answering: @prodigalswoe | prompt : umbrella ( 'hikaru' & yoshiki )

rain was common within the village - especially around springtime and it wasn't something yoshiki hated, but wasn't a fan of - yes. digging through their bag a sigh falls from his lips, but why ? something hadn't gone the way the teen wished - the weather, the rain, the coldness. yoshiki hadn't planned out for it to rain today or really any day to be honest, it had been so nice most the day that it didn't seem to cross their mind ( obviously ) trying best to keep from being soaked, they couldn't just show up home like a drowned dog, so careless, forgetful even. "ugh .."

the rain wasn't 'hikaru's favourite weather . but it was nice nonetheless . they enjoyed listening to the rain against windows, at home, or in school, or even when it was out buying groceries for ( their ) hikaru's mom and grandpa .  'hikaru' glanced over when it saw yoshiki waiting at the door . why wasn't he getting ready to leave ? that was weird . oh - it probably had something to do with the rain . it seemed like yoshiki didn't have an umbrella. that wasn't good .  " did you forget somethin'?" 'hikaru' asked, peering over yoshiki's shoulder to try and get a look in the other teen's backpack . " no umbrella ? "

“that version of me is gone.”

“this changes nothing.”

“i was counting on it.”

“watch me.”

“it wasn’t like this before.”

“i can’t pretend anymore.”

“it’s a promise.”

“say it again.”

“don’t do this.”

“you’re late.”

“this is your last chance.”

“i made my choice long ago.”

“it was over the moment you left.”

“i had to see it for myself.”

“i’ve made worse mistakes than this.”

“you changed.”

“tell me the truth.”

“you look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

“you owe me.”

“you followed the wrong path.”

“this isn’t over.”

“i warned you.”

“you’re hiding something.”

“you’ll regret this.”

“they recognized the weapon before they recognized the person holding it.”

“is this a threat?”

“some things can’t be fixed.”

“help me understand.”

“it ends however you decide.”

“you don’t understand.”

“you can’t stop this.”

“you came back.”

“it doesn’t have to end like this.”

“you’re making a mistake.”

“we never make it out clean.”

“maybe it was the only one.”

“you remember me, don’t you?”

“you lied to me.”

“you’re shaking.”

“silence would have been kinder.”

“you shouldn’t have followed me.”

“i trusted you.”

“say my name.”

“i’m not afraid.”

“you knew, didn’t you?”

“is this goodbye?”

“things change.”

“you don’t have to be alone.”

“i mean it this time.”

“that was your first mistake.”

“you’re not who i remember.”

“we don’t have much time.”

“was any of it real?”

“that’s not what you said before.”

“listen to me.”

“and yet, here we are.”

“put it down before this gets worse.”

“look at me.”

“i regret a lot of things.”

“you’re bleeding.”

“i didn’t think you’d survive.”

“don’t say my name like that.”

“you knew i’d come.”

“maybe you never knew me.”

“why are you here?”

“you wouldn’t like it.”

“people like us don’t get happy endings.”

“you followed me into ruin.”

“before everything fell apart.”

“there’s always a choice.”

“we could still fix this.”

“you’ve said that before.”

“i never meant for this to happen.”

“you promised.”

“what did you do?”

“before you chose a side.”

“don’t turn your back on me.”

“before you betrayed me.”

“you shouldn’t have.”

“i’m trying to help you.”

“you’ve always known the truth.”

“say something worth hearing.”

“i’m not backing down.”

“help me, or get out of my way.”

“don’t be foolish.”

“you should have run when you had the chance.”

“i owe you nothing.”

“i had no choice.”

“i walked away when it mattered most.”

“i crossed a line i can’t uncross.”

“i remember you too clearly.”

“you still care?”

are you holding up all right?

thought i should stop by, see if you were okay.

you know, you haven't spoken in a minute.

you're starting to worry me.

is this thoughtful silence, or worried silence?

can i get you anything?

i'm perfectly all right.

sometimes i think about what will happen if we fail, and it terrifes me.

you can stop worrying about me now.

you had a moment back there.

what was all that yelling about?

i've worried about you since day one.

can we sit down?

you might feel better if you talk to me about it.

i was hoping we could catch up.

there's a lot more going on than i expected.

it's starting to get to me.

tell me the truth. are you all right?

i'm not a hero. i don't know why i'm doing this.

i can tell when you're lying to me, pretending everything's okay when it's not.

you're a horrible liar.

