Sanji pounded nervously and a bit panicked. HE hated the fact of what he saw before him.

At the head of the going merry Luffy was staring out at the see with Nami resting at his shoulder.

No…NO please don't take Nami-san! Thought Sanji deeply depressed.

Luffy who noticed someone else's presence other than Nami looked behind him seeing his favorite cook.

" Hey Sanji come over here and see the sunset…" said Luffy smiling.

Nami didn't look back…. She didn't want to see Sanji- kun's reaction.

Sanji took a deep swallow and forced a smile, " No… thanks I have to cook dinner… reminds me… it'll be ready in 15 minutes,"

Luffy shrugged and looked back at the sunset as Sanji left to the kitchen.

Nami looked at Sanji leaving feeling a bit….Guilty ?

Why was she guilty….was it because she knew how Sanji had felt for her…maybe that was it.

She had to explain this to Sanji….. Nami thought looking at Luffy.

" Luffy I'll be right back okay," said Nami kissing him on the cheek.

Luffy smiled. " Okay"

Nami left towards the kitchen door and stood there for a while then sighed and opened the door.

Sanji was peeling onions at the kitchen counter.

" Good thing im cutting onions…I guess it would be good excuse for crying," Sanji said softly… for he hated to cry not very manly.

" Sanji…." Said a whispered voice from the door.

Oh…NO… is she seeing me cry…no I can't let her see me cry," Thought Sanji blinking hard to dry his tears.

Nami stepped forward at the opposite side of Sanji, " I… want to….. are you alright ?" said Nami looking at Sanji.

Although Sanji was no longer crying his face was still red, but he tried his best to make a smile.

" Of course Nami swan… im okay no need to worry… Im thinking of making you and Robin- Chan a cake after im done making dinner," he said trying to sound cheerful like before he used to be like to girls.

Nami looked at Sanji seriously, " Sanji cut it out… I know your upset…,"

Sanji slowly turned his smile to a frown, " Im okay… erm… were are my cigarettes," he said looking around at the table.

He found them lying at the corner of the table and he reached for the pack, but Nami placed her hand at the pack first.

" Sanji… I know your upset seeing me with someone else… but you have to let it go….," She said looking at Sanji.

She was glad she said it all in one sentence…better to get it over with…

Sanji looked stunned but he did not know why he was stunned… it was the truth.

He took a very deep sigh, " Your right Nami- san…your always right…. Im sorry I've been upset…I understand, " said Sanji given a smile not a love smile, but a sincere smile.

Nami smiled back, " Were still friends thought,"

" Yes friends," said Sanji getting back some happiness.

Nami smiled again then left to the door, but paused before she closed the door.

" Sanji… you're a great person to be with… im sure one day… you'll met that special someone," she said before closing the door.

Sanji looked down… then went back to his cooking.

" She's right… there is someone out there for me," he thought dropping the onions on a pan.

" Someday…" he thought adding olive oil to the pan making hot bubbles.

" I'll" he placed marinated meat on the pan-making stem come out as he held the pan with his hand shaking it.

" Meet Her," He added a cup of crab bra.

As he stood at his finished his work of art he looked out the window and saw Robin sitting on her chair reading her book.

He gave a small grin…, " Yeah… there's hope yet he said leaving outside.