Law: Room.

Doflamingo: Now, now, Lawsy~! *hand held up as he cackles*

Me: Mouu, you two! *standing with fists down*

Usopp: Well, things have taken a different course of events on this story.

Me: Yes they have! I do hope you all like it!

Robin: Please enjoy...

Usopp: *stares expectantly*

Robin: ...

Usopp: ...?

Robin: *smiles with a giggle*


Guard Me

"You feeling better?" I pulled the glass away from me as I didn't notice Zoro come in the room and he looked a little worn down.

"Yes." I told him with a smile before he sighed out deeply before coming over to sit on the bed with hands rubbing his face. "I'm sorry for worrying everyone." Emerald found me as he snorted out before rubbing a thumb along my cheek.

"What exactly happened?" This stiffness found me as I thought back to it.

Nothing can stop me.

"Luffy?" The name was whispered out as I soon felt a heavy sigh leave me and he took the glass away.

"I'm not sure if it's real or something my mind has shaped into a nightmare." I told him truthfully before seeing this sad look come upon him before shifting to be closer. Lips pressed to mine softly before pulling back so he could rest his forehead on mine.

"Tell me everything."

Words began to spill in a soft voice on what had happened from the time Ace was missing to when I was taken. Every movement from him was of comfort and to make sure I stayed calm as I spoke out. When I came to explaining my recent nightmare, something had been being put together in his mind. When I finished with a bit of a pant as I was worried of his silence.

"It couldn't be…"

"What?" I asked out before hearing the door open and he pulled back to stand by me.

"I wanted to make sure you were well, Four." Understanding found me as I knew that everything was still kept a secret, but as we viewed the visitor my heart hammered heavily.

"It's time to collect what is mine." That wicked smirk showed as the man eyed me and then suddenly I understood why everything felt familiar.

He took me away from my home, my peaceful life. He was the one who told me from the time he had taken me that he had already marked my fate. I was marked with it belonging to him and that he would see to it when it was time. Nothing fell into place because I didn't think about him after the encounter in my cell. I didn't want to think about the encounter.

"Lucci, what are you doing here? Isn't it early to be back?" Zoro was tensed up as I knew he sensed my nervous body and the words he spoke.

Lucci. This man…

"Oh? Whatever is it, boy? I'll have you know this boy was already signed to me from the beginning. I signed a contract long ago that if I think a certain prisoner was perfect fit for my personal endeavors then I can take them. Just like Forty-five and Twenty." This surprised look was on Zoro's face at the named prisoners before gritting teeth.

"What makes you think he has the same feelings towards it like Blueno and Kaku did?" Venom laced his voice as he kept to my side in a way to protect me.

"I asked you and you denied me, but this boy here does not have a choice. Neither did they, but they grew to it well." A smirk was on the man as grey eyes found me and this tension filled me.

"I refuse to leave Luffy in your care." The growl left my guard as I soon tried to shift, but I still wasn't up to my normal motions.

"Ah, Zoro." I spoke the name out with a hand grasping a wrist and he stayed staring to the man. Something seemed to click as a laugh soon left Lucci before fixing his jacket.

"So he's that special to you, huh?"

"You shut up." The dark tone left my guard as he sneered harshly to the man with teeth bared.

"Very well, this is all in my favor, boy." A finger pointed to Zoro as the dark haired male was gritting teeth. "You can either accept my offer or stay here."

"I would never leave Luffy in your filthy hands." This twitch of annoyance left Lucci as he stood straight before I barely notice him move and square his foot into Zoro's jaw.

"ZORO!" I screamed out in surprise before fingers gripped my hair as I was frozen in place by cold grey eyes looking down to me. They dared me to defy him, to even try moving an inch so he could punish accordingly.

"My filthy hands?" He turned away to raise his free hand to look at it before examining his nails some. "I assure you they are cleaner than yours, boy." The groan was heard as I heard shifting, but still I couldn't move as that free hand shifted to line down my neck. "Ah, yes, his name is Luffy." A hitch in my breath found me as the finger found my collarbone and rested against the four before a nail dug into it. "Though I am sure you only learned that from him…" Grey eyes stared to me deeply as I still couldn't move and fingers tightened on my hair with me keeping in a whimper. "Luffy," the name left him as he stared down at me, "you will cooperate in the upmost manner if you don't want me to hurt your little guard."

