Title: I've Got a Theory
Rating: M
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece nor do I make any money from this.
Pairings: Mixed (might be a lot of Luffy & Sanji but we will see how it goes)
Summary: A series of drabbles/music/oneshots based on the conspiracy of how Sanji will be filling in for Ace. Ranging from crack to drama.
Warnings: Minor bad spelling & grammar, naughty language, naughty boyxboy (yaoi-ish). Spoilers if you're not up to date with the manga and anime!
A/N's: For anyone that does not like my warnings don't read I guess …it's not like I'm forcing you to.
Ok I know what you're thinking …WTF? No one can take Ace's place! Well you are right no one can! However! I have been noticing things on how Sanji seems to be a lot more like Ace now days.
Fact 1) Sanji, fire power / Ace, fire power
Fact 2) Sanji can use knives to fight but never really does / Ace caries a knife but never uses it.
Fact 3) Sanji looks sexy in a cowboy hat / Ace looks sexy in a cowboy hat
Fact 4) In movie ten Sanji is seen wearing erm …I don't know what its called but that thingy like medallion hanging down from his neck / Ace wears the same kind and it hangs on his hat strings. The little skull with the horns yeah that! Same thing!
And these are just to name a few. Of course I will also be using my crazy creativity to twist things to make more for more stories however. If you notice one as well feel free to point it out and if I like it I will use it in one of these stories and give a special dedication to ya. ^.^
Now! On with the conspiracy…
Title: Don't You Cry
Pairings: LuffyxSanji
It had been a little over a month now since the Mugiwara crew had gotten back together again on the Thousand Sunny and life had gotten back to …as normal as things ever came close to getting around this certain ship. Luffy was once more his cheerful self around others though now and then he could be caught gazing out to the blue waters with a sullen look on his face that spoke in volumes of how much his heart still yet needed to heal. The loss of his brother Ace making a hole in his heart that no bandage seemed big enough to wrap.
It was during one of these times Luffy was looking out at the water not paying attention when he was brought out of his dreamy like state as a package was dropped on his head. The captain fell back with a grunt of pain and rubbed his head as Usopp, Nami and Franky came over to investigate.
Nami picked up the box and looked up to see some air mail birds flying off. It was not unheard of to get mail out on the Grand Line but due to how hard it was to get the mail out and to the right person it was rare. Nami then looked at the package.
"It's addressed to you Luffy… did you order something again and use my mony- ... I mean the crews money?" Nami asked with a frown that turned into a bit of a cutesy grin at the end due to her mishap of word choice.
Luffy sat up pushing his treasured straw hat back on his head. He blinked then at the question and then crossed an arm over his chest and the other hand to his chin letting a finger tap on it a few times as his tongue poked out to the side really thinking hard about it. Then as if the idea just struck him he let his hands fly from him, one arm going up with a finger raised and everyone waited in anticipation…
"Nope!" Luffy grinned broadly like if he had just said the smartest thing ever.
The three all fell forward after the huge build up only to be given such an answer as that. They then quickly picked themselves up and Usopp used a finger to poke hard at Luffy's rubber head.
"Don't build up suspense for no reason!" the long nose man growled in irritation.
Luffy just laughed all the more. He had the best crew ever, they were all so funny.
"Ne? Well open it Luffy maybe it's a thank you gift from someone we saved…there could be treasure!"
Giving a shrug Luffy took the package and opened the letter on top of it to read it first.
"So what does it say Straw Hat?" questioned Franky.
The smile slipped from Luffy's face yet as his eyes turned up to look at his three crewmates the smile appeared again. "Ah… it's nothing, just something Grandpa Garp sent me." he laughed and closed the letter folding it and putting it away then got up. "Well I should go put this somewhere safe." The rubber man then quickly hurried off.
The three looked worried but they knew not to pry if Luffy needed to talk he would surly search one of them out.
Meanwhile Luffy hurried to the boy's bunkroom and tore open the package. He stared for a long while at the contents before he pulled out what lay inside and tried it out. Of course they didn't fit right, didn't even seem right on him but it would be a shame to waste the clothing. Luffy changed back into his clothing and packed the clothing his grandpa sent him back in its box and thought about it. If he would not wear them who would? Maybe he could give them to one of his nakama, but who? This would call for some investigating.
Coming back up topside to the ship after putting away the box in his locker Luffy looked around. Luffy's eyes first landing on Robin who sat in a lawn chair reading a thick book. Robin did look cool in a cowboy hat but the lack of shirt might lead to problems …he guessed that also would put Nami out of the race for the clothing too.