what was that all about?

i heard you yelling.

it sounded like an argument to me.

what's on your mind?

something's clearly bothering you.

can you just sit still?

you've never been honest with me.

they said you needed to talk to me?

i can tell when you're lying. i can see it in your face.

i know you better than you know yourself.

spill. everything.

that's not what it looked like from here.

i don't want to talk to anyone.

can you leave me alone for a while?

thanks but no thanks.

is this your way of checking on me?

who put you up to this?

if you'd just been honest with me from the start, we wouldn't be here.

when they said you were out here, i thought i'd stop by, see how you were doing.

you don't have to handle all of this by yourself, you know.

there are people who really care about you, who want to see you succeed.

think about the people who love you.

i don't like seeing you struggle this way.

i could use a shoulder to cry on right about now.

i just feel so lost.

everything is riding on me, and i'm not used to that.

there's too much responsibility on my shoulders right now.

thanks for letting me vent a little.

i didn't mean to word vomit.

you make it easy.

i feel like i can trust you.

no one understands me but you.

thank you for giving me a chance to speak.

thank you for stopping by to see me.

you should come by more often.

the battle's not over.

we still have work to do.

i trust you'll be ready for the final battle?

tomorrow's a big day. you should get some rest.

if you need anything, you know where to find me.

it will feel better if you just come right out and say it.

no one should ever carry the burden you do.

i think the world of you.

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" what could be greater than this ? " monkey d. luffy to nami (one piece)

“ hm? ” she hummed, questioningly as she glanced over at Luffy from her spot on the deck of their ship, propped up on some barrels as a chair.

she then registered the question, to which her eyes landed back on the large expanse of sea they were floating in. “ oh — ” she shrugged “ some money, a big tangerine tree & a break would probably be better. ” she replies, deadpan, now looking towards Luffy again, before cracking a smile. “ I’m only kidding. ” sort of.

“ honestly though, not much could be better than this. . . endless possibilities await us. both good and bad. ” she finds herself replying, seriously. “ it’s never a dull moment. ”

luffy stared, jaw dropping for a moment. tangerines and money ? better than all this ? but that was soon replaced with a laugh, eyes bright as they nodded in earnest.   " with all the treasure you'll find out there, i'm sure you could buy the biggest tangerine tree in the world . " a pause " or better yet ! we'll grow it, together ? " positivity exudes from the captain, smile as contagious as ever " there's nothing we can't do, you know ? "

An arched eyebrow raised in the captains direction “ a crew grown tangerine tree? ” she replies, a soft hum in thought. “ I can get behind that. ” she takes a sip of her cold glass of orange juice, savouring the taste.

“ what about you, Luffy? ” she inquires closing her eyes and leaning her head against the wall to the cabin behind her. “ besides the obvious, ” becoming the king of the pirates “ what do you want? what do you hope is out there? ”

as optimistic as Luffy often was, Nami was always curious to see what other hopes and dreams the crews beloved captain had. it almost seemed like there was nothing that could stop Luffy and his dreams. . . Nami admired that about him.

" great ! then that's what we'll do . " once luffy's mind was set on something, it was hard to sway him anyway, it was the sort of person to believe that much in their friends, that really, anything did seem possible .  she didn't give nami's question much thought.  not that it was a pointless question, the captain was just quick to answer. " an amazing crew, of course . people that we're going to find the one piece with . " and since that technically wasn't becoming king of the pirates, but in fact, part of the journey towards it. that totally counted as a separate answer, right ?

She glanced over at Luffy again. “ nice way of saying king of the pirates without saying king of the pirates. ” she cracked a smile before shaking her head. “ we all know that’s what you want — but besides that .”

she closed her eyes again, enjoying the warmth of the sun on her skin. “ like what’s something you think would be cool to find out there? an unlimited supply of food? ” she asks, softly.

a beat. she’s thinking for a moment before asking another question.

“ what do you think the One Piece is anyways? ”

luffy's jaw dropped. how was their answer anything like saying being king of the pirates ? he barely said any of those words. nami was so unfair..

but her upset, if it could even be called that, didn't last long. crossing their legs as it enjoyed the sunlight against his face too.  " an unlimited supply of food would be great ! think of everything that sanji could cook ! " excitement buzzed in the air, before luffy laughed. " hm . " a pause " it's gotta be something cool. but, i dunno- i don't think it can just be gold or anything . "

“ I don’t think Sanji would know what to do with unlimited food supply. ” a small laugh left her lips “ too many recipes so little time. ” it was fascinating to her how if she could tell herself from years past how much this crew meant to her that it was remarks like that, that really showed the meaning they held to one another, she knew a younger Nami wouldn’t believe her.

she thought for a moment.

