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Ah, forgive my craziness. I'm in a super happy mood for the reviews! thank you guys! really! Most appreciate~
And actually the story had been finished yesterday but I had a lot of things to do, so...
But enough blabbering, enjoy the story~~
note: A lot of vocab in the foot note.
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CURSED or BLESSED [3] : His Concerns
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"Eh? He isn't back yet?"
"Yes. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Would you mind if we prepare what you order now?"
"No. No, I'll wait. He promised me," grinned the boy.
"Very well then. I'll let you know once he's back."
"Much appreciated. Thank you."
The waiter then walked away. Luffy leaned back to the chair with a sigh. Where were they? Sanji did say he will be back in no time. Were they okay? Zoro didn't kill him, right? Well, Zoro could be fearsome when he was mad, like how he liked to bite Luffy every damn second when he was talking with Sanji. But the noirette knew the beast perfectly; he was one who had the calmest demeanor even though he was a beast, although a ferocious one that he was. So, Luffy strongly believed that Zoro would never ever attack Sanji, for whatever reason. Luffy crossed his hands behind his head and tilted his head up, gazing at whatever that was on the ceiling.
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"I can't believe it! I know I should tied you to a lamp post! You are wasting our time, dammit!" The blond grumbled, stomping in his way back. The dark brown dog tailed him while growling once a while.
"At the very least you should find for an easy place to spot if you want to rest." The dog barked back.
"Are you stupid? How can I find you, if you rested in a fuckin corner behind the wall like that? Do you think I have super nose like yours? Seriously."
The dog whined. Sanji kept walking while the dog still followed him obediently. The blond grumbled, the dog barked and growled. The blond grumbled again and the dog barked in response. Anyone who noticed them would think that they were arguing. The two did look like the strangest couple out there. After several minutes of walking, they reached the restaurant.
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"Sanjiiii! What took you so long?" wailed the youth when he saw his new friend, the chef walking towards his table. He had nearly drifted to sleep.
"Oh, shut up. Blame your stupid dog,." Tthe blond spat while putting the dishes on top of a table with white tablecloth, decorated with two sunflowers in a transparent slim vase and a table number.
"This looks delicious! Itadakimasuuuu*1!" Luffy, all but beamed with joy and excitement, quickly dug in into the braised beef short ribs in front of him.
"Whoa, whoa calm down there. The food won't go anywhere." The blond giggled, seeing Luffy was eating like there was no tomorrow.
"Bhuff, Thandii.. dhihts itf tsho fuckiig fhuuuhg!" the noirette said with mouth full of meat.
"Oh God. Don't talk with your mouth full. Disgusting! I can't understand a word that you're saying." Luffy chomped down the food, banging on his chest a bit, and then gulped down the rest of the food in his mouth.
"This is so FUCKIN GOOD! I wish I can eat this every day."
"I'm happy you love my dish so much. Well, you are welcome to come anytime."
"But then, that kuso-jiji*2 will kick me out of the house," he whined.
Quirking his curly brow, he asked,
"and why is that?"
"Uhh… you see, kuso-jiji owns a restaurant. And I work there too. Oh yes! Sanji, you have to come to our house ASAP! I'll introduce you to my ji-chan*3! He'll love you! Besides, you are so nice, I'll ask Maki-chan to make you her best dish."
"Well, I will think about it. For now, finish your food, I still have to feed your furry friend."
"Zoro sure will love your food!" Luffy said before turning all his focus back to the delicacy in front of him. Sanji smiled at that; he just loved it when people love his creations.
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"Oi baka, inu*4! Here's your food!" called the blond chef when he walked through the back door.
Zoro perked up his ears, then his head. Delicious smell intruded his nostrils and whatever it was, it was making his stomach growl in anticipation. But remembering what had happened before, Zoro tried his best to ignore the excitement.
The beast had a big pride after all. He eyed the blond who was walking towards him. Their eyes then locked to each other; those clear amber blue beads upon dark brown beads, piercing into each other's soul. Then the beast dropped the intense staring like nothing; it looked away and rested onto his crossed paws on the ground, under the shady spot.
