Chapter 9

Don't own One Piece.

Sanji is taking a break before dinner; he is calmly smoking his cigarette watching the sunset. He really needs to get himself together. He is not feeling himself anymore, how did he go from Sanji Blackleg, ladies man, one of the strongest members on the ship, the greatest cook ever…to a whiny low esteem man? Since when did men have a say on his happiness? Before all of his problems with Zoro and now Ace, he was fine without them. Well, not that fine because he always felt something was missing but damn it! He was content. Fuck Zoro, if he is not what he was looking for, fuck Ace too if he thinks he is not good enough for him and fuck any man, who chose to fuck with him. Well, not literally of course. Ugh, what a pain in the ass, at least when he was after the ladies, none of them got too close to him to twist his mind like this. Perhaps he should be more like the marimo, choose someone, fuck them and move on, no feelings attached, just conquest after conquest…it should be easy right?

"Oh, come on! Don't tell me you're at it again?"

Sanji grunted. "Aaahh…give me a break already…"

"Tch, feelings suicidal again?"

"What? No! You fucking idiot, it will take more than that for you to get rid of me that easily…besides I was just thinking and no, I was not thinking of how to kill myself, asshole!"

"What were you thinking about then?" Zoro asked, leaning against the wall like Sanji.

"Hmm…nothing, really."

"I knew that already…it's you we're talking about."

"You looking for a fight, seaweed?!"

"Later, right now, the witch needs all of us…"

"Don't talk about Na…ugh, whatever, let's go…"

Zoro looked at Sanji, a grin can be seen rising on his face. "Well, well, well, you sure are changing. Not defending your little swan against the big green beast, that's new…"

Sanji stared at Zoro for a moment and smiled teasingly. "Oh, so you do agree that you're a beast?"

"Oh, yeah…I'm a beast all right…if you know what I mean." Zoro smirked, looking straight into Sanji's eyes to see if he catches what he is implying…

'Why is Zoro smil…' "Oh, you fucker! T-That's not what I meant!" Sanji walked faster, trying to get away from Zoro. 'F-Fucking pervert…who needs to know that? Besides…'

"It doesn't count if you compare your 'green beast' to a toothpick." Sanji yelled. 'Ha, that'll show him!'

"If proof is what you need…" Zoro started and laughed when Sanji ran away from him…sooo easy. Zoro smiled to himself, Sanji seems to be feeling better... fucking Portgas, he still can't believe it, the nerve of that guy. He better not show his ugly face here again. Luffy's brother or not, he will suffer is he does…

"Ok, guys, listen carefully. The island we are going to is called Wolf Bay, the people there are not very friendly, and hate outsiders. That's why Robin and I will go with Luffy to keep him out of trouble." A whine was heard from their captain but Nami kept talking "Now, guys...you can do whatever you want as long as you stay out of trouble and together. So, don't get lost…" Nami pointed accusingly at Zoro. "Don't go after some bimbo in trouble…" Nami pointed at Sanji this time. "And try not to spend all the money… understood?"

They all nodded.

"A men's night out, superrrr!" Franky yelled excited.

"Not fair!" Luffy cried, jumping up and down like a child. "Nami, I want to out with them too! You and Robin will go shopping, take manicures and gossip about men, it's so boring! Sanji, tell her!"

God, their captain is such a big baby, but Sanji feels bad for him.

"Nami…why don't you and Robin take the day for yourselves and we will take care of this rabid monkey?"

"Are you sure, Sanji?" She asked. After all, Luffy is really a handful.

"You heard the cook, we'll take care of him…" Zoro said.

"Thank you, guys! I need to relax and with Luffy around, I would be miserable…"

"On second thought…Luffy go with the witch." Zoro said with a smirk.

"Zoro, noo! You traitor!" Luffy cried. "Noooo, I don't want to! Sanjiiii!"

"100 berries will be added to your debt!" Nami yelled.

"So, where to first?" Asked Usopp.

"Let's go get some meat!"

"No, a bar."

"I need to buy a few medical supplies…"

"I need clothes…"

"Hey, cook, you can still catch up with Robin and the witch for their girl's night out…"

"What's that, you toothpick beast?!"