“ what if it’s nothing physical? what if it’s like supposed to show you what life can be when you work as a team to get to something so elusive as the one piece? ” she pondered, shrugging “ you know, some trust building exercise? ”

“ nothing physical ? trust building exercise ?" the captain blinked in confusion. she didn't really get it. “ how can a trust building exercise be a great treasure. . . ? ” they pouted slightly, scuffing its food against the deck. he already appreciated his crew plenty - it was almost offensive that someone might consider that they didn't.  “ what would you do if it was just that ? ” they countered instead, head tipping to the side. “ would you think its been a waste of time ? ”

There was a shake of her head, a strand briefly getting caught on a sliver of uneven wood and snagging, (“ ow” she muttered) but she quickly remedied by pulling the piece of hair off the broken piece of wood.

“ I love material things more than the next gal, as you know but honestly? no. ” she replies, genuine honesty in her tone. “ this crew has taught me so much, and a sense of love and connection that I’ve never known before . . . and changed my belief in pirates, and all that, that for me it wouldn’t be a waste of time. ”

a beat.

“ nothing physical could ever bring me those things that this crew has brought me, taught me, gave me, so yeah I wouldn’t consider that a waste of time. ”

luffy grinned, seemingly happy about nami's answer. though in all honesty, she hoped it wasn't a 'team building exercise' or whatever, if only because their crew deserved something to prove that they'd been through all they had. humming lightly to itself, he swung his feet idly. "i'd still quite like to have a meal once we find it. a big one, hopefully. especially if the one piece isn't even a thing i can hold!" it did seem like luffy would quite like a material thing, if only for having some sense of 'realness' behind the one piece then.

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" i've made a lot of mistakes in my life . " blackleg sanji to nami (one piece)

there was a scoff — soft, but a scoff nevertheless. “ which of us hasn’t? ” she asks, leaning against the center island in the kitchen, watching Sanji cook away for the crew.

“ nobody is going to hold it against you, Sanji. none of us are even in a position to judge. ” she continues, lightly as she peels an orange absentmindedly. “ if we did, we’d be hypocrites. ”

a small shrug, cigarette lit as she held it between their fingers . raising the cigarette to her lips after a moment . sanji thought to himself, the silence that stretched between them felt comfortable, at least to the blonde .  then, a sort of half smile tugged at their lips . " i couldn't think of a single thing you've done wrong . " she offered, biased, in plain terms . but wasn't the crew sort of biased towards each other anyway ? that was the point of crew, right ?  " and besides , some people on this crew are certainly hypocrites, nami - san . "

Taking a bite of a orange slice, she listened as the other spoke. it was moments like these, between she and Sanji but also just the rest of the strawhats that she’d always cherish. the comfortable silence, conversations of humour or seriousness could play out any which way.

“ pfft. ” she can’t help but roll her eyes. “ you and I both know that I’ve definitely dipped into the mistakes pool. ” she plopped another slice into her mouth, chewing and swallowing before continuing. “ you’re just being nice. ”

they all had skeletons in their closets, nobody’s past was that much of a secret, that much everyone knew, but there was no way Sanji was serious about that — she wasn’t considered the cat burgler for nothing. “ and who would those hypocrites be, hm? ”

" i'm only as nice as you deserve . "

sanji countered, as if that was obvious, and to them it probably was. nami was someone that sanji cared for deeply. the same way that she cared for anyone in the crew, but talking did come easier with nami. they sometimes struggled making connections with people. coming off as abrasive, and such. so they cherished the people that seemed to understand him.

