welcome to my page! i'm bee, i've been a part-time writer since i was like 12, and i've recently decided to start posting some of my works here (for the second time around)! :) listed under this here line are some of the works i've done. it ain't much (by the time i'm making this) but i hope to slowly add more and more works to this hive frame of mine for all of you here to enjoy! without further ado, here's my hive of honey (will promise to never use that phrase again)
[•] recent work
[✿] in the works
[✧] coming soon
One Piece
Straw Hat Crew
Apple of My Eye
━ wherein the crew finds out about Sanji's heterochromia
Sanji
Yes, Ma'am pt. 1
━ you're a sea merchant hoping to one day dine at baratie. what you didn't account for was catching the sous chef's eye.
Yes, Ma'am pt. 2
━ you find out why sanji is known to be the best chef in the east blue. the straw hat reveals his intentions.
Yes, Ma'am pt. 3
━ 5 times you accidentally run into sanji, and 1 time you plan to meet; or – 5 times you rejected sanji and 1 time you finally gave in.
Homesick
━ you're missing your town and you're not doing well. you find unexpected comfort from sanji during unexpected times.
The Exception
━ you think you're just like everyone to him, he thinks you're too good for him. frankly, the crew grows tired of your pining.
Love Language - Vinsmoke Sanji
━ vinsmoke sanji's ranking of love languages.
Nami
Say Don't Go
━ reuniting with your old friend brings back buried memories and buried feelings.
a/n: and here is zoro's love languages rank! i'd love to know what you think his rankings would be and what else he'd do for each love language. feel free to share! thank you for reading! <3
p.s. proofread this while half-asleep
other parts:
Vinsmoke Sanji | Monkey D. Luffy
Physical Touch
Believe it or not, the infamous swordsman is a sucker for physical touch. He has to be touching you in any way or form at all times.
During meals, your hands or even just your pinkies would be intertwined under the table.
He likes holding your hand as you walk together, though he likes it better when you hold onto his bicep.
During bedtime, Zoro would nuzzle into the spot between your neck and shoulder.
To top it off, he's almost struck wide awake when you run your fingers through his hair while he's trying to sleep. It drives him crazy.
This proves to be essential whenever he's supposed to be keeping a lookout while the rest of the crew sleeps.
Acts of Service
He shows acts of services in the smallest, unnoticeable ways.
He would hold you with a guiding hand through treacherous paths, tie your shoelaces for you (better than Luffy would, promise)!!<33
Whenever you find a heavy object that you have to move, you don't even have time to assess how heavy it is. Zoro's already carrying it where you need it to be, no hesitation.
I just love this man sm
Quality Time
When he sleeps, he wants you sleeping with him – that's his quality quality time.
Still, it doesn't always happen because this man sleeps 13 hours a day like a goddamn cat.
So you're left with no choice but to stay awake from him and to be the one to catch him up on what he missed while asleep.
Sometimes though, he'd end up falling asleep again while listening to your voice like it was his lullaby.
So you learned to often trail off whenever his eyes (or rather eye?) would start drooping shut, then he'd open one eye again to look at you and have the audacity to ask "why'd you stop?" As if he doesn't fall asleep most of the time.
Plus, he likes having you around. You seem to have a much better grasp at directions than anyone on the crew or anyone else he had asked before (he can't admit to himself that he has a horrible sense of direction) so he doesn't get lost as much when he's with you (keywords: 'as much'. he still manages to get lost so you'd tie your pinkies together with a string.).
Words of Affirmation
It slips so naturally from his mouth that he doesn't realize how much he affirms you, but neither of you complain.
Wherever it may be, he would never fail to praise you.
In battle, on the ship, on adventures, even in the kitchen where you tried to cook while Sanji was out buying stocks and almost ended up burning it down to the point of no return. He'd praise you for ruining one of the idiot cook's treasures.
You don't understand how natural it comes from him, because he leaves you flustered every time he affirms you.
On the other hand, whenever you give him words of affirmation, he can't help but (subtly) smile in return and give you a peck on the lips to even the score.
Giving/Receiving Gifts
He may not be big on giving gifts for anyone, but for you he is.
Nami doesn't give him much money. So, he instead makes origami figures to give to you with little love notes written inside them.
He made you swear to never tell the crew he would do this.
When Nami does give him money during a pit stop at a village, he goes all out into spending all of it on you. Whether it be food, clothing, jewelry, weapons, anything you wanted.
And whenever it's you that gives him a gift, even if it were just like the origami ones he would give you, he kind of starts choking back tears because he's so moved. But he's a swordsman so he must not show that he is.
Still, that doesn't stop him from hugging you to death and thanking you.
a/n: luffy looks so cute in this gif. anyway this is the second part to the love languages series! i almost put out zoro's first but decided against it😋 anyways, enjoy!🫶
Physical Touch
Luffy clings like a baby koala.
He knows almost no boundaries so he goes all out with physical touch. It's like he can't get enough of you (but he backs off when you voice it out when he's too much).
He wraps around you like a boa constrictor when you cuddle because he likes to feel only you whenever you cuddle.
When your fingers are running through his hair, he gets all soft and sleepy. He's almost purring as you do so.
He really likes holding your hand. He likes how it feels against his own.
Quality Time
He loves being in your presence!
He follows you around like a lost puppy when he doesn't have you lounging with him at his special seat.
His mouth is never at rest from talking. Or eating. Whenever he talks (which is always), he loves that you're always there to listen.
Like with Sanji, you're practically sewn at the hip with how much time Luffy spends with you. You're not complaining, though.
Words of Affirmation
Not a single thought in his brain fails to escape through his lips. As a result, you are always made aware of what he feels.
When you do something worthy of praise, he's first to do so with enthusiasm and genuineness.
Whenever you wear something new, his eyes practically turn to hearts as they lunge out of their sockets. His booming voice announces to the entire Grand Line how pretty he thinks you are.
On the other hand, Luffy is used to receiving compliments. However, you seem to have a different effect on him as he seems to suddenly turn to melted rubber the moment you utter how pretty he looks today or how cool that new move was.
Giving/Receiving Gifts
Though most wouldn't count it as a gift, it is a different case for Luffy; during meals, he would offer you his food when he thinks it's tasteful (he thinks everything is tasteful, so he gives you at least one of everything he eats).
Despite not being big on giving gifts, Luffy really treasures the gifts he receives from you.
He would boast about it, show it off like it's a trophy, and show just how meaningful your gift is to him.
When Luffy does gift you something, there's more thought put into it than Berries.
Having spent his childhood in the jungle, he found himself to be familiar with the different cultures living within the woods. If you ever mentioned your favorite flower, he would know the moment he set his eyes on it and give you a hundred of them.
Acts of Service
Though it is last on the list, it is not the least.
Luffy is a gentleman when it comes to you.
The crew was awestruck when Luffy seemed to remember his manners when you two started dating.
He would open the door for you, feed you, hold your hand while walking – hell, he would have even worship the ground you walked on if you hadn't stopped him.
There are even instances when the captain would clean your room for you. (This would only happen when he reached total boredom, so be glad when it happens because there's a slim chance it'll have a repeat.)
He would tie your laces for you! Not in an effective way though, but he tries his best <3 (Why do you think he just wears sandals?)
He'd bring you food so whenever he's in the mood for something to eat, you're always eating with him (even if it's just a tiny bite-sized snack).
a/n: this is the first of the 'love languages' series im posting! ofc i had to start with my bbgrill idiot cook. slight warning that yes, this is ranked in the way i think sanji's ll's would be ranked. i've finished writing for the monster trio and i may or may not write one for usopp and nami too (and maybe robin? vivi? we will see.) anyway, enjoy reading! <;33
Acts of Service
This is Sanji's main love language. He loves cooking for the crew and most of all, you.
Given that he's a gentleman at heart, he goes above and beyond to show his love in this way.
Beyond cooking, he often offers you a glass of chill water whenever the sun's glare is too intense.
On top of that, he refuses to let enemies lay their hands on you in battle (even when you're perfectly capable of defending yourself). You could win a battle without so much as laying a finger on your opponents, and vice versa, with Sanji around.
There is so much more I could list under this.
He doesn't like receiving acts of service. He believes you should live an elegant life in the world without so much as lifting a finger (even if you're a pirate.), especially not for anyone else.
Physical Touch
Your touch is his lifeline! He can't get enough of you.
You're almost always there to accompany him whenever he cooks.
You learn that the best place to watch him cook from are the counters, because he'll find any excuse to pass by you and lovingly squeeze your hips or your waist, or kiss your shoulder, neck, cheek, lips, or your forehead. Whichever is most accessible as he casually passes by.
When he's not cooking and lounging with the crew, he likes resting with you on a hammock, limbs tangled together like a messy bundle of rope.
He likes running his fingers through your hair, but he also likes having your fingers in his hair. He goes crazy for you either way.
Words of Affirmation
He's a very vocal person.
He constantly tells you how pretty he thinks you are and how lovestruck you have him. He never fails to tell you just what's on his mind.
Whenever he tries to teach you ways how to cook, a string of affirmations endlessly leaves his lips to help encourage you.
On the other hand, Sanji is used to compliments, but compliments from you just hit different. He'd go soft the moment a praise is uttered from your lips and he'd be like pudding in the palm of your hand.
Quality Time
He loooovvveessss quality time.
Whenever he's cooking, he likes having you watching him. He'd explain to you every step in what he was doing even if you didn't exactly understand what most of it meant (He'd explain the terms to you like you're five. It's cute.).
He's practically fastened himself to you with a stitch. He rarely leaves your side and is always there with you (he may as well be your bodyguard), though he makes sure he doesn't suffocate you with his constant presence.
Giving/Receiving Gifts
Sanji loves to give gifts, though often gives gifts that have more effort than spent Berries.
He would pick a flower – hell, make a bouquet – while you're walking along a village and end up giving it to you at the end of the day.
He would absolutely write you a 10k worded, 1.5 spacing, Times New Roman font handwritten love letter expressing his love for you and still think that isn't enough to show you how much he loves you.
Alternatively, he's brought to tears whenever you gift him something. Whether it's something he wanted or something that just reminded you of him, he'd be very appreciative of it.
sanji with a very flirtatious and physically affectionate reader 🤩
Flirt | Sanji x Reader
Fandom: One Piece
Pairing: Vinsmoke Sanji x Reader
Word Count: 800+ words
Genre: Fluffy drabble~! A little bit silly!
A/n: I originally wasn't sure if I could write this because I don't know how to flirt. So I wasn't sure how to write a flirty reader but this one came out by itself when I started writing. It's a silly little thing to be honest >///<. Thank you for the ask anon, I hope you enjoy this! <3
also available on ao3!
Familiar hands wrapped around Sanji's midriff, catching him off guard. It wasn't enough to upset the pan he was cooking on, but the momentary fear of spilling the hot food on you by mistake made his heart jump.
"Saaanjiii," you mumbled into his back, and the chef had to stop himself from fainting at the way he could feel your chest touching his back, along with your lips mouthing words that were tickling him. "I'm hungryyy~!"
"R- Right away, (y/n)-chan!" Sanji stammered, dying internally from the adorable lisp in your voice from having just woken up. You did this every morning, waking up before the rest of the crew. You would slip into the kitchen unnoticed and hug him from behind. The first time it happened, he had nearly upended the egg mixture. Even though he wasn't as surprised anymore, it still drove him insane when your tiny, soft fingers would hold him gently, like he was fragile, but also firmly, like if given the choice, you would never let go.
"The smell of your food always wakes me up," you mumbled, rubbing your face into his back. The chef flushed at the action, beating down the urge to wrap you up in his arms. You were too adorable, and he wasn't sure if you knew how your actions affected him. "I'll freshen up, keep my plate ready?"
