Sanji... Sanji has always been there for him. They've had a habit of returning each other's favors, helping back and forth to even a playing field neither actually care about. When it comes down to it, Sanji is his strongest lifeline in getting out of his slump, because the man understands him; he knows Kotetsu's issues, why he's hurting, and he saw it before anyone else did.
They may fight, both humorously and with all seriousness, but in the end... Kotetsu cares for the chef enough to die for him. To keep him safe. He's failed so many people here, all he wants is to make sure he doesn't fail someone he considers his closest friend in Luceti right now. He's like a son, but not really. Like a partner in crime, in some dumb cosmic way. A boss, but one you can't quit on.
He'll have to repay him, someday. He knows he owes him for holding him upright.
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His boss—and unspoken best friend.
Sanji... Sanji has always been there for him. They've had a habit of returning each other's favors, helping back and forth to even a playing field neither actually care about. When it comes down to it, Sanji is his strongest lifeline in getting out of his slump, because the man understands him; he knows Kotetsu's issues, why he's hurting, and he saw it before anyone else did.
They may fight, both humorously and with all seriousness, but in the end... Kotetsu cares for the chef enough to die for him. To keep him safe. He's failed so many people here, all he wants is to make sure he doesn't fail someone he considers his closest friend in Luceti right now. He's like a son, but not really. Like a partner in crime, in some dumb cosmic way. A boss, but one you can't quit on.
He'll have to repay him, someday. He knows he owes him for holding him upright.