Sanji and Zoro stood in the living room, both looking upset and broken. But, sacrifices had to be made. They walked out of Chopper's place. The boy looked out his window watching the two go down the mountain. Tears welded up in his eyes as he turned away from the window and climbed back into his hammock bed. Sanji and Zoro didn't say a word to each other. Avoiding contact, and physical contact. Except glances from one another.

"Zoro I. I wish it didn't have to come to this." Sanji sighed.

"Neither do I. But. Don't worry. I'll win, and once I do. I'll take you back and make you mine." Zoro said.

Sanji cocked a curled brow at that, as a soft smile was curled on the demon's face.

"I guess I should fly you down there, the ferry will be here soon." Zoro said.

They took hands before Zoro outstretched his wings and flew them to the docks. Zoro folded his wings behind his back as they saw the ferry in the distance.

"Sanji, I need to tell you something. I may not have a chance to tell you later." Zoro said.

Sanji turned to him, "What is it?"

Zoro held his hands and kissed his fingers and looked up at him.

"This whole mess, I never intended for you to turn into a demon. I never intended for you to come all the way out here to change you back to help save a-"

"Zoro it's fine."

"Let me finish."

Sanji sighed reaching out and stroking his cheek, Zoro nuzzled into his hand as a tear rolled down his cheek.

"I never intended to fall in love with you, sure I liked you before. But this little time we spent together. This. Moments like this. It warms my lonely heart. It helps me forget about locking myself away in my own castle strengthening myself to find something to protect. And. I'm glad I found something to protect." Zoro said.

Sanji smiled with tears welling up in his eyes, he embraced Zoro sniffling softly in his chest.

"Sanji. If I don't win, I'm glad I got to spend this time with you while it lasted. I'd rather wait another 600 years to see you again."

"Don't say that, don't you dare say that. This war will end with you being the victor and we can be together again." Sanji cried.

Zoro chuckled softly before wiping Sanji's cheeks, the ferry howled with a whistle having the two perk up. They turned to the ferry inching closer before turning back to each other. In the distance, the demons from the bar stood on the outskirts watching there King say his goodbyes to a Meir human.

"That's Sanji in his human form." Ace muttered.

Luffy stepped out showing himself in daylight.

"Asura!" Luffy cried.

Zoro turned to Luffy as the boy stepped further out.

"Are you going to leave us for the humans?" Luffy asked.

"No, I'm not."

"But Asura, you've finally stepped out of your kingdom just to be with a human." Ace said stepping out, "Your so happy."
"And it's a sacrifice I'm willing to take, were on the verge of war with the humans. They want to send us back to the underworld. And Sanji is risking himself to go talk to them and stop it. If he doesn't succeed we will go to war and fight for our place on the surface."

The ferry soon docked having Sanji look up at Zoro and kissed the corner of his lips. He slipped from Zoro's grip and headed up on the ferry. The demons emerged from the forest and stood on the field around Zoro. Zoro stood looking up at Sanji his arms crossed and his chest puffed. Chopper trotted down and stood next to Zoro, before turning into his demon human form. He clutched onto Zoro's pants as they watched the ferry start to leave.

"Zoro!" Sanji called.

He glanced up to the blonde, tears rolling down his cheeks and clutching onto the railing of the ferry.

"I never told you! You've opened my eyes to this broken world, you've shown me your ways. You've been so kind to me, and. I'm in love with you too. Once this war is over we'll be together again I promise." Sanji cried.

Zoro bit his lip and clenched his fists, a single tear rolled down his cheek as the ferry started to float away. Sanji sunk to his knees clutching onto the floor of the ship. Zoro inhaled before howling up into the sky. Sanji perked up as Chopper took a breath and howled with him. Luffy stepped forward putting a hand on Zoro's shoulder. He howled into the sky along with Law and Ace. The others joined in making tears flow down Sanji's cheeks. The howling soon got softer and softer as Sanji floated away from the island. He cried out on the back of the ship until he was left with nothing but exhaustion and nothing more to cry. He soon arrived at his home town, people watched him walk down the cobble stone path to the church. He was still in his demon outfit, his heels tapped down the path. He stood before the church and looked up to the building. He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. People were curious about what he was going to do. Sanji glanced over his shoulder seeing he had an audience. He smirked before looking back to the church, he took his first step up the stairs to the church. His heels clicked against the cement and tapped up. Until he got to the top and stepped up into the church. The priests turned to him as Sanji stepped on his cigarette.

"Sanji!" Usopp cried.

"Stop this." Sanji said.

"Stop what?" Smoker asked.

"Stop this damn war against the demons! They have done nothing wrong! For the past three days I have been a demon. I walked among them. I've seen the pain they have been in because of us. And now you want to take there freedom of being on the surface away."

The back curtain opened as Spandam walked out. He was one of the head priest, that ruled over the other priests.

"You speak the tongue of a demon." Spandam said.

"Because I was one! I was a demon for three days! I've experienced there pain. Don't start this war against them."

"My boy, they haven't followed our rules and must be punished. It's you fight with us or die in the battle with them."

"Usopp. I met the king." Sanji said.

"You did?!"

Usopp trotted down the stairs and up to Sanji.

"What's he like was I right?"

Sanji chuckled, "He is a very nice man. He took care of me, and protected me. You met him too, the man I brought with me."

"That was the king?! Why didn't you tell me sooner?!"

"Because at that time, I didn't know. I found out that night when we went to a demon bar."

"A demon bar?"

Sanji nodded, "It's actually quite amazing."

"Since you are so fond of them. Why don't you go stay with them?" Spandam spat.

"Because I wanted to stop this war. We don't need to have this war. We can just leave them be, let them be who they are. Just leave them be. They haven't done anything to us. Not even one demon has killed a human. Not even one. If I could get one to talk to you, would you talk with him?"

"I don't see what's wrong with talking with them, so I'm with Sanji." Usopp said.

"I agree, if we at least talk with one we can reason with them." Smoker said.

Spandam growled, "Fine, you have a day to find a demon. But good luck. I sent all the demons back to the underworld. If they had glint or not."

"Fine, I'll figure out a way." Sanji said.

He then stormed out, searching far and wide for a demon. But. Spandam was right. All the demons, weren't there. Sanji stood panting softly looking around for someone. Just any demon that escaped Spandam's power. He sighed as the sky crackled and it started to pour. He looked up to the dark sky as rain poured down on him. Sanji fell to his knee's clutching onto the ground. The rain poured on his back.

"I-I failed you Zoro." Sanji muttered.

The rain stopped, Sanji looked up seeing a man with tuft green hair holding an umbrella above him. He wore a white shirt with black pants with a green sash around his hips. There was a scar across his left eye and a tattoo of a sword on each of his inner forearms along with a coat over his shoulders.

"You going to catch a cold." He said.

"Don't bother. Leave me be." Sanji said turning away.

"Sanji, look at me. Don't you recognize me?"

He blinked and turned back to the man, he knelt down and held out a hand.

"I thought you could use some help."

"Zoro?"