Merry Christmas
The sun crept up from behind the grey clouds of the dawning day. What little shining rays that came through the openings of the clouds made their way into the men's cabin, landing on the face of a tired cook. His one, shown eye opened up and he glanced out the porthole at the rising sun. Heaving a sigh, he sat up and ran a hand through his blonde hair.
'Once again, I'm up early in the morning to cook for this crew. I don't mind much, since I am blessed the presence of two lovely angels,' he thought. He stood up from his hammock, and rummaged through his things to clothe himself. He decided to leave his jacket behind when he noticed Luffy curled up in a ball in his hammock, shivering. Sanji smiled and gently placed his jacket onto him, seeing his face relax into content. As he pulled away his hand, Luffy suddenly reached out and grabbed it unconsciously.
"L-Luffy?" he stuttered quietly. He stood there, blushing a pinkish blush. Luffy gently let go of his grip and Sanji quickly made his way to the deck. When he opened the floor door, he was greeted by falling snow. He hastily closed the door to not disturb his fellow roommates and ran to the kitchen, rubbing his arms to warm him up. After closing the door to the cold, he noticed the calendar said the 25th of December. Christmas day.
"This day… is nothing special. Just cook for the people and make them happy," he said to himself, sighing as he began his day making a Christmas meal. As he created these holiday delicacies, the door opened with a soft creak. Sanji turned around to see a drowsy Luffy clutching onto his jacket with one hand and rubbing his eyes with the other.
"Sanji?" he asked after blinking a couple of times. He sneezed and quickly closed the door behind him. He shook the snow from his head, and took a seat next to Sanji on a stool.
"Luffy? What are you doing up at this time?" he asked, a bit nervous if Luffy saw what he was cooking. Luffy sniffed and groaned a bit, making him pull the jacket closer over him.
"Nothing. I woke up and saw you walk out, so I followed you," he answered in a weak tone. Sanji looked concerned at Luffy and felt his forehead. His eyes widened at the high fever that the captain had. He took off his apron, and carried Luffy to a rest bed in the kitchen. He laid him down as Luffy looked up at him.
"You should rest, ok?" Luffy looked up at him with tired eyes, smiled and quickly dozed off again. The blonde haired cook returned back to his work, preparing a pot of soup for the sick boy as well.
'What is the meaning of this holiday anyway?' he thought to himself as he quietly worked. What he had seen as Christmas was people coming into the restaurant in winter clothing, ordering the holiday special, and sharing a nice night together. But… he spent his holiday behind the stove and about the tables, watching them have a good time. Zeff was always too busy during this time of year to do anything special. But this isn't what bothered him the most. What did was the fact that this holiday, unlike most, brought love to all. Something he longed for so much.
"Sanji," he heard from behind him. Luffy had gotten up to see why Sanji was making such a ruckus with the knife while cutting. He blushed at his uncontrollable emotions and thinking, and just shook his head. "Sanji, can I help?" asked the captain.
"It's ok. You should rest," he assured. He poured out some of the soup and handed it to Luffy. The boy placed it on the counter beside Sanji's workplace and began eating slowly while watching him. He smiled brightly as the warmth of the soup entered him. Soon, he had finished the entire pot as Sanji finished setting up the bird into the oven for the day.
"Sanji makes the best soups!" exclaimed Luffy as he put his dish away in the sink. The cook smiled at him, unnoticeable blushing. The boy laid down on the rest bed as Zoro and Nami entered the kitchen.
"Morning, Nami-swan," he swooned. Zoro sat on a barrel by the table when he noticed Luffy lying on the rest bed. Nami went over to check the boy as Zoro glanced over at Sanji.
"You enjoy this morning?" he grunted, trying to imply something. Sanji merely glared at him, but quickly changed to a grin and answered mockingly, "In fact, I did. Thanks for asking." Usopp and Chopper came in wearing their matching sleeping gowns, rubbing their tired eyes. Robin followed and closed the door behind them.
"Morning, Cook-san," she greeted with her warming smile. Sanji swooned, his right eye replaced suddenly with a heart. A loud yawn was heard and all heads turned towards the tired and sick captain. He looked around the room to see everyone looking at him with concern.
"Where'd everybody come from?" he asked dazedly. They all laughed and sat down to a breakfast meal. Sanji served out Christmas tree pancakes and a drink he called Snow Elixir. Luffy managed to sit up after struggled a bit, peering at the table while smelling the aroma of the food.
"Don't worry," assured Sanji, "I didn't forget you." He brought over a plate of the food and set it down for Luffy. Before he could return to the table, Luffy grabbed onto his sleeve and looked up at him.
"Sit with me?" he asked childishly, smiling brightly as usual. Sanji felt like blushing again, but knew he'd never hear the end of it with Zoro. He nodded, and sat with his legs crossed on the floor. Luffy ate unusually slow, but then again he was sick. By the time he had finished eating, everyone else had left the kitchen.
"Now, to wash the dishes," he said with a sigh. He collected the plates and brought them over to the sink as he ran the water. He poured a bit of soap into the mixture as well, and began scrubbing at the plates. Luffy came up behind him and decided to help.
"Here," said Sanji as he handed the wet, soapy plate to Luffy. He rinsed it off and tossed it back into the sink, breaking it. Sanji was about to yell at Luffy when he saw him cringe, shutting his eyes. Sanji blinked a few times, and softened his emotions enough to pat Luffy on the head and tell him to be more careful next time.
"Sorry, Sanji!" he happily apologized as he smiled, showing a bit of soap on his nose. Sanji cupped Luffy's face in his hand and gently wiped it off with his thumb. Luffy blushed with his dumb smile as Sanji smiled as well. The two continued their quality time together as two of the crewmembers snuck away from the porthole from outside.
Lots of fluffness so far, and probably more to come! Luffy is sooo cute I love him. That's why he's the main charcter in most of my fics. (:3) I wonder who those two crewmembers could be?? So, hope ya liked it and please review! I might update it tomorrow, but i'm not too sure cause I have a french exam to study for. Last update for today, so i'm off, off and away! (RHYMES! XDD)