Hello, to whom ever is reading this fanfic and is bothered to read the AN. I would like to say thank you for reading this fanfic out all of the ones you could've chose and that this is my first fanfic ever and it has not been beta'd or edited as well as I hoped and is definitely not the best fanfic out there. I would like to warn you, this fic will contain yaoi and the pairing will be zosan and whatever I come up with will be completely different to what Oda is planning for One Piece. It's just something I came up with a little while ago and I'm only using the one piece world and it's characters because I'm terrible at creating my own characters. Please bear with me if i made the character's too ooc and would like to say that anything is accepted. You can flame all you want on this fanfic but it would be appreciated if there was helpful critics and compliments to help me improve and continue to have the motivation!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but this plot line. Oh and the oc

A young boy was sitting next to a window reading a book, making most of the last of the sunlight filtering through the window. The sun reflected against his interesting gold fox ears and tail, with equally golden hair arranged to only show half of his face. The boy continued reading for another few hours before another child, this time a young girl that looked like a female version of the boy, came into the room.

"How are you still reading, Sanji?" The girl asked the boy, now identified as Sanji. He looked up at the sound of his name and put down his book. He smiled at the girl who was his twin sister.

"You know how much I enjoy reading Sami" Sanji replied with a soft smile before rubbing his eyes slightly. "But I suppose you're right, I have been reading for quite a while."

"Now that I have your attention, I haven't heard you play the piano for a while. Are you lagging in your practice Baby Brother?" the girl grinned cheekily at him, raising her eyebrow as if in a mocking manner.

"You do know you don't have to provoke me if you want to listen to me playing, you could always ask."

"Nah"

"…and also the last time I checked, you're only older than me by 2 minutes, how does that make me 'Baby Brother'?"

"You're always going to be the baby brother to all of us Sanji."

The boy gave an annoyed huff and was about to open his mouth to argue more, but the look in his sister's eye already told him he lost this argument a long time ago. Instead he just gave an exaggerated groan that was ruined by the small smile pulling at his lips, as he got up and moved towards the piano that was at the other side of the room. As he sat down, he looked over at his sister.

"Any requests?"

"Your choice."

"How about Yiruma?"

"Sure, like I said, your choice."

"Very well then."

Soon the room was filled with a sweet melody and the music made both of the twins relax visibly with the easy flow of notes coming together. As the song finished the girl opened her and began to sing.

"Lavender's blue, dilly dilly-"

Sanji suddenly jolted awake in his hammock on the pirate ship, Thousand Sunny Go. As he slowly started to come out of dreamland he gave a mental 'seriously? What the fuck brain' to his head as he silently went over his dream.

Why it's always on this day that I have the same dream? Why does seem so familiar and vivid to me? Sanji thought as he ran his hand through his hair, a habit he does when he thinks. Every year the dream becomes more and more vivid and longer, I nearly heard the song she would always sing this time.

Sanji decided to have earlier morning than usual, since he's already awake. As he slowly made his way to the kitchen, he stopped in front of the music room that was insisted by Brooked and found himself walking towards the it instead. As he walked inside and made his way across the room surrounded by various types of instruments he slowly came to a stop in front of a piano.

Sanji stared at it for a bit, before hesitantly sitting down and placing his fingers on the keys. He relied on muscle memory and began to play. The same sweet melody from his dream began echoing around the room. As Sanji played he fell into a trance and felt like he was in his dream again.

"I didn't know you played piano."

Startled by the sudden voice Sanji jerked to a stop, trance completely ruined only replaced by a tension in his body that can only be equivalent like when a child has been caught doing something it shouldn't. As he slowly turned around he saw Zoro leaning against the wall next to the door. With a relaxed stance, Sanji noted, knowing that the swordsman would never let his guard down around anyone he didn't trust and was slightly flattered that the swordsman chose to be at ease with him. Despite what some might think he and Zoro can get along quite well with each other, often helping each other out in their own way. The fights they have were really just for stress relief and training purposes. Having normal and civilized conversations? Ha, people who talk normally have no imagination. While they can have a normal conversation every now and then, it's just more fun to communicate by arguing and fighting and coming up with stupid insults rather than just asking 2 or 3 questions.

