Just A Little Lost. || Zoro x Sanji

~'+ Chapter 5 +'~

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Zoro was laying down, wrapped up in bandages. On strict orders from Chopper, not to move around to much and to rest as much as possible. Chopper checked up on him as much as he could.

Sanji was finishing up dinner for the hungry crew. It wasn't anything fancy (At least for Sanji). Luffy was sitting down waiting for the meal to be done. He tried to grab a piece of food because he was getting impatient, He got a slap on the head by Sanji.

"You can wait 15 minuets." Sanji snapped at the captain, Luffy frowned a little and walked back to the table. he laid his head down on the table and started to complaining about being hungry.

After about 15 minuets Sanji had finished dinner and plated it up.

"Alright! Come get it!" People came rushing in and grabbing a plate and sitting down and digging in, Sanji a smiled a bit at the crew enjoying his food. Zoro came stumbling in a little, Chopper stopped eating and almost jumped onto the table.

"You should be resting!" Chopper yelled out to Zoro waving his fist around. Zoro only stared blankly at him and ignored what he said and walked over to the booze and grabbed a cup full of sake, he sat down and started to drink.

"Don't ignore me!!" Chopper yelled out to the swordsmen.

"If I wanted to get yelled at, I would have started talking to Sanji." Zoro said coldly.

"Hey! I don't always yell at you, Idiot swordsmen!" Sanji only proved Zoro's point. Zoro could only smirk a little at Sanji while drinking. Sanji's heart seemed skip a beat when Zoro smirked at him, He could feel his cheeks heat up a little.

"Chopper's right, Zoro you should be laying down." Robin sided with the doctor. Zoro only scoffed a little.

"Don't scoff at her!!" Sanji wacked the back of Zoro's head. It took a little for Zoro to realise what happened, when he did he snapped his head over to Sanji. The cook could only smile nervously before running away, not soon after Zoro chasing after him, not as fast as he normally would but running through the pain. The rest of the crew sighed a little, Luffy was to busy eating his meal to chase after the swordsmen and the cook, Nami knew that they would do this sooner or later and after all it was normal for the 2 to fight and chase each other.

"Get back here cook!"

"Catch me first!"

While Zoro was chasing Sanji, his injuries got to him and a sharp stabbing pain shot through his chest, he fell to the floor holding his chest coughing. Sanji stopped as soon and he heard Zoro hit the deck, he rushed over to Zoro.

"You okay Marimo?" Sanji kneeled down next to Zoro. He placed a hand on Zoro's shoulder.

"Since when did you care?" Zoro brushed off Sanji's hand from his shoulder, He tried to get back up but his legs gave in on him and fell back down onto his knees, but Sanji somewhat caught him a little so he did hurt himself that much.

"You're hurt. And you're a... Friend.." Sanji hadn't called Zoro a friend before, The cook didn't know how to feel about it, it's the truth, Zoro is a friend to Sanji. He doesn't know if Zoro considers him a friend.

"Yea right. How am I meant to believe that." Zoro scoffed a little, Sanji sighed a little.

"I know we don't get along that well, but you're still a friend and I guess you could say I.. Care... about you.."

"Why don't you pause more and maybe I'll believe you." Zoro struggled to get up but he made his way to his feet without falling back down. Sanji knew that Zoro was going to listen but he thought for a little.

"You know what.. Screw it, I cried when I found out that Marines are common on the island, And that Pirate hunters also occupy the island. I knew that something could have happened to you. I don't know why all of a sudden I care so much about you but I do, I don't know why I cried but I did." Sanji looked down at the floor, He didn't notice that he was tearing, Too many emotions were going through his mind. 

Zoro was taken aback, Sanji cried about him being lost? Why? Zoro didn't say anything.

Sanji was still looking at the floor trying hard not to let tears fall down his face. He felt Zoro hug him tightly, Sanji's eyes widened a little but he hugged Zoro back. Sanji rested his head onto Zoro's shoulder and didn't care anymore if he started crying. 

"..Thank you for worrying about. I'll admit, I was scared that you guys weren't going to find me. I guess I got a little lost." 

"A LITTLE?!" Sanji pulled away from the hug a little, He saw Zoro smirking a little, yet again Sanji's heart skips a bit. Sanji let go of Zoro and wiped his eyes a little he looked away from Zoro looking out into the never ending sea.

"But it's okay, Don't expect me to show you I care all the time." Sanji mumbled a little while saying it. Zoro chuckled a little.

"Good. Wouldn't want you too." Zoro started to walk back to the infirmary. 

"Where are you going?" Sanji started to follow after Zoro.

"To rest. Doctors orders."

"I'll escort you there. You might get lost." Sanji smirked a little, Zoro Rolled his eyes.

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To be continued.