When the door rang, Zoro was pacing in his flat. He still didn't know if he should mention to Sanji he was going to the Baratie, just in case it wasn't 'his' Sanji. He decided that he wouldn't say it as he opened the door, and frowned at the person standing behind.

"Who are you?" He asked after a while, and the other shrugged.

"Law," he simply replied.

Zoro looked at him from head to toe, thinking, then nodded when he recognized him after a few seconds.

"What are you doing here?" He inquired as he moved from the door to let him enter, except that he didn't move.

"Luffy-ya told me you'd get lost, and your place is on my way," Law shrugged again.

"I never get lost," Zoro crossed his arms on his chest.

"Are you going to put on a shirt or can we go?"

Zoro looked at himself then ran to his bedroom to put on a white t-shirt, having the habit of walking bare chested in his flat. As he locked his place, Law was already walking down the stairs and Zoro jogged to catch up with him.

"Why would Luffy send you? We never really talked," he said once he was walking beside him, both with their hands in their pockets.

"You haven't seen him in a while, that's what he said," Law shrugged.

"But I saw him three days ago... By the way aren't we interrupting you guys?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, now that you're together, you probably want to do more things... only the two of you?" Zoro tried to explain even though he didn't really know what he was trying to say.

"Did he say that?"

"What?"

"That we were together."

"Oh... Yeah, he said you were his boyfriend."

"I told him not to say this..."

"Something you should know with Luffy, don't expect him to follow instructions or keep quiet," Zoro smiled as Law sighed. He then frowned. "But why? Aren't you two together?"

"We are," Law shrugged.

"But...?"

"But I don't see the point of broadcasting it."

"I see... But we're his friends, it's okay," the teacher said, but Law shot him an exasperated look. "Right, with Luffy it means half the town is aware of it by now... But he's happy, that's a great thing, isn't it? It did take him a few weeks, he's making improvements."

"I should consider myself lucky then?" Law smiled, a small smile but still a smile, which Zoro hadn't seen a lot, and he laughed in response.

"You're lucky to have him though, he can be a bit childish or stupid sometimes, but he's a good person."

"I know," Law smiled again, but this time it was more genuine, happier.

Zoro noticed the change in Law's face when talking about how lucky he was to have Luffy, and felt a surge of pride and happiness for his friend. He had found someone who truly cared about him and Luffy was able to put a smile on the face of someone like Law, who rarely truly smiled.

They walked in silence after this, both content with it, Law only having to grab Zoro three times by the arm so he'd stop turning left instead of going right or straight.

"You're late!" was the first thing they heard when they entered the Baratie.

They both sighed as they took their seat, ordering something light because Luffy had ordered meat for them.

"He got lost," Law said, pointing at Zoro.

"I didn't! We just took more time to come here."

"Isn't that getting lost though?" a redhead asked and Zoro turned to her.

After a quick presentation – "Nami, she works at a museum, she knows Robin! And she's our friend!" – and noticing that she wasn't redhead but had orange hair, which was weird (said the green haired guy) Zoro managed to change the subject from his sense of direction.

"Ah Sanji!" Luffy cut Nami who was trying to explain her work, waving at a waiter who was walking towards them.

"Everyone told me you were here," the man replied with a smile, then bowed to Robin and Nami, not putting down the plates he was holding.

Zoro frowned. So that was Sanji? Why was he so polite towards the girls? And he wasn't as Zoro had imagined him – though he didn't know what he had expected to be honest. He seemed tall, was rather thin, with blond hair that covered half his face, the other part showing a weird-shaded eyebrow. He was dressed in a suit, different from what the other waiters were wearing. He looked pretty handsome. Zoro mentally slapped himself for thinking that about that shitty cook, but stayed emotionless outside.

Luffy was trying to speak, but he had his mouth full, as Sanji set the three plates – Luffy had ordered more meat with Zoro and Law's orders – on the table. He carefully put the last one – Zoro's – in front of him with a small smile.

"Voilà! Omelette au fromage," he said, apparently proud.

"Isn't it Omelette du fromage though?" Zoro asked, eyeing the food that seemed as delicious as all the pictures Sanji had sent him.

"I'm sorry, what did you just say?" Sanji replied.

"Well I heard people said this," Zoro shrugged, looking up from his plate. Sanji had his hands in his pockets and was smoking – in his own restaurant and while in service, that was weird.

"Well it's wrong, marimo."

"What did you just call me?" Zoro frowned.

"And you're deaf, Moss-head?"

As he stood up, Zoro realised he wasn't that tall, just his height. But that didn't matter right now. He put his hand to his side, expecting to feel his usual katanas he was carrying in the dojo but he was outside so he hadn't taken them. "Repeat this, curly-brow?

" What?!"

"You didn't hear, shitty cook?!"

"Boys, that's enough!"

"Zoro, sit and eat," Luffy said happily, as if the two men weren't about to fight.

Sanji, who had turned to Nami to say something after her intervention, frowned and turned slowly to Zoro who hadn't moved, his hands clenched into fists.

"Zoro...?" Sanji repeated, looking shocked and angry. Or disappointed?

Zoro didn't want to find out and when Sanji turned his back on him, he stormed out of the place.

As he walked away from the restaurant, not really knowing what he was doing, his phone rang, Sanji's name appearing on the screen with the automatic photo his phone put when there was no photo available, as a reminder that Sanji was just a random and unknown guy who had talked to him by chance. He considered hanging up, but still picked it up.

"Finally decided to hear my voice?" he asked, trying to sound casual as he kicked the floor, continuing to walk.

"So it was you."

"Yeah," he simply answered, and Sanji hung up.

Well, he had known worse first encounters.


Oh, Hey! I'm really sorry I haven't updated anytime sooner, I'll try to post more regularly now :) (I have a good reason. I now have a cat. Yes, that's a good reason for being late, and yes I needed to say it :D)

Thank you for reading and as always reviews are highly appreciated! By the way, thanks to the three guests that left reviews, like, really, that made my day :D You are so nice and I hope you all liked this chapter!