Zoro was lazing on the deck as he usually did and grunted as Luffy plopped down into his lap.
"Ne, Zoro, you think we'll find a chef soon?"
"How would I know idiot?"
"Aw, you don't have to be so grumpy, I was just asking."
"And I was just telling you I have no idea."
They both looked up as Nami walked up to them.
"Ussop saw a ship or something in the water, we're heading that way to check it out."
"How do we know that it's not an enemy ship?"
She glared at Zoro and put her hands on her hips.
"Simple, cause there are other ship that seem to be docked by it."
Zoro rolled his eyes and closed them again soaking in the sun. It wasn't til they docked next to what ended up being a resteraunt, the smell tugged at Zoro's memory but he disregarded it as they hopped down from the ship and onto the deck of the restaurant. To none of the crew's surprise Luffy managed to get into trouble and had to work to pay off the damages. Zoro looked up as Luffy stumbled down the stairs and gawked at their table.
"W-What are you doing? I have to work in the kitchens and you guys get to sit out here and eat all that delicious looking food? That hurts!"
Zoro shrugged and smiled up at his captain.
"No worry of mine, we're not the one's who has to work off damages to the place, and besides the food here ain't all that bad."
He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, acting as if he didn't realize the snickers coming from Nami and Ussop as Luffy flicked a booger into his water. Picking it up he brought it to his lips and at the last second grabbed his captain and made him drink it. Watching him roll on the floor yelling was satisfying, the laughter of the other two echoing through the dining area. He went to sit back down when Nami's hand was caught in the grasp of a well dressed man.
"I think I've died and gone to heaven, your beauty exceeds that of the the goddesses themselves. Whatever you want, it's free."
Ussop leaned on the table smiling at the man.
"Thanks!"
He looked up giving the sharp shooter a glare and Zoro felt himself almost reel back at the face the stared at them. Blond hair covered half of his face, crystal clear blue eyes stared at them, the same curly eyebrows bent down in a frown. The cigarette clenched between his teeth only made the man look that much better. He blinked before setting his face in a scowl of it's own and leaned on the table pinning the blond with a look that would have made weaker men wince. But the blond chef barely seemed to notice him. His voice sounded like honey as Zoro repeated the words spoken to Nami and almost reached out to see if the man was real. As the blond looked up and their eyes met the chef's eyes got a bit larger. Zoro looked away first and decided that he would bring it up later to the blond, as said blond stood up he bowed fluidly.
"If there is anything I can do for you just ask. My name is Sanji Blackleg and I'm at your service."
Zoro felt his chest tighten as he looked at the other man, the person he kept thinking about over the years wishing that he could see him again and here he was acting as if Zoro didn't exist, it drove the swordsman up a wall and all he felt like doing was reaching across the table, grabbing the skinny prick and punching him the face. The urge was so strong in fact that if the distraction of a starving man stumbling through the doors that pulled the blond man from within his reach and he was able to sit and watch as the blond agreed to help him. So many thoughts rushed through Zoro's mind at the moment he couldn't react as Luffy and Ussop began to wrestle on the floor fighting for food. It was unlike him to be so engrossed in his thoughts that he simply stood from the table and walked away, intent on minding his own business.