Hey ya! I'm back and so is 'Reviewer's Reply'! Now, before we continue with this, I have to introduce my new co-host… Robin!

Robin: Hello everyone. (waves)

Robin, would you do the honors for the first reviewers?

Robin: Certainly… (grabs the first one in the pile) kamiam714.

Yay! Kami-san is here! Thanks for the review!

Robin: (giggles and takes out the next one) I-wanna-go-to-a-place…

Yeah, I know. I liked the idea of the journal… and I'll explain what UVH stands in later chapters.

Robin: (takes out another) Pirateking1.

New reviewer! Yay! And thank you!

Robin: (takes out another one) Kyo-Kun…

Yay! Kyo-kun! Thankies!

Robin: (smiles and takes out another) mimifoxlove…

New reviewer! The first song is called 'Follow the Sun' and the last one is called 'Don't Stop!'.

Robin: (takes out another one) BlueRyuu…

Third new reviewer! Yay! And yes, I do tend to misspell things because I didn't pay attention at the time. And by the time I look through it again, I would be like 'Damn it! I messed that one up!' or 'What the hell? Was I on crack when I typed this sentence up?' So yeah… Don't expect 100 perfection every time…

Robin: (picks up last chapter) I do believe this is your fourth new reviewer, hanabi857…

(looks shocked and blushed) I got you started liking ZoLu fics? (looks touched) Wow… I… I don't know what to say… (is too embarrassed to continue)

Robin: Well, while she's recovering from her moment of happy shock, I would like to say to enjoy the chapter. See you.


Follow the sun

Follow the sun

We're leaving the rain behind

Together we'll be in harmony

Taking the time

We will find our way

Sunshine

I feel the energy

I need sunshine

Pouring down on me now

Sunshine

Don't you hide away

I want sunshine

Each and every day

Sunshine

I feel the energy

I need sunshine

Pouring down on me now

Sunshine

Don't you hide away

I want sunshine

Each and every day

Sunshine

I feel the energy

I need sunshine

Pouring down on me now

Sunshine

Don't you hide away

I want sunshine

Each and every day – by Triple J

Chapter 2: Even on a First Day

"Luffy!" Nami called as she looked at herself in the hallway mirror. "Luffy! Are you done!? We have to go!"

"Coming!" Luffy called, sounding a bit depressed, as he fumbled with the navy blue tie before giving up on it and threw it on the bed, which was unmade, and grabbed his bag. He wore a white dress, polo shirt and dark blue dress pants, along with his sandals that he was going to change into his school shoes, once he arrives at school.

"Geez… I know you're upset, but you still have to look your best on your first day." Nami said as he was standing next to her. She wore a similar shirt, but has a dark bow on the front, a dark blue skirt, long white socks that reached a bit above her knees, and shiny black shoes.


They left the apartment complex and headed towards the bus stop, which then took them to the schools. Nami's school looked like a Victorian castle with a modern twist with a neat looking fountain between the gate entrance and the school itself. While Luffy's school looked like a prison cell with vines covering the brick.

"Na? Nami, why's your school nicer than mine?"

"It's an all girls school, so we like to have our school look presentable."

"Oh… okay." He said as he looked at his school across the street.

"You better go to the office first to get your schedule and what not." She informed as she walked to her school. "Have a good first day at school!"

"See ya, Nami!" He said with a casual wave before running across the street, after looking both ways.


Once he got his schedule and school map, he headed to his locker and put on the school shoes and placing the sandals in the small locker. From there, he hurried to his homeroom class. 'Mr. Cyb… I wonder what kind of teacher he is…' He thought, curiosity slowly over ruling the upsetting of his missing hat, as he found the room just in time as the first warning bell began to ring. He went in and picked up a scent that made him look up and found the source. 'A Daywalker? Here?' He saw that his teacher was the only one in the room.

The mentioned teacher looked up from his papers to see the teen. He looked more like he should be a gym teacher for having a muscular upper body and forearms, which barely fit in the light brown suit he was wearing. He also had a strange, light blue hair that was combed up in a wave going backward. He also had sky blue eyes with black specks in them. "You must be the new kid, Monkey D. Luffy?" The said teen nodded. He grinned brightly. "Nice to meet ya. I'm Cyb-sensei, but since we're both Daywalkers, you can call me Franky when we're not in school."

Luffy smiled and nodded as the second bell rang.

"We'll talk more later, right now just enjoy your first day here, eh?"

"Right!" He said as he stood next to the teacher's desk as he looked to see all the guys in his class fill a little.

"Welcome back, you guys!" Franky said.

"Good morning, Cyb-sensei!" Said the guys in the room.

"As you can see, we have a new student in our class. Would you like to introduce yourself?"

"Hi! I'm Monkey D. Luffy! I just moved here from the country yesterday."

"Any questions for Monkey-san?"

One hand was raised. "What school did you go to?"

"Huh?"

"Was it like this, all guys, or was it both guys and gals…"

"Oh, both…"

Another hand raised. "What are the girls like?"

"Uh… Pretty much like the girls across the street, only they can really kick your ass to the next continent … It's even worse since they're usually in groups. You know the saying: 'Mess with one of us, you mess with all of us'."

"I think that's enough questions for now." Franky said as he told the teen where to sit.

As soon as he sat down, the door opened to reveal a man, wearing the school uniform and a black bandana on his head. 'It's him! The guy from yesterday!' He thought.

"Glad you can join us, Roroanoa-san, would you please sit behind Monkey-san, he's our new addition to the room, so be nice."

The guy gave Franky a blank, cold look as he walked over to his seat.

