Scars
Topic: Body Art
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Zoro/Luffy
Word Count: 280
A tickling sensation to his middle woke Zoro up. The day was so warm he had fallen asleep on deck without his shirt after training and now he opened his eyes to see Luffy beside him, walking his fingers up and down along the long scar Mihawk had given him.
"Oi, Luffy, whatcha' doin'?"
His captain blinked and looked up. "Oh, hi Zoro." He grinned. "Your scar is so fun! See? It's like walking along a railway. I'm walking on a railway…railway…" He chanted.
Zoro peered at his scar. Indeed, with the marks left by the stitches at regular intervals along the slash, it did look like railway tracks.
"Hmph." He grunted, pushing Luffy's hand away. "It's not fun. It means I'm not strong enough. I'm not the best, yet." He sighed. "It's ugly and not a mark to be proud of."
Luffy tilted his head and looked at him quizzically. "But I think it's nice. It means you're trying to fulfill your dreams and that's beautiful." He smiled happily. "It's almost like art!"
Zoro snorted. "I've seen what you call art before and I want no part in it."
His captain laughed good-naturedly. "But it's still nice." He insisted. "Art-sy."
"Like this one?" He reached out and touched the small scar beneath Luffy's left eye gently with his thumb.
"Nah. This one's plain stupid. I was trying to get Shanks to take me out to sea with him."
"Well, that's means you're trying too, you know, for your dreams."
"No, it's stupid. It's so much better setting out on my own." He beamed, his dazzling smile warmed Zoro's heart with its sincerity. "Because, in this way, I found you."