Mutual feelings

The time passed quickly, and Sanji become distant from Zoro in a way. He didn't hate the marimo or anything; in fact, it was the opposite. He wanted to be much closer to him, doing much more than falling asleep next to him on the couch.

He got so used to him that he couldn't picture his life without him, and honestly, it was disturbing even for him. So he decided to back off a little, to take his space back, and to keep his distance however much he could by working the longest shifts he can get as a cook. To the marimo he said he wanted to have more money for him, but the truth was he was afraid of himself and what becoming of him.

It was the shitty marimo's fault! he was sure. and the long hours exhausted him but he didn't mind, as long he had some distance from Zoro he was fine.

But for some reason, it also hurt to be too far from Zoro. but he won't stay in this world much longer anyway, so might as well start now.

...

The shitty cook was avoiding him, Zoro knew that much. But he didn't know why. Hell, he didn't do anything to deserve this! They didn't have a real fight that could make him avoid him; they've have always fought and argued. It was their usual routine by now.

So what was going on with him? Zoro could not tell. Maybe he just sick of him or something? They got along so well lately. No, something was up with the shitty cook, and Zoro would find out what it was and make him be with him again like he used to be because Zoro could not be without the idiot for so long! No matter what the reason was, he didn't care about money anymore.

He just wanted his idiot shitty cook back.

...

The long shift was just starting for Sanji, and he was already missing the stupid marimo head. Shit, he needed to get a grip on himself fast! No checking out after any marimo's, he needed to work, and he needed the money that the job gave him, and it was very good money indeed.

But damn, he wanted so much to write him something, or call, or just hear his annoying voice. And he started to realize something: maybe he was in love with the marimo. It was too much; it was the annoying marimo after all.

He likes women only, but still he wanted to stay with him all his life… Well, maybe not all his life, he still wanted to go back to his world but… the point was the things he wanted from him, he could not bring himself to ask, so he just gave up. It was so stupid and unlike him, and he hated himself for it, but he could not help it.

He still wanted to keep Zoro as his friend, his sort of..kind of rival. He didn't want to lose that, so he wouldn't tell him anything about his feelings.

That what he planned anyway until he heard Zoro shouting in the restaurant for him. Sanji changed his mind; he's going to murder him with the knife in his hand right now. Yep, that was much better idea.

"You shitty cook, where are you?! I'm going to cut your skinny ass if you don't come!" Zoro shouted through all the restaurant in front of the customers and cooks, who sent him weird and shocked looks.

Not that Zoro cared anyway. He would continue to shout insults until the assholel showed up. Some of the people from the reception desk said that his behavior is not appropriate for this kind of place and he should go, but Zoro didn't move from his spot. With one glare they all shut up, and Zoro kept looking at his skinny chef.

The kitchen door opened, and one blond chef wearing a white apron came out with a knife in his hand, looking to murder someone he knew was there very well.

"Stop screaming in my work place asshole! Do you want to get me fired?!" Sanji shouted at him back, God what was he going to do with this guy!?

"There you are shitty cook. Now you can't run from me!" Zoro smirked wide and looked so pleased with himself, which made Sanji's blood boil.

"Shut up you algae, I don't have time for your bullshit! Go home or I swear to god I will kill you right here!"

"What did you call me dartboard brow?! I'm not going anywhere, you're going home with me!"

"Like hell I will, I'm not your shitty object! Go home or I'll kick you there!" Sanji said with his murderous glare, with Zoro glaring at him back and growling like the ogre he was.

"No! I'm not leaving until you talk to me!" Zoro said and crossed his arms.

Sanji wanted to kill himself right there. Everyone was looking at them now, it was so embarrassing and they would never forget about what they saw today, he just knew it.

"Oi Sanji, no arguing with your boyfriend in my restaurant, take it outside!"

"He's not my boyfriend!" they both said together, blushing.

"Yes I can see that, just make up already. I need you in the kitchen!" his boss said and went back to the kitchen. Sanji looked around and saw that everyone else was looking at them with those "looks" that you gave to married couples, and it embarrassed him even more. Did they really look like a married couple?!

