Maya- Hello everyone I hope you all had a great week. I'm sorry if this is late I had to work.
Zoro- Holly shit you acttually do something other then play on your computer.
Maya- you can't say anything to me Mr. sleep most of the day.
Zoro- Hey I work out too.
Maya- And I walk my dog! We're even!
Zoro- fine XP
Maya- anyway without further ado the next chapter.
"Tell a soul what?"
Turning around Zoro stared with wide eyes at the talking skeleton. "Brook!"
"The one and only, now tell me. You can because you said not to tell a soul and I don't have a…." Brook said.
"Ha you can't do the joke! You have a soul!" Zoro cheered, happy that for once he didn't' have to hear he same old joke.
"My I didn't see that coming, but then again I don't have eyes, YOHOHOHOHO SKULL JOKE!" Brook laughed.
"Damn it." Zoro sighed.
"Now it's not nice to keep secrets." Brook said.
"Zoro you might as well tell him, I mean he'll find out soon anyway." Nami said.
"Then he too can find out when it's obvious." Zoro argued.
"You can't just keep hoping to hide it." Nami growled. "Everyone has been worried that you've been so down lately at least lesson the burden on a few of us."
"But no one but Robin and Chopper were supposed to know and now I know that both you and Luffy found out!" Zoro said.
"Yes we found out but don't you feel that a burdens been lifted?" Nami asked.
At this Zoro fell silent. It was true when he heard that Nami and Luffy found out he was panicked but he also was happy. "But how will I know that he won't have a different reaction then you guys?"
"Can't you trust us a little more; we love you for you so we'll accept all of you even if it's wired." Nami smiled.
"Fine but one at a time and I decide the time!" Zoro said sternly.
"Deal." Nami agreed shaking his hand.
"Um I'm still here you know." Brook said.
"Oh that's right." Nami said almost shocked for she had forgotten him.
"It's not as though that hurt my heart because I don't have a heart but still." Brook pouted.
"Sorry Brooke." Zoro said. "Here come with me I'll tell you." Zoro said and began to make his way to the crows nest with Brook. Once there Zoro rushed him in and made sure no one followed them. Everyone was still moving around the ship making sure everything was good. Quickly he closed and locked the hatch.
"Is this secret so hush hush?" Brook asked.
"Yes and you can't tell anyone once you know if you do, I'll kill you." Zoro said.
"Okay I promise on my afro to keep quiet." Brook said pointing to his afro.
"Ok well, the fruit I ate had some side affects and as a result I'm pregnant." Zoro mumbled.
"You still have woman parts down there?" Brook asked.
"What no!" Zoro yelled. "I'm all man! Well except for the baby part."
"I see, ah wait I can't see I have no eyes." Brook said. "Yohohoho skull joke!"
Sighing into his hand Zoro moved to unlock the hatch and leave. Feeling a hand on his shoulder he looked back around at Brook.
"Congratulations on the baby." Brook smiled. "Don't worry I Won't tell anyone before you." With that Brook went on ahead of him. Smiling he fell to the ground as tears threatened to fall. During the entire time he was pregnant he didn't tell a soul. Robin and Chopper told him and Luffy and Nami found out from Robin and Chopper. It felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Feeling more accepted he dried his eyes and got back to work.
Nami smiled as she noticed the feeling Zoro gave off. Instead of it feeling suffocating and sad it felt calmer. There was still a hint of fear in it but as he told more of the crew she was sure it would go away.
"He's looking better." Robin said over Nami's shoulder.
"Yeah but how much longer until he tells Sanji?" Nami asked.
"I have a feeling he'll be last." Robin said.
"So the next to know will either be Franky or Ussop." Nami said.
"Yes." Robin said. "I think he'll tell Franky first."
"What!" Nami said. "He'll obviously tell Ussop next, Franky can't keep his big mouth shut."
"But Franky would be able to contribute more then Ussop." Robin pointed out.
"Ussop can help him too." Nami argues.
"He may be good with inventing things but Zoro will need Franky to make sure the ship is safe so he'll have to go to Franky first."
"You wanna bet?" Nami asked.
"Bring it." Robin said with a creepy smile. "Loser has to shave Franky's back hair."
"Ew." Nami said as she took Robin's hand in hers. "Deal." With a quick shake of their hands they went back to work. Once everything was set and they were away from the island the set their course and went back to their daily lives.
Chopper went through every book he could find on giving birth and was currently looking through it when he sensed Robin coming. "Doctor?"
"Hello Robin just doing some research for what to do when a baby arrives." Chopper smiled.
"That's right, how will the baby be born?" Robin asked. "I doubt he has the lady parts."
"Your right, maybe a C section." Chopper said.
"Maybe we should find out what part of the body the baby is in first." Robin suggested.
