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aight-griffin · 2 months

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One Piece collage au

Inspired by @atomikats

Everyone is their canon post-timeskip age

Luffy:

Freshman

Undetermined major

Rarely, if ever, goes to class

Spends most of his time hanging out with his friends, going to protests, and fighting in underground cage fights.

Only goes to college because Garp pays for it. (Luffy was dishonorably discharged from the navy and Garp didn’t want to deal with him anymore.)

Stays around because of the Straw Hats.

Can’t drive

Speaks Portuguese

Lives with Usopp, Zoro, and Sanji. He and Usopp technically share a room, but he always ends up in Zoro’s bed.

Shanks is his godfather, but they haven’t seen each other in ages.

Called his friend group ‘the Straw Hats’ relentlessly until they adopted the nickname too.

On the wrestling team

Ace and Sabo are both in grad school, but he sees them occasionally

Zoro:

Junior

Fitness and Health major

Got in on a Kendo scholarship

Gym rat

Follows Luffy around whenever he’s not at the gym, no one can tell if they’re dating or not.

Can drive, but doesn’t because “walking everywhere is good cardio.” (He can’t make it a block without gps.)

Constantly bickering with Sanji

Bit of an alcoholic

Big trans ally

Always harrumph’s when he finds Luffy passed out in his bed/wakes up underneath Luffy, but never kicks him out.

Joined the wrestling team because of Luffy, now takes it was more seriously than him

Nami:

Junior

Finance/Geography double major

Meteorology minor

Lives off campus with her sister Nojiko, who inherited an urban tangerine farm from their mom Belemere.

Met Zoro her first year, but only became friends with him when they both met Luffy.

Dating Vivi, a foreign exchange student from Egypt.

Knows how to pickpocket

Regularly drinks every other Straw Hat under the table.

Vivi got a Roll’s Royce from her dad and Nami drives it every chance she gets

Ussop:

Sophomore

Chemistry major

Botany minor

He and Luffy were in the same grade in high school when they met, but Luffy took a gap year and Ussop went straight to college.

Started going to the gym after Zoro convinced him

Legacy student

Has anxiety

Likes to tell wild tales about the school so he can scare freshmen, but they rarely believe him.

Dating Kaya, who wants to be a pediatrician.

Captain of the slingshot club, tells everyone he has the world record for farthest shot with a slingshot.

Has a 2004 Honda Civic named Merry that he loves almost as much as his gf

Sanji:

Culinary student at a nearby trade school

Met the rest of the group when he ended up as roommates with Luffy, Ussop, and Zoro.

Works at Zeff’s seafood restaurant most nights.

Kickboxes on the side

Has zero free time, still manages to cook for the Straw Hats most days.

Ran away from his abusive dad as a kid, nearly starved before Zeff took him in.

The other Straw Hats like to show up at his work and piss him off. (He loves when they come but refuses to admit it.)

Constantly going on dates, can’t hold a girlfriend for more than a week.

Can drive

Had a fling with Nami when they were sophomores, never really got over her.

Has bipolar

Started smoking to calm himself down during manic episodes. It didn’t help, but now he can’t stop.

Chopper:

Freshman

Biology/Pharmaceutical Double Major

Biochemistry Minor

Highschool age, but got a scholarship to go to college early.

Raised by his grandpa Hiriluk, who died when he was 15

Lives with off campus with Dr. Kureha, who’s old friends with Hiriluk. (He calls her aunt Kureha.)

Met the Straw Hats when he found Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji walking home after a fight. They were bleeding, so he patched them up, and they were friends ever since.

Simultaneously baby and smartest member of the friend group.

Robin:

History professor

Mainly teaches Ancient Civ, Lost Languages, and archaeology.

PHD in archaeology.

Traveled the world and did her own research for several years after getting her PHD.

Only been teaching for two years

Knows over a dozen languages, half of them are dead.

Nami and Vivi have a class with her.

There are lots of rumors about her having a criminal record or being part of the mafia.

Franky:

Local mechanic

Owns a shop called the Franky Family

Married to Robin

Lost his legs in a train accident

Made his own prosthetic legs, constantly tinkering with and improving on them.

Goes to night classes for electrical and mechanical engineering.

Addicted to Coca-Cola

Has a class with Ussop

Luffy and Chopper met him while picking up Ussop and now think he’s the coolest guy in the entire world.

Brook:

Music Professor

Former Jazz pianist, started teaching when the last of his band mates died

Oldest person in the school, refuses to retire

His is the only class Luffy regularly shows up to

Prefers piano, but can play just about any instrument put in front of him

Likes to joke about hitting people with his cane. (Never actually does obv)

Assistant coach of the fencing team, says he could’ve gone pro with it but “the music was calling.”

Jinbei:

Head wrestling coach

Assistant swim coach

Teaches various martial arts to kids in his spare time

Loves his boat more than life, takes it out every chance he gets

Looks mean and strict, but is actually the nicest coach you’ve ever had

Has a soft spot for Luffy because Ace was his star player, but only barely puts up with his antics

Always trying to convince Sanji to join the swim team

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an-au-blog · 4 months

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I was scrolling through my drafts, "Keep Lying" by Donna Missal came on and I remembered the love jumble au. It had me thinking...

Sanji doesn't respect himself enough to say no. He would never have the opportunity to be with the one he truly loves, so when Usopp was down because he was homesick, Sanji comforted him. He always would.

At the island they were at, they passed a shop that had a dress on display, "Kaya has one that looks just like that one", Usopp said offhandedly. Sanji didn't respect himself enough not to come back while the crew was having dinner. No one would notice he was gone... right? Wrong. Zoro noticed that Sanji was acting off. He had let his hair grow out and now he was sneaking out in the middle of the night, sprinting to a store for dresses. He watched as the cook spent an ungodly amount of money for a dress that he was sure wasn't for Nami or Robin. He waited for him outside and when Sanji finally noticed him, he acted dumb and told him it was none of his business why he bought it. Zoro asked Sanji if he wanted to be a girl, if that was the case, they could talk to Iva, but Sanji told him he didn't want to be "a girl", he wanted to be one specific girl. But since he couldn't, he was fine with being a rebound.

So when Usopp said that he'd do anything to have had the courage to tell Kaya how he felt before leaving. "I'm not naive enough to think she'd wait for me, but I wanted to kiss her goodbye, you know?"

Sanji braised himself for rejection. "Maybe," Sanji started, praying that his nervousness is too obvious, "maybe if you talk it through with someone... pretend its her, you'll feel better?"

Usopp laughed with no bite behind it. "Sorry Sanji, but you don't strike me as a Kaya doppelganger." It was said as a lighthearted joke, but it stung the blond more than expected.

"What if I put on one of Nami's dresses?" He said it as a joke, as to make it sound more believable.

But then Usopp's eyebrows shot up. "You'd do that for me?"

He had no idea how much Sanji would do for him... "Yeah, sure, why not. You're my nakama after all." He was so much more...

They arranged to meet in the pantry, so the rest of the crew wouldn't see them, because they both knew they would have been made fun of for the rest of their lives. Zoro found Sanji in the bathroom - shaving his goatee and brushing his hair down. He was already dressed in the dress Usopp said looked like Kayas, hoping Usopp didn't remember it. He almost felt like he was going on an actual date.

"This is a mistake," Zoro told him, snapping him out of his concentration.

"Yeah, you'd say that mosshead. You have no idea what it feels like to have the one you love talk about someone you can't reach. At least Luffy isn't in love with someone else. You still have a chance." He put his hairbrush down, "I never did."

Zoro only scoffed. He didn't have the heart to tell it was him, not Luffy. And he wasn't going to correct him now either. He just stood out of his way.

When they met up in the pantry, Usopp tried to make a remark about the fact that Sanji was putting in so much effort, but Sanji brushed it off by saying he's a method actor and hoped that he wouldn't see through it.

"Kaya, I just wanted to say, ever since we were little I've always thought that um... I've known that you were the most beautiful girl I would ever see. And then I got to be your friend and I realized that you were beautiful on the inside." He cupped both Sanji's hands, "Before I sail off, I want to tell you that I- I love you. And I always will."

Out of all of Usopp's lies - this one was he favourate.

Sanji hoped the room was dim enough that Usop didn't see how red we was. Or how earnest he was when he responded. "Oh. Usopp. I love you too! You're the most amazing person I- I-... can I kiss you?"

Usopp took a small step back and let go of his hands. "Oh, uh, you're a really good actor. But, uh you don't have to do that."

Sanji cursed himself internally. He needed a cigarette. "Oh, I was thinking, since I was in the zone and you said that you always wanted to..." his mind raced. He had ruined it all now. "I mean it's no problem I don't mind either way, this is for you after all."

Usopp hummed "Well, if my eyes are closed maybe just a peck?"

Sanji felt like the scum of the earth. He felt like the luckiest man alive. "Sure."

Usopp closed his eyes and put a hand on Sanji's cheek. Sanji couldn't bring himself to close his eyes. He needed to commit this to memory as well as possible. And just like that, the moment was gone. It lasted two, maybe three seconds. And Sanji's dream had ended. What he would have done to have Usopp keep lying to him...

"haha, okay, that was a bit weird now that I think about it. Sorry Sanji." Usopp laughed nervously. "Can we pretend it didn't happen? Not that I'm ungrateful but... you know..."

Sanji took out his pack of smokes. "Yeah, I know. Don't worry about it." He lit one taking a deep drag. "Don't worry about it. You can head out, I have some restoking I gotta do here now. Zoro's been drinking without telling me, I gotta see what else is missing." A lie.

"Okay. Thanks a bunch and uh... bye." Usopp left.

Sanji took another deep drag from his cigarette. He could finally let himself cry. Usopp looked so uncomfortable, he just knew that they'd drift apart after this. He was such and idiot.

This was simultaneously the best and worst day of his life. He just wanted to vanish...

#love jumble au #sanuso #zosan #pining #eheheheh >:]#unreciprocated feelings #MWAAHAHAHAHHA #i love angst #op

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gildedmuse · 2 years

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The ZoLaw AU Nobody Asked For Where...

Zoro is "in love" with Mihawk/Ace/Saga/Shanks/King/Sanji, he's really sure of it [okay you're gonna have to stick with me for a hot minute on this one]. Not that he has any idea of how to flirt with such an amazing guy.

Law is a flirt, that's an established fact. He's even tried flirting with Zoro a few times, probably for laughs or thinking it might unnerve Zoro before a match (ha! as if Zoro was so easily distracted!).

(Nevermind he'd failed to recognize it as such until Robin pointed it out. Oh, so that's what he meant about Zoro's Santoryu skills having other uses. No, wait, he still doesn't get why the guy would say that....)

It's not like Zoro enjoys the idea of being indebted to that smug son of a bitch with his smirk that makes people go all pink and voice that he's probably making purposefully low so it does that annoying thing to your stomach. But, well, he's starting to think maybe Usopp had been right when he used to talk about "the importance of wooing". Not the part where he insisted he was a master of it - Zoro isn't an idiot, and besides what would Usopp even be doing "wooing" someone not Kaya and around her he is just Usopp but more sappy. Still, it's possible he was onto something with that nonsense about people liking when you say silly things about them wearing clothes or their faces being good, or maybe they actually do like being given useless stuff that they're just going to throw away later or.... Damn, what else had he gone on about? Arg! It had all just seemed like a huge waste of time and making a fuss over these bootless acts and words that didn't seem to mean anything much. Why should Zoro even bother!?

Oh, right. Because stupid [Preferred Hot Guy] and his stupid face and even stupider damn voice. Not that Zoro hadn't tried it his way first, it's just, well, the guy is clearly an idiot and it was his fault for making Zoro gets all - just - tch! Stupid!

And with Usopp's advice half forgotten before he's even finished, it doesn't exactly leave Zoro with a ton of others he can ask for ideas I mean, tch, he's certainly not paying Nami just so she can insult his haramaki again - it's comfortable, especially with his swords, and he's not wasting money on some itchy outfit he'll never want to wear - and he doesn't want Franky making a big deal out of it. Zoro just KNOWS he'd turn it into this whole thing and insisted on building a giant robot with Zoro's face painted on it or worse. And it would probably just end up smashing down [Preferred Hot Guy]'s door, just like it did when Sabo had asked for his help on putting together a surprise party for Koala. Sure, Sabo (and most the rest of Zoro's idiot friends) thought it was awesome, but Kaola was definitely not "woo"ed, and she was already dating Sabo forever by that point! Besides, Zoro is way too mature (and can't afford to fix his door after). No, giant heart-strewn robots definitely weren't what he needed.

Chopper is a kid, Brook is super old, Kuina is Kuina and Luffy is like his captain (they're not exactly pirates, just university kids, but Zoro thinks Luffy would definitely be his, that is if captains were reckless idiots that dragged you to all their stupidest, messiest, best adventures) and you can't ask kids, old people, rivals or captains about stuff like asking out crushes. Everyone knows that. Perona already is always trying to tell him what to do, he's not about to give her permission to boss him around. Johnny and Yosuke once said that Zoro could get any girl he wanted without even trying, but apparently that doesn't work on guys. If he asked Vivi she'd tell Nami. If he asked Jinbe he'd tell Luffy. He could ask Yamato, but the guy keeps slapping Ace on the back and yelling really loudly about what good friends they are, and again, Zoro is not as clueless as everyone seems to believe. He knows hopeless when he sees it (plus he's tried both fighting and talking to [Preferred Hot Guy] way too loudly and they got him about as far as Yamato....).

There is HER but.... no, he has his pride. Zoro would rather cut off his own feet than go to Robin and ask something so embarrassing. Besides, he already knows whatever answer she gives, he wouldn't't understand it. Or he WOULD but she'd also give him one of those SMILES like she just knows he doesn't understand it even though he totally does. Maybe.

At least some of it. Well, if the damn woman just said what it was she wanted him to know instead of making it some kind of demonic riddle!

And that leaves... Well, Zoro has always been proud, but he's not a fool. When Kuina defeated him he stayed until he became better, when Luffy was there to help him out after that asshole cop got in his face and handcuffed him to that lamppost, he let the annoying kid help, when he had the chance to train under Silvers Rayleigh, he took it and nevermind that it meant having to put his ego aside. Zoro would never let some hurt feelings stand in the way of victory.

And Zoro is only a little flustered and embarrassed he has to ask for help over something that is so nonessential and shouldn't even be that hard, but damnit he really wants things to work with this guy! And that means being good at flirting and dating and sex and compliments and relationship and everything. So he grits his teeth and does it.

Even if it's a strike to his ego having to ask Torao for help. Especially help with this whole... (Come on, he already asked the embarrassing part, just say it....)

"Really, Zoro-ya? You can't even say it? You need my help to get your little crush to notice you, right? To make him *want* you, I should say. Tsk, tsk, no need to get all indignant, Zoro-ya. And here I thought you would have preferred me being honest and to the point."

Would it be too much to tell the younger man how adorable it is to see him so flustered? Considering how easy he's made getting a reaction out of him, Law supposes it would be. Really, he should take pity on Zoro-ya, after the other boy worked up the courage to come to Law with such a request.

"That's quite the cute expression, Zoro-ya. Though what happened to the swordsman that gives me such a challenge on the mats. I certainly hope you're not so easy when it comes to showing your hand to your [Guy]-ya. Love is like any other fight; hardly worth the effort if there is no blood on the line."

[Why is Torao smiling at Zoro that way? It's.... Annoying, and Zoro doesn't like it! Gah!]

Okay, okay, so Law may enjoy himself a little too much at first. Can you blame him, when here is the overly confident, self assured, unimpressed Roronoa Zoro of kendo infamy standing here, openly admitting to Law's superiority? How can he resist the temptation of... Nudging the boy's (very easily pushed) buttons when he's giving Law such an opening?

Not to mention Zoro is one of the Strawhat gang, and while he always has been one of the more interesting tolerable, it still gives Law a great deal of satisfaction knowing that their usual method is running straight into every situation without a thought or care hasn't paid off. For once.

(What? Cora-san, it's not that he's laughing at Zoro-ya's misfortune! Don't give him that look! Law just likes that one of the Strawhats finally had to admit that Law is better than them.)

It's more than that, though. Law remembers the boy's blank stares the number of times Law played coy or made vague advances out of curiosity or boredom. Worst, he saw Zoro-ya's last attempt to talk to this guy he's apparently gotten himself so tied into knots over and.... Law can't believe someone can make such a mess when he's hot enough that, to be honest, he could have skipped right past the part where he used his mouth for something as pedestrian as talking. Law can already see [Preferred Hot Guy] would be more than happy to... Accommodate this more direct approach.

But Zoro-ya had asked for Law's guidance. He's hardly going to throw away such an opportunity. It isn't as if Law is going to stop Zoro from getting his [Preferred Hot Guy]-ya, but what about the next person that catches the kenshi's eye? No, it's better if he learns these skills properly.

Zoro: Tch, come on, how hard can it be? Just show me how it's all done so I can do it.

Law: *smirking* Just so long as you take our little lesson seriously, Zoro-ya.

Flirting goes well, date upcoming!

Zoro: So now what?

Law: *raised eyebrow, more concerned with his medical text book at this moment. He can't always just be amusing himself by teasing messing with this boy* Hmm. I thought you said the flirting worked. *As Law knew it would.*

Zoro: Yeah, now you have to show me the next part. Don't tell me you're backing out of your promise so soon, Torao!

Law: ....

Law: *Curiosity getting the better of himself, turning to look at the green haired boy with.... A weary thoughtfulness* You have the attention of your boy. What precisely is the problem?

Zoro: That was just the asking out part!

And while Law is helping to guide Zoro through all of it without being a diaster it's hard not to notice. Well, he already noticed Zoro was hot, but it's not just that. He's also cute. Like, in a way that makes Law smile this kind of stupid smile.

One that Zoro-ya informs him isn't nearly as annoying as his usual smile which only makes Law feel....

Oh.

Fuck.

