I started another story.
I know, I'm a horrible person, I'm already behind in 75% of my stories and I start yet another long-fic. But I just couldn't resist it. The idea was too tempting and there isn't enough SanRob love around here! There will be hints of Zoro/Nami, Luffy/Vivi and Usopp/Kaya at moments, because I need most of the characters to be dating. And I love those couples. Both are equally valid reasons. Honestly!
Enough of this, let's get this party started, shall we?
The tall, tan and, specially, attractive woman got down from the bus. She knew some of the men in the background had been commenting about her -about her butt to be more precise- but she didn't even seem to care. The black-haired beauty just started walking from the bus stop to the point where she should meet them, lifting her purple cowboy hat up so she could see properly. As regards her outfit, she wore a stunning purple dress that highlighted all of her attributes. No wonder there was gossip about her beauty.
She crossed the street as she examined the building she was walking towards, which stood there in the middle of Grand Line Avenue. It had three stories and was white, yet it seemed a bit old, so due to the passing of time there were various cracks around the building. Nevertheless, it seemed strong and reliable, so she didn't fear it would collapse. And it wasn't ugly or expensive, so there weren't really any problems with her decision. Now she was standing in front of a tall man with broad shoulders, whose hand she shook.
"We finished installing all your furniture and other stuff." the man informed her. "Here's your key, have a good day."
"Thank you. Good day to you too." the woman took the key and he quickly left with the rest of his men.
She then turned around, slightly smirking.
"Aren't you going to come out anytime soon?" she asked.
A young man came out from behind the wall she had been looking towards, for some reason he was laughing. His hair was black and ruffled, with a straw hat on top of it. His eyes were just as dark as his hair, yet together with his wide grin it gave the impression that he was the happiest person on Earth. As regards clothing, he just wore simple sandals, blue shorts and a red, sleeveless shirt.
"Shishishi, you caught me! Do you have extra eyes or something like that?" he asked as he got nearer.
"I am quite perceptive, I have no need for extra eyes."
"Are you the new neightbour?" he asked, looking towards the small bag in her hands, which contained practically all of her clothes.
"That's correct."
"I'm Monkey D. Luffy. I live in 2A with my brother Ace." the black-haired guy extended his hand to shake hers.
"Nico Robin." she accepted his hand shake.
"Robin, like the hero! So cool!" Luffy exclaimed. He then suddenly grabbed her hand. "Come, you must meet everyone!"
And before she could stop him, they were hopping up the stairs.
Robin didn't quite enjoy human contact, she tended to avoid it. That's why she didn't know how to react to Luffy's excited proposal and actions, and she couldn't help it, letting herself be lead by the young man. However, there was something she noticed, they were using the stairs instead of the lift.
"Wouldn't it be wiser to take the elevator?" the brunette suggested.
"It hasn't been working for years." he answered. "I don't even remember why."
Before she knew it, they were in the first floor. They walked towards their right and Luffy knocked furiously in appartment 1A. Robin remembered her new home was 3B, so it seemed she didn't have a choice but to follow Luffy, she couldn't just ditch him like that, it would be rude. Plus, it would be interesting to know the neightbours, in case she ever needed a favour or something of the sort.
The door was finally opened by a man with blue hair and an excessively big body, obviously the product of hours of work at the gym. His eyes were hid behind sunglasses, and his unbottoned hawaiian shirt and his speedo left little of his anatomy to the imagination. The woman wondered if this was his everyday-look or they had caught him on a very uncomfortable situation.
"Hey straw hat-bro!" the man greeted. She then looked towards the new neightbour. "Who is she?"
"Hey Franky! She's Robin, she just moved into Bon-chan's appartment so I'm introducing her to everyone!" Luffy quickly explained.
Robin didn't like people to speak for her, so she stepped into the conversation and smiled at the big man.
"Hello, I'm Nico Robin." he responded by lifting his sunglasses.
"The name's Franky." he smiled back. "Count on me if you need anything."
"It's not true, your name is Cutty Flam." Luffy pointed out.
"No! That's a stupid name, Franky is much cooler!" Franky protested.
"I'm guessing he prefers to be called Franky." Robin deduced, smiling at the black-haired young man besides her.
"Are Brook and Chopper here?" Luffy asked then.
"No, sorry straw hat-bro. Brook's gone to practice, and Chopper is at the hospital."
"Aw that's no fun!" Luffy pouted. "Well, bye Franky!"
He ran towards the other side of the pathway and started knocking on the door of appartment 1B. Robin just giggled at his enthusiasm, while Franky sighed and after saying goodbye to the new neightbour returned to his own place. Nico Robin walked quietly towards Luffy.
Eventually, a thin, blonde lady opened the door. Next to her stood a young man with black, curly hair. Luffy smiled upon seeing them.