"Guys, guys…wait, toothpick beast? Whatever, I don't wanna know. Ok, so… Chopper needs medicine supplies, Luffy wants meat, Zoro, booze and Sanji, clothes. We're going to stay for a few days, so how about we eat today and go to a bar? And tomorrow we can do the rest?"

They all agreed and besides, it's late and the stores are most likely closed.

"This night is gonna be superrr!"

"Maybe, I'll get to see some panties!"

"Cheers everyone!" The boys are hanging out at a local bar. The place is decent…well…as decent as a place full of thieves, badass guys and a sea of glares can get. Nami wasn't kidding, the locals really hate foreigners. Zoro doesn't care as long as he can drink and neither do Franky or Brook who are too busy getting hammered or Luffy who is eating nonstop without a care in the world. But with Chopper and Usopp, that's a different story.

"Guys, it's late, let's go back to the ship." Usopp has a bad feeling about this place, the people here look ready to jump at them any minute now and now is not a good time for a fight with half of them drunk.

"Take it easy all, of you. If you keep drinking like that, you'll get intoxicated and don't get me started on the consequences of such behavior." Chopper stated nervously.

Zoro took another sip, rolling his eyes. "What happened to the boys' night out, huh? Relax, Chopper…" Damn, it's getting harder to talk, this is some really strong booze even for him, his vision is starting to blur too.

"Yeah, Chopper, eat some meat! If anything happens to us, we have the best doctor of all." Luffy yelled enthusiastically.

"Shut up, bastard! Your compliments don't make me happy at all!"

"Usopp, Chopper…" Sanji called out, catching their attention. "Let them have some fun…if anything happens, us three can help, besides…" Sanji took a drag of his cigarette. "They're far gone…"

Usopp and Chopper looked back at their crewmates. Sanji was right, Franky was shouting louder than usual and drinking soda nonstop. Brook was talking to a girl…well, more like asking to see her panties which earned him a slap to his face. Luffy looked sick thanks to all the food he ate and even Zoro looked a bit wasted, his cheeks were a bit red. Well, it seems it's up to the three of them to take care of them now.

Sanji was smoking as he looked at his surroundings. This place is a shithole in his opinion and the people here look unfriendly, even the owner. He was feeling uncomfortable, but thanks to the insistence of certain troublesome crewmates, they were here now so there was nothing much he could do.

"Hey!" Sanji heard someone call and looked at his left, finding Zoro's face just inches away from his own.

"Do you know anything about personal space, Zoro?" From where he is standing he can smell the strong scent of alcohol on Zoro's breath.

"Why are you not drinking? Is something wrong? Hey! Stop moving, would ya'?!" Zoro placed a hand on Sanji's shoulder to keep him steady.

"Idiot, I'm not moving! God, are you that wasted?"

Zoro stared at him for a while. He removed his hand from Sanji's shoulder and instead, he placed his forehead there. "Jus' a bit, it seems…" he slurred as closed his eyes.

"Hey, Zoro, don't sleep on me!"

"Shuddup up, cook. Just give me a moment…"

Sanji surprisingly complied. He took one of Zoro's empty bottles. 'What is this thing made off?' Zoro is not one to get drunk easily, fuck even getting him tipsy is a hard task. Sanji smelled the bottle, it smelled disgusting, pure alcohol…not even a label. Contraband alcohol…the worst kind. 'Great…'

"Chopper, let's call it a night, take care of Zoro while Usopp and I take the others to the ship." Sanji placed Zoro's head gently on the table.

"Ok, I'll wait for you, Sanji" Chopper replied. He actually looked relieved.

"Shitty bastards…" 'They really are a handful.

Sanji was heading back to the bar to get Zoro and Chopper. He was glad he left them behind because as soon as they arrived at the ship, Nami started yelling at them for their sorry state, mostly for spending all the money in booze and meat, earning them hits on the head which he fortunately escaped.

Sanji entered the bar, spotting Chopper sitting alone on the table. Sanji furrowed his eyebrows and stepped closer.

"Chopper, where the hell is that shitty swordsman?"

Chopper jumped a bit. "O-Oh, he's in the bathroom…"

"Hmm, Chopper, you can go to the ship now, I'll wait for the marimo. Nami needs you, she thinks Luffy has food poisoning…dumbass captain."

