My One Piece
He used to be so nice. To me at least.
"Hey Zoro!" Luffy cried. The swordsman looked around a smiled.
"Luffy!" and he waved an arm.
He used to be so kind, and he used to tolerate me when no one else would.
"So Zoro, what are you going to do today?" Luffy asked, leaning on a table.
"Sleep… train… eat… sleep." and Zoro walked out. Luffy raised an eyebrow.
"Sounds… interesting." and Luffy skipped off.
He was my best friend and my first mate.
"Zoro, I'm gonna need you you know. I can't have you going off without me… I'll get lost." Luffy muttered as he leaned against the older man. Zoro looked back at him.
"I'm not going anywhere, at least, not unless I suddenly see Mihawk floating past." and he chuckled. Luffy blinked and then smiled.
"Right! You're my bestest friend ever Zoro!" Luffy cried. Zoro paused and then smiled.
"Yeah, you're mine too Luffy."
He was one of my Nakama… and I trusted him with my life. He trusted me with his.
"Luffyyy! Grab my hand!" Zoro's voice echoed above the boy as he hung from the side of the ship. His hand was slipping on the porthole and his eyes were wide as the water beneath him churned, trying to pull him down. "Luffy! Come on!" and the rubber man set his teeth and threw his hand straight up, his arm stinging where the blade from the naval officer had sliced it.
He saved my life…
Zoro pulled Luffy up onto the ship and held the boy for a moment as the captain regained his composure.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, thanks Zoro."
I should have saved his…
"Zoro! What are you doing?" Luffy called, his hair whipping in the wind from under his hat.
"I have to get that guy Luffy! He stole Wadau!"
"But… you're bleeding!" Luffy pleaded and then almost had to take a step back as Zoro gave him the most piercing stare ever.
"I don't care." and he ran off into the darkness.
I never meant to lose him… he was my treasure, my One Piece… and I didn't even know what I had... until he was gone.
End