TheDarkestShinobi: Short chap, but at least I was finally able to get something down on paper for this. Scenes were dancing in my head but I had no plot. Anyway… REVIEW!!!

Oh, and if you haven't noticed I've changed the title to Oh Captain my Captain, (I watched Dead Poets Society and loved it so much.)

Chapter Start

It wasn't intentional at first, a fleeting glance here, a curious peek there but eventually Sanji had been made very aware of the fact that he had been watching the rubber captain for the better part of his day, for the better part of his week.

Without meaning to, Sanji had done exactly what Robin had told him to do, he had been watching Luffy. He watched as Luffy played with Usopp and Chopper; he watched as Luffy spoke to Nami and Robin who, to his irritation, laughed as his jokes and paid more attention to him than they normally did to Sanji. He watched him, only because Robin had told him to, not because of the fact that he was curious as to how the rubber brained captain could fall in love with him.

He had to remind himself of that little fact every once in a while. He didn't consciously do it, and often caught himself watching, and when he did he berated himself as if he was a stalker, like he shouldn't be watching Luffy, at first. Now, he found himself watching all of the time, he didn't fight with Zoro as much, or try to woo the ladies as often, instead he opted to watch.

"Watch him cook san"

He noticed that Luffy was just the type of person that drew attention to himself, not purposefully, but he had an aura about him. Nami's aura was simply that of greed and that she was somehow better than you and would find a way to prove it. Robin's aura was guarded, as if she wanted to let people in but was hurt too much to just simply trust somebody, which was understandable. Zoro's aura was one of power, a 'look at me the wrong way and I'll kill you with my little toe' aura, and Usopp's aura was one of deception, despite him being a very bad liar. Sanji then briefly wondered what his aura was.

His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of flip flops against the floor just outside of the kitchen, Sanji put the finishing touch on the last plate and smiled to himself, this meal was going to be one of the best he had ever cooked, and he was sure Luffy would enjoy it, well that everyone would enjoy it, Luffy would just be the first one to comment on it.

"Meji!" Sanji could hear the quick pitter patter of his flip flops against the wooden floor and Luffy opened the door running into the kitchen, sitting down in his seat before Sanji had even made the call to announce that food was ready. Sanji shook his head and opened the door sticking his head out.

"LUNCH!"

Nami and Robin of course had Sanji's priority and Luffy smiled widely as he motioned to Usopp and Chopper to sit next to him.

Sanji set Nami's plate in front of her and watched the way Luffy's eyes lit up as Usopp told a story. Robin said her thank you as Sanji noticed the way that he eyed the food like Nami eyed treasure. He smiled as Luffy started on the mass of food that would be gone in seconds and grabbed his own plate pulling it out of harm's way. He then laughed with the crew as Luffy was stabbed in the hand by Zoro for trying to steal his food.

While everyone laughed Sanji looked once again at the captain, who happened to look at him. For a brief second their eyes met and Luffy grinned before looking back to Zoro; Sanji couldn't help but smile back. It was a secret, and Sanji was sure he would keep this a secret.

"That was so good! Shi shi shi" Luffy laughed as he leaned back in his seat. Nami and Robin had left along with the marmimo. Chopper and Usopp were discussing a new invention and decided to leave because Usopp thought that they would steal his ideas.

Sanji started to wash the dishes and Luffy rocked back and forth in his seat. This had become normal as of late, and no one minded, it kept Luffy occupied and Sanji from fighting with Zoro. Sanji reached up to put a glass plate away when he heard the two front pegs of the chair land on the floor and a sigh leave the captain's lips. He put down the plate smoothly and picked up another to dry.

"Sanji..."
"Hm" He turned to the side and seen Luffy blush slightly looking away.
"Ano... I was... um"
"Just spit it out"
"Sanji I..."

Sanji put the plate down and was suddenly filled with dread, was the captain going to confess his feelings now? Sanji turned to look at the sink and away from Luffy's face which was set in an adorable pout. Sanji hadn't figured out how to turn him down without hurting him, and he certainly did not share the feelings.

"Next time we dock...."

Luffy looked up to the ceiling and Sanji grabbed both ends of the counter, he wanted Luffy to confess, to get everything out in the open and confirm what Robin said was true, but at the same time he wanted these feeling to just go away. He wanted Luffy to meet someone and for himself to live happily as he settled with Nami, he did not want to be Luffy's special someone. Luffy smiled childishly and scratched his chin with his index finger.

"I was wondering if I could travel around with you, you know since Zoro gets lost too much."

Was that all?

Sanji nodded with his back still turned towards Luffy, he could feel the other's gaze on his back though. He let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding and spoke.

"Sure" he knew that he even sounded relieved and Luffy leaned on the back legs of his chair with a big smile on his face he tipped his hat so that it was covering most of his face and started to rock back and forth on the two legs.

