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Aug. 9th, 2006 11:10 pmTitle: Cursed
Rating: Pg-ish
Word Count: 196
Pairing: hint of Zoro/Sanji
Topic: Time
Disclaimer: Don't own. Angst possible. Takes place after current events.
It'd only been a matter of time.
Nami had been the first to leave him be, after awaking him from a nap - only to have a fiendish orange-gold gaze cast upon her.
Usopp didn't help his practice after an attack that should have only stopped projectiles ending up slicing one of his slingshots - though he was several hundred yards away.
The cook stuck it out; still sparring until he felt that damned blade revolt. Only for his reflexes, did he manage to save his leg. That and Chopper's neat stitching.
Robin sought answers, but no one had survived the curse before - no one had written anything of the sword's history.
Chopper always checked his body temperature throughout the day, after Sanji had complained of burns from the swordsman's fingers one night. After learning that he could no longer touch something that was as precious as him to the sword that he'd sworn his promise upon....
He broke.
Luffy had been the one to decide it. Luffy, who'd always watched, waiting silently.
His Captain had been smiling, even if it hadn't reached his eyes.
"You'll come back Zoro. It's only a matter of time."
Rating: Pg-ish
Word Count: 196
Pairing: hint of Zoro/Sanji
Topic: Time
Disclaimer: Don't own. Angst possible. Takes place after current events.
It'd only been a matter of time.
Nami had been the first to leave him be, after awaking him from a nap - only to have a fiendish orange-gold gaze cast upon her.
Usopp didn't help his practice after an attack that should have only stopped projectiles ending up slicing one of his slingshots - though he was several hundred yards away.
The cook stuck it out; still sparring until he felt that damned blade revolt. Only for his reflexes, did he manage to save his leg. That and Chopper's neat stitching.
Robin sought answers, but no one had survived the curse before - no one had written anything of the sword's history.
Chopper always checked his body temperature throughout the day, after Sanji had complained of burns from the swordsman's fingers one night. After learning that he could no longer touch something that was as precious as him to the sword that he'd sworn his promise upon....
He broke.
Luffy had been the one to decide it. Luffy, who'd always watched, waiting silently.
His Captain had been smiling, even if it hadn't reached his eyes.
"You'll come back Zoro. It's only a matter of time."
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Date: 2006-08-10 04:05 pm (UTC)lovedhatedhoved the idea of his swords keeping him from touching Sanji/getting close to anyone which eventually drives him insane (yes?).Creative, unique, and painful. I liked it.
BTW - The thought of a smile that doesn't reach Luffy's eyes was a sharp little pain in my heart... ;_;
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Date: 2006-08-11 03:52 am (UTC)(I'm going to need to be extra nice to the boys after this, heh.)
BTW - The thought of a smile that doesn't reach Luffy's eyes was a sharp little pain in my heart... ;_;
Eep. I didn't mean that, but that's always struck me - Luffy's smile transforms his whole face, happy or the intense sort of I'm the captain who's come to kick your ass smile. And I just felt that a forced one would sort of.. I guess drive the point home.
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Date: 2006-08-10 06:20 pm (UTC)Is this Ashura, embodied in Sandai Kitetsu, or simply Zoro's 'demon' nature being brought forth by it? It's so hot I want full length fic now please please please
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Date: 2006-08-11 03:52 am (UTC)(and full length fic? eruhhumm... I'll hafta see what I can do.)
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Date: 2006-08-13 07:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-17 03:18 pm (UTC)