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 12

They were all the same in the end, they'd let him die. They didn't care, he was only there because that woman wanted some money. It was weird too see those people. When was the last time he had been around others? He wasn't sure, when he and Oji-san were out he never paid attention too other people anyway. The old man talked most of the time, so he listened. He didn't even responded half the time, but he listened. He did the best too ignore everyone else around him. He had no reason too be with any of them. Or to care. He just hung on every word that man told him, ever bit of praise or shame he handed him.

But he couldn't help but laugh, he was forced with them. He couldn't help but enjoy it, even for the short time. Even if they were like the rest, he had some fun just sitting there. 'Why are you so stupid? How could you not notice them?', he felt like running off. He didn't want to do it, be helped by someone then the next second turn on them. He would have ran, he would have not stopped. He couldn't go against that rule, he couldn't kill the people who had just helped him. He couldn't go against the one person he believed in. He had a set time, he had too do this. He couldn't fail, even if he brushed it off and said it was okay, he would never be able too live with this failure.

As he thought, without noticing, he had come too a stop. Now facing them.

Sanji had come too a halt, Zoro and Luffy could be seen heading their way. "I have too do this, I can't go against him. Thank you, and sorry. But think of it this way, if I don't kill you here, they will show up. And you'll be soon be wishing I had finished you off earlier. So let's go, we don't have much time before they arrive."

Nami back at the door, looked into those eyes. He tried too lock himself away, or maybe someone was trying too lock him away. But he really was just another kid, in with the wrong crowd maybe?

"What?", Zoro now stood behind Sanji. Luffy was swallowing his last bit of food, now walking up beside the other two. That wide eyed look he always had, a thin line for his mouth. Blinking a few times at him.

Fukachi's had still held the hat in place. Now slowly pushing it backwards, before the hat could reach the ground, a small crunch from his shoes, and Fukachi was dashing head on towards them. Sanji didn't move, Fukachi had now closed in on him. He sent a punch towards Sanji's gut, but he had backed away.

Zoro grabbed Luffy, who gave a small squeak of surprise, seeing as he had just been grinning like an idiot ready too jump in. And now, jerked to the side with Zoro, feeling, and looking quite confused.

'I better keep an eye on him, I doubt he can take care of himself.' The other three had ducked back into the house. Fukachi stopped, he now stared at the three inside. Nami opened her mouth to say something but he looked away from her.

"Oi!", Sanji ran towards him, he had left Nami unprotected. But Fukachi had turned too his left, again heading right for him. Sanji stopped, he waited as Fukachi came towards him. He had too make sure he was away from them inside. He dodged another punch and was able too kick Fukachi on the side. Fukachi was knocked into the wall.

"Is it over already?", Sanji didn't move yet, he waited too see if Fukachi would move. But his eyes were closed. He walked over, looking down at him, his curled eye-brow raised.

His eyes snapped open, but his kick hit the air as Sanji was back in a flash. And just as quickly, Fukachi was on his feet. It seemed a well aimed kick, but Sanji had blocked with his own. Attacks meeting, both knocked back, "Geh," this Sanji was much faster then he had anticipated.

Sanji tapped his foot on the ground, and blew out a long puff of smoke. Fukachi stared a little blankly at it, watching is rise. "You should keep your eyes on me," Sanji informed him, snapping out of his short trance.

Out of that state, he and Sanji were now going head first into a duel. Not head first, but more, black leather onto head. Fukachi had heard of this man, but his kick couldn't match up. It wasn't his fighting style, but getting close was hard.

He fought with that cigarette neatly set at the corner of his lips. And it was enough, besides, since when was he the type too fight like this? He let the next hit graze his arm, he had seen it, that look on Sanji's face. Even he could tell he had been up too something, and as the warm blood came forth, raining over Fukachi, his arm ripped on down. The sleeve ripped as well, but nothing too be seen but bare skin. Pieces of the bandages he hd worn, shreds, flew freely now.

Both shocked, and horrified faces spread throughout the group, "S-SANJI!", Choppers frightened voice cried.

