(IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE! This has NOT been beta'd! I repeat, NOT been beta'ed! I don't know where Digital is, but she seems to have dissappeared on me. So sorry for the horrible grammar!)

The first sequel to Hero. Yes, first. There are two endings, the second shall be posted some time in the near future. The idea for this one came From DIgitaldreamer. God, I swear that girl is obsessed with rain scenes .O. Well, read on!

Warnings: None o.o

Would you dance

If I asked you to dance?

Rain dripped over the brim of his straw hat, the wooden material letting the water slide over the tip and onto his face that was already soaked, along with every other part of his body. The icy cold rain chilled him to the bone, but he didn't care about any stupid rain. All he cared about was the man who had been avoiding him for the past two weeks and who was currently loose in this town.

Would you run

And never look back?

It had started when he was searching for Zoro on the ship, finally sick of the silence and ready to talk to him. But Zoro had run. Had he seen Luffy or something? Because he had cursed well gone into the town and now Luffy was looking for him everywhere.

Where are you, Zoro? Why did you run? From me?

Would you cry

If you saw me crying?

Was it something Luffy did? Zoro mentioned Zoro not being right for Luffy... then maybe it was something about Luffy. Was it something he said? Something he did?

Luffy shook his head. No use thinking about it. He had to ask Zoro himself. And he would. He had to know.

Would you save my soul tonight?

His sandaled feet his the wet cobblestone, making loud wet slaps against the hard, cold stone. "Zoro?" he cried out, looking left and right down a dank alley way before drawing himself in. Jumping over a trash can, he continued his quest through the dark and rainy night.

Would you tremble

If I touched your lips?

He felt his feet catch on something solid and he tripped, sailing a few feet before landing on the ground with a dull thud.

"ZORO!" he cried again, desperate. "ZORO!" The sting in his chin where he had scraped himself hurt a bit, but not as much as what Zoro was doing to him. It wasn't fair! If Luffy had done something wrong, Zoro could have least told Luffy what it was! It just wasn't fair!

Would you laugh?

Oh please tell me this...

He tried to push himself up with the elbow of an arm, but just collapsed again, emotion making him weak. He could see his face staring back at him through a puddle that lay before him. Small and scared looking, rain dripping down his faceand into the puddle of water, sending ripples across his reflection.

Now would you die

For the one you love?

A clap of thunder rang out through the air as Luffy slapped his hand into the puddle, affectivly ridding it of the image of his face. No one had the right to copy his face, not when he was like this. He had to fix it. But for once, he feared he couldn't fix things. Because the one who was always there to catch him when he failed, to help him succeed...

...was Zoro.

Hold me in your arms tonight...

Luffy felt a gentle tug underneath of his arms and he felt himself being pulled to his feet by a pair of strong hands.

"What are you doing out here?" the figure asked quietly.

Blinking, Luffy looked behind him and at the man who had pulled him to his feet. It was Zoro.

I can be your hero, baby

I can kiss away the pain...

Luffy stared into those dark eyes, wincing at the cold stare he was receiving. Yes, Zoro did this often. But never to him.Never to Luffy. And now the younger male could see why people didn't like it so much. It was... scary.

"Zoro..." Luffy whispered, a bit of fear in his voice. It wasn't the man in himself that scared him. What scared him was the idea that this would be permanent. That Zoro would never come back to him.

I will stand by you forever!

You can take my breath away...

Zoro hated the look Luffy was giving him. It was so innocent... so unsure. He didn't want to see his captain like this, but it was the way things needed to be. Zoro was standing in Luffy's way. Sooner or later, the straw-hat boy would realize this, too. And he would move on.

Zoro was just helping him along.

Would you swear

That you'll always be mine?

"You should get back to the ship," Zoro said gruffly.

The look on Luffy's face was one of stubbornness now. "No," he said. "Not without you."

Zoro frowned. Why did Luffy always have to make these things so difficult? "I already told you, it's over. I said you don't need me. And... I don't need you."

Would you lie?

Would you run and hide?

Those words stung Luffy worse then any wound he had ever gotten. It hurt him to see Zoro reject him like this. He felt his eyes begin to sting as he desperately fought back the tears. He wouldn't let Zoro see just how badly he had hurt him.

Am I in too deep?

Have I lost my mind?

Well, I don't care you're here tonight...

"What is your problem?" Luffy exclaimed, frustrated. "Did I do something wrong? Is that it?"

