OH YEAH, THE LONG-AWAITED CHAPTER HAS FINALLY COME!

For the record, I'm not sorry for delaying this chapter. I warned you guys, didn't I? I could be an angel or I could be a devil.

Okay, maybe I didn't say the last part, but you get it. If you don't, check the pink swirly thing we all have that's called a 'brain' to see if you have read too much fan fictions. It's called the I-have-read-so-many-fics-my-brain-got-slower syndrome. Pretty sure all of us have it, but I don't regret it. Besides, my brain works just fine. This chapter's proof of it!

Oh, and I told you a small spoiler right? Did you read it? If you did, good for you. If you didn't, bad for you. If you did but forgot...Ah, I'm sleepy.

This has nothing to do with Zoro or One Piece, but I'm just filling you guys in. Did you know if you got stung by a jellyfish, you can cure it by peeing on the wound? I certainly didn't. Got that piece of information from a friend of mine today, and she got that piece of information from a fic she was reading. You know, I really appreciate and respect authors who did a lot of research when they write. I learn new things almost every time.

What was I gonna write again?...oh yeah.

This will be the last individual chapter of this story, guys! After this, I will post the Straw-Hat chapter. I haven't worked on it yet, so you guys can still give me suggestions. And for those who already did, thank you for giving up a few minutes of your time to tell me that. Not a lot of people can do that, you know.

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? -Katy Perry. If you mean that I can be used again and again, then no. -me. (Don't mind the random lyric. I'm just being myself. Don't mind my comment either.)

Okay, maybe some of you are feeling a bit annoyed at this long note. So, I'm gonna stop. Enjoy.

HAHA, kidding! You think I'll just stop like that easily? Being random is a part of my personality, I won't be me if I'm not doing those kind of stuff.

Oh, by the way. The mailbox monster swallowed a few letters that was meant for me, so I need to wrestle them out of its mouth first. Wait a second.

("Hello, Mr. Mailbox Monster. Can I have my reviews back?" "GUARRH!" "I take that as a no. But, I don't want a no. I want a yes, so say yes." "GUAARRHHH!"

"*sighs* You left me no choice, Mr. Mailbox Monster. I was hoping that we could be friends. But, the universe doesn't approve. Goodbye." "GUARGH?"

"Thunderbolt...Tempo." "GGGGGUUUUUUUUUUAAAARRRGGGHHH!" "The Clima-Tact did that, not me.")

Yey, I got it back! Now, let's see. Oooh, quite a lot.

Nala1220 : This took more than 2 days. Is it too late to say sorry? Not that I would. HAHA. You won't die of impatience, that's just ridiculous. Sorry, Franky for borrowing that line but technically I made you say that so it's my line so I'm not sorry.

AngelaMarie456 : Yey, that's good to hear! Wait, ZOO!? OMG, HOW DID I MISS THAT? DAMN YOU, AUTOCORRECT! Don't worry, I fixed it. Thanks for telling me!

GGCharms : Aw, thank you. It means a lot for me to have you say that. It warms my heart. ("Not that I have a heart. Yohohoho!" "Brook, stop.")

killercroc : That's actually not a bad idea. But, would you get bored or something? I mean, to have me write another "Don't Get in Luffy's Way" story. I thought you guys would like me to write something different or maybe some shorts and drabbles. Not that I mind doing any of those things.

dogluvva99 : OMG, I CAN'T WAIT! GEAR FOURTH WILL BE AWESOME!

I almost forgot. This chapter was born from BadassFirstMateZ's suggestion. Thank you for the idea, Z! Haha, ironic isn't it? The Zoro chapter was born from the BadassFirstMateZ himself. What a coincidence.

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Zoro gazed outside the crow's nest with a blank expression on his face. The swordsman could see most of his crewmates from where he was sitting. Nami was plucking some ripe tangerines at the back of the deck alongside Robin, who was watering her flowers. Sanji was behind them, ready to help anytime (that shitty cook, he wanted some sake). Usopp was sitting on the grass lawn with Chopper, Franky and Brook. Apparently, the sniper was telling them one of his famous stories (that are probably not true).

Zoro could see every crewmember except for one. This would've worried the swordsman if he didn't see the rubber idiot anywhere, but right now he has no reason to. Why, you ask?

"Mm! Dewicius!"

Since that person's sitting right behind him, anyway.

