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Zoro: *watching Sanji act like a clown around women*
Nami: Just once I'd like him to not be a total creep.
Usopp: That might be asking too much.
Zoro: I can't believe that thing is the love of my life.
Nmai: I agree you have questionable taste.
#zosan#zoro x sanji#zoro and sanji#my post#zosan script#original zosan script#not incorrect quotes#nami#usopp#sanji is a doofus#zoro loves him anyway#established zosan
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Sanji saying “I want to be around men that can share in my happiness not losers like you” to Zoro after Nami assigns him to babysit Sanji-in-Nami’s-Body…
I think he just called Zoro gay.
#Sanji: WHY CANT YOU OBJECTIFY MY FEMALE BODY DOOFUS!!!#is this ZoSan?#roronoa zoro#vinsmoke sanji#ZoSan
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Oh this is hysterical
#i am addicted to zoro slander it’s so unfortunate it is the least common slander in the whole fandom#this man is a doofus he’s a moron he sits on his ass while nami shovels the snow off the deck and sleeps while she busts her ass#he’s a dick and he picks on others and then laughs when they tell him to stop bullying him#(source: in punk hazard he did this to brook. brook literally said ‘stop bullying me’)#he insinuated that robin should not have been fought by a foe at full strength because ‘she’s a woman’#actually insinuated isn’t right. he straight up said it#i know people think sanji thinks women are weak and that’s why he doesn’t hit them or saves the girls but#he saves EVERYONE. and does it not because he thinks anyone is weak#(he has on numerous occasions praised nami and robin’s strenth. and he has trusted them both to save HIM when he needed it)#he saves others because he doesn’t want to see his friends hurt. that’s it. he is the kindest of the crew. having turned multiple foes into#allies just by being nice#oh but anyway. the reason he doesn’t hit women is because Zeff threatened to castrate him if he ever did#so… saying that to a child has an impact#and if Sanji is so scared of disappointing zeff that he wouldn’t let SOMEONE ELSE kill his physically and mentally abusive family#then he probably isn’t going to disobey him on the women thing#it’s probably not even abt the castration anymore he just has fucking stockholm syndrome#zeff was abusive too but i think he’s desperate for a father and doesn’t want to let him down#he and Usopp have Issues with admiring terrible dads#anyway
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So apparently there were rumors about Cole Sprouse playing Sanji? I don't think I would've watched it then tbh. 🤣
#one piece live action#Sanji#Cole is a doofus lol#he's definitely no Sanji#maybe I'm mistaking him for his brother?#I dunno and I don't care honestly#I'm just saying fucking Jughead can't be Sanji lol
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some more sanji screengrabs that i love. lanky noodle boy. doofus man.
#sanji#sanji one piece#one piece sanji#black leg sanji#kuroashi no sanji#do not tag this as v*nsmoke sanji i will bite you
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Zoro goes pale and mutters "oh NO" bc you KNOW what this means. She's gonna babble EVERY embarrassing & awkward thing about Zoro to Sanji. Sanji gets to see another side to Zoro in the way he interacts with Perona, as her little brother. And Sanji finds this so, SO endearing. And of course, Persona speaks abt Zoro's good side as well, the side that Zoro finds embarrassing (maybe he thinks is even weak) & is hesitant to show--kind, soft, protective, & surprisingly gentle (2/2)
YOU ARE SO RIGHT. all the gossip in the underworld goes to her or through her (also, get it? bcs she’s the ghost princess? i’m sorry i’ll stop) and i can imagine her yelling WHAT THE FUCK loud enough to make waves across the styx when she finds out from her shade friends that zoro’s head over heels for what, a flower god?? and it’s not just a silly fling? shit, THAT’S why there’s a worldwide famine? he’s bringing sunlight— and she’s like wow ok. in love with a flower god. that is both incredibly surprising and not at all.
she tells this to zoro and he’s like ok excuse me. he is not a Flower God he is the god of SPRING. DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT SPRING IS. and at that moment she just stares at him and knows he’s absolutely gone. done for. the ring might as well be on his finger bcs in his head he is a married man. the only reason they wouldn’t get hitched is if sanji didn’t want to.
and THEN she meets sanji properly. he is unlike any other of the other spoiled, beautiful creatures vying for zoro’s affections (aka his gold and power and title). he tosses his head back and cackles gleefully when she tells him about how zoro knocked his two front teeth out chasing shadow puppies as a kid. he gives snarky commentary and agrees that zoro needs more colour in his closet. he doesn’t reply when she asks if he loves zoro, but every single time sanji’s said her brother’s name it’s been in an impossibly fond tone. this one will do, perona thinks.
and mind you, he is her brother first and the king second. sanji watches her wrangle zoro into a vicious noogie about “keeping him a secret, you doofus, and why the hell would you fucking kidnap him? what were you thinking?!” and laughs behind his hand, because same, girl. same.
and sometimes when zoro is out late doing kingly stuff, they sit together by the fireplace with blankets and hot chocolates, and perona tells her new little brother about zoro. about how the king had a soft spot for animals, how zoro used to cry when he saw the souls of cats and dogs and even mice. how their father, mihawk, had gruffly but gently taught him about the way of life, about how it was a cycle (“and maybe he should have thrown one or two courting lessons in there too, gods”) and how zoro had slowly grown to fill mihawk’s shoes. he hid his soft parts to make it seem like he had no vulnerabilities, but they’ve both seen how zoro treats animals and children, the way he treats sanji.
sanji hums happily, and perona sips her chocolate. she likes this one, she decides. she likes this one a lot.
#zosan#zosan au#one piece zosan#zoro x sanji#ronoroa zoro#one piece zoro#one piece sanji#black leg sanji#one piece#ask box#ino’s ask box
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My thoughts on One Piece live action…
PROS
The casting is fantastic. Every actor put their all into it. If I had problems with characters, it was the writing and not the performances.
Favs:
Taz Skylar as Sanji. Very charming. Cooler than his dorky manga counterpoint, but not too much. That smile is killer and the way he approached the womanizing aspect was perfection. Funny but not gross.
Jeff Ward as Buggy. Everyone is right, he killed it. Hard to do an evil(ish) clown and not bring up thoughts of the Joker. He somehow managed it.
Steven John Ward as Mihawk. I confess, I am utterly uninterested in the anime and manga Mihawk, but this guy played him like a more butch Vincent Price with his tits out. It’s the kind of drama and scale I look for in an OP character. Thoroughly enjoyed him.
Emily Rudd as Nami. My absolute favorite by far. She is an incredible Nami and gave the show direction and emotional depth. Loved her dynamic with all of the crew. Her thieving was fun to watch. So so good.
Even some of the minor characters stood out to me. Lucky Roux and Yasopp. Nojiko. Kaya.
The sets are amazing. They really built their own world. Incredibly artistry there. The music was as epic and pirate-y as it needed to be. I loved seeing all kinds of people in the main cast and the extras. Racial diversity but also nationality and body type.
THE FIGHTS. Wow, the choreography was breathtaking. Of course, Mackenyu kills it as Zoro, but they also did a fantastic job on Luffy’s CG rubber moves and Nami’s staff fighting. I had a great time watching every brawl. They may have been my favorite parts of the show which is weird for me.
I was expecting the fish men to be cheesy and not scary, but they looked and sounded great actually.
CONS
Why this pacing? I was bored stiff during the unnecessary marine storyline and then they go and rush other stories meant to build on the camaraderie of our main cast and underline OP’s theme of freedom. The manga and anime regularly make me weep, but I was fairly unmoved by the sappy stuff here. It wasn’t earned.
Usopp got shafted. I get that they had to tone him down, but he disappeared for me. He wasn’t even the starring character in his own arc. He’s my favorite, so I was bummed despite the great acting.
Confused by some of the wig and makeup choices. Stylized and cartoony isn’t a bad approach, but some of these wigs would be mocked for crustiness at a local drag show. You can do a wacky orange but make it look like nice hair. Mihawk’s contacts looked like painted plastic to me. Why did they draw a random line of eyeliner on Sham’s nose?
Some of the camera angles were overdone and made me think of 90s fantasy shows like Xena and Hercules. All the low angles and fish lens.
Shanks and Garp lost most of their charm. Again, not because of the acting, but because they wrote the humor out of them. Shanks is scary because he covers his power with that sardonic goofiness. Garp is a senile doofus to hide his strength and threat to authority. The contrast is where the sweet stuff lies.
