Title: Of Dreams and Desires
Pairings: Smoker x Ace, Sanji x Zoro, and other side pairings
Ratings: T - NC-17
Chapter: 26 of ?
Summary: The road to One Piece is a dangerous one and each individual begins at different times and places. Some paths cross for a fleeting moment but the encounter could be so great that it can alter the initial direction. Every meeting is important and is planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other. Follow everyone's story and see what path they take.
Disclaimer: I do not make any profit from this story; all props go to Eiichiro Oda.
Author Note: Hey everyone! This is for all my Zoro x Sanji fans out there. I hope this puts their relationship in a little bit more perspective. Super Bowl is tonight and I must say I'm going for the Broncos. We shall see! Enjoy. :D
Shout Outs: Thanks to ThePoliceLlama for the review. Yas, Ace's bae is currently out of commission lol sorry. Thank you to babygirl2224 for adding my story to your favorites list! ^_^
Beta Reader: descriptionsalive21, thank you so much!
Noir Sanji
The party was roaring on Upper Yard. Drinks were passed out and hands were asked for dances. After four hundred years of fighting it was high time for the Shandorians and the Skypieans to coexist in peace. Many approached the Straw Hats to thank them for their work in defeating God Enel. After having shaken many hands and given many hugs to as many people as he felt necessary to, Sanji took the moment of solitude to sneak off to the other side of the bonfire and approach Nami.
She was speaking with an elder of Skypiea and he smiled when he noticed how beautiful she looked, despite having fought all day. Sanji placed an arm around her waist when he was nearer to her, "Nami-swan, might I have this dance?"
The navigator looked up from her drink and smiled at the cook, "I would love to, but this old man asked me first."
The short bent man waved a finger at the blond and snorted, "You'll have to be faster than that."
Sanji looked at the man with missing teeth and grinned, "Seems you've beat me."
The elder laughed, "You can dance with my wife over there." He leaned in close to whisper, "Just don't let her step on your toes."
Looking in the direction of the pointed finger, Sanji smiled at the heavy set woman, "It'd be my pleasure."
After a few songs, Sanji parted ways with his dance partner and went in search of another. Seeing Zoro sitting on a rock caused the cook to veer from his path and sit next to the swordsman.
Zoro looked up at him and grinned, "Enjoying yourself, cook?"
Sanji sat with a wince, his body still feeling the effects from the day long fight. "Something like that. You?"
The green haired male held up his drink in salute before gulping from it. Sanji chuckled and they swayed in silence to the beat of the drums for a while. When a new song began to play, Braham sat on the right of Zoro, huffing and sweating from the exertion of dancing.
Upon noticing who he was sitting by, the muscular man shrugged out of his jacket, fanning himself. "It's you! How are you liking the party?"
Zoro laughed, "You sky people sure know how to party."
Braham grinned as he poured himself a drink and topped off Zoro's, "I wanted to thank you."
"Thank me?"
Sanji lit a cigar as he watched Braham nod and lean a little closer to Zoro, "Yeah, fighting you made me realize that I shouldn't underestimate my opponents; no matter how they appear."
"He looks scrawny doesn't he?"
Zoro threw a glare at Sanji but before they could argue Braham spoke up, "His physical appearance is as alluring as his skills as a warrior."
The swordsman smiled at the warrior, "Thanks. I learned a new skill fighting you, so I should be thanking you as well."
Sanji snorted, ignoring Zoro, "I think your hat might be on too tight. You should lift it from your eyes so you can see him more clearly."
Braham tilted his head to the side, "Nah." He turned a little to face Zoro and smirked, "I see you, swordsman."
Zoro raised an eyebrow and his eyes traveled over the sweaty, toned body next to him, "You hitting on me, Shandian?"
Sanji flicked the ashes from his cigarette and waited for the answer.
The warrior gave a lazy grin, "Only if you let me."
Perfect teeth ground together when Zoro barked a laugh, "I don't bottom."
"Never said I wanted to top."
Irritated by the conversation, Sanji stood, "Marimo, we need to talk."
Sanji didn't wait to hear a response as he stormed towards the jungle, waiting for his crewmate. The longer he waited for Zoro the more his jaw clenched in annoyance. It wasn't until he heard some branches break did he swing a kick.
He tsked when the swordsman caught his foot with a raised eyebrow, "There a reason you lashin' out at me?"
"What the fuck was that back there?!"
Zoro looked amused, "I know it's been a minute since someone has done it to you, cook, but it's called flirting."
"No shit, moron! I'm asking why! Why were you flirting?"
Zoro finished his drink before throwing the cup off to the side, "The fuck do you care if I flirt or not?"
"Answer my question."
