Sanji and Zoro: Sisters in Love

Zoro shifted Sanji again as he quickened his pace toward the heart of town. The fatigue was pulling at his muscles but the shallow breathing of his blonde companion on his shoulders urged him on.

A doctor. He needed a doctor. The best way to find one was ask, ask somewhere that someone was sure to know. He noticed the merry sounds of a tavern up the block. That would be perfect! He made a bee line for it when a group of surly looking men stepped into the road blocking the young woman's way.

"Move! I'm in a hurry!" Zoro growled as politely as he could, taking a step to the right in order to pass but was promptly blocked.

"Looks like you fine ladies have already had a few. Let us help you enjoy the rest of the night." The leer the man was wearing wasn't even masked. Zoro started to move his hand but realized he'd have to put Sanji down if a fight was going to occur.

"Sickos let me pass or you'll be sorry."

"I can see you'll need some persuading, and I'm just the man to do it. It works out well too, see my friends have kind of taken to your blonde friend and she doesn't look like she'd mind sharing, or even having it a little rough."

Zoro gently sat Sanji on the ground by his feet before slowly turning around, fire in her eyes.

"I won't let you touch the air around her you scum! Sa..Sophie, hold on it will just be a moment."

One of the nameless thugs poked the leader and pointed at the vulnerable cook.

"Look boss! The slut is waiting for us..." Zoro looked where he had pointed and noticed the bastards were snickering at how the jacket had skewed during Zoro earlier haste and left part of Sanjis’ chest exposed. Zoro felt furious. How dare they look at Sanji that way! He moves out in front of his friend a ways to block the lecherous view of these, would be rapists. Sure he had called Sanji a slut amongst other words before, but he never meant them. Well maybe he did, but the implication of the word had never rang as so dirty and so insulting to the swordsman as it had just now.

The men started to move in. This was going to be a little difficult, Zoro realized suddenly. Sure he was dehydrated and physically exhausted but his main problem was numbers. He could defeat them all in mere seconds but while he was knocking three or four down, one or more could grab Sanji and there was no way he was going to let that happen. He drew his swords, readying himself.

As the leader approached and Zoro was about to insert his last sword into his mouth, two sinister glowing eyes appeared out of the darkness and walloped the large man into unconsciousness with a familar staff. He gaped in surprise as the face came into the light. He opened his mouth to speak her name but she cut him off quickly.

"Zoro! Do your stuff!" Zoro smiled widely, Nami! Nami knew it was him! Luffy, Usopp and Chopper must be around here too! They could get Sanji patched up in no time and all go hunt for their male bodies!

"Na..." Zoro began when an almost echo made him stop and spin on his heals to come face to face with himself. Well, the male version of himself complete with his treasured swords.

"Nami...why do I have to do it? Get the stupid cook to do it! You think I'll just follow your orders?"

"Oi! Don't be stingy! Sanji doesn't owe me money like you do and until you pay it back you have to work off the interest. Before you argue anymore, let me remind you…the amount of interest you pay is in constant negotiation. Besides, for an ex-pirate hunter these thugs should be easy for you!"

"Zoro?! Did she just say Zoro?" One of the thugs screeched.

"Yeah and he's wearing three swords! It's him! Quick let's grab the boss and get out of here!" Exclaimed another immediately rushing to flee with the others who also caught on and had already done so.

"See!" Cried Nami triumphantly. "You didn't even have to raise a sword. Now go over their and help that poor girls friend!"

“Sister, actually.” Nora chimed in, deciding to get the cover story started while she figured out what was going on.

Zoro huffed and trudged over to a shocked looking woman in a white shirt and green pants and started to reach down for the sister, adverting his eyes slightly as the skewed shirt was quickly fixed by Nami.

The female Zoro (forever onward known as Nora and same with Sanji as Sophie once we get to her) crossed in his path and held her swords ready. If she were Zoro, then this persons identity certainly wasn’t.

“Impostor! No way are you touching her!" Nora growled with all the intimidation she could muster. For a second everyone took a step back and Zoro looked a little confused at the reaction. He started to reach for his swords on instinct, a challenge had just been issued and there was something about this girls battle aura that provoked a strange familiarity. Nami saw the movement and knocked him up side the head.

"Idiot! We want to help her not fight her! She is probably scared that "Pirate hunter Zoro" is going to hurt her sister."

