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The two Huskies began barking as they smelled the scent of a familiar dog. They rushed to the front door, storming through the living room where a certain green haired man was training. The man cursed and put down his weights.
"Kuina, Koushirou, stuff it!" he yelled.
He followed the dogs to the door and pushed them aside to open the door. The two dogs scrambled back and sat against the wall, knowing their owner was irritated. The man opened the door and was bombarded with another dog licking his face. He fell backwards and cursed. The two Huskies began to jump at the other dog, trying to play with her. The green haired man pushed the Dalmatian off of him and glared at the blond man in the door opening.
"Glares don't work on me, moss head," the blond said with a grin.
"I hate you," he replied.
The blond laughed, "Sure you do, Zoro. But right now is not the time." The taller man stepped inside and closed the door.
Zoro stood up of the ground and turned, walking back into the living room. The blond followed him and almost got run over by the three dogs rushing through the room.
"Sora, don't destroy anything," he called. He got a bark as an answer.
Zoro shook his head and pushed his weights out of the way. He showed the other man the couch and walked to the kitchen.
"You want to drink something, Sanji?" he asked.
The blond sat down on the couch and watched the dogs storm through the room towards the bedroom of the tiny apartment. He smirked and focused his attention back on the green haired man in the kitchen.
"Just water is fine, or a glass of wine if you have any. I don't want sake though," he replied.
Zoro nodded, grabbing a wine glass and pouring some old wine out of the back cupboards in the glass. He himself grabbed a bottle of sake and the ashtray. Then he returned to the living room, setting the three items on the coffee table.
"Thanks," Sanji said.
Zoro nodded and sat down on the comfy chair. He picked up the bottle of sake and took a few gulps, leaving the bottle half empty. Sanji watched him drink as he took a sip of his wine. His eyes widened at the warm and velvety taste it provided.
"This is some good wine. Where did you get it?" he asked.
Zoro looked up from his bottle of sake and shrugged. "Don't know," he said.
Sanji frowned but shook it off. Zoro never had good wine, he wondered where the green haired man had gotten it. He took another sip and hummed as the sweet liquid flowed down his throat. It didn't last long though, as he was smacked on the back of his head by a tail. Sanji growled and almost dropped his wine. He looked over his shoulder to see the three dogs were back in the room.
"Kuina, Koushirou. That's enough." Zoro said, addressing his Huskies.
The two dogs stopped their playing and walked over to the man. They whined softly but after a glare from their master lowered their heads. Sanji chuckled and called Sora over. The Dalmatian laid her head on Sanji's knee and barked softly. Sanji smiled at her and patted her head.
"What did you come here for?" Zoro suddenly asked.
Sanji looked up and was met with an interesting sight. Zoro looked like a mafia boss, two hounds at his side, staring daggers at Sanji. Zoro's hands were folded and he had his elbows on his knees, resting them there. His eyes were shadowed and his voice was low, a dark aura surrounded him. Sanji shuddered.
"You look like a mafia boss," he said.
Zoro frowned, not moving from his position, watching as Sanji spoke. Kuina turned her head to look at him, growling softly. Zoro held up his hand and she stopped. Sanji sighed deeply and began to talk again.
"Law is coming back tonight, we wanted to welcome him."
Zoro's eyes widened and he opened his mouth to talk. But he was sadly cut off by the bell. Kuina and Koushirou began barking immediately, Zoro having to silence them. Sora just stayed silent, still having her head in Sanji's lap. Zoro sighed and got of the comfy chair. He walked to the door and opened it. Before him stood another familiar face. And of course that person had to bring their dog as well.
"Hiya Zoro!" Luffy yelled out, even though he stood mere centimeters from the other man.
