HIIII 8D!

So, this chapter is a bit calmer than the previous ones. I'm not sure if you can call it fluff exactly, but considering that I'm trying to keep Zoro and Robin in character as much as possible and at the same time still let them have feelings for each other, then I suppose you can consider it fluff c8.

Thank you for all the support, it has made me feel wonderful :-:!


That day, I stayed in the crow's nest with him. We simply sat there, keeping watch, and saying nothing. Many people may find that boring, but I enjoyed the time I spent there, even tough we didn't speak a word to one another.

I waited for the rest of the crew to wake up after climbing down the crow's nest. Nami was the first to come out to the deck. When she noticed me, she came closer ad squinted.

"Huh…" she bgan, tilting her head, "you look kinda…really tired, but somehow happy."

I giggled slightly. "Good observation."

"You know, you really do need your sleep, Robin," she told me, shaking her head. She placed her right hand on her hip and smiled. "But I'm glad you seem extra happy, whatever the reason."

I nodded at me, returning the smile. "I'm glad as well, Nami."

Not long after everyone was up and having breakfast, I hopped off the ship and headed towards the town. I decided that as soon as I returned, I'd get some sleep. But for the time being, I wanted to explore the island and perhaps buy a book or two. As I walked, I noticed Luffy running towards a trolley that sold meat samples, with Usopp tagging along. The crew was all over the place.

To my disappointment, I wasn't able to find any good book shop. The one that I did find was very small and most of the books it had I'd already read. Since I had the time, I thought I might as well take a walk in the forest that surrounded the little town. The further I walked into it, the more tired I felt myself becoming. I knew that I hadn't slept in some time and needed it terribly, but instead of walking back to the ship, I settled down against a big tree and rested my head on its trunk.

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I was a very light sleeper, so the possibility of me staying asleep if I dozed off was very slim. I was beginning to fall asleep when I heard someone grunting and pushing their way through the bushes.

"I take my eyes off that reindeer for one second and he gets lost…seriously," the voice grumbled. I smiled as I realized who it was.

"I have a feeling it isn't Chopper who got lost," I said. The footsteps stopped.

"What the heck do you mean by that, woman?" Zoro answered. I chuckled in reply. I heard shuffling and then a sudden plop. Concluding that he'd settled on the other side of the tree, I closed my eyes again.

I jerked my eyes open when I heard a loud cry.

"I FOUND YOU!" Chopper's voice was extremely loud. I put my hand on my head, trying to regain my focus.

"What are you two doing?" he asked, frowning at us. I blinked a few times and shook my head.

"I was simply resting," I explained, giving him a smile.

"Dammit, Chopper," Zoro said irritably. "Just when I'd finally dozed off."

"Like you ever have a problem with falling asleep!" Chopper yelled. "You had me worried!"

"Geez, I get it," Zoro replied. Chopper huffed.

"Well," he finally said, his shoulders slumping. "Since Robin's here, I'm not gonna worry whether you get lost or not. But be sure to come back to the ship soon for lunch, okay?"

"Don't worry," I reassured him. "We'll be there."

He disappeared into the forest. I got up, stretched, then walked around to the other side of the tree. I shook my head in disbelief. He'd already fallen asleep again. I crouched in front of him and smiled. His ability to doze off so quickly amused me.

He suddenly sneezed. I remembered the time he rejected my offer to give him a jacket when I first joined the crew, telling me not to stand beside him.

Slowly, he opened his eyes. He looked at me drowsily with a slightly opened mouth.

"Good morning," I said with a chuckle. As if finally realizing I was crouching in front of him, his eyes widened and he jerked up.

"Dammit, don't do that!" he snapped. I raised my eyebrows.

"Do what?" I asked.

"That!" he repeated, gesturing to me randomly. I gave him a smile.

"I'm simply crouching, Zoro," I told him.

"Yeah, well, whatever," he replied, furrowing his eyebrows. It was endearing how flustered he was. Once he got up, we began our walk back to the ship. Zoro was close to going the wrong way about three to four times, but when we finally made it, the crew was getting ready to eat.

"You're late," Nami informed us, then pointed at Luffy with her thumb. "We had to keep him away from the food until you showed up."

"Sorry for the trouble," I said, taking a seat at the kitchen table.

"Where were you guys, anyway?" Usopp asked before stuffing what was on his plate into his mouth. You can never be too careful when it comes to Luffy stealing your food.

"In the forest, because someone got lost," Zoro said, eyeing Chopper.

"I'm not the one who got lost! I told you to wait at the bench beside the shop until I was done buying herbs, since you dislike the smell of them. But you weren't there when I got out."

"Well it's not my fault I couldn't find the bench," Zoro replied, grabbing the last piece of bread on the table.

"Hey, I wanted that!" Luffy whined.

