Rivalries and Babies
Summary: Requested Fic. After Zoro departs from Kuriagana Island, he finds out some news once he reunites with the Strawhats at Sabaody. With a den den mushi gifted to him from Mihawk, he wants to reunite with the Alpha to give him the news. Omegaverse. Mihawk/Zoro. Luffy/Law. Marco/Ace. Benn/Shanks.
Author's Note: Here we are! I am soooo sorry that this took so long. I normally do not do Mihawk x Zoro, it's not really a pairing I'm into but I don't mind. I hope you like it! Just for myself, Ace is alive xD because I cannot kill him in any universe. On with the fic!
Warnings: Omegaverse, Male Pregnancy, Canon Divergence, Portgas D. Ace Lives, etc
Rivalries and Babies
Nothing about his so called relationship with Dracule Mihawk was what he had expected it to be. He never thought that he would ever be in one with the man that he had vowed to kill. The man he had vowed to defeat. But over time with his stay on Kuriagana, Zoro had seen the small moments that showed a completely different side to Mihawk. He wasn't the only guest on the island alongside an Omega girl named Perona. He had noticed the small details with how Mihawk would react to the both of them. Whenever their heats would start, he would give them space, make sure they had food and whatever that they needed during that time.
Then there was a day it all changed.
Zoro didn't even know what compelled him to ask Mihawk to stay. He had fully expected the Alpha to deny him before he had ultimately agreed. It had been the first time that they had spent a heat together. He would have thought it was just because he was an Omega and Mihawk was an Alpha. He had firmly believed that Mihawk had been in a relationship with the Yonko of the Sea, Red-Haired Shanks. The most powerful Omega currently on the seas. Shanks had stopped by the island a couple times over his two years training here. The two were comfortable with each other, but it had come to his surprise when he had asked Mihawk about it. The two had never been involved with each other. Merely friends and rivals in swordsmanship. Shanks was actually mated to his First Mate and Vice Captain, Benn Beckman. It had shocked him, but he had also felt relief. Knowing that he wasn't just some side piece. He could recall a conversation he had with Shanks. The push that Shanks gave him to do what he wanted. To take what he wanted.
In all honesty, it had been his push to actually pursue a relationship with the Alpha. He had thoroughly still kept his vow to Luffy and promise that he would one day defeat Mihawk for his title as the World's Strongest Swordsman. Mihawk only shot back that it was a good idea. That he would be disappointed if Zoro changed his mind just because they had formed this almost unconventional relationship.
Then the time came that Zoro had to depart from Kuriagana. He was excited. He wanted to see his crew again. They were his pack. Family. It's where he belonged.
When he departed from the island, Mihawk had gifted him a Den Den Mushi that was programmed with a number directly to the Alpha's. With the note to call him if he ever needed anything. Zoro had taken it without issue.
X
It felt like was complete again when they had all reunited at the Thousand Sunny. It had been two years since they had last seen each other. The aftereffects of the war of Marineford still reigning over the seas. Many people had believed that they had all perished during that time. Much to the world's shock. He had seen the difference with Luffy. It had shocked him when Mihawk had told him about the war. What had happened. Luffy had been mere seconds from losing his elder brother during that war. If it hadn't been for someone intervening, Ace would have died.
From what he knew now, Ace was back in the New World almost as eagerly waiting for Luffy to get there just as much as the Alpha Captain was. From the news he got, Ace had been saved by Trafalgar Law from critical injuries and was living with Marco of the First Division of the Whitebeard Pirates. He hadn't heard anything about Ace's whereabouts, but Zoro was certain that Red-Haired Shanks knew where he was from how Shanks would talk with Mihawk about some of the events following the war.
So much had changed during that time. Luffy had sparked a relationship with the Omega Captain of the Hearts Pirates Trafalgar Law, who was now a Warlord alongside Mihawk. He had also trained alongside Silvers Rayleigh during that time. It was noticeable.
Every one of them had gotten stronger. Changed in many ways. Then there were ways they didn't change. That it didn't feel like it had been two years since they had last seen each other. Luffy was talking more about Ace and Shanks now. Excited for them all to meet again. Zoro didn't exactly tell Luffy that he had met Shanks. The day would come that Luffy and Shanks would meet again, and Zoro would be standing by his Captain's side.
He didn't know exactly how much had changed until an interaction with Sanji changed it all.
X
Sanji was the only other Omega on the ship aside from him. The others were either Alphas or Betas. It seemed like they had a good balance of all the secondary genders if he was being honest. He had found himself in the kitchen for a late-night snack when he had a sudden craving. He wasn't sure why he had it. Just that he did.
Of course, the stupid cook himself, had to catch him in the act.
It had looked like for a moment that Sanji was going to scold him for breaking into the fridge before he suddenly stopped, and his nose started to twitch. Zoro grumbled, eyeing the blonde Omega as he got closer. "What the hell is your problem, stupid cook?"