"I told him not to eat squids in a place like this!" Chopper stood up. "Are you going to be ok?"

"Sure, I can handle the moss-head…are you going to be ok heading to the ship alone?"

The little reindeer nodded his head. "Yes, it's not far." And with that, he left. Sanji sat down and waited for Zoro.

He was really taking his sweet time. Sanji got tired of waiting, so he headed to the bathroom. There, he found a man pissing, but no Zoro.

"Hey! Zoro, are you here?" Sanji waited a minute.

"Jus'…gimme a moment." Zoro slurred.

Sanji grunted. "I'll be outside."

Sanji took a seat again and lit up a cigarette. After a while, he felt someone hovering next to him.

"About time you showed up!"

"Oh, sorry, sorry, if I had known you were waiting for me, I would have come closer earlier." The man, not Zoro, said, sitting in front of him.

"Ah, sorry, I thought you were someone else…"

This man is not so bad looking… he's tall like him, almost the same build, wavy short black hair, a nice smile…

"Oh, so you were waiting for someone else? How disappointing…and here I was, waiting for the perfect opportunity to get to talk to the hot blond that walked inside this shitty place…"

'Is he for real?' "No, that's not what I meant…I-"

"You know!" the stranger interrupted. "Perhaps you could help me with a predicament…"

Sanji smiled and leaned back in his chair. "Oh, could I? Hmmm, well, let's hear it then…" 'Let's humor the bastard…'

"You see, I met someone that I find quite…alluring. I know nothing about that person, no name, no hobbies, not even his favorite color. But I would like to get to know them all…so, for reference, let's call this handsome stranger…" The black haired man trailed off, silently waiting for Sanji to complete the sentence.

'Smooth.' Sanji smiled. "…Sanji."

"Sanji-ya." The dark haired man smiled even more. "Ok, so let's say that Sanji is having some doubts. He's intrigued by this mysterious man and he knows better than to say 'yes' right away, but the other man likes that even more…he loves a good challenge. So, he is going to risk it and put all the cards on the table and ask Sanji, "How about dinner, tomorrow night? To which Sanji replied…"

Sanji stared at the stranger and thought for a while. In all honestly, he is intrigued by him and besides, he seems like fun and he is not dating anyone. At least not anymore…he should say "yes" so he could have a good time and take it easy. Besides, one dinner is nothing, what are the chances on seeing this man again? Yes…he will say "yes", but first…let the bastard sweat. He took his lighter and lit a cigarette first.

"And what if this Sanji guy declines?"

"Both would walk different paths and would most likely never see each other again but…what a waste, because you see…the mysterious man would walk away, hoping to cross paths with the fascinating blond again…"

'Good enough response for me.' "Well, if you put it like that-"

"HEY, COOK, I'M READY, LET'S GO!" Zoro interrupted drunkenly. Zoro put a firm grip on Sanji's forearm, dragging the cook outside the bar. People were staring now, looking at a not so pleased cook being dragged by what could only be described as a demon.

The stranger looked at the door, stunned, but once he recovered, he looked at the forgotten item on the table and he had a big smirk back in place.

Far away from the bar, Zoro is still dragging a really, really angry blond.

"Hey, Zoro, stop! That hurts you, brainless marimo, release my arm! Hey, are you listening to me""

Zoro stopped without releasing Sanji'sarm.

"What? You wanna go back to that tattooed weirdo?!" Zoro yelled.

"He's not a weirdo and why are you yelling?"

"So, you're not denying it…you do want to go back to that fucker. May I remind you what happened with the last man you made a hasty decision with? You don't even know him, what if he's a psycho killer? Or some kind of sick joke, huh?"

Those words make Sanji even madder.

"So, what the fuck are you saying? That if someone seems interested in me, it's because that person is either going to kill me or make fun of me?"

"You know damn fucking well that's not what I meant! Sanji, you don't know him! What if he hurts you?"

"Oh, that's fucking priceless coming from you…let me remind you that the last two men I fell for and hurt me were not strangers…"

"I KNOW!" Sanji flinched at the sharpness in Zoro's voice. "I…I-I fucking know…" Zoro stared at Sanji, conflict swirling in his eyes.

