Groaning he pulled his arm over his face. He was sore all over, it felt like the time at Enies Lobby. Pulling his arm away he opened his eyes. Looking over to the small window he saw that it was still dark out. 'How long have I been out?' Hearing a snore Luffy looked to the other side of the bed and saw Zoro sitting on a chair asleep. Putting his hands against the bed he pushed himself up into a sitting position, albeit a little slowly. Leaning against the wall he sat for a moment to gain his strength. He was starving! He couldn't remember when he'd last eaten.

Feeling he had rested long enough he moved to get out of bed but fell back as soon as he had tried. His body wouldn't move anymore.

Zoro having heard the loud 'thunk' opened his eyes and saw Luffy laying on the bed. It seemed he was trying to get up. "Oi, Luffy, you're awake!?"

Looking over to Zoro, Luffy grinned, "Yeah." His voice came out a little raspy as he hadn't used it in a few days. "I'm hungry too."

Zoro shook his head, it was just like his captain to think about food first and then what was wrong with him. Getting up and out of the chair he lifted Luffy on to his back. "I'll take you to the kitchen, and wake that idiot cook and get him to make you some food."

Luffy shook his head, "No, I'll just eat the meat in the fridge."

He just shook his head, "Alright then, but is that all you ever eat is meat?"

Luffy looked slightly offended, "What's wrong with meat?"

Laughing slightly Zoro continued to walk towards the kitchen, "Nothing's wrong with meat, you just eat so much of it."

Smiling, Luffy spoke, "Of course, because meats good!"

Zoro just shook his head again and pushed open the doors to the kitchen. Walking over to fridge he cut off the lock to the fridge. They'd have to buy a new one but Luffy needed to eat and didn't want him waking Sanji.

Pulling open the fridge Zoro grabbed a huge amount of left over meat out of the fridge and set it on the table. Sanji seemed to forget that Luffy was sick and couldn't eat, and always made enough for Luffy and the crew.

Pulling Luffy off of his back he sat him at the table and then sat down beside him.

A few minutes passed and Zoro looked thoroughly confused. "Aren't you going to eat Luffy?"

Tears were flowing out of Luffy's eyes, "I want to, but I can't move!"

Sighing, Zoro picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into Luffy's mouth. Nodding gratefully Luffy chewed his food, swallowed it, and then opened it for more. Rolling his eyes Zoro picked up some more meat and put it into his mouth. Finishing that bit Luffy thanked him and began to sit up a bit more. Eating meat always seemed to help him gain his strength back. With a frightening speed the rest of the meat was gone.

As soon as Luffy had finished the last bit he had fallen asleep, but seemed to be breathing a lot easier now.

Picking him up again, Zoro carried him back to the infirmary and laid him down back into the bed. He then sat down on the chair and watched his captain until he himself fell asleep.

Morning came and with it Zoro woke up. Looking over he saw that Luffy was still sleeping so he quickly ran to the kitchen to see if dart brow had made anything yet. Forgetting, if only for a moment that Luffy couldn't be left alone at all, not even a minute.

Grinning the Katze quickly pushed open the vent, making sure to catch it so it didn't make any noise.

The so called 'guardian' of his prey had been careless, and for that he was thankful. It would only be a quick meal but it would be enough for today. He only had to complete three more feedings after this and then his master would come.

Walking forward he covered Luffy's mouth and bit down, he fed and then left.

Nothing was left behind except for the blood flowing from his left shoulder.

Running into the kitchen Zoro saw that Sanji was at the stove cooking, "Oi, dart brow, you almost done?"

Turning around Sanji glared, "You can just wait alright."

He was about to go back to cooking until he saw that it was 'only' Zoro, "Zoro, who is with Luffy!?"

Eyes widening Zoro turned around and took off, "Shit!"

Shaking his head Sanji ran after Zoro.

When they ran into the infirmary they saw that Luffy was shaking in a cold sweat, he was beginning to grow pale, and his shoulder was bleeding.

"Go get Chopper!"

Deciding now wasn't the time to argue Sanji nodded and took off. The Katze had gotten in again, and it had only taken it a minute to get in, feed, and then get out. If it was this fast no one could change guard unless they switched inside of the room. Luffy was in real danger, and nothing they knew would help. All they could do was guard him and hope they didn't mess it up.

Seeing his door fly open Chopper jumped.

"You need to come now Chopper! Luffy was bitten again."

Nodding, Chopper grabbed his bag and ran out the door towards the infirmary with Sanji following behind.

Both Chopper and Sanji made it down to the infirmary in record time. Running forward, Chopper pushed Zoro out of the way and began to look at the bite on his left shoulder. He cleaned and then wrapped the wound.

"I don't get it, if he's feeding on Luffy, why not just feed from the same place?"

Zoro and Sanji shrugged, "Who knows."

They turned and glared at each other, "Don't copy me!"

The glares intensified, "That's it!"

"Quit copying me!"

Before any fighting could happen Chopper intervened, "If you two are going to fight..."

He grew into his man-beast form, "Then don't do it in here!"

With that he kicked them both out of the room.

Turning back to Luffy he sighed, he just couldn't figure out why this thing had decided to go after Luffy, why there captain?

Walking over to the sink Chopper gathered some water into a bowl and then grabbed a cloth. Heading back to the side of the bed, he set down the bowl, dipped the cloth in it and the proceeded to wipe the sweat off of Luffy. He was getting worse and there was nothing he could do.

A tall man stood from his chair, soon his pet would bring him his prize, and then the fun would begin.

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