I'm backkkk! That took a while, sorry :(

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About a week later

Tashigi let out a long sigh. She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned. Hina-san smiled at her, and she smiled back. Somehow, Hina had forced her into leaving her ship and coming with her on a short vacation. While initially she was worried, it was nice to finally be able to relax at least a little. Surprisingly, Smoker-san hadn't seemed too opposed to the idea.

What wasn't nice was that she was forced to wear an embarrassing t-shirt that said in bold lettering "Relax Pirates, I'm On Vacation." She felt that the shirt brought her too much attention. Oh well.

It felt admittedly strange to her to be wearing something other than her marine uniform. She was wearing a swimsuit under her outfit, and it had probably been years since she last wore one. The rest of her outfit consisted of simple shorts and sandals.

Tashigi strolled through the streets of the island with Hina, marveling at how pretty and tropical the entire look of it was. The island they had landed on was a very popular vacation spot, so there were tons of people surrounding them. Tashigi smiled. She was looking forward to this.

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Later that day

Tashigi walked into the nearest bar. She had somehow finally shaken off Hina-san, and now had some time to herself. She longed to change her shirt, but she knew that Hina would get extremely angry at her if she was caught without it on. She sat at the front of the bar and ordered a small bottle of sake. She placed her elbow down on the wooden counter and tapped the wood with her fingertips. Maybe she shouldn't have run away from Hina-san. She somehow felt loneliness creeping up on her. She looked out the window to her right. In her daze, she heard the sound of a cup being placed down onto the wooden counter. Without bothering to look at the cup, she shot her hand out, grabbed it, and chugged its contents. Suddenly, she felt rapidly dizzy and her vision blurred. She felt herself lose consciousness within a few seconds.

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Zoro had entered the bar in expectation of seeing countless men roaring with laughter or others passed out drunk. He had definitely not expected to see Tashigi stroll in a short time after he had settled down by himself at a table in the corner of the room. His first reaction was to choke on his sake, but he caught himself before he made too loud of a noise. He decided not to move. He found himself staring at her endlessly, however. The time that he had spent thinking about her on the ship and the ridiculous amount of teasing he had received from his crew members made him fidgety at the sight of her. Somehow, he felt exposed.

The crew was there on vacation as well, unaware of the presence of a small group of marines also on vacation. Zoro had thought to notify them, but then he eyed the lettering on Tashigi's shirt and smirked to himself. Maybe he didn't have to.

He watched her as she sat down at the front of the bar and ordered a drink. Zoro cocked his eyebrow. She didn't seem to be the type to like drinking alcohol. He wondered why she was alone. Zoro studied her facial expression as it transitioned to one of relaxedness to one of what seemed like sadness. He tilted his head and propped up his cheek with his palm. The bartender walked up and slammed a cup of what seemed to be some sort of strong alcohol, as it was in a small cup. A man stood up to retrieve his drink, when Tashigi suddenly shot her hand out and drank it in one gulp. Zoro's eyes widened. What the hell?

He watched in disbelief as Tashigi's eyes fluttered shut, her head and arm slamming down onto the wooden counter. He looked around for a bit before standing up and walking over to where she sat, unconscious. He sat himself down in the seat next to her.

"Oi," he said, poking her head with his finger.

No response. He sighed, running his hand through his hair. Why was it that he was somehow always there when the copycat was being a disaster?

His eyes fell onto Tashigi's face once again. He watched as a piece of hair fell onto her eyes, resting on the rim of her glasses. He reached out to move it, then hesitated. His hand faltered, and he dropped it. He looked out the window, then made a decision that he knew he would regret for the rest of his life.

He grumbled to himself as he put some money (lent to him by Nami, after a long tirade and debate) onto the counter then stood up. He put an arm around Tashigi's stomach area and then swung her up over his shoulder. Damn deja vu, he thought to himself as he left the bar.

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Lucky for him, before he could get too lost, he bumped into Nami, Usopp, and Chopper.

"Zoro, did you abduct someone?"

