Summary: Zoro and Sanji find themselves stranded on a godforsaken island with no sight of the rest of the crew or the Sunny anywhere. They find that surviving on that island is taking up all their physical and mental strength and they are yet to find any trace of their Nakama. What will Zoro and Sanji do in order to live a day longer? A Zosan fic.

Warning: Yaoi- Male x Male. If you do not agree, please do not read this fic. But do not give hate.

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece, its wonderful characters or the couples. All copyrights and credits go to our beloved Oda sensei.

Genre: Angst/Romance

Rating: M for explicit language and sexual scenes.

A/n: Before I start this fic, of course I have to put an Author's Note. Hello all! I'm back and this time with some major inspiration. I want to make a special mention of the story One to a thousand by EudaimonArisornae [ s/9488212/1/One-to-a-Thousand] which wasthe sole reason I decided to write this fic. It would really make me happy if you guys were to go and check it out :D It's a wonderful story, you have my word for it. And this is also my first Zosan fic so I'm thrilled to be writing it. Also, this story takes place after the time-skip. So read, enjoy, follow, favorite and review! Lots of love~

And then there were two

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Prologue

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Sanji was mesmerized at the stunning beauty of his beloved Nami-san. He could stare at her forever and it would feel like but a few seconds. But Sanji found himself despairing. Nami's beautiful features were marred by a steadily deepening frown as she continued to stare at the log pose on her delicate wrist. Sanji had come to find that that expression had become one that Nami wore constantly since the past day and a half. The carrot-haired navigator raised her free hand and began to bite her thumbnail. Another habit that Sanji had found her doing every time something troubled her greatly. He came to stand beside her and look down at the object of her distress. The needles of the log pose were fluctuating at great speed, never resting on a point for more than a second.

"Nami-san? Is everything alright?" Sanji found himself asking out of concern. Nami's frown deepened - if that was even possible – and Sanji found himself fretting that the crease would become a permanent mark on the navigator's pretty face.

"No, Sanji-kun. Everything is not alright." Her voice was troubled and Sanji opened his mouth to croon some soothing words to console her, but he was cut off as another enormous wave crashed into the side of Thousand Sunny. Sanji caught Nami just in time, before she was thrown off the ship. The entire vessel groaned from the impact and they heard several shouts from below. Usopp burst out from the hatch on the deck's floor, smoke pouring out after him as he coughed and spluttered.

"Oi Nami! Can't you do something about those waves?! At this rate Sunny's going to be ripped apart." Nami snapped at the sharpshooter, her voice rising by a decibel.

"And what exactly do you expect me to do Usopp?!"

"I don't know! You're the weather person! Figure something out!" So saying, he slammed the hatch shut, effectively cutting off further conversation and the steady flow of smoke that had settled on deck. Another wave rattled the ship and both Nami and Sanji cursed out loud. The carrot-head made her way to the dining room that she had been using to study her maps and the weather. As they entered, they saw Robin, Brook and Chopper leaning over what seemed to be a map of that part of the Grand Line. As Nami approached, the trio raised their heads. Robin was the first to voice her concerns.

"Nami things aren't looking very good." Nami frowned again but didn't comment.

"If the weather keeps up, Usopp and Franky won't be able to mend Sunny and we'll be stuck here till we eventually starve to death or get ripped to shreds."

"Robin! Don't just talk about ways we're going to end up dying like that!" Chopper screeched as tears poured down his face. Nami slammed her hands down hard on the table and winced as the pain shot through her. Then she turned to look at Sanji.

"Sanji-kun, how are our rations?" Sanji exhaled a plume of smoke before answering.

"They'll last another day or two. Four days if we cut down on our intake drastically." Nami looked like she would break down any second. She took her head in her hands and groaned.

"At this rate we'll end up being ripped to shreds before we can starve to death."

