First off let me say thanks for the reviews, blackcherry21, Midori Ookami, DragonSpy, you guys rock. And I'd hug you all if I could, don't panic I can't lol. I'm enjoying doing this story but getting encouragement really helps me feel motivated. Ever heard of Avenue Q?, don't care go see it!
Just a little side note to DragonSpy, I very much enjoyed reading the what to do on an elevator on your profile...I'll have to try them out sometime.
Still don't own One piece, Eiichiro Oda Sensei just won't give it to me! (cries)
This chapter is dedicated my my Golden Labrador Andy who passed away, always my friend, forever in my heart.
So one by one
they turn from me
I guess my friends can't face the cold
but why I froze
not one among them knows
and never can be told
-Buffy, Once More With Feeling
"It's just a dream, it's just a dream a really bad freaky assed dream!" Usopp yelled, covering his ears and huddling down with his eyes firmly clamped shut. He greatly hoped that the whole wishing it wasn't real approach would work, even though it was a tactic often used by frightened five year olds the hunter paid no heed. Why would he open his eyes and see death smiling back at him, no if he could deny it he was going to damn well do it, suicidal or not.
One brave eye opened only to see a pair of shoes, which were inches away. "And a pair of shoes, that shouldn't, couldn't be there, ah see I'm hallucinating, cause I can see straight through them!."
Pausing, he froze, his eyes taking a harder look "I can see straight through them..." the whispered words died in his throat, gulping he shivered as his eyes moved up the body that hovered over him.
Tashigi stood perfectly still with her head tilted to the side in curiosity and confusion, only now was the shivering mass before her actually looking past her shoes. Most creatures were strange but humans, well they were truly baffling at times. Their eyes met, neither moved, both locked in a sort of dead lock stare. Usopp never wanted to make eye contact but now he had he found it impossible to tear his pupils away from hollow ones.
Tashigi jumped slightly as the teen before her sprung to his feet, now level he leaned in before his face contorted into strange positions. She was further surprised as he burst out laughing, stumbling backwards clutching his shaking sides as if in pain.
"BUHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA UH UH UH, oh thank god, I'm just hallucinating, a hot female ghost at that!."
Pacing around in a circle the hunter began to mumble whilst furiously rubbing his eyes. "He's finally done it, it took a while but he finally did it!."
Getting caught up in the moment Tashigi fumbled with her glasses examining the human before her.
"Done what?."
Spinning on his heel Usopp faced her like a detective that had just solved a crime. "He's drove me insane of course, honestly your an extension of my psyche so try and keep up here". Taking a few paces forward he grinned hysterically, "I've lost my mind, Luffy said ghosts so now I imagine you, at least your not so utterly terrifying...mostly my mind is far to cruel, you know what I mean?."
"Not really..."
"Okey doky, excuse me a moment miss," instantly he dropped to the floor in a dead faint. Tashigi looked around before looking back at the eyesore. Unsurly she tapped him with her heel, squeaking she stumbled back a notch as he bolted up right. Gingerly he shifted into a huddled position rocking back and forth muttering under his belated breath much like golem from lord of the rings.
Her momentarily lapse of judgment gone she reached for her sword but froze as the jump suited teen leaped into the air landing heavily on his feet. "Ok, I was in denial but all that's left is acceptance," sighing he leaned in.
"It's just me" he placed a hand on her shoulder, "and my crazy compulsive imagina...tion." He stiffened as a thought occurred to him, "why are you solid?, I shouldn't be able to touch a figment of my imagination."
Smiling darkly the blue haired woman brushed away his hand, "that's cause I'm real." Usopp paled shades of ebony, "so congratulations, your not crazy." Giving him one last smile she pulled her sword from it's sheath, swinging upwards ready to plunge through living flesh.
Usopp made a barely audio able eeping sound as flung his self to the side avoiding being skewered through his mid section. Slamming into the floor he rolled into a kneeling position, hurriedly tearing his bag apart to find a way to gain the upper hand. Or not die, either way the hunter knew his life depended on his next move.
...
On the upper levels Luffy found himself in a similar situation, dodging and diving away from attacks made by his ghostly foe. Catching his breath Luffy slumped against one of the many painted walls. Feeling at bit more at easy as Smoker seemed to reserve himself, accepting the momentarily halt.
Luffy raked his tanned fingers through his brilliant dark spikes nervously, letting air pass through his gritted teeth in a hiss. "Your pretty strong."
