28th dish - semi-accidental voice

[baratiesbest]

[The post starts with a clatter as the communicator skids across the floor - someone apparently tried to get a hold of it but only managed to smack it even further away, activating the voice function in the process. Not that he knows and by now it's well out of both his reach and field of vision. ]

Shit...

[It's quiet. Almost eerily so. You can hear

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[pilot_princess]

S-Sanji?!

[baratiesbest]

(...)

Miss Anemone...

[pilot_princess]

You're... [Excuse her while she clicks it off for a second.]

[baratiesbest]

[When it rains it pours, huh?]

I'm fine. Don't worry--

[He's forced to stop, interrupted by a coughing fit. It really doesn't sound so good. Not good at all.]

...I'll see you later, okay?

[pilot_princess]

[...That sounds pretty damn awful. And she's certain she knows what's coming up. Here's her brave voice.]

U-uh-huh! When you come back from the trip... you can eat some cake with me.

[baratiesbest]

Sounds like a plan.

[Brave voice is very welcome - he's not to fond of what's going on here but worrying the people he cares about feels even worse. ]

...are you doing alright back home?

[pilot_princess]

Okay, good. [Hope lies are welcome too.]

Y-yeah... I'm okay. I'm staying inside... [She'll leave out the whole 'omg my friend tried to kill me' part for his sake. He needs... better news? Lies are nice.] I'll... I'll just stay home and eat cake all day!

[baratiesbest]

Okay... good. Be careful.

[He's a little too far gone to pick up on that obvious lie or maybe he just can't find it in him to pursue it right now - she's okay, they'll see each other in a couple of days. Hopefully.]

[pilot_princess]

[It's not the first time this has happened, so she's sure how to react to it by now. Sugarcoating.] I will... I promise. I'll be waiting.