Waiting for you
One Piece yaoi
Luffy x Zoro, eventual Mihawk x Zoro
Letting go was never easy
Previously: Mihawk is broken hearted over the fact that he can never have Zoro and silently swallows his pain before the coming dawn.
Golden eyes blink open and automatically Mihawk sat up; ignoring the creak in his neck due to the uncomfortable position that he had been sleeping in. Looking around; he had realized that he had dozed off at the windowsill of his bedroom. Looking out of the window; the sky was still dark but it did not fool the veteran swordsman one bit as he knew dawn was breaking and his only crush…no student will be leaving. He gets up; ignoring the cracks of his bones and goes to take a quick shower and then prepares the last breakfast for his student.
It didn't take long before he heard the familiar bickering of Zoro and Perona heading into the dining room as he made the breakfast. "Admit it baka! You're gonna miss me!" "Right…" Perona pouted as Zoro grinned smugly at her; he was in great spirits not saying that he was grumpy here all the time but said swordsman is just happier that he could finally leave. "Fine, I will just go make a fine farewell breakfast!" "Hell no! You're cooking sucks!" "How rude I've improved…" Perona was cut off and her jaw dropped leading to Zoro turning his head to see what she's seeing and he's mouth dropped when he saw Mihawk coming out of the kitchen with plates of breakfast.
Noticing the stares; he looked at the 2 jaw-dropped individuals. "Close your mouths and eat before the flies get in." Snapping back to normal; the green-haired swordsman and the ghost girl dived into their seats and stared at the breakfast spread consisting of bacons; pancakes; eggs both scrambled and fried; toasts; cold meats; salads and different kinds of juices. Both individuals blinked at the meal while Mihawk calmly starts on his. "OMG I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD COOK!" Perona screamed causing Zoro to wince inwardly. He may be used to the girl's scream but doing that very early in the morning is not a very good idea.
Perona immediately starts eating followed by Zoro who was surprised at how good the food was and Perona was showering praises while she ate. "What's the deal?" Zoro questions the older male as he starts chomping down on the large spread of food. "I wouldn't want to be embarrassed by my own student if he would faint and collapse on the street without being properly fed." Zoro scowls while Mihawk hid his grin behind his drink but deep inside his heart ached as he plays the final act before his student leaves. Being fully fed; the trio exits the castle and heads towards the coast whereby a small boat was waiting. At that point; Perona was already on the verge of tears while her ghost friends surround her in order to provide comfort.
"It's small." "You're not bringing much except for yourself and your swords." Zoro growled in embarrassment as he realizes his mistakes before turning to face Perona who was already misty eyed. "It's not like I'm going forever you know." "Y-You I-Idiot! I was-sniff-holding-sniff-back…WAHHHHHHHH!" The ghost princess bursts into tears similar to the standard of a water fall causing Zoro to sweat-dropped. He may be a swordsman but comforting girls was not a specialty. "J-Just re-remember to come back!" Perona wailed and Zoro couldn't help but grin. "Yeah I will… I will be stronger and I will defeat you after everything!" He stated to Mihawk who just stared at him impassively before throwing a bag at him.
"What's the deal!" "Rations so that you won't die of starvation and embarrass my name. I look forward to your challenge." Zoro hmph and throws the bag onto the small boat and jumps into it. "You better train hard Hawk-Eye. I will rip your head off." Mihawk smirked and Zoro rows the boat away without turning back. As the boat leaves the island; Perona wailed even louder and started shouting threats of 'come-back-alive if-not' while Mihawk's heart seemed to drop as Zoro went further and further away from the shore. Even when the boat was too far to be seen, Mihawk and Perona lingered.
Eventually, the once trio left duo returned to the castle which all of a sudden became too quiet for the ears. Perona was actually quiet for once and had not bothered the best swordsman in the world as she floated off to a dark corner to languish. Mihawk had unknowingly wondered into the library and sank into the sofa. Looking at the book shelves; he faintly remembers that Zoro had slept in this space and occupied it for the past 2 years. He couldn't help but lie down on the sofa and tried to get some of the warmth that the swordsman could have left behind the previous night. Unconsciously, he begins to sniff the fabric and his heart ached once more at the thought of the man that he loved was no longer going to be here and if they met he will have to kill him.
Eventually, he dozed off on the sofa and didn't wake up until the late evening where he was awoken by Perona who had actually cooked dinner (by her own free will). The duo ate silently and Perona goes off to emo in another corner of the castle; leaving Mihawk to wash up. Mihawk washed up, showered before heading to his bedroom. Closing the door; he slipped under the bed covers and suddenly felt very alone. The bed suddenly seemed too large for the swordsman and silently tears trickled down from his golden eyes as the heartache got too much to bear. Letting go had never been easy, even if you had train your heart to be like stone.
To be continued