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Who: Roronoa Zoro (threesword), Sanji (baratiesbest), Umi Ryuuzaki (embracethewaves)
Where: Outside the Northern Lights
When: August 11th, During the party at the lights
Rating: PG-13 at least :|
Summary: Things finally reach their breaking point between the two Straw Hats.
the log: ( We can only go on like this for so long )
Where: Outside the Northern Lights
When: August 11th, During the party at the lights
Rating: PG-13 at least :|
Summary: Things finally reach their breaking point between the two Straw Hats.
the log: ( We can only go on like this for so long )
That had not gone according to plan. Technically Sanji hadn't planned any of this at all, had even done his best to avoid getting into situations like these but of course his shitty luck had to rear its ugly head once more. Months had gone by without so much as a chaste kiss and then that stupid fucking moss head had to walk in on them on the one night they slipped. It was fucking ridiculous.
Ridiculous and more than a little worrying. The look on Zoro's face promised bloodshed and the swordsman was definitely a man true to his word - there was no way they could avoid this conflict. He wasn't entirely sure why the damn marimo was making such a big deal out of it though, it wasn't the first time the cook had ended up with some gorgeous lady. And it wasn't as if this had anything to do with Umi-
Shit. Umi. If she found out ( ... )
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At the very least, he'd see what Sanji did first. If he would try to explain himself, justify his actions, or even act as if he didn't know why the situation had gotten under the swordsman's skin so very much. Sanji was an idiot, but Zoro knew that when push came to shove, the blond could deduce what was behind all of it. It had been the same fight, over and over for nearly nine months - this wouldn't make it any different.
Zoro stood in a ready stance, silent. He waited to see exactly what was going to happen next.
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Pushing away the feeling of deja vu (snow in August, very fitting) Sanji silently approached him, eyes narrowed into slits under the blond bangs. Zoro was right if he thought the cook had a pretty good idea what all this was about - he knew he had screwed up but it wasn't as if he could help it. Women had a way of messing up his priorities and Anemone... she was so very good at it. And it wasn't like he had made any promises to Umi either beyond the bond of friendship. Hell, he hadn't even confessed how he felt about her yet unlike that damn broccoli head.
So really, this wasn't a big deal. It definitely wasn't any of that shitty marimo's business and once he got past that point of reasoning the initial cautiousness gave way for pure anger. What the hell did the asshole think he was doing, getting involved in things that had nothing to do with him?!
"You wanna say something, asshole? Then say it."
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Sanji rolled his eyes with a dramatic sigh - this was getting old fast. Zoro had always been over-reacting when it came to anything even remotely connected to Umi but this was laughable. Yes, she might be upset if she found out. Yes, Sanji had made a huge mistake and he was pretty damn sure he was going to pay for it. Dearly.
But none of this had anything to do with Zoro. Not even a little. In fact, he was the only one not involved in this messed up affair so why the hell was he so pissed off about it ( ... )
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Zoro stared Sanji down, seething. The more he thought about it, the more he had to say. But at the very same time, his blood pressure was raising, his heart was pounding, and he was practically shaking from his anger. He wasn't going to strike quite yet, but he didn't hesitate to draw Wadou Ichimonji from it's scabbard, pointing it straight forward.
"If someone else walked in, then what? What if it had been Umi, you moron?!" In a short burst, all the right words started coming out. In the swordsman's head, it was jumbled, mixed with his rage - but it seemed to come out of his mouth coherently enough. "You saw her when you got back. You saw how excited she was. If she does..."
He had a hard time spitting out the sentence. The prospect of Umi choosing Sanji wasn't one he liked - but it was realistic.
"...You know how she'd feel? Aren't you the one who's always babbling about how to 'treat a lady?!' "
This was it. He was about to fly completely off the handle.
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Real stupid, especially when you allow your hormones to run wild with you. As much as Sanji hated this sudden interest in his personal life he was by far more upset with himself - it had gone so well for months. Why tonight? Why at all? He might be a womanizer but he did have some principles - touching another mans woman was taboo, especially if she seemed happy with him.
