ZORO POV:

I watched as Luffy put his hands down on the grass, not looking at me. After letting one loud sigh, he looked up at me with glossy eyes.

"Er, uh, Zoro, these bandages are just here.. because Chopper wanted to practice using his new tape-things, so I let him practice on me.. I decided to leave them there because.. I was lazy?" Luffy stuttered out.

I wondered if Luffy thought that excuse would work on me. Chopper wasn't the type to waste bandages over small things.

"Luffy, tell me the truth."

"Okay, okay. I have this cut that was bleeding! It was a mystery cut that never stopped bleeding, so Chopper put stuff on it and put this tape on me."

It was clear Luffy was lying. The tape had no signs of blood, nothing showing that there might have been a wound under the bandages. The fact that it was done very shabbily was another dead giveaway that Chopper had no part in this.

"Luffy, spit it-" Luffy interrupted me and said that Sanji was calling him. The hell was going on with him? I'll just ask Chopper about this cut of his.

-x-

"Luffy has a cut? He never told me and I never fixed it up! Should I go check on him now?" Chopper asked worryingly.

"He told me he had a mystery cut that never stopped bleeding and you fixed him up. Don't check on him yet. Something's wrong with Luffy, but I'm sure it's not anything physical."

Chopper had a confused look on his face. "Luffy doesn't lie. He can't even lie!" He stomped as hard as a reindeer with tiny hooves could and walked out the door.

I can't believe Chopper actually thinks he's not lying.

-x-

I was enjoying my bottle of sake (trying to think of things other than what happened with Luffy) when Chopper came running past me with his medical bag. I turned and saw him running towards our oblivious captain.

"LUFFY, LUFFY! LET ME SEE THAT CUT! You probably didn't bandage it right." Chopper yelled to Luffy.

"..Cut? OOOOOH! I taped it right, Chopper! I'm captain so I order you to not touch me!"

"As the crew's doctor, I can't let a injury get past me without full examination!"

"BUT I'M CAPTAIN!" Luffy ran away, and Chopper followed suit. Even after that, Chopper still believes that Luffy is telling the truth. His loyalty is truly great, but he can't be so naïve.

-x-

CHOPPER POV:

"Luffy! Please, let me see the cut! I need to help you! What if it gets infected? I can't let you die!" Tears started to form in my eyes. "Please, Luffy! I'm a doctor. I can help you no matter how embarrassing!"

Gradually, Luffy started to slow down when we got near the kitchen. I hoped that meant he was going to let me help him.

Luffy sprinted into the kitchen completely forgetting about me. I ran up to the doorway and noticed that

Sanji was making steak and Luffy drooling over every last piece. Seeing my chance, I could finally examine him while he was distracted.

I crawled quietly up to his seat and grabbed my scissors. 'He did a really bad job in wrapping that cut up. It must be really big for him to use this much tape. I hope he didn't get it infected!' I snipped away at the tape while Luffy was shoving a colossal amount of meat down his throat.

BOOOOOOOONG!

"WHAT? WHAT! LUFFY? WHAT?" I didn't have any words to say. I was so shocked I couldn't find myself saying anything other than what or Luffy.

He looked down at his chest and from the corner of his eye he spotted me staring at him. I forced my head to turn away from him. I must be seeing things, he can't be that. He just can't be!

"Oi, Luffy. I have another piece of ste-" Sanji stared at Luffy's chest, deciding whether he should be disgusted, overjoyed, or shocked. It was a mixture of all three and soon he could not contain his nosebleed.

A/N: Ahh! My second chapter! I hope you like it, especially since Onedreamaday beta read for me!