Fallen Skies

Pairing: Zosan

Disclaimer: All One Piece characters Belong to Oda

"You know Sanji, in the back room" Zoro spoke up from lying on the couch as Sanji prepared dinner. "You have a pole. Did you know that?"

"How can I not know?" Placing the rice over the stove Sanji cleaned his hands so he could walk to where Zoro was watching television. "I practice on it."

Zoro sat up quickly. "Practice what? I've been here two days and I haven't seen you practice. What do you practice?"

The blonde leaned on the wall, taking out a cigarette from his pocket. "I can't practice with guest in my house, now can I?" taking his weight off the wall Sanji stroll casually towards Zoro, hands in pocket and lips in a seductive smile. "What I practice, well, that's something I can't explain. I can only show."

Before Sanji knew it Zoro had picked him up by the waist and dropped him over his shoulder, heading to the room with the pole. "Wrong way Marimo." Sanji laughed. Turning around Zoro finally made it to the room and placed him down.

"Show."

"Demanding I see." Sanji chuckled to himself. "You see that stereo over there," Sanji pointed to the far wall "turn it on and play track three." Zoro went to the stereo; the fastest Sanji had ever seen the lazy Marimo move and did what Sanji directed. "Ok, now sit."

Seeing the closest chair Zoro sat down, one of his foot bouncing with anticipation.

"I was wondering when you would see it." The blonde said in a low tone, stretching his hand to grip the pole and walk around it while supporting all his weight on it. "I couldn't wait until you asked." He continued by pulling on the knot on his tie with his free hand, leaving it slack around his neck.

With the same hand he started to unbutton his torso. "The little Marimo ready for me?"

Zoro's face was flushed with anticipation; Sanji was just too hot for his own good. His eyes followed Sanji's long fingers as he finished taking off his tie and tossed it at him, hitting him square in the face, not even minding it, too entranced to move his eyes away from the blonde and miss something.

Sanji wrapped one of his long legs around the pole, letting his body swing even more onto the pole. Placing both feet on the floor Sanji turned to face the pole, wrapping his legs around the pole Sanji pulled himself up until he was high above. He leaned back till he was touching the pole again making a 'C' with his back as he heard Zoro cheering; a smile formed on his lips knowing the Marimo liked what he sees. Using his hands as support Sanji brought his feet down again, landing on the floor.

Sanji lost his groove and fell down laughing when he saw Zoro waving money at him. "You ok Sanji? Come on I didn't pay for you to be on the floor! On the pole." Zoro looked down at Sanji a bright smile on his face, showing off his braces.

Crawling towards his crazy boyfriend Sanji crossed both his arms on Zoro's lap. "I have to check the rice." Sanji almost laughed again when he saw Zoro's disappointed pout.

"I thought you were going to give me a lap dance or something."

"Can't." With that Sanji stood, before he could leave, he felt Zoro slip something into his open pants. Looking down Sanji saw the same money he was waving around. "Marimo" Sanji looked at Zoro, taking out the money. "For you this is free, and if you really want more," Sanji leaned closer, his breath moving Zoro's earring as he spoke, "I can show you more after we eat." Sanji pressed the money into Zoro's palm as he stood up straight again. "Let's eats."

With a grin Zoro followed behind Sanji.

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"Is everything ok?" Zoro asked, his mouth full of food, but still finding room to take a bite of the chicken he was holding in his hand. "You've been texting nonstop since we started eating."

"Apparently one of the chefs cut his hand and they need me as a replacement. They have a full house tonight." Looking up from his phone Sanji gave Zoro a weary smile. "I'm going to have to go."

Zoro made a face. Tonight Sanji was supposed to give him a nice and sexy show. Seeing Zoro's expression Sanji tried to lighten the green hair teen mood, "I never said I wouldn't give it to you. It just can't be now," Sanji smiled when he saw Zoro's expression change into a brighter one.

"Ok." He said while nodding, cheeks puffed out with food.

"I'll see you in the morning. Maybe around three, you want me to wake you when I reach."

Zoro raised an eyebrow at that.

"Fine I won't, Mr. If I don't sleep I'm grumpy."

"Hey! Try to go to sleep and someone is trying to wake you up."

Sanji ruffled Zoro's hair. "It wouldn't be so bad if you weren't trying to sleep almost all the time." Sanji kissed Zoro. "I'll see you later. Oh, can you wash the dishes for me?"

"Yeah." Zoro said while stifling a yawn and adding more food to his plate.

"I think your body subconsciously hates to work. I say wash the dishes, and you yawn." Sanji smiled when he heard Zoro chuckle at that.

"I'll see you later cook."

Sanji waved his goodbyes as he exits his house.

Zoro stood up and picked up the plates and bowls that were left on the table. He scraped the bones and leftovers into the trash and then washed and dried them. It wasn't long till he was seated on the couch doing nothing again. Maybe I should just go to sleep.

