I do not own One Piece or any of the characters.
A/N: Okay. So, this chapter took so much longer to get out than I previously expected. This last week was filled with so much stuff that it just took me forever to complete this. But, I did, so that's all that matters! I hope to finish this story, and if I do, it'll be in the next few chapters. I do still have other things to take care of outside of writing this story, so don't be surprised if I end up taking longer to update. I don't think it matters that much anyway since it's coming to an end, but I still wanted to give a heads up about that. Anyway, hopefully you like this chapter!
Warning: This chapter contains M rated material.
Despite that it probably didn't look like it all that much, Zoro was really in a good mood today. He didn't have the best day yesterday considering he was going to go with Luffy to bring Ace home and it didn't end up happening. Sometimes, he despised his work greatly. Then, he had to work the rest of the day without Luffy around which made his day also not so great because he loved having the younger with him at work. After that, he went home and the realization finally set in that Luffy wasn't living with him any longer, so he felt slightly lonely in his own apartment. He vaguely noticed the opened mail on the table. Luffy had to be the one person to open it, and he didn't care that the other had.
But, today would be good. It was Sunday and they both had work, so he'd get to see Luffy then. He also had something to ask Luffy because they were long overdue for it. Luffy should say yes, but he couldn't help but worry that he might not. For the most part though, Luffy should agree.
As Zoro got dressed for work, in the back of his mind he realized that if he were almost any other person, he probably wouldn't be too happy about having to go into work on his birthday. Honestly, he didn't care. To him, it was simply another day where he became one year older. And, now that he thought about it, he felt kind of old considering he only had one more year left until he would no longer be a teenager.
He was actually one of the eldest in his class too. What, with turning nineteen and still being in his senior year. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing, he just felt a lot older being surrounded by younger students, like Luffy. Their ages weren't that far apart, yet he still felt so much older. Perhaps that was because Luffy acted younger than he is; that could be why. Not that any of that mattered. That was just him thinking.
Zoro finished getting ready and left his apartment, on his way over to Luffy's to pick the younger up. He figured it would be nice if they could both go to work together like they did when Luffy lived with him. And, since Ace may end up needing something, it was best if Shanks just stayed there. He didn't mind making a stop at their apartment.
When he pulled up, Luffy was already sitting outside waiting for him in his uniform. Luffy spotted him and immediately jumped up from the sidewalk with a large grin. Zoro stopped the car and Luffy raced over to the passenger's side, his hands suspiciously behind his back. He pulled one arm from behind his back to open the door, and poked his head inside. "Zoro!" Luffy made no signs of getting into the car.
Zoro lifted an eyebrow. "You getting in or not?"
Luffy's grin only seemed to widen. "Well, I've been wondering. Is there something you haven't told me?"
The elder was confused. Was there something he was supposed to tell Luffy that he hadn't? "I don't think so."
"Really?" Luffy pressed on. "There's nothing at all? Something today maybe?"
After a few seconds, Zoro understood what Luffy might be getting at, but he didn't know how Luffy could possibly know something like that when he'd never once told him about it. Zoro placed an arm on the steering wheel and turned slightly in his seat to face Luffy. "What are you talking about?" He asked, becoming very suspicious of the other.
Luffy giggled. "Today's Zoro's birthday, right?"
Now, Zoro was curious as to how Luffy had obtained that bit of information. "How do you know that?"
"Does it matter? I just found it! So, because today's your birthday, that means you deserve a present!" Luffy moved the other arm from behind his back and thrust it at Zoro excitedly. "Happy Birthday, Zoro! I made these for you."
Zoro stared at Luffy's hand for a bit, before reaching out and accepting what appeared to be a card, and the chocolate cupcake Luffy seemed to have decorated and placed on a small paper plate. This was definitely unexpected. It was rare that someone ever got him something for his birthday, let alone made it themselves.
Luffy then slid into the passenger's side and closed the door behind him. "We have a lot more inside too. I didn't know if you would like them, but-"
"No, I like them." Zoro immediately responded erasing any other doubts Luffy may have had about him not liking sweets. He pulled the card from underneath the plate to look at it, chuckling when he realized that Luffy had made that as well. "You'd go through the trouble of making all of this for me?" He asked, feeling happy about the fact that Luffy had thought about him.
