The Cook and the Pirate Princess: Sanji X Reader

Chapter 18: Sanji Calls Home

I don't even know why but I have such high respect and love for Zeff. He's actually one of my favorite characters in the show yet he's so easily undermined & forgotten. Definately one of the best father figures in anime history.

How did I not figure this out sooner? (Y/n) was my friend years ago. She shared her devil fruit with me on her own will. When Shanks came back to the Baratie without her... The horrible news of her disappearance. Saying she went missing in the dead of night. No trace that she was even in her own bed. It put everyone into a state of shock...

Of course I was hurt. That's why... I decided to forget. But now she's really here. Now She's my wife and carrying my child.

Did fate really bring us together?

Sanji kept monologing inside his pervert mind. Never once did his focus cut off of you. Never in a million years would he have known you were the same (Y/n) from 13 years back. You grew up so much. You weren't one bit recognizable.

Your long embrace had finally been separated. Sanji wiped the tears from your puffy face. As you did his. He wanted to just hug you again but refrained, staring at you. Still in pure shock.

You understood his reactions as they mimicked yours.

"It feels good that I was never a princess. I was a pirate since the second I was born"

"And that's why you're my Pirate" I didn't even notice that I call her by the same name that her father had given her! Sanji had thought with a facepalm.

"Not sure why you are hurting yourself" you shaked your head at Sanji. "I'm gonna go shower before breakfast. If that's fine with you"

"Um yeah go ahead. You have time" Sanji waved goodbye to you as you exited the kitchen waving back. Starting the first meal of the day. After a bit when everything was smooth sailing, he had set everything to a simmer on the stove. Sanji left breakfast to cook on its own. Leaving for a matter of his own but checked in on the meal often.

Sanji took out his transponder snail. Dialing a number, the snail buzzed as the snail on the other end made its cute noises.

"Chef! Someone is calling you" a worker handed the head chef his transponder snail. The small being chirped in his palm as Zeff stroked his braided moustache. Only one person other than myself knows this number. "How'd you get this number?" Zeff growled over the phone.

"Zeff. Its me" Sanji spoke clearly on his end.

"Sanji? I don't recall giving you this number"

"Zeff... I took the number myself. Sorry that I haven't kept in touch" Zeff hummed heading to his office to take the personal call.

"Its just fine. Nice wanted poster" Zeff snickered.

"SHUT UP YOU OLD GEEZER!!!" Sanji snapped out of reflex. Zeff chuckled on his end. "Sorry if I sound rude but I didn't exactly call to chat"

"Why else would you be calling me then?" Zeff actually felt offended. But his 'son' apologized ahead of time and respected his honesty.

"I need Shanks' number"

"That crazy bastard, why?" Zeff stomped his leg with a slight growl.

"Um... I found (Y/n)" Sanji straight out said. Zeff choked with large eyes.

"That girl has been missing for years!"

"Not really... She's had long term memory loss up until recently. As did I I guess. I didn't even know it was (Y/n)." Sanji explained the situation more in depth between you and him. Zeff heard every detail taking it to heart.

"A lot can change in thirteen years."

"Can't agree more"

"So how exactly did you find Red Hair's daughter?" I don't exactly remember...

"Um... (Y/n) was sailing out on the Grand Line all on her own. It was really my captain who had found her. Saying her kingdom was taken over or something" it took alot of thinking but in the end found the answer buried in the folds of his brain.

Zeff furrowed his brow. "Kingdom? She isn't a princess"

"Exactly. It has to do with her losing all of that memory. She's been living a lie. The last six months she's been a pirate. Much like she was as a child. The happiest woman on earth"

"How does a man not notice he's dating his childhood friend?" Zeff killed the moment.

"I don't know and I will not repeat." Sanji bluntly growled. "Wait!" Sanji yelled into the phone. "You already knew I was dating (Y/n)!?"

"I had a feeling based on how you just described her" Zeff rubbed his nose pulling out an old picture of you and Sanji together. That last time you both had seen each other. Soaked in the salty sea water after he had rescued your helpless body out of the calm sea. Two happy souls.

"Wow..." I didnt think the old geezer knew me that well.

"I'm actually quite happy for you"

"Oh really?" Sanji gasped with shock.

"A skirt chaser like you finally found a girl who'd stoop to your level" expecting a complement. But instead got an insult.

"Nice you thought of me that way..." Sanji grumbled slumping forward upon the counter.

"Don't take that to heart Eggplant. Looks like I'll actually get to be a grandfather after all" I know those two lovebirds won't even think about breaking apart. Once they settle down, if that ever happens, I'm sure they'll get busy.

"Sooner than you think" Sanji hinted all too clearly. Any moron would be able to figure that one out.

"Sooner than I think?"

"Being a grandpa. I wanted to surprise you once our child was born. But Now's a better time than ever to tell you that (Y/n) is actually a few months pregnant. I'm the happiest man alive!" Sanji welled up in tears, clinging onto the joy in his life. You. Zeff was also tearing up on his end blowing into a handkerchief.

"It feels like yesterday we had opened up this restaurant" Zeff sniffled.

"It does doesn't it?" Sanji wiped the tears from his eyes with a rough swipe of his sleeve. "I promise to visit home soon"

"Don't keep me waiting too long Eggplant. Sorry but I don't have Red Hair's number"

"That's fine Zeff. I'm sure Shanks will show up sometime soon"