As promised, Chapter 2 is here~ Thanks for those who are following the story :)

It had only been one week since she had been with the straw hats and to say the least, it had been amusing to her. The way the crew's happy-go-lucky captain would spring about with his devil fruit ability, how Usopp could come up with the most ridiculous stories she had ever heard of, and even how Nami could make Zoro flinch at the mention of money he owed her. They hadn't a care in the world.

She spent most of her time in either the training room, or a larger storage room that Franky had turned into a make-shift guest bedroom. Their hospitality really confused her to say the least. She had pretty much forced herself on them and they were still the nicest pirates she ever met, especially in the new world. The only person that still hadn't warmed up to her was the swordsman.

Rin stretched as she awoke and let out a yawn. Even though she was used to waking up on the earlier side of the morning, she still hated it. She slowly stood and changed into some clothes Robin had let her borrow. It wasn't something she would usually wear, however she couldn't keep wearing her one outfit without washing it every now and then. The jean shorts were so short you could almost see her ass, and the yellow halter tops hem stopped above her belly button.

"Ugh...why yellow?"

She sighed and sat back down to tie her boots back on, "Well...beggars can't be choosers," She then exited her room and made her way to the kitchen. Everyone had already sat down to eat and the daily banter had already begun. It was loud and she was still sleepy, but she decided she was going to have a good day that day.

"I can't wait for food!" Luffy grinned as he held a fork and knife in each hand.

"Morning," Rin waved at the group as she made her way to the table. She took a seat in-between the green haired swordsman and the long haired navigator to wait patiently for her food.

The cook with his heart eyes made his way to her and filled her cup with coffee, "You look beautiful as ever this morning!"

"Thanks, Sanji," She smiled at the man before he swirled away to make their plates. She had gotten used to his swooning ways, and it didn't bother her much unless he got too close to her face. She picked up her coffee cup and blew away the steam before taking a sip. She needed it to have breakfast with this crew. They were much to loud for her liking first thing in the morning.

"You do look really good Rin, it's nice to see you in something more colorful," Nami smiled sweetly at her, sipping tea from a cup of her own. They were getting along a little better now that some time had passed. At first she expected to have nothing to do with the her, but it was evident that the woman was a caring soul.

Rin nodded, "Thanks...you too Robin for lending them to me. My clothes were in dire need of a good wash."

"No problem," Robin smiled at the woman before Sanji sat her plate in front of her. The women always got their food first, the cook made sure of that.

"Sanji! Come on I'm starving!" Luffy pouted until his food was in front of him. The man was like a never ending pit when it came to food so his plate was stacked.

While they all began to eat and have conversations, Rin was lost in her thoughts. It had been a week and according to the navigator, the next island was two or three more weeks away. The crew knew nothing of the next island they were heading to other than it would be a new adventure for them. It was disappointing, since she had a specific destination in mind.

"I wonder if it will be the one I'm looking for..."

Suddenly, the voice of Nami saying her name snapped her back into reality, "Uh...what?"

"I asked you where you were from," The orange-haired woman looked at her expectantly, "Well?"

"Oh...well I'm from a town on San Faldo if you know where that is," She took a bite of her food before continuing, "San Faldo is one of the stops on the sea train."

"That's awesome! Franky know's all about the sea train!" Usopp grinned and put an arm around the huge robotic man's shoulders.

Franky's face lit up with pride, "I helped Tom build the very first functioning sea train! Do you know it's story?!"

"No not too much, but I know many find it pretty handy," She smiled as he then began telling stories of his mentor. Tom sounded important to him so she listened and tried to remember any details she felt was significant, even though she hated that sea train. It was just a path the marines could use to do as they pleased...and they had been doing just that until someone had brought down Enies Lobby. That's when it dawned on her, and she couldn't help but interrupt Franky's reminiscing, "It's been over two years since it happened...but...Enies Lobby was one of the stops on the train...do you know who caused the buster call?"