"Of course! It's a good thing I found out about your birthday or I would have missed it. Why didn't you tell me?" Luffy had been curious about Zoro not telling him when it was so close. There really was no reason to keep it hidden.
"That's because I didn't think it was important." Zoro responded, swiping his finger over the chocolate icing and licking it off.
Luffy's gazed followed Zoro's movements and he frowned. "But, your birthday is important."
Zoro shrugged. "It hasn't been. That's why I didn't think to say anything about it."
The younger pouted. "That's not fair." Then, he suddenly brightened. "But, at least you have me! I'm going to make sure that today will be the best birthday you've ever had!"
Zoro casually lifted a brow, beginning to peel the paper away from the sides of the cupcake. "How are you going to do that?"
"You'll see!"
Luffy then proceeded to watch as Zoro was about to take a bite from the cupcake. Zoro noticed this and pulled the treat away from his mouth. He smirked and held it out toward Luffy's mouth. "Hungry?"
Luffy shook his head. "That's yours. You eat it."
Zoro pushed it closer. "I don't mind sharing. You did make it."
The other considered this for several seconds before leaning forward and taking a bite. He pulled back and would have grinned had he not have been eating. Luffy settled for smiling at Zoro instead. The elder noticed a small amount of chocolate from the icing next to Luffy's mouth. "Come here." He ordered, gesturing with one hand for Luffy to move closer. Luffy did so and Zoro leaned forward to lick the icing away. Afterwards, he made sure to give Luffy a quick kiss on the lips.
Luffy helped Zoro finish off the cupcake on their way to work. He was so excited! Zoro hadn't suspected a thing about later on. Little did the older teen know what was currently being planned at Luffy and Ace's apartment right now. He'd thought about it last night and immediately called their friends to see if they could make it the next day. Surprisingly, all of them could, even Sanji agreed to stop by. With some persuasion from Nami, of course.
Anyway, Luffy had decided after going over the idea with Ace and Shanks last night that he wanted to throw Zoro a surprise party. So, when the others agreed on helping out with it, he went ahead and called into work this morning to ask if they could get off earlier just for today. Franky knew about Zoro's birthday and also agreed to it. Luffy was ecstatic to know that. He and Zoro only had work for a few hours, then they'd get to leave about an hour before they usually did.
That would give all the others plenty of time to set everything up. And, if they had decided they wanted to get Zoro a present, it also gave them time to do that. They didn't have to, but knowing Vivi, she would probably want to and maybe even Nami and Usopp. Luffy wasn't sure if Sanji would be interested in doing that.
Regardless, he was still excited. He enjoyed being able to do this for Zoro. He only wished he could be back at the apartment helping some more, but he had no choice but to go to work. How he would manage to get Zoro to go back into the apartment with him after work was over, he didn't know, but he would somehow! He had plenty of time to think about that anyway.
Work was as it always had been. There was nothing too exciting going on there, except when Luffy decided at which point he wanted to put his little plan into action. He sincerely hoped it would go right and that Zoro would go along with it. This was for Zoro after all. He'd never do things like this with anyone but Zoro. At least, he wouldn't while he was with Zoro, which he was certain would be for quite a while.
Luffy decided that he'd take his break at the same time that Zoro did and do it then. That would probably be his only chance to do it. So, about two and a half hours into working when Zoro had finally decided that a break was in order, Luffy made sure to find the elder and let him know that he wanted to take a break with him. He finished up the table he was currently cleaning and retreated to the back, beginning his search for his boyfriend.
It wasn't terribly difficult to find Zoro; he was pretty easy to spot. When Luffy did, he bounded up to the teen and tugged on his sleeve with his usual grin on his face. "Ne, Zoro, I want to take a break with you!" He told the other, excited about what he hoped he'd be able to achieve with this.
"Have you finished everything you need to?" Zoro asked, needing to know if Luffy really was finished for the time being. It wouldn't be good to put Luffy on break if he still had things to clean up.
Luffy grabbed Zoro's hand with both of his and absently began swinging it. "Yesssss, so can I?.!"
The other nodded. "I guess."
Luffy couldn't be more happy about that response. "Will you come with me then?" He asked, practically bouncing on his heels from excitement.
