For but a moment, seeing Zoro stuff a few of his belongings away into a single gym bag frightened Robin, and that feeling prompted her to inquire, "Where are you hoping to go, kenshi-san?"

Zipping the bag and tossing its contents around briefly, Zoro glanced at the entrance of the bedroom and smirked at a visibly very worried Robin. He sauntered up to her and kissed her forehead, wrapping an arm around her slender waist. "Would I really do that to you, babe?"

"Ufufufu, I suppose not," the archaeologist responded. She transferred her mug of coffee to her left hand and leaned into Zoro. "Is this a surprise vacation? Our anniversary isn't for another ten months."

Zoro crinkled his nose. "Not really. See, Franky's been working on something for years now. It's something kind of like a coach bus; one of those ones for long trips with the comfy seats and the gross little washroom in the back."

"Has he, now?" Robin's face took on a slightly awed and impressed expression as she spoke.

"It's all that big lug ever talks about, anyway. He let everyone know that it's all finished about a week ago, so he told us that he's gonna take all of us down to Saboady in the Grand Line for the weekend." Zoro explained, and then motioned to his packed belongings. "We're due to get going bright and early tomorrow morning. It's a pretty big deal. Hell, we've been planning the whole thing since he got the blueprints started."

A slight frown creased Robin's lips. She hadn't been around for the hatching of the predetermined plans; who was she to intrude on something they'd all been looking forward to? "I hope you'll all have fun, then. Take my camera; I need to fill my new album."

"Whoa, what do you mean, 'you guys have fun'?" Zoro quickly interrogated, looking at Robin intently. "You're not coming?"

As if it were obvious, Robin stared back and shrugged a shoulder. "I assumed your plans were tailored to the nine of you. I would hate to interfere."

The swordsman made a face at Robin's words. He pulled her in close and pressed his lips to her forehead again. "What did I tell you, sweetheart? You're a part of the gang now. The family."

"Oh, Zoro, I don't know."

"Come on. There's lots of old historical shit you can look at. Besides, I'll be lonely without you."

One look at Zoro's pout and Robin was sold. She chuckled, "I suppose I should start packing, then."

"This is so exciting," Vivi commented with a clap of her hands. "I wonder what it looks like!"

"I bet it's all talk." Nami pursed her lips.

Robin stood at Nami's side and giggled, "It's all quite dramatic, isn't it?"

The most excitable of the crew, consisting of Luffy, Brook and Chopper, bounced in place in clear anticipation of the grand revealing. Sanji focused more on his cigarette, clearly sympathizing with Nami's view of the whole event.

Franky took his signature pose - forearms pressed together over his head with a slight lean to the left - as he boomed, "Introducing... the Thousand Sunny!"

The whole group gathered before the Franky Family Car Garage for the unveiling of Franky's supposed brilliant project. Zoro and Usopp stood at either side of the tall, wide garage and nodded at each other before lifting the door, which automatically opened the remainder of the way to reveal this Thousand Sunny. Once Franky stepped out of the way and another blue-haired man drove the masterpiece out of the garage, the group realized that it truly was something awe-worthy: it had the appearance of a modernized pirate ship, with an innocently smiling, almost childish lion figurehead at the front. Paint was spread along the vehicle to create the illusion of wooden planks being used to build the mighty contraption, along with tasteful red and white detailing. The bus must have been at least four storeys high, along with a grassy observation deck at the very top. It was an obnoxious thing, truly, but it didn't fail to make the eyes of the observers sparkle in awe.

"Amazing, amazing, amazing!" Luffy and Chopper squeaked, both of them bolting at full speed up to the Thousand Sunny to inspect it. Soon afterward, Usopp and Brook joined the two of them.

"It's like a castle!" Vivi gasped in awe with her hands pressed against her cheeks.

"And nothing less!" Franky confirmed, adjusting his sunglasses with a grin. "It's a damn masterpiece! First class seating, a top-of-the-line dining room, luxury lodging, a classy lounge, and a spring-themed observation deck - all in that order, from bottom to the very top!"

Amidst all the noisy excitement, Zoro led Robin by the hand to the bus. He looked back to ask, "Aren't you glad you decided to come along?"

"Oi, Zoro! Robin!" Luffy shouted from his seat on the figurehead, despite how Sanji shouted at him to "get his rubber ass inside the shitty bus". "Hurry up! Let's set sail!"

Amusedly, Robin answered, "We'll have to wait and see."

Robin came up with a definite answer that Friday - yes, she was delighted to have come along. The trip itself was marvelously eventful in its early moments: Luffy literally bounced off the walls as he explored the coach bus with Franky threatening him about just what would happen should the boy leave damage in his wake all the while; Sanji, who had bought and supplied his own groceries and cooking apparatuses, prepared several meals for the crew while steadily swooning over the ladies and arguing with Zoro; Brook played a lively tune on the lounge's piano with several voices as his accompaniment; Vivi got drunk off a half bottle of fairly cheap, but, very strong sake and volunteered for some karaoke; Robin told scary stories on the observation deck at nightfall, which were frightening enough to cause Usopp, Nami and Chopper to cling to one another and shiver.

Just under a day after their departure, they arrived at the Grand Line District, the daytime fun and nightlife central of their neck of the woods. Saboady Archipelago was, as the name suggested, a series of islands with several attractions spread across them, its most prominent one being the amusement park. A network of ferry transportation systems would take them from place to place, anywhere on the Grand Line, as outlined on the tourist maps provided.

