Disclaimer : I don't own One Piece or any of it's characters.

A/N: This will be the final chapter ladies and gents. I need to move on with a better fic, one that I actually care about writing, because Ill be honest, at this point it's hard just to write for this story anymore. I guess you can tell since my writing kinda goes to shit near the end... Buuuut anywho, I hope you all enjoy the finale, and hope you will stay tuned for an even better story in the future~

Zoro couldn't help but grin like a mad man as Gin ears picked up on the sirens that were nearing the boat. He relished in the look of panic that the eldest man held on his features as he sat up harshly and took his hands off the shaking blonde below him.

"How the fuck...?" The convict asked aloud, but it was obvious that it was directed at no one but himself as he stood up from the bed and ran out of the room, not bothering to close the door behind him as he did so, and only then Zoro allow himself to relax as the man removed himself from the cook, who was panting wildly in fear.

"I told you they would come, cook." Zoro gloated with relief glued to his voice, but his glee was wiped away as Sanji did nothing in response. The green haired man was confused for a moment, but his eyes widened slightly in understatement and concern once he noticed the other teen was trying his hardest to keep his sobbing at bay.

The swordsman knew that the blonde had been sexually assaulted in the past, but he would never be able to comprehend just how exactly an event as devastating as that would make you feel in the long run.

Which led him to stay silent, not knowing what words would help ease the other in this moment of crisis. So instead he just waited and watched as the cook attempted to regulate his breath and slow down his accelerated heart beat on his own.

It took a few moments, and within that time the larger of the two listened in on the shouts and crashes that were coming from the deck above them but ignored them in favor of watching the blonde. After what felt like hours however, the lean male finally blinked away the tears and took a final inhale as he turned his head weakly to look over at Zoro, who smiled gently at him in turn.

"The police...?" Zoro nodded, concern growing as he noticed Sanji's eyes glaze over and begin to droop.

"Ya, they're arresting that asshat as we speak... I'm just praying he fights back and gives them a reason to break the bastards l-nose." He stopped himself from saying legs as his eyes glanced over the cook's, which were wrapped in freshly stained red bandages. Sanji nodded and blinked harshly before looking into Zoro's brown and concern filled eyes.

"So... We..." He cleared his throat. "We're saved?"

"Ya, cook. We're saved."

"Well... It's about fucking time." Sanji groaned, which made Zoro snort out a laugh. That was the blonde he knew.

"I doubt it was easy to find us on the sea, you jerk." Zoro continued the conversation, not wanting the other to pass out before he could see a doctor.

"Pfft... I... I woulda found us i-in a heart... Heart beat..." Sanji droned off as his eyes closed to the size of slivers. Zoro tsked at the action.

"Hey asshole, stay awake."

"Nuu..." Sanji shook his head gently. "I just want the pain... To go 'way..."

"I know... I know, Sanji. But you need to stay awake. You need to see a doctor." Sanji blinked over at the other and smiled, showing off two rows of pearly white teeth as Zoro blushed in confusion at the sudden action. "What?"

"You... Called me Sanji..." The blonde let out a gurgle filled giggle. "You've... Never done that b'fore..."

"Oh.." Zoro blushed before clearing his throat and listening in on the voices that neared their room. "Well don't get used to it, shit-cook."

"Wouldn't... Dream of it... Moss-head..." And with that the blondes blue eyes were hidden from the world behind two pale lids which made Zoro's heart race faster which each moment that the cook wasn't getting medical attention.

"HEY! GET IN HERE! THE COOK NEEDS HELP!" He shouted in one quick breath, but didn't even allow himself to relax as 2 officers ran into the room, guns raised in warning as they looked over the rooms situation. Once they clued in on what had occurred they put the weapons away and quickly ran to untie the two teenagers. "Hurry the fuck up! He needs a doctor!"

The transition from the boat to the hospital was nothing more than a blur for Zoro as he watched the doctors cart the blonde into the emergency ward, he himself was placed in an open room with a female doctor with short black hair looking over his skull. He had complained about being separated from the cook but they wouldn't listen to him as Sanji needed far more attention than he did. Which he understood, but he should be allowed to go into the room the blonde was set in, he didn't need this checkup.

"Look, I'm fine. Can you please just let me go see the cook?" He asked once again which resulted in a head shake from the shorter woman.

"I'm really sorry, . He is in surgery at the moment and you need your rest as well. That knock to the head could of cracked your skull open." She explained in a calm and soothing tone as Zoro tsked and crossed his arms above his broad chest. "I'm sure you can be there when your partner wakes up, but until then you need to relax and know that he is in good hands."

"P-Partner?!" Zoro yelled with red blushing his cheeks as he shook his head, much to the doctors dismay as she was currently stitching up the gash that Zoro seemed to be unaware of. "We're nakama!"

