Chapter 10.

Shortly after the party ended and the Villagers and people on the island all went to bed as it was very late. The Straw Hats were all sitting around in the Tavern and were thinking about Dalko. Nami said with a frown "My intuition as a twin is telling me that Dalko must've suffered greatly in the past. It's also common sense due to what happened to him earlier."

Robin looks down at this and thinks "That's one thing me and him have in common then if that's true. I have also suffered great pains in the past as well. That's definitely something that me and Dalko share fortunately my friends who are my fellow Straw Hats have saved me from that dark past. And we will save Dalko too I know of it and I will do all I can to help him."

Nami said "But whatever this past of his is.. We should not bring this up with him we should let him tell us when he's ready got it."

All the Straw Hats nod in agreement to what Nami had said. Zoro said after a few minutes "Well I don't know about all of you but I'm tired right now. What do you say we all call it a night for now. We can all get an early start and leave the island tomorrow morning."

Sanji nodded and said "Mosshead's right for once let's all go to bed."

They all get up as they were all sitting down. They all headed towards the staircase and walked up to get to some of the rooms and they were using three rooms. One for Luffy, Zoro, Sanji and Ussop and Chopper that had many beds.

Another for Franky and Brook that had two beds and another for Robin and Nami that had two beds. As they all walked to the rooms Nami and Robin looked at the door to Dalko's room.

Nami and Robin looked at it sadly. The other Straw Hats see Robin and Nami looking at the door sadly. Zoro saw them and turned and faced them and saw the looks on their faces he said "Hey Nami, Robin you're both worried about Dalko aren't you?"

Robin and Nami both look at Zoro and they both nod sadly. Zoro said "You aren't the only ones. Maybe you two should go check on him and make sure he's ok. If you both want to that it is."

Nami said "We will check on him Zoro don't worry."

Zoro walked down the hall to where he would be sleeping. Soon Nami and Robin had seen that he had disappeared down the hallway to his room and they then went to Dalko's door. Nami opened up the door quietly so as not to risk waking Dalko after she had opened the door fully and saw that Dalko was still asleep she entered the room and Robin followed and she closed the door as she entered.

The moon light was peeking into the whole room as the curtains were open and Dalko was sleeping in his bed with a frown on his face. Nami sees Dalko frowning and sees tears going down his eyes as he's laying down on his side. Nami frowns at Dalko sympathetically as she caresses his cheek with her hand and says quietly "It will be ok Dalko. No matter what you're going through I can assure that the others and I will all be here for you no matter what."

She gets on her knees and hugs the sleeping Dalko and she's smiling. Robin is sitting in a chair as she's watching this with a smile on her face. Robin then gets up from where she was sitting as she walks towards Nami and Dalko. Robin said to Nami "Um Nami... I have something to tell you about Dalko."

Nami gets up and looks at Robin "What is it Robin?"

Robin looked down and bit her lip. Nami looked at Robin in confusion as Robin then stopped biting her lip and looked at Nami and said "Nami there's something that I have to tell you... Something that I don't want the others to here at the time not even Dalko...Because it's about him..."

Nami looked at Robin in surprise "What is it Robin? You know you can tell me anything. You and I well we're like sisters."

Robin smiles a little and then frowned slightly "That's right well... I think I have feelings for your brother and they're feelings of the romantic kind at that... I've never actually had these types of feelings before now in my entire life." She sighed as she said the last part.

Nami took a few minutes to process this. She was thinking about how interesting it was that Robin a person who Nami saw as an older sister and a person who Nami was very close to had romantic feelings for her long lost twin Dalko. She then breathed in and looked at Robin who kept a stoic, calm look on her face and Nami said "I promise that I won't tell anyone not even the guys or Dalko."

Robin hugs Nami "Thank you very much Nami you're a great friend to me."

Nami smiles at Robin and hugs her back. She was wondering if she should tell Robin about the feelings that she was developing for Luffy but she had decided not to do it at this time as she didn't feel like she was ready to tell anyone yet. She decided to instead focus on hoping that things turn out ok for Robin and her feelings for Dalko.

Just then Dalko started shaking in his sleep as he moaned in pain. Nami and Robin heard this and they both looked at him and frown in sympathy. Dalko's also sobbing as well and he says in his sleep "Please... Please stop..."

He rolls in his bed as he's in tears and sobs some more. His body as though electrically shocked pops up and he's sitting up as his eyes are wide and he's in tears and he's sweating and breathing in and out. Nami and Robin just stand there and look at him with expressions filled with looks of sympathy on their faces. Dalko then lays his back down a bit after he's done breathing in and out.