Smoker said nothing, his lips drawn into a smooth, tense line, his misty dark eyes watching the teen unblinkingly. "Your outlasting the others but it will all end the same, you can't win boy".
Instantly a think vapour expanded outwards, as swiftly and unbridled as smoke. Air slipped from dry lips as Luffy shielded himself from the rapidly engulfing cloud. Resisting the urge to cry out Luffy bit into his lip tensely as he was slammed into the surrounding walls and roof. Finally the assault stopped, his rigid body going limp as he coughed gasping for air.
Wiggling he gave a grunt as his body was crushed harder into the wall behind him. It was as if the smoke that held him was alive and reacted to every movement his body made in defiance.
"I was powerful in life, in death I'm unstoppable." See through eyes glistened maliciously, "accept your fate scum."
Luffy let off a pent up puff of air that he had been holding in desperately, the smoke tightened further around his waist and limbs crushing into his body with an extreme pressure. Looking back into cruel eyes he knew the man before him wanted confirmation that he had won. No doubt resided in Luffy's mind, the man before him had killed many in both life and death. Like most he had developed a taste for killing,
'he enjoys it.'
Captain Smoker gave the teen a dark look upon his lack of response, tightening the smoke further, he smiled darkly as pain flashed across the teenage slayers face. But still the he refused to make a sound, which was very unusual. Smoker had lived for a very long time and no one had remained calm as he squished their internal organs out like tooth paste.
"Dose the darkness of death not frighten you?."
Luffy shifted around kicking, punching, twisting and turning yet the smoke merely absorbed his force like a wave. His breath came out in great huff's as his body demanded more oxygen to keep resiting being completely crushed. Settling for a moment he looked up through his dark bangs, his hat tilting forward as a smile spread over his features.
Smoker felt a strangely familiar chill run up his spine, a feeling he had lost so long ago. 'He's grinning, in the face of certain death. Just like Roger did all those years ago.'
Sensing his adversaries mind was clearly else where Luffy took the advantage. Sucking in a huge gulp of air he forced his body downwards, slipping between the thick cloud which put up no resistance this time. Skidding out Luffy threw himself into a dive, kicking Smoker to the ground.
'He's solid now?,' Luffy frowned not quite understanding the situation. Shrugging to himself he pounced, showering the poltergeist which an endless barrage of punches. The teen slayer soon stopped as his punches met nothing but air, Smoker was once again un touchable. Also a tad bit annoyed to boot.
The straw hat wearing teens mind went in every direction, through painful experience Luffy knew a severe lack of focus could cost him dearly. Oppting to take a break to clear him mind he jumped up, flashed a cheeky smile before bolting through the large door he had entered.
...
Usopp had also found that fighting an opponent who was mostly air was a serve disadvantage to one who was still living. Of course unlike Luffy's just keep trying tactic he had took of running and screaming long ago.
He flew down the increasingly narrow hallways, ignoring his screaming muscles. His frantic eyes locked onto a door smaller than the others, most likely a storage room of sorts. Skidding to an uneven stop he grasped desperately at a door handle before literally throwing himself inside, pulling the door closed behind him.
The dismayed hunter's heart skipped a beat as he found himself pressed against something warm.
"Hey Usopp!."
Stumbling back the hunter squinted, hoping his eyes would adjust to clarify what he was thinking. "L-Luffy?, why are you hiding in here!." True he had no real room to criticize but if your super awesome vampire slaying best friend is hiding it doesn't inspire much confidence in ones survival chances.
"Haha welllllllllll uh, ummm-" Luffy frowned as his friends hands slammed over his lips, Usopp leaned in listening intently. Following the notion Luffy heard footsteps, ones that were getting unpleasantly close. Removing one hand Usopp put his finger across his lips signalling to keep quite, if neither moved or breathed death might not knock on their door.
Both teens relaxed a little as the footsteps passed and faded off in to a distant hallway. Both smiled in relief and strange hilarity of the whole situation. The feeling was quickly stolen away as they each froze, their bodies tensing knowingly in warning.
Suddenly the door was ripped from it's hinges, both teens glanced upwards at the foreboding larger figure. Usopp choked on his own breath as he fell weakly backwards against the grubby wall. Luffy readjusted his hat before a silly grin danced across his sun kissed features. "Oh yeah, that's why I was hiding!."