"When did you start?" The sudden question startling Sanji out of his thoughts.

"Sorry?" Sanji mentally slapped himself. Well that was an intelligent reply Sanji thought sarcastically. Even Zoro looked at him with a look on his face that said 'really? That's the best you come up with?'

"The piano, since when did you start playing piano?"

"Why are you even up at this hour? And how long have you been listening?"

"I just finished my watch and I've been listening ever since I heard it and came into the room. Answer the question, aho-cook."

"I've never learnt to play the piano before."

Zoro frowned slightly in confusion. "Then how were playing before? It seemed like pro playing from what I heard."

"I'm flattered you think of me as a pro, and stop frowning like that, it makes you look like the constipated marimo you are."

Zoro scowled this time. "You didn't answer my question" He growled out choosing not to answer to the cook's jibe.

Smart choice "I don't know how I was playing; I was only playing something I remembered with muscle memory from a dream."

"You remembered it from a dream?" Zoro frowned again. "Is that even possible?"

"Well maybe not a dream but perhaps a memory."

"A memory?"

"Yes. It's always at this date of the year I have the same dream. Each year it becomes more vivid and goes on for longer and this time I nearly heard the song that was sung by her…"

"Who's her?"

"Patience young green one, I'm getting there, you're lucky you even caught me in a talky mood"

Zoro wanted to protest and insult the cook like he usually would, but in the end his curiosity with knowing more about the usually quite private cook won and he decided to stay quiet like he was told to. When Sanji heard no reply from his jab, he was slightly surprised the swordsman listened to him and continued.

"Her, as in the girl that always appears in my dream; it's always starts with me being in a room being by myself, reading a book. When I first started having this dream it only lasted with me reading the book for a while and at first I thought it was just my brain messing with me but I soon realized that there was more to the dream when they started to last longer and become more vivid. A few of the dreams later, the girl in my dream came and eventually, the dream leads to me playing the piano. The song I was playing before was the one that I always play in my dream. It's was only recently I been able to play the song when I'm awake but I always only manage to play it only once before the muscle memory fades and I can't play it anymore until I have the dream again."

"Ah, sorry for interrupting your playing then" Zoro winced slightly for interrupting in the first place. He should have waited for the piece to finish, it was a very relaxing song.

Sanji waved it off. "It's fine, I've already been able to play the whole song before. No, what really is pissing me off is the song that the girl was going to sing. I've only been getting fragments of the song and I've only gotten half of the first verse. It's like my brain is mocking me on purpose."

"Do you remember the girl's name? Or anything else?"

"No, it's like how anyone would usually wake up from a dream, you don't really remember some details, No matter how hard I try I can never remember some things in the dream, the girl's name is one of them. Nor do I know why but the girl was very important to me as well, but I can never remember why."

"Huh…that must be really annoying, if you've been having the same dream for the past few years of your life, I'm guessing?"

"It is very annoying. It usually leaves me distracted for the day and I can't do anything properly."

"This is why you should try meditating, distracted cook. Don't want your food tasting shittier than usual" Zoro smirked at the chance to rile up the cook.

Sanji flipped Zoro off "Ha ha, fuck you very much shitty swordsman. My food tastes amazing whether I'm distracted or not and you can't say anything about it." Zoro opened his mouth to argue more. "Don't even try to deny it, you vegetable, I've seen you stuff your face before with the food I've made like the Neanderthal you are. And might I mention that you always look like you enjoy it?"

"That's only because I need to eat and I don't like to waste food." Zoro protested but was only rewarded an unimpressed look from the cook. "Besides have you seen how Luffy eats? It's eat what you can with that guy at the table!" Zoro cried out as a last ditch attempt to save himself.

