Pets my boyfriend loves
Chapter 3 Introducing The Swordsman:
"Okay guys, calm down."
Luffy had been saying that for the last hour as they sat in the kitchen. Zoro was sitting in a chair and Luffy was on the other side of the table. Surrounding the teen were all of what he called his family. All of which were glaring intently at the green haired swordsman. Zoro tried to smile but the feeling of him not making it out of the house alive was creeping up his skin.
"Guys, this is Zoro. He helped me out with the groceries because Sanji put more on the list than usual." Luffy said trying to introduce the man once again.
'Luffy, he's an outsider.' Nami said to the boy.
Zoro watched the teen's face as he looked at the orange cat. It seemed like they were talking. He watched as the boy pulled out a wad of beris and hand it to the cat. How the hell did this kid get that cash?
Luffy grinned as Nami said that the swordsman could stay. The cat's eyes had turned to beris when she saw the cash he had gotten from the hearing he had done at the bar. He turned to Zoro and grinned which gave ht swordsman the feeling that the boy had won whatever conversation they had had.
"Ne, Zoro what exactly were you doing sleeping in the alley like that? Don't you have a home to do that in?" Luffy asked the man as the rest of the animals went about their own business.
Zoro tried not to stare as the wolf jumped on the counter and turned the stove on and the kappa began to draw on the wall. Wait… KAPPA!
"My dad kicked me out and I'm nineteen so I guess it's just as well." Zoro said looking at the house bug eyed. The orange cat opened a safe quickly and put the cash in it. How the hell did she do that without thumbs?
"So you don't have a home to sleep in?" Luffy asked ignoring his brother who had collapsed beside him. Zoro stared at the now sleeping horse and wondered how the boy could stay calm in this situation.
"Nah, just wondered around on the streets." Zoro said turning his attention to the boy in front of him. Luffy was leaning forward with his head in his hands. A small smile was on his lips.
"Why don't you stay here then?" Luffy offered.
'WHAT!'
Luffy ignored the rejection of the animals. The comment had woken up Ace and everyone but Robin, Chopper, Brook and Franky were staring at the black haired boy like he was insane. Okay, so Luffy partially insane, but to them, this was crazy.
"Wha-, you're insane. I just met you and you're offering me to live with you?" Zoro said taken back by the offer and not exactly sure about what to do. Say yes or get up and leave. Zoro chose the latter.
"I'm sorry Luffy, thanks for the offer, but I don't think I'm very welcome here." The man said standing up and walking out of the kitchen. Nami jumped down and gestured that the door was not up stairs and on the other side of the house.
Luffy watched Zoro pass again and saw the red streaks on his face. Was he embarrassed that Nami had to tell him where the door was? Had to be. Luffy sighed and lied down on the table. He looked up at the cat that was now in front of him. Luffy looked tired and felt exhausted.
"Why couldn't Zoro stay here?" the boy asked the animals.
'You know why Luffy.' Ace said. Luffy looked at him and hugged the horse's neck.
"But Zoro's strong." Luffy complained into the red fur. The teen could feel the chuckle rise in the animal's throat and puffed his cheeks at his brother's laughing at him.
'It's still too risky.' Robin said knowing that the boy still wanted the green haired man to stay with them.
"I hope Zoro doesn't get lost going back to the city." Luffy said understanding what the animals were saying but not wanting to accept it.
'He does seem to be a fantasia.' Nami said looking at the door and then remembering the groceries. 'Go get them Sanji-kun.'
'Hai, Nami-swaaan! 3'
Zoro walked around the path that the boy had showed him earlier that morning. What was up with that kid asking if he would like to live with him all of a suddenly? I mean, they had known each other for an hour or two at most. He was just too trusting of others.
Besides, the animals didn't seem to like him anyway. Though Zoro really had nothing against them. Sure he wasn't a tree hugger or anything, but he also wasn't against them. They really seemed protective of the boy. The house was really big as well. Dammit, he was lost now.
Zoro looked at the tree. "Have I been here before?"
"MMRROWH!"