...
"Don't cha think it's weird how they just disappeared!."
"No Luffy I don't, it's a freaking miracle is what is it, don't question it, lets embrace it and run outta here, like right fucking now!."
The hunter was not going to question why right after the door was ripped opened the two menacing poltergeists started to fade completely. Whatever had happened Usopp was grateful for it, he hoped they had been summoned to hell. Judging by the surprised and displeased looks on their faces at the time the hunter figured it wasn't completely out of the question.
Usopp had made his mind up, they were leaving, even if it meant dragging his overly curious friend out on his ass. Of course to do that it required Luffy to actually be there. Turning Usopp paled, 'why do you HATE me God?, why couldn't we just have gotten out?, why dose Luffy have to be so fucking crazy curious!.'
His metal rant was interrupted as a familiar voice called out, "USOPP!."
Brown heels spun giving off a loud click, 'oh shit, oh shit, maybe I should just go, the door is RIGHT there!.' Wide eyes flickered back and forth between the heavenly exit and the dark deeps of inner hell. Groaning out loud the hunter forced himself to run into the darkness. He was a self confessed coward but he was not a deserter.
Finding the room he determined to hold his friend Usopp burst through. Staring off with an impressive ariel spin before rolling sideways, and pulling out and aiming his slingshot with a flick of his wrist.
"Hey!," Luffy grinned casually leaning down, whilst giving a slight wave.
"Y-Your not being brutally murdered then?."
"No..."
"Don't be so sure," Usopp hissed half heatedly. 'If I killed him, no one would ever know,' nodding to himself the curly hair teen sighed, at that particular moment in time he was painfully tempted to actually do the deed.
"Aren't these really cool!," Luffy squeaked, pointing excitedly at a piece of art on the wall before him. "I really like this Elephant one."
Walking closer the hunter tilted his head and squinted his eyes in hopes of seeing the elephant. Bristly he stood back up straight, 'this is a Luffy thing,' he decided. To the hunter the art was all just a crazy hideous mix of shapes and colours.
Usopp clicked his tongue, "and this one?" he pointed to another atrocity further along.
"Defiantly a hamster!," Luffy smiled walking to get a better look, nodding his head back and forth in confirming it.
Letting off a dejected sigh Usopp pointed to a few more, "are they all 15th century hamsters as well?."
Luffy squinted, "no no no, your not very good with art are you Usopp."
The hunter rose an eyebrow, "please enlighten me then."
Luffy pointed to the first one, "this one is a Siberian hamster see?, and this is a hippo, and this...mmmm is defiantly a mongoose under a waterfall." The teen threw his arms behind his head relaxing, rather pleased with his art knowledge.
The young slayer never failed to totally perplex his best friend. The Usopp tried to see the animals but saw nothing resembling anything in particular. He wasn't sure if the art was supposed to be Rorschach inkblots or not but he was sure it was all in the eye of the beholder.
"Right cause centuries ago they had a huge influx of hamster, hippo's and mongooses."
"Uh huh," the straw hatted teen mused not noticing his best friend whacking his head repeatedly against the door frame in sheer exasperation.
...
Strolling out of his apartment Zoro waited impatiently for the elevator, twitching his foot in irritation he huffed as he turned to take the million flight of stairs then wait another second.
"Why the rush?," Nami smiled, appearing out of seemingly nowhere, standing unnecessarily close. Creamy chestnut eyes stared up at his unmanageable hair musing how humans spend their entire lives trying to get such a style. Smiling sweetly she pushed down the urge to laugh as his lips went into an indignant frown, his eyes narrowing almost into slits.
"Ah Zoro you really shouldnt make that face, it's ugly."
'Of course it doesn't make him ugly though,' Nami mused silent to herself as Zoro glared harder. No even she had to admit nothing could make Zoro ugly, he like most vampires possessed stainless poise and handsomeness. In a words Roronoa Zoro was effortless and flawless, he never tried to look good yet naturally everything about him was incredibly alluring. His rugged handsome features, perfectly framed face and body, his height, hair and even fashion sense were all so perfect for him.
'To bad about his personality...'
"What do you want?." Zoro snapped, showing his overly large canines in the process.
"To use the elevator of course" Nami smirked seductively, decided at that moment to have some fun. Her pleasure was Zoro's suffering. Not wasting anytime she sashayed closer to him, pressing her body suggestively against his. "Or maybe to have some alone time with you."
