Chapter Five
You Wanted To Be Alone?
Four hours had already passed but the green-haired swordsman was still bothered with what had happened between him and the raven-haired archaeologist. He was thinking on how he will apologize to her as he repeatedly lifted his enormous weights. It was the first time he got distracted, knowing someone's upset because of him. He usually ignored it because he knows it will subside after some time. But she was an exception. He didn't know why, but he really felt guilty. It might be a lame excuse to be angry at him, but he thought that there must be something more. He's just worried.
Zoro fixed his weights down and wiped off the sweat trickling down his well-formed muscles. He really needed to apologize to Robin even if he already did earlier. He just needed to think how.
Nico Robin was calming down in the peaceful atmosphere of the library with a cup of coffee in the table and a good book in her hand. It was away from any disturbance that may occur because she gets irritated quickly even though she didn't have a period. Alex wanted to accompany her but she refused and told him she wanted to be alone. She didn't know why but she was really pissed off when Zoro asked if she likes Alex. She didn't get mad when Nami asked her. It felt different when Zoro was the one who asked.
With the help of Chopper, who was in his human form, she was able to be alone for four hours straight. But then after a few minutes, she heard Chopper arguing with someone and suddenly the door opened. It was Zoro trying to go inside with Chopper holding him, pulling him away from the door. "You can't go inside!" Chopper yelped as he tried to stop Zoro.
"Let go of me!" Zoro demanded as he got a hold of the door frame.
"It's alright, Chopper. You can let him in." Robin said calmly as she stared at her book, trying to focus reading.
With Robin's signal, Chopper let go of Zoro, making the green-haired swordsman to roll across the library. Chopper closed the door and continued to guard it. "Tch!" Zoro stood up and walked towards her, fixing his clothes.
"What brings you here?" She said as she sipped her coffee, avoiding eye contact with him.
The green-haired swordsman fixed the chair near her, sat on it, and rested his elbows on his lap, moving really close to her to look at her eyes. "I wanted to apologize." He said bluntly.
The raven-haired beauty stopped reading and looked at him without moving her head. "You already did, earlier, and I told you that it's alright." She calmly said, looking back to her book.
Zoro placed his hand on the top of her book, making her to look at him with narrowed eyebrows. "If it was, you wouldn't ask Chopper to guard the door in the first place. I'm sorry. I didn't know what I said would make you mad." He said without hesitation.
Robin's face softened down as he apologized to her. A sweet smile spread upon her lips making him to smile as well. It wasn't an ordinary smile. In fact, Zoro thought he saw her eyes twinkled. She placed her hand on top of his, holding it to remove it away from her book but she didn't manage to move it away. "Apology accepted. But I told you, I'm fine. I just wanted to be alone for a while."
He didn't know why but her soft hand felt good on top of his so he didn't let her to remove it from her book. "Then should I go now?" He asked as he kept his hand on the book.
"You could stay, if you want to. It's been four hours anyway." She answered as she tried to remove his hand away from the book. "But please remove your hand from my book so I can read again." She smiled politely and tapped her fingers on his hand.
Zoro quickly removed his hand from her book and placed it down, holding it with his other hand. "Sorry. So you're going to read while I stay here?" he curiously asked.
The raven-haired archaeologist placed a bookmark in between the pages of her book and placed it on the table. "Then what should I do to company you?" She asked as she turned to face him, crossing her legs and looking at him with a smile on her face.
"Shall we play a game? We got interrupted earlier."
"That would be nice." She stood up and looked for a board game among the shelves. "How about Chess?" she asked as she looked back at him while her hand holding the board game.
"Chess is good. But get ready to lose." He smirked as he waited for her.
"I don't think so." She giggled and sat back on her chair, fixing the board game. "Who should be the w— Suddenly Chopper opened the door, making the two to look at him.
"Uhmm… Sorry to interrupt, but Sanji said it's dinner time. He made takoyaki too!" Chopper said as his eyes sparkled and his mouth drooled.
Both Zoro's and Robin's heads fell down because their game hadn't started yet and it was already interrupted. "We'll be right there." Robin lifted her head up and smiled.
"Okay! Hurry, before Luffy eat all of those delicious takoyaki!" Chopper ran away, headed to the kitchen.
"I guess our game will be postponed for now." She stood up and placed the board game back to its shelf.
"There's always a next time." He stood up and waited for her before heading out the library.
"Yes, there is." She smiled and walked next to him.
The two of them went to the kitchen together and ate dinner with the others. It might be odd but Zoro was starting to like hanging out with Robin unlike when he first met her. And then again, he forgot to give Robin back her blanket. He glanced at her as she was being companied by their cute little doctor and smiled before placing a piece of meat in his mouth. "Maybe I'll keep it for a while. She's not yet asking about it anyway." He told himself. Zoro didn't know but someone was observing him and Robin's actions throughout the meal, cursing what's been building up between them.
Hey! So how was this chapter? I hope you liked it! I'm sorry I've been updating slow. I have problems with me love life XC And I'm still nervous.. I can't believe it's harder thinking situations for this kind of fic rather than an AU fic. XD Well I started, so I should finish. ^_^ I'm sorry too if this chapter was a bit short! XD Anyways, Reviews Please! :)
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