Title: Appeal Play
Theme: Set #3 - Baseball
Claim:Zoro
Words: 330
Rating: K
Disclaimer:I don't own One Piece. I also know nothing about baseball...

Zoro, everyone would agree, was a sound sleeper.

He didn't wake up even as the three kids argued at the tops of their voices over the rules. He didn't stir at the crack of bat against ball, even as everyone else turned around to watch. His only discernible reaction to the ball colliding against his head was the annoyed arch of an eyebrow. The yells of "Get the ball, Luffy! Tag Chopper!" went in one ear and out the other, the thought that it was odd for Luffy to dive past him for the ball rather than stretching for it forgotten as quickly as it was formed, his mind valiantly striving to ignore the whimpers of fear growing in volume as two hooves squeaked rapidly towards him.

But even the soundest of sleepers would be woken up by two bodies ramming into him at top speed, the one fastening onto his head, the other glomping onto his side, knocking the breath - and the thought of sleep - out of his body.

"GOTCHA!"

"Dammit, you lot...how many times do I have to tell you not to make me a base?" he complained, muffled voice gradually becoming clear as he plucked Chopper off his head and placed him in his lap.

His objections were, as usual, ignored as Luffy picked himself up and crowed triumphantly, "You're out, Chopper!"

"No, I'm not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

Zoro heaved a loud sigh, lamenting for the loss of his afternoon. It sure didn't look like he was going to be getting back to his nap anytime soon.

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"I was safe, Zoro, wasn't I?" Chopper pleaded.

Zoro looked down at Chopper, still ensconced in his lap, wide, child-like eyes gazing hopefully up into his, hooves clasped together in mute appeal. He sighed again, this time at his own weakness, and subconsciously tightened his hold on the little reindeer.

"Yeah, Chopper. You're safe."

A/N: Oh, the fluff, it tickles!

Ahem. Sorry 'bout the shortness, but I know close to nothing about baseball (which was the theme). And I wanted to show that Zoro eventually recovered from the seastone. :-P Reactions of any kind, including concrit, are welcome as always. Thanks.