Light a
fire to the fang that cannot be reached
So that I do not have to
see that star
So that I do not slit this throat.
There are three main thing that are important to him.
The least of these three things is his own life.
The next thing is his dream. If he is to lose his life in pursuit of his dream, that is fine with him. To him, a dream not worth dying for is not a dream at all.
The most important thing is his friends' dreams, and by extension, their lives. If he is to lose his life, or any and all chances at fulfilling his own dream, if it is to defend his friends' dreams, that is fine with him. They are his treasures, the most important things in his life, and they are most definitely worth dying for.
-x-
There are three main things that are important to her.
The least of these is money.
The next thing is her life, and by some extension, her dream. If she is left destitute in the streets, as long as she is alive, she will make more money to fund her dream. To her, a dream is not worth dying for.
The most important thing is her friends' lives. They are all so much stronger than her, and it is highly unlikely that she will ever be called upon to make that ultimate sacrifice. But if she ever is asked to do so, she will. Without hesitation.
-x-
He doesn't believe in the after-life.
-x-
She knows she will go to Hell when she dies.
-x-
His most prized worldly possessions are his three swords. But it is the one with the white hilt, the one he made a vow on, that is the most important.
-x-
Her most prized worldly possessions are her maps. But it is the oldest of her own maps, the one that shows the location of her first real treasure, that is the most important.
-x-
He bears the scars on his chest, because scars on the back are a swordsman's shame.
-x-
She bears the scars on her heart because the hurt that was inflicted on her for much of her life was rarely physical.
-x-
He is honorable; he does not make promises lightly, and when he does make a promise, he will die to keep it.
-x-
She is not honorable; she makes promises often, and keeps them only when it suits her.
-x-
He is damn near impossible to scare.
-x-
She scares far too easily.
-x-
He fears that his blood-soaked hands will stain her, and he fears that his own recklessness will harm – or kill – her. So he hides what he feels behind masks of annoyance or cold indifference, and continues to say nothing.
-x-
She fears that she has sinned far too much to deserve him, and she fears that her own cowardice will harm – or kill – him. So she hides what she feels by harassing or ignoring him, and continues to say nothing.
-x-
They both silently agree that the differences between them are far too great, and that a working relationship would be impossible, and so deny themselves the chance to see if love really is worth it.
-X-
I guess
this is sort of an explanation why they aren't canon. Of course, only
Oda-sensei know the real reasons. But I doubt he will divulge them to
the likes of us anytime soon.
I
might write a Sanji/Nami version of this.
It'll probably be quite different though, since Sanji is so different from Zoro.
'We are
all fools in love.'
And
that probably goes for crazy fangirls too.
RIGHT, D? ;)