Sanji turned away from Zoro's stare. Zoro is clearly upset, but Sanji is almost sure that anger is mostly not directed at him, Is this really about that man in the bar or is there something else?

"I…"

Sanji hesitantly looked up at his friend as Zoro began to speak again.

"I don't want to ever look at you hurt again…"

'He's… concerned about me?'

"Fuck, everything is spinning…" Zoro felt dizzy thanks to the booze still in his system. He leaned against the wall. Sanji reacted quickly and ran next to him.

"Come on, you need to get some sleep…" 'As do I…'

Sanji grabbed Zoro by the waist to prevent him from falling.

"You need to eat and drink something before you sleep or you will wake up with one hell of a hangover…"

They walked silently, taking in their surroundings and the night.

"…you shitty marimo."

Zoro weakly growled back.

Sanji turned the kitchen light on. Luffy is sleeping in the infirmary and Chopper is also there to take care of him. Franky is building who knows what to improve the ship because he can't sleep thanks to all the sodas he drank. Brook is who knows where, the girls are sleeping and Usopp is on night watch. Sanji sat Zoro down.

"Now, don't fall idiot, I'll make you food and a drink recipe to help you get rid of the alcohol…"

About half an hour later, Sanji finished making the Chahan, a Japanese fried rice, for Zoro and placed it on the table.

"Hey, Zoro, wake up and eat."

"Uurgh…don't ever let me drink that fucking shit again…"

Sanji chuckled. "Will do…now eat, this will help you…and before you go to sleep, remember to drink from the green glass in the refrigerator. I'm gonna to take a bath to get rid of the bad smell stuck on me thanks to you guys…"

Zoro mumbled something and then he took the bowl with the rice and began eating it. Even half dead, Sanji can tell that Zoro liked it. Well, mission accomplished. He went to take his much needed bath.

Sanji is below the shower head. What a night…inebriated friends, flirty strangers and drunk marimos…

Sanji chuckled, he knew that behind all that bravado there was a soft and caring person…he is so going to tease him about that tomorrow. Sanji would like to think that there is more to it than just a concerned friend, but he would be fooling himself…again. Zoro just doesn't want to see him hurt again, right?

Sanji stepped outside the bathroom dressed in his pajamas ready for bed when someone chuckled at him.

"You look cute in pajamas…"

Sanji jumped. "The fuck are you doing here?" The same man who flirted with him at the bar is here…on his ship.

"Just came by to bring your lighter back…I thought about leaving it there, but it looks like a really expensive one and it could have some sentimental value to you…"

The cook looked at him suspiciously but took the lighter anyway, brushing his fingers lightly against the other making him blush a little. "Thanks…"

"Sooo…this is your ship?" the black haired guy asked, looking around.

"Yeah…" Sanji felt uneasy, he is not sure how to feel about a stranger who, as Zoro said, could possibly be a killer and not the mysterious gentleman genuinely interested in him who came by to drop off the lighter.

"You know, I do have an alternative motive for coming here so late…"

'I knew it!'

"You never gave me an answer…"

'An answer? Oh!' "You mean about dinner?"

The other man nodded.

Sanji heard someone slam a door. He looked around but found no one. 'Weird…' "Sure…"

The black haired man smiled. "I'm glad…I'll come for you…if that's ok?"

Sanji nodded. "Thanks for bringing the lighter…"

"No problem…it worked for my benefit after all…well, good night, Sanji-ya." The man took his leave. Sanji watched him leave until he was unable to see his silhouette from afar.

'Did I just agree to have dinner with…ugh, I forgot to ask him his name again…' Well, it's not like he couldn't find out tomorrow on their…date. Oh great, he is nervous already.

'Calm down, remember, take it easy, take it slow. It's just dinner…not a marriage proposal…'

Sanji went to the kitchen first to check if Zoro ate all the rice and the special drink. Sanji looked at the bowl on the table and it was empty. Good. Sanji then went to the refrigerator and opened it. 'Damn you, marimo.' Sanji took the drink. 'Not even a sip.' Oh no, he is going to drink this whether he likes it or not.

Sanji opened the door to the bedroom.