Zoro glanced at the back and saw Luffy munching on a huge piece of meat. It was rare for the captain to join his first mate up in the crow's nest at this time of day, but no one questioned it. In fact, it was actually Zoro who invited Luffy to join him, which made no one question him even more.

The reason to that was what had happened a few minutes ago.

A pirate ship had come near Sunny and the crew attacked the Straw-Hats on board. At first, they thought this was a no-name pirate crew that would be a good workout for the day. But apparently, they were wrong.

These pirates were stronger than the averange ones they meet. They weren't as par as Law's or Kidd's crew, but Zoro had to admit, they were pretty good. So, the battle took longer than they had thought. All of them had experienced at least a small level of difficulty.

Of course the Straw-Hats were confident that they would win, but at some point in the battle something had terrified them to the core.

That moment was when they saw their captain about to be slashed from behind.

The enemy swordsman was skillful and had managed to sneak behind the unsuspecting captain. Luffy was too busy fighting to notice him. He finally did at the last second, when he heard his nakama shouting his name. Luffy turned around and saw the sword swinging down at him. The captain tried to dodge but the sword was too close. He wouldn't make it in time.

Zoro didn't remember it that clearly. At the time, he was fighting three pirates with his swords a few feet away. Then, the others shouted Luffy's name and the swordsman turned around.

Then, he saw it.

The next thing Zoro knew, he was running. He didn't care about those who stood in his way (or how he slashed at them with no mercy), all he saw were Luffy and the approaching blade.

Zoro ran and he didn't stop until he felt the weight of the sword halting against his own. He saw the surprise (and fear) slowly appear on the enemy's face and he grinned.

"You can't just go to my captain like that, you bastard."

After that, everything went back to normal (well, as normal as a Straw-Hat battle could be). Zoro deflected the sword and quickly slashed at the swordsman (albeit with more force than usual) and stayed behind Luffy's back. The others let out sighs of relief before they too focused back to the battle. No one mentioned it when the Straw-Hats had seemed a bit more deadly and attacked a notch harder than earlier.

This crew's swordsman had the nerve to attack Luffy. They weren't going to leave them unscathed.

At last, they managed to throw them all overboard. Sanji kicked the pirate ship hard until it went flying hundreds of miles. Everyone had taken turns to check up on Luffy and made sure he wasn't hurt. The rubber boy just laughed and told them he's alright.

Of course, they didn't believe him until Chopper confirmed that yes, other than a few cuts and bruises, Luffy's fine.

Then, all of them went back to their own routines. But, that one moment still lingered in their minds and, though it's invinsible from the naked eye, everyone was still a bit shaken by it. Zoro had to admit, his own heart was still racing slightly (though he'd never say that out loud, the shitty cook would never let him hear the end of it.)

Maybe that's why the Straw-Hats gave Luffy a bit more affection than usual. Sanji cooked up a bigger portion of meat, Nami allowed him to take more than one tangerine, Usopp told him stories that are more true than false, Chopper tended his wounds more gently, Franky showed him more inventions, Robin read him more books and Brook played his favorite songs more often.

That's why Zoro invited Luffy to join him in the crow's nest, it's his way of affection and also just to make sure to himself that Luffy's here and he's okay.

From where he was sitting, Zoro could still see that the crew was giving the crow's nest worried glances once in a while. It was so subtle that one might miss it, but Zoro saw it as clear as daylight.

None of them wanted something like this to happen again, but the future's unpredictable, unavoidable. Something like this was bound to happen again. But next time, Zoro wanted to be more prepared. Everyone wanted to be more prepared.

But first things first, he needed to have a talk with his captain.

"Luffy." Zoro said, turning around to face the boy.

Luffy looked up and stopped licking his fingers. "Yeah?"

Zoro stood up and made his way to sit beside the captain. The swordsman didn't say anything and merely crossed his arms. Luffy didn't say anything either, awaiting for his first mate to speak.

Then, Zoro finally broke the silence. His eyes were hard with determination yet his voice held the slightest hint of concern. "Be careful next time, we don't want you to get hurt."

Luffy blinked before he gave Zoro a grin. "Shishishi, sorry."

Zoro's tense figure relaxed slightly at the sound. The first mate's arms went to his swords and he slowly unsheathed Wado Ichimonji. "Leave those people to me." Zoro stated, looking at his sword with determination. "I'm the swordsman, not you."

To some people, that might've sounded like an insult and they would've gotten offended. But, it was none of those to Luffy, and the captain just smiled. "You're right, I'm not good with swords!"