And that was the thing, wasn't it? Anemone had been upset, she wanted to talk and he had been there like the friend he wanted to be. Except one thing had lead to another and before they knew what hit them-
The fact still remained though - this had nothing to do with Zoro. If Dominic wanted a fight then Sanji would be happy to oblige, that guy at least had a reason to be angry. But Zoro... Umi didn't even know and she sure as hell wouldn't find out.
Unless...
"Are you going to tell her?"
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Zoro took a step back, dropping his arm. His hand still gripped Wadou Ichimonji's hilt tightly, but he was beginning to wonder if it was even worth it at this point.
Technically, it wasn't his business. And yet he was making it so. Why he kept doing this, Zoro was never really sure. There was something about Umi, about this place that changed him in that respect. And he couldn't deny that he hated it.
"Don't be an idiot. I wouldn't put her through that."
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Of course he knew Zoro wasn't going to go tell Umi but even so it was a relief to have it confirmed. She didn't need to know. No one needed to know, but especially not her. It would cause a lot more damage than it was worth and even though Sanji was more than willing to pay for his mistakes there was no reason to over-do it.
But this tip-toeing around the issue was getting annoying. They had been doing it for months, ever since he first arrived and the breaking point had to come sometime. The recent slip-up seemed to serve as a perfect catalyst; they couldn't go on ignoring the issue like this anymore. If Zoro got this worked up over something that didn't even directly affect him... well, it was just a matter of time before shit turned really nasty. If it hadn't already.
Gritting his teeth Sanji fished out a cigarette from his shirt pocket, taking his sweet time lighting it. This wasn't over yet, even though Zoro seemed to have second
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Walking away meant these things would all continue to rear their ugly head. Just as it had already been happening since Sanji first arrived. Ripping him to shreds wasn't much better. He'd nearly killed the blonde before, and if he pulled anything like that again, it could be bad news for the Straw Hats.
The word "Nakama" was compromised too many times due to Discedo. And it would have to be again if things kept up the way they were. At its core, Zoro knew what he wanted to say: 'Make up your mind. Pursue it or don't.' It was frustrating to watch the situation. He held all women in the same regard - they were on a pedestal. But Sanji didn't have to say a word for Zoro to also know that his feelings for Umi was escalated furth than that ( ... )
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Nothing. The damage was already done, there was no way he could take that back and to be quite honest he wasn't entirely sure if he wanted to. He liked Anemone a lot and if she wasn't engaged this would have happened a long time ago, that much he was sure of. But as things were... there really was nothing he could do. Lay low. Pretend like nothing had happened. Talk it over with her, obviously, make sure she wouldn't get in trouble. But beyond that? Nothing.
When it came to Umi he could do even less. The three of them were locked in an impossible situation - Zoro wouldn't make a move for whatever shitty reasons he had, Sanji couldn't without risking his life and whatever friendship he could salvage with the idiot moss head. And Umi... he just didn't know. She seemed to like both of them, but how deep that ran only she could know. It was a pain, all of it and as long as things remained unchanged it would only get worse.
Either he had to give up the chase or Zoro had ( ... )
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But why should he expect an explanation? Because they were crewmates? When had that logic ever really made sense before?
It was boiling down to a point that Zoro wanted to deny. His jealousy of sorts was out of control. Sure, Sanji knew that, but there were things that wen along with it he didn't share ( ... )
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This was ridiculous. Was the damn swordsman actually encouraging him to make a choice..? He had expected a lot more screaming. Cursing. Vows that if Sanji ever so much tried to lay a hand on Umi he'd lose it. But even so, after everything that had happened that night Zoro still didn't tell him to back the hell off ( ... )
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To call this travesty of a conversation frustrating would be a gross understatement - Sanji for one couldn't stay still anymore, hands shaking with equal amounts rage and restlessness. The afterglow from the meeting with Anemone was starting to disappear and the relaxed bliss was giving way to restrained tension.
They were just going around in circles at this point. Name calling in all honor but it really didn't get them anywhere closer to a solution - hell, by now Sanji wasn't even entirely sure what the problem was. He had made a mistake. Zoro was being an idiot about it. And, like always, everything had to do with that one amazing girl they both had fallen so completely for.
Something had to change. No more avoiding the problem, no more holding back or walking on eggshells. They had to settle this. Here. Now.
"What the hell do you want from me? Huh?"
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