Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter here! Thanks for anyone who has been waiting, if they are still reading.
SeerKing: Yeah, ever since school started back up, it's been keeping me busy. I'm trying my best though! :D
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I sat there in silence, feeling uncomfortable on how.. Silent one room could be. The only noise I could hear right now was the rain fiercely pelting against the windows, along with the occasional thunder. Zoro was pretty silent to, which made the silence even more awkward. I wanted to start a conversation, but I have no clue how. I can't talk about much, since we both know little about each other (Well, in Zoro's case. I know a lot about him, but I can't blow my cover!) I tapped my fingers against my leg, trying to keep myself occupied from the silence. Zoro was cleaning off one of his katana's, so he was preoccupied.
I continued shifting and tapping my fingers on my leg for another five minutes, trying to stay focused on one thing. I was failing horribly, as I'm not good at keeping myself occupied for a long amount of time. I always need something to do, otherwise I sit there, or I take a nap. But I refused to fall asleep at the moment. Anything could happen, at any given moment. After all, we ARE on the Grand Line. Zoro finishing touching up his katana, as he slid it back into it's rightful sheath. I watched him do so, and he then looked at me. "Do you mind if I train for a bit?" he asked, snapping me out of my trance. "N-Not at all!" I replied, being flustered. He gave me a weird look, but shrugged it off as he stood.
Feeling like a huge idiot, I sighed, getting up and walking over to the window. I didn't want to disturb Zoro from his training, and seeing that I could barely lift one of his weights, there was no point in me trying to train with him. The only thing I could do was keep him company, and just stare out the window, or watch him train. But then again, watching him train like that would be creepy of me to do, so I won't do it. I rested my chin on the palm of my hand, propping my arm on the windowsill. I huffed, as I watched the rain flow with the wind, as it crashed down into the churning ocean.
Zoro began his training, as I heard the sound of weights moving around. I didn't look back, as I watched the waves crash against each other fiercely. After a bit, which I'm assuming was around 15 minutes, he began to grunt after each swing of the weights, meaning he was getting the necessary work out he desired. I almost glanced back, but I refrained myself. I can't be awkward, and I certainly don't want to distract him from his training. I continued to watch the waves, also listening to Zoro training in the background. 'Just think about it though.. I get to do this for weeks, maybe even years!' I couldn't stop the smile that spread onto my lips. Luckily, Zoro couldn't see my face, so he wouldn't ask me why or think I'm weird.
Eventually, Zoro took a quick break from his weight-lifting, as he wiped his face off with another towel. I turned to look at him, now that.. Hopefully.. It wouldn't be too awkward. But I was wrong, as I saw his bare chest, along with the large scar stretched across it. I suppressed a grimace. It looked so.. Painful and horrific in person. He must've noticed me staring at this, because he spoke. "You looking at this?" he asked, pointing to the scar. I slowly nodded. 'Have to pretend I don't know about it!' I mentally made a note. "How.. Did you get that?" I asked, now frowning. I wasn't the best actor, but I knew how to make some convincing emotions. "Ever hear of that floating restaurant Baratie?" he asked me. I nodded again, listening. "We were battling with that big-shot Don Krieg there, and "Hawk-Eyes" Mihawk suddenly appeared. I took the opportunity to challenge him, but I failed miserably. When I lost, I turned to him, and he gave me the wound, since after all, attacking from behind is a shameless act among swordsmen." he told, as I soaked in the information.
"You mean to tell me you battled THE "Hawk-Eyes?" I questioned, looking shocked. He nodded, as he set aside the towel, sitting down on the ground. Now we were getting somewhere with conversations! I walked over, sitting down close by to him. "So.. How did the battle end? With Don-Krieg?' I asked, looking at him. "Well, I don't remember much, since I was bleeding pretty bad, but I'm pretty sure Luffy kicked his ass, and that stupid-lovecook beat up some weird lookin' dude." he replied. I giggled at the nickname he had given Sanji. "Did you get a doctor to stitch up that nasty wound?" I asked, crossing my legs. "Nope, we had to do it on our own. I probably wouldn't have lived long enough to get to a doctor. It was pretty crude at first, until I had actually found one." he replied. I smiled again, happy that we were having an actual conversation.
We continued chatting back and forth, time seeming to fly by. If I could guess, we were up there for three hours, because we didn't even notice when it stopped raining. He looked at the window while we were talking, and noticed. "It's stopped raining." I looked at the window as well. "Now that you mention it, I don't hear the rain anymore.. Should we go back down?" I asked. He nodded, as we both stood. He opened up the hatch, as he began to go down as well. I waited patiently, and I began to make my way down the mast as well. We were about halfway, when the unthinkable happened. A Sea King had emerged right beside the Merry, so close that it smacked the side of it. I grabbed the mast tightly, as Zoro did the same. The ship rocked violently along with the waves, as the Sea King let out a mighty roar.
I looked in horror, as I heard the kitchen door open, seeing the rest of the crew come rushing out. "What's going on out here?!" Nami yelled. Usopp and Chopper clung to each other and screeched when they saw the Sea King so close to the Merry. "W-WHAT'S A S-SEA KING DOING HERE?!" Usopp cried, as Chopper was crying as well. Zoro grit his teeth, as he jumped down from his position on the mast like it was nothing. I still clung to the mast, too scared to let go. "LISANNA-SWANN! JUMP DOWN AND I'LL CATCH YOU!~" Sanji flailed, holding his arms out. I shook my head. The Sea King then rammed into the side of the Merry once more, hard.
I lost my grip on the slippery wood, and I was flung towards the churning oceans.
Done! Thanks for the wait, guys! Reviews are appreciated!