Be Mine

Zoro's Trust

"Thriller bark?" Nami says remembering the events. Robin and Brook look down and to the side. "What? Do you guys know something we don't? What happened?" The three of them looks to the side then at the triplets. Sanji has to tell them.

"I never thought of telling any of you especially Luffy but, and Brook can back me up on this but," everyone looks at Brook as Sanji collects his thoughts, "after everyone passed out Kuma didn't give up on trying to take Luffy but Zoro stops him. The only reason Luffy woke up with no pain is because Zoro took it all."

"That's why he had so many injuries?" Chopper asks.

"Yes, he asked Kuma to take him instead of Luffy. He sacrificed himself to save Luffy, I also volunteered but Zoro made me pass out. When I woke up he was gone, so I went searching, he abandoned his katanas and when I found him he was covered in blood and the blood was everywhere. When I asked what happened he said 'nothing happened,' later I learned that when we were all passed out Kuma took the pain out of Luffy and Zoro took it all." Sanji lowers his head. Everyone shocked about the revelation.

"But it kind of explains, in a way, why he didn't kill us. It was weird that he didn't kill anyone of us and Luffy was fine. He may have felt a need to help us after seeing Zoro's willingness to give his life for Luffy."

"Do you think he gave his life for the triplets?"

"He must have thought they were in danger if he fought."

"But aren't his katanas in the crows nest?"

"For now let's clean up. The girls and I will clean the triplets." Chopper says as he hands the girls a baby. They walk to the bathhouse and clean the babies. Franky cleans the deck and Usopp helps wrap Sanji's hand in bandages as Luffy sits in the kitchen away from the ingredients Sanji bought earlier that day. Robin, Nami and Chopper walk in with the babies wiggling around. The group sat around the table silently. The babies are put in their seats. Everyone sat still and silent.

"So, what do we do now?" They look up at Usopp. What do they do? No one thought this would happen, and to it to have happened to Zoro is what makes the whole crew worry.

"We should go after him." Luffy says, everyone turns to him.

"There are a few problems with that, one we have the babies and we can't put them in danger, two we don't know what Luka's ship looks like, we don't even know if he's still on the island." Nami points out.

"And if we don't? Zoro could be lost to us forever."

"What if he threatens the triplets?"

"We protect them. They are the junior straw hats. Plus we trained for two years and have gone through many fights I'm sure we can protect and take care of three babies." Luffy says.

"If we are going to go after him first things first we need-"

"Dinner?" Luffy asks.

"I was going to say we need to find his ship, if he's still on the island but that's true too." Nami looks over at Sanji. "What's for dinner?" Sanji looks up at everyone staring at him.

"How about fried sea monster meat with mashed potatoes and sea monster meat alfredo with broccoli." Sanji stands up.

"Don't forget the triplets food." Chopper adds.

"I don't know where he puts it." Sanji says looking at the little reindeer.

"I think he puts it in the pantry." Sanji nods and walks into the storage and looks around until he notices a bunch of small containers gathered together. He walks up to it, it's the food for the triplets but there's not a lot. He gathers three then walks out until he sees his cooking book that Chopper had given him with a piece of paper sticking out. He looks at it and takes it to get a close look at it. He opens it and pictures fall out of it with the last being a piece of paper folded up. He looks at all the pictures to see its the five of them. The first picture is Zoro and him holding the babies in their hands and the music box Brook had made for them when they are born. The second pitcure is of Zoro breastfeeding one of the triplets while Sani smacks Luffy in the back of his head, Nami and Robin holding the other two as they look at Luffy getting beat. The last picture is of Zoro and Sanji with the triplets sleeping in between them. He wondered how these pictures got in the book, he unfold the piece of paper and sees it's a recipe for making the babies food. He puts everything back in the book and takes it with him as he goes to give the food to Chopper, baby spoon included.

Sanji puts the book away from his area to the side. He takes out the sea monster meat, noodles and vegetables. He puts some water to boil while he slices the meat and vegetables. Chopper, Nami and Robin start to feed their respected baby.

"Can I feed them?" Luffy raises his hand. Chopper, Nami and Robin look at each other then back at Luffy.

"I don't know Luffy." Nami says unsure.

"Come on, just this once."

"It's not really our decision." Robin says, they all look at Sanji who is deep frying the meat.

"Sannnnjjjiii, can I?" Luffy nags. Sanji is not really paying attention to him. "Sanjiiiiii," Luffy nags louder catching the attention of the cook. He turns around. "Can I feed the babies?" He didn't really know what to answer then looks at Zoro's empty spot.

"If Chopper says it's ok." Sanji turns back to cooking. Luffy stares at Chopper asking please. Chopper sighs.

"OK but don't go eating their food." Luffy jumps up happily and saunters over smiling.

"I want to feed a baby." Usopp raises his hand. Soon enough everyone else does the same causing a scene and making a ruckus.

"How about we take turns. First we'll go," Chopper refers to himself, Robin and Nami, "then next time someone else." Robin and Nami nod their head, they secretly wanted to feed the baby when they saw Zoro do it. Walking back to his seat with his head down Luffy starts pouting. Sanji sets the table and they begin to eat. After taking a couple of bites the triplets start to notice something is off. The three of them start whimpering and throwing a fit slapping the spoon full of food on the table. Everyone looks at them as they cover their ears.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know."

"Do they need the teeth ring thing?" They all look at Luffy confused.

"What?"

"Well Zoro dragged me around looking for a shop that sold ring teeth thingy for the babies. But we couldn't find them."

"Of course." Chopper says.

"Of course what?" They all ask as they eat ignoring the babies cries.

"Their baby teeth must be growing and that's why they're agitated."

"Oh." Everyone says.

"But how to we quiet them down now?" Usopp points at the babies. Chopper looks around the table then walks up to Luffy stretches his fingers into the babies mouth and they start chomping. Luffy starts freaking out. "Does it hurt?" Luffy calms down.

"No, it just feels weird." They all stare at him.

"Hey they stopped." Usopp says. They all look and see the triplets chewing on Luffy's finger. Like they felt the happiness of the grownups they let go of Luffy's finger making him slap himself, they start whimpering. They see this.

"Oh no." Nami says.

"Ororororo," one of the babies says with a whimper before bursting into a crying fit. Everyone stares at them.

"I know I don't speak baby but I'm pretty sure he was try to say Zoro." Usopp says and everyone agrees.

"Is that why they're crying they miss Zoro?"

"Well Zoro is their mom, he's been with them since they were born. Plus he has them in a schedule. They probably didn't like the idea of Zoro not being there when they ate." Chopper says stretching Luffy's fingers to the triplets again.

"Alright. It's getting late so no shop is open but tomorrow we look for Zoro and Luka while shopping for a... What's it called?" Nami looks over at Chopper.

"A chew toy."

"Yeah, we look for Luka/Zoro and try shopping for a chew toy. What are chew toys made of?"

"Mostly rubber." Chopper answers and they all look at Luffy.