Roommates

Drunken Words are Sober Thoughts

Sanji woke up with a harsh throbbing in his head. He groaned holding his head and shutting his eyes.

"What the hell happened last night?" Sanji grumbled to himself.

As the throb died down a bit he looked up expecting to be in Luffy's house. But no, he was home in his own room in his own bed. How did he get home? Sanji couldn't remember much after Ace handed him a drink that was on fire. What was it called? Whatever it was he wasn't gonna have it again. Sanji got up and changed into something more comfortable. Sweats and an old t shirt, he stepped out into the living room. Zoro sat on the couch reading the paper and sipping coffee. He peaked over to Sanji holding his head.

"Fire fist really screwed you up." Zoro chuckled.

"Wh- what happened last night?" Sanji asked looking up at him.

Zoro turned back to the paper, "Just, stuff."

"I said something didn't I. What happened what I do? Did I embarrass you in anyway? God."

Sanji groaned and walked over to slump down in his recliner.
Zoro folded the paper and explained the story about what happened last night. Sanji sighed as his drunk self got carried away with his bottled up feelings.

"You asked me to kiss you goodnight." Zoro said.

Sanji touched his lips and turned to Zoro.

"Then you told me you really liked me and didn't want me to leave."

"I'm so sorry. I've never been that drunk before-"

"Was it true." Zoro interrupted.

Zoro set down his paper and got up. He walked up to Sanji and leaned on the arms of the chair. Zoro made Sanji lean back to the chair blushing a soft pink.

"Is. It. True." Zoro asked again.

Sanji sighed and avoided eye contact, "Every word."

"Then, you wouldn't get mad if I kissed you right here right now?"

Sanji locked to Zoro's steal metal grey eyes.

"N-"

Zoro didn't let him finish kissing him softly. Sanji soon kissed back wrapping his arms around Zoro's neck. The kiss broke after a moment as they smiled pressing there foreheads against one another.

"Cook, let's go have a picnic at the park."

"Why?" Sanji asked.

"Because why not? It would be fun for our first date."

Sanji chuckled, "alright what do you want me to make?"

"Surprise me."

Zoro pulled off along with Sanji as he went to the kitchen.

"Well, your going to have to run to the store. I need bread, strawberries, some-"

"Just text it to me, I'll find them at the store."

Sanji chuckled taking his phone and typing all the things he needed while Zoro went to change. Sanji took some pain killers and gulped down some water. Hopefully that they would help with his head. Zoro soon came out in black skinny jeans and a baggy white t shirt. Sanji admired Zoro in how tight his jeans were while he slipped on his shoes. He turned to Sanji staring at him.
"You gonna stare at me all day or are you gonna get cooking?" Zoro smirked.

Sanji grunted turning away and put some ingredients on the counter. Zoro picked up Sanji's keys and he slammed the refrigerator closed.

"Put my keys back." Sanji said.

"I can't hear you, bye."

Zoro was already gone. Sanji sighed, he grabbed his cigarettes and stepped out to his balcony. He pulled out a cigarette and lit it, he watched Zoro get into his car. It started and then drove off at a high speed down the street. Sanji bit the bud of his cigarette, there was a soft drop that dripped on Sanji's hand. He looked up to the dark grey clouds.

"Jeez, some picnic we'll have." Sanji chuckled.

He stepped under cover as the rain down poured on the town. Sanji sat finishing up his cigarette before killing the bud in the ash tray and going inside. He shut the glass door and went into the kitchen. He washed his hands and went into the fridge pulling out jam. He shut the fridge and when he was halfway to the counter he froze dropping the jar. A loud crack and roar of thunder broke across the town.

Zoro got to the store and stood before the strawberries. Sanji was always best at picking out fruit. He always knew the best ones by just a simple glance. Zoro grunted pulling out his phone and called Sanji. But no answer. Zoro hung up and tried again, but still no answer. The lights flickered and Zoro looked to the strawberries. He sighed picking up some random batch and put them in his basket. He finally checked out and held the bags. Zoro looked out to the pouring down rain.

"Damn." Zoro sighed.

He ran outside getting in the car and put the groceries in the passengers seat. He wanted to try to call Sanji one last time to make sure he was okay. But, still no answer. Zoro felt a bit of worry at the bottom of his stomach. What if a prisoner escaped and found out where he lived and took Sanji hostage. He shook he idea out of his head, no Sanji knows how to take care of himself. Zoro chuckled, he was probably overreacting, he's fine he might be out for a smoke again. Or can't here his phone over his silk singing while cooking. Zoro started the car and drove off home. The sky rumbled again as Zoro parked and went upstairs. He opened the door and smiled.

"Cook I'm home!" Zoro called.

His smile faded after a moment when Sanji's head didn't pop out from anywhere. He looked in the kitchen, all to find a broken glass of jam on the floor. He set the food on the counter before taking off his shoes.

"Okay Cook you got me. You can come out now." Zoro chuckled.
But, no Sanji.

"Okay this isn't funny your kind of scaring me." Zoro called.

And still, the Cook wasn't seen. Zoro sighed walking around the house. He looked under everything and behind everything. Bathroom, bedroom, closet, the balcony, behind the tv, curtains, and in all the cabinets in the kitchen. But still no Sanji. Zoro's thought the worst, did someone really take Sanji? Zoro growled about to hit the wall when he heard a small whimper. He turned to his room, he rushed to the room and slowly opened the door. The sky roared and the lightening lit up the room for a moment. The whimper was louder, Zoro searched around until he got to his closet. He opened it to find Sanji curled up holding his ears and his puffy blue eye looked up at him. Sanji's lips quivered.

"Zo-ro." He sniffled.

Zoro knelt down to him and put his hands on his shoulders. He looked all over Sanji's body. Not a scratch.

"What happened? Did someone come looking for me? Did they try to hurt you?"

Sanji shook his head, Zoro sat back and looked at Sanji.

"Then why are you sitting in my closet?"

The sky crackled again making Sanji shut his eyes and clutch his ears. Zoro's eyes widened, Sanji's afraid of thunder and lightning. Zoro turned to his blanket on his bed and pulled it off wrapping it around Sanji and sat next to him. He closed the closet door and held Sanji covering his ears.

"I won't let anything hurt you. I promise." Zoro sighed.

Sanji smiled softly and rested his head on Zoro's shoulder.
I know, thank you Zoro.