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Sanji will die of boredom. The doctor is still listing the do's and don'ts with his broken foot.
It's ridiculous. A silly accident, and here they are, his foot in a fixation shoe, hopefully, it can heal that way and doesn't need to be operated on.
Zoro listening at his side like the doctor is saying a wrong move and Sanji might die, which is just ridiculous and it shouldn't make his heart squeeze like that seeing Zoro that way.
But a broken foot means no work for at the very least six weeks and if there are some complications even longer. Also no training. What is he supposed to do for six whole weeks?
"Why not start a YouTube channel? You could cook."
Nami threw a judging eye at Usopp, "there are more than enough cooking channels, doofus. A fashion channel! We could dress you up!"
Now it was Usopp's turn to grimace. And secretly so did Sanji.
After the doctor's office, they meet up with their friend, Chopper fussing over his foot and other scratches he got from his fall.
Robin mercifully didn't say anything morbid like 'you could have died, a broken neck and all'. Not only would it make everyone uncomfortable but also Zoro, who lost his sister that way.
After making sure Sanji will survive and his complaining about being bored, they brainstormed what he could do. Robin obviously said gardening would be good, he has his herb garden, which doesn't take too much time. An hour maximal, so there's still the rest of the day.
Usopp was the first with a decent idea, but filming himself? Makes him already sweat.
Nami and Usopp kept bickering till Zoro interrupted. "That's actually not a bad idea. You and old man Zeff were thinking how else to advertise the Baratie and All Blue, no? That way people can see you cook and test it out themselves and whatnot."
Zoro took another sip of his beer and forcefully put the glass down.
"What are you all looking at me that way?"
Robin snickered behind her hand, and Nami and Usopp shared a look.
"It's just weird hearing you say something smart."
Zoro slammed his foot down and growled at Nami, but before they could start fighting, Luffy came back with two plates of food, Franky and Jimbey carrying the rest.
Franky placed the two drinks next to Robin and sat, giving her a little peck on her head. "Did we miss something?"
Usopp waved with a hand, "just Zoro sounding smart."
Zoro's outrage got drowned by Luffy's laugh and the cheering of the people as Brook finished his songs.
Chopper put his hand on Sanji's arm, with his big eyes asking if he was OK.
Sanji smiled and nodded, soaking the craziness of his family and thinking the whole YouTube thing through.
His right thigh was warm from Zoro's own pressed against his and the hand on top.
*
Two days later, Usopp built everything. He had two cameras he wasn't using anymore and a light. At first, Sanji didn't want a micro, but he still doesn't, the idea of talking to a camera makes him feel embarrassed for some reason.
Usopp wouldn't take a no, though.
There will be captions but no speaking and the sound of the cooking, like SMR.
The first video got some positive feedback, Usopp is so kind to help out with the editing and cutting stuff out. Sanji is smart, but not PC smart.
And Zoro barely can handle his smartphone, so really, Usopp is their only hope.
After a week of daily videos, from 10 minutes to 25 minutes, Sanji actually has his own little fan base. Even got a Twitter account dedicated to his Chanel! It makes him feel warm around his heart and belly, an amazing feeling.
Some comments are on the lewd side, but he will be honest and it makes him feel warm for a different reason. Zoro is not amused.
After the first lewd comments, about how they want to marry Sanji, he made it public that he's married to a man and therefore not on the market. People did not care.
Sanji is too shy to watch his own videos, so he doesn't know what Usopp actually edits out and keeps in. According to the positive feedback he's doing something correctly, so he trusts his friend whole.
In the second week to the third, Sanji gets some comments he doesn't quite understand. They are mostly about Zoro and how rude he is. Like yea, we knew that, but how do they know?
After a rather nasty comment, Sanji forces himself to watch his video, which is about 20 minutes long.
It starts like usual, he waves hello at the people, which his fans absolutely love. Then he explains what they will do for the day and that's where Zoro's voice is heard.
"Oi, curly! Did you see my tie?"
Sanji sighed, "How should I know? I'm not your maid! Get your shit yourself!"
Sanji continued preparing, mostly cutting onions and bell peppers, he was feeling for some goulash. And Zoro mentioned wanting some.
He heard steps getting closer; "Are you sure? The way you always nag about my clothes and always in the kitchen."
Sanji nearly slammed his knife on the cutting board and turned to Zoro, just to be greeted with his shit-eating grin. He's so annoying.
With the knife in the air, he threatened Zoro, one more comment and he will cut his tongue off.
Zoro just snickered and stole a piece of pepper.