Sanji resumed the dishes in a comfortable silence, a silence that had become normal as of late. Luffy then stopped rocking and Sanji put the rag down turning towards him.
"Have you and Nami ever kissed?"
"No," Sanji wanted to go on and say that he would sacrifice everything and anything to be blessed with a kiss from an angel but he didn't. He leaned against the counter and Luffy fidgeted.

"Have you ever kissed anyone before?" Sanji nodded remembering the few ladies he would woo every now and then from the barate, and the countless girls he had flirted with. He could even hear their laughter in his mind. Luffy looked down seeing Sanji start to daydream, a dark look passing over his features.
"Oh"

The sound of Luffy's voice broke Sanji's daydream so Sanji turned and continued drying the dishes in silence wondering why Luffy had suddenly gone quiet. He finally turned to see that his captain was gone. He paused and tapped his shoe against the wood of the floor before walking out of the kitchen. He was going to look for the captain, but he couldn't be too obvious.

He walked to the railing and took out a cigarette. He lit it and looked down leaning on the railing to see Nami and Robin sitting at a table talking to each other and Usopp and Chopper running around the deck. He took a breath and looked up as he exhaled. Looking up he seen Franky sitting in the mast and wondered if he was fixing the damage Luffy had caused when he rocketed into it before.

Sanji closed his eyes and let the breeze flow by. He smiled as the wind lightly caressed his skin and ruffled his hair. He looked down and opened his eyes to see his target.

He seen Luffy and Zoro lying down next to each other and inhaled another breath of the toxin. He narrowed his eyes as he seen Luffy move closer to Zoro and Zoro smirk. Wasn't Luffy in love with him? He tightened his hold on the railing as he jealously watched the two below.

Luffy smiled and Zoro wrapped an arm around him; the railing cracked. Sanji could hear the railing creak in protest as Zoro pulled the captain intimately close. Zoro turned his face towards Luffy's and smiled deviously. Sanji wanted to kick them both.

Zoro then gave the captain a noggie as Luffy squirmed in his hold. Sanji, releasing the rail with a look of surprise, took the cigarette out of his mouth before he dropped it and watched as the captain bounded away with a smile on his face. He looked to Zoro who looked back at him with a sly smirk. Zoro then winked at Sanji before turning away and walking off, removing his shirt as he did so.

Sanji narrowed his eyes at the Marimo before widening them. He stepped back from the rail slowly and shook his head. He dropped his cigarette in surprise. He was jealous... he looked at the railing that proved it.

He didn't love the captain like the captain loved him, but he wanted those feelings to be for him. He wanted the captain to love him and he didn't, no he couldn't understand why. Why would he get jealous of the Marimo, when he and the captain have always been that close? Why would he be jealous at all?

His back hit the wall as he watched Luffy settle onto Merry's head. He turned towards her as he heard the heel of a shoe step next to him as Robin put out the cigarette
"You're in love with him too"

"Robin" Sanji was looking ahead and not to the side where Robin was standing. He didn't even notice the lack of honorific on his part.
"I never loved him like that" Sanji watched out of the corner of his eyes as Robin leaned over the railing.

"You never thought that you could"

Sanji slowly walked forward.
"He's my captain, he's an idiot, he's... he's a he!"
"You've always been jealous of the way Swordsman san and Captain san have acted towards each other, of the bond that they shared"

Robin ignored whatever he sputtered after that and continued she leaned forward slightly and looked out into the sea.

"You've always loved him, we all do, but even Navigator san and Franky know how you must feel."
"I don't love him."
"So you say"
Sanji held his hand over his forehead and took a long deep breath, before almost shouting.
"But He's Luffy!"

Sanji turned frustrated and heard a giggle escape Robin's lips.
"Cook san, if that's your only excuse, then you really do love him"

Sanji slid to the floor and closed his eyes.
"How could I love him?"
"If you don't want to believe me then don't, but it's not a bad thing to be in love"
Sanji waited until he heard her footsteps fade away before he made his way back into the kitchen.

I am not in love with my captain.

According to Nami they had another day until they hit the next island, so he had one day to forget about all this.

He was right, watching Luffy was hazardous to his health. He should just smoke. Sanji started drying the leftover dishes when he heard the door open again. By the sound of the footsteps he could tell who it was.

"You're early today"
"Not really"

Zoro walked over to the fridge and opened it. As of late Sanji wouldn't even mind when Zoro came in to take beer but for some reason he was agitated today. Of course, he told himself, Luffy was not the reason. He looked towards the swordsman and tightened his hold on the rag he was using to dry dishes.

"Get out of my kitchen Marimo."
"What did you call me dart brow!?"
"You heard me moss head!"
"Shitty cook!"

Sanji's foot was easily caught by the swordsman who smirked.
"You kick like a girl"
"Bastard!"

Sanji couldn't even remember the last time he had fought with Zoro but he was able to keep up with him in physical contact. He felt the adrenaline pumping through his veins; it was almost as amazing as having a smoke after a long time of being smokeless. He felt his body relax from a stiffness he was not aware of, and energy he was not aware of missing.

