" That was great food… I have never tasted something so good in a long time," said Luffy

Stretching back on his chair. Sanji eyed his captain in protest and said,

" It was good… but not as good as my food,". Luffy turned at Sanji and smiled in agreement.

Zoro didn't really care about food… food was simply food it helps you get energy it didn't matter how it

tasted… Zoro had previously ate a rice ball that was thrown in the ground by that cowardly Captain

Morgan's son. When Zoro had remembered this he also had remembered that time he first joined Luffy's

crew (witch was at the time only Luffy) and set sail in that small rowboat.

Zoro closed his eyes and grinned, he would never in his mind would ever think he and Luffy could have

been so successful in the past year. Firstly beating Buggy then beating Klahadore and at the process

earnining the Merry Goat, and then beating Arlong and finally earning a big name for beating Crocodile.

Pretty amazing what two rookies can do when they work together… they had gone to two members to seven

(Although Luffy insists on getting a musician to join) and now they were so close to reaching the top.

Yet something bothered Zoro… what would he do after he becomes the best swordsmen in the world…

FLASHBACK

" Hey kid just so you know im not really in this crew of yours… im just using you to achieve my goals witch

is why I have to say this," said Zoro crossing his hands on the small boat's corner.

Luffy looked at him fiercely and said, " What is it that you're going to say?"

" Im an ex bounty hunter… if there is any reason… I mean any reason… that I want to leave you or kill you

to reach my goals… I'll do it," said Zoro looking at Luffy with a hard look.

Luffy bowed his head down making his straw hat give Luffy a shade over his eyes.

Zoro grinned at seeing this and was glad Luffy got the point, but then he quickly changed his grin to a

shocked face as Luffy slowly raised his head to reveal a huge smiling goofy looking face.

" I'll have to be careful then," said Luffy doing his weird laugh and grin.

END OF FLASHBACK

Zoro looked at Luffy who was fighting over a drumstick with Chopper and smiled.

Robin looked at Zoro and wondered what he was smiling about.

He wasn't exactly the kind of person that would describe what he was feeling though, so it was hard

sometimes to get him to say anything about what he felt or what his thoughts were.

She had experienced these feelings herself, but she at least tried to sometimes say her opinions.

Sometimes it helped like when she told Nami about the compass not being broken simply because it was

pointing upward, or when she told Zoro that she also never thought sailing and landing was exciting either.

And sometimes it didn't help like when the thunder god Eneru for questioning him zapped her.

Zoro looked at Robin who was looking like something was on her mind so he tapped her shoulder for her to

notice that he wanted her attention.

She noticed and said " What is it," as she turned to him fully.

" Nothing just want to what's wrong," said Zoro leaning on his chair back.

She had wondered how it was that he knew when someone was feeling down or when someone needed help.

" Nothing much just wondering how long were going to be here for," said Robin stroking a long sheet of hair

with one of her hands. Zoro looked at her then thought about it and asked her why.

" Why…because I heard Ms. Navigator talking about it saying we should get supplies and just leave," said

Robin looking at him with a carefree look. Zoro said nothing for he had no comments.

Robin was a bit disappointed when he didn't say anything… he was so stubborn not to tell her what he

thought about it. She was going to say something, but Luffy stood up and put on his hat ready to leave.

" Okay I think its time to go see the town," said Luffy looking at his whole crew.

They all nodded and got up and left the hotel together.

" Who wants to check the main block with me," asked Luffy as he turned around his head as he walked

towards the town.

" Sorry Luffy but I am going straight to the stores to go shopping," said Nami eying the stores ahead.

" And of coarse me being a gentleman I will " assist" Nami san by helping her pick her clothes," said Sanji

with a pleasant look.

" Im going to see if I can find tools for the ship I mean it's as bad as it is," said Ussop doing gestures.

" I want to check the library see if they have the latest article of herbiology," said Chopper.

Nami looked at Robin and then got an idea.

" Say Robin would you like to come with me to see the stores," asked Nami.

" Um… sure why not," she said smiling as Nami smiled back and Sanji smiled even harder… SANJI!

" NO" busted out Zoro without even thinking.

"Uh…no?" said Nami a bit confused.

" Erm… I mean I'll go on ahead with you," said Zoro eying Sanji.

" Whatever," said Nami turning towards the stores with Robin making Zoro and Sanji a bit behind.

" What are you doing," said Sanji a bit confused himself.

" Im making sure you don't do anything stupid eyebrows," said Zoro angrily.

Sanji returned Zoro's look and they both walked to catch up with Robin and Nami.

" Alright who wants to-

But before Luffy finished he was all alone everyone had left to there destinations.

" Alright more fun and candy for me," said Luffy cheerfully and he walked happily towards the central side

of the town.

AUTHOR'S COMMENTS

Hey I did it chapter 12 is up and running… it took a while because I couldn't log in for some reason but now

im back. Only 8 chapters and ill reach my goal. By the way one of my reviewers asked if I read all the

Zorobin fanficts and my answer is yes and I've liked them all. Actually just recently I've been trying to see

if there was a song that would fit Zoro or Robin's life story and I think I've found it here it is.

"Hurt" By Johnny Cash

I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything

What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here

What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

You guys really have to listen to it so you can get the beat of the song and how its sung. What do you guys think tell me in your reviews and also tell me how you liked this chapter!

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