【𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨】

ʙʀᴏᴏᴋ ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀꜱ!

Brook wandered through the cold, approaching a building. The snow was barrelling down when he came across a derelict old shack, in complete and utter disrepair from years of abandonment.

He'd been there before, so he knew it was safe.

It was a good place to stay at, and he wondered whether Nami or the others had come back there already.

As he opened the door, he began to announce his presence.
"I'm ho-"

That was until his mouth fell agape at the site before him.

Zoro was there. He was sure of it- he could recognise his bright green hair from anywhere. That wasn't what was unexpected though. What he was surprised by, was the woman lying on top on Zoro.

She was beautiful. Her downturned closed eyes giving her a compassionate, relaxed look. Her delicate frame splayed out on top of him and her elegant kimono subtly hiding her admirable curves.

His soul threatened to leave his skeleton as he couldn't help but shout out his confoundment.
"Who are you!? What is this!?"

"Oh Brook... What's up with you? Why are you here?", Zoro gruffed, just having woken up.
The moment Zoro realised that Toko and Hiyori were both lying on him was when he went speechless.

"Zoro-San! You're almost making my eyes pop out!", Brook hollered, "I mean, if I had eyes to begin with! Yohohoho!"

Zoro stayed paralysed in his surprise, so Brook opted to take his leave.
"I'm sorry to interrupt you!"

Brook began to creep out, bending down as to not hit his head on the doorway.

That was until Zoro called him back in, slightly getting up but still acting as a pillow for the woman.

"Hey, you got the wrong idea!"

"What? Oh, okay... If you say so..." Brook stuttered, still processing what he had walked in on.

The woman, still laying on Zoro, finally began to wake up she opened her large teal eyes.
Her first sight was a skeleton. She wondered whether or not it was a dream until it opened it's mouth to comment on her beauty.

She felt the man she was laying down on tense up as the skeleton spoke again.
"I'm sorry, but may I see your panties?"

As Hiyori came to her senses, Toko, lying down on Zoro's left leg, also woke up.

They screamed in unison as they realised that, no, this was not a dream, and no, there was a skeleton with an afro in front of them.

Toko shrieked as she giggled uncontrollably.
"A ghost!!!"

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They were brought to a calm state when Zorojuro reassured them that he was safe.
He was a commanding presence, often being both frightening and comforting at the same time.

They got up and relit the fire before continuing to talk.
The skeleton, who they had learnt was called Brook, began to entertain Toko. It was clearly a passion of his, seeing as he was so good at entertainment.

"I'm hungry. A curse upon you!", he whispered in a humorous tone.

Toko laughed hysterically "I'm scared!" as Brook turned away to talk to Zoro and Hiyori once more.

"Kin'emon-San told me stay here and say that to people..."

Hiyori spoke up inquisitively.
"So that's why there are so many offerings out front..."