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Chapter 2

Zoro stared at the night sky.
He wasn't able to sleep, so he decided to go on the deck, because it was calming, he was alone, and he couldn't constantly hear snoring. He knew Robin was on watch, so he made sure to stay out of sight. Whenever he glanced up there, he erased her from his mind and stared back at the sea.

'Hmmm... He keeps staring up at her...'

'Tap.' 'Was that a footstep?' Zoro thought. "Wh-who is it?!" "Oh, hey, bro! I couldn't sleep 'cause I was SUPER thirsty, so I decided to get some cola from the kitchen. Is something wrong?" Franky acted as good as he could. Zoro scratched his head and replied "Oh, uh, yeah..." Franky gave a thumbs up and headed for the kitchen. A moment later, he came out and left with a bottle of cola. 'I wonder why he didn't ask me why I'm out here...' Zoro thought.

But little did he know, Franky was still on the deck.


Sanji was cooking breakfast early in the morning when no one else was up when the door opened. "Morning, Franky," he said in a dull tone.

"Mornin', Sanji!" The shipwright answered.
"So, what did you see?" The cook asked.
"Wellllll, Zoro kept looking up at the crow's nest. And he seemed to be thinking some SUPER deep thoughts."
"I see... As much as I hate it, I think I'll have a chat with him."
"M'kay. Can you tell me what he says afterwards? This stuff is SUPER exciting! The idea of Zoro loving Ro-"
"FRANKY! We don't know that yet! I think he's just... Well... He's just..."
"In love?"
"NO, IDIOT! THAT SH*TTY SWORDSMAN IS THE OPPOSITE OF LOVING!"
"Okay. You better be quiet now."
Franky stared at the door with a worried look.
"Sanji-kun... WHAT ARE YOU YELLING ABOUT! I'M TRYING TO SLEEP!"
"N-Nami...swan?"


It had become Franky's unspoken duty to keep an eye on Zoro. Though it seemed like Zoro had feelings for Robin, Sanji seemed to deny that, saying it was something else, so the cook made Franky constantly watch the swordsman.

'Hmm... Sanji might be right...' The cyborg thought. 'Zoro definitely is NOT that kind of guy...' Franky got bored and decided to go do something else instead.

But that was a bad idea.

Being a cold afternoon, most of the crew was inside. Even Luffy. Only two certain pirates remained on the deck of the Sunny.

Zoro was leaning against the rail of the ship in his favorite napping place. He felt cold, but some part of him refused to go inside, even if it was just to get warmer clothes.

"You'll catch cold like that."

Zoro opened his eye and felt even colder as the blue-eyed archeologist stood above him, blocking the path of the sun.

"I don't get sick."
"Are you sure? You look like you're coming down with something."
"W-whaddya mean...?"
"Your face is all red."

Zoro's face felt hot all of a sudden, despite the chilly air. 'Sh*t! I'm blushing again!' He thought. He tried to look away but his gaze remained locked on the archeologist's pure blue eyes. After a few seconds they both simultaneously looked away, and Zoro spat out "L-look, woman, I'm fine in the cold." Robin almost forced a smile and she chuckled. "Fufufu. Very well then," and she walked to the opposite railing quickly.

'Why the HELL do I keep feeling weird and blushing?! I haven't felt like this since...' Zoro went through all the times he could remember blushing and feeling... Weird inside. He didn't know how to explain it. 'Like my insides are gonna explode' he put it. The first time he could remember feeling this way was when he had first challenged Kuina as a child, and she defeated him without trying. Now THAT was embarrassing. Second time he could remember was when Robin first joined the crew. He managed to hide the blushing, but the feeling was so foreign, he decided he couldn't trust her, yet for some reason he quickly and willingly accepted her as a fellow crew mate. Third time was when the damn woman had seen him with that horrible shirt on and carrying the three babies in Water 7... She said it SUITED HIM! Zoro could only recall feeling this way a few times. Why did he always feel it around that woman now?