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Title: Great Minds Think Alike

Pairing: Zoro/Sanji

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece :( That would be Echiro Oda! But I do enjoy messing with the characters :D

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It was absurd... one could not find their love through thin air, nor could they see them through a silly little gem. None the less, a certain pirate crew could not help but find this intriguing. Whether it be for riches, adventure, or love itself, everyone had their own reasons. Everyone except the chef of the crew, who wanted no involvement with such an artifact. Now why is that? Where did this ridiculous stone even come from? The gem laid on the icy ground, a brilliant glow surrounding it. The ocean blue eyed chef reached out in desperation for the glowing entity, gaining a closing distance with each passing second...

Within the comfort of the kitchen, Nami and Robin drank tea at the dining table. The tea was quite soothing, something both woman needed. For one it was hot, unlike the weather outside had been lately, and on another note it tasted wonderful. A citrus flavor danced over the navigator's tongue whilst a mint flavor caressed the other's. Of course, they could only expect the best from their wonderful chef. Said chef hummed cheerfully to himself as he prepared the crew's lunch. He was currently making beef stew, a meal that could accommodate the icy weather they were having along their travels. Nami took another sip of her fine drink and proceeded in conversing with the one across from her.

"Do you by any chance happen to know anything interesting about the next island?" The read head questioned with curiosity.

Now nearly every island they've come across had something entertaining, such as Luffy mindlessly attracting attention to himself, therefore causing an uproar of bounty hunters or even marines in that area to come after the entire crew. This, of course, leads to some battle and the eventual hiding of the crew until the log decides to reset itself. Nami would hardly call that 'interesting' though due to the fact it happens so often and begins with their captain's idiocy every time. For once, she hoped there would be an island with something different. Something that didn't include the involvement of enemies or a fight of some sort. Something like...

"As a matter of fact navigator san... I do believe something very interesting lies there." Robin said with a small smile. As she did other girl's eyes lit up.

"Really?" She asked eagerly.

As a response, the archeologist nodded her head. Across the room, Sanji paused in mid hum. If this was something his lovely Robin chwan found interesting then it must surely be so! He listened closely while he chopped vegetables.

"Tell me..." The brunette began to inquire. "Have you ever heard of an artifact known as the Love Stone?"

Nami tilted her head thoughtfully for a moment. Afterward she replied.

"No." She simply stated. "It sounds pretty corny though" She added. Robin gave a slight chuckle.

"Well its use happens to be fairly corny." After that said., she took a sip of her minty beverage.

Sanji began cutting the meat then and wondered himself what the stone's power involved. If it was like what was presented in many stories he had heard as a child, it would most likely reveal the wielder's true love, or even make some person fall in love with them, or some other nonsense. For a moment he paused and held his cigarette to allow smoke to escape his lungs. He and Nami silently waited for an answer. She then explained... Well he be damned.

"What?" Nami exclaimed in disbelief.

"It's true." Robin stated calmly with that smile still on her face. She then continued with her story.

As the story would go, on an island known as Crystalline Island, there was once a young lady that had fallen in love. She and her partner had lived very content lives with one another until one day, that partner left her. She was said to have been a very pure person and also a priestess. When she had gotten her heart torn into two, she wished one night that no good person would feel the pain she endured. Robin paused before continuing.

"So... What happened?" Nami urged.

A short silence dragged for what seemed like hours until the older woman continued.

That priestess passed away... An illness had taken over that was unknown so no cure could be found. It had been said that her wish had been left behind inside a small stone. This stone was a precious gem that she had always worn around her neck. Robin's smile turned rather sad as she spoke this. She looked thoughtfully down at her beverage.

"That's sad..." Nami said gently.

"Indeed it is..." The opposite end agreed.

Sanji continued with his dish without saying a word. The betrayal of a loved one was something he despised more than anything. That and starvation anyway.

"They say she owned a temple. And within that temple, the ones closest to her laid her necklace. Crystalline Island is what we now know today as Ice Cavern Island." Robin concluded her story.

Nami and Sanji remained silent for a bit. After hearing the origins of the stone, there was only one other important thing Nami just had to know, which was of course...

"So..." The navigator began. The blonde chef already new where this was going. So did Robin.

"How much is it worth?" The red head asked, or more like demanded, her eyes immediately taking the form of the sign of a beri.

Sanji sighed to himself. 'Of course...' he thought weakly. Robin began conversing about the rumors of the price the stone held while Sanji got lost within his own thoughts.

A gem that can open the path to the one who truly loved you. When held, it can reveal to one who that someone is. Now Sanji could most certainly say that he loved every female who walked the earth. As much as that is true, it has not only become all woman. Ever since he had boarded the Going Merry, things had changed. Whether it be for better or worse, he could not quite determine, but if one were to be chosen, he would most likely say worse. This is because while he had found someone that he would truly relish in calling his lover, that someone would not feel the same way back. He hung his head. The blonde just knew Nami would want to find that gem, and if she suggested it to the crew, especially their captain, he and the rest would most likely be up for an adventure.

