Afraid and Broken (Zoro x Luffy)

Chapter One: Helping Hand

Hello to every person who decides to read this THANK YOU as i said in the description this is a edit of another story as i am not that great on coming up with story lines. THIS IS ALSO A BOY x BOY so if you don't like it don't read.

I would also like to let you all know (but most of you probably already know) is that One Piece is owned by Eiichiro Oda.

Third PVO:

The night was soundless. No annoying pervy cooks or yelling navigators to cause a ruckus. Sitting in the crow's nest was where I felt like I could see and hear it all, even if I was asleep. Looking up at the night sky through one of the windows a blood curdling scream ran through the Thousand Sunny. Jumping up and drawing his Wado Ichimonji, thinking that there might be an intruder, he ran to the men's dorm where he guessed the source of the scream slept.

Not bothering to open the door Zoro kicked the door causing it to fall to the ground with a thud. Looking around the room to see where the scream came from he saw his captain Mugiwara no Luffy curled up in a small ball at the corner of the room.

Sheathing his blade Zoro slowly walking up to his screaming and seemly weak captain. As he neared the young boy Zoro bent down shaking Luffy awake, "Luffy... Wake up. It's just a dream." Zoro's usually gruff voice said in an unnaturally soft way.

Turning around Luffy work up, his large eyes that were stained red looking at Zoro's with sorrow and fright. "Luffy... What's wrong?" Zoro whispered moving Luffy's hands into is one of his own while using his other hand to wipe away the tears that stained the usually happy face.

As Zoro slowly wrapped his arms around Luffy pulling him into a hug Luffy managed to whimper out a small sentence, "Z-zoro it... it won't stop." Zoro looked at the still quivering and crying boy his arms. "What won't stop?" he asks his arms tightening around his young captain.

Luffy's POV:

*Flashback to Dream*

Even as the battle raged around me I couldn't hear a thing. I only had one thing on my mind 'Save Ace' that's all I wanted that's all I cared about at that moment. Even if Ace was next to me, fighting with me he was still not safe, none of us were.

As the battle kept on raging I kept on running, running and fighting anyone who got in the way of Ace's freedom. However, no matter how hard I tried I could not manage to save Ace, no matter how hard I fort I still suffered the loss.

As I tied to stop the dream it just started to repeat like a broken record Ace's lasts words repeating again and again "Thank you for loving me." And I could do nothing to stop it but watch it again and again.

*End of Flashback to Dream*

I wake up from the dream to someone shaking me, looking up I see a blurry image one-eyed swordsman and first mate thanks to the tears in my eyes. As I continue to shake and cry I feel Zoro take my hands into one his own and use his other hand to wipe the tears that streaked my face.

Looking into Zoro's face reminded me of Ace saying "Thank you for loving me" and this was not the thought I wanted at this moment. Hearing this again it caused me to scream out and cry harder. This caused Zoro to tense up the hug he had wrapped me in. Curling into a ball again I start to feel myself lose conciseness however, before I could completely lose myself to the realms of sleep I hear Zoro say in an unnaturally soft voice "ShhShh it's okay you'll get through this. We'll get through this, together." And I drift off to sleep whit Zoro stroking my hair.

*One Hour Later* Zoro's POV:

As I look at the weakened boy in-between my legs I feel a large wave of sorrow wash over me. "Oh Luffy. Why couldn't be there for you. Why couldn't I be there for you in your times of need." Shaking my head I scold myself 'No I can't blame myself, I have to be strong. Strong, for Luffy.'

'That is if I can'