"Isn't that Tashigi-san?"

"EHH?! You mean the woman you-"

Zoro gave Chopper a menacing look before he could finish his sentence. Chopper cowered.

"What happened to her?" Usopp asked. Zoro ran a hand through his hair again.

"She was being an idiot," he replied. Usopp and Nami exchanged a glance.

"Bring her to the ship so I can check on her," Chopper said. Nami and Usopp turned to him in shock.

"Are you kidding?! She's a marine! A powerful one at that!" Usopp exclaimed. Zoro looked away.

"Then what are we going to do? Try to find her Marine friends and return her to them? That would just make the situation worse," he said. Nami and Usopp exchanged a glance again, and then gave Zoro a sly smile. A vein bulged on Zoro's forehead..

"DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!" He yelled. Nami grinned, and then crossed her arms.

"I guess that we have no choice then. But we confiscate the katana and her den den mushi before she wakes up," she said. They all began to walk towards the ship together. Or, almost all of them.

"ZORO IT'S THIS WAY!"

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Zoro walked into the infirmary and all but threw Tashigi down onto the bed. Chopper gave him a scolding look, and asked him to leave. Zoro backed up with his hands in the air and left.

Later on, however, Chopper came out onto the deck where he sat.

"You can go see her now if you want to," he said. Zoro turned the other way, grumbling.

"Who said I wanted to see her?" He asked gruffly. Chopper gave him a smile, and then went off to find Usopp and tell him that he had finished working.

Zoro waited for him to disappear from his sight. He then stood up and walked towards the infirmary. He was just curious. Obviously.

He opened the infirmary door and walked over to Chopper's favorite swivel chair. He sat in it and cocked his head to the left to look at Tashigi. She was fast asleep, her breathing deep and steady. Zoro didn't really understand why he was watching her, but he couldn't find himself being able to stop doing it. Her sleeping face was definitely a lot nicer than the distortion that occurs whenever he angers her. He sighed, finally looking away. He was going insane, wasn't he? He turned back to her.

His gaze didn't leave her until his eyes closed and he fell fast asleep.

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Tashigi's eyes fluttered open. A piercing pain shot through her head, and she winced. She brought a hand up to it, then sat up. What happened?

She looked around, bewildered. This was definitely not somewhere she had been before. While she was questioning her situation, her eyes landed on a green haired man, sleeping on a chair across from her. Green hair…?!

Tashigi let out a strangled gasp, rapidly sliding herself to the very edge of the bed with her feet. She then clasped her hands over her mouth. Where was she that Roronoa Zoro was there?! She began to look around herself once again. The room was relatively small, and the walls were wooden. She noticed that the door had a circular window implanted in it. Was she on a ship? Her eyes landed once again on Zoro. This time, they stayed glued onto him. Her facial expression softened as she watched him sleep. He seemed a lot less intimidating when he was sleeping. His usual scowl was replaced by a more peaceful look. Tashigi began to recall all of their past encounters and the questions of her men. She felt blood rise to her cheeks and she looked away.

Tashigi looked down. She was still wearing her embarrassing shirt. She sighed. Roronoa had probably been quite amused at the sight of it. She began to notice that something was off, however. Her eyes widened and her hand flew to her side. She let out a loud screech.

Zoro's eye flew open, and he shifted his gaze to the panicking woman in front of him. Their eyes met, and Tashigi paused her frantic movement. Her eyes then transitioned from surprised to angry. Zoro took a moment to figure out why she was angry. He smirked.

"Looking for this?" Zoro asked, as he reached behind his seat and revealed to her her katana. Tashigi's eyes flashed.

"How dare you?!" She yelled, leaping out of the bed she was sitting in. However, to her dismay, her legs wobbled under her, and she lost her balance. Zoro's eyes widened in alarm, and he quickly moved to catch her arms before she fell. Tashigi's eyes met his, and the two paused for a few seconds before Tashigi removed her hands from his and stood up. She coughed, and muttered a small thank you. Zoro stepped away from her, looking away.