"...you don't have to be." Zoro said eventually, taking a cloth from his pocket and using it to slowly polish Wado Ichimonji.

Although he didn't say it, Luffy heard the unspoken message.

You have me.

The captain's eyes lighted up and he let out a small chuckle. "I know."

I'm counting on you, Swordsman.

Zoro's face was blank, but his lips twitched upwards in the slightest. His captain understood, that was all he could ask for. "Good."


"Alright, guys!" Nami shouted to the crew. "We can't stay long, so be back before sunset!"

"Whoa! I wonder if there's meat in here!" Luffy exclaimed as he jumped over the railing and ran off.

A tick mark appeared on Nami's face and her eye twitched. "Hey, Luffy! Didn't you hear what I said?!"

"Yeah! The rubber boy replied. "Be back before sunset!"

"And, don't you forget it!" Nami shouted. Her tick mark disappeared and the navigator sighed. "Sanji-kun, stay with Luffy and make sure he doesn't cause any trouble."

"Yes, Nami-swan~!" Sanji said as his eyes turned into hearts. In front of him, Zoro sighed annoyingly. "Shut up, dartbrow."

"Huh?" Suddenly, the blonde cook was before him with his eyes blazing. "Did you say something, shitty swordsman!?"

A tick mark appeared on Zoro's forehead. "I said-"

"YOU TWO JUST SHUT UP AND GO!" Nami shouted, hitting them both on the head.

Zoro gritted his teeth and rubbed the bump on his head. "Yeah yeah, we're going."

"And, don't get lost Zoro! Don't trust yourself!"

"I never get l-Hey!"


Zoro walked down the street and observed his surroundings. The island they had docked to was a small one, so there was only one town. The amount of people weren't that much, probably less than one hundred or so.

"Tch, what kind of town is this?" Zoro scowled. "The buildings are exactly the same."

The buildings were actually very different. The townsfolk apparently loved colour, so the buildings were all painted in different colours. The style of the buildings weren't the same either. But of course, Zoro didn't see that. (achoo! what the-)

After walking to another dead end (what's wrong with this island!?), Zoro finally spotted a decent-looking bar. The swordsman's eyebrows rose and and a smile appreared on his face. "Ooh, nice. I'd like some booze right now." Then, Zoro walked inside.

The bar was like any other bar Zoro had been to, noisy and with quite a lot of people chatting inside. Zoro quickly inspected the place and nothing catched his eye. Assuming that it's safe, Zoro searched for an empty seat and quickly sat on it. "Old man, some sake!" Zoro said to the bartender, who nodded and went to get a bottle.

"Here you go, sir." The bartender put down the bottle in front of Zoro. The latter smirked at the sight and thanked the man before grabbing the bottle and gulping it down.

A few tables away, a small group of people noticed the swordsman's arrival and their eyes lighted up. They started whispering to each other with an almost mischievous expression, before one of them stood up from their seat and walked over to where Zoro was drinking.

"Hey, you're Pirate Hunter Zoro right?" The stranger asked, taking a seat beside the swordsman. Zoro gave him a suspicious side-way glance before he put the bottle down and wiped his mouth. "Yeah."

The stranger snickered, as if he had expected that answer. "Nice to meet you. I'm one of the bounty hunters of this island. My colleagues are over there." The man gestured to his friends waving behind him. Zoro didn't bother to wave back. "Don't worry, we're not going to hunt you-"

Zoro stifled a snort. As if you could capture me.

"-But, we're going to ask for your help."

"My help?" The pirate's tone was questioning and curious as he quirked an eyebrow. "With what?"

"With capturing your captain, of course!" The bounty hunter laughed, as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. Simultaneously, a mysterious glint flashed on Zoro's one eye and his fingers twitched in the slightest. But apparently, the stranger didn't notice and continued. "You joined the crew for that purpose, am I correct? You were a pirate hunter, after all."

Zoro's face held close to no emotion as he questioned, "...capture?"

The bounty hunter nodded, not noticing the pirate's changing demeanor. "That's right! We'll split the money, so that we both have a decent share. He's worth around four-hundred million, correct?" He pulled out Luffy's poster from his pocket and pointed at the reward amount. "We'll give you half of it, how does that-"

But, he never got to finish that sentence because suddenly a sword slashed the poster he was holding to and managed to also leave a cut on his cheek. The bounty hunter leaned back before he realized it, but because of the unsteady balance he fell from his chair and landed on his butt. The bounty hunter's eyes widened at the sudden pain and was about to scream or at least gasp, but then he felt the all too familiar feeling of a sword resting on his shoulder.

