Roommates

When he loved me

It's been about a month now and Sanji was back in the kitchen, Patty retaught him how to make some recipes. While Zeff kept a close eye on him. He wondered how the green haired officer was doing with this change. Maybe he should call Mihawk sometime soon to check up on him. He seemed to really care for his eggplant of a son. He didn't seem all bad, then again he only met him once. But. Sanji told him to his face he loved him. Zeff sighed fiddling with his proud mustache before going into his office. Sanji was only given half days to just get him back into the ropes of things slowly at a time. He claimed he didn't need them. But. What Zeff said goes. So Sanji was released from work early around three o'clock. Then Nami would come and walk him home.

"So, have you heard from-"

"Don't. Don't talk about him." Sanji said.

"Sanji. He's hurting worse then you are. It wouldn't hurt to call. It might make him feel better."

Sanji clicked his tongue stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"Well whatever, you gonna cook up some late lunch?"

Sanji smiled, "Anything for you Nami dear."

"I heard about, him. Is there anything I can do to help?" Robin asked.

Zoro shrugged, his face was scruffy, bags under his eyes, his hair greasy and his skin was oily. He spent most of his time at work, or working out in his room. Robin had a hard time coming into his room alone.

"I can check up on him if you wish?" Robin asked.

"Don't bother, I'm sure he's doing fine as we speak. Women wrapped under each arm while they flirt and tell him how good looking he is." Zoro huffed.

Robin picked up the ring, "It's too small to be yours, I assume it was for him? Before or after the accident?"

"It doesn't matter anymore I'm going to sell it soon."

"Well, I'd wait, you know miracles happen everyday." Robin hummed.

Zoro cocked a brow at her, "What?"

"Get up, let's clean you up, you smell like a gym."

Zoro grumbled as she pulled him up and into a bath.
Sanji and Nami got to his apartment, he unlocked the door and Nami stood in the doorway. Her eyes wide to how dull and lifeless the apartment was now.

"Sanji, what happened?" She gasped.

"What are you talking about?" Sanji asked.

She stepped in looking at how empty and dull the colors were in the apartment. Most of the pictures were turned down or taken off the wall. Nami stood before a bare wall looking up imagining the portrait of both of them sitting on the rocks by the water. There pants rolled up and feet in the cool water. But she couldn't forget there faces, the happy smiled on there faces as Zoro held Sanji close to him and Sanji's arms wrapped around Zoro's hips. That was her favorite picture, it showed true happiness. Nothing money or anything could buy, she smiled softly to the blank wall.

"Zoro took that one with him." Sanji said.

Nami turned to Sanji starting to prepare there brunch. He started to look around for his missing pot. He grumbled thinking Zoro had taken it, but Zoro didn't have much kitchen supplies when he got here. Or any for that matter. He opened a cabinet and finally found the pot that was on the top shelf.

"Now how did that get up there?" Sanji asked.

"Didn't you put that up there?" Nami asked.

Sanji shook his head, he grunted trying to reach up to grab it. He huffed getting a box and stepped up on it. Sanji was good at keeping his balance, or so he thought. He got the pot and set it on the counter. But the box gave out from under him, Sanji toppled over hitting his head on the fridge.

"Sanji!" Nami cried.

"That shitty police officer! How many times do I have to tell him not to place that damn pot up there!" Sanji spat.

He sat up and rubbed the back of his head as Nami smiled wide.

"Sanji, did. Did you just remember something?" Nami asked.

Sanji blinked, he did.

Everything was starting to come back to him. The crash, the anniversary, everything. Even, Zoro leaving. Sanji slumped against the fridge.

"What have I done?" Sanji grumbled.

Nami huffed, "Just go and apologize. I'll hold down the fort."

Sanji smiled before getting up and rushed out of the apartment. He ran down the stairs before down into the town. Running across the street with people honking and shouting curse words at him. But he didn't stop or turn back, just as things could get better. It got worse. It started to pour down rain. Sanji started getting drenched running down the street huffing and panting hard.
Zoro slumped looking out the window the rain poured drenching anything in the streets. He sighed towel drying off his hair.

"I hope there's not another storm, Sanji's terrified of them." Zoro said.

Robin smiled softly tossing the ring in her hand, "You seem to know quiet a bit of him."

"I have lived with him for almost two years."

She hummed, "Where is Luffy and his brothers?"

"Oh, all you can eat pizza at Coby's Pizzeria they keep that place in business." Zoro said.

There was a loud knock on the door. Zoro perked up wrapping the towel around his shoulders. He looked at the clock it was about four. Luffy said he wouldn't be back until seven or so. Even if he got back early, he has a key. The knocking became more of a banging. Zoro grunted getting up with Robin following after. She leaned by the staircase as Zoro walked up to the door in his sweats and black t shirt. He opened the door before his eye widened. Sanji stood drenched and panting heavily. His legs wobbly and he trembled as the wind blew.

"Sanji..." Zoro breathed.

Sanji looked up at him with a tired eye.