"Marimoo?" Sanji questioned, "When was the last time you had a heat?"
Zoro's eyebrow shot up as he ate his snack. "What the hell are you going on about?"
"Your heat? Aren't you late for it?" Sanji questioned. It was the strangest thing that neither of them were actually fighting at the moment. Sanji actually looked concerned.
Zoro hummed, thinking about it. Sure, he was late for one, but it wasn't that big of a deal. His weren't always the best at staying on time. Sanji came up beside him, sniffing again. "Would you stop?!" Zoro screeched, shoving against Sanji's arm.
"Your pheromones… they are different." Zoro froze completely before he blinked as Sanji started cursing, grabbing his arm, and starting towards the infirmary.
"Wait! Stupid cook!" Zoro gasped.
"You're seeing Chopper. Now."
X
Apparently, it had been a good idea for him to go and see Chopper because it didn't take long as the questions started, and a test was done. Not just any test. Pregnancy.
It had came back as Positive.
It was even more of a shock that Sanji had stayed with him the entire time. Without even saying a word, Sanji had dropped his den den mushi in front of him, some food and walked away. Only stopping at the door to mutter out, "Congratulations, marimoo. If you… if you need anything. Let me know."
It had brought a smile to his face as he looked down at the den den mushi. It was time to call up the one person he needed to tell the most. He would tell the others later. Chopper had given him the privacy that he needed as he made the call. He only hoped this worked out better than he thought it might.
X
Shockingly the call had gone better than he thought. Asking Mihawk to meet him at the closest island to them. With that being done, the next morning, he had all the Strawhats at the table now. He pushed himself out of his chair. Taking a deep breath as he looked at the others.
"I'm pregnant." He just spit out. It was better not to run in circles about it.
He was greeted by silence, but everyone was blinking up at him. Robin and Nami were the first to break their silence. Getting up and giving him a hug and a congratulations. Usopp, Franky, and Brook were next. Doing the same as the girls. Sanji and Chopper didn't move but had smiles on their faces. He had also noticed that when Sanji had gone to grab a cigarette, he had walked over to the door and opened it, leaning against the frame and blowing the smoke out of the room rather than staying within the room to do so.
It had only left Luffy.
He didn't have a clue what Luffy was going to say.
"That's amazing!" Luffy exclaimed, jumping up and his arms wrapping around the Swordsman multiple times. "I'm happy for you! This is going to be amazing!" Luffy had said more but he was speaking so quickly that Zoro wasn't able to actually catch everything. Instead, he just pulled Luffy off. "What do you need?" Luffy questioned next.
"I just need you to take me somewhere."
"Where?"
Zoro said the name of the island and immediately Nami had stepped up to call out the directions. He sighed. He hadn't expected their reactions, but at the same time, he should have.
Now, all he had to do was tell Mihawk.
X
Mihawk was already there when they had gotten to the island. The second the others had seen him and Perona, they had almost immediately created a barrier between the two of them. Acting on the defensive and offensive. He sighed as he stepped forward, "It's alright. He won't do anything."
"As if!" Luffy shouted, "He scarred you!" Zoro gave him a smile. A soft one that had the Alpha freezing before he was dropping his arms. "Stand down everyone." He whispered.
"Luffy!" Usopp shouted, "He hurt Zoro last time we saw him!"
Sanji's eyes moved between Zoro and Mihawk before the understanding got there. "Just listen to the Captain."
With that, everyone had stood down. Dropping their weapons and hands. Zoro exhaled sharply as he crossed the shoreline, going straight for Mihawk. He had seen the concern first. It hadn't been that long since they last seen each other. He knew that Mihawk had to be questioning it too. Perona had immediately started to ask him if he was okay. Which Zoro did reply that he was as he asked Mihawk to walk with him.
Mihawk had stayed almost silent as they walked along, leaving the others standing further away from them before Zoro turned towards Mihawk. "I need to tell you something."
"Spit it out then." Mihawk retorted.
Zoro sighed, rolling his eyes as he mumbled out, "I'm… pregnant." When he looked up, he didn't expect to see the wide eyes from Mihawk and the absolute shock that was there. "Mihawk? Say something."
What he didn't expect was Mihawk to reach out, arms wrapped around him and a hand on the back of his head and a nose on his scent gland. Rubbing his scent over the gland to place it on him. "I'm beyond… happy. I've never felt this happy in my life."
Zoro felt the smile slip on his face. "You're actually happy?" He paused, a moment his dream popping into his head. This couldn't change anything. It wouldn't. "I'm still going to defeat you."
"I wouldn't have it any other way." Mihawk stated. "I would disappointed."
Zoro snorted as he shook his head, pulling Mihawk down by his jacket and placing a kiss against his lips. At least, Mihawk actually was happy about this. Zoro couldn't wait for the day that they met their baby. "I love you." Zoro whispered. It felt more like a risk telling him that then actually telling him about the baby.
"I love you."
