Were you happy?
by Lona Translated by Shunichersmine
Disclaimers: I don't own One piece... this manga is rightfully by Oda Eiichiro-sama... This fic was originally by lona-sama, the owner of WHITE WIND, and she gave me permission to edit it and put the translation up here on the site.
A/N: Oi oi oi.. Revised and back from a very very very (-;;) long period of rest.. -;; Sumimasen! A very lazy girl I am... My translations are bad.. so note me if I misuse the words...
P.S. Most of this fic is based on Zoro's perspective... Except some parts on chapter 2.
Oh, and I write Luffy as Rufy, mm... cuz;
Well, I'm just used to it that way, but I think you'll understand. (No they won't)
Chapter 1
The ocean flows.
As the time pass... as the days go by with time.
Even as everything else changes...
The sea flows... silently..
Evreyone knows that.
When there's a start, there's always an end to that start. Yes...that legend had started in a small island in the middle of the sea.
And ended on that same small island.
The exact same place where the legend of the first Pirate King started and ended.
Maybe it was something that was given only to the chosen.
When the gift was given, he, the 2nd Pirate king had always smiled brightly.
With a never-ending curiosity and a mind for adventure, he wasn't afraid of death and always looked beyond.
He was a subject of respect by his comrades, and was also loved.
The young and childish captain was loved... by everyone...
He moved his feet in a heavy step, one by one.
The light that was piercing through the dark only felt dim.
She was a cruel woman...
"Saa... I knew you'd come.."
That was the words out of her mouth as soon as she saw him.
Her lips forming into that smug smile which he had watched for over 10 years, those was first words she said. But for now, it didn't really matter.
"I'll let you out..."
"No, don't." As he said the words with a stiff expression, she refused, shaking her head, her orange locks bobbing. The smile gone from her face she gazed at him seriously.
"Ya didn't forget, did you? This was what he decided."
I'm going to die very soon, Zoro.
"What our Captain decided..."
"That fucking doesn't matter!" His blank face scowled in anger as he yelled in fraustration...
Why? Eto... I think it's time for me to die.
Time to die? A time for you to die? How can you say that like it's nothing?
How can you say such things smiling like that?
Why...why with that face?
Why?
"Well... Ya can't blame him. That's who he is..."
Staring at the man standing there, who looked as if he was about to break down with rage anytime soon, she shrugged the words out like nothing.
"But I'm gonna do what he told me to do. It doesn't matter if it's worthless or not, if that's what he decided. As the wife of the Pirate King, that's my place to be..."
Before she had a chance to say her last word, he slammed his fist into the metal bars seprating the two.
"Fuck your stupid duties! If that's what you call your damned place to be!"
"Heh..."
Finally then she stood up and walked towards where he was standing. Sharp chain noises echoed through the cell everytime she stepped forward.
"What are you so pissed about? Me? Nah, I don't think so."
Engraving those words slowly, she came closer to him.
Her palm touched his cheek.
It was cold...
Colder than the black metal bars of the cell...
"Did you go to him yet?"
Those words were icier to his heart than anything else.
"If you don't go now, you might not be able to see him..."
"You love him, Zoro..."
-A witch... a devil-like woman-
She knew everything from the start...
"Were you happy in your life, Zoro? I was happy. Because I had what I wanted."
" Happiness...you say... ku ku ku..." He spat out bitterly, a chuckle of scorn sipping from his lips.
Happiness? Do you have any right to require me that?
Can you?
Really...
"You haven't changed a bit, Zoro... ku ku..."
Yeah... always the same... people are.
the only thing that don't change.. is the people.
but everything else... did...
Are longing for those times just a faithless dream..?
The times we only looked beyond for our future... We fought with each other, got involved in small scuttles, perhaps..but it was fun everyday.
Those old days we could always laugh...
Saa...those were the good times...
You know, I was afraid he might break if I touched him,
He was that small and light.
But his existence was so big for me.
So high... I couldn't touch him.
He who allowed my childhood dream to come true...
Those were the good days...
Were you happy?
You still love him... our captain.
Zoro.
Yes, this capter is rather short.. cuz I took out all the un-needed words and stuff... Nah.. Please Review! .