Yo... I know it's been a while. :I Well I have new ideas for the story so worry not! Please don't be angry with me!~ Any way, I don't own One Piece.

"Is it true!?" Brook managed after what seemed for hours.

"I-I don't know" Franky sighed and placed a hand on his forehead. He was shaken as was all the Strawhats in the room.

"I-I-I can't be true, Z-Zoro wouldn't get killed.

"Navigator-san we don't know what he died of, it could have been a sickness or an accident, poison or murder," Robin commented calmly and glanced down at Zoro. She let her hand run through his fur as she looked at Franky.

"Robin!" Nami let out a squeak, "you're not helping!" Soon Sanji came running at her small squeak.

"Nami-san! Are you alright!?"

"..." Nami looked at her friends.

"..." Franky swallowed nervously.

"..." Brook was sweating (though he has no skin to sweat from, Yo ho ho ho)

"Cook-san..." Robin took the newspaper from Franky and handed it to Sanji. Sanji's eyes widened as they read over the headlines. He quickly flipped to the next page, same headlines. His cigarette dropped to the floor. The newspaper fluttered to the floor.

"How..?" His gaze dropped to the floor as well.

"It doesn't say" Brook was the first to respond.

"You're not happy Cook-san?" Robin's face changed slightly. Zoro read it as mischievous.

"C-course not!"

"I thought you two couldn't stand each other," Franky had caught on to Robin's plan though he had no idea why she was doing this. Sanji froze and blushed.

"H-he's nakama after all."

"But you two always fight," Nami had an evil glint in her eyes.

"W-well it's uh um er, a..." Sanji shuffled awkwardly, "love-hate relationship?" Zoro rolled his dog eyes.

'yeah right, you hate me.'

"Oh?" Robin smirked.

"I mean we have a complicated friendship!"

"Sureeee," Nami sighed.

"We don't even know if it's true!" Sanji defended.

"Oh right," Robin patted Zoro's head. "Who will tell the rest though?"

"More importantly, who will tell Luffy," Nami sighed.

"Usopp," all at once they decided.

"He doesn't even know that I am dead yet!" Zoro barked angrily.

"I will tell the rest of the crew" Sanji sighed. "The shitty moss has finally died" he faked laughed, trying to lighten the mood.

'Wait what!? How am I dead? I am right here!' It suddenly hit Zoro.

"No way!" Usopp gasped. "Zoro can't die, it's just his thing!"

"Yeah well, apparently he did. Some islanders found the body and buried him," Sanji glumly told his nakama.

"H-he was like a big brother" Usopp sniffled, "a scary brother."

"Hey Chopper..." Sanji knocked on Chopper's door.

"Yeah Sanji?" Chopper quickly opened the door. "What's wrong? You look pale."

"Zoro's dead." Right away Chopper began crying.

"Impossible!" Chopper wailed.

Sanji knocked on the door of Zoro's training room. "Yo Marimo." Zoro heard this and ran to Sanji. He barked letting Sanji know he was there.

"What is it?" He sat down right behind Sanji.

"Oh right..." Sanji frowned and turned toward Zoro. "What is it Moe?"

"..." Zoro didn't know what he could say. 'Uh...' His stomach growled. "Food!"

"Alright Moe, I will make some food, we can tell Luffy over dinner." Sanji didn't seem to notice that the dog had just talked.

"Wait!"

"What Moe?"

"If you are going to tell Luffy, at least make LOTS and LOTS of meat."

"Oh yeah, thanks." Sanji walked away leaving his talking dog behind. 'We just had a normal conversation didn't we? It's nice to know that we don't always fight.' Sanji smiled to himself. "Zoro you better stay near the kitchen if you don't want Luffy to each all the food once I make it."

'Wait what!? He just called me Zoro, not Moe, dog, or shitty marimo!' Zoro's jaw dropped. 'How'd he know it is me?'

