Try not to be too harsh. I haven't been working on these for awhile. So give me a break... And quickly, I'm sorry for many mistakes and such throughout this.
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece or anything about it.
Warnings: Swearing
Pairings: ZoroxLuffy. And others, maybe. I'm just gonna go and see how it goes. If I say something now I know I'll end up changing my mind and make some people mad. ((I'm slowly getting into it.))
Chapter 9
Fukachi rested, his breath would quicken at times then fall back too normal. He'd mumble in his sleep, but Oji-san as he called him would never care to listen. They kid had a hard time sleeping, but he never tried too help. 'He's gonna be turning 17 soon,' He stared down at the small sailing boat moving off into the distance. He sat away from a Fukachi, he didn't need him. He leaned forward and coughed, it toke a while before he could lean back again.
'I could leave him now and make my life a lot easier, I could vanish. They only want this kid really, he's their main weapon. But then, I'd lose my hand. My my chance too live,' he laughed and coughed once more, 'I won't make it if I don't have him around. I got enemies, and he's the only person who really trusts me...he's a fool. Sadly, he's the only thing I can count on. The boy is so freakin' loyal it kills me. I guess I can let him believe in me, just a little longer...he has nothing else...and I'll let him die believing in me...stupid kid.'
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"Oi, kiddo. Go outside and make friends. I ain't gonna put up with you all day," he said too the 8 year old who stood before him. He saved him and toke the kid in. He wasn't sure why, but the kid was here. He should have long since left the kid on someones doorstep, but he was still here. He couldn't figure out why.
"Why should I?"
"You lived here with me for five long years. You only follow me, and we don't go out much. Don't you wanna see what your missing?"
"No, I don't want too be out there. I want to stay in here, away from them...away from everything."
"So you want that? To just sit in here and act like my own little shadow? It's not going too kill you too breath a little fresh air."
"I don't see a difference. I can breath in here just as well as outside..."
"Kid, I don't want too hear it. I got stuff too do", Fukachi nodded.
"Well go, give me some space I need to think!," he commanded but Fukachi waited. He only stared down at the boy, "Well? Go!"
Fukachi nodded and headed for the door.
"You are really going outside, kid?"
Fukachi looked back, "I won't argue, and what too think. I'm only in the way here, so I'll do as you said and go outside," Fukachi slowly pushed open the door stepping outside and letting it slam behind him.
'He really hates this world, he refuses too look at other people even when we head out. He's afraid of the outside, he refuses too look in other's eyes. He doesn't know that out their they may be something better waiting for him, and something else that will take it away,' He shook his head and walked down the hall, 'Maybe he doesn't have too suffer like that, besides he'd do whatever I told him. Maybe I didn't make a mistake saving him from that dying island', He laughed now, 'He'll be of use.' He turned walking towards the door Fukachi had last been seen walking through.
2 years later
"Idiot! I told you too be careful."
Fukachi, now 10, sat holding his hand over the right side of his face. A small trickle of blood ran down his arm, he looked up at the other, "I'm sorry, Oji-san...but..." Pulling the boys hand back he inspected the wound, "Get in there and clean up..." But it wasn't like it was his only wound, he body was wrapped in bandages with blood stains spotted here and there.
"But...there..."
"What?"
"I think he means me, Ossan."
Looking up at a young woman he smiled, "Nico Robin, long time no see."
"Leave!!", Fukachi yelled and ducked behind the old man, "Your not wanted here!! Your just a monster, go!!"
"From the look of it, Douji-san, you're the same now."
"No...yes...but...Oji-san wanted me too. But, why does that matter?!! Why do you care?! Why are you here?!! No one said you were welcome in! You just came in!!"
Robin smiled down at him and stepped forward, "I'm sorry to have barged in like that, I hope you can forgive me." Robin held her hand out too the boy, but his eyes widened and he ran back in fear of her. He ran into a near by table knocking a few things down. This only made him more frantic and he ducked under the next table. Robin smiled and looked back up at his guardian, "Did I interrupt anything?"
"Eh?," he laughed and Robin just smiled, "We just got done. He is slowly gaining control, using what little time he ahs anyway."
"So should I be worried they'll want me back Oji-san?"
"Yup, Nico-neesan, they may send our new little friend after you when we get done here."
"So it's going that well?," Robin watched the boy. He still looked freaked out by her, "But he seems to be afraid of me."
"Yeah, he never liked you. I think the only person who would fear any order too capture you is him."
"He'll get over it, now why I came here...well, it is about him."
"If your hear too talk about how the information got out, I don't know. But I can bet they must laughing their heads off. Each must be thinking too themselves how they can't wait to fight him. They are too full of themselves, he'll be able to handle them when I'm done."
"I see, well you don't seem to be to worried about this all. He's just a child, and they aren't they only ones waiting too meet him. The government has plans for him too."