How did Law let this happen?

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itsthemoofacewriting · 2 years

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Why don’t you speak it out loud?

This is so stupid and on the verge of being crack but I could not get this out of my head. I will die on my hill that Zoro is hopeless and would not ask someone out properly.

Summary: “You can’t complain, you’re dating Zoro.” What? “I’m not dating Zoro.” Rating: K+

You can also find this on FFN and AO3.

Enjoy!

Sanji was cooking in the kitchen and it wasn’t planned that Nami, Usopp and Robin would hang out with him whilst he worked, they weren’t even planning to hang out in the first place, but each of them had trickled in, getting something or another and then had just never left. They’d started talking about plants, a natural topic between the three of them as the resident green fingers and Sanji chimed in or asked questions where he could, always interested even if he didn’t grow anything.

From there they’d drifted from plants, to flowers and then the topic of valentines had come up and Usopp had whined about missing Kaya. How hard it was to be around Robin and Franky, who were so gone for one another that Sanji and Nami had nodded in understanding as Robin had smiled.

And that was when it happened.

“You can’t complain, you’re dating Zoro.”

Nami blinked, completely caught off guard at the words thrown at her that she had to fight the urge to see if someone was standing behind her. She probably would’ve if it wasn’t for Usopp’s accusing gaze focused on her and the way Sanji murmured “lucky bastard” as he cut vegetables.

What?

“I’m not dating Zoro.”

That did it. Three sets of eyes turned to look at her, really look at her. Like they were assessing her. Sanji looked amused, Robin infuriatingly neutral and Usopp puzzled, head tilted.

“Zoro said-” Ussop’s words cut short, like he almost blurted out a secret and she was ready to interrogate him until he continued. “But you’re so close?”

“We’re friends,” She dismissed with a shrug. That was probably an understatement, they were best friends. They’d travelled together since the beginning, they’d been through a lot and yeah, they bickered, but it’d long since shifted into banter instead of actual anger like in the early days. They just understood one another, were comfortable around one another.

“You spend so much time together too,” Usopp pressed, not ready to let it drop.

Well yeah. He was handy if she needed to reach the highest branch on her trees and they both enjoyed drinking, so it was only natural they went to bars together. Also, he’d occasionally agree to her hustling scam in bars and when he did, they’d rake in a fortune and he’d get them both out in one piece! And sure, he sometimes slept in the library whilst she was working but it was quiet, no one would bother him so it only made sense.

Besides, she spent time with all of them. Hell, she was hanging out with the three before her and no questions were being raised there.

“Yeah, as friends. I’m friends with you lot, that doesn’t mean I’m dating you, does it?” She shouldn’t be feeling nearly as defensive as she was, yet…

“Well, you don’t hold our hands?”

That also shouldn’t make her feel flustered but, well, there were three sets of eyes on her and she could feel the heat on her cheeks.

Whilst the crew was all close, she begrudgingly had to admit he had a point.

Still, so what if he grabbed her hand in a busy market place. She’d moaned about him getting lost enough times that she’d been glad he was finally taking it on board, even if he didn’t say it out loud. And if he did it when it was just the two of them, off somewhere by themselves where it wasn’t busy, it didn’t mean anything. He had a talent for getting lost and he was just becoming responsible for it now. It was growth.

But she ditched that angle, it wouldn’t get her anywhere, so instead, she turned to her confidant, her roommate.

“Robin, back me up here! I’m not dating Zoro, right?” She regretting the words as soon as they were out, Robin’s face was not reassuring in the slightest.

“You make a lovely couple,” she said, voice full of mirth and mischief.

Traitor.

Usopp almost choked on his drink and she wished he had; this was all his fault. The only one who looked like they were going to bail her out was Sanji but even his sympathy rattled her because he still didn’t look like he believed her.

The door swung open and the man in question sauntered in, oblivious to the chaos on the kitchen. Zoro had immaculate timing, which had saved Nami quite a few times in the past, but now she wasn’t sure how to feel about it.

Four pairs of eyes swivelled to him, Nami, Robin, Sanji and Usopp all looking at him in unison. He raised an eyebrow, taking in the scene before him, from the three people regarding him with amusement before his eye landed on Nami, lingering on her tight expression and stiff shoulders. There was a flash of concern but the other three’s expression must’ve won as he said-

“You know what, I don’t want to know.”

The door naturally closed behind him as he walked past them and true to his words, he ignored them all as he rooted through the fridge.

There was a moment of silence, everyone looking from her and then to Zoro and she would be putting an end to this now.

“Zoro, tell them we’re not dating!”

“Huh?”

Eloquent as always.

He really had tuned them out, though. For someone so focused in battle, he could be a stark contrast when he wanted to be.

Before she could repeat herself, Usopp interjected, “How long have you and Nami been dating?”

“That’s what all the noise is about? What are you five?” He closed the fridge, drink in hand as a popped the lid off. “A few weeks, why?”

Nami gaped. Her stomach tightened before dropping through the floor beneath her feet at his words. When had this happened?! Why was she the only one that didn’t know?

“We’re not dating.” She felt like a broken record.

A pin drop could be heard throughout the kitchen, everyone silent at her words, and now it was Zoro’s turn to look confused.

“We’re not?” He asked slowly, cautiously, wary.

“You- we, we haven’t even kissed!” She spluttered; voice almost hysterical because what was even happening? She’d woken up single and now it turned out she’d been in a relationship that’d been going on for weeks?!

“I thought you wanted to take it slow.” He shrugged, trying to look nonchalant but she could see it. Could see the red creeping up his neck and he was fighting down a grimace because not only was he embarrassed, but they also had an audience to witness this.

An audience that had gone quiet and was watching them go back and forth like a ping pong match.

Although Sanji could only be quiet for so long when Zoro was making a fool of himself.

“Oh man, this is pathetic.”

It was like nails down a chalkboard, Nami could see his jaw tightening, teeth grinding and the flush on his cheeks now looking angry instead of embarrassed.

“Says the single one,” Zoro spat back.

“Looks like you’re still single too and if I wanted to court someone, I’d make sure the other person knew.”

Sanji had him there and they all knew it. Even Zoro knew it. But if he was going down, he’d at least go down swinging.

“Court? You sound like an old man, eyebrows.”

That was weak and he winced at his words, Sanji had him on the ropes.

It had the opposite effect on Sanji, his smile broadening and he was gearing up for his response.

Usopp groaned. Robin bemused at the display before her.

As they carried on, she thought about the last few weeks. She traced back to where she’d apparently agreed to dating Zoro and the only thing she could think of was that night they’d stayed up late on the deck. They’d spoke about what they’d do after they found One Piece and they’d both agreed that they had no plans other than following Luffy. Staying with him to keep him out of trouble, regardless of what everyone else did. That they’d both be all old and wrinkled but still together.

That they’d follow Luffy, together, until the end of their lives. And although they agreed on that, apparently, they were having entirely different conversations.

She can’t believe she didn’t pick up on it. How his behaviour had changed after that night. That he’d never held her hand before then. That whilst the library was quiet, that wasn’t the reason he’d started napping in there; it was his way of spending time with her. That when they went to a bar, or sat next to one another, his arm now found its way around the back of her chair.

In Zoro’s own subtle way, he was dating her.

Holy shit.

She was dating Zoro.

And she was having this epiphany by herself, in the kitchen, whilst he argued with Sanji.

“Why didn’t you tell me?!” She steamrolled over their bickering.

“I thought you knew.” He said it like it was obvious, gaze focused back on her and only her.

“How would I know? Since when can I read minds? Occasionally holding my hand or putting your arm around the back of my chair hardly spells it out!”

His ears turned red again, just after he’d managed to get the colour to leave. “Well I don’t do it with anyone else.”

“Absolutely not! You will not be using that as a counter argument.”

They stared each other down, the tension only rising as the seconds ticked by, and even though they were quiet, so much was still be said between them.

“So you don’t want to?” His face had gone blank, neutral, prepared for anything she might say.

She had no idea where he’d suddenly got that idea from.

She thought about the time he first held her hand, how warm and big his hand was wrapped around hers and how her stomach had jumped as she’d fought down a smile. How safe she felt when his arm went around the back of her chair. How, occasionally, she’d look at his lips and wonder to herself, late at night in the security of the dark, what they would feel like against hers.

“I didn’t say that,” she said carefully. She still had her pride after all and he was half-arsing this.

“Then what are you saying?”

“What are you asking?”

He frowned. “Stop being difficult.”

“Start using actual words then.”

“I think they’ve forgotten we’re here,” Robin said, voice calm and not bothering to whisper as she spoke to Sanji and Usopp.

Robin was right, she had forgotten that her friends were there, gawking at them.

“I hope I’m smoother with Kaya when the time comes,” Usopp chimed in.

“Well you can’t do any worse than that.” Sanji pointed his cigarette at Zoro, long since given up on chopping and leaning on the kitchen counter to watch them.

He didn’t bark at them like he expected and she realised it was because he was using that distraction to steel himself for what he was about to say. “To following Luffy until the end?”

It was barely a question but now she knew what he actually meant; it spoke volumes. To anyone else, it wouldn’t mean much but she knew and she knew reasonably what to expect from him. Afterall, if she wanted grand gestures, over the top displays, she wouldn’t be interested in him. He had his own way of doing things.

“I cannot believe this is happening in front of our friends. Talk about peak romance. You owe me so big for this.” Which was her way of saying yes.

“Yeah, yeah, add it to the list.” He rolled his eye at her, already so used to that threat. “I have ages to make it up to you, anyway.”

The fact that he was referring to that night out on the deck a few weeks ago only confirmed her earlier theory. What a dork. She was not smiling at him.

“Did you see that? Zoro was flirting!” Usopp stage whispered.

“Oi, would you shut up?” He snapped at them, looking like a carrot with the way red took over his skin and contrasted against his hair.

He turned to her, “I’m sick of the peanut gallery over there.” He offered her his hand, a silent invitation to leave but grin smug and eye glinting dangerously. “Not as a friend though.”

She slapped her hand in his, the sound echoing around the kitchen, expression dangerous. “You don’t get to make fun of me when your practically tricked me into dating you.”

“You had your out just a few minutes ago,” he told her, walking with her towards the kitchen door.

“Oh yeah, you got me there after weeks of ‘dating’”. She used her free hand to add the quotation marks around ‘dating’.

“Whatever helps you sleep at night.”

They stopped in the doorframe as Nami stopped walking to turn to Sanji, face serious, as she said, “Don’t ever let him forget this.”

Without hesitation he told her, “You have my word, Nami-san,” hand over his heart and smile cunning.

Nami laughed and Zoro managed to sneer out a ‘pervert’ as the kitchen door closed, leaving Sanji to shout a muffled insult back through the door that neither of them heard.

It wasn’t the way she expected her day to finish when she woke up that morning but she wasn’t complaining when there was a warm arm around her shoulder and she finally found out what Zoro’s lips felt like against hers.

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Robin’s, Sanji’s and Usopp’s friendship with Nami is my jam (which is a lie, I love all the Strawhats so much, I just can’t have them all in my fic). There’s a reason Luffy’s absent though. This would have turned into zoluna, they have a dangerous hold over me right now (although I threw some subtle hints in case anyone’s interested but it can be ignored as friendship if you prefer or zonami’s loyalty to Luffy).

You know that part in a relationship, where you’re friends but you’re not just friends anymore? It’s that spot between friendship and getting together and there’s normally a conversation or some sort of confession needed to tip you over? It’s this except, Zoro’s skipped that conversation entirely.

As always, please excuse any errors.

Thanks for reading and Happy Valentines!

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oriigami · 4 years

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good old-fashioned lover boy

[I put off posting this for like, a really long time, but I found it in my docs again and figured I might as well. TW for internalized homophobia/biphobia and a (non-graphic) panic attack. So, here’s my take on Sanji’s Issues, finally. Read it on AO3 here!]

In his defense, Sanji doesn’t actually mean to say it.

The thing is, it’s something he tells himself on a regular basis, the words running through his mind in pure self-defensive panicky habit. It used to be a weekly or biweekly event, but since coming onboard the ship, it’s become more like daily. So maybe it’s not surprising that the words that are always on his mind eventually slip out of his lips.

He doesn’t even remember the exact words that prompt it. He’s distracted, putting the finishing touches on the frosting for dessert as the rest of the crew lounge around the galley in playful post-supper sleepiness.

Luffy and Usopp are joking around, talking about the flower-seller boy on the last island Usopp had struck up a friendship with, and there’s a giggle and a teasing question about love, and on autopilot Sanji rolls his eyes a little without looking up from the cake he’s decorating and says, “Boys don’t like boys, Luffy.”

Suddenly, the room is very quiet, and everyone is looking at him, and Sanji is just as suddenly eight years old and wants to hide.

“Oi, cook,” Zoro says, voice sharp and cutting through the sudden silence. “What was that?”

And he really doesn’t want to defend the words, and he really doesn’t want to explain them, so he doesn’t. He scowls back and says, “Nothing.”

Zoro stares him down for a moment, and most of the time Sanji would glare right back at him and snap out something caustic and maybe try to kick his head in, but-

He looks away, teeth gritted and face too hot.

“Sanji-kun,” Nami says, her voice too sweet to not be a trap, and it’s almost cruel because she knows there’s no way he’s not going to fall for it, because it’s Nami.

“Yes, Nami-san?” he says, because he can’t not. The frosting in the bowl in his hands is already fluffed to perfection but he keeps mindlessly whisking it anyways, because he needs something to look at that isn’t Zoro’s disapproving glare or Nami’s poison-trap smile.

“You know I like girls, don’t you?” she asks, even though the answer is obvious- it’s not like she’s ever been all that discreet about her relationships.

“Of course.”

He’s still not looking at her, but he can practically see her tip her head to one side. “And do you think there’s something wrong with me because of that?”

“I- of course not!” he says, jerking around to look at her, honestly appalled at the very concept. Nami’s perfect, of course there’s nothing wrong with her, not like there is with- “Of course not,” he says again, rather than let that thought reach its conclusion. “That’s- different-”

“What about Zoro?” Nami presses, jerking a thumb over at Zoro, who glances over at her for a moment before settling his glare back on Sanji. “Do you think there’s something wrong with him?”

“That’s not- what I meant, I just-” He’s stuttering, he knows he is, because he can’t find the words, because the logic that makes perfect sense in his head is just refusing to leave his mouth, leaving him standing there, stupid and stammering. He doesn’t want to have this conversation, doesn’t want to be here, trapped between Nami’s merciless judgement and something he doesn’t ever want to drag into the light to examine.

“Then what did you mean?” Nami asks, as relentless as ever, and-

-and Sanji slams the bowl down on the counter so hard it almost shatters and all but bolts out of the galley because he can’t can’t can’t-

She’s kind enough, at least, to let him go in silence.

It’s Usopp, of all people, who comes and finds him in the crow’s nest.

Sanji’s already five cigarettes deep into a pack, lighting each fresh one off the stub of the last with unsteady hands, sucking on them like if he can just get enough smoke inside his head it’ll block out the jumble of tangled thoughts and muffle the memory of Nami’s cutting words. The room stinks of nicotine. Usopp makes a face and goes around to open the windows, letting the nighttime breeze start to clear away the smoky air.

Once that’s done, Usopp sits down against the wall just opposite him, giving him a thoughtful look. Sanji doesn’t meet his eyes, and fishes another cigarette out of the pack.

“You never met Kaya, right?” Usopp says at length, sounding kind of distant, nostalgic, almost.

Sanji blinks, glancing up from the floor. “Who?”

“It would’ve been before you joined the crew,” Usopp says, hands dangling between his knees, gaze focused on the stars visible through the open window. “She was a girl who lived in my hometown. Syrup Village. She was sick, and couldn’t leave her house, so I used to go and tell her stories every day.” He smiles, big and genuine, and adds, “I really loved her. Still do. Sometimes I’d make up stories about the future, about us setting sail and having adventures together once she got well, and we’d be married in some of them.”

Sanji doesn’t know where he’s going with this, but unlike with a lot of Usopp’s stories, this one has the weight of honesty behind it, and so he listens.

“And then Zoro and Nami and Luffy showed up, and helped me save my town and Kaya, and I joined their crew. And, um, Luffy told me we were already friends, and he smiled at me, and, uh, I realized I had a huge crush on him, too.”

Sanji bites clean through his cigarette and has to spend a minute or so spitting out loose tobacco before he can say, very eloquently, “You- huh?”

Usopp laughs a little, rubbing the back of his neck. “Yeah, stupid, right? I mean, Luffy’s not, you know, he doesn’t do the whole, dating, romance thing, so obviously, uh, nothing ever came of it, which I was kind of sad about for a while. But, I mean, I got over it, cause he’s my best friend, y’know?”

Sanji’s still staring. Usopp waves a hand. “I just wanted to say, like- it’s okay, you know? Liking both boys and girls. That’s normal. Even if nothing comes of it. You’re not on your own.”

“Wait,” Sanji says, “Wait. You think I’m- I’m not-” He flounders for a moment. “...I like women,” he finishes, rather pathetically.

“Yeah, I know,” Usopp says. “Everyone knows. But, like, a week ago I saw you shatter the glass you were holding ‘cause Zoro came in from working out shirtless and really sweaty.”

Oh. Sanji remembers that, now that Usopp mentions it, and as soon as he does he feels his entire face heat up and swiftly buries it in his hands, digging his fingers into his hair. “Fuck,” he mutters emphatically.

There’s a pause, and then the sound of footsteps crossing the small room. Usopp sits down next to him. Sanji doesn’t look up. “I guess I don’t get it,” Usopp says. “What’s the problem?”

“There’s no problem,” Sanji says into his hands, and it sounds unconvincing even to him.

Usopp doesn’t say anything, but he doesn’t really have to; even without looking up, Sanji can practically feel the skepticism radiating off of him.

