Quiet Noise
Noise began to be quiet. The duel had already over. That swordsmen fell to the ground with blood flew over their body. It was finished with Zoro's victory. However, until then, he was unconscious since the wounds were very bad. The same with hawk-eye. But he was already awakened. Although Zoro's last strike almost killed him. He could manage to defect it, not perfectly though. Therefore, it still defeated his entire defense.
" You win, Roronoa." Said him to the younger man. He is a real man indeed.
" You guys really did try to kill each other, didn't you? " said Perona, shook her head.
" We have to. "
" Okay. Then when will he wake up? "
" Soon. " Hawk-eye smiled and got out the room. The air of failure tasted so awkwardly strange. It was air, which he never felt before since it was always victory. But yesterday was another day of this new sensation. Aster long and lonely on the top. Then it came to a guy who had great guts. And it did not felt too bad. " What a companion of yours, Mugiwara. "
While in the room, Perona sighed. So he touched Zoro's left eye. It was completely blind. Then a weak sound came to ear.
" Am I alive? "
" Whaddaya think Roronoa? Of course you are. "
Zoro opened his eye.
" Then I got defeated? " he said it bitterly. Even, with all of those practices and fights. It was still not enough. He did not get what it took to win over Hawk-eye. Soon this idea of live just became a fool to him.
" No. You win. "
" What? But him? Is he dead? " he asked, surprised. It was not what he though before.
" Too bad, he was okay. Taking a nap maybe. "
Zoro smiled a bit, closed his eye. He, rather unbelief. Number one swordsman in the world, eh? So it was the feeling?
" You are such a mess. Those wounds are not cute. Why must men fight like that? "
" Because it is a promise. "
" Don't you have anther reason? "
" You know my answer. "
Perona sighed again. " Okay, I will let you take a rest. " she stooped and pecked Zoro's left-blind eye. " That's a gift for not dying. " Then, she got out, left Zoro alone.
Zoro smiled. Well, it was not because Perona's touch on his eye or whatsoever. He did not care about it. All the though now was his old friend.
'Look Kuina. Finally, I can fulfill my promise. Number one swordsman in the world'
And suddenly a tear dropped, down his cheek. 'If you are just alive to see it.'
End.
I just think, when Zoro win the fight, he will be very sad and maybe happy. He had fulfilled his promise. Then what 's next? Hi s live will be bore because of there will not be enough fun fight next. But maybe it will be my next pairing. Sometimes, I just think that in those days training on Kurogaina isle, maybe there would be something between Zoro and Perona. Well, of course, their relationship more to a friendship since Perona treated his wounds over those fights and maybe she will seem to be personal nurse as Zoro. (Well.. I have said that it is just what I think! ) Comment and critics are welcome. Please do not hesitate to send me message if you wanna complain about something. I will be grateful to you afterwards.