Like most shows these days, boy was this show dark. Not metaphorically. I could not see many scenes very well with my mid-thirties eyeballs.
MIXED FEELINGS ZONE
Inaki is so sweet and cute as Luffy. He’s got his enthusiasm and his love for his people down. But he’s more naive than stupid and way more considerate than manga Luffy who never second guesses his decisions. I like them both, but they feel totally different to me. Live action Luffy is gonna be a lovable but slightly more traditional hero than my boy in the manga.
Deadpan Zoro is a lot of fun, but I do wish he were less cool and laughed more. Again, manga and live action Zoro are both great, just different. You can tell one of the show runners is gaga over Zoro. He got a lot of development.
CONCLUSION
I liked it, but didn’t love it. Not much desire to watch it again save for maybe a few scenes.
However, I definitely want it to keep going.
It has so much potential, and they can develop these characters more over time. A first season is often tough. Also, Alabasta is an excellent arc to adapt. It’s self-contained, lots of interesting enemies. Live action Crocodile has the potential to be amazing. And Robin!!
I hope this strike gets settled in favor of the workers and Netflix invests in more of the show. The roots are decent and can grow into something great. Please watch it to help that happen.
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If anyone’s under-rated its probably Brook. Brook isn’t a major plot character like Sanji is and he’s a total doofus old man but he pretty much can’t die unless he’s in water. He’s just not given a whole lot to do bc he’s.....a doofus lmfao
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OPINION: Sanji Might Have The Coolest Anime Introduction Ever
This article written by Daniel Dockery was originally published on March 02, 2020
As anyone that's ever worked as a waiter or cashier can tell you, people will be absolute jerks when they know they can get away with it. I used to work at the concession stand in a movie theater, and it was absolutely bizarre just how often people would try to flex their perceived authority at you, as if I was supposed to treat them like a medieval king because I happened to be the unlucky person filling their popcorn bag that day. Sometimes they'd obviously do it to impress their dates and man, good luck with that. You've got about thirty seconds before your significant other leaves you for someone with actual personality traits.
I know this all sounds pretty non-anime-related for an anime website, but it's one of the reasons I like Sanji's debut in One Piece so much, a debut that I consider to be a top tier, S-Class introduction to a character. Luffy has just broken part of the Baratie floating restaurant and is tussling with the owner Zeff. Meanwhile, "Double Ironfist" Fullbody is being mean to people outside and inside the Baratie and eventually tries to show up Sanji with his wine knowledge. But when Sanji is around a kitchen, he is in his element, and he leaves Fullbody embarrassed. Already it's good stuff.
But then Fullbody puts a fly in his soup in an effort to display the Baratie as a place with inadequate food preparation. However, Sanji knows that 1) Fullbody is a lying doofus, and 2) The Baratie would definitely get a 100 percent rating from the East Blue health inspector. No flies in the soup there. Fullbody, feeling disgraced twice, smashes a table and then tries to assault Sanji. And so Sanji, master of kickin' stuff, kicks the crap out of Fullbody, leaving him more hamburger than man. In fact, that's how Luffy first sees Sanji—Holding up this dimwit who thought he could be mean to waiters at a restaurant known for its fighting cooks and leave without needing extensive dental work after.
So yeah, maybe I get a little bit of emotional retribution after seeing Sanji stand up to someone like that. But it doesn't make it any less rad. I'm all about characters that aren't gonna take it lightly when blue and pink collar workers get trashed by customers, and I can't wait for the One Piece arc where Sanji begs the Straw Hats to unionize.
What's your favorite Sanji moment? Let me know in the comments!
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If you're still doing the character headcannons, one for the Cannibal himself maybe?
OHOHOOO MY SON. thank you! :’)
send me a character and i'll answer:
song: “Hitchin’ A Ride” - Green Day
“Troubled times, you know I cannot lie
I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride.”
headcanon: Barto and his crew had their own interpretation of what Sanji looked like, this would lead to frequent scuffles over who’s right and wrong.
otp: Barto/Meeting all the Strawhats.
notp: none? don’t know many barto ships.
favourite platonic relationship: Barto and Cavendish have the funniest relationship.
favourite thing about them: DELINQUENT. DOOFUS. WEIRDO.
something i don't like about this character: that i miss him and want him to come back :’(
my favourite moment with them in the series: im a sucker for anyone saying Luffy will be king. But when Barto said it with snarl on his face? S TIER.
#had the MOST trouble finding a song for him.#in the end i think the overall vibes of this song fit him.#asks#Captain's log.
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Little Bits and Pieces of Heaven
THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT BEING NOSY
One-shot #: 13
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.
Rating: M (Not too much though)
Note: Because I always love Zoro-Nami-Usopp interactions, I went ahead placed them in one crazy situation where Usopp, obviously, takes the brunt of everything. And somehow I keep on hitting 7k words and up recently. Though I already toned this one down because the first drafts of this story would’ve ended in a two-shot or even a multi-chap fic and I don’t want to drag it that much. Anyway enjoy.
Summary: “Because poking your long nose in other people’s business, is never a good thing.”
Soft wind blew from the sea making the white curtains of the open window flitter lazily. The port and the nearby market started to come to life as the townsfolk poured into the street for their afternoon errands. Their noises drifted inside the rather inconspicuous room along with the lulling sound of the waves, making a smile appear on the lips of one engrossed observant.
“What’s amusing out there?”
Nami spun around to look at the speaker who—very obviously—had just woken up, as he sat up on the bed, sleepily running a hand through his disheveled hair.
“Hmm…” she hummed in answer. “Nothing really.”
“Aren’t you coming back to bed?”
The corners of her lips quirked up at that as their eyes meet. There was that familiar, mischievous glint in his that she always adored as it never fails to send a delicious shiver down her spine.
She smiled impishly at him and he in turn threw a cocky smirk her way.
“Now that you are awake, yeah,” she murmured before sauntering towards bed, never breaking their eye contact.
The moment she was near enough, he reached for her robe’s belt, yanking her brusquely to him and simultaneously untying the knot as well. The silky fabric immediately slid down her shoulders to pool at her feet.
His rough hands grabbed her waist, effortlessly lifting her, only to friskily push her down the bed. The mattress dipped from their movements and she laughed when he playfully trapped her underneath his well-built physique; the blankets tangling around their legs.
He grazed her lips with his teasingly, before kissing her fully.
“We still have time?” He asked huskily against her mouth, before moving to that ticklish spot just below her jaw.
“I think we do…” she breathed, angling her head to give him more access.
“Good.” He muttered before attacking the slender column of her neck with soft, tantalizing kisses.
She moaned when he nipped at her skin, and gasped his name when he deliberately traced the shell of her ear with his tongue. She ran both of her hands through his hair as she felt him grabbed at her thighs, urging her to wrap them around him as he settled comfortably between her legs.
A sudden commotion outside interrupted them as shouting and loud, running footsteps can be heard all over the street. There was an unmistakable sound of explosion somewhere. Followed by another and another.
“Uuuh…” the orange-haired woman groaned irritably.
The man above her stopped his ministrations and stared at her amusedly with a smirk on his face. “Duty calls?”
“I think my captain just got himself into trouble again,” she pouted. Planting a sweet kiss on his jaw, she looked at him slyly as she let her hands caressed his well-toned pectorals. “Too bad,” she said with a sigh as she lightly pushed him away from her so she could sit up.
His deep laugh filled the room and he leaned down to brush one last kiss on her lips. “It’s alright. We can always do this some other time.”
Nami smiled brightly at that. “Well… I guess see you on the next island then.”
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The galley of the Thousand Sunny that night was startlingly at its quietest. Dinner was put on hold for the meantime as Nami all but bit off the heads of their two nakamas; who were both sitting soundlessly on the galley’s couch like two children being reproached by their mother.
“That’s it aho sencho!” Nami hissed furiously, gripping the front of Luffy’s red shirt tightly. “The next time you create a ruckus and gets us chased out of town again, I swear I will drown your sorry ass!”
Usopp watch edgily from the sidelines. He was one of the unlucky ones (aside from the cooking Sanji), who was in the galley the moment Nami entered while dragging Luffy and Zoro inside.
Luffy just grinned sheepishly in response to her. “Shishishi! But Nami, we did make it out of there!” He tapped her in the shoulder in an attempt to appease her. But that only served to ignite the orange-haired’s temper more.