" oh, marimo is a total hypocrite. " and maybe sanji was biased on that too. or maybe she was just messing around, it was hard to tell sometimes between those two.  sanji spared a glance over her shoulder towards nami, and grinned  . " did i ever tell you about how i swapped salt and sugar when i was a making a cake as a kid one time ? "

“ you’re too sweet — I don’t deserve that. ”

Nami choked on her orange almost at the remark about their crew member. She laughed as she took a bite, and after a very brief coughing fit which turned into a laugh she shook her head. “ oh yes, such a hypocrite that one. ”

she took a sip of her water nearby, washing down the final bite of orange slice before leaning her chin on her clasped together hands, elbows resting on the countertop. “ you haven’t, actually. How did that turn out? guessing not a very sweet surprise? ” she asked, obviously making a pun at the ingredient swap, smile playing at the corners of her mouth.

sanji looked concerned for a moment at their crewmate's coughing, but she seemed to recover into a laugh quick enough. that was fine then, sanji couldn't help but laugh with her. “ he is. trust me ! ”  a small bout of silence fell over the cook as he turned back to his pan, nodding slowly. “ definitely not. i think anyone else would've thrown the cake back into my face . "

A heavy inhale, she adverts her gaze to mentally prepare the question. she figured she knew the answer but she would still ask anyways.

“ who was the cake for? ”

she slowly glanced at Sanji again, as she now sat on a bar stool that was next to her instead of leaning on the counter.

“ if you don’t want to say you don’t have too. ” she adds, knowing if her hunch is right it would be a tricky topic.

assuming it was their mom, Nami knew that late loved ones was something it depended on the day and time you ask about them. Sometimes people are too upset about it to talk about them, other times it feels good to talk about them — she would let him decide.

the cook paused momentarily, just for a brief second. nami would know the answer, of course she would .  " the old geezer was never really a fan of birthday cakes . "  she started to explain. her voice catching in his throat ever so slightly. it was hard for them to talk about their mother. and any other members of family, if sanji had any, weren't mentioned at all . of course, sanji knew how many people made up his family. but it didn't mean nami did. he felt bad keeping stuff from the crew sometimes. but, with a family like theirs, that's just how it had to be. "luckily, my mom said the cream that went with the cake offset the awful flavour quite a bit."

there's still a lot of work to be done.

i'm not finished with it yet.

i can't give up just yet.

there's nothing noble about working yourself to death.

you think i can't handle this myself?

there's not enough hours in the day.

i realize you think you have to do this.

working like this helps me think.

i'll sleep when i'm dead.

your work ethic scares me sometimes.

i don't need your help.

do you ever sleep?

they need me.

no matter how hard you work, it won't bring them back.

do you realize how crazy that sounds?

i'm not stopping until this is done.

you need to slow down.

i feel like i'm wasting my life.

have you ever taken a vacation?

i can handle this on my own.

i'm nothing without my work.

you're going to get sick if you keep going like this.

you've proven your point.

you're going to work yourself to death.

there are worse ways to spend a life.

you can't keep going at this pace.

i don't have time to rest.

it needs to be done.

do you have any healthy coping mechanisms, by any chance?

there's no time to waste.

i think it's time for you to take a break.

everything was going great until you stopped me.

i can't sleep yet. not until this is done.

i'm the only one who can do this.

at least let me help you.

if i just focus on my work, i don't have to think about anything else.

i'm not asking you to take a break, i'm telling you.

did you really have to interrupt like that?

i'm not budging.

it's my life's work.

you're not going to convince me otherwise.

when was the last time you slept?

i'll help you finish the job if you promise to get some rest.

you're practically falling asleep standing up.

you can finish this in the morning.

let me get you to bed.

don't you get it? it's over!

working yourself to death isn't going to fix anything.

if i don't do it, no one else will.

i wish you would take some time to rest.

i'm not taking a break, if that's what you're asking.

you just broke my concentration, thank you very much.

i'm not going to bed.

i don't know how to quit.

they're counting on me.

too many people rely on me.

i can't disappoint them.

you need a vacation.

i wish you would just listen to me and slow down.

your eye bags have eye bags.

all right, that's it. i'm putting my foot down.

no more excuses.

what do you get out of this? this overworking thing?

without my work... i'm nothing.

no one else is going to step in.

i don't care about me. i care about them.

we have unfinished business.

if i stop now, it'll be like giving up.

i'm a perfectionist. it's in my nature.

better to pour myself into my work than something else.

i wish you would go easy on yourself.

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@prodigalswoe

" i've made a lot of mistakes in my life . " blackleg sanji to nami (one piece)

there was a scoff — soft, but a scoff nevertheless. “ which of us hasn’t? ” she asks, leaning against the center island in the kitchen, watching Sanji cook away for the crew.

