Zoro slumped against the wagon looking up at the stars.
"I didn't know you felt that way towards me." Sanji hummed.
Zoro turned to Sanji with a smirk on his lips, the chain unraveled from Sanji's ankle as he pushed Zoro down. Sanji pinned him down and kissed him softly, which turned heated and Zoro rolled pinning Sanji to the ground. They pulled back as Zoro trailed kissed down Sanji's neck.
"Yee Haw!"
Zoro pulled back as the whole fair was lit up and the man from before stood. Sanji's eyes widened and face furrowed when the spell broke. He noticed that beautiful lady he was following. Was a man.
"Well I'll be damned, someone was able to break my spell. He really loves you honey."
The man held out his hand, as Zoro took it as he helped Sanji and Zoro up.
"My name is Emporio Ivanokv, or Iva for short."
"I'm calling you Ivan." Sanji muttered.
"What are you two doing in a place like this? And getting so intimate." Iva hummed.
Sanji pursed his lips, "Your the one who tricked me to stay here, and that's none of your business!"
"Sister Iva, those two are the element and half blood mending."
They turned to Robin and Nami walking down the street. Iva gasped trotting up to them and embracing them both.
"Oh my sweet sisters, I have missed you so."
They laughed as Iva put them down, Zoro and Sanji exchanged looks. Nami and Robin smiled as they turned to the couple.
"Why are you two still here? You two should be heading to the town to find the fire bird." Nami said.
"The fire bird?" Iva questioned, "Why do they need to see them?"
"They are going to take them to see the Sunny. You see, those two are going to start a war at Gold Quarter." Robin said.
Iva sparkled as she turned to them, "Well, I see you will need all the help you will get. So let me help as well."
But before they could answer Iva had called upon the other witches who cackled and hollered in approval to help. Iva pulled out two small bottles with a clear liquid inside. He handed it to each of them as they looked up at him confused.
"Let's just say, if you want to take a next step in your relationship. Then you should drink that. You'll understand when the time is right. It lasts ten minutes."
"Thanks." Zoro sighed.
They placed the bottle in there pockets as dawn was on the horizon. Zoro and Sanji headed down to the town. The withes watched as they walked down the path.
"Alright my candies! Let's get ready for war!" Iva called.
They cheered before breaking off to work on there spells and charms. A man stood in the distance before his twisted his foot and disappeared only leaving a swirl of dust. Nami and Robin turned to his direction before glancing to each other. They both slipped off a gold ring on there middle finger before tossing it up. Once they caught it they looked through it.
"Xavier's found him." Nami muttered.
Zoro stopped having Sanji turn to him. He stood in his half blood form, his ears flicked around before they folded back. Zoro turned to Sanji grabbing his arm and tossing him onto the grass. Sanji groaned sitting up as Zoro was pinned under some other half blood. A panther to be exact. They both growled to each other as the man's grip got tighter on Zoro's.
"I waited for you! And you turned me away like I was some low life bug! Now here we are again, but this time I'm pinning you down." He spat.
"Leave him alone!" Sanji said.
He snapped turning to Sanji, he growled turning back to Zoro.
"And I see I've been replaced already."
Sanji shot a fire bullet knocking the man off Zoro, he went up to Zoro and helped him up. The man grunted getting up and holding his side.
"Xavier, it doesn't have to be this way. Stand with us against Gold Quarter-"
"Us? You and that element! You replaced me with an element! What about me Zoro? You going to toss him away like yesterday's trash too!?"
Zoro growled, "Stop it, it's not like that."
"Then what is it? I was there for you, I was the one who stood by you."
"I love him Xavier!"
It grew silent as Zoro turned to Sanji, he cupped his cheek brushing his claw over his cheek. He turned back to Xavier stunned. Before he clutched his fists.
"You love no one! You told me that! You swore nothing would come between us! Now look what you've become! Over an element! You can't mend with him, the way we have Zoro. You craved my power. You desired our form, we were so strong-"
"Shut up! I'm over that now! I don't want you anymore! Why do you think I had you turned into a spider!"
Sanji cringed remembering the large spider in the glass jar. Xavier turned to Sanji, he growled. He twisted his foot disappearing. Zoro pulled Sanji close having them both frantically look around.
"Remember when I told you we have more powers?" Zoro asked.
Sanji turned to him, "Yeah?"
"Xavier has the ability to teleport."
"Oh you couldn't of said something sooner?"
Xavier appeared behind Sanji, putting his claw's on his throat.
"Goodbye, Element."
Zoro snapped his claw away and gripped his wrist. Sanji looked to Zoro and had a shudder run through him. His eyes were dark red, teeth bared, ears back and growling. Sanji was sightly scared.
"Don't you dare touch him!" Zoro hissed.
He tossed Xavier away as he skid across the dirt, Zoro turned to Sanji looking up at him terrified.
"Are you hurt?" Zoro asked.
Sanji didn't respond having Zoro sigh and tilt his chin up. He noticed small scratches on Sanji's neck. He pursed his lips nuzzling between Sanji's shoulder and jaw. He licked at the scratches having Sanji giggle and clutch Zoro's hair.
"Your tongue tickles." Sanji hummed.
Zoro pulled back with a toothy grin, before kissing him softly. Xavier got up brushing himself off and turned to the couple. His heart was pained he growled remembering Zoro's healing power. If he tired to hurt the element, Zoro would just heal him back to normal. They pulled apart and turned to Xavier. Zoro held out his claw.
"Come near us again and it will be the last."
"This isn't over, Zoro."
