It had been a little over a week since Robin and Amon finally got together. Things felt lighter, as though a tremendous weight had been lifted. Tension was no longer present amongst the trio of travelers and that's the way they liked it.
"How 'bout we go somewhere?" Nagira asked unexpectedly, causing Amon and Robin to turn towards him.
"What do you mean?" Robin asked, her eyebrows coming together slightly in confusion. It was such a vague question.
"I mean, we've been sticking pretty close to the house only taking small walks here and there. Why don't we just get out and make a day of it? Have some fun?" he explained, pushing his plate away from him and leaning back in his chair.
Robin glanced at Amon, not sure of what to say. Despite being together, she still looked to him for approval, to see his reaction. She wasn't the type to pull Amon around without asking his opinion and she wasn't sure she'd ever be that type of person.
Picking up on her glance and its subtle meaning, Amon shook his head, giving her the okay. As long as Robin was happy, he was happy.
"What did you have in mind?" Amon asked turning his attention to his brother.
"Mm, what about..." Nagira glanced over at the newspaper James had left laying on the table before darting off to his office to answer the phone. Picking it up, he glanced through it to see if anything caught his eye. Glancing in Amon's direction, Nagira's eyes glittered mischievously.
They buy me all these icies.
Dolce & Gabbana,
Fendi and NaDonna Karan, they be sharin'
All their money got me wearin' fly But I ain't askin,
They say they love my ass 'n,
Seven Jeans, True Religion's,
I say no, but they keep givin'
So I keep on takin'
And no I ain't taken We can keep on datin'
I keep on demonstrating
Grinning, Nagira glanced over at Amon as he drove, just catching Amon's glare before he turned his attention back to the road.
"What's wrong, lil bro?"
"If you must listen to the radio could you at least change the station?" Amon asked in annoyance. What type of music was that anyways?
"Aw, come on, it's good!" Nagira retorted childishly. At this, Amon reached over to change the station when Nagira slapped his hand away.
"No party pooping this time, sit back and relax!" he said, sticking his tongue out and tapping his hands on the dashboard to the beat.
My love, my love, my love, my love You love my lady lumps,
My hump, my hump, my hump,
My humps they got u,
She's got me spending.
(Oh) Spendin' all your money on me and spending time on me.
She's got me spendin.
(Oh) Spendin' all your money on me, up on me, on me
Sighing, Amon resigned himself to the fact that he'd have to suffer through the remainder of the drivel that was blasting its way through the speakers. Looking into the rearview mirror, Amon caught Robin's eyes on the back of his head. He could see them glittering, her mouth upturned in a broad yet cute smile. She was obviously amused by their exchange which made listening to whatever his brother stuck on next more than worth it.
"If this is how you react to music, I can't wait to see what you do once we get to the zoo!" laughed Nagira.
What you gon' do with all that junk?
All that junk inside that trunk?
I'ma get, get, get, get, you drunk,
Get you love drunk off my hump.
What u gon' do with all that ass?
All that ass inside them jeans?
I'm a make, make, make, make you scream Make u scream, make you scream.
Cos of my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump.
My hump, my hump, my hump, my lovely lady lumps. (Check it out)
Amon got out of the car followed by Nagira and Robin, glad to be away from the horrid sounds being emitted from the radio. His brother had horrible tastes. Instinctively, he made his way to Robin and took her hand, a sight that still gave Nagira goosebumps.
"May I ask why you chose the zoo of all places?" Amon asked, not bothering to look anywhere but straight ahead.
"Well, it's a fun atmosphere and I figured our little bird has probably never been to one. Have you little bird?"
Looking to Nagira, Robin, with a small smile, shook her head no before saying, "It should be fun." in her usual soft voice. Yet again, that was enough for Amon.
Together, they approached the entrance where a man with a colorful jacket was selling bands.
"How many, sir?" he asked to neither Amon or Nagira in particular.
"Three." Amon stated, handing over some money he had taken out of his pocket.
"Alrighty then!" the man cheerfully replied, ripping off three bands and making to fasten one to Amon's wrist.
Sighing, Amon offered up his arm while thinking to himself, "Robin, Robin, this is for Robin...Robin wanted to come too...She's never been to the zoo, this is her chance to have some fun..." After the man had finished, Amon stepped back and glanced over at Robin who still had a smile on her face. Definitely worth it. How many times had he thought that today? He was going soft...
Nagira stepped up next and as soon as the man had finished with him, he caught sight of Robin. "Ah, little lady, your turn. Give me your wrist please." he said as a goofy smile appeared on his face. It was amazing how the simple sight of Robin could turn almost any man into a fool.
"Ah, finished! Have a nice day!" the man said waving as they passed.
"Let's see, what's up first?" Nagira said to himself. Taking out a map, Nagira squinted and read out loud the options closest to them. And that's how the day started...Nagira and Robin leading Amon around from animal cage to animal cage. It wasn't as bad as he thought it'd be and while the animals were beautiful and some downright ugly, Amon's attention was almost completely on Robin. She was just so happy...the sun was shining down on her and, as he stared at her for what must have been the hundredth time that day, he realized how nice it was to have a family. He then turned to look at his brother, the only blood relation he had and finally realized just how bad he needed them both.
Robin looked over to Amon and wondered what he was thinking about. He had the oddest and yet, calmest, expression she had ever seen him wear. She squeezed his hand lightly and, as he turned to look her way, sweetly kissed him on the cheek.
"I'm a bit thirsty, do you think we could get something to drink?" she asked, looking him in the eyes, something she didn't always feel comfortable doing before. How nice it felt to be able to do that...
Not one to deny Robin what she wanted, he shook his head yes and walked with her to the nearest vending machine. And, believe it or not, that's how the rest of the day passed- pleasantly, a rare thing in the lives of the traveling trio.
Sorry for the long wait and thanks to those who waited for me to update. I know I said on my profile page that I'd write as much as I could before putting everything up all at once but I figured I'd be better off just going with the flow and the flow told me to post this chapter. -Laughs- I meant this to be somewhat fluffy and more amusing than anything else. I needed to add in a bit of fun for my newly named "Traveling Trio"...no idea where that came from but it'll probably stick for some things.
I have about three or four more ideas for stories and, while I desperately want to work on them, I decided it was better to work on this story...to at least finish one chapter. That way, I don't mix them because I've realized there are differences in my style of writing from one to the next. I'd hate to mess them up. :)
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