[fic] tricks out of our sleeves (pt. 1)

[bluewalk]

Title: tricks out of our sleeves
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairing: Zoro/Sanji (maybe...... if you squint..... possibly)
Word Count: ~7000
Summary: Another inexcusably late birthday fic, this time for the wonderful c_callosum, who requested Zoro/Sanji or Sanji/Usopp and MANLY H/C!!(!!!!!!) For my first officially, exclusively ZoSan fic, this actually reads

Comments

[c_callosum]

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! This is AWESOME, I'm so touched that you wrote such an amazing (and long!) fic for me!

I'm intrigued from the first line to the last. ”Very well,” the old man says. “The two of you, together.” Why does he say "very well"? Sounds like it's in response to some kind of demand on their part...and then, omg, Sanji's turn, which means we're going to be seeing him on the rock, and *Zoro's* going to see him too! I really want to know what'll become of that...

As for this part...

Love their usual banter (well, more like full-blown arguments, those boys!) and all the Zoro-getting-lost jokes. They never get old :-D

Zoro trying to catch Kuina on the stairs was heartbreaking. And his quiet apology to Koshiro too. T_T

But I loved Sanji's argument with Zoro to make him accept what had happened and that it wasn't his fault. It was so very him (the threatening while trying to be comforting, ha!). I have to say, this wasn't exactly what I had in mind when I gave you the "manly h/c" prompt, but... IT'S A MILLION TIMES BETTER.

I *really* want to know what the old man's objective is. So looking forward to the second part. And thank you so much again!

[bluewalk]

This fic just really got away from me, but in a good way! 95% of Zoro's part was written in one sitting, and it was just fun to write. Fun probably isn't the best word to use when ripping out the fictional hearts of pirates (or is it??), but... fun it was XD

I'm so glad it kept you from beginning to end! Hopefully I'll get everything wrapped up nice and neat and in a timely fashion >_> As for Sanji's turn....... RRRRRRRG is about all I have to say on the matter right now =_=

Thank you thank you thank you! I-I'm sorry that it's not what you expected, BUT I HOPE THIS WILL ALSO BE SATISFACTORY, CALLOSUM-SAMA.

Hope you've been well! &heartshearts&hearts

[c_callosum]

95%??? Whoa.......I am in awe. Because my writing goes one paragraph at a time, if it goes at all :-P

> As for Sanji's turn....... RRRRRRRG is about all I have to say on the matter right now =_=

Good luck! I can't wait to read it, but don't stress! Maybe the second half can be next year's birthday present ;-) Hopefully early though! And, btw, is your birthday not listed, because I would like very much to reciprocate somehow!

> I-I'm sorry that it's not what you expected

It's BETTER. Seriously!

> BUT I HOPE THIS WILL ALSO BE SATISFACTORY, CALLOSUM-SAMA

Oh hush (re the -SAMA). Of course it is!

As for being well...well, things are extremely busy (end of semester and all that) and things haven't been going as smoothly as I'd want. I've also acquired a new fandom, have some plot bunnies hopping around for it, though I haven't written anything yet. I still have some OP fics I need to finish, too... Anyway, I'll take this over into a PM, don't want to crowd the comments on your fic :-) Hope you've been very well too!

[bluewalk]

It was one of those days that was just perfect for crushing hopes and dreams and young hearts..... I mean what.

YES WILL PM YOU NOW. TELL ME EVERYTHING.