“WE ALMOST DID NOT!” Nami roared and clocked him with enough force to plant his face on the galley’s floor, almost breaking it.
Everyone present inwardly winced at the sound it made.
Usopp’s eyes met Zoro’s. The green-haired man seemed unfazed with Nami’s anger. Most probably because he was used to it since he is usually the person at the receiving end of it.
But much to the sniper’s surprise, he was just silent all-throughout Nami’s outburst. Zoro kept his mouth shut with his arms folded across his chest. Not once did he answer back to the navigator.
Though Usopp had seen the way the corner of his mouth twitched slightly indicating that he was trying really hard to stop himself from snapping back at her.
From the way Zoro was looking, he was probably planning an absolutely painful demise for Nami right now… if he still hadn’t killed her a dozen times already inside his head.
He heard a huff from the kitchen. Sanji had busied himself with preparing their dinner, never once butting in like he usually did lest he join the other two morons on the couch.
“Serves you right, shitty gomu,” he finally muttered, peering at them from behind the bar counter. He lit a cigarette and took a drag. “Three times in a row. In every damn island. I can’t believe it.” He blew out the smoke with a slight shake of his head. “Wait I take that back. Actually I can since it’s you.”
Luffy lifted his head off the floor. “But Sanji. It’s not my fault!”
“Shut up Luffy!” Nami snarled. “I don’t care whose fault it is! I swear you piss me off so much right now!” She closed her eyes, fingers rubbing circles on her temples.
She was forced to run all over the town earlier looking for her doofus captain. Much to her trepidation, Luffy was being chased by two different pirate crews for reasons she doesn’t even want to know.
The navigator nearly got trampled when the idiot cheerfully ran towards her direction, waving at her enthusiastically, with the pack of enraged men still at his heels. If it wasn’t for Zoro suddenly appearing out of nowhere and sending a powerful attack towards Luffy’s pursuers that had them flying everywhere, she would’ve been flattened beyond recognition.
Relief washed over her but it was short-lived. Before she can stop him, Luffy drew his arms back and released a Gomu Gomu no Gatling on the remaining pirates who were luckily at the far back of the horde they were missed by Zoro’s attack.
She looked on in horror as other pirates arrived to help their fallen crew mates. Luffy and Zoro plus a horde of violent pirates in one place…
It was a disaster!
Nami can only watch in dismay as the two dove head first into an all-out brawl before she can grab them by the scruff of their necks.
A vein popped on her forehead, then another and another. Not only did Luffy put a stop to what was supposedly an intimate and enjoyable afternoon. But here he is with the other idiot of the crew, in a scuffle that will flatten this town in a matter of seconds. Summoning Zeus, she unleashed a powerful lightning blast enough to fry everyone in the vicinity into oblivion.
Then she dragged the two by their ears just as the townspeople, who weren’t caught in the crossfire, started amassing with clubs, wooden sticks and pitchforks (much to her surprise); eager to beat up the pirates who nearly destroyed their town.
The navigator let out an exasperated sigh and announced a bit wearily. “I’m going to take a bath,” she turned towards the blond chef. “Sanji-kun, you can go ahead and serve dinner.”
The cook nodded. “As you wish Nami-san but how about you?
“I’ll eat later.”
Sanji frowned slightly at that. “You know that I don’t like starting dinner if my lovely angel is not going to eat.”
“Uhm,” Usopp choose to intrude this moment or all the boys will starve. “Robin’s probably hungry. She did a lot of book shopping earlier.”
That swayed the cook into action. “Ah my Robin-chwan! Of course!” He cried out. “Go ahead Nami-swan. Take a relaxing bath first! Do you want me to prepare it for you?”
“It’s ok Sanji-kun. I can manage.” Nami said with a dismissive wave of her hand as she proceeded towards the ladder leading to the upper deck.
“I’ll prepare a special meal for you later my love!” Sanji called out after her. “Just take your time and wash away all the stress and worries these two dumbasses,” he glared at Zoro and Luffy. “Gave you!”
Zoro scowled darkly at him.
Luffy automatically pushed himself into a sitting position when he heard the word dinner. Glancing at Nami with a sulky pout he complained, “Nami! Why aren’t you also mad at Zoro?”
The green-haired man stiffened as Nami stopped in her tracks. Zoro glared at his captain for deliberately throwing him straight into the witch’s wrath. He was not in the mood to start a row with her… that is why he kept mum all throughout her rant.
“Luffy, I attacked to save her.” He reminded his captain flatly. “Not because I wanted to start a fight with them.”
“But you also attacked again to fight them.”
Zoro opened his mouth to retort but was interrupted by Nami clonking Luffy on the head. “It’s because I’ve exhausted myself too much on you! I will get to him later once I have enough energy again!”
As Luffy whined and nursed the bump on his head; Zoro grumbled curses under his breath, muttering that he should’ve let the enemy pirates flattened Nami to the ground.
She turned towards him and smiled sweetly. Too sweetly it was actually bordering to scary. “I heard that Zoro,” she said through gritted teeth. “Hold your horses. I will make your fucking ears bleed later.”
“That couldn’t be good,” Usopp mumbled from across the table. A re-energized Nami would definitely wage a verbal war with the swordsman no matter what time of the day it is.
Zoro stood up and met Nami’s gaze directly. “How about some gratitude for saving your ass onna?”
Nami scoffed. “Thank you for saving me Zoro! It should have ended with THAT instead of you two engaging in a fight! Argh!” She shrieked at the green-haired man. “I swear you and Luffy are absolute headaches! I’m not even halfway finished with my shopping…”
“How is that my fault woman?!” Zoro seethed. “You had all day today to—”
“Just shut up Zoro. I’ll deal with you later.” The navigator said exasperatedly. “Just know that your debt and Luffy’s went way past the roof today! Kami, I need a really warm bath to relieve all this stress!”
“You witch!” The tall lad finally snapped at her.
Usopp gulped. Zoro seemed to have reached the end of his rope. From the way the two were now glowering at each other, they’re gonna start quarreling in a matter of seconds. No thanks to their stupid captain and his big, rubber mouth.
He stood up suddenly and before he knew it his hands slammed down the table, louder than he intended. That got their attention. Though he balked a little when Nami and Zoro shifted their gazes to him.
“G-gu-guys! Please,” he stuttered. “Can we just eat? I’m already starving. Aren’t you all?” He swallowed the lump formed in his throat.
Luffy seconded his grievance. “Yeah! Sanji! Meshi! Meshi!”
Nami did not answer. Instead, with one final, furious look directed at Zoro then at Luffy; she turned her heel and headed towards the ladder again without another word.
Usopp exhaled in relief. That was close!
The door of galley opened and the other Mugiwaras started to pile in, probably aware that it’s already safe to venture inside.
A smiling Robin tilted her head slightly when she entered. “Ara… I’m glad we don’t have any fatalities tonight.” She giggled behind her mouth as her blue eyes settled on Luffy and Zoro. “I was afraid Nami will choke the life out of you two from the mêlée you’ve caused in town earlier.”
“Robin… you and your morbid thoughts.” Usopp grumbled.
“Well, disappointingly she didn’t, Robin-chwan.” Sanji said as he stepped out of the kitchen, balancing a tray filled with steaming dishes in one hand. He held out the other to take the archeologist’s own and guided her to her chair. “Anyway, dinner is served!”
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“Nami?”
“Usopp?”
The sniper and the navigator ran at each other on the lawn deck a few hours after dinner. Or to be more specific, Usopp was on his way to the galley to sneak some midnight snacks for his watch duty later when he ran into Nami, who looked like she just got down from crow’s nest.
Usopp’s eyes shifted towards the nest then back at her. “Did you seriously climb up there to give Zoro a dressing-down?”
“So what Usopp?” Nami folded her arms across her chest. “You got a problem with it?”
He shook his head. “None actually. I’m just surprised that it didn’t end up in a spat.” He scratched his head. “Kami knows how you two can go all night yapping at each other…”
“I have my ways.” Nami muttered grumpily. “I told him if he piss me off anymore tonight, I’m gonna stab him with his swords while he’s sleeping.”
Usopp looked horrified and scared all at the same time. Nami can be really freaking scary.
“That’s horrible!” He gasped and stepped away from her. “Why are you so mad at them anyway? Are you still not used to them starting trouble everywhere we go?”
The navigator’s face scrunched up into a frown. “That’s not it Usopp! I’m just furious at them for ruining my afternoon!”