Nami stifled a laugh as she felt him shudder at her touch and implication. Softly she brought her smooth pale fingers to run along the muscle outline on his shirt, batting her bedroom eyes at him all the while.
Inwardly Zoro was completely spazzing out, Nami was like the sun, well theoretically, her touch burned him. Struggling to keep his calm, calm meaning not ripping her apart limb from limb and throwing random body parts around he closed his eyes. He gripped her wrist, using pressure to show his disdain.
"Quite frankly sharing the same space as you repulse me greatly, I'd rather stake myself."
Brushing her off with a good shove he strode towards the door to the stairs, not bothering to look back he let it slam with a bang. His meeting's with the red head often ended like that.
Unable to hold it in any longer Nami giggled, other men would do anything for her to look at them in such a way yet he didn't think twice. But in all honesty that was one of the things she liked about him, never bending to an others will. Though how they remained friends was beyond her or anyone elses understanding. Fate had simply through them together, like it or lump it.
...
Less than a hour later the irate vampire found himself pacing back and forth in front of a certain rundown apartment. Ethral hands slammed against the door, before hitting the knocker against the flaky wood once more. "Luffy, you in?, open up already!." Glistening dark eyes narrowed as the silence of the night resumed. Sighing as another thought crossed his mind. "Hunter, if your hiding behind the door just answer already and I promise not to kill or drink from you."
Listening with intense hyper hearing the pale haired vampire pulled away, there was nothing, no noise, no life inside. Slouching against the door frame, black midnight eyes scanned outwards. "Damn it, doesn't that idiot know better?." Opting to start a one maned search party the vampire took off quick as a breeze.
Hours slipped by and Zoro found no trace, not a scent or clue to his slayers whereabouts. Many times he reassured his troubled mind, 'he's probably wondered off and just lost track of time.' At the very least it was the less drastic possibility in his mind. The night soon passed without incident, as the darkness turned shades of dawn Zoro miserably made his way back into the dark recesses of his building.
...
The sunlight hours of the next day passed, the calming tranquility of the falling darkness disturbed the inhuman occupants of the world. Not wasting any time with his usually slow wake up process Zoro threw on his clothes. Hurrying down his hallway as he fought to put his boots on whilst walking. Stopping momentarily he eyed the fridge.
He wanted nothing more than to calm his worry but the painful longing hunger in his body led him to think dashing off might not be such a good thing. Growling in uneasy frustration he yanked open the fridge, nearly breaking the handle in the process. Canines of the whitest snow elongated before sinking into a pack of blood.
Licking the last of the crimson sin off his lips Zoro left.
...
Once more he stood at his affections home, wasting not time he banged against the door. A great feeling of relief emitted through his body as the slayer opened the door before smiling warmly at him.
"Hi Zoro!," Luffy stepped a little further outside.
"Where were you?, I looked all over the city last night!." 'Not to mention how worried I was about you idiot.'
"Ahh sorry Zoro, last night me and Usopp went to a haunted mansion outside of the city." A tanned hand fell upon his neglected stomach, Luffy had only just got up so food was next on his to do list. Gesturing for the vampire to come inside Luffy walked down the hallway into the living area, which also doubled as a kitchen.
Turning the wide eyed teen giggled upon catching the teal haired vampire glaring at him. "Don't be mad Zoro, I had to check it out."
"Did you slay anyone?,"
"nope, their were two crazy strong ghosts but in the middle of it they just disappeared on us."
"Us?, "
"Usopp was with me."
"What a big help he must have been. When you say disappeared..."
Luffy turned facing Zoro, throwing his arms in the air, "not exactly like a poof, but like faded into the air, they were defiantly gone after that."
Zoro wrinkled the bridge of his nose as he caught the aroma of Luffy opening a jar of marmite. Just the smell was enough for the vampire to tell it was clearly toxic, thus not fit for human consumption. But he knew better than to get in between the slayer and his food.
"No meat today?,"
"Usopp's out buying some now, I hope he gets ALOT."
...
Ten minutes passed as Zoro simply watched the straw hat slayer devour five sandwiches. Silently he was relieved to see Luffy wash washing away the smell and taste of the marmite by gulping a glass of orange juice in one go. Luffy stood and wondered over to the sink, Zoro pushed off from the wall as the teen came back blocking his way.
