captain withering shark {zoro x seme male reader x luffy}

chp: 15

⚠️PART OF EPISODE 318 AT THE END IF YOU DONT REMEMBER ITS WATER 7 ARC AFTER CP9 ZORO HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH THOSE KIDS AND 'AUNTIE' I JUST WANTED M/N TO SEE HIM WORK WITH KIDS A BIT⚠️ A LITTLE BIT OF EPISODE 323 NEXT CHAPTER IT WILL ONLY BE CHAPTER 15-16⚠️

~12 years ago~

zoro had come from the other village, holding onto a real sword this time. he felt good about this challenge, he had lost about 2000 fights against kuina, but this time for sure, he was going to win. he ran into an open field, seeing kuina already there, he convinced her to fight with real swords, later when waiting she returned for a real sword fight.

yet, once more, zoro was knocked down. he had lost. yet, once more, kuina wasn't satisfied, she was unhappy from her fathers previous words. she went on about how someday zoro would surpass her because he's a boy, he's naturally stronger. and zoro hated the way she talked down on herself, he was frustrated in losing against her and m/n, he clenched his teeth as he got up.

"you don't get to say that! that should be me crying in your place since i keep losing! no matter what, one of us will be the strongest swordsman in the world, girl or not! so stop your crying!"

that night, zoro stayed in the village. he walked to m/n's tree, seeing him leaning his back against the bark, hands behind his head as his legs were fully stretched out, eyes closed. right in the middle of his lap was his overly sized pirate hat and that hawk that hasn't left his side in a year.

zoro studied m/n, taking note that he looked calm in his sleep. he could see goosebumps as m/n slightly shivered from the cold night. zoro scowled and kicked m/n's tree, the vibrations of his kick made the male snap his eyes open.

"who in the hell do you-" he peeked his head over, holding onto his hat, he stopped mid sentence, "oh, roronoa zoro. to what do i owe the pleasure?"

"idiot! i gave you that abandoned barn and you're still using that tree!"

m/n grinned, "it gives me a sense of clarity. i like my tree."

"you're freezing! why didn't you just bring the blanket to use?"

"aw, you care. you know, i like you roronoa zoro." he smiled, "a lot..." he mumbled to himself, "anyways, it's just in case you decided to sleep in the barn. i rather you be warm than freezing for the night, i've grown used to the cold."

"well, tomorrow is going to be freezing, maybe some rain, so use my barn."

m/n blinked, a blush coating his face as he began to slowly realize what he was feeling. slowly began to realize why he was so fond of the green-haired male.

"fine." he mumbled.

the next night, m/n laid on the haystack, his pirate hat on the top of the haystack as the hawk rested on m/n's shoulder. he wrapped himself in the blanket, looking at the sharp-shinned hawk, scratching beneath its beak.

"i'm going to need to name you soon, since you don't want to leave."

the hawk made a screech, causing m/n to laugh a bit at that. his laughing died down as the barn doors were slammed open. m/n prepared himself for the worst, he slowly turned his head to face the door, but his once tense mood increased. there zoro was, but he looked so tired, so sad and so broken.

"zoro?" m/n asked quietly, quickly getting up from out of the blanket as the hawk stayed on his shoulder.

zoro picked his pace up as he closed the barn doors behind him. he was soaking wet from the rain, but all m/n thought about was why zoro was so upset.