Hello again ^^ this is the second chapter. I wanted to give you at least that until the next week. I may still edit a few things but… here it is. I like this ch ^^ I feel like it flows better than the first one. Hope you like it *-*

a.n: thank you to my now bata for bata this ch opens up 4 nobody

Chapter 2

Zoro sat in the nest all night, pondering what what going on with the blond cook lately. It's not like they stop fighting but, for the past two weeks he hadn't even looked at him…

Zoro could tell that something was different. Like the cook put an invisible barrier between them. A barrier that no one else could feel.

Zoro didn't like it one bit, it's not like they ever get along "well", but he never wanted to be push to the side like this and this letter thing made it even worse.

The morning came with the heat of the sun. He just knew that someone was down there below, but he decided to stay in his sitting position.

Somewhere in his mind, Zoro was very worried about sanji. Out of all the crew, Sanji was the one he fully trusted. Other than Luffy, Luffy was his captain, and he had to trust his captain. That's just how Zoro was. Not that he would say any of this aloud, of course.

He still wanted to do something about this damn cook before they anchored in on an island but… What? He began to ponder again and looked down from the nest.

To Zoro's surprise, Sanji was on the deck, and his hands rested carefully on the rail. He was holding a piece of paper in one of his hands, with a cigarette in his mouth. He couldn't see what was written there, but the expression on sanji face seemed strange and somehow very sad. Zoro felt his heart split a little for this expression, but couldn't tell why he felt that way.

So he just kept looking at him from the nest, and suddenly sanji crumple the letter between his hands, and gave it a hard crush before he tried to throw him out to the sea but at the last moment Sanji give up, and put the letter in his pocket. Blew out some smoke and went away to his kitchen.

Zoro wanted to stop Sanji from leaving but he didn't make it in time before the blond disappeared to the kitchen. He got down from the nest, thinking about what he had just seen and his heart warned him that something is very off. Something was wrong with the cook, and it was not just his instincts talking. Zoro had to check it out before noon.

After a while, Zoro entered the kitchen in silence, sneering at Sanji's back and sat at the table.

He knew what his excuse for coming there was but not what to do after that, so he just continue watching Sanji's actions from a good distance point. He had to admit, his back was more muscular than he had previously noticed. S***. I have to find out what is going on… and fast.

"Do you need something, marimo?" he heard Sanji ask and almost fell onto the floor

"Yeah, booze," Zoro said with a stutter, to him it sounded stupid but he didn't really care.

Sanji sent him a short look and smile a little.

"Moss head, you are so predictable. Fine, but only this time. Wait a sec," Sanji said briefly and come back to his cooking.

After a few minutes, Sanji pulled out a bottle from one of the drawers and threw it in Zoro's direction. Zoro automatically caught the bottle and opened it.

"Thanks," he said in his deep voice.

Sanji always knew what kind of alcohol Zoro preferred and somehow, always kept one just for him. He liked that about him, maybe because Sanji was the cook of the ship so he had to know this kind of stuff. After all, he was the one that fed them every day.

"So if you are done you can-"

"No.. Wait.." Zoro stopped him.

"What now?"

"Today.. I- I'm going to stay with you!"

"Ahh?" Sanji blurt out, raising his eyebrow.

"You know… watching you," Zoro stumble again, he wasn't very good with words, he knew that.

"Why?"sanji asked surprised and a little suspicious.

Zoro wasn't surprised to receive this response, he himself would react the same way if Sanji ever said things like that to him, but he still didn't know how to answer him, so he just remained silent for a while, wondering when an answer would appear to him. Then sanji interrupted him.

"Ohh, I see. You're still worried about what I've been "hiding" from the crew in that shitty letter. You can stop now! I'm already done reading it, and I'll tell the crew today, although it didn't contain anything special," he said with his usual voice but there was something in his eyes that bothered Zoro, that keep his gaze trained on him.

"You know, I don't believe you one bit, shitty cook," Zoro said to sanji blankly and proudly.

"Then what can I do, marimo? What are you planning now!?" There was still suspicion in his voice, Zoro lowered his shoulders and smiled a bit.

Look who's talking. I'm not the one that's been hiding and planning things behind my back!

Zoro wanted to say that to him but stopped himself. He didn't need a fight with him right now, he wanted to know and understand what had been going on with him for the past two weeks, but how..?

"Oi.. Shitty marimo, are you here?"

"I'm here and I'm going to watch you, like it or not," Zoro said eventually. It was a bit harsh but that was what came out of him in that moment.

"No you don't, get out stupid marimo!." Sanji ordered and ran at him for a kick, Zoro pushed him back, defending himself and without his will, they started to fight.

Zoro had to admit that he kind of missed this after the two weeks that Sanji spent avoiding him completely, but their battle was interrupted by the members of the crew that arrived to the kitchen.

"Good morning, fighting again?" Asked Usopp.

"I"m hungryyy, bring me meat," Luffy whined.

"You guys! can't you cut it out at least in the morning?"

nami sighed in despair, and robin just chuckled a little. Sanji stopped and approached her with a smile and eyes like hearts.

"Ahhh Nami-san, my love. I'm so sorry… your breakfast." Sanji brought the meals and snacks to the girls, and then to the others, glaring at Zoro with every move, almost try to kill him with a stare.

After breakfast, the crew asked Sanji about the letter when he just smile warmly and take another cigarette to his mouth.

"It looks like the shitty old man wanted to say hello, and that he is an idiot." Sanji summed up with a cold voice and lit his cigarette.

"Ahh, Zeff did? What else did he say?" Luffy asked eagerly.

"I told you just now!" he said irritated.

"But how come this the only think he has to say? What about the food?" luffy grumbled.

"Well, never mind that… Did you find anything about that paper, robin chawn?" Sanji ask and Robin shook her head.

"I read that paper twice, but I didn't find anything in particular."

"I see… Then let's leave it for awhile," Sanji said and took a drag from his cigarette.

"Hey Robin, are you sure you didn't find anything that can be connect to the Baratie restaurant?" Nami asked with a puzzled look.

"l'm afraid not, not even a clue." Robin answered calmly and drink her tea.

"Weird.. Then why that bird give that paper to us?" Nami asked herself out loud.

"And a letter to Sanji from Zeff no less. Can you show it to us?" Usopp asked Sanji and extended his hand to him.

Sanji just moved his hand to sign "no" and said, "I already threw that letter to the sea.. sorry."

"What? How could you Sanji-kun?!" with anger and will to hit him on the head.

"I'm sorry nami-san, ahh the angry nami-san is so beautiful," he cried with a passionate voice

"Oh well, let's forget about it. Sanji I'm hungry.." Luffy begged him.

"You just ate breakfast you moron!" Sanji snapped at him.

"But l'm still hungry Sanji! All this talking made me hungry again."

"I don't give a shit!" Sanji yelled and kicked him in the head.

Zoro listened to all the conversation in silence and realized that sanji has been lying to them. Now he just had to find out why he lied and what was really written in that damn letter. Sanji was such a bother to handle.

TBC