Disclaimer : I don't own One Piece or any of it's characters.

A/N : A warm thank you goes out to 'Lili', 'sparklespepper' and 'Subaru's dreams' for their reviews on chapter 3!

A soft and scratchy groan erupted from Sanji's throat as he rolled over onto his stomach and buried his pale face into his plush and lavender smelling pillow. His blonde hair was sprawled around the fabric in a spider webbed fashion as he inhaled deeply and relaxed his shoulders.

"Hmm." He hummed out with a content smile as he cracked his sea blue eyes open and directed his pupils at his digital alarm, but gently furrowed his brows instead as he was unable to see what time was being illuminated. The blonde blinked his eyes for a moment before sitting himself up and moving the small box that was placed in front of the alarm.

'Oh.. Right..' The teenager felt a light bulb flicker inside his mind as he recalled the events from the previous night. He gently rubbed his pointer finger and thumb against the blue box in thought before he cracked the present open and re-looked over the watch.

It really was well crafted and would go perfectly with all of his outfits. It was also one of the most expensive accessories that the chef had seen in his entire life. Which really made him wonder who could possibly afford something like this for a gift, and for him no less? He wouldn't even spend that kind of money on himself, and he doubted anyone else in the right mind would do something like that for him either, which is exactly why he couldn't help but think that this was either a prank and the watch was fake, or this was meant for another Sanji.

But how common was a name like Sanji? So obviously this was some kinda prank. The fact that the note made little to no sense helped fuel that thought as the blonde placed the box back down and finally took a good look at the time.

5:07am.

Sanji sighed softly as he kicked his feet off of the bed and cracked his neck to the side in one quick motion, wincing at the sharp noise that erupted from the point of stress. The lean teen then stood up and grabbed a fresh pair of clothes before making his way to the bathroom. It wasn't like he could go back to sleep after all, so he might as well get an early start to his day.

Sanji winced slightly as the bacon grease from the pan in front of him popped and landed on his wrist, he wiped the oil off on his apron before he flipped his omelettes and grabbed two plates from the cupboard to his right. He dished the breakfast out evenly between the two plates before placing them on the recently built table in the dining room. Zeff was already seated on one end, eyes glued on the newspaper that was placed in his big and wrinkled hands.

The slimmer male placed the plates down before going back into the kitchen to pour two mugs of coffee before moving back into the dinning room and sitting across from his adoptive father before digging into the perfectly prepared food.

Zeff did so as well without so much as a word of thanks as his eyes remained firm on the paper. Sanji felt a nagging feeling in his chest, that maybe he should tell the elder man about what had occurred last night, and show him the note but thought better of it as he looked down at his light brown coffee and poured a good cup of sugar into the bitter liquid before chugging a good half of it down. Zeff looked as though he had a lot on his mind, which probably related to their sudden move, which compelled Sanji to stay quiet and finish his breakfast in silence.

Besides, if it really was a prank then there would be no point in getting the other man involved.

"Well," The swirly eyebrowed teen stood up and placed his empty plate and mug into the sink before turning on this heel. "I'm out. Gonna walk too, since it's such a nice day."

"Hm. Goodbye, eggplant. Avoid alleyways."

"Ya, thanks mom." Sanji replied sarcastically from his perch in front of the door as he slipped on his shoes and without another word, left the house. He didn't bother locking the door since he knew Zeff would be leaving to get more groceries in a couple minutes. Another reason as to why he left the car, he knew the elder man made it a routine to shop once a week on every Tuesday since the supermarkets were the least busy then.

The blonde then shoved his hands into his tight jeans as he began his walk to school, it was quiet a distance away but it gave him time too get lost in his thoughts, which is something the cook desperately needed after the recent events of this past week.

To start off his tangent, his step-father had woken him up at the crack of dawn only to tell him that they were moving. Not only were they changing houses, no. They were changing TOWNS. It was sudden, and had no explanation behind it. So why, Sanji mused, did it happen?

It wasn't money. It couldn't be because of the restaurant in any way. Sanji knew that he never did anything, and he doubted Zeff did either. But what did that leave?

Wanting a change in scenery? Ya fucking right. The teen thought with a frown. There was a reason, he was just to dumb to see it. And with that depressing thought in mind Sanji shut his head off and sighed once again as he looked up at the sky and continued his walk.

"You're Sanji, right?!" The person in question jumped back slightly in surprise, making his spine dig into the steel and wooden chair as a smiling and black haired teen jumped onto his desk and shoved his face a mere inch away from the cooks.

"Um... Yes?" The blonde responded meekly as the others smile widened.

"I knew it! Usopp told me all about you!"

"Usopp..? Oh. The long-nosed kid?" Sanji asked with a thoughtful look planted on his features.

"Yep, that's him!" The boy nodded merrily as he crossed his legs and leaned his elbows against his knees, leaning his face back a bit as they spoke, but still much too close to the blondes personal bubble. "And you saved his ass yesterday, so thanks for helping out my sharpshooter!"

