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.

Chapter 10

"The sea is sooo cool!!", Luffy threw his hands into the air too help emphasize his words, "Yeah, Shanks?!" Luffy sat in the grass as Shanks stood behind him.

"Yup, it's amazing."

"I wanna go out and see more some day...Shanks?"

"Don't even think about it, Luffy. I'd never take you with me, your just a kid anyway."

"Shut up!! I'm no kid!", Luffy said jumping up too his feet.

Shanks just laughed and ruffled Luffy's hair, "The sea isn't a place for a hopeless kid like you."

"Shut up!! I'm going to go out there someday."

"You wouldn't last more than a week out there, Anchor."

"You'll see! I bet I'll become famous, people will hear about me all over the world!"

"You'd need all the luck in the world on your side, Luffy."

"I bet I'll become stronger then you!"

"You're still a kid, no where near me or getting to go out too the sea. I might come back in ten years, and then I may reconsider taking you with me."

"I don't want too go with you anymore anyway," Luffy stuck his tongue out.

"Yeah? Alright then, I'll leave this with you, Luffy."

Shanks laughed and placed a hand on his straw hat, "Like I said, you'll need all the luck in the world," Shanks lifted that hat from his head and placed it on Luffy's head, "You can have this can have this for now. It's very important too me, so I want it back."

"...Shanks?", Luffy didn't even look up at him as he reached up and toke hold of the hat's rim.

"Good luck Luffy," Shanks smiled down at the boy one last time before turning his back and walking down the street.

Luffy turned and watched as Shanks left, 'B-but...', Luffy removed the hat from his head holding it in his hands. "I'll go out too the sea one day! I'll get stronger and stronger, and then when we meet again I'l show you!! I'll win!"

Shanks waved over his shoulder at Luffy. Tears still ran down Luffy's face, and a big grin as he watched Shanks walk away.

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Luffy moved closer too the warmth next too him. He felt something wrapped around him, but he just snuggled closer. He was about too fall asleep again until he smelt something.

"Are they still a sleep?"

"Looks like it."

Luffy opened his eyes and looked towards the door, he saw it was cracked open, 'That weird guy...and...'

"The raccoon?"

"I'm a reindeer!!!", he yelled transforming and in the process squishing Usopp against the door frame.

"Woah!! That's so cool!!!", Luffy jumped off the bed and out of Zoro's arms, as he had yet too notice Zoro there.

Chopper shrunk again, "Shut up, nothing you say will make me happy, you bastard." Chopper laughed and danced, his arms wiggling like noodles.

"He looks happy," Luffy said as he watched Chopper.

Zoro blinked a dew times and sat up yawning, "Huh? What am I doing here?" Zoro scratched his head looking around, "Whatever." Zoro fell back onto Luffy's bed sleeping again.

"Aw, wake up, Zoro!", Luffy jumped on top of Zoro.

"Omph," Zoro sat up right quickly trying to figure out what was going on. Zoro looked down noticing Luffy now laying across his lap, "What do you want?"

"I'm hungry!!"

"That can wait, go back too sleep."

"But, Zorooooo!"

"I-it's already past lunch, Zoro," Usopp had finally recovered and stood up, "me and Chopper went out and brought some stuff back since Sanji and Nami haven't returned yet."

"He...", Zoro stopped deciding not to ask and looked down at Luffy still laying across his lap, "Go down with those two and I'll be there shortly."

"Alright! Food!!", Luffy was up and tried too run towards teh door but he didn't get far before he feel over, "Ow! Stupid floor." Luffy again tried too move but he again hit the floor, "Soooo hungry."

Zoro grumbled a bit then got up. He grabbed Luffy by the collar of his shirt and dagged him back onto the bed, "You guys go get him something before he kills himself trying too just get down the stairs."

Both Usopp and Chopper nodded before running off.

Zoro sat back down on the edge of the bed watching the wall, 'I fell a sleep?' Zoro shook his head, but then something pressed against his back and arms wrapped around his neck. Luffy's head now rested on Zoro's shoulder, "Thanks."

"Huh?", Zoro tried to remain calm. But he was blushing now, not matter how hard he tried. He slide forward a bit, ready too get out of Luffy's arms, 'Why am I even acting like this?'

"For staying with me!", and with that Luffy's head lifted and the arms removed themselves as he fell back onto the bed.