"You really have no idea how much trouble you cause me do you slayer?."
"What do you mean?."
"Your, annoying, moronic, destructive, crazy, clueless and furthermore-" Zoro paused as the teen before him grinned widely. "Shi shi shi."
"What's so funny?."
"You like me!."
"I was insulting you genius!." Resisting the overwhelming urge to beat the idiotic slayers head against the ground the green haired vampire sighed heavily. Clearly the teen was impregnable when it came to anything like common sense, so insults had minimal affect.
"Why don't you describe me in a few words then."
"Ok ummm, your cool, strong, kinda grumpy, cold..." Luffy trailed off as the vampire leaned dangerously close into his space, their noses almost touching.
"I like you Luffy, and I want to know how you feel about me." Zoro whispered smoothly into the straw hat wearing slayers ear.
The look that washed over the tan boy's features was priceless in Zoro's eyes. Shifting himself further in front, he blocked the teen completely. Leaning in closer as his arms rested next to ebony locks.'Your not getting away this time slayer.'
Luffy's eyes flicked nervously to the side, tiny beads of glistening sweat built upon his brow indicating his rising temperature and heart beat. The truth was that he simply had no idea what to say or do in such an unusual situation. Any time someone got in his space Luffy dealt swiftly with them, a stake to the heart solved the most of the teens problems.
Of course he allowed some to be cuddly with him, Makino often embraced him warmly, Usopp practically clung to him on a daily basis and Ace well he never let the teen out of his arms whenever possible. But the current situation Luffy found himself in was different, Zoro was different, he himself was different.
A slight tiny uncontrollable panic welled up within the teen. He felt strangely weak and a feeling that was very close to fear overtaking his senses. The only confusing part was that he wanted it. He only felt so strange when the vampire put him in such a situation, it would be all to easy to fight or run but wanting to stay just raised more questions and confusions with in him.
"I...like you" Luffy whispered nervously, his eyes stealing a quick glance before averting to anything and everything else.
Sensing the teens inner torment Zoro smiled seductively. Well at least it wasn't an out right no and his slayer had yet to pull a punch, run, or shove a stake through his heart. Dark eyes glimmered, taking in every uncomfortable moment the teen made no matter how slight or insignificant.
"I'll be nice and put you out of your misery."
"W-what?" Luffy questioned looking upwards only to have his chin caught and cold lips pressed against his own. Unconsciously he found himself leaning backwards, resting against the wall with a cold body flush against his own. His own body turned to jelly as his eyes fell shut and his arms hung uselessly at his side as the kiss continued.
Zoro's lips moved rhythmically against warm ones, his pale fingers slipped up tanned cheeks into ebony locks deepening the kiss. He kept it slow and tried to coax the shorter occupant into returning the notion. Zoro almost pulled away before he felt movement, Luffy was finally kissing him back. Granted it was shy and inexperienced but the vampire had no complaints, in fact he'd be less than pleased if the teen was an expert on the subject.
Finally he pulled back reluctantly, Zoro knew humans needed to breath to live and he'd made sure to deniy the slayer oxygen for quite some time.
"Better?"
"b-better?," the teen stuttered out stupidly.
"You seem calmer and happier now, maybe I'm not such a bad guy after all."
Luffy's cheeks burned crimson as he took in the words and caught the sly smirk and wink the vampire sent his way.
"Of course if you want to feel really good, I can take you new levels of better." Zoro stated blatantly, patting the fumbling teen on the butt just in case his point was unclear.
Luffy reeled backwards hitting the wall with a thump. Shaking his head frantically he waved his hands defensively in front of himself as a sort of super vampire shield.
"N-no I'm good, thank you!" the teen blurted out whilst expertly maneuvering himself and his butt away from the vampire, who simply watched on in amusement and fascination.
Zoro found Luffy's little freak out highly amusing. Opting to have some more fun at the youngers expense he smirked darkly. All to quickly he appeared before the teen, grabbing his tan arm and pulling him, Zoro flashed a sharp smile as Luffy stumbled clumsily against the motion. Finally catching his balance the teen gasped as the vampire once again appeared in a flash and flicked him square on his forehead sending him sprawling backwards onto the couch.
Taking advantage of his master plan Zoro pounced, settling himself hands and knees above the teen. Momentarily his mind flashed back to the image of Luffy in almost the exact same position, accept he was being whacked relentlessly with a cushion by the hunter. Darkly Zoro mused 'I'll get him all hot and bothered for different reasons.'