"I'll return it to you once you leave. Nami told me to take it away from you" he said. Tashigi nodded her head reluctantly. At least he was a man who knew the worth of katanas. Sort of.

Tashigi seemed to remember something. She looked up at him.

"Where am I? Why are you here?" She asked. Zoro scoffed and then looked at her.

"I should be asking that. What kind of marine is clumsy enough to pass out from drinking someone else's drink at a bar?" he replied. Tashigi's eyes widened. Her memory had suddenly come flooding back.

"Th-that wasn't my drink?"

Zoro gave her an exasperated look.

"Are you stupid?"

Tashigi didn't answer. Instead, she gulped and asked "So where am I now then?"

Zoro shrugged. "On our ship."

Tashigi gave him a look of pure horror.

"Me? On a pirate ship?" She squeaked.

Zoro smirked at her.

"Does that bother you, Marine Captain?"

Tashigi crossed her arms, irked. She was about to answer when the door opened. They both looked at the doorway. Chopper was standing there, his hands full of medical supplies. Recognition shone in Tashigi's eyes.

"Oh, you're awake!" Chopper exclaimed. Tashigi smiled, causing Zoro to stare at her.

"Ah, Chopper-san!"

Zoro had almost forgotten that Chopper had helped treat her men back at Punk Hazard. He rolled his eyes. He felt like he had been third wheeled.

"You remember me?"

"Of course! My men were really thankful for what you did for them, as were the children."

Chopper's eyes immediately lit up and he began to do his silly dance again.

"Just because you compliment me it doesn't mean I'll feel happy, you idiot!"

Tashigi chuckled, then stopped once she felt Zoro's eye on her. She looked to him, and he quickly averted his gaze. Tashigi shifted her gaze away as well.

Chopper piped up.

"Are you feeling alright? Your head must hurt," he asked. Tashigi put a hand to her head, reminded of the pain.

"Ah, yes. It's quite painful," she said.

Chopper handed her a small pill and a cup of water, instructing her to swallow it. She did so.

"I can't do much for you now. Fresh air would probably be good, and a lot of rest," he said, smiling. Tashigi nodded.

"Of course. Thank you very much!" She replied, patting his head. As a Marine, Tashigi found Chopper to be terribly hard to dislike. In truth, she found it hard to dislike most of the Straw Hat crew personally. Her so-called dislike for them stemmed almost entirely off of her duty as a Marine. After Punk Hazard, she had once thought to herself that if she wasn't a Marine, she would've had little problem with the Straw Hat crew, if any. Of course, she had scolded herself for thinking such a thing shortly afterwards, but she had thought it nonetheless.

Tashigi left the room, greeted with the dark color of the night sky and the ocean. She looked to her left, relieved to see that they were still at the dock of the island. She heard the door open behind her. Zoro stood there, crossing his arms.

"Come on," he said. Tashigi nodded, following behind him as he walked towards the deck. Once they had reached the deck, they suddenly heard a door slam open. They looked up towards the noise, greeted with Sanji holding a tray. He pranced down the stairs and all but slid towards Tashigi on one knee.

"Ah Mademoiselle! Please drink this before you leave! It's green tea, which is good for heachaches-" He was cut off when a katana handle slammed down onto his head. Tashigi watched in disbelief, turning to the owner of the katana. He looked beyond ticked off.

"OI, YOU SHITTY MARIMO! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!" Sanji yelled, after setting the tray down carefully and standing up.

"STOP BEING A DUMBASS, YOU STUPID DARTBOARD!"

"I WAS SERVING A MADEMOISELLE IN HOPES OF MAKING HER FEEL BETTER! WHY?! JEALOU-"

He was cut off once again when Zoro jabbed him in the chest with another katana handle.

Tashigi watched in utter bewilderment and also slight fear. Zoro and Sanji had begun an all out brawl, and Tashigi somehow felt that it would be a bad idea to leave in her current situation.

