#WCI is hands down my favorite so far

[monkeydluffy19920]

Quick thoughts about chapter 1031

A little late for the party but been slowly trying to catch up with One Piece. Wano has been quite eventful arc but so far this here became one of my favorite Wano chapters so far.  

Sanji’s part of the Reasons to love Mugiwaras-series  was written 6 years ago and it focused heavily on WCI arc’s revelations (his past, reasons for his certain ways of behavior i.e sacrifical nature etc.) and we got plenty of answers during the arc and he even received major character developments there. 

There is another thing that was well explained in WCI: why Sanji is competitive around other guys (for example why the bounties always were a big deal for him). I think @movedbento​​​ summed it up in their post: It’s in his childhood, he was always put in comparison against his siblings and was ignored by his biological father. Since he was the only who didn’t have the monstrous superpowers and always ended up being the last one, displeased Judge wiped out Sanji’s existence basically. So, because of the neglection he went through as a child, he has the inner need to be needed and therefore puts his own needs aside and this is what explains the tendency for self-sacrifice. 

While leaving the Whole Cake island, Sanji got the raid suit capsule and he also fulfilled one his dreams in Wano, being invisible and sneaking around the women’s bathhouse.  First he thought the suit was great but when arriving to this chapter, the problems are stacking up. 

Sanji starts to see the downside of the Germa raid suit and although his durability and fighting skills are increasing inhumanly, he notices that he is turning into his brothers. On top of that there was a beaten woman and obviously he started to hesitate whether he did it under the influence of the suit or not. So, all this leads him struggling with a huge decision, whether to trust on his own skills or becoming a Germa soldier. 

Well, he had very conflicting thoughts about the capsule already the first time he saw it and whereas Luffy and Chopper were super excited about it, the cook even stated that he prefers to get stronger by natural ways, not relying on Germa science

So far, Sanji acknowledges the good sides such as how easy it would be to win Queen or fight against ladies (which has been one of his weak points because it’s against his foster father’s teachings). However, he is also truly afraid of losing  the human side of his (the one that makes him who he is). So. again this dilemma is highlighting his strong traits: self sacrifice and kindness. 

Although he learned in WCI arc that he is valuable and important person, at this moment of hesitation in Wano, Sanji still keeps putting people first by thinking what would his captain want instead of what he himself wants.

What makes Sanji’s final decision even more meaningful storywise is the fact that it’s reflecting towards one of the main themes of this series, freedom. He got away from his birth family and tried to forget them but eventually bumped into them again and got trapped. Later he got the chance to tell Judge that Zeff is more father to him than the Germa leader ever was  which was a great moment itself but now that he has erased the final piece that links him to their family, I think this was what Sanji really needed when it comes down to character development. 

So, this chapter is basically him finally breaking free for good. Of course this or WCI didn’t magically heal all the trauma he carried inside years that’ll need years of therapy like all Strawhats need but at least now he is on the right track when it comes down on recovering and becoming stronger for his crew’s sake. 

This alone made this chapter great but also the ending was another chefs kiss-emoji.  Would be cool to see how the original dialogue goes but at least now his request (made because he is afraid things will still still end up with worst case scenario) sounds harsh but on the other hand is completely understandable. 

Most interesting thing is that Oda chose him to ask this from Zoro but somehow he’d be very logical reason compared to other crewmates. Anyway, asking for this kind of huge “favor” tells that no matter how much they bicker in the end, their nakamaship is more than just competing and annoying each other. They have utter trust for each other. 

What tells about their bond as well is that Zoro doesn’t even question Sanji’s request. It’s probably because he knows so well Sanji’s sacrificial nature and that he hates his brothers so much he’d rather die than turn into them. Zoro’s reply is great: basically he accepts the request replying the way he’d be expecting to say but at the same time he  also “ignores” it by telling Sanji he better stay alive no matter what and therefore pushes and motivates Sanji to move forward (because he knows that Sanji will kick Queens ass and just like the others, the cook also has a dream to reach). 

Anyway, all I can say is, amazing work again from Oda! *thumbs up*

#one piece #sanji #sanji vinsmoke #kuroashi no sanji #black leg sanji #one piece chapter 1031 #sanji vs queen #wano arc #opthoughts

[tattah-art]

Whatever it is that Eiichiro Oda has, when he writes One piece, I want it...

... This shit is wild.

