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[xarciel.livejournal.com]

Title: No
Author: Xarciel
Rating: K+
Media: fic
Characters: Usopp, Luffy, Sanji
Word Count: 287
Prompt: Three Little Words (but not 'I love you')
Author's Notes: Wow! There are so many entries this week, and so many new authors, it's awesome! :D Good job serrende on picking an inspiring topic. Give yourself a pat on the back, girl!

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In the end they'd decided that Sanji should tell him. It just felt right.

Their captain had been silent ever since, staring into space from atop his special seat on Sunny's head. It had been nearly two hours since he'd made a sound, his desperate cries of defiance swallowed harshly as he'd accepted the truth, realising no matter what he said, what he claimed, what he did, there was nothing to be done.

It isn't something he can fix.

In a few days they'll be able to get things in order. Nami said there was an island nearby, and hopefully there they'll be able to resupply, and to find some one to help them fill the void.

He knows Luffy is blaming himself. He can see it in the defeated slump in his shoulders, the blank and almost teary look, his face already stained with drying tears from his last outburst. He thinks about bringing him down, getting Luffy to fish with him. It won't help, the waters here are empty of any life, defeating the real purpose of their normal escapade, but normally it would be enough to distract him. Now he just fears it would make things worse.

Sanji'd locked himself in the galley since he'd told the rest of the crew- those who hadn't been with him when he'd uncovered the terrible scene, and Usopp doubts they'll see him before dinner, if at all. He also needs time to adjust.

A gurgled wail breaks through the air, descending into heart-wrenching sobs, and he turns back to their captain, snot-faced and bawling.

It terrifies him that three little words are all it takes to do this to their captain. Three little words.

No more meat.

   

Comments

[xarciel.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I'd hoped I would get at least one person. xD
I appreciate your enthusiasm, and your capslock. <3

[c-callosum.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha! This is awesome in its sheer hilarity!

[xarciel.livejournal.com]

Thank you. ^^

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

priceless!! You totally got me, too! XDDD And I adore the fact that you put the words in small text and italics making it both harder to see them beforehand and spoil the surprise, but also making it Even! More! Dramatic! Awesome. ♥

Hee, and thanks! Most of the credit goes to the one who came up with the topic originally for onepieceyaoi100... actually, maybe I ought to go back and check who it was. *does so* It was devlinnreiko who first came up with it.

[xarciel.livejournal.com]

Hah, yay! Well I had to do something. Let's face it, once you know what's actually going on it isn't quite as dramatic. xD

I know it was uplifted, but given how many awesome drabbles have been made on it for this week you still deserve some kudos on finding it, and of course devlinnreiko for coming up with it in the first place. Hence 'picking it' rather than 'thinking it up' *is the queen of specific word choice this morning* xP

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

It would be from Luffy's POV. ;p

Anyway, fooling me that well netted you the win this week. Congrats!

[xarciel.livejournal.com]

That is certainly true. xD

Aw, wow! Thank you. <3

[colordrifter.livejournal.com]

GAAAAH YOU GOT ME TOOOOO. I was all "Huh? Did someone die? What happened? OHNOES!" and then I finished the story and saw the cause. Three "little" words indeed. ;)

Great, great job! :D I really love how the tense atmosphere was kept to the last second.

[xarciel.livejournal.com]

:D Yayz~! *adds third tick to list of fooled people*
Yes, little words indeed. And in the centre too, to stop people from reading them in advance and spoiling it.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! ^^

[dawnangel14.livejournal.com]

GAHHH!! I thought it was a death fic, silly me, that ending!! OMG, I laughed so much at the drama and all the delicacy with which the issue was dealt with, so very in character!!

Also, I loved the three little words in the end so small, making them hard to see... since I have the stupid tendancy of looking downwards and spoiling the surprise (can't help it). It was a nice touch :)

Overall the work was excellent. No mistakes or anything of the sort. Fantastic piece!

[xarciel.livejournal.com]

Dude! I do that too! I always end up spoiling dramatic endings for myself. That's why I went to such lengths to make the words small and out of the way. ^^;

I'm glad you enjoyed it. <3

[vickygal.livejournal.com]

BEAUTIFUL.