“Uhh ok…” Usopp scratched his cheek. “They ruined your shopping or something?”
“You can say that.”
Usopp nodded in understanding. He knows how Nami hates going back to the ship empty-handed whenever there is a chance to shop. “Uh, speaking of shopping… I haven’t seen you in the island earlier. Where were you?”
“Me?” Nami raised an eyebrow at him. “I was exploring the island. They have lots of shops and stalls after all.” She looked at him curiously. “Why are you looking for me?”
“It’s just that I haven’t ran into you. Not once!” Usopp explained. “I saw Robin twice and even she had not seen you!”
“I think I may have wandered a little off the beaten path to survey the island’s layout.”
This time it was Usopp’s turn to lift an eyebrow at her. “With no tools?”
Nami pursed her lips. “Why? Can’t I do an ocular first?”
“Well you can. Did you go alone?” His eyes were wide when he asked her that question. He doubts if she can fair pretty well exploring on her own knowing how much of a coward she is.
“What’s with the hundred questions Usopp?”
“Nothing! I just find it weird that I didn’t come across you earlier,” Usopp explained with a shrug. “I met everyone twice, even thrice, while looking around.”
“Why are you looking for me anyway? Do you need something?”
“Not really. I’m just wondering why no one has seen you on the island. It’s like you disappeared!”
Nami huffed. “Like I said, I was surveying and shopping. Our paths just didn’t cross. It’s no big deal.”
“Well I was worried something happened to you!”
“Don’t be such a drama queen Usopp. But thanks anyway,” The navigator smiled at him slightly. “I’ll just turn in early tonight. I’m tired from all that.”
Usopp nodded. “Alright. Good night Nami.”
“Good night Usopp.” She gave him a small wave as she started to walk away from him. “Oh and by the way, I’m charging you three hundred belis for every question you’ve asked!”
“Oi! You money fiend!” Usopp shouted. “Take that back!”
But his retorts fell on deaf ears as Nami bounded up the stairs and disappeared inside the girls’ room.
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It was two islands later that Usopp confirmed something.
Nami was acting really odd whenever they dock.
Just like before, he didn’t run into her the whole time they were prancing around the island.
He didn’t see her anywhere. Literally anywhere.
The only time he laid eyes on her was when she got back to the Sunny a bit later than usual.
And when he asked her about it again, he received the same answer as before.
She was surveying the island and shopping and stated in a rather condescending tone that the island was big that it is possible not bump into each other.
It was rather strange because when he saw her return, she was not lugging any shopping bags nor did he saw her spend some time in the library to sketch a rough draft of the island they’ve been… something that she normally did whenever she does any visual map outs.
Besides, when did Nami window shop ever?
It was driving him nuts. What the hell is she doing? Why is she disappearing in every island they dock?
And more importantly, why is she not telling the truth?
He had been making lies all his life. The liar of course knows when someone is lying.
He made up his mind to find out.
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The slight movement of the waves made the Thousand Sunny bobbed lightly above the water.
Up in the crow’s nest, Usopp can feel the lazy movement of the ship. Usually it lulls him to sleep even when he’s on watch.
But not tonight.
Tonight, a dozen questions were running inside his head. Questions that needed answers, it’s not giving him a moment’s rest. Questions that surfaced because of what he had discovered earlier.
“Usopp?”
The sniper jolted out of his daze at the voice. Zoro had just climbed the nest to relieve him of his shift.
“Oh hey Zoro.”
The swordsman dipped his head in response. He strode languidly towards the bench and placed his swords there. He was grasping a bottle of sake in one hand which he obviously filched from the Sunny’s stock.
“I’ll take it from here Usopp,” he said while removing his green robe. He threw it beside his precious katanas.
Usopp absent-mindedly nodded but did not move from his position.
“Usopp?”
Zoro tapped him on the shoulder and his head snapped up to look at him.
“Huh?”
“I said I’ll take it from here,” Zoro repeated, the impatience clear in his tone. He regarded him curiously. “Is there something wrong?” He asked when he noticed the sniper was not responding.
Usopp inhaled deeply. He doesn’t know how to begin explaining it.
But the swordsman is a really keen observant. Maybe he already noticed something.
“Say Zoro?”
“What?”
Usopp looked up to him again. Zoro was chugging down almost half the content of the bottle. “Have you noticed anything different with Nami lately?”
Zoro stopped drinking and was silent for a moment. Then he raised an eyebrow at him. “Different?”
Usopp nodded.
“I haven’t noticed anything different with that wicked witch.” He cocked his head to the side. “Why?”
“Nothing. It just kinda feels like she’s hiding something.”
The green-haired lad sat down beside him. “What do you mean?”
“It’s just that Nami’s acting a bit weird lately.”
Zoro scratched his head. “And?”
“She keeps disappearing whenever we dock in an island. When I questioned her about it, she said she was just out shopping and surveying.”
“What seems to be the problem with that?”
“She returns without any shopping bags Zoro! Nor is she drawing any maps as of late.” Usopp explained getting impatient himself.
“Maybe you just don’t see her doing it.”
Usopp stared at him as Zoro casually downed his drink. “Has she been pestering you to be her pack-mule-for-the-day lately?”
“No.”
“And don’t you find it strange?”
“Not really. Works for me.”
Usopp exhaled loudly. Figures. He had forgotten that Zoro have a soft spot for the navigator as big as an ant.
Silence hovered between them for a minute before Usopp choose to break it.
“I think Nami’s meeting with someone Zoro.”
That made Zoro pause with his sake bottle midway to his lips. “Meeting with someone?”
The black-haired lad nodded.
“That’s kinda, uh, vague?”
Usopp glared at him. “She’s meeting with someone. Meeting. Like she’s seeing someone.”
“Seeing someone?” Zoro repeated.
“Yes!”
Zoro let the information sink in before commenting. “First time I’ve heard of it,” he brought the bottle to his lips to drink again. “And what if she is? You jealous or something?”
“NO!” Usopp almost shouted. “No. I’m not!”
Zoro quirked an eyebrow at him.
“More of worried.”
“Worried?” The former pirate hunter looked like he was thinking. “Usopp, what’s it to us if she is seeing someone? It’s her life and her choice.”
“She’s keeping it a secret from us! She’d been lying about her whereabouts and what she’s doing!”
Zoro snorted. “And she can’t?”
“I’m worried Zoro!” This time Usopp pushed himself up and started pacing back and forth. “What if she’s seeing a bounty hunter in disguise or a marine undercover? She could be in danger and she and all of us are none the wiser!”
“Nami can handle herself well.” Zoro barely batted an eyelid as he said that. “You made sure of that when you made her that stick.”
Usopp frowned at him and the way he referred to his invention. “I know you two don’t usually meet eye to eye and that you couldn’t care less if something happens to her…”
“Oi,” Zoro said in a warning tone cutting him off.
Usopp back-pedaled. “Ok, maybe you care a little. She’s our friend after all. But Zoro, what if she can’t handle it like you’re saying? She’s not as strong as you or Sanji or Luffy!”
“Wait Usopp calm down. And stop pacing damn it!” Zoro rubbed a hand across his face. “How do you even know of this?”
That halted Usopp’s nervous outburst. “Uhm… I might’ve followed her?”
“Might have?”
“Alright! I followed her earlier! I’m worried!”
Zoro let out a ‘tch’. “And? Is there a reason to be?”
Usopp wiped his forehead with his hand frustratingly. “I don’t know! I’m not sure. That’s why I’m telling you! Maybe you can… help me?”
“Help you? How?”
“You know… that haki thing?
“Haki thing? But you also have it.”
“I don’t know how to use it!” Usopp confessed. “Unlike you, my haki’s not that developed. I can barely sense who she’s with inside the room.”
The swordsman held up one hand to stop him. “Who she’s with? Inside the room?”
Usopp bobbed his head up and down and started to explain.
“Like I’ve said, I saw her in town earlier and followed her. I saw her head towards an inn in the discreet part of the town.”
Zoro was now staring at him seriously.
“She went inside and I did too. I saw her head upstairs and knock on the door of one of the rented rooms. When it opened, she just went inside and that’s that.”
“So you didn’t see who was there in the room?”
“I didn’t.” Usopp shook his head.
The swordsman huffed. “You know, Nami’s business is her business,” he gulped down the remaining sake in the bottle. “If she wants to spend the day shacking up with someone, then she can without us meddling.”
Usopp blushed at that and Zoro shrugged at his reaction.