"H-Hey, hey! What's with that attitude?" Sanji was annoyed but the dark brown beast didn't even bother to react.
"Kheh! After I spent the whole afternoon making you nice honey glazed ribs marinated with whiskey? And I even took my time to chop it to smaller pieces so you can eat it easily!" whined the chef.
Zoro leered lazily. The food looked amazing and the smell was heavenly. He had to stop himself from drooling – like literally.
"I even opened a can of beer already." Upon hearing his last sentence, Zoro stood up, and then walked determinedly towards the chef.
[Oh, this wolf… so beer is much important than food] he thought bitterly.
When Zoro was in front of him, bringing his head up as if to tell the chef that he wanted those he had brought for him, Sanji set the paper plate down along with a plastic bowl filled with beer.
To Sanji's surprise, the beast sniffed both the food and the drink first. After what seemed like an internal battle, the beast started to eat the food first, but after a bite, he froze.
The blond frowned.
[Was something wrong with the food?]
He was pretty sure he had made the food perfectly; he even tested the food himself first. What if, what if the beast didn't like it? Well, it was their first meeting so, Sanji didn't know what it liked or what it didn't, did he? But after some excruciating minutes, the dog started to chomp the ribs vigorously, at times choking, but he still ate it like he was in love with the food. Well, he did somehow fall in love with the taste after all.
Sanji's smile flourished slowly. He loved that he got to witness it when someone or something loved his cooking. He squatted near the beast that was still chewing those tender ribs, and stretched his arms towards it. Zoro twitched, and set his cold beads on him, squinting its eyes.
"What? I just want to pet you for once. You look fluffy," defended the chef. The beast still gave him that sharp gaze.
"Besides, I bring you food. Consider it as a payment, will you?" Sanji heard the dog sigh, and the dark brown beast dropped his intimidating stare. Zoro then let out a low grunt, beckoning the blond that he was allowed to pet him. The chef grinned and without hesitation, he put his hand onto the dark brown dog, petting him warmly.
[Surprisingly, his fur is soft.] thought the chef.
"You really are a jerk, Zoro," giggled Sanji, moving his hand around Zoro's forehead. To his surprise, Zoro was actively playing along with his hand movement. At first, Sanji frowned, but then he grinned widely. Deliberately, he moved his hand while making a scratching gesture, down to Zoro's cheek and under his jaw. And the beast seemed to like that small little affection.
"I see you like it, nee Zoro-chan," teased Sanji. Zoro froze, and the blond swore he saw Zoro's eyes widened comically before it suddenly retreated back his head, and went back to munching his food again. Sanji sighed.
"Arrogant jerk," spat the blond while standing up. The dog barked, but still focused on the food.
"Well then, I waste too much time here. Gotta go back to work. See you next time, baka*5." Sanji gave him another pet before disappearing behind the door connected directly to the kitchen.
[Kuso-cook.*6]
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"How's the food?" asked Luffy when he found his buddy.
Zoro leered at him.
"They were delicious, weren't they? I love them instantly!"
Zoro rolled his eyes.
"Heey! What is that supposed to mean?"
Zoro quirked one of his eyebrow and snorted.
"I do have food I don't like!"
Zoro grunted.
"Hmm…. That disgusting pie in Sakaba Mock for example."
Another grunt.
"Hmmmmm…. I can't think anything else. But hey! I do have one right!"
Zoro rolled his eyes and sighed. Luffy laughed hard while slapping Zoro's back, making the beast growl in annoyance.
"So, what do you think about Sanji?" asked Luffy after he managed to control his laughter. The beast huffed.
"And why is that?"
A snarl.
"But I plan to invite him tomorrow to our house."
A growl and a hiss.
"I believe in him. He looks nice. Besides, I can handle him, and there's Sabo, and Usopp and Brook. We'll be fine!"