Shit, he could not take it anymore so he hurried and ran to Zoro, holding his neck under his arm and dragging him away from the restaurant. Zoro was surprised a little by the sudden grip but went along with him, pleased to leave that place.

When they get far enough away from his workplace, Sanji let Zoro's neck go and glared at him like he was the crazy one here.

"What the hell was that all about?! Are you enjoying humiliating me in public?!"

Zoro glared back and answered, "It's your fault shitty cook, for avoiding me!"

"For the millionth time, I'm not avoiding you! I'm doing this for money"

"Stop lying! Do I look like an idiot that won't know when someone's trying so hard to avoid me?!" Zoro looked at him, offended, which make Sanji heart sting.

It wasn't his goal at all, he just didn't wanted to ruin anything with the other man or to deal with his fucked up feelings.

"So what!? It's not like you can't have anyone else to hang out with you, like Luffy." He was being terrible, he knew that but he couldn't stop now when it came out from his mouth.

And he wasn't wrong about this either, Zoro and Luffy's relationship was strong. He saw how they hung around each other when he came to visit them and ask for food, they got along so well. Luffy was the most bizarre guy he had ever meet, one that managed to get through to Zoro the most. He hated to look at them and be reminded every time he could never have that with the marimo, because he wasn't Luffy and he would never be like him.

"What the hell are you babbling about? What does Luffy have to do with all this?! Just be honest already, what's wrong with you?!"

And that algae didn't get it, great! What did he need to do for him to finally realize it?! Put a sign on his forehead and write "I want the marimo all to myself only"? Damn him and his brain-dead cells.

"Fuck off from my sight or I will kill you!" He was serious. He didn't need Zoro on his back right now.

"Tch, bring it on curly!" Zoro took it as a challenge and drew his swords.

They started to fight again, but this time it was serious to the point where they didn't hold back and injured each other badly. Sanji didn't mind, he was too upset and angry to care. But Zoro seemed to be, because he tried to block him now then attacked him. It made it easy for Sanji to attack him directly with hard and strong kicks that made him fall to his knees, but he didn't back down. Which was good because Sanji could do this all day long until he gave up and went home.

But he didn't give up. No matter what Sanji did to him, he just didn't! That stubborn asshole. Sanji was stubborn too but not to the point of actually dying or bleeding to death. That was the line he never crossed and so he stopped the fight and came next to him, staring directly into his eyes.

"That's enough, I get it so…stop that!" he was scared. Zoro didn't leave him no matter what he did. It made him feel worse for hurting him, not that he wasn't hurt himself but...

"You're talking to me now, shitty cook?!"

Sanji sighed deeply and took out his cigarettes, backing away from him. Leave it to the shitty marimo to fight him about this stupid thing and be injured for it. They really was a mess didn't they?

"Zoro, maybe we should… stop living together. I'll still bring you the money so..."

But before he could continue, Zoro jumped on him and pinned his shoulders to the ground with inhuman force. It hurt like a bitch but Sanji was more worried about Zoro right now. Zoro looked at him with strong and hurt eyes, like he had broken something in him. What was with him and that look he gave him? Sanji didn't get it nor did he get Zoro anymore.

"I won't let you! You're not going to leave anywhere… don't go!" Zoro said and embrace him tightly. It hurt his injuries but he was busy with how he was going to react to this. He didn't know how or what to do. He felt Zoro tears on his shoulder and his heart screamed at him to do something. But what should he do? He had never seen Zoro like this before, but Sanji figured this was his only chance to act so he might as well act on his feelings now or he would never act at all.

So Sanji embraced him back, careful of his injuries that were his fault. He stroked his green hair gently. Sanji really did love him and yet he could fight with him like this.

"Calm down Zoro, you're injured so we should go to Law and…"

"No! I won't go!"

"Zoro!" Sanji scolded him

"No! You are not going anywhere!"

"Fine damn it! I'll stay just… let me take you to Law and then I'll go to your shitty house! Okay, we got a deal?"

Zoro nodded in agreement, and loosened his grip on his shoulders, getting up from sitting on the ground with heavy breathing.

"Why… didn't you attack me back? You could but you didn't."

