"I'm telling you, he's some kind of Alien." Zoro said looking out the window.

Sanji sat outside pulling out weeds from his garden.

"Why don't you talk to him, you two have more in common then you think." Nami hummed.

"No way, I would never have a crush on that curl-"

"Your crushing on him?!" Nami squealed.

He pursed his lips, "That's not my point."

"Your in denial, then you will start get butterflies in your stomach, then your courage will break, then you will accept that you love him."

Sanji perked up before he looked to Zoro, he moved to the wall having Sanji snicker to himself and go back to pulling weeds.

"Zoro? You okay? Did he see you spying on him?"

"Shut up! I was not spying, I was observing."

"HA! Got you in your own act."

Zoro growled before hanging up, he glanced out the window again before Luffy bounded onto his back.

"Is that our neighbor?" Luffy asked.

"Yep."

"Why are you watching him?"

"I'm not, I'm observing."

"Let's go meet him, he looks like a nice guy."

But before Zoro could object Luffy already bounded off.

"So, how do you feel about Zoro? He's in denial about you."

"N-Nami-swan, I don't need anymore people in my life. I am fine jus-"

"You are not, I've known Zoro for a long time. He can take care of you, he will make you happy and hopefully you fall back in love."

"I fell in love once and look where that got me ended up."

"Please Sanji, for me. Just, give him that extra push."

The door to Zoro's house opened, "I'll call you later."

Sanji hung up turning to the two ravenettes poking over his fence.

"Can I help you?" Sanji asked sitting back on the grass.

"We live with Zoro, I'm Monkey D. Luffy and this is my brother Portgas D. Ace."

"I'm Vinsmoke Sanji, For brothers, shouldn't you have to have the same last name?"

"Nah, you don't have to be blood to be brothers." Ace said.

Sanji chuckled, "I guess your right."

"You have any siblings?"

"Nah, I was adopted by my old man. I run a restaurant with him called the Baratie."

"You work at the Baratie?" Luffy gasped.

"That I do."

"You should cook something for us sometime."

"Only if your green haired friend can come."

Luffy smiled wide, "You like Zoro too?"

Sanji chuckled, "We will see, if he stops hiding in his room and comes out here."

He glanced up to Zoro who snuck behind the wall next to the window.

"Zoro! Sanji agreed to make us food if you come out here!" Luffy cried.

He growled shutting his curtain.

Sanji chuckled putting the weeds in a basket before tossing them away in the compost bin.

"Your garden is really nice." Luffy said.

"It took about," Sanji counted on his fingers before he chucked, "A good five years."

"Five years?" Luffy gasped.

"Yeah, I'll go prepare dinner, why don't you go get your friend. Then just come on over."

He then went inside, Ace hummed.

"Oh, Dang. Luffy I forgot I have a date tonight with. Er. Marc- Maria." Ace said, "So I will have to have a rain check."

Ace looked to his watch before going inside. Zoro stepped out moments later in a black t shirt and white pants. Zoro and Luffy went up to the house, Luffy knocked only to have the door push open. They walked in.

"Take off your shoes!" Sanji called.

They did looking at the neat home. But. Something was odd, there was darker squares on the wall. Like pictures used to hang there and were taken down recently. Zoro touched the wall.

"The house came like that, my house is haunted. A old man died in this house."

Luffy gasped trotting up to Sanji. Behind him, he placed a picture face down. As he and Luffy went to the kitchen, Zoro walked up to the picture he was about to pick it up.

"Zoro! Check out this kitchen!" Luffy cried.

He went to the kitchen to find it larger then a normal kitchen in a house.

"Whoa." Zoro muttered.

"Welcome to my kitchen." Sanji smiled.

Zoro's stomach, it. It felt flustered and his heart then skipped a beat. All because of that smile. A genuine smile, Sanji bubbled and lit up taking about how great his kitchen was. And grew that feeling again. His hands trembled as it began to get hard to swallow. His heartbeat started to beat more into his ears.

"Z-Zoro? Are you okay?" Luffy asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Zoro said.

He sat down at the bar, Sanji leaned over the counter.

"Shall I give you a drink?" Sanji asked.

Zoro looked up to catch a glimpse of the blonde.

"Yeah. Whatever is fine."

Sanji chuckled as Luffy sat next to Zoro and patted his back.

"It's okay buddy, maybe your just hungry." Luffy said.

Zoro glanced up to Sanji's back pulling out a bottle of alcohol. He perked up glaring at the familiar bottle.

"That bottle, what kind is it?"

Sanji perked up before he smirked, "An eye for liquor huh? This is one that is hard to find anymore Clementine number-"

"Eleven." Zoro said.

Sanji blinked, "Why yes."

Zoro chuckled, "It was my first drink."

"Zoro! Look at this!" Luffy cried.

He got up finding Luffy by the sliding glass door. He knelt down looking out the window.

"He has a dog." Luffy smiled.

Sanji leaned against the doorway, "You can let her in, she's very well behaved. I have a cat too, but. She must be off wandering the neighborhood like she always is."

"Zoro has a dog too! His name is Chopper, him and I play allot."

"Oh?" Sanji asked.

"He's a K9 for my squad. He's helped spot drug deals all the time." Zoro said.

Sanji hummed, as Luffy let the white poodle in. She pounced on Luffy licking his face.

"Marie, down." Sanji said.

She sat down wagging her tail with a white ball of fluff on her tail. Luffy laughed before he embraced her.

"She's so soft. Zoro! Come pet the dog with me." Luffy said.

There was a chime before Sanji perked up, "Dinner is about ready so I'd go wash your hands in that bathroom."

He pointed to the door as the two went to wash up. As they finished they sat at the table that food was already dished out and drinks were served. They sat thanking him for the meal.

"Sanji! I noticed you had a pool outside! Can I swim in it?" Luffy asked.

"When the weather gets nice enough sure."

"Can I toss this penny in your fountain?"

Luffy pulled out a penny pointing to the small fountain sitting by the door.

"Uh, go on ahead."

Luffy got up and went to the fountain, Zoro and Sanji watched the younger boy's face scrunch and then snap his eyes open and toss the penny in.

"If, if there is anything you need. My door is open for you, and your friends." Sanji said.

Zoro turned to him, "As is mine, thank you for the meal."

Sanji smiled as Zoro got up going up to Luffy tossing his fourth penny into the fountain.

"Okay, that's enough wishes. Let's go home." Zoro said.

Marie bounded up to Luffy as he patted her head.

"Zoro can we go pick up Chopper tomorrow?" Luffy asked.

"Yeah, we can go get him tomorrow."

Luffy smiled as they said their goodbyes. They went back home to the house, Zoro went to his room and took off his shirt.

"Darling! It's time to come home!" Sanji called.

Zoro perked up looking out the window. Sanji stood in a silk red robe. Clutching it tight as he called out into the night. Zoro opened his window.

"Oi! What are you looking for?" Zoro called.

Sanji turned to him, "My cat, she. She hasn't come home yet. I'm worried."
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"Stay there, I'll be right back."

Zoro shut the window pulling on a different shirt. Grabbing a couple of flash lights and headed downstairs. Luffy was already asleep when Zoro left. He headed over to Sanji's and handed him a flash light.

"I'll help you find her." Zoro said.