Be Mine

Sanji's Thoughts

Sanji stood next to the window in the kitchen looking up at the crows nest. He inhales then exhales some smoke. Zoro is on his mind. The green haired swordsman. Chopper finally let him train again and he's been training harder and longer than normal. The triplets are growing well. Sanji is excited about them finally being able to handle some solid food. He's been waiting to make some food for the triplets. Sanji turns around walking towards the kitchen to start on lunch. Nami slowly walks in on Sanji who is deep in thought. She moves the babies seat aside and sits at the bar counter, he still hasn't noticed her.

"You know if Zoro sees you smoking he won't let the triplet near you." Sanji flinched a little. He slowly turns around to see Nami wearing a smug expression. "That's going to cost you." He sighs. He puts the cigarette out then reaches for his wallet and pays Nami his fee. He quickly serves her a drink but she continues to sit there. He start to prepare the vegetables and feels her eyes on his back. "Sanji, did you and Zoro have a fight?" He flinches again. He turns around.

"A fight? No. Why?" He's not lying either, they did not have a fight.

"It's just Zoro seems to be distancing himself from you." Is that what she thinks. Sanji sighs softly.

"Has he?" Sanji starts mincing the carrots and potatoes into small pieces. Sanji hasn't noticed Zoro distancing himself considering he has distance himself from Zoro.

"You're telling me you haven't noticed. What's going on? Almost a month ago you were all over Zoro and the triplets and now it's like you don't care about Zoro. You told me and Robin that you were thinking about confessing your feelings. What happened?"

"I'm just scared if him rejecting me." Sanji lies. He knows Zoro's feeling, everyone did. No way Zoro would reject Sanji, he's been waiting for it.

"I guess you're right. He could have gotten over you." Nami sips from her  cup. Chopper walks out of his room.

"Sanji are you not coming in?" Chopper sees the cook cooking.

"For what?" Nami and Chopper look at each other then at Sanji. He feels eyes on him so he turns around to the both of them staring at him. "What?"

"It's the six month check up." Chopper says.

"For the triplets." Nami adds.

"Was that today? I totally forgot sorry. I'm a little busy now so," he shows them his hands dirty with spices.

"Ok, what's wrong with you. First you don't notice Zoro being distant then you forget about the triplets check up. Don't you want to be there?" Nami's voice gets loud.

"If something is wrong Zoro will tell me." Sanji continues to cut some fish.

"Why are you acting like that, like you don't care! You know now that I think about it you haven't been with the triplets without Zoro being there. It's like you stopped caring. Have you been helping Zoro? You use to help more, at this rate you'll end up like-" Sanji quickly turns.

"Don't," Sanji says with a very menacing aura and mean tone. The infirmary door opens and Robin walks in.

"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. The door closes behind Robin leaving the two alone. Sanji new Nami is right. He has too many feelings in him. He hasn't been the father he wanted to be. He has been leaving Zoro to take care of the babies.

"I just need time to think." Nami stops frowning. She sighs.

"Fine, but try thinking without smoking." She walks out. The talk with Sanji was weird. He was lying about something but she didn't know what. For now she will let it slide, her mission is to just talk to him while Robin's is to talk to Zoro and they will talk about it later. She walks to the helm and sits down. She looks down at her wrist at the log pose then up, yes they are on the right track. She looks around. Usopp and Luffy must be in his workshop. Frank must be in his too. She looks around where was Robin? They were supposed to talk about the answers they got.

Sanji continues to make lunch. Nami notices that he has indeed been ignoring the triplets. He needs to be careful from now on so no one notices anything else. It would be bad if they found out especially Zoro what's been going on with him. He has been trying to figure things out himself but it's just been taking too long. He thought he would have figured everything out within a week but it's been almost four weeks. When he finds his answer he plans on spilling everything to Zoro and he felt close to the answer.

Nami walks in the kitchen and sees Sanji cleaning up a little. "Are you almost done?"

"Yeah, I'm just about to set the table." They avoid eye contact. Nami walks in to the infirmary and walks back out holding Kuina, Zoro and Chopper following behind her. They put the babies in their seats. Nami looks up at Zoro who is shirtless. She asks him about his shirt. Sanji listening looks up at him. When was the last time he fondled Zoro's chest? When was the last time they had sex? Almost four weeks ago is when. The rest of the crew walks in, except Robin.

"I'll go get her." Nami says walking away, past the crew, out the door. She walks up to the crows nest to see Robin sitting down looking out the window. She walks up to the woman and pokes her. Robin turns around quickly, then smiles back at Nami. "Lunch is ready, Zoro also needs his shirt." Robin looks down in her hand at his shirt she's holding.

"Right," they walk out. In front of the door Robin stops Nami. "I think we should talk at night when everyone's asleep. I'm on night watch." Nami nods. They walk in to Sanji serving everyone. Nami turns her head, Sanji follows. Everyone sees this and begins to wonder what happened. Robin walks over to Zoro and hands him his shirt. With everyone seated they begin to eat. Zoro looks over at Chopper who is in deep thought.

"What wrong Chopper?" Zoro asks as Chopper looks up from his plate meeting the eye of Zoro.

"It's the omega mark on your neck," Chopper says looking back down. Zoro rubs the back off his neck.

"What about it?"

"It's still there, I  don't remember when Ages says when it will eventually disappear, or if she even mentions it."

"Sanji, Nami what's wrong?" Luffy looks up from swallowing a mouthful of food. They all look at either Nami or Sanji.

"It's nothing," they both say at the same time. Still avoiding eye contact. It gets silent except for the babies who coo while looking at their mom. Zoro stands up getting the attention of everyone. They follow with their eyes as they watch him go into the kitchen and get some things then walk back. He has bottles full of some juice and containers full of smashed vegetables and or fruits. It was about time they ease the triplets into solid foods. They looked at him surprised.

"Where'd those come from?" Sanji asked, extremely confused.

"I made it myself. I found a book about how to make some baby food by myself rather than buy it so I tried it." He sits down, turns to the triplets and opens one container, he takes out a baby spoon and tries it himself first. It tastes like carrots. He puts some on a spoon for Touma, who is ready to eat having his mouth open. Everyone watches as Zoro puts food in Touma's mouth. There's a pause in his reaction. He then opens his mouth again. He enjoys it. He gives him another spoon of smashed carrots. While Touma eats he tries Sora and Kuina, seeing if they like what he's made. They do. Luffy sits up raising his hand.

"Can I try? Can I feed them?" He says excitingly.

"They're not a toy," Usopp says.

"Can I Zoro?" He looks at Zoro.

"Maybe some other time, let's just get them use to eating this." Zoro takes a peak at him before turning back to the triplets. Sanji looks down at his plate of food not paying attention to the others especially Nami's glare.