Be Mine

Reception Party Part 1

With the ceremony over, the crew and parents/siblings went to take pictures. The photographer was actually given to them for free, courtesy of the island Mayer for them being the first pirates to get married on the island. Nami happily accepted quickly for the fact that it's for free.

The pictures taken were the typical "family" pictures. There's one of Zoro and Koushiro, Sanji and Zeff then Sanji and Reiju. Zoro, Sanji and the triplets. The married couple plus the crew minus the triplets then one with just the triplets. A picture with Zoro, Nami, Robin, and Chopper. Another picture with Sanji, Franky, Usopp and Luffy. Zoro, Sanji and Brook became a picture. There's one with Zoro, Koushirou, Sanji, Zeff and Reiju. There is obviously one with just Zoro and Sanji. Many more pictures were taken before Zoro had to take the haramaki off and head to the ballroom where the reception is taking place. 

The crew and family walked in before the married couple do. They got many shouts and words of congratulations as they walk into the room. Brook went to the stage to continue playing music since he is the musician. Luffy went to get some food. The others just mingled with the others. Sanji sat with the triplets as they feed themselves, this time Sanji tried to get them to eat with the utensil emphasis on try. Sanji smile at them when they look at him while stuffing their faces like chipmunks just like their Mamma. Sanji sighs in relief happy that Zoro had though to pack the triplets a baby bag for an occasion like this, even with a bib on the triplets somehow found a way to get messy.

"Where's the bride?" Sanji jumps in his seat turning his head to the person who ask the question. He's honestly shocked to see his sister standing there in her pink quarter sleeve knee length dress. He thought his sister would be gone, going back to Germa. Oh but she came with Koushiro so she can't just leave him here.

"Went to talk about sword styles with some others." Watching as Reiju walk around the table to sit across from him on the other side of the triplets. 

"Thank you." She says.

"For what?" Sanji asks, actually curious as to what she would be saying thank you for, if anyone should be saying that it should be Sanji, to actually come all the way here just for what two days.

"For letting me in on this moment. After everything that happened I didn't think I would get an invitation." She smiles at Sanji who smiles back. "I was talking to all your friends and I'm glad that they are your friends. I have to be honest but when I saw the bride I was shocked. But I've seen how big your smile is with him and if he's makes you smile that big then you have my blessing not that it really matters now that your married already. I have to ask, how did you get kids?" She asks honestly confused on that part.

"The brute I call a husband gave birth to all three of them." He says foldly.

"What! How is that possible?"

"It was an accident but they are our kids. No denying that. How he was able to get pregnant is actually a funny story." Sanji smiles at her taking his attention away from the triplets. He continues to tell the story, as well as he could. He only knows what the others have told him and what Zoro has answered. 

Zoro continues to talk to the other swordsman. Most of them are asking about the vows that were projected into the receptions room by the Proko. 

"Zoro-senpai!!!!" Bartolomeo yells as he runs over to Zoro. "Is what they say true. You and Sanji-senpai have kids?"

"Y-yes. Sanji's watching them." Zoro says. "He should be at our table." Zoro says pointing in the wrong direction but Bartolomeo knows where the Straw hats table is. He runs off without a second thought to look at his senpai's children. Zoro watch as he ran off. "Who was he again?"

"Zoro." Someone calls him and he turns to see Koushiro. 

"Sensei." Zoro says smiling at him.

"Let's talk?"

"About?" 

"When Kuina was born, there where so many things I was looking forward to. Her falling in love, her wedding day, my first grandchild. Me coming to visit her family over the holidays but I guess dreams don't come true. At least mine don't. Kuina really thought of you like her little brother, she would deny it but she enjoys watching you become stronger and trying so hard, I did too. She really like your duels."

"Of course, she always won." Zoro says and Koushiro just laughs at that.

"She was trying to get as many wins as she could before you become stronger than she is. Thank you for thinking about inviting me. I enjoyed your presence around the dojo and felt lonely without you there, I guess I started to think of you as a son of mine. Baby Kuina, i-is it all right for me to call her a-and Sora and Touma m-my g-g-grandchildren?" He stutters tears forming in his eyes. Zoro stares at his sensei, to see him crying was new. If he cried after Kuina's death then he never saw him, maybe he was just to busy crying himself.

"If you want to, I'm not going to stop you." 

"Really!" Koushiro asks looking up. He freezes for a moment. Tears rolling down Zoro's good eye. "A-are you crying?" Koushirou asks not having seen him cry since Kuina passing.

"Talking about Kuina is bringing a lot of memories plus my hormones haven't been the same since I've been pregnant." Zoro says wiping his face.

"Thank you." Kyoshiro brings Zoro into a hug. Zoro doesn't hug back until a moment later. With that they pull apart. "I'm glad your happy. You're living your life while going after your dream." Koushiro stands next to Zoro to look at the party. "You have wonderful friends." Sensei looks over at Zoro.

"They're the best." Zoro smiles with one of those Luffy smiles and Koushiro smiles back. Koushiro sighs. Kuina's dream kind of ruled her life, the life that was really just starting out. She wasn't able to experience true love or happiness because she wanted to become strong then the accident. To see Zoro has found true love and happiness with friends and his lover makes Koushiro so glad that his dream didn't rule him. But it's kind of sad that this couldn't happen to her.