"You can't be serious Chopper, what makes that a good idea!" Sanji growled moving to help Zoro of the floor but froze at the blank white expression on Zoro's face. His eyes were locked on his stomach that now looked like he was at least three to four weeks pregnant.
"How am i going to tell the crew? Luffy will want to keep it ,Usopp will be terrified of me and the girls.." Zoro shuddered burying his face in his hands refusing to look at either of the rooms occupants. "Then there is the matter of my master. What if he does not even come and this thing..kills me." The question hung in the air tearing at Sanji heart as he flung himself down next to Zoro wrapping him into a tight hug, a single tear running down his face splashing onto the Adam floors. Zoro gave a surprised grunt before returning the embrace clinging to Sanji as if he was a life line.
"Don't worry we will figure this out, i won't let you die Zoro not if i can do something about it and as for the crew we will tell them the truth and pray that Luffy does not want to keep it." Sanji whispered rubbing soothing circles in Zoro's back. "Robin how many weeks till it reaches stage seven?" Sanji asked turning to look at the black haired women.
"We have at least five weeks before it reaches stage seven then after that it will be too late, Zoro will be dead in less than a week after it progresses into stage eight." Zoro once again paled at Robin's words. Sanji opened his mouth to speak when a loud thud sounded beside him,turning he noticed Zoro was passed out on the floor next to him his head pressed against Sanji's leg.
"Zoro! Come on wake up!" Sanji cried cupping the side of Zoro's face fear and panic running ramped in his chest. Chopper rushed forward pressing a stethoscope to Zoro's back sighing with relief at the normal heart beat that was custom when someone was sleeping. What bothered him was how quickly Zoro had passed out. Sure the news that Zoro only had five weeks to really live was shocking this was not something he would normally do. Could the creature be draining Zoro's strength? If so then he was in even more danger.
"Chopper what is it?" Sanji asked noticing the doctor's concerned look.
"I think the demon is draining Zoro's strength." He replied simply looking up at robin who once again thumbed through the book in her hands.
"What?"
"It would explain how he passed out so suddenly."
"You idiot he just found out that he has a fucking demon growing inside of him and only five weeks to live! Don't you think you would pass out hell even i would." Sanji snapped scooping Zoro up into his arms moving to place him back on the bed and climbing in beside him arms circling his stomach hating how movement was activated as soon as his fingers touched the skin.
"I Know Sanji cue but just be ready to say goodbye if his time runs out." Robin said a hint of sadness flickering in her eyes.
"Get out.
"But Sanji…"
"Get out!" He screamed refusing to listen to what they were saying. Zoro was not going to die he was not allowed to. His crew mates shared sad expressions before exiting the room Chopper saying to come get him if anything happened. Sanji wiped at his eye that had began to water reaching for a piece of paper lying on Chopper's desk and scribbling a lengthy note onto the page before rolling it up and stamping it with the Straw hat's seal. Casting a look at Zoro he ran to the ship's mail pickup dropping the letter into the slot right as the mail bird came depositing the daily newspaper at his foot,Sanji pulled out the letter from the slot holding it out to the bird.
"Get this to the warlord Hawkeye Mihawk as fast as you can. Someone's life depends on it." The bird squaked grabbing the letter in it's mouth as it flew away. Returning to the infirmary he found Zoro still lying on the bed but this time his arms were wrapped around his abdomen and a slight whimpered reached Sanji's ears. Walking forward he lowered his head till he could easily kiss Zoro's bare stomach.
"You can't have him, i will free him from your evil." He growled at the thing inside his lover. It must have heard him cause Zoro's abdomen rose another few centimeters and what looked like a hand slammed against the skin. Sanji jumped back as the hand disappeared but the image was still plastered into his head. The hand was just like a human hand. Shaking his head he crawled back onto the bed beside Zoro hands once again finding the skin of his stomach as he drifted into sleep.