Chapter Fourteen

Liar

Robin couldn't believe it. It has been eight months since the last time Zoro talked to her. The sad thing about it was that, they had a misunderstanding back then. It seems like every day, something was missing in her life. She was having a very hard time sleeping with him always flashing on her mind. Robin tried messaging Tashigi but she's not replying as well. Her worries made her contact the office for scholarships regarding the 'Clash of the Swordsman' abroad and they told her that everything was normal. She didn't know whether to hold on or move on because she didn't have any idea on what had happened to him. This made her wait for him and kept on contacting him.

While Usopp was checking his mail at noon, he spotted a certain swordsman, who had been ignoring them for months, online. He quickly messaged him "Oi Zoro!" but Zoro already messaged him before he could send it.

"Usopp do me a favour." Zoro messaged.

"Zoro what happened to you? I can't believe you ignored us all for eight months!"

"Tell this to Robin,

Let go.

Don't

Wait for me."

"WTH!? Why should I say that to her!?"

"Just tell it to her."

"Why aren't you telling us what happened to you!?"

"GTG."

"Damn it Zoro! You're more than a coward than I am! You can't even tell that to her directly! You ignored us for eight months then you'll just pop up like nothing happened asking me to tell Robin to move on!? What's wrong with you!?"

"Nahh… Just do what I've told you. It's for her own good." he logged off.

Usopp was dumbfounded of what Zoro had said and fixed himself for his trip to Robin's house. He didn't want to let the others know what Zoro had said to him because it was only addressed to Robin that's why he went to her place. When he entered her house, Nami and Franky were there talking to her.

"Oh Usopp what brings you here?" Robin asked politely.

"I wanted to tell you something very important privately." he said while turning his gaze on Nami and Franky as he said the word privately.

"Couldn't you just say it to her with us? What's so important with what are you going to tell her?" Nami complained.

"Yeah Usopp-bro tell it to us too." Franky agreed.

"What is it all about?" Robin asked.

"It's about Zoro." Usopp said while shifting his gaze on the ground.

"You should definitely tell it to us also." Nami said.

"It's alright." Robin confirmed.

"Uhh… Robin… The thing is… Y-You know Zoro told me that… Ahh…" Usopp said shakily.

"For Pete's sake Usopp! Just say it already!" Nami nagged.

"Zoro said that he wanted you to let go and don't wait for him." Usopp frowned.

Dead air…

"You're lying." Nami concluded.

"Eh? Why would I lie about something so serious about?" Usopp protested.

"How did you know he said that?" Franky asked with his eyebrow raised.

"He was online a while ago."

"Why did he say that?" Nami asked.

"He didn't tell me the reason."

The three of them shifted their gaze to Robin who had shadow in her eyes.

"Robin, are you alright?" Franky confronted her.

"Don't believe in Usopp. I know he's lying." Nami said while placing her hand on Robin's shoulder.

"But I'm telling the truth!" Usopp protested.

"Shut up!" Nami yelled.

Robin looked at Usopp that sent shivers to his whole body and said "Is it true?"

Usopp, without hesitation, said "Yes"

"I see… I'll get you something to eat and drink; as well as you two."

Robin went to the kitchen and looked for some snack for them. She excused herself for them not to see the pain and sorrow she felt with what Usopp had told them earlier. Her heart ached and had trouble breathing while remembering that Zoro wanted her to move on without any reasons. When she was out of eye sight, she couldn't help but cry while her right hand on her mouth, gripping it not letting a single cry escape from her lips.

At the living room…

"By the way Usopp, don't let the others know about that Zoro said that to you okay?" Nami said.

"Why?"

"Do you want them to bug you asking what happened to him and why did he ignored us? Especially Luffy?"

"Fine." Usopp scowled.

"Hey guys, I'll just help Robin with the snacks." Franky stood up.

"Bring me takoyaki!" Usopp pleaded.

"You're too demanding!" Nami slightly slapped Usopp's head behind.

Franky made his way to the kitchen only to saw Robin at the sink, crying. Her right hand was placed on her mouth while her left hand supporting herself to the sink. He pulled out a handkerchief from the pocket of his jacket and offered it to Robin.

"Here." Franky handed the hanky to her.

Robin looked at him then to the hanky. She wiped her tears using her hands "Thanks but I'm fine." and smiled at him sweetly.

"You sure?"

"Yes" she gave him another smile.

"Okay…"

"Oh Franky, could you help me prepare a snack for you guys? "

"Sure."

"Thanks."

Midnight…

Robin was lying on her bed, crying. She was crying the whole time starting from the time she laid down the bed. It was so hard for her to accept the fact that all the things that had happened to them were all gone in just a snap. "Why can't I make myself not to cry? What is wrong with me?" Just then, her mother knocked on the door making her to wipe her tears away and covered her face with her hair just to pretend to be asleep. Olvia entered the room and sat on her bed. She wiped Robin's hair away and poked her cheek that made Robin's eyes slowly opened.

"You're not asleep?"

"What is it mom?" Robin looked the other way not letting their eyes meet so she won't see her red eyes.

"You're single now?" Olvia teased.

"No… silence Yes? Maybe? I don't know…"

"What happen?"

"It's not really a big deal."

"Robin, you need someone whom you can tell your problems so that you won't be overwhelmed with your negative emotions; even if it's not that big deal."

"Zoro's been ignoring me for eight months and went online earlier just to tell Usopp that I should… move on… to him…"

"So that's what happened." Olvia laid beside her.

"I can't believe that after all that we've been through, he would just let go without telling me what the problem is. He didn't even bother to tell it to me directly. I mean, why can't he tell it to me instead of Usopp? What is wrong with telling it to me? I can handle it if he wanted to break up."

"Maybe he was afraid of what your reaction might be?"

"He said he loves me… But why is he doing this?"

"Dear, we don't know what happened to him there; what cause him to change. We can't just easily judge his actions without knowing the reason behind it."

"Why can't he just tell me the problem? Maybe I could help him?"

"Like I said, we don't know what happened to him. You don't know, maybe the reason behind his action was actually because he didn't want you to be harmed.

"You're definitely on his side…"

"I'm in no one's side. I'm just telling you the possible things that could happen. By the way, you should sleep now. It's past midnight."

"Good Night." She kissed her mother's cheek.

"Good Night too." She kissed Robin's forehead.

Olvia adjusted herself to the bed and let Robin sleep with her. Sometimes, it amazed her that no matter how mature Robin might be, when it comes to like this kind of situation, Robin will be like a child wanted to learn more. Her thoughts shifted as she realized that Robin fell asleep. She knew that something was wrong with Zoro and was sure that he didn't want Robin and the others to know about it. She thought that he might be lying to Robin about letting go so that she won't be involved with his problems. "Everything has its own reason." she said to herself. Along with the reasons, she was only thinking of the positive reasons of what made Zoro to say such things. Robin was already down and it won't help at all if she will tell her negative ideas about him.

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