Cheddar: Alas all good stories must come to an end... but for ME this is only the beginning and i hope to write/type ALOT of one shots... so stay tuned!

Chapter 9

Zolo shoved Gama off of him and ran to Hikari's crumpled figure. He picked her up and looked at her. Blood was still streaming down her front and he heard shouts from behind him.

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!" Luffy cried as he saw the damage Zolo had done to Gama's crew. "You did good Zolo!" Luffy congratulated him as the Merry Goat pulled up along side of Gama's ship.

"Luffy! Hikari needs t be treated right away!" Zolo cried as he ran over to the edge. He jumped with Hikari cradled in his arms and landed on the Merry Goat's deck.

"You do too!" Nami said as she looked at him. He was badly bruised and was dehydrated.

"Just help… her… first…" Zolo said as he too fainted.

Hikari awoke to find her self in Zolo's room. She tried to sit up but the pain in her back made her lie back down. She looked around and saw Zolo's head lying next to her. He was in a chair and he had bandages all over his chest. She smiled at him and realized his hand was clamped on to her own. She looked down the bed and found that she too was bandaged from her chest down to her stomach. Zolo snored a little and Hikari turned her head towards him and she tilted his head up and kissed him. Zolo opened his eyes wearily and looked at her and then he pulled away.

"Hikari you're okay!" He said as he squeezed her hand gently.

"Yeah… I'm just glad I could protect you." She smiled. Zolo brought her hand to his face and held it there.

'I don't ever want that to happen to you again. I don't know what I would ever do with out you!' he thought to himself.

"Hey Zolo…" Hikari said as she looked away. "I'm sorry that I attacked you…" Zolo smiled and moved her head back to where she was looking at him.

"I know and it's fine. You were being controlled." He told her and then he leaned down and kissed her. Hikari giggled and she broke away.

"Yeah and who could forget such bright green hair?" she asked him as she stroked his light green hair. "Who could forget all the wonderful times we had together?"

"I don't know but when you're better, let's have some more nice times okay?" he asked her as he smiled. Hikari grinned.

"Oh! We can watch the stars, or—or see the sun rise—or---"she was interrupted as Zolo kissed her again. When Zolo stopped he told her.

"I knew there was a reason I fell in love with you and that was why."

"I'm glad…" she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him again.

"I'm glad I love you Zolo." She told him as her green eyes sparkled as Zolo grinned.

"I love you too Hikari…I love you too."

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