It's Because We're Nakama!

by Tachibana Natsu

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing... not healing, not curing... that is a friend who cares. ((Just a bunch of ZoLu nakamaship drabbles based on songs. (Picture isn't mine) Warning: Short Chapters! PM me if you have a request. New Chapter: 11And It Hurt))

10. 10And It Hurt

"It hurts when you're lonely and I'm standing right beside you" Hurt by Thousand Foot Krutch

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Genre: Angst/Hurt/Friendship/Tragedy

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Ace's death had hit Luffy hard, Zoro, and everyone else on the crew could tell, even if their captain tried to hide it under fake smiles and laughs.

And it hurt.

So when Zoro heard choking sobs as he passed the crow's nest late into his watch, he knew who it was. He knew it was his captain, but he didn't know what to do.

And it hurt.

That realization was the only thing holding him back from going to comfort Luffy now. He was too ashamed of himself, and too scared of how the younger man would react, afraid of making things even worse.

And it hurt.

So he leaned against the wooden door, and listened to him cry in the darkness, hoping he could find the strength he needed without him.

And it hurt.