Hello, dear readers.

*Begins bawling* This is *sniffle* the last chapter!

Dang, I know it's been a few months since I started this, but honestly it doesn't even feel like that long. I don't really know why. Hmm mysterious.

Anyways, I thank all of you who have read this since the first chapter. Be it that you found this right when the first chapter was published, somewhere in the middle, or in the future.

Hope you all enjoy.

(Disclaimer- I really, really, really, really, REALLY! Don't think I own anything having to do with this series other than this story.)

Usopp was the one who made it to Luffy's side first, failing to catch him like his original goal was. So, with an aggravated huff, he skidded to his knees beside him, pulling him into his arms to await the company of his other two nakama.

While Zoro and Nami came up next to them, Usopp made an observation. Luffy, in a word, looked like absolute shit. But, even so, peaceful all the same despite all the obviously severe wounds littering his frame. Sleep could do that to people.

"We have to get him to the Merry." Nami spoke up, leaning over to have a look at her captain herself. Usopp gave a nod and began raising his limp captain up with him. Zoro's hand went to grip Usopp's shoulder. With a slight start, the sharpshooter turned to look at the swordsman with a questioning gaze, "I got him." was Zoro's simple statement.

Zoro was upset. Not just upset. He was angry. With himself, no one else. He allowed for his captain to get wounded this much. He was the reason his captain was in this condition. For crying out loud, he had been so weak as to almost get himself killed by a lowly marine. He was, with a slight chill, at that marines mercy in that moment. He would've been dead now if it wasn't for whatever Luffy had done. All he could do for his captain now was to at least carry him to the ship, fatigued or not.

Nami immediately snatched Zoro's hand and pulled it away from Usopp, "No you don't," she scolded disapprovingly, "You're no better than he is right now, we need to get you back to the ship also, dummy."

Zoro looked ready to oppose, but was cut off when Nami, surprisingly, pulled his arm around her shoulders and began helping in supporting the swordsman. Zoro could only stare at her in mild confusion, still trying to support his own full weight, too stubborn to let the witch prove him wrong. WIthout another word, Nami motioned Usopp towards the ship, "C'mon Usopp, let's go."

As they trekked to their awaiting ship, they stayed rather silent. Usopp had pulled Luffy onto his back while Zoro had resided to allow Nami to take more of his weight on her shoulders against his will. Nami smirked at him in victory causing the worn-out swordsman to roll his eyes in mock shame and annoyance.

"What," Usopp began, sparing a glance at Luffy's face resting on his shoulder, "was that exactly?" he asked. The sharpshooter was a little baffled that Nami and Zoro didn't question it at all and instead took it in stride. Whatever Luffy had done, it had taken out multiple marines just in the nick of time. At the time, Luffy looked like death itself. Wobbling on his feet where he stood. The gas was affecting him as well, and he remembered what it had done days ago before he got washed off the ship. But now, all the gas around them seemed to have dissipated nearly completely.

"I'm not sure." Nami answered turning to Zoro for an answer, as though he was the "Luffy encyclopedia".

Zoro just closed his eyes, "Luffy is full of surprises." he stated, "Isn't he?"

Usopp nodded silently watching as his captain's nose twitched in his rest, "Yeah."

Usopp's thoughts became fully concentrated on a particular doctor once, they had gotten close enough to the ship, who had taken to screaming for them to "hurry-up-so-we-can-leave-Zoro-and-Luffy-get-your-butts-up-here!". He was sure, with Chopper's help of course, his captain would be fine. Sure, Chopper would completely freak out most-likely once he got his hands on Luffy, but soon the "professional doctor Chopper" would come out and patch him - and Zoro and Sanji - up to be good as new.

When they got on the ship with the assistance of Robin, Usopp found that he was 100% right. Chopper began screaming for a doctor only to realize that he was the doctor and set to work, yelling at Zoro to sit down. Surprisingly, Zoro complied with little resentment.

First the doctor checked over Luffy. Usopp watched hesitantly as Chopper pulled the red vest up to have a look at the bullet wounds. The sharpshooter felt like gagging when he saw the multiple holes covering his captain's torso. Looking at Zoro, he found that the swordsman held a sollum face of . . . guilt? Nami, to Usopp's right, had a hand to her mouth and turned away, refusing to look at the grotesque sight before her. Robin, like always, had a stone face. No emotion at all.

Before Usopp knew it, Chopper dragged Luffy into the cabin, where Sanji was apparently, asking if Usopp could help Zoro to get there. With more acrimony, the rugged swordsman complied once again with the offer of assistance. Not really an offer, it was an order form his doctor.

Once Usopp had settled Zoro in the cabin, he was ushered out by an anxious Chopper, and was shut out with the door slamming shut.

