"Hey Zoro."

Zoro just hummed noncommittally as a weight settled on his stomach, not as bothered by the fact that his captain was using him as a pillow as he probably should be. When there was no whine for Zoro to come help raid the kitchen, the swordsman cracked open his good eye and peered blearily down at his captain. Luffy was staring at the sky.

"Your eye."

Zoro wasn't taken aback by the seriousness in Luffy's voice, but he did still, wary about where this was going.

"What about it?"

"Did it hurt?"

"Yes." He wasn't going to lie-had no reason to, really. It was Luffy.

"Oh."

When Luffy didn't start talking again immediately, Zoro sighed. "Is that it?"

"…Yes."

Zoro raised an eyebrow, but didn't press. If Luffy didn't want to clue him in, Zoro wouldn't ask. So Zoro settled down on the deck again, ready to drift off again. It was a nice day. Not too sunny, nor too cloudy, and that wasn't something you really experienced in the New World.

"Hey."

This time Zoro didn't bother to open his eye. He could feel the weight of his captain's stare. "Yeah?"

"Is it hard?"

"Is what hard?"

"Not being able to see in that eye."

Zoro shrugged. "I've gotten used to it. Besides, I don't need both eyes to see what's important."

"Oh." And Luffy sounded relieved. The kid really was an idiot sometimes. Might as well help the kid where he needed it. Luffy didn't often fall into slumps, but he was human, and everyone needed a pick me up sometimes.

"Luffy?"

"Yeah?"

"You have a dream, right?"

"'Course! I'm going to be King of the Pirates!"

"Mmm. Even if I was blind I'd never doubt it." Zoro paused, letting that sink in. "You shouldn't either.

"Thanks Zoro." He could sense the brightness of Luffy's grin, his captain's mood lightening immediately. "I was going to raid the kitchen after Sanji finishes those little desserts. Did you want to help?"

"Hell no."

Luffy pouted. "Stingy."

Luffy stayed quiet after that, and as Zoro drifted back to sleep. Even with his eyes closed—even if he was blind in both eyes—it wouldn't matter. He'd follow Luffy to the end of the world and back. Besides, he didn't have to see to know Luffy would be King. Luffy was an idiot for ever doubting.

Mostly dialogue, but I've got a serious bone to pick with anyone who thinks Zoro is any less because he has one working eye. You can fight me on it if you think that.

On a lighter note, if you've got a request or something, I'm doing a prompt meme on my tumblr hometothesky, so come stop by and send me an ask. I need more ideas!