Here is ch 4 ^_^ I hope you guys like! Thank you everyone for all the reviews fav and story alerts they mean alot! Don't you love zoro as a father figure especially to a little girl! ^_^ Just in case anyone is wondering Greycie speaks well because she is a smart little girl. I don't like it when kids in stories talk with lisps or not really clearly that you have to read it twice to understand what they are saying so Greycie is always going to talk clearly.

Zoro yawned and looked across the deck looking for a small curly head. He found her next to Nami by the Mikan tree and reassured she was safe he soon fell asleep.

Zoro was tired, no he was exhausted! As for the past few nights he hadn't got any sleep. Greycie seemed to dislike the girls' room and like the boys' room better. Every night Zoro would be woken up by Greycie creeping in and placing herself on either the couch or a hammock whichever one was vacant. The other guys seemed to have gotten used to her sneaking in but Zoro couldn't dull his senses as a swordsman.

Every night she would sneak in the boys' room in the dead of night. She would jump on the couch that the boys left for her now, curl herself up into a ball, place her thumb in her mouth and immediately fall asleep. Zoro would lie in his hammock and discipline himself that he wouldn't get up for the girl but one shiver from the girl was all it took for him to haul himself up. He would grab a blanket and wrapped the little one and repeated to himself that he would go back to his hammock.

BUT EVERYTIME she clung to his shirt and a moment later he and Greycie were asleep on the couch. That wasn't the reason why he wasn't getting any sleep though. Greycie was constantly moving, twisting and turning, talking gibberish in her sleep, but one pat on the head was all it took for her to lay still...until five minutes later.

He hadn't even train in the past days because he was so tired, but that was it. Tonight she would be sleeping with the girls.

After dinner everyone was relaxing when a giant yawn came from Greycie. She rubbed her eyes but her eyes were still half closed and it looked like she was ready to drop. Everyone smiled at the little girl but Robin noticed Zoro was getting ready to say something.

"Ready for bed Grey" Zoro asked. Greycie smiled as she always did when Zoro called her by her nickname and nodded at Zoro. "Alright when you're ready just follow Robin to the girls room for bed" Zoro said bluntly

The smile was wiped from Greycies face as she looked up with Zoro. The crew watched intently at the two wondering who was going to win. "But I thought I was sleeping with you Zoro." she said quietly. "No Grey you have to sleep with the girls from now on. You can no longer sneak into the boys' room anymore" Zoro said.

Greycie who was tired and still a child began to cry."Whyyyy" She wailed tears running down her face.
"Its not right that a girl is sleeping with a room full of men" Zoro reasoned

"If I was a boy would I be able to sleep with you guys" She cried. Zoro was not expecting this and stuttered "Ahhh yeah... I guess"

"OK ILL BE A BOY THEN" Greycie cried.

"Nice one Marimo now you confused her on her own gender" Sanji scolded

Zoro was completely lost so he said "Well you're not a boy, you're a girl so you are sleeping in the girls room"

"So just because I'm a girl I can't do what I want" Greycie yelled. Zoro didn't like how this conversation was turning but it was too late. "Because I'm a girl I have to be grouped with other girls" She jumped from her chair and stared at Zoro right in the eye. "I DONT WANT TO BE A GIRL IF IT MEANS IM WEAKER TO THE BOYS"

That hit right at home with Zoro and the crew waited for Zoro to say something but Zoro had a faraway look in his eyes. Greycie stopped crying and looked at the silent Zoro and was scared. Zoro eyes blinked and the faraway look disappeared as fast as it had came. He stared at Greycie "Sleep in the girls' room" He said without any emotions. He left the dining hall gripping his white katanna.

Greycie stood there shocked until Nami came and picked her up. Greycie didn't put up a fight as she thought how Zoro reacted. Nami walked to the girls room and dropped her on the bed Franky made for her. Greycie was already half asleep as her thoughts began to get cloudy. As she closed her eyes she thought to herself that she didn't want to be a girl because girls would never be as good as boys. She would never be good enough.

Zoro was jolted out of a bed by a scream and chills ran down his spine because he knew who it belonged to. Running out of the bedroom only with pants on and his sword in hand he ran to the girls room. He was quickly followed by the rest of the men but he was the first one to open the door and see the scene. Greycie was on her bed trying to get out of the embrace Nami had her in. "NO NO NO" She screamed. Her face streaked with tears as she fought against the embrace. She shivered with eyes clenched tight as tears escaped she cried" I'm sorry"

Though Nami and Robin were trying to comfort her, her body was still tense showing that she was still dreaming. Zoro quickly went to her and scooped the child out of Nami's embrace and pressed her against his chest. Her heart was racing and she was still crying. Everyone had worried expressions and Zoro sighed. He patted her on the head and she slowly stopped struggling."It's just a dream Grey"

She opened her eyes showing her grey eyes and stared at him for a second. Zoro jaw tightened when she opened them because what her eyes expressed. Sadness. She quickly shut them tight as she bawled in his bare chest. Keeping her in his arms he walked out of the girls room just giving a nod to everyone. He silently walked to the boys' bedroom and laid on the couch. He embraced Greycie and felt her body relax as he held her. She was back to sleep in a minute.

Zoro sighed and grabbed a blanket that was lying on the floor and covered him and Greycie. He would just have to take longer naps in the day.