One Piece Fan Fiction ❯ Blind Remembrance of Love ❯ Chapter 7

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Chapter 7

 

Another week has gone by and Zoro has made tremendous improvements on his training.

 

“Oi!” Sanji called one day as he headed to the back of the ship. “What's goin-” He was about to say when a block of wood hit him in the face.

 

“Who'd I hit?” Zoro asked as he blocked the other blocks that were waving around in random order.

 

“Sanji, and another one came off.” Luffy informed.

 

“WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR!!”

 

“Not my fault that you walked right into a runaway block.” The swordsman said, sounding like himself.

 

“What was that!?”

 

“You heard me!” He hit another block hard enough to hit Sanji, who was more pissed off.

 

“Stupid Swordsman!”

 

“Crap Cook!”

 

The name-calling continued as Luffy laughed.

 

Zoro recently started to recover recent, long-term memory. He admitted to asking if they met a skeleton that was walking and talking as if it were alive.

 

Luffy was glad to hear that, but his hopes were slightly crushed when the older teen couldn't describe how each of the crew members looked like or know their nicknames that were on their bounties. But at least he remembered Brooke, the skeleton… that was something. But soon his hopes lifted when the other started calling the pirate chef `crap cook', `shitty cook', and `love cook', instead of just sitting there in silence.

 

Needless to say, the chef felt a little normal now that he heard his insulting nicknames the swordsman would usually call him, but he'd be damned if he ever admitted.

 

The swordsman would also start taking naps on the ship like he used to. So Luffy guessed that his first mate was really close to remembering.

 

“Sanji-kun!” Nami called. “I'm getting a little thirsty!”

 

Like lightening, Sanji was gone in a flash.

 

Zoro shut up once he heard the rapid footsteps along with a `Yes, Nami-swan!'. “Tch. Stupid love cook.” He said as he put the weighted rods down and stood to listen to a certain sound; the faint sound of the wind trying to get a straw-hat off the young man's head. He went over and knew the other was leaning up against a rail, over looking the ocean.

 

He learned quickly, along with his training, that he had to listen carefully for any sound that gives away the objects position. Luffy laughed suddenly, which made him curious. “What's so funny?” He asked.

 

“I was just thinking about how you and Sanji would fight all the time! His kicks are powerful, but you can easily block them!”

 

Zoro could easily see the shadowed figure in his mind smiling a wide, toothy smile. “Should I fight that crap cook then?”

 

“Nah!” Luffy said in a child-like manner. “Don't ever start a fight until it leads to one!”

 

Zoro laughed at that. “Sounds like a good rule to follow.”

 

Luffy laughed a bit louder then settled into a comfortable silence.

 

“Thank you.” The swordsman said, breaking the silence.

 

Luffy looked a little lost. “Huh? Thanks for what?”

 

“For being with me since I woke up.” The other explained. “It probably wasn't easy for you to tag along with a blind man.”

 

Luffy tilted his head to the side. “What blind man?” It was the other's turn to look at the other. “I only see my best friend, who just happens to be blind!” He chuckled as he crossed his legs while sitting on the rail. “And you're not that hard to tag around with! In fact, it's a lot of fun!”

 

The other smiled as he faced where the ocean is.

 

“Besides…” Luffy continued as his tone sounded a little sad. “I made a vow to never give up on anyone or their dreams.”

 

“Sounds like a lot to bear.”

 

Luffy shook his head. “No, not really… It reminds me why we're here now.”

 

Zoro was a little taken back by this, but smiled a rare smile that he usually gave to the young captain.

 

The mentioned captain saw that and was happy to see it again.

 

As another week passed, so did the increasing memory improvements. Zoro was able to recall every thing that happened in Thriller Bark and Ernies Lobby. He was able to describe Franky and Robin down to the personality.

 

“Wow Zoro!” Usopp said. “You're going right along with the memory thing.”

 

“I guess so.” The swordsman said as he cleaned his swords, which freaked most of the crew, excluding Luffy, because he was doing it blindfolded. “Where's Luffy?” He asked.

 

“He's probably trying to bust the lock from the food storage room again.” Usopp said as he and Chopper were working with a chemistry set.

