Hey guys! I'm back! I would have been back sooner but I've had major writers block for the past few weeks. Anyway thank you so much for your patience! I really appreciate it. I really hope this chapter and the upcoming ones where we'll worth the wait! I'm going to do my vest to try to have another chapter up buy today or tomorrow. You guys deserve to have another one really soon for how long you waited, so I'll do my best to make that happen! But right now... It's 2 I the morning sooo I should probably go to bed lol.

Thanks again for being so patient!

(Note that I am NOT making fun of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in this chapter as I myself have a mild case of it and a major case of it when it comes to art. Just thiutho idI put that out there in case anything in this chapter has the potential to offend anyone (I don't think it does but just to be on the safe side).)

Chapter 19

"Drink," Reiju said holding a bottle of water to Sanji after Judge left the room.

"Thanks," he replied taking the bottle.

"How are you feeling?"

"Hydration wise…? Much better than yesterday…. Hand wise…? Well, let's just say I'm kicking his ass first chance I get," he said holding up his burnt hand.

"Put this on it."

"An ice pack. Nice thinking."

"I figured, after yesterday, you'd need it. Come on, I'll walk to your room with you."

"That's not necessary, Reiju. Really."

"Is it so wrong for a girl to worry about her baby brother?"

"Technically speaking that would be Yonji," he said following his sister out the door.

"Technically speaking the four of you are the same age, so it would be all of you."

"But Yonji is still the youngest."

"But he's also the tallest and you're the shortest." she teased.

"Oh we're going there now, are we?" He replied with a light, playful shove.

"I've missed you, Sanji. I really do wish things didn't have to be the way they are."

"Yeah. Maybe in some other world they are."

"Mmm. Maybe. To thank that there could be another universe were our Father and brothers actually cared."

"Seems like wishful thanking…. But it would be the weirdest thing ever."

"Tomorrow."

"What about tomorrow, Dad?" Niji asked as Judge walked into the hidden room overlapping the dining hall.

"Niji, maximum voltage, now," Judge said ignoring the question.

"I'm already at my maximum, Dad."

"Then force it to go higher! Go to the other training room if necessary! What have you three been doing this whole time?!"

"Training, what else would we be doing?" Yonji said.

"You call this training?! You should be lifting twice that much weight! Where's Ichiji?"

"Outside, blowing things up…. Well he was, now he's behind you," Niji answered as Ichiji walked in.

"Did that failure survive his training?"

"Ichiji, did you record the magnitude of your explosions?" Judge said, ignoring Ichiji's question.

"Always do," he replied handing over a piece of paper.

"Improve any?" Judge asked taking the paper.

"A bit," Ichiji replied confidently.

"You call these improvements?!"

"Well, yeah. They were the strongest I've ever done… so~" Ichiji trailed off at the sight of his father's agitated glaring.

"Do it again! No sleep for any of you tonight!"

"You're making us train all night?" Yonji asked.

"If someone like Sanji can beat you in a fight then you're not ready for tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow? You mean?"

"That's right Niji. Tomorrow we set my plans to conquer the North Blue in motion!"

"Is Sanji ready?" Ichiji asked.

"Probably not. Two days to get used to extreme heat compared to your twenty-one years of training is nowhere near enough time. However, we've waited long enough."

Before Sanji could even get the door open, Chopper was at his feet scurrying around and jumping on and off the cook's shoulder.

"Chopper? What are you doing?"

"Making sure you don't have any more injuries. What happened to your hand?" the reindeer asked sternly.

"It got a bit burned. If it's not healed by morning, I won't be able to cook tomorrow…." Sanji's expression turned dark, his town cold, "That bastard's dead!"

Chopper jumped back and Usopp hid behind the bed with his long nose resting on the edge.

"S-sanji just got r-really s-scary all the s-sudden," Usopp stammered.

"What do you expect, Usopp? This is Sanji, after all. His hand got injured…. considering how he gets when he almost injures his hands or even just talking about injuring them. It's kind of obvious he'd get angry after actually hurting them." Nami said.

"Give me your hand," Chopper finally said after taking something out of his medical bag.

"What's that?"

"A natural ointment for burns. You probably don't need it, with your fast healing, but it will help with the pain in the meantime," the reindeer answered as he spread the ointment gently across Sanji's burnt hand.

"Sanji's sister?!"

"Hmm?"

"Have you found where the keys are hidden yet?" Luffy asked.

"Luffy, I've been helping look as well. If we found them, I would have told you," Robin said.

"Well at this moment… I know where they are but they won't be there for long," Sanji replied while Chopper wrapped his hand in bandages.

"Where?! Nami can steel them now and we can get out of here!" Usopp said, hopefully.

"In Judge's pocket. Nami-san won't be able to get them now."

"Sanji-kun are you doubting my theavory skills?"

"Of course not…. Hey… guys? I know I said I'd finally finish explaining things when I got back…. But would it be fine if we waited until tomorrow? I'm kind of tired."

"Shower first, mister. Once again your father has you covered in smoke residue."

"Mom," he turned to Sora, who had just walked in the room, "I was going to."

"Aww, look guys, the little pervy prince is embarrassed by his mom," Zoro said in a teasing tone.

"I am not, Marimo! But I really don't need to be told to take a shower, Mom. I am twenty one years old."

"And a bit obsessed with cleanliness," Robin added.

"Especially when it comes to the kitchen," Zoro growned.

"There's nothing wrong with having a little O.C.D," Nami said. "I'm I wouldn't want to cook in a filthy it unorganized kitchen."

"Thank you, Nami-Swan."

"True, Nami," Usopp began. "But he's also going O.C.L.D… Otherwise known as, Obsessive Compulsive Love Disorder. A devastated, dangerous disorder that may lead to death due to blood loss."

Everyone, except Sanji, burst into laughter.

"Love? Here I thought it was Obsessive Compulsive Lust Disorder!" Zoro said.

"I'LL KICK YOU, LONG NOSE, MARIMO!" Sanji said clenching his fists.

"No, Zoro. I think you're talking about my other three brothers," Reiju laughed

"Reiju… I think he's talking about all four of them," Sora teased.

"Hey! Who's side are you on!" Sanji said turning to his mother.

"Later Love Cook… or is it Lust Prince?" Zoro said walking to the door.

"GET OUT OF MY ROOM BEFORE I KICK YOUR ASS, MOSS HEAD!"

"Ha! Like you could beat me, Curly Brows."

"Why I oughta…!" Sanji started.

Reiju reached up and grabbed Zoro by the ear, pulling him back into the room.

"One more word about our eyebrows.… Don't be surprised if a little of this somehow ends up in your food by accident," She growled, raising her free hand to let some pink poison drip to the floor.

"Reiju… I'm all for killing the Moss Head… But could we refrain from using food to do so?"

"Will his drink be fine?"

Sanji closed his eyes and shook his head slowly.

"Alcohol?"

"Maybe…. As long as it's Sake and not Wine… then maybe."

Reiju thought about it for a moment. "Okay. See you in the morning Little Brother."

"Little brother has a name!"

"Good night, Sanji."

"Night, Reiju," he replied rolling his eyes.