Me: Well, as per usual, my story is progressing grandly!
Usopp: U-ummm *nervous laugh*
Me: Hm?
Usopp: I think I have if-you-sit-here-any-longer-it-will-be-my-death syndrome!
Me: Really? *notices two sets of eyes glaring* If you two would stop it!
Robin: Writer-san...
Me: Hm?
Robin: *pats leg*
Me: *grins before moving to cuddle into Robin*
Robin: She's very affectionate. *pats Kira's head*
UsoppLawDoflamingo: *stares*
Robin: Enjoy the chapter ^_^
Guard Me
"Did you eat well?" The question had me nod as grey eyes watched me as we stood in the training room. "Good." The approval left him as he shifted to pull his suit jacket off and I gulped the lump in my throat. It has been a few days of light training since my perspective was a little off from my nose, but I was feeling better today and he had noticed. "Let's begin." The jacket was dropped to the ground with him unfastening his cuffs and top two buttons on his shirt.
What's with the sudden change?
I wondered as I prepared myself and soon shifted to approach him with bare feet lightly tapping the ground. Grey watched me as I approached with a fist ready and I noticed the shift in him as I changed to instead crouch and swing a leg out. A hand firmly stopped it as I pulled away with a couple hops before going at him again with fists.
It was a while into the training before he nailed a hit into my chest with an open palm and it felt like my lungs were squished. The force had me falling back to the ground and coughs left me roughly as I quickly rolled myself away. Arms shook as I pushed myself up and I noticed Lucci smirking to me. This sudden shift in me had me stumble lightly as I felt light headed before a hum left him.
"Take a moment to breathe." My breaths were shaky and I began to calm them as I must have lacked oxygen for the dizzy spell to reach me like it did. Watching him had me notice something out of the ordinary and I shifted forward to let myself approach. An eyebrow raised as I had no bad intent in my movement before gazing up to the man.
"Are you feeling well?" Confused eyes found me before I shifted a hand to pat my face. "You're paler than usual and a tinge out of breath." I noted and suddenly he had his hand to his own head with a bit of surprise finding him.
"I see, very attentive, Luffy." It seemed like he was making some notes in his head and I moved to grasp his suit jacket with a hand tucking it over an arm. Feet shifted to follow him as he moved to leave the room and I noticed another member with blonde hair walking to probably go to an office space. "Kalifa, could you retrieve the doctor and send him to my room?"
"Sure, what for?" The curiosity left her as she noticed me walking next to the male with no present problems. We made our way down the hall since she would have to anyways to reach the doctor.
"I may be getting a slight fever." The blonde woman nodded in understanding as we walk and broke off to enter his room and Kalifa continued. Whilst entering the room, Lucci tugged his shirt off and like every time I gaze upon his back I notice the scars. It was four large noticeable ones, but I didn't voice anything as he soon shifted to the bathroom. I set his jacket over a chair as I soon heard the doctor come in with a look to me of questioning.
"Lucci," I spoke out so the man was informed and he came out in some pajama pants, must knowing he would probably be told to relax.
"Let me look at you." The doctor spoke out gruffly whilst pulling out a stethoscope and meeting Lucci at his bed. I stood there for a moment longer before going to the bathroom to do my business and washed up my hands before returning. My caretaker was rolling his eyes at the doctor as he rested back against some pillows. "Boy," the doctor signaled me as I approached, "make sure he stays in bed for the day and takes this every four hours and drinks plenty of fluids." A nod swiftly left me as he soon turned eyes to the man. "I will be back in the morning." Lucci simply agreed and watched as the doctor left and I stood there with a slight gaze to watch fingers brush through unruly dark hair.
"Luffy," eyes found me as I stayed quiet, "get us lunch and water in a pitcher."
"Okay." I spoke out as I soon moved to the door and left through it and made my way to the kitchen. It was an odd feeling since I have never left the room without him or at least someone there.
After reaching it and informing Blueno, who was in there already and usually cooks, about Lucci's situation he started on a meal for us. I found the barstool and watched as the male cooked away on making some rice and what seemed like dumplings. As it cooked, Blueno also made a water pitcher with ice in it and set it on a tray before returning to the food. Voices were heard as I soon took notice as Kaku entered with Zoro who had arms crossed with a strained look.
"Oh, if it isn't Luffy." A confused look was at me as I sat by myself and this tension found Zoro to not make a run for me.
"Lucci has a slight fever, doctor said to rest." I spoke out as I noticed both plates full of food find the tray to the side of me. My feet found the ground as I moved to it and the glasses along with silverware found it by Blueno who nodded to me as he was finished.
"Oh?" Kaku inquired as I lifted the tray and began moving for the door with a quick longing look to Zoro who returned it. A hand stopped me from the orange haired male as it grasped my chin lightly to have me face up to him. "Such a good boy." This sudden blush found me as he chuckled before releasing me so I could leave.