"Because I injured you already." Sanji laughed, which made Zoro look at him in complete surprise.

"You idiot, I injured you harder. I…should not be near you for this."

"No! I injured your skinny ass way harder than you injured me."

"No! I am!"

"I am!"

They argued with passion until they both were out of breath and worn out to keep arguing, not to say anything about them being injured.

"This… stupid… Let's go to Law," Sanji said through his hard and heavy breathing. Zoro just never let him go did he?!

He just had to be the annoying fucker he loved so much! Zoro nodded with no breath to answer. And they tried to get up together and start to walk with their feet. Zoro wanted to go to a random way, just to get lost again but Sanji held his sleeve to follow him. If they followed Zoro sense of direction, they would end up walking all day in circles! And Sanji wasn't in the mood for that or had any power to! He was exhausted and worried about Zoro's condition, very worried.

When they finally reached him, they were both too tired to talk or do anything else. Law knew right away why they had come and arranged two beds to rest.

"Well, well Zoro-ya and Sanji-ya, have your fights been too drastic this time?"

Zoro seemed to want to say something but ended up not saying it and just glared at him. Sanji just nodded to that and closed his eyes.

"Just don't go too extreme or someone will end up dead." With that, he stopped talking and treated their wounds. After he finished, Law put them to sleep with some drugs to calm them down, and they slept until the next day.

The first one to wake up was Sanji or that was what he assumed, since Zoro eyes were closed and shit. But you could never know with Zoro, he might be sleeping but still would talk with you, since he could do both things. It was the most amazing and weird thing about the man in Sanji eyes anyway. So he needed to check out how he was and got up to sitting position.

"Zoro… you awake?"

No response, then he was really asleep.

"I'm going to make breakfast so.." Sanji said and made to go, but Zoro growled and opened his eyes

"No!"

Well, would you look at that. Sanji smiled wide and came to sit on Zoro, who shook a little but didn't make any move, staring at Sanji sitting on his chest.

"What are you doing, cook?"

"That is my question, Why you don't want me to go?"

Zoro didn't say a word but the answer was written on his face, Sanji knew how to spot it since he knew how it felt now. In the end they were both idiots that didn't get the other's feelings. Same old idiots that fought about who hit the other harder, oh well. Sanji shook his head and sighed. Why was it taking them so long?!

"Stupid marimo, can't you just say it?...I mean I can say it but…it's not very fair."

"Say what?!" Zoro asked with his deep voice to Sanji's wide smile.

"Yep, you're going to make me say it!" Sanji kept going.

"Say what?!" Zoro growled at Sanji giggling at his pissed off expression.

"Nope, I'm not going to," Sanji said playfully and came closer to his lips, kissing him gently in a quick move, only to back away. Zoro eyes went wide with shock, and it looked too adorable to Sanji.

"Okay I'm going to the kitchen now, don't sleep too long you lazy marimo."

But before he could go, Zoro held his arm tightly, looking at him with a red blush and serious look.

"What was that for, pervert cook?"

"Think about it marimo, but don't use too many of your poor brain cells," Sanji said laughed, freeing himself easily from Zoro's hold to run from the room, feeling refreshed. They were finally moving along with their relationship, which was very good.

In the kitchen, he saw Law looking at him with his "I knew it all long" look. Whatever, Sanji was in too good a mood to care about it.

"So Law, what do you want to eat? Bread, eggs?"

"I don't like bread!"

"Okay, I'll make something else," Sanji said, without waiting for a response.

After he finished, the lazy marimo decided to join them since he had become hungry, glaring at Law for no real reason. Sanji rolled his eyes. What was with him and glaring at the one that treated them, he had no idea.

They sat down and ate together. It was nice and peaceful. After they finished, Zoro didn't leave his side and went the same way Sanji did, like a stalker. It was weird but Sanji didn't mind Zoro going after him anywhere, as long he didn't do that all the time.

TBC

I know I rush things and I know it weird Sanji can read Zoro face, but I just could not see any other way or wait, sorry ~_~ and this two dorks would never get it unless someone here would know something. I hope you kept reading and enjoy this story