Zoro ran into town with a small smile on his face. "Ok hopefully she stayed like I asked." He said to himself as he turned into an alley. He didn't see her. "Wrong alley I guess." He mumbled to himself till something caught his eye. The bread she had earlier was on the ground. "Dammit she ran away. I told her to stay. Where the hell did she go?" He yelled.
"What are you yelling about?" Jessie asked as she entered into the alley chewing on a new loaf of bread.
"Oh so you actually listen unlike most…" He turned to her gawking at the bread. "What the hell?" He yelled yet again knocking the bread out of her hand.
"Thanks you ruined my second chance at a meal today." She looked at him actually pissed.
"I save you from being arrested last time and you just go back and do it again."
"So, I was hungry, I haven't had any thing to eat in 3 days." She replied as she removed her cap. "Damn this thing is itchy." She said to herself as she scratch the place were the cap line was. Her hair was dark blond or it looked that way this all the dirt and dried blood. It was tangled and was all the way down to her butt, looking as if it hadn't been cut nor brushed in ages.
"Please put the cap back on. You'll get food on the ship. Don't worry if you shower and do something with your hair you'll get a lot from the ero-cook." He said. She rolled her hair back up into the cap. It looked sloppy with a few loose strands hanging out. "Come on." He said as he turned the wrong direction.
"If you live on a ship wouldn't it be at the harbor, not the middle of town?" She asked confused by his actions. He straightened up and turned around. He made sure not to look up so she couldn't see his small blush. She turned on her heel and follow him with a little skip in her step.
"How old are you anyways?" Zoro asked trying to forget the embarrassment he felt before.
"16." She replied singing it. He looked at her quite surprised, usually you don't find too many street rats her age. He looked away as the boat appeared in the distance.
"There it is." He said, a proud smirk on his face as Sunny's head appeared over the horizon.
"So pretty." She giggled and started running.
"Hey wait up." He yelled as he started to chase her. "How can you even run with your leg like that?"
"I just ignore it." She laughed, she was used to pain so it didn't bother her much. He shook his head. This woman is really confusing he thought. He finally caught up to her and wrapped his arms around her. It was the only way to get her to stop.
"Quiet we don't want to disturb anyone. Only the captain knows you're coming." He whispered releasing her from his grip. She turned to face him with a pout pulling at her face. She just saw a cool ship and wanted to explore it but she couldn't. She wasn't too pleased with that. He just chuckled and walked to the latter, which Luffy forgot to pull up. "You go first." He gestured to the latter. He didn't trust her ability to climb it with her leg that badly infected so he wanted to be under her so if she fell he could help. She looked at him. "No I'm not trying to do that." He said as she raised an eyebrow but went first anyway. Zoro started to climb up right after her.
Once on the ship Zoro looked around as Jessie walked over to the kitchen door. "Don't go in there." Zoro whispered. She lowered her hand in defeat. Zoro continued to look. "She needs to shower but it won't do much good if she just puts the same dirty clothes on" he thought to himself, then he say just who he wanted. He motioned for Jessie to go on the other side so they didn't see her. She did as told with a small groan and mumble. He turned back to Nami and smiled when she saw Luffy sitting next to her. He walked up behind her and Luffy. "Hey Nami." She turned around startled and blushing. Luffy looked up with a blank expression.
"What do you want Zoro?" She asked harshly. She finally got some alone time with the captain after the whole money affair.
"I need something." He said knowing he'll regret it.
"Depends on how much you want to pay." She replied with a small smirk.
"Fine whatever. I need the smallest outfit you got." He said knowing she was way smaller from the lack of food. Nami just looked at him puzzled. "And a scissors." He said as he turned away. He felt weird asking for such things.
"Ok…hold on." She replied and went to her room only to come back out with an outfit that didn't fit her anymore and some scissors. "There! Now do you mind leaving us be?" She said shoving the stuff in his face.
"Thanks" he replied and headed to where Jessie was peeking around the corner.
"The boy with the straw hat is kinda cute." She said as he returned.
"I don't need to hear that. That's Monkey D. Luffy he's our captain."
"Well the captains are the best looking usually." She said. For some reason he didn't like that. He thought he looked better then Luffy, but he just shook it off and shoved the clothes at Jessie.
"There you go. Go get cleaned up." She looked at him and down at the clothes. "Oh ya. Come on." He said walking to the bathroom as she followed. He opened the door exposing a huge bathhouse. "Here's the bath room." He said as he went to the tub and turned on the hot water. He let it run for a bit and then plugged the drain letting it fill. "There you go." He said stopping the water. "You're on you own now." He said and she nodded. With that he left.
She removed her clothes and the cloth covering her wounds and walked over to the tub. She stepped in and cringed at the pain that shock there her body. She ignored it again and lowered herself into the tub letting out a soft moan at the feeling of the hot water. She grabbed some nice smelling soap from the side of the tub and started to clean off. She went back to the last time she had a nice bath. It must have been when she just turned 5. She smiled lightly till something else came into her mind. She shook her head and thought about Zoro. "Why did he care so much. No one else has given a damn about me, maybe the police." She giggled half-heartedly. "But that's a different story." She thought as she lowered more into the steaming water as it covers her head.