Zoro didn't move, his face flushed. Zoro finally slumped forward, "You..."

They sat there in silence for awhile. 'What the heck is taking Sanji and Nami so long anyway?', Zoro looked back at Luffy who looked a sleep, 'Good.'

Finally footsteps could be heard coming back up the stairs, "Finally."

"Ok!", Chopper walked in first holding a bed tray and and Luffy was up in an istant. Chopper seemed shocked by this and was about to turn and run. Zoro had amazingly grabbed Luffy around the waist holding him on the bed. Chopper wasn't all too comforatable around humans, beside them, and Luffy jumping on him wouldn't help.

Chopper moved back watching Luffy, "Fooood!", Luffy whined.

"It's ok Chopper," Usopp walked behind and pushed him forward, "He won't bite." Usopp held a few other trays in his hands. They stared as Luffy was reaching out, his mouth opening and closing. His neck looked like it was stretching. Usopp looked down at Chopper, "I don't think he does anyway." Chopper didn't look happy with that at all.

"So we all gonna eat in here now?"

"Great! Let's eat!!", Luffy tried too get out of Zoro's arms but he held him there at his side.

"Calm down already," Zoro pushed Luffy behind him. I didn't take long for Zoro to retrain the much more sickly Luffy in his blanket.

He is psycho,' Usopp watched as Zoro finished tying Luffy up with the blanket

Chopper moved forward slowly and set the tray on the bed. Luffy smiled, "Thanks!", he squirmed a bit too try and reach it.

Usopp carefully moved forward and gave Zoro his. Zoro just toke the tray not even looking at Usopp. Usopp sat at the end of the bed finally ready too eat as Chopper sat on the floor. Luffy was still trying too get out of the blanket.

"Zoroooo," Luffy inched forward like a worm finally reaching the tray. Zoro reached over and grabbed the blanket around Luffy dragging him back, Luffy tried too use his teeth too grab hold of the tray but again failed. Food was so close, but Luffy couldn't reach it. He tried once more too get at it.

"Hang on," Zoro unsheathed a katana and sliced the blanket setting Luffy free.

The now free Luffy didn't hesitate too jump up and grab the tray as it almost fell from the bed. He was now wolfing it down.

Luffy gulped down the water and slammed the cup onto the tray, "That was good, there more?"

Usopp looked up,"Wow, that was fast." Luffy just grinned back at him.

He wasn't giving his food, and Zoro was about done with his already too. "Alright, just this," Usopp looked down at his now empty tray, "Huh?" He looked up at Luffy who now had his plate and had just finished the last of it, "Oi! I wanted some of that!"

Zoro looked at Luffy, he knew he hadn't moved. This guy seemed so hype that there was no way he wouldn't have noticed him. "How he'd even get it from over there?" Chopper's head poked up over the edge too get a better view.

They all looked at Luffy, but he just grinned and laughed. Zoro just shrugged and returned too what he had left. Chopper laughed and sat back on his spot on the floor.

Usopp looked back at his empty tray, "Is there anymore, Chopper?"

Chopper looked up and shook his head.

Zoro stood up, "So your still hungry? Looks like you got plenty of energy now, let's get out of this place for a bit."

"Get out?", Chopper climbed up onto the bed and sat next too Usopp.

"Yeah, outside. Unless one of you plan too cook."

"Hurray!", all three shouted simultaneously. Luffy jumped from the bed grabbing the straw hat on the night stand and started towards the door with Chopper and Usopp.

"First", Zoro called before they got out the door. Luckily they listened and stopped. "I'm not going too go find you if you get lost, so don't wander. If you do, find your own damn way back."

They all rushed out the door now, "I've got to grab my bag first!", Usopp turned and ran towards his room.

"Luffy, we might have something else for you to change into," Chopper looked over the old worn out clothes they had found for him earlier.

Luffy looked down at what he was wearing, "Yeah, I don't like these."

"Ok, let's check the laundry room."

Luffy nodded and followed Chopper downstairs.

Zoro looked back at the mess that had been made in Luffy's room. He just shrugged and followed them downstairs.

Luffy laughed as they dug through the pile of clothes. They had only gone in too get Luffy something too wear, but Luffy said he didn't like how they were dressed. He wouldn't let them leave like that. It toke a while, but Luffy said the were accecptable. Luffy had tried too get them too wear the weirdest things, and there was no way Zoro would Luffy have it his way. So after causing a much bigger mess in there than in the guest room Luffy occupied, they moved out into the lounge.

