( like tsukuyo, this isn't zoro's first time in a land apart from the blue sea, in a world where no one's even heard of the all blue, or the grand line, or devil fruits, or anything else from back home. last time, zoro was fortunate enough to show up in that place with the majority of his crew, Luffy included, so nothing felt out of place. even if they were in a world completely different from their own, Luffy made it feel like just another adventure, and zoro had no cause for concern.
now, Luffy isn't here, and zoro's counting the days [fifty-six at present] until he shows up here, or zoro shows up there, or some third option that his mind isn't capable of considering, like maybe they all show up in a new place altogether and Strawhats are reunited as one again.
until then, zoro has no choice but to do his best, and that includes things like keeping sanji in line.
if/when luffy arrives here, he wouldn't want to see either of them miserable. he wouldn't want sanji to miss out on the things that make him happy, like women, or dances, or a restaurant, if he has the opportunity for it. like hell is zoro asking sanji to turn his back on the crew by making their lives here something permanent. a thought like that could never fit into his mind. but, until things are back how they should be, zoro doesn't want to see sanji holding back.
...
so how did they end up back here? ever since sanji arrived in this place, it's as if all roads lead back to this, and them, and who they are, and what they're meant to be to one another. there are times where zoro's certain they understand each other as protectors, as the ones who stand up and take the hits, in a way that no one else ever could, but then there are also moments, like this one, where zoro is left doubting everything he ever thought he knew of the cook. did he just imagine those years of camaraderie?
weeks have passed between what happened in the carriage, and neither of them have made the effort to speak on it. have they come to a silent agreement that nothing happened? is zoro alone in seeing that moment as another part of the complicated dichotomy that makes up who they are?
he shouldn't be relieved to get something more than 'fine,' but he is. )
no it's not
( ... )
she's more than
( ... )
come over don't want to do it like this
( talk about it, her, by just typing letters. it's too reductive, even if he doubts he'll be able to do much more with his actual words. )
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now, Luffy isn't here, and zoro's counting the days [fifty-six at present] until he shows up here, or zoro shows up there, or some third option that his mind isn't capable of considering, like maybe they all show up in a new place altogether and Strawhats are reunited as one again.
until then, zoro has no choice but to do his best, and that includes things like keeping sanji in line.
if/when luffy arrives here, he wouldn't want to see either of them miserable. he wouldn't want sanji to miss out on the things that make him happy, like women, or dances, or a restaurant, if he has the opportunity for it. like hell is zoro asking sanji to turn his back on the crew by making their lives here something permanent. a thought like that could never fit into his mind. but, until things are back how they should be, zoro doesn't want to see sanji holding back.
...
so how did they end up back here? ever since sanji arrived in this place, it's as if all roads lead back to this, and them, and who they are, and what they're meant to be to one another. there are times where zoro's certain they understand each other as protectors, as the ones who stand up and take the hits, in a way that no one else ever could, but then there are also moments, like this one, where zoro is left doubting everything he ever thought he knew of the cook. did he just imagine those years of camaraderie?
weeks have passed between what happened in the carriage, and neither of them have made the effort to speak on it. have they come to a silent agreement that nothing happened? is zoro alone in seeing that moment as another part of the complicated dichotomy that makes up who they are?
he shouldn't be relieved to get something more than 'fine,' but he is. )
no
it's not
( ... )
she's more than
( ... )
come over
don't want to do it like this
( talk about it, her, by just typing letters. it's too reductive, even if he doubts he'll be able to do much more with his actual words. )