"Yeah, well they aren't the ones who dragged him here, lived with him for 7 years, and I don't see them down here doing the dirty work. They don't run this show, I'll do what I want with him. He's mine, and if I decide to vanish with him, then they are just outta luck."
"I suppose this means if I come back again, you won't be here?"
"You bet, I got plans. When I'm done here, I'll head out. I'll destroy those fools in the end...once we start exploring the world he'll see something that he enjoys. He'll decide too leave on his own at some point, and I'll find my way too my grave in the end. Laughing as I walk the final stretch. Hopefully, taking each and everyone of them down."
"And if taking them down costs the world, Oji-san?"
"Then I'll give up the world and everyone on it!! Might be easier to make sure it all falls."
Robin finally looked back at Fukachi, "Don't be scared, the world has much more too offer then you know. And I like too see you smile maybe once at me."
"You haven't bleed to death over there right?", Fukachi jumped and ran off. "Stupid kid forgot he was bleeding, what it is about you that makes him act that way? I don't know. Is it true fear of you maybe?"
Robin shook her head and turned walking down the hall, "You were here for more then that. You came here for the kid, but he's not going too ever trust you." Robin said nothing as walked down the dark hallway, "You can't save him now, it's to late for that."
The sound of water running could be hear, but he ignore it. He leaned against the wall deep in thought, 'You'll just walk away from here? Well, good luck. I can tell by just looking at you, your not any better then the kid over there. If anything, this kid is luckier. He at least has got something. Maybe he doesn't like you as much because you watched as your island was destroyed. Maybe you bring back memories he had long since forgotten, just by looking at your face he can see the pain of losing it all. Just a little twerp, 3 years old then, but who's too say those memories didn't remain there subconsciously. He'd rather not face it, the cries for help, any pain he might have felt. You must remind him of that, maybe he hates you for that reason. Or maybe he is scared that he'll end up just like you, alone.'
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Another coughing fit broke him from his memories, 'Didn't noticed the sun had moved that far,' he looked at the still sleeping kid, "Hey, wake up!!"
Fukachi's eyes flew open and he was on his feet as fast. He looked around as the last rays of sunlight threatened too vanish soon.
"Let's get moving, it's getting dark."
Fukachi looked up and nodded, "Y-yes, Oji-san."
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'He doesn't seem to sleeping too well, Chopper said he was just tired...it doesn't matter now anyway. Nami and Sanji went out not to long ago too find Shanks. He'll be out of here tomorrow, they can worry about him,' Zoro leaned against the wall across from the guest room Luffy now lay asleep in. The door sat cracked open, Zoro peered in. A small stream of light hit Luffy's face as he turned too his other side again. He had stood there since they got back, he hadn't been able too sit still unless he was sure that Luffy was there, 'What's with me?'
Zoro shook his head and walked down the stairs. He got half way before he turned, 'Just one last check...Great!! There I go again!! I don't even know him...but that face. have we met somewhere before...I just can't think of it. That has too be what is bothering me.'
Zoro passed the last step and was about too rest against the wall when the door came open and Luffy stepped out. Zoro froze and watched him.
"Foooood..."
Zoro for some reason wanted to just take off down the hall and get away from Luffy. Luffy's eyes examining the floor slowly moved towards Zoro's feet. Luffy's head raised up, his eyes meeting Zoro, "It's you!! Ah..."
"Zoro."
"Yeah, Zoro!"
"Ah, if your hungry Sanji left some thing incase you woke up. It's down stairs in the dining room."
Luffy bulleted down stairs leaving Zoro standing there. Zoro blinked a few times, 'Well, he's off,' Zoro looked watched him Luffy as he had now passed the last step, 'So he has that much energy already?'
"Eh? Where's the meat?," Luffy whined as he sniffed around trying to catch the smell of the food.
"Try the door too your right," Zoro was now walking down the stairs.
'Right...right...which way was right again?', Luffy just choose a random door. Which he luckily choose the right door, he ran in looking around, "I don't see anything..." Luffy looked around and saw a door on the other side of the room. He smiled and ran over too it. "FOOD!!", he forced too door open slamming it into something.
"AHHH!!"
"AHH!!!", cried another voice. Both screaming very loudly.
"It's Sanji!! Run, Chopper!!! Or you'll be tonights main course!!"
"WHA?!!", Chopper looked about ready too faint. But instead he started running circles. Luffy just started too laugh.
Suddenly it fell deafly quiet. The silence even made Luffy shut up. Usopp's nose was bent too the side and Chopper was under the sink, "It's just him."
"It's just him," Chopper repeated.
"A racoon!!!", Luffy cried pointing at Chopper.
"I'm a reindeer!!!", he yelled back.
"IT TALKED!!"