"Scared!" Both Zoro and Nora cried in huffy protest at the same time before glancing at each other.

"She doesn't seem scared to me.." Zoro finished as Nora huffed but kept the swords ready. The impostor was doing a really good job of impersonating him, she thought, and that bothered her. How did he get her swords! Was the spell in the jungle just some elaborate set up by Mr. 2 and company? Some other devil fruit user? That didn't make much sense but he refused to put San...Sophie in the hands of someone who could use her as a hostage later.

A hand came down lightly on Noras shoulder and the tip of one of the blades were at the incriminating wrist in a flash.

"I suggest you remove your hand before I do." The hand moved quickly away.

"Sorry! We just want to help! Don't worry, if the stupid swordsman tries anything I'll kick his ass!"

Nora cried out in shock as she twirled around.

"Sanji?!"

"You know me? Ah, sweet beauty I'm in heaven! Such a vision knows me by name before I can even make her acquaintance! Na-mi swan! Are you jealous?"

"Not really. How do you know him though? Scratch that, let's talk on the way to the Merry, your sister is in bad shape. Sanji, you carry her." Nora looked down at Sophie. These mysteries would have to be solved later. If they were on the Going Merry, that would be perfect to find out about their male counterparts. He tweaked the story she and Sophie had worked on in the jungle in order to fit a bit.

"Yes Nami-swan!" Nora and Zoro shared a scoff for a moment before Nora realized her swords were still out and quickly sheathed them. She supposed it was better to have Sanji carry Sophie. Even if it was a villain in disguise it would be totally out of character to harm a woman in any way.

"Yes." Nora agreed picking up the pace behind Sanji, Nami, and Zoro.

"So..Where did you learn your sword technique?" Zoro asked causally but Nora knew it to be riddled with suspicion. Of course he would have realized the stance Nora had used as a form of his own.

"I want to know how she knows about me!" Sanji called behind him.

"Actually the stories are related."

"Wait! We haven't introduced ourselves yet! I'm Nami, this is Sanji and Zoro." She smiled as she indicated them both to which point they both nodded in acknowledgment.

"Uh, thanks for the help back there. My name is Nora and this is my sister, Sophie. We were traveling together to unravel a…mysterious spell placed upon us."

"A spell? Yeah right." Zoro scoffed. Nora looked at him in annoyance but sighed. It had been her reaction too.

"What kind of spell?" asked Nami curiously.

"I can't tell you. It's a secret."

"Will you tell us when you trust us?" Nami inquired.

"Yes. When I trust all of you."

"So how do you know the pervert chef?" Zoro continued his voice showing no signs of believing the story so far.

"We, uh, heard about an incident a while ago about the Straw hat crew saving a town from mermen. Sophie was very intrigued with Sanji and copied his style, I as you can see, had an appreciation for Zoros part in the tale."

"I wondered about your sisters good taste! This suit could be mine!" Sanji snickered. Nora smiled and nodded at the inadvertent joke.

"Then why wouldn't let me carry her?" Zoro asked.

"I figured you had to be an impostor. But I figured an impostor would not likely have an impostor Sanji with him." Nora sighed relieved at how her answer was almost the truth anyway. She was always sharp with action but coming up with quick explanations were a pain. Sanji..or Sophie as he was now called would have been better suited for the task. If it hadn't been for her she wouldn't have even thought of a name for herself.

"Hmm.."

"Yeah that wouldn't be believable at all! Those two don't get along very well." Nami whispered conspiratorially to Nora. Nora nodded at the information.

"I've heard that." The green hair woman agreed but internally questioned it. He and the chef were still comrades after all, did everyone really think they didn’t like each other? Sure the cook pissed him off but the fights that always ensued were fun and relieved a lot of tension for the swordsman.

"You two even look a little like Zoro and Sanji. Sophie just needs to cut her hair and draw on a curly eyebrow and she could be his twin."

"Don't scar the girl like that! It would be a crime to mess up her good looks by imitating that idiot!"

"Oh? Was that a compliment to the girls beauty Zoro? Awww...cute widdle swordsman getting interested in girls?" Sanji snickered ignoring the insult aimed at him.

"Shut up." Growled Zoro. Nora sighed in relief as she saw the frame of the going Merry in front of them. It worried him for a second to see her male counterpart show interest in the female Sanji, before he remembered that this had to be a plot of some kind.

