Maya- Hello everyone I hope you all had an amazing week again.
Zoro- I know we were busy.
Maya- I know god damn school. I had to switch out of one of my classes and the choice the consular gave me was a native studies class for grade ten. It would be right after my grade twelve native studies. -_- I mean really could it at least be in my grade lady!
Zoro- Breath.
Maya- (sigh) that lady drives me up a wall sometimes. After a lot of discussion I found out there was another option. I swear Luffy is smarter then this woman.
Luffy- Was that insulting me?
Maya-…. Nooooo .
Luffy- Good.
Maya- okay, then I'm also being loaded with assignments. I have about four I need to do right now so if I end up being late on a chapter I'm sorry but please forgive me T^T. Also if anyone has a good book by a Canadian that involves vampire please tell me I need one for my English class.
Zoro- Are you done with your rant now?
Maya- Yes… Sorry. Okay so with out further ado the next chapter!
"Walls don't move." Sanji growled at Zoro as he chased after him.
"That's what you think!" Zoro yelled back at him as he began to open doors at random.
"Do you even know where we are?" Sanji asked as he looked into the rooms that Zoro had left the doors open to. "Hey I'm pretty sure we've already been here."
Zoro sighed and ran back over to the door that Sanji still stood in front of. Moving past Sanji Zoro looked into the room. Zoro went into a deep thought and at this moment Sanji knew exactly what happened.
"You have no clue where we are do you?" Sanji asked.
"No, I know where we are." Zoro said as he once again started looking into the doors closest to him.
"Okay then where are we?" Sanji asked a smirk on his face since he knew Zoro wouldn't get the question right.
As he expected Zoro mumbled some words that included. 'Thought, other side, how, walls," and Sanji's new favorite phrase. "Stupid curly-brow."
After Sanji finished laughing he sighed. "If only I made a copy of that map Nami brought." Leaning against the wall Sanji tried to remember the floor plan on the map. He felt the wall against his back but the feeling of leaning back was still there. Before he knew it his head was hitting the floor and he was opening his eyes to the ceiling with Zoro looking down at him.
"Oh you found an old tunnel." Zoro said. "Looks like this one has yet to be discovered." Stepping over Sanji Zoro began to wander down the tunnel. Sitting up Sanji rubbed at the back of his head. Zoro stopped his wandering and looked back at Sanji. 'You coming, If you get lost I'm not helping."
Sanji glared at Zoro as he stood up and followed after him. "If anyone gets lost it'll be you, Mr. I don't even know how to locate a room in my own fucking home!"
"Shut up!' Zoro yelled over the sound of his shoes echoing off the hard stone floor. The walls got closer and closer making it hard for them to run side by side. Soon they had to go one after the other. Sticking to the side of the wall as the inched forward.
"How long does this go on for?" Sanji wondered aloud. His voice bouncing off the walls.
"I didn't even know it was here, how would I know how long it goes." Zoro answered.
"Never mind then." Sanji sighed. "Can you at least see a light. It's fucking dark in here."
"Yeah just up ahead." Just as Zoro said that a light appeared and the hall opened up. "Oh this is much better."
The room they were in now was a circular room with three separate halls that they could go down. The furthest to the left was darker then the last hall, the one on the right seemed to go down deeper into the ground and the one in the center went up. The walls had torches on them and that was what gave the room light.
"So where to now?" Sanji wondered.
Zoro looked between the three rooms then pointed to the one on the right. "This way."
"I don't think so." Sanji said as he grabbed Zoro's arm and pulled him towards the one on the left. "Based on what I've seen you have no sense of direction so we'll go this way."
Sanji began to walk up the stairs when it gave a sudden drop. If it wasn't for Zoro's quick thinking then he would have fallen to his death. Right now he was hanging over the edge with Zoro's hands holding him up. Sanji blinked and looked down at the darkness below him before looking up at Zoro.
"Who has the worse sense of direction?" Zoro laughed as he pulled him back up.
"If you don't stop laughing I'll shove that direction up your ass." Sanji threatened, thankful that the room was dark enough to hide his blush.
"So we try my way now?" Zoro smirked.