“You’re worrying too much Usopp.”
“And you’re worrying too little.”
Zoro look irritated at that. “I just don’t like prying in other people’s business. You know that. If you are really worried why don’t you just ask Nami about it?”
“Are you kidding? Usopp gasped. “I don’t want her to sic Zeus on me!” He grabbed Zoro’s arm.
“Have you tried asking Robin? That woman knows everything.” Zoro suggested. “Nami might have told her something.”
“Like she’d tell me if she does.”
“Ok. Point taken,” Zoro said, scratching his chin. “Though she might have an idea if Nami is seeing someone we should be wary of.”
Usopp pouted. “True. But I want to know myself.”
“Now you’re just being nosy.”
“I call that being protective!” The sniper retorted. “Zoro are we going to just wait for the day when she comes back here injured or she doesn’t come back at all?” Usopp argued. “I want to make sure that whoever the hell is that, he is not gonna cause her any harm!”
The former pirate hunter was quiet. As much as Nami always rubs him the wrong way, there’s no way in hell he would sit back and do nothing once she gets hurt.
“Usopp,” Zoro muttered his name with an edge on his tone. “Let me ask you again. You’re really sure she met with someone?”
“Uhm… yeah. I heard her talking to somebody while inside the room.”
“You heard?”
“I kinda tried to eavesdrop.”
“What did you hear?”
“It’s muffled. And they are talking in hushed tones I can barely make out what they’re saying.” His face colored suddenly. “Then I heard her giggle and there was a sound of the bed creaking or something…”
The expression on Zoro’s face was unreadable and they stared at each other awkwardly for a few seconds. “Uh,” Zoro rubbed the back of his neck, looking uncomfortable. “What did you do then?”
“I waited up for her in the bar downstairs. Until she came out of the room and went back here.”
“You didn’t think to wait up on who will come out of that room after her?”
Usopp cringed. Well he didn’t think of that. “It kinda slipped my mind,” he confessed sheepishly.
A snort came from the Supernova.
“That’s why I’m asking for your help!”
“Usopp…”
“We are crew mates! I just don’t want her getting involve with someone who might be dangerous!”
Zoro pinched the bridge of his nose. “I’ll talk to Nami.” He suddenly announced and Usopp panicked.
“No! She’ll have my hide if she finds out I’m suspicious of her and stalking her and her… I don’t know what to call it… lover?”
The Mugiwara first mate grimaced at the word. “Then what do you want to do Usopp?!”
Usopp grabbed both of his arms. “Just come with me and figure out who she’s seeing and if that man is dangerous or not! That way we can protect her if need be!”
The swordsman sighed. Nami will have their asses for this. “You know talking to her is still the best way Usopp.”
“Come on please! It will help me sleep at night! Besides I’m scared of her.” Usopp proclaimed firmly.
Zoro rubbed a hand on his face. “You’re a good friend Usopp. Even if you’re poking your long nose where it’s unwanted,” he then smirked. “Alright. I’ll help you.”
“Really Zoro?”
The green-haired man nodded. “Who else knows about this?”
Usopp looked startled at his question. “Uhm, just me. I don’t want anyone else to know,” he answered. “This is not the kind of thing you tell Luffy or heaven’s forbid, Sanji.”
“Keep it that way,” Zoro advised. “The next time we dock, we’ll see what this is all about.”
The sniper had tears in his eyes. He cannot help but wrap his arms around the tall lad. “Thanks Zoro! You’re the best!”
“HEY! GET OFF ME USOPP!”
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“So?”
He was immediately at the receiving end of a sharp glare.
“I can’t sense anyone with her Usopp.” Zoro replied.
“Are you sure?” Usopp whispered.
Zoro’s good eye narrowed dangerously at him. “I’m pretty sure.” He crossed his arms over his chest.
They Straw Hats had just anchored in another island and Usopp all but drag Zoro to follow their navigator as she made her way into town. Honestly, he didn’t know if it was a really good idea to lug the tall swordsman who always gets himself lost after three steps but he needed help.
Just in case it ends in a confrontation and Nami’s lover is someone Usopp cannot defeat. He can just let Zoro do the honors.
And he gotta hand it to the green-haired man, even if he did managed to turn them around wrong corners and streets and almost lost the mapmaker they were tailing. Zoro was still able to find they place where Nami is.
Thank Kami for haki. Maybe Zoro should use it more often and avoid getting lost anywhere they go.
Usopp fidgeted nervously. They were in the inn where they saw Nami disappeared into. They headed straight upstairs, thankful that the innkeeper was preoccupied with a fight that broke out in the first floor bar.
“Maybe the guy she’s seeing found out we’re trailing her!” The sharpshooter remarked fretfully. “And since he doesn’t want to reveal himself, he just stood her up! Oh Kami! She’ll be in a pissed off mood later!”
“Well…” Zoro clicked his tongue. “If you suck at tailing someone then yeah that is possible.”
“I hate you!”
“Look Usopp,” Zoro ran a hand through his hair exasperatedly. “Maybe he’s just late or something. We better not be here in case he finally shows up.”
“But…”
“Tell you what. I’ll do the stake out here until Nami gets back to the ship.” Zoro suggested much to Usopp’s shock.
“You would?” Usopp breathed out.
“Yeah,” Zoro nodded. “But in return you buy me booze.” He pointed towards the bar with his thumb.
Usopp stared at him.
“Favor for a favor.”
The long nosed sniper sighed. He can’t very well stay. If the man Nami is meeting already discovered she’s being followed, then he might not show up in the inn.
Maybe leaving it to Zoro is a much better idea. The man has razor sharp senses and he can sit tight in one bar drinking the whole stock empty but still be aware of everything and everyone around him.
This would definitely burn holes in his pockets. But he made it his mission. So he has to see it until the end.
Besides, if Nami sees him, it would only look like Zoro just randomly ended up in this establishment after getting lost in his wanderings.
“Alright,” Usopp agreed. “But you have to tell me everything you’ll find out.
Zoro bobbed his head slightly. “Sure.”
“And don’t go picking fights with anyone.”
Zoro growled at him. “I’m not Luffy.”
“We have to find out who that man is ok?” Usopp gripped him on both shoulders.
“Yeah, yeah. Whatever helps you sleep at night Usopp.”
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The door of the room opened and Nami immediately swiveled around with a huff and marched towards the man who just entered the room.
“So?” She asked, raising one delicate eyebrow.
Zoro locked the door behind him and met her impatient gaze with an amused one.
“What happened?” The orange-haired woman placed both hands on her hips as she waited for him to tell her the details of his afternoon with Usopp.
“Told him I’d do the stake out and spy on you, the swordsman answered. “Then send him off his merry way.”
Nami pouted. Zoro told her that Usopp was getting suspicious of her and her activities and that he followed her on the last island and actually saw her go inside an inn. “I swear his long nose isn’t just for show!”
Zoro laughed as he removed his swords, resting them against the small bedside table. He approached Nami and wrapped his arms around her.
“Usopp’s just looking out for you,” he kissed her forehead. “Even I couldn’t get annoyed with him being nosy with that kind of reason.” He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. “He’s a good friend that much I can say.”
“I know,” Nami mumbled. “And I appreciate his meddlesome self just this once.” She rubbed her hands on his shoulders tenderly. “He didn’t need to go this far though.”
“He just wants to know if you are seeing someone dangerous or a threat to your safety.”
Nami arched an eyebrow at that. Then a cheeky smile spread across her lips. “I am seeing someone dangerous.” She patted him on the chest.
“You are?”
She nodded and she pushed him towards the one arm chair available inside the room. He ungracefully plopped down on it and smirked when she sat herself on his lap.
“Yes,” she murmured as she brought her lips closer to his. “Former bounty hunter?” She kissed him light and fleeting. “Supernova?” She kissed him again, deeply this time. “More than 300 million bounty on his head?” She grinned. “Dangerous.”
His hands roamed across her body freely, liking the way her silk robe was clinging tightly against her body and how it feels against his calloused palms. “Guess he really have a reason to worry.” He said in a gruff tone before capturing her lips with his.
She pressed her body closer to his. Zoro’s one hand settled itself on the curve of her hips while the other grabbed at her nape so he can kiss her deeper.
Nami opened her mouth for him, coaxing him to slip his tongue inside and play with hers as her hands busied themselves undoing the sash that held his green robe.
