He had decided that he needed to talk to Zoro, again. He wants to be in Megumi's life, more than he is already. He wanted to talk to Zoro about being her father, about maybe telling her too. He was going to go the day he figured that out but Zeff needed help at the restaurant, it had a surge in popularity. It's been more busy than normal.
When he finally got a break, he went back to his apartment to take a shower and his girlfriend shows up. He caught her looking at the photo of baby Megumi and Zoro. He then started talking about how they could start a family and she freaked. Saying it will never happen not giving him a change to tell her that he's already got a kid. There is a pain in his chest, knowing that he will never have a baby with the one he loves. He wants kids with her. To hold an infant, their infant, in his arms, hear them laugh, to watch their first walk, to watch them grow. Watch as they develop a personality of their own. He wants what being with Megumi and Zoro gives him.
Wait, Megumi. He was so depressed about not being able to have kids with his current girlfriend he forgot about his actual child. It's still hard to wrap his head around, that he actual has a kid. That apart of him is what makes Megumi. He looks at the clock on his wall from his seat on the couch. It's almost dinner time. Zoro should be getting ready to make dinner. He grabs his keys and wallet and heads down to his car. While driving he thinks, maybe he should bring something, as like a piece offering. He kind of disappear from their life for almost two weeks. He went to the closest supermarket to Zoro's apartment.
The question is what to get now? He would much rather cook something for them because he knows it's going to be more healthy and delicious. But showing up to someone else's apartment with an offering saying he'll cook at their house is weird and rude. Oh, how about a dessert, Zoro doesn't bake desserts. Once parked and ready he goes to the dessert sections. There are cakes, doughnuts, cupcakes, cookies and more. He scans everything. He doesn't know what Megumi likes. Sure she eats the desserts he makes but that could be because of how Zoro is too. They eat anything, if it's food it's food. But he can't get anything too sweet because he knows Zoro doesn't like sweet things.
From the corner of his eye Sanji sees a small figure with green hair pop up standing next to him. Sanji looks over at the small figure to see a child, a girl. He looks closer to see her green hair pulled up into a ponytail, braids going to the hair hair tie, which has small blue plastic flowers attached to it. He watches as her head turns to looks at the desserts before landing on a small round cake. It was rather boring compared to all the others. It's vanilla with white vanilla frosting. She reaches over to grab it and takes it in both her small hands. The base of the container covering both her hands. She looks down at it with a smile before looking to the side to Sanji who she has just noticed before giving a small smile. "Megumi?" Sanji asks, he looks around looking for Zoro but doesn't see him.
"Mr. chef." She says not really knowing his name.
"Where's Zoro?" He ask bending down to her level.
"Mommy is looking at spices and told me to come pick a cake out for dessert." She explains. Well there goes his peace offering.
"Can you bring me to him?" Sanji asks. Probably not the wisest decision considering she has Zoro's sense of direction.
"Ok, follow me." She says with a smile and a nod. She turns around and starts walking. He just goes with it, how can he not go with the flow when she look so happy. As they walk, Megumi holding the cake with both hands and him following her he sees a worker looking at them and her, oh no do they think he's stalking her or something?
"Hello Megumi." The female worker says waving her hand. Megumi bows a little making sure the cake doesn't fall.
"Hello." She says.
"What do you have there?" She says getting closer and looking at the cake in Megumi's hand.
"Cake!" She says excited.
"Well that's a good choice. The frosting is creamy and the cake isn't too sweet. Drinking it with chocolate milk is the best, at least I think so but I love chocolate."
"I'll try it. Have you seen Mommy?"
"Yeah, he's in the spice area, you just missed him. Came by and asked for direction." She turns to see Sanji looking at them, he's been there for a while. "Who's this?" She asks, obviously being careful. Megumi turns her head to Sanji then back at the worker.
"He's one of mommy's friends." She says.
"Well, Zoro should be two isles over." She says pointing in the direction he's in before going back to work.
"Thank you."
"See you Monday." She says waving them off. Sanji watching as she waves back. How could she possibly know she'll see Megumi on Monday, unless it's a pattern?
They walk to two isles and turn to see Zoro there with a small basket of food hanging from the cress of his elbow as he compares to bottles of spices. "Moom!" Megumi says running to him. "I got my dessert." She says.
"What did you get?" Zoro asks, seeming to decide on which of the spices to get as he puts one in the basket and the other back. He turns his head to see the cake in her palms. "Are you sure you want something that small?" Zoro asks. She nods with a smile.
"We can share it." She says.
"Well if you want it." Zoro grabs the cake and puts it in the basket.
"Can we get chocolate milk, Lulu says it takes good with chocolate milk."
"Ok, we need more milk anyway." Zoro says.
"I can get that for you." Sanji speaks up making his presence known.
"Cook?" Zoro looks at him surprised. He didn't think he would see him, especially almost two week after.
"Yeah, I was heading over so I can talk with you."
"Again? That's the third time you've told me you needed to talk to me."
"It's about what we talked about last time, or was about to before I left." He says.
"Ok. Let me finish shopping first." Zoro says and Sanji nods. He follows them around.