(Normal POV)
In the morning, Zoro was nervous thinking of how he should tell Luffy about his feelings, and when, where, everything, he was not only nervous, but scared of Luffy's possible reaction, would he get disgusted? Would he end their friendship? Knowing Luffy, probably not, but what if they couldn't see each other anymore? What if he returns his feelings? Again, quite impossible with Luffy being Luffy, there were so many options and possible reactions he didn't know which it would be.
All the morning thinking about it he didn't get the chance to tell him, so he decided to tell Luffy at lunchtime, somewhere where no one could see or hear them, somewhere where they could be alone. And so he did.
"Eh, Luffy, can you come with me for a sec?" Zoro asked Luffy and she was really nervous, but wouldn't show it "I have something to tell you"
"Sure, but will I have time to eat?" Zoro sigh, it was useless, but he had expected this from 'him'
"I bought something for you, so you could eat while I tell you" he said, he just knew her so well it was scary. Luffy smiled and follow Zoro to an isolated part of the park, it was full of trees and bushes, just perfect. He sat down on the ground and Luffy did the same, then Zoro gave Luffy two huge sandwiches with lot stuff in it and she smile.
"So, what did you want to tell me" she asked really curious and nervous, she thought he had discovered her secret
"Well, you see, I don't know how to say this, but I can't seem to bring my mind to peace lately so I thought this may be the only way out of it" he said starting to mix thing up
"I'm not catching this, but continue" she said as she had already ate one sandwich
"I had been thinking about this and truth be told I ..." he stopped mid-sentence
"You?" she pushed a little and she had finished both sandwiches
"I'm..." He took a deep breath "I'm gay" he said and without waiting for Luffy to digest this first he continued "and I like you" with that said he just waited, he waited a punch, a kick, a laugh, a word, a question, something, he just waited for something.
But, nothing happened, not a single muscle from Luffy moved, nor did she breath, she didn't laugh or say a word, she didn't question anything, what was there to question anyway? It was clear as water, she was pretending to be a boy, Zoro was his friend, and he was gay, he liked her because he thought she was a boy, whatever else was there to understand, she couldn't see it. With that settle down, she stood up turn and walked away, she did not run, she walked as peaceful as she could, she skipped what hour was left of school, once she was out of school, she kept walking, she reached her home and went straight to her bedroom, she lies on her bed watching the wooden sealing while crying.
Meanwhile Zoro stayed on his spot, he watched Luffy as she walked away and did what he didn't do since a long time, he cried, he cried because he couldn't stop the ache on this chest, he couldn't stop Luffy, he was useless and worthless. The first time on his entire life that he falls in love and it had to be with his closest friend, more like one of his only true friends. Usopp may have turn to be a friend, but Luffy was in a total different level of friendship. He couldn't control himself, he had to relieve all the pain, and the only thing that crossed his mind was to fight the idiotic ero-cook.
(A week later, Luffy's POV)
"Luffy, this' enough!" said, more like scream, Shanks "you have to go to school!" as if, I discovered I have fallen for my best friend who is gay and that he likes my male version
"Don't wanna" I said in a really sleepy voice
"It's been a week! What the hell happened for you to be like this? At least tell me that!" he insisted for like the ninth time this week
"Don't wanna" That's the only thing I have been saying recently
"Shanks, out" said Makino, this is the first time I've heard her so serious "now" Shanks did as she said and then she came near me "Luffy, let's have a woman talk" she said and I really knew I had no choice "I know as far as you are like this because of a guy and that's all, I don't know if he did something or what, but you're gonna tell me or you'll go to school" she said so I really had no option
"Okay" I sigh "as you said a guy is behind all this, it seems I've fallen for him, and he is or was my best friend, but he knows me as a boy"
"I see, so you wanna confess and tell him you're a girl?"
"No, I was planning that, but he asked me if he could tell me something and he said he was gay"
"Quite a shock I guess, but you can't be depress because of that..."
"wait, let me finish, and he said that he liked me, but he likes me as a boy, so I didn't know what or how to answer and run away, well actually walked away, but is the same"
"You've got yourself in something wired" Makino said and put my hands over my eyes, I felt like crying again, so pathetic "you can stay, but is the last day, tomorrow you'll go to classes again!" she said before walking out of the room. I muttered a small 'thanks' and was about to go back to sleep when my phone started ringing
"Hi?"