Say they had found this stone, and it even existed, well... everything would be ruined as Sanji thought it. If they were to discover this brilliant stone and it landed in the hands of a certain swordsman, who knows what would happen. Sanji was quite aware of his feelings, and was not one to deny love. One thing he happened to treasure was his friendship with that marimo and if Zoro were discover this little secret their bond could be broken. Sanji had slight hope for the crew to back down from this adventure and what hope he did have left went towards the damn gem not existing in the first place.

"So it's settled!" Nami slammed her hands on the table and sprang to her feet. Determination was clear in her brown eyes and a giant smirk added to the feature.

The sudden outburst snapped Sanji from whatever world he was previously in. he turned his head to see his mellorine grab her navy blue coat and run out of the galley. He sighed for the second time that afternoon.

"Is there something wrong cook san?"

Upon hearing Robin chwan's voice, Sanji quickly secluded any further feeling of discomfort and twirled in an odd fashion to where Robin was seated. Hearts bounced off him in every direction as a wide smile greeted his face.

"Why not at all my precious Robin chwan! It makes me radiate with joy knowing you care though! Care for another cup?"

Robin looked up at him with a somewhat skeptical look. After a few moments, the blonde began to feel a bit uneasy, especially when the opposite end smiled with that knowing look she always seemed to carry.

"It almost seemed like you were sulking for a moment."

Sanji's nervousness crept up on him to his misfortune. Before he could say something in defense though, the older woman spoke again.

"But I suppose it was only me. And no thank you for another cup, although it was quite delicious." She commented.

The chef did not even bother asking why she had let the previous topic slip so easily. Instead, he thanked her for the compliment. Afterwords, Robin retreated to her room to allow the cook to finish his work.

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Everyone seemed to be in quite an enjoyable mood that evening. Even Sanji seemed more content than usual. He had decided the best thing to do was believe the Love Stone or whatever didn't exist, and if it did than surely no power of any kind was hidden inside it. Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper dashed for the table in a race. Sanji chuckled at their childishness. Franky and Brook followed soon after. The skeleton hugged himself and shivered dramatically.

"It's certainly bone chilling if I do say so myself! Yohoho!"

Ah Brook and his skull jokes... Never funny... Sanji thought, but even if they were not funny he would smile anyway. Upon looking at the cyborg next to the musician, Sanji could feel himself chill to the bone!(no pun intended) How he can possibly wear a freakin' speedo in this weather is BEYOND me! The cook shivered slightly from the thought and pushed it aside as the ladies returned from their rooms. They were greeted with excitement by Sanji as he pulled their seats out for them like the gentleman he was. Nami and Robin nodded their heads as thank yous and before the chef himself could take a seat, he noticed something, or rather someone, was missing. The slightly irritated chef growled at the empty chair.

"He's got some nerve..." He stated slowly before leaving to grab his coat and stomp out. The others continued protecting their plates from their gluttonous captain.

"1,998..."

Zoro lifted the drastically heavy weight above his chest continually.

"1,999..."

But he felt as though he had forgotten something... something important.

"Two thous-"

"Oi shit-head!"

Right... food. Zoro put the weight back onto its previous resting place and stood up, only to come face to face with an angry blue eye.

"Dinner time is EVERYONE'S time dumb-ass!" The blonde pointed angrily down in the direction of the galley.

"Now if you don't want to be minced, I highly suggest you join us." He spoke less aggressively.

"I'm shaking." The green head replied with an obvious sarcastic tone. Right before Sanji could retaliate with an insult, Zoro cut him off.

"Besides that dart-brow, I lost track of time. So calm down."

"Why you..." Sanji would have continued if the other man's body had not distracted him at the moment.

Although it was winter weather outside, it was clear Zoro was quite hot. Perspiration tantalized nearly every inch of his upper body. This allowed his chest to glisten with the lighting that the room held. Sanji traced the scar left by Mihawk in his mind. That dumb marimo swordsman was gorgeous! Zoro breathed heavier as a result of his exercise which only added to the already distracting figure. Sanji mentally shook his head. Bloody idiot, he cursed to himself. The blonde could already feel the heat rising to his cheeks and thanked the weather for making them slightly red already. He quickly dismissed their small argument with a wave of his hand and began walking away.

"Whatever moron, just hurry before our captain devours everything."

With that said, the cook climbed down the ladder leading down from the training room. Zoro stood staring, slightly bewildered at the sudden change in emotion giving off by his rival. He scratched the back of his head and sighed.

"Whatever..."