“It doesn’t matter if you did or didn’t. Once you eat a devil fruit you can’t swim anymore, and I don’t want to go diving into the ocean this time of night. So go back to bed now,”
Zoro turned his back, certain that the girl was going to just return without further argument. However, that assumption went through the window and into the sea along with her. It was quiet for a second before he heard the splash and he didn't know how he hadn't noticed her trying again even with his back turned.
Ten times worse than sleep paralysis. Where you're coherent enough that you can feel the pain in your chest from the air being pressed out of your lungs and experience the fear sinking its claws into you as you were dragged deeper into the depths. That was Sakura's experience when she fell into the sea. As if she had become boneless, her muscles and limbs lost to her, unable to process the demands her brain made and she felt like slipping into a slumber with no chance of peace.
She couldn’t even remember to realize that this meant she did eat a devil fruit.
Sakura didn't even feel when she was pulled up to the surface. When her vision cleared, there was no longer darkness around her, she was back on the ship, Zoro peering over her soaked, small drops from his hair falling onto her face which she found uncomfortable, and sat as quickly as her weakened form would allow.
Drawing in a breath, Sakura almost didn’t want to exhale.
“That enough proof for you? Don’t know how you were convinced you didn’t eat a devil fruit when you’re able to pull that healing off,”
It was. Now there was no doubt that this world and her own, had been connected by Kaguya and that she had intended to take something belonging here. If Sakura wanted any chance to figure out a way home, she would have to start with this as her only clue.
Like trying to pave a path with only a handful of pebbles. This solidified the hopelessness of her situation, and perhaps she had expressed that in her face without realizing it.
Zoro stood up, “I’m gonna draw the water, you can take a shower after that. Sit in the kitchen and try not to flood the place,”
"Huh?" Sakura hadn't been paying attention and forgot that she wasn't alone. He had his back turned and was already heading for the room with the machine to draw in the warm water.
“Don’t try to drown yourself while I’m gone,”
“So I should wait for you to get back?” Sakura countered.
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