The tie was in his back pocket.
Sanji took a paper towel and rolled it into a ball and threw it at Zoro's head, which got the wished reaction.
Zoro swirled around and dashed at Sanji, who hopped around the kitchen island, the cooking forgotten. That's where the cut is and it's normal again, him cutting the meat and explaining.
What they don't know, is that their little chase, which really was Sanji hopping like a bunny on a foot and Zoro walking behind, brought them to their bedroom, there Sanji let himself be caught by Zoro and they both landed on the bed.
After their makeout session like high schooler, Zoro helped Sanji back into the kitchen and Sanji tied Zoro's tie, who then hurried to go to school, he still has to prepare for the day and the five-year-olds don't take it kindly when their favorite Mr. Roro is late. Again.
Ah, so the comment about how Zoro is a disgusting macho buffoon makes sense now.
And why people on Twitter are angry on his behalf.
And called Zoro abusive, which just made Sanji angry, but he let Nami handle those types of comments and tried to stay away from the negative aspect. On top of his broken leg, he doesn't feel like stressing over strangers.
He asked Usopp about, who feels bad, he knows the couple, so for him, it was their usual weird ass flirting, and thought it would make the videos more intimate. They agreed they would keep their flirting in the video, should it happen, hopefully, people will realize it's just their way of being.
So they continued with their bickering and flirting(?) and the nasty comments about Zoro become less and less. On Twitter, they still said that Sanji deserves better and they should break up, which makes Sanji feel furious and bitter feeling builds up.
Sanji, obviously, didn't say anything about this to Zoro, who doesn't even realize he's a hot topic.
Some comments make Sanji uncomfortable though, they were saying how Zoro's voice sounds sexy and they wouldn't mind becoming his maid/cook/toy. The last part made Sanji nearly break his phone. They didn't even see him! Rude.
*
Week six, after getting bad news from the doctor after an X-ray that there were some bones inside his foot that didn't close correctly how they wished and they have to break it and do it operationally, Sanji dragged himself to Zeff's place to tell him the news, dejected and sad. Zeff obviously hit him on his hat with his humongous hat.
To top it off, his biological family needed to contact him now, because of his fame. How dare he use Roronoa as his name and not Vinsmoke, neatly ignoring they beat that name out of him.
So on top of his foot not getting better, even longer staying at home not cooking in his restaurant, and no training and sparing against Zoro and Luffy.
No, that's not enough, now Judge has to add his two cents and insult himself and his husband. When they hate him so much, why are they still calling and trying to stay in contact?
With a long face and a thundercloud over his head, he went to the kitchen to take out the stuff he needs for today's menu, something simple, paella, his comfort food.
Starting the stream and prepping, he wished Zoro was already home.
He waved at the camera and started cutting, the pan beside him already. The rice is cooking in a rice cooker, he's feeling lazy today, sue him.
Mechanically he added stuff to the pan, in the middle of washing the shrimp he heard the door open.
He already texted Zoro what the doctors said. He left out about the Vinsmokes, no reason to make him also angry.
Soft tapping on the floor signals Zoro already took his shoes off and was on his way into the kitchen.
Sanji spared him a glance and that was it. If he talks, Zoro would immediately knows something is wrong.
Zoro kept walking, till he was behind Sanji, carefully he put his arms around his middle and put his head on Sanji's shoulder.
"Zeff wrote me after you left his place.", Sanji nodded, what else is there to say? Sorry that he married a guy with a package the size of Australia?
Zoro said nothing else, no surprise there.
After a while, moving around together like they'd done it for centuries, Zoro opened his mouth.
"What are you making? Looks like mush."
Sanji doesn't know how to react. Utter shock. Zoro fucking knows he's doing paella, this is not the first time.
Outrageous, Sanji turned to look at Zoro, whose eyes are soft and looking at him lovingly, a barely there-to-see smile on his lips.
With a giggle, "You dickhead." He snuggled into Zoro, the camera totally forgotten. They stayed like that for a while, before the food called his attention back.
Zoro stayed glued to his back and explained his steps to Zoro, who hummed every now and then.
How they could stay together while Sanji cooked is a mystery that Sanji has no urge to solve.
When Sanji wanted to turn to get the rice, Zoro let go of him to take his hand and twirl him around, like they were dancing, making Sanji laugh again.
They goofed around some more, twirling here and there, once Sanji stepped with his clump foot on Zoro's.
Zoro shushed his apologies, promising it didn't hurt, he's light like a feather anyways.
The food is done, the smell mouthwatering but Sanji feels already full when he looks at Zoro.
