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Forbidden Obsessions

Chapter 2: A Beautiful Thing

Sing for Absolution by Muse

lips are turning blue
a kiss that can't renew
I only dream of you
my beautiful

tiptoe to your room
a starlight in the gloom
I only dream of you
and you never knew

sing for absolution
I will be singing
falling from your grace

there's nowhere left to hide
in no one to confide
the truth runs deep inside
and will never die

lips are turning blue
a kiss that can't renew
I only dream of you
my beautiful

sing for absolution
I will be singing
falling from your grace

sing for absolution
I will be singing
falling from your grace

our wrongs remain unrectified
and our souls won't be exhumed

December 16th, the third day he and Zoro talked through putting up decorations for the holiday presentation, the last day. The presentation was scheduled for the 18th and the committee finished surprisingly fast leaving a whole day free. Sanji didn't find this terribly misfortunate, but he would have liked to have hung out with Zoro again, it was the only time they ever did.

During the school days after the first day of preparations for the presentation, Zoro seemed to ignore Sanji. At first he was pretty upset, but then again, his friends didn't like the blonde too much and he knew if Zoro was caught talking with him, it's be bad news for him. But he was starting to feel really comfortable with Zoro, the two seemed to just say anything to ach other without a second thought. He didn't feel any struggle or unnaturalness anywhere within himself nor Zoro. It was a beautiful thing.

After school on the 17th, Sanji had been cleaning up the Home Ec. Kitchen after making a few treats for the Celebration the next day. On the way out he passed the gym and spotted a lone backpack. He walked through the gym, noting that it was only he who was there. The bag was Zoro's. He must have been working out and just forgot to pick up his bag. Sanji slung the bag over his shoulder and decided to bring it to his house. He knew where it was because right in front of his home on the lawn was a sign for his father's construction business.

Zoro's home was average sized, maybe a bit larger then average. It was nice, clean cut and artistically designed. Sanji found himself smiling warmly at it. He knocked and waited only 10 seconds till the green haired senior opened the large door. He had already changed out of his school uniform and was wearing a white muscle shirt with black pants. There was a confused look on his face, obviously not expecting to see Sanj on his doorstep.

"Oh, uhh hey Zoro. You left this in the gym." Sanji removed the bag from his shoulder and held it out for Zoro. Zoro smiled and moved to the side gesturing for the blonde to come in. He smiled and entered the other's home. It was nothing special, a living room to the left, a kitchen straight through, and stairs to the right; all things average.

"Thanks, my parents are out right now so you can hang out here for a bit if you want." Zoro walked into his living room telling Sanji to follow. They sat on his couch and started to play video games. First Halo, then Tekken, then Tony Hawk's Underground 2. Two hours passed until the smell of Sanji's cooking reached Zoro's nose.

"What's that?" Zoro dropped his controller and stood.

"Oh, that's just a few things I made for the holiday thing tomorrow. Most of them are actually experiments but I'm still unsure about them." Sanji Also stood and picked up his bag. He removed the container of treats and walked into the other's kitchen. He opened the top and placed the whole container on a counter top. "Do you want to be my official tester?"

Zoro peered into the container, its delicious smell filling him, making his body weightless. "Yeah, definitely." Sanji grinned and offered him a pinkish-red cake. Zoro took it and bit into it. Immediately he knew this was one of the best things he's ever tasted. It was perfect; the texture, the amount of sugar, everything! "Fuck! This is amazing!"

"Thanks..." Sanji continued to grin and offered him another treat. And treat after treat, Zoro just couldn't believe how good they all were. All were different tastes, but all equally as delicious.

After all were tasted, Sanji turned to put the food back in his bag. When he stood back up and turned back towards the kitchen, Zoro was walking towards him around a corner and the two collided softly. Their chest met and their foreheads touched. Sanji felt a spike of excitement run up his spine and Zoro's gut tightened from that same excitement. Both took deep breaths, scared and happy at the same time.

"Uhh... sorry..." Zoro muttered softly still not moving away from Sanji.

"No, it's okay..." Sanji replied, also not moving. Their breath rolled across each other's lips, hot and moist. Both boys leaned closer slowly until their two pairs of lips touched; their first kiss. They moved back only a few inches, their fear putting them on hold. But without warning, Zoro pushed forward into another kiss. His lips parted and his tongue begged for entrance into the other's mouth. Sanji welcomed him and opened his mouth to the swordsman.

Their small, soft kiss ended and the heat turned up. They moved fast, tongues massaging tongues and lips pressing against lips. Slowly they inched towards the living room not once breaking their kiss. Sanji moved his hand up through Zoro's short green hair and massaged his scalp with his fingers. Zoro moaned softly through their kiss and grabbed Sanji around the waist pulling the blonde closer. His waist felt so delicate and small that if Zoro never looked at him, he'd never know Sanji was a guy. But it didn't matter; he was sweet and was all that his soul cried for.

