Neb: I don't own One Piece and I hope you enjoy the chapter.
Chopper: Review to your heart's content.
Robin: Enjoy the read most of all. :)
Zoro crawled out of the rubble with his back completely scraped up. "Disgraceful, I hate wounds from the back," he growled as he pulled Robin out of the rubble.
"I can't believe you," she yelled.
"W-what," Zoro responded.
"You could have gotten yourself killed taking them on. You confronted and humiliated Cipher Pole Agents, and you selfishly got in my way from at least saving a Nakama."
"What's your problem, we're alive aren't we," Zoro growled as he picked his ear. Robins face went red with anger. She knew Zoro was selfish like Luffy in some ways, but she never knew he was this dense.
"How long will we be alive," she yelled. Zoro looked up at her shocked.
"What is that suppose to mean," Zoro asked.
"How long until you challenge them again and get beaten down like last time?!"
"I-"
"Zoro, they aren't even the strongest of Cipher Pole and you could only win by a sneak attack. You nearly got yourself killed, you couldn't think of any other options besides fighting, you didn't think maybe there was a strategy behind getting out without us getting injured in the process. You didn't think about any of it, you just love good fights more than anything!" Robin panted after saying all that she said. First time ever she actually yelled at someone other than Luffy when he refused to let her die. Her mask had broken for the moment and while it was broken, she might as well let out some of the stress that built up inside her. It wasn't going to wreck any reputation of hers after all, she was going to die, Zoro was going to die, there was no way off this Island without having to fight god knows how many CP agents. "Zoro, I'm sorry, but you've denied me peace... peace that I wanted for so long after having people die in my place."
"I don't regret helping you live Robin, not a second goes by where I regret that, and I don't care for my own life if it means getting beaten by another swordsman, then it was worthless anyway... but I'm sorry, I should have thought of a better way out then fighting, I wouldn't of given you up no matter what, but I probably could of cut us an escape rout or swam us off the Island using wreckage from the ship as support for you. I could have done so many things, but I allowed my need to be the best cloud that." Robin gawked at that, she never heard Zoro apologize, let alone admit he was wrong. "I understand if you hate me, but your my Nakama, and I can't let them touch you."
"Zoro, I don't hate you," Robin responded.
Zoro looked at her with disbelief and then turned towards the woods. "I'll get us off this Island Robin and if I have to fight and die, then that's what I'll do, that's my nature. If you hate me for that, I understand, lots of people don't get along with me cause of it." Robin made several arms wrap around him and he knew she was going to knock him out again, so he got ready to defend himself from her attacks. Robin pulled him towards her and bent down and kissed him on the lips. Zoro's eyes widened when she did that. She pulled back and smiled at Zoro not a fake smile, but a real one.
"Zoro, you've protected me this whole time, despite what I said, I can't hate you for that." Zoro broke free from her hana hana arms and grabbed her and pulled her into a kiss. Robin closed her eyes and he closed his as they both enjoyed eachother's presence. "This is better than reading about it," Robin thought.
"Robin, I'm sorry," Zoro responded about to run off to fight CP 5, but Robin grabbed him and kissed him again. She knew where he wanted to go. Now having someone to love she read makes people want to fight harder, to protect their loved ones, but she wasn't going to let him go alone.
"Stop appologizing and let me help you Zoro."
"Your not calling me Swordsman san, or Mr. Swordsman," Zoro grinned.
"A method I use to keep myself from getting close to someone, pointless now," she smiled.
Short I know, but I hope you enjoyed! :)
