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[ This one is not so stable lately. First it's the experiment, making her fall in love with someone her best friends hate, but whom she ... really ... er. Likes. Then it's Sora, getting so badly hurt (thanks Yuber) he ends up in the clinic, and despite his protestations, it's probably all her fault. It has to be. She's tired and she's so scared and no matter what she said to Axel, no matter how much everyone is going to worry, she can't stay.

She runs. Again. Into the forest, because it's the easiest place to get lost and the hardest place to be found.

When she finally stops and sits beneath a tree, she looks a mess. All she does is curl up on the ground in a ball, burying her face in her knees, like maybe if she's small enough she can hide from the whole world. ]

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[He wishes she wouldn't thank him. Not yet. Until he figures out a way to save her, he doesn't think he deserves much. Besides, it's his duty to make her smile.

But her thanks is greeted with a smile regardless]

I've always found cooking to be a good way to keep your mind off things.

I could give Xion-chan a quick lesson, if she doesn't mind.

[ you shouldn't think that way, Sanji. it will only come back to haunt you later.

however, his offer makes her light up. ] Oh, you would? I'd love that! I might be really bad at it, though... [ tiny laugh ]

[It's a bit too late for bracket warnings now. Sanji wouldn't turn back even if he knew the outcome]

Everyone's terrible their first time. So the only thing you can do is improve.

[ :| WELL ENJOY YOUR HEARTBREAK THEN. ]

Hee, I guess you're right. When did you first start cooking, Sanji? How did you learn?

[THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR SPILLING THE BEANS LIKE THAT]

To be honest, I can't remember when I started. It like I've always been cooking.

And most of my training was from a ol' geezer with a peg leg and a shitty attitude.

[ YEAH WELL THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING NICE TO HER!

... also giggling. you crack her up, Sanji. ]

Do you mean the man you mentioned to me before? Zeff?

[... You just don't want to lose this argument, do you?

And excellent. A laugh. His plan is working quite nicely]

That'd be him. Greatest chef in all of East Blue.

[ who, me? never. I'm just always right.

yes it is! you can has a cookie, Sanji, for being a consistent winner at cheering her up. she smiles warmly at him, though her request makes it clear she's still not 100%. she'd rather listen, not talk. ]

Tell me about him.

Zeff... he's-- [more important than words can describe, to Sanji. But as eager as he is to cheer her up, there are some things Sanji can't and won't share at this stage]

He's rather gruff for his age. Used to be a pirate. [well, if he's gonna talk, he wants a cigarette in his mouth for this. Pulling one out] They used to call him "Red Leg" because they said his boots were stained with the blood of his enemies.

[his mouth pulls briefly into a smirk] Tch, I don't know how true that shit is. He kicked me overboard more times than I can count and his shoes never turned red.

[ ... blink. blink blink. ]

He really kicked you overboard?

Every damn day.

I'd be dead if I couldn't swim.

[he's not joking]

[ ... staring at him like she can't decide whether to feel sorry for him or laugh. ]

That's not counting this shitty-long chef hat he'd always wear and beat me with.

....... [ what in the actual... Xion can't help but laugh, a tiny thing she tries to stifle but still manages to get out past the hands she claps over her mouth. her mental image is really silly, okay? ]

[it's okay, Xion. Sanji knows damn well it sounds ridiculous.]

And then of course there's the time I tried to hide the hat. Not only did he threaten to toss me overboard, he chased after me with a frying pan in his hand.

........ [ staring at him with the wide eyes of a person trying very hard not to laugh. ]

D-Did you get away?

Unfortunately that lucky geezer found me hiding behind a cart-full of apples.

But he never did find that hat. Had to buy a new one. [Yeah, that's right. TRIUMPH]

... [ dissolving into laughter forever brb. at least it's real laughter, not sad or stifled. she seems considerably cheered up, even! ]

Awaaah~! What a cute laugh Xion-chwan has~! Like a chorus of spring bells~![it's nice to see he's still damn good at this.

And since the Straw Hat house is actually close to the forest, they're about to approach the backdoor at last]

Now, is there anything you'd prefer to cook?

[ sdlkgjhSJd seriously now. gives him a light shove in the arm, but it's not hard or anything, she's just teasing. ]

It is not! You're just being silly.

[ hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. ]

What about that dessert you mentioned to me during the experiment? That sounded really good, whatever it was.

But I always speak the truth! [he's grinning like a loon though, so how much of that statement is true will be up for debate]

Let's see... a fruit tart of some kind? [hums to himself] Apple Berry Crisp, was it? [opens the door for her]

Except when you're being a big ham! [ sticks her tongue out at him for good measure, then steps inside the house when he opens the door for her. ]

Yep, that was it! [ though she pauses a moment to look around, head tilting ] Who do you live with here, Sanji?

[momentarily sidetracked from the playful conversation by her question]

You might've met some of them already. There's the lovely Nami-san, of course. And that idiot captain of mine, Luffy. Then there's the shithead, Longnose, my emergency food supply called Chopper, and our musician skeleton named Brook.

[the smile of amusement on his face shows he's teasing with some of those introductions, but that still covers them all]

[ UWAH. ]

You know Brook?! I didn't know you guys were friends! [ laughs a little. ] Somehow I feel like I should have figured that out a lot sooner...

[a quiet glance of amusement as he leads her to the kitchen] So you know that bony idiot.

Yeah, he's my crew mate. I'm surprised you don't know more of them.

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