Soooo the other night when I typed up the last update I was getting tired, but I was determined to finish the chapter before I went to bed. So my apologies if it wasn't too well written at the end of it. But anyways! Here I give you the next update to Coming Out in One Piece!
One Piece is not mine…read the other 7 disclaimers…this is becoming redundant…
"Are you sure we can't do this at different times? I wouldn't want to get in the way or anything," I tried to enforce.
"It's fine. Why? Are you shy about your body? I mean I did just see you're junk what? Fifteen minutes ago? There isn't much else you can be shy about," Zoro replied. I began blushing at the comment. I didn't care if he saw mine. Well I did, but I didn't want to be next to him naked. "Listen, we are both men. There isn't anything to be shy about, or ashamed of. It's not like I'll be looking at you or anything," Zoro added.
"I suppose so," I commented.
"Good. Then get to stripping!" Zoro said as he began taking off his pants. I sighed and began taking off my vest. I threw my vest in the tub along with Zoro's clothes. I then noticed not only was his shirt in the tub, but also his pants and underwear. I looked over to see he was not wearing any of his clothes, and was already putting shampoo on his hands to hand wash his clothes.
I took off my shorts, not to fall behind from Zoro, and threw those in the tub along with the other clothes. I took in a deep breath and reached for my waist. I put my thumbs into my underwear and breathed out. With one move, I pulled off my underwear and threw them into the tub. I quickly darted my eyes to the clothes in the tub, and pressed my body closer to the tub, leaving as little room possible without squishing anything.
"Can you hand me the shampoo," I asked Zoro. Without a word, Zoro handed me the bottle and went back to washing his clothes. I popped open the top of the bottle, and poured the contents into my hands. I put down the bottle, and began washing my clothes.
We continued washing our clothes for a while. I didn't think there would be so much trouble with the suds from the shampoo, and the soap staying on our clothes. I tried to get as much of the soap off my clothes, but I couldn't get it off very well. I looked over to see Zoro was almost done with the rest of his clothes, only having his underwear left.
"Do you want me to help you when I'm done with my underwear?" Zoro asked me.
"That would be great," I replied. Zoro quickly finished with his underwear, and reached for my shirt. I had already finished my shorts, so I moved on to my underwear. It was easier to clean the soap off the underwear than the shorts, probably because they were made of denim. I was able to finish my underwear about the time Zoro had finished with my shirt. I turned off the water, and let it drain out of the tub. "So now what?" I asked.
"Well we can't wear our wet clothes, so we will have to go without them until they dry," Zoro answered. Great, more time to be naked.
"Well we should probably go back to the room. At least there we had beds," I said.
"Maybe you do, but I can't get onto and off of mine. It would be easier for me to stay on the floor," Zoro replied.
"Well I don't want to leave you there by yourself," I began, "I can sleep down there too if you want." Zoro smiled at me. What was I just thinking? I have to be naked until my clothes dry, and I will be sleeping next to Zoro! Naked!
"You don't have to," Zoro replied.
"It's fine. If you don't get a bed, then I don't either. Fair?" I added. What was I thinking?
"Fair," Zoro commented.
"So do you need help getting back to the "bed"?" I asked.
"Yeah, probably," Zoro answered. I stood up, and reached my hand for Zoro's to pull him up with the help of the tub. When Zoro was standing, he wrapped his arm over my shoulder for support and we began walking. Zoro is touching me. And he isn't wearing any clothes. What do I do? "I'm kind of tired Luffy. Do you think we could take a nap?" Zoro asked me.
"Sure, that's fine with me. We don't have much else to do. Let me see what time it is," I replied. When we got into the room, I set down Zoro and looked at the clock. It was a digital clock that read 5:17 a.m. "It is still early in the morning. Like really early," I commented.
"Good thing we are getting to sleep then," Zoro commented.
"Good point. I'll turn off the light when you tell me," I said as I walked over to the light switch. Zoro moved around a bit, and then gave me a thumbs up. I rolled my eyes, and then flipped the lights off. The room became dark, which was a nice change to the lights, and I walked carefully to the area between the two beds. When I found the spot where the pillows were, I squatted down to the floor. I put my hands down on the ground, but on did not hit the ground. I quickly felt something I did not expect.
"Luffy, if you're trying to be friendly, there are better ways to go about it," Zoro commented. My hand was right on his crotch. I quickly moved it away, and blushed.
"Sorry about that. I couldn't see and I just put my hands down," I tried to explain.
"It happens. It's not your fault. Let's just get to bed," Zoro commented.
"Alright," I replied. I slid under the covers and put my head down on the pillow. I closed my eyes, and quickly fell asleep. I must have been more tired than I thought, or the darkness was just nice to have for once.
"Luffy? Where are you?"
"I'm not sure, but maybe one of his friends knows."
"Zoro? Where has he been?"
"How the hell should I know? If he doesn't show up tomorrow he is fired! To think I even hired that idiot!"
