Dream Chasers: Zoro x Reader

Chapter 11: Missing You

All so lightly, your fingers brushed over the long tracks of stitching running up Zoro's freshly wounded chest. You disliked this new feature on the green haired swordsman that you loved. Zoro took this new addition to his appearance as absolute nothing. In fact, he doesn't plan to take out the stitches once his life threatening wound heals up. Really, the damage was dealt onto you to its full entirety. A mental scar...

"(Y/n)?" Zoro caught you by the wrist. You took your eyes off of his chest, looking at Zoro directly in his grey eyes. "Not to sound rude but this is starting to get creepy," the normally head strong swordsman actually felt disturbed for a change. You didn't take that as a good thing.

"Sorry..." You apologized, trailing off to stare down at the deck. Being the creep that Zoro called you out to be. Zoro cocked a brow, noticing that you don't exactly sound alright. He perched a hand under your chin, directing you to look directly at him once again. Finding a frown spread across your face.

"Its been a week, I knew I've been seeing a change in your attitude but this is a bit much. So spit it out, I know it involves me," you heard Zoro sound agitated. Almost as if he was disgusted by you alone. A downward spiral of depressing madness...

You remained silent, shoulders slumped downwards, head drooping, eyes catching a glimpse of the wooden deck. Zoro intervened in such a crude manner. Adjusting your head manually for the second time just to keep your attention him. Not letting your face go as his strong hands nearly crushed your jaw. "Does it have to do with Mihawk back at the Shitty Cook's restaurant?" Once again, you remained silent. Not because it wasn't the answer, you just couldn't find the energy to answer. Zoro's face scrunched up in an act of anger. "Why else are you constantly staring at this scar?" Zoro demanded, his anger laced tone of voice sent shivers down your spine and brain to go on shutdown.

Zoro saw the life drain from your eyes to be replaced with fear. Realizing his mistake that he would give his life to take back. "L-let me go!" You tried to pry Zoro's hand from your jaw, clawing at them, drawing blood and even hurting your own self.

"What the hell Zoro!? Let (Y/n) go!" Sanji dashed onto the scene with a face full of rage much similar to Zoro's because of his love and respect for women. Raising up his foot, prepared to kick him away from your struggling figure. But all the same knew he can't in fear of harming you in the process. Zoro didn't hesitate to let you go, you fell forward tripping over your own two feet. Crashing onto the deck face first in a pain filled hiss. Sanji knelt down within the instant, helping you back up from your fall while Zoro stood where he was terrified by his own actions. The blonde was beyond surprised once you clung onto him tightly as if your life depended on it. Crying your lungs out drawing Luffy, Nami, and Usopp on deck as they were drawn in by the commotion.

"(Y/n)..." Sanji called out your name finally working past his state of shock. embracing you back. Taking the calm approach to your terrified state, worried as it could work you up even more. Relieved once you hummed a yes through your sobs. "Lets move this elsewhere."

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Sanji stepped out of the kitchen once you had gotten a hold of yourself, which in turn took quite a long while in order to accomplish on his own. Exhausted on his own, yet had unfinished business to attend to. Beyond thrilled to have found that Zoro hasn't once budged from his place outside on the deck since the little scene that he had caused. Stepping before the swordsman, puffing on his cigarette madly like a blazing chimney trying blow off enough steam that wouldn't result in the death of his rivaling crew mate.

Zoro looked up at Sanji, noticeably stressed out on matters of his own account. Sanji tapped his foot on a repeated loop. "Care to explain what happened earlier? Or do I need to beat the truth out of you?"