#no ordinary brain comes up with so much nonsense all at once #and I love it! #WCI is hands down my favorite so far #what is even going on at this point? #vinsmoke magical girl transformation broke me #i was here thinking this arc would be so boring lol WRONG #also #i was so excited for Katakuri to show up but now I kinda want someone to just beat the shit out of him 😂 #where's Luffy? #late night ramblings

[one-piece-dumpster-fire]

Pudding's case is fascinating - because this is an example of a WELL written subplot, but Pudding's design doesn't match the given backstory AT ALL. Would it make sense for a young girl from abusive family who spent her whole life mocked by mother and siblings for her appearance and developing a complex because of it to turn sides because someone finally treated her like a human being and said something nice to her? Of course! (part 1)

Oh boy this is gonna be a bit long I'm sorry xD

I feel like I should preface this by saying that Pudding is one of my absolute least favorite characters in OP for many reasons, but since most of them don't have anything to do with the topic at hand I'll try to keep myself from straying too much :'D

But before I get to the issue with her design, I have to say this: although the premise of Pudding's subplot makes sense and fits in with the overall theme of domestic abuse present throughout WCI, the execution of her character is,,,, not really something I'd call very well-written, to be honest😅?

Her insecurities or inner hurt is not explored beyond the flashback/compliment, which was also not build up at all, there isn't another significant moment where she reflects more on how Sanji's treatment of her contrasts with what she previously faced, or even the many parallels between them and how they both stem from abusive households yet choose to deal with their inner pain in different ways is never explored.

I always thought it was kind of a waste that you have an arc supposedly centered around Sanji being the 'kindest', yet his kindness didn't really seem to inspire her to change her view on herself. Which, if I'll be honest, was what I was expecting after Pudding broke down- that she would get to have a genuine talk with Sanji, demonstrate her initial conflicted feelings at his comment because she was never complimented before, and go through some self-reflection and exploration by really looking at their stories of abuse and how that molded her into who she is now. But... naga. She is turned into somewhat of a joke and everything her character did before is pushed aside and not adressed again.

With the premise Oda set up there could have been done so much more with her, but in my eyes, Pudding is one of the most disappointing characters he has written post-TS and a good example of unused potential.

She had great potential as a villain too, and I won't lie, I was incredibly disappointed when she was revealed to be just another 'tragic' female character, but even then her 'redemption' or whatever it was that happened with her could have been handled so much better and just feels like a repetition of what we've already seen in this, and even previous arcs: aka, woman has man call out her problems/take care of her problems, she has a realization, her character development is done.

As far as princesses go her character breaks out of the mold a little, admittably, yet her struggles are barely explored, and given how much excitement there was for her to be an actually unexpected female villain after her betrayal of Luffy and Sanji, her suddenly breaking down crying and having that flashback felt incredibly flat and honestly,,,, kinda forced, after everything that happened? Also why did Oda first set up a vague connection between her and Lola, their shared desire of being free, but then,,,, completely switched to making her character all about being insecure about her physical appearance instead? Especially when we get Katakuri later and his position/struggles within the family are, imo, explored a lot more than Pudding's, even though she's had far more screentime and is arguably more important to BM's overall cause.

Eeeeeeeeehhh but I'm ranting again lol there is much to be said about her character, but on how that ties in with her design:

I completely agree on that, Pudding looking the way she does and being referred to as a 'monster' honestly felt like a fucking slap in the face xD I mean even some of her weird '100% human' siblings (Perospero, Opera, whatever the hell Kato is-) look more like monsters than she does. Also in her flashback Pudding was only shown to be bullied by her mother and citizens- (none of her siblings were shown to be involved, they generally seem to turn more of a blind eye when it comes to the abuse from their mother? Which is just as bad tho) but I kept wondering, "which citizen in their right mind would bully the daughter of a fucking Yonko, especially when there are so many other freaky things walking around in Tottoland xD?"

It's blowing my mind and honestly made her backstory even less believable.

The other examples you mentioned are all things I wholeheartedly agree with as well- hhhh Hancock's overplayed 'crush' on Luffy is still something that haunts me whenever it's brought up, the same goes for the unfortunate treatment of Tashigi rip

I absolutely think that Oda is partly influenced by editors, and of course when it comes to female characters, fanservice for future merch must play a big role as well- yet at the same time I can't help but wonder, when every women looks almost identical to the next one, are fans really gonna be that excited about new merch anymore...?

I mean look at this and tell me Robin and Hancock don't look the exact damn same-

My worst issue with how Oda writes women lately is that you can sometimes see what he's going for, what he could be doing, but he hardly carries through anymore and instead reverts to over-used tropes. I was really expecting Komurasaki to be this hardboiled samurai daughter who doesn't take shit from anyone and proudly stands her ground, but then he turned her around and gave us Hiyori, whose interactions with Zoro I can barely watch,,,, and let's not even talk about Toki,,,,

Kiku is like the only female character I care for in Wano so far.