Sanji sighs, lifts his head, and focuses on shaking another cigarette out of the pack to replace the one he’d ruined, lighting it as he tries to put his thoughts in order. “It’s… there’s rules,” he finally says.

There’s other things he could say, he means to say- maybe it’s okay for Zoro, for Nami, for you, but it’s not that easy; women make sense, aren’t threatening, can be trusted; I’ve already failed at being everything else I was supposed to be- but the words stick in his throat. He’s still struggling to dislodge them when-

“So?” Usopp just says, and shrugs a little. “We’re pirates. Breaking rules is kind of what we do.”

…hm.

Well, that’s a point to think about. Maybe. Sanji takes another drag off of his cigarette and feels something in his chest settle, just a bit, the loosening of a knot that’s been yanked too tight for years and years and years.

“Maybe,” he concedes around a mouthful of smoke, and sees Usopp grin triumphantly out of the corner of his eye.

There’s- a lot, in his head right now, and it’ll probably take some time to work though it all, but. For the moment he can breathe again, and Usopp has a point, so even if he’s not fine, he will be, probably.

“Thanks,” he says, and means it.

And then, after a moment, “But, Luffy? Really?”

Usopp elbows him hard, but he’s laughing between the words when he says, “Shut up!”

And Sanji finds he can laugh about it, too.

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eirist · 5 years

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Little Bits and Pieces of Heaven

DATING... IT’S THE PITS

One-shot #: 10

Disclaimer: One Piece (and its characters) belongs to Eiichiro Oda-sensei.

Reminder: I have no beta-reader. Any grammatical and spelling errors are solely mine.

Warning: OOC possible. One shot. AU.

Rating: T

Note: AU setting. College zeitgeist. Prompt #86: “I’ll walk you home.”

Summary: So does this mean I need your approval before I can date someone?

The door of his apartment banged open followed by loud, stomping footsteps.

“Get up! Get dressed! You are coming with me!”

Nami issued the command the moment she entered his bedroom. Her warm brown orbs scanned the area, showing mild confusion when it didn’t see the green-haired man lounging on his bed, snoring himself to oblivion.

“I’m up. Not dressed. And definitely not coming with you.” Zoro responded unenthusiastically, watching her from the bathroom mirror. He returned to shaving his face (which he momentarily halted when he nearly nicked himself due to the sudden loud intrusion).

There was a movement in the mirror’s corner and he saw Nami’s reflection was closer now. She was standing just behind him with hands on her hips, an unamused expression plastered on her pretty face.

“You are coming with me,” she ordered.

He rolled his eye at her. “No.”

“Do not make me drag your ass out that door.”

“Try and die witch!”

She swiftly kicked him on the leg.

“Hey!” Zoro turned and glared at her. He motioned at razor on his hand. “Are you trying to make me completely blind?”

“Makes no difference to me,” Nami said with a shrug looking pointedly at the scar on his left eye.

“Warms my heart to know that you care.”

She ignored his comment and folded her arms across her luscious chest. “You’re already shaving your face Zoro! That means you are considering going out today.”

Zoro huffed as he returned to his task. “How about the stubbles are irritating me?”

“Don’t play that shit on me. If you are not planning to go out and drink later then you’d still be sprawled on your bed, dead to the world.”

“Tch!”

“Come on! I haven’t even said where we are going!”

“I’m not interested to know because I’m not coming with you.”

“ZORO!!!”

“Take Luffy.”

“He’s with his brothers!”

“Right. Then take swirly brows.”

“No!” She said defiantly before turning her back on him. She approached his closet, throwing its doors open. “Sheesh Zoro! Did you forget laundry day again? Everything here stinks! Ugh!” Despite her comment, she started rummaging inside for something decent for him to wear.

“Oi! Don’t go around poking your head in somebody else’s closet! You don’t know what you might see in there!”

Nami swiveled towards him with a raised eyebrow. “What will I see huh? Porn mags? Used condoms? Skimpy women’s underwear?” She smirked cockily when he did not answer.

Like it’s possible. There’s a bigger chance of finding dead rat bodies stuffed by Luffy inside his closet as prank than any of those items she just enumerated.

He stepped out of the bathroom glaring at her while drying his face with a towel. “Maybe,” he answered with a shrug.

“Oh gosh! Zoro keeps women’s underwear in his closet. What a pervert!” Nami drawled sarcastically. “When did you turn to old man Brook?”

“Shut up!”

“Like hell you would have one here,” the orange-haired girl snorted. “And if you possibly do, it’s more likely because you are gay instead of hooking up with someone.”

Zoro growled an obscenity at her which she dismissed with a wave of her hand.

“Anyway,” she faced him, throwing a clean shirt in his direction. “Get dressed!”

He caught it with one hand. “Oi, who said I’m coming with you?” He sneered at her before throwing the shirt back, hitting her straight on the face.

“You don’t have a choice!” Nami snarled, throwing the shirt back at him. “You still owe me in case you are forgetting!”

Zoro quirked an eyebrow at that. “Owe you? But I did not borrow any money from you!”

Nami pouted at him. “But I saved you from Chiaki yesterday. And the day before yesterday. And the day before that.”

Chiaki (who-cares-what-her-last-name-is) was a tall, curvy and slutty (in Nami’s opinion) senior, who’s in Zoro’s lit class. She constantly follows him around the campus, throwing herself at the ever-oblivious green-haired guy and much to Nami’s consternation… she sometimes shows up at Zoro’s apartment randomly under the guise of bringing him lecture notes.

The tall lad snorted at that. “What are you saying? I don’t need any saving from Chiaki. How delusional can you get?”

“Oh you do you oaf!” Nami glared at him. “It’s not like you can push her off when she latches herself onto you.” Suddenly she was in front of him, clinging tightly on his arm. He can feel her soft breasts against him, sending tingling sensations all over his body.

“OI!!!”

“Oh Zoro-kun,” she purred, batting her eyelashes at him. “Let’s walk to our class together,” her voice hitting an irritating pitch as she imitated the way his classmate speaks. “I’ll make sure you don’t get lost. Then maybe we can grab some coffee later after class? Or hit the bar? Whichever you prefer?”

Zoro pulled his arm free from her grasp. “Nice Nami. Really nice.”

Nami made a face at him. “If you think I’m just gonna stand and watch her blatantly throw herself at you, you are mistaken mister. Kami knows how you and Luffy needs someone to take care of this kind of people!”

“I didn’t ask you to,” Zoro grumbled at her. “I can handle it just fine.”

“Ooooh right,” Nami nodded with a wry smile. “Because you can handle tact just fine. How are going to tell her you are not interested without breaking her heart, huh? Not that I care or anything.”

Zoro looked at her intently. “Who said I wasn’t?”

That stilled Nami. “What do you mean?” She managed to ask and prevent herself from sputtering the words out due to sheer astonishment.

“You heard me.”

“Is that so?” Nami questioned lowly, cocking a perfectly shaped eyebrow at him.

Zoro let out a ‘tch’ before speaking. “You’re always complaining about how you always have to look out for me. Well, Chiaki seems eager to take me off your hands. Let’s just let her.”

The temperature seemed to drop suddenly. Sure it was cheerily sunny outside and all. But inside his room…

It felt like hell just froze over.

“Why didn’t you tell me you wanted to date her?” Her gaze on him was ice cold, her tone even more so.

“Huh?” Zoro was taken aback by her reaction. He noted how her usually warm chocolate eyes suddenly lost the usual fire in them. “I… uh…”

She huffed. “Do what you want.” She pushed past him and made her way out of his apartment without another word.

“Congratulations Nami, you made yourself look like a fool,” Nami muttered under her breath as she trudged along the crowded avenue on her way to meet Usopp.

She was now regretting the way she acted earlier… losing her composure and storming out of Zoro’s apartment. She is usually good in keeping her emotions in check and under wraps.

But this time it got the better of her.

She was so shocked with Zoro’s revelation and it actually felt like someone had sucker punched her right in the gut.

In all honesty, she genuinely believed that he was not interested in that slutty classmate of his. He always seemed indifferent with the opposite sex that most of their friends have an ongoing bet as to when he’s gonna come out.

That’s why she never expected him to say that.

“Oi Namiiiii!!!”

Nami snapped out of her musings and spotted a figure waving enthusiastically near the entrance of the local bookstore.

She gave a small wave back as Usopp rushed over to meet her.

“Hey! Thank heavens. I thought you were gonna bail on me!” Usopp said, grinning.

Nami mirrored his grin… well tried, to be exact. “The thought actually crossed my mind…”

“Oi!” Usopp frowned at her.

And she laughed at his reaction. “Come on lover boy. Let’s go get your date!”

Usopp blushed at that, stuttering a retort. She only rolled her eyes at him, ignoring the gibberish coming out of his mouth. He always gets tongue tied when they teased him about Kaya and their relationship. And that makes it so much fun to do.

They started walking towards Kaya’s place.

“Hey are you ok?” Usopp peered inquisitively at her after a few silent minutes. “You’re awfully quiet.”

Nami turned her head towards him. “Uh yeah. Sorry, I kinda got lost in my thoughts.”

Usopp laughed. “Zoro must be rubbing off on you. Spending a lot of time with him is detrimental to your health.”

“I do not spend a lot of time with him,” she said with a frown.

“Uuuh… actually you kinda do?” Her dark-haired friend said in a matter-of-fact tone. “I’ve been seeing you two on the campus grounds together… a lot.”

Nami scowled at being called out. “Well someone has to make sure our idiot gets himself in and out of his classes without unnecessary detours.” She didn’t add the fact that she was also walking the green-haired lad to and from his classes to ensure that that harpy Chiaki wouldn’t be able to get her claws on him.

Zoro was too good of a man for a girl like her. She’s not gonna watch one of her best friends date a girl like that. No way. Nuh uh.

Usopp merely shrugged. “Well I honestly thought you’ll be roping him into coming with us tonight.”

“Well he’s busy.”

“Zoro’s never too busy for your whims coupled with your threats.” Usopp gazed at her disbelievingly. He’s friends with Nami and the others for a long time now that he was well-aware that she has the green-haired senior wrapped around her pinky.

“Well he is.”

He immediately sensed that something was up. “Uh, Nami…” he began to ask.

“Usopp,” Nami cut him off and gave him a smile that clearly states he’s gonna get it if he doesn’t shut up. “Let’s just go pick Kaya up.”

The curly-haired lad acquiesced. “Alright.” He glanced at his companion again with doubtful eyes. “Hey,” he decided to change the topic hoping to switch Nami’s mood. “Thanks for third wheeling,” he lightly nudged her with his shoulder. “I would’ve asked Vivi but she’s out of town for the weekend.”

This time Nami’s face brightened. “I don’t mind third wheeling Usopp, since you’re gonna owe me for this big time!”

Usopp gulped. He can practically hear the sound of belis falling in the background. Good Kami! Nami’s planning to bankrupt him just for this favor!

“Hey maybe we can talk about it,” he suggested weakly. He knows from experience that it is not a good thing to owe favors from Nami. “You know how strict Merry-san can be. Give your poor friend a break!”

The girl narrowed her eyes at him. “A favor’s a favor Usopp.”

“Aaw. Come on. In the name of love!”

Nami choked on that. “Eeww. You should stop hanging out with Sanji-kun!”

“You act like you don’t have a romantic bone in your body.”

“Damn right I don’t!”

“Yeah… but you do cry your eyes out when watching those sappy chick flicks.”

He got whacked for that comment. “I do not!” Nami cried out in horror.

“I have a damn credible source!”

“Who?!”

“It’s… a secret!”

Nami stopped walking and glared at her friend. “That better be not Luffy or Zoro!”

“Mmm… no.”

“What’s with the pause Usopp?! You’re lying!” She reached out to pinch his ear.

“Hey! Aww! Yeah it’s them!” Usopp admitted in the less than 5 seconds. He was never really that good with pain and damn, Nami does know how to inflict one.

“I’m gonna clobber those two,” she huffed as she released him.

“Just exclude me. Thank you.” Usopp said rubbing his ear. Nami mumbled something under her breath before she started walking again. Whatever it was, Usopp wasn’t able to catch it but he did notice the change in her demeanor.

He moved to catch up to her. “What’s bothering you?” He asked, noting that Nami seemed to be shifting from one mood to another. He wanted to chalk it up to her time of the month but something tells him that that’s not the case.

Nami shook her head. “Nothing. Why?”

Usopp raised an eyebrow; did she actually forget that he knows when she is lying? “There is something wrong. I can tell with your aura!”

“Aura?”

“Yeah! Did Luffy do something? Or did Zoro?”

“Why would you think one of them has something to do with it?”

Usopp rolled his eyes at her. “Uh, because they are our resident troublemakers? And nothing, nothing puts you in a really bad mood than those two getting themselves in a deep shit, well aside from losing money on your betting games.”

She sighed exasperatedly. “No deep shits. Luffy’s with his brothers so whatever crazy stuff he pulls, Ace and Sabo can handle it.”

“Ok. And how about Zoro?”

There was silence. And Usopp frowned, brows furrowing as he watched Nami stare blankly ahead as the two of them continued walking. He opened his mouth to snap her back to reality but she spoke suddenly.

“Zoro wants to date Chiaki.”

Usopp blinked. Once. Twice. Did he hear it right?

“Uh… come again?”

“I said,” Nami pinned him with totally incensed glare. “Zoro wants to date Chiaki.” This time the words were coming out through gritted teeth. “That bitch!”

Usopp’s mouth opened and closed unable to form the right words.

“Oh shit.” Was the only thing he managed to blurt out after several seconds of trying.

“Uhh… you might wanna tone down with the throwing?” Usopp meekly suggested.

Nami scowled at him before flinging the ball in her hand. It landed inside the slanted bucket and bounced out, nearly hitting Usopp in the forehead.

They were in the street fair adjacent to the outdoor movie theater where him, his date Kaya and Nami spent the early part of the evening watching a good but old comedy flick (thank Kami, they decided not show anything romantic that might make Nami’s nerves explode).

Usopp and Nami were currently playing ball and bucket toss for the cute doughnut pillows while Kaya went to the ice cream stall to get them desserts.

“I can’t believe it,” Nami growled. “Why her of all people?!” She threw another ball, aiming at the bucket to her left. The ball bounced back towards them nearly hitting Usopp again.

“Hey watch it!”

“I wanna beat that idiot into a pulp!” Nami announced, gripping the ball tightly as if she was strangling someone’s neck. She threw the ball hastily and nearly hit the one managing the stall. They both apologized sheepishly as the man threatened to ban them from playing.

“Calm down Nami! Calm down!” Usopp grabbed her on the shoulders to stop her from rampaging. “Tch. I know this is going to happen.”

“YOU KNOW?!”

“Well… kind of…” Usopp swallowed the lump that suddenly appeared in his throat.

Nami’s gaze on him was so intense that he felt like he would melt on the spot from too much fear. “Why didn’t you tell me?!” She growled at him.

He stared at her as if she had grown two heads. “Tell you what? That you like him?”

“Eh?”

They stared at each other for a really, really long time. Both trying to comprehend what the other were saying.

Usopp scratched his head. “I thought this was the kind of thing you need to figure out yourself.”

Nami just continued to stare at him, seemingly frozen. “I thought you mean about Zoro and Chiaki.” She finally stated.

“Oh…” Clearly they were not on the same page as Usopp initially thought.

But the bomb has already been dropped. And there is no taking it back.

He watched as Nami swallowed and fiddled with the ball in her hand, looking lost.

Usopp patted her shoulder lightly. He’ll just let the realization of it all sink into his orange-haired friend for now. As much as Nami is smart, she’s also kind of dense when it comes to the romantic department and a bit slow when it comes to what she’s really feeling.

Even if it’s too damn obvious to practically everyone. Not to mention that almost half of their campus already believes that she and Zoro are dating.

Nami continued fiddling with the ball, taking in what Usopp had just said and what he made her realize.

She half-heartedly threw the ball she was holding. She likes Zoro?

And the ball miraculously went inside the bucket without bouncing out.

“Oh hey!” Usopp yelled, pumping a fist into the air.

“It went in!” Nami gasped in amazement.

How odd. It was like the universe just answered her question.

“Just one more and you get the doughnut.” The man behind the stall said, handing her another ball.

But luck wasn’t on her side and the ball bounced out of the bucket again.

“Seems like today is not a good day after all.” She murmured watching Usopp win the doughnut pillow for Kaya.

“What are you saying?” Usopp frowned at her.

Nami sighed. “It feels like I got sucker punched by unwanted revelations twice. And,” she poked at the pillow in Usopp’s arm. “I can’t fucking win this doughnut! I want one!” She complained poking it again.

“Want me to win one for you?” Usopp sincerely offered. “It’s the least I can do since you did accompany me and Kaya today.”

She narrowed her eyes at him. “Don’t think for a second you are off the hook Usopp. You still owe me for this favor. Winning me a doughnut is just barely scratching the surface.”

Usopp squeaked a protest weakly. You really can’t get away from Nami when it comes to favors and debts.

“Tch! Forget about winning this,” Nami threw her hands up in defeat. “I should just head back and mull over the fact that the guy I like, wants to date another girl.”

That didn’t escape Usopp’s sharp ears. “Sooo…” he intoned, letting the vowel drag for a few seconds. “You do admit that you like Zoro?”

Nami looked horrified. Oh Kami, she had said that out loud! Unconsciously and out loud!

Usopp was looking at her expectantly.

There was no way she can lie her way out of this. Not when Usopp is the better liar and knows how to call her bluff.

“Shut your trap nose-kun,” Nami warned. “This is only between the two of us. If word comes out, I’ll have your hide.”

“Understood,” Usopp mock-saluted.

Nami turned her attention back to the game in front of her. Just one more and she’ll call it quits even if she hates giving up. She was desperately wishing to at least get something good before the day ends.

She threw the ball distractedly and with a bit more force than necessary.

It bounced out of the bucket again and flew past her. She let out a frustrated sigh.

“What a lame throw.”