"Zoro…you need to drink this, it's-" There, Zoro stands without his green coat and haramaki. He is taking his boots off and he is now in the process of removing his pants. "…good for you."

"Enjoying the show?" moss-head teased, barely able to stand.

Sanji blushed but tried to ignore the comment while placing the drink on the nightstand. "As if. You need to drink this. I am not going to take care of your sorry ass in the morning if you get up sick…"

"No one asked you to!" Zoro snapped, placing his pants next to the pile of clothes.

"Right…just drink the beverage. Don't be stubborn…"

Zoro sat and rubbed his face with both hands, frustrated. How come he is still dizzy?

"Really…I am not your babysitter, Zoro."

"Then stop, I don't need one…even less if it is you…"

"Hey! What's your problem, huh?!" 'Really, Zoro's mood swings tonight are confusing…'

"Do you really find that freak attractive?"

"What?" Sanji faced Zoro, who looked dead serious now.

"That freak you met at the bar…really straight forward, coming here to invite you to dinner and shit again." Zoro stood up and stumbled over to the cook. "Did you say 'yes'?"

Sanji thought about lying to him, but having Zoro so close to him is making his mind a mess. He can't think straight let alone lie... "Well, yes…I was about to at the bar when you dragged me away. It's only a dinner anyway, people keep telling me that I fall in love too easily so I wanted to go slow…have some fun with people."

"And you wanted to start with that dude? Tch, your taste in men sucks…" Zoro spit out in anger.

"You're one to talk with your type of women…" Sanji snapped back, immediately hoping Zoro would ignore what he said. He is not bringing this up to complain or out of jealously, he swears, he is merely stating a point to divert this subject away from him. He is not comfortable talking about his love life with his former crush while Zoro is almost naked and seriously drunk.

Zoro doesn't care about any woman he have ever slept with, so he is not going to waste his breath defending them. "Me and my situation with those women is different, I don't care about them but anyone who knows you, knows that you're a romantic. You believe in love…you can't do what I do…and this…thing that you're trying to do is not going to work because you care too much…he's not going to be your one night stand, you're going to be his…"

"Who says this has to be a one night stand for either of us?!"

"See"! This is exactly what I mean…you seriously think that a random guy at a shitty bar in a shitty place could very well be the one?! Oh, ho, this is sooo going to bite you in the ass…"

"Well, you know what, fuck you! So, yeah, what if I am a romantic, huh? If I need to have my heart broken several times until I find the right person for me then so be it…I'd rather try to find happiness than sit back and give up…yeah, I know I sound real corny but it's true! But you…I don't know how you can do it honestly, not caring about any of those women who shared an intimate moment with you…"

"Why do you even care about their feelings? It's not like you know any of them personally!"

"No, but they could very well be me!" Oh shit, he really needs to watch his mouth.

Wait a minute. Zoro is confused now. "What the hell are you talking about?"

Sanji took several deep breaths to calm himself down. "Nothing…it's just that, well…you're doing to those women the exact same thing others do…to me and…I really hate those kind of people…they don't know how painful it is to give everything to someone and be discarded so easily…"

Zoro felt pain. He is an idiot, he really is, he talks constantly with the cook about his conquests, how naïve those women were, thinking he wanted more from them after they have done their business, without realizing that Sanji is one of them. And Zoro made fun of them…all the time…does Sanji hate him for it? Does he? "Do you hate me?"

Sanji jumped. "What? No! Of course not…"

'He's lying. He must hate me…he should.' "Why not?"

Sanji looked at him, puzzled. "What?"

"I treated you badly when you confessed to me and I made your life miserable after that. Actually…I also gave you no choice but to be my friend with the excuse that wanting something more could be selfish and hurt our friends. I make fun of emotional people like you…I sleep with people like you and I don't care…so why don't you hate me?"

Sanji thought about what he said. Zoro is right, he has all the right to hate him but he doesn't. Why is that? Is it because he moved on? Or is it because it may put their crew in danger? Is it because he still…? "I…I don't know." Sanji looked at the floor. He needs to get out of there…

Zoro took a step closer to the cook searching his face "Sanji…" He needed to know. "…do you still love me?"

Nothing…Sanji said nothing but at the same time, he said a lot. Could it be that Sanji never stopped loving him? Zoro let it be…for now, because knowing for sure would mean he would have to come in terms with his feelings towards Sanji too.

