Chapter 1
"Hey Sanji! I need meat!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly. "Luffy, I just cooked for you an hour ago! Don't tell me you're still hungry." Complained Sanji. "Yes I am!" Luffy answered. Sanji only signed. "Alright, I'll get you something to eat." Sanji said. "Yay!" Luffy shouted. It has been 3 weeks since the Straw hats had left Thriller Bark and had gain their new shipmate, Brook. Everything was peaceful on the Thousand Sunny. Zoro was doing training exercises, Nami was getting a sun tan, Usopp was on the Crows nest looking to see any islands nearby, Chopper was researching on a virus he read about in a newspaper article, Robin was reading a book on history, Franky was repairing their ship from their recent encounter with the marines, and Brook was working on a new song.
"Oh Sanji, can you get me something to eat too?" Nami asked, rather sweetly. "Yes, Nami my love!" Sanji exclaimed, with hearts in his eyes. "Can you get me something too, Sanji?" Robin asked. "Of course, Robin my dear !" Sanji said, with hearts in his eyes. "Hey, get me something too." Zoro asked. "And me as well." Chopper said. "Me too." Usopp added. "Me three." Franky added as well. "I would like something to eat as well. 'course, I don't have a stomach, because I'm already dead! Yohohohohoho!" Brook joked. Sanji puffed out some smoke from his cigarette and said, "Alright, one buffet coming right up." and went right to the kitchen. Robin watched Sanji go with a sad expression on her face. "What's wrong, Robin?" Nami asked, noticing her expression. "I was just thinking that Sanji might be lonely in the kitchen, all by himself." Robin answered. "Don't worry about him. That pervert cook never complained, why would he now?" Zoro said. "Yes, but still..." Robin argued. Luffy thought about what Robin had said and decided what his next crew member will be.
When Sanji got into the kitchen, he rolled up his sleeves and said to himself, "Well, it's time to go to work." As was he washing out pots and pans and getting the ingredients ready, his mind started to wander, specificity to a certain ocean restaurant.
Flashback
"Hey Sanji!" Patty yelled out."What is it!" Sanji yelled back. "Table 4 wants the Salmon Special, with no cheese. Get to it!" Patty ordered. "Alright, alright! Hold your horses dammit!" Sanji yelled. It was another hectic day in the kitchen of the ocean restaurant, The Baratie. All of the cooks were moving around like bees in a hive, cooking all sorts of dishes. "Order up!" Sanji yelled. "One Salmon Special, without cheese." Sanji handed the plate over to the waiter who carried it over to Table 4. Sanji smoked his cigarette and said, "Alright, what's next?"
"Alright, let's see.." Patty looked over his list of orders. His eyes grew wide when he saw a certain order. "Well, whatta know, Table 10 ordered the Chef Sanji Surprise. Guess he wants a early grave." Patty Joked. "I'll give you a early grave, you crap cook!" Sanji retorted. "Alright, you idiots! Calm down!" Yelled Head Chef Zeff. "Sanji, what the hell is this 'Chef Sanji Suprise'!" Zeff barked out. "It a special dish I made by me to impress the ladies." Sanji said, while trying to be suave. "Really? well, let me try this 'Chef Sanji Surprise'." Zeff ordered.
"Okay, two orders of CSS, coming right up." Sanji said. A couple of minutes later, Sanji gave one dish of CSS to a waiter and the other to Zeff. The dish comprised of a heart-shaped Steak covered with a special sauce, with white rice and a assortment of vegetables. "I call the sauce, The Love Sauce." Sanji gleefully said. Zeff just stared at him with narrow eyes. Finally, Zeff cut off a piece of the steak and ate it. "Well, how was it?" Sanji asked. Zeff just sat there with a blank look on his face. "What the hell do you call this slob?" Yelled Zeff as he proceed to hit Sanji on the head. "Ow!" Yelled Sanji. "I wouldn't feed this stuff to my dead grandmother, and she was born with no taste buds!" Criticized Zeff . Everyone in the kitchen roared with laughter. "Hey, it ain't funny you crap jerks!" Sanji retorted.
End Flashback
When Sanji snapped back to reality, he noticed that he was almost done with everyone's food. As he was finishing up, Sanji realized that, despite all the crap Patty and Zeff gave him, he was thankful for the company they gave. He also realized just how lonely it was to be in the kitchen all by himself. Sanji shook his head. "No point in dwelling in the past. Besides, I was okay until now, being alone in the kitchen." Sanji said, trying to convince himself. As he grabbed everyone's plate and went out the door, Sanji looked back at the kitchen with a sad smile. "Still, it would be nice. To have someone here in the kitchen besides me."