"Whatever floats your boat, little lost swordsie."

They continued their rather stupid verbal argument with the insults getting stupider until it made no sense if you weren't there to listen from the beginning of the argument. This continued until the swordsman went down to the men's bunk to catch up on sleep and the cook began to prepare breakfast, setting aside the marimo's portion for when he wakes up. It wasn't long before the next person who woke up the second earliest came.

"Good morning Cook-san, breakfast smells amazing as always" Robin smiled giving her morning greeting but was surprised with the unusual reply from the usually flamboyant cook.

"Thank you, Robin-chan, good morning to you too."

No hearts, no ridiculous dancing, no love declarations, just a normal polite reply. Robin frowned slightly looking closer at the cook realizing he currently seems…not distracted but perhaps deep in thought with something.

"May I ask what's wrong Cook-san?" Robin decided to ask, worrying about her important nakama. "You seem more reserved than usual. Is something bothering you?"

Sanji blinked out of his thoughts and smiled at Robin. 'Just like Robin-chan, noticing even the smallest things in her crew mates.'

"No I'm fine, really Robin-chwan…it's just there are some days when I tend to get lost with my thoughts, but it makes me extremely happy to know such a goddess is worried about me, mellorine~!"

Ah Robin smiled again there he is she thought as she giggled at the normal antics of the cook with his dancing and hearts saying how happy he is. But soon he stopped dancing and was back into deep thought and Robin was getting curious at what could distract the cook so much and decided to probe a bit. What can you say? Old habits die hard.

"A Beri for your thoughts Cook-san?"

"It's fine Robin-chwan~ Honestly it's usually around this date that I tend to fly away with my thoughts, I'll be fine after I clear my head a little. Also hate to trouble you, my flower, but could you tell me when we arrive at the next island?"

"According to Navigator-san, we should be there in a few hours." Robin replied frowning slightly for not getting exactly what she wanted but for the time being she was satisfied that the cook would be fine. After all it would be terrible if the off attitude of the cook would lead to a bad omen of him suddenly to falling into the sea and drown, with the fish eating away at his dead carcass.

Sanji only hummed in reply, mentally going over the list of things he needs to restock, completely oblivious to the morbid thoughts of the archaeologist.

As Sanji was checking the inventory he realized he needed more than he thought and decided he needed a pack mule. Brook…no he'll attract too much attention, Franky will also attract too much attention, Luffy…no for obvious reasons, Chopper…too busy buying medicine, Usopp…will complain my ear off, ladies are out of the question, which leaves…the marimo. Sanji thought. Eh not too bad, But…I hope he'll just agree this time. I'm not in the mood for our usual banters.

"Would you like your coffee Robin-chan?"

"Yes, I would very much appreciate a cup of coffee"

"Morning" came a sleepy voice attracting the attention of the two current conversationalists.

"Why, good morning Navigator-san"

"Good morning Nami-swan~ breakfast will be ready soon~"

Nami only gave a mix of sounds as a reply and rested her head on the table closing her eyes before falling into a light doze. Only to be jolted awake again and give an annoyed growl at the familiar cry of a certain captain.

"SANJIIIII~MESHIIIII~"

"SHUT UP YOU PIECE OF RUBBER SHIT, BREAKFAST WILL BE READY SOON, JUST WAIT FOR FIVE FUCKING MINUTES!"

But as usual the captain of the Strawhats has as much patience and attention as a 3 year old when it comes to food…or anything. But Luffy can be serious when needed…mostly. Luffy came crashing in like a bull would charge at a red flag only to have a polished dress shoe to the face.

"I TOLD YOU TO WAIT, DAMNIT"

"But I'm hungry~" came the pitiful whine causing Sanji to sigh tiredly at his captain antics.