"Oh! Dear, I am sorry. I just assumed with how concerned you were and how you held his hand on your transition over here." She said softly and slyly as Zoro huffed out a breath and rolled his eyes. Was everyone going to be like this? He honestly didn't understand how everyone just assumed the cook and him were together. "Your head is all patched up, but I recommend you get a couple hours of sleep. I'll be up to get you when Mr. Vinsmoke wakes up-"

"Who?" Zoro cocked an eyebrow at the name.

"Mr. Vinsmoke? The lad you came in with?"

"...His last names Blackleg." He responded in a confused tone, making her cock her head slightly in confusion as she looked down at the board that she had grabbed from the en-table.

"Oh! Dear me, I am making too many mistakes today, I hadn't realized he had a name change."

'Name change?' The swordsman thought hazily as his eyes began to droop. He didn't give it too much thought however as the nurse finally left his room and allowed him the silence he needed to fall asleep.

Waking up was... Less than enjoyable for a certain blonde cook. He could tell that he was pumped full of pain killers since his mind was hazy and his limbs felt like they were mad of jelly, but the pain in his head wasn't so easily remedied.

He groaned gently as he cracked his sleep-filled eyes open, allowing himself a moment to adjust to the light before taking in his surroundings.

A hospital. He thought with a frown as he took in the white walls and the smell of hand-sanitizer. He was in a hospital... He was safe. "Heh..."

He sighed lightly as he allowed a small smile to grace his lips. Thank god... His eyes shot back open however, making him slightly confused as to when exactly he shut them, as the door at the end of his bed opened slowly. A white head peaked in before smiling and walking into the room.

" ." Sanji blinked in recognition of that voice. It took him a moment to jog his memory before he remembered the party and the phone-call.

Smoker. "How are you feeling?"

"Like shit..." He groaned in a raspy tone, making the other nod in understatement and concern.

"That's to be expected. You were ruffed up pretty badly by that lunatic. Two broken legs, a broken hand, 4 fractured ribs, internal bleeding, heavy damage on the lining of your throat, and I won't bother getting into all the smaller damage." He railed off, making Sanji wince as he realized he wouldn't be leaving this hospital for awhile. "We have only that idiot swordsman to thank for you not being dead, though."

"Zoro?" The blonde shot to attention at the mention of the moss-headed teen. "Is..." He licked his lips. "Is he alright?"

"Compared to you he's in peak condition. He's resting right now, but as soon as-" He was interrupted as the door shot open and a hoard of different sized teenagers ran in.

"ARE YOU ALRIGHT!?"

"Dude, you look awful!"

"I'm glad you're alright, Sanji-kun."

Sanji blinked harshly as the teens crowded his bed and didn't hesitate to start railing off, each word piercing his brain in a way that made him want to rip his golden strands out of his scalp. "Guys...?"

"You're more bandages than person!"

"This is so not SUPER!"

"Are you on e-enough pain-killers?"

"Guys?" He tried once more as his eyes began to water from the noise.

"Are they giving you lots of meat?!"

"Luffy, that isn't good for a sick person!"

"How did you get out?!"

"GUYS!" At that Sanji broke into a fit of coughs, making the teens shut themselves up to look at him in worry. "Hck..."

"Water?" He looked over at Chopper with tear filled eyes, managing a small nod before the small soon to be doctor to run out of the room, only to return a moment later with a cup filled with cold and crisp looking water. The thin teen grabbed the cup with no hesitation, making some water splash on his white hospital shorts sleeve, but he paid it no mind as he chugged back the water. "Better?"

"Mhhm." He hummed with a less dry throat. "Thanks..."

Chopper nodded and looked like he was about to say more but stopped himself as another, and much bigger figure entered the crowded room. Oh jeez, Sanji groaned as he bit his lip, eyes moving down to his lap as his father-figured walked into the room and sat in the chair to his left.

It was silent for a long moment, making Sanji want to break the silence but not wanting to say anything that would push his boat further down shit creek. He didn't have to however as a sharp pain erupted from the top of his head, making him wince and look over at the smug looking chef.

"What the fuck, shitty geezer?!" He yelled in anger before silencing himself as a strong set of arms wrapped around his shoulders. "..."

"You're an idiot, eggplant. But I'm glad you aren't dead."

"...Heh. Sentimental fucker." The younger chef sniffed lightly as they slowly removed themselves from one another. Zeff sat himself back on the chair as he assessed his sons damage.

"Jesus, you look awful."

"Coming from you, ugly." Sanji jabbed back as he wiped his face quickly with his good hand, not wanting to be seen crying in front of all his friends.

