Come Bother Me (A Roronoa Zoro x Reader story)

Chapter Two

(Warning not edited yet<3 Also apparently Sanji will have a bigger role and shorter chapter. Author is semi writing as they go ;P)

The meal comes to a end and everyone filed out the room except me and Sanji. I stayed to help clean up. "Y/n you don't have to do that." Sanji said noticing me start to pile the plates on top of each other. "Hmm? Oh- I want to help. It's a bigger mess than usual so I'll help." I said while looking at the aftermath of several empty glasses, silverware, and napkins on the table.

Sanji watched you. He was putting away pans he had used while cooking when he noticed someone cleaning. He heard clinks and sounds. This was a kind gesture and maybe...
It's hopeful but it'd be nice to have someone always there to help him.

A sous chef.

"Yeah, that's how it gets but it's manageable and it's not bad most of the time. But I'm grateful if you helped me."

"Yeah, don't worry I'll help." I smiled while thinking about his words and how the next meal is dinner. When does this guy start cooking? I built a medium stack of plates and carried it toward the sink. "Sanji when do you start cooking for dinner?" I asked turning to him before going back for more dishes.

"That depends. Sometimes I could start right after lunch or wait a while. But I haven't thought of what to make for dinner yet so it'll be a while. Why- do you want to help me?" He seems surprised. "Yeah why not?"
I asked as if it was so simple. "Only if you really want to." I don't mind and I am learning new things from Sanji. You thought to yourself. "Sanji, I'm fine with helping you. Don't worry about it." I finally convinced him.

"Alright." He said smiling while sharpening his knife "I think I know what I'll make now." He indulged me as I brought more dishes.

We stayed in the kitchen a bit more. I didn't think anyone would realize. We were mostly cleaning and preparing for the next meal. I only slipped out one time for some tangerines. Nami was relaxing in the sun. Quick to notice me walking up toward her beloved trees. "Y/n? Did you need something?" I was a little startled. Wondering if Nami would throw me over board for grabbing some. "Oh hey Nami, we need some tangerines for dinner. Is that okay?" She was quick to understand. "Oh that's fine then." She broke a smile as she laid in her chair. I picked a few good looking tangerines and went back inside the boat.

Sanji examined them. "You grabbed some nice ones. The skin will be used to add some zest for this appetizer I have planned and the juice from them will be used for the marinade." You look toward a metal pot on the stove and realized. That he had already started marinating the meat while you were gone! He went to start washing the tangerines under the running sink water. "The rest of the work is just waiting so," He lit another cigarette as he spoke "you can just wait until I call everyone for dinner".

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We have been at this for a couple hours. The dishes are already set on the table with metal lids covering them to hide the smell from Luffy. Sanji said thanks again before you left the kitchen to go do your own thing. Since we have to make a lot of food it feels like a workout. Stretching your arm muscles and giving them light massages when you start walking to your room, hoping to lay down and maybe nap a little before dinner. The wooden planks make light squeaks as you see another crew mate coming up to you.