Sorry, it's been awhile guys. Stupid real life responsibilites! lol Been busy with finals, work and Pokemon hunting. I wanted to thank those of you who reviewed, fave'd and followed. You guys helped reassure me that at least someone's reading and it's not just me. Lol but please keep it up, I want to know how you guys think the story's progressing. Enjoy.

Luffy

"Zoro! Kanna!" I called out from the battle grounds, Buggy's corpse at my feet. That asshole clown had it coming after what he did to Zoro's village and that girl.

"I think they went in here." I turned into the closest alley. Kanna and Zoro's passed out forms lay in the shadows. Well they sure didn't get very far.

"You guys, this is no place for a nap." I playfully nudged my first mate. "Hey, Zoro! Wake up!" Zoro's eyes slowly opened, his hand automatically gripping the bloody torn shirt that hid his wounds.

"What the-?" he gasped, eyes wide.

"What? Does it hurt a lot?" I asked, "I wanna see!"

Zoro sat up, his face twisting in confusion. I don't know why the pain would confuse him, he took one hell of a beating! He slowly pulled up his shirt, assessing his wound...or lack of wound! It was gone!

Where there should've been blood and guts instead sat a series of bruises and tender scabs.

My mouth gaped open. "WOAH! Zoro you really are a fast healer!"

"That's not normal, you idiot!"

He glanced over at Kanna's passed out form.

"Kanna…What happened to her?"

I shrugged, "I-o-no, guess she got sleepy?"

Zoro's sheathed sword met the back of my head, nearly knocking the wind out of me.

"Ow, what was that for?" I asked, rubbing the already forming bruise.

Zoro ignored me, turning Kanna's unconscious body over so that she lay on her back. He gasped. A small pool of blood soaked through her shirt mirroring Zoro's now healed wound.

"Wh-what happened? There's no way someone got passed me…" I stuttered. I would've noticed someone…she would've screamed, I could've helped.

Zoro instantly reacted, ripping off a strand of his shirt to apply pressure on her wound.

Sweat trailed down the girl's pale cheeks. Her eyebrows strained.

"Fancy meeting you guys here. You guys are stronger than you look, I'll give you that! " Nami's voice nearly made me jump. I turned to see our navigator hoisting a humongous bag of treasure over her shoulder, a crown resting on her head.

Her grin faded when she saw Kanna's limp form sprawled out on the gravel. She instantly dropped the bag and pushed me aside.

"What? How did you let this happen?" She dropped to her knees by Kanna's side, instantly laying the back of her hand up against Kanna's forehead. "She's burning up!"

"I think the bleeding stopped." Zoro said, removing his torn cloth. The remains of Kanna's wound had begun dissolving before our very eyes.

Nami stumbled backwards, "What?! But how?!"

Zoro studied Kanna's form intently. The girl's eyebrows furrowed together, her face straining before becoming still, the last of her bloody injury scabbing over in a way that was almost identical to Zoro's.

"Woah, Zoro. She's a super-fast healer too!"

Zoro's P.O.V.

What's going on here?... I glanced down towards the unconscious girl who lay in my arms. Her facial features no longer strained but peaceful. Could it be possible? Had she healed me? No…it was more like she transferred over my wound and then healed herself. Devil fruit powers maybe?

I quickened my pace, eager to get back to the boat. After hearing about what had happened to my village, I owed it to myself and Kanna to return and pay our respects to whatever may remain. Fucking pricks. I shoved the memories of my master and mother back, fighting hard to keep them from resurfacing.

"Hey! Zoro! Your friend should join our crew!" Luffy announced, his head popping over my shoulder to get a look at the passed out Kanna.

"That's for her to decide…"

"Wait, you guys!" The redhead sprinted up behind us, slowing to a halt by my side. "Here, these should fit her. I found them hanging by one of the abandoned houses." She held out a fresh set of clothes. "-and I also got some supplies, food and water, we need to keep her hydrated if we're taking her back out to sea."

"So you're gonna join our crew?!" Luffy exclaimed.

"Hell no! I'm no pirate, but I don't see any harm in teaming up for a while. You guys might come in handy, but I'm warning you, my goal is to steal 100,000,000 berries and no one's gonna stand in my way!"

I sighed in relief. Thank God, without a navigator I wasn't sure I'd even know how to make it back to the village. Part of me was hoping Kanna might have some idea how to find it.

The girl began to stir in my arms. Her muddy brown eyes fluttered open and met mine. She stared up at me as if trying to decipher my features. Her cheeks suddenly flushed a deep shade of purple and I had to steady my grip as she nearly tumbled out of my arms from the surprise, her knee clashing with my jaw.

"Woah! Easy!" I slowly set her down.

"Sorry! So sorry." she flushed again, bowing her head down. Her eyes darted down to my wound. "You shouldn't be walking! We need to find you a Dr!" she stammered, eyes darting around the abandoned buildings.

She didn't remember? Had she done it subconsciously?

"Kanna, calm down. It's fine, see." I lifted up my shirt revealing my tender bruised skin.

Her eyes widened, '-but how?"

"I was hoping you could tell us." I responded gesturing down to her own wound.

A small gasp escaped her chapped lips, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"I remember…I remember staring at your wound and wanting it to heal. Then that's it, I got really weak all of a sudden and passed out…it happens sometimes, the passing out I mean." She stared down at her scabbed over wound, her eyebrows still furrowed as if she were straining to remember something.

"I-I had a dream that I was able to help you and my insides felt like they were on fire... I wanted to help and take away the pain then when I had it, I felt where everything in my body was…and I fixed them…" Her eyes remained wide as she seemed lost in her gaze.

"WOAH THAT'S AWESOME!" Luffy announced, startling Kanna from her daydream. "You're weird! You should join our crew!"

"You don't just call people weird, you idiot! It's rude!" Nami scolded.

Kanna's eyes scanned the 3 of us, pausing on me. "Would that really be okay?"

I nodded, "Ofcourse."

"HEEE HEEE! ALRIGHT!" Luffy grinned.

Kanna's lips slowly curled into a smile and she laughed along with our captain. The same smile she used to have while watching her big sister spar at their father's dojo. The smile I had always recognized her by.

After everything those pirate's had taken from her, at least they hadn't taken her ability to smile…

She must've grown up strong to be able to overcome what she had. I should've been there; I could've helped save everyone…this would've never happened.

I pushed those thoughts away again, I wouldn't allow myself to get caught up in self-pity and guilt. I had to be strong.

What did you guys think? Good? Bad? What do you think of Kanna's abilities? Is she fitting in well with the characters and the story? I've been trying really hard to keep everyone in character, have i succeeded?