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I don't own One Piece.

The story on hand, 'Like cat and dog' is fan-fiction. I wrote it, because I love to write, but I will not use 'Like cat and dog' in any commercial way.

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Chapter4

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Zoro didn't turn around when he heard the typical sound of a sword that was fixed loosely at a belt. He smiled and kept on looking up to the stars.

The person behind him made a step at his side and also looked to the night sky for a short moment. It was a beautiful night, starlit and balmy. In the corner of his eyes he could see Shigure, Tashigi's sword, now again at her side.

Suddenly he sighed, "Nami always loves to explain us how to navigate with the stars at those nights. Sometimes it's almost interesting."

Then there was silence.

"So you came to overpower me after we trusted you enough to give you your sword back?" he suddenly whispered.

She smiled, "No, not this time."

"And what do you want?" he asked grimly.

"I know we had problems in the past and it's sure that we're still enemies after this 'adventure', but I wanted to thank you that you gave me Shigure back."

"The entire crew decided to do so. It wasn't me alone. And besides… I was against it."

"Nami told me you already wanted give me my sword back yesterday."

He sighed annoyed, "Stupid… female demon… Somebody should silence her sometimes."

"Perhaps;" the bluenette grinned, "but in this case it was a good thing and I… wanted to thank you. I'm connected with this sword in a special way and to don't feel it is really bad."

"Hm, I know this feeling."

Tashigi fell in silence and stared to the sea, "You know it's damn romantic if you're stargazing at such nights."

He murmured, "I try to hide the romantic part of my soul every time. Someone could think I'm weak if he – or she – sees me standing here. By the way, I'm not only stargazing…"
"Hm?"

"I'm also keeping an eye on this ship and on this crew. And if someone will do anything to this crew, even to the damn cook, or to this ship, he – or she – will regret it."

Silence. Tashigi needed some moments to understand his words, but then she smiled. Apart from the fact that the words were directed against her, she knew why he had said this.

"Eh, yes, of course… Eh, by the way… I'm curious: In Loguetown you said, I remember you to anybody else."

Zoro stared to the sea. After a short moment he whispered, "Her name was Kuina."

"Was?"

"Yes. She died when we were children."

"I'm sorry," the lieutenant said.

Silence.

After a moment Zoro smiled bitterly, "It was like a bad joke. She was a swordswoman and so much better than me. And then she felt down a few… fucking stairs and died… The best fighter I've ever met, and of course one of my best friends, died in a ridiculous accident."

Tashigi didn't know what to say. She wished to hug him, to give him strength.

Then he continued, "You're looking like her. Kuina had blue hair like you and even your traits are like hers. But the worst is that you're acting like she had acted."

Again he stopped and sighed, "You can believe me: It's hard to see somebody who remembers me to a dead friend."

"I…" she stopped and stared to the horizon. Zoro looked to her, "What's up?"

"I thought I saw a faint light."

Zoro looked out, too. After a short moment he also saw the light, "Hm, yes. There's anything out there."

"Could be a ship."

"Hm, no. I don't believe. That must be the light of a town."

"Why no ship?"

"I've spent more days on sea in my life than on any island. I've learned to estimate such a thing correctly."

Tashigi rolled her eyes and sighed, "Damn know-it-all! You can't know if it's a ship or a town."

He shook his head, "No. We're near Totolag. And I'm sure, this light is from Totolag."

"Totolag? Sounds strange."

"Yeah, Totolag's a small island out there."

"You could drop me there."

He grinned, "I don't think that's a good idea. Totolag's a pirate island. The pirates there would do things with you, you would hate."

She lowered her eyes and didn't reply.

Zoro hesitated and whispered, "You can trust us. We will drop you on the next civilized island. But to drop you on Totolag would be your death sentence."

He gave her one more glimpse and left for his cabin.

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Tashigi looked down to the waves. An island full of pirates, but, however, an island… perhaps she could disguise herself as an ordinary traveler and sign up on a merchant ship. She looked up, tried to estimate the distance between the Going-Merry to the lights of Totolag. Perhaps a few miles… five, six… perhaps more. She could… No, the Straw hats were honorable. They would bring her to an island… but, damn! She was a lieutenant of the marine and she sailed with the enemy! She had to go to next marine's base immediately and tell that the Straw hats were in these waters. She took a deep breath, took off her shoes and climbed over the rail. Perhaps eight miles. She could swim this distance. She was born in this world of islands and so the water was her second life. By the way, the current would bring her to Totolag anyway. She fixed her sword on her back and jumped down in the ocean…

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-tbc-