“ nobody is going to hold it against you, Sanji. none of us are even in a position to judge. ” she continues, lightly as she peels an orange absentmindedly. “ if we did, we’d be hypocrites. ”

a small shrug, cigarette lit as she held it between their fingers . raising the cigarette to her lips after a moment . sanji thought to himself, the silence that stretched between them felt comfortable, at least to the blonde .  then, a sort of half smile tugged at their lips . " i couldn't think of a single thing you've done wrong . " she offered, biased, in plain terms . but wasn't the crew sort of biased towards each other anyway ? that was the point of crew, right ?  " and besides , some people on this crew are certainly hypocrites, nami - san . "

Taking a bite of a orange slice, she listened as the other spoke. it was moments like these, between she and Sanji but also just the rest of the strawhats that she’d always cherish. the comfortable silence, conversations of humour or seriousness could play out any which way.

“ pfft. ” she can’t help but roll her eyes. “ you and I both know that I’ve definitely dipped into the mistakes pool. ” she plopped another slice into her mouth, chewing and swallowing before continuing. “ you’re just being nice. ”

they all had skeletons in their closets, nobody’s past was that much of a secret, that much everyone knew, but there was no way Sanji was serious about that — she wasn’t considered the cat burgler for nothing. “ and who would those hypocrites be, hm? ”

" i'm only as nice as you deserve . "

sanji countered, as if that was obvious, and to them it probably was. nami was someone that sanji cared for deeply. the same way that she cared for anyone in the crew, but talking did come easier with nami. they sometimes struggled making connections with people. coming off as abrasive, and such. so they cherished the people that seemed to understand him.

" oh, marimo is a total hypocrite. " and maybe sanji was biased on that too. or maybe she was just messing around, it was hard to tell sometimes between those two.  sanji spared a glance over her shoulder towards nami, and grinned  . " did i ever tell you about how i swapped salt and sugar when i was a making a cake as a kid one time ? "

“ you’re too sweet — I don’t deserve that. ”

Nami choked on her orange almost at the remark about their crew member. She laughed as she took a bite, and after a very brief coughing fit which turned into a laugh she shook her head. “ oh yes, such a hypocrite that one. ”

she took a sip of her water nearby, washing down the final bite of orange slice before leaning her chin on her clasped together hands, elbows resting on the countertop. “ you haven’t, actually. How did that turn out? guessing not a very sweet surprise? ” she asked, obviously making a pun at the ingredient swap, smile playing at the corners of her mouth.

sanji looked concerned for a moment at their crewmate's coughing, but she seemed to recover into a laugh quick enough. that was fine then, sanji couldn't help but laugh with her. “ he is. trust me ! ”  a small bout of silence fell over the cook as he turned back to his pan, nodding slowly. “ definitely not. i think anyone else would've thrown the cake back into my face . "

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" what could be greater than this ? " monkey d. luffy to nami (one piece)

“ hm? ” she hummed, questioningly as she glanced over at Luffy from her spot on the deck of their ship, propped up on some barrels as a chair.

she then registered the question, to which her eyes landed back on the large expanse of sea they were floating in. “ oh — ” she shrugged “ some money, a big tangerine tree & a break would probably be better. ” she replies, deadpan, now looking towards Luffy again, before cracking a smile. “ I’m only kidding. ” sort of.

“ honestly though, not much could be better than this. . . endless possibilities await us. both good and bad. ” she finds herself replying, seriously. “ it’s never a dull moment. ”

luffy stared, jaw dropping for a moment. tangerines and money ? better than all this ? but that was soon replaced with a laugh, eyes bright as they nodded in earnest.   " with all the treasure you'll find out there, i'm sure you could buy the biggest tangerine tree in the world . " a pause " or better yet ! we'll grow it, together ? " positivity exudes from the captain, smile as contagious as ever " there's nothing we can't do, you know ? "

An arched eyebrow raised in the captains direction “ a crew grown tangerine tree? ” she replies, a soft hum in thought. “ I can get behind that. ” she takes a sip of her cold glass of orange juice, savouring the taste.

“ what about you, Luffy? ” she inquires closing her eyes and leaning her head against the wall to the cabin behind her. “ besides the obvious, ” becoming the king of the pirates “ what do you want? what do you hope is out there? ”

as optimistic as Luffy often was, Nami was always curious to see what other hopes and dreams the crews beloved captain had. it almost seemed like there was nothing that could stop Luffy and his dreams. . . Nami admired that about him.