The sake bottle twirled on the table, but after a while it started to slow until it finally stopped.

"You know, just thinking about capturing my captain gives me enough reason to hurt you." The bounty hunter slowly averted his terrified gaze from the blade and turned around to see the same person he was just talking to give him a deathly glare. "But thinking about me helping you do that, you just digged your own grave."

Zoro stared at the hunter, daring the man to answer. The man's mouth opened and closed like a fish and his body started to shake like a leaf. Zoro suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. The swordsman was starting to assume that the bounty hunter and his friends actually believed that Zoro would help them and didn't think about the possibility of this happening.

Pathetic.

With that in mind, Zoro's hand accidentally moved the tip of the sword closer to the man's neck, making him tremble even more.

"W-Wait!" The hunter finally managed to stutter out. Zoro almost thought that he had passed out. "We're fellow pirate hunters, w-we should help each other!"

Zoro's grip on the sword hardened and his eyes sent daggers to the bounty hunter, making the latter squeak. Okay, maybe that was the wrong thing to say. "Just who do you think I am?" A demon aura slowly started to form around Zoro. "I'm a Straw-Hat. Don't expect us to betray our captain just like that."

It's absolutely ridiculous for them to even think that betraying Luffy was possible. To Zoro, that was like Nami announcing him to be debt-free or Sanji not flirting with a woman or Luffy declaring that he doesn't like meat anymore. It was absurd and unthinkable.

But apparently, this man before him didn't get that in his stubborn head. "But, you're stronger than him! You can easily beat him and-"

"That's not how it works, you bastard." Zoro narrowed his eyes. He really wasn't in the mood for this. "Have you heard of loyalty at all?"

The bounty hunter had a look of pure confusion etched on his face at that. "You're kidding, right? You're Pirate Hunter Zoro! You don't take orders from anyone."

Zoro's eyebrows rose in the slightest as comprehension dawned on his face. The swordsman's scowl slowly turned to a nostalgic smirk. "Exactly," Zoro's demonic aura got more intense as he added, "and you're no exception."

The tip of the sword shined on the man's neck, as if it was mocking him. Beads of sweat started to form on the man's forehead but he still had enough courage to say, "A-And, Straw-Hat Luffy is?"

Zoro didn't feel the need to answer him, and simply moved the sword closer to the point that the tip made contact with the man's neck. "Any last words?"

The bounty hunter let out a gasp. His body started shaking and he dreaded what Zoro was about to do. But despite the apprehension, the man had one final question. "Why?"

Zoro merely raised an eyebrow. Hearing no reply from the swordsman, the man continued. "W-Why do you take orders from...that brat?" Although he knew that there was a chance this was probably his last words, but he wanted to know. He needed to know.

Zoro mentally sighed. Some people just never learn. "...why, you say? Isn't it obvious?"

Before the man could answer to that, sharp pain erupted on his chest. The man opened his mouth, but no sound came from it. Not even a whimper. Time seemed to slow down, as the man slowly fell backwards onto the floor. The last thing he saw before he succumbed to the darkness was a demonic figure towering over him with a small smile on his face. Then, the demon's lips moved and gave him his answer.

"Because, I'm his swordsman."

As the man finally hit the floor, not moving, Zoro turned around. The bar occupants looked at him and the fallen man for a second before all of them started screaming and desperately ran out the bar. Sake splattered everywhere, including on Zoro's outfit (which was covered with the blood of the bounty hunter as well) and Zoro felt the slightest bit guilty for the bar owner. But then, his eyes went to the empty table where the rest of the bounty hunters were.

Zoro groaned. His mess just got messier.


The man ran and ran, as far away as possible. He didn't care how many people he had shoved out of the way nor how many things had spilled when he ran passed them. That swordsman was just too scary, too crazy, and he really didn't want to be the next victim.

After running past another junction, he found a deserted alley and quickly made a beeline for it. When he entered, he stopped and panted for breath. He leaned on the wall and glanced outside. When he didn't see the swordsman anywhere, the man let out a sigh of relief. He's at least a few blocks away from the bar, so he was sure that the pirate won't find him here-

"There you are."

The man's breath hitched and he glanced to see a shadow looming over him. The man's eyes slowly widened. No, it's impossible.