"Whatever." Sanji grumbled as he followed Zoro down the stairs on the right. After a bit of walking Sanji heard a thunk then Zoro stopped moving. "Why'd you stop?"
"I ran into the wall." Zoro said as he turned around. Backtracking Sanji and Zoro went back into the other room again. "So I guess it was the last hall."
"If you never bring this up again neither will I." Sanji offered.
"Deal." Zoro smirked as he nodded. Together they began to feel their way down the last hall. They couldn't see their hands in front of their faces. Their hands brushing against each other as they moved forward. "I'm really starting to hate the dark."
"Let's just try to get out of here." Sanji grumbled. "Why did you go through that tunnel anyway."
"I got a hunch that it was the right way." Zoro answered. "Besides I had the feeling we were going around in circles. "
"So you thought that the right answer was to go down a tunnel you never saw before?" Sanji asked. His words carrying malice.
"Yes." Zoro answered. "Oh look an exit!" As Zoro said a light was coming out of the ceiling a little ways ahead. Under it a ladder was just visible. Zoro grabbed the highest bar he could reach and started to climb. He stopped half way up and looked down at Sanji who was trying to climb up after him. "Didn't you fall off the ladder at the cottage, what happened?"
"I broke my leg and Chopper healed it for me." Sanji said. "Now keep climbing."
"Right, OH but how's the cottage did it survive the storm?" Zoro asked.
"Destroyed." Sanji said. "Now are you going to climb up or what?"
"What."
"I said are you climbing up or what." Sanji repeated.
"And I said what." Zoro said.
"If you don't get climbing I'll kick you up there." Sanji threatened. Zoro mumbled a few choice insults as he climbed up the rest of the way. As Sanji got closer he could hear the voices of some people. The one standing out was the same voice that told him he was never allowed to see Zoro. There was the sound of feet moving then a door opening and closing.
Dr. Kureha sighed and sat down in her chair. Sanji stared up a Zoro once again as Zoro had stopped… again. "Are you going to talk to her or what?" Sanji whispered. "And if you say what I'll turn you into a salad."
"I'm going I'm just thinking of what to say." Zoro whispered back.
"Ask her why she did it then once we get our answer we run." Sanji said.
Sanji could hear a heave of air indicating that Zoro just chuckled. Zoro then pushed up on the floor and entered. Sanji could hear Kureha gasp in shook as Zoro pulled himself out.
"Zoro! So that where you've been." Kureha said. Her tone turned sour though when Zoro helped Sanji through the door. "Why are you with him?"
"He came here with a few people." Zoro said. "It was a little wired through since I thought that these people had all died."
"Well about that." Kureha said then paused. She looked at Zoro then at Sanji as if she was searching for an answer in them. Zoro just stared at her with an emotionless face. It seemed like the pause was too long for Zoro.
"Well, I'm waiting."
"Zoro be nice while you're talking to a lady." Sanji lectured. Zoro didn't respond to him. He just continued to stare at Kureha.
"What can I say, you and I were both lonely." Kureha said. "I took you in and raised you, if it weren't for me you'd be nothing but a crying unwanted child." This comment shocked Zoro. He took a step back and his eyes widened. "And how'd you repay me? By coming home and telling me that you think you met your human, what next? That you plan to leave! Like hell!"
"What are you talking about? I wouldn't just up and leave I would keep in contact with you." Zoro yelled. "You didn't need to fake my friends deaths!"
"I had to otherwise you would have left me a long time ago." Kureha said as she pulled one other the decretive swords off the wall. "And I won't let all those years go to waste!" At this she ran at them swinging the axe.
"Zoro run! She's nuts!" Sanji yelled as he grabbed Zoro's arms and pulled.
"I don't need to run!" Zoro argued. "I can fight her."
"I'm not going to let you fight a lady. Now run." Sanji yelled back. Zoro tried to fight against Sanji but when an axe went flying past his head he decided that maybe Sanji was correct that getting away from her would be for the best. Together they ran into the hallway and slammed the door shut.
"Which way?" Zoro asked.
Sanji looked at the two directions that they had to choose from. Hearing a fight to the right Sanji grabbed Zoro's hand and dragged him in the direction. "This way."