I finally woke up after what felt like a few hours. I wasn't sure, but my stomach was telling me it was time to get food. I sat up and looked over to see if Zoro was sleeping, which looked to be the case. I stood up, grabbed the other blanket to wrap around my body, and walked across the room, trying to find my way to the door in the dark. I didn't want to turn the lights on while Zoro was sleeping, so I just tried to find my way with my night vision, which wasn't all that good to be perfectly honest.
I found my way to the door, and opened it. I walked into the dark room to find a container of food as well as the cart with plates and such. I eventually found the cart, but tried to find some food in the room was harder. I looked around for something small since I didn't want to have all the food gone before we had more. I put my hand on a container, and lifted it up, feeling that it was pretty small. I began walking out of the room and closed the door behind me.
Before I got to the part where I would have to figure out how to eat in the dark, I heard a grumble from Zoro. "Luffy? Are you up?" he asked.
"Yeah, I just went to go get some food is all. Is it fine if I turn the lights on? It was pretty hard finding the food, and I bet eating it in the dark will be just as challenging," I asked.
"Go for it," Zoro replied, still sounding groggy from his nap. I walked over to the light switch and flipped it on. I looked to see Zoro was tangled in the blanket and yawning. I walked over to the bed to sit down and eat my food. I opened the container to see it was a sandwich with some fries. I smiled at the food, and began eating. Zoro made a sound like he was clearing his throat, and I looked over.
"What?" I asked.
"Are you going to share your fries?" Zoro asked.
"Oh, sure," I replied. I sat down next to Zoro, and held the fries to him.
"Thank you," Zoro replied, grabbing a handful of fries and eating them. I laughed at him while he ate the fries, shoving them in his mouth all at once. "I'm hungry!" he defended with food in his mouth. I began eating the sandwich, and left the fries for Zoro to eat.
When we were both finished with our food, I walked back to the room with the food to put the container away. I walked back to see Zoro sitting with his back against the wall, his pillow behind his back supporting him. I sat down next to him, lifting my pillow against the wall too, and sighed.
"So have you been thinking about what the voice said to us last?" Zoro asked me.
"No I haven't. What do you think he meant?" I asked.
"I'm not sure. But it might be a clue to something. What all did he say?" Zoro questioned.
"Something like we were fast to become friends, that we had a part in why we are here, that we need to learn our mistakes from our enemies who might be allies, and that they may be someone we know," I replied.
"Was he trying to tell us he is our friend?" Zoro considered.
"If he was our friend, he would have let us out," I replied.
"What if he can't?" Zoro commented.
"What do you mean?" I asked; think Zoro might be on to something.
"What if he isn't the one calling the shots? What if he is just the tool of someone else trying to get at us?" Zoro explained.
"It could be. But if that's the case then whoever is controlling him is our enemy, but also out ally. That is if we can trust what the voice said to us," I continued.
"Good point. But I need to know something first," Zoro began.
"What?" I asked.
"Can you tell me about your life?" he asked me.
"Like what?" I asked.
"Anyone who didn't like you, your friends, your family, just anything. He said our decisions we had before we met had something to do with this," Zoro replied.
"Well I lived with my mom and dad in Loguetown. We lived like any other people in the world, living without too much conflict, except for when I went to school. I had friends and all, but I was still picked on. It might have been because my dad worked for a really bad guy in town. You have probably heard of him," I explained.
"Don Krieg of Loguetown Iron Industry?" Zoro asked.
"That's right. He has been known to force people out of their homes for the sake of mining, and the government doesn't even stop him. I guess with bribes, the government just lets you do whatever you want," I answered.
"What does your dad do?" Zoro asked.
"He is one of his collaborates. In fact one of his most trusted. He spends most of his time doing the dirty work for Krieg," I replied.
"Maybe someone who is against Don Krieg went after your family because they are connected," Zoro suggested.
"Maybe. What about you? What about your life?" I asked.
"Well, I live alone in Loguetown. I also work at Loguetown Iron Industry. That's how I know about Don Krieg. I work as one of the machine operators under Gin, one of his CEOs. He isn't too harsh, but lives for Krieg," he answered.
"Maybe that's what linked us together. Krieg," I commented.
"Maybe it is. But why would they focus on me if I am just another one of his workers?" Zoro asked.
"I don't know. Maybe you are more important than you think in the company," I suggested.
"I doubt it, but it might be," Zoro replied. I shivered quickly, realizing I was still not wearing any clothes.
"I wonder if our clothes are dry," I questioned, getting up to check the bathroom. I walked in to see a small puddle of water on the floor from where our clothes had dropped off water. I felt my clothes to see only my underwear was dry, while the rest was still wet. I felt Zoro's clothes as well to see his clothes were the exact same way, except for his underwear.
I grabbed my underwear, and put them on. They were a bit damp and it was awkward wearing them, but it wasn't too bad to wear. I grabbed Zoro's and headed out into the room. I threw Zoro his underwear and said, "These are kinda dry. I figured they were better than nothing."
"Thanks," he replied, slipping his underwear on beneath the blanket. I sat down on the floor next to Zoro, and sighed again. I finally realized just how boring the next few days might be without any challenge to pass the time. All there was to do was talk to Zoro, eat, and sleep. This was going to be a very long day without anything to do.
