Can you trust me?
Rating: PG
Pairing: ZoroxRobin, LuffyxNami
WARNING: May contain spoiler!
Robin was smiling while looking at Nami, Luffy and Ussop leaving. It was a really good sight to see a happy environment
Only herself, Zoro, Sanji and Chopper were left on the ship, she then looked at the Chopper's gloomy face.
He sighed, "I wish I can go out and explore the island."
"Well, in that case, you want to go around this island with me?" smiled Robin trying to lighten up his mood.
"Really?" cried Chopper in excitement, "Do you think they have bookstore too?"
"Off course, there should be one." Said Robin, "I'll be ready in a minute, you too should be ready."
"OK!" cried Chopper while jumping happily all the way to his room.
Robin chuckled towards his reaction, it was just too cute to ignore. She too started to walk towards her room, until something stopped her on her track.
The sleeping swordsman had caught her attention, a minute ago he was trying to fix the crow nest he had accidentally broken, and now he was sleeping peacefully.
"What a strange man," chuckled Robin, slowly and quietly, she walked towards the sleeping swordsman.
Zoro who noticed her presence in his sleep, opened one of his eye and looked at her.
"Ops, did I wake you again?" smiled Robin
He then closed his eyes and grumbled, "No problem."
She sat down on the spot just across of him, looking at him with a pleasant smile on her face.
Zoro the opened his eyes in annoyance, "What?"
"What, what?" asked Robin back
"What do you want?" he asked, it may sound rude but she didn't mind, he's always like that towards her.
Robin sighed and smiled, "Nothing special, just feel like sitting here with you."
"Don't you have anything else to do, like reading your book?" asked Zoro in annoyance
"I've read all of it, that's why after this, me and Chopper will be heading towards the bookstore." Said Robin while looking at her nails, "And maybe I should get a few manicure too."
"Woman," said Zoro feeling annoyed with women and their obsession with their beauty.
Robin then looked at Zoro carefully, while touching her lips with her finger slowly and rubbing in around.
Aware of her staring at him, Zoro looked at her. He hated to admit, but she was looking kind of… tempting. Especially with her finger was rubbing around her lips slowly and very…exotic, made him to remember the time he had put her to rest when she dropped down sick, the way he had finally touched her lips with his, the taste of her lips, the feeling he felt, the…
"OK THAT'S IT!" Growled Zoro which made her jump, she was surprise to see that he was kind of flushed and angry at the same time just because of a simple one or two teasing movement, she had no idea he was that…innocent.
"Look here woman," glared Zoro dangerously, "Can you just tell me, WHAT do YOU WANT?"
Robin was still staring at him calmly, she then gave him a question he never dream anyone could ever asked him, "Have you ever fell in love?"
"WHAT?" now it was his turned to jumped, he could swear he was freaked out, TOTALLY freaked out.
She smiled, "I'm just curious."
"Off course not!" cried Zoro in panic, "I'm NOT that kind of guy."
"Never?" teased Robin, "Never in your whole life?"
"No!" cried Zoro once again, "And what's your problem anyway?"
Robin looked at him in wonder, "Then what about her?"
"Her?" Asked Zoro dumbfounded.
"Yes her," Said Robin once again, "Y'know, the one in Alabasta. One of the navy, she wore glasses and had one katana with her. She wore a blue jacket if I'm not mistaken."
Zoro was then getting nervous, not only because of the fact that she actually think that he fell in love with Tashigi, but also because she had reminded him of Tashigi which then automatically reminded him about Kuina too.
"No." Said Zoro looking away while closing his eyes
"But she seems to be the only woman you seem to be interested of," Said Robin
Zoro looked at her as if she's crazy, as far as he knows it was HER who was interested in either capturing or KILLING him. As for him, he was only interested in running away from her as far as possible.
Robin who saw his expression, smiled, "Oh hell, don't bother answering. I know it's a funny question, it's just so fun teasing you."
"Teasing me?" Asked Zoro in a total amazement, "You were TEASING me?"
"Uh yeah…" answered Robin in confusion of his reaction.
"Since when you like to tease?" Asked Zoro, "You never tease any of us before?"
Robin looked at him funnily, "Of coarse I did."
"Yes, but not about this sort of stuff." Said Zoro
She was now getting nervous, "What sort of stuff?"
"This…this stuff…this…this…" he was now having trouble in saying this L word, hoping that she would realize on what he was talking about, "this LOVE stuff!"
She blinked, "Well, because I got all this stuff in my mind, and I'm just curious about you. That's all."
Zoro raised his eyebrow, "What makes you to be so curious about me?"
"Because…" Said Robin nervously while looking at his eyes deeply in wonder, "You're the first man who ever kissed me."
Zoro was so startled by her answer, he was expecting a stupid come-back. No that! He stared at her in amazement and shocked. She stared back and their eyes were locked. Her eyes hold hope and expectation on his next reaction and his eyes only hold the feeling of shock and panic. Neither of them dares to say a word until…
"I've changed have I?" Asked Robin while smiling which gave away the awkward situation a minute ago.
