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[voice, mostly] and always action to Straw Hats

Out of curiosity, has anybody figured out a...I don't know, an antidote or something to protect people from losing their damn minds every other month? By now I've seen enough bizarre behavior, it'd be nice to find some kind of immunity to that.

...not that we can predict when it happens.

Which reminds me. Ace, you ever send Luffy something like that again and I'll come over there next. You don't want me to come over there.

[some time later, he adds, scrawled on the bottom of the page as if he forgot that he can't write notes to himself on this journal...]

Needs more treasure. I need those weights.

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I thought that was you.

[peering] What's the matter?

[Glowers.]

You thought wrong.

[Then he blinks.]

Hah?

[Notices what he's doing suddenly.

Pauses.

...Forces his hand down somewhat awkwardly and clears his throat.]

S'nothing. Just hot.

Don't get all worked up just yelling at me. You'll hurt yourself.

[folding his arms again, feeling all smug]

[Annoyed that he looks all smug! ...But also feeling weirdly off balance for some reason.]

Oh, shut up. I'm not worked up.

[Shoulders past him toward the galley door, jerking his tie loose as he goes.]

I just need a damn drink.

[funny, that's what he was coming up here for in the first place. Which means he totally follows.]

There should be plenty of sake since I spent a whole day avoiding it.

[Shoots him a flat look even as he reluctantly grabs two glasses.]

You're a fucking drunk, you know that? I meant I was thirsty, I was just gonna have water.

Am not. You're just jealous you can't hold your alcohol like I can.

[Booze. Now.]

[Harrumphs, moving toward the liquor cabinet.]

Nothing to be jealous of there, not like it's an attractive quality.

[Grabs the sake and pours them each a healthy amount.]

Who needs it to be attractive?

[well, well. Drinking with him, cook? Interesting. He takes his glass and gives it an appreciative sip before tossing back half of it in one shot.]

...mm, now that's more like it.

[...Yeah, subconsciously kicked into competitive mode there. If Zoro can have sake, he can have sake!

He pauses with his glass halfway to his mouth, though, then just shrugs and takes a sip.]

No one. Just meant it'd be a dumb thing to get jealous of. I can do tons of shit you can't.

Same here. [they each have their place and it's not like he'd ever want to cook anyway. So there.

He sips the rest of his sake more slowly, after the first hit.]

But if you get too drunk to make dinner, it ain't my fault.

That happened ONE TIME.

[Stubborn look from behind his glass.]

I ain't drinking to get drunk this time, I'm drinking cuz you're drinking.

[he looks up, at that. Just. Huh?]

I don't need drinking company.

...No, I meant—

[Gestures all huffily at the sake bottle.]

I was getting it out for you anyway, might as well. It's not keeping you company. Hmph.

[snorts. Whatever, cook.]

...guess it's my fault you don't have tea.

Damn straight it's your fault!

[Sips more sake.]

...Which, by the way, that was a really fucking bizarre thing to watch. Looking back. You hoarding my damn tea.

I don't even like black tea all that much. It feels odd, remembering that I hated the taste of booze even though I know I don't.

I like black tea.

[Peers mournfully into his glass for a second, before sighing.]

It feels odd knowing I was swooning over you idiots. [Gets a haunted look suddenly.] I called Celestia-san a shitty horse.

You called Robin ugly.

[not that he needs even more guilt]

It was odd for us too, you know.

[WELL, now he just looks horrified.]

Fucking hell, I did. And that ain't even true, she's beautiful, why would I say something like that?? She didn't hear, right?!

[MINI FREAK OUT.

But he looks back at Zoro before he can get too worked up, only to let his gaze dart away again immediately as he scratches the back of his head.]

Ehh... Yeah, I can...imagine.

Far as I know, no. [draining his glass and reaching for the bottle to refill it. He's going to need a lot if they keep talking.]

Watching you twirl at the girls is annoying enough, don't ever do it to me again.

[His shoulders slump in relief, though he shoots Zoro a look that's a mix of exasperated and faintly annoyed.]

Believe me, marimo, that ain't something I ever plan on doing again. That kinda treatment is for ladies only to show 'em I'm interested.

[He shudders.]

Feels creepy doing it to guys.

[snorts into his sake] Not that it's getting you anywhere with women either.

[Huffs and crosses his arms.]

It's more likely to work on a girl, though. Kinda defeats the purpose if it's just gonna send guys running the opposite way. Or diving into a shitty pot of tea to escape.

[this time he's diving into his glass of sake to escape, though]

Of course I wanted to escape, it was creepy! [not that he minded being treated well, given the nice things and waited on. It's the hearts and flowers that he couldn't take] I told you, I'm not interested in that bullshit.

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