Best friend not. A Zoro x reader au

Chapter 20

December 24.

Today was someone's birthday day... Chopper! So the crew decided they would go out and have him choose what you guys did:

Road trip to a local forest.

It wasn't a bad idea, since the crew was an outgoing bunch. As well as it was December and as there was bound to be snow, a forest would be amazing to walk through. The forest was also known to have a lake, frozen during the winter--ice skating would be quite amusing for the crew.

You packed lightly as you were only staying a few hours. Zoro didn't pack much either, only his cell, skates and earbuds. You got into your car and started it up. You were all going to meet at Luffy's where you would carpool into two cars. Parking at the curb in front of his house, you two got out and met up with everyone else who was already there.

"Alright. I'll take Robin, Chopper, Ussop, and Franky," Nami declared. "Sanji you'll take Zoro, Luffy, Yn, and Brook." Everyone nodded and got into the respective vehicles. Nami was the first to pull away, leading the way and Sanji followed.

You sat in the back, between Zoro and Brook. Luffy sat in the passenger seat. A couple of minutes into the drive, Brook leaned over to you and asked, "Yn, it's been so long and you've greatly changed, may I see your panties?" You blushed and Zoro growled, hitting the skeleton on his skull, "No you may not!" Zoro put a protective arm around you and pulled you closer to him. "Yohoho, I see... my apologies. I did not know you two were dating." "WHAT," Sanji and Luffy shouted, Luffy turning in his seat to face you and Zoro.

"W-We're not dating! Haha..." You started to sweat from embarrassment and moved slightly away from Zoro. On his end, his heart had cracked. "Yeah.. we're not dating." His voice sounded angry. You looked at him questioningly. He turned away from you and looked out the window, turning up the volume of his music. You frowned and looked to the front, watching the road come and go underneath the car and out behind, your expression dulled.

"Sanji! Turn on the radio!" Sanji reached over and turned on the radio. The ringing of bells sounded along with violins. And the voice of Billy Gilman came on to sing.

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling too. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

Luffy laughed and hummed the tune. Brook tapped to the beat and you softly began to sing. Zoro glanced and saw your lips moving, so he took out his ear buds and his features softened hearing your voice. It wasn't angelic, but it wasn't off key, to him it was perfect.

"-let's go, let's look at the show, we're riding in a wonderland of snow. Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, its grand, just holding your hand, we're gliding along with a song of a wintry fairy land."

Sanji smiled as he drove. Your voice ringing through his ears made him think of how he missed you singing. God...her voice is so beautiful...

"-like two birds of a feather would be, let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray, it'll be the perfect ending to a perfect day."

Zoro took a hold of your hand, holding it gently. Still singing, you looked over to him with a raised brow. His cheeks turned pink and he looked out the window, squeezing your hand. You smiled and looked back to the front, singing the rest of the song.

"When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie. It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives. These wonderful things are the things we'll remember all through our lives! Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling too. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling 'yoo hoo'. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you."