Christmas Calendar

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Twenty-fifth day! Merry christmas everyone! Thankyou for reviewing and here is your last drabble. Hope it is not too sappy.

ZoLu SanNam

Happy Reading!

Desserts

Christmas day was here at last! Luffy had enthusiastically awoken everyone… again. But this time, they didn't seem to mind. The Christmas spirit had sunk into them, and they were feeling very excited as well. Everyone was happy, and the group had a nice breakfast. They spent the morning trying to restrain Luffy from running into the town and shouting Merry Christmas at everyone.

After all, a pirate running up to you and yelling 'Merry Christmas!' in your face was a little confronting and confusing. Then, at lunch time, the gang cruised on up to the Christmas tree and each sat down to unwrap their gifts. Nami squealed in delight when she opened the box with the earrings inside from Luffy, and Zoro had to seriously restrain himself from tackling Luffy to the ground when he opened his present of a gold chain necklace with a silver sword on the end, complete with a Japanese inscription of his name on the tiny handle, and a sheath that could be tied onto it, or taken off.

Luffy had to fight hard to wait until that night so he could have the treats Sanji had been all too pleased to make. The other straw hats had offered to go out for dinner, but Sanji would have none of it. Cooking for Christmas was one of his favourite things it turned out. So, he had been cooking all day (except at the unwrapping time), making various things. Zoro had even snuck in and offered to make something.

He ended up making the little plum puddings, which tradition dictated that small gifts would be hidden inside each one. Now when it did come time for the dinner, the main meal was absolute gorgeous. Luffy was literally drooling when he saw it. Even Nami seemed slightly surprised by the effort Sanji had made for Christmas. The chef grinned happily at all the remarks he received about how nice the spread was, and that they couldn't wait for the desert.

Trifle for dessert, and Zoro had plenty of this, his rum making it taste even better. He was kind of happy he had let Sanji have it now. But, then the finally bit came, and he had to make sure that everything went according to plan. Casually, Zoro made sure that Luffy had the right plum pudding and then when the boy did, asked him to come outside with him. Sanji had already done the same with Nami, so the others of the crew didn't care less. Luffy pouted at his pudding, but Zoro said he could bring it with him. So, now there they were. Standing behind the Merry's figurehead and watching as fireworks flashed over the town.

"Umm… don't swallow it whole Luffy." Zoro muttered. Luffy blinked at him and then at the pudding before nibbling at the side and then biting into it. He paused as his teeth collided with something solid. The tink reverberated slightly and Zoro winced as Luffy began pulling the chain from the small desert and then revealed the thing that Zoro had hidden in there earlier. Luffy gazed at it as it glinted in the light before him.

"Do- do you like it?" Zoro asked, running a hand over the back of his neck, "It's okay if you don't. I just thought…"

"Na Zoro…" Luffy whispered, his eyes glinting as it turned before him, "It's beautiful." and he slipped it over his neck and then grinned at Zoro before latching onto the swordsman's neck and kissing him. The ring dangled between them, the small carving of a straw hat, sitting atop the handle of a sword that Luffy was sure was Wadau, made the boy so happy he could barely find the words to thank Zoro.

He knew it wasn't asking to marry him, or anything like that. It was just a gesture from Zoro that he cared. That he loved Luffy, and wanted to be with him for a long time. The captain could see that coming true. The other side of the ship, there was a similar scene. Nami was gazing at the ocean while Sanji stood beside her, his hand resting on top of hers on the railing, and a finger resting on top of the small gold ring he had hidden inside the pudding earlier that day.

Yes, this Christmas had been one of the best for all of them. A strange one to say the least, but a good one.

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Merry Christmas To All, And To All A Good Night!