Chapter 30! :D Don't mind my habit of repeating the chapter's number, okay? :D

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Now it was Sanji's turn to avoid some people, in this case Zoro and Robin, as well as he could. He was angry with Zoro when the man hadn't made sure nobody could see them and he was embarrased for Robin who had to witness something like that. Well, the woman didn't seem shocked at all but he was still embarrased for her.

So everytime Zoro tried to get closer to Sanji, he got "something important to do" and he rushed off. Nobody knew what he had to do.

They had run ashore on the island. Sun was already disappearing below the horizon and the city lights were lighting up.

"So...which ones of us are going on the island? Few of us needs to stay to guard the ship," Nami started the conversation when they had arrived on the island. All of the Strawhats and Sara had gathered on the deck. "Zoro stays on the ship, that's for sure!" Everyone expect the swordman nodded.

"OI!" Zoro whined. He didn't like how everyone had the habbit to decide for him.

"We don't want to look for one lost Marimo all around the island!" Sanji mocked.

"I want to eat lots!" Luffy shouted and it was pretty clear that he would spend the evening in some fancy restaurant and it to his heart content.

"Me too!" Chopper and Brook joined the choir.

"My stomach is empy! Even thought I don't have a stomach! Yohohoho!"

"Really, these idiots..." Nami sighed."Fine,Luffy! If you can find a restaurant with "all you can eat"-offer then please go and eat! But you have no rights to complain until we reach the next island, is that clear?!" Nami ordered.

"Yahhoo!" Luffy cheered."LET'S GO!" And so the hungry trio was off.

"How about you, Sara-san?" Nami pointed her guestion at the young woman.

"I...don't know. I could spend the night with you because I can't remember my home's exact location...There should be plently of time to ask around tomorrow!" Sara suggested and the navigator nodded.

"I want to get some cola immediately! I have been out of fuel for a long time!" Franky cursed.

"How about Sanji-kun?" Nami asked.

"Well, I bet that grocery stores are already closed so I have to wait until tomorrow..." Sanji sighed.

"Then would you - - " Nami was about to suggest that he would babysit Luffy, Chopper and Brook but Robin interrupted her.

"Why not let Cook-san stay on the ship with Zoro?" Robin suggested.

"Eh?!" Nami cried out."But you know what happens when you leave the two of them alone on the ship! There will be nothing left of our Sunny-Go! They simply don't get along!"

"But earlier today they got along pretty well," Robin chuckled, referring to the moment when she had interrupted the new couple from cuddling. Sanji blushed deeply at the thought.

Nami couldn't understand what the archeologist was talking about but didn't refuse the suggestion. "Okay, then Usopp, how about..."

"Yosh! You can leave it to me!" Usopp vowed even before he heard the rest of the sentence.

"Thanks, Usopp! I knew I could trust you! I can leave Luffy, Chopper and Brook in your hands then!" Nami smiled so brightly that the sniper didn't dare to refuse.

"I could stay on the ship!" Sara suggested suddenly. "If those two don't get along..." Well, Sara didn't want the two of them to have some time together,that's all.

"Would you come with us, Guest-san?" Robin asked."We could have a girl's night out."

"That's our Robin!" Nami cheered."We spend most of our time with these idiots so it would be nice to spend time with girls!"

Sara didn't know what to do. Of course she liked the idea too but she didn't want to leave Sanji alone with the swordman. Well, not before Robin bent over her and whispered to her ear. " You don't want to hear them, trust me."

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Zoro and Sanji were utterly stunned to notice that it was just the two of them on the ship. No Luffy begging for extra-snack, no Usopp fooling around and Chopper fussing around. No women to be swooned after, not one cyborg doing his hentai-poses, not one musician playing music a little bit too loud. It was just the two of them on the ship. And what better, the others would sleep in a motel of some sort of. It was almost tpp quiet.

"Well, if the other's went to eat something, I could cook something for us too. There is enough supplies to prepare a meal for two," Sanji broke the silence and went towards the kitchen. Zoro said nothing but the chef knew he had heard.

Sanji thought really carefully of what to prepare. He didn't want to do something usual, he wanted to do something fancy enough to work as an apology of some sort of. He had kicked the idiot out of the kitchen pretty hard and he felt a little bit quilty about it. Well, he knew that the idiot wouldn't die to a weak kick like that but he wasn't happy about it either.

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"Are you sure those two are going to be alright?" Nami wondered.

Robin chuckled slightly before answering. "Well, they got along earlier so why wouldn't they get along now too?"

"By 'getting along' do you possibly mean...?" Sara didn't have the courage to finish her sentence.

"So you know about them too?" Robin inquired and Sara nodded.

"Unfortunately yes..."

"Would someone tell me what's going on?" Nami asked. She felt like an outsider. Robin got a little closer to the navigator only to whisper something to her ear quickly. "EH?! YOU HAVE TO BE JOKING,ROBIN!"

