Got To Start Planning

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After Nami left Sanji made a reminder to tell Zoro.

So that day, when he got home, a little late, he told Zoro that he's sorry that he told Nami. He wasn't sure he wanted it to be a secret or not. Zoro just shrugged it off. When he got home Robin and Franky were here. They said to see Megumi but he knew they were lying. It wasn't until he remembered that he was wearing the engagement ring that he knew what it was they were looking at. He couldn't be mad as Sanji, it happened at work too. He was unboxing some books and a few coworkers talked to him about it. It happened again as he was putting the new books away. He even got congratulated by customer who saw the ring. Some were judgemental but the majority of them were happy for him. Some of the elders told him marriage is a wonderful thing.

Zoro didn't care if people knew but that made him remember that morning, Kaya was staring at him, at first he didn't pay it any mind but after getting told congratulations multiple times he knew that everyone would know by the end of the day. He was also worried that Sanji may have wanted it kept a secret. So he was glad to know that Sanji was feeling the same thing.

The next two weeks they were getting calls over and over again of their friends congratulating them. Talking to them about what they plan, when it's going to be, if they've thought more about it or not. They were trying to get information out of the two. Sanji and Zoro told them the same thing. That they wanted a May wedding and that's all they talked about.

After learning about that Nami said they had to start planning then. So they all got together at Robin's place to plan the wedding and talk about what to do for Sanji's birthday that's the next day. They all gathered, well most of them. Luffy, Usopp, Brook, Franky and Chopper were outside playing in the left over snow while Vivi, Nami, Kaya, Zoro and Sanji were in the living room planning. Nami had volunteered herself to be the planner and what were Zoro and Sanji to say no to it?

Zoro didn't really know what he wanted, he was simple, he was fine with anything as long as it's not too expensive. Sanji was also fine with anything and wanted everything but he knew how Zoro is about money. Nothing too much. They both didn't want a showy wedding. It should be special, friends and family, close relatives.

After hours of talking about decorations they decided on madonna lilies for Zoro to hold as he walked down the hallway. Decorating the place they decided on Bellflowers and columbines with some desert bluebells. For the table clothes they chose cream. For the china they'd have to decide on that another day but for the napkins they chose satin linen blue to match the flowers. Of course the food wouldn't be hard to plan, since Sanji owned his own restaurant and he had the Baratie. Plus his friend, Gin, who has his own restaurant to. There were plenty of choices to choose to cater the wedding.  

Once they were done all they needed to do was choose a specific date, a venue, make a guest list, choose bridesmaids and bestman, and get their wedding clothes and rings. 

To get it out of the way they started on the guest list. Writing names of people they definitely  want there, just to get started before they do send the invitations. By then it had gotten late, the time to start on dinner was past so Sanji went into the kitchen to cook everyone dinner. Brook and Chopper had left leaving Usopp, Luffy and Franky playing with Megumi.

Sanji set the table and called for everyone. He watched with a smile on his face as everyone came in one by one to a sit down, grabbing a plate and serving themselves. Sanji's smiles fell when he didn't see Zoro. "Where's Zoro?" He asks everyone.

"He said he needed to take a break and went to check on Megumi." Nami says looking at Robin who nodded to confirm what she said is true, then to Kaya and Vivi to also nodded. 

"We saw Zoro. He was staring at us as we played but then he went back inside." Usopp says.

"Maybe be went to the bathroom." Luffy suggest. Sanji pulled out his phone and dialed for Zoro. The marimo could get lost in this place just going to the bathroom, it happened before. Everyone stopped what they were doing and watched Sanji intensely. They heard the ringtone and followed it to the living room Nami and Robin were just in. Sanji walked to the coffee table to pick up Zoro's phone as it rang. Sanji ended the call and stared at Zoro's phone.

What happened? Where is Zoro?

"Sorry." Nami voices. Kaya and Vivi go to comfort Nami. Sanji looks at the woman. "Maybe we pushed him to much, he got overwhelmed with all the wedding planning." She says.

Sanji looked down. Was that it? But if he was overwhelmed why did he agree? Sanji could have waited. Maybe he pushed the man? With all the talk of getting married, did it seem like Sanji was pushing Zoro to agree? Did the marimo even want to get married?

But why did he leave his phone and Megumi?

He needed to find the man. Where would he be? What did he have on him? His keys? Did he go home without them? But if the man wanted quiet he wouldn't have gone home, they could show up anytime and ruin the quiet. If he is going somewhere to be by himself he wouldn't go home, he'd go somewhere where he knew they couldn't find him, a place he's comfortable with, a place he knows how to go to and a place where he could think.

"I'm going to get Zoro. Watch Megumi for us." Sanji says running out leaving them all without answers. 

It was no one's fault, besides maybe his own. He pushed Zoro.

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