I'm sorry for not updating for so long but thankfully the school holidays have started so I'll be writing a lot more now :D I have a lot in store for you guys (it just needs to be edited)

Big shoutout to my bud OhCosmos for beta-ing. Her opinions have been fabulous!

Well because we're doing fine, and we don't need to be told
That we're doing fine, 'cause we won't give you control.
And we don't need anything from you,
'Cause we'll be just fine, and we won't be bought and sold, just like you.

Underclass Hero- Sum 41

"Yo Zoro!" Luffy slipped under his arms under Zoro's and slung him over his shoulder. Zoro did not lift his head, nor make any noise to acknowledge Luffy's presence but the rubberman continued humming as he dragged Zoro to his motorbike. "Don't fall asleep okay? 'Cause otherwise you're going to fall off!" He kicked off the engine and sped along the road.

"Zoro, are you going to work today?" a shoulder was shaking him awake. Zoro groaned and rolled over. How strange. He didn't remember leaving the door unlocked in his crappy little apartment. He opened his bleary eyes and saw the blob of a familiar face drifting in front of him. It took a few blinks to focus.

Then it all came flooding back.

He gasped sharply, eyes widening and sharp pain jabbing the side of his head as the haunted memories rampaged his brain. Pictures flashed in a merry-go-round. Zoro shut his eyes.

"Enough!"

"Zoro?" a voice warbled into his consciousness. A figure approached slowly. He lifted his arm to shield himself. "You're in my house. You fell asleep. Don't you remember?"

"No!" Zoro panted. He swung his head around, unseeing and back away in panic, legs tangling up in the blankets. He swatted away the paused hand. "No! Get away!"

"Zoro! It's me Luffy!" Luffy spoke quietly, but clearly. He slowly backed away, palms held out. Zoro blinked.

"…Luffy?" he croaked.

"Hey! You're back!" Luffy grinned.

"Ugh…"

"Are you going to work?" Luffy pouted. Zoro groaned.

"Really Luffy? I don't know. I feel like shit," he muttered, massageing his temples with his sweaty hands.

"Don't worry. I'll make Lucci understand," Luffy said, cracking his knuckles almost unconsciously. Zoro couldn't resist grinning. He remembered that fight. It was long and hard fought but it was a good one, and Zoro would never regret it no matter how many times that little annoying doctor wrapped him up in bandages and kept an eye on him for the whole day.

"I hate this Luffy."

"Yeah you're not going, even if you said yes," Luffy laughed.

"You tricked me."

"No I didn't."

"Luffy don't play mind games with me."

"Marimo idiot!"

"Shut up!" Zoro sprung off the bed and tackled the rubberman, they shrieked with laughter as they rolled and scuffed each other.

"We're going." Luffy lay on the floor, panting.

"Where?"

"You know. We're going to bet for anything we want!"

"Have you forgotten Nami does it every week?"

"No. Of course not. You're coming even if you don't want to." With this, Luffy flung himself up, landing on his feet like a cat. He took off to the door. "Hey Ace! We're going to go!"

"Okay!" Zoro heard a voice from upstairs accompanied by thudding feet.

"Zoro! You're up!"

"Let's roll!" Luffy cheered, already outdoors. His sandals thudded on the driveway as he made for the van.

"Let's go." Zoro followed through the door.

"Luffy I want the shotgun seat. I haven't seen Ace's van," Zoro said, tapping on the window. Luffy stuck out his tongue and crossed his arms, leaning back and staring straight ahead, ignoring Zoro.

"He loves that seat too much to ever give it up. Maybe if you had meat or something you could try and maybe it could work." Ace opened the door for the driver's seat. The green haired man harrumphed and slid the door open, sprawling over the seats. It was a pretty sweet van. Big and spacious. It had Ace's nifty marker doodling all around it and as he peered closer, he could see Usopp's doodling and … that terrible one must be Luffy's. Money signs…guitars… he smiled. Everyone was here. He could go through anything with them by his side.

A bit of cheese there. Thank you for staying with me and reading! I will update soon!