"Of course, my sweet," he managed out, telling himself to breathe through his nose. He felt you detach then watched you leave the room before he let his shoulders slump. You were not good for his heart, with your physically affectionate ways and sweet and sometimes suggestive words. But you always said them so innocently that he didn't think you were doing it on purpose.
When you came back, you were more awake and gave him a small squeeze on his hand as a thank you for the food. Sanji sat down opposite to you, watching you eat and talk, answering and giving his inputs wherever he could. Sometime in the middle of the conversation, your foot had swung over to his and it was now trailing up and down his leg in a ticklish way. Sanji saw your lips twitching at the end when he tried to remove his leg and oh.
You were totally doing it on purpose.
So he indulged you, not moving his leg and just letting you feel him up– even though he was blushing hard by the time you were done eating. When you finally removed your leg to stand up, he let out a small sigh or relief and just watched you bounce up to the sink and place your plate. You washed your hands and took a towel to dry them, knowing that Sanji was watching you. With your hands finally dried, you made your way back to where he was sitting and this time, you decided that it was time to be obvious. Clearly, Sanji wasn't getting the hint.
"Back up a bit, Sanji," you tilted your head as you spoke. He didn't question it and immediately put some distance between the chair and the table, eyes still on you. Carefully, you manoeuvred into the gap and plopped down on his lap, startling the chef. Sanji automatically wrapped his arms around your waist so that you wouldn't fall and the pupils in his wide eyes dilated at the proximity.
"(Y-/n)-chan?" He stammered a bit breathlessly. You were in his lap, in his arms, smelling like your citrus soap and it was too much for him and his poor little heart. "W- What are you doing?"
You hummed, picking up his tie and pulling it a little; not enough to get him to move or even feel choked, but just enough for him to feel the pull. "I like it here."
"H- Huh?" Sanji couldn't believe his ears.
"I like you like this," you murmured, letting your right ear press up against his chest, curling up in his arms. "I love that you can flirt with all these girls but the moment I flirt back, you're redder than a tomato. I love how when I touch you, you go a little breathless and stammer unlike your usual cool self. I love that I have this effect on you, but Sanji."
The said man was stiff under you, not even breathing.
"You never get serious," you pouted, taking your head off his chest to look at him. Sanji looked like he was in hell and heaven at the same time. "Do you not like me like I like you?"
You tilted your head at the question and that was it. Blood spurted out of Sanji's nose and he fainted, head dropping back. You blinked for a second before realising what happened.
"Sanji? Sanji?! Oh my god, CHOPPER WAKE UP, SANJI ISN'T RESPONDING!!!"
Summary: The crew lost their memories, leaving only you and Robin with them. Even after losing his memories, you hold a special place in his heart.
Fandom: One Piece
Characters: Luffy, Sanji, Zoro
Pronouns used for reader: They/them
Pairings: (all separate) Luffy x Reader, Sanji x Reader, Zoro x Reader
Luffy
Luffy woke up, absolutely confused about where he was and how he got there. As far as he knew, the people there saved him. Well, that theory was quickly thrown in the trash when the other two people in the men's quarters of whatever ship they were on told him that they were just as lost as he was.
When he reached the deck and saw some girl with black hair talking to you, he smiled. He didn't know why he was smiling, but seeing you made him happy.
"You guys are up." you said as you turned towards them, greeting them with a smile.
The other two men that were with him immediately asked who you were. Luffy on the other hand, "Who are you? You're really cute."
It was quick to put together that the crew lost their memories, leaving you and Robin as the only ones who kept them. "I'm (y/n)." you informed them.
"They're your partner, Luffy." Robin said.
"Partner? Like a partner in crime? Am I a criminal now?" Luffy was confused.
Robin chuckled, "No. Partner as in your significant other."
Luffy's eyes immediately lit up as he wrapped you in a hug. "Wow, you're so cute! How did we start dating? Where did we meet?" he attacked you with questions.
You couldn't help but smile as you hugged him back. Yes, it was upsetting that he lost his memories, including the ones with you in them. But based on how he reacted, he still cared for you. You'd be happy to tell him all about the two of you.
Sanji
Sanji had woken up from his slumber, mind hazy. He blinked a few times, trying to adjust his eyes. This was an unfamiliar place. It appeared that he was on a ship, in the men's quarters based on the fact that there were a few strange men there.
A round of introductions showed that nobody knew where they were or how they got there. Besides Sanji, there was a liar and an idiot. He truly doubted that either of them could have thought out something this complex.
When he and the others climbed up to the deck, they were met with the sight of a beautiful raven haired woman with stunning blue eyes. Needless to say, Sanji was quick to flirt with her.
"I wouldn't flirt with me. You might regret it when you get your memories back." the woman, Robin, said.
"How could I ever regret flirting with someone as gorgeous as you?" Sanji asked.
You exited your quarters after hearing all of the commotion on deck. You were tired, unable to get any sleep last night. But from the sound of it, the others got enough sleep and were as lively as ever.
"Good morning everyone." you greeted them.
"Huh?" Sanji said as he turned towards you. He could've sworn he felt his heart skip a beat. He hesitated to speak, "(Y/n)?"
"Sanji?" you spoke back, confused by his own confused tone of voice, "Are you okay?"
Robin was quick to fill you in, "It appears that the crew lost their memories. Besides us two, and I'm unsure about the swordsman. It looks like Sanji still remembers his partner though."
"Partner?" Sanji began, "(Y/n), we're dating right?"
You raised your eyebrows, "We are."
A large smile spread across Sanji's face, "Aren't I the luckiest man ever? I have such a stunning partner!"
He might have forgotten his memories, but he'll always remember you.
Zoro
When Zoro finally woke up and jumped onto the deck, he was surrounded by unfamiliar faces. He kept calm though. Well, that was until you appeared.
His posture faltered when his gaze landed on you. He immediately looked away, mentally questioning why you looked so familiar, why he felt warmth in his chest when he saw you. He chalked it up to him losing his touch. Clearly this could only mean one thing; he was getting weak.
"Zoro?" you called out his name.
He refused to look at you. Something told him that if he did, he wouldn't be able to stay composed.
"It appears that he lost his memories as well, (y/n)." Robin said.
Hearing your name made him more confused. That name made him happy. It was stupid, how could some stranger's name make him happy?
You knew exactly what to say to make him look at you, "I guess I'll have to court him again."
Zoro's head shot up, blush dusting his cheeks and his gaze meeting yours. "C-court me? Again?" he questioned, mentally scolding himself for stuttering.
"Yeah. If you don't remember our relationship, I'll just have to court you again." you grinned.
Maybe he didn't remember you, but he was sure you'd be the death of him.
pairings: vinsmoke sanji x gn!Reader, straw hat crew x gn!Reader
warnings: can be romantic or platonic, can be opla/animanga (but more on animanga), everyone finding out in one fell swoop (thanks to reader), honestly a self-insert, includes the whooolee crew!!
overview: a headcanon wherein sanji has heterochromia, an optic condition where a person has two different colored eyes. moreover, you can't seem to get over those eyes.
a/n: this was inspired by and dedicated to a tiktok (@/drayiskewl) i saw tbh. got love at first sight w the idea. enjoy!
Sanji was cooking while you watched, feet swinging as your seat was too tall for them to be able to reach the floor.
He seemed to have been quite engrossed in his cooking, as he only noticed your staring once he was finished.
"Hm? Anything I can do for you, lovely?" He wiped his hands on the 'I like big buns and I cannot lie' apron the crew had gotten for him on his birthday (partly as a joke, though Luffy gifted it wholeheartedly).
You curiously tilted your head to the left. Wordlessly, he mimicked your action.
Your hand then lifted reluctantly, getting closer and closer to his face. Sanji never had a problem with people getting touchy with him, much less you getting touchy, so he decided to let things play out to see what you would do.
Though, being on the same boat as you for god knows how long surely didn't help him in predicting what you would do next.
You brushed your fingers through his hair, specifically brushing aside his fringe adorned over his eye.
"H-Hey, wait a minute – " His cheeks turned pink while you stared in adoration at his mocha-iceberg eyes.
He tried to take your hand's gentle grasp off his hair. His fumbling came to a stop as he looked at the smile on your face as you looked at his eyes.
He chuckled, almost nervously as if easing himself into the fact that you were seeing his blue eye.
He initially didn't intend to hide it, attempting to casually slip it into conversation if it ever came up as a topic, but it never did. So he figured it didn't matter whether the crew knew or not.
"What, you like them, sweets?"
You grinned. "Yeah-huh. They're pretty." You leaned back onto your seat.
"Well, if I'd known, I'd have constantly pulled back my hair." He humorously pushed his hair back.
"Sanji! Give me food!" Luffy came marching into the kitchen with the demand, then his eyes widened as he saw Sanji's. "Woah! Sanji, is that really your eye?"
He practically jumped on the chef as he kept Sanji's usually hidden eye open to examine it.
"Do you really have to ask that – ?"
"It looks so cool! Can you teach me how to do that? Ooh, food!" He spotted the recently cooked food while Sanji was speaking. His attention quickly averted from the cook's eyes to his dishes.
" – Hold on, Luffy!" Sanji stepped back to bring his foot down onto the captain's head.
"Ow!"
Usopp and Chopper barged into the kitchen in a panicked manner. "Sorry, Sanji! We looked away for one second – woah!"
It was almost as if there were stars in their eyes. "They're so mesmerizing…!"
You chuckled, looking at Sanji's eyes again. "Aren't they?"
Chopper opted to jumping on the counter, though quickly changed his mind as he thought what Sanji's reaction could be to that, so he changed into his human-hybrid form and quickly took out a flashlight and a magnifying glass to examine his eyes.
"I've never seen anyone with this before!" He seemed to be the most fascinated so far. Or perhaps it was just in his nature as a doctor to be curious about it.
Sanji's eyes widened as they darted between you, Usopp, and Chopper. "S-Stop staring, would you?!"
Usopp let out an exclamation. Chopper suddenly recognized that he had jumped into Doctor Mode before thinking and snapped out, returning to his normal, smaller form.
He and Usopp then each grabbed a hold of Luffy's shoulders. It was their turn to keep Luffy out of the kitchen, after all. "S-Sorry!"
The other half of Luffy's body stretched and lagged behind, considering the Straw Hat didn't want to leave, yet soon came hurling out the door and towards the pair that pulled him.
A whack soon sounded as Luffy inevitably collided with the top half of his body, and Usopp and Chopper.
While Sanji started to bake a dessert for the ladies, Franky entered the kitchen. "Hey, curly cook, is the food ready? The ladies and the skeleton are hungry."
"It's almost done, give me a second."
Franky nodded in understanding, then sat on the seat next to you.
"Hey, could you give me some cola?" He requested from the cook.
"Yeah, as long as you promise to leave my kitchen after." Franky let out a small laugh and raised his hands in surrender.
"Hey, wanna see something cool?" You smirked towards Sanji who sighed just as he had reached for the cola bottles in the fridge, already knowing what you were scheming.
"Yeah? What is it?" He prevailed curiously. You reached to push Sanji's hair back again when he approached the counter to set the cola bottles down.
Your smile widened as you looked at Franky's fascinated stare. "Don't they look cool?"
"Oh! I never knew your eyes looked like that. Super!"
Sanji couldn't help but chuckle, never getting used to the crewmate's silliness. "Thanks, Franky. I'm afraid I'm still gonna have to ask you to leave."
"Aw, but why can they stay?" Franky whined, pointing at you.
"Because it's them. I don't really have a choice," he jested before leaning back to smoothly avoid your swinging hand.
Franky laughed as he left the kitchen with the cola bottles.
Sanji quickly finished making the desserts. While settling the plates on the tray, you tugged on his sleeve to catch his attention.
