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Title: Untitled
Rating: PG
Pairing: ZoSan
Topic: Emotion- regret
Words: 306
Warning: Spoilers for chapter 485 and Thriller Bark Arc

 

Zoro forces the bitter blood in his throat back, swallowing and exchanging it for heavy words.

“Let me be his substitute.” Here is his defining moment- when everything else can melt away, leaving only duty. Luffy, Chopper, everyone.  “Let my life exchange for his. I know it’s not worth much at the moment, but eventually it will be the head of the world’s greatest swordsman. I’d say it’s equal.”

“With such a great ambition, how will you ever be satisfied by dying for him?”

Great swordsman don’t fail.

“There is already no other way to save the crew. If I can’t protect my captain’s dream, then whatever ambition I have is nothing but talk.” This is right. “Luffy must be the man who will become the pirate king.”

A noise behind him. Zoro turns slightly. Sanji.

“Hold on a minute, asshole. What are you going to do if you die? What happened to your dream idiot?”

Dreams fade, he wants to say. So close to the end and still unable to tell him.

“Oi, just ignore the marimo bastard and take my life instead. I know the marines don’t give a damn about me, but soon Blackleg Sanji will be the most feared man. Come kill me, I already accepted this.”

No. Zoro struggles past his blurred vision to make out Sanji’s face. Blood matted hair, limp in his step, black eyes, and still beautiful.

Can’t die. He can’t die, Zoro knows.

“Tell everyone to take care,” Usopp, Nami, Robin,  “and that you’ll have to find another cook.”

He can tell Sanji is prepared, fully ready to lay down his life for their king. Zoro won’t let him.

“Bastard,” Sanji clenches his stomach where Zoro butts him. I don’t want another cook.

 

Still couldn’t tell him. Months and months, and then death shows its fangs. Still.

Comments

[mishagirl.livejournal.com]

Yay! I loved that chapter in the manga! I've never read an inspired Zoro POV from it before though! AWESOME! LOve it lots!

I like the " I don't want another cook" part.

[kingyo-hanabi.livejournal.com]

Luv <3

[reflecttheother.livejournal.com]

::wibble:: He lives, he lives, he lives ::just going to repeat this for a while::

[melisandre013.livejournal.com]

Yes...AND THANK THE GODS!!!!

[nonoji.livejournal.com]

I love you for writing this.

[melisandre013.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I love your for reading this.

[popkin16]

There's not enough fanfiction for this scene, in my opinion. Such a Zoro/Sanji-ish chapter, and nada. Most suspicious.

I love this so much! I think my favorite part was, "No. Zoro struggles past his blurred vision to make out Sanji’s face. Blood matted hair, limp in his step, black eyes, and still beautiful." After reading that, I thought, 'Oh Zoro'. I'm so glad everyone survived!

*Adds to memories*

[mr-redrum.livejournal.com]

I know someone else already said it,but I have to say it again,that I love you and I thank you you for writing this drabble!!!...I LOVE IT!...one of the scene that I absolutely adore...yeah,I think zoro don't want another cook,even if they're not really lover...since they're already so clicked and they actually the same in the inside...thank you again for writing it!!!...I was kinda guessing that someone might writing it,since it's one of the most emotionally scene at one piece,and how glad I am that you done it awesomely!...THANK YOU again!!! ^_^...

[ohsnap9292.livejournal.com]

I can honestly say that ever since I read that chapter I have been waiting for a fic like this and I love it.

Blood matted hair, limp in his step, black eyes, and still beautiful.

I just love when Zoro talks about Sanji like that!

[melisandre013.livejournal.com]

Aw thanks. I was waiting for someone to do something from this chapter too. I wanted to do something longer for it, but couldn't get my mind around it. So you get a little drabble instead.

Thanks for the comment.