Chapter 2: First day of School

Zoro POV:

I sat in my room thinking about that kid I ran into the other day. I his scent wasn't anything I've ever smelt before. If I was a lesser demon I would have attacked him on the spot. I chuckled to myself.

"Interesting."

Luffy POV:

"Grand Line Academy, here I come!" I marched out the door with my lunch in hand.

"Have a nice first day, Luf!" Ace called. I waved good bye as I walked onwards. Our apartment wasn't that far from school actually, just probably a few blocks away. But the school was so big that you could probably see it from our apartment.

When I got there, I immediately started towards my first class of the day. I was eager to meet people and hopefully make new friends.

I looked at my schedule. 'History', sounds boring. A woman walked up to me and greeted me at the door.

"Hello, you must be our new student." She said. She was a woman of about her late 20's. She had shoulder length raven colored hair with stunning blue eyes. "I'm Nico sensei, but you can call me Robin." She told me.

The bell rung and students filled the class room. "Sit class we have a new student, today." She said to the class. Then she turned to me. "Why don't you introduce yourself?"

"My name is Monkey D Luffy," I bowed to the class. Then I grinned. "Nice to meet you!"

"Would anyone like to ask Luffy-san a question?" Robin said.

"Where'd you transfer from?" A girl with short orange hair asked.

"I came from a small place called Foosha town. It's a long way away from here." I said.

"I'm pretty sure that you'll fit in very well here. Why don't you sit next to Usopp-san, the one with the long nose."

"Oi! I heard that!" the guy did have a long nose. "Hey welcome to our school. Luffy right?" the long nosed guy said. "I'm Usopp, I'm the most popular kid at this school." He boasted.

"Really? Cool!" I admired.

"Don't listen to him kid, he's just lying to you." The some orange haired girl said to me.

"Oi, Nami!" he hissed.

"Is there something you'd like to share Usopp?" Robin asked.

"Yes- I mean no, ma'am!" he straightened.

Half of the class went by when someone entered the class room.

"Nice of you to join us, Roronoa-san." Robin acknowledged. The person who walked in was none other than the same guy who saved me yesterday! I perked up as I wanted to talk to him. He caught sight of me too. His face was unreadable as he took a seat at the back of the class.

I cant believe he's a high school student! He doesn't look that young. He's probably a senior. I was sad that I couldn't talk to him during class. I could probably get to talk to him during lunch or something. Mmm…Lunch. Now I'm hungry. It's only first period, this sucks.

I tried to get him after class but he was the first one out the door. The rest of my classes were all boring. The only good part about them was making new friends. I met Vivi who was very nice. She had a spunky side to her that I liked. I found that she was a vegetarian and I flipped out asking her a bunch of 'Why' and 'How' questions.

I also met Sanji who was a huge flirt with the ladies. It was like every time he saw a pretty lady he'd shout "I need lady!" I heard he once went to an all guy school before he came here. Rumor has it that they were all gay and tried to force Sanji in a dress.

When the lunch bell finally rung, I bolted out the classroom and ran in every which way searching for the cafeteria. Usopp clung to my shirt trying to keep up.

"Hold on Luffy! We usually eat outside!" he panted.

"Oh really, why didn't you say so." I stopped making Usopp crash into me. "Wow Usopp, you really need to slow down, your foods not going anywhere." I pointed out. He gave me an angry look.

Lots of people seemed to hang out outside too. I looked around searching for Zoro.

"You lookin' for someone?" Usopp asked curiously.

"Zoro." I told him.

"What? You mean Sanji's dangerous older cousin?" he stuttered.

"Huh, Zoro and Sanji are related?" I asked surprised. Usopp pulled me towards the spot where everyone ate at.

"Sanji, Luffy has something to ask you." Usopp told him as we sat down onto the grass.

"Your related to Zoro?"

"Unfortunately, good thing our houseis big enough where we don't have to see each other that often." He took a drag from his cigarette then exhaled. "Why?"

"Usopp says he's dangerous. I don't think he is. Do you?"

