Grand Line - Grand News

Part 11

"When did Zoro turn into a softie?", Nami whispered to Robin as they watched Sanji and Zoro tell each other their I love you's.

"Swordsman-san always had a rather soft soul I guess", Robin mused "I think it's just not shown to everyone".

"That's so awesome", Luffy yelled excited and had stars in his eyes "I am gonna have the youngest nakama on the whole Grand Line".

"I fucking told you that this was about to happen", Zoro smirked down at Sanji who laughed as well.

"But we have to be careful with a baby on board", Chopper reminded their captain.

"I won't let anything happen to that child", Luffy responded seriously and Sanji trusted him with that as well as Zoro "I am gonna protect it with my life if necessary".

"Thank you, captain", Zoro smiled at him.

"I bet your baby will become a great fighter", Usopp thought out loud.

"God, imagine a little boy kicking and fighting with swords", Nami sighed.

"He would be unstoppable", Luffy beamed.

"Zoro actually hopes for a girl", Sanji smiled lovingly at his boyfriend "and I do as well. Although we would be happy if it's a boy of course".

"Really?", Nami asked surprised turning her attention to Zoro "I hadn't taken you for the kind of guy that wants a daughter, no offense. But I thought you'd want your child to be a fighter like you are". 

"Skill shouldn't be associated with one gender. She will be great not although but because she is a girl. Girls can achieve the same as boys. It's not like women can never be as good as men, they are equal and I want her to know that. I want the world to know that".

"Who would have thought Zoro is a feminist?", Nami smiled at the swordsman "I wish the both of you that it's a girl".

"Well then she will be unstoppable", Luffy corrected and smiled knowingly at Zoro cause he knew about Kuina.

"To our new nakama", Luffy suddenly raised his wooden jug in the air "to Sanji's and Zoro's baby".

"To the baby", everyone cheered together.

"Third month you said?", Robin asked after everyone had clinked their mugs or glasses "does it show already?".

Robin didn't hide her couriosity neither did she hide the fact that she was happy for the both of them and for the fact to have a baby around soon.

"Yeah I am showing already", Sanji blushed a little in embarassment.

"You still look as beautiful as ever", Zoro told him without thinking about it.

"It's so weird that you are nice to each other not to mention this nice", Usopp exclaimed, speaking what was on everyone's mind.

"Guess you have to get used to it", Zoro glared at him playfully.

"I understand if you refuse", Robin spoke up again "but can I take a look?"

Zoro scooted closer to him, as protective as ever although he knew that Robin wasn't any danger to Sanji.

"Um...sure", Sanji nodded and shrugged out of his suit jacket before he started to undo the buttons of his dress shirt to reveal his still very tiny baby bump.

"That's amazing", Robin smiled in awe and a little tear formed in her eye "congrats on forming a family".

It hurt Sanji to think about Robin losing her family and that the woman thought she was alone all her life and he wanted to speak up but Zoro was faster than him.

"Don't be ridiculous, Robin. We didn't form a family just now", Zoro lectured her "we are just adding to it. To this really weird and sometimes dysfunctional family. Luffy started it and we have been a family ever since. We all belong to it and always will".

The tear that had formed in her eye just seconds ago slipped down at the swordsman's words.

"That's right, Zoro", Luffy smiled at his first mate "you are all my family".

"Seriously what have you done with him?", Nami asked Sanji about Zoro's behaviour.

"Don't ask me", Sanji raised his hands in defeat "he kinda has a run today. Maybe he secretely turned into a philosopher".

"Maybe I just never had a chance to talk like that because you just assumed I didn't want to talk about feelings and stuff", Zoro accused raising a brow at Nami.

"Zoro I didn't mean it in a bad way", Nami tried to apologize.

"I am just kidding. Sorry", Zoro chuckled "I know I wasn't one to talk about stuff like that but I thought that it will be important for our baby to know it's okay to talk about how you feel. So I am trying to get better at that".

"You are doing amazing", Sanji smiled at him.

"You are the one that is doing amazing", Zoro kissed his temple.

"I can't do shit", Sanji frowned.

"You are just not supposed to fight", Chopper stated.

"Yeah but I miss fighting", Sanji groaned "my legs feel weak. They want to kick. I don't want them to not be able to fight anymore".

"I am sure they will work just fine, cook-san", Robin smiled at him softly.

"Yeah, your legs are really amazing", Nami commented.

"I second that", Zoro suddenly spoke up.

"I meant in a fight", Nami said lifting a brow at the green haired man.

"I didn't", Zoro smirked "although they are good in a fight as well".

"Shut up", Sanji hit him playfully as he blushed crimson.

"Why? It's the truth", Zoro just shrugged.

"He is kind of right though", Nami suddenly supported Zoro's argument "I have always been kind of jealous of your legs".

"Yeah me too cook-san", Robin nodded as she agreed with her crew mates.

"Oh my god, stop", Sanji buried his face in his hands.

"He is so bad at receiving compliments", Zoro laughed "it's so fun to make him blush like crazy".

Another playful hit from Sanji and Zoro's laughter only intensified and the whole crew including Sanji joined in.