Chapter 4: Pirate Marks
Pairing: Luffy x Robin (naturally)
Rating: T (to be safe, implied sex)
I actually typed this yesterday, but wasn't satisfied so I did a light little edit to the ending. I originally meant to do a short, sub 1000 word bit, but it ended a good bit longer. For some reason, this pairing makes me happy, and so it is so easy to write it. Let me know if you all enjoy this, and don't hesitate to review.
With brows furrowed, tongue wagging playfully out of his mouth, Luffy focused intently on the paper in front of him. A mess of paint surrounded the area in which he was sitting, joined with a bunch of crumpled pieces of paper. Sighing in defeat, he set down the brush he was painting with, crumpling up the piece of paper onto the pile with the rest. Pulling another sheet of paper out, he was about to start again when he noticed a shadow encompassing him.
"What are you up to, Luffy-kun?" came the pleasantly sultry voice of the ship's archaeologist. Turning his body slightly, he smiled wide as he noticed her own small smile.
"Hi, Robin. I am just practicing drawing." he said simply, before turning back towards the piece of paper. Robin looked at him somewhat confused, wonder what he would be practicing for so long. And for so many attempts, as well.
"Why are you practicing drawing, Luffy?" she asked, lowering herself into a crouching position just next to the boy, staring at his intent expression.
"Shishishi. I just felt like it." he said simply, drawing another smile from the young woman. After a few moments, Robin stood up, excusing herself quietly as she headed for her cabin. She didn't notice Luffy's focus switch to her momentarily, a mischievous grin on his face.
"I can't wait for you to see it when it's done, Robin." he whispered to himself, before going back to his painting.
A few hours later, the crew were all heading off to bed, save for Luffy, who lounged on deck for a while. With his hands behind his head, the young boy gazed up at the stars, wondering what kind of worlds might be out there, and what kind of powerful people might live there. After a few minutes, he took stock of the deck, checking to see if everyone had gone to bed. Once he had determined it was safe to proceed, Luffy went back into the lounge, grabbing his paint and brushes. He snickered to himself, struggling to keep quiet, but giving it his best effort.
Tiptoeing past the guys' bunks, he found himself standing in front of the girls' cabin, stopping for a moment to consider the risks. 'Is it really worth it?' he thought to himself, a nervous sweat forming on his brow as he considered what Nami might do to him if she caught him. Swallowing on nothing, he shook the fear out of his head, steeling his courage as he opened the door, being as silent as he was possibly able.
Taking only the most requisite of breaths, he slowly made his way towards the object of his 'mission'. As he approached, he was struck by the sweet look on her face as she slept. Her black hair framed her pale, smooth face as the smooth hair fanned out across her pillow. He watched, mesmerized, as her chest slowly moved up and down with each breath. Each time she made a small noise in her sleep, he felt his nerves tighten just a bit.
'Now or never.' he thought, encouraging himself. Being as careful as he could, he gently peeled down her blanket, looking for a suitable spot on her luscious body. Just as he was about to give up, he noticed a perfect spot, just above the spot where her heart was, on her left breast. Smirking in satisfaction, he grabbed the paint brush, dipping it silently in some of the paint that he had brought with him. He felt very nervous, not wanting to spill any of it, nor to wake the sleeping woman in front of him.
Taking a deep, calming breath, he set about his task. With his tongue pressed to his upper lip, he focused, making sure the brush strokes were not too hard. He certainly did not want to wake up the sleeping archaeologist, and thus Nami. He felt a shiver run up his spine at thoughts of what Nami would do if she caught him.
Luffy felt a smile cross his lips each time the young woman twitched a bit in her sleep, a smile present on her own sleeping face. 'So, you're ticklish, eh?' he thought to himself, thinking he could use this fact later on. As the seconds passed, he neared completion. 'There. Done.' he thought in triumph, having to hold back every urge to just scream out at the fact. Smiling widely, he looked down at the beautiful woman below him, taking pride in his vandalism.
'I can't wait to see her reaction tomorrow.' his devilish side snickered. Just as he was about to turn and leave the room, he got a sudden urge. As he looked down at her peaceful face, he decided to play one more prank. Leaning in closely to her ear, he took a small breath, letting out the cool air onto the sensitive skin of her ear. His eyes widened as he heard a small sigh escape her lips, her chest heaving a bit faster than before. A devious smile crept on his face as he realized that he had found another weak spot. Finally content, he turned, collecting the paints and brushes before leaving the room.
"Luffy…" he froze, figuring that one of the girls had woken up. Slamming one palm over his mouth to hide his breathing, he looked around the room, completely expecting a severe beating any second. But as he looked, he noticed that both girls were asleep, and realized that his name had come from the bed he had sat next to only a moment ago. He smiled wide as he realized that Robin was having a good dream.
