moe81 | ...and on the other, this.

Title: The bounds of idiocy are limitless
Rating: PG
Pairing: Zoro/Sanji
A/N: Prompt from Sybile - H/C roles reversed

He hissed and tried to jerk away when disinfectant touched his skin but the fingers gripping his arm held him still.

"If I didn't know better, I'd say you have a death wish."

Sanji glared at his tormenter and silently wished painful violence upon him. If his feet weren't a complete mess right now, he'd deliver it himself. Another bloodied patch was dropped into the rapidly filling bowl and he clenched his teeth as the needle was passed through his skin once more.

"I told you to wait for me."

Sanji bit his tongue. No use arguing when the other party wouldn't even listen. It wasn't his fault that most pirates had the attention span of a gnat. He glanced at the other man from behind his hair. Present company included. A sharp pinch on his shoulder and he wondered if Zoro had heard his thoughts. The man was even creepier than usual.

When Sanji had been found in the market place, beaten bloody and still managing to suck on a cigarette, Zoro had barely spoken a word. He'd been dragged back to the Sunny and endured a hysterical Chopper before Zoro had thrown him into the infirmary, locked the door and set about patching him up. It was even stranger that Chopper hadn't tried to interrupt them.

A final click of the scissors and he was back in one piece again. True, he looked a little like a zombie but at least he was still breathing. He searched absently for his cigarettes and nearly fell off the bed when Zoro's face loomed in front of his.

"You ever do that again and I will beat you myself." The quiet growl skittered across his nerves before settling low in his stomach and his heart sped up at the nearness of the other man. "This is not the place for anyone to skip off alone and do whatever they want." Sanji bristled at that, prepared to bring up Zoro's own exploits.

His heart jumped to his throat as Zoro leaned in closer and Sanji wondered if he was going to be kissed. He stared stupidly as lips settled on his bandaged hand and even more so when those same lips brushed over his stitches.

"We protect each other."

All he could do was nod dumbly as Zoro kissed the rest of his wounds.