Her head swiveled towards the voice. Zoro was standing a few feet behind her with the ball in his hand which he obviously caught.

A frown automatically appeared on her face as Usopp greeted the green-haired man.

“Zoro! Nice to see you here!” Usopp let out a rather fake laugh. How long has he been standing there? Kami, sometimes he hates how stealthy he can be. Hopefully he wasn’t able to hear what he and Nami were talking about.

Zoro nodded in response to his greeting.

“Why are you here?” Usopp mentally noted how Nami edged away from Zoro and from the look on the tall man’s face, he noticed it too.

“I thought you were busy?”

Zoro cocked his head towards Usopp in confusion and his lone grey eye shifted towards Nami with a frown. “Just looking for someone,” he finally answered flicking the ball at Usopp. His attention moved back to the orange-haired girl.

The ball bounced on Usopp’s hand thrice before he caught it. “Oh. Looking for your date?”

He could swear Nami’s stare burned through him like lasers.

“Huh?” Was Zoro’s lax reply.

Usopp inched away from Nami’s reach. “You said you were looking for someone? I thought…”

“Don’t be stupid,” Zoro scoffed at him. “I was looking for her.” He pointed at Nami who still has her back turned towards him. “Oi Nami!”

Nami did not even glance at his direction.

“The hell is her problem?” Zoro grumbled and Usopp shrugged.

“Dunno…”

Zoro’s gaze on him was piercing. And Usopp avoided looking in his eye lest he finds out that he’s covering Nami. The tall lad was perceptive than most give him credit for.

“Tch.”

Usopp placed a hand on his shoulder. “It’s probably best if you stay clear from her today. She’s in one of her moods.”

Zoro grunted something under his breath.

“Zoro?”

“It’s nothing Usopp,” he waved off Usopp’s concern with a hand. “Best to face the damn storm head on.”

Usopp sighed wearily. The man was asking for it. Maybe he does like getting beaten up by Nami. He should’ve known Zoro has a masochistic tendency.

“You know what, I better go and get Kaya. It’s getting late and you know how Merry-san is.” He then tapped Nami on shoulder wordlessly thanking her for accompanying him and high tailed it out of there in the blink of an eye.

“Hnn...” Zoro barely acknowledge his friend’s unusual haste.

Nami groaned inwardly. So much for loyalty. Usopp just left her to fend for herself. Alone. Against Zoro.

She signaled to the man in the stall to give her another ball and she hurled it towards the bucket along with all the frustrations of the day.

“Stop trying to throw like you want to kill it!” Zoro criticized, stepping up beside her.

“Shut up!” Nami snapped at him. “No one’s asking you! Leave me alone!”

“The hell is your problem Nami?”

“Nothing that concerns you Zoro.”

Zoro paused to keep his temper in check. She’s acting all sulky and childish and damn if her bratty way did not piss him off. “Nami,” he said, lowering his tone. “What is going on?”

He could see her stiffening. Nami knows that when he starts using that certain tone, she better straighten herself right away before he loses his temper.

There was a long silence that nearly drove his teetering patience over the edge.

“You never told me you wanted to date her,” Nami finally admitted, chucking another ball towards the bucket.

Zoro raised an eyebrow. “Chiaki?”

Nami nodded. “Yeah if I had known then I would’ve—“

“You would’ve what?” Zoro asked, his tone sharp.

“I would’ve stopped hanging out with you!” Nami snarled at him.

Zoro was looking at her disbelievingly. “What are you talking about you stupid witch?”

Nami groaned. This is how romantically inept Zoro are. He can’t grasp the point of what she’s saying.

“I—”

“Hear me out first Nami,” Zoro cut her off, raising his voice a bit so that it can penetrate her rather thick skull. “I didn’t say I wanna date her. I just said if I’m too much of a burden for you then just hand the responsibility to Chiaki since she’s more than willing. I was only kidding. Then you suddenly went and cold shouldered me.”

Nami fought the urge to pull at her hair in frustration. “It’s because I don’t like her for you! She throws herself on you too much.”

Zoro seemed to be pondering about something as he watched her lamely throw the ball again.

“Will it help if I admit that I don’t like her?” He suddenly asked.

Nami’s eyes swiveled towards him to gaze at his face. Was he pulling her leg again?

But all she saw was a serious expression across his handsome face. His brows were furrowed as he stared at her… gauging her, studying her reaction.

His hands were shoved in the pockets of his jacket. She could make out the hard muscles of his chest and realized he wasn’t wearing any shirt underneath and most likely just haphazardly thrown it around him, zipped it up, and then went looking for her.

The thought made her face heat up and her heart flutter.

Usopp was damn right. She likes him. A lot. She always has.

She turned away from him before answering. “Yeah,” she said quietly. “It does.” She tried to hide the smile tugging at the corners of her lips. It was nice to know that. Really nice. She breathed a sigh of relief.

Zoro’s lips quirked at her answer. “Are you jealous Nami?”

She blanched and turned red in a matter of seconds. “What!? Why are you asking me that?!”

He smiled and shrugged. “It would be nice…”

And just when she thought she can’t get any redder, she was surprised to find out that she actually CAN.

Nami punched his arm to cover her embarrassment. She didn’t want to ask what he meant by that… even if it made her heart skip a beat.

He rubbed the abused part, even if she can’t really hurt him that much. Well… physically anyway.

“So are we good now?” He asked, trying to act nonchalant.

“No.”

“Why!?”

Nami glared at him and placed her hands on her hips. “You think you can get away with pissing me off easily Zoro?!”

He inwardly groaned. Look where he got his stupid self into. Again. Right back into Nami’s slave driver clutches. And he knows she will make him wait on her hand and foot until she’s satisfied.

And Nami never gets satisfied.

But frankly… he really did not mind.

“What do you want me to do witch?”

The moment he asked her that question, the smile on her face rivaled the gleaming lights of the fair. “I want a doughnut pillow Zoro.”

“Huh?” Zoro raised an eyebrow at her.

“Win me a doughnut pillow,” she demanded, pointing at the game she was sorely losing earlier.

“I can’t believe you sometimes,” Zoro complained as he took a step towards the stall.

It took almost no effort for him to win her the pillow. Make that three pillows.

“Now are we good? Or do you want me to win all the doughnuts?” Zoro asked exasperatedly. He made a mental note never to piss Nami again. Making amends take too much out of him and his pockets.

Nami was beaming at him, while holding all the pillows in her arms. “We’re good,” she said chirpily. She glanced at the man managing the stall with pity. He looked really nervous upon realizing that Zoro can wipe his stall clean effortlessly.

Zoro stared at her before heaving a sigh. “Anything else you want me to do your highness?”

“Nothing so far slave.”

“Now let’s go. I’ll walk you home.”

“Don’t. You’ll only get lost,” Nami said snootily, shoving two of the pillows in his arms. “Walk me to your apartment.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Because I said so Zoro!” Nami pulled him towards the direction of his place.

“What? You wanna hang out or something?”

“Yeah.”

They were walking in a rather pleasant silence and pace, when Zoro suddenly laughed. “I can’t believe you got mad all because you thought I like and wanted to date Chiaki.”

Nami scowled at him. “Shut up marimo-head. Like I said, I don’t like her for you.”

He was still laughing, just realizing the absurdity of their ‘fight’. But unexpectedly, he was able to confirm something because of it.

“So does this mean I need your approval before I can date someone?” Zoro asked contemplatively.

Nami pursed her lips. It felt like a trick question and that she should consider her answer carefully. Because from the expression on Zoro’s face, it looks like he’s up to something and it looks like he knows something.

“Not really. You can date anyone except Chiaki.”

Zoro stopped in his tracks. “Is that so?”

Nami mirrored his movement. “Yeah.”

His countenance remained amused as his gaze never left her face.

“Then date me Nami.”

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zoro/sanji, nami/vivi | 3.5k words | 1 of 7 chapters

“Who are they even… 'shipping' me with? They know Usopp is with Kaya, and didn’t you just make your whole thing with Vivi public a few weeks ago—“ Zoro trails off as realization hits him, all at once, and he feels his stomach drop in the same way it would whenever he faces a particularly strong opponent in a kendo match.

“No,” he breathes.

“Obviously,” Nami says, shoves her phone into his face and points at a comment that says, OMG PLZ blonde and green are sitting side by side again. OTP! as Zoro sees his life flash before his eyes. “They’re shipping you with Sanji.”

(Or, the one where the Strawhats are Youtube personalities and people, naturally, start shipping Zoro and Sanji.)

(ao3)

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ivolatan OMG THOSE TWO GUYS ARE IN THE PICTURE AGAIN

bananapigeon ok seriously, who are those two untagged guys in these pics. esp the blond one with the eyebrow. i keep seeing them in the vlogs too.

mikphail @catburglar Can you tell us the name of the green-haired guy sitting on the right? Beside the blonde? Asking for a friend.

“People are asking for you,” is the first thing Nami says as Zoro walks into the apartment she shares with Usopp and heads straight towards the fridge.

“Which people?” Zoro asks, suspicious. The comment seems innocent out of context, but Zoro narrows his eyes at her anyways because it’s Nami. “Actual people? Or,” he pauses, sifting through his mental vocabulary before giving up and settling with, “your people.”

He can hear her laugh from the living room. “Zoro, people from the internet are still real people.”

“They aren’t just people,” Usopp pokes his head out of his room to join in the conversation, “they are the subscribers, nay, followers— nay — fans of the Great Usopp—“

“They’re strangers,” Zoro points out, matter-of-factly. He doesn’t really get this whole…internet thing Usopp and Nami seem to have made a decent amount of money from no matter how many Technology 101 Lectures from Franky he’s sat through. They work for Luffy’s YouTube Channel—the Strawhats Hub—and post a bunch of videos online about how they have burger for lunch or some other mundane shit, and somehow people pay for that. Well, the sponsors pay for that, technically, but they get money all the same. Zoro doesn’t really get it.

He does understand one thing for sure, though. “I don’t give out my details to strangers.”

“Zoro, you’re like, a decade too old for Stranger Danger,” Nami says, disapproving, “and you know you can’t avoid being famous if you want to be the strongest swordsman in the world.”

Zoro sighs at the familiar argument between them, and makes sure he groans loud enough for her to hear. He’s usually up for any kind of sparring, verbal or otherwise, but not today—not after four back-to-back, two-hour lectures at the university and kendo club training afterwards with no breaks in between. He snatches the nearest canned beer with a little too much force, and it hits the fridge door with a loud bang.

Nami seems to catch on the sour mood and switches the subject. “You know, I think they’re shipping you.”

Zoro blinks. He waits for a second, two, three...yeah, the words still don't make sense. He gives her a confused stare. “What does that even mean?”

“it means they want you to be together with someone,” Usopp, their designated Technology-to-Zoro translator, explains. “Like, together together.”

Zoro scoffs. “What is this, high school?” He waves a dismissive hand at Nami, deciding to focus more on the free beer in his hand instead, eyeing it appreciatively. Nami’s an unpredictable storm with a flexible moral compass reminiscent of a witch, but she provides an endless supply of booze and is the only person who can hold her own against him, so Zoro figures it all balances out in the end.

The cold liquid hits the back of his throat with a familiar biting sensation, and it calms him down enough to finally process Usopp’s words. “Who are they even… shipping me with?” The foreign word stumbles clumsily out of his mouth, and he pauses, trying to wrap his mind around the concept. “They know Usopp is with Kaya, and didn’t you just make your whole thing with Vivi public a few weeks ago—“

Zoro trails off as realization hits him, all at once, and he feels his stomach drop in the same way it would whenever he faces a particularly strong opponent in a kendo match.

“No,” he breathes.

“Obviously,” Nami says, shoves her phone into his face and points at a YouTube comment that says, OMG PLZ blonde and green are sitting side by side again. OTP! as Zoro sees his life flash before his eyes. “They’re shipping you with Sanji.”

nami @catburglar

We’re kind of bored, so @sogeking and I are answering everyone’s questions in the next hour! Don’t forget to use the hashtag #AskUsoNa <3

nami @catburglar

so a million dollar AND a free trip around the world? I’d take it!

\m/ @queenmelissa

Would you get a million dollar but every time you sneeze you’re being teleported to a random place in the world #Askusona

nami @catburglar

I’ve known Usopp since high school. I’ve known Luffy the longest, though. We’ve been friends since we were cute little ten-year-olds.

Jenna Rowen @jrowen

#AskUsoNa How did you get to know each other? Love your vids!

nami @catburglar

Zoro and Sanji are roommates, not dating. Or are they? ;)

bad luck kate @gingerchic

are the two guys in some of your vids dating (U KNOW WHICH TWO) #askusona @sogeking @catburglar

bad luck kate @gingerchic replying to @catburglar

HOLY SHIT DID U JUST

bad luck kate @gingerchic replying to @gingerchic @catburglar

WE JUST GOT A FUCKING NAMES REVEAL. @ STRAWHAT RPF FANDOM THIS IS NOT A DRILL

The smell of well-cooked seafood, mixed with a tinge of booze, touches every nook and cranny of his apartment as people eat, drink, or laugh with each other (or, in Luffy’s case, all three of them at once). Zoro sprawls comfortably across his favorite sofa in the middle of the cacophony, and he closes his eyes, soaking in the familiar atmosphere, a half-empty can of beer dangling by his right hand.

Today isn’t their usual weekly Friday Night Hang Out; today, Ace is on leave from the military for the first time in ages. Luffy promised his big brother a huge, awesome feast, and their ragtag group of broke college students deliver the way they know how—His and Sanji’s apartment, Brook’s music, Sanji’s food.

Zoro doesn’t care much about parties, but he does like Ace and his stories about Whitebeard's platoon. Free booze is also a plus.

“Tired already?” A voice asks over his head, and Zoro has spent enough time with Luffy’s family ever since he was ten to know it’s Ace without having to look up.

“As if,” he says, skipping the greeting. “Just making sure I don’t appear in Usopp’s videos.” He thinks of the photo Nami showed him a few days ago, the one on the… instant… gram… thing… and adds, “or photos.”

“Oh, I’ve heard about that!” Ace plops onto the other sofa across the table, entering Zoro’s field of vision. “I heard somebody’s famous now.”

“Tch,” Zoro grunts, but refuses to elaborate. He doesn’t like where the conversation is going.

“And I heard,” Ace continues anyways, his grin all-too-innocent and therefore completely terrifying, “someone’s famous with someone else.”

Zoro jolts upright from his position, for once ignoring the beer he spilled on the carpet—Sanji will kill him for that later, but whatever—and turns to search for Usopp among the crowd. He glares at Usopp in a way that says, I’m going to deliver you a drawn-out, painful death, and Usopp pointedly looks anywhere but back at him.

Ace chuckles, impervious to Zoro’s death glares. “Actually, Luffy was the one who told me.”

“The shipping thing sounds so cool,” Luffy, that traitor, chimes in around a mouthful of meatballs. “I wonder who they’d ship me with.”

“Meat, probably,” Sanji says before Zoro could, and bodily pushes Luffy aside with his leg to place a plateful of fried prawns on the table. Both brothers’ eyes widen comically at the sight and the two of them dive into the plate as Sanji narrows his eyes at Zoro, “that is, if people can even be trusted these days. I still can’t believe they, what’s the word— ship me with marimo head over here when Nami is also in the picture.”

That—well.

Stings a little.

Zoro mentally maneuvers around the flare of jealousy and opts for anger, because it’s easier. Familiar. “Not like I’m enjoying the idea of being a boyfriend of someone with those eyebrows,” he fires back.

Sanji’s left eye twitches at that. “Didn’t know you have enough intelligence to even form an idea, seaweed brain.”

“Pervert cook.”

“Brainless moss.”

“Please keep the lover’s spat within the privacy of your bedroom,” Nami teases as she somehow manages to gracefully pluck a prawn out of the mess Ace and Luffy are making on the table.

“Right, Mellorine!” Sanji sing-songs in record speed.

Zoro sighs and puts his face in his hand. “Do you even listen to yourself, idiot,” he says, and narrowly dodges a kick to the head.

“Says the person who got lost so often the train station officers from the neighboring city start recognizing him!” Sanji yells back, and avoids the pillow thrown at him with practiced ease clearly born through repeated fights.

“How are you two even friends,” Ace observes in between chews, amused.

Zoro and Sanji instantly whip their heads towards Ace in unison, and say, in eerie synchronicity, “we’re not friends.”

Nami shakes her head, but it’s fond. “That’s how.”

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martiknee I assume Sanji is a chef, then?

thefantasyren I still can’t believe we’ve been blessed with their names. Strawhat Fandom, rejoice!

ostenmah @martiknee ur an idiot, he could just be someone whos really good at cooking

martiknee Wow, thanks for the unprompted hostility, I was just asking. Either way, do you fucking have eyes, look at those prawns. Look me in the eyes and tell me he cooks THOSE and doesn’t cook for a living. @ostenmah

brie @strawhatnami

so I heard Zoro is in his college’s kendo club

a gay @bisexualusopp replying to @strahwatnami

he’s the CAPTAIN

brie @strawhatnami replying to @bisexualusopp

source pls?

Kal @THEKALZONE replying to @strawhatnami @bisexualusopp

can confirm, my brother goes to the same college as him, wasn’t exactly difficult to find a dude w green hair named zoro

a gay @bisexualusopp replying to @THEKALZONE @strawhatnami

apparently he used to appear on a bunch of tv shows about modern swordsmen or sth with his sister back then?

brie @strawhatnami replying to @bisexualusopp @THEKALZONE

HOLY SHIT I REMEMBER WATCHING IT WHEN I WAS LIKE. FIVE. kuina was my fave. I wonder if she goes to the same college too?

