Zoro stood there in front of the sink a smile on his face. The weeks have gone by and he's excited for tomorrow. He can't wait and is excited.
Sanji walks into the kitchen to see Zoro smiling. He knows why. He smiled at Zoro, he never knew before but Zoro is quite cute with his unfamiliar expressions. Did he always love Zoro or was it because he lives with him now and has the opportunity to see, to know him better than before?
Well whatever the answer is now he can't not love Zoro. The things he use to hate about the man are now less annoying. "Is it that exciting?" Sanji asks joining Zoro.
"She's always asked me about it but... I never could get the time to take her. I've always planned it but have never been able to get a day off. Even if we did we wouldn't have enough time to really enjoy it. That's why we didn't go anywhere far." Zoro says. That question wiped his smile right off. "Thank you."
"For what?"
"You know. For taking the day off to take us and spent the day with us."
"She's my daughter too. Of course I want to spent her birthday with her. I'd be a pretty shitty dad if I skipped on her birthday." Sanji says.
"I know but for you to take us even though the restaurant is getting a lot of publicity recently, Zeff really needs you now."
"You should stop worrying about me and my job. If Zeff really needed me he would have refused. Besides that why are you so worried about my job? I should be asking you that? Is it really ok to be asking for a day off when you just started working?"
"She just gave me the day off when I answered her questions. She is really interested in Megumi for some reason."
"So we still going with the plan?" He asks. They finished with the last plate, making last swipes to make sure everything is clean.
"Yes. Why would it change?" Zoro ask with a head tilt.
"No reason just wondering." Sanji shrugs.
The air got quiet. "Well good night." Zoro says and hurries away. Things have been different. Sanji has been getting close to Zoro, at least he tries but Zoro is trying not to get to close to him. If he gets too close his feelings might develop even more. That would be a problem. What would happen to him if Sanji found someone? He doesn't think he could do it. He wouldn't be able to handle it. He hopes Megumi and him are out before then.
Sanji and Zoro both woke up before the crack of dawn. Zoro got Megumi's special outfit for her ready. Sanji made lunch for all of them. As Sanji put Megumi's outfit and their lunch in the car Zoro packed a backpack with sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and other necessities for a day out. It's perfect. Megumi is going to love her birthday surprise. He needs to wake her up first. He puts on the backpack and goes into her room. How does he wake her?
He could do it gently, or he could freak her out. Either way she'll be too tired to suspect anything so... "Megumi! Wake up or you'll be late to school!" Zoro shouts frantically going around Megumi's room, gathering her clothes. Megumi's eyes snap open wide as she gets up and starts dressing in what Zoro is throwing at her. Once done she rushes to brush her teeth and Zoro take her in his arms as he runs to the door. He grabs his shoes and Megumi's but the shoes that go with her outfit not what she wearing now. Sanji is at the door when he opens it.
Sanji sees Megumi resting her head on Zoro's shoulder. "She already fell asleep?" He asks.
"As soon as she rest her head. Let's go." Sanji nods. The plan is starting. This is exciting, she has no idea. Everyone knows too, they planned it together.
Zoro had been thinking about something but wouldn't tell him no matter what. Then he did, Sanji had asked Zoro what he plans to do for her birthday when they were alone. He wanted to do something special but her birthday is on a school day, Friday, and everyone wanted to celebrate with her. They could celebrate on her actual birthday but Sanji wanted to do something just them three. It's going to be the first time he's celebrating her birthday. They told the others and agreed. It's all of their first time celebrating a child's birthday. They gave Sanji his time to celebrate, they could celebrate the next day.
Zoro sat Megumi on her seat and buckled her up. Her head fell to the side. Zoro got in his seat and Sanji turned the car on. They headed to the restaurant first. Zeff wanted to say happy birthday but he wouldn't be able to come over for the party. They didn't want him to miss it so they thought they could have an early breakfast with him, since he's at the restaurant early they are just heading there. Sanji already called Zeff that they're on the way. By the time they get there breakfast should be ready.
When they get there Sanji parks in the back where the employees do too. This time Zoro wakes her up softly. He nudges her on her shoulder a couple times before she starts waking up. "Where?" She asks, her eyelids still heavy, her head not staying still long enough. She looks around. It's still a little dark out. The sun is just starting to peak.
"Papa Zeff wants to see you for your birthday. We are having breakfast with him at the restaurant." Zoro says. He moves his backpack around to be able to get out the car. Megumi takes a while to get out. Sanji and Zoro wait for her to close the door to the car. She then holds Zoro's hand yawning and rubbing her eye with her free hand.