"And take your bandana off when you come in! You should know that by now!"

The guy rolled his eyes as he took the black bandana off, showing his short, light green hair.

Luffy seemed really happy to see the guy as he was sitting down. He turned with a huge grin on his face. "Hey." He whispered. "Remember me? You saved Boshi and me from being road kill. And I lost Boshi again and you found it. You didn't throw it away did you?"

The guy's eye twitched as he held up on finger and nodded, held up a second finger and nodded, and he held up the third finger, paused to look at the teen, and shook his head.

The teen seemed really happy and relieved to know that. "Oh! I didn't catch your name last time, I'm Monkey D. Luffy…" He held out his hand.

They guy looked at the hand before getting out a card and showed it to the teen.

'I'm Roroanoa Zoro. I'm mute so don't expect me to answer any of your dumbass questions verbally.' The card said.

"Mute huh…" He said as he nodded. "Okay, I understand… Well… we can still be friends, right?"

The guy, Zoro, looked at the other like he was insane before Franky called out.

"Oi! Pay attention back there!"

The teen cringed and faced the front of the class. 'Damn! First day in class and I'm already getting in trouble…' He thought. 'But I got to see Zoro again, and we're in the same class! And he didn't throw Boshi away! This is gonna be the best school year ever!'


Lunch

After a few classes, lunch began and Luffy looked in his bag, only to remember that he forgot to pack his lunch. He looked for any money to buy lunch and only come up with a small coin on the ground, which wasn't enough to buy even the cheapest candy bar.

'Damn…' He thought as he passed the crowded lunchroom and went outside.

From there, he headed over to the biggest tree on campus. "Wow… That tree is as tall as the trees back at home…" With the mention of home, he began to feel a little lonely. He went up to the tree and placed a hand on the bark, which was covered in carvings from the past. 'I wonder what Ace and Shanks are doing?' He thought when he saw movement from the other side of the tree. He walked over to see Zoro, taking a nap under the shade of the leaves. 'Well, it is peaceful here…' He thought as he sat down about a foot away from the sleeping guy.

For the remainder of the lunch period, he enjoyed the quiet time outside with the sunlight hitting him. When the bell rang, he turned to the still sleeping guy. "Oi, Zoro… Wake up." He said as he shook the other's shoulder.

Zoro opened one of his eyes a little and looked at the one who woke him up with a glare, which the other seemed immune to.

"Hey Zoro! The bell just rang, so you know."

Zoro breathed out in a silent sigh and got up.

"I hope you didn't mind me being here." The teen continued. "You see, I forgot my lunch and I didn't have money to buy anything. So I came out here and I just happened to find you."

Zoro gave a look showing that he didn't care and got up, with the other following suit as they headed towards the school

"I didn't get a chance to say that I think your green hair is really cool!"

The mentioned man's eye twitched and started to look irritated.

The teen saw this and his happy mood died down. "Sorry… I'm just a little homesick… and I don't know many people here, except my cousin, but she goes to that all girl's school. And you seem like a really cool guy to talk to and-" He was cut off when he felt a familiar object on his head, covering his line of sight. "Boshi!" He looked up to thank the guy, but he was already clear on the other end of the hall. He smiled as he ran to his locker to pick up later.


After School: Nami's Apartment

Luffy took out his journal and started to write down the day's events.

'Dear Journal,

Today was my first day of school. My school and Nami's school are right across from each other, but that doesn't matter. When I went to my homeroom class, I found out my teacher there is a Daywalker like me, it's kinda nice to know that I'm not the only one there. And you know what? The guy who saved my life yesterday goes to the same school! His name is Roroanoa Zoro. He's a mute, which means he can't talk at all, but that's okay! Though… he doesn't seem to like me and it doesn't have to do with not talking. I asked Franky, my homeroom teacher after school, before I had to meet up with Nami, about Zoro and he said that Zoro wasn't born mute. But he did stop talking all together about last year over the summer…'

He stopped writing and seemed to think about what to add.

'But you know… I still think he's a really cool and nice guy. I mean, he saved my life and Boshi's twice, he even brought the hat to school and gave it back to me! How many strangers save a person and keep their missing processions until they could return them? … I just have to get him to open up a bit, just a little is all I'm asking… I know it sounds crazy, and I'm already getting weird looks from the other guys at school, but I think Zoro and I would be great friends… Shanks always tells me that everyone has a past that they like to keep to themselves, but if one were to reach out to a person like that, he must first convince that other to know he's there if he needs him. So I'm gonna do that! I don't know how, but if I talk to Zoro a bit more about myself, he may be a bit okay with me being around… I don't know… But it's better than not doing anything, right?'

"Luffy! Dinner's ready!" Nami called.

"Okay!" He said as he finished the passage, closed the journal, and went out of his room to join the young woman.


Don't ever stop, don't ever quit

Don't ever

Don't ever

Don't ever

Don't

Don't

Don't ever, ever, ever, ever

Yes, if I win

Then you are my friend

You are the best thing that ever happened to me

Don't ever

Don't ever

Don't

Don't

Don't ever, ever, ever

Yes, if I win

Win, win

Win, win

Win, win

Don't ever stop, don't ever quit

Don't ever quit your love for me

Yes, if I win

Then you are my friend

You are the best thing that ever happened to me

No one could ever come between you and me, baby

Because we know what friends should be

Don't ever stop, don't ever quit

Don't ever quit your love on me

Yes, if I win

Then you are my friend

You are the best thing that ever happened to me – Dr. Vibe feat. JP Miles


I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and I'll see you next chapter!

Robin: See you next chapter! (waves)