Crimson Chivalry: Sanji x Reader

Chapter 23: Paranoid

My votes and readers have split more than half! WTH!? How do I go from 300+ Reads with 20+ votes to less than 100 Reads and -20 votes? I'm really upset, but at least this book is actually really close to ending. Thank you all who've been reading this book up until now. Follow me to the end and I have something special as a token of my gratitude.

"Hello pretty thing, I take it today is the big day?" The question had ripped you from your thoughts. In a good way. A light dust of pink clouded your cheeks as you exited the girl's dorm with a click of your heels against the deck.

You bowed before your close friend. "Yes Franky, and thank you," you gripped at the skirt of your dress to spin around to let the wind get all caught up in the skirt and puff out like a parachute. "I haven't worn a dress since I was a child, you think Sanji'll like it?" You asked in a shy tone, completely unlike your character. You wanted approval from others for a change.

Franky clicked his tongue. "If he doesn't, then I don't know what would please him," Franky chuckled. "So the dress, why wear one now?" That was a good question you had to admit.

"Um I cause... " You huffed, eyes glued to the midnight grey fabric on the dress. Your thighs just barely seen through the lace skirt meanwhile the rest were solid. "You know what, I'm not entirely sure, Sanji told me to wear something nice for tonight. Nami just gave me this and here I am," the truth in its finest.

"She has good taste, that blonde is lucky."

"Oh," you exclaimed looking past Franky to the man leaned up against the wall. "I think that's the nicest thing I've ever heard from you Kid. Th-thank you."

"It's the truth," he shrugged kicking off from the wall. "Your usual assassin getup is sexier, but this comes in as a close second," you were speechless alright. That costume that you formerly worn was that of black leather, skin tight, and shown off your breasts despite the fact a cape normally kept your body and weapons concealed. You hadn't a clue that Kid found you sexy then, let alone why was he admitting it now?

"I... I... Wow... I'm not so sure on how to process that," you hummed with discomfort.

"You may not be mine anymore, doesn't mean I can't admire you," Kid spoke up, he had a hard time admitting to such a fact though. He was uncomfortable for sure. "(Y/n), you look great, you should know that and your blonde partner is lucky to have you."

"How nice of you!" You were drowning in compliments. Getting a little antsy in the mean time.

"You all have rubbed off on me too well, it's sickening," Kid spits.

"Well your change in behavior had gotten you out of that cage right? And the change has kept you on this crew as long as you have. And, I have a sneaky feeling you won't make up with your former crew. Am I wrong?" Kid shook his head as an affirmative. "See it wasn't all for nothing. I'm surprised Luffy hasn't offered you a place with us. I mean you're pretty buddy with Franky-"

"We'll cross that road when we get there," Kid huffed and took his leave. You puffed out your cheeks, unable to really comment on how Kid reacted to the thought of joining another crew. Then again, he's only ever been a Captain. You can imagine that going from Captain to reporting under another man is quite a change. You knew that feeling first hand, and it isn't easy to adjust so suddenly, that's a fact.

"Cheer up kid, forget him, you have a date to look forward to," Franky smirked taking your mind off the underlying problem.

"You're right, thank you Franky," you thanked your cyborg friend for a second time.

"No problem kiddo," Franky waved.

"Wait, before you go and do your own thing," you stopped Franky as he turned to leave. "I could wait, but do you have any idea as to what Sanji has planned for us?" The tension made you so antsy to know. Sanji spent all of yesterday and today to plan a date, it must be good!