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"aren't you a doll?"
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1 hour earlier —
(renji's pov)
buchi stirred the pot of blue soup with a hefty bronze ladle, and i found myself flanking him alongside sham. the warmth of the kitchen was stifling compared to the garden where i usually spent my time, tending to the plants in serene solitude.
with the ladle poised at his lips, buchi attempted to taste the soup but was abruptly struck on the head by a flying book courtesy of sham.
"careful, you idiot!"
inwardly, i wished she'd let him suffer the consequences of his recklessness.
"sorry, it's a chef's reflex," buchi explained, his tone laced with a touch of exasperation.
i couldn't help but scoff, drawing an irritated glare from the said chef.
'these are the people i downgraded for? even their hair looks like a joke,' i thought to myself, eyeing my companions. 'if only that little rascal didn't destroy my crewmates, none of this would have happened. i could've become one of the world's greatest devil fruit wielders.'
"you want to poison yourself?" sham insisted, her tone laced with irritation.
"kinda hope you did," i mumble under my breath.
"i heard that, you asshole," buchi shot back, his frustration evident.
i taunted him further, adding, "i say things to be heard, mr. butcher 2.0."
he clenched his fists, ready to retaliate. "you motherfuc—"
before things escalated further, klahadore entered the kitchen with heavy steps, effectively halting all of us.
"and how are the dinner preparations coming along?"
we quickly adjusted our positions to a more respectful manner, all of us acutely aware of his presence. i couldn't help but hold great respect for him. after all, he was the one who had shown me mercy.
but then again,
"sham, what is this?" klahadore pointed, holding a stained glass up for all of us to see.
he can be a real bitch.
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present time —
(name)'s pov
zoro and i entered the main hall, greeted by the presence of everyone else already gathered there.
luffy and usopp appeared to be engrossed in conversation. as i made my entrance, usopp called out to me, "looking hot, (name)!"
i couldn't resist playfully sending him flying kisses, closing my eyes as i did so. however, when i reopened them, i noticed usopp looking away, an unusual hint of fear in his expression.
