got that, doctor-san!" Luffy smiled, still having his big, childish grin on his face. He was such a child sometimes! Though he went to get some rest as well, while Zoro was slagging off in his hammock. He was snoring already, even if it had only been seconds since he laid down in it. Chopper noticed this and watched Zoro for a moment.
"He sure likes to sleep a lot." the boy mused. But he saw that he was sleeping without a blanket. It was going to be a cold night, he could feel it in his bones. He was thinking and took his own blanket, laying it out over the man. At least that way he'd be warm. As for himself, well now he didn't have a blanket. But he looked at Zoro's coat and, thinking it was an even trade, took it down got into his bed quietly. He yawned as he laid down. "Night Luffy." He called.
"Oh, you goin' to bed too?" Luffy asked, smiling still. "Well, night Chopper! Sleep tight!" with this, he went into his captain cabin, and went to sleep as well. Zoro was still snoring pretty loudly, and he had not noticed Chopper laying out his blanket over him. But as he noticed he slept much warmer now, he smiled at the feeling of warmth. Chopper looked over and saw Zoro was smiling. The doctor couldn't help but smile himself.
"Sleep well, Zoro." He said under his breath. He curled up under Zoro's jacket. It was enough to cover him but it was hard to stay nice and cozy. But he soon found himself sleeping, not cold but not warm either. It was somewhere in between. He felt a slight jolt of relief fill his body, and this made him happy.