Man I just wish we could have something like Otohime, Bellemere, or pre-TS Robin again :( Who were allowed to be actual characters-

Or a case like Connis, who was first introduced as a maiden-like character but then began questioning what was happening on Skypeia and ultimately had this badass bazooka moment while denouncing Enel hhhh---

#michelle answers things<3 #more one piece criticism #i'm sorry if i came across a bit too strong about pudding but I have lots of negative feelings about her #it's more than ok if you disagree tho! #i don't wanna badmouth anyone's favorite her but hhhh I just personally don't think she was that well-written #more like there were some interesting points behind her character and it was up to the reader to piece the nuances together- #:'D #also #LONG POST

[flamingo-writes]

Missed Chance — Sanji x Reader; Zoro x Reader

Summary: Many things changed in the time you spent in Whole Cake Island, for both Sanji and you. At the same time, a lot happened in Zoro’s life since he arrived to Wano. You’re forced to face the situation and make a choice. So does Zoro. 

A/N: It took me an entire week to write this. Not only because of school, work, and homework, this story on its own was a complicated one. But, I finally did it.  I low key hate myself for writing this since this is an assault to my feelings and my favorite character, but hey, I don’t have control over my creative voice 

*adding an O- before the name is a sign of respect that was used  during feudal japan. This is seeing a lot in Wano. 

Word Count: 4K words (I told you, this was going to be a long one) 

Warnings: Angst. Not precisely a happy ending. Wano (manga) spoilers, WCI spoilers as well. 

“That jerk…” Sanji hissed as soon as the both of you spotted the scene. 

Hell broke loose after Yasuie was killed, and X-Drake made an appearance. And finally, having running away from that chaos, the last thing you remembered was seeing Zoro running away with a girl hanging from his neck. And now, as Zoro lied on the entrance of a small house outside Ringo, said mystery girl was kissing Zoro.

“No. Sanji...” You said grabbing Sanji’s sleeve tightly as your heart continued to shatter more and more with every second “Please don’t say anything” You growled, as you eyes were glued to the scene, torturing yourself until finally the girl pulled back from the kiss. 

“But that asshole just…” Sanji looked at you, clearly angrier than you. However, you were not angry. At all. You were hurt, disappointed, surprised and at the same time dizzy. The world spinning faster than before, as a lump in your throat was pulling you down, crushing your heart with an immeasurable strength. 

“I know what he did” You snapped loudly, as your eyes filled with tears with the same speed your voice lowered “I saw it too” You whispered so lowly Sanji could barely hear. “But this is my business” Your voice was slow and shaky as much as you tried to keep it straight. “Not yours” You added.

Sanji looked incredulous. His empathetic nature immediately made his heart squeeze painfully, as he thought how unfair was for someone as nice as you suddenly was punished. He knew you liked Zoro for quite a long time. In fact, he was surprised that you were still in love with him even after two long years of not seeing him nor hearing anything from him. 

And deep down,he was always jealous of the marimo. Not because it was you.  He wished there was someone who loved him as much as you loved Zoro. It angered him how obvious your feelings for him were, and yet, the swordsman never seemed to notice. Especially now, that Sanji had new growing feelings for you, after what had happened back in Whole Cake Island. 

“I get that you’re trying to help. But please, stay away from it. I’ll see how I’ll handle this” You sighed deeply, as you tried to keep the tears inside by breathing deeply, and focusing on the bigger picture, where the crew and the alliance stood in front of Kaido’s crew. Trying to shut your feelings and bewildered thoughts. 

“Alright” Sanji murmured “But if that idiot makes you cry, or I see you cry because of that jerk, I’ll do something about it, okay?” You loosened your grip on his sleeve, and Sanji’s hand reached yours, squeezing it gently “Do not ask me to see you cry and do nothing about it”

“I will not cry” You reassured him by holding his hand tightly as you tried to recall the recent events from Whole Cake Island to help soothe your pain through gentler, happier memories. 

~

Upon feeling Komurasaki's lips on his, Zoro felt a lot of different emotions hit him at once. Even when he felt attracted for Hiyori, it wasn't enough to make him feel overwhelmed or confused. However, this kiss made his heart beat faster, and at the same time it felt wrong. He was not supposed to be doing this, as to why, he didn't know. It felt both wrong and good at the same time. 

He didn't kiss her back, but he didn't push her away either. Until Hoyori pulled away, blushing, she looked at Zoro. 

Confused about what to do or say next, he opened his mouth, ready to say the first thing that popped in his head. However, they both heard twigs breaking in the distance. As Hiyori turned around and Zoro quickly sat up, his heart shrunk and immediately he knew why the kiss felt wrong. 

The constant tickle he felt in his gut whenever you were close finally made sense when he saw you two standing a few meters away from them. It hit him like a train. The closeness you two always had from the very beginning, an instant electricity pulling you together, he never really thought much of the strong bond tying you together. Not until he suddenly saw you holding Sanji’s hand as the taste from Hiyori’s lips lingered on his. He suddenly realized how further away you were standing now.  Instantly knowing, things would hardly be the same again. 