The thing is—the crux of the problem of this whole mess of a situation is that—Zoro has code. Some sort of personal, unsaid rules he has dedicated his life to following. And now this whole fiasco is slowly breaking these codes—two, particularly:

Zoro, as a general rule, dislikes attention. He used to be some sort of a child star way back when, before Usopp and Nami and even Luffy, before—the thing with Kuina. It was hardly bearable when Kuina was with him, holding his hand whenever it started to tremble during tapings, and now with her gone he’s not touching that industry with a ten-feet pole. That means no stupid interviews with awkward pauses and one-word answers, no troublesome photo shoots that leave him with cramps at places he didn’t know could get cramps, and most importantly, no getting recognized on the street by random strangers. He looks like shit on photos. He doesn’t even have an autograph.

Zoro has the largest, most pathetic crush on Sanji, and nobody can find out.

The second rule is more important than the first, of course. So far the breaking of the first code only results in minor inconveniences, but the fact that there’s a whole group of people dedicated to telling the world that Zoro wants to get into Sanji’s pants is not something he can live with. Not something Sanji can live with, that’s for sure. Sanji has been brushing them off as a joke, thankfully, but Zoro figures there’s only so much the Straightest Man on Earth could take before he would start avoiding Zoro in disgust and pretty much stomping on Zoro’s heart in the process.

Which is why, as soon as he spots Usopp coming out of the college’s workshop, Zoro stops him in his track and growls, “this is all your fault.”

Usopp covers his head out of instinct and stammers, “whatever it is, I didn’t do it and I’m sorry.”

Zoro crosses his arms in front of his chest and huffs. “Stop it—I’d never hit you just because I feel like it.”

“This bump on the right side of my head disagrees,” Usopp says as he peeks through his fingers, “I think it’s developing into a tumor .”

“You can’t get a tumor from getting knocked in the head,” Zoro says.

“I don’t think you’re qualified to make that judgment,” Usopp insists, but visibly relaxes anyways when he doesn’t see Zoro’s hands anywhere near his head. “What is it?”

“It’s just,” Zoro says, almost ominously. “People.”

“You’re not a fan of them. Yeah, I got that, like, five years ago when I first met you.”

“Shut up, I’m not done. People, they—“ Zoro drops his voice as low as possible to adequately convey the severity of his predicament, “—they started recognizing me. From your pictures.”

Usopp visibly perks up at that. “I know , right? People say, Usopp, being famous on the internet is nothing, no one’s going to know who you are in real life, but hater’s gonna hate, you know? One time a princess from a European country asked for my autograph—“

“It’s not a good thing,” Zoro cuts in, ignoring Usopp’s make-believe story. “Three different people asked for my photograph on the way here. A girl tried taking a picture while I was eating and I accidentally spat in her face.”

Usopp at least has the audacity to grimace at that. “I guess—I guess I can see where you’re coming from, but come on, Zoro, live a little!” He emphasizes with a friendly pat on Zoro’s shoulder. “There are, literally, thousands of people lining up to be in your shoes.”

Zoro can’t help bristling at the touch. “I didn’t sign up for this. Not like you and Nami did, with Luffy and the whole YouTube thing,” he says and adds, more urgently, “especially not for the whole thing with the Cook.”

Usopp should know. Usopp does know, because Zoro told him once under the influence of one too many drinks. They never really talked about it afterwards because Zoro has the emotional constipation of a sixteen-year-old emo teen who still listens to My Chemical Romance, and Usopp has enough self-preservation instinct not to bring it up, but there’s always this silent agreement that Usopp knows.

Usopp raises his hands in the universal sign of defeat. “Look, I admit things did go out of hands a little bit, but it’s nothing big. It’s the internet. People will ship any two people who so much breathe the same air.”

Zoro narrows his eyes critically at Usopp, and while Usopp gulps under the scrutiny, he also looks—honest. Trustworthy. Damn it, Zoro does have a soft spot for his tattletale of a friend, and one day it’s going to be his downfall.

“All right, fine, I’ll take your word for it,” he says, and Usopp releases a relieved sigh, which immediately gets sucked back in as soon as Zoro growls, “but if Nami even says something remotely different—“

“If I say something what?”

Zoro is a skillful and trained martial art practitioner. Rumor has it that he has no openings; opponents who go into a fight expecting one would get a reality check in the form of a kendo sword to the head. He’s like a wild predator, they all say, and you are his natural prey.

They are all wrong. Sitting comfortably on the apex of the food pyramid is Nami, and she knows all of Zoro’s weaknesses like the back of her hand.

Zoro jumps and thinks his heart stops for a moment as Nami appears out of nowhere and joins in the conversation, and she laughs when she notices his surprise.

“Shut up,” he growls, and she just grins even wider.

“I was just telling him about the shippers,” Usopp fills her in, oblivious to Zoro’s mini-heart attack, “that they’re. You know. Harmless?”

Zoro doesn’t like the unspoken question mark tacked at the end of Usopp’s sentence, and he likes it even less when Nami says, “well, I wouldn’t exactly call them harmless.”

Zoro glowers at that. “Explain.”

“I mean, you’ve been way too closed up about yourself, you’re practically an urban legend,” Nami says, “and people love knowing things, Zoro. It makes them feel like they’re part of something special. When the internet wants something, there’s no stopping the internet.”

“Like legalizing weed,” Usopp adds, “give them information and you can control what’s coming out. Give them nothing and you’re unleashing a hungry beast.”

“I’m not going to start using The Instant Gram for them,” Zoro says, frustrated, and bits his lips in a way that almost resembles a pout. Not that he pouts, of course.

“I told you it’s not called the Instant—you know what, I tried,” Usopp says under his breath, and Zoro ignores him.

“We’ve been at this before, you know,” Nami continues, shaking her head, “they want to know things about you, and they’re going to find out. Age. Height. Blood type. The brand of shampoo you use. Which side of the bed you’re sleeping in. The fact that you have a crush on Sanji—“

Zoro stops in his track. He blinks. “No one—no one knows that,” he says, and curses himself for stuttering. He catches Usopp’s eyes, and reluctantly adds, “unless I told them.”

“You never told me,” Nami points out.

“You don’t count,” Zoro insists, “you can read me like a book.”

“I want to be flattered,” Nami pats him on the head, like humoring a small child, “but it frankly doesn’t feel like much of an accomplishment when your book only says I HAVE A CRUSH ON SANJI in eighty point bold font.”

He definitely doesn’t blush at that. Desperate, he turns to Usopp. “This isn’t what you told me.”

Nami looks at him, and is that—damn it. Is that pity in her eyes? “Zoro, I don’t know what lies Usopp has been telling you this time, but everyone knows you have a Big Gay Crush on Sanji.”

“One, it’s not a—a Big Gay Crush,” he sputters, “and two, both of you hardly counts as ‘everyone.’”

“No, really,” Nami says as she pulls up safari on her iPhone to open the fuckyeahzosan tumblr page, “I mean everyone.”

FuckYeahZosan

The very first Zosan Blog. Zoro and Sanji flirt with each other and ignore everyone else in group pictures because they’re assholes in love.

mods: zorosanjis and queerbellemere

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fanart | fanfics | fanmixes

fuckyeahzosan

Nami just posted a new picture and it’s everything we’ve ever hoped for.

#sanji is cooking for zoro #what is air #zosan #official

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fuckyeahzosan reblogged zoro-sanji-for-the-win

I can’t believe we only got their names a month ago and today we’ve got two dozens new pictures where they surreptitiously look into each other’s eyes, found out they’ve been roommates for years, gone on yearly road trips with just the two of them, and are practically canon.

I feel like this has all been a collective fever dream we just haven’t woken up from.

It’s all real and you better believe it.

#reblogged #text

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anonymous asked

Ugh, people like you are the reason why I hate the Strawhat Fandom so much. Zoro and Sanji aren’t even SIGNED to the Strawhats Agency. They’re just FRIENDS of Nami and Usopp. And now they’re the most popular pairing in this fandom? Bullshit.

Sorry, we can’t hear you over how often Zoro and Sanji appear in the Strawhats' videos they may as well be Strawhats, and how even Shanks treat them like they’re part of the fandom.

#asks and answers #mod a

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fuckyeahzosan reblogged queennami

zoro + looking at sanji with a love-struck look on his face when he thinks no one’s looking

#THE THING THAT REALLY GOT ME ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP #or friendship or whatever #is that it’s so loud and flashy you can’t help but notice #but with glimpses of quiet moments like this #like you KNOW they have the typical alpha male friendship #roughhousing and name calling; the whole package #from the way nami and usopp talk about them in interviews and stuff #and how they glare at each other in pictures with insults teetering on the tips of their tongues #but sometimes we get glimpses of this when they think no one’s looking #zoro staring at sanji – startsruck – like there are constellations clinging on sanji’s back #and there’s always that small smile zoro probably reserves just for sanji #and I Die #stab me in the chest and it would’ve hurt less #zoro #sanji #zosan #strawhatedit #rpf for ts (via queennami)

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Usopp is so going home with a new bump on his head.

#zosan #namivivi #roronoa zoro #sanji #one piece #my writing //#zoro #op

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plume8now · 7 years

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Promises

LawLu fic for @humblingbumble‘s ask based on this sentence:

58: “I’d die for you. Of course, I’d haunt you in the afterlife but really, it’s the thought that counts.”

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“Say, Torao…”

Law let out a groan. What did Luffy-ya want this time?

“Toraooo…”

The Heart Pirate shook his head. There was no way he could ignore the other Captain, was there? He’d known this from the very start, and yet here he was, still trying to ignore him.

Well, sometimes, that was actually fun. Driving the “Future Pirate King” mad. Somehow, getting his attention was very important for Luffy.

His face appeared just in front of him, hidding the book he was holding in his hands from his sight. Of course, he was pouting now.

“Don’t ignore me like this,” he said like a spoiled kid would.

Law stared at him. There was still a possibility to use his ability, and read that book elsewhere. Wouldn’t be the first time it happened. Wouldn’t be the last.

“Huhu, no,” Luffy said as he kept staring at him.

And before he knew it, Luffy’s hands and feet were all around his body, making sure he wouldn’t try to escape or something like this.

“So that’s it, hu” Law sighed, smiling despite himself.

He heard Luffy’s light laugh on his shoulder, and his smile widened.

“What do you want, Luffy-ya?”

His laugh stopped, and he remained silent on his back for a few seconds. His arms and legs went back to normal, and Law relaxed a bit. Dating a rubber man was alright, but he still wasn’t at ease with that kind of excessive touch. Anyone could understand that.

“We’re gonna separate again soon,” he heard, “and we don’t know when we’ll see each other again.”

Law couldn’t help but smirk.

“What, are you gonna miss me?”

Luffy frowned. “What do you think? Of course.”

The former Shichibukai opened his mouth for a second but finally closed it. Damnit, he did know his boyfriend was straightforward, yet again that would always shock him. After all, he hadn’t really had a great experience of trust and honesty as a child.

“Just promise me you won’t let yourself get hurt or anything.”

Oh.

That’s what it was all about.

He knew Luffy knew how little Law valued his life back in Dressrosa, and even though he assured him he was fine now, that it was over, Luffy would always come back as if he needed to check on him to be sure.

Maybe he wasn’t wrong, maybe that was the thing to do. Maybe that helped Law remember he was important. That someone cared. Not that he needed anyone to care, he had his own crew, and he also cared about them. But that was a sort of reminder.

Don’t die.

Why?

I care about you.

Why?

‘Cause I love you, Torao!

Hah.

I love you, too.

“Promise me.”

“We already talked about this hundreds of time, Mugiwara-ya…”

“No. We didn’t.”

Law frowned, but realized- he was right. They never said it outloud.

He sighed.

“I’m not gonna let anything happen to me, Luffy-ya. I know what I’m doing.”

“Ace knew what he was doing too.”

That statement took him aback and he found nothing good to reply. He couldn’t.

“I can’t promise not to die. No one can do that. If they did, that’d be uncounscious.”

“So?”

“So we’re gonna make a deal.”

“A deal?”

“Yeah.”

“Is there…”

Law’s head slightly leaned on the side. Luffy seemed a bit anxious suddenly. What about…?

“… food involved?”

“Hu,” he let out, somewhat relieved. “No. No food involved.”

“Good,” the Straw Hats Captain sighed as if that was the question of the century.

“We’re still enemies, remember?”

“We’re nakamas,” Luffy replied.

That was Law’s time to sigh.

“We’re only temporary allies, Luffy-ya.”

Luffy shook his head.

“Nakamas.”

Obviously. There was a sort of contradiction in this. They weren’t nakamas, they weren’t friends, they were just allies, they were rivals, enemies, and they were dating.

“No one will die until one of us reaches his goal, alright?”

“What do you mean?”

“There can only be one Pirate King.”

“That’d be me!”

Law smiled.

“That’s what I thought.”

The other Captain chuckled, hugging him softly. Law raised his hand to touch Luffy’s arm and relaxed.

* * *

Later on, the crew finally reunited to eat in Sanji’s kitchen, and the subject had somehow ended up on family and friends relationships. Everyone shared a bit of their experiences with someone they loved; Usopp couldn’t stop talking about Kaya and their stories together, Chopper narrated a few moments he had with Dr. Hiluluk he regarded as a father figure… even Robin shared a bit of her history. How everything began, how it kept going, how – if it did – it ended. Luffy’s stories were pretty much about everyone, starting with Ace and Sabo – no surprise there. When it came to Law’s turn, Luffy just repeated what he’d say all day to anyone who wanted to hear him.

“Torao looked so cool! When we fought the marines, he just cut the Marines like that, and they’d still be alive! How cool was this? And then, you saved me back in Marineford, took care of me, kept my hat safe. When we met again in Punk Hazard, I was overjoyed! When you offered the alliance, it seemed like my heart was imploding.”

Chopper leaned on. “So that’s when you knew it?”

His Captain blinked. “Nah. I don’t know when. I just love Torao.”

Usopp shrugged. Of course, everything had to be both so simple and complicated with Luffy…

Nami looked at Law and couldn’t help her curiosity – she asked:

“What about you? How did you know how you felt about Luffy?”

Law stared at his plate. He didn’t talk much, and his boyfriend kept rambling about anything and everything for so long, obviously he couldn’t escape his moment.

The Heart Pirate turned to his ally and stared at him with a very serious expression.

“When I thought that I was ready to put my life in line for you. That I’d die for you. Of course, I’d haunt you in the afterlife but really, it’s the thought that counts,” Law stated, twitching a smile, clearly amused by the look on Luffy’s face as he heard those words.

“Torao! You promised!”

Law’s smile turned into a not-so-innocent smirk. “Promised?”

“No one will die until one of us reaches his goal!”

“Yohoho?” Brook hummered. “Could it be your goal to die for Luffy?”

Law opened his mouth but no sound came out. He realized he was taken aback by what the first mate’s words meant, and how things turned.

“He did say he’d die along with you though,” Robin puffed.

“Wha-”

“He can’t,” Luffy pouted. “He won’t do that. He knows that losing one of my nakamas would be worst than death to me. I’d never allow that.”

At this sentence, everyone just peered at Luffy, astonished.

Of course, they all knew their Captain was devoted to them as much as they were to him. But never once they discussed this. It was normal, they were all ready to die for one another. But- hearing this.

That was still- huge.

Zoro laughed, and the short but brutal silence that had invaded the room broke in a second. “That means you’re also breaking that promise and are ready to die for him, Luffy.”

“What? No! I-”

“What if- what if you just all stopped talking about death and sacrifice and just enjoy your life at the moment?” Franky offered.

“Yeah, that’s- that’s sad!” Chopper cried.

“That’s just how they say 'I love you’ to each other , can’t be cured I’m afraid,” Sanji said.

“It’s not-” Law started.

While everyone seemed pretty busy thinking about this, Luffy’s attention didn’t last much longer and…

“Oi Luffy what d'you think you’re doing?!” Usopp’s voice screamed, changing subject all of a sudden. “That’s my meat!”

“Shishishi, too late!”

“What the fuck! Give it back!”

That was supposed to be a damn joke. He was teasing him- but of course, he never usually joked. So obviously no one got it. Well, maybe joking about death wasn’t such a good idea to start with.

Or maybe, deep down, he knew.

He knew he wasn’t joking.

#lawlu #lulaw #monkey d. luffy #tralfagar law #trafalgar d. water law #one piece #fanfiction #ask #reply #humblingbumble #plume8now

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beanghostprincess · 3 months

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Transfem!Usopp coming out to the crew post time-skip and Nami's brain instantly goes "girlgirlgirlgirlgirl-" and now the best friendism she has with Usopp quickly turns into an uncontrollable crush and she has to deal with being extremely close to her without going into a lesbian panic every time. But the worst thing about this is that Sanji has also come out as a trans girl, which, okay, that's awesome for her! Nami didn't think she'd had any issues with that. But she starts being herself more and Nami sees her in a different light, and one day she brings a snack to Nami, kneeling in front of her dramatically, and when she thinks "... Pretty" is when she knows she's fucked. She can deal with having a crush on her best friend, but Sanji??? And turns out Sanji and Usopp are also dating, too, so it would be like getting in between their relationship. So she's having a whole crisis about this and the only one who knows is Robin, not because Nami told her but because it's extremely obvious. But the thing is,, Sanji and Usopp in their private moments are always, always mentioning Nami somehow and maybe they kind of sort of perhaps have a crush on her too. So you have a couple pining over the same girl and Nami thinking she's a bit of a shitty person for this.

#i love them so much okay #i love sapphics deeply #nami is so relatable bc i would fall for both of them too #just thinking that if they start dating vivi and kaya are also there in the poly relationship #namivivi x sanusokaya but make it sapphic in every way #one piece #black leg sanji #usopp #cat burglar nami #nami #transfem sanji #transfem usopp #usonami #sanami #sanuso #sanusonami #i guess???

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beanghostprincess · 4 months

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Sanuso Soulmate AU in which everyone has a bracelet painted around their wrist like some sort of tattoo but it's the color of their soul, and inside there's a circle with their soulmate's color. So, you know, if you both have the same colors but the other way around, then you know you're soulmates, yadda yadda yadda.