" great ! then that's what we'll do . " once luffy's mind was set on something, it was hard to sway him anyway, it was the sort of person to believe that much in their friends, that really, anything did seem possible .  she didn't give nami's question much thought.  not that it was a pointless question, the captain was just quick to answer. " an amazing crew, of course . people that we're going to find the one piece with . " and since that technically wasn't becoming king of the pirates, but in fact, part of the journey towards it. that totally counted as a separate answer, right ?

She glanced over at Luffy again. “ nice way of saying king of the pirates without saying king of the pirates. ” she cracked a smile before shaking her head. “ we all know that’s what you want — but besides that .”

she closed her eyes again, enjoying the warmth of the sun on her skin. “ like what’s something you think would be cool to find out there? an unlimited supply of food? ” she asks, softly.

a beat. she’s thinking for a moment before asking another question.

“ what do you think the One Piece is anyways? ”

luffy's jaw dropped. how was their answer anything like saying being king of the pirates ? he barely said any of those words. nami was so unfair..

but her upset, if it could even be called that, didn't last long. crossing their legs as it enjoyed the sunlight against his face too.  " an unlimited supply of food would be great ! think of everything that sanji could cook ! " excitement buzzed in the air, before luffy laughed. " hm . " a pause " it's gotta be something cool. but, i dunno- i don't think it can just be gold or anything . "

“ I don’t think Sanji would know what to do with unlimited food supply. ” a small laugh left her lips “ too many recipes so little time. ” it was fascinating to her how if she could tell herself from years past how much this crew meant to her that it was remarks like that, that really showed the meaning they held to one another, she knew a younger Nami wouldn’t believe her.

she thought for a moment.

“ what if it’s nothing physical? what if it’s like supposed to show you what life can be when you work as a team to get to something so elusive as the one piece? ” she pondered, shrugging “ you know, some trust building exercise? ”

“ nothing physical ? trust building exercise ?" the captain blinked in confusion. she didn't really get it. “ how can a trust building exercise be a great treasure. . . ? ” they pouted slightly, scuffing its food against the deck. he already appreciated his crew plenty - it was almost offensive that someone might consider that they didn't.  “ what would you do if it was just that ? ” they countered instead, head tipping to the side. “ would you think its been a waste of time ? ”

answering: @prodigalswoe | prompt : weary ( koby & luffy )

physical affection ? not for them, or well not in most situations, was now the odd pass ? was now - here the only time the pink haired teen would let guards down and be open the idea ? or was he just doing this to be nice - be a friend ? whatever the word ' friend ' was to them anymore. cue a slow look over as koby sighs softly - not out of any negative thought or feeling ( ... ) more so grown confusion ? why would a person such as luffyland take such a keen interest within him ?

small snores left the pirate. napping was a common occurrence for luffy, wherever he might be. they had been tired, and koby was their friend, luffy trusted him enough to nap against.  moments later, a yawn left them. rubbing at their eyes, as she finally woke up. the nap hadn't been that long, in the grand scheme of things. but, still, luffy woke up with a bright smile. “ koby ! ”  for now, he hadn't quite noticed koby's doubts yet, just happy to be in the company of the other. 

a head tilt whilst looking at the pirate. free, sweet, kind. cue a smile from the other as they moved to the side slightly to give them space as they awoke - already ? god luffy was such an energetic person, giving everything that's happened between now and then, it was hard to believe. “ luffy .. sleep well ? ” soft and gentle tone keeping an eye on the other - caring, loving and open minded, all the things koby couldn't be - wanted to be.

a small nod, luffy pushed their hat up from where it had covered its face a little during his nap . albeit short, she definitely felt better after sleeping . they always did ! a nap could fix most things, just like having a good meal could . it was the simple things in life that luffy appreciated most sometimes, things that other people would just ignore . like the company of a friend, such as koby .

luffy didn't see how anyone couldn't appreciate koby . koby was amazing

@prodigalswoe

" what could be greater than this ? " monkey d. luffy to nami (one piece)

“ hm? ” she hummed, questioningly as she glanced over at Luffy from her spot on the deck of their ship, propped up on some barrels as a chair.

she then registered the question, to which her eyes landed back on the large expanse of sea they were floating in. “ oh — ” she shrugged “ some money, a big tangerine tree & a break would probably be better. ” she replies, deadpan, now looking towards Luffy again, before cracking a smile. “ I’m only kidding. ” sort of.