'Good night, Robin.' he thought to himself, as he exited the room to leave the beauty to her pleasant dreams.
The following morning, everyone woke up the same as usual. But, Robin felt her face was flushed a bit, an extremely warm feeling creeping through her. Looking around, she noticed that Nami was still sleeping. A knowing, gentle smile on her face, the slightly older woman crept out of bed, heading towards the deck before the rest of the crew woke up.
For some reason, she felt an extremely pleasant feeling on this morning, but couldn't place the reasoning. Shaking it off, she decided to simply enjoy the feeling, taking a deep breath of the cool ocean breeze. Closing her eyes lightly, she took in the calming feel of the cool morning.
"Good morning, Robin." she was shaken back to reality as a voice whispered into her ear, causing her face to flush ever so slightly. Turning around slightly, Robin was greeted with the ever present grin of the young pirate captain. Looking into his eyes, she sensed some kind of mischief in them, but couldn't place it. Wanting to calm down after his comment, she took a deep breath before greeting him in return.
'How weird for Luffy to be awake so early.' she idly thought, brows furrowing in curiosity again. She found herself constantly in a state of confusion as to the actions of the energetic boy.
It wasn't long until the rest of the crew were awake, gathering in the galley for breakfast. It was noisy as usual, Luffy grabbing everything he could get his hands on. But Robin felt somehow uneasy, as it seemed everyone was staring in her direction. Furrowing her brows, she wondered what everyone was staring at. Luffy was the only one not staring at her, simply looking over in her direction every so often, laughing to himself each time he did. The stares from the rest of the crew unnerved her too much, until she could ignore it no longer.
"Is there something wrong?" she asked to no one in particular, causing them all to stiffen up at having been caught. Usopp, Chopper and Franky each diverted their gaze from hers, a slight blush on their cheeks. Looking around quizzically, she noticed that Zoro seemed to be disinterested, with Sanji showing a shocked yet depressed look. 'What is going on?' she wondered as her gaze rested on the young navigator.
Nami had her eyes shut tightly, as though she were attempting to ignore the situation, whatever it was. She had an unmistakable tension around her, a deep red on her cheeks.
"Nami-san, what is going on?" she asked the younger girl hopefully, causing Nami to open her eyes, but look like a deer in the headlights.
"U-u-umm." she stuttered, as though she was trying to find some good words to use.
"You might want to button up." Zoro said sarcastically, motioning for Robin to check her shirt. As she looked down, her eyes widened in horror, a terribly uncomfortable blush on her cheeks as she clutched at the open garment. Quickly stepping away from the table, she turned to walk out of the room, wondering who had done it.
Luffy watched as she left the room, his laugh dying down into a contented little smile as he ate the remainder of his morning meal. "Ah, I'm done. Thanks for the food." he stated quickly, making haste to leave the room. Everyone left looked at him with confusion. It was unusual for him to not try and get more food. Then the realization hit each of them at once.
'So it was him.' they all thought putting two and two together. Zoro smirked before excusing himself to take a post breakfast nap. Nami sighed in concern for Robin, hoping things would somehow go alright. Chopper looked a bit confused, looking pleadingly at Usopp and Franky, who in turn looked at each other. They finally began to explain to Chopper, at which time he just bugged his eyes out.
"Luffy did that?!" he stated, his surprise causing a sweat drop to form on the foreheads of Franky and Usopp. But his statement had an opposite effect on Sanji, who began to tremble in anger, fists balled tightly. Suddenly he burst into flames, shooting out the door.
"LUFFY YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO MY BEAUTIFUL ROBIN CHAN, YOU SHITTY RUBBER IDIOT!" he shouted, almost loud enough to be heard all throughout the seas. But before he could head out to track Luffy down, he was stopped by two attacks. Zoro smacked out his legs with his sheathed swords while Nami nailed him right on the back of the head.
"SHUT UP YOU IDIOT!" the both yelled at once, teeth entirely replaced with shark fangs. Their outburst sent Sanji into a mild depression, pulling his legs to his chest as a dark aura surrounded him. Zoro and Nami both felt a twinge of depression as they sighed, turning back to do whatever they were going to do.
'He better know what he is doing.' they both thought, hoping that Luffy could somehow make Robin happy. And if he didn't, then Sanji wouldn't be his only problem
As Robin headed towards the lavatory, she tried to calm herself down, attempting to think of who might have done it. But, as the events of the morning played through her head, she realized there could be only one culprit. Taking a deep breath, she opened the shirt slightly, taking a good look to the mark that now stood upon her pale skin. On the ample flesh of her left breast, just above where her heart would be, sat a near perfect copy of the logo of their pirate crew.
