Based on becausethereisonepiece's headcanon - I have this AU headcanon that Sanji would take Zoro to really loud and long pop concerts because he can't get anyone else to go with him to see people like Britney Spears or Maroon 5 or something idk. And Zoro would bitch and moan the entire drive there but then when they actually get to the concert and sees how much Sanji is actually enjoying himself and how he gets all adorable and excited over some dumb female singer. And maybe Zoro would get all blushy and feel like all the terrible pop music was worth it.

(Also, Baby 5 as the pop star is inspired by 'Love Me Dead'.)

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Here he was again. How he got here, he wasn't sure. All he knew was that when his boyfriend turned those pleading blue eyes onto him he was powerless to say no. That didn't mean he was happy about it, he couldn't even fake it that well. He folded his arms across his chest and sank lower in his seat, scowling out the window.

"Don't look like that," Sanji chided. "It's not that bad."

Zoro didn't bother responding to that. He let his silence speak for him, it was that bad actually. When he'd started dating Sanji, it was a surprise that the suave and sophisticated blond enjoyed loud and obnoxious pop music. Zoro had thought he was kidding the first time he'd changed the radio station in Zoro's truck to one of the top hit stations. He thought it was a cruel prank when Sanji set that station to Zoro's favorites.

He'd thought about breaking up with the blond when the other man actually started singing the garbage that filtered through the speakers of Zoro's truck. He had nearly killed them when he turned to face Sanji, slack jawed and ignoring the road completely for a moment. At least Sanji had to stop singing to yell at him about almost hitting a semi. It had almost been worth it. The sounds of Sanji's angry shouting had drowned out the god awful noise of the radio for at least an hour.

Still, breaking up with someone for their music choices seemed a little stupid, especially when Sanji was absolutely perfect in every other regard. Zoro had never, and probably would never again, find someone who could match him quite like Sanji did. They were so different, almost complete opposites in a lot of ways, but Sanji easily filled the gaps in Zoro's life. All of his weaknesses and negative traits, Sanji made up for. Likewise, Zoro filled in for Sanji's, and together they were really unstoppable. No, Sanji was perfect, and it didn't matter what his taste in music was.

The first time Sanji had dragged Zoro to a concert, Zoro had been sort of sympathetic. The poor guy had been so excited, raving for weeks about how great this performer was and how he hoped he would get to meet them. It had actually annoyed Zoro to death at the time, but he put up with it because Sanji had been so ecstatic.

When the blond visited him the week before the concert with something close to tears in his eyes, Zoro had been more than a little concerned. It turned out the friend from work that Sanji was supposed to go with had backed out at the last second. He'd been so distraught; Zoro had honestly never seen the blond so upset before. His volunteer to go with Sanji had left his mouth before he had even thought about what he was doing.

And that was the first time Sanji had ever dragged Zoro to a pop concert. It wouldn't be the last either. Each and every time his boyfriend bought concert tickets, something happened and Zoro ended up filling in. By the third one Zoro had already had more than enough, but every time he saw the crestfallen look on Sanji's face he quickly agreed. His own misery had obviously taken a back seat to Sanji's.

"Why couldn't Nami go with you?" Zoro asked irritably. He was pretty sure he had asked this before. And he was sure he'd probably ask it at least once more before they arrived. The redhead had been just excited about this stupid concert as Sanji had, but had to cancel at the last minute.

"She wasn't feeling good, poor angel. I feel so sorry for her." Sanji replied, though his tone didn't sound very sympathetic. It was rare for Sanji to sound so unconcerned for a woman, but really nothing could stand between the maniac pop fan and his concerts.

Zoro grunted in acknowledgement and returned to glaring out the window. They were almost there, Sanji was exiting the freeway now, and Zoro could feel a sense of foreboding as they turned off the exit and headed into the city. The traffic grew thick around them, and Zoro was glad that at least Sanji didn't dress himself up with memorabilia the way many of these concert goers apparently did. He could see them through the window, and he decided to direct his attention to the dashboard of the car for the remainder of the drive.

The banner over the entrance of the venue read "BABY 5 LIVE IN CONCERT OCT 16" and was obnoxiously pink. Likewise, the crowd that had lined up below it for entry were mostly sporting the same blinding color in their clothing. Zoro could feel a headache building at the sight of so much pink, and he opted to shut his eyes until Sanji nudged him to move up in the line.

Sanji presented their tickets to an irritable looking woman, who looked them over and scanned a bar code on the bottom of them both before handing them back to Sanji. Sanji thanked her with a charming smile that was wasted on the woman. She returned it with a roll of her eyes and ushered the next people in line forward.

"We made it in time!" Sanji cried happily as they took their seats.

Zoro wanted to grumble about how that just meant they'd actually have to see the whole thing and be here that much longer, but the look on his boyfriend's face stopped him. Sanji was beaming at him and practically bouncing in his seat with excitement. Zoro could see his legs twitching in anticipation, and his long fingers were drumming impatiently against his thigh.

Well, Zoro could probably keep quiet and let the blond enjoy his evening. Maybe he'd even try to enjoy the show. It may not have been his type of music, but usually the performers put on a pretty good act anyway. He was just starting to get used to the idea when Baby 5 stepped out on stage and the crowd went wild. The screaming was so loud Zoro thought his ear drums would give out. He really needed to start bringing ear plugs to these things.

"Oh! Look, Zoro!" The blond cried. "Isn't she gorgeous? She's got to be the most beautiful woman in the whole world!"

Zoro didn't bother pointing out that Sanji said the same thing about the Jewelry Bonney when they'd seen her in concert last month, or that he'd said that about Robin last week, and Nami not five hours ago. Instead he made a noncommittal noise that was lost under the shrieking of the crowd anyway. It wasn't like the blond was really looking for an answer anyway; he was too busy craning his head around a flurry of waving arms, trying to get a better glimpse at the singer on stage.

She was making some kind of opening speech, a "Thank you for coming" and "I love insert-city-here so much", the same spiel Zoro had heard out of the mouths of countless performers. Zoro glanced sideways as Sanji. His boyfriend was practically hanging on every word the woman was saying. His eyes were sparkling, true joy shining in those blue eyes. He was smiling still, a broad grin stretched permanently across his face as the opening riffs of the first song began to place. Sanji cheered along with the crowd, bouncing up and down slightly with the beat. He was the picture of excitement, and Zoro couldn't help but chuckle.

Sanji noticed Zoro watching him. He turned to look at him with some concern, as if wondering why Zoro would be looking at him and not watching Baby 5's every move on stage.

"What is it?" Sanji asked, though his voice was lost under the bass that rolled through the speakers and reverberated in Zoro's chest.

Zoro shook his head. He leaned closer, there was no way the blond could hear him if he didn't. His nose brushed soft strands of golden hair as he spoke into his boyfriend's ear.

"You are so fucking cute," Zoro told him.

Sanji pulled back, just far enough to look Zoro in the eye. His face was flushed red and Zoro couldn't help but feel somewhat proud of himself.

"W-what?" The blond spluttered.

"You heard me," Zoro laughed. He planted a quick kiss on Sanji's lips. The blond didn't react, he just continued to survey Zoro with the same shocked expression. "Now enjoy the show."

After a few more moments of stunned silence, the blond finally did as he was told, turning back to face the stage and cheering as the first song came to an end. Zoro leaned back his seat, stretching himself out as much as possible. From this angle he could see Sanji clearly, nearly on the edge of his chair in excitement. Well, maybe Zoro could get used to these pop concerts.