Next his eyes fell to Zoro sleeping on the lawn. Humm he was rather more muscled then Ace had been …maybe not him either and of course if that was the case that so put Franky out too.
At hearing the song Blink's Sake start up again for the fifth time that day Luffy looked over to Brook and shook his head right away. He was all bones that would not do at all, of course all fur would be bad too plus Chopper was either too tiny or to big depending on which form he was in.
Luffy sighed and started to walk to the head of the ship when Usopp stopped him, "Eh Luffy you ok?"
Luffy looked up at him and his eyes seemed to light up. "Yeah Usopp!" and then launched himself onto the man hugging him tightly. Usopp was almost prefect he was rather skinny but Luffy could over look that… he also didn't seem to feel like he had much in the way of upper body muscle …well that's ok Luffy could over look that too…Then Luffy realized something, "GAW! Your freezing cold!" yelled the rubber man and fall off the sniper.
Usopp had been shocked at first at the hug but Luffy felt so warm and he quickly held to the other man still rather cold from helping out Sanji. "Huh?" he blinked when the warmth went away and looked down to Luffy sitting on his ass. "Oh heh sorry about that. Sanji had me helping him out in the freezer." Usopp explained.
Luffy and Usopp then got distracted by Chopper and Brook and a fun keep away game of Franky's wrench from the cyborg.
It was not till dinner Luffy returned to his thoughts about the clothing he had gotten. He had ran down all of his nakama and none seemed the right fit for the clothing. He had thought maybe Usopp but after giving it more thought it just didn't seem right after all. Just too many differences. After all these were not just anyone's clothing.
A flicker of flame from the corner of Luffy's eye drew his attention over to the cook as the man used his lighter to flare up one of his cigarettes. Luffy stopped eating to stare at the blonde, he had forgotten about Sanji. Sanji looked very much different from Ace. Plus Sanji always wore suits or such things, Luffy really could not remember what Sanji's body looked like due to him normally keeping it covered so much.
Luffy quickly then stuffed down his dinner having a sneaky plan. Of course only once there was no more food on the table did Luffy set the plan into action.
As the others were heading out of the kitchen and Sanji was clearly the table when Luffy got up and came over to the cook, "Sanji?"
The cook turned to his captain. "Yes?"
Luffy then wrapped his arms around the blonde in a tight hug. "Thanks for the food. It was good!"
Sanji blushed and blinked down at the rubber man clinging to him as he raised the plates he held above their heads. "Erm…huh…you're welcome Luffy."
The captain smiled breathing in the scent of the other man. He smelled of good food and the smell of smoke, of fire. He was as well a bit skinny but his frame was firm and well toned with strong muscles. Luffy then let go and bounced off out of the kitchen as happy as ever.
Sanji blinked wondering what that was all about, but went on with his normal activities for the rest of the night and didn't see Luffy again till he got out of the shower. He had taken the time to dry his golden hair and comb it in place before he stepped out of the boy's bathroom with a thick white fluffy towel ridding low on his waist. Steam poured out from around Sanji in the doorway and off his still hot skin from the long hot shower he had taken.
Luffy was there in the hallway as if waiting for him and now staring at him with wide large eyes.
Letting it slide as Luffy just being weird or needing to take a crap really bad, Sanji tried to move past the captain, but was stopped with Luffy laying a hand to his bare forearm. They both then stared to the hand on his arm till Luffy spoke up.
"You're warm." Luffy's voice almost a melancholy whisper.
"Well yeah I just got out of the shower dummy." Sanji smirked trying to get around the odd tension that was forming in the air around them.
"Ne Sanji?" Luffy seemed to ignore the blonde's statement. "Can you do me a favor?"
The cook rolled his eyes, so this was it, "No Luffy, I'm not cooking anymore tonight. You can wait for breakfast like everyone else."
Luffy shook his head softly still not looking away from where his hand held to Sanji's arm. "That's not it … would ... I have something I would like you to have."
This surprised the cook greatly. The last thing he had ever thought of was Luffy giving him a gift. "Oh ok sure Luffy ... huh can it wait though till I get dressed?" he laughed in good humor.
Luffy then looked up at him with a small smile as well now. "Well it is something for you to wear … come on!" and the captain then proceeded to drag the cook to the bunkroom.
Suspicion now bore on the cook's face in a frown. If that shitty swordsman put Luffy up to this, as another crack about him wearing a dress he was going to kick both of their asses overboard!
Once they were in the bunkroom with the door locked shut, Luffy got out the box from his locker and handed it to Sanji.
