AET – Deleted Scene #1: Libitina – During recovery – "Served"

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On her way to relieve Sanji of watch, Nami strolled down the hallway toward the infirmary, lost to her own thoughts. If she had been paying more attention she might have heard the strange noises coming from within the infirmary, but sadly she didn't, and she opened the door without hesitation.

"Sanji-kun, I'm here to--" Nami froze in the doorway as her eyes found the two occupants of the room. One of them should have been sleeping, the other keeping silent watch over him, but that was not what was happening here.

Zoro on the floor, shirt discarded and face flushed. Sanji leaning over him, looking rumpled and hair a mess. Both of them panting for breath and looking for all the world like a pair of deer caught in the headlights.

"N-Nami-san!" Sanji stammered as he struggled to right himself. "It's not what you think--"

Nami clamped a hand over her mouth and fled the room, the door slamming shut behind her. She ran all the way back to the dining room, where the rest of the crew was gathered, and when everyone took in the sight of her – white as a sheet, eyes wide, looking traumatized – they all jumped to their feet to rush over to her.

"Navigator-san, what happened?" Robin asked, and Nami shook her head.

"Sanji and Zoro – they--" Nami gestured aimlessly, unable to find the proper words. "I know Chopper said they couldn't beat on each other until Zoro was better, but I never thought..." Agh, it was too horrible to say!

"Are you all right?" Chopper asked, voice full of concern.

"Nami, tell us what happened," Franky said gently as he and Robin guided the rattled girl to a chair.

Nami took a shaky breath and spoke once she was seated, "I... I went to the infirmary to take over watch, but when I got there, Zoro and Sanji were – they were having--" The navigator inhaled and blurted it out before she choked up again, "A dance fight!"

Horrified gasps from all of the crew. Nami burst into tears.

No one would ever look at Sanji or Zoro the same again.

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…. I apologize. :'D

Makes a lot more sense if you've read the Author's Note of Libitina chapter 5.

Kerykeion, if you're reading this, I beg you to shoot me. Repeatedly.