Sanji stepped out of the kitchen and leaned against the wooden railing. Shaking out a cigarette, he lit it and inhaled deeply, watching the grey mist curl playfully in the air and creeping upward. The waves stroked the hull of the ship and he swayed gently with the motion. Lifting his eyes to the sky, he was suddenly struck by a memory.
Conis smiled gently and raised a hand, gesturing to the stone statue. "This is Vearth; the embodiment of eternal yearnings of those who live in the sky. Us."
Luffy titled his head to the side, reminding Sanji of a puppy he had seen once. Shrugging, Luffy answered bluntly, with a hint of surprise in his tone. "Eternal? You guys yearn that long? Must be something wrong with you."
Conis laughed, shaking her head.
The memory faded, and Sanji blinked. Turning his head and peering across the deck, he watched as Luffy was chased by an angry swordsman, cheered on by the reindeer and sniper. Seeing the raven haired boy's face spilt nearly in two by his grin, happiness sprayed all over his face, with an inner light glowing from his eyes, Sanji smirked and understood why Luffy never yearned for anything. He never needed to.
Sanji stepped out of the kitchen and leaned against the wooden railing. Shaking out a cigarette, he lit it and inhaled deeply, watching the grey mist curl playfully in the air and creeping upward. The waves stroked the hull of the ship and he swayed gently with the motion. Lifting his eyes to the sky, he was suddenly struck by a memory.
Conis smiled gently and raised a hand, gesturing to the stone statue. "This is Vearth; the embodiment of eternal yearnings of those who live in the sky. Us."
Luffy titled his head to the side, reminding Sanji of a puppy he had seen once. Shrugging, Luffy answered bluntly, with a hint of surprise in his tone. "Eternal? You guys yearn that long? Must be something wrong with you."
Conis laughed, shaking her head.
The memory faded, and Sanji blinked. Turning his head and peering across the deck, he watched as Luffy was chased by an angry swordsman, cheered on by the reindeer and sniper. Seeing the raven haired boy's face spilt nearly in two by his grin, happiness sprayed all over his face, with an inner light glowing from his eyes, Sanji smirked and stared up at the dark flag flapping against a background of endless sky.