"Let's test our abilities."
                          
"I see you're avoiding the question..."
                          
"Shut your mouth before I slice your legs off." She warned, walking into the trees.
                          
"If you want to spar, why not the clearing over there?"
                          
"I know that, I was taking the scenic route."
                          
"Are you sure you've improved? So far... you still suck at directions and have the added bonus of a lack in depth perception."
                          
"I got stronger physically as well as mentally!" Zoro explained, drawing two of her swords.
                          
"...Mentally?" Sanji looked skeptical.
                          
"Yes, I've become a genius! So watch your back!" Zoro shouted back. Sanji couldn't help himself, he started laughing.
                          
"No offense mosshead, but I'll believe it when I see it." Sanji snorted, waving his hand. He had to quickly dodge out of the way however, as a sword flew next to his head, cutting a few strands of his hair. He turned to mock her throwing sword but she wasn't there. Zoro appeared behind him, catching the sword and swiped at his legs with the back of it, causing the cook to fall backwards.
                          
Though caught by surprise, Sanji wasn't the same person either. He caught himself on his hands and struck at her with his legs. She scoffed and jumped to the side, but was caught in shock by the flame that encased his legs. She barely pulled back in time to prevent a burn. Excited by the challenge, Zoro didn't hold back.
                          
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"Sanji! I'm hungry!" Luffy called from the ship as he spotted the cook and first mate making their way back. Both were battered and bloody from their spar causing Chopper to flip out.
                          
"You heard the Captain, make our dinner." Zoro ordered, shoving the man towards the ship.
                          
"Oh, you're coming too." Sanji grinned, slinging his arm around her shoulder and steering her towards the kitchen.
                          
"What? Why?" Zoro protested, trying to shove Sanji's arm off, but the cook tightened his grip.
                          
"I need some of the meat from your head."
                          
"You just want to make me do all the work!"
                          
"If I made you do all the work, it wouldn't be edible."
                          
The remaining members of the straw-hat crew watched slightly amused as they were promptly ignored by the two fighters as they bickered their way into the kitchen, lost in their own world.
                          
"Well good to see you guys too." Usopp grunted, rolling his eyes.
                          
"Zoro looks pretty when she smiles, doesn't she?" Robin wondered.
                          
"Oh crap, I totally forgot Zoro's a girl!" Usopp cried. "And I.. kissed her!"
                          
"Technically she's been kissed by Luffy too." Nami pointed out.
                          
"She rejected my kiss." Franky sighed.
                          
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"Wash your hands." Sanji commanded as he pushed up his sleeves and started scrubbing his own hands in the sink. Zoro watched him, frowning.
                          
"You seriously asking me to help you cook?" She asked, tossing her swords on the table and scrunching up her nose.
                          
"I'm not asking, I'm telling you." Sanji flicked the extra water off his hands towards her. She scowled at him and purposefully bumped into his arm as she went to wash her hands.
                          
"Just admit you've lost your touch." Zoro scrubbed her hands, but it didn't seem like the dirt under her nails was coming out anytime soon.
                          
"Maybe I just wanted to get you alone..." Sanji murmured as he reached over and shut the water off.