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Reminder: I have no beta-reader. Any grammatical and spelling errors are solely mine.
Warning: OOC possible. One shot.
Rating: T (Playful, sexy, suggestive)
Note: Happy Halloween! What is this day if we don't have a ZoNa one-shot centered on this theme right? This is Prompt #9 – Trick or Treat.
Summary: Because when are treats just sweets?
LITTLE BITS AND PIECES OF HEAVEN
22 : Trick or Treat?
"AHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Laughter filled the air, its tone howling and mocking—obviously at the expense of one poor soul unluckily enough to be the cause of it.
"Shut. Up."
That comment prompted another round of laughter. Louder, more jeering.
"What in the—hahaha!—world… ha-happened to y-you?" Usopp stammered the question, gasping for air as he tried to get some words out while still laughing.
"I said. Shut. Up!" Zoro snarled towards his direction.
Sanji's grin was pure evil as he peered down from the galley deck, laughing as well. "Say what now?" He teased. "Kindly… uh… growl that again for us?"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAH!" Usopp did not hold back this time. He had actually fallen down to his knees on the grassy deck, laughing still and clutching his middle at the same time.
"Guys…" Nami was trying hard—very hard—to hold back her own laughter at the sight before her. Her lower lip trembled at the effort and she bit at it, hoping to gain some control.
"But Nami-san…!" Sanji wasn't able to continue what he was saying. He exploded into laughter again while pointing at the three figures standing in the middle of the Sunny's deck.
Their three crewmates had just returned to the ship after frolicking in the island where they are docked. It would've been a normal occurrence… if not for the fact that the three are wearing costumes.
Animal costumes.
Animal jumpsuit costumes.
Nami covered her mouth with her hand to prevent the snort of laughter that threatened to come out of her as she stared at Luffy, Chopper and…
… dear Kami, Zoro.
Her eyes met his and her shoulders shook from hindering her laugh. His glare was scathing, venomous even.
And she wisely kept her mouth shut lest she incur his wrath.
She actually doesn't want to get into his bad side tonight.
Not when he is in that tiger costume looking like he was gonna maul everyone to death any minute now.
Nami managed to take a deep breath and compose herself. Yet, she cannot prevent a grin from appearing on her face as she asked. "Are you gonna tell us what's up? And what's with the outfits?"
Usopp and Sanji were laughing again, slapping their hands against the lawn deck and the banister respectively.
Franky walked past them on his way to the dock system. And he did a double take. A minute passed before he said, "Aw! Nice costume Zoro!" He gave him a thumbs up before disappearing down the hatch.
If looks could only kill, the cyborg will be dead on the spot… right after that comment.
Zoro's lone eye narrowed at the two. "You two done now?" He looked unamused; arms folded over his chest as he waited for his idiot crew mates to calm down.
Which honestly looks like it's gonna take some time.
"No, not yet!" Usopp was still cackling. "This is gold." He was now sitting down the lawn deck, trying to catch his breath. "Haaah! I'm laughing so hard I think my stomach muscles are cramping."
"What in the world made you wear that marimo?" Sanji was now heading down the stairs, shaking his head, the snide grin never leaving his face.
Zoro didn't answer, instead he pinned the blond with the deadliest glare he could muster.
Which is definitely not working since what he was currently wearing undermines the intensity of the look he was giving the chef.
"I asked him to…" Chopper suddenly said in shy, little voice that had most of the Mugiwaras halting. Usopp choked in the middle of his laughter, ending in a coughing fit as he tried to get some air into his lungs.
The others exchanged glances. Everyone has a weak spot for the reindeer after all.
"Actually, me and Luffy kinda forced him." Chopper admitted, looking up at Zoro who was still glaring at the cook.
Ah. Everyone had the same thought instantly. The reindeer and the captain, huh? The two persons on the ship that the swordsman can hardly ever say no to.
"Well," Sanji squared his shoulder. "Good job choosing the costume then."
An expletive escaped Zoro's mouth.
The cook's face lit up at that as he reached the deck, standing beside the still crouching Usopp. "Louder will ya?" He smirked. "Aren't tigers supposed to be capable of growling loudly?"
"I will bite you in half shitty cook!"
"Whoa! I see we are really getting into character now. Whatever happened to using your katanas?"
"Temee…"
"Sanji-kun!" Nami suddenly stepped in front of Zoro with one hand pushing at the taller man's face. "Stop riling the tiger up!"
"Grrr… you're next witch!" Zoro scowled underneath her palm, before slapping it away with his own hand… or paw to be exact.
"I think we look awesome!" Luffy shouted excitedly. "Chopper and I really got lots of candies and goodies!" He showed them the pumpkin pails he was holding, overflowing with different treats.
"Yes!" Chopper's eyes are brimming with delight. "And Zoro gave us his share as well!" He also showed them his goodies.
"Don't need 'em," Zoro muttered curtly, still trying to swat Nami's hand away.
"Oh?" Sanji leaned down to inspect their pails. "Looks like the tiger's kind of a softie."