"What the hell Luffy? Why haven't you come to school in a fucking week? Zoro's been asking for you, he says he's sorry, but he can't change his mind, just what happened? Did you confess? Did he reject you? Does he know the true? Is that why you haven't come to school? Why...?" I couldn't answer if she kept asking more and more questions so I cut her
"Nami, wait" I said "first I did not confess and he doesn't know the true, he told me that..."I paused "that he likes someone, so I'm kinda depress, tomorrow I'll go back to normal life, don't worry, okay?" I couldn't possible tell Nami Zoro was gay, I mean, he trusts me, it's his secret, I can't tell Nami, if he trusted Nami he would tell her himself
"I'm gonna make him suffer, really, I'm gonna charge him for this" she started "he's gonna hear my words and..."
"No, please don't" I said "please don't tell him I told you, just don't say a word about this conversation" I heard her sigh
"Whatever, but I'm still gonna charge him" she seemed annoyed
"Do as you want, bye Nami" I said and heard her say a 'bye' before hanging up and finally going back to sleep
(Nami's POV)
"Who the hell could the bastard possible like? If he doesn't seem to speak to anyone that's not Luffy, well sometimes he speaks to Usopp, but it's not the same, he seems happy whenever Luffy's around" I stayed angry in my place for some seconds "well it's true, he doesn't know Luffy's a girl, but he doesn't speak to girls at all!" fuck I had forgotten I was on the street, but without even noticing I had reached the school, and I automatically searched for the green hair idiot, once I spot him I hit him hard on the head
"What the hell witch?" he shouted and I hit him again
"Don't call me that!" I shouted, then calm myself "now, you own me 200"
"What!? Why!?" He asked
"Because you hurt Luffy" I said, is not like he's gonna understand what I'm saying
"I already told you I'm sorry, I wish I could tell him in person, but he doesn't come to school!" He screamed desperately
"And whose fault is that Luffy isn't coming?" I talked him back "anyway is not like a sorry could fix things up"
"I know! I'm the one to blame, but I didn't mean to upset him, I didn't mean to hurt him, I didn't mean anything I just couldn't bare hiding it from him!" he sounds really desperate, it's kinda wired "he must really hate me right now" he's pissing me off, as if he knew anything, Luffy's the one suffering here, I'm sorry, but I can't keep silence
"As if you knew anything bastard!" I shouted "she's suffering because of you" I hope she forgives me "who the hell do you like!?"
"What?"
"What 'what'? Just answer the question, I wanna help Luffy, but she wouldn't tell who you like"
"I ... Why are you referring Luffy as she?"
"Why do you ask? Don't mind that, Luffy has been depress for the whole fucking week because of you and yet"
"I ... I already told you I didn't intend to make Luffy depress, I didn't expect he'll get depress, I know is quite a shock finding out a friend of yours is gay and likes you, and you sure may feel betrayed or disgusted but..."
"Wait, what have you say? You like whom?" I stopped him, I must mishear
"Yeah, I like him, I like Luffy"
"You like him?" I repeated like in a trance "wait, did you tell Luffy you were gay?"
"Yes, I did, even if I hadn't it was quite obvious"
"No, no, no, no! You have mess everything up! Well okay, you didn't know, but wait, are you really gay or you just happened to like Luffy?"
"How should I know? I've never like someone before him"
"Then you're not gay" I said before realising it "oh god! Now I get it, that girl, sometimes her thoughts surprise me, really" I finally understand what's happening, she's jealous of herself
"Who are you talking about?"
"Well, it's obvious I'm talking 'bout Luffy" I said "I don't like you"
"The feeling is mutual"
"But, Luffy does, and she's my friend and I'm gonna help her even if she doesn't want me to help"
"I doubt he still likes me after what I've said"
"She likes you"
"I don't know how the hell you are talking 'bout, but I would like if you speak only of Luffy"
"Who do you think I'm talking about?"
"I don't know! You keep saying 'she' 'her' but I just want to know about Luffy!"
"Listen you idiot! I'm talking about Luffy, she's a girl, and she likes you as much as you like her, and she's depress because she thinks you're gay and that you like her male version and that if you knew she's a girl you'll never like her! But I doubt that's the case, so go and fix things up with her before she stops smiling and being who she is and who you like!"
"What? I'm lost" I sigh, this is irritating me
"Luffy is a girl" I sated as the important thing "Luffy likes you in that way" I continued making little stops between sentences "Luffy is depressed because she believes you won't like her once you discover her true gender" I calmed myself a little "now, if you're gay then what she thinks is real, but if you're not and you just like Luffy for whom and how she is, then there'll be no problem for you two"
"Luffy's a girl"
"Yeah, that's right"
"And she likes me"
"That's exactly what I've said"
"And, I ... Where does she live?"
"You're going to Shanks' house right now? But classes are about to start and..." I look at his serious face and sigh again "okay, here I'll guide you there 'cause is near and I have the feeling you'll get lose if I let you go alone"
