"I'm home!" Yelled Sanji as he and Luffy ran up the stairs through the back, avoiding the restaurant on the lower level as not to disturb anyone.
Sanji knew he wouldn't get an answer as it was only four o'clock in the afternoon so his dad was still working downstairs whereas Sanji's shift didn't start until eight so he could have time to do homework, exercise, get cleaned up, and whatever else he needed to do before he had to go to work for three hours.
The boys jogged up the stairs and walked down the short hallway to Sanji's room. Throwing their bags to the side Luffy picked up a controller and sat on the bed (as if he'd been there before) while Sanji turned the T.V and console on.
"What do you wanna play?" Sanji asked as he gestured to an entire wall-covering shelf of assorted video games.
"Hmm….Do you have Call of Duty?" The younger teen asked with a bright smile on his face.
"Yeah," Sanji walked over to his collection and began sifting through the shelves, "Which one?"
"Two."
Sanji quickly found the game and popped it into the console where the two began shooting bots and each other until about seven forty five, the time when Sanji usually went downstairs to start his shift early. Obviously the 'usual' didn't apply today.
Sanji's phone rang with the annoying alarm he'd set incase he ever forgot to go to work (which he never did but he was glad today that he had it). The repetitive chime went off for about thirty seconds before either of the two boys noticed it due to the mass amount of screaming playful death threats and shells hitting the ground after leaving an unsuppressed MP40.
"Ah, shit! What time is it?" Sanji said pausing his side of the split-screen and checking his phone realizing he had ten minutes before he had to go to work, "Fuck!" The blond male exclaimed before jumping off the bed and rushing to get into his work uniform.
"What's wrong?" Luffy said, quitting the game from Sanji's controller and going to see why Sanji was rushing all over the bedroom.
"I have work in ten minutes, I gotta go," Sanji said with one foot out the door before the raven called back to him.
"Wait!" Luffy said quickly, causing Sanji to look back suddenly and when he did, he realized his face was less than an inch from the other's.
Sanji was about to jerk back in surprise but Luffy quickly pecked him on the lips causing the other to blush heavily.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Said Luffy with a rather large smile plastered on his face as he walked back in the room, grabbed his things and left the room, leaving a half shocked and half flustered Sanji standing there as precious time typically used to prepare for the night shift was slipping away.
Sanji broke out of his daze and he ran downstairs towards the kitchen. When he arrived finally, he was met with some fairly surprised faces as Sanji is always early, but today he was exactly on time.
The youngest chef in the room ignored everybody as he got to work after washing his hands.
Patty, one of the kitchen staff, towered over Sanji in an effort to intimidate him with no avail. "So, why were you late, Sanji?" Patty said casually and cooly. Also attempting to impress some of the other staff in the kitchen by talking down to the owner's son.
"Why? Did you miss me?" Sanji retorted, not bothering to look up from what he was doing, "Besides, I'm not late. Check your watch, it's eight. My shift starts at eight, shit head."
Patty grumbled some insults making sure not to voice them too loud as he knew Zeff would dock his pay if he did it again as he did last time.
Speak of the devil, the man walked into the kitchen at that moment to ensure his son was at work on time, even though he knew he would as Sanji never missed work.
"Why are you all slacking off?! Get back to work!" Zeff yelled, noticing everyone staring at Sanji. Though, it did slightly interest the man to know something went off without him being there and he wanted to know what. Zeff walked over to Patty, seeing as Sanji wouldn't give answers, to see what was going on.
"Would you mind telling me exactly why my idiot son is the centre of attention at the moment?" The blond man asked with a calm expression but his words showed slight irritation towards the face that he can't leave his kitchen staff alone for twenty minutes without something happening.
"Sanji just came in later than usual; we were surprised is all," Patty said, still slightly grumbling his words in anger even though he was aware he was talking to his boss.
Zeff was slightly surprised at the fact Sanji didn't come in early like he always did. The said man strode over to his Son's work station and leaned against the counter, "Hi, Sanji."
"Hi, Old Geezer."
"Why were you late to work?"
"I wasn't. I was here exactly at eight."
"You're usually here at seven forty five."
"I was busy, now could I please cook in peace?" Sanji said, ending the conversation. Zeff shrugged it off even though he felt as though his Son was hiding something from him. He'd talk to him later.
Wow, what a chaptery chapter. It's midnight. I'm tired. Please review if you've got a few extra seconds in your busy day, I'd love to hear what you think of my first multi-chapter ^^ Thanks for reading!