*
He doesn't know how to feel. Usopp literally cried while editing, he called so Sanji knows that.
Franky also called to cry into his ears, to sing through the phone about their beautiful relationship.
He begged to let their interaction in the video and after a while, Sanji agreed, he wants people to finally see how great Zoro is. If it gets out of hand they still can delete it. And thanks to Robin and Sabo everything can disappear from the internet. Please don't ask.
The response is tremendous. The comments were nonstop apologizing to Zoro, how adorable they are and 80% of the time how Zoro is.
They even created an 'Apologies to Zoro ASAP' Twitter account, dedicated to prove what an amazing husband he truly is.
Sanji is just glad they don't have more content. It's enough they saw his upper body in his unfairly tight, white shirt.
Now his fan base is asking for more Zoro, and Sanji doesn't like it.
He never saw himself as possessive or even jealous, but damn those people are testing him.
*
A week later, week seven, they agreed on a date for his operation and Sanji is getting really nervous. He has his friends thankfully, support with no end. He can't believe he got this lucky with his chosen family.
His fan base was also very supportive, when he told the news he won't be able to cook for a week at least they were very understanding. Some asked for some Q&A, with Zoro of course.
He liked the idea actually, and so did the others, but Zoro wasn't so convinced. He still didn't know about their dance video, which got over 10 thousand views thank you very much.
After some begging and kisses, Zoro agreed.
Operation day came and went, it was just as terrible as he imagined. His nerves eating him alive, the fear they possibly could damage his foot further and so end his career or he wouldn't be able to spar anymore kept him awake for days.
It's finally over and Zoro also could breathe better.
On the night when they released Sanji, Usopp confessed to Zoro about their video and all the others and how the people reacted.
Sanji was furious, at Usopp but also at himself, because now that he sees Zoro's eyes he realizes he should've come clean from the beginning.
Sanji got hugs from everyone and they left the hospital, Zoro behind the wheel.
He got ready for the anger and disappointment when they got home, but it never came, Zoro helped him get ready for bed, reminding him of his painkiller before bed.
Sanji is already in bed, while Zoro brushed his teeth and got ready for bed.
Before Zoro could get in bed, Sanji couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Aren't you mad? Why aren't you anything? Oh. Is this like silent treatment? That's ok! I understand. I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I didn't mean to keep secrets, I just knew you would get mad and try being someone else or not showing up at all.", he took a deep breath, his eyes downcast. He feels so ashamed, but he needs to apologize.
With a nod, he lifted his head again to keep speaking, but Zoro was crouching beside him and his face is very close.
They looked into each other's eyes for a moment.
"I'm not mad. Pissed that you had the urge to hide stuff from me, but we're working on it. You know I don't care what others say or think of me. I'll show them who I am tomorrow at this stupid Q and whatever."
Sanji matches Zoro's silly grin, his eyes slightly watery but that's because of the anesthesia, surely.
"It's Q&As, you big oaf."
Zoro lay down with a roll of his eyes and a sigh, a grumpy "don't care" he snuggled Sanji, pressing his face in Sanji's hair.
*
He regrets everything. Zoro is still cackling like some old hag. He's sitting on a chair, chopping some vegetables.
"I can't believe it. Unbelievable! You were grunting like a caveman! Why do they adore you so much? That's not fair!"
Zoro gets a spoon at his head, for his continued laughter.
He sighed, so annoying, obviously now the internet absolutely loves Zoro, calling him the man of all men, the dream, and whatnot.
With a little more force than needed, he cut the onion in half, Zoro snickering in the background.
They don't know what a gym-crazy nerd he is, getting up at five or six a.m. to train for an hour, hates chocolate like what kind of a monster are you to hate chocolate? He drinks alcohol like it's water. Personal hygiene was nonexistent before they dated, just nasty.
Zoro leaves his stuff everywhere, he's so messy!
They also don't know how he is with children, gentle and caring. Animals love him, drawn to his calmness.
How loyal he is, what he would do for his family and friends. The sacrifices he did.
They... will never know what makes Zoro, Zoro.
"Love cook, what are you thinking that makes you smile like a lunatic?"
He turned to see Zoro getting closer, his arm on the chair and kissing Sanji's head.
"Hm, you know. Just thinking how I will kick your ass after I'm done healing. You were lazy the last few weeks."
Zoro straightened himself, "the fuck did you say? I'll show you lazy!"
This time it was Sanji's time to snicker, he pulled at Zoro's shirt so he has to bend down again, till he could kiss him on the lips.