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Zoro knew the risk. One night stands, fleeting touches, steaming stares; who wouldn’t fall in love? Especially when the person of his admiration was Sanji.
He never meant for it to be this way, he was usually very careful when it came to one-night stands. Keeping it professional and whatnot. However, Sanji was… Sanji is, Kind and sweet. And the first night they had together, just thinking about it would send shivers down Zoro's spine.
He was under the impression he liked it rough, cause that’s how everyone treated one-night stands in the past, but Sanji was gentle. Caressing over Zoro as he covered him in kisses and slowly opening him up with lube. Zoro made noises he didn’t know he had.
And Sanji, who’d never been with a man before Zoro, was riddled with nervousness and determination.
Zoro and Sanji worked through it, and with proper communication, the two of them had the best night of their lives.
Then the two years came, with nothing but their fists and fingers to keep them company. Zoro found himself missing Sanji's muscular yet bony hands, the way they played with his dick and massaged into him beautifully. And Sanji missed Zoro's meaty hands, and how they would grab onto him for dear life, no matter what.
Two years passed and the reunion sex was amazing. Teasing, foreplay, then 3 rounds of flip-flopping and whatnot. Zoro liked being the bottom, he was fine and used to it, and just because he would bottom didn’t mean he wasn’t dominant. Sanji liked it that way, and if Sanji liked it, then Zoro liked it.
But then dressrosa came, separated again to only then reunite and witness Sanji drooling over another woman. It’s not like they ever stated they were exclusive, but at this point, Zoro was in deep.
He loved Sanji.
And it hurt, but he knew that’s just how Sanji was, but a part of him still wished Sanji would look at him like that. Or at least compliment his appearance in public. Either way, Zoro was gone again, having to continue on with his mission, of getting his damned swords back.
The next thing they knew, Sanji with some members (and Ceaser) had to go on ahead to Zou. His captain ordered it so it must’ve been dire to get them out of here, and he wasn’t complaining. Later, as the island was saved, he dragged Law into some drinking and celebrated their victory.
That was until he noticed Law staring, very intensely at him. “Roronoa, let me do a scan of your body.” Zoro looked mildly surprised but nodded. “Is something wrong with Zoro?” Luffy was quick to walk beside them, “I’m not sure, but you should come too, you are his captain after all.” Luffy nodded as he ran ahead of them to the temporary doctor's office on Barto’s ship. Zoro didn’t feel anything weird, if anything he felt fresh.
They entered the office and Zoro was instructed to lie down, Luffy watched as Law used his sword to scan. Then Zoro saw his eyes furrow. His sword scanned the same part of his stomach until Law’s eyes widened with confusion and surprise. “Zoro, are you sexually active?” Zoro nodded, Sanji might be shy but he wasn’t. Law nodded before grabbing a needle and approached Zoro with it. “I need a blood sample, I’ll run a test and tell you what I find, it won’t take super long.” Zoro nodded as Luffy spoke up “Did you find something?” Law nodded before hesitating. He looked around, first at Zoro, then at Luffy. He sighed as he continued, “I found a small mass in your lower stomach area. And-“ he coughed clearing his throat “I detected a smaller heartbeat.” Zoro was frozen, still, as Law finished drawing the blood, he looked to Luffy who only rubbed his chin. “So Zoro might be pregnant.”
Law cringed at Luffys statement, “Maybe, it shouldn’t be possible, but the grand line is crazy enough. I’m not willing to rule Male pregnancy out." He carried the small tube of blood to a Makeshift desk, while Luffy continued “Why wouldn’t it be possible? If two people that love each other have sex, then they have a baby” Law sighed “Well, you are wrong and right, one needs to have a uterus and egg, and another needs to have the sperm” his hand spun as he explained. “People have eggs in their bodies???” Luffy looked at Zoro momentarily, Zoro was too busy having a crisis and a meltdown to notice.