He is not ready for the emotional part but for the physical one…Zoro would be a liar if he says he doesn't want a taste of what is standing in front of him. Zoro was looking intently at a drop of sweat running along the porcelain skin before him, down his neck to his collarbone and that's when he noticed something.

"Did you know that you have some beauty spots along your collarbone?" Zoro touched them, tracing a "Z" with his fingers on Sanji's skin, making the cook shiver. Sanji's skin is really as smooth as it seems. Zoro can't believe he is touching Sanji like this, sure, he can blame it on the alcohol, but this is not the first time he thought about having Sanji's skin shivering under his touch. He had thought about it once or twice. Since that night when he caught the blond with Ace in the kitchen, something changed. He's not considering men now, not by a long shot, but…there is something about this blond cook in front of him that is messing with his head.

Perhaps if he takes things further a taste…just to prove his attraction towards his best friend was merely physical and not something more, something more terrifying…more complex…

A taste and he would be able to move on, right? What a load of bullshit! Zoro, contrary to popular belief, is not stupid…he knows why he hasn't taken things further…it has nothing to do with him rejecting the cook before or not liking men, or Ace or him fearing to lose his new best friend…he is afraid to like it… to harbor such strong feelings for someone else and have those feelings reciprocated. He is not ready yet…or that's what he keeps telling himself.

This is too much for Sanji, his self-restraint will snap if Zoro keeps touching and looking at him like this…and why is he doing this anyway? Asking him something like that when he can't reciprocate? He is so selfish, asking him that and touching him like this…he needs to get away now…now!

"I s-should go now…" Sanji cleared his throat. "I-I'm going to bring Usopp something to eat before going to sleep. And it's really late, you should get some rest too." Sanji pushed him gently and Zoro watched Sanji's back as he left the room hurriedly. The moss-head stayed put, looking at the door.

'Shit…I shouldn't have done that…'

Zoro really needs to think about what he is doing and is going to do next because whatever his decision is, it will change his and Sanji's life.

Sanji went to the crow's nest and brought Usopp something light to eat and talked to him for a while. He was stalling for time because he can't face Zoro…not tonight anyway, or he will do or say something stupid. Tomorrow, tomorrow, Zoro will forget everything and they can come back to normal.

"Usopp, why don't you get some sleep, I'll take over from here."

"A-Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm not tired…but could you bring me a futon and a pillow perhaps, so I can sleep later? The floor is really cold."

"Sure…no problem."

Later on, in the crow's nest…

Sanji was dead tired…but he wasn't able to sleep. He was still trying to find a comfortable position, rolling on the futon, changing position every ten to fifteen minutes ending with him sleeping on his stomach, frustrated. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

God, he can still feel Zoro's fingers on his body…his hot breath on the back of his neck, what a pleasant feeling it is…wait…is?! Sanji snapped his eyes open, he can feel someone hovering behind him…caressing his backside, lifting his shirt and placing light kisses along his spine.

"H-Hey!"

No response. The body above him kept kissing every inch of his body, he even brought the neck of his t-shirt down to gain more access and is now biting and licking the crook of his neck possessively. Sanji yelped and he was embracing the pillow below his head, trying to contain his gasps which is proving to be very difficult because this person, whoever he is, really knows what he is doing…this is so wrong. He has no idea who his molester is and here he is getting turned on with the crew on the ship. Anyone could come in any minute now…but as soon as he finished that thought, his molester moved closer to him placing his full weight completely on top of him while slowly caressing his arms up and down while biting the back of his neck…if he keeps doing that, he is going to leave a mark there.

Sanji was getting irritated, aroused…but mostly irritated with the man, he was about to yell to the asshole to stop but said asshole pressed his hard bulge against his ass and God…Sanji would be lying if he says it doesn't feel good, apparently the molester thought the same…

"F-Fuck…"

'That voice…Zoro?!' Sanji has no idea what to do now, if Zoro is really doing this with him. He must be drunk still…no way in hell would Zoro be touching him like this. But now, Sanji is conflicted…he really, really needed this…getting laid that is and sure, he thought about doing it with Zoro, many, many times before, but not like this. His feelings for his green haired friend are uncertain and besides, he feels like he is taking advantage of Zoro even when Zoro is the one who came to him. Zoro is not thinking straight, Zoro doesn't want this with him, he must think he is some random chick.