'Sharpshooter?' The taller of the two asked himself with a cocked brow before shaking his head and pushing the others face further back with his middle finger. "No problem... But do you mind fucking off? Your breath smells like rotting fish."

"...I LIKE YOU! SHEHEHE!" Luffy yelled, smile widening beyond possible measures as he laughed and held his stomach tightly. "SO! I think you should be my cook, and join my crew!"

"I'll pass. But thanks for the offer." Sanji replied almost immediately as other students began cramming themselves into the classroom, all of them surprisingly ignored the teen on his desk.

"No. I refuse your refusal."

"W-What?" Sanji asked as the other crossed his arms and spoke.

"You heard me! You are going to be my cook. I already decided." Luffy's smile remained firm as he spoke, while Sanji could do nothing but furrow his brows and clench his teeth in confusion. Who was this weirdo?

"I don't care what you decided! You can't just assume I'll go along with whatever you say. I don't even know who you are." Sanji pointed out in anger as the teacher finally showed up and instead of telling the student to sit, simply rolled his eyes and smiled as he sat at his own desk and waited for the bell.

"I'm Monkey. D. Luffy! Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates! And you are my new cook!" Luffy shouted, making Sanji blush slightly and attempt to hide his head into his collar as he noticed all the other students were staring at him. Before he could yell at the other to go away once more, the energetic boy jumped off the desk and landed on the floor as he adjusted his straw hat and smiled once more down at the blonde. "I'll talk to ya more at lunch, and introduce you to the others!"

And with that the kid walked out of the classroom and into the halls, leaving Sanji sitting in his chair in the most bewildered state possible.

Did he just join a gang?

As it turns out, Sanji's hair was a beacon in this school filled with Japanese teenagers. It was like turning a flashlight on in a dark room, impossible to miss. Which is exactly why the blonde was seated in the cafeteria next to Luffy, Usopp and 3 other students who he had yet to meet.

"Guys this is Sanji! The guy who saved Usopp and wiped the floor with those members of Kriegs crew! Sanji, this is Nami, Zoro, Franky and Usopp!" Luffy explained to the others with a wide smile before pushing Sanji into a seat and devouring his largely packed lunch.

"So, you fought with Krieg's goons?" The red-haired girl, Nami, asked with a frown as Sanji smiled brightly and clasped his hands together.

"Oh, well it was really nothing my dove!" He said happily, much to the males surprise. "Fate seems to have been playing in my favor however, if that small act landed me in your presence!"

"You're funny!" Luffy yelled through mouthfuls of food.

"Up yours." Was the blondes response, which just made the other male laugh even harder.

"So.. Um, thanks again for yesterday." Usopp said with a smile. "But I guess you changed your mind about joining us?"

"No. I didn't. This idiot just decided to drag me over here with no warning." Sanji explained with a frown as the green haired teen tsked.

"Well if you don't want to be here than leave." Zoro grumbled out as Sanji glared into the depths of his soul. The swordsman had actually been enraptured with the blonde as soon as his brown eyes set sights on him. He was stunning, foul mouthed, apparently a good fighter, and spoke his mind. He was, in simplest terms, perfect.

But like hell the green haired teen would ever voice this aloud, he thought with a frown. No, instead he would keep quiet and hope that whatever it was that he was feeling would pass quickly. He didn't like people after all, he just dealt with those around him, so like hell he would crush on this playboy looking cook.

"Glady, moss-head." The blonde ground out before going to stand up, but was forced back down by Luffy who held a surprising large amount of strength in his small form.

"No! You are staying! Zoro, be nice!" The captain yelled, but not in an angry tone as he continued to eat.

"Heh. Ya, marimo. Be nice." Sanji muttered with a grin as the other tsked once more. The two simply glared at one another for what felt like hours as the tension built up like sparks of lightning between them until they were interrupted by Franky shouting.

"YO! I just realized that we have a complete crew now!" The blur haired, and much too large teenager shouted with a smile, which made Usopp and Luffy to cheer as well at the sudden realization.

"What? No! I'm not joining your fucking gang!"

"We should have a party to celebrate!" Luffy yelled, completely ignoring the blondes protests as he roped an arm around the slim male next to him, who shrugged off the arm almost as soon as it landed upon his form.

"Are you deaf? I said no!" Yet again however, the teen went unheard as the three began talking loudly about their plans for the party.

"I'd just roll with it, Sanji-kun. Once Luffy sets his mind to something it's as if it's written in stone." Nami explained with a sly smile as she sipped on some orange juice concoction.

"But... Ugh..." Sanji attempted to reply but stopped as he realized he had nothing to say in his own defense. It's not as though he couldn't join this crew thingy after all, since he didn't work anymore and had more free time than ever before. But still, he didn't want to get to involved with others, especially at this age.

They would just leave you for dead if they had the chance anyways. Why get close to people who care about nothing but themselves?

The chef shook that thought from his head as he tapped the table in front of him lightly, the shouts from Luffy and Franky seemed to be nothing more than a buzz in his mind as his thoughts directed towards having a smoke.

He needed one now more than ever.

Tbc.