Observations Of A Chore-girl

[aoi24.livejournal.com]

Title: Observations Of A Chore-girl.
Word Count: 295
Character(s): Sanji, OC
Topic: Crutch
Media: fic
Spoiler(s): Sanji + Baratie
Rating: T

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The restaurant owner had one leg.

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Caput had been taken from the alleyway by the eccentric Sous-chef. He placed her in front of the grey haired restaurateur and proclaimed her their new chore girl and apprentice.

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It had been severed so high that there was virtually no thigh left.

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The owner had arched his one visible brow and blown out a stream of smoke. "Do whatever you want shit-head" he snapped before hobbling off for a leisurely smoke in his office.

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He leaned heavily on an enormous crutch and it was clear that it was entirely out of necessity and not preference.

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He occasionally ruffled her hair and called her 'little mellorine'. She would laugh as he would correct her technique in vegetable-peeling and praise her success.

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Sometimes when he thought he was alone he would stare at the place where his missing leg should be and wear a strange expression. As if he wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry.

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He leaned heavily on the counter as he cooked. His hands were a blur as he worked with the other workers jumping to his violent cursing-laden orders.

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Pirates attacked the Baratie once. They had knocked him flat on his back and broken his crutch before he could react. Their leader had some sort of devil fruit. At that moment, seeing the expression of impotent fury on his face, Caput had never been more frightened.

All of that rage was directed not at the pirates but at himself.

The Sous-chef had flown out and proceeded to tap-dance upon the skulls of their assailants and it seemed like that was the end of it.

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"Chef!" she shouted "teach me to kick!"

Sanji laughed. The one thing that hadn't changed, he wouldn't refuse ladies. "Certainly, little mellorine."

 

Comments

[riah-chan.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting (but sad) idea.

I have to say that you always have the hottest icons...

[aoi24.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The way I delve into trauma and angst, you wouldn't think I adored these characters.

[I didn't make any of them so I shall take it as a compliment on my fabulous taste! haha. XD]

[eloarei.livejournal.com]

Aww, how cute. A sweet idea, sad in its way, but I love it. Especially "little Mellorine". XD Adorable.
I have to wonder how it got this way though! Intriguing.

[aoi24.livejournal.com]

Thank you! C:

I presume epic battles ensued and this is set well into the future when Sanji is a cantankerous old man returning home to man the baratie. (and train the chefs!)

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

What a sad little fic! I liked it, though. :)

[aoi24.livejournal.com]

Thank you. C: