Everyone finished there dinner and headed off to their special spots after greeting Jessie. Jessie also walked out onto deck after Luffy and Chopper as Zoro and Sanji did dishes. The two listened to Luffy, Ussopp, and Chopper's giggles as they played tag in the grass on deck. After done Sanji went to serve Nami something to drink while she was working on her maps and Zoro walked out to find a nice nap spot. He came out and looked down to see Jessie sitting on the grass quietly watching the three goofs run around. Her lower back was exposed, because of the pants sliding down on her; she had a huge decorative cross tattooed to her lower back.
"I've never seen that before." Zoro said as he lowered down the stairs motioning to her back.
"Didn't know you were looking." She said bluntly as Zoro chuckled. He kind of liked her sense of humor and style when it comes to comebacks, not like the baka cook.
"Do you have a comeback for everything?"
"Ya pretty much." She said as he smiled some. "What is up with those three, do they ever sit still."
"Not really." He says with a slight tinge of annoyance rising in his voice. He walked over and stood next to her. "They always seem to be on the go." He said smiling at his captain who was running around like an idiot.
"Why don't you join them?"
"I just don't like it; I'm not enough of an idiot to find it fun."
"Yes you are." Jessie replied as she pursed her lips. Zoro twitched.
"Nani?" He asked in a deep and dark tone.
"You heard me, you're an idiot."
"You do know what I can do to you right." He said placing his right hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Ya but you wouldn't." Jessie said in a knowing voice. Shadows covered his eyes. He knows he wouldn't do it, he was just hoping she didn't. "What's wrong with you?"
"What the hell do you think?"
"Calm down, calm down." She said fanning the air next to him. "I was just kidding." 'She's just playing with me.' Zoro thought angrily. 'I'm already starting to get annoyed by her, perfect just what I need, another annoyance.'
"Oi, Zoro, you want to play tag." Luffy called waving his hands in the air. Just then Ussopp ran up and tagged Luffy causing him to forget about Zoro, luckily, and chase after Chopper.
"Look they want you to play." She said pointing at them.
"Doesn't mean I will." He replied as Jessie pouted. "If you want to you can join them."
"I don't know it seems weird compared to the games I used to play."
"Well asked them how to play."
"But then they will take advantage of me not knowing and I will be picked on." She pouted. Zoro laughed.
"They're not going to pick on you. All you have to do is touch someone to tag them and say, you're it." Zoro chuckled a little. Jessie looked up at him and poked his leg.
"You're it." She said quietly. He just sweat dropped.
"No you have to be 'it' first."
"So when I'm 'it' I tag someone and then they're 'it' with me?"
"No when you tag them they are 'it' and you are not. Then you run away so you don't get tagged again, you don't want to be 'it'." He said. She just blinked.
"Sounds weird." She said as she pouted bringing her knees to her chest. Zoro laughed again.
"That's why I don't play it." He said as he started to walk away.
"Where are you going?" She asked confused.
"Up to the crows nest to train." He yelled over his shoulder. Jessie got up and followed him. He reached the ladder without noticing her and started to climb up as Jessie got there. She watched him climb and did the same. He got up and opened the door pulling himself in and shutting it behind him. She looked at the door for a while then opened it crawling in. Zoro heard the door slam shut and turned around. "What the heck are you doing up here?" He yelled surprised.
"I don't know what to do." She said quietly.
"Well your not suppose to be in here this is my training room." He said trying not to raise his voice.
"Well then where's my room?" She asked as Zoro paused.
"Ummm…" He turned around and started to climb back down the ladder. She watched him disappear. "Are you coming?" He yelled up the ladder as she jumped. She nodded her head and quickly started to climb down. "Franky where are you?" Zoro yelled when he reached the deck. Everyone looked at him. "Oi, where's Franky?" Everyone pointed to Franky's room right as Jessie came up and stood behind Zoro. He grabbed her arm and started to pull her towards Franky's room.
"What do you want?" Franky called.
"Do we have any rooms left?"
"Well no. But there is the Captain's corters, and since Luffy sleeps with us it should be available."
"We have a Captain's corters?" Zoro asked confused. "Never mind. Where is it?"
"By the Women's corters."
"Thanks." Zoro called turning around dragging Jessie to the room. Zoro opened the door and shoved Jessie in closing the door behind her. "Have fun." He called as he went back to the crows nest to train. She just stared at the door for a few moments before turning around.
