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training: Zoro (one piece)

You were tired of being completely useless. At this point you were just a burden for your crew. You always ended up injured or someone having to save you, but that stopped now. Sure you can't lie like usopp, or navigate like nami and you sure as hell can be a rubber man, but that doesn't mean you can't ask zoro for help.

It was a warm afternoon with nothing to do but relax. You were still recovering for last fights injuries at Arlong Park. Usopp was up top deck with nami as she shows him how to navigate while luffy and sanji were in the kitchen. Zoro was sleeping on on the main deck. You walked towards the sleeping zoro and crouched down next to him. You poked him a few times.

"Hey zoro..." with no answer you poke him a few more times. "Zoro." You called his name, bit still no answer. You sighed and cupped your hands around your mouth before shouting. "Zoro!" The green haired swordsman woke up pretty fast and sat up.

"What!?" He looked around confused until he saw you next to him. "Oh, y/n it's just you. They way you shouted I thought we were being attacked.

"Nope. It's just plain ol' me."

"Well, if you are going to wake me from my nap, are you going to at least tell me what you want?" He sighed annoyed, while sitting back and closing his eyes.

"Well I was wondering if you could teach me how to use a sword?" You asked quietly and a little embarrassed for even having to ask.

"Why?"

"I'm tired of everyone being good at something, everyone always having to save me, and not being able to protect myself. At this point I'm just a burden with no talent."

"Hey don't say that." He glared at you. "I'm sure you have some sort of talent, like... uh." He stopped to think. "Okay I see your point. I guess I could teach you a little bit." He stood up and stretched. You stood up as well and just watched as the man just towered over you. He grabbed his swords and handed you one of them. He lead you to the middle of the deck and had you stand next to him. "Now. Make sure you have your feet like mine are." You look down at his feet and copy his stance. He checked your stance and put a hand on your shoulder and lower back. "Straighten your back." You felt chills run down your spin as his hands slowly slid off your back. What you didn't expect was for him to just shove you over. You fell to the ground and hit your elbow. You yelled a loud 'ow' while rubbing your funny bone.

"What was that for?" You asked.

"You have to keep your stance strong, don't let me be able to just push you over like that. You want to work on balance and footwork. Now get back up." You nodded and stood up getting back into position. He was checking your footwork and seemed disappointed, so he kicked your foot, causing it to slide where he wanted it to. "Now hold your position." He put a hand on your back again. "What did I say about keeping your back straight."

"Sorry." He removed his hand. He shoved you again but this time you kept your balance.

"There you go. Now. Hold your sword out like this. He got into the stance and held his sword out in front of him. You copy his movements as careful as he could. "Now swing down." He did as said. You look over at him. "Good, now keeping going until I say so."

After about ten swings your arms began to get tired. He watched closely and stood next to you. He adjusted your arm positions and told you to keep going.

Fifty swings later and your arms were extremely tired, but once again, Zoro shoved you over and you fell.

"Get back up and try again." You groaned and stood up. "Don't give me attitude, you were the one who asked for training."

"I know, I know. I just thought it would be a lot easier."

"I can assure you that it is not easy. I've been practicing for years to get to where I am. You just started. Now, start swinging." You sighed and started again, counting out loud. Zoro stood next to you as you continued and smacked you in the shin with a stick. You groaned in pain but continued and Zoro laughed as you glared at him.

Hours have passed and Sanji was finished preparing dinner. Everyone sT down and enjoyed their dinner together as a crew, bit after that zoro had you go right back to training. You never expected him to be such a good, but intense teacher.

"Alright now I want you to start swinging at an angle." He demonstrated and you started to copy him. "No not like that your supposed to- you know what here." He walked up behind you and placed his rough calloused hands over yours. You could feel his heart beat on your back at a steady pace. "Now, when you are swinging your blade you want rotate your hips a bit." You could feel his hip push into yours. You weren't going to complain, but you had to focus on training so you went along with it. He let go and moved away so you could continue the motion yourself, you started to improve greatly but your arms were burning with exhaustion.

Zoro taught you a few more rotations before attacking you with a sheathed sword. You had to defend against him, but he was too strong and kicked your foot out of under you. He didn't expect you to pull him down with you. You guys started laughing after you fell but didn't realize how close together you were. He had one leg between yours and both hands placed next to your head. You finally stopped laughing and watched him smile. After he calmed down he looked back at you. He looked to your eyes, to your lips and quickly back at your eyes before just crashing his face into yours, kissing you. The kiss continued as he leaned down pressing his body against yours. You could feel the heat in your face rising and Zoro could feel your heart beating faster. He was about to continue until he heard shouting.

"You know there are people out here right?" Usopp said to you guys. Zoro groaned and sat up as you cover you burning red face.

"Yeah yeah, whatever." Zoro looked down at you and smirked. "What's the matter are you embarrassed?" He asked teasingly before returning to his usual napping spot and pulling you on top of him. You were about to say something to him, until you heard him snoring. You just chuckled and fell asleep on top of him lulled to sleep by the calm rhythm of his heart beat.

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Sorry for the no talent part... kind of

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