Anonymous said:
Zosan: their reaction to seeing each other again after 2 years?
It was strange.
It wasn't like Zoro had been expecting it to be anything else after not seeing each other for two years though, let alone the circumstances under which they had been separated.
Even though Zoro had been almost completely sure that all his Nakama were alive and alright, and that everything was going to work out in the end – because it always did with the Strawhats after all – there was still a tiny bit of doubt somewhere in the back of his mind. What if they weren't alright after all? What if something had gone horribly wrong?
No matter how hard he had tried to get that annoying little thought out of his head, it had refused to leave. After some time he had learnt to live with it, just like he did with everything else, but it still was annoying as well as somewhat unnerving.
So, seeing Sanji, of all people, again, after two long years of being separated, was strange, but even more than that it was relieving.
Sanji was alive, he was breathing, and now Zoro didn't have any doubt left inside him that the others were, too.
Seconds passed, where the two of them stood still, just looking at each other. Zoro took in every small detail of Sanji's appearance. He had changed. There were the obvious, visible changes, like the short black goatee, or his bangs that were now covering the right side of his face, or the fact that he had got quite a bit taller. But then there were also changes in his demeanour, invisible at first, but still noticeable for Zoro. Sanji had truly grown up. His entire aura was radiating strength, and some strange kind of calmness that hadn't been there two years ago. If Zoro hadn't been Zoro, he would've been impressed. But he was Zoro, so he didn't say anything. Sanji would understand anyway.
Zoro could feel that Sanji was examining him just the same way, but he didn't comment on it. Maybe two years ago he would have. But he, too, had grown up. Lots of things were different now, and so he just stood patiently without saying anything.
Zoro didn't miss the small smile that was tugging at Sanji's lips, and he knew he wasn't fighting the one that was creeping onto his own face very well either.
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