"Not until you answer mine." Zoro advanced on Sanji until they were arms-length apart, "Every move I've made with you, you've either ignored me or you pretend it didn't happen."
Sanji scoffed, "Bullshit!"
"Is it?" He scoffed, "I've kissed you twice and nothing. I've tried to come on to you but every time I do you just kick me!"
"You take me by surprise!"
Zoro rolled his eyes "Oh yeah? Tell me, when we were in the galley and you fucking wanted that kiss. When Nami came through the doors what did you do?!"
Sanji looked away and Zoro stomped up to him, gripping his chin forcefully so he could look at him, "What did you do?!"
The blond growled and pushed the other away from him, "I fucking kicked you through a wall."
"Tell me why."
Sanji just glared at Zoro, which made him chuckle darkly, "You can't, can you?" Zoro stood nose to nose with him, "You're such a fucking pussy."
"Excuse me?" The cook spat out his smoke, fully insulted, and delivered a powerful kick to Zoro, making him slide back a few feet.
Zoro brushed the dirty footprint off his chest and his angry demeanor shifted into cocky smugness, "You heard me."
As he walked towards Sanji, the blond retreated back for every step the swordsman took until his back was pressed against a tree. The cook tried to lift a leg to kick him again but the blow was blocked by Zoro's arm and he pinned him to the tree.
"Look I'm not–"
"What, gay? Neither am I."
Sanji rolled his eyes, "Clearly you are."
Zoro pressed closer to the male, "No, I'm bi, there's a fucking difference. If you weren't so scared about what other people thought about you, you'd realize that you are fucking bi too."
"Fuck you! The kisses just caught me off guard, like I said. I'm not fucking into men!"
"Ha! You fucking kissed me back on Jaya Island! But that didn't mean nothin', right?" Zoro waited for an answer and when he got none, he molded his body against Sanji's and kissed his neck, "So you're telling me…" he licked up from his neck to his earlobe and sucked hard, nibbling on it, "that you feel nothing when I touch you like this?"
Sanji gasped, grabbing the tree trunk behind him for balance when he felt pleasure shoot down his spine. Zoro sighed at feeling Sanji's body give in to him before he sucked on the pale neck in front of him, "You know how I like to celebrate my victory after a long battle?"
Zoro didn't give the cook a chance to respond as he ghosted his lips over plump pink ones, "I like to drink, fuck, and sleep." The swordsman ground their hips together, electing a moan from Sanji, "But I can't fuck because the person I want to fuck is still trying to avoid the conclusion that he wants to fuck me too. Instead, he's too busy being a ladies man to accept what's right in front of him."
"Fuck you," was the moaned response from the blond as he pressed harder against Zoro.
He knew the green headed buffoon was right, but he just wasn't ready. For right now though, he'd live in the moment. He unpinned his arm from the tree and grabbed the back of Zoro's head so he could taste those lips he'd been dreaming about.
Tobacco met rum and their teeth clashed against each other as they fought for control of the kiss. Sanji bit the lips of liquor and licked up the blood that flowed from the cut.
Zoro pulled back, breaking the kiss, and placed Sanji's hand on the outline of his hard cock through his pants, "Tell me you don't want this. Tell me you don't want me."
The two sat there panting and when he felt Sanji squeeze his cock, Zoro moaned but pulled back from the hand. He retreated a few steps to escape the lustful air. Sanji's clouded eyes followed Zoro's movements as he patted himself down for a smoke, willing his body to relax.
The tanner of the two ran his fingers through his green hair, trying to calm himself, "When you are ready," He muttered dejectedly, "When you know what it is you want… I'm here."
With that, Zoro left Sanji leaning against the tree, catching his breath.
The swordsman stormed deeper into the jungle, cursing his cock as it bounced against his leg with every step he took. Frustrated and tired, he stopped and plopped down on the hard ground, releasing his member with a hiss. He spat in his hand and jerked his cock hard, wanting to hurry and come. He was angry and just wanted release so he could sleep. With two more tugs he came with a grunt and he quickly wiped his hand off before stuffing himself back in his pants.
N.S
After smoking three cigarettes, Sanji pushed himself off the tree he'd been using as a crutch and shuffled his way back to the bonfire. He fell into the spot he was sitting in before and stretched his legs, groaning.
Braham, who was still sipping on his drink, pulled his skull cap up a little so he could really observe the blond next to him, "I didn't know he was yours. I wouldn't have made any advances on him."
Sanji felt a headache creeping up the back of his neck and he rubbed his temples before he dug into his pocket and pulled out another smoke. He lit it and puffed for a while, "He's not mine."
"Your reaction said otherwise."
He looked at the muscular warrior out of the corner of his eye, "Look, I don't give two fucks about him or who he puts his dick in."