She let out a loud shriek when she heard a voice say "Hello, Tashigi-san." She turned, greeted with a smiling Nico Robin. Ever since Alabasta, Tashigi could not shake the fear she had of Nico Robin, despite the fact that it had lessened greatly.

"H-hello, Nico Robin," she replied.

"Are you getting ready to leave?" Robin asked.

"Ah, yes. I was about to but…"

Robin chuckled. "They do this a lot, don't mind it."

"Ah, yes," Tashigi said again.

A moment of silence (besides the yelling of Zoro and Sanji of course) passed when Robin began to speak again.

"Oh, that's right. What are your opinions on Zoro, Captain-san?" She asked. Tashigi felt herself flush slightly.

"M-my opinions?" She asked back. Robin chuckled.

"Yes. Because Zoro seems quite interested in you," she stated. Tashigi's face reddened much more at that.

"Wh-wha?" She stuttered.

Robin didn't get to answer, for a loud thud suddenly sounded from in front of them. Nami had appeared and had punched both of them to the ground as always. She began to growl at them too. As always. Once she had finished scolding them, she looked up and waved slightly at Tashigi. Surprised, Tashigi waved back. She yelled something at Zoro, all but throwing him at Tashigi.

Zoro looked down at her with a sheepish facial expression. Robin strolled over to Nami, whispering something into her ear. They shared a giggle, and Zoro turned around to glare at them. He turned back around and pointed to something located behind Tashigi. She turned around and noticed a drawbridge sort of thing connecting the ship to the dock.

"Ah, of course," she muttered. She walked towards the bridge, not noticing Nami motioning frantically to Zoro. He refrained from yelling at her, turning around to heed her orders.

Zoro followed Tashigi, grumbling to himself. He could just feel Nami and Sanji's teasing smiles towards him. They reached the dock, and Tashigi was stopped by Zoro.

"Here," he said holding out her katana and denden mushi. Tashigi looked up at him. The moon illuminated his green hair, and Tashigi was reminded of their encounter at Dressrosa. It was quite the pretty color, if she was to be honest. She felt a sudden longing to touch it.

Realizing what she was thinking and also the fact that she was staring, Tashigi forced herself to stop. She took the katana and denden mushi, their fingers brushing against one another's. Zoro felt something clench in his chest at the subtle contact, so he quickly removed his hands and stepped back. Tashigi put the denden mushi in her pocket, and held her katana with both hands. She swallowed, and then looked back up at Zoro.

"Um, thank you. For bringing me to Chopper-san and all," she said. He nodded, at a loss of what to say.

She then bowed quickly, turned around, and walked away.

Zoro watched her walk. He kept watching her until she disappeared from his line of sight. He ran a hand through his hair, sighing deeply. He was going insane, no doubt about it now.

He turned around and walked back up to the ship. When he arrived, he was immediately hit with what felt like a wave of teasing remarks from Sanji.

"Wow, I was surprised you didn't just declare your love right then and there," was the last one. Zoro chucked a katana at him, but he didn't say anything. He couldn't help but feel like he was slowly losing the ability to prove Sanji's remarks wrong.

Geez that was long. I hope you enjoyed it though!

Summer vacation began a week ago for me, and I'm hoping that I'll be able to upload more quickly now. So stay tuned!

Oh and btw. I got the idea to have Tashigi be on vacation and the words on her shirt from a Tumblr post by the lovely asktashigi! Her account brings me actual life.

I'd put the link here but this is ff so...

Just be sure to check out her account cause it's seriously so great.

Replying to comments time!

BlueBoltKatana- Lollll your comment(s) made me laugh a lot. I wish that this was all canon smh. I'm happy you enjoyed!

Laludofan- Aw I'm glad I made you laugh. Robin actually was the one to explain to the crew who this supposed crush of Zoro was (If that wasn't obvious in the story oops maybe I should've explained further lol) so she def got involved xD Thanks for reading!

Guest- I'm glad that it was in character! Thank you very much for reading and your compliments 33