"I love you….I love you so much… Usopp." A voice whisper.

"San…ji…." The helpless boy breathed his name. With that call, the man moved closer to his face, and kiss his tan neck.

"Ah…I can't…Hold on much longer." The sniper gasp as he clutched his new lover's hair timidly.

"Usopp…..hold on to me." The prince breathed as he lifted his face, with his eyes, half opened.

Usopp glance at the prince, with his face so defenseless, he gently brought him into his arms, holding this man as he called his name over and over again as they were catching their very own breaths. They didn't want to sleep. They didn't want this to end, as they tried their best to keep going. But unfortunately, their strength was leaving them as the both drifted into the night.

It was like a dream. A dream that the sniper didn't want to wake up from. Beside his mother, who he will always consider his number one choice, Sanji is the only other person who he felt happiness.

"Mmm." Mumbled the sniper. It was morning. The boy slowly, rubbed his face, before opening his eyes.

"San…ji?" He noticed that no one was beside him. He sat up and notice that he was still completely naked, from last night, no doubt. He was still in the cabin, as he scanned the room.

"He's…..gone…he probably went to work…." The boy looked at his chest, and noticed some small kiss marks, over his body.

"I….can't believe…he really….touch me…." Usopp gazed at his stomach, where he was once held. The warm, the scent, the feeling, of the other man, was still there as he brought his knee towards his chest and held him, in loneliness.

"Last….night…he saw….everything….He saw the real me…..He really….didn't mind…..seeing me….a man…..like this…" Usopp was remembering everything that he could. Truth to be told, it still didn't seem real to him.

"It….feels…like….my body….isn't mine anymore….And yet…..why…do I feel….so…lonely…" His face, turn a bit redder than usual, as his breathing became harder as he coughed in the cabin.

"Welcome home, Sanji-sama!" Chi spoke, bowing down, towards her master.

"Hey." Sanji was taking of his suit, as he was return from work. It was evening, and he been at work all day.

"How was it?" She asked.

"The usual. Same costumers. Same enjoyment."

"I see." She chuckled. She looked at the prince and noticed he was looking around as if something, or someone was missing.

"Where's Usopp?"

"He hasn't been home all day, Sanji-sama."

"What?"

"Yeah, I figured you knew."

"Damn it! I thought he would came home by now."

"Is Usopp okay?" She asked, being a little worried.

"I'll go look for him." He spoke as he put a blue hoodie on.

"Let me come with you." She encouraged.

"No…it's okay. I have a pretty good idea where his is."

"Are you sure?" She spoke in concern.

"Yeah. You stay here and watch over the house with the others."

"Alright." She bowed.

Sanji walked out of the house, going deep within the forest. It didn't take him very long to reach the cabin, as it wasn't raining like it was the day before. He stood in front of door.

"Usopp?" Sanji knock on the door and nobody seem to answer.

"I'm coming in." Sanji turn the door knob and slowly open the door. When he step inside he noticed three figures in the bed. He was right.

"Oh….Hi Sanji…" Usopp cough.

"Sanji!" Kouko and Nia was excited to see him as the jump of the bed towards their friend.

"Hey, you two. How has it been?" Sanji bend down to greet them. He put them on each of his shoulders and walk towards the bed.

"Have you two been watching over our idiot long nose?"

"And who fault do you think it is."

"Why didn't come home? Chi and the others would have made you something."

"Because….I didn't want you to worry about me."

"Idiot! Chi was worried, about you. I thought you would come home. When she didn't hear anything, of course I'm going to worry."

Sanji lean towards to the snipers face. Usopp blush as he anticipated the chef's action and cover his mouth with his left hand.

"Please don't."

"Why not?"

"Because…..I don't want you to catch my cold."

"It's my fault that you got sick."

"But still, I don't want you to get sick."

"Ha. I've never caught a cold in my life, so there's nothing to worry about. Beside even if I were to catch your cold, I wouldn't mind." He moved in closer, inhaling the sniper's scent. He was gliding his nose, across the sniper's collarbone, causing him to tremble, from his touch.

"Sa…nji…" Usopp could barely breathe. He felt he was under a drug, with the prince touching him like this. His body was turning into jelly.

"At least give me some punishment for giving you this cold." Sanji purred, with a smirk on his face.

"I don't think this is punishment for you." The sniper barely managed to speak, as he stay still, with his eyes close, in the blondes, embrace. "By your expression, you seem to be enjoying this."

"Haha. Fair enough." He chuckled before finally, let him go. Usopp, who mind was in a daze, looked up at the blonde.