SHE was Zoro. Not this guy. Maybe he thought he was and even acted like he was but she was Zoro. Just because the male impostor version of him was attracted to Sanji (albeit in his feminine form) it had no relation to Nora.

Although Nora had been pretty attracted to Sophie in the cave herself. If she had been male at the time would he care that under those incredible boobs was the annoying cook? A pang radiated through her as she considered that maybe that would be even better. This was something better not to think about now.

Noras’ main goal would be to fix up Sophie, find out who their two male doppelgangers were and then go get themselves back to normal.

They ran up the ramp, Luffy and Usopp met them at the top and ushered room where Chopper was working on Sophie.

"I find it hard to believe you copied 3-sword style...just from stories about me."

"I don't really care if you believe it or not. I'll be happy enough to fight you later and show you how good I am." Nora replied, a little annoyed to have to talk to himself when she was worried about the blonde in the next room.

"I might take you up on that..." Zoro smirked suddenly. "No I will definitely take you up on it."

Nora was opening her mouth to question what he meant by that but was interrupted as Sanji waltzed into the room with a tray of sandwiches.

"No word yet?" he asked as he passed the glum green haired two-some sandwiches. The two shook their heads. Sanji nodded and headed into the room where Chopper worked diligently.

The two green-haired occupants on the couch crane their necks after him to see if they could see into the room then turned to face each other as they caught the others motion. They looked into a shared glare before grunting and looking away.

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"Sanji? Oh for me? Thanks!" Chopper smiled and took a sandwich in each paw. He looked so adorable Sanji reached down and patted him on the head.

"That's my job, pal. How's our beautiful patient? Zoro and Nora are worried."

Chopper started munching on a sandwich and smiled largely.

"Good. you guys got to me just in time! It was easy..just a simple poison from an exotic plant. She just needs to sleep it off now that the toxin is neutralized."

"Great!" Sanji leaned in conspiratorially and whispered the next part. "I think Zoro likes this girl, he's a big idiot though. Wanna help him out?"

"Are you sure Mr. Zoro won't get mad?" Chopper asked hesitantly. Sanji waved the words away.

"He won't even know! All you have to do is say Zoro was the one who carried her here and worried about her the most! It's basically the truth, if it weren't for her stubborn sister that is what would have happened."

"Okay...I want to help him. Sanji is she related to you? Why aren't you after her?"

"Related no...not to my knowledge. But then again I don't really know my family ties too well. Why?"

"She kind of smells like you."

"Oh, that's just because I carried her. As for why I don't pursue her...I think I might have found someone as vivacious as lovely Nami. Remember the stubborn sister?"

"Really? Why aren't you fawning all over her like you do with Nami?"

Sanji smiled softly and winked.

"I'm not sure...it feels different. It must be love!" He patted Choppers head and left the reindeer to shake his head and finish his sandwich before returning to his patient.

"Good news! She's going to be okay, just a little poison from an exotic plant. She just needs to sleep it off now."

"Ah...Good." sighed Nora. Zoro leaned back into the couch as his body obviously relaxed.

"Nora, you need rest. Let me show you around the ship while Sophie sleeps and I'll see if I can get Nami to lean you some cute pajamas!" Zoro snickered as the mans visible eye took the shape of a large pink heart. He almost felt sorry for the man going after this girl. Still if it got Nora out of his hair for a while he was thankful. There was something about her that made him a little annoyed and tense.

Nora glared at the cook a moment before her eyes softened. It suddenly hit her how tired she really was. And hungry. The sandwiches were nothing after three days of confinement and running with no food. Chopper was with Sophie so she was safe for the time being, even if this Zoro was fake.

"Sounds good, can we get some more food first?"

"Of course!" beamed Sanji with a sigh. As he lead Nora out of the room he gave Zoro a thumbs up sign. Zoro smirked and waved him away.

Zoro sat alone on the couch for a few minutes before getting up and headed toward his own bed.

"Zoro?" The man turned at the sound of his name.

"Yes Chopper?"

"Sophie is awake now and is asking for you."

"Me?" Chopper nodded as he shrugged his shoulders. Zoro smoothed out his hair and moved into the room, wondering if a girl based who based style on Sanji would be as feisty as he imagined.