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This one is short, as it's only the Tori centered part of the chapter. If you read Shoganai and want to read the smutty sequel, read the full Chapter on the ao3 Version!
"But Saaanji, I want steak!" he heard before even opening the door and right after a for this time of the night way too enthusiastic, affirming call for steeki . Gods damnit, wasn't she supposed to be asleep already?
For a moment he hesitated. Did he really want his sake so much that he'd get himself involved in this? He sighed. Didn't matter, they were both kinda his responsibility. Not that the shit cook couldn't defend the fridge against Luffy normally, but he didn't stand a chance since their captain had Tori on his side.
Upon opening the door he found Curly in front of the fridge with Luffy wound tight around his legs, looking up with the biggest puppy dog eyes imaginable, while his demon of a daughter jumped on the table with the repeated chant of 'steeki, steeki, steeki' always careful not to trample her brand-new anatomy pop-up book. Ha, Nami Had been just short of ripping off Law's head, insisting something this sick and twisted was in no way suited for a two-year-old. Tori had proved her wrong by latching on immediately… Had made Usopp kinda nervous, but Robin had just been happy the girl showed interest in a proper book instead of Luffy's little scribbles.
One glance at Dartbrow was enough; one minute more and he would have caved and at least cooked a steak for Tori, who no doubt would've given the glutton half of it only to ask very nicely and charmingly for seconds.
Seeing him standing at the door it was obvious which of the two was the intelligent one; while Luffy kept to his whining after a quick hello, Tori sat down on her butt and shut her trap after a very meek greeting.
"Neither of you gets any steak," he stated and grabbed Luffy by the scruff of his shirt. Only took two tugs 'till he let go of the cook to sit at his feet with a pout. "You know there's a buffet out there so don't bother the shitcook and stop dragging Tori in," he reprimanded and really, really couldn't remember when he'd become a father of two instead of one.
It had always been his job to keep the idiot from drowning himself, but he had the feeling that ever since they got Tori the rest had kinda stopped trying. As if it was in his own best interest to just raise Luffy along with the girl. Fucking hells. He kicked the rubber brain out the kitchen before turning towards his daughter. Just how the fuck were they supposed to raise her properly if the rest of the crew just spoiled her rotten?
"I'm sorry Papa, he really really wanted steeki. You help Nakama, right?" She asked it with her innocent smile and that bit of confusion in her gaze that sure as fuck worked on the whole fucking crew. Fuck, they were feared far and wide and were totally fucking whipped by a two-year-old.
"Don't even try, lil bird," he said and the innocence melted into defiance.
"I want steeki," She puffed, accepting that all her ugly cuteness wouldn't help her shit with her father.
"You are like two hours past your bedtime. This is your party, I get it, but no more taking advantage of Curly Brow today alright? If you want food take what's out there," he said and the girl squealed, lifted up her hands towards him.
"Fly?" she asked, vague hope in her little voice.
"No fucking way," he said and grabbed her at the scruff of her shirt like Luffy before instead of slinging her over his shoulder as requested. He heard a sigh of relief when he left the kitchen with her, scoff on his lips. Fuck, if the shitcook was that whipped now how fucking bad would it be if she grew up and maybe even turned a bit pretty?
He dumped her on the buffet table and left her with the stern warning that they'd get her in an hour and that neither he nor Robin would put her in bed if she wanted to stay up any longer than that. She gave him a thumbs up and a grin around a mouth full of seaking.
Hope you enjoyed, I'd be happy to see some more comments, sorry for my late replies, but ffn is being a bit of a bitch about it.
Next week I'll add a new chapter to "Nami's quest"