Law looked up at Luffy flabbergasted before pinching the bridge of his nose “I’ll explain it to you later Lu- ya” he removed his hand and kept observing the blood through whatever tests he ran. Honestly, Zoro didn’t care, pregnant, him? No?! How!? Zoro tisked, he knew how but, the only man he had sex with recently was Sanji.
And despite how much Zoro prides himself in knowing his crewmates the best, he doesn’t know, he doesn’t know how Sanji would react to this.
His thoughts were disrupted as he heard Law breathe out and look up with a clipboard. He stood as he approached Zoro, “ok, so, the results are in, do you wanna read them or would you like me to say it out loud” Zoro looked to Luffy, who quickly stood by his side, he knew how Luffy would react. He wouldn’t understand, but if Zoro wasn’t happy then neither would he be. “I, you can say it” Luffy grabbed his hand and Zoro squeezed, “ok, well, you're pregnant. More specifically, you're 5 weeks along. The baby should be the size of a single grain of rice."
One of Zoro's hands moved to cup his stomach, unaware how to feel. He never thought about starting a family, every day was a fight with death,and bringing a child into that seemed terrifying and too dangerous. And yet, a small part of him remembered taking care of the dojo kids as he grew up. When he took care of the tiniest baby while the mother healed from a rough birth. He liked kids, would he have another chance like this? How did it even happen in the first place?
"Do i have... a thing... to hold babies?" Law thought for a second before nodding "A uterus?" "Yeah, that thing- how, how would it even come out??"Law nodded, eyes still bewildered but keeping it calm. "Yes, you have a uterus, I don't know how it got there but the scan showed you had one. While it did seem like it was prepared to come out your ass-" Zoro cringed while Law caught his wording and tried to put it more delicately. "It would be safer if we could perform a surgery called a C-section." Zoro tried to take a deep breath, falling on his back, and staring at the ceiling. "Need a moment?" Law tilted his head, Zoro could only nod and kept one hand on his stomach and another on Luffy's wrist. I'll be back, would you like me to gather the other strawhats?" Zoro shook his head, "No, not-not right now. Maybe another day" Law nodded as he left the room. Leaving Zoro and Luffy in silence.
"You okay Zoro?" Zoro stayed staring at the ceiling, feeling the space next to him dip, "Yeah, i...i think I'm okay" Zoro sighed into the silence. His hand caressing his own abdomen, he could only guess where the little parasite was. The heat on his skin growing warmer at the touch, he shivered as he thought about the thought of looking pregnant.
"So, it's Sanji's right?" Luffy asked, Zoro could only make a face and nod at Luffy. "You wanna keep it?" Zoro stayed silent. Would Sanji wanna keep it? Terrified, he breathed in and out, focused harder on the hand that captured the heat on his stomach. His mind raced to the future, being a father, the greatest swordsman.
Zoro wasn't good at planning ahead, living in the moment and handling obstacles head-on was his usual way to go. However, now with this particular obstacle, the memories of taking care of children at the dojo repeated in his memories; the craziness, messiness, loudness, and grossness shadowing and running up to him all day. But, then the moments of laughing, playing, drawing, and training together those same days.
He thought about the strawhats, Nami charging him for nanny services but helping Zoro on stressful days. Robin takes care of the child and putting them up to mischief, Usopp and Luffy playing with the kid and looking out for them, Franky making them the best cribs and beds, Chopper giving them checkups and sharing candy, and Sanji.
Sanji feeding the kid, giving them cookies or riceballs, depending on whose tastebuds they inherited.
"Hey Luffy" Zoro spoke out loud, "Yeah?" Luffy looked to Zoro. "I wanna keep them." Luffy nodded and leaned down, pressing his ear against his stomach. Zoro could feel the light flicker of observation haki, "Looks like you're staying little rice grain! The ship isn't super safe for kids, but we'll all do our best to protect you!". Zoro smiled, his shoulders shaking, laughing. Luffy looked up, "what about Sanji?" Zoro stilled and his body suddenly felt tight. "Ill- I'll tell him, when we see him again." Luffy nodded again. Zoro only could yawn, tired from the stress of it all, unaware of the happenings going on in Zou.