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Chapter 7:

"I-Impel down? That's where his crew is at?!" Akane panicked as she ruffled her hair in frustration. She was all alone in the classroom at the moment- Akane actually came before Luffy this morning since she woke up early and didn't have anything to do. She expected some of her friends to be here already, but was wrong. It was 6:45 and school started at 7:25, though surprisingly Kidd was here. But he doesn't count as a friend so it didn't matter anyway. What surprised her is his demand. "His crew is at the most dangerous prison in the world for pirates, and he expects ME to go with HIM?!" Akane twirled her hair around her finger and thought deeply. "Though I can't help but feel bad for him… He's all alone- AH!" She slapped herself gently on her cheeks. "He's your enemy, Akane! You can't help him!" "Besides if I did… I would be in deep shit…" She sunk down into her desk and rested her head on the flat wood. "What do I do? I can't decide…"

"About what?" A sudden voice made her jump up with surprise, Akane saw Zoro yawning right in front of her.

"O-Oh Zoro! What are you doing here so early?" She questioned, surprised.

"Yeah. I couldn't sleep." He simply replied, sitting down at the desk next to her.

"Eh? Same with me… But wait, YOU couldn't sleep? But you always fall asleep so easily at class!"

"Exactly why I decided to come here…" He mumbled, yawning once again. "So what were you talking about?"
"E-Eh?"

"Something about 'what do I do, I can't decide'."

"Oh that… nothing really…" She chuckled nervously getting a raised brow in return from Zoro.

"Is that so?"
"H-Hey Zoro!" She changed her mind. "I have a question…"

"Ah? What?" He looked at her confused; why would she ask him a question?

"Ya see…. My… 'friend' really needs my help with something… but I don't know if I should help them… cause if I do then I'll be in big trouble… but this is something REALLY important to that person… and if I don't help them I'd feel too guilty… what do I do?"

"Ah? Isn't it simple? Help them." He looked at her innocently.

"You think?"

"Yeah why not? If that person is your friend, then you should do anything for 'em right? Even if it means you getting in big trouble, you're helping them with something important." Zoro explained and Akane sighed deeply.

"That's the problem…" She muttered to herself quietly. "They're actually not my friend."

"What?"

"N-nothing… Ahhhhh I'm too nice of a person…." She sighed, ruffling her hair once again. "Just 'cause I got abandoned I can't seem to abandon people myself…. Okay! I'll do it! Even if it means costing my life!" She got up, pumping her first in the air. "Thanks Zoro!" She smiled sweetly and then ran off.

"What the hell was that?" He questioned but shrugged it off and fell asleep.

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"Oh shit." Sanji smelled the bottle that Akane just drank. "It's Shanks' beer."

"Ahhhh, she drank it." Nami shook her head.

"No wonder why she was acting so weird!" Luffy laughed.

"Wh-what do we do? She'll get in trouble if she gets caught!" Usopp and Chopper said simultaneously.

"Hmmm, let's just watch for now." Robin chuckled, amused.

"Yeah! Nee-san doesn't usually get drunk unless it's Shanks' beer!" Franky laughed.

"Yohohohohoo, this calls for some music then!" Brook exclaimed.

"Is she going to be okay?" Zoro questioned, yawning. He was invited to sit at lunch with them by Robin and somehow he couldn't refuse.

"Yeah! I think she carries Chopper's special hangover pills!" Luffy told them, making Chopper gleam.

"Heeeeey~ you guys~" Akane hiccupped. "I feeeeel fuuunyyy…." She told them and everyone chuckled in response.

"Of course you do!" Nami smirked.

"Heeeey~ you guys~" Akane repeated. "I *hic* have something to telllll youuu…"

"What?" Usopp questioned, laughing at her behavior.

"Iiiiiffff…. I dieeee…. Don't forgeeeet me~" She told them, but of course no one took her seriously.

"You don't have to worry about that!" Luffy laughed while the others agreed.

"Akane-chwan! I'll never forget you!" Sanji assured.

"Youuu bastwards bettwer nooot!" She demanded. "Ohh yea Ruffy!"
"Ah? Ruffy?" The captain snickered.

"Ywea! If I don't come bwack in a weeeeks timee then…. Don't bwother lookin' fer me! Also, teeelll Mwakino and Shwanks that I won't be comin' home for that time~"
"What are you talking about, Akane?" Luffy laughed even more along with the crew and Zoro.

"I'm swerious!" She slurred. "I won't be comin' home with ya'll today either!"

"Why not?" Usopp asked between his breathes.

"Becwauseee!" Akane hiccupped again and then paused. "Oh that's a secwret… Sorry!" She apologized, clapping her hands together. "But I really cwant!"

"Oi are you going with that bastard again?!" Sanji now snapped making everyone serious.

"Ehhhh? That bwastard? I don't know one! Of course not!" She laughed weirdly.

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"Aughh…" Akane put her hand on her forehead as she walked weirdly; her crew left before her to go home and she was in the classroom waiting for Kidd who changed the meeting place to the room. "I should get out those hangover pills…" She muttered as she tried to rummage through her bag. Though, no luck- her head was too dizzy and she couldn't see properly. "Aughh!" She banged her head against the desk when someone walked towards her, hitting her head.

"Oi! Wake up!" Kidd snarled.

"Hey! Not so loudddd!" She begged, holding her head. "H-Hey Kidd! You mind getting some medicine from my hag here?"

