The foot smashed into Zoro's broken ribs with a little more force than normally, knocking not only the wind out of him, but sending him backwards straight into the opposing wall.

"That's for being an unreliable asshole and leaving Nami-swan and Robin-chwan in trouble!"

The second kick landed maybe three inches left of his head. Zoro snarled and rolled out of the way, trying to grab a katana for protection when the heel of a black leather shoe landed square on the back of his hand, not hard enough to break anything, but still painful.

"What the hell is your problem, cook?" Zoro snarled and pulled his hand back, but he never got an answer as Sanji's other foot shot up and connected with Zoro's chin, sending the swordsman backwards to the deck.

And before he could once again make any sense of what was going on, why was Sanji beating the shit out of him right after a long and stressful fight with another pirate crew, and why the hell was he just letting the damned cook do it, Sanji was suddenly straddling him, grabbing the collar of his shirt and giving him a face full of surprisingly solid fist.

"That's for being a fucking incompetent bastard and making everyone worry so much!"

Sanji shoved Zoro's shoulders against the deck so hard Zoro banged his head against the planks. Sanji would pay, Zoro decided as his head spun unpleasantly, both from the all-blurring pain and the double-concussion he had just recieved, he would fucking make Sanji pay –

Sanji grabbed the front of his shirt again and yanked Zoro up and back into the moment. "And this is for almost getting your sorry ass killed, you inconsiderate fucker!"

Sanji's lips slammed against Zoro's, making the now very flustered swordsman gasp, eyes flying open and setting permanently to the size of dinner plates.

Five seconds later Sanji let go of Zoro's shirt and quite unceremoniously dropped Zoro's head and shoulders back on the deck. He scoffed when getting up. "Don't you dare think you're forgiven with this, fuckhead", the cook snarled, looking down to Zoro, who looked comically shocked with his eyes still wide and mouth slightly ajar. "I'm gonna make you pay for your ineptitude, you fucking marimo. Now get up and limp your way to Chopper, because you ain't getting any food before you're patched up!"

With another scoff Sanji marched off, back to the galley, leaving Zoro to try to figure out just exactly what the hell had happened. And when the galley door snapped shut behind him, the situation dawned to Sanji also, and he had to step back and lean against the door, as all blood from his legs rushed to his head, tainting his cheeks a bright, burning red.

But never mind the embarrassment, because Sanji's hand shot up unwillingly and his fingers brushed questioningly over his lips. They tingled just slightly as he revised what had just happened, and he couldn't help the radiant smile that bloomed on his face.