Title: A Song Of Sea And Stars
Copyright: One Piece and its characters © Eiichiro Oda. Verse © Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The only copyright I stake is intellectual. Thank you, drive through.
Notes: The dialogue came out in four minutes, the whole story in less than 10. From a very fuzzy idea, this emerged.
Since first I heard the footsteps of thy soul.
--Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Sonnets From The Portuguese; VII
The deck was quiet, save for the oceansong. Few lanterns provided light, in a pale imitation of the sun. In her brother's place, the moon had risen to accompany the weary.
"What are you thinking about?" asked Zoro.
"Home," said Luffy.
"Do you miss it?"
"No."
"Do you miss your home?" Luffy asked.
"...No." He rarely gave it thought, it seemed.
"I don't have to miss mine; I always carry it with me," Luffy smiled.
"That's a nice sentiment. We should always hold on to what's dear to us."
"...Yes, we should." Luffy reached out slowly and grasped Zoro's hand.
End.