Maya- Hello everyone!
Zoro- Why the hell are you early?
Maya- well since my weekend is booked solid the only day i could post was today so it is a day early! XD
Zoro- That is probally a first and last.
Maya- Bite me, anyway today is the day the winning name is shown. i'd like to once again than everyone for entering and appologize for all those who couldn't win. Now onto the story!
Zoro sighed as he leaned into Sanji's arms. The wind was gently blowing across their faces as the noise from the village died down with the setting sun. Sanji placed his hands on Zoro's stomach and chuckled when he felt a kick. "How much longer do you think it'll be?" Sanji asked.
"Who knows, Chopper said it could be any day now but we won't really know until I go into labor." Zoro sighed.
"Won't that hurt?" Sanji asked.
"I heard it's the most painful thing in the world." Zoro said. "After words no amount of pain will ever compare, it'll be good for fighting I will always think it could get worse."
"Of course you'll take birth and turn it into a work out." Sanji laughed.
"Was that an insult?" Zoro asked.
"A bit." Sanji smiled.
"For that I'll kick your ass once this baby is out." Zoro said.
"I look forward to it." Sanji hummed into Zoro's neck.
"Don't lean on me my back's killing me." Zoro complained.
"Want a massage?" Sanji asked.
"Love one." Zoro replied taking Sanji's hand and pulling him into the infirmary. There Zoro sat down on the bed waited. Sanji smiled and began to run his hands over Zoro's shoulder blades. Working his way down he began to get all the knots out of Zoro's back.
"You must have been under a lot of stress lately." Sanji noted.
"I blame the hormones." Zoro sighed.
"And what will you blame once the baby is out." Sanji asked.
"I'll blame you for not helping with the baby more often." Zoro chuckled.
"Thanks jerk." Sanji laughed. "I can't wait though. I want to know if it's a boy or girl. Or maybe it's a moss like you."
"Watch what you say it may come true." Zoro said over his shoulder.
"Let it." Sanji said as he wrapped his hands around Zoro's waist. "No matter what I'll love it and you."
"I'll be fine as long as it's not a pervert like you." Zoro said.
"Ouch that hurts." Sanji chuckled into Zoro's ear. "How do you plan to make up for it?"
"Like this." Zoro said as he turned around and kissed Sanji's lips. The kiss didn't last too long though because the rocking of the ship had almost thrown them off the bed.
"What the hell was that?" Sanji asked as he helped Zoro stand.
"Let's go check." Zoro said and walked from the room. Outside the crew had all gathered and were in fighting positions.
When Nami saw them she gave Sanji shocked eyes. "Sanji get him back inside!"
"What why?" Sanji asked as he ran over to them. Looking over the side of the ship Sanji watched with wide eyes as Dracule Mihawk sailed up to the side of the ship. "Shit Zoro go back into the infirmary."
"What's so bad that I need to hide?" Zoro asked as he looked over the edge. "Chopper where are my swords!" Zoro was now running around looking for where Chopper could have hidden them.
"Zoro you can't!" Chopper yelled.
"Why?!" Zoro asked.
"The baby!" Chopper squeaked. At once reality came back to Zoro.
Looking down he remembered the reason Chopper took his swords away in the first place. 'I can't fight him like this.' Zoro thought. 'It'd put my child in danger.' Biting his lip Zoro nodded. "I won't run but I won't fight."
"And why not?" Mihawk asked as he threw himself up onto the ship.
"I'm not in a position where I can fight you but if you come back another day then you better be ready to die at my hands." Zoro said.
"Sorry but I'm in no mood for waiting." Mihawk said and lunged at Zoro. Zoro did his best to avoid the blade that was directed at his heart. The edge of it cutting along his arm, it was not too deep of a cut but it was still enough for a large amount of blood to escape and make it's way down his arm. "Come Roronoa, fight me."
"I can't!" Zoro yelled as he once again evaded Mihawk's sword.
"And why not." Mihawk asked as he further pushed Zoro into a corner. At the side Zoro could see his crew contemplating what to do. Sanji bite his lip and ran forward his foot raised as it came crashing down to where Mihawk's head was.
With quick movement Mihawk dodged the attack and used the hilt of his sword to ram Sanji in the side. Sanji went flying across the ship through the wall into the dinning area. Luffy and Franky were the next to attack. Both of their fists flying at him from across the ship. With quick reflexes Mihawk cut the chain connecting Franky's fist to his body then went after Luffy's hand.
Quickly Luffy retracted his fist. Turning back around Mihawk got into a fighting stance. "Now Roronoa, fight me."
"I Can't!" Zoro said.
"Then I'll force you." Mihawk said as he began to bring his blade down. At once a cloud of smoke rose and Zoro felt dislocated hands pull his up the wall and onto the upper deck. There he was thrown to the side. Using his hands he protected his stomach from the landing blow as much as he could. It was then that he felt a sharp pain in his lower regions.
"Chopper." Zoro mumbled as he entered into labor.
From down below he heard the sound of fists and metal hitting against each other and the sound of battle cries. Standing up slowly he looked over the side. Mihawk saw him and pushed past Franky to make his way to the upper deck.
"Why do you run?" Mihawk asked. His eyes piercing Zoro. "Why do you insist that you cannot fight?" Biting his lip Zoro cursed his position and wrapped his arms further around his stomach. "I've seen that stance before. A pregnant woman protecting her unborn child." Mihawk noted. "Why do you stand as such?"
"Because I'm carrying my husband's child." Zoro said his eyes glaring right back into Mihawk's.