"You already ate five loafs, Luffy," Nami said with a sigh.

"You couldn't find the bench?" Chopper asked in disbelief. "IT WAS BESIDE THE DOOR!"

"WELL ALL OF YOU JUST SUCK AT GIVING DIRECTIONS!" Zoro yelled back, flicking the lid off a bottle of sake.

"Will you guys shut up?" Nami asked, getting impatient.

"You've got navigating issues, Zoro," Usopp pointed out.

"Say that one more time," Zoro threatened.

"Oi oi," Sanji said. "Be quiet, you're disturbing Nami-san!"

A very typical day on the Sunny.

As soon as we finished lunch, Nami grabbed me by my wrist and pulled me along with her.

"Nami, what-" I began before she jumped off the ship, with me right behind. Once we'd landed, I broke free of her grip.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

"Sure I am!" she answered with a smile. "I just want company while I shop."

She grabbed my wrist again, leading me into the town. I raised an eyebrow but followed her nonetheless. We entered the busy part of town, which was full of different stores and stands. She made her way through the crowd and pushed open a door to a shop.

As the door shut, I found myself confused. It wasn't the type of place Nami was usually interested in. I looked around the shop. The things that it contained looked either really old, or really new. It was filled with miscellaneous items. Nami walked to the cashier and set her elbow on the counter.

"Give us a fifty percent discount for whatever we buy," she told him. The man's jaw dropped and he shook his head.

"Yeah, right!" he replied. Nami eyed him before turning back to me.

"I'll deal with him later," she said then clasped her hands together. "I haven't worn earrings in forever, and I found this store while shopping with Luffy earlier today. I mean sure, it looks pretty shabby-"

"Excuse me?" the cashier asked.

Nami rolled her eyes. "But it sells a bunch of gold earrings! Luffy was getting too whiny, so I thought I'd wait until a time you could come with me. Mind helping me choose?"

I smiled and shook my head. "Not at all. I might use a pair as well, actually."

She led me further into the shop. We reached a counter that had all kinds of earrings, bracelets, and necklaces spread onto it. Nami immediately began scanning the earrings section.

"These look kinda cute…" she whispered to herself, grabbing hoop earrings. She held them to her ears and looked into a small mirror that was hung on the wall.

"Eh…no…" she said, putting them back.

"How about these?" I asked, showing her small, round earrings.

"Too small," she said, waving them off. "I need something big and dazzle-y!"

She ended up not needing my help, since every pair I suggested had some sort of flaw. I left her to choose on her own and walked along the long counter. Most of the bracelets were gold, but I caught one near the end of the counter that was silver. I took a closer look at it. It was thick and was carved very elegantly, but very big. I slipped it onto my wrist, and it went all the way up my arm, and even at the very end of my arm it was loose. It had a clasp to open and close it, although it seemed very unnecessary.

Despite the fact that didn't fit me, I had someone in mind that might be able to wear it. I grabbed it and walked back to Nami.

"I think I've finally decided," she said happily, then held up not one, but five pairs of gold earrings.

"I don't know if it's correct to say you were able to decide," I answered with a chuckle. She made a small pout before walking back to the cashier.

"Here," she said, placing the earrings on the counter. "Fifty percent off."

"Miss, I can't give you these for half price," he replied.

"Yes you can, see?" she said, grabbing the bracelet from my hand. Before she added it to the collection of earrings on the counter, she took a look at it.

"It's gigantic, Robin!" she commented, trying it on herself. Shrugging, she took it off and put it on the counter.

"Look here," she said to the cashier, staring at him bluntly. "I don't have all day. We're buying these for half price. That's that."

The cashier looked a bit unnerved by Nami's stare. "I…don't know…"

"GIVE US THE DAMN THINGS FOR HALF THE PRICE!" she snapped. I stood there, watching in amusement.

"Alright!" the cashier yelled back. "Don't make such a ruckus; just give me the money and leave!"

Nami smiled, pleased. After figuring out the money we had to pay, we exited the shop and made our way back to the Sunny.

"Are you really planning on wearing that thing?" Nami asked as we climbed up the rope latter that hung down the side of Sunny.

"Not really," I answered her. Before she had the chance to ask anything else, we heard a racket on the deck. Once we'd made it all the way up the ladder and onto the deck, we found that the noise was coming from a fight going on between Zoro and Sanji.

"Shut…UP!" Nami shrieked, grabbing both their heads and jamming them into each other.

"Hai, Nami-swan~" was Sanji's reply before collapsing onto the floor.

"Pathetic…" Zoro whispered after rubbing the bump that had formed on his head.

After making sure Zoro was in the men's quarters, I climbed up to the crow's nest and placed the bracelet on the bench he regularly sat on. He'd be able to wear it.