The One : Roronoa Zoro X Reader

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You woke to the sound of your phone buzzing across the nightstand. Zoro groaned, burying his face further into your chest while you stretched and let it go to voicemail. A few seconds later it started again.

"Please answer it." He moved back to his side of the bed so you could move.

With a frustrated sigh you grabbed the device only to be more annoyed with Marco's stupid face on the screen, "Someone better be on fire."

"Are you planning on sleeping all day-yoi?"

"I'm not working today, why can't I?" You sat up in the bed and pulled the blanket back over Zoro's shoulder, "What's going on? You don't usually call this early."

"Our perception of early is very different." You could almost hear him deadpan, "We actually have something serious to discuss if you can make your way to the house-yoi. Thatch is already cooking."

"A meeting with food? Needing to soften the blow?"

"Possibly." His confirmation felt heavy.

You wanted to ask what it was to ease the anxiety pooling in your chest, but you knew he wouldn't give it away over the phone.

"Ok Pineapple, Zoro and I will be there soon."

He told you to be careful and hung up.

"Zoro?" Your boyfriend stretched and gave you a disapproving glance.

"So spoiled you can't be called by your name now?"

"Under certain circumstances it's acceptable." He rumbled sliding his arm over your lap.

"There was a time in recent history that you didn't like Tiger." You chuckled running your fingers through his hair.

"It grew on me." He shrugged and kissed your thigh before sitting up, "What did your brother need?"

"Family meeting. We should get going, he said Thatch is cooking. I don't think it's great news." You gave him a quick kiss and stood.

The two of you went through your morning routine and left for your childhood home.

When you arrived Luffy was already in the kitchen following Thatch's every move. Sabo was seated at the island looking over what looked to be court documents with a furrowed brow. Zoro left your side to wrangle your little brother and give the eldest a break.

"Hey Blondie," You claimed the stool across from Sabo.

His emerald gaze swept up to your face as you broke his concentration.

"Hey," he smiled somberly, "sorry for making you come over on short notice."

"Well, if it's for you I'll forgive it. Plus free food."

"Time to eat." Thatch announced.

Zoro was already gathering utensils while instructing the youngest to get plates. You hopped up to help the boys set the table in the dining room. All these months without Pops, but family meals still felt somewhat the same.

Once everyone was settled Luffy started serving himself. The rest of the family just worked around him. There was some idle chatter before Marco cleared his throat from the head of the table.

"We do have some new developments in the lawsuit to talk about-yoi." His lazy sapphires swayed toward Sabo at the other end of the table.

"So, we had a brief meeting regarding evidence." The younger blonde looked over all of you.

"Evidence? This isn't a criminal case." Ace murmured with a full mouth.

"We still have to prove that Wevil isn't a Newgate."