"Oh great" Nami muttered as the cook landed next to the mast and the swordsman jumped off the balcony. Luffy was sitting next to her on the floor with Chopper and smiled watching the fight.

Robin closed her book with a smile; Sanji was doing this to relieve stress, meaning he had discovered something stressful. Sanji lifted his leg to block a kick before jumping and wrapping his leg around Zoro's neck. With a flick of the hips Zoro was sent flying into the deck. Zoro rolled and with a cry lunged for the cook, a smirk appearing on his lips. Training was one thing but he had missed the rush of actual combat.

Luffy laughed, and even in the mist of battle Sanji noted that it was a wonderful sound.

Luffy loved watching Zoro fight. He was secretly jealous of the fact that Zoro could have bulging muscles since he could not. Luffy was able to get stronger, but rubber muscles would not grow in size so he would always appear to be like he was now. Zoro moved with a grace he didn't think he could ever get. Zoro could dodge and counter attacks in mere fractions of seconds; it was amazing, unless you were the person that he was fighting against.

He tore his eyes from Zoro to watch Sanji. Sanji moved with less grace, but with more force, especially with his kicks. It was a unique style with moves from kickboxing and jujitsu, and moves that could only be described by the word 'Sanji' which were the majority of them. Sanji also spent a lot of time upside down, it made Luffy wonder how he had originally come up with these moves. Sanji had said that he fought with his feet because a cook could never get his hands dirty, yet in order to kick he put his hands on the floor.

He watched Sanji and Zoro dance. He knew that he could dodge better than them, but that was because he was rubber, and nimble, and had his grandfathers training. 'It was with love' his jisan said, but Luffy had almost died a few times. He admired them for being 'Normal' and yet being so amazing, and they had the simple ability to swim, or stand out in the rain.

"Yamero" Nami yelled. She was tired of them fighting, despite the fact that they hadn't in a while. She had gotten used to the peace and quiet.

Sanji jerked back from the punch he received before kicking the other in the chin. He slowed as Nami yelled, but the adrenaline rushing through his veins refused to let him listen, it was ready to fight, and Sanji was already fighting, so he wouldn't stop. His leg sped up on its journey to Zoro's chin.

Luffy laughed as Nami sighed in frustration, Sanji and Zoro continued to fight and Luffy watched them, Usopp and Chopper got over the excitement of seeing them fight again and were back to what they were doing before. Robin picked up her book but didn't read a word, her attention too focused on the three men on deck. Franky walked out of the cabin door when he first seen the action, he simply yelled 'Don't break anything!' before walking away.

"Land ho"

Luffy turned quickly keeping a hand on his hat so that it would not fly off to see that there was an island ahead of them. Usopp smiled at his discovery and Chopper stood next to him looking up to him in admiration. Luffy ran to the mast as the other two kept fighting behind him. Nami smiled pulling a map out of thin air to once again identify the island and Robin simply giggled shifting her attention to her book.

Sanji was in the kitchen when he heard someone knocking on the door. He knew that only one person in the world would knock on his door so without much thought he heard himself saying 'It's open Robin'

Robin had walked in and sat, he noted, where Luffy had always sat. He continued chopping vegetables knowing she was only here to talk about one thing, a thing that had been on his mind far too often lately. He had finished with the carrots when she had decided to bring up the issue.

"When are you going to tell him?"

Sanji had infinite patience, when it came to women; he would endure all types of abuse from them and still lavish them with love. He, however, was finding his infinite patience dwindling when it came to Robin's talks. He didn't immediately answer her, instead opting to finish chopping vegetables, but he heard himself responding.

"Tell who what?"

Sanji didn't offer her a drink or even spare her a glance; he simply continued chopping vegetables as she tilted her head to the side resting it in her hand.

"Tell Sencho how you feel"

Robin was getting annoyed by the way he was ignoring her, and his feelings for Luffy. She had two hands appear to attempt to take over when she heard a dark chuckle.

"Robin chwan, do you think I'd ever trust anyone else to cook food, my food"

Sanji continued to work and Robin leaned back in her seat.

"Why won't you just admit you have feelings for captain san?"

Sanji slammed his hands on the table and turned to her.

"Why can't you admit that I don't?"

He had never yelled at a woman, and the him of yesterday would've kicked his own ass because of it but, he told himself, he hadn't had a full smoke in awhile and the woman was being annoying.

"I don't like my captain, I never did. Stop trying to force me to admit things that aren't true."

Sanji looked up to see Luffy looking down and for some reason his heart clenched. Robin was the only one who would knock; Luffy had a habit of just barging into the kitchen for whatever reason. Luffy looked up to Sanji, a smile plastered on his face.

"Ney, Sanji, sorry to bother you, I'll come back later."

Before Sanji could even move to say anything Luffy had turned and left. Robin got up and walked out after him leaving Sanji alone in his kitchen.

Chapter End

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