I have the feeling that some of you are going to say that Sanji isn't in character in this story, but please take it from the story's pov. This is a man who is fed up with waiting for a woman. I apologize if you don't like it though.
Please see summary and disclaimer in the first chapter. Thanks!
Chapter 2
That night's dinner was the worst Nami had ever had on the Going Merry. It wasn't necessarily the food that was bad. For the first time since Sanji joined the crew, she had to get her own plate. What was worse was that she sat at the table for 20 minutes before asking Sanji where her plate was. "On the counter," he said as he was pouring wine for Robin. He didn't even look at her when answering her question. No one had said anything to her.
Now that her cold dinner was finished, she wanted to get back to her den where things would be normal. Nami was exiting the dining room with the rest of the crew when Sanji called to them. "Oi!" He shouted. One of his eyebrows twitched with fury. "Which one of you morons forgot your dishes on the table!"
His crewmates looked at each other in confusion. Nami stepped forward with her hand raised. "I did," she spoke flatly, staring the cook in the eye.
"Well what are you waiting for?" He continued, his voice unwavering. "Clean up your mess!" The crew's jaws dropped as they stood in the doorway.
"Did he just tell Nami to pick up her dishes? Nami never picks up her dishes," Luffy whispered.
"I wonder what she did to make him that mad?" Usopp added.
"Stupid cook," Zoro grumbled, folding his arms.
"Poor Nami," Chopper commented, sadly. Robin nodded in agreement, looking on.
"And whose turn is it to do the dishes?" Sanji began to wipe down the table as Nami brought her plate to the sink.
Zoro looked at the schedule on the wall near the door. His voice caught in his throat. "Na… Nami," he sputtered out. Clink! Everyone jumped at the sound of dishes falling. Nami's back was to the crew as she hunched over the sink. Her frame shook with anger.
"Ok, ok," Sanji shooed the rest of the crew out of the room. "There's no show to see here." Nami's hands clenched into fists in frustration. She almost cried in shame… almost.