"You were right, Zoro; there's a museum on the northern island," Robin commented from her seat on the bed herself and Zoro shared. "Perhaps we can go on Sunday morning."

With this eye harshly narrowed, Zoro slowly tilted his head upwards. "North...?"

Robin touched her fingers to her lips and giggled. "Oh, Zoro, you joker."

His thin lips parted to protest, but came together in a satisfied smirk upon seeing Robin's laughter. Her soft tittering wasn't the only thing he heard, but something louder in the next room over. Overlapping shouting. Craning his neck, Zoro noted, "Uh-oh. Trouble in paradise?"

With her curiosity peaking slowly, Robin hoped that the dueling pair wouldn't notice the ear on the wall. To keep Zoro updated on what she heard while eavesdropping, she commented, "Usopp's asking how Nami could do something like this."

"Like what?"

"Shhh... 'It was for the best. Don't you want me to be happy?' Nami's countered. There's some stomping, and the door's open."

"Bet she robbed a bank." Zoro joked.

"It won't hurt if I decide to saunter out into the hall, will it?" Robin inquired cheekily. She swept across the room and slipped into the narrow hallway of the bus. In his furious stride, Usopp narrowly avoided knocking Robin over. She started and stepped back, eyes wide.

Nami was following closely behind, tears in her eyes. "Where are you going? Usopp!"

"What the hell do you care, anyway?!" Usopp retorted.

Nami's steps faltered at this as Usopp disappeared down the staircase, leaving his wife and Robin there. Nami sniffed and Robin blinked. The older woman reflected, "I don't think I've ever seen him so upset..."

"We've never fought like that before..." Nami lamented. She sobbed and sunk to the ground with her back against the wall and her tired hands clasped over her red eyes.

Robin knelt beside Nami. "What happened?"

A very slight pout arose on Nami's lips. The married woman gave a deep sigh and avoided Robin's caring gaze. "I cheated... well, I've been cheating on him. Usopp."

Robin supposed that this was what Usopp meant when he asked how Nami could "do something like that". "Are you unhappy with your marriage? I don't imagine it could be so easy to just up and have an affair behind the back of someone you've been married to for..."

"A year and two months, I think," Nami concluded. "And I'm not unhappy. Shame on you for insinuating such a thing, Robin."

Upon seeing Robin throw her hands up in defense, Nami twisted her lips. "I wasn't drunk or anything. I knew full well that I was doing. It's just... I just wanted to feel a little special for once. I needed a guy with all his shit together, unlike Usopp, and Sanji-kun gave me that. You understand, right?"

Robin didn't wait to take a breath before she responded. "Barely. Why marry Usopp if he wasn't what you wanted?"

Nami's eyes narrowed for a moment before she scoffed and shook her head. She stood and placed her hands on her hips. "Some best friend you are. You're supposed to sympathize with me, not lecture me."

"I'm telling you the truth," Robin noted as she rose to her full height. "It's my duty as an anti-sugarcoater, and your friend."

"I don't need this," Nami decided as she trudged away from Robin. She slammed the door to hers and Usopp's room in perfect unison with Robin's annoyed scoff.

The archaeologist returned to the bedroom that herself and Zoro shared, announcing, "Nami cheated on Usopp with Sanji. It's all very dramatic."

"Damn ero-cook," Zoro flopped onto the bed, his stomach pressing into the mattress with his legs reaching out over the edge. He looked to his girlfriend, who seated herself beside him with a pensive expression. Zoro inquired, "Something troubling you, sweetheart?"

"Not quite," Robin remarked. She cautiously took Zoro's hand and exhaled. "I hope that what happened to them won't happen to us."

"As long as you don't leave me for the cyborg, we won't have a problem." Zoro answered jokingly.

"Zoro, seriously." Robin looked downward at the swordsman. "Usopp and Nami were my idea of the perfect couple at one point. It was what I wanted for us. I can't help but wonder... are we doomed to have our relationship fall apart like that?"

Zoro gave a quick shake of his head and replied, "Not if I have a say in it."

"And as sweet as that sounds, arguments are inevitable. We're already almost always fighting about something - how long will it be before you leave? Or I leave? Or something?" The female cradled her head in her hands. "Why does it matter so much to me, anyway? That's just life. People leave."

"It matters so much to you because, just like me, you want this to work," Zoro answered. "Robin, it's okay to hope for the best. Just because life wasn't easy for you back then doesn't mean that it can't get easier now. Don't be so hard on yourself."

Robin frowned slightly, unconvinced. Zoro squeezed her hand lightly and added, "These things just happen. The best thing you can do is roll with the punches."

Slumping where she was seated, Robin reached over to run her fingers through Zoro's hair. "I need to listen to you more often."

"Damn straight," Zoro agreed. "You're not the only one who can get all smarty-pants philosophical, you know."

"Ufufufu, I know. I'm rubbing off on you, I see."

"You just might be. Next, I'll be walking around with my nose in a book."

"Just don't get lost on the way."

"Oi, oi."

"I love you, Zoro."

"Love you, Robin."

Drabble number ten! *throws confetti*

My UsoNa feels were majorly toyed with by my own two hands. I've betrayed my own feels. Plus, I've concluded that the Thousand Sunny would be a real road hog. And a pain in the ass when it comes to fueling.

Anyway, hello, readers! I am glad to report that I'm feeling much better, especially after receiving such wonderful feedback on my last drabble. Thank you all for sticking by me for the first third of this series of drabbles – I hope you'll be around for much longer. I love you all!

- Angela