"Well, let me cook you something to bring you cold down."

Oh, no. You don't have to do that."

"Idiot. I want to. Just sit there and let me take care of you."

"O-okay."

"Nia-chan, Kouko-chan, do you two want to help me."

"Yeah! I want to help!"

"Mew." They both hoped back on Sanji's shoulder, as they were sitting near the window. They both stepped in as Sanji whipped out ingredients to make Usopp something to eat. It didn't take long, as Sanji whipped up real quick and brought it to Usopp.

"Eat." Sanji order. Usopp looked at the soup that place in front of him.

"S-Sure…" Usopp took a spoon, but cough soon after. Sanji grew worried, and decided that he better help him. When he finished eating, Sanji wash the dishes and put it to dry. Kouko and Nia fell asleep in Usopp lap. Fearing that they might catch his sickness, he place them back on the window.

"Can I be honest with you." Sanji ask. He drifted towards Usopp on the bed, as he watch Kouko and Nia sleep.

"Yeah."

"Would you be upset with me, If I told you that I'm happy that you are sick?"

"What?" Usopp cough again and Sanji brought him closer to his chest.

"I mean...Not that I'm happy that you get sick, but more of what happen yesterday."

Usopp tried to think what happen yesterday, and Sanji could feel that his chest was getting hotter all of sudden as he knew that the snipper figure it out.

"I don't know…..I mean…..I don't know what to say to that." The sniper mumbled in embarrassment. Sanji couldn't help but chuckle at his face.

"I mean, if you said no, I wouldn't have gotten to make love to you…"

"Don't say that!" Usopp cough as he cover his face in shame.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

"That's what you think."

"I mean, what really made me happy, is that you got tell me what you felt about me." Sanji gently took ahold of his lover's hand and kiss it. Usopp didn't know how to react about the whole thing. He not the type of person who would talk about this sort of thing.

"I want to kiss you…" Sanji stared into Usopp's eyes.

"T-That again?" Usopp covered his mouth.

"I told you, I don't care if I get sick, not that I ever have." Sanji chuckled.

"Still…." Usopp was struggling to counter that argument. Sanji slowly moved forward and kiss the sniper long nose.

"Ah…Don't…"

"Don't what?" Sanji smirked.

"Your voice…." Usopp couldn't stand it. His voice was like a sickness. Something that messes with his emotions when he sound like this. It was clear that the prince in front of him was teasing him.

"What about my voice?" Sanji asked.

"Just….don't talk anymore."

Sanji could see that Usopp was trying to cover face. He was being really cute, more than he ever has. Maybe it due to the fever raising.

Due to impulse, Sanji grasp Usopp face.

"Wah!" What are you doing?" Usopp struggled by his sudden movements. Sanji ignore him, and kiss his forehead like he did yesterday, in the rain.

"Nursing you back to health is all." Sanji answer, as he gave his lover more kisses all over his face.

"St- Ah! Sanji!" Usopp whined. He tried to push the prince back but it was impossible, as Sanji lips were all over his face. And what's even worse, that Usopp didn't want him to stop.

When Sanji's lips gently touch the corner of Usopp's, the sniper froze, closing his eyes. Sanji waited to see what the boy was going to do next, but surprisingly, he didn't saw a word. He quickly gave the boy a peck on the lips, to see how Usopp would react, but he didn't move. He decided to be a little greedier, and him a few more pecks, and still, the boy stay still. He looked at the boy, and still, the sniper's eyes were closed tight. His hand were on the blonde chest but they weren't push him away. Maybe, the sniper was finally allowing him to kiss him? Of course, Usopp doesn't want him to get sick, however….if Sanji, really wanted to do it…then it was pointless to stop him.

Sanji slowly press his lips against his, but this time, dive his tongue into his move. Usopp didn't do anything at first, but lightly touch his tongue with his.

"Mn!"

When they pulled apart, Sanji gaze into the sniper's eyes. He body, started to fall over, as it looked like that his energy was sucked away from the kiss.

"Whoa!" Sanji caught the boy, from falling off the bed. He carefully, put him down on the bed, lifting the covers over him. Tucked into the sheet, Usopp finally spoke.

"I really are a greedy person….You know that?" Usopp gave him a stern look. He was kind of pouting, by the fact, that Sanji can mostly, do whatever he wanted to him, and Usopp couldn't object. Since when did he become like this.

"Ha. And who fault is that?" Sanji chuckled, looking down at him. "Now…sleep….and get better soon…"

AN: Been awhile. Happy New Year.