Thank you for the reviews. Would like to thank the silent readers for just reading this as well :) Was suffering from writer's block. Well, not really. I just kept writing this chapter over and over again. In the end I settled with this. Hope you like it.

Zoro looked at his bedroom door. Shanks was in there, probably laying on his bed. He took a deep breath. The words he had whispered into his ear continued playing themselves in his head like a broken record.

I was longing to tell you that I never stopped thinking about you since that day...

What had he been thinking, going of saying something like that? He was to be engaged to Makino was he not? That is what he had heard him tell Mihawk the day he had walked in on them. If only Franky had not shouted t them about wrecking the ship, he could have all the answers to his questions. It was now night time though and they were sharing a room together. He knew asking any questions regarding his statement would not end well.

There was laughter coming from the room as he entered. Nami was sitting on the floor with Shanks. Shanks was laughing at something she had said. He just walked in, pretending like he didn't care. Shanks was hard to read. Did he like men or was he into women? The way they had familiarised themselves with each other meant that he was probably telling her the same old nonsense he had told him on the crow's nest. Zoro clenched his teeth as he walked to the bed.

"Oi, Zoro-san, you should join us. The more the merrier!" Shanks laughed as he wiped away a tear, "let me explain the rules. Dahahaha. I can't. Nami you do it."

Zoro was unable to catch half of what Nami had said over Shanks laughter. His laugh came to a halt and Zoro asked Nami to repeat herself. She rolled her eyes and sighed.

"Like I said-"

"It's a game of luck," Shanks interjected as he pat the space by his side for Zoro to sit, "the person who drinks the most cups of sake loses."

"Of course the loss comes at a high price," Nami smiled as her eyes turned into Beli signs, "if Shanks loses, he is giving up all the treasure in his ship."

"And if Nami loses, she is going to strip," Shanks grinned perversely at Nami as they both turned to look at Zoro, "what do you have?"

"Nothing," Zoro said, "I haven't said I'm going to play anyway."

What was wrong with him? He had Makino, yet he was acting like this in her absence. He did not know who the woman was, but he certainly pitied her.

"How about a kiss?" Shanks said as Zoro's eyes narrowed. Nami nodded and added, "I'd rather have him indebted to me than kiss him."

Sanji walked in with three large cups on a tray and placed them on the floor. He walked out soon after. Nami wondered why he had left in such a hurry. It was unlike him. Usually, he would make an embarrassing display of himself. Since Shanks had come, Sanji had definitely been acting weird, like he was up to no good.

"Not interested!" Zoro said as he placed his swords near his bed and opened the blankets.

"Chicken!" Nami said as Shanks made chicken sounds and gestures.

"I'm not a chicken!" Zoro shouted as he walked towards them, "I'll play the stupid game. If I win, Shanks leaves this ship never to return. You being here is completely unnatural. Luffy has been very upset and quiet. It would be best for everyone if you left."

Zoro's comment was followed by Luffy laughing as he ran around with Usopp and Chopper.

"Catch that mystery light thingy!" Luffy barked as Robin also laughed in the background.

"It's a firefly," Robin said.

"You stand corrected," Shanks smiled as he looked at Zoro.

Zoro sat next to Shanks and asked what the game would be.

"Rock, paper, scissors," Shanks replied to Zoro as they got ready to begin, "remember, the one to drink the most loses. And we have quite a few barrels here. Each time you lose, you are expected to chug down the sake in a matter of ten seconds. If you fail to do so you are automatically disqualified. That means you lose and pay your dues."

"Okay, lets begin! I'm feeling lucky!" Nami said as she giggled uncontrollably.

"Yosh," Shanks smiled.

Zoro continued to face the other side as Nami put her clothes back on.

"How could this happen to me!?" she slurred angrily as staggered her way out, "I always win."

"Blame your luck, witch," Zoro said as he gestured her to leave. He wanted to just get it over with. He did not care for Shanks treasure. He had played because he didn't want to see him there. If he were to stay any longer, it would only be a matter of time till the rest of the crew found out what him and Mihawk were doing during the past 2 years and he knew he would not hear the last of it from Sanji.

"Well, now that she is gone, I was thinking we should make things a little interesting," Shanks grinned as he hiccuped.

"You're drunk," Zoro said, "how about we put an end to this?"

"Hm, do I sense fear?" Shanks teased softly, his voice like melting chocolate. His eyes were dazed and now filled with lust. He was a horny drunk. The only reason why Mihawk always said yes to a party held by Shanks, "The great Roronoa Zoro turning down a mere game. You are certainly not as great as they say you are!"

"What did you say!?" Zoro gasped in disbelief, "are you challenging me?"

Shanks nodded and winked.

"Challenge accepted!"

"Well in that case," Shanks grinned as he got uncomfortably close to Zoro, "why don't we have a little fun?"

"What do you have in mind?" Zoro asked as Shanks unexpectedly grabbed his junk.

"This."

Zoro turned red as he watched Shanks giggle. He stiffened as Shanks licked his face.

"Stop! What do you think you are doing?" Zoro said as he regained consciousness and pushed Shanks away, now holding him down.

"Did you not like what I was doing Zoro-san?" he asked innocently.

"That's not it," Zoro said as he blushed it his comment. He cleared his throat and sighed, "what I mean is that, you have Makino!"

"You jealous," Shanks smirked as he pulled Zoro closer, "do you wish it was you I had? I can make that wish a reality if you let me."

Zoro felt their noses touch as Shanks brushed his lips against his cheek. Slowly Shanks lips were nearing to his as he waited in anticipation.

"I can't seem to get you out of my mind Zoro-san," Shanks whispered as he dropped to the floor and fell asleep.

Zoro felt his heart pounding against his chest as he shook his head. What had just happened? Why had he patiently waited for Shanks to kiss him and why was his heart beating wildly. It was not like he liked the guy. He did not have any feelings for him, yet he had completely approved Shanks' actions. He could not let his guard down again. Not after what Mihawk had done to him. He had broken through his barriers whispering sweet nothings only for him to find out that he had been nothing more than his little toy, which he had cast aside without a second thought. Now there was also the Shanks who was already in love Makino. This is exactly why he had refrained from relationships.

Reluctantly, he lifted Shanks up and lay him on the bed. Shanks' shirt lifted up when he did so. He had stitches on his cut. Zoro ran his hand on the cut, wondering what had happened between him and Mihawk when he had left. There was no mistakening it after all; the scar was the handiwork of Hawkeye Mihawk.