To say that he was surprised would be an understatement, when he first noticed her affection for the man, he was utterly confused. She seemed to abuse his adventurous spirit on a daily basis, so when she leaped into his arms before they separated again only confirmed his suspicions. It wasn't that he didn't expect her to be upset about it when he heard about the shitty cook's disappearance, she could have hugged anyone, Robin for example, but she hugged him. That idiotic captain that she would slap over the head daily for his constant appeal to danger, or his idiotic comments. Even when he put himself in danger, like nearly falling overboard as he's done on occasion. Zoro smirked as he noticed her bickering at him again. The poor boy rubbing his head saying that the fish was huge, and her responses saying they couldn't even fit it in the aquarium.
Robin leaned against the railing next to two of his swords, and he raised an eyebrow at her, "How long have you known?" he asked, focusing on the bickering young adults.
"I think since we reunited, to be honest, it was when Nami told me about her adventures in Weatheria, and when she learned about Ace's death, and her resolve." Though, thinking back it was pretty obvious the navigator liked him from before she met them. Even if the girl in question hadn't really realized until much later.
"Yeah, I found out after we reunited as well, though I didn't see how obvious it was until she saw him on Zou." the swordsman responded, still keeping his eye on the two, though Nami went back to sunbathing and Luffy was forced to fish when Sanji came out saying they were low on food.
Robin sat down next to the swordsman, folding her legs to the side underneath her, "You know, I think it's right that they like each other."
"Luffy doesn't even know that form of love," Zoro chuckled, as he moved his swords to the other side of him, for Robin to have more room.
"He's getting there, I mean, when she fell into of him, he seemed to understand more of what a kiss is." she said, taking the chance to rest her head gently on Zoro's shoulder.
"I think he likes her." Zoro responded, glancing down at the dark hair of the archeologist.
"He doesn't really know how to navigate, he can't continue on adventures without her, unless he wants to be swallowed by a whirlpool in the nest of blood thirsty sea kings."
Zoro ignored her vicious remark, "yeah, that's true."
"He's better than you, though," Robin smiled, turning her head to kiss the swordsman's cheek.
"Oi." Zoro responded turning his head in retaliation, making their lips touch each other, though neither seemed bothered by it.
However, when they broke apart they heard a voice behind them, "So what does Robin taste like, Zoro?"
Zoro snapped his torso around to see the boy crouching on the railing, between the two, smiling, Zoro glanced at Robin to see if she knew what he was talking about. Robin smiled, before turning her head to Zoro, "He has quite the knowledge doesn't he?"
"What does she taste like, Zoro?" Luffy repeated, ignoring Robin's comment.
"Like Robin." Zoro responded blatantly, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"That's not fun, Nami said I tasted like meat, and she tastes like..." he put his finger to his head in thought, "well, like, first she tasted like your sake, Zoro, and then..." he frowned, "something sweet?" he stated, before leaping off the railing to crouch in front of the two, "and Robin said you tastes like sake, but she likes it better without the sake."
Robin lightly blushed, but not evident on her cheeks, except to Zoro, who's face was just close enough to see it.
"Okay?"
"So what did Robin taste like?"
"You want to see?" Robin asked looking straight faced at her rubber captain. Zoro raised an eyebrow, but understood where she was going with it.
"Eh?" Luffy responded, bringing his face backwards some, "No, that's not right."
"Why not?"
"Well, because..." he thought for a moment, before coming up with something that neither of them thought he'd think of, "you just tasted Zoro."
Zoro shrugged, "But she was asking you, Luffy, why don't you want to kiss her?"
"Kiss?" Luffy asked.
"Yes, Luffy, when you taste someone else's lips, with yours." Robin responded, folding her hands in her lap.
"Oh." Luffy nodded, as off he understood it.
"So, do you want to see what I taste like?" Robin asked, eyeing Luffy's reaction.
"No."
"Okay, if Robin and I hadn't kissed, would you?" Zoro asked.
"No." Luffy replied as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Why?" Zoro reasoned, though he was sure he knew why.
"Cause she's not Nami." Robin raised an eyebrow, as she noticed the redhead looking at them from her sunbathing. Though her sunglasses covered her face, it was obvious she was trying to listen in.
"So, you only kiss Nami?" Robin asked.
"Eh?" Luffy questioned, "no, cause I taste meat all the time."
Zoro chuckled, "Okay, Luffy." He stood up, and grabbed his swords, before helping the archeologist to her feet. Once she was standing he made his way to the crow's nest to train.
Robin nodded and departed in the direction of the library, leaving Luffy by himself, as Usopp yelled to him to help out with the fishing. The thought of food reminded him of his earlier question, and he shot his arms out to catch up to Zoro, "Oi! Zoro! You didn't tell me what Robin tastes like!"
Nami watched as the boy shot up the last, and caught himself above the swordsman, who was climbing up to it. Her blush still evident on her cheeks, remembering what Luffy had told Zoro and Robin just a few minutes prior. He might not understand the concept of love by definition, but he acts as if he does sometimes. She reached over to grab the sweet cocktail that Sanji had made for her and sipped it. She wondered if the big would ever be the one to kiss her first though. He was really an idiot.