Zoro jumped at the sound and looked down to see the cat that had been at Luffy's house. The orange feline looked at him and then walked up the path a little. Zoro raised an eyebrow and stood where he was. The cat turned back towards him. It was then that he noticed the small blue diamond encrusted collar on the feline.
"That wasn't on you when you were in the house." Zoro said kneeling in front of the animal. The cat was looking at him with a 'no duh' expression.
"Luffy must not want you to be mistaken for a stray and decided to put it on you when you went out." The swordsman said with a small smile. That kid really cared about these animals. "I'm talking to a cat!" Zoro realized hoping no one was around to hear him.
A small purring sound came from the orange feline and Zoro looked down at her. "Don't laugh at me." Zoro said understanding the sound. "Luffy talks to you all the time."
Nami turned around and swished her tail at the two legged. She looked back at him and nudged her head forward hoping that the pea brain knew that it was a gesture for him to follow. Luffy was so weird. The guy denied his offer and leaves and then Luffy asks her to go and show him the way. This stupid fantasia.
Zoro was able to understand what the cat was trying to do and followed without question. The cat jumped down the hill with the sideways trees easily and waited for the man to follow. Zoro kept his eyes on the cat knowing that if he didn't he would never find his way out of the forest.
Once at the river, the cat demanded a break. The feline wasn't a pampered house cat, but she still wanted a drink. Zoro didn't mind and watched as the thing bent down and lightly lapped at the water, her tongue barely breaking the surface.
The small fish swam away from the ripples and shadow that the cat made. A small purr came from the cat as she watched the fish happily. Zoro watched as the cat crouched down and put one paw up. It seemed like forever before the swordsman saw light in the feline's hazel eyes as she brought her clawed paw down and swiped up a fish.
The swift movement was graceful and quick. As soon as the fish was out of the water, Nami leaned forward and clenched it into her teeth. She purred happily at her victory and sat it on the ground and began to eat it spitting out the scaly skin and eating the flesh.
Zoro stared at the animal impressed. The cat was a good hunter but the man wasn't going to say it. It kinda hurt his pride a bit. Around town he was known as the Demon Hunter and how he was always off catching anyone who got in his way. That was probably what made the guys from earlier who were attacking the black haired boy run.
He sighed at the thought of Luffy. Why did the kid seem to stick to his thoughts so much? The whole time he was trying to get out of the forest the boy's face and name kept popping up into head. Had he met him before and just couldn't remember. That was a possibility. With all that Zoro forgets, he could be a close friend that moved away or something.
The cat had finished her meal and was continuing to walk towards a hill that the river ran alongside of at one point. The thing walked straight up it jumping on the trees preventing herself from being caught in the leaves that littered the hill.
Zoro wasn't having as much luck. The leaves sank down to the tip of boots that he was wearing. The green haired man had to grip onto the trees that were on the hill to prevent himself from falling backwards. He almost grabbed onto Nami once when he had lost his footing.
The near grab had caused the cat to swipe at his hand sending him to the bottom of the hill and almost into the river. Nami lied down on the tree and watched the swordsman get up and try climbing again. A small purr of amusement came from her as she swished her tail back and forth making it nearly touch the leaves from below.
This time the swordsman was able to get up. He had a few scratches on him and maybe some forming bruises due to his little tumbles but nothing to serious. The cat stared up at the hill that was covered in grass. The skyscrapers were visible from the height as well as the guard rail. Zoro began to climb up the hill with great ease thanks to the fact that there were no leaves.
He turned around when he was on the other side of the guard rail and turned back towards the forest. The cat was gone and no sounds except screeching cars and honking horns came to his trained ears. Zoro grunted and walked down the sidewalk, completely ignoring the stares people were giving him.
Luffy quickly unhooked the color that was around Nami's neck. The animals all hated the things but Luffy and his family had a need for putting them on the animals. Without the collars their friends could be sedated and put in a pound or zoo or maybe even euthanized. That was something that was completely unacceptable. Though with how most of the animals looked, a circus was probably more like it.