“ honestly though, not much could be better than this. . . endless possibilities await us. both good and bad. ” she finds herself replying, seriously. “ it’s never a dull moment. ”

luffy stared, jaw dropping for a moment. tangerines and money ? better than all this ? but that was soon replaced with a laugh, eyes bright as they nodded in earnest.   " with all the treasure you'll find out there, i'm sure you could buy the biggest tangerine tree in the world . " a pause " or better yet ! we'll grow it, together ? " positivity exudes from the captain, smile as contagious as ever " there's nothing we can't do, you know ? "

An arched eyebrow raised in the captains direction “ a crew grown tangerine tree? ” she replies, a soft hum in thought. “ I can get behind that. ” she takes a sip of her cold glass of orange juice, savouring the taste.

“ what about you, Luffy? ” she inquires closing her eyes and leaning her head against the wall to the cabin behind her. “ besides the obvious, ” becoming the king of the pirates “ what do you want? what do you hope is out there? ”

as optimistic as Luffy often was, Nami was always curious to see what other hopes and dreams the crews beloved captain had. it almost seemed like there was nothing that could stop Luffy and his dreams. . . Nami admired that about him.

" great ! then that's what we'll do . " once luffy's mind was set on something, it was hard to sway him anyway, it was the sort of person to believe that much in their friends, that really, anything did seem possible .  she didn't give nami's question much thought.  not that it was a pointless question, the captain was just quick to answer. " an amazing crew, of course . people that we're going to find the one piece with . " and since that technically wasn't becoming king of the pirates, but in fact, part of the journey towards it. that totally counted as a separate answer, right ?

She glanced over at Luffy again. “ nice way of saying king of the pirates without saying king of the pirates. ” she cracked a smile before shaking her head. “ we all know that’s what you want — but besides that .”

she closed her eyes again, enjoying the warmth of the sun on her skin. “ like what’s something you think would be cool to find out there? an unlimited supply of food? ” she asks, softly.

a beat. she’s thinking for a moment before asking another question.

“ what do you think the One Piece is anyways? ”

luffy's jaw dropped. how was their answer anything like saying being king of the pirates ? he barely said any of those words. nami was so unfair..

but her upset, if it could even be called that, didn't last long. crossing their legs as it enjoyed the sunlight against his face too.  " an unlimited supply of food would be great ! think of everything that sanji could cook ! " excitement buzzed in the air, before luffy laughed. " hm . " a pause " it's gotta be something cool. but, i dunno- i don't think it can just be gold or anything . "

❝ what's your favorite color and why? ❞

❝ can i come with you? ❞

❝ you have a nice smile, has anyone ever told you that before? ❞

❝ how do you take your coffee? ❞

❝ sorry, what was your name again? ❞

❝ it just occurred to me i never asked you what your last name is. ❞

❝ actually we've met before. ❞

❝ i've heard a few things about you. ❞

❝ care to join me? ❞

❝ i'm not really sure why i trust you. ❞

❝ i don't usually talk this much, it just feels easy to say stuff when you're listening. ❞

❝ i know we don't know each other that well but if you wanna talk about it... ❞

❝ could you help me with something? ❞

❝ do you like it here? ❞

❝ are you new around here? ❞

❝ you can ask me anything you want. i promise i'll answer truthfully except the things i feel like lying about. ❞

❝ i don't mean to be too forward, you just seem like you could use a friend right now. ❞

❝ you can come with me. i mean if you don't have anyone waiting for you. ❞

❝ we're friends now. you can ask me for help. ❞

❝ do you like this music? i can change it. ❞

❝ what are your favorite snacks? ❞

❝ really? i wouldn't have guessed that about you. ❞

❝ do you mind if i ask about it? ❞

ACTIONS:

VISIT: for sender to go to receiver's home for the first time

VISITED: for receiver to go to sender's home for the first time

CRYING: for sender to see receiver cry for the first time

CRIED: for receiver to see sender cry for the first time

BEGIN: sender and receiver are on their first date together

TRIP: our muses go on a group trip but end up stuck together, away from the rest of their friends.

SITUATION: our muses are acquainted because one of them is their friend's roommate. muse a shows up when their friend isn't there and ends up hanging out with muse b one on one.

GO: our muses go to a zoo or theme park together and get lost.