"Hi Usopp! Hey Kaya!" Luffy exclaimed. Quite loudly.
"Hello, Luffy-san." Kaya greeted him warmly.
Usopp, however, wasn't very cheerful with his visit.
"Luffy! I told a hundred times, it's a small appartment! Just knock once like a normal human being!"
"Don't be so harsh, Usopp, I'm sure Luffy-san will keep it in mind for the next time." the blonde replied with a smile.
"That's what you said last time. You are too good Kaya." he sighed, Kaya's cheeks flashing a quick blush at the compliment.
"Oh yeah. She's Robin, I'm showing her the building." Luffy remembered, stepping aside to reveal the woman behind him.
"You must have bought the place from Bentham." he shook her hand. "I'm Usopp, and this is my girlfriend Kaya."
"Let me know if there's anything you need." Kaya added.
"I'm sorry I can't get you out of this. Luffy can be a bit... difficult at times." Usopp commented.
"No problem. He is indeed quite... amusing." the brunette smiled.
"Oi Robin! Are you coming?" the boy asked, already at the stairs.
"Yes, straw hat-san. Good day to you both, I'm sorry we interrupted your intimate act."
Robin left while the couple flushed three different shades of red simoultaneously.
"How the hell did she know?" Usopp protested.
"Well, you are shirtless..." Kaya pointed out.
Back to the stairs, Luffy was hopping up each step while Robin followed quietly and still amused at the man's actions. He acted so recklessly and carefree, and did he know actually everyone in the building? She felt the need to ask that question.
"Do you know everyone in this building?"
"Yes." Luffy looked at her with a wide grin across his face. "Everyone here is very friendly and nice, we're all friends! We're like nakamas! Why?"
"Just curious."
They reached the second floor. Now Luffy ran towards the first appartment on sight, but this time, instead of knocking, he just took out a small key from his pocket and opened the door. It seemed this was his own appartment.
He motioned Robin to come inside and she followed him, still surprised of her unusual behaviour. Since when was she so friendly towards people at all?
"Hey Ace! This is the new neightbour, Robin!"
Robin entered to find a young man who slightly resembled Luffy and was practically naked, just wearing his underwear. He covered himself with a pillow he spotted nearby, or at least covered his private area.
"Luffy, don't enter just like that!"
"Why?" Luffy was genuinely puzzled and the woman couldn't help but laugh lightly at the boy's stupidity. "Anyways, this is Nico Robin, she's living in Bon-chan's appartment! This is my big brother Ace! He's really cool!"
"I can see that." she smiled. "Perhaps we should go Luffy. I believe your brother is busy at the time."
"Really? Doing what?" he asked curious and completely oblivious.
"Ace-kun! Aren't you coming?" a female voice rang from his bedroom.
"I'll be right there!" Ace shouted back.
"Who was she?" Luffy innocently asked.
"A friend of mine from work." his brother replied.
He looked at the woman with pleading eyes. She returned him an mysterious smile, which was quite chracteristical of her, and turned around, intending to leave the place.
"Shall we continue the tour, straw hat-san?"
"Sure! Vivi's place is up next!" he yelled, running across the hall. Then he stopped and looked back at Robin. "And call me Luffy! My friends call me Luffy!"
Ace muttered a quick thank you and Robin left, shutting the door firmly behind her. By the time she got by appartment 2B, the door was wide open and Luffy was on the ground, the orange-haired girl who had emerged from the appartment had treated him like a punching bag.
"Only knock once, idiot!" she yelled furiously.
"Ow, I'm sorry Nami" he apologized while rubbing the huge bumb that appeared on his head.
"Nami-san!" another woman, this one with long, light blue hair and seemingly a bit younger, came from the appartment.
"Sorry Vivi, but he needed to learn the lesson." Nami sighed and now looked towards the raven-haired woman behind the man whose ass she had just kicked. "And who are you?"
"She's Nico Robin! She's the new neightbour!" Luffy jumped up, apparently already recovered from the attack.
"Oh, I saw the moving today. I'm Nami, and this is my roommate, Vivi." they shook hands.
"My name's Nefertari Vivi. Tell me if you need anything sometime." Vivi smiled sweetly at her new neightbour.
"Sure. Thank you." Robin smiled back.
"Vivi's my girlfriend!" Luffy added, hugging her.
"Lu... Luffy!" Vivi stuttered, somewhat embarrased of the display of affection in public.
It was then when she noticed the ring in Vivi's hand. Yet she didn't see any in Luffy's. Did that mean...
"They're engaged." Nami clarified, noticing her observation. "Since yesterday, to be precise."
"Then I must say congratulations." Robin commented, looking at the couple.
"Thanks Robin! You're cool!" Luffy laughed.
"Come inside, I'll get you some ice on that bump." Vivi said, dragging him in.