She moaned in frustration when he pulled away to gaze at her. Her hands slid inside his clothing, pushing it down his broad shoulders as he started kissing her neck, his warm lips sending shivers all throughout her already heated body.
“Maybe he deserves a thank you something for this after all,” Nami whispered, raking her hands through Zoro’s green hair. As much as it was irksome, she can’t help but feel lucky that she have friends who looks out for her and has her back.
“Maybe he does,” Zoro agreed as he stopped showering her neck with kisses and instead moved to that ticklish spot behind her ear.
She grabbed a fistful of his hair and whimpered. That spot always drives her crazy.
Zoro suddenly pulled her closer to him, their nose almost touching as he stared at her with raw desire behind his gray eye. “Enough about Usopp, we’ll deal with him later,” his voice was rough that it almost came out as a growl. His hand was caressing her backside. “Are you naked underneath that?”
A Cheshire cat-like grin appeared on Nami’s face at his question. She playfully removed herself from his embrace and stepped away from him.
“Why don’t you find out?” She mischievously walked backwards to the bed as he continued to sit on the arm chair, watching her intensely.
“You take the fun out of undressing you.”
“Well maybe if you are here sooner you would’ve been able to take all my clothes off.”
Zoro just chuckled.
“Don’t fret,” Nami smirked at him, pulling at the knot of her robe. “I saved one for you.”
She turn around, letting the garment drop down the floor and climbed on the bed, giving Zoro a full view of her irresistible bottom in lacy red thong.
She heard his breath hitched and the sound ignited every single part of her body.
The navigator swiveled her head to look back at him, teasingly and sexily, as her wild orange locks fell on one shoulder. Zoro was now on the edge of the seat, his one eye trained on her as he took in the sensuous sight. He was almost devouring her with his gaze as he ran a tongue on his lower lip, looking almost predatory.
Oh she knows how he loves seeing her on all fours, just as much as he loves seeing her spread out deliciously in front of him.
“Come on Zoro,” she called out seductively. “Are you just gonna sit there and stare?”
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Usopp grumbled as he trudged glumly towards his factory. The day had been an utter waste. And he was nowhere near getting any answers to his Nami-related questions.
He went back at the inn earlier to check on Zoro and the idiot swordsman disappeared on him.
How can one get lost while just sitting on the bar drinking? Gosh this is a whole new level of Zoro’s getting-lost-talent!
Strangely when he asked the barkeeper if he had seen a green-haired man drinking within the vicinity, he said he did not have any customer like that.
The idiot swordsman tricked him into paying for his drinks and probably went into another bar!
So much for helping him out!
But when he saw Zoro in the Sunny before dinner, the swordsman gave him back his money pouch.
“I wasn’t able to use it,” Zoro said, patting him on the shoulder. “Thanks anyway Usopp.”
“Why aren’t you in the bar earlier?” Usopp hissed at him. “I went back and you’re not there!”
“Well, no one showed up,” the green-haired lad explained with a shrug. “No use staying there waiting for nothing.”
“Oh,” Usopp mouthed. “Oh my god! Nami’s gonna be furious!” He grabbed Zoro by the arm. “Where is she? Is she back here already in the Sunny?”
“I don’t know,” Zoro grumbled.
Their conversation was interrupted by Sanji yelling ‘dinner’.
“I’ll talk to you later,” Usopp muttered and Zoro just yawned in response.
“If I’m sleeping don’t wake me.” The tall lad reminded him as he headed towards the galley.
“But…”
“Don’t worry. We’ll talk Usopp. I just have nothing to tell you about earlier that will be helpful.” Zoro grunted before leaving him on the deck.
Usopp sighed. Now he’s back into square one.
He pushed the door to his factory open and stopped short.
There was rectangular-shaped box, gift-wrapped with an orange bow, resting quietly on his work table with a note attached to it.
He warily approached the gift and studied it. It was kinda heavy. He shook it a little, hoping to get an idea on what was inside. He glanced at the note and was surprised to see what was on it.
It said ‘thanks’ in a very familiar handwriting. And as if to make sure he’s not going to be mistaken as to who it was from, a mikan was drawn on the bottom right part of the paper.
What the hell?
A cold, clammy feeling suddenly enveloped him. And he started to sweat profusely.
Nami had found out! She must’ve caught Zoro earlier. Damn it!
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Usopp made his way up the rope ladder to the crow’s nest. He doesn’t care if Zoro’s asleep or not. He had some explaining to do.
He heaved himself up the metal rung and when he reached the top, he called out. “Zo—”
“Hello Usopp.”
The sniper’s eyes widened when he saw who was in front of him and he froze. What is Nami doing here? From the way she was standing near the hatch, Nami seems to be aware that he was on his way up.
His gaze shifted towards green-haired lad sitting casually on the bench, looking at him a bit smugly. Zoro must’ve sensed him and told the navigator.
Usopp all but stammered. “I-I-I’ll just return later.”
Nami suddenly grabbed him by the nose and pulled him inside.
“Hey ouch!” He cried out, slapping her hand away. “Let go!”
The mapmaker relented and placed her hands on her hips, smiling wickedly at him. “So did you like my thank you gift?”
Usopp gulped from his sitting position on the metal floor while rubbing his nose. “I haven’t opened it yet.” Actually, he did not have the courage to open it. He just stared at it as seconds turned to minutes before coming to a decision to head to the crow’s nest and talk to Zoro.
Nami pouted. “Why? You’ll like it. I promise!”
That sentence scared him even more than Nami who was right in front of him.
Zoro was watching them from his spot, the amused expression clearly visible on his face.
“Zoro!” Usopp suddenly yelped. “I can’t believe you told on me!”
The swordsman laughed at his accusation. “I had too.”
“You didn’t have too!” Usopp growled at him. “Did she caught you earlier and threatened you into confessing?”
Zoro scowled at that. “She didn’t.”
“That’s right. I didn’t. He went and told me on his own volition.” Nami suddenly leaned towards him so they were face to face. “So you were following me around recently?”
“Uhm…”
“Because you want to know what I’m doing and who I’m seeing huh Usopp?”
Usopp refused to answer. After all when this is over, they would probably be fishing his dead remains on the sea… that is, if the sea kings didn’t get to it first. He glared daggers at Zoro who was looking so calm for someone who was also involved with snooping on Nami’s afternoon tryst.
Then it struck him. Zoro must’ve sold him out! He cannot believe it! He cannot believe he is capable of that. Wasn’t he a man of honor?
Nami peered at his face when he did not utter any word. “Are you still in there Usopp?”
“I think I’m already dead.”
Zoro snorted at his response.
The navigator laughed. “You’re exaggerating.” She grinned cattily at him. “You really want to know who I’m seeing Usopp? From what Zoro told me, you already know what I’m doing…”
The sniper blinked at her, startled by her offer. Then he blushed at her statement.
“I will introduce you to him,” Nami offered. “So you don’t have to follow me around or exert too much effort spying on what I do. Kami knows what you might see.”
Zoro coughed at that as Usopp turned a darker shade of red.
Then his dark eyes shifted from Zoro then to Nami. And he realized something.
If Nami knows what he was doing because Zoro told her straight away…
…Zoro must’ve known what she’s been up to all along!
“I can’t believe you Zoro,” Usopp unexpectedly cried out, that Zoro was taken aback. “You should’ve just told me that you knew what Nami’s been up to!”
Zoro folded his arms across his chest, leaning back into the bench. “Why would I do that? Do you think I want her pissed with me?”
“Whatever happened to loyalty?”
The swordsman’s face scrunched into a frown at his accusation.
“Of course Zoro’s loyal,” Nami interrupted, huffing. With a roll of her brown eyes, she grabbed Usopp by the straps of his suspenders, dragging him towards where Zoro was sitting. “He’s loyal to me.”
“Huh?” Usopp was dumbfounded. When did Zoro gave precedence to Nami over him?
Nami’s grin was too mischievous for his liking.
“Say hello to the man I’m seeing Usopp.”
Usopp’s eyes widened and his jaw dropped off its hinges.
Zoro barely smirk and shook his head at their antics. He and Nami agreed that maybe it would be better to let Usopp in on the secret rather than watch him spiral down into anxiety.
The sniper spent the whole five minutes gawking at them. “But… but…” he managed to stutter after a long while. “You don’t even like each other! You always fight and never agree to anything! You actually cannot stand each other! How did this happen?!”
Zoro and Nami shared a glance.