He hummed to acknowledge your attempt. "What is it, darling?"
You held your hands up. "Hear me out – "
One of his curled brows rose with curiosity, then your hands went up to his hair.
You tied his hair up, it currently being long enough to barely settle into a man bun.
Sanji chuckled at your antics, yet went along with it. You searched around and found Nami's mirror, facing it to Sanji. "What do you think? Good?"
Zoro, seemingly recently done with his workout session (though his sweat seemed to have dried) with his towel over his shoulder, passed by and lightly chuckled through his nostrils before Sanji could reply.
"Hmm? I'm in the kitchen?" He asked himself, seemingly unaware of you and the cook being there.
"Yeah-huh," you replied. Zoro only seemed to notice your presence then.
"Nice eyes, idiot cook."
Sanji rolled his eyes and set the mirror down. "Quiet, moss head."
"You look like a broom." Zoro cocked his chin towards Sanji's hair, then smirked. "Broom head."
You couldn't help but chuckle.
Nami entered as if searching for something, or someone.
Her brows shot up when she saw Zoro. "Zoro, I thought you were going for a shower? Luffy was looking for you and I told him you headed to the bathroom. He got there and talked to no one for a solid ten minutes."
"I was gonna go take a shower," he clarified. The room was silent for a moment, waiting for his explanation as to why he was here.
Everyone should have expected his answer – "I got lost."
Your eyes widened, "How do you get lost on your own ship?!"
"Idiot!"
"I can't believe you!"
Still, Zoro waved dismissively before heading back the way he came from.
"That's still not the way to the bathroom…!" Nami shouted after him, but the swordsman had left through the doors. Nami's palm met with her face. "Oh, he is hopeless."
Sanji brushed the situation off and went back to arranging the food.
"Oh, Miss Nami, I'll have the food out in a minute." Nami finally looked at the cook, who was now looking at you to see if it was alright if he were to untie his hair. He did once you gave a reassuring gaze.
Nami's mouth slightly went agape as he approached the cook, pushing his hair back to see if she had seen it correctly. "Hey. Sanji, I never knew your eyes looked like that. They look…!"
He was holding one of the desserts as Nami started complimenting him. You quickly lunged to grab the dessert off his hands when he suddenly collapsed.
You and Nami looked over the counter to check if Sanji was alright. He was, he just became struck by the sudden compliment.
"…I didn't even finish complimenting him."
Food had been served by you by the time Sanji woke up again.
He was surprised to see that you had gotten him to sit at the table and waited for him to wake while the crew ate. You had tied his hair up again.
"Oh! You have such pretty eyes, mine almost flew out of my skull!" Brook exclaimed once everyone had realized he had regained consciousness. "But then again, I actually don't have eyes anymore. I'm all bones! Yo-ho-ho-ho-ho!"
Luffy, Chopper, and you were the only ones to chuckle at the skeleton's joke. Robin let out a small chuckle as well, "But how come you've been crewmates for so long, yet you didn't know Sanji had different-colored eyes?"
Luffy somehow grinned while stuffing his mouth full of food. "I didn't ask."
Nami sighed and shook her head. "In case you hadn't noticed, our captain just has a tendency of inviting anyone into the crew."
Zoro nodded in agreement. "It's true. Just look at the cook."
Sanji's brows almost uncurled in fury. "What does that say about you, First Mate?!"
"I must admit," Robin crossed her forearms and prompted an arm to sprout from the top of Sanji's head, its hand brushing his hair out of the way. "they do look…"
Luffy nabbed the cook's food from his plate before Sanji's face planted onto them as he once again fell unconscious.
Hey! could you write a Nami X Fem!reader, who grew up together, but haven't seen each other since nami left? And maybe she has to introduce this person to the crew? but this said person, still has feeling for nami?
do whatever ending you want :)
Say Don't Go
pairing: Nami x f!Reader
warnings: a sprinkle of angst, characters have both opla and animanga features (generalized!)
a/n: sorry it took a while, anon! i haven't been able to write since i'm drowning in schoolwork. still, i very much enjoyed writing this piece!
It had been eight long years since you last saw Nami.
You refused to.
Whenever she would have the audacity to be the one to collect the monthly tribute of Coco Village, you would remain in your hut – watching as her eyes scanned the scowling crowd, as if searching for a welcoming face in the sea of despising looks that greeted her arrival.
She would leave with the tribute under her arm and her head hung as she walked out of the village.
You could hear mutters of the villagers, not even bothering to wait until the redhead was out of earshot before they started talking about the nerve she had to show up here.
Still, the utters didn't cause Nami to falter. It stopped working on her long ago.
Before she joined the Arlong Pirates, you, Nami, and Nojiko had been peas in a pod. You may as well have been Bellemere's third daughter, with how much you hung out with the sisters.
They had both been great influences in your life up to that point, so imagine your surprise when Nami decided to join her foster mother's killers and village captors without explanation or hesitation.
Even then, at the start of it all, you didn't bid her goodbye in the form of a flare with enough venom in your eyes to kill a herd of elephants, just as the village had when she left with the Arlong Pirates.
Still, you couldn't ever admit that you hated her, despite what she did. You couldn't ever admit to anyone else either why that was the case.
The truth was that you never found yourself viewing Nami as a sister. Sure, considering you were youngest between the three of you, you considered her your role model, but not as a sister.
Your feelings confused you.
Most especially when her band of pirates went and defeated Arlong, revealing in the process that Nami had been working to buy your town back for the past eight years.
That was when you first faced her again – as she returned to the village with her friends.
Her eyes went wide as saucers as she called your name and your heart dropped to join the butterflies in your stomach.
You stood mere steps away from each other, both not knowing what to do.
Nami couldn't read you from the expression you gave her. Figuring that you still resented her, her eyes fell to the ground.
Then she felt your embrace again for the first time in eight years. That same warm embrace you used to give that would instantly drive away her sorrow and her tears.
"Nami, I'm sorry." You replaced her sorrow with relief, but now it was you who cried against her shirt.
Nami chuckled as tears threatened to fall from her eyes. "What are you sorry for, silly?"
"I jus – I coul – I couldn't face you for eight years and – " You stammered endlessly through sobs, not even caring that the whole village was seeing you be as vulnerable as you always were with Nami.
"I couldn't even hate you but I also couldn't like you and I just – "
Everything was silent for a moment. Then she called your name, and you lifted your head to finally look at her.
She couldn't help but chuckle as she wiped at your damp cheeks.
"It's over now," she reminded. "You're okay. You're free."
"We're free."
Silence fell once again, only for it to be quickly broken.
"Nami, look!" The one who had beaten Arlong boomed, sitting in front of Genzo who sat on a tree trunk. "I had pops do the chopsticks-nose thing!"
Genzo faced them while Luffy chuckled with his whole chest, the General looking puzzled as if he didn't know how a pair of chopsticks ended up comically stuck up his nostrils.
"Luffy!" Nami's eyes widened as she started walking towards them to scold the rubber man.
It was your turn to be bewildered when a blonde man in a suit and a cigarette between his lips approached you suddenly, a green-haired man and a boy with a long nose only a few steps behind him.
He took the cigarette from his lips and took yout hand in his free hand to bring it to his lips.
"Good day, mademoiselle, it seems I failed to be graced by your beauty when we – "
"Why did Luffy have to pick the most gallant, idiot cook to join?" The green-haired man had started talking in the middle of Sanji's statements.
" – first set foot in this village. I don't believe we've met, you can call me Sanji – shut it, Moss Head," Sanji spat in retaliation.
"Hey, don't go starting another fight again or I might have to round the pair of you up myself," the boy with the bandana around his head declared as he stepped between the cook and the swordsman.
Still, the pair only actually stopped glaring at each other when Nami had returned with her own scolding gaze. "Guys, stop it."
Nami joined your side again, the straw hat no longer on her head. "Sorry, Luffy was messing with Genzo."
She placed a hand on your shoulder as she faced the crew. "Guys, this is my…"
You introduced yourself, glancing at Nami who still seemed hesitant. "I'm Nami's friend."
You looked at her with a reassuring smile which wiped away her anxiour look.
"This is Sanji, as you already know, the Moss Head is Zoro – "
Zoro closed his eyes and shook his head. "Don't start."
Nami ignored him. "This is Usopp, and the idiot who beat Arlong is Luffy, their captain."
Nami then looked at the crew with a look as if she had said something wrong. "Our captain."
You looked at her. ""Our?""
She looked at you for a few seconds as if calculating her next words. She hummed in affirmation, though the noise came out sounding anxious. "I'm coming with them."
"But…you just got back." You forced a chuckle. It had to be some prank, right?
The Straw Hats quickly read the tension and slowly departed from their earshot. Nojiko ushered the other villagers as well, ignoring complaints from the Straw Hat Captain she had ushered along.
"You can't leave, our village's been saved. You can live here again, live with me…" You realized what you said last minute and your voice faded.
"And Nojiko, and Genzo, and everyone else," you quickly added. "You don't have to leave."
"I do," she insisted.
"Why?"
She exhaled sharply, as if she had to force herself to say it – "Because I have a new dream, now that the village has been freed."
You waited for her to continue. You expected her to, refusing not to get closure again before she left you again.
"I want to draw a map of the world. Not for anyone else this time, but for myself. I can't accomplish that by staying here."
You knew she was right. You know you were in no position to keep her from achieving her dream, and you know you couldn't prevent her from leaving – even if you…
"You can't go, I – " you stopped.
Now it was her turn to wait for you to continue.
You closed your eyes and shook your head. "Nevermind, just…go."
You turned on your heels and began to leave her.
"No."
You stopped in your tracks.
"Don't let it end like this again. Please." You heard her voice break, and you tried not to let it affect you, but you knew you couldn't prevent it.
You opened your mouth to speak, your back still facing her, though it took you a while to actually speak.
"I love you."
"I love you, too." It took too fast for her to reply. It was obvious she hadn't realized what you meant.
You shook your head again and turned to face her. "No, Nami, I'm in love with you."
You couldn't tell when you figured out what it was that you felt for her. Maybe you always knew. Maybe you just figured it out when she was about to leave you for the second time.
You had never heard silence quite this loud. It was almost painful how she said nothing back for the longest time – so painful that you almost wish you hadn't seen her before she left you again.
"I love you, too," she only repeated what she had said the first time. You knew it didn't hold the same meaning this time – she loved you, too.
No other words were exchanged afterwards. You turned on your heels again and began walking back home.
* * * * * *
The Straw Hats resided in the village for a few days before they readied themselves to set sail again. It gave you time to make up for what you lost with Nami.
You and Nami sat on the bench by Bellemere's grave on her last day before she departed.
She had gotten her Arlong tattoo removed and replaced it with a windmill and tangerine tattoo as a tribute and a remembrance of her hometown as she travelled the seas.
You traced the new tattoo with your fingers, looking at the tattoo with fascination.
Nami looked at you, feeling your golden ray touch on her arm as you took in the details of her tattoo.
"Can't you come with me?" Nami offered.
You stared blankly at her for a few seconds. Then, you shook your head.
"I don't want to become a sailor, much less a pirate."
Nami laughed. "Do you still get seasick by the shore?"
"It's not something you grow out of." You shared her laughter as she leaned into you, fixing your hair.
You stared deep into each other's eyes as your laughter died down, a frown now on Nami's lips. "I don't want to leave you."
You didn't want her to, either, but you couldn't say that. You had to let her reach for her dream without feeling guilty for leaving you.
You lifted your hands to her face and pinched her cheeks into a smile, until it turned into a genuine one. "I'll wait."
You smiled back at her.
Her hand fell to your chin as she lifted it to connect your lips together. Sparks flew as you kissed – as you said goodbye and locked in your promise to one day meet again.
