"Here we are. Megumi's room." Robin says motioning to a relatively large room. He's been at Franky's and Robin's before, way before Halloween but he's never gotten a look into the rooms. Sanji walks into the room and towards the bed. He looks down at his hands and puts Megumi's bag, that's really obvious, on the foot of the bed. He doesn't know how Zoro wants to put Megumi's things away. Leaving the white with cherry blossom bag on the bed he grabs his, a brown leather case and Zoro's, a black duffel bag and turns to Robin who walked across the hall to another room. "This will be yours and Zoro's. Both rooms have a joined bathroom. The showers are on the first floor. When it's time we'll show you." Robin smiles. Sanji likes it when the woman smiles but he couldn't help the cold shiver that went down is spine. Maybe it was his imagination? Or maybe someone was planning something against him?
"Just like home." Sanji finds himself commenting. It really is just like home. Zoro has found himself sleeping in his room more often with his door across from Megumi's. Robin just smiles. She felt proud for some unknown reason. She watched as Sanji set both his and Zoro's bags on the foot of the bed. They left the doors open, easy to let others know that that room has been taken, along with the sight of luggage on the bed. "It's almost dinner time, have anything planned?" Sanji asks following Robin to the living room.
"We haven't decided on anything but we have some few ideas." Robin answers.
"If it's alright, I wouldn't mind cooking." Sanji says. Since him and Zoro are on break, Zoro's break started after work yesterday, the books store being open as long as it can before Christmas and Sanji being on break since the start of that week, he thought now would be a good time to ask Zoro about more Japanese dishes, maybe even getting help from him.
"I wouldn't mind but Franky really wants to do the cooking today. Since Megumi got sick on Halloween he thought this holiday would be a good way to make it up, especially after Zoro's birthday party. Not that it's her fault or anything." Robin says.
"He really wants to... what was it outdo me?" Sanji asks remembering the conversation from Halloween. Robin smiles at him.
"He calls it practice." Robin giggles. "The last time Megumi was here, we all ate together and seeing you and Zoro with Megumi really affirmed his feeling about wanting our own family. So this will be practice for when we have our own."
"When was it you planned to have a baby?" Sanji asked really curious. He knew that they talked about it, about having kids. Knew that they were starting to plan when to have kids but they never said exactly when. He also knew that they were making the process where work wouldn't be to crazy when they did have their kid.
"We planned for two years but we both got these major projects, both overseas and it'll take three our four years to finish. But once those are done we are taking it slow and having kids." Robin smiles. Sanji nods with a smile he couldn't help it.
"Kids are amazing." Sanji blurts out with a smile.
Robin still smiling comments, "If I remember correctly, you said that children were "the dream.""
Sanji looks at her. "Honestly, growing up I never really thought about having kids. I mean, being with a grumpy old man like Zeff who only thought about his restaurant made me not really familiar with other kids my age or meeting anyone who had kids. Everyone was a criminal who was astraiged from the family. Kids weren't really my thing. But I fell in love and started to think maybe I can have one. A family. The whole nine yards. The suburban dream of an amazing spouse, kids, a picket white fence and amazing neighbors. Barbeques during summer. Watching fireworks with kids. It hurt that I was told no." Sanji says looking upset, remembering that feeling. He didn't say it, but Robin knew it was because of Lohan who broke that dream. Glad that she's out of his life, she was making him miserable, he's so much happier now. "Having Megumi is amazing."
They finally make it to the living room where they see Zoro holding Megumi in his arms. "It's so pretty up close." Megumi says reaching forward to touch the little ornaments on the Christmas tree. Zoro rest his free hand on her waist to make sure she didn't fall out of his arms. Sanji watched Zoro and Megumi's smiling face, the way the lights of the Christmas tree reflect in their eyes.
"Be careful." Zoro says.
"Is it her first time seeing a Christmas tree?" Robin asks sitting on the couch.
"No." Zoro says. Megumi turns to look at Robin with a smile.
"We saw the big one last year." The little greenett says. "But we didn't get close to it." Megumi says. "It's very pretty up close."
Robin smiles. "Thank you. I decorated the tree."
"You decorated it!" She asks shocked. "I thought it just... came like that." She says. Zoro laughs and Sanji does too as he sits on the couch.
"Franky picked the tree himself. He wanted the best one for everyone to enjoy." Robin explains. Zoro sets Megumi down and she turned to continue looking at the tree from her now shorter view.
"Are all the presents going to fit?" Zoro asks. Just from their presents under the tree was already filled.
"It's alright. We'll just stack them and spread them out." Robin says as Zoro sits next to Sanji on the couch.
"Do you know what Franky is making for dinner?" Zoro asks looking at Robin? She seemed shocked.
"He's starting?" Zoro just nods.
"As I got the last presents he went to close the garage door and said he was starting dinner." Zoro explains.
"Would you like some hot chocolate or eggnog while we wait for Franky to finish dinner and the others to show up?"
"I want hot chocolate!" Megumi shouts raising her hand with a smile on her face.
"Ahem!" Zoro clears his throat.
"Please! And thank you!" She adds. Robin smiles with a nod. She gets up and leaves the family in the living room. "This is fun." Megumi says with a wide grin. Zoro smiles at her, he's sure it will be.
