WARNING: YAOI BOYXBOY

Chapter 9

Luffy POV

The huge mansion hovered above us.

Nami, Usopp and Chopper had to be in there somewhere.

"Let's go." I urged the rest of my crew.

We headed straight ahead, unaware of the events about to unfold at Thriller Bark.

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"Chopper! Open up! Choooooooooopper!"

"Luffy, stay quiet!" Nami grabbed my shoulder.

"No! I wanna see Zoro!" I wailed, my fist hitting against the door to Chopper's operating room.

"Luffy! Chopper has to concentrate on Zoro's wounds or he won't get better, you have to leave him be for now." Nami tried to pull me away from the door, but I didn't want to move.

"No! I have to see Zoro... it's my fault..."

I couldn't help but overhear the pirates words. How Zoro took all my pain and agony in one shot, so that Kuma wouldn't take my head. Zoro is suffering because I was weak.

"Luffy san."

I looked up, it was Brook, our new nakama. He politely asked to see Nami's panties. She hit him and walked off.

"Luffy san, why are you here?" Brook asked, "There's meat upstairs."

I gulped.

"I...wanna see Zoro..."

"Hmm? Perhaps did you find out-?"

I looked down. So Brook knew, and Sanji knew, I don't know if anyone else witnessed Zoro's sacrifice.

"Luffy san, do you think Zoro san would be pleased that you knew?"

I looked up at Brooks empty eye sockets. Suddenly they were filled with knowledge and wisdom.

"N-no..." My voice croaked as I felt the tears rise.

"Zoro san has a lot of pride." Brook hummed.

I sniffed, "I k-know.."

"Yo-hohoho, how about we go upstairs then?"

I nodded and wiped the tears.

I'm never gonna let Zoro suffer on my behalf again.

I walked back to the top deck and headed for my special seat. For some reason I just wasn't hungry.

The sky slowly began to darken. A twinkle from above caught my eye.

I remembered Zoro telling me that the first star of the night shines the brightest.

The sea mirrored the sky as one by one, the other stars began to appear.

"Ne, Zoro, isn't it be-" I looked to my side, expecting to see my green haired first mate, only to realise he wasn't there.

He won't always be by my side.

My stomach curled at the thought.

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How could this be happening?!

I thought we were strong?!

I though we could protect each other?!

Why are we losing?!

"Everyone! Run! Right now, WE CAN'T BEAT THEM!" I yelled at my scattered nakama.

They looked back at me, their Captain.

Would a Captain ever say such words?

Kizaru, that damned Kizaru! Why is he trying to kill Zoro?!

"ZORO! GET UP!"

It was no use.

My heart froze. It began to tear apart as I though Zoro might die before my eyes at this moment.

Rayleigh appeared. He directed the attack from Kizaru and Zoro was carried away by Chopper and Usopp. I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Too soon apparently.

Zoro faced me for an instant, his eyes fading from exhaustion. He mouthed my name.

Kuma stood in front of him, and with a swing of his hand, made Zoro disappear.

That's when my world began to fall apart.