In Another Reality

Misaki part 4

I was helping Sanji figure out my mom's specialty J burgers, hoping it would possibly catch Luffy's attention. Sanji was enjoying the company, as well as the new recipe.

"Don't forget to give it a good sniff. We don't use measurements in my family." I said as I mixed the meat with the seasonings and breadcrumbs. Sanji leaned over my shoulder, his cheek brushing against mine, and took a sniff.

"Hmm, needs a little more garlic." He hummed, throwing some garlic powder into the bowl. He paused and turned his head a little toward me, taking a deep breath in.

"Ohhh I'm sorry Misaki! I hope I'm not making you nervous my deaaaaar!" He swooned.

"Actually, you totally are!" I giggled.

"Don't tease me like that, Misaki darliiiing" He reached over and grabbed the bowl and brought it over to his chopping board. "I'm going to make a few different versions of it and see what everybody likes! Do you have any preferences?"

"If you are gonna stuff the Pattie's with something, I just really wanna see what you come up with!" I said, smiling at him

"Like I said, I've got some ideas!" He said, looking rather excited.

"I can't believe I've never hung out with you while you were cooking." I chuckled. "It's nice, seeing you in your element like this."

He laughed as he grabbed a few different ingredients — a couple cheeses and even a few different types of meat. He smiled happily as he worked. I couldn't help but grin at him.

"What's got you smiling like that?" I asked.

"I'm just thinking about how happy everybody is going to be when they get to try these!" He said, blushing a little.

"That's so sweet!" I said, way louder than I intended.

He looked at me, a little startled by my exclamation, before shrugging it off and returning to work. I scratched my head, wondering why I reacted so fervently to that information. I already knew he was like that, but hearing it in person and seeing in person was so... different.... Weird.

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"Luffy, what are you doing?" Nami said as Luffy leaned against the door to the dining room and kitchen. He put his finger up to his lips, a small shhh escaping through his teeth.

    Luffy narrowed his eyes. He knew he heard her call him sweet just now. Didn't he already tell her that Sanji didn't settle with one woman? He was also pretty sure she said she wasn't interested in him. So then why was she hanging out with him in the kitchen?

    "Luffy?! Are you... spying on someone?!"

    "Shhhhh! I'm just worried about Misaki, ok?"

    "What do you mean?" She said, putting her ear up to the door too. Luffy made a face at her, which she ignored. She could hear muffled voices laughing together and talking back and forth. "Is she hanging out with Sanji?" She whispered. Right then, she heard Sanji swoon as he talked a mile a minute about how amazing Misaki was. Guess that answered my own question.

    "Nami, I can't hear! You're being too loud!" Luffy angrily whispered, making Nami grit her teeth.

   "I'm loud?! You are the loudest person I know!" She said, a little too loud herself.

    "SHHHHHHHH!" Luffy warned, throwing his finger back up against his lips.

    "What the Hell are you two doing?" Zoro said, scratching his head.