#oh sanji. never change (I AM BEGGING FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE DO).

[sanzodaily]

day 31 | breakfast in bed

[thescribblesofaquill]

Day two - Straw Hats

Day 2 – Strawhat Pirates

God, you hated fights. You didn’t understand them. If you had friends or a family, why waste the time you have with them by fighting?

Such were the thoughts running through your head as you watched a couple walk by, clearly angered by one another. Then again, you’d never really been in a fight like that yourself. That is, you’d never had any people to have any fights with. You were used to it of course, you’d been alone for as long as you could remember, but that still didn’t mean you thought it would be nice to have a family.

“Spare change?” you asked a group of people walking by. There were two women, one with ginger hair and one with dark hair, a dark-haired boy with a scar under his eye, another boy with a long nose and… was that a skeleton?

The ginger haired woman ignored you and kept on talking with her friend, not even sparing you a glance. You weren’t surprised. The dark-haired boy who walked behind her however, looked at you curiously.

“What are you doing?” he asked with a tilt of his head. Now that surprised you.

“She’s just begging for money, Luffy, ignore her” the first woman told him.

“But why?” he asked her.

You chuckled, drawing his attention back to you. “Because I don’t have an money and I’m hungry” you said with a small smile on your face. Honestly, didn’t he know anything of the world? In a strange way you hoped he didn’t. He looked kind, the less cruelty he came across, the better.

“Shishishi, I knew that!” he laughed. “I’ve seen a lot of people like you when I was young! I’m just wondering why you’re just sitting here instead of doing something about it! Why not just catch some food?”

The people around him reacted in different manners, from exasperation to amusement. “Maybe because not everyone is a monster like you?” the long-nosed man deadpanned.

“Shishsishi! Yeah, I am pretty strong!” he laughed. But then he tilted his head again in confusion. “But can’t you steal? Me and my brothers used to do it all the time! Shishishi, it was really fun!”

You grinned sheepishly. “I tried that once, but I’m no good at it.”

“Can’t your friends help you out?” he asked. That was the question that actually made you freeze.

“I haven’t got any” you admitted quietly, looking down.

“You’re alone?” the woman with the dark hair asked. You nodded in return.

The boy, Luffy, crouched in front of you and frowned. “But… tonight’s Christmas eve…”

Your eyes widened a little. “Really? I didn’t know. I don’t really have a calendar or a watch… I tend to lose track sometimes. But why does it matter anyways?”

His frown deepened. “Because nobody should be alone, especially not on Christmas. Makino taught me that.”

You… actually didn’t know how to respond to that. You just stared at him, wide eyed.

You were even more surprised when his frown suddenly turned into what could possibly be the widest grin you’d ever seen. “Oh, I know, you can come and celebrate Christmas with us!”

“W- What?? But you- you- huh?? You don’t even know my name!”

He laughed. “Then tell me, stupid!”

“Him of all people, calling someone stupid…” the red haired woman said.

For some reason, the interaction made you smile. “I’m (y/n), nice to meet you.”

“I’m Luffy! This is Nami, and Robin, that’s Brook and this is Usopp!”

“Pleased to meet you. Ah, might I see your panties?”

“Likewise, and no, I’d rather not.”

“Soooo, will you join us?”

“I’d love to” you smiled.

(ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ :｡･:*:･ﾟ’★,｡･:*:♪･ﾟ’☆

The Christmas dinner they had was, well, if you had to describe it in one word, you would say magical. The people were all incredibly kind to you, except for Zoro, who was a little distant, but you had been made aware that he was like that all the time. Nevertheless, all of them welcomed you onto their ship with open arms. In the case of the cook it had been quite literally; he had been ecstatic when he found out his captain had invited a girl over for dinner. They had also been quick to involve you in their antics; Usopp had explained how it was a regular thing that Sanji and Zoro would fight over the smallest things, Nami said she was sorry for brushing you off the way she had earlier (but not for not giving you any money, for that she’d never be sorry), after which Robin explained the navigator’s love for money and her refusing to go into therapy over it, despite Chopper’s insisting. They made you feel welcome, and oh heavens, that was without even mentioning the food. It was probably the best food you’d ever had, albeit that you hardly ever had any normal meals in the first place. When Sanji had heard about this, he’d all but had a heart attack.

After a while, you started wondering if this was what it was like, to have friends, to have a family. You were immensely grateful that Luffy had invited you without even a moment’s hesitation.

However, when the evening came to a close, and you were outside alone for a moment to catch a breath, you couldn’t help but feel a little sad. They were pirates, adventurers, and they would be moving on soon. You suddenly realised that you’d miss them when they were gone. You didn’t get time to continue your train of thought however when the sound of a door opening and closing came from behind you.

“It’s nice out here, isn’t it?” Robin said when she stood next to you.

“Yes, it is” you smiled. The grassy deck of the Thousand Sunny laid before you, and the slowly falling snow only added to the peaceful scene.

“Won’t you come back inside? Before Luffy notices you’re missing” she giggled.

You smiled. The rubber captain had certainly rubbed off on you in the last few hours, even more that you’d thought possible. “I will, but I just needed some air.”

She chuckled. “I know the feeling. Their antics need… getting used to.”

Her comment made you laugh. “That’s one way of putting it.”

“But tell me,” she started when your laugh had died down, “is something bothering you?”

You shrugged. “Not really, I’m just wondering how strange it’s going to be when you guys leave. I’ve never missed someone before…”

She looked at you with an amused glint in her eyes.

“… What?”

“You really don’t know, do you?”

“Know what? What are you on about?”

She giggled again, hiding her smile behind her laugh. “You’ll see.” And with that, she went back inside. You followed her lot long after.

(ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ :｡･:*:･ﾟ’★,｡･:*:♪･ﾟ’☆

You had spent the night on the ship, and the next morning you were getting ready to leave when Luffy looked at you strangely.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“Erm… Leaving?” you deadpanned.

“Oh god,” Usopp groaned, “not this again… I swear, once he gets an idea in his head…”

Nami merely grumbled as she tossed Robin some money. “Of course he would. Why do I even place bets against you anymore?” Robin merely grinned in response.

“But why? I mean, you’re part of the crew now, right?”

…

You blinked a few times, not knowing whether you’d understood him correctly. “I’m sorry, I think I misunderstood what you just said…”

“Shishishi, you’re not very clever, are you?”

“LIKE YOU’RE ONE TO TALK!” the people around you shouted, while the captain just laughed.

“You said yesterday you’d join us, so you’re one if us now!”

Your brain malfunctioned for a moment, before the penny dropped. “But- wah- no, when I said that I’d join you it was to celebrate Christmas! Not to join your crew!”

“No it wasn’t!”

“Yes it was! Why would you even want me in your crew? I can’t do anything, I can’t fight, I don’t have any talents, I’m just… me.”

“Exactly!” he cheered.

“Oooooh, I don’t understand you at all” you groaned.

“Get used to it” Zoro shrugged. “Once he’s made up his mind, there’s no changing it.”

“But- but-“

Luffy moaned in exasperation. “Come on already! You’re nakama! You don’t need to be anything different that you are to be a friend, you’re my friend because of who you are! Besides, you can always learn new things on the way, right? And you said so yesterday! You joined, no taking it back! Join my crew!”

It wasn’t really a question or an order, more like a statement. It was so obvious to him; you didn’t have any friends, then they came and suddenly you weren’t alone anymore. To you, it was a Christmas miracle. To him, it was just plain simple.

So who were you to say no?