"So, the cops won't tell us jack, so you're going to have to fill in the blanks on how you got out of there." Zeff said gently as he watched Smoker leave the room. He didn't want to be in the much too full room, and he had another patient to check on anyways.

"They didn't...?" The blonde asked, making Luffy nod rapily from his spot next to Zeff.

"Ya! They said they needed to do reports and other stuff before letting us know what happened! So what happened?!"

"Lower your voice, idiot." Sanji responded quickly before rolling his eyes. "I'm surprised they didn't tell you though. It was that shitty moss-head that got me out... Technically."

"Technically?" Nami asked with a cocked brow.

"Ya, he came in alone like a dumbass and got knocked out, but not before the cops could track his phone I guess... And I really don't know how they found the boat, maybe they followed him from the apartment?" The thin teen shrugged his shoulders, only to wince in pain at the small action.

"Wait, so where is he-" Usopp was interrupted as the door shot open once again.

Zoro ran into the room as fast as he could, ignoring the protests of the doctors in the hall, only to pause as his eyes locked onto the blue ones of the cook. He could, for the first time since he met the cook, see his whole face with the bandages pushing his bangs back, making him blush slightly at how pretty the cook before him truly was.

"...You look like shit." Zoro mumbled for lack of a compliment as he walked further into the room, taking the chair on the cooks left.

"Jesus, everyone is just being super nice to me today, huh?" The blonde rolled his eyes as he looked at the bandage on the other teens head. "Hows the damage?"

"Who cares, idiot? You are literally covered in casts."

"Pfft, this is nothing. I'm more concerned for you, wouldn't want the poor moss-head to loose any more precious brain cells."

"You're lucky you're injured, cook."

"Come at me, Marimo. I could lay you out like this!" By the end of the cooks statement, he and Zoro were forehead to forehead, practically screaming into one another's mouths.

"Just kiss already." Zeff broke in, making Sanji reel his head back with a blush, groaning as his skull made contact with the plush pillow below him.

"S-Shut up, old man!" The cook panted gently before he looked back at Zoro, grinning at the blush that covered the teens cheeks. "Aww, is someone embarrassed?"

"You shut up." Was his response as he rubbed a large and tanned hand over his bandaged skull. "But seriously, how are you feeling?"

Sanji shrugged. "I'm on some good shit right now, so pretty good."

"Heh..." The were silent before Nami grinned and grabbed Luffy's arm.

"We are going to get something to eat, give you two some privacy~" She winked as her and the other piled out, leaving Zeff to simply roll his eyes before shooting a final glare at Zoro before he left as well. It was silent once more before Zoro decided to break it.

"Why does your dad hate me so much..?" He mumbled, making Sanji chuckle gently.

"He doesn't. He's just an ass."

"You sure? Cause he seems fine with everyone but me." He protested, making Sanji shrug, wincing again at the stupid action.

"Maybe he just hates your face? I mean, it is pretty weird."

"Like I'd take that from someone with eyebrows that curl in the same direction." Zoro chuckled as Sanji blushed and huffed.

"Up yours!" Sanji yelled before coughing, Zoro allowed the other a moment to catch his breath in silence, simply looking over the battered form of his friend with sad eyes. "You're just saying that for lack of complimenting my obvious beauty."

It was obvious that the cook was joking. It really was. But Zoro couldn't help himself as he muttered out a soft "Ya..."

"What?" Sanji looked at him with creased brows as Zoro sighed and looked him in the eyes.

"You want to go on a date with me?"

The silence was crushing Zoro's lungs in his chest, making him want to take the words back as soon as he noticed the cook looked like he had just been punched in the face. He knew that the other had a right to be surprised, and maybe he shouldn't of asked that so randomly, but the cook was right. He was beautiful. And smart and funny and kind and so goddamn strong and just perfect in the swordsmans eyes.

"..." Sanji bit his lip gently as Zoro clenched his fists together. There was another beat of silence before Sanji sighed and looked him in the eyes. "Sure. But you do realize I'll be trapped in this room for awhile right?"

"Uh..." It was Zoro's turn to be surprised. He honestly never expected a yes, and now his mind was blanking as to what he needed to do next.

"Hello?" Sanji asked, waving his undamaged hand in front of Zoro's stunned face. "You alright?"

"Um-Ya! Ya, I just..." He shook his head with a small grin. "Didn't think you would agree."

"Well to be honest, I wouldn't of when we first met... But I don't know, I guess you just grew on me. Granted, that's what moss does best, " He paused to relish in the growl that Zoro gave out in warning. "But, I... I honestly can't stop thinking about you. How you risked your own life to save mine, how you can fight me and talk to me without holding back, and how you're actually really kind deep down."