"When are you not hungry? Here have this for now and wait for breakfast." Sanji said throwing an apple to the captain earning a delighted 'Thanks Sanji!" before it was silent again with some of the more quiet crewmates. The normal occurrence of the chaos of breakfast came and went, with food going everywhere and yet mysteriously not wasting even a crumb, with the crew leaving to do their own things while they waited to reach the next island. As Sanji cleaned up another pair of hands came and began drying the dishes causing Sanji to look up. He was mildly surprised that the swordsman was the one helping but Sanji wasn't the type to turn down help to clean up after eating when offered, so he stayed quiet and continued washing in a comfortable silence with the swordsman. But as usual the silence never lasts long with these two.

"Marimo"

"Here shitty swordsman"

"Kelp head"

"Seaweed brains"

"Directionless child"

"…"

"Ma~rimo~"

"You've already said that!" Zoro shouted at the cook with shark teeth.

"I know, I just wanted to see how long it took before you snapped." Sanji smirked smugly back. "oh and also when we reach the next island I need you to play pack mule for me and carry supplies to ship with me."

"…" Zoro felt a vein pop on his forehead. Forget Mihawk, this guy's gonna be the death of me.

Just as they finished drying the last dish they heard the excited cry from the younger crew mates of the ship.

"I SEE IT! I SEE THE ISLAND!"

"LAND AHOY!"

"Island~ Island~"

"SHUT UP!"

The last cry coming from the orange headed navigator following with three large sounds that sounded suspiciously like a fist coming down on three skulls.

It didn't take long to reach the island and everyone sorted what groups they're going and given their allowances on the island. Robin and Chopper set off for books and medicine, Nami went shopping, Franky went to buy supplies for ship repairs, Usopp was dragged off by a screaming Luffy and Brooke stayed behind to watch the ship. Sanji looked over at Zoro and felt his eye twitch when he saw the swordsman sleeping. Sanji walked over and kicked Zoro awake.

"Wake up shitty swordsman, you're playing pack mule for me remember?"

Zoro groaned and glared halfheartedly at the cook as he slowly got up; sleep still addling his brain for him to be able to argue back at the cook.

"And make sure you don't get lost this time got it? I'm not in the mood to look for your sorry ass later"

"…fine" Zoro grumbled. He soon found himself being dragged by the cook to the market. It didn't take long for the swordsman to realise the cook was holding his hand.

"Oi, why are you dragging me by my hand?"

"Unless you want to be dragged by the ear or be put on a dog leash this is the only way I can be sure you won't get lost."

"I don't get lost, the streets move by themselves!"

"You keep telling yourself that."

"…How come you're so comfortable with holding hands with me?"

"Why? Do you have a problem with this?" Sanji suddenly stopped in front of a stall and began inspecting the goods.

"No, I thought you would be the one that have problems with holding hands with a man, Cook. I thought you loved the ladies?"

"Technically when I'm dragging you by the hand I see it more as a babysitter dragging a toddler behind them rather than intimately Marimo." Zoro felt a vein pop and a small blush suddenly appear from embarrassment. "And besides, while I do love ladies, I've never said I didn't like men either."

That stopped all the excuses Zoro was trying to make up in his head that what the cook thought he was thinking was wrong. The cook…likes men? Zoro felt his brain trying to process the sudden information he gained from the man who was currently looking at a fruit that he doesn't even know if it even is a fruit.

"How long are you going to stand there with that dumb look on your face?"

That broke Zoro out of his thoughts. "You like men as well? How come you've never told us?"

"Well you've never asked before and I don't like flaunting my sexual preferences to just anyone. I honestly couldn't care less who knew, it's just constantly having homophobic people making comments about me becomes annoying and tiring so I mainly stay quiet about being bisexual."

"Then what about with all the flirting with women and treating men the exact opposite way? Aren't you slightly sexist?" Zoro asked after being quiet for a while.

"That's just how I was taught when I was growing up. You've seen the cooks at Baratie, all are male and have you've ever seen them treat each other nicely?" Sanji replied. Zoro went over this in his head and realized it made a lot of sense.

