Nami, Megumi, Mary, Kiki, Robin, Franky, Luffy and Chopper watch as Sanji, Zoro and John talk where they stood. The adults, besides Kiki, noticed the way people were looking at them. From years of experience they knew that they were going to be attacked first. They were interested in this fight, one because it's been so long since they've seen those two fight and two, because how different would their fighting be? Zoro is a mother now, and Sanji a father, how are they going to fight with Megumi watching. They know Zoro could be really mean and brutal, so can Sanji but only when he wants to be. Also, how will it be now that those two are obviously dating. Zoro is a 'I can protect myself' and 'protect yourself' type of person. Sanji is too but he's different with the girls. Zoro would watch Sanji during the fight, to make sure he doesn't get crowded but Sanji is different. He'll out right protect him won't he? Even if Zoro doesn't like it.
Sanji won't just stand there and let his boyfriend, mother of his child be bombarded with enemies that he knows plans to harm Zoro.
But they'll see if that's the case.
Megumi was excited. She's never seen Zoro or Sanji fight before.
*DING**DING*
That was the bell to start. The first second was silent. No one wanted to be the first to start, that would draw too much attention to themselves, except two people. They flanked Sanji and Zoro but didn't know what was coming to them. Sanji, the master of blackleg style kicked one in the stomach sending him off the stage. Zoro punched the other in the stomach. He fell down. Didn't seem to want to try to get up.
With that the fight started.
Everyone started to beat the closest people to them.
It was different seeing Zoro fight with his fists. He use to always have a shanai with him or three, because of his club they were always with him. Zoro and Sanji are doing fine. Beating one guy after another without taking a break. Zoro and Sanji then went to opposite sides.
They were impressed with John's fighting ability. He seemed like a push over but he's not. He's got more guts than Usopp.
"Go mommy! Go daddy!" Megumi yells with as much energy as Luffy.
"Zoro! Sanji! Beat everyone!" Luffy yells with Megumi on his back.
"Show them what you got!" Kiki and Mary yell together.
Something catches Nami's eye. Zoro's eyes. It just like back then. He's really enjoying this.
Both are enjoying this. Zoro for the adrenaline rush and Sanji for the exercise, get those muscles working again. It's been so long since he's had to do a handstand and swing his legs in a circle. The audience gasped in awe. That was something they've never seen before. Zoro saw Sanji fighting and couldn't help but smile. It was almost like old times. He also felt his heart beat fast. His face got a little red. That's his boyfriend fighting. It's different to see it now that he knows Sanji a little more. He looks back to fighting, didn't want to get too distracted.
Sanji looked over to see Zoro fighting. He didn't like that everyone could see Zoro's body but seeing him fight like he use too sparked a light in him. To see Zoro like his old self again, full of rage and bloodlust. Well not completely, there was no real rage, just bloodlust that is a little tuned down. They couldn't go all out, they were in front of an audience and their daughter is in there watching them.
*DING**DING*
Everyone stops in their movements. The crowd got significantly smaller. Only eight people stood up. John had small bruises over his torso, nothing really bad but Sanji and Zoro weren't touched at all. No scratches and they weren't the only one. There was another person with no scratch on their body.
"If you all can wait there while we get the next step ready." One of the referee shouts. Zoro and Sanji walk to John who is in the middle. Zoro stretching as Sanji walk with his hand in his pocket. Smoking and fighting always felt right, sadly he's without the smoking, but he could do this.
"Wow, you guys are no joke." John says with a smile. His face gets serious, "but I won't hold back if we fight." Sanji and Zoro look at each other then at him with a smile.
"Wouldn't have it either way." Zoro says grinning his best.
"Mommy and daddy are so cool." Megumi says in Luffy's arms.
"You should have seen them in high school." Nami tells her.
"Were they much cooler?" Megumi asks. Nami just laughs.
"Yes." Nami says reminiscing about those days.
"If you would each take a colored strip from the box." The referee says holding a box out. He goes to each person and they all take a color from the box. Sanji looks over at Zoro.
"What did you get?" He asks. Zoro turns and shows his strip.
"Purple. You?"
"Yellow." Sanji shows his. So they weren't matched. It didn't matter if they were matched or not. It most likely would have ended in a tie, it always did. But it wouldn't be any fun if they got matched to fight straight out the gate.
"First up is purple!" The referee shouts. "Everyone off to wait your turn." he instructs.
"Good luck." John says with a pat on the shoulder. Zoro just smiles and gives him a wicked grin.
"I don't need luck." Zoro says going to the center. As he walked there he saw one of the other men who last till the end staring at him. At it wasn't a sexual look, more predatory, vicious, he was glaring at Zoro before he turned and hopped off the arena. Zoro just shook it off. He didn't know the man, not his problem. Right now he has to focus on this fight.
Sanji walked down the steps where his friends where. He took Megumi from Luffy's arms. "You were very cool daddy." Megumi says wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Thank you." Sanji says. He turns and catches Mary giving a John a kiss telling him how cool he was and how wonderful he did. It was sweet, Sanji imagined him and Zoro doing that but it just didn't work. That wasn't them. That thought almost made him cringe.
"Go mommy! Kick some butt!" Megumi shouted. Zoro smiled at her.
"You have a daughter?" The woman in front of Zoro asks. His opponent. Zoro looked at her.
"Yes, I'm a carrier." Zoro says. Usually just saying that makes people understand, but some judge others feel pity. Both reactions annoy him.
"They let you fight?"
"They saw my ID." Zoro answers. Was she going somewhere with this? Or is she that noisy? What should it matter if he's a carrier?
*DING**DING*