"You ran pretty fast. I can't even see the bar from up here."

His body started shaking and with the small courage he had, the man slowly turned his head upwards.

Zoro stood on the roof above him with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "There were about..five of you, right? I already met up with four, so you're the last one."

Cold sweat dripped from the man's head. It hadn't been ten minutes yet this pirate already finished them all and he's the last one? T-That's impossible.

Zoro noticed his foe's inner turmoil and sighed. "Sorry, but you guys did this to yourselves."

"W-We did?" The man broke out of his petrified state and turned his body around. "We didn't do anything!"

Zoro sent him a skeptical look. "You wanted to harm my captain."

"We didn't intend to!" The hunter reasoned. "We just wanted to capture him and earn some money!"

"Oh, so you wanted to take him away from us?" Zoro questioned as he jumped down the roof and landed across the bounty hunter. "That's even worse. Do you think that the eight Straw-Hats would simply let you do that?" The man was silent, comprehending what the pirate had stated.

Zoro suppressed the urge to sigh again. How stupid can these people get? First, they thought that they can persuade him to help them capture Luffy (which was impossible). Then, they thought that they can get pass the eight Straw-Hats with ease (which was also impossible).

Zoro had met a lot of stupid people in his life, but these guys were by far the worst – and that's saying something. "If you want to find out, by all means try. I doubt you'd pass through one though."

For a few minutes, the man just stood there. His bangs covered his eyes and the bounty hunter gritted his teeth. "Why?" The man murmured.

"Huh?" Zoro said loudly. "What did you say?"

"Why are you protecting him?" The hunter shakily asked, his voice slightly louder than before. The man stared at Zoro with a terrified yet angry look on his face and pointed his finger at him. "You were a pirate hunter once! I looked up to you, you know! What did Straw-Hat Luffy do to change your mind?"

And, he was telling the truth. The man was originally from East Blue as well, but he sailed into the sea to become an experienced bounty hunter. He recalled in the past whenever he heard of Zoro's name and which pirate he had turned in, and he would light up and get excited. This pirate hunter was better than anyone he knew and he was sure that one day Zoro would be the best pirate hunter in the world.

So imagine his surprise when suddenly he heard that Zoro had stopped being a pirate hunter and joined a pirate crew instead. He became a pirate, of all things! What did this Straw-Hat Luffy brat do that made Zoro abandon his reputation of a pirate hunter?

"Nothing." The man was met by a blank look by the swordsman when he added, "He just showed me the way."

The bounty hunter's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. Zoro scowled and his left hand went to hold his swords. "I didn't change my mind either, I'm still aiming to be the world's greatest swordsman."

Zoro's thumb pushed the hilt of Wado forward, slightly disclosing the sword. His lips turned to a smirk as he said, "I'm just going to do it with him."

The bounty hunter stared at Zoro in astonishment, before he gritted his teeth and balled his fists. "Why are you following that kid?" The man asked, looking at the ground instead of Zoro.

Zoro let out a groan in frustration and he scratched his head. "You and your friends ask too many questions. It's annoying."

"I'm sorry." The bounty hunter apologized, his voice barely above a whisper. "We just want to know."

Zoro scowled again, but he didn't object (might as well give the animals what they were barking for). Then, the green-haired pirate had a thoughtful look on his face as he thought over what the man had just asked. "Because he's an idiot, that's why."

The bounty hunter couldn't help but raise his eyebrows a notch as he gave Zoro a puzzled look.

"A trouble magnet who attracts the worst enemies." Zoro sighed in irritation and he scratched his head. "It's troublesome, to say the least."

Simultaneously, Zoro's mind wandered back to the incident this morning, when Luffy was about to be slashed from behind. All of Zoro's irritation dissolved instantly and his exrepssion turned more grim.

"Although that idiot always came out of it alive,"

The vivid memory of when he first saw Luffy's x-shaped scar on the boy's bare chest when they had reunited appeared in Zoro's mind. The memory that for a split second, Zoro's eyes widened and the feelings of regret, remorse, shame and guilt came crashing down before he quickly came back to reality.

The swordsman's grip on his sword hardened and his tone became slightly somber.

"...he couldn't avoid every attack."

The man stared in disbelief when he saw a small flicker of humiliation in the ex-pirate hunter's one eye (did his eyes tricked him?), but it went as fast as it came and then the man saw Zoro staring back at him with a glint of hardened resolve in his one eye. "That's why I'll do it for him. I'll deflect all of their attacks."