Luffy now wore some of Usopp's old jeans rolled up into shorts, and a loss red short-sleeved button up of Sanji's with a black long-sleeved under shirt. He'd never really seen Sanji wearing them, and like Luffy would fit his any better. Sanji was smaller, and he has refused any of Usopp's but the jeans. Shanks would probably get him something that fit better anyway.

Zoro was no wearing a white shirt and black jeans. He had managed to avoid too much of a change in his outfit. He looked back at the three no digging though a closet. The contents scattered across the room. Zoro grabbed up his katanas and sat down, it might be awhile before they got too leave though.

Usopp was wearing green overalls with a blue under shirt. He pulled out his shoes and slipped them on. He nodded and reached back grabbing his bandana and goggles. His bag next too him.

"He might be able too wear yours, Usopp?", Chopper pulled out another pair of Usopp's shoes.

"But I don't like his, they are ugly," Luffy kept digging through the closet.

"Ugly? They are the lastest fashion!"

"Yeah?", Luffy picked up the shoes and looked at them. Chopper had taken the other one and was staring at it, "They are?!"

"Of course, and who do you think started it?"

Both Luffy and Chopper crossed there arms, "Hm"

"Me of course!!"

"Really?!!", they looked excited.

"You're so cool, Usopp!", Chopper yelled. Usopp was enjoying this, Luffy no longer cared. he was back too digging in the closet.

"Here," Chopper pulled out some sandals, "how about these?"

"I never even knew any of us had those," Usopp grabbed them from Chopper looking at them.

"I noticed them in here a few days ago," Chopper pushed some of the junk back in and closed the door.

Luffy grabbed them from Usopp and put them on his feet, "Yosh!"

"Ok, we ready now?", Zoro pulled on the jacket he had worn before and walked too the front door.

"Ok, come on, Luffy," Chopper pulled on Luffy's pant leg. Luffy smiled and nodded.

They each ran after Zoro. But just as Zoro pulled open the door he backed up and closed it again.

"Zoro?"

"Oi, open up, shit head!", Sanji's voice could be heard on the other side. Zoro backed away from the door and unlocked. Sanji burst in, "Damn you."

"I didn't want too see your face this early in the morning."

"Bastard."

"Aw, Sanji's here," Chopper set his bag down on the floor.

"Oh well, hey Luffy, you'll like his cooking," Usopp pointed towards the dining room, "let's go on in there for now."

"Aw, I wanna...he can cook?!"

"Huh? Some hello. Maybe I should let you cook your own damn meals," Sanji looked Luffy overbut shrugged and walked past them.

"They wanted to go out today," Zoro walked up to Luffy and grabbed his collar dragging him along. Luffy just laughed and let himself get dragged willingly.

"Sheesh, you guys could have acted a little happier. But whatever, I'll make lunch. We won't eat this late again though, you miss lunch tough luck."

"FOOD!! FOOD!! FOOD!!", Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp started to chant together. Once in the dining room Zoro let Luffy go free, then he along with the other two ran and toke their seats at the table, "FOOD!! FOOD!! FOOD!!"

"Well ain't he they quiet one. And just what we need, another idiot around here," Sanji said sarcastically.

"When he's leaving anyway?"

"Not sure. Shanks wasn't there, the guy said we were instructed to keep an eye on him. And follow him if we have too, don't get why he said that."

"Eh?! And Nami just agreed?"

"Nami-san didn't come with me, she had other business...she isn't back?"

"Nope, wonder what happened too her."

"But wait, we are already tight with cash, how can we handle him?"

"The guy gave me some cash, I'll give it to Nami-san when she returns. Can't trust you idiots with it anyway."

Zoro opened his mouth to say something, but he stopped hearing Luffy, "Zoro!!", he looked back at Luffy who was grinning right at him. Zoro looked back at Sanji and shrugged, "Just go cook." He walked towards Luffy and the others.

Sanji just nodded and walked into the kitchen. Zoro yawned and sat down next too Luffy, who seemed pleased too just have Zoro there now, went back too talking with Usopp.

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Well finally got this up. Sorry it toke so long to post, a lot of things to do. Hope you liked it.

So yeah, thanks for reading!