5. Luffy cookies

"Sanji!" Luffy shouted as he ran into the galley.
The cook was standing by the sink, washing up after lunch.
He wiped the plate he had just washed, calmly. He put it down on the pile of the other cleaned plates, calmly. He wiped his hand and turned around, calmly.
All of this time Luffy had been calling his name and tapping on his shoulder.
"STOP DOING THAT!" Sanji said as his foot landed on the captains head in a not so calm way.
"Now what was it you were going to say, Luffy?"

Luffy rubbed his head and handed the cook a piece of paper.
'Luffy cookies' was written on the top of the paper. It was a recipe for something Sanji would never have cooked.
"Are you sure this is eatable?"
"What do you mean?" Luffy didn't understand why Sanji would ask such a thing.
"They're the best cookies in the world! Can you make them for me Sanji? Please."
Sanji coughed slightly and took another look at the paper.
"I'll see what I can do."
He would probably regret this later.
"Just stay out of my kitchen."

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Nadeshiko was standing in the kitchen.
The afternoon sun was shining in through the window and birds were singing outside.
"There." She said as she turned on the oven.
"All set to go."
She stood up and opened one of the cupboards. She took down a big mixing bowl and put it on the table, next to an opened book.
Small footsteps entered the kitchen.

"Mom?" A still sleepy little Luffy said rubbing his eyes.
Nadeshiko smiled as she turned and picked him up.
"Did you have a nice nap?"
"Mm. What's that?" Luffy pointed to the bowl on the table.
"This?" His mother asked and walked up to the table.
"I'm making some cookies for us."
Luffy instantly lit up at hearing this.
"I've never made them before," Nadeshiko continued.
"So I'll need your help making them."
She put her son down on a chair by the table.
"Now, what's the first thing we need?"

"Mom, are they done yet?"
Luffy was sitting in front of the oven, staring at the cookies inside.
"Almost. When the egg clock rings, they're done."
Nadeshiko was cleaning up the table.
She picked up a jar to check what was inside it. 'How did this get here?' she thought 'I don't remember using it'.
"Luffy?"
"Mm." Luffy answered, eyes still glued to the oven door.
"Do you know why there's a jar of curry powder on the table?"
The little boy turned to her and answered with a big smile:
"I put in some extra things to make it taste better."
The jar hit the table with a thump.
Nadeshiko closed her eyes. 'Maybe it won't be that bad'
Her though was interrupted by the egg clock and Luffy running up to her.

These weren't cookies.
Cookies shouldn't look like that.
'It's not the outside that counts. They can still taste good'.
Nadeshiko took two cookies of the tray and gave one to Luffy.
"Be careful, it's very warm."
She took a small bit out of it. 'Too hot! Water'.
"Mom?"
"I'm so sorry Luffy, I shouldn't have given it to you. Do you want some water?" She said slightly panicked as she hurried to get some water.
"I want another one."

Nadeshiko was shocked.
There was no way a normal four-year old should be able to handle food that spicy.
"Mom!"
Luffy pulling on her dress made Nadeshiko snap out of her shock.
"Can I have another cookie?"
"Sure, you can have another one if you like."
She took out a plate and put two cookies on it.
"Go and take this to Ace and let him taste one of cookies you made." She said and handed the plate to Luffy.
He walked out of the kitchen very concentrated on not dropping the plate.

Nadeshiko put the rest of the cookies in a jar.
She then filled a big glass with water and walked after Luffy.
Just in case.

Author's note: Sorry for taking so long to update. Don't really have any good reasons why.
Anyway.
This was the chapter I planned to have as chapter 3. Cookies only Luffy fould eat was the idea.
The next chapter will be the last because, 1) I want to acually finish the story, and 2) I don't have any good ideas for another chapter.
Please leave a reveiw and tell me what you think. (If noone comments I take that as my writing sucks so much it's not even worth commenting).
I'll try and write the next chapter quicker.