That afternoon, you met Hiyori, a very kind girl. Throughout the afternoon you avoided the topic, and instead talked about coming up with a new plan, discussing everything that had happened, along with Luffy’s imprisonment and the recent events of everyone blowing up their covers…

You couldn’t help but compare yourself to Hiyori. Everytime she looked back at you ad she smiled politely, it hurt. She was gorgeous, she was kind, she was gentle, you could see why Zoro liked her. You could see why would anyone would like her. It made you think if Sanji liked her too. And suddenly you were afraid that your only company would dissipate as well, just like Zoro did.

The rest of the day, you kept the criticism flowing through your head. Silently pulling you down while maintaining a poker face. The lump on your throat came and went all day long, as you tried your best to keep a straight face. The pain bleeding through your eyes was very well hidden behind a mask looking exactly like your face. Almost as if your usual strong eyes were untouched. 

At night, the cool breeze infiltrated the house, like a gentle howl waking Sanji up in the middle of the night. When he realized his eyes were open, he was lying on his side, facing the spot where you were supposed to be sleeping. 

“[Name]” Sanji whispered sitting up as he looked around the empty house. Zoro asleep next to your empty bed, and Komurasaki sleeping not far from Zoro. Sanji ignored the close distance those two had, his mind focused on finding you. 

The moonlight lighting the house just barely. And it was when he realized the main door was slightly open. Standing up, he silently made it to the door, and slid it slowly so it wouldn’t creek and wake Zoro and Hiyori up. 

“[Name]?”  Sanji purred poking his head outside “[Name]” Sanji whispered when he saw you sitting on the steps and walked closer to you. Your knees were close to your chest, as you hid your face behind one of your hands. “[Name]” Sanji whispered sitting next to you, his first instinct, wrapping an arm around your shoulder “Are you alri—” He stopped when he saw tears falling down the sides of your face. 

“I’m sorry, Sanji…” You whimpered “I said I wasn’t going to cry but…”

“Hey, hey, it’s ok” Sanji murmured pulling you close and hugging you tightly. “Cry all you need. You can’t keep bottling your feelings...It’s not healthy” You hid your face in his neck as you clung to his yukata. 

Whether if it had been his gentle words, or his arms holding you tightly, closely, you immediately broke down crying. Clinging to his clothes, you hid your face in his neck and cried. Your heart shattering more and more with every breath, as if you were breathing broken glass. Sanji didn’t dare to say anything, knowing all you needed right now was silence and a tight hug. 

Your pain was contagious to Sanji’s kind heart. After what you did for him in Whole Cake Island, he couldn’t help but wanting to help you like you’d did for him not so long ago. He wanted to soothe your pain away, just like you’d done with him. He even wished that his arms had the same effect yours had on him. He wished for you to go through the same realization process as he did back when it was you holding him while he cried inconsolably. 

Strangely enough, Zoro woke up to the sound of your soft crying. When not even the loudest noise could wake him up, the very low sound of you being in any sort of danger was enough to wake him up. He sat up, concentrating on the sounds surrounding him. He noticed the two empty beds next to him and the soft wind blowing inside the house along with soft whimpers.

His gut twisted painfully as he realized you were crying, and his lower throat began burning when he realized it was Sanji who was there with you comforting you over his mistake. Following the sound of your voice, his heart squeezed as he heard you speak. 

“I don’t understand” Your voice was shaky “Did I do something wrong?” Zoro peeked from the door as your face was resting against the cook’s shoulder. 

Sanji looked at you and moved lightly, holding your face in his hands, as he rested his forehead on yours, 

“You didn’t…” He whispered “Love, this isn’t your fault…” He assured, wiping away the tears from your cheeks as you kept sobbing silently.

“Love?” Zoro whispered to himself.

“That dumb marimo couldn’t see how you were always there for him, it’s not your fault he’s that blind…” Sanji added as Zoro frowned and bit his tongue, thinking Sanj was playing dirty by adding more wood to the fire. 

“Don’t talk like that about him” You cut him off, very much to Zoro’s surprise. 

“Why do you defend him? Even after you saw them kiss?" Sanji asked confused as you shoo your head and pulled his hands off our face gently. , 

"Have you never been in love, Sanji?” You began looking at him in the eye “Even after breaking your heart you can't help but keep loving them. At least until your heart heals and you're able to move on…" your gaze moved away from Sanji's and it was when you noticed Zoro was standing by the main entrance.

"I'm so sorry, [Name]" Sanji purred running one of his hands through your hair. 

"I am too…" Looking back at Sanji, you felt your chest ache gently. It didn't burn as much as it did earlier, it still hurt, however. 

The guilt twisted Zoro's stomach more and more as he couldn't help but keep watching you and Sanji. The blond kept brushing your hair, staring very gently at you, as you every now and then peeked through your eyelashes to meet his eyes. 

The sweetness in his eyes was new. He didn't use to look at you like that. And you knew exactly when it started. You'd be lying if you said you didn't feel anything new since that event. That night changed everything. It changed the way you felt towards your friend. 

