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Unspoken Love

Nami and Zorro have walked together through the main street of the city. Nami encircling her hands on Zorro's arm. She looked very happy to be with him. Until Zorro begin to speak;

"Umm, Nami, would you like to loose my arm a little? People stared at us and I feel a little bit uneasy..." She gasped and let his arm go in second.

"Oh, I...I'm so sorry, I was... uhm, uncontrolled. Please forgive me!" Zorro gave her a little smile.

"You apologize too much. But give me time for being accustomed with you." Then he diverted his gaze to the shops at the right path. They still walk together, side by side. But with a little distance. They keep silence until Zorro decided to break the ice.

"You know, this city is famous of the perfume, you want me to buy one for you?" he pointed at the perfume shop right behind him. Nami blushes a little as she nodded for her agreement. Zorro offered his right hand to Nami. "Let's get in."

She smiled widely as she took his hand.

They didn't know that from the distance, a pair of eyes stared coldly at them.

All Straw Pirates crew gathered in Going Meri's dock at the evening. Luffy roared as he walked hand in hand with Robin.

"Sanji!!!! Let's prepare the party! Meat! I want meat! Turn on the music! Chopper! Get this ship cleaned!!" he commands all of his crew. The entire ship went busy in seconds.

"Uhm... Luffy, don't you think that this is too over?" Nami elbowed the captain.

"Nevamind! I don't care as long as we have something to celebrate!" he's just grinning and run towards the kitchen to check out the food.

Nami sighed, but let out a little smile. Then she threw a side glance to her lover, who leaning at the wall across the room. Zorro stay at his usual attitude. Not showing any response to the captain's plan. A little bit nervous, Nami walking towards Zorro. Her legs shaking a little but Nami tried her best to withstand against it.

"Zorro?" The green haired swordsman raised one of his eyebrows as a sign that he listen. Nami's foot stopped walking at distance two feet away from Zorro. Clenching her teeth a little, she continued.

"What do you think?"

"About what?" short replied from the swordsman had made her a little bit uneasy.

"Emm, about Luffy... and the other crew...they had decided to make a party to celebrate... well... us..." she bowed her head a little. Zorro stands up from his leaning position and walk closer to Nami.

"Are you bothered with that, Nami?" he lifted up her chin with his fingers to make her eyes tauten with his. Nami gasped a little in surprise.

"No! I mean... I... don't mind it! It's okay if they wanted to have a party but..."

"So what's the problem? Nothing, right? I think we can get along with them and enjoy this party, don't we?" he smiled while his finger started to play with her hair. Nami's face instantly burned.

Don't know why her eyes blurred and she can't utter any words by Zorro's act. He's never been so naughty like this before! It does not suit him!

A soft touch at her cheek made her back to the earth.

"Nami? Are you caught in cold? Your face red and your skin a little bit warm!" The orange haired girl blinked in confuse when she finally realize that the man in front of her wasn't Zorro.

It was Sanji.

"Oi! Nami! Are you okay?" Sanji tapped her shoulder lightly to make sure that she's conscious because she didn't answer him.

"Sanji? Where... where's Zorro?" that was her first words in reaction. Sanji's heart ached a little but he ignored that. He withdraws his hand and stepped back.

"Well, he said that you suddenly petrified so he's looking for Chopper now." He turned his back and pretends to look busy with his cigarette.

"Oh!" Nami gasped. "Oh, what a shame! I did something fool in front of him!"

Sanji can't help but turning back to Nami, who already had a little drop of tear at the corner of her eyes. He sighed and wiped her tears gently.

"Nami! Hold your tears! Believe me; Zorro would never think of you as a fool! He's worried about you so he wants to get you some help! You shouldn't..." Sanji's words cut off while he heard footsteps rushed from the corridor.

"Nami! Are you okay?! I heard that you suddenly get petrif..." Chopper battered the door. His words dead on his mouth when he saw the fine Nami. "Hey, you perfectly okay! I wonder why Zorro look so worry?" he crossed his arms.

"Eh? What do you mean, Chopper? He's...worry?" Nami turned her head to face the doctor. Her face suddenly changes. She tries to hide it but still, her face shows happiness.

"You hear that, Nami? He's worry about you. If you really love him, never doubt his feelings against you! Remember that!" Sanji smiled at her although he hid pains inside. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll get another food at the kitchen, I have to beware of Luffy because he could finish all in second if I don't keep my eyes on him!" Then he rushed out of the room.

Sanji walked fast blindly at the corridor. Nami. His mind is going out nowhere. Nami. He doesn't know what to do, what to say. Nami. He changes the direction from the kitchen into his room. Nami. He slammed the door shut. Nami.

Nami.

"Aaarggghhh!!!" He screamed out at his room. Sanji knelt down at the floor, trying to catch his breathe. Both his hands covered his face. Sweat comes along down through his jaw. He stayed like that for moments. Give some time for his emotion to calm down. Sucking in a ragged breath, Sanji wrapped his arms securely around himself.

"What have I done?" he whispered to himself. Then he let out a little smirk. He started to laugh uncontrollably. Then he bumped his back against the door. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and burns it. Nami. His mind reels back to the orange haired girl.

