Kira: You know what... i thought i try something for this story...
Franky: What is that, Kira-sis?
Kira: i think i might respond to review's here!
Franky: Like Cupid-sis did?
Kira: -noddes- And sorry if you think this is stealing your idea, Cupid-san! You are the best! Just remember that! Franky?
Franky: The first one is from Santoryuu-Zoro...
Kira: You love Zoro-angst too? I thought i was the only one... phew... heh... Thanks! i hope its interesting for you and everyone else, of course!
Franky: -scrolls review page- mimifoxlove...
Kira: Hi! XD .Hmmm... Mimi-chan (can i call you that?) I would surely hope his output on life will change up a bit...
Franky: Sho-AOYCupid....
Kira: The great Cupid-sama reviewed my story?! I am honored! Haha, well i hope this story will keep your interest spiked... i think i started out to straight forward though. I will try better in the future chappies!
Franky: Oh, hey look it it's strawhat-alchemist that won the hundredth review thing on Score To The Top!
Kira: Really? ... Heh... no soda? That is cruel Zoro! Here! Have a soda! -gives viewer soda- Enjoy it along with the chappie! ^^
Franky: That's all...
Kira: -grins- Yay! I got four! Thats a start! Anyways... on with the chappie! Enjoy~!
The Silenced Heart
Chapter 1
Present Time, June 8, 1999.
"Get up you brats! You have work to do!" Everyone groaned as the land lord shouted and banged on some sort of metal. I sat up and scratched my head as I got up and grabbed my shirt off the single bed I was assigned to sleep on. I slipped the shirt on and tied the rope around my waist so my pants would stay on. I looked out the window and estimated the time around five in the morning. I stretched my muscles before heading out to the field to plow it.
The sun radiated its ray across the golden fields. The field nearest was filled with wheat as the field next to it was recently harvested and that meant I had to plow with some of the other teenagers, known as adults in this area, as the preteens were following with bags of seeds to fill in the area we have plowed. I walked over to the tool shed and grabbed a hoe so I could started.
It was unexpectedly hot today. It was like if Kami-sama was trying to torture our poor souls. The raging heat was just unbearable standing out in it. I felt bad for the other kids as I didn't think they would be able to stand it more than an hour. I began down an old row and hacked the hoe down to start on the job for the day.
The hours passed by as I now had my shirt on my head like a turban. I kept pushing on as I was farther than the others. They had took breaks here and there as I kept going knowing the quicker I get it down the faster I could go take a nap in the evening sun before we got our little supper.
I wiped my exposed forehead before slamming the tool back into the ground. A commotion by the forest lining was going on and I ignored it for now, until a curling scream went through the air. I looked up to see some of the slaves picking on a stranger that was not like us. He had more nicer clothes than our tattered ones. I saw a punch being thrown and I dropped the tool to go see what was happening. I ran and came into range as I caught a punch before it hit the kid. They all gasped and looked at me.
"Z-Zoro-sama!" They said as I let the younger worker go. I glared upon them and tossed my head to the side. They all bowed and said a quick, "Gomen sai!" With that they left and I bent down to the kid sitting on the ground with his clothes messed up and dirt was all over him. I extended a hand out to him and he looked up at me with big, chocolate-brown eyes. I was amazed as I peered into them I felt like I was in a trans. He grabbed my hand and I helped him up.
"A-arigatou." He mentioned with a slight bow. "I was just lost in the woods and was asking them for directions back to town." I rose an eyebrow as he was defiantly in the wrong part of town.
"Your in the country now." I told him in a low gruff voice. He looked at me then his hand touched my exposed skin.
"What happened?" He asked and I simply looked away.
"You need to leave here… this is no place for your kind. You still have a family and you surely are well treated. You shouldn't get mixed up in the wrong crowd." I told him and he peered up at my eyes. I wouldn't blame him for asking. I had bruises and whip marks all on my body as I had been punished for ridiculous things.
"Oi! Slave! Get your ass back to work!" I turned my head over my shoulder as one of the slave drivers was coming my way.
"Slave?" The boy asked.
"You need to leave! And don't ever come back!" I told him and pushed him back into the forest he seemed to disappear in the vegetation. I felt leather slash through my flesh on my side and I grimaced at the pain.
"What did I say? I said get back to work!" He whirled that thing again and I caught the leather. I glared upon him.
"Try again and I will kill you here and now. Learn your own place… Slave driver!" I growled and released the whip and went back to work.
The next day during the evening…
I was now walking down the forest line as I was bored and nothing better to do. My wound inflicted on me yesterday was healing up, but soon reopened when the same slave driver kicked my side. I grimaced again as I remembered and pursued my way to the end of the field where I wouldn't be seen. I kept walking until I heard a little squeaking noise along with rustles in a bush.
I paused in my step and looked to it. It ruffled again, soon someone popped there head up. Brown locks appeared along with sharp brown eyes. It was the same kid from yesterday! He peered at me and looked both ways before yanking me into the bush along with him. I was about to shout, but he covered my mouth. I was soon dragged and I refused I pulled away and looked to the kid.
"What the hell?" I asked and the kid pouted at my struggle.
"I'm taking you away from here." He told me in a matter-of-fact way. I glared upon him before I heard a galloping horse coming away. Damn it! They got the damn landlord out to get me.
"Look! You have to get away from here! I can't leave. If I get caught then they will surely take you as well!" I told him as I felt weird talking a lot. I never had to talk much. Maybe an insult to the damn guard guys or to the other slaves, but I was, now, having some sort of conversation with this strange kid.
"Then come with me! I'm not leaving you!" He said stubbornly. I heard the galloping get louder as it was near. I sighed in frustration as I was not going to get blamed for this kids stupidity and just grumbled a whatever. He grabbed my wrist and dragged me away. "I know a short cut!" He told me and we ran through the vegetations.
I heard a powerful crack in the air as I shuddered at the sound as it was sounding out a warning to me. It was horrible. I had been put under house arrest. Well their house arrest and its terrible. Not to mention painful. We reached an opening and a carriage was sitting there, seemed to be waiting. We ran to it, well I was dragged to it, and jumped in as he shouted to the driver to go. The horses huffed out and made their sound as they soon rode out on the dirt road. My eyes wondered around, looking at the furnished carriage and how it looked so royal.
"My name is Monkey D. Luffy." The kid across from me had a hand stretched out to me. "Nice to meet you." He continued as I merely looked at the hand. I slowly reached out for it and shook the soft hand.
"Zoro." I told him and he grinned.
"From this day on, Zoro will be my best friend forever!" He said in pure excitement. I rose an eyebrow at him as I caught the word 'forever'. I was sure that those slave drivers were not going to be happy about this, not one bit. And I knew when I got back that there would be severe punishment set upon me. I was going to be under house arrest for a very long time when I get back.
Kira: How do you think i did Franky-kun?
Franky: It was great as always, Kira-sis! Supa~! -does star pose-
Kira: -giggle- Thanks... but i really do think i rushed it a little... I could have been more detail... -sigh- i should try harder! -shines with confidence- I will try harder next time!
Franky: Go Kira-sis! -does a pose and Kira joins in-
FraKi: SUPA~!