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Time : after Zoro and Luffy First meeting
Chapter 9 : Behind
Looking and scanning all the people around him, the infamous pirate hunter growled feeling a bit annoyed for the fact that he stuck in this kind of situation. He sighed in frustration as he saw he was surrounded by a bunch of stupid looking bandit. Seriously, why did a simple walk turn into this ?. He cursed on his mind as hew knew already the answer for his own question.
His eyes wandered examining his enemy one by one. He twitched his eyes in irritation when somehow his eyes landed at the sight of his captain stood behind him holding a large pile of food in his hands. His mouth formed into a scowl as he saw him munched and bite another meat to his stuffed mouth.
He rolled his eyes feeling annoyed by his-supposed-to-be-captain behavior. He figured out to just let him alone and decided to face the enemies alone. He turned back to face the bandits only to notice their number seemed to increase. So much for disturbing my afternoon nap. He yawned tiredly ignoring their angry outburst for whatever the reason they were angry at the first place.
Seeing this scene somehow reminded him of his old days, back then when he was a pirate hunter not that he ever intended to become one in the first place. He remembered he always faced bunch of pirate alone. Not that he didn't have any partner. Sometimes he had another person with him though it didn't help him that much.
Zoro remembered there was a guy who used to follow him everywhere and called him a big bro. What was his name again? Zoro raised his eyebrow trying to remember that one person. Or maybe it is two people?. He asked himself. Thinking it didn't matter at all he just simply shrugged it off.
He took out his sword eyes facing directly to the enemies as he glared at them with his scariest glare making a few of them shivered in fear. Guess, this will end faster than I thought. He snickered looking at their weak appearance.
It didn't matter how many the enemies were. He always thinking he alone was enough to handle them beside even if he wasn't alone. The other person would either crawled behind him crying for protection or just simply ran away. Zoro scoffed at the memory.
He heard the rustle sound from behind him and remembered Luffy was with him. Feeling pissed Zoro turned around and yelled at him to be quiet only to find an empty spot behind him. He raised his eyebrow at this. He was sure Luffy was behind him the whole time. So where was he?
The sound of cracking bone made Zoro turned his head to that direction fast . He found his mouth curled up into a smirk as he saw His captain stood in front of him, walking slowly toward the bandits. Although it's a wonder how could a pile of food disappeared in flash. Zoro knew better not to ask.
"Let's finish this quickly, Zoro" Luffy said without looking at him but from his voice, Zoro could tell that he was very eager to fight.
Zoro smirked holding his sword tightly "I planned to finish them alone thought"
"No way let me have fun too" Luffy pouted and sounded like a child making Zoro rolled his eyes for his captain childish attitude.
Looking at his captain back, Zoro wondered that maybe this was the first time he let someone stood in front of him in the fight. Not that he bothered by it but he felt like he was being protected and he didn't like it because he felt he was strong enough to defended himself. But he just shrugged his feeling. He knew how Luffy was and Luffy knew him much better. So he didn't need to worry.
"Come on Zoro, what are you waiting for?" Luffy stopped his walk and glanced at his first mate with a huge grin in his face not feeling bothered for the fact that they were outnumbered.
This better end fast. Zoro huffed as he walked towards him and stood next to him. He glanced at his captain and noticed the small smirk he had "Took you long enough" he murmured quietly but still loud enough for Zoro to hear.
And Zoro only answered with a small grin in his face.
Because Zoro knew Luffy didn't like it when he couldn't see his nakama when they were behind him.
And Luffy knew Zoro didn't like to be left behind
So, they always choose to stand next each other
And they both knew what each other reason was
End of Chapter 9