Nami.

He can't stand it. Why she would let her tears down for Zorro just because of such little thing like that? But he had no doubt that Nami is happy. She's happy to be with Zorro. The man she loves. Sanji knows that. She had been strange. And it's all because of one man named Zorro. And she's just back to normal when Zorro accept her feelings.

But no.

Hell no! For Sanji, she's now a lot more strangely. She's now fragile. Easily cry. Sanji did not know that weak Nami. The real Nami for him is the strong Nami. The one he loves. The one he admired. Who will only knows him as her best friend.

Best friend.

Just best friend. No more and no less. Nothing special. But he loves her. He wants her to be happy. He wants to see her smile everyday. Sanji drowned into his mind until he heard someone knocked his door.

"Sanji! Are you inside? Come on, Luffy had been calling us to start the party!"

Nami's voice. Is the time has come? Sanji stands up and brushed his face a little. Then open the door with his ordinary face, like there's nothing happen before.

"All right! Let's go together! Ask me if you need more food, because I went to shop and buy anything this afternoon!" He grinned. Nami smiled and took his hand on hers. Then pulled him to the dock where the party held. And they lost into hilarious mode for hours.

Sanji really trying his best to concentrate with the food, Nami, Ussopp's music, Nami, Luffy's joke, Nami, Chopper's acrobat, Nami, Franky's fire dance, Nami....It was a losing battle...

Nami... Nami... Nami... Nami....

She's on the corner with Zorro and having drink together. She sat in the floor, in between Zorro's legs. Resting her head at the crook of Zorro's neck, she looks happy. For the first time in his life, Sanji understand clearly what's the meaning of jealousy.

Happy. Envy. Jealousy.

She never showed that face before. Not to Sanji, at least. He can't believe it. She would let out her best smile for Zorro, not for him. Sanji bowed his head deeply. He loves her, and he wanted her to be happy... it's true. But how about his own feelings? Is it fair?

Yes.

Sanji grabbed a glass of rum and let the cold liquid flowing through his throat.

Yes it was a fair game. He never told her about his feelings until he realized that it was too late. If he really wanted her to be happy, there's no other way for him except to let her to be happy. To be with the one she loves.

"Oy! Sanji! Bring out more foods!!! Meat! More meat! And I want more beer!" Luffy screamed with mouth full of beer. Trails of beer come out from his mouth wildly but Robin wiped them out quickly with her extension hand that attached at Luffy's back.

"Luffy! Behave! Stop drooling like that." She warns him but giggles when Luffy bite her ear in tease.

The yellow haired cook nodded. "Aye! Aye! Captain!" then he rushed to the kitchen. Actually he felt a little light-headed. And the captain's command had saved him; at least from suffer to see Nami and Zorro's scene.

Sanji pushed the tray full of foods and drink to the dock lazily. His feet feel so heavy and hard to step on forward. Should he come back to the dock? He had to bring Luffy more food. But if he goes on... He'll face the painful scene again.

Biting his lower lip, Sanji decided to go. But for his surprise, when he came back, there's no Zorro at the dock. The rest of Straw Pirates were there, but Nami is not with Zorro anymore, she's now talking with Robin. Sighed in relief a little, Sanji widen his smile.

"Everybody! Needs more foods and drinks? Here we go!" he screamed, followed by the other's screams. The foods at his tray finished in minutes. He smiled. Then he collects the dirty dishes and decided to bring it back to the kitchen.

One step after Sanji leave the kitchen, he felt a presence of someone behind him. He turns his back to face the person. No other but Zorro.

"Oh, the lucky guy. What are you doing here? Needs more drink or do you want to help me to work out with the dirty dishes?" Sanji begin to speak. Zorro just let out a little smirk. Then he walked closer to Sanji.

"I'm not going to blabbing out here. I want to talk to you!" Sanji's face instantly turns curious. He put both his hands on his pocket, his eye met Zorro's eyes directly.

"What is it? Not like the usual, huh? Okay, I'll listen to you. Man to man conversation? Or what?" the corner of his lips wrinkled a little. He knows exactly what the swordsman wanted to talk about.

"Well, I could tell from your face that you already know what I'm going to say. Don't look so tense since I just wanted to talk a little." The swordsman crossed his arms in front of his chest. The cook just waves his hand in the air.

"Okay... I'm ready."

"Well, you don't have to be so uneasy and withdrawn against Nami and me. She's worrying about you. I can't tell her about your feelings if you did not want me to. I mean, can you be easier against us? I know this may be too cruel for you but please help yourself. I know it'll need some time, same like us. Why don't we try to get along together?" Zorro stops as he saw Sanji's face hardened.

Sanji's eyes widen in anger.

"How... dare ...you..."

(To be continued)

Notes: Well...this is for now... Poor Sanji, eh? It's a part of my plan for the next chapter, I guess. I know it's very OOC, but I try to make humanly characters as far as I could. Well, newly couple like Nami and Zorro will not going very easy each other at first.

For all reviewers... thank you, I really appreciate it. I'm trying to improve myself. Please keep the words of reviews coming.

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