Neighbors

Zoro's Birthday

Sanji crept out of bed replacing himself with a pillow and placed a card on his side of the bed. He changed into something nice, then snuck out of the room and turned to Zoro snoring softly on his pillow. Sanji rolled his eyes before going down the hall to Loulee's room. She was already awake deciding which dress she wanted to wear.

"Hurry up, we have to go before he wakes up." Sanji whispered.

She nodded slipping on the mint green dress. Sanji and her left with a couple of presents, a large box and a bottle of liquor. He turned to the window where Chopper and Marie sat looking at them. He held up seven fingers before tapping his wrist. Chopper nodded as Marie followed behind. Sanji and Loulee drove off to Zoro's surprise location. He pressed his phone to his cheek.

"Yes, hello. I'd like to call in for an absence. My daughter Loulee Wild won't be attending today. She has gotten a terrible cold." Sanji smirked glancing to her.

Loulee giggled holding her gift for Zoro.
Chopper and Marie sat before the clock waiting for the clock to strike seven in the morning. Once the clock gave its soft jingle Chopper and Marie started barking before going upstairs and into their room. Zoro groaned putting his pillow over his head as they jumped up on the bed trying to wake him up.

"Alright I'm awake." Zoro groaned.

He sat up as Chopper licked the side of his face.

"Yeah, good morning to you too." Zoro grumbled.

He turned to Sanji's side of the bed to find him missing, and all that was there was a card. Zoro picked it up opening the envelope as Chopper and Marie were nuzzled up on the bed. He pulled out the card when a smaller envelope fell into his lap. He picked it up, he turned it over to find Sanji's writing on it.

'Read the card first.'

Zoro grumbled putting it back in his lap. Before opening the Happy Birthday card.

'Happy birthday my sweet Marimo, I'm sorry I couldn't be there to wake you up on your birthday. I was called in early for work, but I promise to make it up to you when you get home from work. I took Loulee with me to take her to school. I gave you a little taste of what you will get tonight. So. Happy birthday my sweet. I love you.
Love, Sanji.'

"Some birthday." Zoro muttered.

He opened the smaller envelope and pulled out pictures. His eye widened as a smirk grew on his face. They were different pictures of Sanji in ladies sexy white lace underwear.

"Maybe it's not so bad after all." Zoro said.

Once the day started Zoro went to work around noon and stopped at the Baratie on the way. He walked in, as Zeff grumbled looking at the clock.

"He's going to throw this all off." He muttered.

Zeff stepped out a moment later.

"What do you want?" Zeff asked.

"Is Sanji here? I wanted to see him before I went to work." Zoro said.

Zeff crossed his arms, "He left to go to a catering event. I'll let him know you stopped by."

Zoro cursed under his breath before leaving and going to work. He pressed his phone to his ear while driving to work.
Sanji perked up from setting the table cloth on the table before turning to his phone. He picked it up pressing a finger to his lips.

"Hello?" Sanji asked.

"What the hell is going on? I came to see you at work and your at a catering event?" Zoro barked.