Be Mine

Zoro's Thoughts

Zoro does his last push up before he sets down the weights. He grabs the towel set on the edge of the couch and wipes the sweat off of himself. Chopper didn't let him train for two months after the babies were born. After a check up Chopper finally let him train again. He trained harder and a little longer trying to make up for time lost. He breathes heavily as he looks over to the triplets as they play with the small robot Usopp made them. It doesn't really do anything. The joints move, the babies like to press the buttons and have it light up or pop the wheels that come out the bottom of its feet. He sees one of the boys crawling towards him. He gets down and joins the triplets so the one crawling away doesn't go to far.

Six months have passes since the triplet were born. They have begun to crawl and sit up by themselves. They love to press buttons and laugh. Their eyes have changed to their final color. Their hair has also grown. Kuina has blonde hair grown out to her shoulders, her bangs are long so they tie her bangs back kind of like Zoro's hair, her eyes are as blue as Sanji's are. Sora has green hair parted above his right eye, like Sanji's hair but it doesn't cover his eye which are as grey as Zoro's. Then there's Touma who is a mix of both. He has blue hair and gray-blue eyes. Half his bangs are clipped to the side while the other side just swept to the side a little out of his face. They all still wore their bracelets that Usopp made. The boys wore their 'mommas boy' shirt with black sweats while Kuina wore a tortoise onesie to match Choppers hat with a picture of a cherry blossom tree blooming.

Kuina pressed a button on the robot and it's head lights up and starts to spin, her and Sora start to laugh their heads off. Touma crawls into Zoro's lap putting his hands up, he wants to be carried. Zoro lifts him up above his head, he rubs his face on Touma's tummy making him giggle. Zoro stops to look up at him, he smiles down at his mom putting his hands on Zoro's head signalling him to do it again, Zoro does. This catches the attention of the other two, Kuina drops the robot next to her then they crawl up to Zoro's lap they bounce up and down with their arms extended. Their hands open and close. Zoro puts Touma down and does the exact same thing with the other two. Their giggles can be heard from outside. Robin walks in smiling.

"I thought you were training?" She sits next to him.

"I was, I just finished and ended up playing with them." He sets Sora down.

"Chopper said you're late for the check up." Zoro looks at the clock.

"Oh right it's their six month check up. I forgot. Here." He hands Robin Touma and picks up the other two. They walk to the small elevator like pad Franky installed so Zoro, or anyone can move around with the babies easily. Robin stands behind Zoro looking at him as he stares down at Sora and Kuina with a smile and they stare back at him with a smile.

"Zoro I'm sorry but I have to ask, I've noticed your distance with Sanji, is something wrong?" Robin sees the smile wipe right off his face. Something is wrong. He looks back at Robin then turns forward.

"I'm just giving him some space." They walk to the infirmary.

"Why?" Robin asks. Silence fell. Zoro walks around the kitchen rather than through the kitchen. Zoro opens the door to the infirmary, empty infirmary. Chopper must be somewhere else. He sits the two in his arms on the bed, Robin follows.

"I feel like I forced him into this. He never wanted them, and now he feels obligated to take care of them and be with me. I never wanted to force him to do anything." Zoro sits on the bed next to them watching the triplets making sure they don't fall. Robin at a loss for words observes him. They have been together since the babies were born and all of a sudden Zoro started to distance himself from Sanji. Something is fishy but Robin doesn't know which part. The answer or the timing of it all. "Can you get my shirt, I left it in the crows nest on the couch." Robin looks at him suspiciously.

"Sure," she smiles at the swordsman before walking forward going out the door that leads into the kitchen. She closes the door behind her. When she looks up Chopper, Nami and Sanji all stare at her. "Zoro and the triplets are ready for the check up."

"Oh thank you." Chopper says running pass her to the infirmary. Robin continues walking passing the orange head who seems mad and the cook who seems to be ignoring her. Odd, he never ignores Nami.

Chopper closes the door behind him. Zoro turns around from playing with the triplets. He smiles at the sight. "Alright let's begin." Chopper takes Sora and sets him on a weight looking at his weight. "Let's get this done before lunch begins."

"Sorry Chopper, I forgot." Zoro helps Chopper with recording the numbers. You're not the only one Chopper thought. "What?" Whoops he might have said it out loud.

"After this I'm going to do a physical for you." They move on to the next baby.

"Why?"

"Because you've been training more than usual, I want to make sure you don't sprain something. Train in moderation." Chopper smiles. They finish with the babies then move on to Zoro. He sat there trying to entertain the babies while Chopper looked over him. He hops down the bed and looks up at Zoro. "You're fine but please rest. I know you train more to make up the time lost but remember you're a parent now. Don't over do it."

"Ok," Zoro stands up. Nami opens the door pearing in.

"Lunch is ready," she grabs Kuina from Zoro's arms. Chopper carries Touma and Zoro holds Sora. They walk into the kitchen to set the babies in their seats at the table, seats that Franky made. Nami looks up. "Zoro where is your shirt?" Zoro looks down.

"I forgot it at the crows nest, I asked Robin to get it but she hasn't returned yet."