"Ha! That guy?" he pointed a thumb towards a small tree where I caught a glimpse of Zoro's sleeping form on one of its thick branches. "He's no dangerous than Usopp's puppy."

"Hey, leave Chopper out of this!" Usopp cut in. I chewed on a thick slice of ham thoughtfully.

"How come he doesn't sit with us?" I asked with a mouth full of food.

"'Cause the Marimo's a loner. He thinks he's so cool, just because the ladies think he's hot." He snorted.

"Well, he kinda is…" Nami said a matter-of-factly. Vivi nodded with a giggle.

"He's not!" Sanji steamed in frustration. I finished my whole lunch quickly.

"I gonna go talk to him. Maybe I can get him to sit with us." I began to walk towards the tree Zoro was in.

"It'll be a miracle if you actually get him down!" Sanji called after me. I leaped swiftly onto a neighboring branch.

"Hey Zoro, you remember me?" I asked. I knew he was awake but he didn't open his eyes.

"Nope." He muttered. I pouted.

"Come on, don't be like that. I wanted to thank you again for helping me yesterday." I told him. He opened one eye.

"Your welcome." He closed his eye again.

"Come over and join us on the grass. I want you to meet some people." I whined shaking his shoulder.

"That curly love cooks over there. I hear enough of his mouth at home." He protested.

"Come on pleeeease!" I begged. He looked at me which was his first mistake. I gave him my signature puppy dog eyes. He scowled but finally caved.

"Fine I'll go." He sighed in defeat.

"Yeay, that's wonderful-ahh!" I fell out of the tree from loss of balance.

"Luffy!" he quickly hopped out of the tree to help me.

"Ow, ow ow!" I scraped my knee badly on the bark. I held my knee as it stung really bad. It began to bleed profusely. I didn't even know it was this bad.

"Luffy." He put his hand out but then hesitated. Instead he put his hand over his mouth. He took a step back as his face seemed to pale.

Sanji came rushing over. Zoro put a hand out to keep Sanji from getting any closer to me. Both of there eyes seem darker now for some reason.

"Oh my gosh! What happened!" I heard Nami scream as she rushed over.

"We need to get him to the nurse!" Usopp said frantically.

"Guys I'm fine." I said though I felt a little light headed. Everyone helped me back into the school. I noticed that both Zoro and Sanji followed a good distance behind. I don't think anyone noticed, but I did.

Zoro POV:

My nose was filled with the scent of Luffy's blood. It was unbearable! Sanji stood next to me equally in shock.

"Baka Marimo! What did you do to him!" Sanji whispered angrily.

"I didn't do anything! He fell out of the damn tree!" I hissed back.

"A likely story! You smell his blood as clearly as I do! It's irresistible!" he argued.

"Like I'd lose my cool and attack him! That sounds like something you'd do!"

"What!"

"Guys, stop fighting! Cant you see that Luffy's hurt!" Vivi cried.

"Sumimasen…" we both apologized.

I don't understand. This kid…Its like I have the urge to protect him with my life or something. It feels like I've known him forever. I had this feeling when I first met him. I just couldn't bring myself to leave him alone until I knew he was out of harms way.

"I'm fine guys, it's just a scratch." Luffy laughed. The school nurse wrapped his wound with some gauze. She was a really old and cranky women named Dr. Kureha. That woman has been at this school for years and I should know. She's probably older than I am, and that's saying something.

"What do you think you were doing? Did you think you were some kind of monkey?" she scolded.

"Well, my name is-"

"Baka! Your name is Baka! Now get out of here before I give you a real wound!" She threw a knife at him and it missed his head by an inch. Luffy's face paled. Everyone fled as she through more stuff at us.

"Why is she so scary!" Luffy squealed.

"She's always been like that." I explained. Luffy and I stared at each other for a moment. I never noticed the color of his eyes. They were a deep chocolate brown with specks of blue in them.

"That was scary! What nurse does that to her patients?" Usopp's voice made us break eye contact.

"I have to go. See you later Luffy." I then left and headed towards my next class.