By the end of her bath the water was filthy. There was a thick layer of dirt floating on top. So she got out realizing it probably wasn't helping to stay in the dirt infested water. She turned on the shower and rinsed all the dirt off herself. She came out and wrapped a towel around herself.
Zoro was sitting in the crow's nest becoming worried. "She has been in there for awhile now." He said to himself as he saw the sun start to peek over the horizon. Sanji came out of the boys' dorm and walked to the kitchen but stopped at the bathroom door when he heard running water. Zoro paused as his heart started to race. "Oh shit." He said to himself as he started to climb down.
"Nami-swan is that you?" Sanji cooed through the door. Jessie paused and stared at the door.
"That doesn't sound like Zoro." She thought to herself. He knocked again. "Yes." She said.
Sanji paused for a second. That didn't sound like his Nami-san or even Robin-chan. "Maybe she has a cold." He thought for a second. "What would you like for breakfast?" He asked sweetly.
Her face lit up instantly. "Waffles!" She said excited.
"Hai." Sanji replied happy at her excitement. He turned to go to the kitchen and ran right into Zoro. He fell back and rubbed his head. "Oi, marimo watch it." He said and got up.
"What were you doing there?" Zoro asked as his eyes darkened in a deadly glare. Jessie pressed her ear to the door to hear what they were saying, but only got a few mumbles. She pulled away and pouted but went to the mirror picking up the scissors. She started clipping her hair. Small strands falling to the ground with each snip.
"Just asked Nami what she wanted for breakfast." He replied matching his glare. Zoro face lightened when he heard that Sanji thought it was Nami. "Now if you don't mind I have to go make some waffles for my dear Nami-swan." He said as his visible eye turned into a heart then he pushed his way passed Zoro. Zoro just shrugged it off and went to the door.
Jessie now had her hair just the way she liked it. It was short in the back and long in the front, the bright blond now showing after she got rid of all the muck. She smiled then turned to the door when she heard a knock.
"Jessie are you ok in there?" Zoro asked softly.
"Ya just finished fixing my hair. I'll let you in, just let me finish getting dressed." She replied and smiled. She like the clothes. She slipped on the clothes and opened the door. "I think I need smaller clothes."
He looked at her and frowned. She was way to skinny. Her ribs stuck out far and Nami's smallest outfit didn't even fit her. She was holding the dark jeans up with her hands even with the belt. The top didn't fit as good either. She wasn't as full in the chest area like Nami and the shirt hung down when it was suppose to fit tighter. The pink under shirt fit fine sense it was stretchy and super small at first but the dark jean vest was hanging a bit. Her stomach was showing, where he saw a diamond bellybutton piercing and a crystal heart around her neck.
"Why didn't you just sell your necklace and piercing for money?" He asked.
"The piercing was my mom's and I found the necklace. Every time I were it I have good luck." She said with a smile. He shook his head and smiled slightly leaning against the frame.
"Smells like breakfast is ready. You got what you wanted, waffles." She laughed and walked out holding the pants up as she went. He moved away from the wall and walked in front of her holding her out of the kitchen. "Hold on, I'll be right back." He said and walked in. "Is the food done Sanji?" He asked.
"My Nami-san gets to eat first you know the rules and she was the one that wanted them." Sanji replied pissed that he would even think of eating before the ladies did.
"Hate to break it to you but 'your' Nami-san is still asleep." Sanji paused for a second.
"No she isn't she was in the bathroom, she told me that she wanted waffles."
"That wasn't Nami."
"Well then Rob…." Sanji started but was interrupted by Zoro.
"It wasn't Robin." He said. At this Sanji rolled his eyes and turned to look at Zoro, raising a brow daring him to tell him. Zoro smirked and went to the door and told Jessie to come in. Jessie smiled and entered. Sanji dropped his cig on the ground as a gaped at this girl. She wasn't as pretty as Nami or Robin but she was kinda cute. But what totally surprised him was how small she was. Her ribs showing, looking like she hasn't ate in ages. She smiled at him and he couldn't help but smile. Just like Luffy her smile brightened the room, even if it wasn't as big as Luffy's.
"Um I'm sorry. What's your name?" Sanji asked trying to be a gentleman. She opened her mouth to say something but Zoro put his arm out.
"Her name is Jessie." He answered for her. Sanji frowned but smiled at the girl as she looked up confused to why Zoro answered.
"You do know he was talking to me right?" She said quietly. He blushed slightly. He thought he probably looked cool and tough doing that, but she just ruined it. Sanji laughed slightly.
"Alright waffles coming right up." Sanji said with a cheesy smile. She smiled back and sat down. Zoro sitting next to her.
This one was longer and I liked it. Now you found out more things about Jessie. Who character will be released as it goes.
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