A/N: This is going to be my last chapter of Biju Biju Fruit for a while, I'm going on vacation in a couple weeks and I should focus on updating the three fanfics that were chosen for the anniversary fic of the month poll... anyway enjoy!
Chapter 315: Hard Healing
Chopper was treating Zoro for his wounds. He had lost a lot of blood. Well considering the state he was a found in…
Of course most of the crew didn't know what happened.
But other than that, things were going rather well for the crew.
Namely Nami who was lying in a pile of treasure loving it.
Luffy had taking a glass band he liked and decided to keep it.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you Luffy." Said Usopp.
"It's okay its just costume jewelry so he could keep it." Said Nami.
Nami sat up and [pointed to Lola who was there to talk to Sanji about food.
"You don't get a single doubloon!" said Nami pointing at her.
"Seriously?" asked Ino with a sweat drop.
"We wouldn't think of stealing anything from you Namizo." Said Lola.
Nami and Ino stared at Lola. Both of them were shocked by what she said.
"Oh sorry, must have been a slip of the tongue. Who's Namizo?" asked Lola, "It's strange, it does feel like we've met before!"
"Are you Lola?" asked Nami.
"That's my name… but I don't remember telling you." Said Lola.
"I'm so glad!" said Nami hugging her, "We got to meet again!"
"No way you don't mean that boar zombie?" asked Usopp.
"Those two became good friends." Said Ino.
Nami reassured Lola that she would tell her late…
Then gave her some treasure in gratitude shocking almost everyone around.
Ino was the only one who took in stride.
After all she was the only one around for both run-ins with Lola.
"I wonder where Hinata is." Said Ino.
Naruto looked out at the sea on from the coast.
"Naruto." Said Hinata.
Naruto looked at her.
Hinata sat down next to her and hugged him.
"You can let it out, I promise I won't tell anyone." Said Hinata.
"I couldn't protect him…" cried Naruto, "I wanted to… but… but… Zoro had to…"
"It's okay…" said Hinata.
Naruto cried for a while.
Once Naruto was done crying he looked at Hinata.
"I'm sorry." Said Naruto.
"It's fine." Said Hinata.
"Hinata… I…" said Naruto.
Before he could confess Sasuke showed up… Naked.
"I'm naked now, happy?" asked Sasuke.
Both of them stared at the naked Sasuke, with Hinata blushing bright red. Kyubi started laughing.
"That is hilarious!" laughed Kyubi, "Straight up karma this time…"
"What?" asked Naruto.
"You're the one that kept insisting that he got naked." Said Kyubi.
Naruto could only sweat drop.
"Seriously couldn't you have waited for a few minutes?" asked Naruto.
Sasuke seat dropped wondering what Naruto was talking about.
Then he remembered their bad luck.
"When are you two going to say something?" he muttered.
"Now's not really a good time." Said Naruto.
Hinata was covering her eyes.
"This… this is probably the best time it was ruined." Said Kyubi.
"Shut up." Muttered Naruto mentally.
"Hey! Naruto! Hinata! Sasuke! We need your help to get ready!" called out Isaribi.
"Okay!" said Naruto.
"All right!" said Sasuke.
"I'll run up ahead." Said Hinata.
Meanwhile in the remains of the mansion, Chopper and Sakura were treating Zoro.
"How is he doing?" asked Luffy walking in with supplies and food.
"He's doing better than earlier." Said Sakura.
"But he's still in bad shape, I've never seen him in such bad shape." Said Chopper.
"I agree, even after his fight with Mihawk, his wounds weren't ever that bad." Said Sakura.
"I think something must have happened while we were knocked out." Said Chopper.
He said that as Naruto, Sasuke and Hinata arrived.
Naruto gritted his teeth while Gaara just narrowed his eyes.
"We know what happened!" said one of the members of Lola's crew.
"That's right we saw it all." Said another member.
"What"! yelled Naruto.
Sanji decided to drag the two away to talk to them.
"Naruto… Gaara… we need to talk." Said Fu.
She led them to a place to talk.
"I'm sorry… but I was conscious through the whole thing too." Sighed Fu.
Neither looked surprised.
