Author's Note: Unfortunately, I have nothing written after this… So, unless I can write a chapter out today, I may not be posting tomorrow… I'm having a lot of trouble deciding some things, and though you guys have been awesome with giving me some ideas, so I do have some ideas for Brook and Franky, so look forward to that! :D There are just a lot of other things I need to sort out and think about… :/ Will just take some time, haha! Honestly, I put myself on the spot with a decision I made before, and so now I'm paying for it, LOL! Actually, a few decisions have brought me here. xD I'll get past it though. I always do! :3 Anyways, enjoy! :D

Possession

Chapter 29

"I'm really sorry for my horrible behavior. I just wasn't feeling well. I didn't mean to seem ungrateful! I'm not! Thank you so much for saving my life!" Luffy said, smiling brightly to both Robin and Chopper. "We really should be heading out now though."

"Wait, are you sure?" Chopper asked, still looking concerned for him.

Luffy laughed cheerfully and said, "Yeah! I'll be just fine! I'm a lot stronger than I look!" As if to prove his point, he lifted an arm to flex it.

"My, my… just look at that smile," Robin said with her own soft smile as she touched her cheek. "I'm very glad to see you in such high spirits," she said, and then her eyes shifted to Nami knowingly, causing the other woman to flush slightly.

Nami then smiled to her and said, "Thank you for looking after us."

"It was our pleasure, and I'm very glad to see you are doing better as well," Robin said, and their seemed to be more meaning in her words.

"Yes," Nami replied softly with a much softer smile and a nod, as if she understood that hidden meaning, but then she smiled brightly and rotated her shoulder a bit. "With Chopper's healing, my shoulder as gotten much better!"

Robin laughed softly, bringing her hand to her lips, and then she said more cheerfully as well, "Yes, I'm so glad!"

Chopper laughed softly, a very pleasant and soothing sound. "I'm really glad I could help! And if you're ever in need of healing, I'm sure Robin will bring you back here!"

Robin smiled softly as she looked down at the young man in admiration and said, "Of course I will."

"I've been curious about that, just how do you know when someone is hurt?" Sanji asked as he scratched his head.

Robin merely chuckled, but so did Chopper, and then he said, "Robin is a bit clairvoyant. She sees things and in that moment, she's connected with the person. She can sense what's in their hearts as well as those around them. I wish she would bring me more injured, but she says it's too dangerous, and so she only brings to me those who really deserve it, or those she feels deserves it."

"Ah, that explains a lot," Luffy muttered under his breath, making Robin smile at him knowingly, to which he rubbed the back of his head.

Nami shifted her eyes to him with a smile, but then back towards Chopper and Robin, and then she said, "In that case, we promise never to tell anyone about this cottage, because I think she's right. Imagine all the people who would come hunting for you in hopes to be healed."

"Yes, exactly," Robin said, nodding her head slowly. "I would not wish that upon him," she said softly as she placed a gentle hand atop Chopper's head.

"Mm… I suppose," Chopper muttered, but he looked disappointed.

Luffy leaned down a bit to Chopper's level with a grin and said, softly as well, "I promise we'll protect you! If you're ever in trouble, you can come to us."

Chopper blinked his big blue eyes to him and asked, "Really?"

"Really!" Luffy replied, grinning brighter to him.

"It's the least we can do, anyway, for what you've done for us," Nami said, smiling gently to the young man. He was quite adorable!

"Ah, but I don't expect any kind of payment, but… thank you… that means a lot to us," Chopper said, looking as if he might shed tears of happiness. "You'll come and visit too, won't you?"

"Of course we will, and if you ever just want company, you can let us know!" Luffy said, giving his head a rub.

"Thanks, I will! I'll look forward to it!" Chopper exclaimed, smiling so brightly, it warmed all their hearts.

"Thank you," Robin said, smiling with deep gratitude.

Hancock glowered at the orange haired witch standing beside Luffy. They had returned from the waterfall completely changed and with smiles on their faces. Hancock had not even noticed the orange wench had even gone after Luffy while he was bathing! Then that green haired bastard had gone and told her the two normally bathe together with a smirk on his face!

