beloved daughter of the sea

taming of a sea cow

"YEAH! Food's up!"

The smell of delicious food wafted through the small ship, filling the air with a mouthwatering aroma that made your stomach rumble in anticipation. Even Luffy was impossibly drifting through the air, his nose following a visible trail of steam. You had to hold on to the poor boy's feet to keep him from slamming into the kitchen and bothering Sanji.

It got to the point where even you wanted to burst through the doors of the kitchen just to get your hands on anything to eat when Sanji finally twirled out, balancing plates piled high with food on his hands and head.

Your grip loosened on Luffy, and he bounded forward with newfound vigor. "LET'S EAT!"

Defending the food as best he could, Sanji lifted a leg to push Luffy away as he walked to the table, already set up by yours truly, before carefully placing the food down.

You all made your way to the table and sat down—at least, you and Yosaku did. Luffy tried to leap onto the table to get the best chance at the food, but thank Zeus you managed to stop him by holding him back by his shirt.

"Sit. Down." You gave him a stern look. Sure, he was a child, but he had to learn his manners eventually, and you would be the one to teach him.

Sweatdropping, Luffy meekly shimmied over to one of the two empty seats left and sat down, keeping his hands firmly on his lap, waiting for your instruction. He pouted slightly but dared not upset you further.

"C-can we eat now?" he asked with a pout, looking like a kicked puppy.

You sighed and looked toward Sanji, silently asking if he was ready for everyone to dig in.

Sanji, understanding what you wanted from the look in your eyes, nodded before calling out, "It's time to eat!"

"Oh yay!" Luffy immediately picked up a heaping plate of fried rice and stuffed it entirely into his mouth.

Yosaku, on the other hand, was more refined and simply ate his stir-fried bean sprouts with vigor. "You're great, Big Bro Sanji! This is top-notch seasoning!"

Seeing them eat, your mouth watered as you piled up your bowl with seafood galore. From shrimp to grilled cod to raw salmon, none of it escaped your ravenous hunger as you devoured it all with delight.

Sanji gazed at you with a lovesick expression, utterly entranced by the way you enjoyed his food. Seeing you eat with such pleasure was all he could ever ask for. It electrified his heart.

It was nice, eating together with everyone, even if there were disagreements—like Yosaku snatching some meat from right under Luffy's nose.

"Hey! That's mine!" Luffy whined, glaring at Yosaku.

"Well, I didn't see your name on it!" Yosaku retorted, taking another bite.

"I don't need my name on it, I ordered it! Eat your bean sprouts!"