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Two Weeks Later

Zoro leaned on the rail and watched the waves roll gently along. The moon slipped in and out of view, hidden then revealed by a modest cloak of clouds. The tang of salt hung in the night air… it wasn’t the same as the scent of jasmine but Zoro was thinking he could even come to prefer it, in time.

Their fight with the fishmen, and that ASSHOLE Arlong, had been fierce and satisfying. It had confirmed what he knew deep in his heart all along, Luffy was strong… stronger than anyone he’d ever met. He shook his head gently as he marvelled at how fate had somehow managed to put him exactly where he needed to be, yet again.

Lucky.

He felt a presence near him. Someone was standing in the shadow of the galley. No prizes for guessing who. There was only one person who liked to creep about staring at him in the night. Zoro made sure his face was turned away and smiled. Since they had been at sea, Sanji was different. He was rageful and snarky, same as always but more than that… he was confident. He’d fought beside Zoro to defend Nami but after that, he seemed to change toward her. The desperate neediness was gone, replaced by a deep satisfaction that seemed to radiate from his core. He had saved her. Just like he said he would.

He had proven himself.

His new confidence made him harder to handle but Zoro liked the challenge.

The scratch of a match announced that Sanji had decided to come out of hiding. Zoro turned and “noticed” his presence.

“Moss head,” Sanji said, joining him at the rail and looking out across the deep blue.

“Shit cook,” Zoro replied.

Sanji took a breath and it caught just a little in his chest, “Zoro…”

Zoro’s senses tingled; Sanji never, ever just said his name.

“Am I in trouble?” Zoro asked, as much to diffuse the tension as anything.

“No,” Sanji laughed, “I… I never thanked you for what you did for me…”

“No, no you didn’t.” Zoro knew he should make it easy but teasing Sanji was almost automatic.

“Well, I’m not going to!” Sanji stomped, blowing smoke into the night.

“Ok then. Good talk,” Zoro smirked.

Sanji drew deep and then blew smoke out his nostrils. Zoro could feel him silently fuming. A man of as many moods as the night had stars. Perhaps now was not the time for games after all.

Zoro turned to face him, “It was my pleasure. I think I needed a kick up the ass anyway.”

Sanji gaped, cigarette hanging from his lips.

Finally, he found some words, “You always need a kick up the ass.”

“That so?” Zoro mused.

The wind ruffled Sanji’s corn silk hair and he put his cigarette out. Zoro suppressed the now near-permanent urge to just grab the blonde and crush him to his chest. At least his self-control was getting better. Perhaps meeting Sanji was good for his training too, in a way.

“Zoro…”

Twice now.

“Are you sure I’m not in trouble?”

“Ugh! No! Just shut up ok,” Sanji snapped.

Zoro looked at him, bemused but silent.

“I… know that I’m not always the easiest person to get along with. I’ve had a pretty shitty life and sometimes it’s hard to remember that not everyone is out to get me.”

Zoro nodded in what he hoped was an encouraging way.

Sanji continued, “It was a big deal for me. No one has ever really… gone out their way for me like that before.”

Zoro let the words hang in the air. He liked the sound of Sanji’s voice. He liked everything about him. Damnit.

“Che,” he said, about to say that it was nothing… but something stopped him. “It was a big deal for me too,” he said, not even sure what he meant. Just everything, really. Everything about Sanji was kind of a big deal to him. It was weird. Uncomfortable but comforting. Contradictory, just like a certain someone.

“Zoro…”

Zoro’s heart did a little flip.

“…I… can we… would you…”

“Yes,” Zoro said.

“I haven’t even asked you yet!”

“Yes,” Zoro said again.

“I could have said anything! I could have asked you if you like frilly knickers!”

“I do li..”

“SHUT UP YOU MOSSY BASTARD!”

Zoro indicated that his lips were sealed.

“Are you trying to stop me?” Sanji asked softly.

Zoro shook his head frantically.

“If you don’t want to hear it…”

Zoro shook his head so hard he got a little dizzy.

“Stop it, Marimo, you look stupid.”

“I…” Zoro started carefully, waiting to see if Sanji would stop him. When Sanji leaned closer, he continued, “I just know that whatever you want from me, the answer is yes. I didn’t want to waste the time.”

“Will you go out with me?” Sanji said, his voice barely a whisper.

What is this? High School?

“Of course,” Zoro laughed.

“Why are you laughing? I’m pouring my heart out here!” Sanji growled.

“It’s just you… I love you. I love everything about you. You’re an idiot and you’re perfect.”

“I don’t really know what to say to that…”

“Words are overrated,” said Zoro, as he gave in to the urge at last. Holding Sanji to his chest he felt at home in a way he hadn’t for years.

This is going to be a hell of an adventure.

He felt his shirt dampen and lifted Sanji’s chin. Tears rolled silently down his face.

“Come on, Love-cook. It’s not that bad.”

“Fuck you,” Sanji snuffled.

Zoro just pulled him back into the embrace.

“I love you too,” Sanji whispered.

And for once, it was fine that he had the last word. Zoro felt he might be happy if neither of them ever spoke again.
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