Chapter 14: Catching A Stray Bird (Part 4)

Rating: T (maybe M depending how you look at it)

Pairing: Luffy x Robin

Okay, this is the final part of this mini-story. Luffy and Robin share a motel for the night, and they share a night of passion. They will have to deal with the aftermath, but how does it go? Anyway, let me know what you all think of this ending. I think it is alright, but I look forward to feedback. Enjoy the LxR goodness.

Waking up in the middle of the night, Luffy felt his head throbbing. It was not like him to drink to the point of becoming unconscious, but he had gotten caught up in the party atmosphere. All the patrons of the bar were so friendly, he just couldn't resist. Besides, parties were always fun. Rubbing his head in agony, he looked over, blinking a few times as he noticed a figure sleeping right next to him.

His eyes widened in surprise, as he realized that it was none other than Nico Robin sleeping so peacefully there. Thinking back, he realized that she was likely fairly drunk herself, the party had been pretty intense after all. As images of the night ran through his head, Luffy felt his head beginning to spin. 'Why is Robin sleeping right there?' he thought, trying to remember what happened.

Suddenly, his cheeks began to puff out, and he felt a familiar sensation as the night's reverie started to catch up to him. Jumping out of the bed, he quickly bounded over towards the bathroom, flipping up the toilet seat just as the contents of his stomach found their way out of his mouth.

Spewing the contents of his stomach into the toilet, he then leaned back against the wall, trying to stop the room from spinning. He was pretty weak to alcohol, so drinking so much was definitely a bad idea. Reaching up towards the sink, he noticed a bottle of mouth wash, popping the cap off to take a small sip of the painfully minty liquid. Shaking his head from side to side briefly, he sloshed the liquid around in his mouth, rinsing out the unpleasant taste of vomit.

As his mouth got minty clean smelling, Luffy spat the green liquid into the sink, watching idly as it quickly disappeared into the drain. Sucking in a deep breath, he looked at himself in the mirror, watching his raven bangs hang loosely over his eyes. He felt like hell. "I'm never going to drink again." he muttered pitifully to himself, giving the mirror a wide grin for no real reason.

Sighing again, he turned to walk back into the small bedroom, and was surprised to see Robin sitting up, staring at him. She smiled, patting the mattress for him to sit next to her. He felt nervous somehow, like something was expected to happen, but he had no idea what. Luffy figured that Robin would have some idea what to do, so he slowly padded his way over to her, lazily laying on the bed next to her.

"Thank you, Luffy." her flowery voice spoke, causing him to look up into her soft blue eyes.

"For what?"

"Taking such good care of me."

"Heh, don't worry about it. It's nothing."

"I don't just mean for tonight." she spoke, her smile warming considerably as she grabbed his head, moving so that his head rested gently in her lap.

"Huh? What do you mean?" he asked, savoring the warm, softness of her thighs against his head as she gazed lovingly down at him.

"For being yourself. For protecting me. For allowing me something that I had long since given up on. I can't ever repay your kindness, Luffy." she spoke, her voice wavering as tears began to form in her eyes. Luffy reached up, clasping her hands as they gently brushed through his hair.

"Ah, that's nothing. It's just what I want to do. Besides…" he spoke, trailing off slightly as he tried to shift his eyes a bit.

"Besides… what?" Robin spoke, an odd curiosity in her voice.

"It's only normal to protect someone you love, right?" Luffy spoke, looking intently up at the older woman, smiling to himself as she blushed at his simple words.

"Luffy…" she spoke, unable to think of anything to add as she let his words sink in. They echoed, ringing in her ears as her heart felt as though it would burst.

She had heard words like that before, from all sorts of men, but usually it was easy to overlook it. Either the men saying it were playboys, not to be taken seriously on any occasion, or they were only pathetic lechers, only interested in her dynamite body. Even their ship's cook, Sanji, could be overlooked. She had the idea that he fit more into the second group, admiring any beautiful woman he encountered.

But when Monkey D. Luffy said it, she felt her entire body heat up. Robin knew that he was interested in girls, despite his childish demeanor. She knew there was something more underneath that playful exterior, and it seemed that he was showing it to her now.

She was taken aback a bit, as Luffy's warm hand cupped her sweet face, gently wiping away a tear the she wasn't aware she had even shed. Looking down at the young man, she smiled, mirroring his infectious smile.