Leaning his forehead against yours, Sanji purred you name, so very softly, so very gently. And you knew what was he thinking. As his face got closer to yours, you were ready to welcome his lips into yours when your heart beated painfully.

"Sanji, don't…" You mouthed upon feeling his nose against yours “The last thing I want right now is to keep adding to the overwhelming mess of feelings I am riht now..." Sanji stood still processing what you’d said and sighed deeply pulling back. 

"You're right...I'm sorry" Sanji answered. 

"It's okay" 

"We should go back inside" Sanji purred as you looked back inside the house and saw Zoro. 

The eye contact between the both of you made his heart stopped dead cold. It felt like an eternity the brief second you two looked into each other. His thoughts slowing down time, as he wanted to both mend his mistake and figure out what was with the sudden closeness Sanji and you shared. 

"Let's say a little bit longer" You said looking away from Zoro and towards Sanji. 

"Whatever it is that you want, love" Sanji whispered kissing your forehead as you rested your head on his shoulder. 

You bought Zoro enough time for him to return to his bed and go back to sleep. Once you thought enough time had gone by, you told Sanji that you were now ready to go back to bed. Silently returning inside the house, you saw Zoro on his bed, not entirely sure if he was asleep or not. Hiyori sleeping next to him, the close space left between those two brought back painful flashbacks as you tried to shake them off. 

Sanji remained next to your bed until you finally fell asleep. The few minutes it took felt long. Long enough for him to fall asleep shortly after you did. Lying just next to your bed, remaining close to you. One of his arms holding you close to him. 

Sharing a bed with you for the second time in just a few days confirmed the feelings that had been sprouting from his heart bringing the answers to the questions in his mind. The night was short, and the morning slightly bitter, since the next morning, Sanji woke up to Zoro's worried inquire. 

"Where's [Name]?" Zoro growled after he checked the house twice, and peeking outside as well. 

Sanji, still deep in slumber recalled his memory, and the last thing he remembered was your smell caressing his nose, your slow breaths cooing him to sleep, and your silhouette lying next to him. 

"What?" Sanji murmured as his eyes adjusted. "What do you mean…" He reached his arm towards his side, where he remembered you were asleep.To his surprise, nothing. You weren’t there. 

"Where is [Name]?" Sanji said, adrenaline kicking in for a brief second.

“That’s what I’m asking, you dumb cook!” Zoro growled, as Komurasaki slid the main door open and walked inside. 

“No need to get grumpy so early, Zorojuro. She’s meditating outside”  She began, her gentle voice actually having an impact on Zoro’s mood. 

Without saying anything, he left the house at once, as both Sanji and Hiyori exchanged look. 

“Zorojuro has told me a few things about [Name]...She surely sounds like a strong woman if she’s able to keep up with his training. It’s impressive” 

“Yeah, she is strong. They were...are very close friends” Sanji answered.

“He told me that too…She’s lucky, for having Zorojuro’s complete and utter trust on her” Sanji looked at Hiyori as she sighed. He could tell Hiyori was feeling slightly jealous, and thought about the irony of the situation. However, he didn’t reply. 

"[Name]" Zoro said walking towards you, as you sat on the ground. 

"Morning…" you whispered turning around briefly, smiling at Zoro and then returning to the landscape. 

"[Name], I'm sorry" 

“About what exactly? You haven’t done anything wrong…” You said, breathing deeply and concentrating on your breath. 

“That kiss...I didn’t…”

“Hey, it’s okay” You sid cutting him off “I’m not mad at you and you didn’t do anything wrong, you shouldn’t be apolgising in the first place…”

“[Name]...” Zoro whisered.

“Look, when I realized about my feelings for you, I knew you didn’t correspond to them...and I knew that I was going to eventually end up hurt, so I told myself ‘Hey, we should really make the most of it, enjoy it while we still can’” You said feeling Zoro’s stare on you. “I wasn’t expecting for it to end so soon...But it’s okay, it’s the natural flow of things, isn’t it? I’m okay…”

"[Name], she kissed me, I-I didn't kiss her back I-" 

"Does it really matter, Zoro? Regardless of what happened, my heart aches…” You snapped interrupting him “Besides, she really likes you. She's gorgeous, she's very kind, goddammit she's perfect. And I know you like her" 

"Okay, I like her, but..She’s not you…[Name], I—”

“When did you start feeling things for me, huh? Was it when I told Luffy I was going with him to bring Sanji back? After I got afraid that he might not return?”

“The lack of your presence hit me, [Name]. And I was constantly thinking of you…” 

“I was constantly thinking of you too, Zoro. But that doesn’t mean anything...When I heard Sanji had left, I his departure hurt as well. I was afraid that I was going to lose a friend. That didn’t mean I was in love with him…Just because you were thinking of me doesn’t mean you have feelings for me, Zoro” 

“Then what’s with the sudden pet names and the hand holding between the two of you?” Zoro barked keeping his voice low enough so no  one in the house would listen. 

