Title: Fallen Walls
Length: 565 words
Pairings: Sanji/Luffy
Rating: G
A/N: Slight spoiler from around episode 220 of the anime, an arc not included in the manga. Not much really, but I really wanted to write this-and start practicing my English skills. It's getting rusty...Please take the time to reveiw, I'm feeding on them.


I couldn't remember then. Lost my memory, along with other things.

Lost my defense.

I didn't know I had such defenses till then. Walls built high to protect me from falling. Each brick stuck closely together so that none of your shadows will past through...

But when my memory was stolen, all I knew about you was that you are an over-energetic, blank-minded person wearing a weird straw hat.You smiled, even if you have no idea how you got on the Going Merry. Though I didn't know anything then, I trusted you immediately, without any other doubt that you were lying about our situation.

I spent too much time watching you. Wanting to know what you would do, having no memory of how we got into the Grand Line. Interested in the way you reacted, my eyes seemed to follow you without my directing.

When I learned that you're my 'captain', I was completely surprised. I thought I still have my duty on the Baratie, and couldn't think of a good enough reason for me to join you. Yet it seems I did, when everything fits perfectly into the strange story of our adventures.

So I went on watching you, feeling already attached.

The way you ate made me smile, though I quickly hid it by concentrating on the stove. Robin asked us what we remember, but I still stood watching you. You talked about your dreams, telling us to go on towards the future when the past is lost.

I admired the way you said that, not looking at the dark side of things. It became harder to stop myself from throwing a compliment, to tell you my growing liking.

When you ate Chopper's fill of food, I found the chance to kick you, to let go of myself.

But while you were lying on the floor saying sorry, I could only look at you. Though you were simple minded and really, I couldn't think of a better word than 'idiotic' to describe you-I felt touched, knowing if I can't get back to East Blue, I'll follow you to wherever it is we're supposed to go.

I smiled without knowing.

You smiled back.

Seeing you sleep was another challenge, for I worried about you losing more of your memory. Though you told us you wouldn't lose your dreams, I couldn't help but want to wake you up and tell you to get serious about this.

Robin was there though, giving me space to walk to.

The damn boy came then, trying to steal more of our memories. He attacked you, and I almost lost control. Robin was the one who woke you up, and I wanted to do something for you so much.

I knew then that I'm on a hopeless case.

After my memory was restored, I felt overwhelmed-all the memories about you flooded me, leaving me nowhere to escape. I learnt again then that holding things from you is very important, but it was already far too late.

I forgot to avoid looking at you, to keep my eyes glued onto either Nami or Robin so that I wouldn't go looking for you. Forgot to talk to you as less as possible, so that I wouldn't want to spend more time with you.

Without the protections I set up myself, I've fallen for you.

It's not something that I can take back.