"You just now noticed?", Usopp bent his nose back into place, "What's with you just barging in like that? You don't live ehre you know!!"
"Ah, sorry."
"At least try too sound like you mean it!!!", Usopp yelled quickly.
"Oooooh, so you're a reindeer. How can you talk?"
"Ah, well...", Chopper was slowly backing out from under the sink and away from Luffy.
"Enough already, Luffy," Zoro walked into the kitchen finally.
"Aw, but Zoro..." Luffy followed Chopper as he tried too get away, Chopper would get faster and faster each time they passed Zoro and Usoop, "He looks tasty!"
"WHA?!!!", Chopper finally toke off into a full sprint with Luffy behind. They ran circles in the small kitchen area.
"Hey, he does. Wonder what he tastes like," Usopp jumped up and tried too grab Chopper who ran past his arms screaming. Luffy ran by then jumping over Usopp who followed.
"How can you be so hyper now? Woah!", Zoro moved back out of the way as they ran through the door way into the dining room.
The dining room was much bigger and easier too run in. Zoro closed all doors quickly too keep them from escaping and breaking anything in the house. Sitting down at the table he waited for something to happen. Eventually he feel asleep. Until a hoof landed right on his head, "Oi!", his head shoot back up too yell at Chopper, but then Luffy's foot came down atop his head knocking him face first onto the table. Zoro slowly lifted his head but it was knocked back down as Usopp jumped of his head after the two.
"You idiots get back here!!! You'll pay for that!!"
Zoro joined the chase now making Chopper yell even louder and Usopp run past both Luffy and Chopper, "Usopp!! Don't leave me!!", Chopper cried right behind Usopp. Luffy laughed as he ran behind the two, Zoro slowly getting closer.
"Scatter!", Luffy called and all three ran different directions. Zoro stopped for a moment then went after the one he knew would be the weakest. Luffy hadn't eaten yet, and he was getting slower as he ran on, 'Wait, that can't be good.' Zoro skidded too a stop. Luffy was losingf his balance, Zoro was about to call out to Luffy but he fell all of a sudden, "Luffy!!"
"Ah! He's hurt!! Call a doctor!!"
"You are the doctor," Usopp said.
"Ah, I am."
Zoro ran too Luffy, "You ok? Luffy?!"
"Yeah," Luffy slowly sat up.
"You should be resting come on, can you walk?"
"Yeah, I think," Luffy placed a hand on Zoro's shoulder pushing himself up. But his legs gave way and he feel forward, luckily Zoro caught him, "Sorry, Zoro."
"Yeah, whatever. Come on," Zoro picked Luffy up in his arms. Luffy grabbed the lose fabric of Zoro's shirt. Resting his head against Zoro chest now. "You two keep it down, he needs rest," Zoro walked out the door leaving the two too themselves.
"Hope he's ok...", Usopp looked down at Chopper.
"Maybe we should find something for him to eat?"
"You should have let him eat you." Chopper looked about ready too run screaming again at that. Usopp laughed.
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Zoro placed Luffy on his bed and tried too pry Luffy's hand away from his shirt. "No...Don't leave me."
Luffy let go but wrapper his arms around Zoro's waist, "Let go already."
"Noooo!", Luffy whined. Zoro wanted to hit him, but decided not too. That wouldn't help anything.
"Please stay!! Just lay here for a bit."
"Look," Zoro tried too think of some way for him too get free. Zoro looked down, which was a big mistake. Luffy looked up at with with those wide sad eyes. Zoro sighed in defeat, and Luffy grinned. Zoro managed to shift slightly with Luffy still clinging too him and sat down on the edge of the bed, "I'll sit here for awhile, I won't leave you ok?"
Luffy nodded and moved closer until his head was resting on Zoro's lap, his arms still around Zoro. Zoro sat there for awhile watching Luffy, he seemed too be resting more peacefully then before. He ran his hands through Luffy's hair, 'Well, he isn't that bad. But he'll be leaving tomorrow.' Zoro shook his head when he thought he wouldn't mind Luffy staying around a little longer. He sighed and moved too a more comfortable position resting against the pillows, 'I can sit here just a little longer.'
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Yeah, the begining with Fukachi was a waste of time. I have to start typing before I can really get into it. And I needed something to waste time since I don't have any plot too help me get on with. Maybe I'll try too get in some of the other characters pasts now.
And sorry this toke awhile too post up. Working on some things and a lot of stuff over here at home. I didn't do much with the story over this break, but I had a lot of fun.
Sorry, I didn't even think it's take this long too get to the ZoroxLuffy. I started this and it turned out different then I expected. Just hang in there. I'm getting there soon, hopefully.
I think it's kind of funny that over break I couldn't find time too get this up, but now that the school week has started I have more time.
Anyway, thanks for reading.