“Well…”
“I’m so confused right now.” Usopp declared with a shake of his head. He studied his two nakama who never in his wildest dream would eventually get together.
“Sorry Usopp,” Zoro chuckled as he leaned forward. “But Nami and I agreed to keep this a secret. Though I really appreciate that you’re looking out for her.”
“And I hope this helps you sleep at night,” Nami winked at him before settling down beside the swordsman.
Usopp closed his eyes. It feels like someone’s playing a joke on him. Nami and Zoro? Of all the strangest things to ever happen in this side of the New World…
… THIS tops it all.
“And now that you know our secret,” Nami wagged a finger at him as she tucked her legs under her. “You are going to help us keep it that way!”
Usopp’s eyes widened. For heaven’s sake! How was he going to keep this a secret? It nearly drove him crazy when he was keeping his mouth shut about Nami’s strange behavior. And he actually went to Zoro to talk about it.
Because he cannot fucking keep it to himself!
Now THIS?
This is a nightmare!
And Nami seems to be aware of his dilemma because the grin on her face when she rested her head against Zoro’s shoulder was purely too evil.
This is what he got for poking his long nose into her business—their business—regardless of the reasons.
He’s now in on their secret.
And this secret…
He realized with a sinking feeling.
… Is gonna be hell to keep.
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I know I’ve done this before, but I definitely lost the post. Can you comment with your muses birthday so I’m not a doofus and forget to have Sanji say something / give a gift?
#❤;「 what am i even doing ( ooc ) 」#( actually gonna keep track of it this time >(((( )#( mutuals only pls ;; )
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Franky and Sanji get concerned when Nami catches a cold.
The Navigator’s Break
As Nami wiped away some sweat, Franky put his hand on her back and suggested.
“Maybe you should take a break?”
“No,” Nami shook her head and coughed. She quickly brought the tea Sanji made to soothe her throat to her lips, sipping some down in hopes of soothing her cough fit. She sighed.
“The cold air isn’t helping you. I’ll get you if the clouds are doing anything funky,” said Franky. “Go lay down.”
“No, Franky, I’m really fine,” insisted Nami.
“That wasn’t me asking, Nami,” Franky smiled and folded his arms.
“I outrank you,” Nami winked.
“Wow! How sassy, Nami! You know better than to speak like that to a crewmate!”
Robin started giggling and Nami blushed a little.
“I forgive you,” Franky patted the navigator’s back. “I know this is because what you’ve caught is making you pissy and that you’re really a good girl. Let’s stop by Chopper’s office for some cough syrup first, alright?”
“Franky, I-“
“Oh, did you already get some from him? What did the doctor say about your cold?”
“I…You’re making a big deal out of this,” Nami couldn’t look Franky in the eyes.
“Are you ashamed of taking a break? Nobody minds! Those 3 knuckleheads are just playing with squirt guns. Robin, Brooke and I always see eye to eye and support each other, so there’s no need to even ask their opinion. And Zoro’s napping, plus he’s not even sick, I don’t think! Sanji!” Franky called.
“Don’t!” Nami grabbed Franky’s arm, embarrassed.
As Sanji sauntered over, Nami went into another coughing fit.
Franky rubbed her back.
“Nami!” Sanji rushed to her side, prying her from Franky. “Nami-swan, who did this to you?”
“Nobody did anything to me,” Nami pulled away, still coughing a bit. “I’m fine.”
“How can you say that? A lady shouldn’t have to struggle to breathe,”
“I’m not struggling, I just have a cold and-“
Nami started coughing again as Sanji felt her forehead and held her waist so she wouldn’t pull away.
“Idiot! You’ll truly be responsible if you catch this. Seriously! Don’t grab me if I’m coughing! I couldn’t cover my face in time,”
“I think if anything, Nami’s germs help my body,”
“Well, at the very least, don’t hold your cigarette up against me! You could’ve burned a hole in my dress!” Nami pouted, Sanji’s hand still on her forehead.
Sanji smiled, so Nami thumped him on the head. He stopped touching and took a drag.
“All fun aside, you’re hot,”
“Excuse me?”
“Your body, I mean. Your body temperature,”
“Nami has a SUPER fever,” Frankie nodded. “So I had to show her that you don’t mind her taking a break so she’ll nap.”
“Nami!” Sanji gasped. “You were pushing yourself into exhaustion for my sake?”
“Not exactly, I-“ Nami started coughing again, letting out pathetic involuntary whines.
Sanji rubbed her back.
“Let me take you to bed and examine you,”
Nami made a fist and lightly smacked Sanji in the face with it, turning around to Franky.
“I don’t think it’s your job to take care of that,” Franky smiled, putting his arm around the sick girl. “I’ll make sure she gets looked after.”
“That’s not your job either,” Sanji growled.
“Woah! Got me there!” Franky laughed. “But you have the stove to get back to.”
“You’re right,” said Sanji. “Nami~swan, get me if you want ANYTHING, alright? Your whims are so much more important than everyone else’s food.”
“I will,” Nami gave a flirtatious smile and started coughing again.
“Hey, what are the rest of us supposed to eat?” asked Franky.
“The rest of you guys can eat a DICK for all I care!”
“Let’s go, Nami,” Franky guided the girl off in the direction of Chopper’s office.
Sanji shook his head and turned back to the kitchen, not wanting to make a big deal out of being ingnored.
“I’m sure Dr. Chopper won’t mind if I just borrow a few things since he’s having such a fun time,”
“Of course not. It’s nothing serious enough to bother him with. I’ll just take some medicine and hang out in bed,”
As Franky began digging through Chopper’s drawers, Nami sat down and caught her breath.
“Is there anything else you want medicine for, Nami?”
“No,” she shook her head. “I’ll be fine. Huh?” Nami was a bit startled as Franky jammed a thermometer in her mouth.
“Franky, I’m fine. Just let Chopper worry about it if it’s really that important,”
Franky clucked his tongue.
“Nami, you can’t talk,”
Nami grumbled something and rested her head on her hand as Franky continued to dig through doors.
“Please tell me this and medicine are all you’re looking for,”
“Nami, what did I just say?” Franky pulled out a pill bottle and read it as Nami pouted. He was making a huge mess of Chopper’s office.
Suddenly, Sanji burst through the door.
“What’s with the closed door, eh?” he demanded. “Ah, Nami~swan. You’re so cute. But where’s Chopper?” Sanji looked up at Franky threateningly.
“Still playing with the other doofus’. I can have her in and out in a few minutes, so I wasn’t going to bother him,” Franky took the thermometer out of Nami’s mouth.
“Very good, thank you,” he said, touching her back as he held the device up to the light and studied it.
“Give me that,” Sanji demanded, snatching the thermometer as Franky gave Nami a pill bottle.
“That should help with your cough just fine,” said Franky. She dry swallowed a pill while Sanji insisted to feel her cheek.
“You felt warmer than this turned out. Did you drink something cold?”
“I really didn’t,” Nami promised, deviously adding. “But you can still wait on me as if I was really sick, Sanji.”
“Would you like me to start you a bath?” Sanji suggested, putting his arm around Nami to guide her up.
“Not now. More tea would be lovely, though,”
“No bath? Surely a sponge bath would be welcomed, then-“ Nami elbowed Sanji in the stomach.
“Alright, alright. Just tea. Do you want anything to settle your stomach with it?”
“My stomach’s fine, Sanji,”
“I don’t even know what’s wrong!” Sanji complained. “I should take a minute to examine-“ Sanji grunted as Nami popped him in the jaw and Franky stepped between them, following behind Nami as she made her way back to her quarters. Nami looked back and winked at the chef.
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Bookshelf Briefs 11/28/17
It’s a cornucopia of briefs!
