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Hi everyone!

The last exam in my college life is coming in three days and I should be studying my ass off, but I'm such an irresponsible bitch... Oh well, not that it's anything new, really.

So instead, I'm back with the 3rd chapter. xD It ended up a bit fluffy, sorry about that... I guess it kinda reflects my mood these days. I'm probably going a lot OOC in there, so you've been warned. I'm also not yet able to figure out how to write stuff from Luffy's POV, so this one's mostly Zoro's POV as well... Where the whole story's going, I have no idea... :)) I wanna keep it within the T rating (so no explicit lemons ^_^) and don't really feel like going for the love you - love you too kind of ending, either. I guess I'll just let myself go with the flow...

Thanks for reading and reviewing, criticism is welcome,as usual, as long as it's constructive. Also, I realize I might be using some strange expressions in there, that's due to the fact that my English still has a lot to improve. So point out the mistakes and help me get better! :P Thanks! Here goes.

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Atypical day

"Well, gotta work hard then.", were the last words that came out of Luffy's mouth, as the boy proceeded doing random things, such as getting another apple to munch on, picking his nose, staring at the water, trying to spot a fish or something else to eat or humming a strange song about islands filled with idiots.

For a couple of seconds, Zoro could have sworn he'd stopped hearing the sound of waves or the slow morning breeze. Instead, a few quick, successive heartbeats drummed in his ears. He sat there confused, deaf to the whole world, watching his captain's haphazard string of actions. Work hard doing what? What the hell was that moron talking about?, the first mate attempted to make sense of the situation, recalling the rubber boy's words. I don't get it... "I can wait"..."do it with the one you love"..."makes me like you even more"..."gotta work hard then"... Something finally clicked, as his brain started putting things together.

That thing, just now ... was it a con...?!? NO!! No, no, no, no, no... It couldn't have been a con--confession!!, Zoro panicked. Here you go not being honest with yourself again..., an annoying voice popped from the back of his mind. Oh, shut up!, he snapped furiously. He hated his subconscious, he really did, especially when it pointed out the truth. I know, it's just too damn shocking to take in all at once.

He paused, trying to slowly process the flow of thoughts that were flooding his central nervous system. Damn, that was unexpected. He'd already known Luffy for quite some time, enough to realize the boy actually meant every damned word that went out of his mouth, regardless of how insane it sounded. Even the things he said while fooling around reflected his true feelings or intentions, but the swordsman had a hard time accepting the implications of the boy's recent behavior. One thing was clear and that was, the captain had really wanted to get into his pants three days ago. Hell, his eyes actually sparkled at the prospects today, that was, before Zoro's clear refusal. And then, out of the blue, the boy decides to...earn it by working hard? Zoro had to admit, although it made his mind hurt, that this was the only interpretation he could come up with. Damn, the crazy bastard had done it, what was the swordsman going to do from now on?

The episodes that were about to occur later that day would soon be remembered as the weirdest and most random flirting Zoro had ever dealt with. Ever. Though they were kind of cute, in a way, Zoro thought back.

~~~

"Oi, Zoro, look! I found a little worm in my apple!", Luffy exclaimed, out of the blue. It was the 10 o'clock snack, consisting entirely of, you've guessed it, the same fucking apples they've been eating for days, but this time the straw hat owner seemed to beam with newfound enthusiasm. His long, lean fingers were holding the desperately twisting, unlucky invertebrate unskillfully, while his eyes were locked on it in a sort of fascination that Zoro found difficult to understand.

"Throw it away and eat the rest, it's not like the entire apple was affected by a mere worm.", the swordsman finally sighed. What was wrong with the guy, anyway?

"What are you talking about? How could I throw it away? This is MEAT!", the rubber boy answered, stars suddenly appearing in his eyes. "I just thought you might want some, I suppose I could give you half...But maaan, it's so tiny... And I was really looking forward to some meat.", Luffy continued regretfully, as it seemed like some sort of battle was taking place in his mind. "But if you want it you can have it all. Here you go.", the boy's features lightened, as he held out the soft-bodied, limbless being between his index and thumb. Zoro could have sworn he saw a hopeful smile on his captain's face, but he was probably just seeing things. Still, the offer itself was not something he was particularly interested in, to say at least.

"You can damn well keep it, thank-you-very-much!", he answered, not quite able to prevent a vein from popping somewhere on his temple.

"Are you sure about that? It looks deliii--cious!", the rubber boy questioned with watering mouth.

"Ugh...Yeah... Honestly!", the swordsman quickly assured his captain, disgusted look on his face. What the hell was that? Luffy, offering his precious meat to someone else? That was a new one, for sure. Well, in his own weird way, he was trying to be considerate... Though, seriously, a fucking worm??? Zoro couldn't help laughing at that, and the blissful face his captain pulled while savoring the poor creature wasn't any help either.

