#zosan week

Participating in zosan week on twitter

Heard it's ZoSan week so here's a piece I drew a little while ago and never ended up uploading dfkgjhdkfgdg they make me SO fucking normal I am microwaving them both in my mind

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Summary:

“We should get married.”

Sanji chokes loudly, hurtling into a coughing fit that brings tears to his eyes. “What?” He sits up fully and faces Zoro, eyes wide in horror.

Zoro’s expression does not change. He continues like what he’s saying is the most obvious thing in the world. “I want to marry you. So let’s do it.”

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In which Sanji has the perfect plan to propose to Zoro, until the swordsman manages to derail everything in an instant.

|”My Love With Blue Eyes and A Smile That Outshines The Sun. Where Did You Go?”|

{I do not own any of the photos used!}

Sanji’s POV

"That fool pulled me into his arms tightly right there, and said in a forced whisper..."

*click* *click* *click* Why won't this damn thing light?! *click* *click*

"You're my salvation. Let's get married."

*click*

"Let's get married"

*click* *click*

"Let's get married! ahahahaha!"

*click*

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Sanji already felt bad enough. He promised to meet the rest of the crew at Zou, so he went, he went to Zou and found a city burned and its inhabitants tortured. He and the rest of the Zou team - Chopper, Nami, Brook but not their temporary guests, Momonosuke and Kin'emon - worked hard to defend the inhabitants and heal any injured. But once things had settled, Sanji got surprised by a member of the worst generation, coming to remind him of the so called 'obligations' from his past, causing him to leave the crew on Zou and with them a message. While being presented with his two nightmares, Sanji's emotions (which he kept schooled behind a subtle angry façade as to not worry the other crew any further) clearly got through to the swordsman of the crew.

Even from thousands of miles away, that green haired annoyance could still sense Sanji's emotions, all the good and bad, the shameful and prideful, the depressing and the joyful. Sanji could also feel Zoro's emotions. Neither the cook or the swordsman knew why or how, but they know the when; the first snap of this eternal shared connection happened when Sanji served the four members of the newly formed Straw-hat Pirates in Baratie. There was something akin to a lightning strike that appeared when Sanji and Zoro gazes met, then instantly they both were flooded with emotions of the other - the two young men were confused but played it off, assuming it was the selection of alcohol being served throughout the restaurant today or something the food elicited. The two weren’t exactly worried about what these emotions were or where they came from and why, which is why when later events took place in their entwined fate, they were at such a loss for words of explanation that the two agreed to keep this strange happening between them, both hoping to continue their epic journey of making dreams come to fruition.

So, when Sanji felt the familiar ease of reassurance and determination barrel down the bond him and marimo shared, he felt irritated. Zoro wouldn’t understand what Sanji is going through, he’s not even there to see why Sanji is scared! Why Sanji is trying to hide a tremor that is threatening to give his true feelings away, the slight burn behind his eyes that wasn’t a product of the smoke he is currently nursing, why he’s worrying for his fellow crew mate's lives. The terrifying reality of the Vinsmoke family finally coming to cash in the little value that Sanji offered them, who they sent and the even more unsettling news that his value was worth a marriage to one of the daughters of Big Mom – Sanji was waiting to wake up in a cold sweat and for Zoro to be resting closer to Sanji.

Zoro always seemed to be there whenever Sanji woke from the terrors, he would curse the emotional bond and hope it hadn’t developed to share images. The swordsman isn’t chatty about his past and hasn’t hinted to wanting to know Sanjis, not like the cook would tell the swordsman, it would just put the crew in danger of his psychotic family. Therefore, Sanji never opted to thank Zoro or hope for some kind of grounding that a close friend or lover could give. No. That’s not how men act towards their superior manly crewmate, they just step over the odd show of seeming solidarity and pretend there was no such display. Men go on with their day and do their crewmate duties, hoping to find some comfort in the little interactions of the women onboard and let their sunshine captain temporarily outshine the darkness of their past. But peoples past come to haunt them sooner or later and in Sanji’s case, it was sooner than he liked and in the form of threats to the people he cares the most about - unless he cooperates and do as his family demands.

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Sanji stood outside of Puddings window. Lighter struggling with the torrent downpour, flowers and food dropped to the grass, and a shattered heart. The blond had hoped that Pudding would really be his salvation, the light at the end of this sewage pipe he found himself drowning in. The revealing of carefully crafted schemes and the mockery of Sanji while doing so must mean Pudding didn’t feel the same, maybe she even orchestrated the original plan. Sanji feels more humiliation for the fact that his elder sister is hearing Pudding’s mockery of his confession, that the plan of Germa 66 and Big Mom’s plans to unite through this sham of a marriage were falling through so swiftly and all he could do was fail to light his smoke while hearing how utterly fucked they all are; making him feel like a failure more than ever.

That’s when a familiar tug pulled him from his wallowing. Zoro, the swordsman, his crewmate who knew what Sanji’s current suffering felt like. There was a new emotional flittering down the bond this time, it was warm and comforting, as if Zoro was basking Sanji in warm sunlight with a refreshing breeze. Marimo must be trying to tell Sanji that he is there for him, Zoro is there to take those emotions on and give Sanji a break, let the captain handle it, giving Sanji a new sense of hope. The bond doesn’t show images and the two men can’t telepathically communicate, but the bond has a way of making the emotions feel like there are words there. As if Sanji is telling Zoro ‘I’m well and truly fucked’ and Zoro is responding ‘Good thing our captain is there, and you have me to help reassure you your worries won’t come true’.

Sanji might often hate the swordsman more than he hates anyone who flirts with Nami and Robin, but marimo can have his moments where Sanji can appreciate how reliable he is. Zoro is lazy when he’s not working out, drinks sake like a fish dying for water and is overtly confident in his strength and ability to wield three master swords which can become unbearable to listen to. The loyalty, protectiveness of those he treasures, and emotional wisdom Zoro carries is hard to not wish you had him at your side in dire moments. Right now, for instance, would’ve been a great time for Zoro to unsheathe his swords and teach Pudding a lesson for hurting Sanji's sister – the only family member currently alive who cared for him. Sanji is overwhelmed with the feeling of missing his crewmates, the thousand sunny rocking on the seas while he prepares meals for the crews' specific needs. Sanji misses the comforting atmosphere of Zoro when he was near, not just the fleeting moment the bond provides.

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Marimo cook week starts soon! Don't forget!

I’m thinking about doing a ZoSan week. Like, literally creating a blog, for the ZoSan week. Guyyys this ship is super old and I didn’t see anything really organised except a blurred ZoSan month in June with free prompts for 30 days... no offense to the people who made this, this is already really nice. But I would love a week. So if it does exist do tell! If not, I’m creating it.

Who’s in?