You soon parted with a smile on both of your lips. "Go."
"You're not even gonna show me out?" She teased.
"Unless you want to leave with sick all over your pretty new dress, pretty girl, it's recommended that I don't," you retorted.
She chuckled. "I'll miss you." She threw her arms around you for one last embrace.
Hi, I saw that your request is open but I am not sure where to request you so I send here. Hope this is correct.
Can I request for anime sanji? I have some ideas where f reader like him but feel insecure so she don't confess. And for sanji, he feel that he don't deserve love so he keep thinking the reader is just kind. And maybe the crew make them confess or something. Not sure this is enough but thank you in advance!
The Exception
pairing: anime!Vinsmoke Sanji x f!Reader
warnings: silly mutual pining, the crew making everything so very obvious, reader and sanji kind of being blind, reassurances!! <3
a/n: thank you for requesting! yes, you requested at the right place hehe. i really enjoyed writing this one :)
+ lil backstory for the title, i was thinking of one then thought of 'foolish one' by t.swift, but like obviously with how the title is written, reader obviously is the exception. yeah that's about it. enjoy reading!
You had always known Sanji to be the flirty type.
Every woman he'd see, he'd end up talking to - flirting with.
Even you fell for the trap. Moreover, you had fallen for him.
You know you shouldn't, because he flirted with every woman he'd come across. You weren't anyone special, certainly not to him.
But then there would be times that it seemed as if he would slip. "Would you like some snacks while you wait, my missus?"
Your eyes widened at the pet name but you tried to hide it, given that he would probably often use it with others, too.
Usopp watched curiously from afar as the two of you looked away from each other, eyes wide and cheeks flushed.
Sanji can't believe he just called you that. He hoped he hadn't called himself out.
Luffy then suddenly approached the two of you.
"Hey! How's my favorite cook and favorite crew member doing?" He placed an arm around both your shoulders.
You chuckled as you were saved from the awkward tension you think you created. "You can't say I'm your favorite crew member, Luffy."
"Why not? I'm the captain."
"I was just offering to make Miss Y/N a snack, captain." Sanji looked at you as he spoke, though you couldn't bring yourself to look back at him.
"Oh, I want one!" Luffy took his arm from around your shoulders to raise his hand.
"What about you, lovely?" He asked you. You finally looked at him.
"Sure, Sanji." You smiled up at him. "Anything will do, thank you.
He nodded with courtesy. "Coming right up. It won't take long."
Nami was waiting inside the cabin when Sanji entered to use the kitchen. "Oh, Miss Nami," he noticed her presence, "I'm making snacks for the captain and Y/N, would you like something specific?"
"I'll have whatever they're having. Thanks," she spoke, seeming distracted.
Sanji went on to start making a snack that he thought you'd like. While doing so, he noticed Nami's gaze remained on him.
"Anything I can help you with?"
Nami smiled. "You like her."
Sanji looked at her, then uttered your name in a question. He then chuckled nervously as he looked back down at what he was cutting up.
"No, what makes you think that?"
"The fact that you immediately thought of her when I didn't give any hints or names as to who I'm talking about."
Sanji paused from cutting, then went back to it. "No, it's nothing like that. She's too good for me. She should be with someone who actually deserves to be loved by her."
"You just said it's nothing like that then proceeded to prove me it's something like that." Sanji only smiled - he got caught and he knew it.
"Don't mind it, Miss Nami, it's not a big deal." Nami, finding that she had gotten the information she needed, shrugged her shoulders and went to her room.
Meanwhile, as you watched Sanji retreat into the kitchen, Luffy looked between you and Sanji's departing figure.
"Seems you and Sanji are getting along well, huh?" You hummed.
"Zoro told me you had a crush on him." You almost choked. "Is that true?"
"Zoro?" You looked at where he laid, sleeping on the floor of the main deck. Your volume lowered.
"You don't think he told Sanji, do you?"
Luffy didn't seem to get your hint for him to lower his voice, as he laughed very loud. "With how much they play around and shout at each other, I don't think they have time to talk about those things."
You squinted your eyes at him. "You're not telling Sanji, are you?"
His brows furrowed in confusion. "No. Why, should I?"
"No!"
"Gosh, Luffy, don't you know the principles in these types of situations?" Usopp had began approaching the two of you.
"What situations?" Luffy curiously asked.
Usopp sighed hopelessly. "Don't worry. I've been the Sanji in these situations a lot of times, I know just what you need to do."
"What do I need to do, Captain Usopp?" You teased, deciding to go along his narrative. Usopp's face lit up as you called him captain, a smile appearing on his lips.
"Hey, I'm the captain," Luffy argued.
"Shh, now." Usopp waved at Luffy dismissively while keeping his gaze on you. He then placed a hand on the ledge you were leaning against and pointed at you.
"Here's what you need to do: you're gonna glance at each other shyly at first, then you'd start to get closer to each other until not a day passes where you don't talk endlessly, then he's gonna tell you how he finds you beautiful and how you light up his world, then you'll share a kiss of happy ever after."
You turned to Luffy, though he seemed convinced.
"Woah, that sounds so cool!" Luffy genuinely/ gawked.
"...Isn't that the plot for famous romance stories?"
You questioned to affirm.
"...No," Usopp denied.
You shook her head as you exhaled. "Either way, I'm not doing that. I'd just be making a fool of myself."
One of their brows raised in unison. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, look at me." They looked, and they looked puzzled. You chuckled. Of course you had to point it out, it was them you were talking to. "I'm not exactly pretty."
Their eyes widened, bewildered.
"...WHAT?"
You heard the sound of a sword unsheathing from the main deck.
"Oh. Zoro!" Luffy waved at the swordsman, clueless that his exclamation had led to him waking up.
"Sorry, Zoro, we're all safe!" Usopp reassured.
"Then why are you screaming for?!" Zoro shouted back, scolding them.
"Boy, he sure gets grumpy when he gets woken up." Usopp scratched the nape of his neck.
Luffy's booming voice echoed across the ship's entire deck. "We're telling her how to tell Sanji she likes him!"
"Are you trying to tell him yourself?!" You and Usopp knocked him upside the head.
"Shh, he'll hear you!" Usopp said at the same time.
"You're not telling me you like that curl-fry freak?" Zoro asked as he got into position to go back to sleep.
"What does it matter? Nothing's obviously going to happen."
"Not when you're bringing yourself down. You need to stop doing that." He crossed his arms and shut his eyes.
"I'm sorry, okay?" You looked at the three of them.
"I'm sorry that the truth offends you." Usopp and Luffy gently knocked you upside the head.
* * * * * *
Everyone knew about your little crush at this point. And Sanji had to have heard Luffy.
He was acting odd now, but not in a way that anyone who didn't observe him as much as you did would notice.
"Miss Nami, would you like some refreshment? I made cocktails to battle the heat," he offered. You and Nami had been sitting on chairs overlooking the ocean, a table between the two of you.
"Thank you, Sanji."
What seemed like a brief pause (Nami silently signaled Sanji to approach you while the latter's cheeks became flushed) settled while you tried to mind your own business.
Then Sanji called your name. Just your name.
"Cocktail? It's good."
You swallowed the lump that built up in your throat.
"Of course it is, Sanji, you're the one that made them," you complimented as you took a glass. Though you had looked away, Sanji smiled at you at your compliment. Then he brought his foot down onto Luffy's head.
"These are for the ladies, Luffy!" He scolded as the captain reached for a glass.
Luffy frowned as he rubbed the crown of his head through his straw hat. "Ow."
You couldn't help but chuckle at the interaction.
"Thank you, Sanji."
Sanji's scowl left his face as he turned to you, a smile replacing it. "You're welcome, my love."
Nami slowly turned to you as she heard Sanji's footsteps depart.
""My love," you are kidding me," she was first to speak.
"He's called you "my love," before," you argued with a chuckle.
"He called me "love," there's a difference, the biggest being I wasn't his love."
You shook your head. "Nami, I - "
"You have got to tell him," she told you sternly. You looked in her eyes to see if there was any way out of her decision for you.
"It doesn't mean anything, I'm telling you," you insisted.
Nami contemplated on telling you about Sanji's accidental confession of his feelings towards you.
She decided to wait on it.
* * * * * *
The crew teased you a lot.
There was no way he didn't know at this point.
There was even one time Luffy slipped up during dinner.
"You know, when I see the two of you together," he motioned towards you and Sanji, who had winded up sitting next to each other, "I just keep thinking about the time Zoro and Nami told me about your little cru - "
"Crud!" You cut him off in a shout, then stomped on his foot under the table.
"Ow!"
"Oh, crud, I - "You could see Usopp stifling a chuckle. You stomped on his foot as well.
"Ow!"
"Stubbed my toe," you said flatly. "But it's fine," you reassured.
Sanji glanced under the table and sharply exhaled. "We really do need a doctor."
He stood from the table with his plate, placing it in the sink before taking out a pack of cigarettes and facing the counter.
"You keep your mouth shut," you told Luffy with a hushed tone.
"The sooner you tell him, the sooner we'll leave this hell of you pining over him," Zoro spoke before scooping food into his mouth.
"He's oddly right," Nami agreed with the swordsman.
You glanced at everyone at the table before sighing exasperatedly. You stood wordlessly from the tahle and went to your shared room with Nami.
Sanji turned as he heard footsteps, his hand raising as he almost called for you. "Oh - " Your door swung shut before he could.
"She's heading to bed early," Nami excused you.
"Huh..." Sanji looked at your closed door and inhaled through his cigarette. "I was gonna give her a desert."
Still, he turned back around to face the counter.
"Ooh, can I have it instead?" Luffy asked, already salivating and reaching for it despite it not being finished.
"No, you can't." He kicked Luffy's hand away.
* * * * * *
You think Sanji finally had enough.
He seemed pent up today, his mouth moving as if he were speaking to himself (though the cigarette between them didn't fall), though no words came out.
It totally wasn't odd, the way you would pass by the kitchen on the way to your room and back to the main deck multiple times just so you could assess what he was feeling without staying in the same room as himself for too long.
You were on your way back to your room when he called your name. You froze in your steps and slowly turned to face him.
"Why do you keep going back and forth?"
...He noticed.
"I'm getting things from my and Nami's room," you thought quickly.
"Like what?"
Nothing came to mind. "...Things."
He opened his mouth to speak but you beat him to it.
"Are you okay? You seem pent up." He seemed taken aback when you talked before he could, because he only looked at you for a moment.
"What's been going on with you?" He asked.
"What's been going on with you? I asked you first."
He sighed and took his cigarette between his middle and index finger as he took a hit from it.
"The crew's just been having some inside joke, apparently." Your blood ran cold.
"Yeah." You nervously scratched the back of your head. "You shouldn't...listen to them."
Sanji's brows creased together with confusion.
"No, I'm supposed to tell you that." He pointed at you.
Your brows furrowed as well. "Because...?"
His eyes slightly widened. "...I thought you knew."
"Knew what?"
He muttered something.
"What?"
"That I...like...you," he spoke louder this time, and more hesitant.
You were stunned for a moment.
"...Why?"
"What do you mean "why?"" He questioned bewilderedly.
"Have you seen me?" You motioned at yourself.
"Darling, all I do is look at you." He chuckled. "You're the most beautiful, most clever, most kind person I've ever met."
You laughed, flustered from his words. "Where are you getting that from?"
"From looking at you - watching you and seeing you struggle to love yourself." He ran his hand through his hair.
"But that's all I've been doing - watching. Even if somehow, you did like me - "
"I do," you cut himself off before you even realized that you did. Still, you continued. "I like you, too."
Sanji sighed, smoke leaving his lips. "We couldn't."
Your heart fell. "Why not?"
