A/N : So I started a new fanfiction - it is Sasuke x Naruto. If you like that ship, please go ahead and read it! And please don't forget to review :D . Also I came up with a really cool ARC idea for this next island - so get keen!

We walked back to the ship and I made it a mission to ignore Zoro on the way. I couldn't believe that he had the nerve to think one kiss would make up for all the ignoring and jealousy he had been showing yesterday - not to mention that kiss. Well, I guess he couldn't exactly have done anything, but it still pissed me off.

"Here," I looked up to see Usopp had taken off his jacket and was holding it out to me. After remembering my shirt had been ripped off during the fight, I gladly took it.

"Thanks," I said with my best smile as I wrapped it around me, gritting my teeth as it touched my open wound. We made it back to the ship, and as we hopped on I felt something little tug on my hand. I looked down, it was Chopper.

"I'll re-bandage your wound," he said softly and led me to the infirmary - which I had been spending a lot of time in recently. I sat down on the edge of the bed and let Chopper pull back the coat, treating my wound with some sort of liquid. After applying it, he bandaged me up again, this time tighter.

"That should be okay, I'll change your bandages again in a couple days time," Chopper said with a small smile. He gave me two pills, which I'm assuming were for pain, and I swallowed them quickly. I assumed he was done treating me, and so I headed out - keen to make some lunch for everybody. I walked out onto the deck and noticed Zoro was talking with Robin, odd. They never seemed to really get along.

"Sanji!" Luffy called from my left. "What's for lunch?"

I grinned, expecting as much. "What would you like?"

Luffy paused for a moment, "Meat!" he yelled excitedly.

"Why'd I even bother asking?" I wondered as he headed back off to play with Usopp and Chopper. It was nice to have Law back, he seemed like a trustworthy ally - and I heard that he is bringing his crew over for lunch so I'd better get started cooking.

I finished making my favorite sauce and placed it on the table, next to the dish of sea-king meat.

"Lunch!" I called out to the crew, who had been getting themselves acquainted with Law's crew, I presume. The door to the kitchen flew open and the crew began pouring in. To my surprise, Luffy was not the first one in - in fact, he was last as he strolled in alongside Law. We had been sailing for a day already, and Nami had told us we would be landing at the next island soon.

"Since we are short on money, I'm thinking a few people go onto the island and gamble a bit to get supplies for our trip to Dressrosa," Nami continued, tapping her finger on the table as she took bites of her steak.

"So that will be you and who else?" Usopp asked, knowing Nami would be one of the members going on shore - after all no one can beat her at gambling.

Surprisingly, Nami shook her head. "I've been getting a bit of a reputation lately, and people have started to recognize me. Since I cheat, many clubs have my poster up to warn gamblers about me," Nami said in an annoyed tone. "So this time I think I'll pick three of you to go once we dock."

"Alright then," Usopp replied. "But don't expect us to have the same amount of success that you do."

Nami ignored him and continued eating. As I stood to clear the empty plates, I noticed that Luffy wasn't in his usual seat, but instead, he was sitting next to Law on the left. How strange. The crew finished eating soon, and they all began to leave the kitchen, going about their normal duties.

"Shitty cook," a voice spoke from behind me. And of course, there is only one person who has the nerve to call me that.

"Do you need something?" I asked, not meaning to sound too harsh - but I was still not happy with the swordsman and I had been dreading having a conversation with him for the past day.

"What's your problem?" he asked.

I sighed, not really wanting to do this right now. "Look, Zoro I just feel like this might not be the best idea," I said, admitting the words I had been doing a pretty good job of not saying lately. "We're Nakama, and I think it may be best to just stick with that, instead of being - whatever we were."

Zoro didn't seem pissed, in fact, he seemed to have a new emotion in his eyes - one that I had never seen before. The Marimo opened his mouth to respond but closed it just as quickly.

"Fine," he mumbled after a moment. "If that's what you want." When I didn't reply, he turned and walked out without another word, leaving me to wonder how on earth we got here. In reality, I had been thinking it over for awhile, but the real reason I didn't want to continue as I'm scared of how much I liked Zoro. Just seeing him around other girls and especially when Venus kissed him - it made me your typical jealous psycho girl, and that's what I'm scared of. That, and the fact that he was making no effort to define the relationship - were we exclusive? Or was he just with me for a quick fuck? All of these things just combined, and I decided the best outcome was just to stop this.

I stood on deck, watching the sunset as we sailed North, the next island was vaguely out in the distance but my thoughts were elsewhere. Did I make a mistake with the shitty Marimo?

"What are you doing out here?" Nami asked, making her way over to me. She tightened the coat around her waist and shivered, we seemed to be running into a lot of winter islands lately.

"Just thinking," I replied, trying to be as vague as possible. I doubt Nami cares too much about my personal problems, especially with a new island coming up.

She perched her arm over the side of the ship and glanced me up and down, "you look depressed - what's going on?" she said calmly.

I sighed, "whatever Zoro and I had, I just think it's best we stop and be Nakama only."

"Why?"

"Firstly, he was making no effort to define the relationship, and I just don't want to do anything that might mess up our crew," I said honestly.

Nami raised her eyebrows, clearly not buying what I had said. "What's the other reason?"

"Those are the reasons, plus you know - I'm scared of falling for him, especially in a situation like we are in," I said, adding to my previous thoughts. "Anything could happen out here in the New World, and I don't want feelings getting in the way or distracting me from anything."

Nami seemed to accept this. "But I liked you two together," she said sadly.

I shrugged. "By the way, don't you think Luffy's been a little weird towards Law?" I asked, deciding to change the subject. "Like he's a nice guy and I do think we can trust him, but then again he is a pirate."

Nami nodded. "He does seem quite trustworthy, but I agree we still need to be careful around him. It isn't in Luffy's personality to be suspicious, so that's our job."

I knew she was right, but still, something seemed odd about the way Luffy was acting around him.

Dinner was quick, and I knew that I had watch tonight so I finished up dishes as quickly as possible so that everyone would be able to get a good, long sleep.

"Sanji are you alright to take watch?"

I turned around to see Chopper standing next to me. He was such a cutie, always checking up on us after a fight to make sure our wounds were healing properly.

"I'm alright Chopper," I replied. "The stitches are healing well I think but I could use a couple painkillers for the night."

Chopper sighed, "Sanji you know I don't like you using the painkillers - they aren't normal ones they are extremely powerful and you take a bunch…"

"Chopper I promise I'll only take one per four hours like it says," I whined. "Just gimme them please."

Chopper gave in and he handed me the whole bottle of tablets. "Just take them all so you don't have to keep asking me," he stated. "But make sure you don't exceed more than 3 in twenty-four hours."

"Roger!" I said happily, glad that I had gotten them in my possession. The only bad thing about them is they make you super drowsy and tired. The little reindeer waved and made his way to the boy's cabins. From the corner of my eye I saw Zoro make his way out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist, and so I quickly made my way up onto the crows nest to avoid any conversation with him since it would obviously be awkward. I sat down on the side of the crows nest and made myself comfortable - it was going to be a long night, but hopefully, the next island would hold some adventure to cheer me up.