𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙡 { 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙟𝙞 | 1 }

Chapter 19:Confession on the hill

Victoria pov
It was dusk, and the sun was just starting to set as I walked up to the top of the hill. The crickets were going crazy, and I kept on thinking how this would be a perfect aesthetic for me.

'I should just be a tumblr girl..but then again, that would be too mainstream. Great now I'm a hipster.'

I breathed in, and carried on walking up to the top of the hill. I passed different people. I passed dog walkers, primary school kids & the occasional couple.

'What should I say? I had this planned out, didn't I? God damn, heart. Slow down! You're starting to make yourself nervous! Just tell it to him straight! Don't be a suspenseful build up. Just say it.'

Finally, I made up to the top of the hill. Immediately I spotted Sanji sitting on the grass, staring out into the horizon. His blond hair brushed against him in the gentle end of summer breeze. I felt myself smile upon seeing him.

"Sanji." I called.
He turned upon hearing his name. "Victoria-chan..." He stood up, his grey-blue eyes trailing over my attire & my wrist cast, until finally he looked at me in the eye. "I'm glad that you're walking. H-hows your wrist?"
"A little bit better, I guess."

I walked closer towards him. Looking up at him, I gazed into his eyes. From where I stood, I could tell that he had been smoking earlier on.

"Sanji," I started. "what is it that you wanted to talk to me about. Because..I need to tell you something."

He then stared out to the setting sun, his blond hair blowing against the wind. I looked out to the sunset, and found that the last bits of oxygen I had was taken away. The sky had different colours of pastel. Pastel pink, pastel purple, pastel blue, pastel orange & pastel yellow.

"Wow..." I whispered.
"My thoughts exactly about you, Victoria-chan."
"H-huh?"

I turned back to him, and found him staring at me. My blush grew, and I found myself fiddling with my finger tips behind my back again. Sanji took a step closer towards me. Now, it felt like his musk was the only oxygen I breathed in. Gingerly, he placed a warm hand on my cheek. His thumb brushed against my skin, causing my heart to pump faster.

"Although, your beauty cannot compare to the setting sun." He added.
"Sanji...why am I here?" I asked.
"Because..I wanted to talk to you about..us."
"U-Us?" I repeated.
He hummed in response. "How about, I start us off?"

He closed his eyes as he took his hand off my cheek.

Third pov
"Victoria-chan.." He opened his eyes. "You're so different to any girl I've ever met. Its a good different, of course."
"But, why is it a good different?" Victoria asked.

"Because unlike any other woman that I've ever met, you're the one that really makes me feel alive. Each day with you, is another day for me to really live. You out shine any expensive diamond."

"But me as a person is horrible.." Victoria whimpered.
"I think differently. You're kind, and you do things for your friends because its what you want to do. People say that you're bitter, but I can prove to you that I can handle that."

Victoria found herself holding Sanji's hands. She held onto them tight, as they felt comforting to her. All was quiet between them as she gained her confidence at each passing second. Until finally, she said:

"This is why I love you. I still cannot honestly believe it. You're such a gentleman..you care so much about people. Sometimes, I think that people don't deserve your kindness. You're just..." Victoria sighed. "I'm sorry..I've never confessed to someone before."
Sanji smiled, his eyes twinkling from his tears of joy. "Take as much time as you need."

Victoria breathed in, then out.

'Say it now.'

"Sanji...my feelings for you are strong. I'm not gonna hold back anymore: I love you, so much."

Immediately after Victoria finished what she wanted to say, Sanji wrapped his other arm around her waist. Victoria's eyes went wide as he leaned in, and kissed her fully on the lips. Within her body, her heart was beating extremely fast. At first, she was stressing out about what to do.

'What am I thinking...?'

She closed her eyes, and accepted his kiss. The hand that was holding Sanji's hand, entwined her fingers across his.

'His lips...they're soft. He tastes like cigarettes & caffeine.'

Meanwhile on Sanji's end, he smiled within the kiss. Her skin felt smooth against his hands. The feeling of her pink lips on his made him feel above the moon & the stars. He let go of her hand, and cupped her chin. She held onto his wrist, and pushed the kiss to be more passionate.

*meanwhile down in the car park*

Kira pulled away from Marco's kiss, and saw two figures up at the top of the hill.

"Mar...look." She pointed. "Is that them?"
Marco spun. "Yeah I think so, yoi-Hey..what are they doing."

They both watched intensely as Sanji leaned in towards Victoria & kissed her.

"Whoa...." Kira whispers.
Marco grinned. "My little sister is growing up, yoi."
Kira smiles. "She did it. She told him her feelings." Her smile widened. "And from what I can tell, they've accepted each other."

Kira looked over to Marco, who had tears in his eyes. "Marco? Whats wrong?"
"N-nothing, yoi!" He sniffed. "I'm just..happy & sad, yoi. She's a grown up girl now, and I can't help but feel like a old man, yoi."
Kira smiled, and kissed his lips. "Its okay to feel that way, Mar-Mar."

"Hey...is that Nami walking up to the hill, yoi?"

*back to the hill*

Sanji pulled away by a mere inch. He stared into Victoria's shamrock green coloured eyes, and smiled softly.

"How was that?" He asked.
Victoria blushed, then did a toothy smile. "You just made my first kiss the best kiss."
He kissed her nose. "Thats one point for you, for having a cute smile."
Victoria giggled, and leaned her forehead on his forehead. "Sanji..can I have another kiss please?"
He chuckled. "Well..since you asked soooo politely-"

"Sanji? Victoria?"

They both froze upon hearing a familiar voice. They turn, and see that Nami is standing there. Her lips were parted, and her brown eyes were slightly wide.

"N-Nami....!"