I know UsoppxZoro isn't exactly what I write but I wanted to give them a shot. Who knows maybe Oda-sensei will decide to troll everybody and the two of them will end up together! A girl can dream okay! Now about the story It's not just going to be ZoroxUsopp there will be other ships too but they are the main couple. I hope everybody enjoys it and sorry for grammar mistakes :D
"Boooo, I'm the great ghost of Halloween!"
Zoro didn't even care to open his eyes. He was taking the best naps he ever had and he didn't want a "so called ghost" to ruin it for him. But when he felt a nudge on his side, he frowned.
"I know it's you Usopp," he said annoyed. "Leave me alone."
Usopp?" asked the ghost. "Who is this great man you speak of?"
Zoro smirked, his eyes still closed. This was a good time to make fun of Usopp.
"Usopp's a man who has a long nose and is afraid of everything. He's a total weirdo." Then Zoro slightly opened his eyes he was curious about Usopp's reaction.
He was wearing a plain white blanket that had holes for his eyes and of course his long nose. Zoro wanted to laugh at the scene before him but he held himself knowing that if he laughs he would upset the sniper even more. Zoro couldn't exactly see Usopp's reaction but he knew he was pouting under his blanket.
"But you're right," he continued. "He's a great guy."
"Really!" Usopp replied his joyful voice giving away his true identity. Realizing this he quickly tried to cover for it. "Um, I mean really?" now his voice sounding calmer than before.
"Yeah really," Zoro said smiling and closed his eyes once again. "Now great ghost of Halloween may I return to my nap?"
"U-Uh sure.."
Zoro smirked to himself as he heard the footsteps of the Halloween ghost slowly fade away. He didn't usually act so nice towards Usopp. But today he just felt like it. Besides it was cute that Usopp tried to frighten him. Like the great Roronoa Zoro would be afraid from some guy who wears a blanket.
Usopp felt happy as he walked towards the kitchen. He had taken off that ridiculously obvious blanket and wore his usual clothes for now. The reason why he was happy was quite obvious he was happy because Zoro had called him great. He shouldn't be this happy about this but he was. He just couldn't help it!
When he arrived at the kitchen he noticed everybody was there except for a certain green haired swordsman that Usopp was so excited to see. Usopp sighed Zoro was probably still napping.
Then he noticed the overload of orange in the room. Sanji had surely outdone himself this time. There were carved pumpkins everywhere and the only light in the kitchen was from the candles inside the pumpkins. Other than that Usopp had no idea how Sanji managed it but most of the food on the table was orange.
Usopp had a feeling that he was going to be sick of pumpkins after this feast.
"Why are you standing there like an idiot?" the cook asked. "Just sit down already."
Usopp sat down immediately he knew better then to anger the cook just before dinner time. He was sitting next to Luffy that was currently drooling all over the table.
"Sanjiiiii," he whined. "Let's eat."
"No, I want the shitty marimo to be here too."
That statement made Usopp feel rather uncomfortable. He didn't know why but he always felt jealousy towards Sanji. Usopp just didn't like how close Sanji and Zoro were. Sure none of them admitted it, but they always fight side by side and they had these weird nicknames for eachother… Usopp shook his head they weren't nicknames he thought they were insults I shouldn't forget about that. The bottom point was Usopp just felt left out and the fact that Sanji wanted him here made him even more annoyed.
"I'll go call him," Usopp suddenly said getting up but then two hands pushed him back down.
"No no, I'll go take care of it." Sanji said not noticing Usopp frowning.
As Sanji left the kitchen he crossed his arms in front of him, unfortunately for Usopp, Nami was observing him noticing his odd behavior. She raised her eyebrow but didn't say anything. It looked like Usopp didn't notice her. She decided to ask about it at a more private time.
"Hey marimo!" all of the straw hats heard. "Dinner time get your lazy ass here!"
Then they all hear footsteps getting closer. As the door opened a sulking Zoro walked in and behind him was the clearly annoyed Sanji. Zoro looked around noticing the odd decorations then he turned to Sanji that was lighting a cigarette.
"It looks like a pumpkin puked in here."
Usopp wanted to giggle but he was too afraid of getting hit in the face by Sanji's kicks. Maybe Zoro was use to it but Usopp wasn't and he surely didn't want to deal with broken bones just before dinner. Sanji got red with anger and pushed Zoro forward towards the table.
"Shut up! You wouldn't understand a good decoration if it hit you in the head!"
Zoro sat down across Usopp, he was still muttering something about crappy decorations. Usopp chuckled slightly. He couldn't help it.
