We Build Then We Break

The Silence

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We Build Then We Break

Chapter Two-The Silence

Zoro stared puzzled after Nami's retrieving figure, he was getting annoyed at her behavior lately. She hadn't spoken to him for days and if they made any eye contact she would look away fast enough.

Zoro wanted nothing more than to go after her and demand answers from the navigator but he couldn't bring himself to do it. It was like his legs refused to move. Zoro hated seeing Nami cry and knowing that he was the cause of her tears frustrated him since he had no idea what he had done to her. His debt?Maybe he needed to start paying it back.

It all started after the last island they had visited. It was then when Zoro realized he felt something for the navigator. Nami was fighting a Marine completely unaware that another Marine from a distance had his gun aimed towards her. Zoro had never moved so fast in his life. It was like everything went in slow motion, since she couldn't hear him over the noise from the battle. Zoro nearly lost her and that scared him.

Zoro had been annoyed that night, since he couldn't get the image of Nami's dead body out of his head even though she didn't get hurt. The swordsman didn't want to talk to anyone and it didn't help that everyone was trying to find out what was wrong with him. There was no way he was telling them.

Zoro swore that woman was bad for his health. She was causing him mental pain and he couldn't do anything to stop it. It wasn't something he could simply cut with his swords.

The silence was deafening... Zoro wished Nami would just come out and say what was on her mind, tell him what he had done to her so he could fix it or in her case pay for it.

Zoro knew he wasn't like Sanji and couldn't express his feelings like he could. Over the past few days he wanted to throw the cook over board. He makes a fool of himself trying to get Nami's attention all the time, trying to express his love. He would never admit it out loud but he was a bit jealous.

Zoro didn't know how to deal with the feelings. He couldn't tell her, she probably would laugh at him and then increase his never-ending debt.

Zoro knew that he and Nami didn't see eye to eye in a lot of things but it couldn't be because of that. That never seemed to bother her before and it even started fights on a few occasions.

Zoro couldn't even train properly these days because of that woman. He couldn't think straight since he was trying to figure out what he done to make her avoid him. Usually when he did something to piss her off, Nami would just raise his debt and that would be the end of that.

Luffy was starting to notice his change in behavior. The captain was an idiot but he did notice things when it came to his nakama. He didn't say anything directly to the swordsman about it, which Zoro was grateful for as that would be an awkward conversation since Zoro was certain Luffy wouldn't understand this type of feelings. Luffy would just probably say that he should eat some meat and he would be better.

Zoro could only think who ever ends up with that idiot would need tons of patience to deal with him and money to afford his eating expenses.

The swordsman punched the deck railing. "Dammit… woman." He hated this... It was her fault he was feeling like this. If she wasn't so distant he wouldn't be having this problem. Nami distancing herself was really getting to him. Zoro would nearly bet she was doing it on purpose to just torture him. It was one of her games after all.

"Kenshi-san?" Robin said.

Zoro nearly jumped out of his skin. He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't hear Robin coming up from behind him. Nami was messing with his head more than he thought.

"Can I speak to you for a moment?" Robin asked as she came up beside him.

"Sure." Zoro scratched the back of his neck, trying to act normal.

"I've just seen Nami." Zoro's body tensing up at the mention of Nami's name didn't go unnoticed by Robin. "She is very upset," Robin said as she remembered the sight of Nami only moments ago.

Zoro was silent for a moment.

"Did she tell you why?" Zoro asked, hoping Robin could shed some light on what was going on. It was killing him on the inside not knowing.

Robin shook her head. "She won't speak to me. I was hoping you could speak to her."

Zoro looked away from Robin. "I don't think that's a good idea," he said.

"You two really need to speak to each and get this out in the open," Robin pointed out.

"What?" Zoro nearly yelled.

"It's very obvious to the crew on what is going on," Robin stated bluntly.

Zoro couldn't believe it. They knew he had feelings for Nami. Then something clicked with Zoro. That's why Nami was avoiding him. She knew and didn't want anything to do with him. Zoro felt his heart sink even though he knew all along that Nami would never return his feelings.

Zoro really didn't want to talk to Nami now, he would be too embarrassed. Being rejected wasn't something he was looking forward to but he had to talk to her, for the crew's sake. If they couldn't be civil, it would put the crew in danger.

Zoro nodded and walked past Robin without saying a word.

Robin smiled to herself. Hopefully now everything will be out in the open or they would have to resort to the old lock the two in a closet til they admit their feelings. They were so dense it wasn't even funny. Even Luffy noticed it and if the rubber man had his way he would've yelled it from the crow's nest, which Sanji had to bribe their captain with food not to, since it wasn't 'romantic enough for Nami-swan'...

That and Zoro would kill them.

End Chapter.

That was chapter two, did you like it? I got a brainwave for this story and I had to get this done. I hope everyone was in character. Anyway please review, it makes me very happy! :D