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It was finally time to tell Zoro the meal was ready. Sanji didn't bother to light some candles because he doubted that the swordman would appreciate it. He had some fancy wine glasses, however, and lots of different kinds of foods to eat.

"What is it? Luxury or something?" Zoro asked in disbelief.

"Don't be so picky about it. I made something just for the two of us so don't complain!" Sanji hissed and sat down likelywise as the swordman.

Zoro took one of the wine glasses to his hand. "Did you have some red wine for us?" he grinned.

"No. It's not red wine," Sanji sighed and pouring something strong to the wine glasses.

"Sake," Zoro smirked and took the sip.

"Of course it is, Marimo!" Sanji gasped."Did you really expect I would waste red wine on someone like you?!"

"I would waste some red wine on you, Curly," Zoro teased and saw Sanji blushing but said nothing. "So what's on the menu?"

"You have to try, I am not going to spoil surprise," Sanji smiled slightly and they started to taste test a little bit of everything.

"Well, this was beyond my expectations..." Zoro chuckled suddenly.

"You don't like it, Moss-head?"

"No, the opposite. Where did you learn to cook like this?" Zoro asked and saw how the blond blushed a really deep shade of red.

"I will...tell you some other time..." Sanji gulped and Zoro nodded. it didn't seem like a subject the cook was willing to talk about at the moment. "By the way, how about a small warm-up after the meal?"

"Eh?" Zoro voiced out but when he realised what the chef was asking, he grinned. "My pleasure."

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The warm-up started with a few kicks and few blows of sword. Sanji was really happy to fight after a long time since their doctor had prohibitet him from fighting at all. There was a small smirk on both of their faces.

"Your kicks surely have improved, Mr Nosebleed," Zoro praised Sanji in the middle of the fight.

"Yours swordmanskills have definitely developed too!" Sanji returned the praise. It was odd how they could praise each other like that and not in the mocking tone.

At some point of the fight, they moved to balance on the railing. They fought seriously, trying to overpower the other: they both knew that the other could handle their strongest movements. Sanji jumped into air suddenly and stood there calmly, watching at the annoyed swordman while he tried to catch his breath.

"Hey, idiot!" Zoro insulted." Get back down here!"

"No way!" Sanji refused but recognised the familiar, evil look on Zoro's face.

"Well, I have no choice..." he chuckled by himself like a devil."If you won't come to me, I have to come to you!"

Then he jumped high, managing to grab Sanji's left leg. The blond wasn't prepared for a sudden attack and he couldn't keep his footing in the air so they both ended up falling into the sea.

"YOU IDIOT!" Sanji shouted at the stronger man. "Now we are soaking wet! And it's cold!"

"What? Scared of water, Ero-cook?" Zoro grinned widely.

"As if!" Sanji hissed.

Zoro swallowed hard after realising the sight in front of him. Sanji's white collar shirt was stuck to his torso, revealing every part of his upper body. His hair was a mess and his skin was glistering with sweat and water.

"Ah!" Sanji suddenly cried out, starting to unbutton his shirt.

"What is it, Curly?" Zoro asked, swallowing again when there was more and more of the bare skin visible.

"There is some lost fish in my shirt!" Sanji cursed but he was actually laughing at the situation. He took the green fish out of his shirt."Are you relatives or something? Green and ability of getting lost?" Sanji mocked.

The fish slipped from his hold to freedom when Zoro pressed their lips firmly together. He was pressing his body against the blond's so that even though the cold water, they could feel the heat radiating from each other's bodies. The swordman was pressing his tongue inside Sanji's mouth, exploring it fully. The kiss was actually rather...heated up.

"Hey Zoro!" Sanji hissed when the kiss finally ended. "What are you doing?"

"-sert..." Zoro staggered but Sanji couldn't make clear of what he was saying. Zoro had started to nib his ear and place small kisses on his neck.

"What did you say, Marimo?!" Sanji tried to get the swordman's attention.

"Dessert," Zoro spelled out clearly this time, staring at the chef's eyes. Sanji blushed deeply when he realised what Zoro meant.

"What? You are still angry from not receiving one back then?" Sanji inquired.

" . .Dessert," Zoro spelled out slowly and kissed Sanji gently.

Sanji didn't know what to do. Well, he couldn't say that he didn't want this to happen but he didn't know how to express it properly.

"Can I eat?" Zoro asked, grinning like an idiot.

Sanji stared at Zoro, not being able to resist the man in front of him. "Tsk, do as you wish!" Zoro grinned at him and started to grope him slightly before Sanji yelped."But before that... should we get out of the water and out of these wet clothes?!"

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Author's note:

Finally, I say, finally, there will be some hot stuff! :D But you have to wait until next chapter :P