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... Nami-san’s gone home.

[The announcement comes early afternoon, after Sanji has tracked down all available housemates to share the heavy news; after spending thirty minutes alone in an empty room, leaning against the door frame and smoking while he stares dead-eyed at the stripped bed, and struggles to remind himself the tray of food he brought with him needs to go back into the fridge; after telling himself around breakfast, when she didn’t come to join them at the table, that she was probably in her mikan grove for the morning, and it wouldn’t be gentlemanly to disturb her; after waking up at the crack of dawn, grumpy and disheveled, thinking that at least with the Valentine’s Day shit over, he and his nakama could look forward to some semblance of peace.

...

His expression isn't grieved. Nor his tone. He keeps his gaze steady and serious] You all better wish her the best, you hear?

[He'll stick around to answer anyone who responds, then check on his nakama. And after his duty is finished, he's heading for the sea, and will stay there well into the night.

He's done all the talking he can manage. Now? He just wants to be left alone.]

[ooc: Action is open for castmates, and for anyone who'd like to track Sanji down, if they want /o/]

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[The guy isn't wrong. Sanji's thought of it too, and if not for Nami disappearing outside the usual New Feather trade, he'd hold more than a token amount of hope]

Yeah, she might. [He pauses] She shouldn't need to, though. This place was never for her.

[Then his eyebrows knit] Portals?

[Loki is never wrong. Absolutely never. Or maybe sometimes.]

I have spoken to Vivi about Nami San leaving before. But Nami San returned again. But now she is gone again. Therefore she masters portals.

Maybe the Malnosso gave her certain privileges that she is able to travel home and back again.

Stranger, we should consider this.

Tch. That I really doubt. Even if the assholes did, she would've told someone on the crew. [Of this he's certain, either with the outright truth or through some code.]

Besides, let's just say she is able to travel home. Unless she could take us with her... [No, Nami-san would never be selfish enough to leave them behind. It's always been all or nothing in this crew]

Maybe she couldn't. I do not wish to sadden you even more, since her loss is obviously a great one.

Yet, do take this in consideration. They are assholes.

Tch - that we can agree on.

But in any case, I wouldn't want her to come back here. She belongs on the Grand Line.

[Loki smiles broadly.]

We agree to not disagree on agreements.

Aye, it is for the best, you see? As long as you keep that in mind it will be well.

[Loki crosses his arms and nods gravely. But...]

What is a grand line? I have not heard of this term yet.

It's a stretch of sea back where I'm from. One of the most dangerous places on the shitty planet. [Which doesn't exactly lend itself to the idea that she'll be fine]

Traditional navigation doesn't work there, so you need a special type of compass that locks onto the magnetic waves of a specific island. Then you can travel in a straight line.

I see...

[Then Loki starts to realize something.]

Ah! Are you one of the Nakama Pirates? An individual called Luffy is your Golden Roger and you call eachother Nakama to express eachother's great friendship and brotherhood and similar sentiments?

[WHOA SLOW DOWN THERE]

-- Ah. Yeah, that'd be me. And it's the Straw Hat pirates, not Nakama pirates. [Same difference, really. The blond points to himself]

I'm Sanji, the chef.

Marco told me this. That you are all nakama and Luffy is going to be your king. It sounds quite similar to a fantastic fairy tale.

A chef as in...a cook, yes?

... Well, when you put it like that, it isn't far from the truth. Sometimes it feels like we're trapped in a never-ending adventure.

And yeah, same difference.

An infinite adventure? That sounds quite exciting and even more like a fantastic fairy tale.

[He leans closer to the screen because...]

You have remarkable eyebrows. Do you use this substance called hair gel to make them curl up like that?

[And he was JUST beginning to like you, Loki]

-- NO, I DON'T!! They do this naturally, alright?!

[Loki is very likeable but also quite fascinated by your remarkable eyebrows.]

That is remarkable. They befit you greatly, I might even say you are an icon of style.

[A perplexed pause. Now he's unsure whether to like him or hate him. Loki, stop sending him mixed signals already D8]

... You're serious?

Of course I am. Eyebrows make the man, you see?

[This comes from a boy who has strange eyebrows as well. He knows what eyebrows can do.]

[And the decision has been made:

This Loki is a-okay in his books]

You make a damn good point. [Chin-stroking with obvious approval, and my, Sanji's been so thoroughly distracted by this conversation, he's forgotten where they started out]

I like your style.

I like my style as well. I have quite a likeable style, you see?

Even though I have to admit that being a pirate cook on a never ending adventure is quite something as well.

Have you always been a pirate? Or did you start your journey as a cook and became a pirate later?

The latter. Only reason I'm a pirate is that's the quickest way to my goals. [He doesn't hate the freedom, but it's a means to an end, really. It's his crew that has turned it into something more]

And your goal is...? I do hope it concerns a life long dream of baking a pie the size of a pirate.

A pierate.

[That pun hurt his soul; Sanji needs a moment to recover]

Ha?! Hell no! Besides, I've already done that.

Honestly? Truly and honestly?

Because if so, are you able to repeat such an achievement?

So long as I got the ingredients and a shitty oven big enough to cook it in.

I take that as a yes.

I am not sure if I can provide a shitty big oven, but I do wish to be a witness to this.

Perhaps you can give the pierate a little pierrot as well.

[oh god a GROAN]

Kid, your damn puns are gonna hurt someone.

And if I ever make another, I'll invite you over.

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