“It’s not all of a sudden...Many things happened in Whole Cake Island, okay? Are you jealous or something?”

“As a matter of fact, I am” Zoro answered bluntly. “Besides, you don’t get to tell me how I’m supposed to feel. When I said I was constantly thinking of you, I knew what kind of feelings I was feeling. And trust me, is not what you feel for one of your friends, it feels different” He waited for any sort of reply, but you didn’t even dare to look at him. In the end, Zoro sighed bitterly “I’m losing you, isn’t it?”

It took you several seconds to answer, and before you did, you took a deep breath, feeling the anxiety building in your chest 

“For how long have you had feelings for me?” You  finally said.

“I don’t know” 

You gathered the strength necessary to keep talking, 

“Look, you had me for almost three long years…” You began “Zoro, whatever this is, we have to get over it, otherwise we might end up hurting even more people than ourselves…” You said looking at the house where Komurasaki and Sanji were talking on the steps, several meters away from where you were talking to Zoro. “You have Hiyori, and I have Sanji. If we didn’t happen was for a reason. Do not waste a second chance that’s been presented to you” Zoro gazed at the house, looking at Hiyori as your voice faded out. 

Eventually, Zoro and you returned to the small cottage, where Sanji greeted you with breakfast. During breakfast, Sanji and you made most of the talking, telling stories on how’s life for the Strawhat Pirates, funny stories and difficult times you lived. 

Once breakfast was over, you and Hiyori helped Sanji clean as Zoro trained. Once the house was back to its untouched appearance, you sat down to keep talking. However, having barely slept throughout the night, you quickly dozed off while resting your head on Sanji’s lap. 

“You two are very close, aren’t you?” Hiyoi asked upon noticing the gentle way in which Sanji was playing with your hair and the sweet look he was giving you as you slept comfortably. 

“Actually, we didn’t use to be this close. Not until recently. I got into a lot of trouble and she was always there for me. She got in trouble a few times because of it, but she never cared and always returned to my side…” 

“She’s amazing” Hiyori said. “The more I hear about O-[Name], the more fascinating she becomes. She’s strong, she’s kind…” 

“She is amazing, yes. It took me so long to realize how amazing she is…” 

Zoro, finally exhausting his stress through training, and after getting slightly lost, he made it back to the house. He heard Sanji talk before he slid open the door and saw you asleep, and Hiyori talking to Sanji. And after making eye contact with the cook, he spoke. 

“Oi, Erocook, can I talk to you?” Sanji nodded gently before scratching your head gently, waking you up. 

“Angel, can you lift your head real fast? Gotta have a word with the marimo” He whispered as you growled still slumbered and did as Sanji said before resting your head on the floor and falling back asleep at once. “Hiyori-san, would you keep an eye on [Name]-chan real quick?” 

“No problem, Sangoro” Komurasaki smiled warmly as Sanji made his way outside the house with Zoro. 

Zoro was several metres away from the house, looking at the landcape, thinking, breathing deeply and slowly. Even after Sanji reached him, he cook waited for Zoro to start talking, however, he took a while. Zoro was still trying to shut down the voices in his head, and trying to put his thoughts in order before talking. 

Sanji grabbed a cigarette and lit it, asking a deep drag and blowing the smoke into the wind as Zoro finally turned around and faced Sanji. 

“What exactly happened in Whole Cake Island? Between you and [Name]?” Zoro asked bluntly. 

Sanji took another drag and closed his eyes. 

“Have you tried asking her?” He sighed the smoke through his nose as he spoke. 

“Yes, but she didn’t say much…” Zoro said in a low voice. 

“Look, long story short” Sanji began taking another drag “I was an asshole. She punched me in the face. The next day, she slapped some sense into my head , and then sneaked into my room and kept me company even when I told her not to do so” 

Sanji noticed the way in which Zoro clenched his jaw. With another drag, Sanji continued his story 

“She was caught by my family and sent to a prison cell, she then escaped without anyone noticing and returned to my room. I was in a very delicate mental state when she found me, and she stayed with me that night” 

Zoro glared at Sanji who chuckled slightly amused by Zoro’s reaction.

“Nothing like that happened that night...I was hurt; in a lot of pain...not physical pain… anyways, she stayed there, next to me, holding me and comforting me. Eventually we both fell asleep. When I woke up, I was still in her arms”

“So that's how it was…” Zoro whispered. 

“Before that night, I never really thought of [Name] in that way, but waking up in her arms did something to me…Now, I don’t know how this was like for her. I’m just telling you my side of the story.” Sanji concluded

“I am losing her…” Without looking at Sanji, Zoro mouthed, lower than before, still Sanji could hear him. 