With a huff Sanji took it, and opened it, and gazed inside to be surprised yet again this night. It took a few moments for him to realize that this was what Luffy wanted to give him. "Luf…" he managed to get out, but then lost the words as he looked up at his captain not understanding.
"Put it on!" urged Luffy with a bright smile.
Sanji shook his head. "I could not ... it … it would not be right Luffy." he tried to explain.
Luffy pressed on, "Pllleeeassee Sanjiii …for meeeee!" he whined.
Sanji felt rather trapped with those dark eyes shinning up at him begging him so dearly for something so easily to be done. Rubbing the side of his head he caved, "Fine turn around." he huffed.
Luffy did as asked, and waited till Sanji said he was done, and the captain turned around, and smiled, but then frowned. Something was missing…"Ah! ...you forgot the hat!" Luffy cheerfully pointed out and pulled out the orange hat, and put it on the cook's head as the man frowned at Luffy. "Prefect!" the rubber man cried out in glee.
Sanji did not feel comfortable in this at all. It felt like the long shorts, belt or not, was going to fall down at any moment, and how the hell did Ace walk around with out a shirt on so much? It made him, Sanji feel naked and vulnerable. Letting the hat tip in his face he lead back to perch on the arm of the sofa in the boy's bunkroom, and let his legs stretch out, and lifted up a clunky brown boot, that his feet found to be a prefect match for, and crossed one ankle over the other as his arms did the same over his chest trying to hide his bare top half.
The pose Sanji was left in stole Luffy's breathe away. It was so much like Ace it was as if he was right here again. Suddenly Luffy pounced the cook, knocking him back into the sofa as Luffy held to him with his arms wrapped tightly around the other man, his face buried to the side of Sanji's neck and legs clinging to the blonde's narrow hips.
"Gaw!" Sanji cried out as he fell back then started to try and push the rubber bastard off him. "Dammit Luffy get off me!" he yelled irritated.
A sharp in take of air from Luffy made Sanji pause, and then freeze at what his captain said next in a soft whimper of a whisper. "I miss you Ace."
Sanji didn't know what to say in reply, and felt his heart nearly break when the soft cold drops of tears, then dripped down onto his bare shoulder, and ran down his back to the sofa cushion. Slowly the blonde then wrapped his arms around his captain hugging him back just nearly as tightly, and said the only thing he could think of. "Shh don't cry Luffy." he whispered back in a soft tone he reserved for very few to hear.
Yet the request only got the young man to cry harder, "I know you say you don't like… like it when I cry, that it's weak but … but you would cry too Ace if I was gone!"
Sanji blinked in dismay.
"Why, why did you have to leave me?" sobbed out Luffy heavily.
Sanji's heart panged in pain, at the remorse he herd in the younger man's words, and he tried to think back to what that shitty old geezer would do to make him feel better, when he was sad, when he was younger. Hum but teaching Luffy a recipe didn't seem like a good idea. Sanji's thoughts then took him back to when he was even younger back in North Blue, and to the woman who had taken care of him. She had sung to him to keep him happy. Maybe ... maybe if he sang it would help? It was worth a try at this point. Sanji ran through songs he knew, and finally settle for one he hoped was appropriate.
Sanji still holding the captain in a comforting hug he let his voice lift up in song for the other man putting his all into it, so each note would reach its fullest,
Talk to me softly
There's something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside I've
I've been there before
Somethin's changin' inside you
And don't you know
Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinkin' of you
And the times we had...baby
Sanji's singing seemed to be working as he felt less tears dripping onto his shoulder, and Luffy was not shaking so hard in sobs anymore now. Sanji let one of his skillful hands massage into the boy's back rubbing back and forth, and in consoling circles as he sang on with flourish,
And don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
And please remember that I never lied
And please remember
how I felt inside now honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you'll be alright now sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby
And don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
Tonight
As the song came to an end so did Luffy's tears and the captain whispered out so softly, and hardly audible, though Sanji caught it, "Thank you Ace …I love you." and then the young captain slipped into sleep.
Sanji sighed. This was so not healthy, but he would let it be for tonight. For one night at lest let the poor kid have his way. The cook wrapped his arms more around the younger man and soon found his own his own way to sleep.
A/N: Love it or hate it I had to get it out of me as this idea had been nagging at me for some time now to be written, especial this oneshot/music story. I have other ideas too and they will come I just cant put them all out right now as I really need to get started on the next chapter of 'You're Mine' plus some other side projects. Oh well hope you all enjoyed and feel free to review just be gentle I bruise easy. =P
Song: Don't you Cry By: Gun n' Roses