Luffy shivered at the thought of his family being put up for display in a cage at a circus where sick rich people paid a shit load of beris to see animals due tricks. They weren't pleasant and in some places illegal. That didn't stop people from showing them however. The cat rubbed against Luffy when she noticed his look. Luffy being caught up in his thoughts was scary.
The teen smiled and ran his hand through the felines orange fur before sticking her on his shoulder and heading out the backdoor where everyone else was. The cat jumped down as Luffy sped up into a run and tackled the unaware wolf.
Sanji yelped in shock and then realized that it was Luffy. Without a second though he growled and attempted to bite the teen. Luffy bit back as Sanji's teeth sank into his flesh drawing blood. The two of them tumbled and soon Franky had joined in and the three of them wrestled around. They slashed and bit at each other, drawing blood and causing bruises.
Nami sighed as the boys were rough housing and sat with robin who was softly laughing at the event before her. Chopper was circling the small group that was beginning to kick up dust as they fought. He knew very well that this was going to leave damages. Sanji already injured his leg but denied listening to the doctor. Ace trotted around the group to make sure that they weren't actually killing each other while Usopp and Brook were betting on who would win.
Ace stepped closer to the little brawl and stuck his head into the dust cloud. When his head reappeared, the red horse had Sanji clenched in his teeth. The wolf was bloody and not exactly pleased with the interruption. The fight between Franky and Luffy stopped ad they looked up at the horse. They knew that it meant their little fight was over.
Chopper ran over to them and looked the three of them over. What looked like blood was mostly claw mud that filled the yard. If anything they had a few bite marks and scratches. Luffy began to laugh at the reindeers relieved face but Nami wasn't pleased.
'Ace,' she said talking to the horse. The thing looked at her. 'They need a bath, put them in the lake.'
Sanji didn't need the horse to do so. As soon as Nami had said that they needed a bath he was out of the horse's jaw and in the lake. Franky followed not as enthusiastic while Luffy tried his hardest to sneak away. The boy was half way to the house when Ace spotted his escape. Luffy looked back and saw his brother come at him. The oncoming animal picked up his speed as Luffy began to run.
"That wasn't funny Ace." Luffy said later that night at dinner. Sanji had made steaks and they were all enjoying them, "You guys know I can't swim."
Ace had gotten a hold of Luffy's shirt and had dumped into the ten foot deep lake. As soon as Luffy was in the water the boy had clinged onto the closest thing which happened to Franky. The bear had been surprised at the sudden weight and went under. He had come back up moments later without Luffy. This time it was Usopp who had had to go under and get the teen before he drowned. They already had enough close calls at the beach.
Luffy took a bite of his food and puffed his cheeks when he remembered the fact. His brother always did things that would nearly get him killed: hanging him out the window to wake him up, dumping him into the lake to get him cleaned and chasing him in a stampeding way when he had homework to finish. Ah he had school the next day.
"Don't wanna go~!" Luffy complained like he always did after the one day weekend.
'Quit complaining and get it over with. You also have a job tomorrow afternoon.' Franky said reminding the teen of his work and not wanting to here the argument.
"I know, I'm going to need Brook and Robin." Luffy said looking at the two birds with a grin. They both smiled in their own ways and went back to eating. Luffy looked out the window and smiled again. 'I wish Zoro had stayed.'
I got the idea for the rough housing when I was watching Barry play with the dog we are watching for my older brother. He's a water lab puppy even though he's huge and he plays rough. I have bruises and scratches to prove it. Well that is the third chapter.
I has a question for all the People who are reading this:
There is a fanfiction that I read a year or so ago when I didnt have an acoount. I forget what it was called but it was either a one-shot or was only a couple of chapters long. It was set around the Shapody Arc. Luffy was turned into a one year old by Bonney on accident and the crew go to the New World to try and find her. They find Ace and the Whitebeards instead. I can't remember what it is called and I was wondering if anybody knew what it is called or actually have it saved if they could tell me. I may update fast but I am too lazy to go through all 10,000 fictions that are up on this site for One Piece. Thanks^^
