#014 - Dictated

[flambage]

[After that terrifyingly horrendous incident with him as a Marine, Navy, whatever officer, Sanji's been quieter than usual. Just cleaning up his room and the kitchen, really. But, the place has been too quiet, much too quiet, and after some investigating... he's got some bad news.Monkey D. Luffy and Tony Tony Chopper have gone home. Sorry to

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[mal_addict]

[Awww Sanji, it's not been your month. She'll be wandering around to look for him, eventually making it to the kitchen, to lounge against a wall]

How many is it left from your world now, then?

[flambage]

[It's been a little trying, yes. She'll find him polishing the stove, and... well, girl-sense picks Mal up when she comes in, but he's in enough of a ~mood~ that he doesn't want to bother her unless she wants to be bothered.

Which she does.]

That leaves us with three.

[mal_addict]

[Wow, he's not even being all...weird. This must be serious]

Still, that's better than none, right?

[flambage]

[Just give him a minute.]

Better than none, for sure. Just wish... the place would make up its mind.

[fishy_go_byebye]

[Might sneak in quiet as a mouse, and pause to watch him]

[flambage]

[Cleaning, cleaning... leaving the microwave broken and alone, thank you, but he's trying to scrub a stubborn stain off the counter!

Del's sneaky skills leave her still undetected.]

[fishy_go_byebye]

[Muahahahaha]

...Cakes?

[flambage]

[SURPRISED. Sanji jumps and whirls around, and his slackjawed expression softens up after a second.]

Oh, it's you! Long time... ah, alas, I don't have any right now, and I wouldn't want to make you just wish for one. Aren't we in a spot?

[sexyhitchhiker]

[she's walking into the kitchen, ostensibly to make a cup of coffee.]

...Hey.

[flambage]

[Herp, he's just washing mugs as she walks in, imagine that.]

Ah? Natsuki-ch...san. Nice to see you. Hope comin' back wasn't too shocking.

[sexyhitchhiker]

[fiddling with the coffeemaker]

It wasn't too bad. [dryly] Not having a vendetta against a couple hundred people is oddly freeing.

[flambage]

Sure is. 'm sorry we had to go through all that, but... [He shrugs.] Castle makes us all do stupid things sometimes, eh?

[Look at him, being all reasonable. He isn't even hitting on her in the least.]

[decibel_chamber]

Bloody hell, Chopper's gone? He'd been meanin' t'introduce me t'Luffy, too.

I need a drink.

[flambage]

Ah, sorry to hear you got a double-whammy there. Castle gives and castle takes away, eh?

[sunnyheiress]

[She was already heading to the kitchen as she was reading her journal. She looks up as she enters and immediately pauses. Looking between the entry he had just made and him cleaning the kitchen. Possibly just as many times as she opens her mouth to say something just to close it. None of it would really work in this situation.

After a few moments, she closes her journal, but doesn't move from the doorway.]

...It's rather wrong that even the kitchen wasn't spared. Um, if you wouldn't mind some help, I wouldn't mind.

[flambage]

[Quiet and unobtrusive as a mouse as she is, he doesn't quite pick up that she's there over the sound of water running in the faucet, right up until she speaks. Surprised, he twists his head around his shoulder with probably the closest expression she's ever seen on him to 'serious.' It fades with a little smile soon, though.]

What, and make you soil your hands? Not a chance. Go hop up and have a seat, I need a break anyway and could stand to do a little cooking.

[sunnyheiress]

[She returns that smile with a softer one of her own. Months ago, when Naruto left, she reacted in much the same way. Except had she not been interrupted, she probably would have cleaned off even the enamel from the dishes.

She understands enough to take a seat nearby like he suggested rather than rehash an old discussion.]

It's all right... You don't have to cook unless you really feel up to it.

[flambage]

Nonsense, I always feel up to it!

[It's true, he uses it as a form of stress relief. He loves his life. Usually. With a good thumbs up to Hinata, glad for the distraction from... how terrible this day has been so far, he heads over to the range and stretches. A little cooking will help him feel so much better.]

What do you feel like today, huh? Be as exotic as you please, I need to work out some kinks after being all... bad.