"Sanji-kun!!", Nami screamed.

A small clang, as Zoro toke hold of the handle and sheath. Sanji, not easily shaken, was taking a quick move backwards. But Fukachi was relentless, on him already, but the sound of metal against metal in a loud CLANG rung out around them. His arm, held against Zoro's blade.

Zoro grunted a bit, and pushed the younger boy backwards.

"Sanji!", Chopper cried running out now.

"What is this kid?", Zoro began too unsheathe another sword, he felt he had some idea seeing as they housed two of them already.

"Gomu Gomu no...", the almost squeaky words came from behind him, making Zoro cringe. There was no way that was who he thought it was. "Pistol!!"

And it was, a long stretchy arm flew past him. Fukachi, no matter what he had seen, ended up surprised by them all the time. And this Luffy was no exception, and he was punched straight in the face. He couldn't utter a cry and he was sent flying into the wooden fence, and past.

"WAAH!!", Usopp gave an odd cry as he saw that. Then quickly turned, relieved now, "Is... he gone?"

"Not yet," Zoro kept hold of the sword he held still. Watching Luffy who seemed too be staring a little blankly at the hole made by him.

"W...what just happened?", Nami felt a little surprised, unsure why she didn't expect these things in this business.

"Cool!!", Luffy yelled, "He's like, a human weapon!!" Luffy pointed at Fukachi, rising up now. The torn sleeve, and remains of those wrapping fell. His arm had turned, it was a long gleaming blade. Shadows fell over his face, but wide drawn back pupils. He looked enraged as he stepped out slowly, the wind blow fiercely. His hair being whipped around, eyes seemed too light up the closer he stepped towards the two. The tails of his shirt whipped around his body. That sword, seemed too be asking too be feed. "Heh," Zoro grinned, "Just my kind of fight."

"Wha?!", Luffy looked back at Zoro with a whiny tone and face.

"Don't play around!!", Nami yelled at the two. Than again, she wasn't sure she wanted too let anything happen too that kid.

"Let's get on...", Zoro was stopped, holding his sheath he was ready too draw.

Nami gasped, 'He's really going too fight them with that!' That blade of an arm held high in the air, came down too meet the air only. The long blade slowly shrunk, gaining it's newest form, his arm.

"That was close," Fukachi mumbled a little loudly towards his hand.

"WHAT WAS THAT?!", Usopp yelled. But ducked back getting an odd stare from Fukachi.

"He's right... what was that whole show for anyway?", Nami sighed, "This kid has too be joking." She mumbled a bit.

Fukachi reached up rubbing the back off his head, "I'm out of time... let's make another appointment, how about neat week, doctors?"

"Do it again!!!", Luffy had stars in his eyes, "Make that cool blade!! No, a bigger one!!"

"L-L-LUFFY!!", Usopp ran up quickly, jerking him back, stretching his neck for a second there, "Think about it!", he hissed. His voice carried, "If he makes a bigger one, we'll be in trouble! He'll try too cut us all in half!"

"Heheh," Luffy laughed a bit.

"This isn't funny!!"

"Your right," Fukachi looked at his left hand, bare now, "great idea, maybe I'll start soon..."

"Ooooo!!", Luffy grinned staring intently at his hand.

"Eeee!!", Usopp was back quickly behind the fence, peeking out through the hole.

"Wooo-wooo!!", Luffy cheered at him. But Fukachi waved, "As I said, let's do this another time."

"Oh?", Luffy tapped his head thinking, "next week same time?"

Fukachi tapped his toe, seeing as the chunk missing on his shoes made that possible, on the pavement. Thumb resting against his chin, "I'll have too see, I'll call and make an appointment with you."

"Uhm," Luffy nodded, "We'll do it then."

"Good doing business with ya," Fukachi did an odd salute, then turned walking away from the group.

"He wasn't bad... you should have accept, Luffy," Usopp said watching him walk away.

"Do either of you know what just happened?", Zoro asked sliding his sword back in.

