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Silent Whisperer

LAST TIME

"You look stunning!" he exclaimed, for the dress did look lovely on her and the way she did her hair, in a low ponytail with a few strands hanging down looked great.

"Shut up flatterer!" she said, "Let's go get some food." She took his arm and they walked down the street towards a restaurant.

NOW

As they were heading towards the restaurant Aru leaned her head on Sanji's shoulder softly. She smiled at him lovingly. He truly is amazing. She thought still smiling.

They reached the restaurant and the waiter, a man with black hair slicked back onto his head almost denied Sanji until Aru walked out from behind him. The waiter took one look at her and escorted them to a table, holding onto Aru's arm, much to Sanji's disapproval.

"Behold a woman's power." She whispered to him.

They sat down for a minute and talked until Sanji excused himself from the table for a moment and left Aru sitting there waiting.

Aru sat there bored then looked up as a young man came up to her.

"You look so lonely! No woman should look like that! Let's go out, I'll buy you a drink!" he said.

Aru smiled lovingly at him and leaned in, close, the guy smiled wolfishly. "My boyfriend is standing behind you." She said.

He whirled around to see Sanji, standing there in his full fiery glory giving the man a death stare.

"You might want to leave now." He said in an icy voice.

The man took one look at him and ran from the room and out the door.

Sanji readjusted his tie and sat down trying to hold is furious look but he admitted to himself that he had to fight to keep his heart eyes from popping up, he was happy; she had called him her boyfriend! He glanced at Aru who was silently laughing, her shoulders heaving.

"What's the matter my dear? Did that slob annoy you?" he said lovingly.

She leaned over the table and kissed him. "Nothing, your great Sanji-san." She said sitting back down.

He smiled, delighted, and this time he couldn't control it, his heart eyes popped up.

They ordered and talked, they eventually started to talk about the crew.

"So, how do you like the oddball people Luffy has decided to call a crew?" Sanji asked lighting a cigarette.

"Well let's analyze each of them! Let's start with Luffy-san…" they bartered comments on the crew members back and forth until Aru told a comment about Sanji.

"Sanji-san is a very compassionate hardworking soul who is loves to flirt…" she said then added softly, "…and I love him."

He looked at her surprised then got up and grabbed her hand; he threw down some money on the table and pulled her out of the restaurant and into the night.

"What are you doing Sanji-san?" she asked holding back giggles.

"I love you too Aru-san." He said and leaned over her kissing her compassionately.

She wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him close until he could feel her warmth radiating from her own body.

After a minute she broke free and wrapped her arms around his waist and smiled as they began to walk down the night laden street.

After a slow walk they were back at the ship. Luffy and Usopp were sleeping and Zoro and Nami were curled up together talking softly in a quiet area of the ship.

Aru yawned, "Sanji-san, I'm tired so…" her eyes slowly drooped as she walked down into her room, and as soon as she hit the pillow, she was asleep.

Sanji looked at Aru, an angel, he thought as he brushed the hair from her closed eyes, then he sat down on her bed next to her talking to her quietly until he slowly laid his head down next to her and fell asleep.

The next day Aru slowly opened her eyes squinting at the dawn light coming in through the window. It took her a moment to realize that an arm was wrapped around her waist. She turned slowly to find Sanji sleeping quietly next to her his breath blowing his hair up and down. She looked at him for a long moment, and then kissed his forehead gently. She tried to slowly get up but Sanji tightened his grip on her waist and pulled her closer.

"Don't go, it's to early." He mumbled sleepily.

She smiled kindly at his slumbering face; I love you she thought, stroking his hair softly which only made him pull her closer to him. She sighed and nuzzled against him still smiling.

She woke up about an hour later with Sanji still next to her. She looked at him for a moment then slowly, and reluctantly pulled away from his grasp and slid off the bed. She quietly grabbed her everyday clothes off a chair in the corner and crept out of the room, silently closing the door.

She took a shower then got dressed and walked up to the deck with her violin. Only Luffy and Zoro were seen, and they were bickering, again. She laughed, alerting them to her presence.

"ARU-SAN!" Luffy shouted and ran behind her, hiding from the swordsman. She laughed again as Zoro jumped at Luffy but he easily dodged and ran from Zoro.

"Come on guys, please! People are still sleeping! Don't wake them up."

Both Luffy and Zoro froze mid-step. Zoro not wanting to wake up Nami. Luffy not wanting to be beaten up by Nami, Sanji, and Aru.

"Wow! That was too easy!" she said.

"Zoro-san started it!" Luffy whined.

"NO I DIDN'T!" Zoro shouted in indignation.

Aru walked over and hit Luffy on the head with her violin case. "SHUT UP!"

"Owwwww!" he whined patting the well sized lump on his head.

"I appreciate that Aru-san." Zoro said.

She swiftly hit him in the head with the case to. "I didn't say that I wasn't going to hit you Lettuce Head!"

Zoro looked daggers at her then mumbled something and walked into the kitchen to get a drink. He walked back out with a bottle of wine, "Where is the love sick stupid cook?"

"Sleeping." Aru said and took out her violin running her fingers up and down the bow strings. She played a few notes then put it away.