"Because I don't deserve you. I don't deserve your love. You're kind and pure, I'm scared I might," he shrugged sheepishly, "taint that."
"You won't," you reassured and absently took his hands in yours, "Here I was thinking you were too good for me."
Then the two of you just laughed, because you both realized that you both thought the same about each other. You sat in silence for a few moments, just looking at each other.
"Maybe we should just try," Sanji suggested. "We've already determined we're too good for each other, I think we should prove ourselves wrong," he humored.
"You do deserve my love," you assured him. "And I want to love you."
"So do I." He smiled at you.
He saw your reciprocated smile falter and if he looked close enough, he could swear to see the different, negative, self-conscious thoughts running through your head at that moment.
He took his hand from yours to tuck your hair behind your ear. "My beautiful, lovely Y/N."
Hi!!
Could you please write a Reader X sanji fic, where reader is struggling with her mental health, and sanji walks in on her crying?
Only if you;re comfortable!!
Homesick
pairing: Vinsmoke Sanji x afab!Reader
warnings: generalized; can be platonic/romantic, sanji comfort:( <3, a bit of taz's physical touch love language possessing sanji
a/n: posting this with mall wifi how do i get in these situations idek
+ congratulations! you're the first to request hehe thank you!
You hadn't been feeling well, lately.
You absently skipped meals, lounged in your and Nami's shared room for most of the time, and spent most of the day sleeping whenever you weren't on adventures.
You were homesick, and it was messing you up badly.
You didn't think anyone noticed, with how everyone would go about their days. It was fair, since you had been trying your best to mask it. You didn't want to weigh everyone down because one of their crew was feeling down.
You must have been masking it well because Nami hadn't questioned your behavior, and she was the most empathetic one in the crew.
It became Sanji's routine to bring your meals to your room instead of urging you to join the crew. Their persistency had stopped working on you at some point and you just couldn't bring yourself to leave the room for a meal.
This day was no different. Sanji called your name through the closed door and you scrambled to hide the photograph in your hand.
"Dinner's ready, darling."
You cleared your throat, "Coming." You stood and opened the door for him.
He greeted you with a smile, with which you forced one back. His gaze lingered on you for a moment before he looked at the dish in his hand.
He had begun explaining what tonight's meal consisted of, but you'd stopped listening before he even started talking.
He called your name again and you snapped out of your daze.
"Sorry," you chuckled anxiously, eyes darting away from his so he wouldn't see right through your disguise, "I'm a little tired. Thank you for the dinner, Sanji."
You took the plate from his hand and moved to close the door when he stopped it with his foot.
"Are you okay, love?" He had been first to ask. Your heart dropped actually hearing the question, tears stinging at your eyes and a lump growing in your throat.
"You've been acting odd lately."
You fought to keep the tears in, at least until you had successfully closed the door to keep Sanji out.
You didn't want to tell them. You didn't want to seem like the weak crew member. You certainly didn't want to worry anyone when there were bigger things to worry about.
"I'm fine, Sanji," you spewed out the lie in such a way that, unbeknownst to you, only rose Sanji's suspicions.
You had been in this crew together for months – by cooking for the crew, Sanji had memorized everyone's behavior. It seemed that your bunch was the happiest when it was time for meals, and for fights.
You were a free spirit and a social butterfly. Even while eating, you would make conversation with the crew. Now, you barely even joined them for meals. Everyone seemed to assume it was because of what you had gone through with the crew, in contrast with your silent and calm town, and how you may take some time to get used to the sudden change.
Sanji could tell you weren't fine, but he didn't have any reason to press on towards what you may or may not be going through. He knew doing so could only aggravate you.
"Alright, then. Enjoy your meal, love. You're free to join us any time," was something he always offered. Still, you would end up eating alone in your own room.
He began departing from your room, and you were free to close the door.
But you didn't, not until his figure was out of sight.
* * * * * *
The day was like any other. You remained in your room again, reading books if you weren't looking at the photographs of your family that you had taken along.
Tears were streaming down your face before you knew it.
You covered your face as you cried, sitting at the foot of your bed. Your back faced the door so you would have enough time to get yourself together if someone were to knock.
But you didn't seem to hear him.
You heard a plate being put down and you instinctively turned with a gasp, then turned back around to wipe your tears. He was kneeling in front of you in the blink of an eye.
"No, no. Hey, hey, what's wrong?" He held your wrists in a vise grip.
You shook your head profusely. "No, it's nothing. You don't need to worry about me."
"Hey." He grabbed your face to get you to look at him, even through your blurry vision. "I care about you. I'll always worry about you."
He held your hand and wiped at your dampened cheeks, settling next to you on the bed.
"What's wrong, lovely?"
You leaned into him and he opened his arms to wrap you in an embrace.
"I've just been miserable," you spoke against his dress shirt. You waited for him to talk, to react somehow, but it seems he was giving you the time to let it all out.
"It's not the crew, it's not you, it's just – " your face scrunched up and you burrowed as tears began welling up again.
"It's okay." He began rubbing your back.
"He-hey, I could go get Nami if you – " He began to stand up when you took him by the wrist.
"No, just…" you trailed off, shaking your head as you couldn't find words to spew.
He looked at you and sat back down, holding your hand that took a hold of his wrist. "Okay. Okay, just take your time."
"I don't know why I've been feeling so…gloomy." You shrugged. "Maybe it's because I'm a bit homesick."
"Do you want to go back?" He asked. "To your town?"
You took some time to answer.
"I do, but I don't." You furrowed your brows and shook your head again. "It's…complicated."
He remained silent. You still had yet to look at him again, so you couldn't tell what he was feeling at the moment.
"I want to go back home and stay, but I also want to stay with you guys," you elaborated, "Everything just seems so much more fun and thrilling when I'm with you guys."
You finally looked at him again. He held a sympathetic look while his hand remained on your back.
"Can I tell you something?" He asked once it was clear that you wouldn't speak again.
"I'll be damned before I let the geezer hear it, but there are some days I miss my old man," he confessed. "There are times when I think of what could've been if I stayed, despite how godforsaken that place is."
He shifted as he looked away towards the window of the room. "Then I remember – life would just be bland, wouldn't it?"
"I joined because I wanted something more with my life. So, maybe it would help you decide if you think about why you joined the crew and chose to leave in the first place," he concluded and looked at you again. The tears had stopped at this point, though you continued to sniffle.
"That…helps," you spoke as if surprised that it did. "Thank you, Sanji."
He flashed you a smile, which caused you to reciprocate it, genuinely. "It's no problem."
You remembered why he came in your room in the first place and turned to the plate put down atop your dresser. "Is that lunch?"
He hummed as he stood to get it. "Your favorite. I had a feeling you'd need it."
He gave you the plate, to which you silently thanked him for. "Whenever you're feeling sad for leaving home, leaving your parents, just think of how much your parents went through to get you where you are right now."
You couldn't help but chuckle. "You mean on a pirate ship with a wanted rubber captain?"
He laughed as well, placing a gentle hand on the side of your head to plant a kiss on your temple. "Yeah, exactly."
A comfortable silence fell upon the two of you as you looked down at the plate you settled down on your lap.
"You can talk to me, you know. To the crew," he spoke again, "You don't have to keep it all in."
"I just don't want anyone to worry about me."
"Darling, a crew stays together by worrying for each other – caring for each other." Sanji shrugged then chuckled. "Hell, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm all ears even through a fight."
You, too, laughed. Just imagining how that could go was entertaining to think about. "Thank you for listening."
He placed his hand on your shoulder, his arm around you. "Anytime."
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warnings: flirting, kissing :O, swearing, reader lore, mentioned events from the anime/manga
overview: 5 times you accidentally run into sanji, and 1 time you plan to meet; or – 5 times you rejected Sanji and 1 time you finally gave in.
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part one — part two
You drank your fifth bottle of beer despite not having enough Berries for even one. It had been a bad day – the worst, you think. It had been less than a year since you started as a sea merchant, and here you were now, not a Berry to your name thanks to a band of thieves. Thankfully, they left most of your products alone, only grabbing what they needed.
You tugged your father's jacket closer to your body and pulled out the stack of wanted posters that a News Coo bird had dropped off for the town you docked at. Most were new faces, some were pirates whose bounties increased.
You had asked for another bottle when the bartender questioned how you would be paying for it. You didn't answer. He rolled his eyes and muttered as he moved onto the customer a few seats away from you.
As you looked through the bounties, someone's booming voice chuckled as they entered the pub.
"Hey! Bartender, give us your finest liquor. Today is a day for celebration!" You turned to glare at the cause of loud noise when you realized at first glance that he looked familiar. You quickly whipped your head around to look at the posters again, shuffling through them.
Just as you found the one of the pirate that had just entered the pub, someone snatched it from your hand.
You turned to find that you had caught the attention of the pirate, Nepto Edda.
You saw the poster long enough to know his bounty would be more than enough to pay for your bill and get you back up on your feet.
"Looky here, men!" He chuckled again, showing his wanted poster to his crew with pride. They laughed as well.
Edda turned to you. "What are you planning to do with these, girl? You shouldn't be messing in these parts of the turf."
He slapped the posters off your hand, causing them to scatter on the pub floor. The bartender was too intimidated to reprimand the pirate.
Despite your recent loss, you held your chin high. You turned to completely face him.
"I'd love to hear you say that after I turn you in to the Navy."
He laughed before he swung to hit you, which you quickly avoided, sliding off your seat in the process. One of his crew was about to reach for his sword when you kicked his hand down and took the sword for yourself.
He and his crew kept his distance as you held the sword between you and them. At the last second, you sensed someone behind you. Before you could turn around, their blade was to your neck, their arm around your waist to keep you in place.
You clenched your jaw hearing their captain chuckle.
Your arms quickly fell to your side as a plan came to mind, though you were surprised to find the other person at the bar jumping into action.
He had taken one of his three swords and sliced at one of Edda's crew, catching everyone's attention.
You took the chance to slice the person behind you by their leg, the blade barely grazing your neck as you got away and sliced towards their chest.
The rest of the fight was a blur with the rush of adrenaline, though you had taken out your hidden gun at some point and pointed it to Edda.
His chuckle was nervous now, unlike how it was full and confident just moments ago. Who wouldn't be nervous, being at the mercy of a gun and a katana?
"Hey, back off, he's mine." The man that had jumped into the fight was first to speak.
You let out a surprised exclamation. The man certainly had the audacity. "How is he yours? I found him out and did the hard work, I didn't even need your help."
"I've done more damage to him than you have. It's only right that I'm the one to take him in," the green-haired man justified.
"Bullshit. I don't abide by that logic."
"Well, that's not my problem."
"I need to pay for my bill," you reasoned.
"So do I," he retorted.
"Please, it's both on the house if you just leave," the bartender, already sick of the bickering, pleaded with the pair of you.
Still, you continued even as the bartender spoke. "You wanna take this outside?" You said in a flurry of anger.
"Fine." He started to head out. You watched as he did, hitting Edda's temple with the butt of your gun to knock him out. You tied the pirate up before you quickly followed.
You settled right outside the pub, readying yourselves for a duel.
You recognized from his Three-Swords Style that you had challenged Roronoa Zoro, the notorious pirate hunter. Still, you did not prevail, taking out your own sword and placing your hand on your gun.
Before taking on the business in the seas, you had mastered the skill of swordsmanship and marksmanship, at least to your own extent.
"No guns," he announced.
"What, afraid you'll be at a disadvantage?" You knew he could most likely deflect bullets just as you could, but that couldn't stop you from taunting him.
"Fine. Do whatever you'd like."
Still, you obeyed, crouching and throwing your gun to the side. You instead equipped brass knuckles onto your now free hand.
