Happy May 5th! For everyone in Japan and South Korea, that means it's Children's Day and for everyone in Mexico, that means it's Cino de Mayo! Some lesser known holidays include International Midwives' Day, Martyrs' Day (Albania), Europe Day, Lusophone Culture Day (Community of Portuguese-speaking countires), Patriots' vicotry Day (Ethiopia), Indain Arrival Day (Guyana), Consititution Day (Kyrgyzstan), Tomato Harvest Day (Kiribati), Liberation Day (Netherlands), Senior Citizens Day (Palau), Feast of Saint George (Palestinian People), Coronation Day of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thailand), and National Cartoonists Day (America).

But, no matter where you're from or what you're celebrating (or not celebrating) today, it is Luffy's birthday, so bring on the birthday special that stars Sanji. One of these days I'm going to write something not about Sanji.

Anyway, enjoy.

And I don't own One Piece.


"You want what?!"

Luffy grinned at his chef. "I want a cake that tastes like meat. And I want everyone to enjoy it."

Sanji just stared at him. "Luffy, if I make you a cake out of meat, you're the only one who's going to eat it."

"I know that. That's why I just want a cake that tastes like meat."

Sanji buried his head in his hands. "Luffy, I can't just make one thing taste like something else. And even if I could, you're the only person who would enjoy a cake that tastes like meat."

"You can pull it off. You're my chef after all." Sanji looked at him from across the counter. He sat at the counter grinning, complete faith in Sanji to be able to create his ridiculous concept of a cake.

"Oi, Luffy! Come out here for a bit!" Usopp called from on deck.

"Yosh! Coming!" Luffy ran out of the kitchen.

Sanjij sighed, if it wasn't his birthday…and set out to make a cake that tasted like meat that everyone had to enjoy. Might as well just start on the whole making it taste like meat thing. I'll worry about everyone actually liking it afterwards. He got out all of the ingredients needed to make a regular cake along with a giant slab of beef and just stared at them for a bit.

Sanji ran his hands through his hair. How am I supposed to make one thing taste like something completely different? I'm not an alchemist! Or am I? Sanji clapped his hands together before slamming them against the counter. Nothing happened. Back to square one…

Then Sanji remembered something the shitty Old Geezer had said one time. Something about a specific type of sponge-cake that initially tasted like nothing, which gave the baker making it the option to add whatever tastes they wanted instead of just generic cake-taste. Well that only sounds like exactly what I need…I just need to put it in the oven at the same time as the roast, but how to get everyone else to eat it too?

Sanji had the cake all set and in the oven with the roast when Zoro walked in lugging a Sea King behind him. "Oi cook, what do you want me to do with this?"

Sanji just glared at him. "Just cut it up or something stupid marimo I'm busy!"

"Just looks like you're staring off into space." And he was; he finished making the side dishes a while ago.

"Shut up! I'm thinking. Not that I'd expect you to actually know what that's like." Zoro ignored him and took out his swords to start cutting up the meat. "Hey, would you eat a cake that tasted like meat?" Sanji asked.

"Um, no. That sounds like a Luffy thing…that's not what's for dinner is it? I know it's his birthday and all, but…"

"Not dinner no." Sanji sighed. "What could I do to make it so you would eat it?"

"It's not like it'll taste bad," Zoro said, "it's just, when you're eating cake, you expect it to taste like cake. You get what I'm saying?"

"Yes, all too well." Sanji looked at the Sea King. "Sea King's your favorite though right? What if it tasted like that?"

"Yeah, but what are you going to do? Make everyone's piece taste different? Luffy's gonna eat a good majority of the cake anyway. Why even bother?"

"He wants everyone to enjoy it." Sanji kept staring at the Sea King. "But you like Sea King…"

"S'not my cake though. Plus I doubt anyone else would like a cake that tastes like Sea King, 'cept Luffy."

"Everyone has a different favorite food…" Sanji grabbed a knife and brought a slab of the Sea King that Zoro had already cut to the counter. After a lot cutting and some creative sculpting, Sanji had created a miniature Zoro out of the meat.

