Talking On The Beach

                                    

                                          
While they wait for the boys to calm down TJs' mother came up to see what's wrong. Ruby apologized saying that since Sean couldn't swim he had dragged TJ down with him when his floatie popped. TJ's mother told Ruby that it was ok, he's safe and on shore now, but still holing onto Zoro like they are still in the water and Zoro is the only thing keeping them from drowning.
                          
It took a while but they finally let go. TJ crying sorry. Saying that it was his fault, he didn't believe Sean when he said that he couldn't swim, who doesn't? So he popped the floatie and then Sean dragged him into the water after freaking out in the water. As they had waited Sanji had set up the portable grill and started on the cooking. The world became quiet as they all saw the abs on Zoro. Ruby and Mary couldn't help but stare which didn't go unnoticed by their husbands, even Rubys' eldest where staring.
                          
Zoro just stared down at his chest. "Zoro..." he looks up to the crowd looking at him. He raises his eyebrow. "How do you get muscles like that?" John asks coming over to touch him but stops feeling a murderous aura near him. He turns to see it's coming from Sanji. He stands up straight and continues, "I've been in the army for five years and I still can't get muscles." He shows off his skinny arms. They started to crowd him and asks questions. He told them the truth, not seeing a reason to lie.
                          
Sanji could only take so much before he can't handle people being to close and touching him with their eyes. He goes to Zoro taking a quick break from preparing the kabobs. He stands next to Zoro with his jacket and towel. He's about to place his hand on Zoro's back but Zoro dodges him. Hurt evident on his face. "Don't touch cook." Sanji still looks hurt but more so than before. Sanji is about to ask why when Zoro continues, "there's snot all over me." Taking a closer look he sees that it's true. He retracts his hand, that would have been nasty. "I'm going to wash it off in the sea." Zoro say as he turns and goes back into the water.
                          
He goes in til the water reaches his hip, then he dunks himself under the water. Swimming back a little before getting out and walking back to shore. With both hands he slicks his hair back, out of his face. The people on shore stopped and stared at him as he walk out the ocean like in the movies, which didn't help the fact that he everything seemed to slow down like the movies too.
                          
"So hot." Someone said. Everyone nodded to agree, well not the younger kids or the other straw hats. They've seen him before so it's nothing new. And Sanji couldn't help but feel angry. Why did Zoro have to be so hot and have a sexy body?
                          
As soon as Zoro reaches them Sanji threw his towel at the man. Zoro didn't complain and just wiped himself off. "Sanji!! Food!!" Luffy yells, getting the attention of the others and some other kids. Sanji just shook his head with a smile.
                          
"Yeah, I'm on it." He takes out his knifes and with precise cuts of the ingredients. Sanji watched Zoro as he started to prepare the food. He didn't want to make just kabobs so he got ready to make some sandwiches too, chicken sandwiches. 
                          
While Sanji cooks John makes small talk with Zoro. "What do you think about doing the tournament?"
                          
"Tournament?" Zoro asks as he puts his jacket on, looking at him with an eyebrow raised as he zips up.
                          
"Yeah, it's a fight. An all out brawl. Winners get a prize, first place is coupons and reward money, second place gets coupons and third place gets a gift card. So what do you think?" 
                          
"Sure, I don't mind. What about you cook?" Zoro asks. Sanji cooking behind them. 
                          
"Sign me up, as long as it's after I've been able to feed Luffy." Sanji doesn't look up. 
                          
"Alright, let's go, bring your ID too." 
                          
"Sanji, where's your ID?" 
                          
"Ahh... in my pockets, hold on." Sanji takes a quick break to reach onto the pocket of his swim trunks. He takes out his wallet and hands Zoro his ID. Zoro takes it and John shows Zoro the way.  
                          
"Where are they going?" Nami asks. 
                          
"Signing us up for a tournament." Sanji says. Nami nods. She pulls up a beach chair and sits in it with a grin. 
                          
"So you and Zoro." He jumps in his skin, was it that obvious? "How long?"
                          
"At least a week. How did you know?" 
                          
"It was so easy to see. You and Zoro are cute, trying to be natural about it. You and Zoro always steal peeks at each other, trying to be close to each other, but to shy to do it openly. It's funny but adorable... wait, a week. That's means when we saw you at the mall you were dating."
                          
"Yes."
                          
"So, I'm guessing you're taking this differently?" 
                          
"Of course, I don't want to mess this up. This will be Zoro's first relationship and I really want this to work."
                          
"Really? Zoro's first relationship? I didn't know. Work hard, and put effort into it."
                          
"Yeah, I know. I'm not going to let him go."
                          
"Does Megumi know?"
                          
"I don't know? She hasn't said anything."
                          
"Then don't say anything and wait for her to mention it."
                          
"I think that was the plan together... oh hey." Sanji nods as he watches Zoro come towards him. 
                          
"Here." He hands the cooks' ID back to him. Sanji takes it and puts it away.
                          
"I hear you entered a tournament."
                          
"Yeah, it's been a while since I've been in a fight. I want to know how well I'll do." Zoro says.
                          
"It's been a while since our high school days." Nami says an an afterthought. Zoro nods.
                          
"I want to know if I've forgotten all those techniques I've learned."
                          
"I guess this is a good way to find that out."