He then looks at and sees Nami and Robin who are looking at him. Dalko quickly wipes the tears from his eyes and tries to smile at them "Hello Nami. Hello Robin if you don't mind me asking what are you both doing in here?"

Nami said "Well we came in because we were worried about you. You know after what happened at the party earlier."

Dalko looks down a bit as he frowns and he says "I see. I'm sorry that I've put you out like that. I swear I didn't mean to cause you two and probably the others too to worry about me so much." He then tears up "I'm so sorry... Please forgive me.."

Robin hugs Dalko and says "There's nothing to be sorry about Dalko. We're your friends your nakama we will always be there for you no matter what I promise that no matter what you're going through me, your sister and the others will always be by your side."

Dalko hugs Robin back and smiles as he's still in tears and Robin smiles as well as she holds Dalko close. Dalko said "Thank you Robin. You're a very great friend to have I'm glad that I met you, Nami and the others you're all very kind to me."

Robin smiled and closed her eyes "Don't mention it Dalko."

Nami winked "Yeah besides you're a pretty kind guy yourself Dalko and you're very tough as well. I'm very happy and proud of the fact that you're my twin brother and I'm glad that you're with me and with the rest of us in the Straw Hats."

Dalko smiles at Nami "Thank you very much Nami. I'm very happy that I met you. Even though I have probably only last seen you since we were probably babies I love you so much and I'm happy that I could meet you and your friends you're all the greatest friends a guy could ever have and I hope I'll fit in well with all of you."

Just then there's a knock on the door. Dalko, Nami and Robin all look to the door as they're all wondering whose on the other side of the door. Chopper's voice calls on the other side of the "May I come in please?"

Dalko looks to Nami and Robin and they both nod. Dalko looks to the door with a smile "Sure Chopper you can come in."

Chopper opens the door and enters the room and he has his bag on and is carrying a blanket and pillow. He sees Nami and Robin and says "I see you two are both checking on Dalko too. I sorta heard him moaning as I left the room I was in... As I was a little worried about Dalko. Umm Dalko are you feeling ok?"

Dalko nods "Yes I'm fine now... I guess I was still a little off about all that has happened."

Chopper said "Oh ok. Well can I spend the night with you guys in here? I think I see a small couch by the window. I can sleep there if it's ok with all of you."

Nami said "Nah you can sleep in my bed with me if you'd like Chopper."

Chopper smiles "Thank you Nami."

Then Chopper walked over to Dalko and he said "Dalko do you think you will be ok?"

Dalko nods with a smile "I think I will be Chopper."

Chopper gets onto the bed and hugs Dalko who hugs him back. Nami and Robin both smile at this wonderful scene as Nami takes Chopper by the hand and takes him off the bed. She says "Chopper lets go over to the bed I'll be sleeping in."

Chopper said "Ok."

Nami said "I hope you sleep ok Dalko."

She hugs him and he hugs her back and Nami goes to her bed with Chopper and sits down on it. She then takes off her footwear and her backwards cap and vest and undoes her pigtails letting her hair flow as she gets into bed after putting her stuff by here. She says "Good night everyone."

Dalko, Robin and Chopper all say "Good night."

Nami then lays down and closes her eyes as she goes to bed. Chopper yawns and says "I'm going to bed too Good night."

He then removes his backpack and hat and goes to bed as he's sleeping beside Nami like a little brother as he uses his pillow. Robin and Dalko smile at the both of them and Dalko says to Robin "They both look so peaceful."

Robin nods and smiles at Dalko and holds his hands "You're a truly kind man Dalko and I'm very happy that I met you. And I will help you whenever you need it and you can talk to me about anything if you want to."

Dalko smiles at Robin and he hugs Robin who smiles as she hugs him back "Thank you Robin I'll definitely remember that. From what I know you're always there for Nami and the others as well so I know that I can trust you alot and I do."

Robin smiles "That's very good to know Dalko."

Dalko lays down in his bed and said "I think I'm ready to go to bed now."

Robin said "Good night Dalko."

Dalko smiles and says good night to her as he then closes his eyes and goes to sleep and smiles. Robin smiles at Dalko with her eyes closed and then she kisses him on the cheek and then she heads to her own bed. She then removed her footwear and leather jacket and cowboy hat. And then she got into her bed and under the covers and looked at Dalko, Nami and Chopper who were all fast asleep.

Robin smiles as she then lays down and rests her head on her pillow and falls asleep. All of the Straw Hats were sleeping peacefully tonight after an eventful day and Dalko was happy as he slept which was rare for him. It was a truly peaceful night tonight.

This is the end of Chapter 10.

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