Tanning

[fenm.livejournal.com]

Title: Tanning
Rating: PG
Pairing: Zoro/Usopp
Word Count: 300 on the nose
Topic: Heat



"Damn, it's hot," Usopp exclaimed, fanning himself. He was sitting on deck of the Going Merry. His only company was Zoro, whom he thought was asleep. He was wrong, apparently, as Zoro suddenly got up and headed below decks.

A moment later, though, the older boy was back. He tossed a bottle of suntan lotion at Usopp.

"Oh, I don't really--"

"It's for me," Zoro explained as he pulled off his shirt and lay face-down on the deck. "Put it on my back."

"... Me?"

"Yes, you. Well...?"

"Uh--s-sure!" Nervously, Usopp took the top off the bottle, moved over to where Zoro was lying, and...

"...Well?"

"S-sorry... I... I've never done this before..."

"Well, it's not like it's hard," Zoro replied.

Usopp nodded. Pouring a bit of the lotion into his hand, he touched it to Zoro's back. The swordsman twitched, and Usopp froze for a second. But then Zoro relaxed with a sigh. Usopp waited a second, then started slowly running his hands over the other boy's back. He couldn't help but admire the hard muscles he could feel just below the skin; they moved slightly now and again, making their presence felt. Usopp watched his dark hands slide over Zoro's lightly-tanned skin. He could feel his cheeks getting hot.

"Hey," said Zoro, "don't you need some more lotion?"

"Oh... yeah..." Usopp got a bit more, and resumed rubbing it on Zoro's back.

"Don't forget my neck."

"Kay..."

Usopp soon worked his way up to the boy's neck.

After a few more minutes, Usopp felt another shift in Zoro's muscles. Looking up, he saw the older boy was turned to look at him. "I... ummm... I'm done."

"Thanks. Want me to do you next?"

"Sure."

"Ok," said Zoro, sitting up with a wolfish grin on his face.

Comments

[sherriaisling.livejournal.com]

Look at Zoro being all sly and getting to rub lotion on Usopp. And getting Usopp to put lotion on him too, of course, but you know he did all that to get to touch Usopp. Very nice, and I'm really starting to like this pairing.

[bluepard.livejournal.com]

"I don't burn, but feel free to put your hands all over me anyway."

Just say it, Usopp, say it! I also like how the grin sort of implies this is all apart of some elaborate scheme.

Step 1: Suntan lotion
Step 2: ...
Step 3: Buttsex!

[fenm.livejournal.com]

I can imagine Zoro thinking he doesn't burn, then waking up red one day.

Bluepard was referring to Usopp, I believe, ^_^

The wolfish grin is really good.

Thanks!

Zoro, you sly dog! I bet he's the one who arranged for the two of them to be alone.

Oooh.. I hadn't thought of that! Sure, why not? ^_^

[bluepard.livejournal.com]

I can imagine Zoro deciding that burning is some sort of training. Toughen up, skin!

Yes, later Zoro will hear some strange noises and casually mention to Usopp that the place is filled with man-eating wolves or something. (Usopp is the perfect date for a scary movie...)

[fenm.livejournal.com]

"I don't burn, but feel free to put your hands all over me anyway."
Just say it, Usopp, say it!

Hehehe...

I also like how the grin sort of implies this is all apart of some elaborate scheme.

Ya think? ^_~
Note the phrasing of Zoro's offer there at the end... it's quite deliberate ^_^

Step 1: Suntan lotion
Step 2: ...
Step 3: Buttsex!

Yay! Yay for butt sex! Yay for false pretenses!

[bluepard.livejournal.com]

XD; So how often does Zoro wander around making these innuendo while Usopp remains oblivious? How long until Nami snaps and tells him to shut up with it already?