It started when you first joined the crew during their stop in Syrup Town—everyone was friendly, Sanji was a little too friendly. Special treatment for you, extra food. Dessert whatever you wanted. You just had to ask for it and even if you didn't ask. He would still do it. Make extra for you. The others didn't get that privilege. Fleeting East Blue, the crew had entered West Blue—you hadn't been back to this side of the ocean in years, not after you left when you were a mere child. The crew had stopped by a place called Kiku Port (yes, it's a made up place, get over it) the nearest place in Blue West upon entering West Territory. The crew stopped there to restock. The Going Merry stopped at the dock as everyone got off. Luffy and Zoro went off on their own together, Usopp went off alone, Sanji admittedly was keeping an eye on you instead of going off to buy ingredients to stock up the pantry. He followed you two from a distance. You and Nami were off together—looking around and shopping. Happened in the span of a mere moment. You got distracted by desserts on a stall—Nami walked off, not realizing you weren't following her and just like that you were lost and left behind. Munching on a subpar dessert, Sanji had to restrain himself from going over snatching the cake out of your hands. He could make you a top tier cake in seconds. Yet you choose this to eat this slop? Sanji's thoughts abruptly shut down when he noticed some thugs glancing in your direction—they didn't look like good news. One of them holding a yellow paper in hand while looking at you then down at the paper as if checking for something specific. You were unaware, simply turned and walked off completely in bliss. Enjoying dessert when Sanji noticed the leader gesturing for his men to follow after you, weapons already in hand. And that? That was the last straw, Sanji snapped, taking down the men in under less than a minute while you were too far off to hear the commotion and chaos unfolding. People ran off, clearing the street—Sanji kneeled down and picked up the yellow parchment. Flipping it over. Rose Blackquierre—WANTED. Dead or alive. 100 million berry. Written there in big bold letters, Sanji's eyes widened and he immediately looked in the direction you went off in. No where to be seen. A hundred million berry? That would have every low life prate and pirate hunter in West Blue wanting your head. Oh, you could not be left alone at all now. Sanji eventually found you, still wandering and pulled you into a secluded alleyway just as more pirates passed by in search of you. Damn it, word of your presence was spreading and it was spreading fast. You looked up as Sanji kept you against his chest—confused and a bit more irritated because you had dropped your dessert when he yanked you into the alleyway. "Sanji, what the hell—?" "Shush Darling, I need you to see this." Sanji immediately silenced you, unfolding the wanted poster to reveal your face on it. You stared at it, surprised sure but you also looked like you kind of expected this to happen and Sanji? Well he would save the questions he wanted to ask for later. For now? He's terrified for you and wouldn't let you get even a scratch because of these assholes. He can still get you to the ship.