Author's Note: Ha! Told you i was going to do a Zoro POV story!!! And i have no clue where this idea came from! So i wouldn't ask... i think it was cuz i was looking at my soccer photos. Yes, i have played soccer.... I was going to Basketball, but i dont remember all the positions so i went with this.... Hope you enjoy this.... Oh and don't ask about the title.... i couldn't figure out a good one... so that will work!!!

Hope you enjoy!

Score To The Top

Chapter 1: Captain Roommate

Building after building passed by. People were also walking store to store or to work! Who knows. It was noon time now. The sky was clear, with maybe a cloud or two here and there. There hasn't been rain for a week now, and not expecting anytime soon. Looking at these busy streets. Since it is around noon, most people are probably eating lunch, but not me. I'm going to my new school to start my Sophomore year. I heard it was a great school. Good education, social, and athletic status's. The school is called Kyosen Private All-boys High School. 'That's right. It's an all-boys school. I'm mainly came to play my favorite sport… Soccer. I have been playing since I was elementary. I have played every single year, haven't missed one. Haven't even skipped one practice. I am determined and focused to stay in soccer and become a professional, most likely.' I opened the paper I was holding in my hand again. It read:

"Dear Mr. Roronoa Zoro,

You have been accepted to transfer to Kyosen Private All-boys High School. You former school has informed us on how you want to play soccer. Someone will either announce and/or pass a sign-up sheet out. It will most likely happen on the first day of school. We encourage you to come at least a week or two early to settle in and make yourself feel more at home. You will be moving into Building A Room 14. The dorm manager will show you around and help you out, just don't be late. They are highly strict to curfew and will give you any kind of punishment. Since it is a new year they let you students off, give you time to adjust to the curfew. Oh, yes, curfew is that the gates close at 9 o'clock at night and open at 4 o'clock in the morning. Students who play sports are exceptionable sometimes. If they have a late game or something like that. We are glad you are coming to Kyosen. Please make yourself at home and no troublemaking.

If you have any questions or problems please call us.

Principle and Vice Principal,

Nobunaga Kyo and Sarutobi Sai"

I closed the letter and stared back out the window. 'I wonder who my roommate is?' I wondered.

"Next stop Kyosen High. I repeat next stop Kyosen High!" The bus driver announced. I prepared myself. There was a couple other kids who seemed like they were getting off as well. "We have arrived at Kyosen High stop! I repeat we have arrived!" I got up and made my way to the front, behind some other kids. They got off and walked by themselves, not trying to be sociable at all. Well not all of them.

"Hello!" I looked to my side to see a young boy. Maybe 15. He looked totally calm and normal. No stutters when talking, he was just out with it. He was wearing a red shirt with rock out on it, with a peace sign. He also wore blue jean shorts that cut right above his knees. (Since capris is too girly) With a pair of wooden sandals. I went back up from his shoes and looked at his face. Scar under his left eye, his grin was ear to ear. So wide. His hair was brown and messy. He also wore a straw hat, with red ribbon on it.

"Hi." I blubbered out, then faced forward. Usually I don't talk to people, but I thought I would be nice enough.

"New to Kyosen?" I stared straight forward.

"How'd ya guess?" I asked him.

"I haven't seen you around here before." He started walking backwards in front of me.

"Well your right." I answered plainly.

"Oh! You should join our soccer team! Its great!" I looked at him mysteriously.

"Can you sign me up now?" I asked, pausing in my steps. He stopped as well.

"Of course I can do that!" He chuckled. "You can come by my room and write down your name." I started to walk again, he did as well.

"Okay… What's your room?" He still walked backwards.

"Hmmm… Building A…. Room 14." I stopped, he did too.

"Did you just say Room 14?" I asked. He looked at me confused and nodded. I took the paper out of my pocket again and read it. "I guess I won't have to find your room." I stated.

"Why?" He walked up to me and tried to look at the paper. I brought the paper down and pointed at where it says so.

"We're roommates, that's why." The kid retreated and jumped up and down.

"Oh! My! Gosh! We're Roommates!" He spoke every word between jumps.

"What's your name kid?" I asked before we go any further. He stopped jumping and walked over to me and stuck his hand out.

"Monkey D. Luffy! You?"

"Interesting name, Luffy. Name's Roronoa Zoro." I grabbed his hand and we shook. We let go and walked on.

"Thanks, I like my name!" He chuckled with a grin on his face. I smiled a bit back. Too be nice.

"Your welcome…" I answered. 'I feel weird being nice.' I thought. I bit my lip. 'I didn't even know your welcome was in my dictionary.' I released my lip. "So you really have the sign-up sheets."

