Finally! The second chapter is up! I know it took a long time to put it up but I had...technical difficulties but it's here and that's what matters nn. The review answers will be at the end of the chapter. Enjoy!!

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece, but I own a Yu Yu Hakusho poster...

Pairing: Zoro/Luffy

Warnings: I'm sorry for the misspellings; English is not my mother language.

Summary: AU. A swordsman finds a little monkey near a river and decides to help him, now the monkey wants to repay him with anything his heart desires, but what if the swordsman desires a bride? Don't worry, it's yaoi.

Author: Sakuya Kaitoh

Title: The Little Monkey. A One Piece folktale.

Chap 2. The task

The king smiled and went to greet the man, the swordsman also noted that the king was missing an arm but said nothing about it.

- Young man, this little monkey is very precious to me and I'm very grateful that you have returned it to me, ask for anything your heart desires and it shall be given to you.

- What my heart desires is a young boy with skin as fair as that of a flower, hair as soft as silk and eyes as black as night.

The king was taken back by the request and asked if he did not desire something else.

- No- answered the swordsman – it is my heart's desire to make that boy my bridegroom.

- Very well swordsman, your heart's desire will be given to you if you pass this test.

The swordsman nodded in acceptance, nothing would stop him from wedding the boy.

The King indicated the swordsman to follow him and took him to the gardens behind the castle.

- Swordsman, before rendering you your task, I must ask you, are you sure that you wish to marry that boy?

- Your majesty, in one of my travels, a gypsy predicted that my destiny would lie on the North, and that if I traveled that way I would find my true love. I traveled and found that monkey, the monkey guided me to you and in the way I saw him transform into a boy, it is him I desire, this is my destiny.-

The King had listened heartedly, after the swordsman had finished his tale, the king let out a deep sigh.

- Swordsman, you have told me a beautiful story now let me tell you one. Indeed, the monkey is the beautiful boy your heart desires, he is my adopted child, so to speak. A few years ago, a sorcerer came and tried to marry him, but the prince refused so the sorcerer transformed him into a monkey and can only come to his real appearance when the moon is high in the sky. Do you understand what I'm telling you?-

The swordsman nodded, so that was the reason the monkey had made him swear not to go out when the moon was high. The King took a deep breath to continue his tale, his eyes had started to water but he blinked it away.

- The task you must complete is to return the prince to it's human form permanently, if you can do that then you have my blessing for your marriage.-

The swordsman was happy, the King was consenting to give him the hand of the prince if he managed to break the spell. Though it would be a completely obvious thing to do since he did not exactly desire a monkey bridegroom.

- Yes, I'll do it- said the swordsman- but how can I transform the prince to his human form again?

- Behind that mountain there lives a wizard, he might be able to tell you how.

And so the swordsman started for the mountain where the wizard was said to live. He walked through the forest for a day before coming to a rest. The swordsman sat in the wet ground with his back against the tree and looked up to the moon, which was high in the sky and remembered the prince that was waiting for him and so he fell asleep under the stars. When he woke up he wasn't in the forest but in a small cabin, barely big enough for him.

- Ah! I see you're awake! - Someone spoke.

The swordsman sat right from the bed and fixed his gaze on a small blue nosed reindeer at the foot of the bed.

- Who are you?- asked the swordsman.

- My name matters not young man, I should be the one asking you who you are.

- I am a swordsman looking for the wizard who can break the spell of the prince so I can marry him.

The reindeer nodded once.- I see, so you want to know how to break that spell-

- Yes- the swordsman hesitated before speaking again- Do you know were he lives?-

- He lives here- The swordsman blinked in confusion.

- I am the wizard you're looking for, and indeed, I can break the prince's spell-

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Sakuya: MWAHAHAHA!! Another cliffhanger!!! Hahahaha!! I love being evil!

Zoro: ¬¬ aha.

Sakuya: Shut up. I'm just glad that it's done nn

Luffy: Hooray!

Sakuya: I'm so happy that everyone's liking it so far and that everyone's sending such nice reviews, Thanx! n.n I was going to pst this chapter earlier but my computer had some trouble and I couldn't get online and then the computer erased half the chapter!! It was horrible T.T

Luffy: TT.TT Yes it was.

Zoro: Oh, don't cry Luffy (glares at me)

Sakuya: (oblivious to the glare) Changing subject. I'm still open to suggestions for the story, which reminds me, who do you want to be the evil sorcerour? Sanji? Usopp? Nami? Someone else? Well, now the review answers.

Sidney: Well, I hope that was the test you were expecting, if not, well I least I hope you've liked it nn.

Chibi-chan: Yes! I do love ZoroLuffy! And a lot! I would be the happiest person on Earth if you could send me those doujinshi nn (even if they're raw, doesn't matter). Well, you've seen what the task was and for your other question well.... ;) you'll have to find out.

Mo-Mo2: Hooray! A new member for the shounen ai fandom nn! Good for you!

LotusStar: Masterfully....Gee, I don't knwo what to say nn my self-esteem just raised 50 points. Thanks for the review.

minachiko: Yeah I love 'em too nn

Splash-Yaoiluv: Well, here's that next part, can I have those suggestions now please? nn

lil'mi1: I'm glad you're liking it so far nn. Thanks for the offer, too bad you can't.

juumou: Thanks for liking the style, it's kinda hard since it's not my real style, but it's fun though.