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Sabo?

[ Sanji's expression twists into a look that says it all, What's that weird fire guy got to do with it? But of course, it doesn't exactly surprise him either -- his too trusting captain could bond with pretty much anyone, it seemed. ]

I'm glad you're making friends, Luffy... but you really are the most gullible idiot --

[rubbernecking]

I don't care if you believe me or not!

[ Luffy's frustration has everything to do with Sanji's skepticism, even though he's right to be. ]

All you gotta do is see him, right?! That's easy!

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Look, I get it. You've seen it right, Sabo's ability?

[ The one that looks like Ace's. That Sabo... he remembers that looks he gave him when he mentioned the name, and it was nothing short of unsettling. ]

Just because it looks similar doesn't mean you can trust that Sabo guy.

...Right. [ NOT CONVINCED LUFFY, SORRY. ] Are you saying he's there now?

[rubbernecking]

I'unno--maybe?

[ He ain't his brother's keeper -- either of them! But he's pretty sure Sabo's gone back to wherever he goes, probably not back to Tanagura. And Ace might have gone back to his apartment. ]

It's not like we can just show up in that shiny place! I'll just tell 'em to come over when you're visiting!

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If it can wait, don't call me in the middle of the night!!

[ Nevermind the fact that it's technically his own damn fault for not configuring his settings properly so that he has some kind of DO NOT DISTURB while he's sleeping. ]

...Unless Nami-san or Robin-chan or a beautiful lady, don't disturb me!

[ NOT EVEN IF IT'S IMPORTANT. Except no, please do keep disturbing him. ]

Now get some sleep, idiot.

[rubbernecking]

THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT!

[ If it was about anyone else, anything else but his brother, he might have laughed off Sanji's insistence he only be disturbed for the sake of a beautiful lady, but this is different.

And Luffy's chafing against the idea that he's not believed, but then--who would believe that the dead come back to life? Even Luffy didn't, at first. ]

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[ Sanji blinks, he's still groggy from his disturbed sleep... and for a while, he just stares back through the snaking wisp of smoke from his cigarette from his position on the floor. ]

...You miss him a lot, don't you Luffy.

[ And he's giving him a softer tone with that too. ]

It's okay, I get it. I'll come soon, alright?

[rubbernecking]

[ ...

Stuff like that just makes him more keenly aware that Sanji doesn't believe him.

That's fine.

He'll see for himself. ]

Okay..!

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[ He doesn't. Which is only going to come as a bigger surprise than being woken up in the middle of the night could ever hope to be later when that bomb drops on him.

But for now? Sanji snubs out his cigarette and tries his best to sound positive through his own weariness. ]

Alright. 'Til then.

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