Author's Notes: I don't own any of the One Piece characters. They are all owned by the absolutely excellent Eiichiro Oda!!!

Zo-zemonkeySan: Thank you!!! As far as where I'm from...I ain't saying! LOL!!! However, as you can tell from my comments and name, I'm not exactly a stranger to the area... Hahahahahaha!!! (Zoro: (still sleeping) "Zzzzzzzzzz...", KS: "Darn heat!!!")

Oni Giri Slash: Thank you!!! I hope you like the way that the story is going. Believe me, if some things in this chapter doesn't make sense, it will soon...

Swedishpiratefan: Thank you!!! I just hope you guys like the story as it progresses.

Now, back to the story...

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"Where the hell were you?!" Snapped the blonde as he flung the door wide-open.

Hand still extended to where the doorknob had been just a second before, the green-haired Zoro stood, mouth agape, with a 'What the Hell is Your Problem' look on his face. "I overslept," came the lame reply.

Kicking the door shut in his partner's face, the blonde disappeared behind the layer of frosted glass and wood.

Fury rising within him, the green-haired man slowly pulled open the door, and very pronouncedly clicked it shut behind himself.

The office was a rather bare, one-room number. On either side of the office was a bare wall with a desk sitting in front of it. To the right was a tasteful, traditional wooden oak desk, with a black leather office chair behind it. To the left sat a metal monstrosity that looked more like a work bench than a desk, with a Harley Davidson chair that resembled a stool with a leather saddle on it. On the far side of the room, opposite the door, was a large pane glass window that looked out towards the mountains and the city below.

"Okay," growled the green-haired man, as he walked over to his desk to sit down, "what's got your nuts all up in a twist."

Scowling from behind his desk, the blonde replied, "You promised me that you were going to make an effort."

"I am. I'm here, aren't I?"

"You're two hours late! Not to mention, you forgot to call the phone company to hook-up the phones! So, we can't even call out of the office!"

"Well then, I guess there's no need for me to be here anyway..."

Standing up from his seat, the blonde walked over and proceeded to kick the heavy metal desk, moving it a half a foot back towards Zoro.

"OI!!! What the hell?!?"

"I don't know why I brought you along with me."

"Because you need me, and because Zeff wouldn't have let you come out here without a babysitter!"

"Zeff wouldn't--?" The blonde didn't finish his question, instead he hissed back. "Zeff doesn't control me. I do what the hell I want, and I go where the hell I want!"

"Yeah, right." Laughed Zoro, then deciding to add a bit more insult to the injury, he added. "You're nothing but a spoiled brat..."

Rushing behind the metal desk, the blonde aimed a well placed kick for the green-haired head. Used to such outbursts from the blonde, Zoro ducked the blow and started laughing. "You're going to have to do better than that..."

Thinking that the blonde was finished, Zoro didn't anticipate Sanji sweeping his leg back along the previous path, catching him on the cheek.

"You Son-of-a-...," growled Zoro as he clutched at his bruised cheek.

"Who's laughing now!" Snapped the blonde as he turned to walk back towards his desk.

Without any warning, the blonde's legs seemed to give out from beneath him and he collapsed to the floor.

"Sanji!" Came the concerned shout from the green-haired man as he ran to the blonde's side.

"Don't touch me!" Screamed the blonde as Zoro tried to help him up to his feet.

Favoring his hands and arms, Sanji slowly got up and walked back to his chair.

"Ah, I don't need this shit." Came the very simple, and angry statement from the green-haired man as he stormed out of the office, leaving the blonde on his own.

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Author's Notes: Thank you very much to everyone who are reading (and/or) reviewing this story. Sorry, I know it's coming along slowly (but since it's kind of new territory, it's taking a bit longer to form). LOL! However, I do hope that you are enjoying it. Mahalo and Aloha!