Second Surprise

                                    

                                          
The others didn't stop their questions. Soon the cake was finished as it was time for them to leave.
                          
"I don't want to go to school just yet. Can't I stay with grandpa Zeff for my birthday?" Megumi asks giving her best puppy eyes she can muster. Sanji really wanted to let her, the same thing with everyone else. Her face made everyone, Sanji included, want to give her the world. Zoro just stood there, towering over her with a neutral expression. That doesn't work on him.
                          
"Nope." Zoro picks her up and heads to the car with Sanji. He sits her down in her seat and buckles her up and she sat there arms crossed against her chest. He sits in the passenger seat and gets buckled. He looks over to see Sanji all set and ready. He nods and Sanji starts the car. 
                          
On the road for a while, Sanji looks at the rear view mirror to see Megumi still pouting. Sanji looks over at Zoro who also seems to be down, upset since they first asked the questions. "She's still upset." Sanji whispers to Zoro, not looking away from the road.
                          
"Once she sees where we're going she'll feel better." Zoro whispers back. Sanji takes a quick glance at Zoro then back at the road. 
                          
"What about you? You seem upset."
                          
"It's noth-"
                          
"Zoro," Sanji growls between his clenched teeth. The car stops at a red light and he looks over at Zoro. "What have we decided, we've talked about this. Please talk to me Zoro," Sanji pleads and the look on his face makes Zoro's heart hurt. Zoro looks away, out the window, one hand holding on to his bicep. They did talk about it. If he were to tell Sanji how would he react? But it's no good to hide it either. Zoro closes his eyes.
                          
"You should know I don't like it when people pity me. I've gotten enough of that as a child. It brings back unpleasant memories." Sanji takes a peak and looks forward as he drives, the light had turned green.
                          
"Would you answer if I asked what type of unpleasant memories you're talking about?" He was curious but if they were unpleasant, so much so that Zoro hated it then it really must be bad. He knew about that and would want Zoro to relive it to tell him.
                          
"Everyone at school would look at me like I'm pitiful because I didn't have parents, or the others kids that got adopted. The others kids were a bunch of assholes, as much as some of the caretakers, always pretending to be happy and loving but when they think no one's looking they are actually a bunch if fakers. Tellings us, the ones who haven't gotten adopted, telling me that 'no one would ever love a weirdo with green hair.' It just got worse when I turned thirteen. That's when I started caring less what others think." Sanji felt bad. That sounds horrible. Sanji got Zeff to adopt him but Zoro was left alone.
                          
"That's around the time you met Luffy right?"
                          
"Yeah." Zoro smiles remembering the day Luffy walked into the detention room where he was. He thought talking about his past would make him feel depressed, hes sad but he's not depressed. It's actually nice to reminisce about the past. It's not all bad. Plus he has Megumi. He turns his head to look back at Megumi, she has stop sulking and is looking out the window confused. Zoro smiles. She seems to have notices they aren't going to school.
                          
"Where are we going? This is not the way to school." She says shaking her head.
                          
"You'll know when we get there." Zoro says.
                          
"It's your birthday surprise." Sanji says. He's really excited to see Megumi's reaction. They both are.
                          
"I thought we were going to have a birthday party with everyone?" Megumi says.
                          
"Thats tomorrow. Today is going to be with just us." Zoro explains. Sanji and Zoro looked at each other and smiled. Both of their heart beat faster. Sanji focused on the road and so did Zoro. A blush on their cheeks.