"Of course I do! What kind of Captain would I be, if I didn't?!" I was dumbfounded, but I played it cool.

"You're the Captain?" He looked up at me. His eyes are chocolaty-brown, forgot to look earlier.

"Yup!" He chirped.

"What grade ya in?" I asked, curiously. He can't be older than me.

"Sophomore, you?" I wasn't really surprised at that.

"Same." He jumped up again.

"This is awesome!" He chimed. I tried to hold in a laugh. "What?"

"Nothing… Its just your happy for everything! And anything!" I cleared my throat.

"Well, except if its sad!" He pouted. His cheeks puffed out. It was funny. I laughed. "What now?!" He complained.

"Just…" I breathed in, "don't make that face again, it was funny." I put my hand on my mouth. "Man… I haven't laughed like that for ages." I sighed.

"Why not?" He asked. We appeared at Building A.

"Oh, I really had nothing to laugh at. I guess…" I wondered. We walked to the stairs and walked up them. The only thing I brought with me was a backpack and a suitcase. We walked down the hall. "14..." I spoke out loud. "Aha! Here it is." I took out my key and opened it. I turned to look at Luffy I noticed he only had a small backpack.

I walked in to first notice that we were in the living room. It was blue and very roomy. The couch sat against the wall near the hallway, and was light blue. I guess you could say a baby blue. A picture hung above the couch. It was the picture of the ocean shore. Very beautiful. There also was a clear coffee table in front of the couch and chair, that sat on the right side. (From Zoro's point of view.) It was also baby blue. The pillows that sat on the furniture were a sandy color. I walked in further. There was an entertainment center on the opposite wall, or to my right at the moment. It was a big screen TV. 'Not bad, great for watching Soccer or movies.' I turn my attention towards the wall beyond the living room. It looked like a little area for anything really, but what really caught my eye was the balcony. I have always wanted one when I was little. I had stayed at a hotel once and most of my time, when I wasn't playing soccer, I was on the balcony. A balcony is wonderful place, well that's what I think anyways. I turned to my left, there was a doorway. 'Most likely into the kitchen.' I thought.

"Come on," I undistracted myself and turned to Luffy. "I will show you… your room!" He walked down the hallway. I followed. We past two doors, going to the last door. Luffy opened the door. "Here you are." I walked in and was astonished.

It was spacious. The bed was huge, with no sheets though. 'Have to buy my own, huh?' I stated in my mind. But, besides that. The room walls had an light ocean blue color. There was also a desk. on the right side of me, and some other items on it. Stapler, pencil holder, folders, notebooks, a package of pencils, loose-leaf paper, erasers, and a desk lamp. The desk was a sandy color like the pillows. I looked back at the bed. It had a nightstand by it. With drawers, which is convenient. Then there was a door on the same side the desks on. I put my stuff down and walked to the door. Opening it. It was a closet… 'a walk-in closet. I have never had one of these before. This is awesome! Just way beyond awesome.' I jumped up and down for joy in my mind.

"I brought the sign-up sheet." I turned to look at Luffy. I didn't even know he left the room. I walked towards him.

"Thanks." I grabbed the paper and walked to the desk. He walked up beside me and gave a pen.

"Welcome!" He smiled. I nodded and took the pen. I signed my name. I was the first to sign. Which kind of made me feel special.

"Here." I handed the paper to him.

"Great! Can't wait to see you play!" He smiled. I ruffled my hair and walked over to my bed to sit. "Something wrong?" Luffy walked up to me, confused.

"Nah… its nothing really." I sighed. 'Yeah… there is a problem… Something I really regret.' I thought.

"Did you do something in your past you regret?" He sat next to me. I looked at him. 'Can he read minds or something?'

"Sort of…" I sighed. 'That's right I have a deep secret.'

"May I ask what positions you were in at your last team?" I realized I was still looking at him, I flopped back onto the bed and closed my eyes.

"All." I commented. He shifted onto the bed. I opened my eyes he was laying on his stomach next to me. He looked like he was enjoying this.

"You played forward, mid, defense, AND goalie!" I nodded. "That's great! I thought I was the only one! Last year on the team everyone only had two main positions!" He sat up and gestured with his hands.

"Well, in my old school you had to know every spot." I retorted.

"Really? What school did you go to?" That caught my heart. My last school was horrible.

"Kiba High School." I sat up, ruffled my hair and then looked at him. His eyes turned sad.

"I'm sorry… did I bring bad memories up?" He asked.

"Nah…" I answered scratching my head.

