[Scowls something fierce, twisting so his arm is out of Zoro's reach. It means he's sitting sideways on the couch now, facing Zoro straight on.]
Surviving is different, it's not letting the tough shit in life beat you down. That was doing what was necessary in the moment -- fuck, I shouldn't even have to explain! You know what that was, you didn't hesitate either!
[Which, actually, is why stepping up like that was so significant for Sanji. Facing death, not being afraid of it, finding it within himself to push through until the end -- that's what he hadn't been able to understand that day at the Baratie.]
It's not like I don't get it. I know why you did it, marimo, but it fucking pisses me off. If you die, what the hell would the crew do? What would Luffy do? And your dream, you can't become the best if you're not fucking alive!
[Yeesh, it's really coming out now. Everything he didn't say the last time they talked about it, when he'd mostly tried to brush it off. This conversation is different, though. It's full of shit they'd probably never say to each other on their own, without the prompting of shitty ghost foxes.
He holds up a hand, then, before Zoro can say what Sanji assumes he's going to say.]
I'm not saying my dream is less important. But you could find another cook. And you could still find All Blue without me.
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Surviving is different, it's not letting the tough shit in life beat you down. That was doing what was necessary in the moment -- fuck, I shouldn't even have to explain! You know what that was, you didn't hesitate either!
[Which, actually, is why stepping up like that was so significant for Sanji. Facing death, not being afraid of it, finding it within himself to push through until the end -- that's what he hadn't been able to understand that day at the Baratie.]
It's not like I don't get it. I know why you did it, marimo, but it fucking pisses me off. If you die, what the hell would the crew do? What would Luffy do? And your dream, you can't become the best if you're not fucking alive!
[Yeesh, it's really coming out now. Everything he didn't say the last time they talked about it, when he'd mostly tried to brush it off. This conversation is different, though. It's full of shit they'd probably never say to each other on their own, without the prompting of shitty ghost foxes.
He holds up a hand, then, before Zoro can say what Sanji assumes he's going to say.]
I'm not saying my dream is less important. But you could find another cook. And you could still find All Blue without me.