Nightmare Cures

                                    

                                          
After Sanji asked about the pictures Zoro left to go to sleep. He hadn't slept at night in a long time, at least in a bed, his own bed. He slept in the hospital but that wasn't the same. He wanted to hurry and get into some sort of routine with Megumi. 
                          
The apartment is quiet and dark. Everyone sleep in their bed in blissful quiet. Well almost everyone. Zoro hears someone crying and gets up. Immediately Zoro goes to Megumi's room and sees her crying. "What wrong?" Zoro checks to see if she's hurt, inspecting her to make sure.
                          
"I had a bad dream." Megumi cries into her balled fists. 
                          
"Want me to make you a midnight snack?" Zoro asks, Megumi hugs Zoro.
                          
"I want to sleep with mommy tonight, please?" She looks up at Zoro. He smiles down at her as he pet her head.
                          
"Of course." Zoro picks her up and carries her put stops when he feels something wet. He looks over at Megumi. "Did you pee?" He asks, melancholic she nods.
                          
"Are you mad?" She asks with her head down.
                          
"No." Zoro shakes his head. "Let's change you and clean up the bed."
                          
"I can still sleep with you right?" She asks worried.
                          
"Yes, of course. Let me clean up first." He suggests first, she nods. Zoro goes into her closet and picks out a clean pair underwear and pj's. He helps her dress. Once done he says, "you can wait for me in my room while I clean your bed."
                          
"Ok, I'll wait." She nods, she then goes to her bed picking out a stuffed animal out of the pile on her bed. She chooses the one she's had forever, the one from the picture. She then walks out the room. Zoro changes the sheets and redoes the bed, even doing the bed like no one ever slept in it before. As he was putting the last pillow back in place he started to wonder where the laundry machines were.
                          
"Is everything ok?" Zoro turns to see Sanji standing at the door way.
                          
"Megumi just had a nightmare. Where are the laundry machines?" Zoro picks up the covers and clothes.
                          
"Over here." Sanji moves down the hallway where Zoro just notices closed sliding doors. Sanji opens the door to reveal the machines.
                          
"Thanks." Zoro moves over to the washing machine putting everything in.
                          
"Is there anything I can do?"
                          
"See if Megumi is all right while I do this."
                          
"Whe-?"
                          
"In my room waiting for me?" Zoro says. Sanji nods and goes into Zoro's room. There Megumi was laying on his bed holding onto her teddy bear. Megumi looks over to see who it was that walked in. Sanji smile and lay next to her. It was a welcome warmth for her.
                          
When Zoro finished and put the sheets and Megumi's clothes away he walk in to find Megumi and Sanji asleep. With a smile Zoro joins them. With Zoro and Sanji at the end and Megumi in the middle. Zoro and Megumi both slept with no nightmare.
                          
It was definitely a surprise for Sanji to wake up with Zoro right there but he didn't mind. Zoro there with Megumi in the middle was nice to wake up to.
                          
Sanji cooked breakfast and they all ate together. Megumi seemed happier in the morning and in turn so did Zoro.
                          
After breakfast Sanji took Zoro to get a new phone, while Sanji and Megumi waited. That took a while but it gave time for Sanji and Megumi to get to know each other more. 
                          
Done with that Zoro joined them and the three spent time together at a park playing with Megumi. Megumi played in the sand box with them, Sanji pushed her on the swing and Zoro played tag with her. She then started to play on the jungle gym. That gave both parents a chance to relax. With Sanji and Zoro sitting on the bench watching Megumi from afar.
                          
"I think we should tell her." Zoro announces. 
                          
"Tell her what?" Sanji wonders.
                          
"You're her dad."
                          
"Right! I forgot she doesn't know. Why the sudden change?" Sanji looks over at Zoro.
                          
"We live with you now, it's different than you coming over all the time. It's best to tell her, this way she knows why we are with you and not with Nami or Luffy."
                          
"When would be a good time?" Sanji looks at his watch.
                          
"It's almost lunch right we can tell her when we get back home." Sanji stares at Zoro, who looks back at him confused? Did he say something weird? Sanji like that 'we' and 'home' sounded nice coming from Zoro.
                          
"Th-" Sanji looks down at his phone, Zeff is calling. Sanji answers obviously, he gives Zoro an apologetic expression as he puts the phone to his ear. "Yeah, it's Sanji." Sanji answers. Zoro looks over at Megumi. "Is it that serious?" Sanji asks, he didn't want to go into work today. He wanted to be with Zoro and Megumi. "Alright. I'll see you in a bit." Sanji says sounding glum. He puts his phone back in his pocket looking at Zoro like a kicked puppy. "I have to go to work."
                          
"That serious?"
                          
"Yup. Some special customers showed up unexpectedly. They like my cooking, wont take anyone else's. Do you want me to take you home?" Sanji says. A big ass smile spreading across his face. He says it over and over again in his mind, he likes saying that and knowing he means the place, the apartment they share. He said that to Lohan but it always meant her home. Sometimes it was 'do you want to stay over at my place?' It was never 'lets go home,' the place they share.
                          
"Megumi!!" Zoro shouts at the top of his lungs as he stands up. Sanji sees Megumi turn her head to them. "It's time to go home!" Again Sanji smiles. This is the typical family scenario where mom yells for the kids and they come running back to mom. Sanji sees Megumi run up to Zoro.
                          
"Already?" Megumi looks up at Zoro sullenly.
                          
"Yup, its lunch time and Sanji needs to go to work." Zoro pets her head. "We'll come back, or do something fun somewhere else." Zoro gives her a grin. 
                          
"Somewhere fun! After lunch?" Megumi's eyes start to shine.
                          
"Yeah, after lunch." Zoro smiles.