[Roronoa Zoro] ~ Remembering You ~ ||Fanfiction||

~ Chapter 8 ~

Y/N: "Zoro? You okay?"

Zoro "I-I have to go, m'sorry." 

That was the last thing he said to you a week ago in the Crows Nest. You had gone through every single possible reason for why he suddenly would switch up the way he did which left you nowhere near to a conclusive answer. You were sure you'd done absolutely nothing but at the same time doubted yourself and wondered if you had done something unconsciously.

Since then, he'd practically been living in the Crows Nest. He never ate in the galley anymore, never came on the deck to hang around with anyone and you weren't even sure if he was sticking with his once a week baths. Every time you tried to seek him out, you noticed the hint of stress in his face and would walk away in the opposite direction. Thankfully you weren't the only one who noticed the swordsman's strange behavior.

Sanji: "Marimo is really starting to piss me off, can you believe he's making me bring his meals to him like I'm some waiter?!" Sanji spat with annoyance as he piled nourishment onto Zoro's breakfast plate. You knew Zoro wouldn't have asked Sanji for food, you just understood Sanji's code of ethics when it came to making sure that every member of the crew was properly fed and nourished. You appreciated him for it.

You were one of the few who remained in the galley after breakfast, sitting with Jimbei and Usopp who were finishing off their own meals. You'd leaned forward to sit your chin on your forearms as you traced the rim of your coffee cup with your finger caught in a net of progressive overthinking of the enigma that was your husband.

Usopp: "Has he really not said anything?" Usopp asked Sanji, the cook turning to face them, the plate in his hand piled high in mostly eggs, sausages and toast.

Sanji: "Not a word. I swear the algae on his heads really taken over his brain." Sanji cursed before leaving the galley, chewing on his unlit cigarette.

Jimbei: "Isn't this normal for Zoro? I mean he is pretty quiet." Jimbei asked Usopp. Since Jimbei was the most recent crewmate to join Luffy and the crew before you, it was understandable he would ask. You would have agreed with Jimbei on the fact Zoro was quiet, however, you knew better than to mistake this for just his regular self.

Y/N: "When something is bothering him, he shuts down. He avoids everyone, he won't talk, he'll just isolate. I just can't figure out what's bothering him." You grumbled out before lifting your cup to take a gulp of your coffee. Setting the cup down, you realized you couldn't hear either of them talking anymore and turned to see them both staring at you with wide eyes.

Y/N: "Has he really never done this in front of you guys?" You questioned the gaping pair with a raised brow slightly mocking their owlish stares back. Jimbei shook his head as expected whereas Usopp's gaze drifted off behind you in thought. You assumed he was revisiting his album of memories with the swordsman.

Usopp: "Well...there was the time on Thriller Bark when he shut himself away to train but it wasn't anything like this." Usopp answered cautiously, his mouth slightly turned down in slight distress.