"Z-Zoro, s-stop…"

And Zoro did so, immediately. Sanji closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

'Don't freak out, don't freak out, please.' Sanji prayed for Zoro to not lose his composure, or worse, get angry at him.

Zoro is not moving from his spot above Sanji, he must be in shock. Finding yourself grinding against your gay friend in the middle of the night with no knowledge of how you got there could be very confusing.

Sanji is still holding his breath, waiting for some kind of reaction from his green haired crewmate. He felt Zoro moving behind him.

'So now he came to his senses and is moving away from him.' Sanji knew it was to be expected, but he feels a bit hollow now.

Sanji hid his face in his pillow. 'What a fucking night.' But then something unexpected happened. Zoro embraced him from behind…he is not moving away from him, he is getting closer, if that is even possible, given the position they were in. Sanji was startled by Zoro's actions, he wanted to ask him what he was doing but he can't. He is petrified, fortunately or not, Zoro is the one who broke the painful silence.

He came closer to Sanji's left ear and asked huskily, "Do you really want me to stop?"

'No…' "Y-Yes…"

In one fluid motion, Zoro grabbed Sanji to turn him over so they could be face to face. Zoro's piercing eyes are looking right at him and what is worse is that somehow, his senses intensified, he can feel Zoro's breath…his body heat, his muscles every time he moved a little. Zoro placed his hands on each side of Sanji's face and without warning, Zoro closed the distance between them pressing their lips together and it felt amazing to the swordsman, but Sanji pushed him away.

"W-What the hell are you doing?" 'This must be a dream…or a nightmare.'

Zoro paused for a moment. "Uhhh…kissing you?"

"No shit!..." Sanji replied sarcastically. "What I meant is why?"

"Because…well, I don't know exactly why…"

He is being sincere here, one moment, he was thinking about moving on and getting over the fact that he can't do this for many obvious reasons and the next, he is sending everything to hell, getting up, touching the cook, wanting to have a taste of what the blond has to offer.

"You don't know? You don't know?! You can't do something like this just because you felt like it, think about what you're doing here?!" 'What you're doing to me, asshole!'

"I know what I'm doing here, cook. I've done it several times…"

"Then do it with someone else! Pick up a woman and do this with her!"

"It has to be you…"

The cook said nothing after that. Zoro couldn't tell what Sanji was thinking or feeling. Was he angry? Shocked? Happy, perhaps? Sanji was giving nothing away. The silence was making the swordsman very uncomfortable. "You don't want this?"

Oh, he does…he really does but… "I-It's not that-" Sanji answered back and Zoro couldn't wait anymore and kissed the cook hard, he is letting all his pent up aggravation out in that fierce kiss.

Sanji overcame his shock and began to reciprocate the kiss. He knew it was wrong and that tomorrow they will regret it…but it felt too good, too hot and he knew that resistance was futile at this point.

Zoro felt something akin to lightning rushing down his back when Sanji finally kissed him back with the same strong desire. Zoro bit Sanji's lower lip, gaining a moan from his owner. He stuck his tongue out and licked Sanji's lips, asking for permission to enter which was granted. Sanji's taste is intoxicating…minty. Sanji placed both arms around his neck, deepening the kiss while moving a little below him to find a much more comfortable position. Zoro is fully on top of Sanji, making their cocks rubs against each other deliciously.

"Hah, ah, Z-Zoro!"

Zoro was getting incredibly hard, he felt his dick getting harder and harder. No one has been able to make him this aroused so fast and the feeling was too much, too much. Zoro grabbed Sanji's thighs desperately for more contact and began to move up and down against him, the feeling igniting every nerve in their body.

"Zoro…Oh, God..."

Zoro rubbed against him faster, he wanted to make Sanji feel good. Sanji was gasping and moaning more often now. Zoro sprawled himself completely on top of Sanji, rubbing their erections together. And what a feeling it was! He placed light kisses on Sanji's neck while putting his hand below the cook's t-shirt, touching every muscle.