As Luffy tried to wriggle free Roronoa grinned, "don't be such a fraidy cat slayer, I'm not gonna bite."
"How do I know?, l-like this I bet your super tempted!," Luffy challenged, trying to push Zoro off of him, blushing as his hands accidentally brushed against cold smooth skin.
Grasping each tanned hand in his own Zoro smirked leaning down, "trust me." Placing his leg between Luffy's the swordsman allowed himself to brush against the teen suggestively. Luffy's temperature rose to unrealistically high levels, as he turned an interesting shade of fuschia red upon the contact.
At that moment the sound of the front door being knocked rang out in the heated silence.
"T-there's someone at the d-door!." Luffy squeaked trying to once again roll his way to safety.
"Leave em there," Zoro whispered seductively into Luffy's over sensitive ear.
As Zoro lent down to kiss Luffy he vaguely heard the door open and footsteps coming down the hall. Figuring it was only the hunter he planned to contiune as a loud voice broke the silence.
"LUFFY GIVE ME A HUG!."
Luffy's eyes darted nervously to the intruder, though his lips moved no words came out. Zoro halted in his actions, eyeing the new guy up on a kill or not to kill basis. Looking to Luffy, Zoro decided to question before killing, "do you know this jack ass?."
Luffy gave a squeak, " A-Ace!."
The man now known to be Ace had changed a great deal since entering, his happy disposition had dropped completely and he was now radiating a rather dark, dangerous aura. For a moment Zoro went over the problems that now presented themselves.
Groaning slightly out loud as he realised that no matter how anyone looked at the situation it was bad. Luffy's older brother walking in and finding a vampire on top off his sweet innocent vampire slaying little brother. Noting how it looked forced the vampire inwardly winced 'great, I look like I'm either about to freaking eat him or rape him.'
Trying to explain the situation Zoro started "look-."
"What the fuck are you doing to my little brother?," Ace spat, fury radiating from his form.
Before Zoro could reply as quick as a flash he was punched off the teen, flying into the wall the far side of the room. The green haired vampire pulled himself into a sitting position in shock, rubbing his face smelling his own scorched skin. 'Luffy wasent kidding when he said he used the fire element.'
Luffy bolted upwards,"A-Ace wait!," he got cut off as his brother yanked him into a fierce protective hug. The older teen stroked his sibling much like a child would a cat or dog, with force more than necessary.
"Shh, it's ok Luffy, I'm here now."
Ace muffled the teens protests with his body, which was pressed far to close for Zoro's liking. Luffy shifted harshly trying to breath as his slightly hyped older brother pulled him outwards before grasping at his face."Your not hurt are you?". Before Luffy could answer Ace began inspecting, tilting the teens tanned face to the side. 'No bite marks, thank God' then he examined his little brothers clothes and finally the zipper on his shorts.
"Ace!," deeply embarrassed Luffy swatted his brother away. "I'm fine!, you've got it wrong." Taking a few clumsy steps back the straw hat wearing teen gripped the top of his shorts defensively. He knew his older brother far to well and when Ace got all super protective it normally meant trouble. That and the tiny worry that Ace would insist on checking his underwear caused Luffy to be on guard. He would protect his pokemon undies with his life.
The freaked fire user closed the distance, smiling warmly down at his little brother, who always seemed to have something fun, crazy or dangerous going on. But the big brother book of rules was absolute, Zoro had broke the scared law of touching Luffy, thus he had to die, slowly and painfully.
Ace pushed Luffy behind him, his eyes narrowing at Zoro. "Hold on a sec Luffy, I gotta take care of something first." Marching forward Ace ignited his hands, the flames glowed strong as they danced around the outlines of his hands. Zoro rose to his feet, his own hands effortlessly pulling out his swords ready for an attack.
Luffy stumbled forward but was to late to intervene as they went at it. Crashes and bangs thundered out of the apartment. Throwing his hands into his hair the teen panicked. Both Zoro and his brother were impossible to dissuade once they got caught up in something. Whether it was right or not. Cringing Luffy turned away as his and Usopp's couch blew up in flames.
"YOU GUY'S STOP!."
