Chapter 5

Zoro woke the next morning earlier than usual. With Sanji away, Zoro had to do his part and take care of the babies in the morning. Needless to say, Zoro hated the mornings.

"Okay, Okay." Zoro muttered as he got out of bed. The babies were currently crying at the top of their lungs. "Calm down will ya."

Zoro checked the kid's diapers and realized he had to change them. As he changed them, Zoro tried to mutter reassurances to them to get them to stop crying. When he was done with the diapers, he quickly put the babies in their seat and moved towards the door. He made his way to the gallery, hoping the entire time that they would just shut up. All night, Zoro had problems with them. Apparently, they knew that Sanji wasn't present and it didn't sit well with them. As much as Zoro wanted to be mad at the babies, he couldn't. It was the first time that Sanji hadn't slept in the rom since they were born.

Zoro walked into the gallery and silently cheered in his head when Kairi and Daichi quieted down to a whimper. Setting them at the table, Zoro moved to get their breakfast. He grabbed a small snack for himself and sat back at the table. He began feeding the kids while he munched on his snack. Everything was fine for a few minutes but then Daichi started fussing.

"Oh Come on, Dai!" Zoro yelled as he picked up the spoon he was using to feed them. Daichi had knocked it out of his hand. Zoro bent down and picked it up. As he lifted his head back up, Daichi took the small plate in front of Kairi and knocked it to the floor before doing the same to his own.

"Seriously Dai!?" Zoro yelled, trying to stay calm. He didn't want to make them cry from his anger.

As Zoro began to clean up the mess, the door to the cabin opened. He didn't know who it was but when they spoke, he silently got excited.

"Morning, Swordsman- kun." Robin said as she walked towards the kids. She bent down and grabbed the babies to clean them up while Zoro finished cleaning the little mess left.

"Morning." Zoro replied in a rough voice.

Zoro moved to throw the napkins with the mess away. As he was doing that, he finally registered that Nami, who had come in with Robin, had yet to move or speak. He turned around to ask what was wrong but his silent question was answered when she spoke.

"Where's Sanji?" Nami asked.

Zoro grew silent and just stared at Nami. Robin looked up and cast a glance around before adding on to what Nami said.

"From the looks of it, he didn't stay here last night." Robin said.

Zoro kept quiet and just stared at both girls. He was about to protest but Nami spoke before he could.

"Before you try and save his ass, I want you to know that if he was here, you wouldn't be up this early."

Sighing, Zoro gave up. He looked to the side and spoke. "He came in yesterday and said he was staying at the hotel. He said he took my advice and saw a therapist who recommended that we spend a night away from each other."

Zoro took a glance at the girls before putting his entire attention on Kairi and Daichi. From the corner of his eyes, he could see Robin observing him and Nami trying to find something to say. She opened her mouth and closed it back a few times before closing her eyes.

"How about we just get something to eat?" Nami asked.

Smiling, Zoro said "Sounds good." He turned to grab one of the kids but Robin stopped him.

"We will wash the babies, Swordsman-kun. You take care of yourself."

Zoro stood up straight and smiled contently at the girls. He thanked them and then left the room to wash. Once he left, Nami and Robin turned and looked at each other. They both were thinking the same thing. That Sanji was playing with fire.

"This is the store I was telling you about."

Zoro stared at the store that Nami and Robin had brought him to. It was a store dedicated to samurai's. Looking at the weapon in the window, Zoro was slightly impressed. The weapons were obviously made by a talented blacksmith. The sheath was made from a rare material and the handle was one of the rarest and most beautiful he had ever seen. It was the handle that molds itself to the users hand and makes it easy to use. He couldn't see the sword because of the sheath but he had a feeling that it matched the beauty of the handle and had incredible power. Zoro could just imagine how lightweight the weapon was.

"What do you think?" Nami asked.

The girls stared at Zoro as he calculated the weapons in the window and admired their craft. They enjoyed the rare look of admiration on his face. They have only ever seen it when he faced a strong opponent, talked of defeating Mihawk or if he was referencing Luffy's fighting skills.

"I like it." Zoro admitted. He continued to look at the weapons before turning to the girls. "I like the store a lot. Their weapons look remarkable and I can't wait to see what else they have. I'm sure their samurai clothing is just as good."

The girls smiled and turned to walk into the store. Zoro stared at them strangely before calling out to them. "Where are you guys going?"

Nami and Robin both stopped. They looked at Zoro and said in a 'isn't it obvious' tone "Into the shop."

"I can see that." Zoro said and added "I mean, why are you going in there?"

"Do you not want to look inside?" Robin asked as she turned to face Zoro.

"Of course I do." Zoro answered.

Before he could add anything, Nami said "Then let's go."

"Not now." Zoro rushed out. "I'll go when Sanji gets back. That way the kids aren't around them. And right now, we're going to breakfast."

Nami sighed and began walking towards the restaurant they were going to eat at. Robin walked silently behind her. They weren't going to say anything out loud, but they were both disappointed. Robin had planned to look at some of the artifacts the place had in its possession while Nami wanted to see if she could find another weapon just for her. Zoro walked behind them, knowing how upset they were. He was disappointed too. He looked down at the sleeping twins in the stroller. He really wanted to check the shop out but there was no way he was going to have the kids around that. They were already around dangerous things with them being a part of a pirate crew but he refused to take them near weapons that could cause them harm.

When they reached the restaurant, the small group walked in. Nami spoke to the host. After a moment, he escorted them to their seats. As Zoro walked behind the girls with the stroller, he could feel some of the guest staring at him while others whispered about the babies. Once seated, the three adult looked at their menus. Knowing what they wanted quickly, they ordered as soon as the waiter came over. Once he left, a comfortable silence set in.