Zoro frowned in disagreement.
"Don't worry, we also have you, right?"
Zoro huffed and gave out a low bark.
"Shishishishi~! I know. Thank you Zoro." Luffy ruffled the beast's head playfully.
"I'll let him know. You stay here for a while." With that the cheerful youth entered the restaurant once again, leaving Zoro in the back alley.
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"Eh? And where is your house?"
"It's 10 stations away from here."
"That's far."
"Yeap! That's why I asked you to get a day off. Besides, two days from now is Wednesday. It won't be too crowded."
"As expected of a grandchild of a restaurant owner."
"Shishishishi~~ I do learn a lot."
"Well, I'll try to ask my boss first. It should be okay; I rarely take off days."
"YEAH! You won't regret this, I promise! I'll ask Maki-chan to do her best dish then! And don't forget to show up. I'll text the address later. Give me your phone number."
"Sure. And hey, Luffy…"
"Yeah?"
"I don't want to sound like a jerk but, are you sure Zoro is– uh... how should I say this right?"
"Huh?"
"Uhh, are you sure Zoro is a dog that needs to be taken care of?" Sanji gritted his teeth. He was really concerned about Luffy's well-being. Not that he was suspicious of Zoro but, as far as he could remember, Vill*8 should not be taken lightly. Sure, they were not as intelligent as his kind, but still, they were dangerous creatures.
"He doesn't. Shishishishi~ I don't take care of him. We take care of each other. We are friends. He is my nakama*9." The noirette grinned, voice laced with full confidence, full of consideration.
Sanji blinked once, twice. He just couldn't believe what he heard. His intuition was right; this boy was different. Different from any other he had met before, even in a very long time like his. The blond chef let out a ghost smile, he really wanted to know more about him, wanted to know more about his friends, especially that puzzling arrogant annoying 'dog' that was waiting outside. Maybe, this was the reason why that dog followed him around.
"Sanji? Something wrong?" asked Luffy, waving his hand swiftly in front of the chef's face. Sanji snapped. He smiled a genuine smile.
"Well, if you say so. Maybe I can understand why you guys look so interesting."
"Shishishishi~~ we are interesting. You are interesting yourself! So, Wednesday then. We will wait for you at lunch. I saved your number already. I'll text you later."
"Yeah. Will be there. Look forward for it."
"Then, I have to go now. Maki-chan will be mad if I go back to late."
"He-hey wait! Who is this Maki-chan anyway?"
"I'll introduce you when you come. Bye! Thank you for the food! It was the best!" With that the boisterous youth was gone. Sanji sighed, a pleasant one.
[Yeah, they were really the strangest pair.]
"Sanji-san, who was that actually?" asked the dusty purple-haired girl, moving closer to him.
"Carina-chwan~ ah, perhaps, you are jealous? Rest assured, my love towards you will never di–"
"I am not jealous. I'm just curious. He looks like a kind person."
"Ahh.. yea. He is. N-NO! Do-do-don't tell me you like him?!" and a rough slap resounded in the air.
"Ahaaa~~ Carina-chwan is so beautiful when she is angry..."
"You are so dumb, Sanji-san," Carina pouted, walking away.
"Oi Sanji! Get back to work! I need you to make the broth!" commanded the head chef. Sanji moved instantly, before peering over his shoulder towards the door.
[Yeah, he is a nice guy.] he thought, smiling so contently.
"Oii, Sanji!"
"Yeah, yeah… coming!"
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*1 Let's eat
*2 Shitty old man (don't try this at home)
*3 grandpa
*4 Stupid dog
*5 idiot
*6 Shitty cook
*7 dog's eyebrow
*8 A creature which does not fit into human kind nor vampire (vampire to non-human)
*9 [I don't need to explain this right, minna-san. HnO]
And here is the third part~~ and relax, Sanji soon will join the crew, becoz that's what they were meant to be 😉
And so how was it? Good bad? Haha~ please do review so, I could do others better.
Jyaa~ 'till next time o/
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