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[bronzetigress.livejournal.com]

Title: For Him
Topic: TRADE
Word Count: 300
Rating: PG15 for theme and language
Pairing: Sanji/Zoro
Disclaimer: Characters and setting? Not mine. Probably just as well. Here, have them back...
Summary: Of first times and perceptions and decisions made and things left unsaid. In which the roots of Zoro's surprise over a certain offer are delineated.

Notes: Flipside to "So Bad", and thus goes with "Let Me", "Give In", and "No Words".

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Wasn't like they'd never talked about it.

Hell, Sanji'd been quite clear on the point. He was a man, and men did the fucking.

'Course, he'd been pretty sloshed at the time, so maybe, probably, he didn't really remember.

It was understandable the cook would worry about that, with his delicate face and pretty hair and narrow shoulders and that girly hip-shot pose he was so fond of. They screamed "effeminate", and Sanji wouldn't stand for being seen as anything less than a man.

Zoro, though... After 2001 defeats at the hands of a girl, Zoro only really cared that his swordsmanship be respected. Being a man only mattered for the strength it brought him (although having the parts he did was kinda fun).

Besides, from what he knew, from the generally happy, eager sounds Johnny had always made after those two goofballs had spent an evening getting drunk and friendly and had made their excuses, the so-called "girl" of the pair had a pretty good time.

But Sanji cared, and Zoro supposed he could forgive the blond man his hypocrisy.

So when Sanji asked... Well, close enough. The unrestrained desire in his voice had nearly undone Zoro on the spot. And he'd figured it'd come to this sooner or later anyway.

Making sure Sanji knew what he was doing, at least enough to do it right, had been all the delay he could stand to impose. Just a moment to force calm on himself, before he lost it completely, brought the evening to a premature end.

Even if Sanji didn't want more out of this than the mere comfortable companionship and mutual release he insisted this was? Sanji's pride, Sanji, was worth it.

Zoro didn't do things he regretted, wouldn't mourn giving it up to the man he...

Yeah.

Comments

[cptn-shinigami.livejournal.com]

This fic...*sniffles*...it cheered me up after an emotional day. I'm glad that I have this to come home to.

^___^ *huggles* thank~you

[bronzetigress.livejournal.com]

*hugs* You're very welcome. :)

[popcorn-oracle.livejournal.com]

Mm, this is a concept of the Sanji-Zoro style dynamic that I agree with. Sanji does have a sort of male ego deal, and Zoro's just a badass swordsman, he doesn't have to be top all the time to prove he's a guy.
I kinda see Zoro as being more honest with himself than Sanji, so I always like these kind of pieces from his point of view. I guess I generally like seeing Zoro as being into it more intially than Sanji or something < <;.
Love for this and all your writing ~.

[maldoror-gw.livejournal.com]

I second everything the oracle just said ^_^ Any number of good writers could easily convince me with some ZoSan, pf course, but I like this kind of interpretation, simply because- well, that bit with the 2001 defeats illustrates it amply. Sanji would have an image in his head; Zoro wouldn't give a damn. The ending...*Happy sigh* And let's hear it for goofball love! Goofballs need love too.

[bronzetigress.livejournal.com]

that bit with the 2001 defeats illustrates it amply

Uh, huh. :)

The ending...*Happy sigh*

*grins* Thank you!

And, yes, hurrah for the goofballs. :)

[bronzetigress.livejournal.com]

this is a concept of the Sanji-Zoro style dynamic that I agree with

Thanks :)

I generally like seeing Zoro as being into it more intially than Sanji

Or at least more willing to recognize what's going on and accept it for what it is, sooner. He is, after all, the one of the crew with the most training in strategy. :)
(is that a shifty-eyed sweat-drop smiley? I'm still no good at parsing these guys when they're right-side up!)

Love for this and all your writing ~.

*frames* Thank you!

[yuki-kokoro.livejournal.com]

^____^ Nice.

I love Zoro wanting to (see:being desperate to) bottom. Love like woah. It's also awesome the way in the companion drabble Sanji thinks he's hesitating but Zoro's just trying to regain some control. ♥

"Sanji's pride, Sanji, was worth it." Awwwwww. Stated so clearly and you know Zoro's not thinking it all soft and affectionately, he just knows it as the truth. And that makes it even cutier.

"...the man he. // Yeah." XD Zoro's just so perfect here. Love this drabble series. Every time it pops up again I rejoice.

[bronzetigress.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :)

I love Zoro wanting to (see:being desperate to) bottom.

*cough* Maybe I'll actually write that some time. ;) Meh, I think this one was more that it wasn't unexpected nor was it unwelcome, and at that particular point in the proceedings just about anything probably would've sounded good. ;) And, yeah, they're not quite perfect at reading each other in this particular arena. Which is probably good, really. That way there are still surprises. :)

Zoro...just knows it as the truth

*nodnod* Yuh. :)

I'm so glad to hear you're still enjoying these things. ;) *hugs* ♥

[erinlin.livejournal.com]

Zoro didn't do things he regretted, wouldn't mourn giving it up to the man he...

Yeah. Ok, this line? Kills me DEAD.

[bronzetigress.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. *revives you* :)
Glad you like! :)