"Z-Zoro…"

Zoro won't last longer, he needed more…he removed their shirts, pants, boxers…everything went quickly and then he took a moment to just look at the lean body below him and what a sight! Sanji's hair was a bit messy, but it looked amazing under the light of the moon. He was blushing and trying to take deep breaths to calm himself down a little. And those eyes, those eyes…their color has always amazed Zoro because they were the color of the ocean. They are really special…unique and Zoro has come to learn that you can tell what Sanji is feeling by looking at his eye and if he is not mistaken, he can see lust but more importantly, love in them. And his soft lips, thin, but full…Zoro looked lower… Sanji is really a piece of art, lean muscles, creamy soft skin and a luscious member, he looks absolutely…stunning.

"W-What's wrong?" Sanji asked nervously.

"Nothing…nothing at all." Zoro resumed kissing the cook possessively. He touched every inch of Sanji's body, every trace, every curve, a few scars here and there. He stopped to place a hand between Sanji's legs, caressing the throbbing erection, making the cook whine.

"A-Ah, hah, Zoro, p-please…"

Not needing to be told twice, Zoro placed three fingers in front of Sanji's lips. He commanded the cook to suck them and the blond complied willingly. While Sanji licked his fingers, he bit the cook below the ear. Zoro had no idea what got into him but he wanted to leave his mark, a souvenir of this moment they are sharing. He rose up to look at the mark with satisfaction. Zoro set his eyes back on Sanji's face and removed his fingers from the skillful hot mouth. He was wondering how amazing a blowjob from Sanji would feel, but he is too desperate right now, he needs to be inside him immediately.

Zoro took one of his fingers and pushed it inside the cook. He moved that finger inside of Sanji for a while and once the cook was comfortable, he pushed the remaining two in, stretching and preparing the tight hole for what's to come.

Sanji was on the verge of madness, Zoro's touch felt amazing and it was making him hotter and hotter. He can barely see anything and he is not going to be able to take it for longer.

"P-Please…" he begged. He wanted Zoro inside him, making him feel even better.

Zoro removed his fingers and set himself comfortably on top of Sanji again, aligning his painfully hard cock to his entrance. He is desperate to be engulfed by Sanji's insides, so without asking for permission, he pushed his cock fully inside him. 'Oh shit…this feels fucking amazing…' Zoro closed his eyes for a moment, he can only see spots now and what a sensation…nothing feels better than this, nothing feels better than Sanji. He opened his eyes again to see how the cook was doing and noticed that he looks like he is in pain. "A-Are you ok?" he asked because he needed to move, he can't wait any longer, it's getting painful.

Sanji clenched his teeth. "Y-Yeah…just…"

Zoro didn't wait, having the blond writhing and squirming underneath him proved to be too much for his self-restraint. He pulled his cock out leaving just the tip inside the hot cavern and slammed back in again. He did that over and over, increasing his speed each time. He is not going to stop until he is completely satisfied.

Sanji is on cloud nine, he can't even open his eyes…he can only feel. Zoro is wild, their intercourse is fierce, he is slamming against his ass hard, without mercy and he wouldn't want it any other way. It felt so good, but it was so wrong. It's almost like this heaven is on the border line of hell.

"F-Fuck…"

Moans and groans, skin slapping against skin, the scent of sweat and sex, that's all they can hear, see and smell inside the crow's nest.

They are at their limit.

"Z-Zoro, I'm g-gonna…"

"M-Me too…" Zoro groaned ruggedly through clenched teeth.

"Z-Zoro, Zoro, Zoro…"A few more hard thrusts against his prostate and Sanji came, splashing both his stomach and Zoro's torso.

It got impossibly tight. Zoro gave a few more thrusts and came deep inside Sanji, refusing to move until all of his seed was spilled inside of Sanji.

The two occupants inside the crow's nest were trying to catch their breath. They both looked at each other's eyes and kissed. It was a sweet kiss not sexual, but caring. Zoro placed another kiss at the crook of Sanji's neck and rested his head there. Zoro is still inside him; they are still connected and Zoro's weight was constricting his breathing a bit, but Sanji doesn't want to move.

He closed his eyes and prayed that tomorrow never comes.

Proofread and edited by Coco42