"Na, don't cry, Robin." Luffy spoke, slowly sitting upright, so that their faces were level with each other. He smiled as he brought his other hand up to her face, cupping her lovely features in his hands as he gazed lovingly into her ocean blue eyes.

Robin, sitting there as he looked at her, seemingly looking into her soul, could only blush, lost in his gaze. Finally caving in, she leaned forward, throwing her arms around the young boy's wiry frame, sobbing weakly into his left shoulder. Luffy was a bit surprised at her action, but smiled, wrapping his arms warmly around the older woman.

"Thank you so much, Luffy…" Robin spoke, voice choked with her tears as his red shirt darkened with her tears.

"Robin, it's nothing to thank me for." he answered, gently pushing on her shoulders so that he could gaze into her soft blue eyes once again. Her eyes wavered a bit, clutching loosely at his shirt, trying to keep herself close to him.

"But I owe you so much. I don't deserve to be this happy." As she spoke, Robin felt all those hidden feelings welling up inside of her, threatening to tear her apart from the inside. She had learned, long ago, not to open herself up so much to a person. But now, all alone with Luffy, she felt all her walls breaking down.

"Robin, everyone deserves to be happy. Besides, I owe you a lot too." Robin felt surprised as he said this, wondering what she could possibly have done that Luffy would owe her for. "You are so smart, and warm, and beautiful, and you are so kind. If I never met you, I would not know what it means to be in love." As he finished, Robin smiled, noticing the deep blush on his face.

"Doesn't it bother you that I am so much older than you?" she asked, bringing a chief fear to light.

"That doesn't matter!" he answered simply, cutting out further questions on that matter. "Robin, I love you. I want to be with you." As he spoke, he clasped her hands tightly, looking intensely into her eyes, causing her to neatly melt under his gaze.

"L-Luffy…" she spoke, eyes watering as tears of happiness began to flow out of her eyes.

Before he could respond, Robin leaned in, capturing his innocent lips with her own, kissing him with all the hidden passion in her body. Luffy was left in a bit of a lurch, unable to fully understand what was happening. All he knew was that having her soft, warm body pressed against his felt good, as did her sweet lips locked with his own.

Leaning backwards, Luffy lay himself on the bed, bringing Robin down on top of him, his hands resting loosely on the small of her back. Putting slight pressure, he pulled her body further into his, savoring the wetness of her lips, catching her enticing moans in his mouth.

Finally, the two had to part, both panting to capture breaths of air. Their faces were both flushed, passion shining in both sets of eyes. Running his hands slowly up her back, Luffy traced along the sensitive skin, his fingers barely touching her soft body.

Each inch he traced upwards, Robin felt an odd sensation course through her body, his fingertips seeming to touch with pure electricity. Reaching her shoulders, the young boy slipped his fingers underneath the loose straps, sliding them off her shoulders. He watched, mesmerized, as the older woman sat straight, the clothing slowly pooling around her waist. He gulped, realizing that she was not wearing a bra, her huge breasts falling into his unobstructed view.

Reaching up, he took a firm globe in each hand, surprised by the soft warmth of them. Giving each a good squeeze, he took note of Robin's pleasurable reactions, brushing his fingers against her quickly hardening nipples.

As the two looked into each other's eyes, they could hold back no longer, and quickly set to work on the other's clothing. Soon, both were completely bare, a pile of discarded clothing in the center of the room. The silence of the dimly lit room was replaced with a squeaking mattress, and loud, passionate groans and moans.

A while later, the two lay together, bodies glistening with sweat from the intense love making. Whatever feelings they had for each other had been communicated in their passion, both sighing with complete satisfaction.

"That was amazing, Luffy." Robin swooned, barely having caught her breath.

"That was certainly a lot of fun." he answered, kissing her forehead gently as he held her close.

"I hope nothing will change when we get back."

"Shishishi. I am sure everything will be fine."

"Sanji-kun will be very disappointed." Robin pointed out.

"…"

"…"

"Oh well." the two spoke in unison, smiling at each other as they did so. Sanji would indeed react rather badly, but he would have to get used to it.

"Nobody messes with the Pirate King's treasures." Luffy spoke, indicating to the older woman that he held her to be such a treasure. As he did, she hugged him tightly, her slender arms wrapping around him as she nuzzled into his strong chest.