"We had a certain part of it, why do you ask?" Robin spoke up, curious as to why the other woman would bring it up. It was more than two years ago, and the place had been obliterated.

"No reason really...just...thanks," Rin frowned, looking up to meet Robin's eyes for a moment before standing from the table and turning to walk out of the room, "Thank you for the breakfast Sanji," with that she shut the door behind her. She was sure they were probably confused about her sudden outburst, but she didn't feel like thinking about the past anymore for the time being, she decided this was going to be a good day after all.

Rin made her way to the weight room and sighed, looking at the variety of training equipment lying around. The only person that used it other than her was the swordsman and he tended to wait until she was gone. She grabbed one of Zoros dumbbells and bent her knees to begin her sidestep reps. The weight was huge, making her push herself to keep it up. It was good this swordsman had things like these, it was easier to maintain her strength this way.

After a few good reps she felt a presence behind her. She ignored it for a while to see if they would say anything, but once they didn't her lips curved into a smirk, "Enjoying the show?"

She quickly turned around, spotting Zoro leaning against the wall. Of course it would've been him, but she was still somehow surprised, "Oh hey, did you need something?"

"You're strong. Most people can't lift that," He slowly walked past the woman and took his arms out of his green coat, letting it drape down at his waist. She let her eyes linger over his toned body and she couldn't help but grin. He chose to ignore the shameless woman and lowered himself to the floor, starting his push ups for the day.

"I'm stronger than I look," She shrugged and sat the weight down, "Okay with sharing the room today, huh?"

He was going to wait for her to finish with the room as usual, but he wanted to know more about her. Breakfast was the first time she had mentioned anything about herself, and it was also the first time he saw something true in her eyes. There was some kind of feeling in her expression earlier, and this would be the only way he could think of to find out.

"I didn't say you could use my things, you know, " He sighed only flashing a glare towards the woman. She chuckled and walked over to him, only to set herself down next to him. The were quiet for a moment longer, him doing his workout while she observed him and rested her head in her hand. He growled and halted what he was doing, "What do you want, woman?""

"I'm just thinking," She lifted her head and narrowed her eyes towards him mockingly, "You know, man, I bet I could do more push ups than you."

"What?" He was baffled at the woman. He didn't think he ever met a woman with as much nerve as Rin had. He couldn't help but smirk back at her at this point, her eyes sparkling in amusement, "Let's bet on it then. You owe me a barrel of booze when I win."

"Ah, so you are competitive Roronoa?" She quickly jumped into position and began doing push ups, "I have finally learned something new about you!"

"Yeah well I know nothing about you. You haven't told us anything about yourself until this morning," He remarked back truthfully. The woman barely talked about herself, today being the only time they got a detail out of her.

She chuckled a bit, "You never asked. I don't too have much to hide."

"Bullshit," His voice was shook ever so slightly, trying to focus on his movements as well as their conversation, "Okay then, what are you doing stowing away on stranger's pirate ships on the grand line?"

She paused a moment, "I don't have a crew so I have to get around somehow. I find a ship and jump on it. If they let me stay with out a fuss, great. If they try and throw me off...well let's just say I don't get thrown off."

"So what were you planning when you jumped on our ship?" He couldn't help but sound annoyed. He should've been there to stop the woman, but he wasn't going to admit that he had gotten lost during his jog back to the boat that night.

"I didn't have a plan, I was just winging it honestly...I also was a little drunk so I wasn't thinking about much at all at the moment," She answered truthfully, knowing it sounded ridiculous.

He snickered at the woman and shook his head. He could feel his forehead beginning to sweat from the work out, "Fine then...so, how did you make it to the new world if you don't even have a crew?"

"I can handle myself," She sighed, keeping up with Zoro's pace, "I tried the whole 'crew' thing once. It just didn't work out. I only really need myself anyways to do what I need to do."

"And what do you need to do?" He quickly questioned back, her choice of words made him curious. She laughed a bit before giving a retort.

"So many questions Roronoa, yet I haven't even been able to ask you any," He growled, but let her continue, "First I would like to know where that big scar on your chest came from."