As they moved, Zoro pushing Sanji to walk backwards towards the couch, Sanji hit the edge of a coffee table behind his knee and fell backwards onto the couch, Zoro falling on top of him. Zoro's powerful body was heavy on Sanji's small frame but he didn't even seem to notice as he navigated through Zoro's mouth excitedly. Sanji wrapped his legs around Zoro's while he let his fingers play with the blonde's hair. And then it hit Zoro what exactly he was doing.

He broke their embrace with a deep breath and sat up off Sanji. "What are we doing?" Zoro asked panting between words. Both of their faced were flushed and slick, their hearts pounding to a fast beat.

"I-I don't know, I've never done this before... with another guy." Sanji breathed heavily and turned his gaze away from Zoro's. This was all a new feeling for him, both of them. Even though they knew it wasn't entirely right for their reality, it felt like the only thing that was right to them. They felt at home, at peace. This was true, not just blind lust for action. "Did you... do you... want to?"

Zoro paused, his pounding heart drowning out all rational thought. Was it that that was driving him? His heart said 'yes' then it must be so. "I... yes..." The two re-made eye contact, Sanji's eyes reflecting a newly created happiness. It faltered, Zoro's preoccupied look catching his attention immediately.

"What?"

He sighed heavily and looked Sanji square in the eyes. "My parents are serious Roman Catholics and how is everyone else going to take us... you know we can't just do this sort of thing out in the open! It'll ruin us!"

"Listen..." Sanji reached up and cupped Zoro's face in his hand. "Fuck everyone else; who cares? No one needs to know about us. We'll just live our lives like we usually do and get together when we'll be sure not to be seen."

"What about Fuu, I can't just dump her like that. She'll make sure to find out why." Sanji bit his lower lip and closed his eyes.

"I guess you'll just have to stay with her..." His voice was soft and unsure. Zoro laid down on the couch and flipped Sanii so he laid on top on his chest. His arms wrapped around the blonde's small waist and gave him a slight tug.

"Hey, I don't feel anything for her. I actually have been turned off by her lately. No worries, okay?" Sanji was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Yeah..." He titled his head up towards Zoro's and pressed his lips firmly against his. Zoro returned the gesture and pressed back. Now, the first time in months, Zoro felt completely happy.

The front door's lock jiggled, the return of Zoro's parents stopping them in their tracks. Sanji gasped and jumped off Zoro just as the door opened. His mother was a beautiful blonde and his father was a massive man who demanded respect to his muscles. "Mom, dad, why are you home so early?"

"Honnie, its 6:00, that's when I said we were coming back."

"Oh..." Zoro smiled sheepishly at his parents curious expressions and then realized they didn't know Sanji. "Oh! This is Sanji, he's a school friend." Sanji smiled and shook both their hands.

"It's nice to meet you Sanji, would you like to stay for dinner?"

"No thank you, I should be getting home to get dinner ready myself. I'll see you tomorrow Zoro. It was a pleasure meeting you." Sanji grinned politely to both parents and gave Zoro a hidden smirk, then left. He was sure he was going to be yelled at for being so tardy but it meant nothing. His mind was filled with joy that no word could express; a love that he never knew existed in him. He had fallen for a man – a green haired, muscular, bad ass swordsman. A girl's dream; how ironic. He loved Zoro, Zoro loved him, nothing else mattered to the blonde except his man and the newly discovered love they shared.

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The 18th broke the skies and a day of rejoice sprang loose upon Sakura High. Students dressed up in holiday garb to not only celebrate the holidays but the vacation that was to start the next day. They chattered just as excitedly as they had the first day of school, making plans for parties and other large social gatherings. Some exchanged presents, others just gave their blessings. But their commotion stopped as an announcement informed the mass to report to the auditorium.

Sanji dressed himself in an inexpensive suit, happy as ever. He stood backstage, preparing himself for his performance. All month he had been practicing his dance routine to a montage of holiday tunes; almost all of them redone to a rock beat. His routine was more along the lines of a hip-hop/break-dance style which he found pleased most students. He also found the help of two ladies who knew a few dance moves and gladly offered to join him on stage. This pleased him then, glad to have more options and make a better impression on the student body. However, now, this very day, he didn't find it very pleasing at all. A few sequences placed Sanji close to the girls and made him feel guilty knowing Zoro would be out there watching. But he had to go on and hope the other boy took no significance to it.

The blonde's stage time came up fast, but he was prepared. First the music started, a quick beat best fitting for his entrance. He came out doing hand springs and began his routine. The girls ran out soon after the second dong was introduced and moved smoothly with Sanji. They ran over to him on both sides, crossing in front of him and trailing their hands along his body. Both grabbed on to his arm and slid across the floor between his legs. They did this a few times but on the last they slid down Sanji's body on both sides from his chest to the floor by his two feet. The show continued with less physical contact and ended with the two girls locked on to Sanji's shoulders after they came out of a difficult floor move. Loud applause greeted them and continued just as intense even after their backs were turned behind the curtains.