Robin watched the the Usopp reluctantly stepped away from the cabin porthole and went to sit by himself on deck, leaning on the railing, waiting. Nami, not far away, did the same, staring off into the distance. Robin found it curious. How Luffy's crew waited so restlessly to here news of their captain and crew mate's condition. They cared so much, but why?

Nearly an hour later, Chopper came out of the porthole, "Their going to be fine, of course. Zoro's still awake, but he'll probably go to sleep soon because, well . . . that's what he does."

"What about Luffy and Sanji?" Nami asked patiently.

Chopper sat down on deck, similarly to how Nami and Usopp both had been earlier, "Sanji's already showing signs of waking up, and I can't really say about Luffy. He got shot and wounded quite a bit, but he can be surprising when it comes to recovery rates."

"So," Usopp started, "They'll all be fine then?"

Chopper nodded in confirmation causing Nami and Usopp to let out a long and lengthy sigh of relief. Robin couldn't help but smile, though she knew not why.

It was soft, warm, nice. That was the first thing Luffy thought as he began to gain knowledge of his surroundings. A plush surface was under him. He could tell based upon the way he sunk slightly into it. A bed? He wondered. Must be, snores could be heard close by. Loud snores, and yet, familiar snores.

Deciding he was reading to see what was happening around him, Luffy began to crack his eyes open. Bright rays of sunlight flooded his vision . . .

His . . . clear vision.

Or at least clearer vision. He cared not, feeling a sudden feeling of glee. With a head-splitting yawn, Luffy called out, "Fooooooooooooooood!" only to be met with another loud snore from whoever was still in the room with him.

He scanned the room silently after finishing his yawn. They seemed to be in the cabin, not particularly having a designated infirmary. Looking down at his side he could see his nakama had brought in three mattresses. He occupied one, but the other two were completely vacant. With a confused hum, the young captain continued his scan of the room to finally see green. Green hair, to be more specific, on his first mate's head who leaned against the wall closest to him with his katanas wrapped in his arm. Thick bandages were wrapped around his torso and upper bicep. Despite all of those observations, the one Luffy favored was how Zoro's head was rolled back, mouth wide open, snoring in a deep sleep. A peaceful, at ease sleep.

Luffy smiled before attempting at sitting up. It was an arduous process, but with support from his hands he managed to do it. The young captain then noticed for himself exactly how similar Zoro's and his bandages were. Around his own torso and arm were the white bandages as well. Although, the ones on his arm was so thick he could barely move it. Why would Chopper want that? he questioned.

Without another thought, the young captain stood himself up, having to roll over to the wall to help support him. He was still tired and . . . and . . .

. . . and hungry . . .

With a conniving smile, Luffy left Zoro and made his way to the door. Being sure to be quiet as to not awaken his sleeping nakama, Luffy climbed the ladder, creaked the door open, and slipped out. Shutting the door behind him, Luffy began making his way to the kitchen. He would have to go upstairs for that. Based on the fact that no one was one deck, nor on watch Luffy assumed they were all in the kitchen.

He smiled and took a few steps towards the stairs. Once their, Luffy gripped the railing and began his descent. Step after step Luffy went up until finally he was at the top. Without another moment's hesitation, the young captain sprinted away from his support and burst through the kitchen door, falling flat on his face, hands still high above his head.

"Foooooooood!" he cried, voice muffled by the floorboards of which his face was smashed into. After a while of silence, Luffy felt a small poke on the back of his head. When he chose not to react, the poke turned into a sort of light jab.

"Ow!" he yelled, truly not feeling any pain. When he looked up he saw his navigator giving a questioning glare, "What was that for, Nami?"

"what are you doing?" she asked, choosing to answer his question with another question.

"Nami, what do you mean 'what am I doing'?" Luffy asked earning a questioning glare this time, "I came in the kitchen to get food! That's what kitchens are for!"

Nami just huffed in disbelief, but just took her captain's behavior in stride and went to go sit in the corner since the table was just a bunch of scrap wood right now.

Tearing his attention away from his red-haired navigator, Luffy looked towards the stove, "Sanji! Food!" However, Luffy discovered it wasn't Sanji standing at the stove, but instead Usopp. Sanji was behind him sitting at the destroyed table, watching Luffy intently.

"Yo!" Usopp waved happily, eyeing his captain enthusiastically. It was always a good thing when Luffy chose to put food before most other things.

Luffy didn't respond, but rather began to get up, only to be interrupted when a distressed doctor came charging in yelling something inaudible only to trip over his fallen captain and falling on him. Chopper quickly regained his composure not noticing how how he now stood on the back of his captain's head.

"Guys, I went down to check on Luffy, and the only one in there was Zoro who was just sleeping! I don't know where Luffy is!"