Luffy and Usopp looked back at him, both looking a little lost. "You just don't understand him, Zoro!", Luffy yelled. "Ye...", Usopp stopped short of agreeing with him. "HE RAN AWAY!!", they both yelled, though Usopp's tone sounded a little more relieved then Luffy's.

Zoro stuck his head out of the hole past Usopp, the boy obviously not anywhere too be seen. Luffy holding his hand over his eyes almost like a visor might set of ones eyes, looking around intently for his missing opponent. "He's gone Luffy," Zoro said too his downhearted friend, who was making an almost cute pout. 'What?', that had been an odd thought for him. 'I haven't had enough sleep', with that, Zoro scratched the back of his head yawning. Jaws open wide, teeth bared in his long yawn.

Chopper not far, had tied the wrapping around Sanji's leg. It was a shallow cut, but of course, if not cared for properly could become a big mess.

"Thanks, Chopper," Sanji thanked the little reindeer.

"Come on Luffy!", Nami called the rubber man still in the street, "You'll get..." There was an odd sound, no, not odd. It was a normal sound, a speeding car. "Luf-"

"Gaaah!!", Luffy cried as he was sent flying.

Cringing face around as the heard it. Just great, not only did she have too put up with buying wood for the fence, she'd have too calm down some frantic driver who would be scared half too death later by the uninjured Luffy. Though, Nami as if yet had any idea Luffy wouldn't feel much, like the rest, had taken off after the boy. Really, it was Nami's luck it was a hit and run. She got nothing out of it, lost nothing, and even if she could sue it'd expose Luffy. So she kept her money, and kept her chance too earn it. And Luffy laughed like the idiot he was. So Nami turned this incident into her good luck. Though she would buy the kid something later for being a good sport about that car.

Even if he had no idea what it was in the first place.

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He watched as Fukachi sat staring off at the rising sun, 'I loss track of the kid for one night, and this happens.' He needed too teach that kid some self control, and he wouldn't have gotten lost like that.

He sighed and shook his head, 'I don't know what happened there, but the kid was really shook up by those people. I and can't let that happen. Kid looked like he might have really agreed to staying with them. Not sure I want too let him go yet.'

He watched as Fukachi slide down onto the ground, he held his hand up his violently shaking left hand. His whole arm felt numb, and he felt dizzy. But he hide it, only the trembling remained the big issue. He kicked his legs hanging down over the cliff, waves crashing against the giant wall below.

The boy lost it, at least it hadn't been that bad. He'd just taken off for the night. "Kid," he huffed a bit. That terrified child, was already trying too branch off into the world. Did he really like those kids?

"They are after them... because they lost one?"

"Indeed, they spent good money on that kid. Devil Fruit Users like him... like them all. They are all wanted, from the moment they are created, born, or even subjected too it, a bounty is placed on their heads. No home, no one in this world too trust anymore. Even that Shanks is gathering them up I hear, I bet he just wants the powers and toss them a side later," he chuckled a bit. They were all dirty, even he couldn't protect this one. Though, he knew he'd see this kids end, he'd bury him before he even died.

Fukachi just stood up slowly and walked over to him, "Sorry..."

"Don't worry about it. I'm here for you," he knew those images haunted him, those faces, those cries. "You liked them, but they are the same, with him. So what do you want now? You can go back, if you want."

Fukachi sighed, "It's not like that. I owe you my life."

He waved the boy along, they should get a move on, he glanced back smiling at Fukachi following, 'Had a hard time choosing? But what can a few people do? I should be careful myself.'

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Shini: Had this one typed out already. A bit anyway, odd, since the last one wasn't completely done. Maybe I was editing the last one. Hm, well anyway not as much fighting in this as I had hoped. I want too switch too more character development, starting with Zoro and Luffy in the next. My plans for the next few chucked, or just saved for later. And the last part, I just wanted to kind of get rid of Fukachi for awhile. Him and the other are off for awhile, yeah, leave the rest too Luffy and others.

We'll see how the next one comes out. Hopefully finally get Zoro and Luffy somewhere.