This situation made both of them uncomfortable. Sanji was sitting next to Zoro and Nami was pointing her finger at Zoro. She had called them into her room to talk to them privately, but neither one wanted to go. She had pushed them on her bed and started yelling at them, but going nowhere of importance.
"Zoro!" She said finally, closing her eyes. " do you like Sanji-san?" She asked sternly.
"why do you keep asking me that?" Zoro complained. Sanji looked at him and yawned.
"She keeps asking you that?" He asked.
"Yes." Zoro muttered.
"Do you?" And Zoro froze, looking to Sanji slowly. He couldn't believe the man had just asked him that. Nami nodded.
"What?" He asked, angrily.
"Do you like me?" Sanji asked, pulling out a cigarette.
"what does coucher avec mean?" Zoro snapped, making Sanji chuckle.
"where did you hear that?" Sanji taunted.
"you." Zoro hissed. Nami was slowly backing out of the room, what had she started? Sanji looked at him.
"You heard that? Weren't you asleep?" Sanji accused as Nami completely left the room.
"No! I was awake!" Zoro snapped, slapping Sanji's head. "What does it mean?" He questioned.
"Bed. As in, Sex." Sanji said refusingly after a moment.
"Why..?" Zoro said, calming down. He decided he didn't want to hear the response so he pressed his lips to Sanji's.
"WHA!" Sanji opened his eyes, falling off of the couch. He was confused, that dream felt so real. It was barely day break, but Zoro was gone. He looked around and got up. He shook his head, making his blonde hair ruffle. He patted his chest and sides, looking for a cigarette, but pouted when he found none. He got to his feet and managed to get out the door before he found one of his Nakama.
"Good morning Sanji-San." Nami nodded. It was nice here, even though it was snowing on the sea, it was much nicer here. Sanji walked out and leaned against the rail next to her, watching the people pass below.
"Good morning." Sanji nodded. Nami giggled when she saw Luffy running from Zoro who was obviously mad at him.
'Wonder if I should tell him.' Sanji thought. He was strangely very sad. He watched Zoro chase after their captain, and saw the smiling faces below. They made him feel sick, al the smiles and giggles.
"Nami-Chan?" Sanji asked, looking at her slightly.
"hm?" She asked.
"What do you do with feelings?" Sanji muttered.
"What?" She asked, even more confused now.
"Like, what word do you use to express your emotions…?" Sanji questioned.
"Oh…" She looked at him. he seemed distant today. "Depends on the emotion, anger and sorrow don't really require words. But usually for attraction, if it's strong enough, I'd use the word love." She looked to him. "Do you love someone strongly?" She asked softly.
"It'd appear so." Sanji mumbled, watching Zoro finally catch Luffy.
"I knew it." Nami giggled. "Sanji-San, you're so cute in love!" She laughed. "Who is it?" She asked, smiling.
"…..No one." Sanji lied.
"OI! SANJI!" Luffy cackled, waving his arms frantically. Zoro had a tight hold on to him, so he wasn't going anywhere. "HI~!"
Sanji smiled and waved back.
"Is it Luffy-San?" She asked softly.
"No." Sanji shook his head.
"I need to talk to you, Sanji! Get down here!" Zoro called, and Sanji jumped over the rail, landing next to a child and her mother, startling them both.
Nami watched the two men walk close to one another and smiled, figuring out Sanji's crush. She was surprised yes because Sanji was always drooling over women. Zoro and Sanji talked for a few long minutes before Sanji had to hold up his hand slightly, making Zoro stop talking. The swordsman looked at him funny for a moment when the cook said nothing.
"Hey, Shitty cook, are you going to say something?" Zoro snapped, making Sanji snap back to attention.
"Yeah, but I don't feel like saying it right here." Sanji murmured, looking around.
"Fine, the bar is closed but I'm sure they won't mind us talking in there for a few minutes." Zoro shrugged after a minute. Sanji nodded and followed him back up the stairs, passing Nami who was yelling at luffy to pay for the meat he was about to eat.
They walked into the bar and Sanji held his breath.
"I gave you the rose." Sanji exhaled. Zoro was speechless. Sanji kept his head bowed, afraid to look the swordsman in the eye.
"Always drooling over women, I would never have expected this from you." Zoro said after a minute. "Was Robin right about it being about finding a middle ground?" Zoro questioned.
"Yeah. Not knowing if I like you or hate you, I wanted to find a middle ground so I didn't feel so compelled to tell you this." Sanji never once glanced up, so he didn't know that Zoro was standing right in front of him now.
"So, do you hate me, or like me?" Zoro asked finally. Sanji shook his head.
"I don't know…" He murmured.
"Here," zoro chuckled and pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, holding it down so Sanji didn't have to look up to see it. "Stole it off you. I thought that was why you looked down, but I guess I was wrong." Zoro said. Sanji looked at it carefully. "it's not like I poisoned it or anything, hurry up and take it." Zoro ordered, more gruffly this time.
The cook took it out of Zoro's hand.
"Like." Sanji nodded suddenly. He looked up, and Zoro had to keep from laughing. Sanji was red in the face!
"Like?" Zoro questioned, smiling.
"Yes. I like you, not hate!" Sanji snapped.
"I guess that's why you're blushing." Zoro pointed a=out and Sanji looked back down. "And that is also new. Never thought you were the one to be so…shy." Zoro tipped Sanji's head up.
Their faces were brought closer together, and just before anything could happen, Something hit the door, making them pull apart really quick.
"ZORO~~" luffy wailed, they both assumed he was the one who ran into the door. "Stop hiding!" Luffy taunted.
"Bastard! I'm not hiding!" Zoro boomed back. He sighed and kissed Sanji's lips quickly before pushing the door open. Luffy laughed, jumping over the rail with the swordsman following him.
"So," Nami peeked in. Sanji was stunned still, holding the cigarette and blushing. "It went well, huh?" She giggled.
Sanji nodded and he too jumped over the rail, putting the cigarette between his lips. He began walk towards the market that was stocked with all sorts of grains and meat. Nami giggled, watching her Nakama blend with the locals, everyone smiling and laughing as they went.
'Somewhere, a voice calls, in the depths of my heart.
May I always be dreaming, the dreams that move my heart.
So many tears of sadness, uncountable through and through
I know on the other side of them, I'll find you.
Every time we fall down to the ground we look up to the blue sky above,
We wake to its blueness, as for the first time.
Though the road is long and lonely, and the end far away, out of sight,
I can with these two arms, embrace the light.
As I bid farewell my heart stops, in tenderness I feel.
My silent empty body begins to listen to what is real.
The wonder of living, the wonder of Dying,
The wind, town, and flowers, we all dance one unity.
Somewhere a voice calls in the depths of my heart,
Keep dreaming your dreams, don't ever let them part.
Why speak of all your sadness or of life's painful woes
Instead let the same lips sing a gentle song for you.
The whispering voice, we never want to forget,
In each passing memory, always there to guide you.
When a mirror has been broken, shattered pieces scattered on the ground
Glimpses of new life, reflected all around.
Window of beginning, stillness, new light of the dawn.
Let my silent, empty body be filled and reborn.
No need to search outside, nor sail across the sea
Cause here shining inside us, it's right here inside us.
We've found a brightness, it's always with us."
Nami sang softly as the wind blew, and her Nakama played around, all of them were family, but bonds can be created t deepen it from family to lovers. She was crying because the song was beautiful, not because she was sad. She was happy Sanji had fallen in love with someone who won't break his heart.
~ AN:
歌詞ー木村 弓 、私じゃない。
【Lyrics―Yumi Kimura, not me.】