~~~

The sun hadn't yet reached noon and captain Monkey D. Luffy's small pirate boat was still floating somewhere in the middle of the sea, aimless without a proper navigator, but this time rocking a bit wilder. The weather was calm that day, all agitation being caused solely by the two occupants of the boat.

It had all started with Zoro's regular, but impossible for normal human beings, morning workout session. He had decided on doing one hand vertical pushups that day - about 5,000 of them for each of his arms. He was somewhere around his 3,400th pushup on his left hand, face flushed with all that blood flowing down to his head, sweat trailing down his tanned, naked torso, muscles flexing and slightly trembling in his arm, when Luffy simply couldn't stand aside anymore. 'Cause it was sooooo damn boring. Although, what did he really expect, if all he'd been doing up until then was stare at the swordsman's monotonous exercise?

So when he noticed the young man had gotten up and started stretching, Zoro felt a little relieved. For some reason, Luffy's stare had been bothering him, it might have just been his sick imagination, really, but he'd almost felt it, trailing along his arm and torso, following irregular patterns created by sweat, contemplating his flushed face and the restless movement of his three earrings, swinging and clinking together, upside down, surrounded by damp tufts of green hair.

Unfortunately, as the first mate finally realized what the other was trying to do, annoyance started to creep in. Luffy had already gotten on his hands and was doing pushups, trying to keep his balance on the boat's edge. Zoro swore not at all gracefully, as he nearly landed on his face, knocked over by the boat's now increased rocking. His captain paid no attention to him, though, continuing with his barely controllable moves, trying to switch to one hand but unable to keep his body straight, bending it at weird angles, laughing as he almost fell off, then getting back up, on one hand this time, picking his nose with the other, crossed legs swinging back and forth, humming a stupid song and carrying on with his own crazy version of exercise.

"Oi, what the hell do you think you're doing?", Zoro protested, irritated at the interruption. "Can't you see the boat's already sloping? Get off that edge! We're going to sink at this rate, idiot!" Luffy finally paid attention, as he regretfully stopped humming and got back down, sighing.

"But I wanna exercise too! Why won't you let meeeee?", the straw hat owner whined.

"'Cause you were doing something really stupid and dangerous, you asshole!", the first mate couldn't help shouting. "You could've fallen in the ocean or flipped the boat over, had I not stopped you in time.Why can't you be a bit more responsible, for fuck's sake? You're the captain here!"

"I'm sorry!", Luffy said sincerely. "I just watched you do that training thing and it seemed really cool, so I sort of felt like trying it myself...", he explained apologetically.

"Idiot, you should've just waited for me to finish... You don't do this sort of thing in such a small boat, cause it's really difficult to keep its balance.", the swordsman sighed, giving up on his workout for that morning. "Want me to show you how to do it?", he offered.

"What, for real? Thanks, that would be really awesome!", Luffy beamed, as he slowly got into position on Zoro's previous place at the boat's centre of mass. "Oooooh! So if I'm doing it here the boat doesn't rock like crazy anymore. That's so smart, Zoro!", he exclaimed in admiration.

"More like, you're not very bright when it comes to these things...", the swordsman laughed, helping the young man straighten his body as he stood on one hand.

Half an hour later the lesson had ended and Luffy was resting in a corner, eyes once again locked on the first mate, as the latter proceeded with his training session. The lack of meat was seriously affecting his stamina, he realized, as his consciousness was slowly drifting away.