"And the part about me being sexist, I'm not. It's just I've seen all different types of people, Zoro, and a lot of them are girls and women of all ages suffering from depression and low self-esteem and worse. I've realized even giving them a small compliment can still give them hope and make their day, so if I'm the reason I can put a smile on their face you bet I will do the damn best I can to make sure they keep smiling, even if it means making a fool of myself and be discriminated by others" Sanji said with a certain fire in his eyes that made Zoro do a double take and found himself staring at Sanji. No insults, no cocky smirk, no snide remark, only a genuine answer that showed what the Cook thought and his insights. Zoro's respect for the man grew and he felt slightly ashamed at how he underestimated the cook and just judged him before knowing a bit more about the cook.

As Sanji finished up the shopping, with Zoro walking in front of him (so he doesn't get lost), they made their way back to the ship. They passed though the busy district and Sanji found himself enjoying the attractions and started looking around more (while still keeping an eye on the lost swordsman of course) when a familiar tune made him stop on his tracks.

Lavender's blue, dilly, dilly, Lavender's green

When I am king, dilly, dilly, You shall be queen

Who told you so, dilly, dilly, Who told you so?

'Twas my own heart, dilly, dilly, That told me so

Sanji vaguely realized at the back of his head that he dropped everything and began running towards the singing with Zoro shouting at him asking what's wrong.

Call up your men, dilly, dilly, Set them to work

Some to the plow, dilly, dilly, Some to the fork

Some to make hay, dilly, dilly, Some to cut corn

While you and I, dilly, dilly, Keep ourselves warm

Sanji was panting, looking around frantically and mumbling half-assed apologies to the people he bumped into, as he continued to search for the voice singing the song from his dream.

Lavender's green, dilly, dilly, Lavender's blue

If you love me, dilly, dilly, I will love you

Let the birds sing, dilly, dilly, Let the lambs play

We shall be safe, dilly, dilly, Out of harm's way

Sanji rounded around corners that eventually lead to a spacious place in the middle of the town that was isolated. They only other person there was a young woman wearing a black hood and the source of the music came from her. She didn't seem to notice Sanji standing there and continued to sing softly and sweetly.

I love to dance, dilly, dilly, I love to sing

When I am Queen, dilly, dilly, You'll be my King

Who told me so, dilly, dilly, Who told me so?

I told myself, dilly, dilly, I told me so

When the woman finally finished singing she sensed another person in her presence and turned sharply in Sanji's direction, only to freeze when she caught sight of him, only half of her face fully visible. Sanji was a bit unnerved when the woman continued staring at him before suddenly rising and moving towards where he was standing.

"Um, Miss? Are you alright?" Sanji asked nervously. "You're singing is lovely, by the way, I've never heard such a lovely voice before and as wandering where you've heard of the song before?" Sanji asked and he was telling the truth about her voice, it was lovely and light and sweet, only it sounded sad and lonely.

The girl walked right up to him and Sanji realized with surprise that she seem the same height as him.

"Miss?" Sanji started to feel uncomfortable with the silence the woman was giving and was about to open his mouth again but was shocked silent when the woman pulled back her hood. Blonde hair that only reached her shoulders, styled to show only a singular blue-grey eye that mirrored his own and…a curly eyebrow. Sanji was staring at what seems to be the perfect female version of himself. Suddenly he saw that the woman had tears in her eyes.

"Miss?! Are you alright?!" Sanji panicked at the sight of the woman crying for no apparent reason. He ceased his panicking when he felt a hand on his cheek and he stared at the woman that was connected to the hand. That was when the woman finally spoke.

"Finally" She whispered "I've finally found you, Sanji."

*acts nervous* PLEASE DON'T KILL ME*dives behind something and hides the Chopper way*

Soo how was it? I would love it if you took time out of your day to R&R and I'm sorry I haven't included the other characters as much but I will get there! *fist pumps the air*

Thank you for reading!

-Kagu-chan