 

The swordsman wasn't too surprised by that, the young captain would usually try to get something from the food storage, which is guarded by a lock, which the love cook had the key for. He could hear the sound of sandals on a wooden board coming their way. “Hey Luffy.” He said, causing the two to look at him and looked shocked to see Luffy a moment later, coming around the corner.

 

“Are you psychic Zoro!?” Usopp said.

 

“No… I just heard his feet coming this way.” The swordsman said. “Just like I could hear the chemicals that you were making are starting to boil over.”

 

Usopp and Chopper looked and freaked when they saw the chemicals they were making was flowing out of the glass tube like lava and caused a small explosion with it hit the flame.

 

Luffy saw that and laughed. “You guys trying to be funny?” He said as he sat down, not completely concerned that the other two were unconscious, right beside his first mate.

 

“Any luck?” The older teen asked.

 

The young captain sighed and shook his head. “No…” He said then added. “Stupid Sanji and his key.”

 

The other chuckled. “Well, it's going to be lunchtime anyway.”

 

“Yeah…”

 

They were in a comfortable silence, when the other two were coming around to being consciousness.

 

“I saw my life flash before my eyes…” Usopp said.

 

“Hey, Usopp, you're awake?” Luffy said.

 

“You just sat there the whole time?! I could've been dead!”

 

“Quit being so loud.” The older teen said. “I could hear your heart beat, so there's no need for you to get upset about.”

 

Luffy's mouth was opened. “Zoro's so cool!” He said.

 

“You're blindness must've improved your other senses.” Chopper said. “It's very likely the case that happens to those who are without sight.”

 

“That's cool!” Luffy said. “So it's like sixth sense?” The two looked at him as if he was crazy…er…

 

“Do you even know what sixth sense is, Luffy?” Usopp asked.

 

“I've heard the term before.”

 

Zoro had to chuckle as the two explained t their captain what sixth sense is.

 

“So it's like seeing ghosts?” Luffy asked.

 

The two sighed. “Yes! It's like that.” Usopp said, completely giving up trying to explain the super natural.

 

“You're weird.” The young captain declared, which the two started to leave to go somewhere else. He looked at the other, and looked at the bandage around the first mate's head. “It doesn't bother you?”

 

The mentioned swordsman turned his head to the speaker. “What was that?”

 

“Does it bother you being blind?”

 

“Not really… Sure it could be a disadvantage, but thanks to you, it doesn't really bug me.”

 

Luffy could feel his face warm up with the small comment and pulled his hat over his face and laughed. “I didn't do much!”

 

Zoro could hear the hat being moved downward as well as hear the slight nervous tone that the laughter tried to cover up. “You okay Luffy?”

 

“Yeah! Why wouldn't I?”

 

“I don't know, you moved your hat down, which usually means you wanted to block your face from anyone looking or when you're nervous.”

 

“Oh…”

 

Zoro finished with his last sword and put it back in its sheath. “And you've done more than anyone here.” He added.

 

Sanji called for lunch and Luffy jumped around happily. “Food Zoro! Food!”

 

The older teen chuckled at the other's antics. “I'm coming!” He said as he could easily remember where he should walk and when to turn. But Luffy wasn't far, just in case.

 

Once lunch was over, the two walked back to do more training when Zoro stopped for a moment.

 

“Zoro?” Luffy said as he looked at the other. “What's wrong?” Then the older teen grabbed him and jumped backwards and landed to the edge of the slide, which they slid down to the grassy area. “Zoro! What the hell!?” He said when the sound of something hitting the ship let itself known. He looked back to see a net of some kind with sea stones on it.

 

“You okay Luffy?” Zoro asked as he sat up.

 

“I should be asking you!” The young captain said as the other grabbed him by the waist and quickly ran, where another net tried to catch Luffy.

 

Nami took this time to get out. “What the hell is going on here?!”

 

“We're being attacked!” The swordsman called out. “It seems they're after Luffy!”

 

The young girl looked to where the nets came from, which one just happens to be heading towards the two, but the swordsman used one of his swords and cut that net to pieces.

 

Usopp came out next and used his sniper goggles to see what was throwing the nets. Once he got it in focus, he saw a Marine symbol on a sail. “It's the Marines!”

 

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