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Drabble#7: Zoro's first transformation with the moonstone.
AN: It occurred to me that I should probably tell you all what Zoro looks like with his werewolf-like features. And yea… None of this is on chronological order so don't bother trying to follow… Sorry… You know, shit comes up between stories and- yea…
W!Zoro = Werewolf!Zoro
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Zoro groaned, holding his stomach as the Going Merry rocked back and forth on not-so-calm water. Zoro flinched and shot over the rail, throwing up again. Tonight was the night of the full moon, his first moon with the moonstone around his neck. Zoro was nervous about it, worried about how his wolf would react, if he would really have control. The crew's feelings were varying; Usopp was nervous, Luffy was excited, Nami was confident, and Sanji was indifferent.
"You should eat something before your transformation," a voice said gently.
Zoro groaned, and dry heaved at the mention of food. A cold hand touched his sweaty shoulder and Zoro was too ill to bark at the vampire for touching him. Finally stopping, Zoro took a deep breath, and felt comfort when Sanji began to rub behind his ears, which were sore.
"Why do you care?" Zoro asked, enjoying the scratching.
Sanji frowned. "I hate werewolves but I can sympathize," he said, "Newborn vampires get sick for the first two weeks after transforming."
Sanji pulled Zoro to sit again and held out a bowl with a spoon. "Eat," he said, "It's rice pudding, good for your stomach."
Weakly, Zoro excepted the spoonful, grimacing at the taste and swallowing without chewing. Sanji continued to babysit the werewolf for the rest of the afternoon, and soon, the rest of the Strawhats were joining them. As it got darker and darker, Zoro's stomach began to ease, and his joints began to become more sore.
Zoro stood, ignoring the ache in his joints. "It's almost time," he said, watching the moon slowly reveal itself.
Zoro began to strip, the crew, save Luffy, politely looking away as the swordsman removed his clothes. When the last piece of fabric hit the floor, Zoro flinched, shouting in pain as his bones and muscles began to contort and break, changing form. Screaming out, Zoro's skin began to peel, a new form of transformation taking over, and when the skin disintegrated, it left behind thick green fur.
Zoro roared in pain, his jaw lengthening to become a muzzle with sharp fangs.
The Strawhats all watched in awe, or horror in Usopp's case, as Zoro's body continued to change form until finally it was over. Zoro was no longer human, standing bipedal on digitigrade legs. He was covered in thick green and white fur, his human ears were vulpin like, his earrings hanging from one, and his mouth was muzzle-like. Behind his back, Zoro's tail hung longer and fluffier, curling at the end. Looking at his neck, Zoro's moonstone was glowing during all of this, turning from silky-white to milky-amber.
"Zoro?" Luffy asked, tilting his head.
Sanji and Nami were tense, prepared to save their captain and sharpshooter if Zoro wasn't in control. W!Zoro's form shivered, shaking his fur out before he blinked once, twice, before his amber eyes focused on Luffy. W!Zoro titled his head.
"Zoro?" Luffy repeated.
W!Zoro rumbled, falling to his stomach, and Luffy laughed, happily petting W!Zoro's head. Usopp and Nami laughed too, attacking W!Zoro's back and sides with vigor while Sanji smirked and put out his cigarette.
"Looking good Marimo," Sanji said, and stood. "I'll make snacks; you must be hungry."
W!Zoro chirped, but didn't move, content to allow Luffy to scratch behind his ears. Sanji returned and they ate bananas and peanut butter. Luffy smothered W!Zoro with affection all night, making the werewolf feel more love and affection for what he was than anyone else ever had. By midnight, Usopp, Nami, and Luffy were dead on the floor, Luffy snoring a storm into W!Zoro's ear but the werewolf didn't mind, loving the presence of his crew around him.
Sanji watched quietly. "...Do you think they could love me this much too?" he asked.
W!Zoro looked at him and though Sanji couldn't understand him, he saw the message loud and clear. "Without a doubt."
~The Next Morning~
Sanji watched idly as Zoro's body shrunk and his fur rapidly fell out. Unlike his transformation the night before, this one was much shorter and with a few cracks of bone, Zoro was human again. Zoro yawned as he pulled on his boxers, exhausted from his transformation and sore.
"Go to bed," Sanji said, lighting a cigarette, "I'll make you a steak when you wake up."
"Kay," Zoro muttered, scratching his head, only to pause. "Huh?"
Sanji chuckled. "Your ears are still out," he said, gesturing to Zoro's head.
Zoro looked around until he found a mirror. On the side of his head, Zoro's human ears were still wolf-like, green on the outside with white fur on the inside. When Zoro focused, his realized his hearing was better, and he could hear the breathing of his crew like they were right next to him.
"Think they'll stay?" Zoro asked, still looking at them as they flickered to face Sanji.
Sanji shrugged. "Does it matter?" he asked.
Zoro snorted. "Yes," he said, and turned to Sanji. "If Luffy sees these he'll grab them til my fur turns blue."
Sanji laughed. "Better go hide then," he said.
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So there it is. Zoro's ears are always wolf-like and he always has a tail behind him. His tail and ears lengthen and shorten when he transforms. The tails was always there, but the ears don't appear until after he receives the moonstone, which I'm sure you'll be able to tell as you read my drabbles. Once again, sorry, nothing is in chronological order...
Any ideas or questions? Please share.
Til next time,
Ja ne~!