Zoro fixed Luffy with a skeptical look. "Where to?"
"If you go with me, then you'll see!" The younger replied, not wanting to ruin the surprise he had for Zoro.
Zoro considered it for a few seconds before deciding that he may as well just go with Luffy. He was extremely curious about it though. Whatever it was, had to be the reason why Luffy suddenly wanted to take his break with him. "All right."
Luffy smiled and proceeded to then drag Zoro in the direction he wanted. Zoro allowed Luffy to pull him, choosing to look around and figure out where Luffy was exactly taking him. He realized not too long later that they were near the employee restrooms. Why Luffy would be dragging him there, he wasn't completely sure, but he may have had an idea. It was only a vague idea. He simply hoped that Luffy was careful and didn't allow any other employees to see.
He was correct in his assumption that Luffy was taking him into the men's restroom for employees only. Luffy pulled him inside, and he was relieved to see that it was currently empty. The younger did not stop once he was inside. From there, he kept leading Zoro into one of the unoccupied stalls. Which, if they were going to do anything, would be a good idea.
Luffy closed the stall door behind them and made sure to lock it real fast. He turned to Zoro, who by this point had a smirk on his face. Why else would Luffy take him into an empty bathroom stall on break? Luffy giggled and threw his arms around Zoro's neck, giving the elder a kiss on the lips. "How long is break?" Luffy asked the other, smiling goofily as he did so.
Zoro knew it hadn't taken very long to get to the restrooms, and he didn't feel like looking at his watch to get an exact time. "Fifteen minutes maybe?" He estimated.
"That's enough time!" Luffy exclaimed, removing his arms from Zoro's neck and beginning to trail his hands down the elder's chest. He stopped when his hands reached Zoro's belt and he smirked at him. "I want Zoro to have a good birthday, so I'm gonna do what Zoro likes to do to me. Is that okay?" Luffy intended to do it whether Zoro said yes or no. He absolutely loved it when Zoro did these things to him, so that meant that Zoro would like it too.
He'd wanted to do this to Zoro anyway after he'd gotten over his nervousness about it. Although, Zoro had allowed him to do some things that he wanted to, Luffy had never once been able to what he was about to do. He'd done things close to it, but not actually it. And, this was a special occasion, so he figured that it was about time he did, even if it was going to happen in the bathroom at work. As long as no one came in during it, then it couldn't be all that bad.
"Are you sure you want to?" Zoro asked. He didn't want Luffy to think he had to do this if he didn't necessarily want to. He wasn't against it either considering it had been a while since they'd done anything like this together.
Luffy looked down as he fiddled with Zoro's belt buckle. "I've always wanted to."
Zoro trailed a finger up Luffy's neck, tilting his head up to look at him. He grasped Luffy's chin with that hand and turned his head slightly as he leaned forward to meet Luffy in a deep kiss. As Zoro kissed him, Luffy moved his fingers to the button on Zoro's pants. Zoro pulled away and lightly placed one of his hands over the one that Luffy was using to unbutton his pants. "If someone walks in, stop. Other than that, do what you want."
Luffy grinned and nodded, resuming unbuttoning Zoro's pants when the elder pulled his hand away. Zoro kissed Luffy's neck as the younger slipped his hand inside Zoro's pants, caressing him through the thin cloth of his boxers. Zoro stifled a moan in Luffy's neck when he felt himself hardening from the ministrations. Luffy moved his hand to the waistband of Zoro's boxers, dipping it inside, and wrapping his hand around Zoro's arousal.
Zoro grit his teeth slightly when Luffy began moving his hand and touching specific areas with his fingers. It was extremely difficult not to fall into a moaning mess from it all. He knew this was Luffy's attempt to make him hard so that he could do what he initially brought them here to do. Zoro moved so that his back was facing one of the stall walls. That way he'd have something to at least lean on if he needed it.
The younger suddenly pulled back and lowered himself to his knees. He pushed Zoro's pants and boxers down a bit to free the elder's arousal. He gave it a couple experimental prods and touches, grinning all the while. Zoro disliked the teasing and let a sigh escape his lips. "Luffy…"
"I know, I know." Luffy responded, moving his hands to rest on Zoro's hips. He hesitated before moving his face closer and giving the tip an experimental lick. He vaguely noted the small noise he heard Zoro make from that. After a few more seconds, he decided to take a bit more into his mouth, swirling his tongue around the hardened flesh. Luffy could feel Zoro's fingers curl into his hair and push him forward.
