So no smut in this chapter either but probably in the next chapter but yeah enjoy
Victoria couldn't deal with the thought of facing anyone right now, all she wanted to do was watch the fish and forget that Zoro ever existed, but since obviously wasn't an option she did the next best thing and went to Usopp's factory. Usopp had strange and beautiful plants that he had collected from the many places he had been and they were nearly as calming as fish dancing through the water. Plus he had a mattress and blanket down there since he was always too tired to go back to the dorms, so really it was killing two birds with one stone.
Since Victoria couldn't fully relax after feeling so violated by Zoro, she searched for a pencil and paper to sketch one of the many plants in the room. Victoria had always dreamt of becoming a botanist and discovering the science of the devil fruits, but since it was becoming more apparent that other people were also interested in devil fruits, it may have started to rush her work. She had three thick scrapbooks filled with sketches, samples, and the analysis of plants from when she was six, but she hadn't been able to do it for a while due to the increased urgency of needing to under the science devil fruits. Victoria absent mindedly sketched for an hour before realising it was nearing five in the morning so she decided that it would be for the best that she got some sleep before facing the day ahead of her.
It was just after twelve thirty when Victoria was woken by a worried Usopp calling for her "Coming" she replied and walked to the ladder to Franky's and Usopp's factories with a sense of urgency, despite feeling sluggish from an interrupted sleep. "Oh okay good" Usopp said with a relived sigh as he popped his head down the ladder. "Because I got worried because of what we talked about last night and then the whole thing with Zoro and I couldn't find you this morning and I was I got scared that you might have jumped over board, which is crazy, but you know cra-"
"Usopp that's very sweet, but you don't need to worry about me"
"Yeah I know"
"Good, do you know where Zoro is by any chance?"
"Yeah he's in the kitchen why?"
"Ugh I'm hungry, but I don't want to see him"
"How much worse did things get last night?"
"If you get me some breakfast I'll tell you everything"
"I'll be back in a minute"
"Bring syrup"
While Usopp was getting Victoria breakfast she had a battle with her conscious, was it right to tell Usopp all of what happened last night, or should she leave some bits out. Well you couldn't really just leave bits out of what happened last night or it wouldn't make any sense. Maybe she should just pretend that nothing ever happened, but then would that be letting him get away with that behaviour? "You wanted syrup right? Because I bought you some, but it's just a bacon toast sandwich thing so you might not want it" Usopp interrupted her thoughts, but she decided telling him wouldn't hurt since it's just Usopp. "Hell yeah I want syrup with that"
"Okay cool" he said walking through the doorway "So what happened last night"
"If I tell you, you have to promise not to tell anyone, you can't even look at him differently"
"Don't like where this is heading, but okay. I promise"
"I'll give you the basic overview, I was sarcastic, then he got offended when I wouldn't let him apologise, then I was sarcastic, then he said he was stressed and needed to take it out on someone, then I was sarcastic, then I cried and he tried to comfort me which was sweet, then I hugged him, then he grabbed my arse and was confused and angry when I got confused and angry. That's what basically happened."
"I see"
"I swear he thinks I should be flattered that he wanted to sleep with me, despite the fact that I'm fat"
"He probably does"
"Who does he think he is? I know I'm fat and I love it, this sandwich is so good by the way"
"Thank you"
"But anyway I like that my thighs touch and that my stomach jiggles. I'm awesome"
"You are"
"Thank you"
"No problem"
"Does he think I do badly with men? Because I am very pretty, both men and women agree"
"Not even surprised"
"That I'm bi or that they both think I'm pretty?"
"Both, I think Franky is bi too"
"Yeah there are some bi vibes going on there"
"But what should I do about Zoro? I can't ignore him forever, but I really don't want to talk about it, and if I do is that just letting him get away with that kind of behaviour or what?"
"Well, I could smuggle you into the girls dorms to get bathed and dressed and then smuggle you back here when you're finished and we could just hang out down here all day"
"You would really do all that for me?"
"Yeah why not"
"You're amazing, thank you so much" Victoria wrapped her arms around Usopp's neck tightly.
"Yeah I know" he tried to remove them, but that somehow only made them tighter "Okay we're doing this now or the deal is off" Victoria took her arms off his neck and followed him up the ladder.