The Vinsmoke siblings don't have those because Judge made them that way, except Sanji. Sanji has a blue bracelet painted around his wrist and decorated with a yellow circle. Which would be great if it wasn't because he hates that color. It's always the color Judge chooses for him and it always reminds him that he can never escape that damn thing. But, well, when he escapes and meets Zeff and stays with him, the thought of having a soulmate starts being more and more appealing. He's sure she's the prettiest girl in the world! Cheerful and fun and bright like her color. He checks every girl's wrist in case he sees yellow and blue together, and sometimes he does, but it's never the same tone, and by the way the girls act around him he knows they're not his soulmates. But he doesn't lose hope. He'll find his girl someday.

Usopp doesn't really care much about it. He has a yellow bracelet and a blue circle and meh, he thought Kaya was his soulmate but turns out she isn't and that's just about it. He doesn't think much about it and he thinks that, if they're destined to be together, they'll find each other at some point. Tbh, he thinks it's stupid to be forced to be with somebody just because the universe tells you to. Even if he meets his soulmate, he'll probably choose for himself instead of jumping into a relationship like an idiot. Who does that? Forcing a relationship just because some colors tell you to?

He learns, soon enough after some years, that there's an idiot who does that and his name is Sanji. When they meet at the Baratie, Nami points out their soulmate marks (hers being orange and blue. A wonder who that tone of blue might be) Sanji is, uh, very dramatic. He starts panicking, of course, because he never thought his soulmate would be a man. And Usopp is pretty and all but- And he makes his heart go insanely fast, especially now that he knows he's definitely his soulmate. But it can't be. Really. He can't be. Usopp tells him that it's okay and that they don't even have to be soulmates. Perhaps the colors are just really similar. And if they're soulmates (thing Usopp was not expecting either) they don't really have to be if they don't want to. One thing leads to another and Luffy tells him to come with him and be his cook, and Sanji has to admit that even if it takes a lot of convincing, he goes with them. Both for Luffy and for the All Blue. And... For Usopp. He really, really wants to know more. He knows he doesn't have to listen to the universe and do whatever it wants with him, the way he doesn't have to be a Vinsmoke if he doesn't want to. But the soulmate mark- Love. It's. It's kind of a sign of not being a Vinsmoke. So he really, really wants to know about this guy before he starts panicking because it's, uh, a guy.

He's a bit too clingy with Usopp, he has to admit. He doesn't treat him like one of the girls but he definitely cares about him way more than he cares about other men. He protects him more. Keeps an eye on him. Decides to spend more time by his side. Usopp lets him know that nothing will happen between them if he doesn't want to and that he won't date Sanji just because a soulmate mark says so. Sanji accepts it gladly, but he never stops being this way. He just wants the opportunity to love somebody, Usopp doesn't have to feel the same.

So they grow closer. Become best friends, even. Inseparable. Usopp has to admit that, after all, he enjoys Sanji's company the most. And when he's not forcing the soulmate thing between them, he's a sweetheart.

Then Skypiea happens, and Usopp knows that Sanji is more than what he looks like. Water 7 comes next, and Usopp misses Sanji the most. He won't stop staring at the stupid colors. And he thinks that if he's going to leave for good, he wishes he could take Sanji with him. He guesses Sanji would say yes. But he can't do that to him, or the crew. When he joins them again, he thinks about asking Sanji out on a date or something. Or- Or at least saying that he can feel it too. But it would be like following the universe orders and he wants to be more than what the universe tells him to be. He knows soulmates aren't a bad thing (hell, Zoro and Luffy are happy and Nami and Vivi are insane about each other too) but still... Usopp thinks that they need more time. Sanji waits patiently, too, perhaps he has forgotten about it already. The thought of Sanji moving on from him bothers him in the worst of ways, and Usopp feels extremely selfish for even thinking that. So, he'll confess. At some point. Something. He doesn't know exactly what. Is he in love with Sanji? He- He isn't sure. He needs just more time.

Oh. And the universe gives them time. Two fucking years of time to think on his own. Fucking perfect. And that's when Usopp instantly regrets not saying anything, because the first night alone after so long he dreams about blue seas and blue eyes and blue skies and blue blue blue. He decides, then, that he'll grow into somebody Sanji deserves to be with. And he'll fight against the universe for keeping them apart when they were meant to be together. Sanji, during his two years in Momoiro Island, learns that liking boys perhaps isn't that weird. That it could also be a way of showing he is not a Vinsmoke, because Judge would never make somebody who has a soulmate and whose soulmate also happens to be of the same gender. Well- Talking about gender, he's- He's not so sure about that one either, but he doesn't think about it too much.

When they meet again after two years being apart, it's like they know what the other is going to say. There's a confession. It's emotional. Usopp is the one crying, surprisingly enough. But they're together, and that's what matters, right?

Except that the world sort of happens to hate Usopp, and from the moment they step in Dressrosa they don't see each other for a long time. And suddenly Sanji is getting married to some random girl? He- He just really, really, thinks the universe is against him. But there's a force of power way stronger than the universe. Way stronger that the gods. So when Luffy promises him to bring back Sanji for him, Usopp trusts him with his whole soul.

For Sanji, it's a bit weird. Whole Cake is an experience. His brothers tell him he doesn't have the right to have a soulmate so he can't complain about getting married to somebody else. Besides, as if he had any right to do so. Pudding is a gorgeous, precious girl. How can he complain? Sanji starts thinking the things his brothers tell him, somehow. How could he reject somebody like that? Besides, Usopp deserves better. And he has never been too into the soulmate thing, anyway. He'll find someone else and Sanji will get married to a pretty girl that, even if she breaks his heart, will at least keep the crew safe with the marriage. Then Luffy waits for him. And starves for him. And then his captain says something about Usopp too that Sanji does not want to hear but shatters his heart into pieces anyway. He really, really wants go back home.

And he does, after a wild ride. And he has never been happier, even if he knows this is going to hunt him for his whole life and he'll never forget what happened.

He sees Usopp when they get to Wano, and he looks happy without him. He looks like he is, yet he clearly isn't, when his eyes meet Sanji's. Usopp hugs him and kisses him and hits him and insults him and cries and tells him that he's the dumbest guy in the history of men and that he should've thought about his soulmate before pulling this self-sacrificing shit on him. And Usopp keeps yelling and he's extremely angry but Sanji kisses him anyway. And- And they're fine.

They will be fine, the universe likes it or not.

#i wanted to play with the fact that the strawhats have specific colors #and also i love soulmate aus did you know i love them #they make me go insane let them be happy #i gotta go to work so i can't write more aghh #maybe i write a fic who knows #if anybody has questions or ideas or wants to talk abt this au please interact i actually love this idea #one piece #black leg sanji #usopp #sanuso #zolu #namivivi #< best side couples for sanuso grrr #sanuso soulmate au

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beanghostprincess · 4 months

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The Strawhats go to Syrup Village when their adventure ends because they want to say hi and thank everyone they've met along the way. Luffy misses his old friends! And Usopp, of course, wants to see the Usopp pirates and... And Kaya. Kaya, mostly. They were dating before Usopp joined the crew and when Usopp started having feelings for Sanji, he sent a letter to her asking if she was fine with that being a thing. And of course, she said yes, because Sanji seemed like such a nice gentleman and if he made Usopp happy then she was happy too. But he hadn't taken into consideration how nervous Sanji would be meeting her. Which, you know, understandable. Meeting your boyfriend's girlfriend. Something totally, uh, normal for Sanji's little mind who had to have a whole crisis for two years about his sexuality and relationships. But you know, it's okay, because it's Kaya. So everything will be fine.

And it surprisingly goes great! Well, surprisingly for Sanji. Usopp knew it would be okay! Obviously!

They encounter the kids first, and they're- They're older and it makes Usopp feel old too. Because what the hell. They're taller and they look almost like teenagers and it's making his heart melt. God, he has missed them so much. They go running to him and asking questions and hugging him and Usopp doesn't think he can take this much happiness, really. He keeps bragging about his cool, awesome, powerful crew and bounty and says that he'll tell them all their adventures later. Piiman directly asks "So, which one of them is your boyfriend?!" and Usopp freezes because "How do you know I have a-" and Tamanegi jumps in like, "Kaya told us!" and Usopp obviously can't be surprised at that. Or mad. He wrote the letters for the kids too, after all. So while the crew waits there watching it all happen, Usopp tells Sanji to come with him and meet the three idiots he had for a crew. And Sanji knows them, of course. He takes a drag of his cigarette, stares at them, and instantly goes "Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi" pointing at all of them correctly. They're astonished, but before they can say anything, Sanji squints his eyes at them "I remember because you look like vegetables-" / (Usopp): Ooookay, Sanji, babe, enough!" And he changes the subject to ask if Kaya is home right now. The kids say yes. Yadda yadda yadda, and they start walking to her house. (On their way to Kaya's, btw: "If I cook tonight we're not having vegetables, I would feel bad-"/ "Sanji!" / "C'mon, it's funny- They're cute, I swear. Like cute little potatoes-" / "Do you want me to punch you?" / "If we have children, do you think they'd look more like a radish or a cauliflow- / "Dumbass. And those are the only children we're having for a while. Get used to them." / "Wait, I was joking! Do you- You want children? With me? I-" / "Sanji, please, not today.")

So they get to Kaya's and... And Sanji is excited. Nervous. But excited. Nami won't stop teasing Usopp about it, too. And he's not worried. He's okay. He's not anxious. Everything's gonna be okay and she will love the person he has become. Definitely. Nothing to worry about. But he's visibly shaking, and he didn't expect Sanji to be the one holding his hand to calm him down, but it happens. And he couldn't be happier.

So, of course, Luffy can't be fucking quiet and starts knocking on the door and yelling for Kaya to come to greet them. Even if it was supposed to be a surprise. And Nami says "Gosh, Luffy, calm down! She can hear you. Everyone can hear you, actually. Shut up and wait for-" but she can't finish her sentence because Merry is already there with the biggest of smiles, opening the door for them. Usopp just says a soft "Hi!" while Luffy wastes no time in going in.

Nami: Luffy! Wait for a damn second! Merry: Oh, well, not that we can control the King of the Pirates, can we? Nami: You don't need to tell me. Franky: You look like Merry. Merry: ... I am Merry? Franky: No, I mean the ship- Usopp: Franky, we've explained this to you. Franky: Not the part where the butler looks exactly like the ship, though? Usopp: Oh. True. Well. There you have it.

Everything happens a bit quickly. Kaya is walking down the stairs when they're walking in, and the second she sees Usopp she just has to hug him tight. Sanji steps away because, well, he doesn't want to get in between their reunion. And everyone thinks he's jealous or weird about it, but it only takes a moment to realize he's staring at them with the fondest of looks in his eyes. She's the most beautiful girl he's ever seen (apart from Nami and Robin, of course. But it's another type of beauty) and there's just this glimpse in his eyes nobody can actually describe.

Usopp and Kaya kiss and he starts to feel a bit dizzy because- Wow. Remembering her kisses is just as overwhelming as he thought it'd be. She's precious. He says they'll tell her all about their adventures. That he has truly become somebody she can be proud of. She says she has always been proud of him, and Usopp dies a little bit with that. When she's done staring at him, she tilts her head to the side saying hi to everyone else and she spots Sanji, hands on each side of him and bouncing his right leg. She lets go of Usopp to approach Sanji and grab his hands, and with a soft, tender smile, she says "I'm so glad you've been looking out for him. I've heard so many great things about you, Sanji! I truly hope we get to know each other better" and Sanji dies. Sanji instantly dies. Not from a nosebleed but a heart attack, probably. He's speechless for a whole second and nobody says anything. Because this sweet girl just said this in front of everyone and let's be honest, everybody is wondering how the fuck Sanji and Usopp are the ones with enough rizz to pull this wonderful girl. Anyway- I can imagine Jinbe laughing and saying "Usopp! You have a type!" and he's being genuine and sweet but it's so fucking embarrassing the sniper just wants to curl up and die.

Luffy, Nami, and Zoro see Kaya again and it's so, so sweet to see her being a doctor just like she wanted. She's healthy. She's adorable, like always. And she welcomes them into her house gladly. Kaya says hi to the rest and she. Absolutely. Adores. Chopper. That's probably the cutest doctor she's ever seen, and also the smartest! If Usopp and Sanji didn't need to talk with her, she'd probably spend the day talking to Chopper. She also gets along with the older members of the crew! They're all just so nice to her <3 Robin comments about how Usopp and Sanji have been talking a lot about her and Kaya giggles but it makes Usopp want to run away to a private place as quickly as he can. If Robin is the one talking about this, this means they will all keep the embarrassing conversation going and he can't have that.

They decide to stay for dinner, the way they had planned because Sanji is dying to cook for her and they just knew Kaya wouldn't let them go without having dinner with her. Besides, they've been staying for a while in every island so that they can enjoy their time with each person and decide what they want to do next. If they want to, you know, stay with the crew or choose to keep going with their lives outside of being a pirate (everyone chill, they're staying together. At least for a long while until they're old. Because otherwise, I will cry). So, Sanji cooks while the crew waits around the house. Talking to Merry and Kaya and wow!! The kids are staying too!! Awesome!! Usopp is in the kitchen with Sanji because he just needs a second to calm down. It's too much. In a good way! But god, he needs a second.

Usopp helps Sanji with a few things while they talk about everything and nothing. A kiss here and there. And then, Usopp is suddenly a bit uncomfortable about what he's about to say. "What do you think about, um, Kaya?" / "Are you really asking me that?" / "Yeah! Why wouldn't I? Maybe you don't- Fuck. I don't know. Maybe now that you've seen us together you don't want-" / "I want to, Usopp. More than anything." / "Really?" / "Yeah. She- She makes you happy. She even makes me happy and I just met her. And- I don't know. I guess she just looks a lot like my-"

But then the kitchen door opens quickly and it's closed just as fast, because Kaya is there, resting her back against the wall and smiling shyly at them both.

Kaya: Hi! Hi. I- Am I interrupting or-? Sanji/Usopp: No! Kaya: Oh! Oh, okay! I just thought It'd be nice for us to be together for a while? Alone? Usopp: ...... Luffy is being- Kaya: Nami? Usopp: Oh, fuck, yes, makes more sense. Sanji: Nami-san can be a bit assertive sometimes, but it's alright. Kaya: So it's okay if I stay? Usopp: Kaya, it's your kitchen- Sanji: Of course, madame. You're gonna be the first one to taste our dinner, then. I need opinions. Kaya: Oh, I'm not a cook. But I am sure your food is excellent! Sanji: Indulge me, please? Eat whatever you like. Usopp, whispering: Why are you being more romantic than me? She's my girlfriend. Sanji: And I am your boyfriend. She's, like, my girlfriend too, now. Usopp: Does that work like that? Sanji: Uh, not sure? Kind of? Usopp: ... As long as you two are happy. Sanji: You should eat too, by the way, mon amour. I am being serious when I say I want feedback.

They end up spending a long while together making dinner. While Usopp tells her about their adventures, she tells her about her life without him and her studies. How much she has been trying to help the village, too, and how the kids have been doing. Sanji asks them their opinions on the food. Asks them for help, too, if needed. And everything ends up being so domestic and nice that Usopp is surprised Kaya and Sanji just met. They're so in sync and they look so pretty together they even look like a couple already. Usopp thought he'd end up feeling left out (because he always does) but there's just something about them being together that makes his heart melt.

Skipping the dinner part, because it's just all of them having fun as usual and besides a few cute glances and blushes and compliments, there isn't anything remarkable about Sanusokaya here. They end up in Kaya's room after dinner, while the other crew members go do whatever. They have designated rooms and beds (the place is a fucking mansion, and there's room for everyone).

The thing is, they go to Kaya's room to talk about... Them. They don't know where to begin, so Usopp breaks the silence by telling Kaya about how he met Sanji. Things she already knows from letters, but she hasn't actively heard. And it's obviously more entertaining this way. So Sanji and Kaya sit on her bed while Usopp talks. And one thing leads to another and he's also explaining Skypiea. And Water 7. And when he gets to Dressrosa, something they had already talked about during dinner, Sanji decides to explain what happened back in Whole Cake Island. He didn't have this in mind. Opening up so much, he means. But there's just something about Kaya that makes him want to keep talking. So he explains a bit (not everything, of course) about his past. And she's so, so sweet about it. Holds his hand all the time. Rests her cheek on his shoulder. Usopp kisses both of their foreheads. And that's when Sanji stares at Kaya and says:

Sanji: You know? You remind me a lot of her. My mother, I mean. Kaya: Do I? The way you talk to her is so wonderfu- Sanji: You are wonderful. Kaya: Oh- Usopp: Sanji, you can't say that to her! That's my job. You're wonderful, babe. Kaya: Thanks, darling. I just- I was thinking that it could... If you are okay with it. Maybe I'm overstepping. That it could also be his job? God, I am explaining this awfully. I am a doctor, not a writer- Usopp: He would love to be your boyfriend. Sanji: Don't answer for me! Usopp: Weren't you going to say yes? Sanji: In a more romantic way, yes. Of course. Kaya: Really?! Usopp: I think he likes you more than he likes me- Sanji: Idiot. Don't ever say things like that. He's always so- Kaya: No, yes, you have to force the love into his head, huh? Sanji: Exactly! Usopp: Don't get too excited, Kay. He's just like that too. You say something good about him and he starts sobbing.

