In which Zoro's balance is examined

[yuki-kokoro.livejournal.com]

Title: Fine Lines
Rating: PG
Word Count: 300
Pairing: ZoSan
Topic: Edges
A/N:  How come it's so hard to translate seemingly interesting ideas into writing?  >_<

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Zoro’s life was made up of fine lines.

The narrow walkway between life and death, success and failure, not to mention this constant dance between heroic genius and insanity that Luffy dragged the whole crew along on.

Then there were blades; slicing, beings sliced, and most importantly not being sliced by their fine lines.

As a swordsman on the Grand Line he knew he lived on a razor edge and a hair too far in either direction could mean disaster.  Luckily his balance was exceptional, and though he’d admit with a grin that he had jumped a time or two, he had never fallen.

Figures the shitty-cook would be the one to break his record.

For the newest test to his balance came in the form of a sauntering blond who just happened to be an asshole, culinary genius, and the ship’s cook.  Damn him.

He was irritating, irrational, and woman-crazy; it was a shame he was also gorgeous, could hold his own in a fight, and knew just how to push Zoro’s buttons.  He knew he should resist, but as their daily spats and sarcastic exchanges forged a rough camaraderie between them Zoro found it harder and harder to deny Sanji’s appeal as an equal of sorts.

Usually he managed to teeter between cutting off the bastard’s legs and kissing him senseless when he got annoying, but it was difficult.  The day he found himself smiling as he walked around a corner into a cloud of choking smoke and the savory smell of cooking meat that could only be associated with one person and felt his lips twitch up instead of down… well.

Zoro realized he’d come down on the wrong side of this edge and climbing back up to the top was going to be fucking difficult.

Comments

[shymagical.livejournal.com]

Heheh...I bet he was humming too XD Then Luffy noticed, then Usopp would agree, then Sanji would pop his head to see what all the noise was about and then Zoro would flail about in denial...leading to an argument with Sanji which then leads to fighting...and then touching then Zoro in a new balance of keeping his pride intact.

[yuki-kokoro.livejournal.com]

Lol, Sanji will always be keeping Zoro on his toes in one way or another, and until he gives up his denial he'll probably keep falling over. XD

[rab-rumrunner.livejournal.com]

XD! Poor Zoro

[yuki-kokoro.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he can fight it, but we all know he's pretty much done for. ^_^

Also... Icon love! Otters are adorable and that expression is priceless.

[rab-rumrunner.livejournal.com]

Totally. Who could deny that? :P

And thanks for the icon love! I wanted to use it right away, but really couldn't with the drabble I wrote this week.

[bl4ckm4lice.livejournal.com]

and felt his lips twitch up instead of down
that was a fine line!
great job

[yuki-kokoro.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^_^ The mental image of Zoro being surprised by a reminder of Sanji and smiling instead of scowling was the spawning point for this, glad you liked it.

[mango-32.livejournal.com]

As a swordsman on the Grand Line he knew he lived on a razor edge and a hair too far in either direction could mean disaster. Luckily his balance was exceptional, and though he’d admit with a grin that he had jumped a time or two, he had never fallen.

Usually he managed to teeter between cutting off the bastard’s legs and kissing him senseless when he got annoying, but it was difficult.

Man, I love these one.XD And I love seeing Zoro in denial too.^^

[yuki-kokoro.livejournal.com]

What a great thing to wake up to! It's awesome to hear you enjoyed this (I feel like such a newbie writer, I get a huge rush when people comment ^____^ ) and Zoro in denial is indeed a great thing.

Goodness knows these two would never make it easy. "Me? Attracted to him?! You must be joking."

P.S. - If anyone comments after this I will reply when I get back from a family vacation on Wednesday. Camping is fun, but comes with lack of internet.

[ptps.livejournal.com]

Ehehe yessss Zoro >3~ I love how you built up the relationship in the third last paragraph. Denial is inevitable, Zoro. XD

[yuki-kokoro.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was difficult to try and distill my rationale for Zoro's attraction into just a few sentences, I'm pretty sure I failed and am not even sure it's possible, but I'm glad you liked it! ^_^

[bumpgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Me? Attracted to him?! You must be joking."

and this is the dynamic which you captured oh-so-well in your fic. nice work!

[yuki-kokoro.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ZoSan dynamic is always so interesting to explore...