Zoro ran up the wall like a spider before landing next to Ace taking a few good swings towards the older brother. As he missed huge gash marks exploded into the walls. Luffy panicked further, pulling his straw hat over his eyes in horror, they were destroying the flat and were also going to kill each other in the process. "YOU HAVE TO STOP!, LISTEN TO ME!, ACE, ZORO!."
It was obvious he went unheard or ignored by both men, a severe emotion bubbled inside the teen. The feeling continued to grow as his eyes watched things break and explode. He was not one to often get angry, or stressed but when it happened he always felt a great surge of energy. Before he knew it the feeling tore out of his body, "I SAID KNOCK IT OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!."
Both Zoro and ace froze in movement as the scream ripped through the air, cracking and breaking the surviving delicate objects in the process. In the mass devastation the fighting had been silenced, both ex fighters looked to a familiar straw hat. Each received a heated, annoyed glare. Before words could be formed the sound of keys jingled in the uncomfortable quiet. As the front door pushed creakily opened Luffy turned, his tan skin turning somewhat whiter, there was no explaining this, or laughing it off. Their warm little flat literally was a war zone, tired brown eyes looked wearily at the couch which was still smoldering in a sea of dying flames.
"What the fuck happened here?." Usopp screached, staring in horror at his once recognisable living room. Glaring to both Zoro and Ace he pointed towards the front door. "OUT, OUT, OUT, GET OUT!."
...
"I can't believe he kicked us out " Ace mumbled childishly, doodling in the dirt with his forth finger. "It was your fault." He fixed the vampire with a convicting stare.
"Fuck you, I wasn't doing anything wrong!."
Ace snorted sarcastically, "you were molesting my little brother!."
Zoro groaned stretching, "I was not, besides he's not a child. Luffy needs more than just you to make him happy."
The older D brother huffed, scratching awkwardly at his boyish freckles. Falling back into a sitting position he pushed his hat up with the flick of his thumb. "You'll never be good enough for him."
Zoro frowned, his hand unconsciously gripping the fabric of his trousers. 'That may be true.' He turned looking to Ace, 'but I don't need you to tell me that.'
"Don't get me wrong, no one is good enough, Luffy's my kid brother. I'll instantly hate anyone who tries to be with him." Zoro sent a puzzled look in the fire users direction. Earning a hearty laugh from the orange hat wearer, "he's my kid brother, it's a built in instinct I'm afraid."
Turning away the Zoro stared up at the night sky longingly. "If your so protective then how come you left him by himself all this time?."
"Heh, he doesn't want or need babying, he has his dreams, I have mine. I asked him to join Whitebeard but he wants to do things his way and even though I worry I respect that."
"Your with Whitebeard?, no wonder you pack a decent punch." Zoro mused, Whitebeard commanded the utmost respect as one of the oldest living vampires from the old era. Anyone who served under his name was not to be taken lightly.
Ace grinned, "I owe everything to him, he's my farther."
"Your farther?, but-"
"Not biologically of course, I consider him as a farther. I owe that other good for nothing man no gratitude, blood doesn't always matter."
Zoro wanted to push for more information but opted against it. Clearly the subject was an un easy one for Ace, but he couldn't help but wonder how Luffy felt about it. After all Ace's farther would also be Luffy's. The teen had never mentioned much about his family, 'I just presumed his family were dead.'
Taking the moment to examine the older D brother Zoro looked him over, height wise Ace was practically equal. His hair a fantastic silky dark ebony, his skin tanned but slightly lighter in tone than Luffy's. Zoro noted how Ace was more brash than Luffy, at least in appearance. His shirtless body showed off his well defined muscles that would make any woman blush. A bright orange hat, with blue rimmed goggles, red beads hanging down off of the fire users neck perfectly complemented his attire. Matched with black cargo boots and cropped trousers. Zoro glanced away, he could see simlutasries but Luffy was by far the most attractive. Ace held a boyish charm, handsome yet somewhat wild, whereas Luffy had a great energy. He was somewhat more delicate in his features than his brother, slimmer, shorter and he held a strange beauty about him, that no other could hope to match.
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Taking the chance to slip away from the fire user Zoro set out, he had heard Luffy sneak out of his bedroom window some time ago. Looking back the vampire grinned as Ace begged, pleaded and hugged the door. The vampire knew the cries would fall on deaf ears, the hunter probably was still pissed off.