INVITE: sender cooks for receiver for the first time

INVITED: receiver cooks for sender for the first time

TOGETHER: our muses spend the night for the first time

TRY: our muses hooked up and are hanging out the next day

COMFORT: sender is going through a break up and receiver offers to cheer them up

COMFORTED: receiver is going through a break up and sender offers to cheer them up

OFFER: sender gives receiver a ride to the airport/picks them up

OFERED: receiver gives sender a ride to the airport/picks them up

AID: sender helps receiver redecorate

are you holding up all right?

thought i should stop by, see if you were okay.

you know, you haven't spoken in a minute.

you're starting to worry me.

is this thoughtful silence, or worried silence?

can i get you anything?

i'm perfectly all right.

sometimes i think about what will happen if we fail, and it terrifes me.

you can stop worrying about me now.

you had a moment back there.

what was all that yelling about?

i've worried about you since day one.

can we sit down?

you might feel better if you talk to me about it.

i was hoping we could catch up.

there's a lot more going on than i expected.

it's starting to get to me.

tell me the truth. are you all right?

i'm not a hero. i don't know why i'm doing this.

i can tell when you're lying to me, pretending everything's okay when it's not.

you're a horrible liar.

what was that all about?

i heard you yelling.

it sounded like an argument to me.

what's on your mind?

something's clearly bothering you.

can you just sit still?

you've never been honest with me.

they said you needed to talk to me?

i can tell when you're lying. i can see it in your face.

i know you better than you know yourself.

spill. everything.

that's not what it looked like from here.

i don't want to talk to anyone.

can you leave me alone for a while?

thanks but no thanks.

is this your way of checking on me?

who put you up to this?

if you'd just been honest with me from the start, we wouldn't be here.

when they said you were out here, i thought i'd stop by, see how you were doing.

you don't have to handle all of this by yourself, you know.

there are people who really care about you, who want to see you succeed.

think about the people who love you.

i don't like seeing you struggle this way.

i could use a shoulder to cry on right about now.

i just feel so lost.

everything is riding on me, and i'm not used to that.

there's too much responsibility on my shoulders right now.

thanks for letting me vent a little.

i didn't mean to word vomit.

you make it easy.

i feel like i can trust you.

no one understands me but you.

thank you for giving me a chance to speak.

thank you for stopping by to see me.

you should come by more often.

the battle's not over.

we still have work to do.

i trust you'll be ready for the final battle?

tomorrow's a big day. you should get some rest.

if you need anything, you know where to find me.

it will feel better if you just come right out and say it.

no one should ever carry the burden you do.

i think the world of you.

@prodigalswoe

" i've made a lot of mistakes in my life . " blackleg sanji to nami (one piece)

there was a scoff — soft, but a scoff nevertheless. “ which of us hasn’t? ” she asks, leaning against the center island in the kitchen, watching Sanji cook away for the crew.

“ nobody is going to hold it against you, Sanji. none of us are even in a position to judge. ” she continues, lightly as she peels an orange absentmindedly. “ if we did, we’d be hypocrites. ”

a small shrug, cigarette lit as she held it between their fingers . raising the cigarette to her lips after a moment . sanji thought to himself, the silence that stretched between them felt comfortable, at least to the blonde .  then, a sort of half smile tugged at their lips . " i couldn't think of a single thing you've done wrong . " she offered, biased, in plain terms . but wasn't the crew sort of biased towards each other anyway ? that was the point of crew, right ?  " and besides , some people on this crew are certainly hypocrites, nami - san . "

Taking a bite of a orange slice, she listened as the other spoke. it was moments like these, between she and Sanji but also just the rest of the strawhats that she’d always cherish. the comfortable silence, conversations of humour or seriousness could play out any which way.

“ pfft. ” she can’t help but roll her eyes. “ you and I both know that I’ve definitely dipped into the mistakes pool. ” she plopped another slice into her mouth, chewing and swallowing before continuing. “ you’re just being nice. ”

they all had skeletons in their closets, nobody’s past was that much of a secret, that much everyone knew, but there was no way Sanji was serious about that — she wasn’t considered the cat burgler for nothing. “ and who would those hypocrites be, hm? ”

" i'm only as nice as you deserve . "

sanji countered, as if that was obvious, and to them it probably was. nami was someone that sanji cared for deeply. the same way that she cared for anyone in the crew, but talking did come easier with nami. they sometimes struggled making connections with people. coming off as abrasive, and such. so they cherished the people that seemed to understand him.

" oh, marimo is a total hypocrite. " and maybe sanji was biased on that too. or maybe she was just messing around, it was hard to tell sometimes between those two.  sanji spared a glance over her shoulder towards nami, and grinned  . " did i ever tell you about how i swapped salt and sugar when i was a making a cake as a kid one time ? "