Foreword: Sanji went through a little change before he thinks the way he does below. I made quite a few changes - for example, you see the line 'I'm not in love with him' far less; the 'likes' used to describe Luffy's feelings has also changed to 'love'. Just a few things I thought you should know, or find out just by reading.

Author's Note: I decided to write this after all. It's still not really a chapter story though, more like a series of one-shots that could be stringed into one (I can't stand the pressure of writing a chapter story and having to continue what you previously wrote). I don't know when I'll write another part of this story. Possibly soon, possibly never. I'm not really satisfied with what I wrote either, so I might decide to rewrite this before writing another piece. Well, who knows?

Other Notes: (Since this is the few times I'm uploading into a same story, this will be my first time replying reviewsthis way - )

Shyro Foxfeather - I find romance rather easy to write...Well, easier than other genres, anyway. Action is by far the hardest ever, at least to someone like me who has a small amount of vocabulary stored. Oh, and how could I forgot - thank you for adding this to your favorites!

imjuzakyd - Sanji's point of view is so much easier to write than Luffy's. I've tried once, but it turned out to be rather stupid so I threw it away. I like both characters a lot though, so I'm hoping I could write in Luffy's view someday.

Liete - That was the best thing I could have ever heard (or read)! My goal has always been to make others see this pairing, since you really don't see it often (unless you live in Japan). I'm a lazy reader too, and I hardly reply unless it's something I really love. Still, I'm rather jumpy right now...And please continue on your journey to fall in love with the Sanji x Luffy pairing!

Merayna - I did something in the middle. Not really a chapter story, but not a one-shot either. I hope you like it! Your review was what made me decide to really write this second part.

mechafreak - Well, here it is. Hope you like it!

Step by Step: Step Two

This is the first time I've ever seen him in deep thoughts, and I don't like it at all. It was like looking at someone you know who turned out not to be the same person any more- strange, unfamiliar, and very awkward.

And I ponder whether or not to go up and comfort him.

I know he loves me. I've known for some time now, and have always treated it as another part of life- my captain's in love with me, and I'm the cook of the Straw Hats. It fits together thoroughly, just like my every day life. It was always the same, him shouting my name and me replying.

But I still ponder whether I should go to comfort him or not.

It's not that I don't want to. I wouldn't mind comforting him, if it means returning him to his usual attitude. And I wouldn't mind talking to him alone either, since we hardly ever really do. But still, I lean on the railing still without a final decision.

I find myself a little nervous.

Knowing that he loves me has always been a secret I've kept from him. I've always savored the fact that I was special in his eyes, that he might be watching me when I wasn't watching him. There are times when the tension grows so great that I wanted to do something about it, but most of the time, it was interesting; extremely interesting, and that's underestimating it.

And I don't want to break it. Not just yet.

Staring at his back, I think of what he might say if I walk over to him. Will he finally tell someone what he's thinking about? Or will he tell me to go away, just like he told the others? Or...There's also a slight chance that he might admit he loves me.

I'm not sure I want to risk it.

A few months ago, I would have said it could be even more interesting if he did. But now, I'm not so sure. I've thought about different situations, and none of them are ones I feel comfortable about. It's been so long since he first started to like me, and while I'm not in love with him, I would hate to see him upset. I'm still not in love with him, but I don't want to tell him that.

I wouldn't know what to say if he really admits his feelings in front of me.