With that in mind Zoro turned off the lights and went to Sanji's room. Noticing the problem after he lay down, there was no one here for him to sleep next to. It kind of hit him like a ton of bricks when he notices he was alone. Alone…

Zoro closed his eyes, welling his accelerating breath and heart to slow down, but no matter how hard he concentrated it just didn't help. Zoro held onto his head willing his memories to stay away. He recognized that if he didn't control himself, he was going into a panic attack, he felt nauseous, the numbness throughout his body, and his hands were shaking even though he had them on his head- fingers gripping painfully onto his green hair.

Scanning the room with his eyes Zoro spotted his bag, his medication was in it. If he could at least get to it maybe he could control himself long enough for him to call Bonney.

Zoro stood up on shaky legs. Just maybe…If I could only…

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Sanji opened the door to his apartment, trying his best not to make noise. Placing his keys on the counter Sanji lazily took off his shoes with his other foot. Sanji yawned as he placed his coat down. It was almost December and it was cold, he couldn't wait to go into his warm bed and sleep.

When he reached the restaurant it was hectic. There were so many orders that needed to be attended to.

The blonde stopped in his walk when he heard water running. Sanji glanced at the bathroom door. Was Zoro taking a shower at this time? Walking to the door Sanji leaned on it while knocking. "Oi, Marimo you in there?" Sanji waited for a response, receiving none Sanji opened the door.

"Zoro!" Sanji ran the short distance from the door to the shower. Zoro was seated, leaning on the wall underneath the shower head, water on. His eyes were closed, maybe asleep the blonde hoped.

Sanji reached in a matter of seconds and went to turn off the water. Flinching back because of how cold it is, Sanji tried again to shut the water, this time succeeding. Sanji looked down at Zoro. His tan skin was almost a blue color and his lips a purple, his body soaked with freezing water in this freezing temperature.

Sanji stopped his approach when he saw the scars again on Zoro's neck. Concluding his guess was correct, Zoro was hiding it with some kind of conceal. The blonde placed his cold hand on Zoro's much colder cheek. "Zoro?"

The blond sighed in relief when he saw the neon green eyes flutter open. Zoro leaned his head onto Sanji's open palm, his eyes closing once again. Wasting no time he picked Zoro up bridal style, he went to his room only to stop in his tracks when he saw its condition.

The room was a mess. The sheets, curtains and even the mattress were ripped. The walls and floors had nail marks on them, the walls seemed to have also taken a beaten. His chairs, desk and lamps were all over the place. "What the hell." Shaking his head Sanji had to put priority first, Zoro could die of hypothermia. Zoro seems to be getting colder in his arms; he hoped it was his imagination.

Sanji placed Zoro on the bed as he looked for some blankets and clothes to change the wet teen. Finding a few clothes, Sanji replaced the shirt, his eyes going over the scars again, before they disappeared under the shirt. Taking a few blankets he placed them on the body that was on his bed. After that he picked up his phone and called Bonney and told her what happened.

The older sister almost freaked out herself, but told the blonde she was on her way. Now with Bonney on her way, Sanji went to check Zoro again.

Zoro's body wasn't trembling; in fact, it wasn't doing anything. Sanji was starting to get nervous.

Was he under the cold water the whole night?

Taking off his shirt Sanji lifted the mountains of blankets and slid under, slowly wrapping his arm around the younger man's, the body next to his skin feeling like ice under the blondes touch.

"It's ok Marimo. Just don't die. You hear." Sanji hugged Zoro's body as he buried his face in Zoro's neck "I don't know what to do." Sanji could feel tears start to blur his vision. "I don't know. Please… just don't die."

It wasn't long till Sanji and Bonney were able to stabilize Zoro's temperature. Sanji leaned back on the bed, still shirtless and now extremely cold. He watched as Bonney tucked the sheets on Zoro tighter around his body.

"He was so cold. I thought… I thought he might die."

"If it weren't for your body heat, then maybe…" Bonney looked at Sanji, pain written in her eyes, "I'm sorry this happened."

"This isn't the first time something like this happened?" Sanji stated more than asked. "Bonney tell me now why Zoro acts so…off sometimes?"

Bonney bit her bottom lip. She knew she couldn't ignore or change the topic now. She is going to have to tell Sanji what happened. "Zoro never told me anything. But he did tell Perona. Maybe he felt more comfortable with her. Who knows? As her older sister Perona told me everything Zoro had told her."

"Even now, Zoro still believes I only know the surface. Me, Saga and now you will know as detailed as I can put it what happened."

Sanji nodded. He was going to get answers. No matter what he didn't want to regret knowing Zoro. Knowing what happened to Zoro…

Bonney ran her fingers through Zoro's hair, her palm making contact with his cold scalp. "Where do I start?" She asked, her eyes on her younger brother. She always hated to see these ugly scars on her younger brother… no her younger cousin. Because Zoro wasn't her brother, but her younger cousin.

Sanji stayed silent as Bonney gathered herself and her thoughts. He didn't care how long this could take. He wanted to understand Zoro and that is what he was going to do.

"I guess I can start with his mother. Yeah, I'll start there…"

AN/ The start of Zoro's past finally revealed in the next chapters! Hope you like!

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