Wow, I've got encouraging reviews already! o_o As promised, here's chapter 2!
Chapter 2: Honey, I'm home!
Having finally made it home, and, amazingly, not gotten lost on the way. Sparring the smurf a glance, the man noted the boy didn't nearly as blue or pale as he did when he found him. Though he might need some bandages from frost bite damage.
The green haired man's house was fairly modest, though pretty big, considering it had to have five rooms, a gym for the green haired swordsman, the katana weren't for show. A large kitchen and dining room for the cook of the house and the occupants it housed, and a nice entertainment room.
But you can imagine the exterior yourself, can't you? Because this story has an author that can be a bit lazy.
Making his way towards the door, and promptly kicking it because his hands weren't free at the moment, "Oi! Crap-cook! Open up!" After a crash, a bang, and something going boom. Someone stumbled to the door and sounded as if they crashed into it before they opened it. The person that came out though wasn't the one the swordsman was expecting. Instead of a blond chef with a curly eyebrow, it was a teen at the age of 17 with brown eyes, black, curly hair up in green bandana, green t-shirt, brown overalls that were currently being used as pants, and green boots. He also had rather large lips and very round eyes. But the most interesting feature was his long nose.
"Usopp? Isn't dart brow supposed to be here at this time?"
"Nah, he had to go and help at the Baratie. What is it anyway?" The one now know as Usopp asked. Which he replied with raising the raven-haired boy in his arms, which made the other go into a panic attack.
"A kid!? What happened to him!? …Did you beat him up..?"The other yelled, putting an accusing tone in his voice at the end. *tick* "No… I didn't beat him up, I found him in the snow outside of town…" The man said, tick on his forehead and right eye twitching. "Now can we get him inside before he drops dead or what?"
'I need some grog after this...' He thought, also thanking Nami silently for giving him his booze allowance. Would he thank Nami later for giving him grog money? Hell no.
"Oh… Oh! Yeah! Come on!" Usopp said, moving inside and letting the two in before he closed the door.
"What were you doing on the edge of town anyway?" He asked. While the other froze and started to sweat.
"Uh…Wel-"
"You got lost, didn't you Zoro." Usopp interrupting the man now known as Zoro. It's not that he just remembered the man's sense of direction, he just enjoyed the affect
"Ahh, damn. Yeah I got lost." He said, accepting defeat. "Kinda good thing ya did, though. 'Else he might have died." The teen said, seemingly lost in thought.
Having brought the boy to the guest room. "Since when did we have a guest room?"
"Since Nami moved her stuff to Robin's room."
"Oh."
After Zoro had put the teen on the bed and taking his coat off, he began to remove the blanket/cloak, though he hesitated at his t-shirt, considering there were blood stains on it. Both were shocked and surprised by what they found. "What happened? Was he mauled by a bear?" Usopp wonder aloud. "Truthfully? I have no idea. Go grab the first-aid kit, bowl of water and a wash cloth, we'll need it."
"'Kay"
Really, the boy did look like he was mauled by a bear. Gashes and bruises decorated his torso, that even though he was small, he had well toned six-pack abs. Just as Zoro was wondering who the hell this kid was, Usopp came back with the first-aid, bowl and cloth.
"Hey, what do you think this is?" Zoro asked sometime later as they were cleaning the wounds, pointing to the boy's right hip. "Don't know, looks like a brand mark or something…" The other said.
"Yeah, I think it is." The swordsman said going towards said hip. It was the side shot of a skull, with the back end of it making a D.
"Whatever, let's get the kid cleaned up."
'Where am I…?' Was the first thought to go through Monkey D. Luffy's mind.
'Crap, I didn't get myself caught already, did I!?' Quickly he got off the bed, only to have a sharp pain shoot through his entire torso. Trying to steady himself, he noticed he was covered head to toe in bandages for some reason. Grabbing his hat and exiting through the door, he was about to make for the stares when he heard someone talking; "You sure we should keep him here, Marimo?" One of the voices asked, apparently male. "We can at least keep him until he gets better, Sanji-kun" this time a female voice answer. "Yeah, he didn't look too good when Zoro brought him here." Another male voice said. "He looked even worse when I found him. Besides, I think something good will come out of helping him."
'Why is that voice so familiar?' The teen wondered. 'Oh! The cool green haired guy!' He let out the breath he'd been holding, he hadn't got himself caught, what a relief!
Suddenly pain shot through his body again. His knees gave out and left him on the floor, bent over double. He barely noticed the sound of someone walking towards him until he heard someone speak.
"Swordsman-san? Looks like our stray has gotten out of bed before he was ready." A new female voice said, with a very small hint of amusment. Recovering from the brief pain, he looked up to see a very beautiful woman, looking to be in her late twenties. She had straight raven hair that went a bit past the shoulders. A dark, slightly pale coloured tan, and mischievously blue eyes. She also had a mysterious aura surrounding her. She was wearing a gray shirt that went to the elbows and purple pants, and what looked like purple heels.
As the boy started to get up slowly, he heard someone coming up the steps that turned out to be said swordsman.
"Oi, you alright? What's wrong?"
"Ahh… Nothing, I'm fine now…" the boy said. "You sure?" the swordsman asked again, trying to avoid the allure of the teen's eyes.
"Mm!" The boy sounded while nodding, which turned out to be a bad idea, as he was close to falling down again. But was caught by a pair of strong arms. Only to look up and see the other with a skeptical look on his face. "Eh, I'll be fine after I eat something."
"Hmm, really? Lucky you, Sanji just got finished making lunch." That seemed like the magic word, as the teen righted himself on his own and made for the stares at the speed of light with a battle cry of: "Meshhiii~~!"
"Oi! Slow down!" The older called, chasing after the teen, only to see him slip on the last step in his haste, and getting up as if that was a normal accurance in his life.
"I hope swordsman-san knows what he's getting himself and the others into." The woman said, seeing something deeper than anyone else would have.
Meanwhile, on an island know as Impel Down.
"Admiral Kaizen! Admiral Kaizen!"
"…What is it…?"
T-the Haiken, Haki Haoushoku…"
"What about him?"
He's, escaped, sir…"
"…Don't worry about it. At some point he always makes himself known, he's just not the kind to keep himself hidden like a normal prisoner would ."
"…Yes, sir. Kaizen-sama."
There you have it! See you next chapter!