"Nami~~~!" Chopper screeched again. Brook 'Yohohohoho'd and said softly,

"We're going to have to trust Franky san and Usopp san to fix Sunny up the best they can… Or we're all going to be in a pinch." The skeleton played with his bony fingers as he looked deeply distressed – however distressed a skeleton can look anyway. Nami took a deep breath and skimmed through the maps and notes she'd made. Finally she nodded slowly.

"Yes, I think if we can somehow manage to keep going, by tomorrow we should be out of this storm. If luck is on our side, we might be able to use Coup De Burst to reach one of the islands around and then we can fix Sunny up and get more rations." Nami's voice was steadily growing less certain as she finished her speech. The small group surrounding her voiced their encouragement and hope that did nothing to placate the already troubled navigator. She suddenly turned to look out of one of the many windows.

"Where are Luffy and Zoro? I haven't heard from either of them in a while now." Their newfound problem effectively acted as a means of distraction, as the Strawhats turned to go in search of their Captain and First mate.


Nami screamed as she was thrown across the lawn deck. She grabbed onto the railing just in time, the black ocean below churning close to her heels. She successfully toppled herself back onto the ship and then sat clutching the railing for dear life. Lightning flashed, illuminating Sunny for a moment, before everything was black again. Thunder followed and another enormous wave threw Sunny to the side, causing Nami to clutch the wooden beam for all her life was worth.

"Nami-san!" Sanji shouted over the sound of the storm, as he made his way to the navigator. He pulled her up and quickly the two staggered to the interior of the ship. Once inside, Nami scanned the faces around.

"Where's Luffy?!" She screamed, panic clear in her voice. Sanji's face contorted in a frown as he rushed outside in search of their Captain. Fearing for the worst, Nami made to follow, but a strong grip caused her to stop.

"I'll go." Zoro sped past her and out the slamming door. Nami sunk into one of the many seats around the large dining table and ruffled her hair in frustration.

"Oi oi things are really looking bad out there." Usopp had his long nose pressed against one of the porthole windows, a worried frown on his face. Nami cried out in desperation.

"Usopp how is the Sunny?! Do you think we can-"

"We're all going to be torn into pieces before that." Usopp's voice was low and strained and Nami knew he was doing all he could from rushing below deck. Franky had apparently found the source of the problem and had ushered Usopp out, saying the work would get done faster if it were just him. The sharpshooter was none too happy about it, but didn't complain. There was a sudden crash and a loud shout and the crew rushed outside. Brook flung the door open and they strained to see what was going on.

Luffy was clinging on to the mast for dear life, his arms winding around the huge wooden beam several times. He was shouting something behind him and the crew only saw a flash of green as Sanji and Zoro tumbled overboard. Chopper screamed and Usopp and Brook rushed onto the deck. But they were too late. Another bolt of lightning streaked across the sky but the crew could see nothing but black waves surrounding them. Luffy screamed again and was about to launch himself into the water, but a large pair of metal arms closed down on him. They looked up to see Franky with a grave expression on his face.

"If we plan on using Coup De Burst to get out of here, now's the only chance." He shouted. Luffy continued to scream and struggle in his arms. All eyes turned to Nami as a lump formed in the carrot-head's throat. It was obvious what they had to do. Despite what they wanted, Nami's priority was the lives of the people currently on deck.

"They'll be fine." She said – more to herself than anyone else - her voice lost in the storm. Luffy screamed again and successfully punched Franky in the face. But before he could do anything, Chopper tackled him and held him in place.

"Nami!" The reindeer screamed. Nami choked back a sob as she spun to face Usopp and Franky.

"Go go go go go!" She screamed and the two men disappeared below deck. Several arms sprouted from everywhere and grabbed on to the members on deck, effectively holding them in place. Nami looked towards the ocean desperately, praying, wishing and hoping that Zoro and Sanji would somehow make it to shore.

'They'll be fine. It's them after all. They'll be fine. Right?' And nothing she said or did could have changed anything as Sunny shot into the sky.