Braham watched the swordsman come out of the jungle and stomp over to a flat rock, sitting against it and getting comfortable with his swords by his side, before resting his chin on his chest. He looked over to Sanji, who was also watching the muscular teen.
He laughed, grabbing Sanji's attention, "You say that, but once again, your actions say different."
Pulling his skull cap down to its original position, Braham leaned back against a piece of stone, "I don't know much about your and his situation, but I do know that love doesn't wait for anyone. If you don't act, then you'll miss your chance at being happy. That'll lead you to question yourself; was looking good in front of everyone and being alone better than going against what everyone wants and finding happiness?"
He held up a hand when Sanji tried to retort, "I lost the love of my life to this war. The elders of the tribe told me when I was younger that you'll never find another love like your true love. When I lost her, no matter who I was with, it wasn't the same feeling. If you feel a certain way around someone, why not take the chance and run with it?"
Sanji looked up at the stars and sighed, "Because I don't know what this is and it… scares me."
Braham stood and brushed the dirt off his pants, "I understand. It's always frightening to address the things you've been hiding in yourself, but if you wait too long to figure things out then you'll miss your chance. Time goes by fast, chef. People go in and out of your life but you must never miss the opportunity to tell them how much they mean to you."
With one last smile to the cook, Braham left Sanji to think over what was said.
Sanji stayed in his seat as the party raged on. He declined every request for a dance and pushed the rest of his crew away. He needed to think about what he was going to do with Zoro. He rubbed his eyes and stood to go for a walk.
Robin caught up with him just a ways from the campsite, "Cook-san, where are you going?"
"For a walk, my dear Robin. Please, I just need a moment alone."
Robin chuckled behind her hand, "For what it's worth, I think you and Zoro would make a good couple."
Sanji looked back in shock at his beautiful flower as she walked away humming to herself. He sighed and continued his walk through the jungle. He knew Zeff wouldn't care who he was involved with. He could just hear the old man now.
I don't care who you enter relations with, Eggplant. Just remember to wear protection!
So what was stopping him?
Sanji kicked a rock and sighed. He'd lost his virginity a long time ago to some random woman at the Baratie. Sex wasn't what he was scared of… it's the thought of falling in love. Everyone he'd ever gotten close to had either died or left him; his parents being a prime example. He groaned and spat out his cigarette; for the first time since he'd started, he didn't feel like smoking. He leaned against a tree root and tilted his head to the side. He knew if he fucked him then that'd be the start of falling in love with him. Sanji thought about it once more before he began making his way back to the party.
Or at least, it was a party before he went for his walk. Now, there was nothing left to the celebration other than the whispers of the burnt out fire. Sanji stepped over the sleeping people and made his way to where Zoro was laying, still asleep against the rock. Braham was passed out across from him, lying on his side. Due to the skull cap, Sanji couldn't see if he was awake or not, but the deep breathing indicated he could very well be passed out.
The blond stood over Zoro and tapped him with the tip of his shoe, "Oi, Marimo, wake up."
Zoro sighed before he looked up at Sanji, "What do you want, cook?"
Sanji sat down close to him and whispered, "You're right."
He yawned, popping his jaw, "I'm right?"
"Yeah, I am attracted to you. It's not just your body but…" he trailed off and leaned his head back so he could look at the stars.
Zoro looked over at Sanji and grinned, "So what are you trying to say, Curly Cue?"
"Stop, I'm being serious here." He threaded his fingers through his hair, "I want to try this with you, but I'm not ready for the sexual part yet."
The swordsman slide down until he was flat on the ground, "I know how I've been coming off, Sanji, but we don't have to do anything sexual yet. There's more to a relationship than just sex. I do want to get to know you as I want you to know me. If you are serious about this, then I'm down."
He patted the ground next to him and Sanji lay on his side on hard forest floor. Zoro put an arm around his waist and kissed his head. Sanji stiffened then relaxed in the hold, "I would have never guessed you'd be a romantic, Zoro."
"People think because of my demeanor that I'm just a brute, but you'll see." He tilted Sanji's chin so he could press a soft kiss to his lips, "I'm more than what meets the eye."
They laid in silence and soft snores could be heard coming from Zoro but Sanji elbowed him anyway, "You're not going soft on me are you?"
"Nah," Zoro chuckled, "I'll still kick your ass, cook."
"Fuck you."
Zoro shifted them so he was on his back and Sanji pressed closer against his side. The cook thought the swordsman had went back into slumber but he heard a "maybe" before the snores started back again.
He chuckled as he put his head on Zoro's shoulder, making himself comfortable for sleep. Just as he closed his eyes, he could have sworn he heard a soft laugh coming from Braham.
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