Ace of the Diamond, Vol. 6 | By Yuji Terjima | Kodansha Comics (digital only) – Training camp continues, and the coach has arranged for some practice games right afterwards, the better to gauge how well the first years play when exhausted. For Furuya, the answer is initially “not well,” but he never loses his determination, and once he swallows his pride and asks Miyuki for advice, finally internalizes the truth that, at Seido, he’s got teammates who are going to back him up, even if the batter does manage to get a hit. Eijun’s fun and everything, but Furuya is not your typical shounen protagonist, and I’m pleased that he’s getting his share of attention. I also liked that the boys hang out some with varsity teammates we’ve barely glimpsed, and we learn how awesome the captain is. I am already relishing the thought of future marathon rereads of this series. It’s a keeper for sure. – Michelle Smith
Cells at Work!, Vol. 5 | By Akane Shimizu | Kodansha Comics – Once again, Red Blood Cell is absent from this volume except a brief cameo. This allows us to focus our attention on the ‘normal cell’ from prior volumes, who still has a tendency to do dumb things on impulse. Fortunately, the cute adorable bacteria he’s harboring in his room are the GOOD kind of bacteria. Unfortunately, his attempt to get them to where they can do good is thwarted by a host of crises from which White Blood Cell and company must rescue him, most notably the return of Cancer Cell, who brings back the ethical ambiguity to the series as he asks essentially “are the needs of the many less important than the needs of the one?” The one being the body. This was a lot of fun. – Sean Gaffney
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 3 | By Ryoko Kui| Yen Press – The cast expands a bit in this third volume. We see one of our team’s old comrades, who left them due to actually wanting to get paid, and the complicated relationship she has with them, particularly Marcille, and it’s made clear she’s not a bad guy—everyone has their own needs and drives. As for Marcille, we also get a flashback to her school days, which shows how she met Laios’ sister (still being digested by a dragon, if you recall), which is rather cute. And of course more ridiculously gross yet amusing monster recipes. And plenty of humor, as it turns out tentacles can be peeled sort of like bananas. Still good, though I’d like to get the sister rescued or declare her dead. – Sean Gaffney
The Full-Time Wife Escapist, Vol. 6 | By Tsunami Umino | Kodansha Comics (digital only) – It was inevitable that Mikuri and Hiramasa would discover that they are in love with each other, but I am still kind of surprised that it actually happened. It’s lovely to see him grinning like a doofus at the office after an evening of fooling around, but I appreciate that the transition into a real marriage isn’t exactly going to be smooth. Mikuri is worried, for example, that she’ll be expected to do the same amount of work for free, while Hiramasa worries about his waning sex drive. Somehow I doubt we’ll ever see the latter issue addressed Everyone’s Getting Married! I also really enjoyed the scenes where Mikuri’s aunt and Kazami get to know each other better—I wholeheartedly approve of them hooking up! – Michelle Smith
Haikyu!!, Vol. 17 | By Haruichi Furudate | Viz Media – And so our heroes pull it off, and get to advance, while Aoba Johsai has to suffer an ignominious defeat. This is done in the best possible shonen way, with lots of noble tears and resolve to get even stronger. The cliches don’t FEEL like cliches—the author is adept at making this feel fresh even when you know where every plot beat is going to be. And so it’s on to the finals, and I suspect this game may drag on a while, as it’s a best 3-sets-of-5 game. Their opponent is Shiratorizawa, who I’m sure we’ll find out more about as we move on, but who clearly have one player who’s REALLY good, and the volume ends with our heroes down by quite a bit. I think they’ll come back, though. Just a hunch. – Sean Gaffney
Hana & Hina After School, Vol. 3 | By Milk Morinaga | Seven Seas – This turns out to be the final volume, and honestly you get the sense it was cut a bit short—the last half feels rushed. Of course, considering all we were getting before that was a slow-burning pile of angst, it might be best that it got the push. Morinaga Milk has always been better at fluffy than angsty, so it comes as something of a relief when our two heroines finally get over the whole “is it just me? Did she mean it when she said she’s not that way?” drama and get together (in all respects—as with previous MM titles, there’s a brief, not-that-explicit sex scene here). In the end, this was a cute read, but I’ve seen better yuri from this author. – Sean Gaffney
Horimiya, Vol. 9 | By Hero and Daisuke Hagiwara | Yen Press – Horimiya has always tried to be at least slightly more realistic than a lot of romance manga, and thus watching Yuki’s ongoing angst regarding her lies and deceit and how it’s impacting other people is particularly painful. I’m not really all that sure I want her to win here, even though the alternative will also suck. On the bright side, Hori and Morimiya are doing better than ever, and as Hori is forced to think about her future—something which she seemed to have given not a single thought to—but she realizes here that no matter what she does, she wants to be with Miyamura. This leads to a sort of adorable reverse proposal, which fits the general characterization. Still good, but I hope it’s wrapping up soon. – Sean Gaffney
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, Vol. 5 | By Hirohiko Araki | Viz Media And so, finally, JoJo’s has run up against my ability to get 500+ words out of each volume. Yes, this is the first volume to get a Brief rather than a full review, and I put the blame entirely on the rambling Road To Cairo plot that Araki has chosen to use this time around. Individual moments are as striking as ever—I felt the killer baby was more interesting as a killer within dreams than in the real world, and the surprise non-death of a character feels a bit cheap. But JoJo’s still has its bizarre visuals and grotesque violence, and as long as it keeps that up it should stay interesting, even if Jotaru continues to be the dullest Jo we’ve had to date. – Sean Gaffney
Kiss & White Lily for My Dearest Girl, Vol. 4 | By Canno | Yen Press – Most sports manga fail to show the heroes moving on to a professional career, with a few exceptions like Captain Tsubasa. In reality, a lot of sports careers end just the way we see Mizuki’s end here—she comes close to the Nationals, but doesn’t make it, and realizes that this is it, she has to stop doing track and decide on an actual career. There’s also her relationship with Moe, which may actually be hindering her for a spell—it’s gotten to the point where she forgets running was fun—but eventually proves stronger than both thought, and we get a proposal (of sorts) and a kiss. This is a bit stronger than Hana & Hina, even if it’s just as fluffy, and I’m pleased to see it continue. – Sean Gaffney
Log Horizon: The West Wind Brigade, Vol. 7 | By Koyuki and Mamare Touno | Yen Press – The comedy is kept to a minimum here, as we get the more dramatic parts of the third and fourth novel, intermixed with how it’s affecting the West Wind Brigade. Kawara’s on the cover, and we get a bit more insight into her character—basically, she’s an instinctual fighter but a bit of an idiot who got into the game because she wanted to be a shonen hero, and the West Wind Brigade was the only one that would take her in. It does also show off her strengths as well, though. That said, easily the most interesting part is the ending, where we get a surprise appearance by a seemingly insane Nureha, who’s met by a battle-crazy Soujiro. I want to see how this battle turns out. – Sean Gaffney
My Hero Academia, Vol. 10 | By Kohei Horikoshi | Viz Media – I appreciate that Horikoshi is willing to let Bakugo be a completely unlikable jerk, driven by rage and jealousy and every single negative emotion, and yet still show that he realizes the difference between good and evil—that he’s decided that he wants to be a HERO rather than a villain, even if that means going against what comes more naturally. It’s a terrific scene that really made me like him. On the flip side, the disguises used to infiltrate Evil HQ are hilarious, particularly Deku and Momo. The humor is needed, as this is something of a grim arc, especially with the arrival of a Bigger Bad towards the end. This volume shows off everything that has made this the hot new Jump title. – Sean Gaffney
Nisekoi: False Love, Vol. 24 | By Naoshi Komi | Viz Media – Even though it’s obvious Onodera’s going to lose, give credit to the author for not making it easy. She and Raku have really developed a close relationship, and even if it’s not romantic I hope they can stay friends. More to the point, the fact that Onodera is willing to help Raku track down Chitoge by FLYING TO AMERICA with him (because Chitoge has, like many tsundere heroines in denial, literally run halfway across the Earth to escape her love issues) shows off her truly ridiculous kindness. There’s the last popularity poll in this book, and Chitoge and Onodera are separated by barely 100 votes. That’s impressive for a harem title. In any case, it wraps up next time, so keep reading. – Sean Gaffney
One Piece, Vol. 84 | By Eiichiro Oda | VIZ Media – It’s been a while since we had a volume that focused on further sad backstory for one of the Straw Hat crew, but that’s what we get here, with many hard-to-read scenes about Sanji’s abuse at the hands of his family, intercut with a silly fight in which Luffy defeats a bunch of cracker soldiers by eating them. Because Big Mom is threatening to kill Chef Zeff if he doesn’t comply, Sanji is forced to both insult and attack Luffy in an attempt to get him to abort the rescue, but of course this doesn’t work. In addition to this riveting drama, there’s also the question of whether Pudding (Sanji’s seemingly sympathetic bride-to-be) can actually be trusted, more information about the ponegliffs (yay!), and a glimpse at the unintended consequences of toppling Doflamingo. Plus, Brook actually gets something important to do! This series is still excellent. – Michelle Smith
By: Michelle Smith
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