"Luffy?" Robin spoke, a bit of sleepiness on her voice.

"Hmm?"

"I love you, too." she spoke softly, not looking up at him. Even without that, Luffy could tell that she was smiling, and he could not help but smile back. Holding her tightly, he felt sleep beginning to overtake him as well. Visions of Robin's luscious body ran through his head as he slept, making his dreams very pleasant.

The two awoke at around 10 in the morning, smiles still etched on their lips from the night before. After another intense session of lovemaking, the pair decided it would be good to head back to the ship, since they had been gone all night. Walking in hand in hand, the two talked about nothing of substance, just getting to know each other a bit better.

As Robin had expected, Sanji was the first to greet them as they boarded the ship, casting death glares at Luffy, as he fawned over Robin.

"Sanji!" Luffy spoke, an unfamiliar seriousness to his tone. Sanji froze, looking over at the young pirate. "Robin's mine, so you better back off." As Luffy spoke, Sanji did so, not wanting to test Luffy's determination on the matter. As he slinked off, presumably to find Nami in order to fix his bruised ego, Robin planted a soft kiss on Luffy's lips. She knew that his order would only be a one time thing, and she knew that Sanji would leave her alone now.

"Thank you, Luffy. But, you know, now you will have to take care of me." she spoke, giving a suggestive wink to the young man, who responded by wrapping an arm around her waist, pulling her sensual body closer.

"Aa. Sounds like fun." he spoke, in that simple, child like manner. As the two locked lips in a passionate kiss, the rest of the crew found their way onto the deck, mouths dropping nearly through the deck.

"Wow, I thought Mugiwara-aniki liked navigator nee-san." Franky said, regaining his composure. The rest of the assembled crew nodded in agreement with his statement, all having gotten the same impression.

"Tch. I just hope we don't have to watch this all day." Zoro spat somewhat bitterly, but with a knowing smirk on his face. Luffy was one of the few people he genuinely respected, so he was glad he had found someone. He just didn't want to get an eyeful of that every day.

Scanning the deck, Zoro spotted Nami, peering weakly over the railing, out at the open sea. She didn't want to see them together. At least not yet. Sighing deeply, the young navigator continued to stare blankly out to sea, briefly shifting to consider the green haired swordsman who leaned against the rail to her side.

"You sure you're alright with this? Maybe if you told him…" he was cut off as Nami just pressed a finger to his lips, causing him to look down at her in confusion.

"No, even if I did it wouldn't change anything. He loves her, and I know she loves him too. They are meant to be." the younger girl sighed, propping her head on her arms.

"Hmph. You give up too easily. Must mean you don't care that much." Zoro spoke, in a moderately sarcastic tone, as he turned to head towards the mess hall for lunch. As he passed the two lovers, he stopped, looking back at Nami then to the idiot captain. "Oi, Luffy, lunch will be done soon. If you guys are going to do that, then go somewhere else."

Zoro watched, a sweat drop falling from his forehead as the two disappeared into the nearest cabin. "Damn, that guy has too much energy." Zoro spoke, same smirk on his face as he headed into the galley for lunch.

Nami was the last to make her way to the table for the afternoon meal, annoyed by the fact that the two had disappeared again.

As the crew ate breakfast, they all felt stitches on their foreheads, loud moans emanating throughout the ship.

"We have to come up with some kind of rules for this." Nami spoke, poking blankly at her food as her tension level rose quickly.

"Aa." the whole crew agreed, nobody sure exactly how to deal with it.

One thing was for sure. Things had just gotten a bit more complicated. But, everyone was glad for the happy couple. They, more than almost anyone else, deserved some happiness. And if they found it in each other, then it was even better.

"Franky, we need a separate room for those two." Nami spoke, as Robin's sound of ecstasy echoed in the small ship, everyone sweat dropping at the same time.

"A-aa. I'll get working right after lunch."

'Damn, Robin is so lucky.' the red head thought, as she sighed deeply.

Woohoo, go Luffy. They really do deserve each other. So sweet together. Anyway, that is the end to this mini-story. How was it, y'all? Hope you enjoyed it. Next time I am thinking of doing a prequel to the gangster story, but haven't decided yet. Reviews and other comments always welcome.

Also, I am a bit puzzled, as I don't get e-mail notices when I get reviews and updates. Anyone know why? Just a bit of worry for me.