“And let me tell you, you are an idiot for letting her slip away” Sanji added. 

“I can’t believe I’m losing her to someone like you” Rising his voice a little bit, Zoro looked up to Sanj, who exchanged a cold glare with the marimo. 

“You’ll have to believe it. Especially because unlike you, I won’t let her get away that easily” Sanji growled taking another drag of his almost done cigarette. “What about you?”

“What about me?” Zoro asked. 

“Hiyori likes you, man. Don’t make the same mistake twice…You already hurt [Name], if you do the same to Hiyori-san, I’ll kick your ass. I haven’t kicked your ass because [Name]-chan asked me to” 

Zoro chuckled bitterly as he looked back into the house. He thought about everything that had happened in the last 24 hours. Still hurt and confused, he remained silent, thoughtful. Maybe you were right. 

 “Zoro, whatever this is, we have to get over it, otherwise we might end up hurting even more people than ourselves…”

He’d lost. He was now well aware of it. And he cursed at himself for not realizing it sooner. For having realizing his feelings for you when it was too late. Although, he knew this wasn’t the end of everything. You’d still be friends, right? You still had to take Kaido down. Maybe, you two would be able to make amends during the mission. Maybe go back to the closeness you two shared, as friends, of course.

As for Hiyori, what could be done about her? Zoro did feel something for her. He thought about the mistakes he made with you, and how he could avoid repeating them. Should he seize his time with Hiyori? He already let his time with you go to waste...H thought about the possible outcome of everything. 

“I’m going back now” Sanji announced turning around and walking back to the cottage. 

In the meantime, Zoro remained there, staring into the landscape. He sat on the ground, ready to meditate, to appease his thoughts once more, and trying to bring some peace and resolution to the sprouting questions in his mind. 

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[allienjoyz]

Sanji x Nami FF - Letting Go Chap. 3

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece just my FF

Summary: This is a FF “Version” of the WCI-Theme set in an AU. The story differs a lot from the original

Warning: English is not my first language ;)

Link to CH 1: https://allienjoyz.tumblr.com/post/160626548893/sanji-x-nami-ff-letting-go-ch1

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Chapter 3:

The Location that they had send him was no unknown to Sanji: The Baratie. So they knew about his old man as well. “Man … I’m really in trouble” Sanji murmured while taking another deep breath from his cigarette. Luckily, if you could call it that way, the Baratie wasn’t too far away, any minute Nami wasn’t alone with those minutes was a minute Sanji was desperately trying to achieve. The streets were empty. In not even 2 minutes he would meet is brothers…. And Nami. An uneasy feeling spread in his stomach: Would they let her go or would they keep her just as his brother told him? At this thought Sanji squeezed his wheel. What should he tell Nami? ‘I’m sorry you got kidnapped. By the way I’m a Vinsmoke’ that wouldn’t be suffice. Also Sanji thought about how to act. If they wanted to blackmail him with Nami it’d be better to not show them the value she had for Sanji. It would defiantly would help to keep her safe – otherwise, maybe they already knew about it. What other reason should they have to take her? Sanji had to make out what he wanted to do: Hide his affection: maybe save Nami from any torture or worse, but risking their relationship or act normal and possibly endanger Nami more than he already did.

Nami regained consciousness when she heard the door slamming. After a few seconds of disorientation she remembered what happened. These two man had captured her and then… Right she felt the pain above her right eye. She rose her hands to her forehead and felt something clammy on her forehead. When she looked at her handcuffed hands she saw that the clammy something was dried blood. “Great so I’m bleeding” She looked around and noticed that she was alone in the car, lying on the rear bench seat.  She didn’t know how long she was unconscious and she didn’t know where she were. She couldn’t see through the window since they were toned black, but she heard voices and then the sound of a car approaching and the sound of squeaky wheels as it stopped. She wouldn’t just lie around doing nothing. She sat herself up and opened the door. First just a bit to see who was out there.  

When she saw the number plate of the car that has just arrived she felt relive filling up in her heart. She didn’t know how her friends find her but she was glad they did. They were a bunch of odd people, but they were also reliable. The door of the car opened. One door. And there stood Sanji. Alone. Nami still felt relive, but she also felt a bit unease spreading in her as she saw Sanjis face. There was nothing of his friendly side to be seen. His face was emotionless and his eyes empty. She had never saw him that way and it scared her. She didn’t move, didn’t know what to do. So she waited to see what was going to happen.