"This will not do." Mihawk said. "Your eyes hold fear for the danger of your child, but do not worry I won't kill you but I won't spar your child. Not a moment later Blood had splattered the floor. Zoro gasped as he fell onto his knees and clutched at where the stab was inflicted. "Next time fight me with all the hatred you can utter for your dead child. With that he jumped back over the side of the ship and onto his own boat.
Nami ran up the stairs and almost threw up at the sight. Coming out of Zoro's stomach was a foot. "Chopper!" Nami yelled.
Chopper ran as fast as he could and picked Zoro up. "Out of the way!" Quickly the crew made a path for Chopper to take. Sanji watched as blood fell onto the ground and created a path. On shaky legs he stood and tried to follow Zoro.
"Sanji stay out of there!" Robin yelled and used her devil fruit to hold Sanji in place. Still Sanji fought against her and tried to follow. Nami ran up and held him from behind along with Ussop and together they started to pull him back.
"Stop I need to see him." Sanji said in monotone.
"Sanji you can't go in there you'll only get in the way." Nami cried.
"But I need to hold his hand as he delivers." Sanji once again said in a flat voice. His eyes were dull but full of pain and silent tears began to fall. The realization that one of them won't make it. It was either Zoro or his child to come out of that room. "Zoro needs me to smile with him as we hear our baby's first cry."
Not being able to take it Luffy punched him knocking him out cold. "I'm sorry Sanji."
Silently the crew listened to Zoro pained screams. Nami was first to give. Falling to her knees she curled herself into a ball. Quickly Robin pulled her into a hug as she sadly stared at the infirmary door.
Luffy turned away from the door and punched the ship. Franky quickly held him back as Luffy struggled. "Shit, What the hell!" He yelled, "How could I be so fucking useless!"
"Luffy calm down." Franky said.
"I just let our newest nakama die, How can I call myself a captain!" Luffy yelled as his thrashing got worse.
"We don't know if it's dead yet, Chopper is a great doctor I'm sure he can do something." Franky tried to reason. Luffy nodded and slumped in Franky's arms.
"I hope your right." Luffy sighed.
"This child has the blood of both Sanji and Zoro." Brook said as he placed a hand on a shivering Ussop's shoulder. "From what I've seen I knew that it won't go down so easy."
"Yeah." Ussop nodded.
The hours began to drag on. After the fifth hour Sanji woke up. Breathing deeply he pulled a cigarette from his pocket. Lighting it with shaking hands he placed it in his mouth an inhaled deeply. Standing up he walked to where him and Zoro were standing before it all happened. Placing his hand on the railing he cursed himself. "Why must I be so fucking weak that I can't protect my own family. I swear, I'll get stronger and stronger and then no one will be able to take my family away from me."
"I'll help." Luffy said as he stood next to Sanji.
"We all will." Nami said and the crew all nodded. "We're all family here so we won't stand by and let that asshole live. If Zoro doesn't kill him then I will."
"Thanks." Sanji said sadly as he threw the last of his burnt out cigarette into the ocean.
An hour later Chopper came out of the infirmary holding a bloody blanket. Silently Sanji took the blanket from him and nodded. Unwrapping the blanket he stared into the face of his now dead son. Crying Sanji brought the child closer to himself and kissed his head. "I'm sorry I was such a useless father."
"Sanji come with me." Chopper said and began walking towards the infirmary. Nodding Sanji followed with the rest of the crew at his heals.
"What do you want me to see?" Sanji asked as he entered after Chopper. What he saw had him smiling as happy tears pushed their way past the sad ones. Inside Zoro sat on the bed holding a less bloody blanket. Zoro was covered in a sheen of sweat and looked extremely tried yet he still had a smile on his face. "Zoro?"
"They were twins." Zoro laughed. Quickly Sanji ran to his side and looked into the blanket that Zoro had. Quietly sleeping was a baby girl. Bringing the other one closer Sanji stared at both there faces.
"How?" Sanji asked.
"The boy got the full attack and blocked any damage that could have been done to her." Chopper said. "She got away clean from any harm. A healthy baby girl."
Zoro took the dead boy from Sanji's hands and handed him the girl. Looking down into her sleeping face Sanji smiled at the small truffles of green hair. Her skin was light but had this soft tan like glow. Her chest raising and falling as she breathed deeply in her sleep, clueless to what was going on around her. "She's like you when she sleeps." Sanji laughed.
Leaning over Sanji got a better look at his dead boy. Like his sister some hair was coming out of the top of his head but it was all blonde. His skin was as dark as Zoro's. Sadly Sanji looked down at the unmoving chest. "We may not have them both but like merry he will forever live in our hearts." Zoro said.
"Agreed." Sanji said. "What shall we name them?"
"For him, Kain" Zoro said.
"I like it." Sanji said. "What about for her?"
"Mae" Zoro said.
"Yes Kain and Mae their perfect." Sanji said. Leaning down he kissed the top of Kain's head then watched as Zoro did the same. Then quietly they watched as Chopper took him out of Zoro's arms and out of the infirmary most likely to be buried somewhere on the island. Pulling Zoro close Sanji snuggled both him and Mae as they cried for the loss of one child and the gain of another. The crew nodded and left to give them some space.
Maya- Bet you didn't see that coming. TWINS! i had this all planed out from the start even the death, it was really sad to write it though. poor baby Kain. Please review and if you have a request don't be afraid to say it i love hearing your ideas. The next chapter is the last one so i'll see you all next week.