Best friend not. A Zoro x reader au

Chapter 21

December 25. Christmas Day. What to do for the next ten hours? You couldn't open presents. The Christmas party at Sanji's doesn't start till four, so what do you do?

You stood in your kitchen and looked around. You've cleaned the apartment two times. Should you make something? Cocoa? Too early. Coffee? No, Zoro wouldn't help you finish it off. In frustration you sat on your couch and moped.

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Ding...ding...ding... Four o' clock.

You had fallen asleep on the couch. Surprisingly, Zoro was awake and had come from his room to look for you.

"Yn. It's four." "Nfmm.." you rolled to your side, though the couch wasn't very big, so you rolled off. "Ah! ...ouch." "It's four." You grabbed your phone that had fallen with you and checked the time. "Oh cRAP IT'S FOUR!" You sprung up from the floor and dashed into your room, hurriedly getting ready.

Zoro shook his head in mock disappointment. "I'll go ahead and put my presents in your car." He called to you, taking your keys from the hook near the door. "Fine!"

Setting the last present of his in the car, he closed the trunk and locked the car. Coming back to the apartment, you were coming down in a brilliant white dress, along with some one inch heels. In your arms you carried three gifts, going to put them in the car. "Here, let me help you," Zoro offered, taking the presents from your arms and going back down to the car. "Alright. Thank you. I'm going to get the rest."

Once your presents were in the trunk, the both of you stepped into the car and headed to Sanji's home. You were a little nervous, you knew Zoro and Sanji didn't get along so it worried you that they would fight. You shook the thought away, hoping you didn't jinx anything.

Slowing to a stop, you popped the trunk and killed the engine. You and Zoro began to take gifts to the front door. "Need some help!" Nami came out and walked over to you two. She wore a red, sequenced dress that draped down slightly past her knees. It also squeezed her chest, making her breasts seem larger, but not too much. "Thank you so much, Nami." You smiled and walked into the house with Nami and Zoro. You placed the gifts under neath the large Christmas tree, that was vibrantly decorated with ornaments and lights. "Dinner will be ready soon, so please take your seat at the table and my brothers and I will serve you." Sanji announced and disappeared back into the kitchen.

You sat down at the long party table and waited to be served. Zoro sat in front of you, Nami and Robin sat on either side of you. "You look lovely, Ms. yn." "Oh! Thank you, you do too Robin!" She smiled at you and then looked over to Zoro. He had his eye closed as he slouched in his chair.

The doors to the kitchen were opened and the Vinsmoke brothers came out with trays filled with food, desserts, and drinks. "Dinner... is served." Sanji grinned at everyone and helped fill everyone's plates and glasses.

"What would you ladies like to drink?" Sanji spoke, his voice flirtatious as always. "White wine." "Red for me." You looked to your wine glass and thought. "Yn?" "Champagne. Please." "Of course!" He said with a smile and waltzed his way back to the kitchen. In there, he held his chest where his heart was, its beat was powerful and wild. Yn... "Sanji? You're in the way.." "S-sorry." "You're developing feeling for that girl again, aren't you?" Sanji looked to see Reiju. "I.." She smiled at him sympathetically. "You know what you did... but if you two do end up back together I hope you'll do better." She walked without anything else. He looked after her before going to the fridge and fetching the three drinks asked by you, Robin, and Nami.

He came back and filled your glasses. "There you go. Red wine, White wine, and Champagne." "Thank you, Sanji." "Sanji, aren't you going to eat?" You looked at him from your plate, waiting for an answer. "I will, later." You nod, knowing he won't eat. The table was filled with talk and laughter. You smiled and laughed along with the crew. Zoro seemed quiet, but you would catch him snicker to himself every once in a while. "If everyone's finished with their meals, you may head to the tree." Setting the napkin down on the table, you stood and made your way to the tree. You stood in front, the light glowing warmly and complimenting the ornaments that were hung perfectly around the tree.

Zoro came up beside you, but you didn't looked away. The tree was magnificent you couldn't look away. "Everyone, please take a seat and we'll pass out your gifts." Reiju spoke and clasped her hands together.

As they passed around the gifts, your smile kept getting wider. Your anticipation growing stronger and wilder. "Open!" That single word had everyone excited, their hands opened each present with cautiousness, as the wrapping paper was very pretty. Thank you's and hugs were exchanged and even some tears were shed. Everyone received nine presents, but you had only received eight. "Yn?" You turned your head and looked over at Zoro. His cheeks were dusted pink and his eyes avoided your face. Zoro held out his hand, a small box in his palm. "Here..." You looked at the box and picked it up with delicate fingers.

The crew had become quiet, looking at Zoro exchange his gift to you. You inspected the box, tilting it ever so slightly. You undid the wrapping, careful not to tear it or to minimize it. Getting to the black velvet box, you gasped quietly, though Zoro could faintly hear it. Taking the top off the box, you placed it beside you while your hand went up to your mouth. "Let me put it on for you... turn around." You nodded, handing him the box and giving your back to Zoro, picking your hair up. Zoro's hands came down in front and around the back, clipping it. "There.." You turned back around and your arms wrapped around his neck. You pulled him closer to you in a tight hug. "Thank you, thank you so much." His arms shakily hugged you back, his eyes eventually closing. He nuzzled into your neck and his breath tickled your skin as he whispered something only for your ears to hear.

"Will you be my girlfriend?"