Take You In

Summary: When Sanji's great uncle dies, Sanji is told to empty the house and take what he wants. That's when Sanji finds something not human living inside the mansion.

Pairing: Sanzo Usopp/Kaya Franky/Brooks Ace/Smoker

This is my first fanfic. Not sure where this story is heading but hope you enjoy

Disclaimer: All one piece characters belong to Oda

Italic: Character Personal thoughts

Bold: Flashbacks

Sanji had to say, the cat's personality made an 180 degree change. Zoro would wake before the blond left for work and ate breakfast with him. Even though the blonde knew Zoro will go back to sleep once he left the apartment. When he returns, he would find Zoro waiting by the door. Asking him many questions ranging from "How was your day?– to-What will you cook today?" Sanji also noticed the cat was more cooperative. He actually helped clean the house and took a shower without being forced or threatened to. Sanji was starting to wonder if the cats sudden change had to do with the festival outing or with his fighting abilities. Either way, he can get used to this more well behaved Zoro.

During the week, Zoro informed Sanji that a witch with orange hair (that's how Zoro described her) had sneaked into his apartment. The marimo said he hid in the closet corner when he smelt that it wasn't him. Sanji wanted to confront Nami, because he knows it was her, to not go into his apartment, but decided against it. She must be suspecting something was up. After all, Zoro would watch television meaning he either forgot to turn of the television, or someone is in his apartment. And she seems to have told Robin, because the raven haired woman approached him the other day, asking if he had an animal in his room, which Sanji curtly denied. Zoro wasn't exactly an animal, so technically he wasn't lying to a lady.

Sanji watches from the Baratie window at the rain that pours outside. It's raining so hard he can barely see out. It's been raining non-stop for three days now. Though the forecast announces the rain should be passing soon. Why is it raining in December of all months?

The blonde is going to resume his cooking when there is a flash of lighting and the Baratie goes pitch black. "Shit." Sanji curses, not being able to see anything. Curse it, I can't finish this meat soup Luffy asked for…

"Black out!" Sanji hears Zeff say from somewhere in the dark.

Looking outside the window, Sanji responds, "Yeah, looks like it's the whole neighborhood." There is no light outside, but he knows it's still raining because it's pouring so hard he can hear it.

"Well, Eggplant, go home. I'm going to close early. Can't see anything." Zeff turns on a flashlight. "Hey! All you workers! Pack up and go home early." Zeff shouts.

Sanji takes out his lighter and lights it so he can see what he is doing. He packs the items he was using, and places the meat he was cooking into the refrigerator, hoping electricity returns soon so it won't spoil.

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Waving at his father, Sanji grabs his umbrella, the thought of lightning striking his umbrella crossing his mind, before running to his car and heading home.

The drive home is dangerous. The rain, lightning and thunder only getting stronger. Cars are driving past non-working traffic lights, and it is hard to see clearly with no lights from the street post and the heavy pouring rain. However, the blonde is able to make it back home in one piece.

Sanji slides out of his car and runs into his apartment complex, which apparently also is part of the power outage. Taking the stairs, since the blackout affected the elevators, he makes it to his door and opens it. Rinsing his umbrella by the door, Sanji looks into his pitch black apartment.

"Marimo! I'm home!" The blond calls, as he closes the door behind him. Taking off his wet shoes and jacket, Sanji places them by the door to dry. He didn't want to wet his house more than he had to.

Not hearing a response, he calls again, only to receive the same result. Lightning flashes, lighting the room at the same time. The blonde is able to see the couch for a brief second before it goes dark again, but still no cat.

The blond wonders where the cat is. Is it scared of the weather?

"Marimo?"

Sanji steps into his living room, still looking for the cat. He is only able to see what little the moonlight provides through the window. Sanji heads to his room, to check if Zoro went to sleep there. When he was a kid, hiding under the covers always made him feel safer, maybe Zoro did the same.

He is about to head to his room, but a noise stops him. The noise sounds like bare feet on wood, and it sounds like it's coming from right behind of him. Spinning around, Sanji looks back, not being able to see anything but darkness. He bites his bottom lips, eyes trying to see through the dark before he calls out for Zoro.

"Marimo?"

The blonde hears the same noise to the left, then the right. Whatever it is, the thing is circling him and is fast. Sanji hears a voice yell- "Gotcha!" -before he feels his body get slammed onto the ground, from the weight and impact of another.

"Marimo? What are you doing?" Asks Sanji, pinned under the cat's small body.

"Hunting... and I got you!" The cat beams at Sanji. "Something is wrong with the light. It just turned off… it's dark."

"Why are you hunting me?" Now lifting himself with his elbows, getting close to the cat's face, Sanji can just make out Zoro through the dark.