Zoro blushed as the other spoke, not realizing that he was thinking about him in that way. Sanji smiled with a blush of his own as he shrugged. "I don't know. I like you, I guess... Sucks that it took me almost dying to realize it, and now I'm stuck in a hospital bed for god knows how long."

"Heh, don't worry about that." Zoro grinned widely. "I'm sure I can figure something out."

1 WEEK LATER

Sanji held a hand up to his mouth, stopping his breath and thus his laughter as a suit clad Zoro sat in the chair next to his hospital bed. A large bouquet of flowers was placed in his hands and a very uncomfortable expression was planted on his face at having to wear such a confining outfit.

"You..." The blonde paused to take in a deep breath as he accepted the offered roses, eyes filling up with tears at the genuine and un-prompted act. "You really didn't have to do this."

"Shut it." Zoro grumbled, playing with his tie that seemed to cut off his circulation with each moment. "You deserve the best. And since it's a little hard to do much of anything here I decided on this."

"YOU decided on this?" Sanji cocked his visible brow in amusement at both the compliment and the obvious fact that Zoro would never willingly wear a suit.

"Well.. Nami helped I guess." He mumbled, making Sanji laugh, nose tickling the light blue rose petals as he looked over at Zoro in joy.

"Of course."

"Shut your face, cook. I decided on dinner and the color of the flowers." He defended himself as Sanji set the roses onto his lap before moving his hand over to Zoro's, grasping it slightly with a smile.

"Thank you... Really, I've never had anything like this done for me. And ya it sucks that I'm still stuck on a bed on 20 different types of medications, but I honestly wouldn't trade this for anything." Zoro blushed and ran his fingers over Sanji's paler and thinner ones. "Thank you."

"Of course, cook." He smiled back before Sanji cocked his visible eye again.

"And what did you mean by dinner? I'm pretty sure I can only eat gross ass hospital food and maybe some ice chips if I'm lucky." At that Zoro grinned and regrettably let go of the others hands in order to stand up and walk to the door, where Usopp and Chopper were both waiting with trays in their arms. Their appearance had Sanji chuckling slightly as he noticed they were both clad to look like waiters.

"Greetings, gentlemen!" Usopp stated as he walked into the room and waited for Zoro to sit back down. "Your meals for this evenings, good sirs."

"Pfft..." Sanji snorted as Usopp attempted to take on a french accent. He had to admit though. This was amazing.

"Thanks you two." Zoro nodded with a smile as he put Sanji's flowers on the table next to them so Usopp could set the tray on his lap. Chopper gave Zoro his with a wide smile of encouragement before the two bowed and exited the room. "What goofballs."

"That was adorable." The blonde argued as he wiped a tear from his eye. Zoro noticed the action and smiled gently in turn as he realized it was a happy tear.

"So um, before you take off the top thingy-"

"The lid?"

"Shush. Before you do that just know that none of us can cook, so instead I may of just bought it all..." Sanji nodded with a smile as Zoro blushed in embarrassment at his lack of cooking skills.

"That's alright, Marimo. The thought put into all of this is all that matters to me." He smiled widely as he took off the top and set it on the table next to his flowers before looking down at the food on the platter.

It was his favorite. Shrimp tempura, seafood pasta, and garlic toast. "Huh."

"Ya, your dad, very angrily by the way, informed me on what you like to eat." He shrugged lightly as Sanji chuckled and grabbed the fork, lightly eating with Zoro who had some onigiri and miso soup of his own.

"Thank you..." He sniffed lightly as he took in a bite of the pasta, smiling as he immediately recognized where they had ordered this from. Zoro simply nodded with a smile as he reached under his seat and grabbed a bottle of something purple. "Wine?"

"Yep. Don't tell the doctors though. About any of this actually, Chopper said these were OK for you to eat now but they weren't so we had to sneak everything in." The tanned teen said quickly, making Sanji roll his eyes as he watched the other uncork the bottle and pour two paper cups half full.

"Classy." The blonde grinned as he grabbed a cup and took a sip, letting the flavors blend with his taste buds before swallowing. "Hm, perfect."

"Is it? I didn't know what wine went with what so I just grabbed whatever looked good."

"No, all of this. Everything you are doing right now is perfect..." Sanji smiled over the rim of his cup. "Thank you."

"Stop thanking me you twat, I know for a fact that you are going to one up me on a date with your cooking skills alone." Zoro said with an eye roll, making Sanji chuckle and blush at yet another compliment.

"Hell ya I will." He agreed before the two chuckled, clinked their paper cups together and resumed eating their food. Once the two finished they simply sat with one another, hands interlocked as they wished for the moment to last forever.

But alas it wouldn't and they would sadly need to part ways after visiting hours ended, but they still knew and smiled at the thought of them having their entire lives to look forward to more and more of these moments.

The End.