"Can I ask a question?" I grunted.

"Sure, why not." I looked at him.

"Well… what exactly happened?" It was silent for awhile. I wasn't sure how to explain this.

"I… can't…" I refused to talk about it. That night haunts me.

"Sorry, you don't have too! I was just curious!" He laughed.

"Luffy?! You here?" I heard a voice ring through the air. He grinned.

"ACE!" He yelled, jumping up off the bed to the door, but then paused. "Come on!" He grabbed my wrist and dragged me.

"Hey! Oi!" I growled. He only laughed.

"Lu… what have I told you about dragging people." The boy looked more excited.

"Shanks! You're here too!" He hugged the man, I guess who was Shanks. He let go. "This is Shanks!" Shanks was wearing black jeans and a creamed colored shirt with 'Two shoots are better than one.' On it. His hair was red and brushed out, but still crazy. He also had three scars over his right eye. Shanks held his hand out. I grabbed it.

"Nice to meet you…"

"Roronoa Zoro." He smiled.

"Zoro… Nice to meet you!" He grinned, looks just like Luffy's smile.

"It's nice to meet you too." Luffy tugged on my arm and dragged me a little ways to the left and pointed.

"That's Ace! He's my big brother!" I looked to Ace to see, for one, he was shirtless. His shorts wear black and had chains on them, not to mention the belt buckle. It was silver with an 'A' on it. His arm had a tattoo that spelled 'ASCE' Except the 's' was crossed out. Weird. Now, his hair was just like Luffy's brown and messy. His eyes were chocolaty brown as well, with freckles sprinkled across his face.

"Oh! So this is your new roommate, eh, Lu?" Ace laughed. Luffy grinned. He was still grasped around my arm.

"Yeah! And guess what! He's playing soccer too! Isn't that great?!" He said, detaching himself from my arm to Ace's arm. Ace patted his head and laughed.

"That's great! Got another one, Lu! Don't forget to use your magic when school starts." He chuckled. Luffy grinned and hugged his older brother.

"But… I didn't even have to convince Zoro! I asked him but he was overjoyed to hear that I asked him that!" He rambled on.

"Oh really?" Ace asked, he looked my way. Walked towards, putting a hand on my shoulder. "Nice of you to join! Have you had experience?" I grunted.

"Of course," I smiled, remembering my good past life. "I have been playing since I was five, never missed a practice or game my entire life, not even a season." I boasted. He laughed and slapped my arm friendly like.

"Great!" He laughed. Luffy came up beside him and grabbed my arm.

"Oh! Ace! Zoro can also play any position too!" Luffy grinned.

"That's even more fantastic! You can help us teach some first years!" Shanks stepped into the conversation. "I'm the manger of the High School Soccer Team." He smiled.

"Ne, Dad, can we go out to eat later?!" Ace pleaded. 'Wait… Dad?' I thought. I was going to ask but they were having their own conversation. I stood there until someone talked to me… it was Luffy.

"Ne, ne, Zoro." I looked at him. "Want to go out shopping? Well tomorrow most likely…" He looked at me with encouraging eyes. I sighed.

"Sure… I got to get a couple things anyways." He grinned and jumped up and down, while still attached to me. "Oi! Settle! I am still in your grasp!" I complained. Ace and Shanks were laughing at us now.

"Luffy, I don't think Zoro is use to your actions and expression." Shanks gawked playfully.

"Awww… Shanks don't be mean!" Luffy complained. Shanks laughed. He then ruffled Luffy's hair, making his hat fall, which I caught. Luffy pouted.

"We be seeing you later, Lu. Talk to you later." Shanks said, saluting his fingers and turned to leave, with that grin on his face. He left through the door. Ace walked up to Luffy, ruffled his hair as well.

"I will come by later! Start making plans… alright?" He smiled. Luffy grinned.

"Mh!" He nodded. Ace laughed and walked through the door waving without looking back. Luffy ran to the door. "Bye Ace! Bye Shanks!" He then shut the door. "Shishi… what we going to do now, Zoro?" He walked up to me. "Video games?" He asked me.

"Yeah sure… what kind of games you have?" He walked past me going to the entertainment center. "Oh here." realizing his hat was still in my hand.

"Oh! Thanks!" He grabbed the hat and set it back on his head. Then went back to the main subject. "A lot… come look and see." I walked over to him and looked inside. He was right there was a lot of games, but only one caught my eye.

"This one…" I grabbed a case and pulled it out and gave it to Luffy.

"Nice choice!" He took the case, opened and stuck the CD into the PS2.