Zoro blinked in shock. How could Luffy ever think that? It was never him. It was Zoro. And what Luffy needed most was everything Zoro wasn't. He needed a hero, and Zoro just couldn't give him that.

I can be your hero, baby

I can kiss away the pain...

"It's got nothing to do with you," Zoro said through gritted teeth. He wasn't trying to bite back a rage. He was biting back the urge to hold Luffy in his arms again. To tell him it was okay, that nothing was wrong. And to beg him to take Zoro, even thought he was just that. Zoro.

But he couldn't. That was his selfish side speaking. There he went again. He was doing it again. Being what he shouldn't.

I will stand by you forever!

You can take my breath away...

"Then what is it?" Luffy asked, voice contorted with pain. "What's wrong, what do you need?"

But Zoro was already walking away.

Oh I just wanna hold you.

I just wanna hold you...

Luffy could feel a warm trickle of liquid leak from his eye to mix in with the rain. The salty tear ran down his cheek and past his open mouth, which was begging for sound to come out. Any type of sound. As long as it stopped Zoro from doing what he was doing.

Which was walking away again. Luffy could barely handle it the first time, he wouldn't see it happen again.

Oh yeah

Am I in to deep?

Luffy forced strength back into his legs and he darted forward, grabbing hold of Zoro's arm and affectivly stopping him in his tracks.

"No!" Luffy yelled as another clap of thunder roared from the heavens. "No, Zoro, not again!" he cried. "You can't leave me again!"

Have I lost my mind?

Well, I don't care you're here tonight...

Zoro was in shock. He had expected Luffy to stand behind, like he had done the first time. And just let Zoro leave in peace. Couldn't he see he was just making it all worse? "Luffy..."

"No!" Luffy sobbed. "You promised, Zoro! You promised! You promised you would never leave me!"

I can be your hero, baby

I can kiss away the pain, oh yeah...

Zoro looked down at the smaller man. He hadn't seen Luffy this upset before. Ever. Not even when he had fought Usopp. This was different. Luffy was crying... for him?

"Luffy," he said gently, voice cracking. "You don't need me. I'll just... bring you down."

I will stand by you forever!

You can take my breath away...

Luffy looked up, sniffing. What?" he asked in a shaking voice. "Zoro, you can't bring me down..." he whispered."You... you're the one who holds me up."

I can be your hero

I can kiss away the pain...

"I'm..." Zoro whispered, looking down into the small, determined face. "I'm no hero, Luffy."

Luffy stared back up at him. "Who says I need a hero?" he asked, locking his eyes with the swordsman's. Letting go of Zoro's arms, he wrapped his arms around Zoro instead, hugging him close and burying his face in his chest. "I don't need a hero. I have something better. I have a Zoro."

I will stand by you forever...

Zoro felt the arms wrapped around him, but it didn't seem real. Slowly, almost scared to move too fast, he wrapped his arms around Luffy's waist and brought him closer.

Luffy could feel the returned embrace and smiled slightly, looking up.

You can take my breath away...

"Are you sure?" Zoro asked, looking the younger boy in the face again. "Are you sure... I'm good enough?"

Luffy smiled. "You're more then I want," he informed him. "You're Zoro!" He grinned slightly before standing on his tip toes, planting a small, gentle kiss on the others mans lips.

You can take my breath away...

Zoro smiled as Luffy pulled away. It felt so right. To have Luffy in his arms again, smiling at him. He had said all Zoro needed him to. And that was enough.

Zoro was no hero. He was far from it. But looking into the dark eyes, so full of trust, love... everything Zoro was afraid wouldn't be returned... he felt safe. It was all okay.

Bending down, he kissed Luffy softly, feeling his eyes shut lazily and he tightened his arms around the smaller boy.

Luffy didn't need a hero. He had Zoro. And that was hero enough for the smaller boy.

I can be your hero.

I must say that turned out better then I expected . The lyrics to the song are to Hero by Enrique Iglesias. Hope you enjoyed it! The other sequel won't be going up until ten reviews so get reviewing! I'd really like to hear your thoughts!

By the way, for all the people who are saying "ZOMG, ZOLO ISNOT GAYZ SO SHT THE FUCK UP!11oneone"... yeah, shut up. Please. I don't need reviews like that. If you don't think Zoro is gay, then fine. Tell me. But only when you have solid evidence saying he is not. Good luck finding it because I know you won't. Until then, save the reviews for people who actually comment on the story and don't give their bias opinions. Thank you.

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