Now that had Zoro roaring and lunging at the blond. "Come here shit cook!"
Nami thwarted his effort with a hand on his chest and the other scratching one fluffy ear of the costume's hoodie.
"There, there tiger," she cooed. "Calm down."
"Stop it witch!" He glowered at her. But it turned to a smirk when Sanji whined a 'Nami-san, pet me too!'.
"Aho…" he drawled and it was Sanji's turn to get riled up.
"GET AWAY FROM NAMI-SAN YOU DUMBASS!"
Robin came out of the aquarium bar and approached the group. She had heard the commotion but refrained from leaving her location. She was engrossed with the book that she was reading and had used her hana hana no mi to find out what's going on.
"Ara…" she said gaining everyone's attention. "Did you three have fun?"
"Robin-chwaan!" Sanji was immediately distracted by his other female crewmate. "I hope we didn't disturb you my lady." He was instantly suave and gentlemanly and was kneeling down on knee, holding the older woman's hand in his.
"Not at all," she smiled. "How was your trip in the town?" She directed the question to the three costumed Mugiwaras. Not once did her calm, composed demeanor break… even at the sight of their intimidating swordsman donning on an animal jumpsuit.
"It was so much fun!" Chopper gushed showing her the pumpkin pails. "Look at all the candy I got Robin!"
"Me too! Me too!" Luffy flaunted his as well.
"Looks like it was an amazing trip then," Robin smiled.
Luffy nodded. "Yep it was awesome! They have something going on there where. You knock on doors and say trick or treat!"
"Then they will give you candies! Lots and lots of candies!" Chopper explained giddily.
"But you have to be in a costume first! And Zoro said we can't go knocking on houses dressed in the usual!" The rubberman added.
Behind them Zoro was rolling his eyes in exasperation.
"Pretty good call," Brook suddenly appeared and sauntered towards them with a tea cup in hand, nodding at Zoro. "We are in a civilian territory and some might recognize your faces from the posters Luffy-san."
"I'm surprised you don't find this funny." Usopp pointed at the three, raising an eyebrow at the skeleton.
"Ah I did… I already laughed my eyes out before I went here, yohohohoh! Even if I—"
"—don't have eyes to see." Usopp deadpanned with a dismissive wave of his hand. "Yeah, yeah."
"That is not very nice Usopp-san!" Brook retorted when his skull joke was foiled.
"Hmmm…" Nami suddenly hummed. "I see… since Zoro is the delegated baby-sitter of you two for the night…hence the costume." She smiled cheekily at him before scratching his tiger ear again and he gave her a sharp look.
Luffy nodded. "You said he should come with us! And I'm not gonna go back here empty-handed. Everyone is giving away treats and candies in town!" Then he frowned. "But there's no meat though…"
Robin laughed softly. "Well, the island's tradition is to give out sweets to those who are trick or treating. That's why there are no meats or other foods."
"Or beer." Zoro complained as Nami flicked Zoro's nose playfully.
He glared angrily at her.
"So who picked the animal costumes?" The navigator asked, curious why Zoro ended up looking like this.
"Us!" Luffy and Chopper raised their hands.
"I wanted to be the monkey!" Luffy pumped his hands into the air. "Because…"
"Monkey D. Luffy?" Sanji cut in, blowing a stream of smoke nonchalantly.
"Right!"
"Figures."
"And Chopper-san's supposed to be a…?" Brook queried.
"Tanuki," Zoro answered, his lone grey eye still looking daggers on Nami.
"Isn't that a bit redundant?" Usopp raised an eyebrow at Chopper.
"It's not a raccoon-dog! It's a raccoon Zoro!" The doctor corrected him.
"Right. Sorry."
"So you're a…." the sniper prompted. He still cannot make up his mind between raccoon, raccoon-dog or a reindeer in a reindeer costume.
"Raccoon! This costume is a raccoon!"
"Honestly, I'm confused," the sharpshooter admitted, blinking at the others doubtfully.
"Usopp you asshole!" Chopper screamed in indignation.
"Hahaha! Just kidding," Usopp backtracked. "Of course the great god Usopp knows what you are already!"
"Which is?" Nami queried, looking at him unconvincingly.
Usopp coughed and ignored her. "And how did Zoro ended up as a tiger?"
"It was the only available one," the swordsman grunted.
"Why didn't you just covered him with anything green and let him come as his marimo self?" Sanji inquired, that shit-eating grin he has on his face never waning.
"I will kill you aho cook."
"Oh!" Sanji trembled mockingly. "Whatcha gonna do hit me with your paw?"
They were about to lunge at each other when Nami raised both of her hands to stop them.
"That is enough!" Nami then stood on tiptoes and reached out to pinched ears of the tiger costume. "Let's all just agree that as much as it is funny, they look absolutely cute.
Sanji looked shocked and whimpered, "Nami-san!"
"I am not cute woman! Get off!" Zoro groused as he tried to pull Nami's hands away. It required some effort to be honest as the jumpsuit he was wearing ended up with paws for the hands.