However… Luffy was smiling… She had not seen him smiling like this. Why was he suddenly smiling so much when he was not smiling at all since she met him? Then again, a lot of bad thing happened since she came into their camp that night. He had no reason to smile at her. With a sigh, she pressed a hand to her cheek as she lowered her head. How was she supposed to make it up to him?

When she looked up again, Luffy was looking right at her, which made her cheeks instantly flush. He then just smiled and looked away, making her even more flustered.

"Thanks for cooking meals for us, Sanji! They were really delicious! We'll miss it," Chopper said, smiling to Sanji, but then he looked to Zoro and said, "And thank you for helping Robin hunt!"

"Yes, the food was very, very good. It'll be hard to go back to what we're used to," Robin said, smiling to him as well, and then to Zoro. "It was also pleasant to hunt with you as well. You're very good at it."

Zoro merely grunted at them in reply with a nod, but then he said, "You were helping us. We couldn't very well take more advantage of your hospitality."

This made Robin chuckle softly. Smiling to the two as well, Sanji bowed his head and said, "It was an honor to cook for the both of you, and it's as the moss head says, it was the least we could do. I hope to be able to do it again for you some day."

"I hope so!" Chopper replied excitedly. He then looked to Usopp and said, "You'll come visit again too, right? I enjoyed playing games with you!"

"Of course!" Usopp said, grinning broadly. "I'd love to show you my village!" he said, rubbing a finger under his nose. "My friend Kaya would love being your friend too!"

"Really? That would be wonderful," Chopper whispered in awe, his big eyes even bigger with awe, and then he smiled softly. "I would really like that."

"Then we'll do that soon," Usopp replied just as softly for the young, gentle man.

"Are you sure you don't need me to send you anywhere?" Robin asked, looking to Luffy.

"No, that's alright. We don't have a set destination, and we've got our horses too! It's pretty amazing you were able to bring us all here with our horses and things! So, we'll just go from here, but thanks!" Luffy said, grinning broadly to her.

Seeing his good mood, she could not help, but to chuckle softly with a much broader smile as well. "I see. Then I hope you all have a safe journey to wherever you may go!"

"Yes, be safe!" Chopper said, waving them all off jovially.

"Bye!" Luffy called as they headed off towards their horses and waved as well.

Robin shifted her eyes to the quiet hunter, who merely turned his head to look at her when she caught his eyes with a look of boredom as Luffy and the others past him. Robin smiled to him and gave a gentle wave. He huffed out as he closed his eyes and turned to head off with the others, but as he went, he lifted a hand as if to wave her goodbye. She chuckled softly, lowering her hand and just watching as they mounted their horses and headed off.

"It's going to be quiet now without them," Chopper said, still waving them off.

"Yes, it is," Robin admitted quietly.

"I really do hope they stay safe. They will, won't they, Robin?" Chopper asked, finally lowering his hand once they disappeared within the forest and looking up at her.

Robin did not reply right away, but then she just looked down at him and smiled. "Would you like some tea?" she asked and turned to head inside, leaving him at the doorway to gaze at her back.

With a sigh, he turned to look one more time before heading inside and closing the door.

Author's Note: Hmm…. Hmmmmmm…. Hmmmmmmmmm…. Haha, anyways, I got some thinking to do. :) Please stay tuned for the next chapter. :)

P.S. You guys should appreciate that I try and bring all the SHs into it. It's all for you guys, since you always want them, but it's hard! D: SO BE GRATEFUL! *GRUMPGRUMPGRUMP* Lawl, I kid, but seriously, it is hard. I totally forgot about Usopp, because I'm so focused on the ship… xD I even forgot Zoro a bit, even Sanji, and had to add them in there! xD I'm just giving you guys mess. :) Despite the fact that I'm trying to improve my writing with writing these fics, it is all for you guys. :) I love you guys!~!~!