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Oi, Spades! Or anyone still at Port Chance. Is Luffy with you? He didn't come to breakfast this morning and he's not on the ship. We set out last night but maybe he decided to pop back and visit somebody while we were still close.

...come to think of it, I haven't seen Robin around either. I assumed she was already onboard when we raised sail.

So if he's over with you guys, will you send his ass back? He didn't tell us where he wanted to set course to, and I dunno where to go. If anybody's even seen him or Robin, tell me.

[the other Straw Hats on board may see Zoro pacing the ship restlessly, triple-checking every nook and cranny of the ship. Somebody as quiet and private as Robin can easily elude notice, but Luffy? His Supreme Noisiness not being onboard is pretty obvious and as the day goes on, Zoro will start to really worry.]

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Yeah.

[He turns so his back is to the railing and then pushes himself up to sit on it. After a moment, he nudges Zoro with his foot.]

You know. It won't be the same without Luffy. And the thought of Robin-chan being gone breaks my heart. But we've got other nakama who aren't here, and we've soldiered on without them.

[He lets out a soft laugh.]

I miss Chopper. And even Franky, that shitty pervert. I don't even know what happened to them with that whole asshole bear guy mess.

I know. And we've got other crew now, too, who look up to us. Not just Keimi and Bepo but the ponies and Elsa and her sister...

[He leans subtly into the knee nearest where he is, and stays there]

They came out stronger. Dunno where they ended up but it did 'em some good, like all of us.

Anna-chan. [He smiles.] I like our crew now. Just, it'd be nice to have the one from home all together again.

[There's something like homesickness tugging at him all of a sudden, even though this world really isn't all that different. And they've had Merrily for months now. Even so, he still longs to have Sunny under his feet again, and wants to talk to his nakama who he hasn't seen in damn near a year.

Zoro's attempts at being subtle don't go unnoticed, but there's no one else on deck right now and even if there was, Sanji isn't in a mood to care. He shifts, working his foot around Zoro's knee and trying to urge him closer. Between his legs, to be specific, for no reason other than he wants him there.]

Did Chopper get big?

[he looks around sheepishly, but no, there's no one around to catch them, so he grudgingly moves over, settling with his back to Sanji between his legs.]

Some of his forms, yeah. His Brain Point is still just as tiny, but he looks like a real monster in Heavy Point now. I think he discovered a couple more forms, too.

[Gives him a brief squeeze with his thighs but then relaxes back, fiddling absently with the collar of his shirt.]

Heh. Kid's what, seventeen now? Still looks like he's five.

[he remains stoic until a fingertip brushes his neck, and then there's a shiver]

It's the Devil Fruit. Hell, I wonder sometimes if Luffy's ever going to have old-man wrinkles like Rayleigh because he's rubber.

[aw, but that reminds him that Luffy's gone and sad now.]

[Yep, felt that shiver, heh -- but he pauses at the Luffy mention and deflates a bit himself.]

...Lucky bastard.

[Threads a hand up into Zoro's hair.]

I ain't ever getting shitty old-man wrinkles either.

[DECIDED.]

That so? Make sure you live long enough to prove it.

[he glances over his shoulder, his expression easing but not quite cracking a smile. He appreciates it, really, cook.]

I will.

[Absently rubbing his fingers against Zoro's head now, like some kind of one-handed massage. He meets his eyes, holding that gaze.]

You'd better, too.

Damn right I will.

[oooooooh that feels good. His eye closes, and he sags in surrender, letting Sanji do whatever he wants to his head because mmm. That does take the stress away.]

[Sanji grins a little, softly, and keeps his hand moving gently through Zoro's hair.

It's a moment or two before he speaks again.]

You're gonna be fine.

[As captain.

Not that Zoro needs the reassurance.]

[of course he doesn't, what do you take him for?

Except that he does. For all his declaring that if Luffy got weak he would take over as captain, he's never really been prepared to do so. He grunts softly in acknowledgement, content to have at least one person there who understands.]

[Pets him for awhile longer, but eventually he slows to a stop and lets his hand drop to the back of Zoro's neck.]

I gotta get lunch started.

[Even though it feels like he only just got the breakfast leftovers sorted. And without Luffy around there's no one demanding that lunch be on time anyway.

SIGHING FOREVER.

This is his routine, though. Not gonna break it now.

He slides down off the railing, then leans in close before he can change his mind and presses a quick kiss to Zoro's mouth.]

Okay?

[completely distracted by the kiss, blinking for a moment. Being this uncautiously public about it is flustering, but he won't deny he appreciates it]

Huh? No, yeah, that's fine. Go do what you gotta do.

[he'll keep watching the journal just in case]

[Snickers at that look on his face. It was a little daring of him, but he's pretty sure there's still no one else around.

Also, he just wanted to. Fuck it.

He turns to head to the galley.]

Alright. Let me know if anyone else says anything.

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