I Will Always be by Your Side (ZoSan)

Chapter 10

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"-gonna be ok..."

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"-care of..."

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*THUMP*

"Zoro?

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"ZORO!"

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ZOSAN

A small bead of light pierced through the darkness. It grew bigger and bigger with every second. A voice could be heard as a slight muffle, then it became louder, and louder, until...

"SANJI!!" The cook bolted upright and felt his head ram into a hard surface. He yelped in pain and held his head in his hands, it throbbed and stung.

"O-Ow..." Sanji heard someone groan from above him. He looked up to see Franky leaning back in a chair and rubbing his head.

"Didn't expect you to sit up so fast." He groaned. Sanji winced.

"S-Sorry." He muttered. His voice sounding like he was being strangled.

"It's fine. I'm just glad that you're awake." Franky said. Sanji furrowed his brow, trying to remember what happened, but all he could see in his memory was darkness.

"Franky... what happened to me? Why am I here?" Sanji asked as he looked around. He seemed to be in the men's dorms on the Thousand Sunny.

"I don't really know what happened myself." Franky admitted. "All I know is that you were brought back here unconscious and your lungs were filled with water."

That was when Sanji remembered what happened. The fight with the Marines and then Hanic pulling the cook under the water. But that was when his memory went black.

One thing confused the cook however. He was certain that it was the end for him. There was no way he would be able to survive. So how was he still breathing lying in a hammock on the Thousand Sunny?

"Also, I'm really worried about Zoro... he's not doing to good and I wonder how much longer it'll be until the others return with the cure, it's already getting darker outside." Sanji bolted up.

"Wait... how did I get back here?" Sanji asked.

"You got back on that boat the Marines were using." Franky said. Sanji sighed.

"Yes, but WHO brought me back?" He asked.

"Well it was Zoro of course." Sanji's eyes widened.

"B-But... h-how?" He stammered.

"I was wondering the same thing." Franky said. "He was in really bad shape when he brought you back and collapsed moments after. I had to take him to the infirmary. Hopefully he's doing ok."

Sanji recalled being at least 100 ft underwater before he passed out. Had Zoro jumped into the water and saved him? How? Sanji was sure that Zoro had no strength left in his body.

Suddenly Sanji urged himself into a sitting position. He had to get to the infirmary. He had to see Zoro.

"Woah! Woah! Sanji hold on!" Franky gripped the cook by the shoulders to stop him from getting out of bed. "You're not well enough to get up yet, just wait a few more minutes." Sanji struggled against the cyborgs monster grip.

Something inside of the cook told him that he needed to see Zoro. He did not know what it was or why he felt that way, but he just needed to. No matter what.