What's Not To Love

Chapter 12

After leaving the girls, Sanji decided to go for a much needed walk. He dropped the cigarette he was smoking on the ground and stepped on it. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his pack and got out another cigarette. Once it was lit, Sanji took a long drag of it. Looking towards the sky, he blew out a stream of smoke. It was insane that he had begun to stop smoking for the same person that was now causing him to smoke more.

Dropping his gaze to the busy road in front of him, Sanji continued to walk. He passed a variation of different stores and shops. He ignored them but stopped walking when he saw something gleam from the side of his eye. When he turned, however, there was nothing in that direction but an alleyway. Sanji continued to watch the alley and then decided that he was obviously seeing things. Before walking off again, Sanji looked around at the stores closest to him. Digging into his pocket, Sanji pulled out the cash he had and nodded. Placing the money back in his pocket, Sanji turned and walked towards a store.

Enel, who was inside the alley, watched at the Straw hats cook stepped inside the store. He had been walking in the direction where his team and him was supposed to meet when he spotted him. He didn't want to be seen by him due to any trouble it could cause the swordsman. So he went into the alley to observe the cook because as a God, hiding was shameful. As soon as the cook disappeared from sight, Enel continued his journey. Even though he was curious as to what the man was doing, he fought the urge to go and see. Causing the demon he had just left anymore turmoil might mean that they would never meet again, which to the God, sounded very boring. So with the thought of seeing both men at some other point in time, Enel walked back to his men.

Sometime later, Sanji exited a store with a sigh. It wasn't the one he had started with but he made sure it was his last. He started walking towards the dock, ready to get on the Sunny. As he got to the deck, he smiled. Above his head he could hear the sound of Usopp and Chopper talking excitedly. Probably about another one of Usopp's experiments, Sanji thought. Soon reaching the ship, Sanji started to descend it but not before closing his eyes at the soft background music he could hear. It was always beautiful to hear Brook playing his violin during the rough times.

Once on the deck, Sanji started making his way to the kitchen. He greeted his shipmates as always but one did not respond, which wasn't normal. Turning towards the quiet but busy shipmate, Sanji called out to him.

"Everything all right Franky?"

Sanji watched as the shipwreck flinched slightly before turning slightly. Glancing at his arms, Sanji raised an eyebrow. Franky was holding a ton of wood, as usual, but was acting very strange.

"Oh. Sup Sanji Bro." Franky said, trying to mask his nervousness. Getting caught was the last thing he wanted. Especially since his task wasn't done yet.

"Uh, Hi." Sanji said, now watching the cyborg closely. Sanji had this tingling feeling going through his body and he wasn't liking it. "So, what are you doing?"

Franky threw on a smile that he hoped looked real and nodded towards the bag of broken up wood.

"Oh, you mean this?"

Not waiting for an answer, Franky continued "I'm just fixing stuff up, ya know."

"But I only see broken wood. Seems to me that your breaking more than fixing." Sanji returned looking Franky in the eye, but the cyborg wouldn't meet it.

"Uh?" Franky thought for a second. He couldn't lie to the cook. However, he could tell the truth. Sort of.

Sighing, Franky spoke. "Well, if you really wanna know, I'm doing a favor for someone." When Sanji opened his mouth to reply, Franky said "I'm not allowed to say anything though because it's a surprise."