Be Mine

Can I Tell?

Zoro sat there with the triplets on the infirmary bed as Chopper sat at his desk writing things down. Today the triplets are seven months old which means a seven month check and since Zoro is still healing from Luka's kidnapping it's his check too. But Chopper has been checking on Zoro almost everyday. It was bothering Zoro, Chopper would always disrupt his play time with the triplets for a quick check up that wasn't that quick. The wounds and marks are healing but slowly, Chopper and Zoro both didn't like that for different reasons. There's nothing they could do about it, it'll heal when it heals.

Chopper turns to Zoro and Sanji smiling. "Like always they're healthy. Watch out because this is the age where they start standing up and attempt to walk. They should also be ready to feed themselves but it will be messy. They could also eat meat, more vegetables, and fruits as long as it's smashed or pureed. Still no honey." Chopper smiles at them. "That's it for the triplets. Now for Zoro." Chopper turns his head to Zoro. With that Sanji stands up and stretches then walks into the kitchen. Chopper and Zoro watch as he walks out. Sanji knew that Zoro's wounds are healing slowly, everyone did. It wasn't hard to hide, he still has some bandages on him. Plus all Chopper does is take off the old bandages to look at the wounds then he puts on new bandages. Sanji doesn't want to see Zoro's wounds. Sanji decided to start on lunch.

Chopper finished putting on the last of the bandage. "There." Chopper says smiling. Zoro just looks down at his arm still wrapped in bandages. Chopper stops smiling then lowers his head. "I'm sorry." Chopper says. The sadness in his voice hurt. Zoro looks at the reindeer.

"What for?" Zoro asks putting his arm down.

"If only I was better." Chopper says.

"You're good enough as you are. Don't worry to much about it." Zoro says with a grin at the reindeer. Zoro pats and rubs his hand on Chopper's head making the doctor look up smiling.

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Thank you Zoro!" The doctor yells happily. Chopper hops off his chair and goes to throw the old bandages away. Zoro stands up to gather the triplets and steals a glance at the window on the door to the kitchen where he gets a quick glimpse at Sanji putting away the triplets bottles that finished drying. It was only a second but he could see Sanji smiling. Zoro sat back down. He stare down at the ground. 

Sanji has tried so hard to make this relationship work and Zoro isn't making it easier. Sanji wants them to be honest and has gotten everything off his chest and now all that's left is for Zoro to do the same but can he? Can he tell Sanji what happened? How the wounds got on his body?

No.

It's not that Zoro is afraid to tell Sanji, it's more about how Sanji will react after he has heard everything. Can he tell Sanji what happened and not have him change his actions? Sanji will still want to be in a relationship with him after he's heard everything right? That's what Zoro worries about the most. Sanji pushing himself away from him again. He feels uncertain and uncertainty is something Zoro never felt before.

Chopper turns to see Zoro still sitting on the bed looking at the floor while the triplets wriggle around on the bed behind Zoro. The doctor trots over to him. "Are you Ok Zoro, does anywhere hurt?" He asks worried. Zoro looks up at Chopper showing his worried expression. 

"I'm ok, just thinking." Zoro says at the reindeer.

"Oh, about what?" The little reindeer asks innocently. Zoro doesn't respond. "It's ok. Never mind. You don't have to tell me." Chopper turns to his desk and grabs the triplets files to put them away. Zoro just stares at the little animal. Thinking about it now no one has badgered Zoro about talking about what happened. Was is Sanji or Chopper who told everyone to give Zoro space? Zoro liked that they didn't hound him to tell Sanji or Chopper anything. He did want some advice.

"Hey Chopper," Zoro says getting the doctors attention signaled by his head turning, "do you think it would be best if I talk about what happened?"

"Sorry to answer a question with a question but why haven't you?"

"I'm afraid, afraid everyone will see me differently."

"We all care deeply for you Zoro, especially Sanji. To us you are the three-sword style green haired swordsman that always gets lost and always will be. Nothing can change that."

"Especially Sanji?"

"Sanji searched for you the hardest the first time you were kidnapped. He also turned scary when it came to looking for you. He was a real thug when we asks others if they might have seen Luka or the ship, and usually he's calm in this situation. We were all frantic and lifeless but Sanji was more frantic and lifeless, not knowing how to calm the triplet will do that." Zoro smiles as he chuckles at that comment. Chopper stares in amazement, with stars in his eyes. No one's seen him laugh or smile in a long time. Everyone thought Zoro was back to his old self, before his pregnancy.

"I heard about that from Sanji." Zoro said still with a smile.

"After you were kidnapped the second time he stuck close to the triplets. He didn't sleep for days, he was to busy taking care of those three," Chopper points at the babies, "and doing his own work that he started to develop bags under his eyes, his hair was a mess, and he didn't dress completely. His shirt was not all buttoned, he didn't put his tie on or tuck in his shirt. He was quiet the slop. It only took a nice meal with Zeff and a talk from the girls to get him to sleep, which he slept for seventeen hours."

"Wait Zeff?"

"Yeah. We all met Zeff. His friend owns a restaurant just like his, or at least that's what Usopp told me. It's called the Tortoise. Zeff was there helping, he seem to really take a liking to the triplets. During the whole meal he played with them." That shocked Zoro. Sanji never said anything, neither did anyone else, but that is all on Zoro, he pushed himself away from everyone.

Sanji called them out to eat dinner and the whole time Zoro thought about just telling Sanji. If Sanji did push him away after learning the truth it didn't matter because the rest of the crew is there for him and the triplets. After hearing Chopper Zoro got the feeling Sanji wouldn't do that, plus Zoro wanted to get this off his chest and be with the one he loves. He also want to be in Sanji's arms. To be together. He's tired and want to sleep, he also hasn't been training. As Zoro took small bites of his food he takes a good look at the crew as they all did their own thing while they ate. This is his family, his friends and he hasn't been fair to them. There's only one thing to do.

He's going to tell Sanji everything that's been on his mind.