Kiza: hi everyone, heres chapter four, please review!

Zoro yawned, night had fallen and everyone was still wide awake thanks to the arrival of Ace. Well, all but one; Sanji. He had fallen asleep by the tangerines again. Lately, the blond had been acting strange every time he got close to him. Sanji would at times stutter or he would talk to him without his usual insults. Looking down, he could see the blond with a pained expression.

'Another nightmare huh? He's been having those often lately.' Zoro thought to himself as he walked over to the said blond and kneeled down in front of him. He frowned as he heard a whimper escape the cook. He honestly hated seeing the blond like this. This Sanji wasn't the Sanji he knew. This one didn't even try to make himself see the brighter side of things, not anymore.

"He's not the same anymore." Zoro looked up at the sound of the voice. And was surprised to see Ace standing next to him, looking down at the blond. "What he's experiencing is not something someone could recover from so easily." Ace stated plainly, Zoro nodded. "Do you feel at fault for what happened?"

"What? Hell no. Why would I feel guilty about what happened to this shitty cook?" he growled with anger, Ace smirked and walked away. "It was his own damn fault for falling overboard anyway!" Zoro grumbled, this causes Ace to pause mid-step. Zoro become uneasy at the older male's sudden lack of movement.

"'His own fault'? How is that his own fault?" Ace questioned, turning to glare openly at the swordsman. Zoro glared back defiantly as he stood up. "Don't lie to yourself. You blame yourself more than anyone for what happened to Sanji." Ace stated as he walked over and picked up the blond gently. He was going to take him to bed. The man needed his rest. And sleeping on the ground wasn't really all that great as his brother and Zoro made it seem. "I'm no idiot. I can tell when people feel guilty about something." with that, the Logia type walks away.

Zoro sighed in relief (when did he hold his breath?) he sat down and glared down at his own feet. He hated to admit it but, it was true. He blamed himself for what happened to the cook. He felt as if he had been paying more attention…then maybe he would have never fallen over. Maybe, he could have kept the blond there with him safe and sound. But he didn't. He screwed up and knew that, and it was eating him alive from the inside out. He hated seeing the blond broken, lost.

"There has to be a way…to get him to be able to fight again…I'll find it." He muttered to himself as he got up and headed towards the crow's nest.

Ace smiled as he walked into the cook's temporary room, he sat the blond man on the bed as he pulled the blankets back still smiling as he gently pulled the blanket over him. He could hear light snores coming from him. Once he was comfortably tucked into his bed, he leaned over and placed a kiss on the blond's forehead. He sat down on the edge of the bed and gently pet the cook's head.

"My poor cook, you've been through so much…and yet, you still keep living through every day…your stronger than what you think you are." He whispered as he merely watched the blond sleep soundly. "Zoro is lucky to have someone like you love him." He explained, knowing full well that the other man couldn't hear him. Ace frowned slightly, he would admit he had fallen slightly for the cook. He grinned slightly as Sanji snuggled into his pillow. "Your so damn cute sometimes...Zoro you lucky bastard." With that, the older male got up and walked out of the room quietly closing the door.

"How is he?" Luffy suddenly asked out of nowhere, causing the older male to jump slightly. He turned around and smiled as he wrapped his arm around his little brother's shoulders, and began to walk back to the deck. "Ace?"

"He's sleeping right now." Ace answered as he continued to walk toward the deck with his younger brother. "Can I ask you something?" Luffy nodded eagerly. "It's about Sanji's leg…is there anyway… is there any chance at all that we can help him? Like rehabilitate him?" Luffy thought it over for a moment. He remembered Chopper saying that there pretty much wasn't a chance he could fight again. "Luffy?"

"Well, there's a small chance…but…Chopper said not to get our hopes up." The younger explained. Ace said nothing. He could see why Chopper would say that, but it didn't mean he believed it. He was going to help Sanji. Even if he had to stay on this ship, he would help Sanji. "Ace, please try not to bring up his leg in front of him. He's still pretty much upset and down about it."

"I know. But he as to see the bright side of things. If he doesn't try to get better, then he won't. We both know that. If there's a chance, then he needs to take it." Luffy nodded in agreement. His brother did have a point there. But, it was all up to Sanji's willpower of wanting to try, and him pulling himself out of his depression if he really wanted to try to fight again. It would be a long and painful ordeal. He knew this. "Well, I'm heading to bed. You should too Luffy." With that the man walked away leaving the captain to himself in his thoughts.