"If I'm able to take you down, then I'm stronger." Zoro says with a smirk, which is not seen by the blonde, however, Sanji is able to hear the arrogance in his voice.

"You had to do a sneak attack to get me, that doesn't count. " Sanji argues, annoyed at the cat's words. "Anyways, get off me. I need to light a candle."

"Ha! Don't feel any way, I wi-"

Sanji notices the cat's sudden stop in speech. He also notices the marimo's body stiffen. "Marimo?"

Zoro growls as he leans closer to Sanji's face. The blonde feels when the cat's hand tugs at the back of his head, bringing his head back and exposing his white neck.

"WHAT THE HE-" The blonde stops when he feels the cat's breath against his neck.

"You smell like… meat." Zoro licks Sanji's neck. "And taste so good..." Zoro leans back to be able to look at Sanji, while licking his lips.

"Marimo, get off me NOW!" Sanji tries to squirm from under Zoro, only to get both hands pinned down by an inhuman strength a cat that size could not possess.

Lightning flashes, lighting the room-Sanji pales when he sees Zoro's once green eyes turn into a beautiful golden yellow, glowing down at him, before it goes dark again. He becomes aware of the small hands that could not wrap around his wrist a second ago, slowly, but surely are.

"Marimo… Zoro! You're getting… heavy! Get off me!" Sanji can feel his heart pounding, and his breath speeds up as he starts to panic. He doesn't understand what is happening to Zoro, but he knows Zoro is not acting like himself.

Something is off. This can't be the same small cat.

Sanji tries to pull his hands free, but Zoro's strength seems to have increased drastically. The only result he gets for trying to free himself, is Zoro raising Sanji's torso up a few centimeters and being slammed back down hard. Sanji gasps in pain when his back hits the ground, the sound resonating in the small apartment. The blonde feels when Zoro leans in again and gives Sanji a small nibble on his neck, as if tasting him first.

Sanji closes his eyes tight, trying to understand what is happening. But no matter how he thinks about it, one thing keeps passing through his mind...

He's going to kill me! He's going to kill. Is it because I smell like meat? This can't be happening to me!

Sanji cringes into himself, moving his shoulder upwards, when he feels Zoro lick him again, slowly. With force, the blonde feels when his head is yanked back again, and hears the cat growl, a deep rumbling sound. "Keep still." The voice orders Sanji. Sanji doesn't recognize the voice. It sounds so animalistic and deep. Sanji can hear the cat slowly open his mouth, ready to bite into Sanji's long neck. Sanji chokes on his breath, thinking this is the end.

Realizing that one of his hands is free, since the hand Zoro was holding his arm down, is now pulling his head back from his hair. Sanji decides to take action, now determine to get out from under Zoro.

I'm not going to die here, being killed like this.

Thinking fast, the blonde reaches out and scratches behind the cat's ear. The cat growls in protest, but eventually falls on his side, not being able to move.

Sanji jumps up from the floor, stumbling a bit before gaining his bearings. "Marimo! What was THAT!?"

"What are you talking about blondie?" Zoro huffs.

Luckily for the blonde, the light for the dining room flash on.

YES! Sanji almost jumps for joy.

Sanji looks at the cat that is still lying numbly on the floor. Sanji's mouth comically hit the floor. On the floor is Zoro. Same cat ears, tail and green hair. But the cat looks bigger or older... the blond isn't sure. The cat looks as old as Luffy, but is about an inch shorter.

Zoro sits up, while pulling the now tight shirt over his head. Sanji can't help but stare at the muscle the cat now has. The blonde can't help but also notice the two stripes the cat has around his biceps are now four. Zoro's hair has also grown out, making him seem almost more... animalistic.

Sanji swallows hard, before beginning to speak. "Marimo... you look older..." Looking at Zoro, Sanji can't help but feel his blood run south.

"I do?" Zoro looks down at himself and shrugs. "I don't see the difference."

"What do you mean you don't see the difference? The shirt you were wearing doesn't fit anymore, you're taller, and broader and have more muscles." The blonde points out, a blush making its way to his cheeks.

"I guess, cause the shirt isn't the only thing that feels tight."

Sanji's eyes trails down the cat's well-defined tanned body, stopping at the marimo's black pants. Blushing, Sanji turns around, having to shake his head. "Stay here... I'll see if I can get something from Luffy. He runs out his apartment, face still flushed. Zoro has changed so much, his body no longer of a small boy, but a strong, lean muscles, defined abs, tan, smooth skin, that he can just tou- Sanji shakes his head. I shouldn't be thinking like that about Zoro! He curses himself.

Sanji returns shortly after with a pair of pants and a jacket. Sanji looks at the feline who is still lying on the floor.

"What? Too lazy to get up, Marimo?"