"Luffy-san?" she asked, "I need to go into town to get some new strings for my violin, it won't take long."

"Okay." He replied sitting down on the mast head.

Aru crept back down into her room, where Sanji was still sleeping, and grabbed her trench coat. Then after putting it on she when back on deck and walked off the ship after grabbing her case, seeing that Zoro was drinking and petting Kika and Luffy was doing, something else.

Aru stretched her arms in the air and walked towards the town square to find a shop that might have what she needed.

She stepped into the square and saw millions of shops. "Wow, this might take a while." She said to herself. She went from shop window to shop window seeing if it was what she wanted, It's not as fun shopping by myself, she admitted then felt someone tap her on the back. She turned around hoping it would be Sanji but it wasn't. It was the man from the night before in the restaurant and he had 3 friends with him.

"Hey girly! Remember me?" he guy asked.

Aru crinkled her nose; the smell of his breath was enough to kill a small child. "Yes, I do. You we're the idiot who ran like a coward from a restaurant."

"You're coming with me this time!" he growled reaching out an arm to grab a handful of the hair.

"You touch me, and you are dead." She threatened.

He reached out farther and Aru slowly brought her arm back and hit him full in the nose. He lurched backwards and his friends looked daggers at her.

"It's on girly!" one said but didn't move because Aru had thrown two daggers at him and they caught his shirt sleeves.

She ran up and kicked him in the chin sending his head back and knocking him out.

The two others looked at the girl; she now had fire in her eyes and was walking towards them, they tried to run but she grabbed the back of their shirts and bashed their heads together hard, they slumped to the ground and she carefully stepped over them walking onto the next shop. After about an hour she was walking back onto the deck with a small bag. She sat down on the deck a proceeded to remove her old strings and put in new ones. After a bit she played a few notes and tuned the strings. Finally! She thought stretching up towards the sky.

She grabbed her violin and climbed up into the crows nest and proceeded to play a slow tune then a fast one closing her eyes to the sound of the music.

Someone tapped her shoulder, "Aru-san?" Luffy asked.

"What?" she said slightly annoyed that he had brought her from her reverie.

"Food's ready!" he shouted halfway down the ropes and speeding off towards the kitchen holding his hat onto his head.

Aru put her violin in it's case and left it up in the crows nest and walked into the kitchen where everyone was eating, some faster than others.

Aru looked at the sharp shooter and the captain guzzling food as if they had just been starving for weeks.

"Slow down, you'll get a stomachache." Sanji said while pointing the knife in his hand at them.

"I'm sorry Aru-san, I hope you don't mind such brutality!" he said smiling.

"I'm fine! Thanks for asking Sanji-san." She said sitting down at the table and grabbed a knife and an apple. She peeled the apple in one strip making sure not to cut it.

"What are you doing?" Luffy asked still eating.

"My mother told me that if you peel an apple and drop the skin on the floor it shows the first letter of the name of the man or woman that you are going to marry. If it's unreadable, it means your not going to marry. It's only one drop and one person per apple." She finished peeling and dropped the peel, it fell to the floor and the crew leaned over it. It had formed a wobbly capital S. Aru immediately flushed a deep red and bit into her apple to hide her half embarrassed half delighted eyes.

"I can't tell!" Luffy said bending his head to the side. Before they could see, Nami shifted and moved the rind, picked it up and threw it into the trash.

"Nami-san! Why did you do that? I wanted to see!" Luffy whined.

Aru looked up from her apple, "I don't believe it said anything. I'm pretty sure." I wonder if anyone saw…she thought then she locked eyes with Nami and she knew that Nami had moved the peel purposely to save Aru. Aru mouthed 'Thank You' then bit into her apple again.

After everyone had finished eating they all piled outside to make a last minute check, just to see that they had everything needed accept Aru who helped Sanji check the food cupboards in the kitchen, just to make sure they wouldn't run out of food.

"I could sleep in these cupboards!" Aru exclaimed as she leaned in farther and father pushing food aside.

She touched the back of the cupboard and made sure everything was there. Then she started to slowly back out up suddenly shot out as Sanji grabbed her by the waist and pulled. She laughed and turned around, falling into him.

"Thanks for that! It would have taken 3 years to crawl out of that!" she said.

He smiled at her shining face, "Anything for you my dear!"

She playfully whacked his arm and stuck her tongue out. They she looked up at his bright cheery face, stood up on her toes and kissed him softly then winked and left the room, leaving him there with little pink hearts for eyes.

Hello! I had an idea for the chappie and did it! I do hope you enjoy! Well, I'm getting an A in math! HALELUJA! ;) Well now…its Thursday and I got so many reviews! Happiness people! Yay!

Sanji: Thanks for pairing me up with Aru-san!

Nokia: No problem Sanji-san!

Aru: Oh yah, and thanks for making me tough in this chapter, I didn't want the readers to get the impression that I'm soft or something!

Nokia: But your love Sanji-san so much! You needed to be a little sweet!

Aru: I agree there.

MOMENT OVER

Well I shall leave you, and remember to read my other FF on Full Metal Alchemist!

Silent Whisperer