"Shut your mouth, bastard." Zoro's voice had made grey eyes shift before gripping tight and I whimpered with fingers grasping the sheets. "I'm not going to let you take him out of my sight."

"Decide now, boy." The male before me spoke as he was now gazing to me and this made me realize the question was towards me.

"Wh-what?" I asked out in confusion as I don't know why I would have to answer.

"You going to cooperate?"

"Luffy, don't answer that." Even though I wanted to view my guard, I couldn't, I felt my body tense from being under his stare.

"Don't hurt Zoro please…" I whispered out and a smirk found him as he released me. This gasp of relief found me when he released his hold and I shifted to rub my head.

"You are to stand down, boy." Lucci shifted from the mattress as he had a knee on it before I gazed to Zoro. This pained look was on him as he gritted teeth and soon closed eyes.

"I am going with him!"

"Then accept it, boy."

"Fine, I accept!" Emerald glared to the dark haired male who soon smirked sadistically with a chuckle.

"Good. We shall leave after you take him for lunch." Feet shifted as he made his way out the door and I felt my body begin to shake. The door closed and a body was grasping me as I felt the tears streaming down my face.

"Luffy." Sobs began to wrack my body as I felt it all fully sink and I gripped to his shirt with my body curling into him.

"Z-Zoro!" I cried out as I felt the fear swell in me and tears wouldn't stop.

"Sshh, shh," the shushing began as he held me tightly for comfort and I merely shook at the thought of what I had agreed to.


"You're what?" Ace was grasping my shoulders as I noticed the horrified eyes at me from my friends.

"That damn man." Shanks cursed as arms were around my waist from the older male, holding me protectively. My brother shifted to hold me around the shoulders as I felt exhausted still, but I gripped his shirt.

"I never had a choice…" I spoke out in a whisper and they had stiffened only to hold onto me tighter.

"Like hell I will let you go!" Hands were back on my shoulder as matching eyes found mine and I gritted teeth.

"Don't, Ace. The last thing I need is for him to do something to you too." I spoke out and fingers gripped while his body trembled.

"I can't let my baby brother slip from me again." Teeth gritted at me before the arms around my waist tightened as I felt a head rest against mine.

"This old man agrees, we are not losing you again."

"But lunch is almost…" Usopp spoke up for the first time as he still looked shocked.

"Luffy," hands held my face as desperate eyes looked to me. "We are going to save you even if we have to wait a while." Hurt strung through me as I knew Ace was right, they didn't want to lose me, but it was too short notice.

"Hold strong for us, Luffy." Brooke spoke out with a reassuring look and the hands on my face moved around my neck as Ace shifted to hug me.

"We will escape first," Shanks began and sighed out lightly, "then we will come for you. Give us time, it's going to take a bit of it even after we get out. They might suspect something and plus we would have to find you. Just be strong for us."

Dun-Dun.

It was like a death bell when I heard the signal for our lunch recess to be over. We held tight one last time before untangling ourselves and a hand was in each of mine. Shanks and Ace held tight as they walked with me, each holding a reassuring smile. I let a grin find me as I returned the grip and was led over to where Zoro stood.

"Usopp, go with Ace this time, they will assign you someone else." My guard was standing with arms crossed before relaxing and his arm was out so I could shift to grasp around it.

"Sure thing." Usopp agreed and my brother looked to Zoro.

"Watch over him."

"Of course." The reply had my brother grin out before they all left with a pat to my head and a goodbye. We were the last ones as we took our time and I gripped tightly to a tense arm.

"Zoro… they will come for us later." I spoke out and this snort left him.

"I figured as much."

"So we just have to be strong." I spoke out as I noticed the man in sight standing tall as he spoke to a woman with dark hair and baby blue eyes.

"I love you, Luffy." I let eyes snap up to find green as he smiled to me. "Remember that when I can't be with you."

"I love you too, Zoro. Please stay cooperative even when it's about me." This look crossed him as he knew I was implying if I was being hurt for some reason and to not make it worse on us both.

"Are you two ready?" We approached close enough to Lucci that he could speak out plainly with a smirk at me. Our silenced answered him as we stopped and I noticed the woman more and slight realization found me.

"I didn't expect the Leader to show up."

"I am merely saying farewell." The woman spoke up with a concerned look to me before I noticed Lucci hold a hand out.

"Come."