Zoro sighed and let Luffy and his Golden Retriever through. The dog, Ace, sped off towards the living room were Zoro could hear Sanji curse. Ace had probably jumped on him. Luffy followed his dog to the living room and greeted Sanji. Zoro followed without a word, a scowl on his face. He leaned against the door frame as he watched Ace lick Sanji's face, the cook trying to get the dog off of him. Luffy was laughing very hard and trying to get Ace off Sanji. Though it didn't help much as Kuina and Koushirou where pulling on his shirt, holding him back.
Zoro looked to the corner of the room and spotted Sora. She was lying on the floor, eyes closed and ears droopy. Zoro frowned and walked over to the Dalmatian. She glanced up at him, a whine escaping her lips. Zoro squatted down and petted her head softly. Sora nuzzled into his hand and licked his hand.
"Hey, Sanji," Zoro called.
Sanji looked up from his struggle and locked eyes with his dog. His own widened and he threw Ace off him. He rushed forward and took Sora's head in his hands. Sanji made a face and scooted Zoro to the side. Zoro stood to give him room.
"Sorry, Zoro. But I have to leave. I'll see you tonight, alright?" Sanji said as he stood up.
Zoro nodded and watched Sanji get the leash, get Sora and leave the house. Luffy watched his other friend go away and frowned. He petted Ace softly, soothing the whining dog. Zoro noticed Kuina and Koushirou had gone very silent. He turned to them and watched their sad expressions. He bend down an petted their heads.
"He's gonna be fine, don't worry," he said.
His two Huskies barked softly and nuzzled his hand. Luffy was done petting Ace and stood up from his position on the floor.
"Zoro, you heard about Law yet?" he asked.
Zoro nodded his head in conformation. "Yeah, Sanji just told me. Gotta be something, being all popular and stuff," he replied.
Luffy laughed out loud. "Yeah, but Law is not just popular. He's really, really famous. You know what he does for work right?" the Japanese boy asked.
Zoro nodded again, turning to look at his younger friend. "He's a doctor, I know," he replied.
Luffy agreed, saying Law was a very good doctor. "You know he even suggested to teach Chopper," Luffy suddenly said.
Zoro frowned, pushing Kuina out of the way to sit on the comfy chair. "What do you mean? Chopper? I thought he was out of the country..." Zoro said.
Luffy nodded his head and said, "Yeah he was, and Law went to look for him. Found him somewhere in Afrika, looking after sick kids."
Zoro sighed and grabbed his bottle of sake, taking a long gulp and downing more than half of it. Luffy sat on the couch, rubbing Ace over his head. Kuina and Koushirou sat down on either side of Zoro, making him look like a mafia boss once more. Luffy grinned as he saw it. Zoro shot him a warning glare. Luffy snickered and turned back to his dog, sitting in silence.
"He's right you know," Luffy said.
"What?"
"Sanji, he's right. You really do look like a mafia boss. Suspicious Zoro, suspicious. Shishshishi..." Luffy laughed softly.
Zoro rolled his eyes and wanted to strangle something. Kill it maybe, or just beat it a few times. He sighed and set down the bottle of sake. Kuina stood up to grab at it and dragged it off the table, walking to the kitchen with it. Luffy smiled and sat up, a grin playing around his lips.
"So, Zoro. What are you gonna do now?" he asked.
"What do you mean, Luffy."
Luffy watched the green haired man sit in the shadow of the room, one guard dog at his side and the other already coming back. Muscles rippling underneath his shirt and face shrouded in darkness. He grinned and sat back on the couch. Ace laid his head on Luffy's lap and barked softly. Luffy stroked his head and turned back to Zoro.
"What are you going to do about the police, mmh? What will happen if they find out. Will you leave the country? Or go up against them?"
Zoro sighed and straightened in the chair. "I could say the same to you, Luffy. But they're not going to find out. We've done this for years and nobody knows, except for our friends. So shut up and stay quiet," Zoro said.
Luffy laughed, loud and long. Zoro really knew how to deal with this situation. Luffy was proud. His friends could handle with the stress. And he would be more than happy to go back to the underground fights.
A live without danger wasn't any fun, now was it?