Robin let out a soft giggle. "For what it's worth… I honestly think it is cute Zoro." She offered her two cent's worth, her smile ever polite. "And sweet," she added as well as her gaze hovered over Chopper and Luffy affectionately, knowing that the swordsman did it for the two.
"It is," Nami agreed, breaking into a grin. "Especially that drawn nose and whiskers." She tapped Zoro's nose and it had him growling at her. This time she laughed… out loud. He's kinda getting into that tiger persona quite effortlessly.
Though she maybe laughing at green-haired man's expense yet that doesn't mean she didn't find his current look… enticing. And yes, cute.
Absolutely cute.
She could just eat him right here. Right now.
Zoro snorted even as his face turned red at their comments. Chopper then explained that the store owner where they got the costumes from had offered to draw on Luffy and Zoro's faces.
"It is cute, ne Robin?" Luffy aimed the question at the older woman, smiling brightly.
Robin's eyes crinkled as she smiled. "It is senchou."
"Hey! Why don't we all go and trick or treat some more?" Luffy suggested. "I'm pretty sure there are houses we still haven't visited…"
"Yes!" Chopper pumped his hooves up in the air. "More candies!"
"Sanji you should go with us as well! We'll find you a costume like what we have!" Luffy grabbed the cook's hands much to his chagrin.
"What? NO!"
"Good maybe there's an ero-kappa costume where we got this. That'll suit him." Zoro suggested, smirking at the thought that the stupid chef will end up in a stupid costume just like him.
If it wasn't for Luffy and Chopper… this would not have taken place. Damn it!
"You asshole!" Sanji shouted as the same notion dawned into him.
"I'm done." Zoro then announced with a huff. "It's your turn to babysit them now. I'm gonna go nap. Chopper, you can drag Usopp as well this time for another round of trick or treating."
"Alright." The reindeer beamed at him. "Zoro thank you for tonight!"
That pulled the corner of the grumpy tiger's lips up before he headed towards the sleeping quarters.
"Not another word witch." He muttered as he passed by a still grinning Nami.
"I didn't say anything," Nami retorted as she watched him head towards the men's room.
"So," Robin caught everyone's attention at that. "Shall we head back to town, get some costumes and enjoy some trick or treating ourselves?"
A chorus of yes answered her.
A soft knock on the door woke Zoro up.
He opened his eye at the sound. The men's quarter was dark and the ship silent.
The others are still probably trick or treating in the island.
Sitting up he realized that must've fallen asleep on the sofa in the middle of the room instead of his bunk bed.
Another knock sounded. And he sleepily stood up, groaning when he realized he still hadn't gotten out of the stupid tiger costume he was wearing.
Running a paw over his head (in an attempt to run his fingers through his hair) he approached the door and opened it.
He was met with a Cheshire cat-like smile on a cat burglar's face—who was wearing a sexy, black cat costume.
A far cry from the conservative jumpsuit he and the others had on.
She was clad in a one piece black suit so tight it was hugging her curves. The front was zip only halfway up, displaying her ample cleavage. Black stockings and heels made up the lower part of her attire and cute cat ears headband completed her feline ensemble.
Trust Nami to find some way to don a costume that'll flaunt all her generous assets.
"Trick or treat?"
She inquired as she smirked at him.
"Tch!"
And she chortled as his reaction, plus at the fact that he still hadn't taken his tiger costume off. She took a step inside, her black high heels made a clicking sound against the wooden floor, the tail of her one piece suit swaying at her movement in time with her orange curls.
"So trick or treat?" She repeated when Zoro didn't make another sound and instead was scrutinizing her up and down.
Zoro snorted as he followed her. Her hand reached out and grabbed the front of his jumpsuit, pulling him closer to her. Licking her thumb, she reached out to try to erase the drawn tiger's nose on his own, as well as the whiskers on his face.
"None," he finally answered as she rubbed her finger on his face.
Nami laughed. What a grouch. She stood on tiptoes and kissed his cheek. His arms automatically encircled her waist.
"Wrong answer," she whispered cattily.
"I don't have any treats here. Luffy and Chopper has them."
"Wrong again," she kissed him on the jaw, tugging back the hood of his costume so she can ran her fingers through his hair.
His lips quirked up as she placed light, nipping kisses on his lips… her teasing smile never leaving her face.
She tugged at the front zipper of his costume down and watched fascinated as the toned muscles underneath it were slowly exposed.
"See Zoro…" she said, savoring the sight before as her eyes and hands trailed down his body. She pushed the garment off his shoulders. "Here's my treat." She declared licking her lips naughtily.
– The End –
R and R please.
You can go search for kigurumi if you're curious enough on what they're wearing. Honestly it's cute.
And shameless plug. I have a current project in my Tumblr page: eirist. It's Fall for fall—a list of Autumn/Fall (and Halloween, of course!) prompts. Anyone or everyone can send ZoNa prompt requests or just use the prompts to their hearts' content for our ship. Don't be shy to share it with us fellow shippers. We always love something ZoNa. It will run until the end of November (yes, Zoro's birthday included) before I shift to something Christmas-y.
