Title: Nightmares

Genre: Friendship, Light Angst

Summary: Even the bravest men can get scared.

Disclaimer: Not mine

Zoro was a light sleeper. On the Thousand Sunny, even though he was among friends, he still slept light. What if they were attacked? He'd have to be up, to protect the crew. That's why he woke up then. His captain was whimpering in his sleep again. Nightmares.

Even though the Straw Hat captain was strong, he was only 19. He was still very young, but he's been through a lot. Nightmares weren't common, but they happened often enough. After all the boy had went through, though, it'd be surprising if he didn't get nightmares.

Zoro knew what to do. He got up and sat on the ground next to his captains bed. He then grabbed his hand and held it. Zoro had learned that this had helped, because it showed Luffy that his nakama were there. Speaking of nakama, Chopper was beginning to get up. Without a word, the littlest crew member shook Usopp awake, and they both crept over to their captain. Chopper sat on his stomach, and Usopp grabbed his other hand. Zoro noticed, from the corner of his eye, the ero-cook was getting up and leaving the room. Franky was waking up too, and shook Brook awake. They both walked over, simply sitting down near by. Brook began softly humming Bink's Sake. Sanji walked back in, with a little snack, placing it next to Luffy's hat. He then stood nearby. The door opened again, and arms started coming out of the wall, passing something along. It reached the group and Zoro took it: a tangerine. He put it on a table, next to the snack Sanji made. They just stayed like that for a while, until Luffy stopped squirming in his sleep, and the expression of pain wiped off his face, replaced by that of peace. The nightmare was over now. Some of the crew members began to go back to sleep. Sanji and Franky went first, with Usopp and Chopper following. Brook went too, until it was just Zoro sitting on the floor, still holding Luffy's hand. After all, it was a first mate's duty to help his captain.

That morning, Luffy woke up with a vague recollection of a pleasant dream about fishing. He was pretty sure he had been dreaming about something less pleasant before, but the dream had changed. He couldn't remember what the first dream had been about, though. He just let it go. Luffy reached for his hat, only to realized two things. One, Zoro was asleep and holding his hand, and two, a snack and a tangerine were sitting next to his hat. He suddenly remembered what the first dream had been about, and then everything made sense. Luffy smiled.

"I have the best crew in the world"

I know this one was kind if short, but I hope you guys liked it!

By the way, on the Sunny in the men's quarters, in case you didn't know, they have these weird hanging box bed hammock things. Look up the Sunny's layout/room plans and you'll see what I mean. I decided to just call them beds but I actually have no idea what you would call them.

I'm probably gonna get the next one up within a few hours, at most by tomorrow, so look out for chapter five! Anyway, reviews are great, suggestions are super, and follows and favorites are fabulous!

- Lew-chan :D