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The statuesque woman stood gracefully examining a particular piece of furniture in front of her. She was ravishing to say the least; her silky jet black hair cascading down to her waist. Her figure impeccably voluptuous and her white button dress accentuated those curves beautifully as it flowed all the way down to the floor.

"Robin how bout this one?" A husky voice called for the woman. She treaded lightly on the panelled floor and stood beside the man who called for her. He was muscular with a light tan, with handsome features harsh and a scar on his left eye left him half blind. His mossy green hair pushed back messily. He donned a black long sleeved shirt than showed the contours of his muscles with black pants tucked in neatly to his black boots.

Several by passers stared surreptitiously at the odd couple. Both were physically attractive individually, in extremely different way; one manly the other feminine. Their mannerisms, actions and even their clothing were contrasting.

"Maybe not Zoro san, I was going for a more… elegant feel." She had a hard time reciprocating her requirements for the furniture to Zoro. He had an even harder time trying to comprehend her words.

"I think you should ask Brook to do this with you. He has a more 'elegant' taste than I do." Zoro crossed his arms and looked away dejectedly. Robin hated when he became childish, just because he was not capable of accomplishing a simple task he gives up rather than admit he's wrong and try again. However, past experiences taught her to be tolerant and patient with the man. Sometimes his pride comes first.

"Well I could but we're the ones moving in together, not him. I want to make sure you're alright with the furniture in our house." She said in a soothing voice, attempting to coax him.

"Robin I'm fine with anything. Really I am. In fact I don't give a damn about what the hell you put in our house, as long as it's practical, it's fine. I'm just looking forward to living with you." He stared longingly in her hazel eyes, one of the features he loved most about her. He intertwined his fingers with hers, both smiling subconsciously to each other, happy in each other's embrace.

"I guess you're right. I was putting too much emphasis on the little details I forgot the main picture." She stared vacantly at their fingers laced together. They had made so much progress in their relationship despite being separated for the two years. He had to continue training with Mihawk and she had to leave for an archaeological site in her home country, Russia. The long distance relationship was difficult to handle, they longed to physically be together, and they had doubts about the commitment of the other party had towards the relationship. They both reminded themselves to trust and believe in their partner despite the nagging doubt gnawing in their hearts. However, they tried to keep their minds preoccupied with their work. Life still went on, with or without their other half.

When they were reunited, the hole in their hearts felt filled up with relief and joy, their hearts fitted perfectly together as if jigsaw puzzles. They took a leap forward in their relationship onto the next stage; moving in. Having been unbearably separated, they wanted to be in the comfort of their own premises, to be in each other's presence as long as possible.

Robin wanted the apartment to be decorated resplendently, for everything had to be perfect for Zoro. She had even gone to the extent of reading home design books for reference, planning each layout and every possible furniture layout for each room. Zoro thought it was adorable that she was so engrossed with the planning, despite having neglected her history books and work.

This furniture shop was the tenth they visited for the day. He did not mind her fickle mindedness for the first 7 shops but he lost his patience gradually from them on. He was frustrated at her disagreement on his selection, frustrated that she was more focused on what she wanted for them rather than what he wanted. Women were so easily carried away.

"Zoro, I'm sorry. I've been pretty selfish these past few weeks. I just wanted our home to be perfect. For you, for me and for our kids." Zoro's eyes widened in disbelief. Did she just say kids?

"You're pregnant?" He blushed a bright red, the mentioning of family a sudden surprise.

"Of course not. I meant when we do have a family, I want a nice environment for them to stay in, to play in and have fond memories in. Think of all the great times we can have if we had a wonderful home!" Her eyes sparkled with excitement, her mind filled with enjoyable scenarios with their possible future children. She never had a family before, and to start one with her true love was definitely a great experience.

"Oh… But Robin, have you forgotten?" He murmured silently to her, his lips playfully caressing her ear. Their bodies were pressed against each other with his sturdy arms wrapped around her slim waist, her arms on his robust chest. She blushed cherry red, embarrassed at their positioning in a public area.

"Forgotten? What have I forgotten?" What was she missing?

"You've forgotten that home is truly where the heart is at." He embraced her in a warm hug. An intimate smile danced on her lips as she received the hug. She had been so caught up with the physical she forgot about the emotional. He was right, home was truly where the heart is at, hers being with his.