FINALLY FINISHED THIS CHAPTER! YAY! Hope you guys enjoy! Sorry it took so long!
It didn't take long for the crew to arrive at the island and prepare to dock. Nami was giving orders while the other Straw Hats followed. Chopper and Law checked up on the Vinsmoke brothers before joining the others on the deck.
"How they doing?" Sora asked when Chopper and Law finally came out of the kitchen from checking on Sanji.
"Better," Chopper said. "Sanji is still sleeping but his fever dropped a bit. The others are awake now but we told them they should stay in bed."
"Whether they'll listen or not is a different story," Law said.
"We'll see. Ichiji isn't used to taking orders from anyone other than Judge," Sora stayed
Reiju chuckled, "that tends to happen when you're the leader… at least when Dad isn't around. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what orders he gives Niji and Yonji, if any."
"Come on! I wanna explore!" Luffy cried throwing his hands in the air.
"THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR!" Nami yelled.
"Shouldn't someone stay here?" Reiju asked looking down at Chopper.
"I don't see any reason to. I told the other three they should get more rest but to check on Sanji once in a while. I also gave them some instructions that will need to be done every once in awhile. It's nothing to complicated so royals, who's never done any type of doctor work and such, should be able to do it."
Reiju and Sora watched Chopper with concern on their faces.
"All they have to do is make sure Sanji stays cool," Chopper chuckled. "I wouldn't let anyone, with no medical experience, distribute medicine without my supervision."
"Alright. I guess we're ready to go," Nami announced.
"Well guess their gone," Ichiji said walking away from the window of the crows nest.
"Cool. I'm hungry. I'm going to the kitchen," Yonji replied heading for the door.
"You're always hungry," Ichiji said as the two used their levitates to fly to the deck.
"Shut up. You know, the more you eat the taller you get?"
"I'm pretty sure you've got that backwards Yonji," Niji said closing the door of the boys' dorm. "You're just the only one that got lucky with Dad's freak height."
"Yeah… I think I'm sticking with eating a lot makes you taller."
"Whatever helps you sleep," Niji chuckled as they walked to the kitchen. "Although, can't say I blame you."
Ichiji poked his head through the door before going in. "Keep your voices down, would ya. Sanji is still sleeping."
"Are you really taking orders from a talking reindeer, Ich?"
"Shut up, Yonji. He's a doctor, and they're not even orders really. More like suggestions that I took into consideration…."
"Yeah, sure…." Niji said.
"I think someone likes the Straw Hats' Doctor," Yonji stated as he walked to the fridge before realizing something.
"What's the matter?" Ichiji asked.
"Sanji, Nami, and the Cyborg are the only ones with the combination to the fridge…. Chopper said not to wake Sanji and the other two aren't here…."
"You're raid suit should still be enhancing your strength…. may not be as strong as you would be with your enhancements, but you should still be able to break the lock," Niji replied.
"Break my fridge and die. If you want something to eat just ask," Sanji said weakly as he began to get up.
"Go back to sleep," Ichiji replied shoving him back onto the bench.
"I'm fine."
Ichiji picked a thermometer up off the table and shoved it in Sanji's mouth.
"Leave it," he ordered grabbing Sanji's arm in one hand and holding the thermometer in the other so he couldn't spit it out. Sanji glared at him until it beeped and he removed it and showed it to his younger brother. "You are not fine. Just tell us the combination and we'll get it."
"I don't trust you with it," Sanji said bluntly slowly standing up. "I don't trust you with my kitchen…. As long as I'm the chef on this ship no one will go hungry."
The three brothers watched as Sanji tried to walk to the fridge but stumbled. Niji ran over and caught him before he hit the ground.
"Will you at least let us help you? Before you hurt yourself?" Niji asked as he draped Sanji's arm over his shoulders.
"Where is everyone else?" Sanji asked as Niji helped him to the fridge.
"Uh…. We… had to… make a stop…," Niji explained.
"What? ...If we don't~"
"We know," Ichiji interrupted.
"We want to stop him too," Yonji added as Sanji unlocked the fridge.
"And we will…. But someone," Ichiji began glancing at Yonji, "used up most of the food supply."
"Why you looking at me?! I'm not the only one here that ate it!"
"No… but you and Straw Hat sure did eat a lot of it," Niji replied. "You, back to bed," he added shoving Sanji to Yonji and opening the fridge. "I can't believe I'm saying this but… I'll get the food," he sighed at the end.
"You don't know how to cook," Sanji said trying to walk to the stove but Yonji grabbed his arm and dragged him back to the bench. "Yonji, I don't want any food waisted."
"I'M NOT GOING TO WAIST IT! GET YOUR ASS BACK IN BED BEFORE I ELECTROCUTE IT!"
"You don't have your enhancements," Sanji muttered.
"THEN I'LL KICK IT!"
"You've been around Sanji too long," Ichiji said blankly.
"Shut up or your not getting anything!"
The four boys looked up when the door creaked open.
"Cosette!" Niji said happily. "You're back already?!"
"Niji-sama! What are you doing?!" Cosette said as she watched Niji attempting to cut some vegetables.
"...Attempting to cook…," he replied looking down at the carrots in front of him.
"Key word, attempting," Sanji said seeing the way Niji was holding the knife.
Cosette chuckled and walked over to Niji.
"Am I doing something wrong?" Niji asked sounding concerned.
Cosette took the knife from him. "Try holding the knife like this."
A faint tint of red appeared on Niji's face when she took his hand in her free one and positioned the knife properly and gridded his hand to cut one of the carrots.
Sanji smiled at the two. Ichiji looked over to him and playfully shoved him so he was laying back down on the bench.
"Go back to sleep Shorty," he said and without realizing it, Sanji obeyed.
As always, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as I enjoyed writing it! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!