Alright, people, the story does not only focus on Sanji, Nami and Chester. But we'll see what happened to the other Mugiwara crew… in the real world. Enjoy. –Drake.

Icha Icha Paradaisu: Side Stories of Zoro.

Zoro grunted as he dropped another can of stringed beans in his basket.

"Psh… out of all the jobs I can choose, why the hell did I end up being Ero-cook's delivery man…" Zoro thought angrily.

Zoro took out the list out of his pocket. "Hmmm… baloney, salami, beef cuts, stringed beans… okay… last one, sugar." Zoro strolled over to the flavorings section of the grocery, taking a big pack of sugar.

"Finally I'm outta here… I'll just deliver this to the restaurant, get my pay and take a nap under a tree…" Zoro began walking towards the express lane to take out the items he took.

Before he could reach there, a trolley suddenly pushed him from behind, causing to lose his balance and fall to the floor face flat.

"ARGH!! WHO THE HELL IS IT NOW?! I WAS HAVING A GOOD DAY SHOPPING AND SOMEONE HAD TO SPOIL IT ALL UP!!" Zoro slowly got up. "Pssh… I should've taken up fencing…"

Zoro stood. "Whoever it is who bumped me, I'D JUST YELL AT HIM!!" Zoro looked behind to the one who bumped him down, and didn't expect to see…

"Um… are you okay? I'm sorry! I didn't see you there!"

…A girl, having the same long green colored hair like Zoro's, having deep green eyes, wearing a simple blue t-shirt and jeans, and about Robin's height.

"Are you alright?" She asked Zoro, blushing, embarrassed from what she did. "Um… Here! Let me help you pick up your things!"

"Whoa! Stop. I'm fine. Thanks." Zoro said straightly, he just can't yell at a girl, Sanji told him to be gentle with them. And for the first time, Zoro listened.

Zoro bent down and started picking up the things he bought, still frustrated deep inside.

"Um… are you mad at me or something?" The young lady asked, sweat drop, still blushing.

"No. and thanks anyway… I gotta go." Zoro replied, and made his way to the counter close to him.

The young lady left him alone.

After Zoro has checked out and paid for his things, he heard some talking behind him.

"I'm sorry, we have no carrier for today, ma'am." The salesclerk said to the young lady who bumped Zoro.

"Aww… again? Jeez! It's the third time this week!! Can't this grocery have a substitute or replacement??" the lady said, troubled.

"I'm sorry ma'am, we don't have any." The salesclerk said, apologetically.

"Tsk! Remind me not to shop here again! What kind of service does this grocery have?!" the lady said, angrily. The salesclerk looked away, embarrassed.

"Now how will I carry this all? Tsk… maybe I brought too many…" the lady just stood, with more then 10 bags on her feet.

Zoro just came over to her and said: "Here, let me help you out."

The lady was about to refuse at first, but she really needed her groceries to be at home. "Um… sure! Thank you!" the young lady said happily, carrying four bags, Zoro carrying nine.

As both of them exited the small grocery store, Zoro started the talking.

"Where's your car?" Zoro asked, having no problem at all carrying the bags.

"Well, I don't have a car, but my house is just 3 blocks away." The lady said. "But you think you can still carry those for me till we get there?" she asked, narrowing her deep green eyes at Zoro.

"Sure. It'll be a workout for me anyway…" Zoro said, blankly.

Silently, the two started walking.

The young lady suddenly asked. "What's your name?"

"Zoro. Roronoa Zoro."

She was expecting him to ask her what her name is. But since Zoro didn't say anything, she just said it instead. "I'm Ayame. Ayame Chitose. It's been nice meeting you!" She said, smiling.

"Same here…" Zoro said, with no emotion at all.

"So…" Ayame paused. "What do you do for a living?"

"I'm a delivery man. Working for some flirty cook…" Zoro replied.

"Flirty? A flirty cook?" Ayame said, confused.

"Heck, yeah. Every time he sees a girl, his jaws drop to the floor… Tsk…" Zoro said. "He's really annoying, but I still get a good pay on the job, though."

"Oh… really?" Ayame paused again. "Well, for me, I work as a librarian. I tell you it's a boring work, checking reading cards, seeing if book rentals get expired and all that… Hehe… it's really boring…"

"Good for you…" Zoro said. "You don't get to be tormented with shouting…"

"Eh? You're being yelled at?"

"Only if I'm late delivering the supplies I bought."

"Oh! Then you should stop carrying those and head back to your work now!!" Ayame said, alarmed.

"No, it's alright. I don't care if I'm late or yelled at…" Zoro said. "Besides, if I go ahead to my work, you can't just ask any person on the streets to carry your things for you. They might steal it."

Ayame nodded. "Okay, but are you sure? I don't want you to lose your job, you know…" Ayame said, concerned.

"Thanks for the concern, Ayame, but I can handle it…" Zoro said, a small smile carving his face.

Silence…

"Do you have any hobbies?" Ayame asked after a long silence.

"Yeah… napping." Zoro said.

"Really?" Ayame laughed. "What a coincidence! I nap too!"

"Really?"

"Yeah! Usually when there are no people in the library yet, I always take a nap!" Ayame said, still giggling.

Zoro chuckled. "I only nap because I want to skip work… but I never heard an industrious librarian like you sleeping on your work…" Zoro said, smiling slightly.

"Well, I don't really like working too much… So I just take a break most of the time…" Ayame said. "Do you like your job?"

"Well, yeah. Even if I'm with a flirty cook and being yelled at, the pay is good." Zoro said.

"Oh…" Ayame nodded her head.

Silence…

Zoro and Ayame were walking silently among the busy streets of Tokyo. Then, as the turned left on a street, Ayame's home was on the horizon.

"Hey! Here we are!!" Ayame said, pointing at her red bricked apartment. "Come, Zoro, we have to hurry, I'm sure the load what you're carrying is becoming heavier…"

"Yeah, sure. Just lead the way." Zoro said.

Soon, Zoro followed Ayame to her apartment, taking the elevator to the third floor and walking to room 34.

"Here we are, hold on, I'll get the keys." Ayame dropped the bags and dug her pockets for the key. As she took out the key from her pocket, she quickly unlocked the door and opened it. "You go in first, Zoro. And drop those on the kitchen table will you?"

"Yeah, sure." Zoro walked over through her flat and saw the kitchen to his left, then placed all the nine bags on the kitchen table.

Ayame followed, placing the last four bags on the table as well.

"Phew!! What a relief! That was getting heavy for me!" Ayame sat on the dining table chair, exhaling.

"Well, yeah. So, I gotta be going now…"

"Oh yes! I almost forgot! Just go and hurry to your work or else!" Ayame said, alarmed.

"Yeah, don't worry I'll get there in time…" Zoro rushed to the door, Ayame following behind.

As Zoro exited the door, Ayame stands near the door. "So, Zoro. It's nice meeting you and thanks again!" Ayame smiled. "Wait, I think you deserve a tip…"

"No, thanks, Ayame. You can keep the change." Zoro said, standing in front of the elevator.

"Okay, bye!" Ayame went in and closed the door.

But before she could close the door, she asked Zoro one more thing. "Or… maybe you want to come in and have some sake?" Ayame asked.

Zoro stopped, and thinked.

Then he said:

"Yeah. Sure. That'll be nice."

To Be Continued...

So… there you are. Part one of Zoro's side story, hoped you liked it. Well, that'll be all. I'm kinda tired doing 2 chapters at one time… so anyway. Enjoy and I'll see you guys in the next update… thanks.

-Drake.