Disclaimer: One Piece (and its characters) belongs to Eiichiro Oda-sensei.

Reminder: I have no beta-reader. Any grammatical and spelling errors are solely mine.

Warning: OOC possible. One shot.

Rating: T

Note: Vignette for the ZoNa Holiday 2020 at zonamievents in Tumblr. December 16 theme: Snow Angel / All Wrapped Up.

Summary: "You're all wrapped up and warm!"


Winter Whimsies

# 1 : Wrapped and Warm


"Zoro?"

Said man raised an eyebrow as the frowning navigator approached him. He was tempted to mirror her expression—as he was all too familiar that her tone and face clearly tells him that an admonishment is due soon.

"It's freezing," she stated in a matter-of-fact tone as she stood in front him—all bundled up in a coat and a bright red scarf. "Aren't you gonna wear something warmer than your usual attire and haramaki?"

He made a disgruntled noise from the back of his throat.

See? He was right. That is her dressing-down face and tone.

He chose to ignore her and instead folded his arms across his chest, closing his good eye.

A huff escaped Nami.

"Don't tell me this is some kind of training or whatsoever?" She asked in a snooty tone as she gazed at him disapprovingly.

He cracked an eye open. "And what if it is?"

"Tch. You're gonna get sick."

"I don't get sick woman!" He almost snarled at her, wanting to drive his point home.

"I'm pretty sure that's how you're gonna end up if you decide to nap out here on the deck in that outfit!"

"Hmph!"

Nami sighed exasperatedly. "You're not immune no matter how much of a monster you are Zoro! Plus it might start snowing any time soon! Let's see how smug you can get once you end up in Chopper's sick bay."

With that she turned and walked away, leaving him alone as he surreptitiously watched her retreating form from a half-lidded eye.

That woman should stop fretting!

He returned to his catnap, ignoring the creeping sensation all over his skin as the weather turned much colder.

He was startled when something dropped on his head.

"Hey!"

It was gone instantly; only to be replaced by Nami's face which was too close for comfort as her arms encircled him to place whatever she was holding on his shoulders.

He realized she was going to dress him with the coat she got from his locker.

How in the world did she even open it? It was locked!

This woman cannot be underestimated.

Nor opposed as she roughly pulled at the coat, giving his arm a good one, two, three smacks to get him to shove it inside the sleeve as they both glared at each other.

Zoro scowled yet still complied as he stared at the pretty, glowering face before him.

"Don't you dare complain and take this off," Nami was saying as she buttoned the coat close with enough force to probably choke him. "Or I'm gonna charge you so high you'll be back to pirate hunting in no time."

His cheeks felt suddenly warm. And he knows it's not because of the winter clothes she was making him wear.

He felt like his head will combust when she removed the scarf around her neck to wrap it around his to warm him up.

Nami's cheeks were flushed a damn cute red as she fixed the scarf. And he couldn't decide if it was because of the weather…

…or him.

"There," she grinned when he did not make any move or sound of protest. She patted his chest approvingly. "You're all wrapped up and warm!"

Zoro snorted. It was the only thing he can manage to do because any complaints he has got stuck in his throat.

Suddenly a white flake landed on her hair… followed by another and another.

He fought the urge to touch it. Instead he looked up and she followed suit to see that it was finally snowing.

"Told ya it's gonna snow!" Nami looked damn pretty pleased with herself. "There's no getting wrong with this navigator."

He grumbled under his breath. An agreement? A retort?

A thank you?

Whatever it was Nami choose to ignore it and focused on the flurry white delight that was falling down upon them.

"Oh it's now snowing!" Luffy shouted as he ran across the lawn deck. "Let's go and make snow gels!"

"Snow angels idiot!" Usopp corrected him as he followed the rubber man. "It has just started snowing we have to wait!"

Chopper was right behind them, squealing. "Maybe we can do it too once we reached the island!"

"Oi Nami! Are we there yet?!" Luffy yelled excitedly when he spotted her standing in front of the mast where Zoro was seated.

Nami rolled her eyes at Zoro. Probably because she already expects that Luffy's gonna pester her until they arrive on the island.

Zoro observed her as she gave him one last smile before diverting her attention to their three overly enthusiastic, childish crewmates.

With one tugging at his own scarf-hidden lips, he burrowed his nose further into the soft, warm cloth.

It smelled of tangerines and her.

It was damn good decision to get him all wrapped up after all.


The End –


R and R please.