You were now both ready, observing each other, waiting to see who would be first to offend and defend. Getting impatient, Zoro charged towards you.
His right hand rose to strike, which you quickly blocked with your sword. He pressured his sword forward, grunting when you didn't even seem to struggle upon keeping his blade away from yourself. You deflected it and stepped away as the blade swiped downwards, leaving a trail of dust as its trajectory hit the ground.
Your duel had caught the attention of a crowd, though it slowly depleted in size as your fight went on for hours.
Though you were exhausted, sweating and panting, the fight went on. You had both grazed each other multiple times, your knuckles even inflicting bruises onto his face, but neither cut a wound too deep into each other. The pub was closing and the moon had long risen by the time the bartender from earlier called your fight off, announcing it as a draw.
Reluctantly, and because the bartender had run his mouth off with scoldings, you split the bounty and parted ways. You never saw him again after that, and you were glad you never did.
* * * * * *
Once is an accident.
After leaving Baratie, you pulled out your map to head for Cocoyashi Village. It was under Arlong's reign but he allowed you to make trades with the village. As long as he got a share of your profit, of course.
You arrived every midweek to trade with the fruits they bore, most specifically the tangerines one villager named Nojiko grew. In return, you would give a few of the fruits and vegetables you traded from other villages. You would also give a few Berries to Genzo to help them pay for their monthly tributes.
For sailors and pirates of the sea, at least those with common sense, fruits and vegetables were essential to have on board to avoid getting scurvy. Naturally, you had to get the best of products to have a greater profit.
It took a few days for you to arrive. Though it was night when you did, the village seemed livelier than you had ever seen before.
Genzo greeted you as you docked your ship. He seemed to be in a bit of a drunken stupor as he called your name with joy. "Welcome!"
"Genzo, what's the occasion? I'm surprised Arlong let you have any fun," you remarked as you placed an arm around his shoulders to support him.
"You came at the right time! This marks the start of a new age in this village. We've been set free!" He announced, your eyes widening in disbelief.
"Coco's free?" You questioned for confirmation.
Genzo nodded with the grin that has remained on his face since he began to approach you. You had never seen him smile this much.
"This kid named Luffy beat Arlong into a pulp!" He then chuckled.
"Luffy?" You repeated. Genzo laughed again.
"And he had the nerve to challenge Marine's Vice Admiral Garp!" He said through his laughter.
"He fought Garp?"
Genzo nodded enthusiastically. He had begun leading you into the village at some point. "The Marines left without arresting them, though. Even if Garp could have completely beaten the kid."
"The village has been celebrating for four days now. Especially those pirates, they never seem to get tired!"
Just as he said it, you caught sight of Zoro sound asleep with a bottle of beer by his side.
"Oh. I guess it's just their captain that has endless stamina," Genzo concluded.
"Nojiko is resting, you ought to wait until tomorrow comes before you can trade."
You nodded in understanding.
"Have you eaten yet? You should try tonight's dish – tangerine garlic chicken." He grabbed you by the shoulders and led you to where the food was.
"Oh? Sounds interesting." You turned to face the person serving the food, your heart jumping in surprise as you did.
"Sanji!" Genzo had walked away to conversate with Luffy.
He had been keeping his eyes on the pan of cooked chicken as he scooped up a serving, his head suddenly whipping up to look at you as you called his name in surprise.
His eyes lit up as he called your name as well. "What are you doing here?" He was too shocked to tease you with something along the lines of, "how did you know where to find me?"
"I'm here for business, I trade for tangerines and other fruits with Nojiko. What are you doing here? What happened at Baratie?" You asked with confusion.
He shook his head and smiled, scooping a serving larger than usual to put on your plate. "I was, but I quit. I was too good for that place, anyway. I joined a pirate crew."
"You joined Luffy's crew?"
"You know him?"
You shrugged. "He pestered me at Baratie."
He chuckled as he looked away to find his captain, shaking his head in disapproval. "That idiot."
Usopp suddenly approached them, "Say, Sanji, have you eaten? Maybe you should take a break," he recommended, and something in his eyes told Sanji he was not taking 'no' for an answer.
"Hi, nice to see you again, miss Trader." He held his ground and stood with confidence beside Sanji as he greeted you with a grin.
"Likewise, I suppose, Usopp."
Usopp's confidence and courage seemed to crumble in less than a second as he cowered behind Sanji. "She remembers my name…!"
You fought an amused smile off your lips. "I'm not an ally to the Marines, there's nothing to worry about."
He didn't seem at all convinced, yet decided to trust you anyway. "A-Anyway, you should take that break, Sanji. Don't worry about the food, I'll handle it."
Sanji looked at him for a few seconds, almost reluctant, before taking a plate for himself.
"Make sure Luffy doesn't get near it – the village needs it more than he does, especially when he's had five servings and he's still starving," he instructed as he scooped himself a serving and took utensils for himself and for you. He handed you a fork and a spoon.
"Yes, sir!" Usopp saluted the chef before the latter gave him a grateful smile and began to walk away, a hand gently on your back to lead you along.
"What really happened?" There was silence on his end for a moment, so you spoke again. "I went back to Baratie the other day."
He chuckled. "Missed me that bad?"
You rolled your eyes yet a smile was on your lips. "The owner said you'd left. Figured that since I was a sea merchant, I'd be bound to run into you. That's all he said."
"Well, the old man's an idiot, he knows I'm headed for the Grand Line."
"You are?" You asked before taking a bite out of the chicken.
"Good?" He asked for your feedback.
You closed your eyes. You hated raising men's egos but you also couldn't lie. "It's the best I've had," it almost pained you to admit.
He couldn't help but chuckle at how cute you looked as you blurted it out, almost as if it were against your will that you did.
A somewhat comfortable silence fell between the two of you.
"I left Baratie because I wanted to find the All Blue." He looked at you and, as expected, you gave him a puzzled look. "It's a place where all the Blue Seas meet. You can find fish from all seas there."
You hummed with interest and intrigue. "Sounds like quite a chef's paradise."
He only smiled at you for a moment. He liked how you understood how he felt in an instant. "Exactly."
"So you're setting off to the Grand Line?"
"That's where we're headed. We just came here to get Nami." Your brows raised in surprise as you looked around.
"This is Nami's hometown?" He nodded.
"Turns out she joined the Arlong Pirates to buy her village back," he explained, "He set the price to a hundred million Berries then cheated her when she was about to reach that goal."
You couldn’t help but chuckle in disbelief. "A hundred million?"
"It's hard to believe, isn't it?" Sanji laughed as well just thinking about how Nami collected a hundred million Berries in eight years. "Luffy beat the shit out of Arlong for that. Now we have our navigator back, we're headed for the Grand Line."
You could listen to him talk for hours, and so you did just that. You and Sanji talked for the rest of the night. Next thing you knew, Nojiko had awoken and approached you to trade.
Sanji helped load the crates of tangerines onto your boat, despite him usually refusing to use his hands for anything other than cooking.
"Come with me," he offered as Genzo loaded the second crate onto your boat. "Come with us."
"The Straw Hat Pirates?" You asked for confirmation. He nodded. Genzo left the two of you to talk.
You smiled and shook your head as your eyes avoided his gaze. "I'm a merchant, not a pirate."
"We're headed for the Grand Line."
"All the more reason not to go. That place is treacherous," you retorted.
Sanji suddenly had a cocky smile. "You'll miss me."
You matched his smile. "I'll live."
"You'll miss my cooking," he rephrased. You rolled your eyes again, unable to respond.
Sanji, dejected, forced a smile despite the rejection. "If your mind's set."
You only watched as he departed, hands in his pockets as he watched his feet with every step he took. You, too, watched his feet as he left. You felt like you should be doing something to get him to stay – maybe change your mind and come with him, become a pirate.
It was the first time you had made a real connection with anyone. Even before entering the business of a sea merchant, you never really clicked with anyone, platonically nor romantically. Sure, there were people who were there, but they never really felt right.
As you watched his feet, you looked curiously as they stopped, then turned around. Your eyes travelled up to his eyes when he turned.
"Maybe I'll come see you once we've left the Grand Line – once I've found the All Blue."
He spoke as if he was confident that he would leave the Grand Line. You knew the chance was small, but you decided to hope that he would leave the Grand Line, too.
"I'll look forward to it."
* * * * * *
Twice is a coincidence.
"Zoro, what's the deal with you and that merchant from Baratie?" Usopp had been the one to ask this time. The whole crew was curious, they just didn't want to pry, but the questioning and the lack of answers was getting to everyone.
"Please, just answer them. The asking is getting irritating," Nami complained as she looked at him.
They were currently strolling along a village they had come across while on the way to the Grand Line. They decided to stop by only with the purpose of buying supplies for the kitchen, yet everyone decided to come along. Everyone reckoned they needed a walk around for what they had gone through in just less than a month – what they had gone through ever since they became a part of Luffy's crew.
Zoro rolled his eyes and gave in. He told them the story of how he and you fought for a bounty, only for it to end in a draw.
Sanji smacked him upside the head as he finished telling the story of your first interaction. "You don't have a single ounce in you that's a gentleman, do you? How dare you fight her?"
"She was the one who challenged me," Zoro defended himself, facing the blonde.
"That's not an excuse." Sanji faced the moss head.
"She pissed me off."
"She had every right to after you tried claiming her find."
"You wanna take this somewhere else?!"
"Hey! Don't you dare fight or I swear, I'll knock you both out myself," Nami threatened.
At that, both men went silent. As they both turned to face the main street forward again, both pairs of eyes landed on you.
Sanji called your name again, in confusion and in surprise.
You hadn't heard, as you were in the market where all voices overlapped with each other.
"Oh, it's the bounty hunter!" Luffy exclaimed with a grin.
"Shh…! She might hear us!" Usopp covered his captain's mouth as they all kept their eyes on you.
"Her again?" Zoro groaned in frustration.
"Shut up, moss head." You were picking out fruits, picking the best ones then asking for their prices.
As Sanji watched you, a cigarette between his lips, he saw your eyebrows furrow, your eyes darting between the fruits in your hand and the merchant. Upon seeing the conversation begin to get heated, he quickly made his way to you without second thought.
The rest of the crew watched as Sanji spoke to you, still with the cigarette in his mouth. You had been surprised at his seemingly sudden appearance, though your anger quickly returned.
You spoke to him, though the crew wasn't near enough to hear exactly what you said, but all they knew was it was enough to rile their cook up as well.
Luffy scratched his head as he watched you and Sanji argue with the merchant who began to sweat anxiously. Sanji had approached you with the purpose of diffusing the tension, though he seemed to only add to it as he, too, became frustrated with the merchant and his product's pricing. His cigarette almost fell from how much he was yelling at the merchant.
"They're a perfect match," he concluded. The others agreed with hums.
"Zoro, you said you fought and it ended in a draw?" Luffy affirmed, his first mate nodding.
"Great! She's joining the crew."
"What?!" Everyone exclaimed at his quick decision making.
* * * * * *
Sanji found that the village they were now docked at was your hometown. You visited every once in a while to check in on your parents, who Sanji offered to cook for as the Straw Hat Pirates resided in your home for the day to rest.
You were one of the first to receive their captain's wanted poster, being considered an ally of the Marine despite you denying it time and time again. It was yet to be shown to the public, but you knew it was bound to appear in newspapers. It wasn't often that someone's first bounty would exceed the former highest's by 10 million Berries.
You would depart the next day and so would they, just in time to avoid having your parents seen as associates of the pirates.
Sanji offered you to join them again, telling you the captain's decision to invite you along as well.
You declined, again.
Sanji could see in your eyes that you wanted to, and not just because you wanted to join him. There was another reason that wasn't there the first time he gave you an invitation. Still, he knew he was in no position to pry.