"But I wanted to show Robin..."
"I'll take her. I'm going up anyway." Nami offered, leaving the place and closing the door behind her. She looked at the other woman. "Sorry you were caught by Luffy. He's an idiot. But a lovable idiot."
"I can see that." Robin observed. "How long have you known him?"
"Since I moved in. He dragged me around the whole place like he did with you." Nami rolled her eyes, remembering the moment, while they started climbing up the stairs. "Well, at least there's finally a new neightbour."
"I did notice okama-san was hurried to finish the sale. Was there any legal problem involved that I should know of?"
"Well... there was this restraining order Sanji had against him. And Zoro too. Bon Clay was... strange. His dance and insinuations got on the boys nerves."
"I see."
"So, what do you do for a living?"
"I'm an archeology teacher. I was an archeologist in the past, now I intend to teach younger minds that old history can be as interesting as the modern."
"Cool. Where do you teach?"
"Enies Lobby University." Robin answered, then looked at her curious. "What about you?"
"I'm an architect. I work for Arlong Park." Nami said proudly.
She had reasons. Arlong Park was one of the most powerful companies in the country, she certainly had the right to be proud of such an accomplishment.
"That's impressive for someone your age."
"I know, right? Thank you!" Nami turned to her with a happy, cheerful smirk. "Some of these idiots don't recognize my progress. Here we are."
Nami walked towards appartment 3A and knocked twice. There was some yelling on the other side of the door, two males was what Robin could deduce. Eventually, the door was opened by a tall, green-haired man, shirtless and exposing to everyone his body... his very nice hot body...
"You were working out, moron?" Nami asked, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"You don't seem to mind, witch." he smirked as he planted a swift kiss on her lips.
"Ah, Nami-swan! Thanks for granting us with your divine presense, dear angel of beauty!" a voice rang on the background, and a blond, good-looking man appeared from behind and exited the appartment.
"Hello to you too, Sanji-kun." Nami rolled her eyes at his antics, separating from the green-haired man and looking at Robin. Then the other two noticed her existance.
"And who is this incredibly gorgeous goddess of beauty who visits us mortals?" the blond asked.
His friend, however, had a different question.
"Who yhe hell are you?"
"That's no way to ask a lady's name, shitty marimo!"
"Shut the hell up, dart-"
"You two shut up!" Nami yelled, then replied in a softer voice. "She's Nico Robin. She's moving across the hall. Robin, this is Roronoa Zoro, my boyfriend."
"Hey." he waved his hand at her and she nodded, putting on a polite smile.
"And this is... where the hell did he go?"
As if on cue, the other man emerged again from the appartment, having left at the moment of introductions. He carried a cup of coffee on his hands.
"Ah, love." the man sighed, swirling around her, hearts on his eyes. "You look so stunning I can't help but give you this to welcome you to the neightbourhood, Robin-swan. Or should I call you Robin-chwan? Which do you prefer?"
"That's just Sanji." Nami and Zoro looked at each other, both slightly annoyed by his antics, while Sanji handed her the coffee. She accepted it with a warm smile.
"Ignore him." Zoro adviced. "He turns into an idiot when there are boobs around."
"What was that, marimo?" Sanji turned at him, all his sweetness now transformed into anger.
"Thank you for the coffee." Robin said while sipping a bit of it. "It's delicious. And thank you for showing me the building, architect-san."
"Nami." she instructed. "I like friends to call me by my name."
"I'll keep that in mind." Robin smiled.
"You should join us for dinner, Robin-chwan!" Sanji exclaimed then. "You must be really tired from the moving, I wouldn't forgive myself if I don't invite you over."
"That's very kind, but I wouldn't want to be a burden..."
"It's no burden." Nami assured her. "Sanji may not seem like it, but he's the best cook in the whole city. You must try his food, it's great."
"Nami-san is so cute when she's complimenting me!"
"It's no problem to us, right Zoro?" she glared at her boyfriend.
"It's fine. And bring back the cup later."
"I will. Thank you very much." she smiled.
"No problem. Now, let me see how you've been working out." Nami turned towards Zoro, who upon hearing this just smirked.
Before Sanji could react, Nami had already entered and locked the door behind her. The blond chef couldn't help but curse at the door. Through no one, except for Robin, could hear him.
"I must go unpack. I'll see you later, cook-san." she gave a smile and turned around to leave for her appartment at last.
"Robin-chan." he stopped her. "Is there any food you are allergic to? Are there any meals you don't like?"
"Not particularly. I guess I'm not a fan of sweet food, but I doubt the dinner will be composed of sweets." Robin replied.
"Ok. I'll go get the ingredients!" he yelled, kissing her hand before dashing down the stairs.
"What an interesting building." Robin commented, still smirking, while she finally entered her appartment.