Then the usual dinner shenanigans began. Luffy was stealing food again. Sanji was protecting the girls food again, Zoro was drinking sake again, Usopp was eating and the same time telling one of his heroic stories to Chopper again and Franky was talking about some super ship designs again!
The only difference was all of the pumpkins and orange in the kitchen.
"We should," Luffy began still stuffing his face with orange –Usopp had no idea how- meat. "Go trick or treating!"
Nami snorted. "And how are we going to do that in the middle of the sea?"
"Hmm," Luffy said with a thoughtful expression then he pointed at Sanji. "Sanji make us candy!"
"Like hell shitty rubber! Do you know how much work that is?" he exclaimed squashing Luffy's face with his foot.
"Maybe we should do some kind of contest?" Robin said with her usual calm tone.
"And what would that be?" Zoro asked.
Usopp wondered the same thing too. Robin smiled at him making Usopp's blood turn cold.
"Everybody could try to scare the other until they faint and the one who lasts can have all the candy?"
"That's actually a good idea." Nami replied her.
"And it has the Halloween spirit!" Chopper exclaimed with great joy.
"Just expected from Robin-chwaan!"
"So what are the rules for this SUPER competition?" Franky asked.
Robin smirked. "There are no rules, you find the other and just scare him/her to death."
Everybody shuddered as Robin chuckled to her own joke. Especially Usopp everybody knew he was going to be the first to lose!
"D-Death?" he asked gulping.
"That's a joke of course." Robin said thinking that this would relax Usopp a bit. But the calm tone that Robin had made him even more terrified.
This woman is just creepy he thought as he looked at Luffy. Strangely their captain hadn't spoken yet. Usopp's heart filled with hope maybe somehow Luffy had found this idea stupid or something like that. But when he saw Luffy gave all of them his usual wide smiled he knew he was dead wrong.
"Let's do it!" he yelled and ran out of the kitchen.
"I guess the game started." Zoro said smirking.
Everybody except Zoro and Usopp left the room. Usopp stayed because he knew that the moment he walked out somebody was just going to pop up from somewhere and he was going to have a heart attack. Why did the great warrior of the sea have to die from such an idiotic game? Then he looked at Zoro that was finishing his last drops of sake. That was probably why he stayed; Zoro hated to waste a good drink.
"You look pale," Zoro said while putting the empty bottle on the table.
"O-Of course I look pale!" Usopp yelled half stuttering. "It's easy for you mosters but I won't last a second there!"
Zoro chuckled. Usopp suddenly felt rather awkward of the situation. His pulse quickened as his cheeks started to turn red.
"What are you laughing?" he said feeling obliged to end the silence.
Zoro got up and sat next to Usopp, he jerked up a bit. Why is he so close! His inner voice yelled. My heart is going to explode before I start the damn game!
"You're so insecure," Zoro replied with his deep husky voice. He leaned over stopping an inch away from Usopp's lips. "If you win, I'll give you more than candy."
Usopp wanted to close the gap between them and just kiss him. But he was too shy to do so. They stayed like that for a while, then Zoro looked into Usopp's eyes once more and backed away licking his own lips. Then he left the room leaving the confused Usopp all alone. He was sure that his heart had exploded and he was dead. But unfortunately for him he was alive and he still had to play that stupid game!
Then he sighed remembering how close Zoro was. Did that just actually happened? He stood up ready to leave the kitchen. The first place he was going to go to was his own room. Before he could do anything he needed to make a plan. He just couldn't dive in blindly and for a change he wanted to be the brave one. He was going to survive this stupid game.
Usopp smiled if he told himself he just wanted to win this game just because he wanted to prove something he would be lying. He wanted to claim his prizes as well.
He held the doorknob and turned it. At least he tried to, Usopp forced the door to open again but nothing was happening. His blood froze, could it be that the game has started for him. He tried the door again. It couldn't be, he needed to get out and make a plan to win!
Then a voice came from the speakers.
"Hahahaha! What a super way you got caught, you should've left right away my long-nosed bro."
Usopp gulped and looked at the speakers. How was Franky controlling the room and why the hell was he starting the scaring with him! Well he knew why it was just because he was an easy target. Usopp gulped once again; if he couldn't figure out away to get out from here he was a dead man.
And cut! Thanks for reading I hope everybody enjoyed it. The next chapter will be a FraRo chapter so stay tuned! And please review and tell me what you thought about the story so far and suggest ideas I will try to apply them the most of I can. Until next time byeee ^^