Sanii smiled to himself, a light sweat beaded along his hair line. He entered the men's room, abandoned for now because of the excitement residing in the auditorium. He splashed a handful of water into his face, not catching the entrance of another. Strong arms wrapped around Sanji's waist giving the blonde a start. He lifted his head only to meet Zoro's pleasant lips. Sanji leaned back against Zoro's strong, warm chest and deepened the kiss just a little. They postponed their show of affection and smiled truthfully into each other's happy faces. "So...?"

"So what?"

"So what did you think of my performance?"

Zoro tugged playfully at Sanji's waist and swayed side to side a bit with the blonde within his grasp. "It was great. Though it did get a little close at times..." He distinctly remembered clutching the arm rest so tight it made his knuckles turn white. Fuu even had to poke him a few times to get him to hear her comments which revolted him. She was leaning against his shoulder the whole time, seeming quite comfortable. He on the other hand felt stiff and on edge because of her presence and Sanji's dance partners who seemed to be just getting a little to close to his guy.

"Oh, yeah, sorry about that. I was thinking about changing the whole routine but it just wasn't possible."

"No it's fine, I really didn't mind." He smiled weakly and presented Sanji with a small kiss on the lips. Sanji saw past that fake smiled and untrue statement, but pretended to believe.

"Okay, good." He grinned playfully up at Zoro who lifted him up off the ground and spun them both around in a circle. Sanji gasped and clutched both hands on Zoro's big arms, but let go and laughed after his initial shock surpassed.

Both could hear footsteps echoing through the hallway along with the increasing volume of male voices. Zoro practically dropped Sanji and ran into a stall just to be sure no one soul suspected. Sanji scrambled for balance and grabbed a paper towel to wipe his face with. He took a deep breath and left the restroom meeting, on the way, three other guys just entering.

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The day finally ended bringing the winter vacation with its fall. Outside, all the students were greeted with a fresh blanket of soft, crystal snow brining laughter and mischief across the grounds. School was forgotten, rules were broken, and fun reigned. This was the holidays! Food, friends, love, and parties!

However, for Zoro, the fun was to start once the crowds dispersed and society closed its eyes. Yes, he had multiple parties to attend, but none involved Sanji. And even though their relationship was only just beginning, Zoro planned on spending much, if not all of his holiday on the blonde boy. Sanji was becoming all that he ever dreamed about, thought about, and was. He planned on making this the best Christmas ever for not only himself but for Sanji as well.

Sanji stood against the side of the school, a lit cigarette balanced between two soft, pink lips and a charcoal stream of smoke gracefully rose from the glowing tip. His hands resided in his pockets and his hair fell mysteriously in front of his ocean eyes. He watched his peers celebrate their freedom with uninterested eyes. Their joyful shouts and gay behavior had no affect on him; he only saw interest and glee within one thing, one person. But he wasn't among those playing in the snow, he was probably with her. It aggravated him even though he knew it shouldn't, but how could it not? Some girl was hanging all over his guy!

Glaring into the snow, Sanji removed the cigarette from his mouth and spewed out the toxic fumes angrily. "She's not going to get to me like this," he muttered to himself in a low growl, taking a thick drag from his cigarette. This wasn't the time for that, but the time to rejoice his luck. Not his luck with receiving over twenty gifts from the women of Sakura High, but his luck with the one man he never knew he really cared for. A smile returned to his face, turning the cigarette in his mouth up. There was nothing to worry about, he knew it.

"What's got you smiling?" Sanji turned at the new voice, recognizing it immediately. Zoro stood besides him, a grin on his face as well. He reached up to Sanji's face and removed his cigarette, planting a small kiss there, and then returned the cigarette to his lips. Their breath broke between their lips in a delicate cloud tickling their rosy faces in the cold.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about how lucky I am... Hey, aren't you supposed to be with Fuu?" The blonde's brow furrowed as the girl's name left his throat, his dislike for her obvious.

"I told her I had to clean up the cafeteria with the janitors cause I drew all over my desk in math. But forget her, what are you doing Christmas night?" Zoro glanced around and moved away from Sanji when his eyes met with a teacher's. Sanji too looked over at the annoyance, then back into Zoro's pink face.

"Well, I think I have to cook dinner for my family but after that I could disappear." A sly grin pressed up on to his face and his eyes danced with mischief. Zoro mimicked the expression and nodded.

"Okay, cool. My parents are going out for a special dinner and then for something else I don't remember, but they won't be back until early the next morning. Just sneak to my house when you can alright?"

Sanji nodded and glanced back around Zoro to find his father's car pull up. He sighed and replaced his forgotten cigarette back into his mouth. The blonde took one last drag from it and snuffed out the ashes before putting it in his pocket for another day. "I'll see you then." He gave Zoro a wink and walked to his father's car. It was times like these that made Sanji wish he had his own car.