Chapter 9 Stars and Fever
As I started to read the day passed easier. I mean I had books! And so on I found out a lot of stuff. And since history always fascinated me I memorized like 95% from all that I read. But there was a thing that I couldn't actually put in place. I should ask Robin, since she's an archaeologist and she'll definitely explain to me.
Zoro had been sleeping the all day while I've been reading. I remember seeing Chopper stopping by to check on us, but I was to absorbed by the book to make a conversation with him. And when I finished all of theme, even the magazines that Nami brought I stood up, wanting to go out and get some fresh air. It seemed that it was already night.
As I opened the door I saw Zoro waking up.
"Hey" I said "I'm going out for some fresh air. Wanna come?" I asked him.
"Yes, I'm tired of being here. I need to train more." he said.
He stood up too fast so he lost his balance. I run toward him to give him some help. But he seemed to refuse. You know – he's too manly- to receive help from me.
"Dude, chill out. I'm not going to bite you" I said as I put one of his hand over my shoulder. He leaned on me, but I could still see a frown on his forehead. And I felt all those butterflies having a war.
"It's me helping you or you'll stay inside. Alone." I said to him. "It's almost night and I think everyone is sleeping. So just give up and let me help you." He did as I said since he couldn't even stand on his owns feet. "And no training tonight, okay?" I said to him.
"Mm." he nodded.
Dude, this guy is way too serious. He needs to chill out. And I know I'm not the one supposed to say this, but I don't want to go to sleep. Maybe I'll see the death of my parents, and that is too painful. And if I was alone, only for a brief moment, I was 80% sure that I'll cry. For being so useless. For hurting Zoro. Well, I admit I do have feelings for him. But he's way too serious and he's not the type of man who shows his feelings. If he does have any. I added with sarcasm.
I opened the door and we got outside. It seems that all the snow was gone and the moon shine bright upon us.
"Let's just stay here" I said not wanting to carry the heavy Grumpy downstairs and after that all the way up. And I settled us down.
"I want some sake" said Zoro.
"Well, you're on recovering. So no sake for tonight. Even an idiot knows that" I said to him.
He just looked at me and I ignored him. I closed my eyes and I felt the warm breeze of the ocean. Judging by the moon's position I could say that it was just a bit after midnight.
"Hey, Zoro" I started.
"Mm?" he said laying on his back and watching the stars.
I did the same as I answered "Why do you train so hard? Why are you so serious? I mean, you're – we" I corrected "are pirates. Just pirates."
"I'm second in charge of this ship. I made a promise, as a child."
A promise? He's doing all of those just because of a promise? I was starting to ask his mental state.
"I promised to be the greatest swordman and in order to make that I need to train more and win a battle against the world's greatest swordman at the moment."
"And who's that?" I asked. I was sort of relieved that he opened up to me.
""Hawk-Eyes" Mihawk" he said with respect. "I fought once with him and I lost."
"Since you're battling with katanas, don't you have any scar? Or injury since then?" I asked him.
"I do" he said on a grave voice. "And it reallt bothered me because I couldn't fight that good, when we saved Nami."
"Saved Nami?" I was really confused. "What happened?"
"I don't know if I'm the right person to tell you this" he said "but I'll tell you just that she was a slave. She had to steal money in order to pay for her village." he said. "That's why sometimes she's so obsessed with money."
"Oh, I see. I saw her passion but I didn't knew her background." I said. Now I can understand her better and Zoro too.
"And we're not just pirates" he said smiling and looking toward me. I realised I was looking at him from a while. I felt my cheeks heating up a bit, but I counted on the cloud that was in front of the moon, that he couldn't see my face. "We're the crew who has as a captain the Pirate King" he said smiling so bright that I felt falling for him. Again. Like that could be possible.
"Y-Yes." I said. "Luffy is strong, right?"
"Yes, he is."
"But he looks so dumb and naïve" I said laughing at the though of seeing Luffy with a crown on his head.
"Not only just looks. He is" said Zoro and we both started to laugh. "There are times that he's smarter than us, but he does what he feels. He doesn't overthink too much."
After a brief pause I said "Zoro... I'm not that strong and I need to train."
"Do you know any kind of martial arts?" he asked me.
"Well, I do know tae-bo" I said to him.
"What's that?" he asked.
"It's some sort of taekwondo and aerobic." I said. When I saw him still being confused I added "It's high kicking" I said.
"Mm. That's that idiot speciality. But don't try to count on him, since he's so stupid. " he added.
"Yeah, I know. When he's on his jelly state I can't rely on him."
There was silence. I turned my eyes to the moon again. But I felt something was wrong. I heard Zoro breathing hard and when I looked at him he was sweating. I got up fast and I put a hand on his forehead. He had a fever.
"Zoro?" I asked. I tried not to panic and control myself. "It's time to go inside" I said as I helped him stand up. I put him over my shoulder – the one that wasn't injured – and I took him inside. I placed him on the bed and I went to bathroom to place a wet towel over his forehead. By the time I got back, he was unconscious. I took a chair and I places it next to Zoro's bed.
I'm so screwed up! I took him outside when he was supposed to rest. Chopper's going to kill me. And if he's not, maybe Luffy or the others will.
A/N Hello guys! I'm sorry for updating so late and for this chapter being so short. The next chapter I plan on making it longer and you should expect some marines :) I can't really think right now on what to write. Hope you guys like it!
Thanks for reading, favorite this story and reviews! It really matters to me. I'll try to update as soon as possible, but those times are hard for me since I have to do a lot of stuffs.
As you can see she admits she has feeling for him, but what about Zoro? We should wait and see. I think it's a good start that Zoro opened up to her. I'll leave you know because I'm going to watch the last episode of One Piece! Can't wait!
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