Following an alluring familiar sent Zoro found Luffy, who was sitting on the edge of a riverbank, staring sadly into the deep, dark waters. "Go away Zoro, I'm still mad at you and Ace."
Taking a few tentative steps forward the sword user slowed. "I'm sorry Luffy, it may have gotten...a little out of hand I'll admit. But now that I've talked to your brother I don't want to kill him as much as I first did."
He heard a little huff from the teen but received no further reaction, slowly Zoro moved closer and sat himself next to Luffy. Hoping to find out more about his affection Zoro questioned the teen. "How come you never talk about your family much?."
Surprised eyes looked to inhuman ones, "there's not much to talk about Zoro, I don't really know all that much."
Zoro could fully relate with such words and he knew it was not always the easiest of subjects to talk about, especially when young. "Ok then," he smiled warmly, "why don't you tell me about what you do know, share it with me Luffy."
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The person I aspire to be like is Shanks cause he's my hero!."
"And your farther...what about him?."
"I dunno, I don't remember him." Laughing Luffy threw a pebble into the river water. "I never even knew I had a dad until Gramp's told me I did."
'And so the D family widens,' "you have a grand farther?."
"Yup but I don't see him much, what with him being a top watcher an all."
Zoro grimaced, so far Luffy's family were all pretty formidable people. He half expected the slayers dad to be the tooth fairy or something crazy like that.
"And dad, well he's busy starting revolutions in the north, you might have heard of him Zoro. He's called Monkey D. Dragon."
Falling backwards Zoro stared at the smiling teen in shock, "Monkey D. Dragon is your farther, geez Luffy you have a pretty crazy family line!." 'It's almost like you were destined for greatness.'
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Elsewhere Ace was still having little luck, it was only until Zoro and Luffy returned did it get worse. The shorter teen pushed past his brother still clearly annoyed, with a few simple knocks the door opened. "Usopp, if they both apologize can they come in with me?."
The hunter glared at the two before looking back to Luffy. A small evil smile crossed the curly haired teens face as he leaned outwards. "Only if they bow down as well AND pay for the damage. "
Both Zoro and Ace went to argue, mostly about the bowing down business but were cut off as they each faced Luffy's glaring eyes.
"Fine," they both sighed out at the same time. Both knelt down and said in unionization, "were very sorry, please forgive us."
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"You can have the floor since you so kindly torched our couch." Usopp stated tonelessly whilst staring at Ace. "In fact why don't you set something else on fire and we can all dance around it and have a bonfire!." He added as a sarcastic after thought. As far as he was concerned, Ace and Zoro were nothing but mindless animals, Luffy was barley a step up the evolutionary chain but at least he never set the sofa on fire.
Ace's lips drew into a thin line as he rubbed his chin considering the proposal. Usopp fixed the fire fanatic with a bored look, Ace and Luffy were related that was for sure.
Sending Zoro a smirk Ace wrapped his long arms around Luffy's waste," no need I'll just sleep with Luffy." Zoro nearly died all over again.
"B-but Ace!." Luffy squeaked as his brother smothered him with brotherly love. Ace looked up at the vampire smugly before flashing a toothy grin and winking. "We always used to snuggle under the covers every night!." That statement alone was enough to lead the undead occupant to draw his swords with a deep hateful frown upon his features. Not long after that the two found themselves sitting in the dirt outside thanks to Usopp once more.
"Listen up Roronoa, I have a...favour to ask of you."
Zoro remained silent but questioned the fire user with his eyes, mistrust and dislike apparent in them. Ace gave a long dejected sigh, "you know I wouldn't ask unless it was important, and it's about Luffy so lets put our personal dislike for each other aside."
A puff of air escaped pale lips, "I'll do anything for Luffy, even if it means listening to you."
Ace laughed, "that'll do for a start."
"Just one thing, you...don't smell much like Luffy."
"Ha ha I will after sleeping with him tonight!."
Whewwww, it's done!. I know it took ages to update but long chapters make up for it right?. Anyways in two weeks I'm going to Scotland to visit family so don't expect an update for a while. Unfortunately I'm not rich so I can't afford a laptop and most of my relatives don't know what a computer is never mind having one. As soon as I get back I'll be back to college so please forgive me if it takes away a while to update, it's gonna be crazy busy. Don't forget to review please ^~^
Oh and if you haven't watched the new One Piece Movie Strong World check it out cause personally I loved it, well mostly Luffy and Zoro but yeah.