"So biiiigg!!" She smiled as her eyes lit up. The room didn't have much in it. It had a huge round bed that took up half the room, and a small end table. She squealed and jumped onto the bed absorbing its comfort. "I love this place." She giggled and got up. "Maybe I should go get some more stuff. Ooo the Hunders just left and aren't coming back, not to mention they left all there awesome stuff." She said to herself as a sly grin weaved its way onto her face.
Zoro looked out the window just in time to see Jessie come out of her room. He set his weights down and rested his head on his palm watching her closely. "What is she doing?" He thought to himself as he took a drink and saw her peak around the corner. No one was on deck except her. She looked a little more then took off running. Zoro nearly choked and ran to the hatch and started to climb down. "Hey wait!" He called as he continued. Jessie tripped but got up quickly straightening out her clothes. "Where do you think you're going?" Zoro asked harshly as he approached her.
"No where." She replied innocently.
"You're not planning on running away, are you?" He asked, he didn't care but Luffy was already obsessed with her tricks that if he knew he let her leave without doing anything, he would be in trouble. She just brought her finger to her chin as she batted her eyelashes with a who-me look. Zoro just glared at her in return. She removed her finger and flashed a big grin before taking off. She hopped over the side of the boat and ran into town while Zoro sat there dumbfounded. "Wait!" He called as he duplicated her actions. "Where the hell do you think you're going?" He yelled as he caught up. He was now running about a foot away from her. He reached out his hands to grab her but she turned to the right quickly making Zoro run into the wall ahead. He pried himself off and kept going. He saw her run into a building and followed her. He walked in his face showing deep anger. He heard something to his right, scowled and started walking to the noise. "You bitch what are you trying to pu..!!?" Before he finished his sentence he was tripped, falling face first into the carpet. Jessie came out from behind the corner and bent down to get level with him. "What the hell?" He yelled into her face. She closed her eyes as some spit came out with the words.
"Ewe say don't spray it." She said as she wiped her face.
"Why the hell did you run?"
"Well if I didn't run you wouldn't be here?" She said calmly as he gave her a confused expression. "I need help carrying things back to the ship, and you're strong. I was going to try on my own but you just kind of showed up." She said smiling.
"Wait is this your house? You told me you lived on the streets." He yelled.
"I do. This house belonged to a family that left the island about 2 days ago. They left all there stuff here saying they didn't want it, that their new house was already furnished. So I thought why not come and take some of it for my room."
"How do you know they don't want it?" He asked raising a brow.
"Overheard it when I was easdropping in the town hall." She said shrugging her shoulders. She smiled at his confused face and stood up. "You going to help me or not?" She asked. He glared at her. "Fine I'll take that as a 'no.' She said walking over him making sure to step on his lower back hard.
"Ow." He hissed through his teeth. He let out a sigh and got up. "Fine I'll help, but make it quick." She turned to him a smiled.
"Good follow me." She said and started to walk up the stairs as he trudged along annoyed.
Many hours later after choosing and unchoosing they left the house. Zoro carried some small tables and chairs on his back with a big bag filled with random things in his hand. "O you're only taking this much?" He asked sarcastically. She just smiled. "O and it didn't take to long either." He yelled with deep sarcasm.
"Hey you just said be quick. I never said I was going to be." She replied carrying two smaller bags in each hand. They glared at each other till the silhouette of the ship came into view. Jessie just huffed and heaved the bags onto her shoulders and kept going.
"You know you shouldn't be so rude. I could just drop this stuff right here." He threatened with a scowl.
"Yes, but what would the cook and captain think about that." He just glared at her even more knowing he was beaten. "Also. Please don't." She pouted. "I'll be your best friend."
"I don't need a best friend."
"I think you do. Maybe then you wouldn't be such a grouch." She pursed her lips then laughed at the face he made.
They made onto the boat, out on deck Luffy was sleeping on the grass while Nami was sleeping on a lounging chair. "Wow we are late." Jessie said shocked as Zoro gave her the no-dah look. They went to the captains corters and opened the door. Zoro gaped then pouted slightly. "Why can't I have a room like this?" He thought to himself as he looked around. He dropped everything on the spot and turned around.
"Night." He called as he walked out closing the door behind him. Jessie just gaped at the door.
"He didn't even help me arrange it." She pouted to herself. She looked at the stuff and let out a sigh. "Whatever."
Sorry it took so long. The next chapter is going to be a Christmas special.
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