Sighing to herself, she reached out to open the bathroom door, but found herself surprised when a firm grip rested itself on her arm. Recoiling away from the boy, she found herself completely unnerved, a blush finding its way to her cheeks. 'But, even if it was him, when did he…' she began to consider, before the realization hit. The pleasant dreams she had the night before were the result of this.
"Did you like it?" he asked her innocently, a tone completely opposite of the devilish grin on his face. As he walked towards her, Robin found herself unable to answer, simply wondering why he would do such a thing. Almost as if he could sense her confusion, Luffy approached the older woman, wrapping his arms around her slender waist, pulling her closely to him. The heat from his body felt so wondrous to her, as though it would burn her just by being there. She was surprised again as he leaned in close, lips just touching the skin of her ear as he spoke.
"You are my treasure, Robin. And I won't let anyone else have you." he spoke, a slight hint of lust on his voice, underlying a sense of sincerity. Realizing what he was suggesting, the young woman found herself smiling widely as she threw her arms around the rubber boy. As she gazed into his pure, black eyes, she felt a stronger warmth throughout her body. Thinking back on it briefly, she realized that Luffy was the only one who made her feel this way, such a pleasant feeling. She knew that what he said was true. A feeling she shared, though she had no way to leave her own mark.
As they gazed into each other's eyes, they felt a surge, pulling them closer together. Each second another inch, until their lips were nearly touching, their breathing brushing against the other's skin. Both of them felt their hearts beating hard, as their lips pressed against together. Robin sighed contentedly into Luffy's mouth, as their mouths remained pressed together, a surge of pure electricity coursing through her soft body. After a minute heavenly bliss, the two had to break for air, keeping their eyes locked. Just then, Robin had a wicked idea, reaching out for the bathroom door once again.
As she noticed Luffy looking at her somewhat confused, Robin crooked a finger seductively towards him, motioning for him to follow her into the room, causing him to blush as he nodded meekly. Grabbing his hand with hers, she pulled him roughly into the small room, making sure to lock the door behind her. Every so often, a crew member would crook a inquisitive neck, attention drawing to loud sounds coming from the ship bathroom.
An hour later, the two exited the small bathroom, bodies glistening with a sheen of sweat. Robin was now wearing Luffy's normal red vest, buttoned very loosely over her ample bust. Luffy wore Robin's dress shirt, giving him an odd look when paired with his rolled up jean shorts. As the two walked across the deck, hand in hand, they tried to ignore the looks of the rest of the crew. They stopped as they saw Sanji, still with his body curled in a depressed state, causing them to sweat drop.
"Nice get ups." they turned their heads, seeing Zoro's smirk. Looking down at their clothing choices, the two then looked into each other's eyes. Smiling down towards Zoro, they simply nodded their heads, their fingers intertwined together. With a pleasant nod, the two newfound lovers slowly made their way to the nearest sleeping quarter. They were both a bit exhausted from their exertion earlier, and desired a good bit of rest. All the crew watched them disappear into the room, half expecting the loud noises to resume, but were a bit perplexed as they heard nothing.
All gathering together, save for Sanji who was still too depressed, the crew inched towards the room the two lovers had disappeared into. As they peered inside, a warm smile crept across the lips of the group of pirates. They saw Luffy, laying on his right side, with one hand clasped to Robin's, the other slung lightly over her waist. Robin lay in a mirror position, her hand caught by his, the other gently cradling her head.
"I guess there was nothing to worry about." Nami said, an unfamiliar warmth in her voice as she spoke, turning to get back to her maps. Then the rest of the crew set out for their previous activities, a happy feeling warming their hearts. Even Sanji would have to come around eventually. Luffy had left his mark, and its meaning was clear. Robin was his, and no one else's.
But the crew didn't notice an odd red mark on the neck of the young pirate captain. Robin, it seemed, had left her own mark. The warmth in their hearts giving a pleasant feeling, the two seemingly opposite figures slept, smiles plastered on their faces. Luffy and Robin would be just fine, and the whole crew knew it. They had left their marks, and there was no doubt of their feelings. Luffy's from a sense of protection and awe from her calm demeanor paired with her sensual body. Robin's from a sense of gratitude and pure and utter warmth and safety.
They had joined, and their marks indicated they would never be split again.
Aww, what a sweet ending, neh? It is the only ending I can imagine for one of these stories somehow. I can't even think of an angsty storyline at all, I can only imagine a positive approach. Any reviews are appreciated. Next time I am planning a trip into the great unknown, followed by a tropical vacation (hopefully the latter will end up sub 1000 as planned). Look forward to that, Luffy x Robin fans.