I don't fight it because it would do me no good anyway.
Quickly moving to the room, without spilling food, I entered with a pull to the door with my toe as I left it cracked open. Maneuvering in through I soon shifted to have the tray on his nightstand and I felt a hand pet through my hair. No words left us as I began handing him his plate and poured water for us both. Once grasping my plate, I merely shifted to sit on my knees on the floor as it didn't matter to me much. It was silent as we ate and once I finished I shifted the water pitcher and glasses to the end table and took the tray. I placed my plate on it and let Lucci place his as well.
The tray was set outside the door, as he told me to, and he merely pulled a book out of the drawer in the night stand. "Just do some exercises over there." A hand lazily waved to the side since there was plenty of room for at least three people to work out comfortably. I just moved over to begin some exercises with some stretches before doing sit ups.
It was best to just follow as he says since I not only have to wait to hopefully be rescued, but this made me stronger. Working through this rigorous training was building my muscle and flexibility even more. In just a short amount of time I was already good at walking through a room without a sound and being able to do flips on the spot. I was, in a way, thankful for this opportunity because at least it was beneficial to me for escaping and to hold my own against someone.
A grunt left me as I was doing a plank and decided to shift my legs up into the air like a handstand but still resting on my forearms. The new position had my shirt scrunch down my body towards the floor, but I ignored it as I let my face stay forward. Deep breaths left me as I slowly let my feet move down towards my head and felt my muscles contort and adjust. Pants lightly left me as I soon let toes find my hair to hold the spot before shifting them slowly to point them forward above my head. Tension found me as I felt eyes on me and that caused a tremble to leave me as they pierced deeply. Slowly I shifted my legs up and soon curved them to set a foot to the ground stabilize myself and then slid to rest on my stomach for a minute. Eyes had diverted from me after a moment and I sighed deeply out when the feeling went away.
This hum in the air had me shift to sit on my legs and peered to notice a smirk on Lucci. "Your flexibility is impeccable." An underlining tone was there and I merely watched as he turned a page in his book.
"Ah, thank you." I spoke out lightly before shifting legs out to do cooldown stretches.
"I need you to take something to Kaku for me." I peered to the man as he set his book down to watch me and I shifted to stand up. A hand reached into his drawer to begin shuffling through a file and took some papers out to set them aside and then the file was to me. "Take this." This nod found me as I grabbed the file carefully and held it to myself before moving to the hall. "Try his room first." Another nod left me as I left through the door and was walking down the hall, practicing my silent walking. Though, I do it without notice, I figured I could at least practice some more. As I approached the door, it opened and brown eyes viewed me. I knew Kaku would notice me, they were very good at that kind of thing and I held the file out.
"Oh? I was about to come get this." A hand grasped for the file with a smirk to me and then shifted. "Zoro, sit." The words had me stiffen before a hand was on my shoulder as he pulled me in. "Just for a minute." This smile found me as I moved over to my green haired friend who seemed to lighten up at my presence and I sat across from him in one of the chairs. "I needed to discuss some things with Lucci, so until then." Kaku moved out of the room and left the door open as I notice him moving down the hall.
"Your nose looks better." I rubbed to it subconsciously before grinning to him.
"How is everything? I learned a couple cool things and getting better at my walking." I beamed to him with a fist as I felt proud of myself for being able to do such things.
"Just getting my ass handed to me." The scoff came out and a chuckle left me, a smile found him with arms crossing. "I'm glad you are alright." I shifted to let legs cross onto the chair with me and I heard a noise leave him. "What happened to your neck, Luffy?" The moment I remembered what happened had me grasp the spot with heat flaring to my cheeks.
"I-it's nothing, happened a couple days ago." The bite mark had bruised and some marks were left behind where his teeth pierced. This glare was on Zoro as he gritted teeth and look to the side.
"He hasn't touched you, right?" The questioned seethed out in anger and I looked to him with a frown.
"No."
"Really?"
"Yes, really…"
"But he implies it." Silence found me when the statement left him as he knew how the man was towards me. This curse left him before gazing to the door before shifting to lean over the coffee table. A hand found my shirt as we met for a quick light kiss before he moved back to sit down like he never moved. "I just want to kick his ass."
A small chuckle left me as I covered my mouth, "Zoro!" I spoke up a bit as I tried to sound serious, but it wasn't as I was happy that he wanted to protect me. We conversed a few minutes longer about some new things we learned and how some of the food was pretty good.
"You are dismissed, boy." Kaku had entered with a look to me and the smile on me stiffened as I waved to Zoro.
"Bye, Zoro." He returned it as I soon made my way out of them room before going to Lucci's room. The man, when I returned, was merely reading and let me do as I please so I went to my room to relax some before dinner.
