Be Mine

Land Hoe

Zoro and Sanji cleaned up after themselves a little and went back to laying in bed. Sanji leaned against the headboard as Zoro lay on Sanji's chest. Both covered in the blanket. Sanji rest his hand on Zoro's chest feeling his heartbeat while Zoro ate the fruit that he set on a plate that was actually meant for Sanji. Sanji looks down at Zoro while he ate, a smile coming onto the cooks face. "Why'd you say sorry before?" Zoro says not looking up.

"Huh?" Sanji voices, not knowing what he's referring to. His smiling face turned confused.

"Before carrying me into the room you said sorry, why?"

"I thought it was too soon to have sex but..." Zoro waited for the rest but nothing, he turns his head to look up at Sanji.

"But?" Zoro edges on.

"I had a nightmare, you..." tears formed in Sanji's eyes as his voice wavered, Zoro looks at him shocked. "You died in front of me and the only thing I had left was you saying goodbye and I love you on a piece of paper. I tried to bring you back to life but couldn't. It scared me." Sanji says as he continue to cry. The tears just seem to fall. Zoro sets the plate down next to him as he fully turns himself, facing Sanji he pulls himself up to the cook's eye level to kiss him. He holds Sanji's head in his hands and puts his forehead on Sanji's forehead.

"I didn't think this would hurt you as much as it has me. Don't worry, I'm not planning on dying." Sanji stops crying and looks at Zoro. He wrapped his arms around the swordsman bringing him in for a hug.

"Thank you." Sanji says as Zoro hugs him back. Zoro now sitting on top of Sanji looks down at the cook as his head rest against his chest. "I love you dammit, I don't want anything to happen to you or the triplets."

"I love you too. I'll do my best to protect you, the triplets and the rest of the crew." Sanji and Zoro look at each other and smile, then they lean forward going for a kiss but the door slamming open catches their attention.

"Sanji, Zoro we can see the island so get re-" Luffy says walking in but gets interrupted by Nami smacking his head. She turns to them but looks down at the floor while she shields her eyes. The couple just look at her dumbfounded.

"I'm sorry, I tried to stop him but he got a head start. Come on." Nami says dragging him out the room leaving the door open. Sanji and Zoro look at each other then start laughing. They both move the covers so they can get off the bed.

"I'm going to go take a shower." Zoro says gathering some clothes.

"Alright, I'll go check on the triplets." Sanji says putting his shirt on and tucking it in his pants as he put his belt on. Zoro left to the bathhouse first before Sanji leaves closing the door behind him. He walks into the the kitchen to see the whole crew and the triplets there.

"Hey, you're up." Usopp says. "I can't believe you've been asleep for so long." 

"Where's Zoro?" Robin asks as Sanji walks into the kitchen to see it not like how he left it.

"He's taking a shower. How long was I asleep?" He says looking back at the crew. They look at each other then back at him.

"More than two days." Franky says.

"I'm glad you both got some sleep, you look better already." Chopper says with a grin on his face. Sanji smiles back.

"Oh, I forgot," Sanji says walking back towards the infirmary door. 

"What did you forget?"

"I wanted to make a snack for us, I was going to ask Zoro what he wanted to eat for a snack." Sanji says walking up to the bathhouse with a huge grin on his face. He felt like he could fly. He sees Zoro's clothes on the floor, he picks up each article of clothing as he walks to the door to the bath. Smiling, he opens the door and walks in. "I'm going to make us a snack, what...do...you...want- Zoro! What are you doing!" Sanji shouts as his brain registers what he's seeing.

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Zoro took off his clothes and let them fall on the floor. He walks into the bathroom. He starts the water and lets the warm water fall on his skin and warm his muscles. He looks down at his arms (he didn't need to wear the bandages anymore except for the ones on his arms) and undoes the bandages.

There they were. Zoro glares at them, Luka's bite marks. Zoro tried so hard to forget but it's hard to forget when there's a reminder on his arms. 

Zoro washes his hair happy he was finally able to tell someone, to tell Sanji what happened and what he felt. He stopped feeling the anxiety he had and now felt lighter and happier. With his hair washed and rinsed off, Zoro grabs a small towel and puts some soap on top. He starts to wash his body. First his torso, then legs, then his arms. As he washes over the marks he glares at them more. He wish they would just disappear. Zoro starts to scrub hard, then harder and harder until he felt a slight sting, then he did it to his other arm. Going back and forth until his skin burned.

"Zoro! What are you doing!!" Zoro turns to Sanji staring at him in horror. Sanji just stares as blood washed down off Zoro's arms and onto the floor. Sanji drops Zoro's clothes on the floor and gets his towel. Turning the water off Sanji races to Zoro covering his arms with the towel as it soaked in the blood. "It's not stopping! What were you thinking!" Sanji yells frantically. Zoro goes to answer but Sanji wraps the bloody towel around his waist and carries Zoro over his shoulders again before he could answer. Leaving a trail of blood Sanji rushes to the infirmary, he practically throws Zoro on the bed and sprints to open the kitchen door. "Chopper!! Chopper!! Where's Chopper?" He screams. They all stare at him then point down to the seat in front of him.

"What's wron-" Chopper starts to ask.

"Zoro! It's Zoro he..I..just..." Sanji start shouting.

"What?" They all say at the same time. Sanji just looks at them them then moves to the side to let Chopper see in the infirmary. Zoro stood up and walks up to Sanji, standing behind him, so he could explain. They all saw Zoro wrapped in a bloody towel and both his arms dripping blood.

"Zoro!! What happened!!" Chopper yells looking at the swordsman in terror as did everyone else. Those who were sitting now stood up. Zoro didn't get to explain.