Sanji avoids Zoro like the plague for the next few days.

Every time Zoro enters the room, Sanji leaves. Every time someone mentions Zoro's name, Sanji gets angry – angrier than he usually does. He's in a perpetual state of pissiness. It doesn't take long for Nami and Usopp to figure out that Sanji knows about Zoro's feelings, and Usopp doesn't seem keen on sorting them out.

"They'll figure it out," Usopp says.

"How much are we betting?" Nami asks.

Usopp, well aware of how stubborn his crew mates are, hesitates. "Nami –"

"No," she interrupts him. "I'll believe you if you put some money on the line. Money isn't for threats, it's for action." When Usopp hesitates in his cowardly fashion, Nami kicks back in a lawn chair on the deck. "You know they won't get over themselves. They're both as dumb as each other." She opens a book and her eyes flit over the pages.

Luffy sits on the table as Sanji cooks dinner. "Meat? Are you making meat?"

"Yes." Sanji slices through an onion efficently. He has been less talkative since Zoro tried to kiss him, well aware his crew mates knew of his feelings – Luffy had alluded to them just before Zoro decided to 'reveal' himself – and knew they were probably mocking him behind his back. Overall, Zoro's actions had made for a strained environment on the ship.

Luffy looks over his shoulder. "Zoro!" he shouts. "Zoro, Sanji's making meat!"

Sanji chops with more force. When he hears the footsteps get closer to the kitchen, he chops hard enough to crack the glass board in two and then throws his knife down in anger.

"Finished with your tantrum, curly-brows?" Zoro says cooly in a nonchalant tone.

"Tantrum?" Sanji shouts, his body starting to heat up, "Shut up, moss-head!"

"Moss-head? What are you getting angry at me for?" Zoro's eyebrows twitch. "You're the one whose been complaining this whole time and we're the ones who have to deal with it! Stupid love-cook." Zoro uncrosses his arms and takes a step closer to Sanji. Luffy, oblivious, continues to snack on miscellanious food items.

"Yeah, only because you decided to-" Sanji, unable to even form the words, slams his hand down on the worksurface.

Luffy looks up as it splinters. "Hey, guys –" The two men look towards their captain, anger boiling in their gazes, and he laughs easily. "I think you're overreacting."

"Overreacting?" Sanji squeezes out, his body on fire now. "You think I'm overreacting?"

"Yeah, I mean, who really cares if Zoro likes you? I'm pretty sure he likes me too, otherwise he wouldn't be part of the crew." Luffy looks at Sanji oddly. "Even I thought Zoro was friends with you, even though you fight a lot." He then grins and laughs.

Sanji takes a deep breath and looks towards Zoro. "You ever touch me again and you'll be dead, hear me moss-head?"

Zoro just grits his teeth and looks away.

"I won't be made a fool out of," Sanji snaps. "I'm here to find the All Blue, not mess around with gay pirates."

Luffy laughs. "There's no gay pirates on this ship."

Both men ignore him.

"Fine," Zoro grits out after a silence. He turns and leaves.

More development in future chapters