"Hey, get that order out! Table seven is waiting!" Sanji spooned soup into a bowl, barking out commands as his employees bustled about, hands full of delicious looking food. They were having yet another busy day, not an empty seat to be found. Sanji was still getting used to it. Running a second Baratie was always eventful, especially on the All Blue. As soon as word got out that the mythical sea existed, and a restaurant was being built there, people practically swarmed them. But Sanji was living his dream, just like his nakama.

Luffy visited him a lot, despite being the Pirate King. He was always being chased by someone wanting his title, but luckily for Sanji, he had a body guard protecting his business. Zoro loved the chance to fight, whether it was someone after Luffy or himself. As long as they didn't cause any damage to his restaurant, Sanji didn't care. In fact, sometimes he joined in on the action. He didn't want to get rusty, after all.

Nami traveled with Luffy, always working on her map of the world, so Sanji got to see her just as often. He saw everyone, really, since they all still traveled together. Robin had learned quite a bit about the worlds history, searching for ponyglyphs and helping Nami discover new islands. He didn't see Usopp as much since the man enjoyed staying with Kaya, but they were married so he couldn't blame the guy.

He saw Franky the least, since he stayed on Water 7 with Iceburg, always working on a project. Brook had decided to stay at the restaurant, wanting to share his music with the customers. Chopper had become a rather talented doctor, healing people wherever Luffy and the others went. A lot had changed, sure, but at the same time they were still a crew, living their dreams freely. Sanji couldn't ask for anything better. Except maybe one thing…

"Boss, is the soup ready for table four?" Sanji snapped out of his thoughts, sprinkling a little more cilantro into the bowl before handing it to one of the waiters. He tried not to let his mind wander at work, but sometimes it became too much. He was happy, but he still felt like he was missing something. He knew exactly what that something was, too.

It had been nearly a decade since he last saw Law. Somehow they never ran into each other again, both of them too busy. They had talked a handful of times, but being pirates tended to get in the way. Still, Sanji kept his promise, always keeping one table open in case Law ever showed up. Sanji had opened his restaurant three years ago, though, and word must have reached Law. Still, the man had yet to show up. Sanji had a terrible feeling Law would never show up. Maybe he'd moved on and forgotten about Sanji, or worse, he might not be alive anymore.

Sanji hated thinking like that, but after so many years…

"Hey, boss, you might want to come out here!" He heard someone yell, eyebrows furrowing in confusion. They were in the middle of lunch rush, he couldn't just leave the kitchen.

"Can it wait? I've got my hands full!" He yelled back, growling when he got no response. Suddenly his top waiter came rushing into the kitchen, an excited grin on his face.

"I don't think it can wait, sir, it's uh...a code yellow." Sanji felt his heart stop beating, because he'd trained his staff to alert him of certain guests arriving, and code yellow was reserved for one person in particular. But it couldn't possibly be him.

"You remember what that means, right?" He asked skeptically, the man shaking his head eagerly in response.

"I remember, sir! The table you've kept reserved is finally being used!"

Sanji dropped everything he was holding in shock, legs carrying him out of the kitchen so fast he nearly knocked the waiter down. Guests were giving him weird looks as he burst through the doors, stopping dead in his tracks when his eyes landed on the one person he never thought he'd see again.

"Well, I see you saved a table for me. Sorry it took so long." Law looked the same as he did ten years ago, giving Sanji the same little smirk he always did. Sanji couldn't quite form a response, too shocked by the fact that Law was there, standing right in front of him. He gaped for a moment, and then his legs were moving again, carrying him towards Law and nearly tackling the man.

"Fuck, I thought you...are you really here?" Sanji wrapped his arms around Law's neck, completely forgetting the fact that everyone was watching them, including his staff who wore shit-eating grins.

"Of course, I've been trying to get here for years, but...things kept getting in the way. I hope you can forgive me."