Long story short, they sleep together in Kaya's room, all tangled up and cuddling because they're the cutest, most adorable couple in the world. They stay for a while in the Village and spend some days together, growing closer and clingier every day. And sadly they have to say goodbye because they want to keep going with their journey (they have stuff to do. They tried to bring Kaya along, but she's the doctor of the village. She can't leave them alone) but she knows they'll come back to her. She trusts them to

#THE SANUSOKAYA WORMS ARE EATING MY BRAIN #THEY'RE JUST SO DAMN SWEET #I THINK THEY SHOULD HOLD HANDS AND KISS #kjwefnjkfnewnfjkewnklfewn they make me go insane #i was just thinking wow kaya is so much like sora and i died a little #the first time sanji and kaya kiss usopp faints i think he'd faint #tooth rotting fluff but it's literally giving me diabetes #one piece #black leg sanji #usopp #sanuso #kaya one piece #usokaya #sanusokaya

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Usopp has never celebrated Valentine's Day. And it's not that he hasn't had the chance, because he has. In fact, Kaya was always the one saying they should be doing something together, even as friends. But... But Usopp has never liked it? He knows saying that out loud would cause a world war inside the crew because he's aware of how beloved the day is for some of them. But it's just... Isn't it dumb? He thinks it's basically just another way capitalism and big corporations have of taking people's money. If you truly love somebody, you show it every day, not just on a random day in February. Besides, his mom always seemed a bit sad and lonely this time of the year, and Usopp never liked thinking about his parents this way.

But Sanji? Sanji adores it. It's a day of joy and love and he has an excuse to give Nami and Robin flowers and chocolate without being seen as weird. It's still weird but, you know, less weird because now there's a reason behind his actions and they're always just a bit softer on this day. Sanji himself is way softer. He gives Luffy more meat and barely argues with mosshead, and if somebody asks? It's just a day for love. He cannot be bothered to be angry today. His mom loved February 14th. It was one of her favorite days because she kept saying she celebrated all kinds of love, not only the romantic ones. Sanji was always excited to see her at the hospital on those days.

So when they start dating and February comes... They have different reactions to it. It's- It's a bit hard to handle at first.

The sniper realizes it's Valentine's Day right when he wakes up, and he kind of sort of wants to die because he hasn't gotten anything for Sanji and he knows how much this day means to him. Usopp just never thinks about it or remembers until Sanji explicitly screams about it. He blames Nami for not reminding him either. Not that it's her responsibility, but the girl could've helped. Whatever- He's not panicking. He's not. It's a dumb, stupid holiday and there's no need to do anything. He doesn't owe Sanji a Valentine's Day because it's dumb.

Besides. They barely started dating. And Sanji only ever gets gifts to the girls. There's zero chance he's gonna prepare something for Usopp.

Or so he thinks. Because the second he wakes up, there's a box right next to his bunk bed and he knows he's fucked. He doesn't want to open it. He truly doesn't. But if course he does. It's a beret. One he fell in love with a long time ago. Back when they weren't even dating. Back when even the possibility of dating Sanji was just a faint dream. So he- He doesn't even want to ask how the hell Sanji got this or when, but there's so much guilt inside of him that Usopp doesn't want to get out of bed.

But he has to, doesn't he? So he does. And he hates himself a little too much during the whole day. Sanji kisses him oh so sweetly. The pet names are over the charts. The guy won't stop speaking in French, which he knows makes Usopp weak in the knees. He cooks his favorite meals, and aside from the beret, he gives him a bunch of flowers he says he has been growing himself in secret (oh lord, for a botanist that's peak romanticism). And Sanji hasn't even paid much attention to anybody else. Not even the girls. It's as if only Usopp existed. And the thing is-- Usopp is expecting Sanji to throw a tantrum or get angry or be mad about Usopp not doing anything for him.

Sanji doesn't expect anything in return, apparently, and he doesn't seem that bothered about it. That's what ends up fucking up Usopp the most, in the end. Because he knows why Sanji is like that. He knows why Sanji doesn't care about it. He hates it.

He tries to approach the topic subtly:

Usopp: I... Hey, Sanji? Sanji: Yes, mon trésor? Usopp: I'm sorry for not getting you anything for today. It's just- You know Valentine's Day is not my thing and I sort of forgot- Sanji: That's alright. Do you think I'd reduce our relationship to only today? Usopp: No, of coruse not. But, just saying, that if you want to be angry, I don't mind. You have the right to want these romantic things. Sanji: As long as you like what I have planned for you, that's all the gifts I need.

But it doesn't sit right with Usopp. The fact that Sanji never thinks about himself this way and yet keeps showering him with love and gifts instead. So he waits until nighttime because he knows it's Sanji's turn to watch the ship and he knows he'll probably be in the kitchen more often than not. It's not much, but he thinks about something he can do for Sanji.

Everybody is asleep when Sanji finds a letter, a notebook, and flowers on the dining table. While Usopp watches his whole reaction from the door, hoping not to get caught. It's a stupid, overly romantic letter that Usopp has written in no time because whenever he thinks about Sanji, the words just come out of him easily, like a story he never wants to stop telling. The notebook is basically just his sketchbook, and it isn't a gift because it wasn't planned to be one, but it is all the drawings he has made of Sanji over the time they've been together, and Usopp thinks that's way better than just any letter. Meanwhile, the flowers are just the most peaceful and beautiful ones of his garden. The ones he uses more for scents rather than explosives.

It's not the best gift he could've made. It really isn't. But he thinks it's enough to show Sanji that he deserves these things too. He doesn't want his boyfriend to spend any other Valentine's Day assuming he won't be getting any form of love from Usopp.

What the sniper isn't expecting is Sanji to start sobbing all of a sudden. That's when Usopp realizes he needs to step into the kitchen. He's panicking a little while Sanji cries, sitting right next to him and holding his wet cheeks in his hands to check if he's alright. Maybe he has truly fucked up with the gift? Maybe he didn't like it? Perhaps he shouldn't have gotten involved. Fuck. Fuck.

But... But Sanji starts laughing? For some reason? He laughs between tears and grabs Usopp's hands in his and kisses them, holding him close.

Sanji: I'm sorry. Shit. I hate it when I get like this. I'm sorry. I'll stop. Usopp: What? No- No, Sanji. What's wrong? Did you not like it- Sanji: Huh? How could I not like it, dumbass? I'm crying because it's the sweetest, sappiest most romantic thing somebody has made for me and it's from the love of my life. How could I not- Idiot. Shut up. Usopp: I'm... The love of your life? Sanji: Did I not make it clear today? Usopp: Then you... You like it? Sanji: Idiot. Yes. I do. Usopp: Well, then expect all of our Valentine's Days to be like this from now on and forever, because your fantastic boyfriend Usopp will be known as the king of Valentine- Sanji: Dear, I know you love doing that. And I adore it. But the king of Valentine's Day is me and I'm not letting you have the title. Usopp: But we're together. Then that means we're both kings. Sanji: We would if we were married. Usopp: Then... We should- Sanji: Stop right there. Usopp: Huh? Why can't you let me be romantic?! Sanji: ... If you say it I don't think I'll be able to handle it- Usopp: Oh, shit, you want to marry me for real? Sanji: Yes? No- Not yet. Someday. I- Please, don't make me cry again.

Usopp truly can't wait for the next Valentine's Day with him.

#i be writing the dialogue like this bc i gotta go to work and i don't have time for this wkekfbjkwebjk #but god i absolutely adore them #can you tell i love this day #sanji is just like me fr #i always end up including married sanuso bc i love it #one piece #black leg sanji #usopp #sanuso

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Yes! Please talk more about transfem!Usopp x Nami!!! Power couple!! You think they were annoying together when they were just friends? Its ten times worse now that they're dating <3<3<3<3

Anon, I can't thank you enough. I appreciate this ask so much because they've been living in my head rent free and if I don't talk about this I might collapse. I need it. So. Thank you. Really. I'm gonna add transfem!genderfluid!Sanji and Sanuso too, by the way, to the surprise of literally no one because I am obsessed with them. It's like. My whole online personality. Sanuso, Nami and being a lesbian.

Okay, first things first, transfem!Usopp. She has a hard time realizing she's a girl and accepting it, not because she thinks it's wrong or weird, but because she's so, so focused on being the guy her father would like (Yasopp, before going away, always told Usopp (s)he'd grow up to be an amazing man like him). Usopp still admires him and she doesn't want to be a disappointment. It's kind of dumb, but she has his words in her head all the time. Not to mention that "maybe if I had been that type of boy he would've stayed with us" and also the fact that Usopp just... It feels like lying to her mom, you know? Banchina always knew she had a daughter, but Usopp didn't know yet and never found out about her mom knowing, so she thinks that being a girl now only turns the years she spent with her mom into a lie because she wasn't truly herself. Again, irrational thinking, but it keeps her from accepting she's a girl. When she hangs out with Kaya she feels way better than when she is near guys. She feels safer. At home. Maybe it's just because they're best friends, really. Maybe it's just that being in love makes you feel like this. Safe. But Kaya knows. And sometimes, when they were 15 or so, they used to get drunk without anybody else knowing. And sometimes Usopp told her how nice it'd be to be a girl. Not to wear dresses and having cute stuff like Kaya, she- She wouldn't be like that. Or maybe she would. It's kind of a mix. "If I were a girl, which- Which I'm not, but just imagine for a moment. I'd be so fricking cool, right?" / "Usopp, sweetie-" / "I'd be the coolest woman in the world! Strong. With long hair, oh God, long hair. That would suit me, wouldn't it? And okay, not dresses, because, uh- They don't look comfy. But maybe long skirts. You know that green, long skirt my mom used to wear? That one. But the point is- Hear me out. Boobs. I like yours. They're nice" / "Thank you? Usopp! Please, let me speak-" / "I wish I had boobs. I don't want girly clothes, I really like my overalls. But- But they'd look great with boobs, wouldn't they? And-" / "Usopp!" / "Wha- What?" / "First, stop drinking. You've had enough, honey. And second... You know you can just... Be a girl, right?" / "Mm? Come again?" / "A girl. If you- You can trust me, alright? If you feel more comfortable being addressed as a girl-" / "No! No! Me? A girl? What? Nope. Never. I'm a man, what- What are you even saying? Kaya, babe, I- My dad-" / "Your dad? Usopp, this is about you. Follow your heart-" / "My heart tells me I'm a man. I swear. I'm not a liar".

She has always been one, but she wasn't sober enough for the words to make sense to her. It did hurt to say it, though.

So Usopp joins the Strawhats knowing something is weird about her gender but never quite accepting it. Until she starts spending more time with Nami. The thing about Nami is that she's extremely feminine but unapologetically a menace to society and she doesn't give a fuck about what other people think. She's strong in her own way and she's the smartest person Usopp has ever met. She's gorgeous, too, it makes Usopp wonder what the hell she's doing with this crew when she would rule the world on her own. So she's... She's the girliest of girls and yet she manages to be extremely ruthless and scary too. It's kind of the perfect mix. And it's not that Usopp accepts instantly that she's a girl, but Nami helps quite a lot. Who makes her realize, though, surprisingly, is Sanji.

These are two different stories, you know, but the point right now is that Sanji treats women differently. We all know this. And Usopp isn't sure when it starts. Maybe Skypiea? Water 7? Perhaps even a little bit earlier. But she has this huge crush on Sanji and hates it. Because he's just a guy! Nami won't stop telling her, too. He's!!! He's so annoying!!! But-- But Usopp sees more of him than others do, and he's just so kind and self-sacrificing and he has the biggest heart in the world. So when Usopp sees him interacting with both Nami and Robin and, you know, all the girls he meets... She thinks "Oh, that'd be nice" and it turns into a "Oh. Oh, fuck. Fuuuuuck. Nooooo" because she just realized that imagining herself as a girl being treated as such is not normal man behavior. She comes to terms with that thanks to Nami, because she's the first person she comes out to. She opens up her heart to her best friend. She tells her everything about her parents and her experience with Kaya and how badly she wants to be seen as a girl but doesn't know if people would like her that way. If people would be disappointed. But Nami? Nami loves Usopp deeply. Nobody has ever trusted Nami so much before. it kind of makes her want to cry, so she hugs Usopp to hide the tears a little bit. Usopp hugs her back even tighter. Long story short, Nami makes her see that being a girl is so much more than what people think, and that nobody in the crew would ever think less of her for that. And by the way: "Really? Sanji?" / "He's- He's cute, okay? I know he's a moron but you know how he is" / "I know. I know, don't worry, sweetie. It could be worse".

MEANWHILE! While Usopp was falling for Sanji and coming to terms with her gender, Nami was having a sexuality crisis! She's a lesbian. She's always been a lesbian. She has always known, ever since she was a kid. She has never liked a man that way. Never will. But- But Usopp. You know? But Usopp. They've always been a duo. From moment one. They've always been so, so close. She feels a connection to her (him, at that moment for Nami, but you know) in a way she has never felt before. They have intimate moments she can't quite explain and she never wants to use any romantic labels here because she's a lesbian. She's not supposed to see Usopp that way? But it's not even sexual or anything she's not- She's not attracted to her but if she wanted to she would and if they kissed she wouldn't move away and- And, okay, it's just weird. And when Water 7 happens she knows she's completely, utterly fucked. Because the second she leaves the crew? That's the moment Nami knows she's losing the love of her life (one of them. Vivi is her long-distance girlfriend and is also the love of her life). So imagine her face. When Usopp comes to her to tell her she's a girl (yay! Sexuality crisis solved. Nami's gaydar is awesome. But also- Fuck, she's in love with her best friend) and that she's in love with Sanji. In love. With Sanji. Of all people. And she's in love with him. And not her. And it kind of kills Nami. But they're best friends. She's supposed to help. So she deals with Usopp's drama all the time, pining in the background as she sees this new relationship happen in front of her.

Okay, So Usopp comes out to crew. And guess who was having another sexuality crisis at the same time as Nami? Exactly, Sanji. So everything makes sense right now, and Usopp and Sanji start dating not so long after Usopp comes out. Usopp starts dressing a bit more fem sometimes, everyone of course starts seeing her with different eyes, she moves to the girl's room... Etc, etc. Sanji and Usopp are-- Awfully clingy. It's horrible to witness. Nami is going through the worst time of her life because Usopp right now is the happiest woman ever and,, And Nami should be happy for her. She should move on. But they won't stop kissing everywhere. And hugging. And Sanji pays way more attention to Usopp now, so, okay, whatever, less snacks for her too, to hurt her even more. Nami and Usopp often have private talks together in the middle of the night. They always do. They literally sleep in the same fucking bed which is, the worst thing right now because Usopp is touchy and clingy when she sleeps. And sometimes she spends hours talking about Sanji and- And Nami can't stand having her so close yet so far. And most of the time she can't even stand the sight of Sanji himself. But she has to live with it. She wishes Vivi was here.

So, we have Sanuso dating. Transfem!Usopp being extremely happy right now. And Nami having the worst moment of her life. Yeah?

Well. There's MORE.

Because of course, Sanji and Usopp have THE talk about Nami. Because we all know Sanji loves her to death and isn't sure how... Usopp feels about that. Long story short, after a very brief but emotional conversation, they both realize they're in love with Nami. So. Fucking hilarious. Because they can't make her just?? Join their relationship, right???

Well, things happen.

While everything was going on, Sanji was having a gender crisis. I don't need to explain much about this because we all know how trans-coded Sanji's story is, so I'll just say: Genderfluid Sanji realizing in the timeskip that she wants to have a more normative fem body (Ivankov we love you). She goes by any pronouns but, you know, it changes and she usually prefers she/her but she's alright with whatever. Usopp coming out to the crew truly helped her realize what she wanted. Usopp and... Also Nami. Basically for the same reasons Usopp has. I have a whole post about this. The point is! The timeskip happens and Sanji comes back with a different body and comes out to the crew. Usopp comes back, still in love with Sanji and Nami (idk if they get help from Ivankov or if it's Chopper the one who helps or maybe even Law, but they help her transition. Choose your fav. The girlie wants boobs, I don't care how she gets them). And Nami comes back, still in love with Usopp but finally accepting their relationship. Well, jokes on all of them, because there's more drama.

Whole Cake Island is... It's fucking awful. Sanji comes back to a family that doesn't love her and just wants to play with her feelings. They make her act like somebody she isn't. They make her pretend to be a boy and bind her chest and it's,, Leaving Luffy. Leaving the crew. Leaving Usopp and Nami. It's killing her. While she tortures herself this way, Usopp begs Nami to bring Sanji back with her. And Nami-- When they were at Zou with Sanji. The time she spent with her without Usopp and the others around. Sanji smiling at them before sacrificing herself. Nami is starting to feel things she thought she would never feel for Sanji. And while Usopp waits in Wano, Nami goes to look for Sanji. And when the fight with Luffy happens, she's angry. She's angry at Sanji for treating them this way. She's hurt because she knows this isn't her Sanji if Sanji was even hers in the first place. She's frustrated because she can't do anything to fix this. And she's furious, too, at herself, because she just found out she's in love with Sanji too. So imagine this poly lesbian realizing she can't be with the ones she loves because they're already in a relationship and one of them just left their fucking crew.

WCI happens and... Okay. This is probably Nami's fault. Or Sanji's. Nobody knows who leans in first but right after WCI, they kiss. It's short and sweet and soft and Nami won't stop crying because Sanji is finally back and she won't let her go. Never again. But she's now panicking and Sanji will probably die from a heart attack because she just kissed Sanji??? And Sanji has a girlfriend??? And her girlfriend is also Nami's best friend??? And she just happens to be in love with her too??? So Nami does the most reasonable thing ever and runs away without explaining anything. Yay. She's sure, once they get to Wano, that Sanji will tell Usopp and they're going to hate her forever. She's not used to this! She usually has everything under control! She's losing her mind. God.

But... But Sanji just experienced the one thing he's been waiting for for years??? God, she needs to tell Usopp right away. Wano happens and it's not like they have much time for talking. Sanji is still going through her, um, 'bring on more past trauma' era, so it's pretty difficult. And Nami spends Wano all the time with Usopp and it's so, so hard not to focus constantly on the fact that she has kissed Sanji. And she's about to die when she's fighting against Ulti and sees her whole life passing right before her eyes so she realizes, then, that she has to be honest with both Sanji and Usopp if she gets out of there. When she actually survives she kind of hates herself for making that promise. Yadda yadda, post-Wano happens. They're all partying, still there, and Nami tries to distract herself from all this drama because if she thinks more about it she might end up having a breakdown. But Sanji and Usopp do talk and- And they need to approach this. Usopp is a bit hurt that perhaps Nami only wants Sanji, but she can deal with it. If Nami wants to be with Sanji, that's completely fine with them. So they have the talk, finally, in a private corner of the festival where nobody they know is around.