Zoro stands up slowly before aiming daggers at the blonde. "Give that over if you're going to give it to me..."

What happened to the nice obedient cat?

Sanji hands the clothes over, giving his own glare in return. The blonde turns around beat red when he notices the cat shimming out of the tight pants. When he turns around to face Zoro after a minute or two, he has his pants on, now fighting to find the right way to put on the jacket.

The blonde can't help but notice that Zoro has a slim waist, and hard abs. His muscles rippling as he struggles to slip the jacket over his head.

Zoro really has the body of a cat.

Sanji chuckles when he realizes that Zoro has gotten his earring stuck with one of the jacket's pocket buttons.

"Let me help you. You make me want to cry seeing you wrinkle your shirt that way."Sanji offers. Sanji can hear the cat growl in irritation. He pulls on the fabric, gently, trying to detach Zoro's earring from the fabric. Sanji can't help but notice the cat still has the scar he got not too long ago, while trying to cut his ear.

So maybe he didn't age, wouldn't that scar disappear? Sanji asks himself, while pulling the jacket down roughly. He blushes when he pulls the jacket and is now face to face with Zoro. Sanji's eye meets with Zoro's, noticing that the cat's eyes are not just green now, but has a hint of yellow. Zoro's facial features are more stern- strong jawline, sharp eyes, thin lips and high cheek bones.

"Zoro... go to bed. I have some stuff to deal with right now." He orders, needing to get away from him.

"Don't tell me what to do, crap cook." Zoro growls at Sanji. "I'm going to bed cause I want to, not because you sent me." Zoro turns around and heads into Sanji's room.

The blonde is about to ask the marimo where he is going, but decides he doesn't want to upset Zoro even more. Not after what happened. Thinking back, Sanji feels a chill run down his spine.

What happened? The cat just changed. Sanji enters his bathroom, and locks himself in. Was it because I smelled like meat? Did that wake his animal side or something? I'll have to tell Law and see what he gets from it.

Sanji gasp, eyes widening when a dreadful thought comes to him.

What if it was Law... or worse Luffy? Luffy at times has the smell of meat lingering on him. What if it was Luffy who was attacked? Sanji imagines a dead, bloody Luffy on the floor. This is getting more and more dangerous. I'll have to teach Luffy and Law the cat's weakness. Cause if it wasn't for that...

Sanji places a hand around the side of his neck that Zoro was surely planning on feeding on. He closes his eyes, trying to forget.

Sanji dresses into his pyjamas. When he walks into his room, Sanji is met with a sleeping Marimo. He sighs. Lifting his leg, Sanji was planning on kicking the cat off the bed like last time, but this time the marimo grabs Sanji's leg.

Zoro pulls Sanji onto the bed, pinning both of Sanji's hands down and half of Zoro's torso on Sanji. Zoro glares down at Sanji, fangs bared- clearly angry.

"Stop kicking me!" Zoro growls down at the blonde, before relaxing back onto Sanji's bed. Sanji swallows again. Note to self: No more kicking the grumpy cat.

"What are you doing here?" The blonde dares to ask, eyeing the cat for any movements. His body in flight mode, and if he has to... fight.

"The couch is too small, and it's cold." Zoro gives Sanji a glare. "Plus, I don't feel good."

Sanji lays down slowly, aware that Zoro might attack him during the night. Zoro turns his back to Sanji. The chef looks at Zoro's green head, his eyes trailing down Zoro's strong tan back, a frown on his lips.

What happened to my little kitten? He's so different now. So much scarier... and scornful.

The blonde blushes when realization hits him. He is with another man on his bed. It's not like he has never had one, but this seems different. Sanji can't deny it, the cat looks handsome. He is tanned and has well-built muscles, even though the cat has never lifted a weight in his life. He wonders if that is part of a feline trait. Tigers and lions have naturally built bodies and that slim waist. Shaking his head, Sanji tries to ignore the snoring cat next to him.

Sanji tries to go back to sleep, but the memory of the cat's golden, sinister eyes keeps him up. What his uncle said was true, and it makes sense now. The double personality and the blood lust. Sanji knew he saw it too. His uncle had warned him and he didn't listen, but now he couldn't see himself chaining Zoro- however, he is starting to contemplate it. Someone like Luffy can get hurt if Zoro loses it, and even worse, if he isn't there to stop him.

Now Sanji understands how the cat was so big in that video. Sanji is starting to suspect that each time Zoro went thought one of those frenzies his body will change. The problem is why and how.

I'm going to ask Law what he found out. I don't think Zoro's aged. The scar looks fresh and if he aged wouldn't it be gone? Law should be able to figure it out.

Sanji is finally able to close his eyes, falling into a dreamless sleep.

A/N: Yay, another chapter completed!