"Why aren't you surprised?" asked Fu.
"Because we were conscious thanks to our demons." Said Gaara.
"Oh… right…" said Fu.
"Please keep it a secret…" said Naruto, "It's best if what happened doesn't go around…"
"I know." Sighed Fu, "How are you two taking it."
"Fine…" muttered Gaara.
"I cried…" admitted Naruto, "Hinata knows something is up but she's n to the type to pry."
"Does that mean one of you finally said something." Said Gaara.
"No… Sasuke ruined the moment." Said Naruto.
"It's your own fault for having him get naked." Sid Gaara.
"That's what I've been saying." Said Kyubi.
"Yeah…" sighed Naruto.
"Please don't tell anyone what you saw." Said Gaara.
Fu zipped her lips.
Then she realized something.
"Does Sanji know the whole story yet?" asked Fu.
"I don't think so.
" said Naruto.
"He probably knows now talking with those two." Said Gaara.
"Yeah. Probably." Said Fu.
In Sanji's conversation he heard the while story and learned what was really going on.
Of course he threatened the two not to the tell others.
However Robin eves dropped and heard everything thanks to her ear appearing one of the two pirates.
But Robin would keep it a secret.
Soon enough it was time to eat.
Brook of course made his jokes during the mea about his tongue (or rather lack of it) and how he was gaining weight.
Soon enoguh Franky joined him in dancing on the table.
Fu was laughing at this.
"This crew sure is fun." Said Fu.
"Wait are you officially joining or not?" asked Luffy.
"I've officially joined the crew." Said Fu pouting a little, "And you didn't even notice…"
"Oh yeah!" cheered Luffy, "Fu is a member of the crew!"
"And don't forget Chomei!" said Fu.
"Oh yeah, she's your demon right?" asked Luffy.
Fu nodded.
Nearby Gaara wasn't eating much.
Naruto and Hinata noticed this.
"Gaara blames himself for everything that happened." said Naruto.
"Oh…" said Hinata.
"It does make sense." Said Robin joining the conversation, "He's still not completely used to his life with us."
"His whole life he was treated like nothing but a weapon…" said Naruto "And now that he had friends… this had to happen."
"I did hear he made progress with Usopp." Said Robin.
"We have to work harder to get him out his shell now and make sure that he doesn't shut himself from us!" said Naruto.
"Oh at the very least prevent him from getting all killy again." Said Kyubi.
Naruto nodded.
"What did he say?" asked Hinata.
"Just prevent him from going crazy." Said Naruto.
"I prefer the phrase "getting all killy"." Said Kyubi.
Nearby despite the party that broke out Zoro still was unconscious.
"I don't get it, it's so noisy but he won't open his eyes." Said Chopper.
"Well it's better if he's asleep." Said Sasuke.
"What so he wouldn't see your shame?" asked Nami with a sly smile.
"I didn't think there would be a skeleton." Muttered Sasuke.
"Don't make promises to Naruto like that…" said Sakura who was looking away from Sasuke but had a look on her face that said "I want to look… but I'm over him… I'm over him!"
"Oh Sakura… are you're over him…" said Ino.
"Shut it Ino." Muttered Sakura.
Thankfully there was something to get over their conversation.
"Hey Zoro I brought your favorite." Said Luffy with a big barrel of booze.
"Luffy…" sighed Chopper.
"Drink up!" said Luffy trying to get him to drink.
Sakura pounded him hard while Nami managed to get a slap in.
"Don't' give him that"! yelled Sakura .
"But Zoro loves booze! It will wake him right up!" said Luffy.
"HE need medicine!" yelled Nami.
After this little bit of Luffy craziness was done, he looked at Brook who was now tinkering on a piano.
He smiled, after all, Brook didn't know that the crew knew Laboon… and it was something they really needed to talk about...
And hopefully Brook would finally accept Luffy's offer to join… after all Luffy wasn't going to let a walking, talking, musically inclined skeleton with an afro to get away from him,,… after all he was just too awesome to not join the crew.
Next Time: Brook and Luffy talk about Laboon! Will Brook join? What are his ties about Laboon? Will he find out the reason why Sasuke is naked? Find out next time!