Luffy was sucking in all the meat at a crazy speed. No one else was eating. Chopper, Usopp and Franky were all sniveling like idiots. Nami had tears in her eyes along with Brook. Sanji was trying to look cheerful but he was depressed. Robin was simply sitting quietly petting the dog who sat next to her at the bench. Luffy was eating all their food but no one cared.

"Guys? Why aren't you eating?" Luffy said with his mouth full. "Even you Bushy? You okay?"

"Stop eating for a minute Luffy" Nami, who was sitting next to Luffy, placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Uh okay," Luffy swallow his mouthful of food. "What's up?"

"We have some news," Usopp began carefully.

"About Swordsman-san," Robin, who was on Luffy's other side, softy told him.

"What about Zoro?" Luffy asked looking at all of his nakama.

"In the newspaper it says..." Franky trailed off.

"Roronoa Zoro was found dead," Sanji sighed.

"..."

"..."

"Hahaha!" Luffy began laughing, breaking the silence.

"!" Eyes flew open.

"Luffy!" Sanji knocked Luffy on the head. "We aren't joking!" Brook handed Luffy the newspaper.

"Zoro's not dead guys."

"Luffy..." Chopper frowned, "we don't know that."

"I feel he's alive, like he's very close to us."

"That could be just his soul," Robin looked at Brook who knos what a soul traveling felt like.

"No I feel his body near us." Zoro suddenly felt Luffy's hand on his head.

"Luffy you need to understand that he might be-" Luffy cut Sanji off.

"HE'S NOT DEAD!" Luffy slammed his fist onto the table. "DON'T JUST GIVE UP ON OUR FRIEND!"

"You're right Luffy." Nami wiped away a tear.'

"We will find him."

"What the hell Kai, why'd you take his swords!"

"Cause I didn't want the marines to find them."

"Oh that's a good point... Where are they now?"

"I sold them."

"What!?"

"Yeah Chase."

"Why?"

"So I could steal them back." She giggled

"Hmmm..." He placed a hand on his chin.

"See, that ugly lady over there has them." Kai grabbed her big brother's cat ear and pulled his head to the right direction.

"Can I just rob her instead?" He licked his lips.

"Alright Chase."

"Wait! She's a marine!" He noticed the symbol on the woman's jacket.

"WHAT!?" Kai's head whipped back to the lady.

"Yeah."

"She lied to me!"

"Everyone lies, get over it." Chase growled. "Now let's go get those swords back, I really need them."

"How?"

"I have a plan," Chase grinned at his little sister.

"Madam! Someone please help!" Kai yelled as loud as she could. She kept glancing at the woman barely 20 meters from them.

"Oh shut up you little brat." Chase continued to pull his sister's hair. Cal and Klaude were already in place.

"NOOO! Leave me alone!" Kai continued to yell. Soon Tashigi turned around.

"Hey you there!" Tashigi pointed her sword at Chase. "Leave that girl alone!" She commanded.

"Hey hey, little miss marine, I mean no disrespect, but what can you do?"

"I am older than you ya punk!" She ran towards him.

"Really!?" Chase skillfully dodged her attack.

"Don't underestimate me!" She swung again at him. Meanwhile Cal and Klaude had already grabbed the three swords from her and she never noticed.

"Alright alright." Chase held up his hands in defeat. He even let slash his arm a bit. "Well I'll be going now," he then took off running toward his family's home.

"How you I ever thank you mam?" Kai bowed to the young woman.

"Oh it was nothing, just doing my duty. You better go home before that creep shows up again," Tashigi was flustered at the praise and pat Kai on the head.

"Next step: Find Roronoa Zoro," Chase yawned, "this won't be easy."

Eh I hate the middle part of this chapter. I think I made everyone OOC. Please don't be mad at me! I made this chapter at least 1,350 words just for you guys! . I finally brought in Chase too. This is one of my longest chapters so I am celebrating :P If you have any questions or comments, be sure to leave a review with them. :) Just warning you guys I am having company soon so I won't be able to update for a while but I will be thinking of ideas all the time.

Till next time, with love,

~Frost