He obliged that silent request, taking even more into his mouth. Luffy took in as much as he was capable of without choking and sucked on it, allowing his teeth to scrape over the skin lightly as well. He swallowed a couple times around it, knowing that when he did those things Zoro felt even more pleasure considering his grip would tighten further on his hair.
Luffy pushed on Zoro's hips to try and keep them still. Zoro felt like his legs could start shaking any second from the sheer amount of pleasure Luffy was causing him. He tried not to push himself any further into the younger's mouth because he didn't want to choke Luffy, but it was very hard to restrain himself. He could hardly keep his moans of pleasure to himself as Luffy continued.
He suddenly felt Luffy's mouth leave him, only for the other to lick up the shaft and then take the head into his mouth once more, running his teeth over it as he slowly took it all back into his mouth. Luffy had to admit that this was very different from what he expected, but considering it was Zoro he was doing it to, he didn't mind at all. It wasn't weird to him or anything. Though, the longer he continued this, the more he was becoming aroused as well.
Luffy kept this up for several minutes, noticing each time that Zoro's breathing because more labored. Zoro 's grip suddenly became very tight on his hair, which was an indicator that he was getting very close to his climax. It wasn't too long later that Zoro attempted to force words out of his mouth when he realized that it was becoming extremely difficult to hold himself back. "Luffy… y-you might want t-to…hah…I can't-"
The younger ignored Zoro, fully intending to see this through until the end. Zoro's words only caused him to suck harder to bring him to his climax faster. The elder managed to hold himself back for another minute or so before he couldn't any longer, and released himself inside Luffy's mouth.
Luffy hadn't been fully prepared for that, but he dealt with it all the same, swallowing all of it, and even cleaning Zoro up by licking any excess off. Luffy pulled back, licking his lips, and glanced up at Zoro, who was leaning against the wall, attempting to regain his senses. Zoro cracked an eye open at Luffy, silently watching the other. Luffy pushed himself up, pulling Zoro's boxers and pants up. He leaned forward and captured the elder's lips with his own, working on buttoning Zoro's pants.
Zoro parted his lips, allowing Luffy to snake his tongue inside and tasting himself in Luffy's mouth. When Luffy pushed himself closer to Zoro's body, Zoro could feel Luffy's problem press against him, and he broke the kiss to smirk at him. "Problem?" He asked, watching as Luffy smiled back sheepishly and nodded.
"Maybe a bit." He replied, laughing, and moving his arms around Zoro's neck.
Zoro glanced at his watch over Luffy's shoulder, resting one of his hands on Luffy's hip. "Well, we have a few more minutes left. Want to fix it?" His smirk widened and Luffy grinned back mischievously, responding to Zoro's question with another kiss. They had plenty of time to resolve this problem before going back to work. Zoro tugged Luffy closer, moving his hand to Luffy's clothed erection, intending on returning the favor.
It was about an hour before they usually got off work when Luffy approached Zoro again. He was very excited, and couldn't wait to get back to the apartment. What Zoro didn't know was that he had called and asked Franky earlier that day if the two of them could get off work a bit earlier than usual. Because it was Zoro's birthday, Franky immediately agreed, and they were allowed to leave an hour early, which would be right about now. "Zoro!" Luffy had the urge to throw his arms around the elder's neck, but refrained from doing so, knowing that he probably shouldn't when they were still inside of the restaurant.
Zoro turned to the other, curious to what he sounded so excited about. "What's with you?"
Luffy clasped his hands behind his back and idly rocked on his heels, smiling wide at Zoro. "You know, because it's your birthday and all, I asked Franky if we could leave early today, and he said we could! But, just for today! And, we can leave now if you want to."
Zoro considered it, but he wasn't too sure if it would be a good idea. He'd probably lose some money if he did so, but if they only had an hour left, then he couldn't be losing too much money. It wasn't like he needed that extra amount anyway. And, Luffy was doing this for him. He couldn't turn it down. "Franky did say that, right?" He asked, wanting to make sure.
