Li'l bit of Zosopp: Spring Fever
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onepieceyaoi100Title: Spring Fever
Topic: Games
Word Count: 293
Pairing: Usopp/Zoro
Rating: PG-13
Summary: In which a little co-operation may yet be the key to a successful relationship.
Nitpicks and other concrit: Yes, please!
In general, Zoro has little time for games, particularly games of pretense and make-believe. He likes things to be simple and plain and straightforward. You are what you are and want what you want, so you may as well say it from the start.
Usopp is not like that, of course: Usopp is all about playing games and pretending, about boasts and masks and going at things in a round-about way. But that's okay – they don't have to be the same just because they like each other.
Most of the time, Zoro feels this way. However, there are times when he might just... compromise.
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A spring night on a spring island, the air fresh and rich with scents, shimmering with life and possibilities. Sitting under an apple tree in a secluded spot, the straying pirate swordsman finishes up his booze in private... only to get tracked down by the Great Bounty Hunter Usopp, to be pounced on (with some small attempts at being quiet), pinned down and bound with enthusiastic fervour and brand-new ropes. Hands that are no longer tentative but confident and skilful roam all over him. Zoro grunts, holding back a grin.
There are apple blossoms in Usopp's hair, on his nose. A second bottle of booze is waiting by their feet for later, and the blackbirds just won't shut up.
"Heya," he mumbles. "Wasn't sure you'd get here."
"Shh, pirates should be seen and not heard," whispers Usopp, kissing him. Zoro grins unabashedly. What a lame line.
Usopp manages to work up a scowl. "You're not playing along," he mutters, nibbling Zoro's ear.
"Like hell I'm not," grumbles Zoro. Then he drops his voice. "Maybe you need to make it more interesting, then." Compromise has never been this fun.
Topic: Games
Word Count: 293
Pairing: Usopp/Zoro
Rating: PG-13
Summary: In which a little co-operation may yet be the key to a successful relationship.
Nitpicks and other concrit: Yes, please!
In general, Zoro has little time for games, particularly games of pretense and make-believe. He likes things to be simple and plain and straightforward. You are what you are and want what you want, so you may as well say it from the start.
Usopp is not like that, of course: Usopp is all about playing games and pretending, about boasts and masks and going at things in a round-about way. But that's okay – they don't have to be the same just because they like each other.
Most of the time, Zoro feels this way. However, there are times when he might just... compromise.
*
A spring night on a spring island, the air fresh and rich with scents, shimmering with life and possibilities. Sitting under an apple tree in a secluded spot, the straying pirate swordsman finishes up his booze in private... only to get tracked down by the Great Bounty Hunter Usopp, to be pounced on (with some small attempts at being quiet), pinned down and bound with enthusiastic fervour and brand-new ropes. Hands that are no longer tentative but confident and skilful roam all over him. Zoro grunts, holding back a grin.
There are apple blossoms in Usopp's hair, on his nose. A second bottle of booze is waiting by their feet for later, and the blackbirds just won't shut up.
"Heya," he mumbles. "Wasn't sure you'd get here."
"Shh, pirates should be seen and not heard," whispers Usopp, kissing him. Zoro grins unabashedly. What a lame line.
Usopp manages to work up a scowl. "You're not playing along," he mutters, nibbling Zoro's ear.
"Like hell I'm not," grumbles Zoro. Then he drops his voice. "Maybe you need to make it more interesting, then." Compromise has never been this fun.
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Date: 2011-04-28 09:25 pm (UTC)Crit? Err. Well you have a capital on "Maybe" there near the end. Aside from that I really just love this snapshot.
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Date: 2011-04-28 09:29 pm (UTC)(Isn't the "Maybe" the start of a new sentence? I thought so...)
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Date: 2011-04-28 11:36 pm (UTC)I seriously love your pounded-in fic shape. You've painted a whole scene here in few lines! <3 Oh, I just realized I have a smiling Zoro icon I can use...
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Date: 2011-04-30 04:06 pm (UTC)(Neat icon!)
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Date: 2011-04-29 01:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-29 10:52 pm (UTC)(Speaking of this pairing but in a more fluffy (and worksafe) way, have you seen this piece of Japanese fan art (http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=17530906)?)
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Date: 2011-04-30 01:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-29 04:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-29 10:53 pm (UTC)...er... I mean... Thank you! :D
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Date: 2011-05-01 01:39 am (UTC)I ♥♥♥ this line.
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Date: 2011-05-01 05:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-05-02 05:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-05-02 07:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-05-02 05:10 am (UTC)So, because of that, you're the winner this week! Congratulations!
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Date: 2011-05-02 07:29 pm (UTC)Thank you - and also thank you for posting a topic that finally made me dig out this old idea to wrestle with it again!