Zoro sighed in relief that the awkward situation had pass, and he was sure she just change the subject, "Yeah, you sure do."
"Tell me Mr. Swordsman, how do I change?" Asked Robin
He stared at her in wonder while wondering on the answer of her question, after a while he answered, "Your hair is longer than before, you had totally fit in with us, you laugh more and seems to be having fun more than you usually are."
"That's all?" Smiled Robin, "Is that all you notice?"
"Ye…yeah…" answered Zoro, unable to know why, her tone did make him uncomfortable.
"How about the fact that I love to be near you of all times, especially the time we met that night." Said Robin while closing her eyes, and when she opened her eyes and looked at him. She could see that he was surprised of her straight answer.
He did not say a word, all she could feel was his hand which it fingers started to touch her hair. Slowly it traveled towards her cheek, rubbing it slowly and softly. She started to close her eyes while leaning into his warm touched. Slowly his hand cupped her chin and brings it upright to face his face, she could feel his breath getting near and near toward her face, and in just a moment their lips were so close and…
"ROBIN! ARE YOU READY YET!" Shout Chopper from his room.
Both Zoro and Robin jumped from one another, blushing slightly towards one another.
"No Mr. Doctor, I'll be ready in just a few minute!" cried Robin in reply.
Zoro was turning away, avoiding any eye contact from Robin, he had tried his best to hide his blush, yet fail horribly, "You…you should go…"
Looking at his face, Robin can help but smiled and blushed, "Yeah…"
While standing up she looked at Zoro who was closing his eyes in order to relax. She chuckled quietly and she slowly bows down to meet his level. Slowly and quietly she kissed his forehead.
Zoro jumped in surprise, he shot his eyes open towards her. He opened his mouth yet nothing came out, he was speechless.
She just gave him her usual smile and walked away towards her room. He was holding his breath until she enters and closes the door of her room. He let go his breath in disbelief, blinking his eyes over and over again to register clearly of what just happen.
He groaned in both annoyance and disbelief, "Man, she does change!"
"She sure does." Said Sanji from the other corner of the ship, Zoro looked at him in surprise.
"You…wha…" Zoro looked at him in total surprise.
Sanji looked at him annoyance, "Finally you realized, while you two lover-birds were flirting around I was here looking at you guys from the very start."
"WHAT?" Cried Zoro, more like angry than surprised.
"Whoa…hold your temper right there Mr. Marimo-head, it wasn't MY fault that you guys are flirting in the open place like this!" Said Sanji while blowing his smoke lazily.
Zoro glared angrily at him, "Ever heard about personal space?"
Sanji raised his eyebrow, "What personal space? Hello! Can you see that we are on a small ship? If you want a personal space, you can go to places which are not anywhere open. You can choose the kitchen, her room, your room, the cabin or the crow-nest, but hey, you prefer to do it on the stairs of our ship, which technically means as one of those open places."
"Argh, shut up!" Growled Zoro, "How the hell am I supposed to know that she will talk about this kind of stuff with ME?"
Sanji groaned in disbelief, "I have no idea if you are just plain stupid with no brain cell in your head or the facts that you really are dense about this stuff, but either of them are bad news!"
"Hey!" Cried Zoro furiously for being directly insulted.
"Don't hey me you stupid cucumber-head!" Glared Sanji, "You kissed her that night and it was hers and your first kiss! You should've figured out that your next conversation alone will be concerning about the kiss and you love-life."
"And what are you?" asked Zoro in annoyance, "A love doctor?"
"Well, maybe yeah." Said Sanji proudly, "Since I'm more experience in woman than you are."
"Don't count me as the same level as you're love-cook," Said Zoro angrily, "I'm not interested in those stuff and will never be."
Sanji sighed and rolled his eyes while walking towards the kitchen, "Even Luffy is more experience in those things then you are."
Zoro eyes were wide in surprise and when he was about to asked question to what exactly he just mean, Sanji enter the kitchen and slam the door close.
While cursing under his breath Zoro decided to threw away all his worries and thoughts and fell asleep in just a few seconds.
Robin, who came out from her room all dress up, looked at Zoro. She smiled at his sleeping face before jumping out of the ship to follow Chopper to walk around the island.
Sanji was cutting the cucumber in abnormally fast way, while cursing on how stupid the swordsman can be when it goes to woman.
Suddenly his knife gave a small cut to one of his finger, "Ouch!"
He looked at his cut in surprise, even thou it was a very small cut, it was the first time it ever happens. Never in his life as a professional cook he ever form a clumsy cut while cutting food.
He may not believe in superstition, but he knows for sure that something really REALLY bad will happen soon. Real soon.
TBC
Note: Ok, you may not be satisfied with previous chapter, but I hope this one will do. And I'm so sorry I'm late to update this chapter. My internet was down for a few days and I was sulking of the fact that the last chapter in not that satisfying. I'm so afraid this chapter will. Can you guys give me any ideas of future romances between ZoroxRobin and LuffyxNami?