You parted ways once again despite the both of you knowing you wanted the exact same thing.
* * * * * *
Third time's a pattern.
Only a few weeks passed when you saw each other again. You saw him first this time, almost thinking your eyes were deceiving you as he shopped for kitchen knives, while you searched for a better sword.
This village was known for their blacksmith being the best in the East Blue, so you knew to head here after earning just enough Berries.
You slowly approached him as he examined knives. He caught sight of you from one's reflection, his leg swinging towards you in defense as he was surprised. Only halfway through his action did it process in his mind that it was you.
Still, though he couldn't stop himself, you deflected his leg with your forearm. You knocked him upside the head afterwards.
He rubbed his head to ease the pain. "You are good."
You didn’t ask how he knew of your abilities when he had never seen you fight. "Thank you."
You already knew he would ask what you were doing here. "I'm looking for a better sword," you answered his silent question, "I'm thinking it's about time. I recently turned in a million bounty, anyway."
"Good job, darling." Your eyes darted to his with surprise at the pet name, a chuckle leaving your lips as you looked away from his eyes that bore into yours.
"Thank you." He smiled as you tried to hide your flushed cheeks.
"Have you eaten? I'd love to cook lunch for you." It was comedic how he didn't trust any restaurant, only offering his own cooking every time you ran into each other. He knew you only deserve the best in everything, so he always offered you his cooking.
Still, you never really refused.
You had to admit that he had every right to be cocky about his cooking skills – he wasn’t just all talk, anyway. You do believe that he was the best chef in the East Blue – maybe even of all the Seas.
After finding the right sword for yourself, you walked through the market to buy supplies for lunch. Sanji couldn't help but complain to you how Luffy had consumed a month's worth of food in less than an hour just as they had left the village prior to this one.
You couldn't help but laugh as he told the story, imagining Sanji chasing Luffy around their ship and pleading to Nami for a lockable fridge. After buying meat and vegetables, you started to head back to the boat.
Luffy was more than delighted to see you, Usopp still a bit skeptical (it was only in his nature), and Nami welcomed you aboard. Zoro was asleep.
Sanji cooked lunch for you, making something special for you and Nami as well as dessert, staying by your side as you ate your food.
You stayed with them for dinner, as well, finding that you made a connection with the rest of the crew as well.
"Do you really not want to join?" Sanji asked for the third time, you only chuckled as you already expected the answer to pop up at some point. You sat with the crew on the main deck's floor, deciding to dine under the night sky instead of inside the cabin.
"Yeah, it’ll be fun, come on!" Luffy urged you on before stuffing his mouth with the contents of Usopp's plate.
"Hey!" Usopp scolded him as soon as he noticed his plate empty again.
"I thought you were heading for the Grand Line, what are you doing here?" You asked while Usopp stood and went to the kitchen.
"Don’t change the subject." Sanji caught your attempt, causing you to give him a sly smile.
"We were, but Luffy can’t keep his hands off our fridge.” Zoro glared at the oblivious captain who only continued to eat.
Nami hummed in agreement. "We keep needing to stop by islands to restock every other day, even if we stock a month's worth of food."
"Your turn to answer," Sanji urged, leaving you no choice but to do so.
"I’ve told you – I’m a merchant, not a pirate. I’m not in these seas for gold or adventure, I’m here to make a living."
"You’re a negotiator," Nami chimed in.
"And a good fighter!" Luffy exclaimed with a full mouth. You could only assume that Zoro had told them of your first encounter.
"Pirates don't negotiate," you chuckle out.
"Usually not, which is why we need a great fighter if things go south," Luffy explained persuasively.
"You already have good fighters on board," you motioned towards everyone.
"It wouldn't hurt to have one more."
You ran out of rebuttals.
"Still, I’m not joining a pirate group with him." You cocked your chin towards Zoro's way. He had finished his dinner and shut his eyes to go to sleep while still sitting with his arms crossed.
"Done, he’s off the group," Sanji concluded in a heartbeat.
"You don’t get to decide that," Zoro reminded him without opening his eyes.
Usopp had returned with a plate full of food while you had started rebutting. He kept his eyes on it the whole time, yet it disappeared the second he looked away to listen to what you were saying.
"LUFFY! Stop eating my dinner!"
* * * * * *
Fourth time's a sign.
It was less of a surprise than a concern, the fourth time you ran into each other. You headed to Loguetown not long after you left the Straw Hats again. You arrived at the town and stayed for a few days.
You were currently in Captain Smoker's office. Usually, it was pirates that passed by Loguetown, as it was the island closest to the Reverse Mountain in the East Blue. He wasn’t expecting that his ex-subordinate’s merchant of a daughter would be found in a place such as this. He knew this was your father's hometown, but you being in his office told him you weren't here for family reasons.
"Will this take long?" You asked impatiently.
"Not at all." He pulled out a piece of paper. You waved your hand around the air in front of you, trying to swat away some of the smoke to see even a little bit of the writing on the paper.
He flipped the paper and slid it towards you. "State your purpose here, write your name here, sign here." He pointed at different lines on the paper.
"You will not be permitted if you’re after the One Piece," he informed you before you started writing, "You’ll be considered a pirate and arrested, effective immediately."
"And if my purpose is private?" You questioned.
He only sighed before replying, "You have to put something down."
At that, you began to fill up the details. "Your father, how is he?"
Your brows raised at his decision to make conversation. You knew he wasn't the best at it. "Fine. Better since he finally retired."
It was difficult taking care of your father. Once an ex-marine, then a merchant, his life had always been on the line especially in this age of pirates. You always worried and wondered whether or not your father would come home. It was only four years ago that he retired at the age of 71.
"And your mother?"
Your mother had been supportive of every decision you and your father made, finding that it would be difficult to get either of you to change your minds anyway.
She always wanted at least two children, though fell ill and became unable to before she could. Your mother always assured that you were enough, though she never really said it.
She was remorseful that you grew up alone, and you were sad that she never got to completely have what she wanted.
However, she had recently begun teaching art class to the children of your village as a way to pass the time. You were happy she did – it made her happy.
"She’s fine, too. Dropped by for a bit before I head for the Grand Line."
Silence filled the suffocating atmosphere that wasn't even as severe as when Captain Smoker would be alone in his office. As you finished filling up the form, you flipped the paper again to face him.
"I'm not going there for the One Piece, by the way."
"I thought you weren't," Captain Smoker affirmed, as if to elucidate the trust he had on you, despite your father's other connections.
He read your reasoning and seemed to be stuck on it. He glanced between you and the paper multiple times before he put out his cigar on the paper, putting out the fire so it didn't completely burn. That served as his seal of approval.
You left his office afterwards, and you couldn't help but scan the streets as you walked. It had become somewhat of a bad habit, looking for Sanji in every village you visited.
As if fate was on your side, maybe even rooting for you, you heard the certain North Blue accent of a certain blonde haired chef call out your name.
You cannot hide the smile from your face as you turn to face the source of his voice, and it is evident by the grin on his face that he was all the more elated to have been able to run into you just before he entered the Grand Line.
"What are you doing here?" You asked, though you already knew the answer.
"Heading for the Grand Line," he answered as if it didn't need to be questioned at this point, which it really didn't. "You?"
"Heading for the Grand Line," you mimicked with a grin.
Though you expected him to be joyful, his face fell with confusion. "What?"
"There's something I have to tell you," you admitted sheepishly. "Lunch?" You offered before you gave him the news.
He couldn't help but smile at your offer, knowing he couldn't refuse it.
* * * * * *
Sanji found out your favorite food in your hometown. Given that, to your parents, it was a blessing for you to come home, they had decided to cook your favorite food for you. It was a simple tonkatsu, yet he wanted to make it perfect for you – just the way your parents would make it.
You learned that every Straw Hat had gone to different parts of the town, looking into every shop and spoiling themselves for as long as they could before they entered the Grand Line.
Meanwhile, Sanji set aside the task of buying supplies to cook for you instead.
"Why are you suddenly going to the Grand Line?" He asked while chopping up a cabbage. You sat at the dining table of the place you rented for a few days.
"It was never my intention, I always planned to stay in the East Blue," you admitted. "But my father, he…" you couldn't help but chuckle at how ridiculous it was.
"He and an old friend hid their family treasure in the New World – swore to one day come back for it."
"Your father entered the Grand Line?" You nodded.
"He really did make the most of it during his golden age back then," you remarked.
"So now, you're going to the New World to get your family treasure back?" You nodded again.
"And his friend's. After everything my parents have done for me, I think this is the only way I can repay them. Especially since my father grows weaker everyday now."
He nodded in understanding. He moved to sit next to you while he waited for one side of the tonkatsu to cook. He usually wouldn't, but he wanted to savour the moment he had with you – to be as close as he could to you.
"So, would you want to join us, now?" He offered again.
He noticed you took longer than usual to respond.
"I can't."
Sanji chuckled, unable to feel gray by the fourth time you rejected him. "Do you at least think about it?"
You couldn't help but chuckle as well. "I've always travelled alone," you reasoned, "and I think this should be something that I do alone."
"Agree to disagree," Sanji decided.
"I'm still not changing my mind." He raised his hands in surrender and he stood to turn the tonkatsu to its other side.
"So, I guess this is the last time we see each other," you deduced.
"Unless we run into each other at the Grand Line," Sanji added.
"Right." You looked at each other for a moment, and being under his gaze suddenly made you feel small, so you straightened your posture as you and he made sure to take with you every detail of each other. You weren't even sure either of you would be able to enter the Grand Line safely, yet somehow you were both still confident that you would.
"There's different islands and different paths to take in the Grand Line," you brought up, implying that your paths may not cross again.
"Well, if it's our fate to meet again, I will continue to ask you," Sanji reassured.
You chuckled. "Your captain has the highest bounty in the East Blue, you might not even leave the town."
"Please, our captain's an idiot. People, even in the Grand Line, will underestimate him and end up regretting it." His tone was distracted as he spoke, his eyes darting between your eyes and your lips.
Your corner of your lips knowingly curled up to a smile, "You might meet other women."
"I will meet them, but I wouldn't pursue them – can you please just let me kiss you?" He asked impatiently. His eyes had settled on looking only at your lips by now. He knew by the smirk on your lips how you knew about his growing need to kiss you every time you two saw each other.
"Yeah, alright," your answer was all the more casual as if it didn't make your heart skip a beat to hear how desperate he had sounded. The words barely left your mouth before he had gently cupped your cheek and his lips met yours.
A groan left his lips and vibrated against yours as your hand tangled in his hair, his hand now resting to cup your jaw so he could feel how fast your heartbeat was from your pulse point.
You soon pulled away for air, your hand still in his hair and his on your cheek. Your foreheads touched as you leaned onto each other, both panting. You smiled and soon chuckled, pressing a kiss on the apple of his cheek.
"The food might burn," you reminded him that he was cooking.
He panted out a few more breaths and savoured the moment. It seemed as if the sentence you uttered took a moment to process in his brain after you had stupefied him with your kiss.
"Shit."
He quickly left your side, disconcerted as he overcooked one side of the tonkatsu.
Oh, well, he thought. He supposed he would have to endure eating this one if it meant you would have a perfect meal.
* * * * * *
Fifth time's an obstinacy.
It was as if your fates had been intertwined the moment you two first met.
You glanced at your Log Pose every once in a while as you waited for your order at the restaurant. As you did, you couldn't help but wonder where Sanji was at this point and time. It was taking quite some time for your Log Pose to record the direction to the next island with the path you chose to take, so you wondered if they were already far ahead of you.
"Man, I'm starving!" A familiar voice exclaimed upon entering the restaurant.
"You just finished eating every free sample at the market," another familiar voice responded, his tone nonchalant.