"I'm just glad you're alive. We need to talk, but...not here. Let me feed you and then we can go upstairs." Sanji said, releasing Law and looking up to where his crew sat. He grinned, waving at them and glad to see they were all okay, too.

"Well, I can't say no to your food, can I?"

Sanji sat down on his bed, patting the empty spot next to him for Law who looked a little nervous. Sanji still couldn't believe he was sitting next to him, after so many years of wondering. But Law was alive and well, and by what Sanji could gather, he still had feelings for him.

"So, what exactly have you been doing? I hadn't heard from you for so long, I kind of thought the worst." Sanji asked, resisting the urge to reach out and touch Law just to see if he was real. The man sighed, removing his hat and frowning. Sanji noticed the thin gray streaks running through his dark blue hair and frowned too, because a thirty-six year old shouldn't have gray hair.

"I've been...traveling, mostly. It took me a long time to figure out what to do with my life after Doflamingo. Eventually I decided to use my fruits abilities for something useful. I've been treating people with incurable diseases, slowly making my way to you. It took a lot longer than expected. Some of the places I went to were riddled with plagues, which took quite a bit of my time. It also took a toll on my own well being." Law explained, running a hand through his hair. Sanji still didn't understand, because that didn't explain why Law seemed to have aged so much.

"Law...what aren't you telling me?" He hesitated to ask, because he wasn't sure if he was ready to hear it.

He sighed again, hesitating before looking Sanji in the eye. "I neglected to tell you because I feared what you might think. I've been a fool for keeping it from you for so long, and I suppose it made me reluctant to come here, because I knew you would notice..."

"What is it?" Sanji asked, wondering what Law could possibly be keeping from him this time. He always knew the man still had secrets, and had accepted that he would never know all of them, but this one seemed important.

"When I fought Doflamingo, it took all of my strength, and even then it wasn't enough. But I had to keep fighting...despite being on the verge of death. In the end, I had to use my own life force to give myself strength to fight. I can't say for certain how much of my life is gone now, but as you can see it took its toll."

Sanji blinked, not quite getting what Law was telling him but knowing it was bad. "So...you lost part of your life so you could keep fighting?"

"Yes. I never told you about it, and I'm truly sorry for that. But defeating Doflamingo was the most important thing. I had to do everything in my power, no matter what happened to me. I can't say for certain how much of my life is gone now." Law replied, staring at the floor now. Sanji felt angry, sure, because Law never did value his life that much. But now...Sanji finally had him back. While it was cowardly of Law to never tell him, he couldn't bring himself to care, because Law was still alive.

"Well then...guess I have to enjoy you while I can, right?" Law's eyes snapped up to him in mild shock, obviously not expecting Sanji to want anything to do with him.

"You...aren't angry with me?" He asked, blinking as Sanji cupped his cheeks and sighed.

"A little, yeah, but I honestly missed you too much to let this ruin what we have. It's been ten years, Law. I didn't think I would ever see you again. I wish you would have told me sooner, but this is just...how you are. I accepted that a long time ago." Sanji leaned in closer to kiss Law, eyes fluttering closed as the surgeon returned it. It bothered him that Law was missing an unknown chunk of his life, but he wouldn't let that get in the way of their happiness. Not when he finally had Law back.

"If it makes you feel any better, I intend on staying here with you. My crew still want to travel, and will be visiting every now and again. Of course, if you don't want me here..." Law trailed off as Sanji kissed him again, this time more aggressively, and chuckled at the eagerness.

"Haven't I told you this before? You're stuck with me. I'm not letting you go again, old man." Sanji smirked, grabbing a handful of Law's hair as the man scowled.

"Still a brat, after all these years." Law grinned, straddling Sanji's hips as they kissed again, quickly making up for lost time.

They weren't perfect, and still had things to work on, but at least they were finally together again.

The level of sappiness is almost too much for me to handle, but it's a happy ending and that's all that matters. At least I finally finished this fic, and now I can focus on another one. Hopefully this was a decent enough epilogue, I literally had no idea how to write it, haha.