"That's pretty cool…can I eat it?"

"Later. We caught some pike yesterday right? Go grab that and some of Nami-san's mikans."

"What do I look like, your chore boy?" Sanji kicked him.

"Just do it!" He rolled his eyes and left. Sanji grabbed some steak, ground beef, chocolate, sandwich materials, and muffins from the fridge and got to work. Zoro came back and plopped the fish on the counter and tossed the mikan at his head, which he caught reflexively.

"Nami said you better have a good reason."

"She'll thank me later." Zoro shrugged, finished cutting up the Sea King meat while Sanji worked, then left.

When the cake and the roast were done, Sanji decorated the cake and put on the finishing touches, and covered it up before taking the roast outside where they were all planning on feasting tonight. Nami, Robin and Brooke had the table set up while Usopp, Chopper, and Luffy were watching Franky show off his gift to Luffy in complete awe. Zoro was sleeping. When Sanji emerged with the roast and placed it on the table, Luffy stretched over and tried to eat it, only to be met with a foot to the face.

"C'mon Sanji, it's my birthday!"

"At least wait for the rest of the food to come out first, shitty gomu gomu." Usopp, Chopper, Franky, and Brooke went into the galley to get the sides. "Sanji, what's this thing under the sheet?" Chopper asked.

"That's the cake. Don't touch it or you're not eating for a week!" Sanji called back. Usopp and Chopper slowly backed away from it while still balancing their respective sides. Robin giggled.

Eventually everyone and everything was at the table, and after a boisterous shout of "KANPAI!" they all started eating whatever they could get their hands on before Luffy. It wasn't much.

"Sanji this is soooo good!" Luffy said.

"Let everyone else have a taste!"

When all the food was gone, most of it now in Luffy's bottomless stomach, shouts of "CAKE, CAKE, CAKE!" ran through the air. Sanji got up and brought it out on deck.

"YEAH! My meat cake!"

"Sanji-kun, you didn't really make him a cake that tastes like meat, did you?" Nami asked.

"Of course I did Nami-san, but I think you'll enjoy it any way." He placed the cake on the table and unveiled his masterpiece.

It was a round, three-piece cake with only a light layer of frosting on it. On the bottom portion was a miniature Franky standing by a big-but-still-miniature Thousand Sunny, both made out of hamburger meat; a small Brooke in front of a much bigger Laboon, made out of muffins of some kind; a miniature of Nami standing behind a watered-down map of the world made out of mikans; and a small Sanji standing next to what appeared to be an ocean made out of spicy seafood pasta.

The second part had the tiny Zoro made out of Sea King meat from before, but this time it was postioned in the finishing stance for Sanzen Sekai and there was a defeated Mihawk near it; a miniature Usopp and Sogeking looking quite brave in front of what appeared to be a small army all made out of pike; and a small Robin studying a poneglyph made out of several tiny sandwiches.

On the top section stood a victorious looking Luffy in his Pirate King outfit made out of steak and Dr. Chopper and a miracle mushroom made out of chocolate.

Everyone stared wide eyed at the cake for a few moments. Luffy started laughing after a few seconds and Sanji took that as his cue to start cutting the cake, giving everyone the piece with their own miniature food figurine on it.

"Sanji-kun, how…"

"Even someone with great artistic talents such as me would have trouble pulling something like this off!"

"Sanji…" Chopper's eyes started watering.

"Yohoho, Sanji-san, this is magnificent! Thank you very much!"

"It's so moving!" Franky started crying. "Baka, I'm not crying…"

"Cook-san, you seem to have outdone yourself this time."

"Not bad ero-cook."

Luffy got up from his seat, walked over to where Sanji was and wrapped his arms around him in a hug. "Thank you Sanji. You got it just right."

Sanji blinked for a moment then hugged back. Everyone else got up and joined and made it a giant group hug (Nami dragged Zoro).

"Now let's eat this thing!" Luffy shouted, breaking the hug and running back to his seat. Everyone else followed suit.


Kanpai-cheers, used for a toast.

Baka-stupid, idot

Marimo- moss ball found in Japan. Considered a national treasure.