Chapter 1: …and so it began

Monkey D Luffy. The object of two people's desire. These two people, as different as night and day and yet so much alike. They fought like cats and dogs and yet were two of the strongest people on the ship. Second only to Luffy. And it just so happens that today was no different than any other day on the Merry Go.

A fight had ensued in the kitchen. Breakfast had been a normal event, nothing unusual there. But, unfortunately Luffy had accidentally, that's accidentally, spilt orange juice on Nami. Oh dear. Sanji's head nearly exploded.

"YOU WRECKED NAMI'S BEAUTIFUL BLOUSE YOU LITTLE BASTARD! WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP HIM?" Sanji yelled suddenly turning on Zolo.

"ME?" Zolo yelled. Well, needless to say, Usopp and Chopper bolted at the first sign of Sanji lifting his foot to kick Zolo's head in. Nami moved into the corner, Robin took her coffee and held her hands protectively around it and Luffy just watched the two from the side of the table. Zolo jumped up and Sanji aimed a kick at the swordsman's abdomen as Zolo brought out his swords and placed each in it's appropriate hand/mouth. Luffy's eyes drooped and he walked out. Nami sighed, realising this was going to be a long fight and decided that she would go and change. Robin went after her to retrieve a book and to sit in the sun.

"STUPID LOVE COOK!"

"SHIT SWORDSMAN!"

"MAGIC EYEBROW!"

"MOSS HEAD!"

"PRINCESS!"

"ASSHOLE!"

"IDIOT!"

"WIMP!"

"MORON!"

"BASTARD!"

"FOUL MOUTHED DUMB BLONDE!"

"SMELLY FUCKWIT"

"Hey! Now that one was going too far." Zolo said stopping suddenly. Sanji took a deep breath.

"Got carried away." Sanji replied, his form of apology. Zolo was sweating heavily and then the two looked around.

"Luffy's gone!" Both groaned. Then they looked at each other.

"Why do you care?" They yelled at the same time.

"Stop copying me!" Again at the same time.

"Ok!" Zolo cried as Sanji lifted his foot again. "We've had our morning fight, and this isn't helping me get Luffy."

"What the hell was that?" Sanji asked and Zolo stiffened.

"Get…get Luffy to ah, train with me." Zolo stuttered. Sanji's mouth turned down.

"You aren't getting him." the blonde haired chef said and placed a cigarette in his mouth.

"Oh yeah? What makes you think you are?" Zolo responded hotly forgetting his cover up.

"Who said I was?" Sanji responded and quickly turned away, but not quickly enough. Zolo spotted the red tinge on the princess's cheek.

"You like him." Zolo surmised. Sanji sighed.

"So do you." he responded. Zolo grinned.

"I won't tell anyone about you if you don't tell anyone about me." Sanji requested. Zolo thought a moment and then nodded.

"Fine. But, I hate to disappoint you, actually I don't, but, Luffy's mine." Zolo said a wide grin in place. Sanji spun around.

"May the best man win." he said and blew out a puff of smoke.

Lots of yelling and language there boys. Heh, bet you'll never guess the twist at the end! he he he