All the other Strawhats simply continued on with what they were doing, having decided not to spell out exactly the answer Chopper was seeking was. This caused the doctor to begin ranting at them about how they "had-to-find-Luffy-damnit!" Near the end of the rant however, Zoro walked in-on Luffy as well- yawning with a wide mouth.

"Good morning, moss ball." Sanji mumbled taking a sip from some tea he had prepared earlier. When Sanji had woken up, he immediately headed for the kitchen. Of course he would! After all, he was the chef of the ship and he hadn't been able to go in there for days! He felt it was appropriate to do so, but of course, right when he got in there, the caring Nami~swan worried that he would hurt himself some more and told him to sit down while she pulled Usopp in to start cooking. Despite Nami-san's warnings, Sanji at least made himself - and Nami-san and Robin-chan - some tea. He felt it quenched his needs enough. Now he was just happy to see is idiot captain and the Marimo up and about- of course he would never say that aloud.

Speaking of the Marimo, Zoro looked down at the "squishy" thing he had stepped on and immediately stepped off upon realizing it was Luffy.

That left Chopper, still asking the others why they weren't worried about where Luffy was. He greeted Zoro, "Zoro, you were down there, did he leave?"

Zoro gave a small sigh, "I'm not sure, but I think you have some dirt on your hooves."

Chopper cocked his head as he watched the swordsman walk by, "Dirt?" the young doctor mumbled. What did that mean? He looked down at his feet and immediately fell off of his captain's head, "Luffy?!"

The young captain shot his head up with a toothy grin, "Hey, Chopper."

While they went about the usual routine of Chopper scolding him for being up and about when he should be resting still, Zoro sat on the other end of the broken table, across from Sanji. Robin decided it was okay to stroll in, book in hand, ignoring the two on the ground. She sat next to Nami in the corner of the room, choosing not to sit on the splintering wooden table.

"Oh, Nami-san! Robin-chan! You needn't sit on the floor! Here, you can take my and stupid Marimo's seat!" Sanji called. Immediately standing up.

"I'm not moving." Zoro stated, sipping the tea Sanji had set aside for Nami earlier, but never drank out of trying to navigate their way to the next island.

"What did you sa- that's Nami~swan's tea!"

"It's really fine, Sanji-kun." Nami consoled on the ground, trading glances between him and Luffy, "The ground'll be fine until I make you, Zoro, and Luffy buy a new table at the next island."

"Okay, Nami~swan! Then I'll just sit on the floor with you!" Sanji cooed.

"What?!" Zoro thundered.

"You heard me." Nami calmly said with a small smile, "It'll probably be about 1,000 beli each."

Zoro stood from the table, "No table costs that much, you witch!"

"Don't speak to Nami-san that way, Marimo!" Sanji defended, stopping in his descent to sit next to his lovely Robin~chwan and Nami~swan.

"Shut it Ero-cook!"

"What did you call me?!"

Nami cringed at the beginning of the argument which evolved to Zoro grabbing a spatula and slapping the top of Sanji's head with it, who in turn, scolded about using cooking instruments as weapons. Zoro cared little and slapped him with it again.

"They are being quite rambunctious, wouldn't you say navigator-san?" Robin questioned Nami light heartedly, tearing her eyes away from her book, "Hopefully they do not rip open their fresh wounds."

Nami reeled back, "Uh, why would you say something like that?" she asked taking in the sight of her crewmates around her. Her nakama.

Chopper was still scolding the laughing Luffy on the ground. The young captain had repositioned himself to a cross-legged seated position. His eyes were shut and his smile was as big as Nami ever remembered it. She imagined her captain was happy to be back. That was probably an understatement in fact. She knew she was glad they were finally back. The idiots had been gone for only a few days and everything had gone to hell!

She was a bit surprised that they were already, seemingly, back to normal. Injuries still remained, but no one would have guessed. With the way that Sanji and Zoro were wrestling around, causing Usopp to freak out about them almost getting him tangled up in it while he finished cooking. The way Chopper continuously tried to get Luffy to allow him to do a check-up on him. The way Robin now read her book without a worry in the world beside her. The way they sailed smoothly on open seas.

And when Nami saw her captain's straw hat laying comfortably on his back she knew,

"Those idiots will be fine."

Fin

*Long drawn out sigh of many emotions* + *A lot of stretching*

(I don't know if any of you noticed, but I was kind of setting up the arc that comes after this in chronological order with Robin's emotions and such :P)

Well, my dear readers, I am happy/sad to finally say that this is over. IT' A MIX OF EMOTIONS! The only thing I can do is hope that you all enjoyed this story of mine, I know I enjoyed writing it for you and reading all of your comments.

I wish you all well, you can PM me or put a review on here if you have anything to say.

So, now, good bye to all of you for the last time.

Adios!