Third story of "
Starlit Nights and other Casualties".
Description: Their strange behavior is proof enough for their relationship.
Word Count: 334
Rating: T
Ship: ZoSan
Characters: Brook, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji
A/N: I hope this doesn't come across wrong.
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It wasn't exactly hard to tell when they had sex.
In fact, it was harder to tell when they had begun to notice. Not that anyone could pinpoint a date but it must have started shortly after their adventures on Enies Lobby. They hadn't talked about it, exchanged their thoughts on it or anything, but when it had happened, they all had had the same revelation.
So, it happened, that one day while sailing the seas of the New World, they had to pass down this knowledge onto Brook. Who due to unexpected circumstances had stayed unaware of the little not-so-secret lovestory on the Sunny up until now.
They hadn't thought about it since the last time (the night before they had reached the Thriller Bark), yet when the first change in behavior struck their attention, they had all been wondering why it had taken them so long.
As they told Brook, who had been quite curious about the meaning of Nami's words from earlier ("It's happening again!"), it wasn't hard to tell when they had had sex again.
No, it wasn't the noise. Though you'd guess, with their cook's temper and tendency to burst your eardrums.
They didn't leave the places unclean (not in the obvious way), or didn't leave behind any sex related objects.
"No," said Usopp, leaning closer to Brook for dramatic effect, "It's their behavior."
A quiet chuckle sounded from the spot at the table their archeologist sat, Brook asked, "Their behavior?"
"Just watch 'em. It's creepy."
So it happens that he's now sitting there on deck with his tea, somewhere caught between terror and awe, watching their cook and firstmate, well, interact.
A short distance away, not too much hidden from sight, Zoro nuzzles his face into his cook's chest as a hand belonging to the same body caresses his scalp. They settled into the hammock on deck to cuddle after their first sex in the New World, enjoying the aftermath of lovemaking for as long as it’d last.