"Yeah, those were the appetizers!" You turned to face the entrance with a confused look, both heads immediately turning to face you, too.
"Oh, hey, it's you again!" Luffy walked towards your table, his first mate reluctantly following suit.
"What are you doing here?"
"We got lost, I think!" He announced as if it were something to boast about.
"Don't say it so confidently," Zoro scolded.
"Good to see you, moss head," you greeted with sarcasm.
"Hey, don't you start, too." You were about to give a snarky remark when Luffy spoke again.
"We just came from an island called Little Garden! We're planning on heading to Alabasta since we have their princess on board," Luffy explained, unknowingly preventing another duel between you and Zoro.
"For the record, we didn't kidnap her for ransom," Zoro cleared up due to the nature of Luffy's odd way of phrasing.
"Technically, we did, because Nami's asking for one billion Berries in return," Luffy argued.
"That's Nami we're talking about," Zoro retorted.
"Oh, waiter! I would like to order, please!" Luffy's voice boomed at the restaurant.
"Where's Sanji?" You asked. Your eyes had scanned around in search of the chef the moment you saw Luffy and Zoro, though you knew deep down that Sanji would only trust his own cooking. He would probably even scold you if he caught you dining here.
"Buying food supplies," Luffy responded while still eyeing the waiter who was serving another table.
"You ate it all again, didn't you?"
Luffy grinned at how well you seemed to know him. "I did!"
He was an open book – he seemed oblivious of the fact.
The waiter soon arrived with your food and Luffy took the chance to order every dish on the menu.
"Oh. Zoro, do you have any money?" Luffy had asked in the middle of his fourteenth dish. Zoro only looked at him, then they turned to you in unison.
Your eyes widened at the pair. You had finished your meal by Luffy's eighth dish, yet you stuck around both because of your amusement and manners.
You cleared your throat and looked away from their gazes, slowly taking out a few Berries that were enough for your meal before you stood and fled from the restaurant.
You could hear Luffy's frantic exclamations from outside the restaurant, growing distant as you continued to run.
You let out a surprised exclamation as you ran into someone upon your lack of focus. They had stopped you from completely crashing onto their chest by grabbing you by the shoulders.
He called your name and your head whipped up to face him.
"Sanji!" You grinned and threw your arms around his neck in an embrace, glad that he had entered the Grand Line safely. He wrapped his arms around your waist as well, lifting you off the ground as his grip tightened a bit.
He placed your feet back down on the ground a moment later, pulling away from the hug.
"Glad to see me again?" You teased.
"Very much, darling," he didn't attempt to deny, a wide grin now on his lips.
You noticed that he was with Nami, Usopp, and an unfamiliar woman with blue hair. You greeted the pair and gave the woman a puzzled look.
"This is Vivi," Nami introduced her, telling Vivi your name as well.
"It's nice to meet you," Vivi uttered sheepishly.
"Oh, are you the princess?" You presumed, panting from your running.
"Wait, you know?" Usopp questioned with confusion.
"I ran into your captain and swordsman. They almost trapped me into paying for their lunch at the restaurant." You pointed your thumb over your shoulder at the restaurant ahead of them.
"That's our captain for you." Nami shook her head in disapproval as she looked at the restaurant.
"Would you like to join us for lunch?" Sanji offered, smiling. "I'd be delighted to cook your favorite for you again."
You gladly accepted.
You were once again found boarding the Going Merry. Luffy and Zoro were yet to return, and presumably got lost, so Usopp volunteered to return to the village to search for them.
Once Vivi and Nami retreated to their shared room and left the two of you alone in the kitchen, you couldn't keep your hands off each other.
Your lips met again and things turned heated until you soon had to stop yourselves and let Sanji prepare the crew's lunch.
Sanji had a sly grin on his face as he buttoned back up his top button that you had unconsciously unbuttoned.
"I'm still not becoming a pirate." You could see the question coming from a mile away now.
Sanji clicked his tongue in playful annoyance. "Think about it."
"I have!" You chuckled as you spoke.
"And do you see yourself coming with us?" It took you a while to respond, contemplating whether or not you should tell the truth.
"I do," you admitted.
"So why don't you want to?"
"Because I feel like I'll forget what my goal is when I'm with you." He seemed taken aback by your response. "I forget about everything else when I'm around you. I forget there's a whole world with real people beyond that door and that it's not just you and me."
"I won't let you forget it," he reassured you, "I'll be there to support you, to help you."
He took your hands in his. "It pains me to be parted from you."
You rolled your eyes at how cheesy he sounded. "You'll live."
"I'll live in agony." You couldn't help but chuckle despite how serious he sounded. You squeezed his hands in comfort.
"Well, I do recall my father telling me that his friend left a clue somewhere in Alabasta." His eyes lit up at the thought of seeing you again, of having certainty of when and where you'll be able to meet again.
"Suppose I head there next; are you willing to find me?"
"I would scour all of the Blue Seas to find you."
Your heart jumped. "Then it's a date."
* * * * * *
It had only been two weeks since you last saw Sanji. You had encountered one more island, an autumnal kingdom, before you arrived at Alabasta.
Your father and his friend had made a riddle. It was almost as if you were on a scavenger hunt on the world's most dangerous land and waters.
In a desert land where droughts hold sway,
Soon an oasis, you'll find me one day.
But don't expect to see a mirage's grace,
I'm real, with life, by North's palace.
Rainbase. It had to be. It took days for you to travel to the location, the desert just as deadly as the open waters of the Grand Line.
You looked at the map of Alabasta, with it the piece of paper with the riddle your father had given you. In the event that neither he nor his friend would be able to return to their treasure, they decided to mark their clues with their initials.
And so, the paper was signed 'A.P. & G.D.R.'
Though there was commotion near the casino, you scoured the streets and alleys of Rainbase to find any sort of clue. Once you were sure to have checked every alley, your shoulders sagged as you failed to find the clue. It was only when you entered the pub that you found what you were looking for.
There was a wall of photographs in the corner of the pub. You drank a bottle of beer as your eyes scanned the unfamiliar faces of the pub's patrons.
You almost spat your beer out when you found one of your father and his friend. You unpinned it to take a closer look, noticing that it was slightly indented at some parts. You turned the picture around and found another riddle written with messy handwriting. It matched that of the riddle in your possession.
Way up high a place God is resided,
On stolen land from which its people are prohibited,
With fate and luck you will reach this land of Vearth,
Found far within the clouds where you will prove your worth.
– A.P. & G.D.R.
…What was that supposed to mean?
Rainbase was a piece of cake to decipher, but this one seemed to be utter nonsense.
You supposed it was up to par with how the Grand Line was. Nothing made sense and everything made you clueless.
You walked away from the wall, glum as you headed for the exit, when the bartender called for you.
He had been bartender long enough to recognize your father's face and your resemblance of him. He gave you something your father and his friend had left – something they entrusted to him to keep until someone came looking for clues.
Your eyes widened as you looked at the gold coin with Gol D. Roger's Jolly Roger. His flag had long fallen, yet the coin still assured your protection so long as you had it on your person as you continued in your journey.
And so, you left the pub with a photograph and a rare treasure.
"Oh!" Someone called your name just as you were walking back to the inn. You lifted your head off the ground to see Sanji up ahead.
A smile immediately found its way to your lips as you began to approach him, his arms raising as an invitation to an embrace.
You burrowed your face into his chest as you hugged him, his chest vibrating as he chuckled upon seeing you again.
"I hope you didn't miss me too much," he remarked.
You shrugged with nonchalance. "I survived," you retorted.
He had a cigarette between his lips that curled up at your reply. His hand took yours. "Come on."
Your eyes widened as he began running, leading you along. "Where, exactly?"
He forced a laugh to lessen your soon-to-be anxiety. "Err…Me and the gang are sort of on the run from Crocodile."
"The Warlord?!" He nodded.
"We got split up, but we're headed towards Alubarna to stop a war," he said too casually. You sighed exasperatedly.
"Nothing's ever dull with you guys, is it?" He only laughed.
* * * * * *
You successfully helped stop a war.
Luffy had fought and successfully defeated Crocodile. Unfortunately, he had been poisoned in the process, though was quickly given an antidote. This caused him to be in a three-day coma which fortunately left the rest of the crew to rest as well.
Since the last time you first saw them, you found that they recruited a reindeer doctor that had eaten the Human Human Devil Fruit.
You and Sanji decided to go out for dinner during those three days. By that, it means that Sanji cooked a five-course meal for just the two of you. You insisted that he didn't need to, but he insisted otherwise.
You both had taken hits and gained wounds during your attempt at preventing a war, so Sanji made sure to implement food that would help your wounds heal faster and give you more strength.
He told you the story of how they had met and recruited Chopper, the reindeer doctor. Nami had fallen ill days after their stay at an island called Little Garden. He also told you how the island had dinosaurs and two giants who had been in a century-long fight for a reason they didn't even remember anymore.
He told you of Baroque Works and the members they had come across and defeated, and how Crocodile had secretly been the organization's boss.
You noticed that he was yet to ask you the question that came every time you came across each other. Throughout your night, you waited, and it never came. You supposed he had come at peace with your seemingly compelled answer that never changed every time he asked you.
By the third day of your stay in Alubarna, Luffy finally woke. His crew was quick to devise a plan to leave the kingdom before the sun rose to quickly get back to your ships.
Vivi was torn between staying for her kingdom or joining the Straw Hat Pirates, so they had given her twelve hours to decide, which was just enough for their ship to pass by the eastern part of Alabasta and let Vivi board if she ever decided to join them.
Vivi chose her kingdom. She bid the Straw Hats farewell during her coming-of-age speech, staying by the coast as she showed off her 'X' tattoo that matched the others. It was a symbol that said no matter where they were, they would always be a Straw Hat Pirate.
The others had shown off theirs, too, while they sailed away from Alabasta.
Now, you remained on the Going Merry. Your boat was connected to the ship by rope. You were lounging at the main deck with the crew.
"We'll untie your boat from ours once we get far enough away from the Marines," Nami explained.
"Alright…" You replied, seemingly distracted.
Naturally, Sanji was the first to notice this. "Something on your mind, love?"
You had gotten used to the pet names at this point. You looked up at the ship's Jolly Roger as you rethought your decision one last time.
You closed your eyes. "Fine," you started.
You opened your eyes to see everyone looking at you curiously and expectantly.
"I'll join your crew," you clarified.
In the blink of an eye, Luffy lifted you to your feet and began to dance you around in celebration, Usopp and Chopper joining in. You couldn't help but chuckle at their delight.
Once the moment passed, Sanji approached you and held your hand.
"Are you sure?"
You smiled up at him. "I've thought about it a lot, like you said."
You looked around at the faces you've come across multiple times already. "And I guess I wouldn't mind being with a few friends – the journey to the New World is long, anyway."
You turned to Sanji. He had been looking at you with a smile.
Then, he suddenly swept you up into his arms and kissed you right there and then, finding himself too overwhelmed with emotions to say anything – so he just kissed you.
Most of the crew let out a surprised exclamation while Luffy began to laugh gleefully.
Nami was about to scold the cook as she saw your flushed face when you pulled away and chuckled sheepishly.
"Not in front of the crew," you spoke through gritted teeth as you gently smacked him upside the head.
He chuckled and rubbed the back of his head. "Sorry, I got carried away."
"Sanji! This calls for a celebration! Cook something for us!" The Straw Hat Captain boomed.
"Aye-aye, captain!"
The door to the cabin swung open just as Sanji began to approach it. He halted in his steps.
"So, we've finally left the island?" Nico Robin, Miss All-Sunday, seemed to have snuck on board.
"...AAAHH!"
* * * * * *
a/n: i wonder if anyone figured out reader's father's friend was roger before it was stated…?
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