After being in a coma for 3 days, I slowly started to open my eyes to see that Zoro had stayed by my side for the whole time. He had climbed onto the hospital bed that I was in. I noticed that during the time that he was out, he had taken hold of my hand. I smiled. Did he stay here in the hospital and lie on the bed with me? I guess he does feel the same way about me that I do for him? "Zoro? Hey, I'm ok."
Zoro opened his eyes. "Pretty Kitty, you're awake. I thought I lost you."
I blushed. "So, we're coming up with pet names already, and we're only 10."
"Yep. You can call me your knight in shining armor."
The door opened and it was my mother who had come to visit. "You're awake finally. You had your father and I worried you wouldn't wake up." She smiled at Zoro warmly. "Looks like someone has been keeping you company."
Zoro smiled. "Don't worry, Mrs. Lee. You're daughter is safe with me. I promise you and Dr. Lee that when I grow up I'll come and your permission to marry Kat."
My mother laughed. "That's a big promise to make, Zoro. Are you sure you can keep that promise?"
"I know it seems like that now, but I'll keep it, Mrs. Lee. You can bet on it."
I blinked. Is he serious?
Dr.Dee entered my hospital room, asking if my mother and Zoro could leave so that he could make sure that all my vitals were ok. He smiled warmly at Zoro, sensing that there was something between him and me. "So, you visited my patient during these past 3 days. She must be very lucky to have a devoted friend like you."
Zoro smiled big and said nothing, following my mother out of the room. "What is it, Mrs. Lee?
My mother sighed. "Zoro, I know that you have been throwing rocks at my daughter's window like her rogue prince charming. But what you need to know is that Dr. Dee ran his tests on Kat, and he found poison in her system."
Zoro blinked, fighting back tears. "But who would try and poison her? She's just a kid?"
My mother placed a motherly hand on his head. "We don't know Zoro. But if you care about my daughter, and I can tell that you do, you must take her away from this place."
Zoro looked at her. "What do you mean, take her away? I don't understand. What's going on?"
It was in that moment that my mother had no choice but to tell Zoro the reason why I was so good with the weapons I had.
Zoro fell this his knees. "I can believe it. I won't. Pretty Kitty was taken away from you and Dr. Lee to be raised in a place like that?
My mother nodded and placed a hand on his shoulder. "You must save her from Red Beard."
Zoro looked at my mother. "Who's Red Beard?"
My mother turned away, unable to tell Zoro anything about him. Knowing that he found out the truth, it would stir something in him that would lead to vengeance.