"Thanks for worrying about me earlier!", the boy whispered as he fell asleep, wide smile all over his features.

~~~

The captain woke up after less than an hour. He hadn't really been sleepy, but rather just physically worn out and hungry. Zoro had finished his exercise and he currently lied down, taking his afternoon nap. Or so it seemed, as he suddenly cracked one of his eyes open, feeling Luffy's gaze on his face. "What? Why staring?", he mutters sleepily, yawning for his life moments later. Luffy's grin widens as he states that Zoro's relaxed face looks really, really cute.

"Your sleepy face, also", he adds.

"What the fuck??", Zoro retorted, only for Luffy to remark that the blushing face he'd just made was even cuter.

"I didn't blush!!!"

"Yes, you did.", the rubber boy grinned uncontrollably.

~~~

Zoro's everyday life on the small boat had been pretty much following the same pattern. There was his early morning meditation, first thing after waking up, then breakfast, then he would spend some time talking to his captain. After the 10 a.m. snack there was his workout, which usually lasted until noon and was almost always followed by his afternoon nap. Then he would eat something and proceed with his afternoon meditation. This one was only partially effective most of the time, since his captain just couldn't mind his own damned business while he needed to concentrate. This day, however, things were different.

Luffy was awake, but unusually quiet, Zoro noticed. The swordsman had his eyes closed in his attempt to shut down all of his senses, but still couldn't concentrate at all. He simply couldn't help feeling Luffy's presence, as the captain was getting closer to him, studying his features, tiptoeing around with interest and curiosity. Zoro felt a vein popping on his forehead.

"What is it?", he snapped, eyes now wide open, all concentration gone.

"Nothing... Did I bother you?", the boy questioned him, confused look on his face.

"You're too close, I can feel your body heat! I can't concentrate like that!", Zoro explained, feeling slightly awkward.

"Why not? You could do it better before... and back then I used to poke you and try anything just to make you pay attention to me.", Luffy remembered. Zoro felt a wave of heat unexpectedly flushing his cheeks.

"You're blushing again!", the captain smiled.

"No, I'm not, you asshole!! I'm just red with annoyance! Now move your ass out of my vital space, will you?", the swordsman harshly replied.

"Still looks like a blush to me...", Luffy playfully declared, while moving a bit further away from his first mate.

~~~

Zoro bit on his apple, unable to keep himself from making a sour face. Dinner time couldn't actually be called that when the only available food were those damned fruit - occasionally accompanied by worms. He was getting sick of the situation, he probably wouldn't ever want to taste apples again, were they able to somehow survive this.

"Zorooooo! I wanna switch apples!", Luffy whined. "Yours definitely tastes better!", the boy said with conviction. Zoro wasn't in the mood for his whining, though. He hated the taste just as much.

"What the fuck, Luffy? Can't you tell by the look on my fucking face that I'm not exactly enjoying it either, to say the least?", the swordsman answered bitterly.

"Oh, come ooooon. I'm sure it'll taste better if we switch!", the captain insisted.

"But mine's already bitten...", the first mate tried to object once more.

"I don't mind. Here, I'll take a bite of this one too. Now we're even. Switch, please?", Luffy said while taking a small bite of his own apple.

"Um... okay... I guess..", Zoro finally accepts with a sigh. He then starts eating Luffy's apple, informing him that it tasted exactly the same as the one he had before.

"That's not true!", Luffy contradicted him, "The one you gave me tastes much, much better!". Zoro began thinking that his captain had finally started the slow process of losing his mind, but his train of thought came to an abrupt halt when the boy continued, "It tastes like Zoro's lips."

The swordsman froze, having realized the indirect kiss and he almost choked on his apple, cursing.

~ to be continued ...

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A/N: Phew, now that was fun to write... Not sure how fun it'll be to read, though. The first lines of chapter 4 emerged as soon as I completed this one, but where it'll go from there, I don't know...

Edited: Seems like AFF doesn't recognize the hr tag, so had to replace them with something else.
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Atypical day