After a few moments, Nami spoke. "Zoro, I know you probably don't want to hear this, but you look horrible."

"What do you mean?" Zoro questioned. When he looked in the mirror this morning, he thought he looked fine.

"You look extremely exhausted, Zoro." Robin said.

Zoro rolled his eyes. He had thought that they were talking about something serious.

"This is serious, Zoro." Nami stressed. In that moment, their food arrived. They had ordered a small, quick breakfast.

It took Zoro a moment longer to realize that he had said his thought out loud. Sighing, Zoro said "I am exhausted. They had trouble sleeping last night."

The three crew members began to eat. Robin looked at the babies while she chewed and instantly knew why they had trouble sleeping. "They're not used to Sanji being away, I suppose."

Zoro shrugged and went to say something else but was cut off.

"I thought he stayed out later, though." Nami said.

Turning to her, he said "Yeah, he does but he always managed to come in the room at some point."

Nami nodded and continued to eat. Robin and Zoro followed her lead and did the same. There was a comfortable silence at the table for a while. Not too long later, however, they were interrupted.

"Excuse me."

The table turned to see an old women standing beside them. The three members quickly noticed that a lot of the guest were staring in their direction, no doubt at the lady.

"Is this your baby?" The woman asked Zoro. When he nodded, she turned towards the two women. "So which one of you are the mother?"

Zoro, Robin and Nami looked at each other. When they looked at the women again, both girls pointed to Zoro, who went back to eating. The woman followed their hands and tried to make sense of what they were saying. She gave up and instead asked something else. "Where's the father then?"

Zoro began coughing and took a drink from his water. Nami took the moment to answer. "He's at a hotel. Following his therapist orders." She said the last part sarcastically.

"I see." The lady answered. She looked at Zoro and asked "If you don't mind, how are you the 'mother' of these children?"

Zoro looked at the girls. Robin shrugged, not really interested in the conversation while Nami threw Zoro a look. He knew the look all too well. She wanted him to tell the lady the truth to see her reaction.

Clearing his throat, Zoro said "Well, I think we should go."

Robin put down her utensils and said "Agreed."

"What?" Nami asked, surprised. "I'm not even done eating."

"Well I am." Zoro said, as he cleaned his side of the table quickly.

"Take it to go." Robin said to Nami.

Instead of taking it to go, Nami glared at the women and stood up. She threw the bill money on the table and urged Robin to hurry up. The women continued to try and talk to them as they left their table and strolled a ways down the aisle.

"I am just inquiring that men cannot have children and it is very hurtful to hear you say that this one had one on his own. We do not shun the gays but we will not have a lying, deceitful person say such absurd th-"

"Look Lady," Nami said as she turned towards the women, cutting her off and making her stop in her place. "We don't have any reason to lie to you. He had the damn kids naturally because of a freaking potion that was sprayed on him. Now I'm going to give you a warning. Leave us the HELL alone or else. You've already ruined our meal and lost a few of your customers so shut it."

Turning around, Nami continued to lead the way out of the restaurant. Once they were outside, she began ranting. "Can you believe the nerve of that lady? Questioning us. HA. She should've minded her business."

"How did you know she was the owner navigator-san?" Robin asked.

"Because she was on the wall at the front of the restaurant." Nami said.

It took her a moment to realize that Zoro was no longer walking behind them. Turning around, she lead Robin back towards him. "Hey Zoro. What's the big deal? The hell are you still in front of the store for?"

Nami continued to talk to him with Robin throwing in some words her and there but Zoro wasn't paying them any attention. He was too busy looking at the door to a hotel that was not too far from the shop. Zoro had forgotten that most restaurants are close to hotels because it brings in more customers. He had no idea that he would see Sanji. Especially not the way he was seeing him now.

"Zorooooo." Nami said, dragging his name out. She stared at his face for a second. He was just staring, with a shocked face and a little anger from what Nami could tell.

"What the hell is wrong with him?" she asked Robin. Nami waited for a response but received nothing.

Turning to Robin, Nami noticed she was staring in the same direction Zoro was staring in. "What?" Nami asked. "What the hell is wrong…" Nami turned in the same direction they had. "..with you guys?" The sight she saw surprised her. She had a bad feeling about Sanji but nothing like this.

Across the way, Sanji stood smoking outside of the hotel. He looked drained and exhausted. Near him was a girl. A pretty girl at that. She was talking to him as if they had known each other their entire lives. Sanji, on the other hand, looked uninterested. He wasn't really staring at anything so he didn't see his crew members watching him, waiting to see what would happen. They figures that Sanji had told her about the crew, however, because when she spotted them, she smiled.

Nami, Robin and Zoro watched her as she moved towards Sanji. She said something to him but he didn't really hear her. She then, grabbed his face and kissed him. Zoro waited for him to pull away but his stomach dropped when he did the opposite. Sanji had pulled the girl in after a few seconds and kissed her as if his life depended on it. Zoro turned away after a minute and made his way towards the ship with the kids. He left the girls behind and he knew that they wouldn't follow after him. When he was almost to the ship, he saw Franky and an idea popped into his head. Heading towards the cyborg, Zoro kept his head held high. He wasn't going to let Sanji play him like a fool anymore.

Nami and Robin continued to stare at the homewrecker and their cook. Both had different emotions going through their heads but they both had the same though going through their minds. The girls composed themselves and made their way towards Sanji and the girl. It was time for them to have a little chat with the two.

Sorry I made you guys wait for this chapter. I hope you like it. This introduces a problem in Sanji and Zoro's relationship so I made it longer than Usual. Hope you guys like. Oh and if you have any questions or what not, feel free to message me. I respond to all messages.