Bubble Trouble

[meatthefuture]

Who: The Straw Hats
Where: Sailing log en route to Gamboller's Berth With a pitstop at Empieza.
When: March 30th-April 7th: Sailing, April 8th-11th Empieza
What: Bubbling and other shenanigans
Warnings: The usual




Have at. :3

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[serving_love]

[Breakfast can wait more than a minute, apparently, because Sanji's not letting go anytime soon. He grips at the back of Zoro's shirt, face buried in the juncture of Zoro's neck and shoulder for another long moment...

But eventually he loosens up, arms still around Zoro but maybe not desperately clinging quite so much, and he props his chin on Zoro's shoulder again, letting out a long sigh.]

...On the bright side, I got to see you as a shitty brat again.

[yourotherleft]

[huffs. It's kind of a laugh. Sort of.]

You enjoyed that way too much.

[it's not exactly a complaint...]

[yourotherleft]

[griiiiiiiins]

Smart. Very smart.

[yourotherleft]

All right. Sometime, then.

[perhaps not while everyone is transformed...]

[letteropener]

Shouldn't you be keeping him in line?

[She twitches, then stumbles slightly -- the side effect of trying to flick a wing in his direction, but lacking the necessary limb now.]

[yourotherleft]

Me? Nah-uh. I'm not in charge of him.

[it has nothing to do with his newfound figure...well, almost nothing.]

[serving_lovely]

[PIVOTS, KICKS.

He gets his foot in right under Luffy's hand, firmly closing the fridge door again. Then he keeps his foot there, scowling.]

Since when do you think you can just come in here and grab whatever you want, huh? Tch, dumbass.

[...Although.

That didn't sound like anything Zoro would normally say. At all.

Sanji squints, but no, it still looks exactly like his green moron, which is all the more jarring when he lands on the conclusion that it's probably not. He lets his foot drop and quickly backs up a step or two, eyes wide now.]

...Dammit, Luffy, is that you again?

[serving_lovely]

[Augh. Sanji slaps a hand to his face, grimacing as Luffy checks around down there. Not that he blames him -- shoving a hand down his own boxers was pretty much the first thing he did, too.]

...No.

[Speaks through clenched teeth, peeking at Luffy through his fingers.]

I mean—yes, but. No. You look like you, only...girly.

[serving_lovely]

Not at all! I miss my—

[...Cough.

Well.

Sanji clears his throat, just letting that hang there like he never started the sentence at all, and instead watches Celestia jog around.]

Yeah, I bet. You probably had a way more powerful run before.

[serving_love]

Can't help it. You're tiny like that and when you're tiny and still all frowns and shit, it's the fucking cutest thing...

[He pulls back just far enough so that he can grin at Zoro.]

Maybe next time try not to be so grumpy about it. Not like you don't know you'll be tall and not shrimpy again eventually.

[yourotherleft]

[grumbles!] It's not that. I was trying so damn hard not to touch a bubble, I'd gone five days with a perfect record and then...

[huff.]

Eventually. But I'm not that patient. I dunno how you managed to last that many days without completely losing your shit.

[letteropener]

Maybe you ought to be. Someone ought to take responsibility. [The amused smile she favors him with is at once very familiar and yet strikingly different on a human face.]

[letteropener]

And far more balanced. [Celestia assumes Sanji was about to complaining about missing his manly voice, because what else could he possibly be complaining to the pony princess about?] I admit I feel much... smaller.

[yourotherleft]

I can kick his ass, that's the best I can do.

[three_swords_stronger]

[aww. damn. And he'd been so close. At Sanji's question he freezes and waves a hand, looking to the side and sweating]

No... I'm Zoro... Can't you tell? [whistles]

[vivelarevolution]

He's my brother. He used to be here... but... [but he doesn't want to talk about it] Anyway, I'm Luffy. But this is Sabo. [pokes at his cheeks] I popped a bubble and it's like this.

[lettucebefree]

shishishi I always look this way.

[But since Sanji mentioned a snack, she'll pull up her fishing line and pump her fists in the air]

I'm ready for food! Are you going to make something good?

[lettucebefree]

Oh, stupid bubbles. [she dislikes them now for making Zoro mad like that. Even though Luffy doesn't really understand because they aren't permanent.]

You want to find a rope or something?

[starswirl_the_awesome]

That's no fun. Teach me something!

[if he's gonna have a horn, he wants to figure out how to use it. It's not as easy as just stretching]

[letteropener]

On this ship, aren't those exactly the same things?

[Strength of personality is the actual law of the land, she knows, but since no one ever uses it to enforce anything...]

[letteropener]

Very well. Catch.

[Celestia conjures a small ball with a flash of golden light, which she then casually tosses to Luffy. Not using her hands, of course; that barely even occurs to her.]

[serving_love]

[Shrugs a little, finally dropping his arms and taking another half step back before sliding his hands into his pockets.]

By putting in a lot of effort not to. Not like I couldn't still do shit with that body, at least. Could cook and all that, distract myself... Nights were worse.

[Which is not a dig at Zoro, just...a statement.]

It's over, at least. [Gives a humorless smirk.] Now to wait for the next fucked up thing to happen.

[serving_lovely]

[Scowls.]

The hell you are.

[Huffs and crosses his arms.]

Ugh, that's so fuckin' weird -- take that face off! Can't you pop another bubble or something?

[yourotherleft]

[grunts his agreement. Because really, by now? They should have known.]

Up till this week it's been...months, since the last time shit like that happened. Lulled us into forgetting, or ignoring the possibilities.

[contents himself with one quick brush of his hand through Sanji's hair as they step apart.]

Least we've been lucky that this shit doesn't happen at the same time as someone attacks, or worse. Can you imagine what would happen if none of us were in our right bodies or right minds the instant the Navy fires cannons at us?

[serving_lovely]

[Shitfuck so cute—

Just gonna slap himself in the face.

Also, Sanji didn't mention a snack, Luffy did, and Sanji is going to remain firm and NOT CAVE TO HIS SHITTY CUTE FACE.]

...I can do sandwiches or something?

[So weak.]