"An ultrasound great idea." Chopper said. "Not only would we be able to know where the baby is we could find out its gender."
"I hope it's a girl." Robin said. "This ship has too many boys."
"Well I hope it's a boy, I could raise him to be a great doctor." Chopper smirked at the thought.
"If the baby is like Sanji then he wouldn't treat the males but if it's like Zoro… I don't even want to think of it." Robin said.
"Ah never mind then." Chopper said a bit sad. "But I still hope it's a boy."
"I wonder what Zoro wants?" Robin thought.
"Well Sanji would probably say a girl for well known reasons and Zoro might be good with either as long as he can teach it about swordsmanship." Chopper said.
"I've been thinking who do you think the child would look like?" Robin asked.
"For a girl I hope she'll look like Sanji." Chopper said. "Can you picture Zoro as a girl, now that's scary."
"Indeed." Robin chuckled as pictures of Zoro in a dress flashed before her mind.
"You know it seems more peaceful today." Chopper said.
"Yes it does." Robin smiled. "I hope it stays this way."
"I just hope you didn't jinx's us." Chopper laughed.
In the kitchen Sanji sat down at the table to allow his soup to set. Once that was done he would call everyone in to eat. Pulling out a cigarette he light it and inhaled deeply. Hearing the door open he smiled as Nami walked in and took a seat next to him.
"Hello Nami-swan and to what do I owe the pleasure of to you being here?" Sanji asked.
"Came to check on how things were going." Nami said.
"Everything is great. We have all the food we'll need for the trip." Sanji said.
"And how about you and Zoro." Nami asked.
"Well he seems to be keeping his distance from me and he doesn't really get into the mood to do anything." Sanji sighed. "Do you think he's losing interest in me?"
"I don't think he'll ever lose interest in you." Nami said in a somewhat sad tone.
"I wish that was the case." Sanji sighed. "He won't even sleep in the same bunk as me anymore. Every time I offer he would say something like, he has watch duty or that he needs to do something and that he would join me later but I always wake up to find him on the other side of the room."
"Don't take it personally, maybe he just forgets and climbs into his own bed." Nami said. "It's also dark and he has a bad sense of direction he could climb into his own thinking it's yours."
"But wouldn't he notice when he doesn't feel a body next to his?" Sanji pointed out.
"Maybe he thought you were in the bathroom." Nami said.
"But he already did this four times." Sanji said.
"Then maybe he's stupid." Nami said.
Chuckling Sanji shook his head. "That may just be it." Standing up Sanji crushed his cigarette on the ash tray and turned the stove off. "Can you call everyone in?"
"Sure thing." Nami said as she too stood and went to the door. Once everyone was in Sanji began to hand out the soup. When he sat back down to eat he frowned. Zoro was sitting on the other side of the table talking to Robin and Chopper. Feeling jealous Sanji began talking to Nami and Ussop.
On the other side of the table Zoro talked in hush tones with Chopper and Robin. "We were thinking that at the next island we should give you an ultrasound." Chopper said.
"What why?" Zoro complained.
"We need to know how to deliver this baby and to do that we need to know where it is." Chopper said. "If we cut open the wrong spot something fatal could happen."
"Like?" Zoro asked.
"Well you could die and your baby may die." Robin said.
"Fine I'll get the damn ultrasound, but someone needs to distract Sanji so that he doesn't find out." Zoro said.
"I need to be there to get notes on everything so I can't" Chopper said.
"In that case leave it to me." Robin said. "I'll ask him to carry my bags."
"I don't care what you do just keep him away from the hospital." Zoro said.
"Sure thing." Robin said.
"Nami when do we reach the next island?" Chopper asked.
With a quick glance at the log pose Nami thought over how far away the next island may be. "While if the weather stays this good, I'd say maybe four, five days."
"It's so close." Ussop said. "Do you think it would be as peaceful as the last one?"
"I think so; these two islands have been known as some of the most peaceful in the Grandline." Nami said.
"What but I'm so board!" Luffy complained. "I want to fight!"
"Luffy don't go picking fights with anyone any time soon." Nami said as she kicked his knee under the table.
"Nami why'd you kick me." Luffy whined.
"Because you're an idiot!" She said.
"This may be a longer trip then we thought." Robin sighed which made Zoro laugh.
Sanji watched as Zoro laughed along with Robin. Feeling the jealousy inside him rise he looked away. 'I guess I really am losing Zoro, and to Robin.'
Maya- well this has taken a turn for the worse if I do say so myself.
Zoro- really I didn't notice.
Maya- Shut up and go read a How To Give Brith For Dummies. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. please review and if youu have any requests I'd be glad to hear them. the contest thingy is still on for the baby name and i'd like to thank everyone who has given a name so far they are all amazing so it'll be hard to narrow them down. I'll see you all next week X3