Zoro fully unsheathed Wado Ichimonji and slowly approached the bounty hunter. "I won't let anyone harm Luffy."

The bounty hunter let out a fearful whimper when he understood the situation he was in and the man proceeded to step backwards, away from the advancing swordsman. But he let out a gasp when his back came in contact with the alley wall, and he couldn't help but stand in a defensive stance.

"Do you guys know what would've happened if you took Luffy away?" Zoro interrogated, his eye glaring fiercely into the bounty hunter's soul. "He wouldn't be the Pirate King."

The man paled and his body shook even more. He began to panic, and the defensive stance he was in started to waver. He wanted to cry for help, but like his friend, no sound came from his mouth.

"That's why, I'm stopping you right here." Zoro said as he stood in front of his enemy. He slowly pointed Wado to the bounty hunter's pale face. "If you survive this by any chance, be my messenger and tell your friends my warning."

Before the man could even open his mouth to answer, Zoro murmured "Ittoryu, Yakkodori." and sent a powerful slash to the man's chest. Almost instantly, excruciating pain spread on the bounty hunter's chest and slowly throughout his body. The man felt blood rise to his mouth and he hoarsely coughed.

The attack sent him flying to the alley wall hard, causing some damage to his back. As the man slowly slid of the rocky wall (he could feel the blood smearing it) and as the darkness began to invade his vision, he heard the sound of a sword being sheathed and the sound of footsteps walking away. Then, he blinked up to see Zoro glance back at him and mouth a few words before he knew no more.

"Don't get in my Captain's way."


When the bar owner went back to the bar, it was a mess. Chairs and tables were shoved onto the floor. His sake were splattered everywhere and the floor itself was a bit uneven and dirty. But, he didn't see anyone in the bar. Not even the man that pirate had seemingly killed. When the owner walked to the spot that man was on, he only saw the words 'Don't get in my Captain's way' scribbled in blood.

Screams were heard outside the bar. It seemed like the pirate wrote the same thing on the alley walls.

(After mouthing those words, Zoro had a thoughtful look on his face. If the bounty hunters are dead, he won't get the message across. Zoro glanced at the blood on the man's chest and an almost sadistic grin appeared on his face. That'll do the trick.)

Moments before,

"Hey, Zoro! There you are!"

"I'm late?"

"Yeah! It's past sunset you know! Nami was really mad! Did you get lost again?"

"No, I didn't."

"Then, why are you so late? And what's that on your clothes?"

"The bar was noisy. Splattered sake everywhere."

"Oh, really? You should clean it, then."

"Yeah, I will."

"By the way, I got you something!"

"Hm? What is it?"

"Here!"

"A necklace?"

"Yup! A sword necklace! It reminded me of Zoro, so I got it for you."

"You stole it?"

"No, I bought it! Got some money from Nami."

"She's going to raise your debt then."

"It's for Zoro, so I don't care!"

"Huh."

"What, you don't like it?"

"No...I love it. Thanks, Luffy."

"Shishishi! Your welcome, Zoro!"


Aw, I love you too.

That includes the last individual chapter, guys! What do you think? Were you satisfied? Were you disappointed? Were you happy? Were you sad?

Aw man, I'm really sleepy. I'm yawning. HOOOAAAAAWWWMMMM. Okay, I'm done. Sorry for that. I only slept for 4 hours, that's to be expected I guess. I wish Brook could play me a song. By the way, Brook's songs are actually amazing right? OH, AND THE OPENINGS! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ONE PIECE'S OPENINGS! I love them so much, I downloaded some of the songs. They're just that good! What opening's your favourite?

I'm going to take a nap and I'll work on the Straw-Hat chapter later. Do you guys mind if you wait a few days? I hope the length of this chapter is enough to make up for the time I'm going to take to write the last chapter. I mean, writing's not easy, especially for a newbie like me. I managed to finish the first few chapters fast because I was on school break at the time. BUT, school has come to give me its torture again.

Raise your hand if you like school....I thought so.

This story's coming to an end. One last chapter and it'll be done. My first One Piece story will be finished after the Straw-Hat chapter. Wow. I want to say more, but it's not the time yet. I'll do a speech in the last chapter, if you don't mind. Don't worry, it won't be long.

Anyway, stay tuned! Cookie? Cookie. (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::) (::)

HOOAAAMMMM. I yawned again.