Chivalrous Cook

You’re kinder than anyone…

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It was during one of the very rare peaceful moments on Sunny. After all, with a crew like the Strawhats there was usually something in the brewing. Whether that was Marine attacks, plans to challenge a Yonko, needing to retrieve a nakama who somehow lost their way, or just general shenanigans that the crew came up with. But tonight there was none of that. And they were all enjoying it to the fullest. 

In fact, Luffy didn’t even notice at first. There was a huge party in celebration of their newest victory — and a long-awaited reunion of the entire crew — and most of the Strawhats were passed on the deck out already. Normally Luffy himself would be one of the first to fall asleep — but somehow, this time, he was brimming with energy, and didn’t even want to sleep. ( and if he somehow still felt like he was waiting — he couldn’t say what for. )

But eventually he paused in the middle of one of his enthusiastic retelling of a story he’s heard, and realized that there was a slight pressure on his shoulder. He turned to see what it was and only received a face full of blond hair, but it was enough. 

“Ohh, Sanji’s asleep!” And the volume definitely should have been lower for such a statement, but it seems the cook was more tired than he let on, for he barely even twitched. 

And it sure was a surprise, because usually the only times Luffy is this close to Sanji for so long is when there is food involved, or there is a fight, or some combination of the two — but this time there wasn’t really either, but it was comfortable. 

He blinked and looked around the deck, seeing the rest of his crew as they all laid in various positions seemingly without a care in the world, feeling Sunny in the grass underneath him and the wood at his back, and —— it was really comfortable. 

( and the feeling of waiting faded easily, for he had all his nakama with him, all together once more. and no one was thinking of leaving, and he got Sanji back where he belonged, even though he was being stubborn for a while there — and there was nothing else that currently mattered. not right now, where he had all of them. )