“Little Brother” the red haired man welcomed Sanji while spreading his arms. Nami took a sharp breath. “I’m here just like you wanted, so let her go.” There was absolutely no emotion in Sanjis voice. “You know. I think I decided to keep her.” Nami couldn’t the red haired man’s face, but she knew he was smiling. Nami could have sworn that she saw Sanjis lips tighten for a short moment, but she wasn’t sure since he wasn’t saying anything. Nami had enough. What the hell was going on with Sanji and why didn’t he do anything at all? She opened the door of the car and got out of it. “Sanji-kun” she tried to sound as happy as possible and she could see how his eyes widened, but there was no relief in them. She tried to run towards him, but the red haired man held her back by grapping her hair and pulling her right before him. Nami bit her teeth, but didn’t make any sound. “Tz tz tz, little girl. You’re staying, but don’t worry he’s…” he pointed with his chin towards Sanji “coming with you. He has received an offer he can’t decline: Vinsmoke Sanji is going to marry Charlotte Pudding.” Nami felt like the ground was taken away under her feet. That could not be true. Sanji a Vinsmoke? And he was going to marry?! Why haven’t he told his friends? Why haven’t he told her? Nami would have fallen to her knees if the man behind her didn’t grab her arm to hold her up. Instead of thinking about the pain the hard grip on her man caused, she was searching for Sanjis. She wanted him to look her in the eyes, to know if this was really happening. But all she could find was his empty gaze.

Sanji was dying inside. Namis desperate look, his shitty brother Ichiji holding her and his other shitty brother Yonji watching the whole scene with a bold smile. Everything inside of him screamed for running to Nami, kicking those bastards till they didn’t know who they were and get her out of this situation. But he knew that this wouldn’t solve the problem. He doubted that he could beat both of his brothers and protect Nami from getting harmed and even he could - they probably would blackmail him with his other friends or kill them off immediately as a punishment for him disobeying the orders. So he had to go with them and try to save Nami when there was a possibility. But even when he knew he was probably choosing the best option – it was breaking his heart.

“Well then get in the car.” Yonji said, while getting into the car on the driver’s seat. Ichiji pushed Nami in the back of the car and gestured Sanji to sit beside her before he went to the co-driver’s seat. Sanji waited till Nami was sitting properly and followed her while closing behind. Yonji hit the gas and speeded down the parking ground. Sanji tried to catch a sight of Nami with the corner of his eye. He couldn’t see her face, but he could see her playing with her fingers. With her fingers he saw the handcuffs still hanging on tender wrists as a reminder of his failure. He couldn’t help but to follow her arms up along with her torso, where he could see how heavily she was breathing – probably out of stress -, to see her face. He was surprised when he found himself staring into curious, sad and scared brown eyes that he loved so much. Again he felt like someone was kicking him right in his stomach. She was looking at him, rightfully demanding answers and searching for help. What should he do?

Finally Sanji turned his head towards her. She hoped for some answers and indeed, she could see a change in his eyes. They weren’t so emotionless anymore, but they still didn’t reflect any of his calmness and friendliness like they normally did. Normally his eyes would comfort her, even in scary or difficult situation.  She remembered how airily he seemed to be when she first met him. It was years ago, she just started visiting High School and her mother was still alive. She was visiting the Baratie with Ussop, Zoro and Luffy to celebrate Ussops birthday. Zoro and Luffy were fighting, just like they always did, when Sanji, working as a temp waiter, came to take they orders. Nami remembered how he went head over heels for her, just like he did with any other women, not caring that she was obviously making use of his affection to save some money and snap a free meal. At that time she thought of Sanji as a womanizer, a love sick dork as he treaded her friendly and courteous no matter how bad she treated him or how much she was exploiting his gentle man behavior. But that changed soon.  She later started to value the fact that he kept this manner towards her no matter what. When she went through sad times, like when her mother died, Sanji was there always offering her little attentions to cheer her up and with those attentions he always offered his comforting and happy smile which couldn’t even be blown away by her mood swings. He had always been there for her and Nami started to rely on him more than on any of her other friends. This fact made the situation even worse.

“Sanji-kun…” she almost whispered while reaching out with her still tied hands to touch his arm. Sanjis gaze got even sadder. She could see or more could she feel how he was fighting with himself. But why? She didn’t know what was up on his mind. Without saying a word he turned away his head directing his gaze towards the driving mirror. “Where are we going?” Sanji asked harshly. Nami followed Sanjis view to the mirror where she could see this disgusting bold smile appearing again on the red haired man’s face. Really what was so funny? “Home” was all he answered. Then he took off his sunglasses revealing a certain feature Nami knew too well: a curled eyebrow. She was now looking more closely to the other man and she could see the curled feature blinking out under his glasses as well. She had heard one of them calling Sanji brother, but she didn’t knew how it was meant. Now she knew, these two awful suckers were indeed Sanjis brothers. Brother he had never told his friends about and Nami could understand why he didn’t. “The old man his waiting for his favorite son” Now both of the man broke into laughter. Nami turned her head to see Sanji. His teeth were clenched together, a bit of sweat was appearing on his neck and…. Nami had to look twice to make sure she saw it correctly: Sanjis whole body was shaking.

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