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[oda_hates_me]

[there's a lone figure walking along an edge of the forest. Part of his face is shrouded by his hair and flickering shadows, and he looks cold, tired, despite the decidedly blank features that have settled for an expression. It's pretty obvious he's been out there for a long time by the way he shivers every now and then

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[lukanightfever]

[Luka is wandering around outside. If she could she would be kicking trees too to try to get some frustration out. She can't though, so she merely wanders looking lost.]

[oda_hates_me]

[now there's a face he recognizes.] Ah, Luka-chan! [he knows the cold doesn't bug her, but still feels the need to jog over and check regardless.

He can guess why she's outside, too]

... Taking a walk, too?

[lukanightfever]

[She tries to smile but it falls in pieces before she even forms it.]

I... Just wanted some fresh air... The house felt suffocating after...

[oda_hates_me]

[he figured that was it, and seeing her smile break makes his own fall off his face]

Is it alright if I keep you company, Luka-chan?

[lukanightfever]

[She feels bad for causing the smile on his face drop but she's too sad to bring herself to try to fix it. She's a turmoil of feelings inside, and none are good.]

I would love to, Mr. Sanji... I'm sorry I won't be a good company though.

[oda_hates_me]

Ah, don't worry about it. We're probably a matching set right now. [and with that, he starts to walk with her, hands stuffed in his pockets and looking drained]

[lukanightfever]

[She walks too in silence. Before she starts to cry and stops.]

It's crushing...

[oda_hates_me]

[He stops too and stares, thrown off by the tears. The situation's gone from "bad" to "fuck" and it's only another second before he immediately pulls her into a light hug. She's free to punch him if that's a Bad Move]

Hey, Luka-chan! It'll be alright. He's gonna come back. [says it firmly. Damn straight Usopp is coming back]

[lukanightfever]

[Bad move? When she's experiencing something akin to someone dying for the first time in her life? Luka will be hugging back, she needs it, maybe Sanji needs it too.]

I know... The data is clear... But still, the feeling is crushing me. What if they do something terribly to him? Or if he turns to be a exception and just doesn't return? It's illogical to be scared and worried but... I am.

[oda_hates_me]

Maybe it's illogical, but it just means you care. There's nothing wrong with that. [smiles at little despite the situation, as it does make him happy to know Luka is this worried over their sniper]

And trust me, that guy always comes back. It's not the first time he's left..

[lukanightfever]

[She nods at his words, even if she keeps crying a little more, she knows he will return and, even if she didn't, she knows she can trust Sanji's words. But still it hurts.]

HE... Has high resistance, right? He will be fine when he returns...

[oda_hates_me]

Heh, Usopp can take more damage than I can. I'm sure he's told you some stories.

And we've always got Chopper to fix him up, Luka-chan. He'll be taken care of!

[lukanightfever]

Actually... He hasn't said much about his own achievements, except for going to the sky island and friending giants...

[She nods a bit.] We will take care of him... But it still hurts, he was eating dinner with my family and me not even a couple of days ago. I know it's silly but all I can think of is that if I had locked him somewhere maybe he wouldn't have been taken.

[oda_hates_me]

[rolls his eyes] That idiot wouldn't. I'll make him do it when he gets back.

[oi, oi, locked him somewhere? That's... well, Sanji can't say he doesn't feel kinda the same] Ehe, I'm not sure how well Usopp would take to being locked anywhere.

[lukanightfever]

I don't care much about how he would take it, if it would have mean he wouldn't have been taken. Though of course that wouldn't have really changed anything.

[Sighs and steps back before crouching, her hands reaching for snow to distract her fingers with its cold touch.]