On their next island stop, the Straw Hats are greeted not with Marines or rival pirates, but fans. A cunning organizer has arranged a three-day convention in their honor. The problem? Most of the crowd isn't here for the crew. They're here for their favorite ship. Forced to confront years of unresolved tension onstage, Zoro and Sanji handle it exactly as expected: terribly. But: Denial only works if neither of you is already smitten.

It started with a wave. One accidental moment on a quiet afternoon that neither of them planned, and both of them couldn't forget it. Roronoa Zoro and Vinsmoke Sanji have been arguing since the day they met - but somewhere between the insults and the late nights and the long stretches of open ocean, something shifted. A story about denial, slowburn, and two people who took a very long time to say what they meant. ⚠️ Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters, including Roronoa Zoro and Vinsmoke Sanji. All rights and credit belong to the amazing Eiichiro Oda and Toei Animation. This story is purely fan-made and written out of love for the characters and the fandom. No copyright infringement intended.

One time when we were kids, the two of us got lost. I was so scared that I was bawling my eyes out, but you just wordlessly pulled me along by my hand as you tried your best to find the way back home. All I could do was cry... and put my trust into the warmth of your hand. Now we're growing up and I keep thinking about you.

"My name is Gavin Reed," he rasped into the recorder, glazed eyes staring up at the bare white ceiling, body numb from the amount of morphine in his blood. "And...I fucking lost my arm in a car accident." ~~~~~ For the full, uncensored version, see it here on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16595795/chapters/38893325 Wanna check how far I've rewritten this? Check out my AO3 profile: https://archiveofourown.org/users/HoneyButterYum

Alternate Title: Five times Kaidou did his best to woo Kuboyasu, one time Kuboyasu did his best to woo Kaidou, and one time neither did anything. How many failures, disappointments, and embarrassments does it take for one (1) Kaidou Shun to give up on love? Trick question, the Jet Black Wings' will force is endless and stronger than steel (perhaps not as strong as diamond, though), he will never surrender to the cruel whims of fate or his own shortcomings! {Not dropped nor abandoned! Updates are really slow}

Resident asshole and homicide detective Gavin Reed gets a new partner: the android RK900. Gavin is not particularly thrilled to be working with an android. They're too perfect to be human. However, his captain leaves him no choice. Slowly the two learn to work together, building towards something that could be called friendship and who knows what else? Partners is a collection of short stories, all connected. Cover made with fanart by @donlemefo.

Kaidou has suddenly realised that everyone has had their first kiss, except for him. And if Nendou has kissed someone, then he's obviously doing something wrong. Thankfully, Kuboyasu is willing and much too eager to help him with this issue. Especially when Kaidou declares he needs more practice. (Art creds to @ievifav on Instagram!!!)

Nines was always a little secretive... is that wool?