𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙡 { 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙟𝙞 | 1 }

Chapter 17:Mixed

(A/N:*cracks knuckles* Alright...let the drama UNRAVEL!)

Third pov
As soon as Victoria was downstairs, Marco jumped off the couch, and brought Victoria into a hug. She was so shocked, that she stumbled a little bit.

"God damn it, yoi..! You scared me!" Marco cries.
Victoria sniffed, and smiled weakly. "I'' sorry for m-making you worry!"
He pulled away, his hands on her shoulders. "Never mind, yoi, I'm just glad that you're safe & sound now." He sat her down. "Anyway, what are you doing up? You should be resting, yoi."

Victoria's mind flashed back to the situation in her room. She averted her eyes from Marco's eyes, and rubbed her hand over her shoulder.

"Y-yeah..."
Marco raised his eyebrows, he lowered his voice a octave lower. "Whats wrong, yoi?"
"I-I'll explain it to you later.." she murmurs as Nami walked over to her, and hugged her.

"Victoria! We were so worried about you! Y-you just so suddenly walked off, and didn't wait up for us." Nami pulled away to look at Victoria. "When we found out that that Blackbeard kidnapped you...I just freaked out!"
"Victoria..? Whats wrong?" Robin asked as she joined in.

Her mind was buzzing with confusion as she stared at Nami. The previous conversation that she had with Sanji replayed over & over. Her vision was going blurry, and her knees started to buckle.

"I don't feel too good.." Victoria mumbles.
"Well no wonder you do! You haven't rested enough." Nami said.
Marco bridal style picked her up. "Come on, back to bed for you, yoi."

Marco carried Victoria back up to her bedroom. Marco passed Sanji, who immediately asked him questions.

"Whats wrong with her?!" Sanji asked immediately.
"She's feeling a bit faint, I think after tonight, she just needs to be left alone, yoi."
Sanji bit his lip as she stared at Victoria, whose eyes were looking a bit droopy. "Okay."
Marco nods. "Hey, you go downstairs, and have a hot drink or something, yoi. You look drained."
"Thanks, Marco."

"Oh, and Sanji?"
Sanji turned to Marco. "Yeah?"
Marco grinned at him. "Thanks for bringing her home, yoi. I knew I should've trusted you."

Marco walked upstairs, and laid Victoria down in her bed. He shut her door, and turned back to Victoria. He tucked her in bed, the same way he used to when she was younger. Victoria smiled weakly at Marco.

"Thanks, Marco.."
"Its nothing, yoi." He sighed, and knelt down to her level. "Now tell me..whats been bothering you earlier, yoi."

Victoria sighed, and stared at the ceiling. "My feelings..they feel so mixed. Like..it feels like I'm trying to learn how to play violin again."
"Your...feelings, yoi? About what?"

Silently, Victoria breathed out:

"For...Sanji."

Marco stared at Victoria, before he finally sighed. For a while, ever since Victoria & Sanji became friends, Marco had a feeling that Victoria would get mixed feelings about Sanji. Marco ran his fingers through his hair.

"Tell me, yoi. Tell me everything, I'm here."

Victoria was silent for a moment, before she sat herself up on her pillows.

"I'm just so confused. Like, I don't know anymore! He just told me, that when he went on a date with Nami, and they kissed...he told me that he thought of me." Victoria explained. "What does that even mean, Marco?! S-sure I was happy about what he said but...why would he look at me?! I'm a brat compared to Nami & Robin. Those two are and gorgeous & have amazing bodies! So many people love them! But me? I feel short, I'm snappy at people, and I scare too many guys away!"

By now, Victoria was crying. Marco absolutely hated seeing Victoria cry. He carefully brought her into a hug as she cried into his purple jacket. He stroked her hair, and held her close.

"Victoria...yoi...you may do that, but you're still a amazingly beautiful girl. And, you're not short, Nami is actually half an inch taller than you. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is, is that even though you're salty, and scare guys away, you still care about people, yoi. I've heard so many great things about you from your teachers, they say that you're polite, kind & know the difference between right & wrong, yoi."

Victoria sniffed. "You're too good to me, Marco. How do you even tolerate me?"
Marco chuckled, as he pulled away to look at her. "Believe me, it took a while, but now, yoi..now I can even handle your tantrums."
She punched his arm. "Oh shush."

Marco then pushed her hair off her face. "So...what are you going to do, yoi?"

Victoria thought for a moment, and racked through her brain, as she tried to figure out what exactly she was going to do with her given situation.

'I'm too scared to see him, but I know that I need to talk to Nami & Sanji. I need to clear every thing up..mainly with Sanji. I need to tell him how I feel about him. I need to tell him...that I love him deeply. Even if he does reject me, it'll at least get everything off my chest.'

"Well...in the morning, I'm going to talk to Sanji & Nami. Then, I'm going to confess to Sanji!"
Marco smiled. "If things go wrong..want me to get him, yoi?"
"No, no. Not this time, but thanks for the offer."
Marco kissed her forehead. "And just saying, I really like Sanji, yoi. I trust him with you."

Victoria yawned, and laid herself back down. "I wanna sleep...hey..am I going to school tomorrow?"
Marci shrugs. "Well..we'll see how you feel in the morning, yoi." Marco kissed her forehead again. "Good night, Victoria."
"Night Marco."

Marco left her bedroom, closing her door. Victoria switched off her bedside lamp, and closed her eyes. Immediately, sleep pulled her into a embrace.