-- -- -- -- The Next Morning -- -- -- --

"Ahhh…" I yawned. 'Last night was fun… we played Soccer until around one. Even Ace joined us but left around ten. I guess you could say we tied. Both of our teams were tough ass bastards.' I snickered to myself. 'But… I could say that it was funny when he fell asleep in the middle of the game.' I sighed and sat up from my bed. I looked down. 'When did I get a blanket?' I held the cloth in my hand. Don't know why, but the next thing I did was smell it. 'Everyone has a scent, right? Well, I'm seeing if its mine.' I took in a whiff. 'It smells different.' I questioned myself. 'How did it get here?'

I got up from my bed, scratching my head. I was only wearing boxers. Well that's what I usually wore anyways. I walked to my bag and got out some night pants. Slipped them on and walked out into the hall on my way to the kitchen. While walking down the hall I noticed Luffy's door open and peeked in. He wasn't in there.

"No, no! Remember last time?!" I heard a voice coming from the living room.

"Ahhhh… come on! It will be fun! And Zoro can come with us! You all can get to know him!" That was defiantly Luffy. I walked down the hall almost reaching the living room.

"I don't care but not that place! You know how Nami is!" I walked out in plain view. Their was a guy with dark brown, curly hair with a green checkered bandana. His clothes were brown overalls with a white shirt underneath that was dirty. His eyes were a light brown and his nose was… long.

"What the hell is this?" I spoke grumpily.

"Zoro! Good Morning!" Luffy chirped. "Come here Zoro!" He ran beside me grabbing my arm and dragged me to the couch where him and his friend was standing. "Zoro this is Usopp! Usopp this is Zoro!" I looked at Usopp.

"h-hey…" He stuck out his hand nervously. I took it and lightly shook.

"Hey… He play soccer too?" I turned my attention to Luffy on the question.

"Yeah! He is!" He grinned letting go of my arm and twirled in a happy circle. "Isn't wonderful!" This guy is confusing…

"Haven't gotten use to his moods yet, huh?" Usopp leaned in and whispered. I nodded. "You will… trust me." He laughed.

"Zoro!!!! Want to go out with us!!" He ran up to me and gripped my shirt looking up at me, with a big grin. "We going to the arcade and everything! And, and! You can meet some of my other friends!!!" I looked at him. We stood there for a second until-

"Fine…" I grunted. He let go, off twirling again.

"Yay! Zoro's going to go with us!" He then sprung to Usopp and clung to his arm. "Isn't this great!"

"Sure is, Luffy!" Usopp laughed with Luffy. I stand here thinking, 'Idiots.'

"Zoro! Go get dressed!" Usopp came up to me.

"Unless you want a guy to come flirt with you." He snickered. I quickly left the room and headed to my bedroom.

"What did you say!!!" I heard Luffy yell. Usopp was cracking up laughing. 'Like I am going to let a guy flirt with me…' I grunted.

I opened my bag up and grabbed articles of clothing. I slipped on a creamed-colored tight, but not to tight, shirt that has 'Soccer Champ' on the back. I then took my pajama pants off and slipped on some black jeans. Adding a belt. Then put a pair of socks on. Before leaving I grabbed my wallet out from one of my bag pockets. I, then, left my room to living room.

"Ready?" I asked them. They stood buy the door. Usopp snickered again. "What?"

"Nothing…" He managed to get out. I ignored him and walked towards the door.

"Where's Luffy?" I asked out of the blue looking for him.

"He got a head start down the stairs." Usopp pointed behind him. I walked on. "You are defiantly not caring are you?" I stopped and looked at him. We stood side by side but facing opposite directions.

"What ya mean?" I asked discreetly.

"Wearing that around this school is a hazard. Or a sign saying jump me." He smirked. "Just warning ya." He turned and walked on. "Lets hurry before Luffy gets too ahead!" He laughed and headed down the stairs. I felt insulted.

"How does he know anyway?" I grumbled and grunted to myself. Then headed towards the stairs as well and made my way down.

Kira: How was that? Like it?

Robin: Author-sans stories are always great...

Kira: Thank you Robin-san.

Sanji: ROBIN-CHWAN! KIRA-SWA--- =fwap=

Kira: heh...

Zoro: Haha... that was funny.

Nami: Did you really have to hit him?

Kira: =fwap= hehe... what?

Robin: Swordsman-san too?

Kira: During this story only the girls will appear in my chats... its only fair.

Vivi: Cool....

Kira: VIVI-CHAN!

Robin: R&R, Author-sans story

Nami: Or pay the expenses.

Vivi: uhhh... please.

Kira: See you guys next chapter!!!!