It was just as he thought. Turning the corner Sanji say Nami fighting off a large crowd of guards. One by one she sent lightning to crash down upon them. She herself was beat up with a few cuts. Coming up from behind Sanji and Zoro fought their way through to Nami.
"Hey." Sanji said as he took a stance by her side.
"Hey you get Zoro?" Nami asked as she sent bolt after bolt of lightning at the guards.
"Right here!" Zoro yelled as he knocked out a guard with the hilt of his sword.
"Good then lets go, Brook and Chopper have joined Ace and Luffy in the front so let's go that way to get them!" Nami said as she spun on her heel. Zoro and Sanji followed after her. Every once in a while they would stop to fight off the guards that were too close for comfort.
Once out side they had to push through the guards to get to the others. When Luffy spotted them he waved Ace over and Ace singled the others. Chopper and Brook appeared at their side as Ace ran up behind Luffy.
"Are we ready to get out of here?" Ace asked as he punched a guy who swung a blade down at Luffy.
"Yup! Let's get the hell out of here." Sanji yelled as he ducked to avoid a sword swipe from Zoro. "Watch it!"
"Sorry!" Zoro sniggered as he continued to render the guards useless.
From up in the castle window Smoker and Tashigi appeared by Kureha's side. She was leaning against the frame and watching the battle fan out below. Her face a little sad and lonely but she was doing her best to hide it with anger.
"Are you sure this is how you wish to say goodbye my queen?" Tashigi asked as she took a step forward to comfort the queen. Smoker stuck his arm out to stop her.
"This was the best way I could do it." Kureha sighed. "Otherwise that dumb ass would keep coming back and I'd never be rid of him."
"But didn't you look to him as the son you always wanted. Why do you have to make him leave on such bad terms?" Tashigi asked.
"Because then it'd be harder to say goodbye to him." Kureha said more to herself then to anyone. Tashigi nodded and fell silent by Smoker's side. They all sat quietly watching out the window as the guards fell back as planed and allowed Zoro to run away with everyone.
They sat there not saying anything until Tashigi broke the silence. "I hope we can see him again someday."
Kureha didn't say anything to this. She just continued to watch the spot in the forest that Zoro had vanished into. Feeling tears prick at her eyes she rubbed them and stood up. "Okay then I want to turn his room into a medical room so lets get to work."
Smoker and Tashigi nodded and left Kureha alone.
In the forest Sanji ran with all the kitsune around him. He had to admit it felt like he was running with a bunch of wolves and it was pretty damn awesome. His legs carried him through the forest but they had to stop when they reach the cliff. "This is going to suck to climb." Sanji said. "Should we take a break to eat first?"
"Yeah let's eat!" Luffy cheered.
"Are you sure it's safe to eat here?" Nami asked as she looked around to see if they were followed.
"I'm sure were fine." Ace said. "Now, Zoro!"
All the kitsune practically threw themselves at their green haired companion. If Zoro wasn't as buff as he was he would have probably fallen backwards. Zoro had a large ear to ear smile plastered onto his face as he hugged all of his friends.
Sanji couldn't help but copy his goofy grin. Sitting down Sanji pulled out some food for them all to enjoy as they talked about what had happened to them. When they were finished eating they found a good place for them to climb up. It took them twice as long to climb up as it did for Sanji to climb down it a few days ago. Thinking back those days just seemed to fly by. Looking to the side at Zoro Sanji decided that even though most people would choose to forget such days he would treasure them as an adventure he'd never forget. Now for the adventure of getting all these kitsune back home and convincing Zeff to let them stay.
Maya- I'd like to once again say that I'm sorry if any chapters in the near future come out late but I've been really busy but I'm still going to continue doing my best to post a new chapter every week. Also if anyone knows of a book about vampires that is written by a Canadian author I would like to know!
Zoro- We hope you all enjoyed the latest chapter. Please review and if you have any requests don't be afraid to say them She loved hearing you ideas.
Maya- Don't lie Zoro you also love hearing them XD. Oh yeah and on the 23ed I'll be post a special request so if you enjoy my work check it out along with my other stories. I'll see you all next week for another chapter.