Nami starts uncharacteristically apologizing? Which is weird for her to act like that, but she does. She's lost so many people already and she refuses to let that happen again. So she apologizes. She should've never kissed Sanji and- And what's even worse is that she's also in love with Usopp. With both. And it makes her look so selfish and greedy and she swears it isn't like that. Her feelings are genuine. But then Usopp starts?? Laughing??? She finds this whole situation hilarious and explains that they've been stupid the whole time.

So, uh, yeah. They're idiots. This is biblically accurate because lesbians are always like this. We do not know how to communicate.

They're all,, So relieved. So, so happy. They won't stop smiling. And Usopp is honestly feeling a bit left out because?? She hasn't yet kissed Nami??? So they finally kiss. And then they kiss again. And Sanji joins. And they're the cutest thing on earth. And telling the crew is just as easy as Franky seeing them like that, telling him... And the word spreads fast enough.

This is getting long but, basically: They're the clingiest throuple in the whole world. If they were all annoying at first, imagine how annoying they are now. At this point, there's no "girls' room" anymore because Robin has moved to sleep with Franky, so Sanji, Usopp, and Nami have their own room. Which is good for literally all the crew because imagine having to deal with them. Sanji is so loud about her love for her girls... She's constantly showering them equally with love and cooking their favorite meals. She's always panicking a bit because she wants to give attention to both but sometimes Usopp is in her workshop and Nami is taking care of her trees so what is she supposed to do??!!! She wishes she could be everywhere at the same time... They end up telling her to do whatever she wants and follow her heart and split her time because they know she loves them equally and she doesn't need to prove anything. For Nami, dating her best friend and the person she thought was incredibly annoying at first is... Weird. She isn't used to so much affection from Sanji. Like, reciprocating the affection and loving him back. It's weird because now he isn't annoying at all but incredibly sweet? And her relationship with Usopp is pretty much the same except that now they kiss and hold hands and whenever Nami is like "Zoro! Carry me!" he always goes "Tell one of your girlfriends to do it" and it sucks because tbh Zoro does look like he has comfy muscles to rest on. Usopp is so excited about this! She loves both of them deeply she never thought this would happen. She sends letters to Kaya constantly about them, too! They're just,,, So so sweet. They go to sleep together and wake up cuddling and all tangled up. Usopp and Nami do gardening together but they always end up making out behind the trees. Sanji and Nami try to be casual about it but Sanji just loves showing all the love she has for her girlfriend to the world so PDA is something assured. Sanji and Usopp always spend the night watches together (Nami doesn't because it's comfier in bed and bold of you to assume she's getting out of there). Usopp gets stronger and toned post-ts and Nami and Sanji are always sitting on top of her. Sanji has a lot of issues going on after what happened in WCI/Wano and both Usopp and Nami help them go through their panic attacks. Usopp draws them all the time and has her whole sketchbook filled with drawings of her partners. Nami always peels the best tangerines from her trees and brings them to them even though Sanji insists on being the one doing it, but Nami says that sometimes she needs to be the one eating and not just serving. They share clothes constantly, but they have different clothing styles so sharing clothes pretty much happens either on accident or whenever they want to make Sanji go insane. Usopp leaves notes and drawings for them all over the ship. Nami is always offering to put makeup on them but it's always an excuse to be close. She also often falls asleep while working on her maps so they have to carry her to their room without waking her up. Nami loves brushing Usopp's hair!! Sanji absolutely adores feeding them sometimes like, playfully, and you can imagine how that ends. Oh!!! And Usopp is always giving them flowers. Not to mention that Nami often creates rainbows for them because they're pretty!! Also, when the fight isn't that serious, both Usopp and Nami act like they need saving because they know how much Sanji adores playing the hero. Usopp tells them stories while they paint each other's nails and talk shit about other people together.

This is the best relationship ever because it's just three best friends to lovers. My absolute beloved. I have a lot of,,, More ideas for them,,, But yeah,,,, Thank you so much for this ask. I love talking about them.

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beanghostprincess · 9 days

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We need more Nami x Kaya content. Even Vivi x Kaya content. As a treat. Sapphic One Piece crackpairs are my serotonin

YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!! ❤️🧡🤍🩷💜

I was actually thinking about this when making the "opinion on different OP ships" thing! Because I was like "mmm Sanuso is my OTP but also Namivivi and tbh that's just a polycule bc I ship Nami with these two too... And Kaya needs to be there...". And now I can't stop thinking also about Namivivi x Kaya--

I mean. Nami x Kaya is just amazing and OPLA gave us SO much content I wasn't expecting but gladly accepted as canon. Because they're both from pretty different environments when it comes to money and social upbringings but they both lost their families. Nami finds comfort in money while Kaya sees it pointless if you don't have anybody to share it with. It gives both of them different perspectives of the world around them and I think their dynamic is sooo well done. Kaya is the sweetest but she fights for herself when she can and Nami might run away from danger but she will never leave alone somebody in need of help. Also, they're both pretty motherly and attached to kids and idk I think their relationship would work SO well. Adding Kaya to the Sanusona polycule is the best thing ever to me.

And Vivi x Kaya!!!!! I wasn't thinking about it until I made the post but now that I do I can't,,,, Stop picturing them,,,, They're like "yeah this is my girlfriend's girlfriend" but they'd end up getting along SO well. Once again I think they'd be so cute together and they'd support each other so much. Vivi would understand that your position/money doesn't make you who you are and Kaya would admire Vivi's strength and her story. Also, all of them here understand the loss of parents but I think that being a public figure makes the experience even worse because it comes with responsibility others besides Vivi and Kaya won't understand. Vivi is the princess who managed to travel and become a pirate for a while and see the world and I think Kaya (even if she is happy in her village and doesn't need anything else) would want a bit of that freedom too!

For now, this is like, my favorite ship, I think? But tbh it just goes attached to the whole East Blue polycule just... A bit different than how other people ship them? Usopp and Kaya are already dating when the story starts, then Sanuso and Namivivi happen separately, I like to think Usonami have something going on but it doesn't happen anything until WCI when Nami realizes her feelings for Sanji, and then when they come back, Kaya has like. A ton of people to love and I adore them. Also Sanji has something with Luffy and Luffy has something with Zoro but this isn't about them--

I feel also the need to clarify that to me Usopp's gender is pretty much unlabeled and Sanji's like, transfem/genderfluid so my lesbian Nami hc still stands AND it just makes things even better because this way they're all sapphics and we deserve more sapphic ships here <33

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itsthemoofacewriting · 4 years

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The Roommate

I actually wanted to write this the SanNami week event last year, but I was still at university and super stressed; so imagine my delight when I realised that I could work it into this year’s prompt list!

Summary: There was only one downside of living together. For SaNami week. Day 6: Home. @sannamiweek (Sorry if you got this a few times, I’ve been playing around with tumblr today)

Rating: M, Mild suggestiveness and bad language (Looking at you Sanji)

Also posted on FFN and AO3

Enjoy

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Sanji had been living with his beautiful girlfriend for almost three months now and it was going extremely well.

They’d been together for just over a year. They knew each other well before getting together, they’d both been in a very tight friendship group, and had finally taken the plunge when they’d finished education. More like Nami had, it’d taken her a bit longer to realise her feelings for Sanji. He still claims it was love at first sight for him.

Both were established in their fields during their year together and once they’d started earning decent money, they’d taken the leap to get a small house together.

Whilst Sanji was in the bathroom shaving he could hear Nami in the lounge singing to a song on the music channel. He smiled to himself, he never imagined that she would give him a chance. She was a goddess and he was the luckiest man alive.

He was interrupted from his thoughts when he heard her scream and jumped, nicking his face with the razor. A small bit of blood started to ooze from the cut, but it was the last thing from his mind as he dropped the razor, turned on his heel and ran as fast as he could towards the lounge.

He only got as far as the top of the hallway before she appeared around the corner, running towards him. Sanji inspected her head to toe to see what was wrong, finding nothing, he calmed slightly and took a chance to fully inspect her. This had to be one of his fantasies, was he dreaming? The girl of his dreams running towards him with her arms open in only a skimpy pair of shorts and white tank top, the only thing amiss was the look of terror on her face and tears forming in the corner of her eyes.

All thoughts, perverted or not, were pushed aside as she leapt for him. He had just enough sense to catch her as she wrapped her legs around his waist and brace himself to support her weight… although he wouldn’t mind rolling around the floor with her.

‘What’s wrong?’ he squeezed her sides to get her to look at him, her face currently buried in his neck.

He immediately felt bad for his perverted thoughts when he saw her distraught face.

She sniffled and tried to get her words out coherently, ‘Oh god… in the lounge! … and it touched me! It touched me, Sanji!’ She shuddered and the arms wrapped around his neck tightened.

‘Someone’s in the house!? I’ll fillet the bastard!’ He said, alarmed at the thought of someone breaking in and having the audacity to touch her.

She laughed at this and although he was confused considering the situation, it was still a lovely sound. She cupped his face and pecked him on the lips.

‘I know you would, I probably would have gotten them first though with the moves you showed me,’ she smiled at the memory of him showing her how to kick effectively, ‘but this is much worse.’ Her smile disappeared, replaced by a look of utter defeat.

‘…What? I’m confused, my love.’ His eyebrows knitted, ‘Can you start from the beginning, please?’

One hand was still supported her rear, whilst his other hand was now rubbing up and down her back.

‘Okay, I was about to start hoovering, so I put on the music channel and my favourite song came on. I stopped to listen to it and then it happened.’ Nami shuddered. ‘A massive spider came out of nowhere and ran across my foot.’

Sanji felt the blood drain out of his face and his hold slackened, ‘Oh shit!’

‘It touched me! I don’t have any socks on-’

‘Wait, wait! Where is it now!? Did you at least see where it ran?’

Nami’s face also paled, now matching Sanji’s. ‘No… oh god.’

Both of their faces simultaneously turned to look down the hallway in horror.

It was well known within their group of friends that both Nami and Sanji had an intense fear of anything creepy crawly.

It wasn’t so far-fetched to hear this about Nami, she was a bit of a coward, unless money or a child in need was involved. The surprise was Sanji. He was the toughest out of them, alongside Luffy and Zoro. He held a blackbelt in kickboxing, for god sake.

When Nami had shared a flat with Robin, the woman lived for anything like that and was more than happy to dispose (set free) of any bugs, blissfully ignoring Nami’s objections of all bugs being Satan’s spawn. Sanji hadn’t been quite as lucky as Nami before they lived together, there was Luffy that wanted to play with them or the moss head that wouldn’t let him hear the end of it.

Funnily enough, everybody forgot about this when they decided to live together. Or maybe they just didn’t say anything for their own amusement. That’s more likely. It was probably the moss head’s idea too. Dick.

That’s what lead to their present situation.

Sanji, bravely, taking the lead into the lounge, kitted out with a saucepan and slipper. Normally he wouldn’t even dream of using his beloved kitchenware for anything other than cooking, but this was desperate times. Nami was tucked behind him, her face poking over his shoulder, now donning socks, and holding bug-spray. They both figured he was the offence and Nami was the defence, in case the spider came running at them.

Neither of the two had even suggested a cup and magazine, it was madness to even think about freeing the abomination.

Sweat was starting to form along Sanji’s hairline in anticipation and he felt Nami’s grip from behind tighten around his waist. He steeled himself. This is what he promised himself and Nami when they started dating, that he would her knight in shining armour.

Dread filled them both though, when they entered the living room and couldn’t find it anywhere.

The spider was clever, it knew of their fear now and was probably out plotting for when it would jump out at them. It was going to be when they were in the shower, at their most vulnerable, he just knew it.

‘Sanji, can you see it?’

‘No.’

‘What are we going to do?’

‘I suggest we either move or burn the house down. Maybe both, in that order.’

‘It’s awful that they both sound like good suggestions.’

Whilst they discussed what neighbourhoods were good and far away from here, they both heard a plopping sound. They whipped their heads at the sound and found the culprit now on the floor, stunned from its drop from the ceiling.

They both screeched and Nami clambered onto Sanji’s back, her arms wrapping around his neck and effectively strangling him. ‘It after my beautiful, feminine feet again! Do something!’

Sanji hesitated for a split second, trying to think, then threw all logic away as he hurled his slipper at the spider and spectacularly missed, thus spooking it into running under the sofa.

‘Abort mission, abort, abort!’ Nami cried.

Without thinking, Sanji dropped the saucepan to support Nami and swiftly turned towards the door to make their escape. He stopped dead when he saw another above the door frame they’d just entered.

‘I knew it! There’s fucking more of them, those bastards are plotting. Plotting!’ Sanji said hysterically. ‘Spray it.’

Although that was a sound suggestion, Nami was now also sweating and had also lost all logic at the unexpected sight of another spider, so instead she lobbed the spray. She also missed.

With a war cry, Sanji ran out of the door, hoping the spider was still in shock and closed the door after him to trap them.

After inspecting the room for intruders, Nami and Sanji took sanctuary in the kitchen. He was slumped over the counter, mourning the loss of his saucepan as she rubbed his back in condolence.

‘I’m sorry, Nami. I should be able to do this for you.’

She snorted, gesturing for him to stand and laid her hands against his cheek, ‘You do so much for me, don’t be hard on yourself. But you know we can’t move or burn down the house… you know what we have to do.’

He sighed in defeat, his head dropping to her shoulder as she played with his hair soothingly. ‘You call him, I can’t bring myself to do it.’

Zoro laughed and laughed and Nami could feel her temper thinning.

‘Are you going to do it or not?’ She bit out.

‘He’s there isn’t he? He got you to call me, right?’ He actually chortled and Sanji felt the urge to kick something in that moment. ‘I know he is, pass me over. This is amazing.’

Nami sighed but knew she wouldn’t get any further in this conversation unless Zoro got his chance to speak to Sanji.

‘What do you want, Moss head?’

‘Well, that’s not a nice way to speak to someone you want a favour from. Too much of a pansy to do it yourself, huh?’

‘Shut the hell up!’

‘Say please and I might consider it.’ Zoro said gleefully and commenced another round of laughter again.

That was the last sound both Nami and Sanji heard as he was promptly hung up on.

‘Yeah, should have seen that happening,’ she groaned.

‘What about Robin? You said she was good at this?’

‘She’s out of town, I never would have suggested Zoro otherwise. She took Franky too, so he’s out too.

‘Luffy?’

‘He’ll actually burn our house down, spider or not, and we already decided against that option.’

They continued on with the list and sat next to each other in complete defeat, everyone was either busy or out of town. How did they not see this coming? It was inevitable that their joint fear would put them in this situation sooner or later.

Another minute passed.

Both of their heads shot up at the same time as they had a joint brainwave.

‘Usopp!’

‘The master insect handler is here, move aside so I can tame the beasts,’ Usopp exclaimed with a flourish, when Nami opened the door. He’d gotten here as quickly as he could when Nami had called him in a panic.

‘How does Kaya put up with you?’ Sanji said.

‘How does Nami put up with you being a wimp?’ Usopp quickly shot back but instantly regretted it once he saw Sanji’s face darken and leg twitch.

Usopp quickly put his arm around Nami’s shoulder, knowing the other man wouldn’t do something when she was near. Usopp would need to keep her close for the next week until Sanji forgot about that comment. He was oddly sensitive about his fear of bugs.

‘Now, lead the way and show me where your new guests are residing. I can’t wait to meet them.’

‘You’re a dork,’ Nami said, high fiving Sanji as she and Usopp walked past him.

Usopp made short work of the spiders. He completely ignored the squirming and squealing from the other two at the door frame when he picked up each spider, putting them inside the plastic cage he’d brought along.

Nami and Sanji kept their distance from Usopp when he brought the cage closer, trying to impart knowledge on them. He soon sighed and gave up when they both kept suggesting different ways to kill them.

Just as Usopp left, he made an offhand comment about the spiders. One of them was female, the other male and it was mating season. When they started to panic about spider nests, Usopp assured them the male shouldn’t be alive if that was the case and then made a tasteless joke about Sanji being lucky he was still alive.

He was instantly punched and then kicked; the door being shut in his face afterwards.

‘This has been really stressful,’ Nami exhaled, in exhaustion as her shoulders slumped.

‘You know, a bath might be really good for us both right now,’ Sanji’s tone had taken a husky edge as his arms wrapped around her.

Nami gave him a suggestive smirk before whispering in his ear, ‘You run the bath and I’ll meet you there with wine.’

He didn’t need to hear anything else as he pressed an impassionate kiss to her lips and took off to start the bath.

It was only later as they were in the bath, doing something incredibly intimate that should only really involve the two of them, that their newest roommate decided to make an appearance in the corner of the bathroom. A big black spider.

‘I told you this would happen.’ Sanji exclaimed, his head resting on Nami’s shoulder in defeat.

‘You did say they were plotting against us.’

‘But to actually cockblock me!?’

‘Us. But yes, I know. Let’s go.’

‘We don’t have time to… you know?’

‘Well, I suppose it’s just sitting there… never mind, it moved! It moved!

‘Call Usopp.’

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Seeing both of them like this during Jaya was hilarious and something I could completely see happening. Spiders just ruining their lives… and cockblocking them, the ultimate offence.

No spiders were harmed in the making of this fanfiction, but I did have to do a tiny bit of research for this. That earns a review, right?

Thanks for reading

P.S. I actually have another piece I’m currently writing for SanNami week, it’s absolutely huge and very late. I’m praying I can get it done before the 14th.

#sannami week #sannami #sanami #opfanfic #one piece #nami #sanji

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