Luffy stared at robin intensely and sighed.
"oi, robin, are you sure you're alright?" He said once more time frowning as he poked her shoulders. Robin didn't bother to turn away from her book and nodded.
"I'm sure." She only answered. She then turned a page nonchalantly and finally looked up at the crew who were all looking at her worriedly. "nothing to worry about" she reassured with a rather artificial smile. She then turned back to read.
Nami bit her lips looking a bit impatient. "na, robin. What do you mean there's nothing to worry about. Chopper just reported that you had a broken rib over here,-" she poked roughly at robins ribs which made robin frown and shut her book. "and a stab here-" nami went on and jabbed at robins abdomen. "and moreover, a serious blow here-" nami said, her voice turning into growls, and pointed at robins forehead. "shortly, you were tortured, woman! How can there be nothing to worry about?" She huffed.
Sanji nodded. "nami-san is right, robin-chan. You should still be lying down while receiving choppers treatment." He agreed.
Robin stayed silent for a while and stared at her book. "I've been thinking..." She finally began to speak. "there are some people who doesn't deserve to be treated some certain way. Just like how a beggar must not be treated rudely for the lack of money or how a child must not be treated with violence. But then there are other sort people who doesn't deserve the warmth and forgiveness that most people do." She vaguely said as she took a sip of coffee.
Nami crossed her arms. "so you're trying to tell us that you are that kind of people who doesn't deserve warmth and forgiveness?"
"ie." Robin chuckled empty heartedly. "I am just trying to tell you that people are flawed to think that. There are other alternatives such as: what if no human deserved anything such as warmth and forgiveness?" Robin stood up and sighed. She then held her book and cup and walked away while muttering "perhaps I'm just trying to comfort myself.."
"bullshit" a voice muttered as it grabbed onto robins wrists before she could go. "don't bring everyone down to your level by saying that no one deserves anything."
"kenshi-san." Robin turned around. "I never knew youd be one to worry about what I believe of human beings. Should I be grateful?" She slightly mocked with an amused smile. Zoro rolled his eyes and sighed.
"whatever you believe, I honestly don't care. Just don't be too pessimistic about people. It makes me feel bad about myself, since youre the one whos always suppose to be smart and right. It just bothers me that you are saying something that sounds... how do you put it... downright wrong for a change." Zoro muttered and stared at robins blue eyes.
Robin raised her eyebrows. "oh?"
Zoro scratched his head. "ano... I just thought you were thinking a bit too depressed. You look tired. And just so you know, woman, if there's anything you deserve, its rest." He smiled grimly and had a moment to look at the woman's clear blue eyes along with her glossy black hair that suited her tan skin perfectly.
Robin remained still for a while then smiled. "sou ne?..." She said and tried to walk away but zoro caught her again by the wrist before she could go. "hmm?" She looked at zoro.
Zoro stared at her once more. "nothing... its nothing." He muttered and let go.
"OI! OIII!" A shout echoed across. "Robin!" Chopper ran across the hallway and pounced on robin. "didn't I tell you to come down to the infirmary today? Don't tell me you're gonna be like zoro and be stubborn from letting me help you." He sounded hurt. He then frantically started to search for injuries around her body.
Luffy then ran towards robin and scooped her off the ground and carried her to the infirmary. He then threw her in the room and laughed. "there!" He sounded satisfied. "you can rest now."
Robin smiled. "sou ka." She muttered. That was when she realized she was at her limit. All her sleepless nights spent with coffee and relentless paranoia poured down upon her shoulders. robin finally allowed her eyes to shut and she fell asleep even before she could reach the bed. Sanji caught robin gratefully before she could hit the floor and placed her on the bed.
Nami let out a breath and smiled. "finally I get to see that woman actually be human and sleep." She pulled the blankets over and sighed.
Chopper nodded and shook his head disapprovingly. "robin should really stop relying on coffee and sleep more. She's already injured enough." He whined as he started to treat one of robins wound.
"yeah, maybe we should throw her coffee out to the sea." Nami said jokingly.
"also sanji's cigarettes. The whole ship is starting to smell like smoke." Zoro growled and walked away to the crow's nest. Sanji scowled.