𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 ➤ 𝐳𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐚

ᴄʜᴀᴩᴛᴇʀ ᴠ

Celestia had climbed onto her bed as she laid down. Keeping her back to him before quietly hugging her pillow as she cried into it. Feeling him sit on her bed and refused to speak with him.

"Celestia." Zoro spoke as he had calmed down.

"Go away.." Celestia muffled. "Please.. just go away so that the pain can stop.."

"I didn't mean to hurt you this much.."

"But you did!" Celestia sat up as she glanced at him. Her cheeks had fresh tears running down them and her eyes glistened with unshed ones. Wiping away the ones on her cheeks as she gazed at the pillow on her lap.

"Cece.."

"Don't. Just don't." Celestia lowered her voice as she sighed. "I might look childish to you right now but I am being genuine. I have loved you for so long and every single day for five years I waited for you.. but you never came." She continued as she played with the sleeve of her sweater. "I thought to myself that you just needed time locating me. I never even bothered to date anyone."

"I never told you to not date anyone else. I dated before. It's not a big deal."

"Right. How stupid of me to do that." She replied before removing one of her necklaces. Grabbing a hold of one of his hands and placing it on his.

Zoro noticed what she had given him before turning to her.

"I guess you want that back since I won't be needing it. Give it to your girlfriend and keep your promise to her." She quietly wiped her cheeks before getting off her bed.

"You kept it all this time?" Zoro asked as he grabbed her hand before she could leave.

"I did. I wore it when I could and carried it around so everyone could see. But a fool doesn't get far with wishes." She shrugged. Turning to him as she gave a beaming smile. "I'm sure your girlfriend would love it. I kept it in good condition, right?"

Getting no answer as she opened her room door. "I'm sure she's waiting for you." Celestia mumbled.

"How long did you actually wait?"

"Five years, eight months, a week and seven hours." Celestia replied before glancing at her phone. Well.. more like nine months now since my birthday was yesterday.." She glanced through before seeing him in front of her. Moving to the side to let him through.

"Your family killed Kuina." Zoro informed as he didn't leave just yet.

"And you believed the rumors. So that's why you hate me so much."

"People say that they saw you push her down the stairs!"

"How many people?"

"Is that all you care about?" Zoro asked.

"I want to know how many people you would rather choose to believe than the person who cherished Kuina." Celestia answered honestly as he slammed her door shut and locked it. Alarming the others downstairs and making her flinch.

Zoro took slow and closer steps to her. "You? Cherish Kuina? Don't make me laugh. I know you didn't like her."

"That was when we first met. She was my best-."

Zoro covered her mouth as he slammed her into her wall harshly. Hearing one of her pictures fall off and shatter when it hit the ground. "I don't want to hear anything else from a liar. You're nothing but a killer."

Celestia irked before biting his hand. Getting it off her mouth and shoving him to her bed. "Fine. I'm a liar and a pathetic girl who was waiting for someone she loves but I am not.." She poked him in his chest. "..Not a killer."

Grabbing him by the collar of his shirt as she was fuming. Past her heartbreak for him and immediately laid things down on him in her moment of rage. "I have eaten and slept well because of you, you bastard. You might be in Luffy's gang but that doesn't mean anything to me."

She caught her breath for one second before continuing her small rant. "If you really want to blame me then go ahead but I know it wasn't me who did that to her because.." She trailed off as she glanced down at him.

"Because of what?" Zoro asked.

Having his elbows prop him up while she was straddling his waist and being above him. Both not realizing the position they had been in.

"Because that day my father had a conflict with one of the gangs who wanted to overthrow him."

"What does that have to do with anything?" Zoro scoffed.

"I was kidnapped by the opposing gang to gain leverage against my father. They made him do a lot of negotiations but that was his plan all along. He needed them to drop their guard and that's when he attacked."

"How can I believe you?"

Celestia opened her mouth to reply as she heard her door open. Turning to see Nami, Sanji, and Luffy watching them from the doorway.

"O-oh my. I didn't know you two would already be getting there." Nami spoke.

"We heard slams and things break in here." Luffy explained.

"Celestia! Don't give into any of his charms! If he even has any!" Sanji yelled with teary eyes.

Nami shoved them both out of the room. "Don't mind us. Just keep doing what you need to do. We'll let you guys have some space." She winked towards her friend. "Didn't know you liked things that way but tell me everything later." Giving a thumbs up before leaving the room and locking it with the key she had used to open the door.

Celestia was confused by what had just happened. Gazing back at the green haired and their position as she turned red and jumped away. Staying in the corner of her room.

Zoro turned red himself as he cleared his throat and glanced at his hands. "Your friends are weird."

"They've been with me a lot these years." Celestia spoke before sighing. "Look.." She began to speak once more. "I have proof that.. I was really taken that day. Which is why you didn't find me for three days."

"Show me sufficient evidence and I'll believe you."

Celestia moved her hair to one side as she walked slightly closer but still a bit distant to avoid any more misunderstandings. Removing her sweater first.

"Woah! Woah! Keep your clothes on!" He raised his voice.

"Keep it down! You've already made them get the wrong idea and now you want another misunderstanding?!" She turned red before huffing. Sliding the straps down her shoulders shyly. "Besides.. what I will show you.. they did to me that day."

Turning her back to him as the back of her left shoulder carried an upside down crescent moon. Branded onto her shoulder as she hated looking at it at times.

"What.. is this?"

"This... is my family's symbol. The guy said they needed a recording of me in pain to send to my family. He chose to engrave a symbol onto me so that no one could forget." Celestia explained as she jolted when he touched it. Moving back to the wall and fixing herself up. Covering it back up.

Zoro had no words for it as he knew it was real. He had touched a fake one before and could tell the difference between them. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Celestia crouched as she began to clean the glass from the floor. Wincing when she felt one prick her finger. "You were sad about Kuina and I had to prepare packing to move here."

His hand reached over and grabbed hers before pulling her away from the glass and landing on his lap. Sliding his hand to hold hers and noticed the small cut. "Is that why you moved?"

"Not the whole reason." Celestia spoke as she tried to get out of his hold. Feeling him slide a hand to her waist as she blushed. "You're hand.. move it."

"Not yet. Tell me why you really moved."

"Because..." Celestia moved closer when he moved his hand up and down gently.

"Because?" He asked.

"Because he said he would hurt anyone I was close to if he saw me again." Celestia answered as she stopped his hand. "Now stop doing that with your hand."