"Ah? I'm not your slave!"

"Well I'm not yours either and yet I'm helping you save your damn crew from Impel Down!" She snapped and continued, "Even if everyone will know I'm a pirate now and Makino will get in trouble… and…" She drifted off since her head hurt even more. "Aughh… please Kidd! I can't see it!"
"Tch. Fine." He gave up- she was right about this. She was pretty much giving up any hope of her coming back to school without being known as a pirate now, and all because of him. Even though he forced her, he honestly didn't think she would listen, but she did. Looking through her books and ripped up folders he found a bottle of medicine.

"This it?" He questioned. "I never saw this hangover medicine before…"

"Oh! It's specially made by our crews doctor~" She chuckled as she grabbed one and drank from the water bottle she had. "Ahhh~" She wiped her face, refreshed. "Much better."

"That quickly?!"

"Yup! This thing works wonders~ our little doctor is a genius!" She chuckled and then glared at Kidd. "I swear if it's the last time I'm going to see him or anyone in my crew, I'm going to come back and haunt you!" She warned.

"Yeah, yeah. You're not going to die." He assured, grabbing her bag.

"I better not! I'm doing this much for you, I'll totally regret it if I die and don't even live out my dream!"

"Dream?"

"Yep!" Akane instantly smiled. "To sail out and be free along with the ones who are closest to me~"

"That's corny and stupid." Kidd scoffed.

"Shut up!" She stuck out her tongue in response. "That's my dream, and I'll keep it that way!"

"Whatever, let's get going." Kidd ordered, grabbing a hold of her wrist and dragging her out of the room. What the both of them didn't notice, was a certain green-head who was listening to them in surprise.

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"Oi Luffy!" Zoro ran towards Luffy and his crew quickly; they were all heading towards Luffy's house, confused to why Akane wasn't coming with them.

"Oh Zoro!" Luffy turned around and waved, grinning.

"Damn, so he doesn't know!?" He reached the crew, panting heavily.

"What do ya want you Marimo?! You're hangin' around our crew too much!" Sanji snapped.

"Tch. That doesn't matter right now, ero cook!" Zoro snapped, trying to catch his breath.

"What was that?!" Sanji got ready to fight but Nami held him back.

"What's wrong Zoro?" This was the first time Nami actually talked to Zoro and actually called his name; she could sense something was wrong.

"You're stupid friend…" He panted and then stared at them all. "She's going to Impel Down."

"…."

"EEEEEEEHHHHHHH?!" Everyone gasped in shock.

"Wh-what are you talking about nii-san?!" Franky questioned, horrified.

"Like I said, she's going to Impel Down!" Zoro snapped.

"Why?" Luffy asked seriously. This was the second time Zoro saw the cold eyes in Luffy- before was with those sluts talking about Akane behind her back, and this time was about her too.

"She's going with that Eustass Kidd to save his crew." Zoro explained. "I don't know the details but it seems like they're leaving… actually they probably already left."

"What?! Why would she do that?!" Usopp and Chopper both panicked.

"This doesn't make any sense, Marimo-san." Robin didn't believe it either.

"I can guess why…" Luffy sighed, his hat covering his eyes.

"Eh?" Everyone turned to their captain.

"You know captain-san?" Brook questioned, confused as ever.

"Yeah. Akane's personality is just that way. It could be an enemy or whatever, but when someone needs help she just can't abandon them, cause she-"

" 'Cause she was abandoned herself." Everyone in the crew finished Luffy's sentence slowly.
"Wh-What do we do? If she goes, she could get killed…" Nami choked out, clenching her fist.

"And she's going to be known to the world government…"

"I'm going after her." Luffy stated, staring at everyone; no one was surprised though. "Obviously I'm going to have to sail there, but if you guys don't want to go because of your families then-"

"Of course we're going!" Everyone snapped immediately interrupting their captain.

"We're Akane's friend too!"

"This can be the Strawhats first real break! We'll have bounties and everything!" Even Usopp explained.

"Akane-san's our friend, we couldn't abandon her, and this is such a dangerous mission." Robin told everyone who immediately nodded their heads, agreeing.

"Y-You guys…" Luffy sniffed, proudly. "You're the best!" He exclaimed, receiving smiles from everyone. "Franky! Let's go to the Sunny Go then! The special ship you made for our first sail!"

"Of course, Nee-san!" Franky smirked.

"Then, let's go!" Usopp exclaimed and everyone cheered happily, about to run away. Though, they were interrupted by Zoro.

"Wait." He stopped them.

"Oh Zoro, you can go home now. Thanks for telling us." Luffy grinned. "I guess this is the last time we'll be seeing each other then." He waved and then was about to leave but was stopped once again.

"I said wait!" He told everyone, and they halted at once. "I'm going with you guys!"

"EH?!" Everyone gasped.

"A-Are you sure?!" Chopper questioned, surprised.

"Hn." Zoro nodded his head.

"You know that you'll be risking your life?" Franky questioned.

"Hn."

"You know that from now on the government will be after your head too?" Nami asked.

"Hn."

"You know… this means you'll be in our crew now?!" Luffy questioned, now smiling anticipating something.

"Of course I know that… Captain." Zoro muttered, smirking.

To be continued~ awww this was like seriously my favorite chapter so far! It made me so happy writing this! Well until next time~