Luffy nodded. "Mm-hm. I just didn't tell you because it's sort of a surprise. But, that's what he said!"
"Okay. So now?"
"Yep!" Luffy grasped Zoro's hand and proceeded to lead the elder teen away from the back. "Can we go to my apartment? I want you to go too."
"I guess." Zoro replied as they left the restaurant. They walked in silence to Zoro's car, and that was when Zoro remembered something. "Oh, Luffy?"
Luffy glanced at him. "Huh?"
"Do you want to go somewhere soon? Maybe our next day off or something?"
Luffy stopped by Zoro's car. Of course he wanted to go out someplace with Zoro! Why wouldn't he? They hadn't gone somewhere together where it was just the two of them in a while. "Yeah, where are we going to go?"
Zoro stopped next to the driver's side, fishing his car keys out of his pocket. "I haven't decided. Is there somewhere you want to go?" He asked as he unlocked the car.
Luffy pondered on it, but didn't come up with much at the moment. "Hm, I don't know. But, I can think of something! Or you can, because it doesn't matter to me."
Zoro accepted that answer considering he had no idea either; he just knew that he wanted to take Luffy out somewhere soon. He'd come up with something if Luffy couldn't. It couldn't be that hard. If anything, they could always go to a restaurant or the movies. But, he kind of wanted to take Luffy someplace other than the usual spots people went to on dates.
The ride to Luffy's apartment wasn't very long. The younger jumped out of the car the second Zoro pulled up to the apartment building. "Come on, Zoro!" He exclaimed brightly, wanting nothing more than to get inside of the apartment. Zoro followed Luffy inside, wondering why Luffy seemed as excited as he was. The boy was usually excited about something or another, but never this much unless it was something big. He decided to simply shrug it off. If it was because of something big, he'd probably find out eventually.
Luffy led them to his and Ace's apartment. When he reached the door, Luffy opened it the tiniest bit, hoping that all of the others had seen that they'd arrived by now. When he saw that it was dark inside, he pushed the door the rest of the way open, stepping inside. Zoro was a bit skeptical as to why the lights were all off. "Why's it so dark?" He asked, closing the door behind him. "Isn't your brother supposed to be here or something?"
The younger giggled and flipped the lights on. The exact moment he did, Zoro realized why the lights were off in the first place. Also, the fact that a bunch of familiar faces suddenly popped out at him, told him the reason to why. "Surprise!" Nami, Vivi, Usopp, and Luffy, as well, all yelled at once. Zoro glanced around, spotting Ace and Shanks grinning on the couch; the three who had screamed were all in different parts of the living room, standing behind some piece of furniture from which they had been hiding; and Sanji was casually leaning against one of the walls with a cigarette, smirking.
Luffy hugged the elder teen. "Happy Birthday, Zoro! I invited everyone over!"
Zoro had not been expecting a party of any sort for his birthday; so, needless to say, he was slightly surprised that everyone was here. "I can see that." He replied, staring blankly at all of the faces.
Vivi stepped out from behind the wall she had hidden herself and approached the two. "I was happy to help with all of this, but why didn't you ever mention it was your birthday, Mr. Bushido?"
Zoro looked to the younger girl. "It wasn't important." He replied simply.
"Oh, but it is!" She then gestured in Sanji's general direction. "Even Sanji came!"
"Please," Sanji started while pushing himself away from the wall. "I only came because Nami-swan and Vivi-chwan did. Not because of Marimo here." He jabbed a thumb in Zoro's direction.
Nami glared at Sanji, and then looked to Zoro. "Don't mind him. And, I know we're not exactly close friends or anything, but Luffy asked and we thought it would be nice to do something."
"Yeah," Usopp interrupted. "we're still friends anyway."
Ace chuckled from the couch. "And, I would have helped, but it's difficult at the moment."
"You deserve something for your birthday too." Shanks added from beside Ace.
"See?" Luffy grinned at Zoro and laughed. "Everyone thinks your birthday's important! Not just me!"
"This was all Luffy's idea, you know." Ace stated. "We never would have known if it weren't for my awesome little brother."
"Luffy may have had the idea, but I had to plan it all out!" Nami exclaimed. She then pointed at the younger teen next to Zoro. "Who knows how this would have turned out if I weren't here."
"I brought food and Usopp helped with decorations." Vivi said.