"It was a long time ago...but it only made me stronger," He paused before carrying on, "I challenged the worlds greatest swordsman."

"No way..." It was hard to believe that the Dracule Mihawk would let an opponent live. She had heard stories about the man, and they were no less than terrifying, "How are you even alive after that? That man sounds like a force of nature."

"I can't die. Not until I take his title," He had said it several times before, but he meant it more than ever.

The determination in his voice was evident, and it was something she could understand. His dream was more just than hers, but she would be just as determined nonetheless, "Hm..."

They were quiet for a while, still continuing there push ups in the silence. Rin and Zoro were both persistent, pushing their bodies to beat the other. It was several minutes longer before Rin decided to speak, "You have way to much endurance for a human."

"You are talking about me? You're still going too," He growled, feeling his body growing warmer and warmer as time went by, "It's been at least an hour."

"Well I guess I must resort to other tactics," She gave a thoughtful look, trying to think of something to catch him off guard, "Unless you want to give up."

"I don't give up," He scoffed and glanced at the woman, "You have no shame, do you?"

"Now let's see...what makes you uncomfortable..." She ignored his retort, "You know, you're more modest then I thought you'd be."

He furrowed his brow, "What the hell are you talking about?"

Her lips stretched into a wide grin, "Come on Zoro, you said it yourself. I'm not ashamed of anything I say or do. I know you noticed me checking you out the first day I met you. I mean you were really uncomfortable when I admitted it."

"Tch," He sucked his teeth in, "I wasn't uncomfortable. You're just fucking weird."

"No, I'm just to the point. Usually men find it refreshing," He only growled back, making her roll her eyes, "The only difference between me and you is I own up to it, while I'm sure you've checked me out plenty of times in your stalker-esque mission to not trust me."

"Woman you're in your own head," He could feel his face warming up. Of course he had noticed her body...it was as if it demanded the attention, hips swaying sensually with ever step she took. Her long brown hair reminded him of silk, draped over her perfectly toned back, he could almost picture himself combing his fingers through it. When she looked at him with her amused sly grin it pissed him off, but for some reason it excited him as well. Rin had something about her that made you want to trust her, but at the same time he knew nothing about the woman. Although she was tempting, he knew anything he felt was just a chemical reaction in his brain telling him to fulfill his body's desires. This was why he spent years and years strengthening his mind, he wasn't going to let his body's desire get the best of him, not if he could help it. He had dreams and promises that were first priorities anyways.

"No, I think you are," She sighed, watching the man's expression, "What is wrong with having another warm body in your bed every now and then, swordsman? It would probably make you loosen up."

He tried ignoring the woman, but he could tell she was enjoying herself, "If you are thinking about my warm body though, then I can give you some tips. I would be on top, I'm pretty good at it, and I tend to be...eh, not the most quiet chick in-between the sheets."

"Woman will you shut up?" He glared at the women, cheeks red from more than exertion. She was trying to push his buttons, and it unsettled him that she was succeeding.

"Oh you want me to be quiet now," She spoke in a suggestive tone, "Is that what you really want though? Zoro, what do-"

He couldn't take it anymore, he interrupted her with bringing his hand to her mouth and pinning her to the ground. He glared at the woman and gave a snarl, "Can you hear she-devil?! I said to shut up!"

He could feel her lips curl up into a smile underneath his palm. She pulled up his hand by his wrist and sat herself back up, dangerously close to his face, "So...I guess I won..." His eyes widened a bit, realizing what had happened. Rin patted him twice on the cheek before pushing him to the side so she could stand. She wasn't surprised, she had pegged him as an easily provoked man, "You can pay up when we get to the next island. Man, an entire barrel of booze! Sounds like a great time."

"Devil woman, how does that count as a win?" He snapped at her, but she only chuckled back.

"You stopped before I did, so therefore I won, now time for me to go shower," She stretched and waved back to him as she made her way towards the exit, "All's fair in love and war, Roronoa."

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