Usopp moved to stand beside Vivi. "I got as many as I could find!" He exclaimed while looking around at his work.
Luffy's attention was directed at the table they had set up filled with drinks, food, and cake. "Oh!" He suddenly cried out. "Shanks bought the cake!"
The elder man smiled. "It was the least I could do." He offered.
Zoro didn't exactly know what to say to all of that. He'd never had people do something like this before for him. And, honestly, he never knew that they all cared enough to do this for him. He glanced over to Luffy. "You didn't have to do this." He felt, for some reason, that this was a little too much for someone like himself. Or, maybe it was just him who was thinking that way.
"We all wanted to! So, enjoy it!" Luffy looked as though he still could not contain all of his excitement.
Zoro didn't respond for a few seconds. "Well, everything is already set up. I guess it wouldn't hurt."
"Of course not!" Luffy shouted. "Now, I really want some of that cake, so let's get that first!" He grabbed Zoro's hand and attempted to pull the older teen over to the cake. The second Luffy got to the cake, he proceeded to stick his finger in part of the icing without thinking, licking it off after.
Nami came up behind him and gave him a light slap on the head. "Luffy! That's gross! There are other people here too, you know!"
Sanji approached them all, picking the knife up from beside the cake. "Let's just give him that piece. I'll cut it." He rolled up his sleeves and began to cut the cake into precise pieces. Luffy practically salivated as he watched.
The cook was taking way too long to cut the thing though. "Hurry up, Sanji!"
"Be quite or you won't get any."
"But, that's not fair! Zoroooo, I can have some, right?" Luffy asked, pouting at the teen.
Zoro didn't even bother to glare at Sanji. "Yes, Luffy. Just ignore everything he says."
Luffy did just that, waiting very impatiently for Sanji to finish cutting the cake. After he cut it, he worked on putting enough pieces on each plate for every person there. "Here." He gave Luffy his, which the younger accepted gratefully.
Luffy then pointed at another piece. "Give me that one too." He ordered.
Sanji glared at him. "You can only have one piece!"
"But, it's not for me!" Luffy countered.
Zoro reached out and snatched the piece that Luffy had pointed to, handing it to Luffy wordlessly, this time returning Sanji's glare with one of his own. Luffy left Zoro's side in favor of walking over to where Shanks and Ace were sitting on the couch. "Here, Ace!" He thrust the plate out at his older brother.
Ace took the plate from Luffy. "Thanks, but I'm not you. I don't eat my food with my hands." He remarked, smirking at Luffy.
Luffy grinned back. "Right!"
While Luffy retrieved a utensil for Ace to use, Zoro decided to sit down at one of the chairs at the table. Luffy returned after giving Ace that, already diving into his piece of the cake, using his hands no less. Why bother with utensils anyway? He got comfortable on Zoro's lap and turned to look at the elder. "You should eat!"
Zoro smirked and wiped off some of the icing left over on the side of Luffy's mouth with his finger. "But, I am." He replied, licking the icing off.
"That's not eating." Luffy pointed out blankly.
Zoro removed more of the icing. "Oh, but it is. I'll just clean you up after you finish eating."
Luffy placed a piece of the cake in his mouth, licking his finger after. "Hm, okay."
The elder pulled Luffy closer to him, resting his chin on Luffy's shoulder. "I do have to admit that this is the best birthday that I've had." He muttered, absently watching Luffy stuff his face.
Luffy stopped eating. "Really?.!"
"Yeah, you've been the first to do this in a long time."
Luffy leaned back against Zoro. "I'm glad you liked it."
"Did you think I wouldn't?"
"No, I just wanted you to be happy." Luffy stated with a smile, dipping his finger back into the icing once more.
Zoro reached for that same hand and lifted it to his face, cleaning the icing off of it. "I'm definitely happy."
Luffy pouted and Zoro laughed at him. "That was mine!"
"You're the one who told me to eat."
"Not off my finger!"
Luffy stuck his tongue out at Zoro, to which the elder responded by placing a hand on the back of Luffy's neck and pulling him closer for a kiss. He pulled away, smirking at the younger teen. "Yeah, this has to be the best birthday ever." Luffy instantly forgot all about the cake and grinned, leaning in for another kiss.