Another Prank

"So, now what." asked Zoro. Robin was behind him, so he put up his arms as if he was confused. He had dressed into his semi-usual attire back in a bush. He wore his black bandanna around his arm and his burned shirt. He kept on his dressy pants, since he had forgotten an extra pair.

"What do you mean?" replied Robin, her voice appearing to be right behind him. She had stayed in her dress.

"Are we together now? Are we gonna-"

"Are we going to what?" She seemed annoyed.

"You know. Are we going to-." He turned around. "Robin!"

Robin was no longer there. She had probably used her devil fruit power to leave quickly while he wasn't paying attention.

"I was going to say go out again!" said Zoro yelling and looking around the forest.

"Liar." said Robin.

She still wasn't there. She probably sprouted a mouth on his back. She loved to confuse him.

He started looking up trees and in bushes. " It's not funny to play tricks on people, Robin." He sat sat down a bit aggravated with this game."Where are you? I need to tell you something." yelled Zoro.

"I'm coming. Oh, and by the way, you were going the wrong way the whole time."

"What? I knew that already." He turned around to got the other way. They finally met up with each other.

"What's wrong? Did you find something?" Although the tone in her voice had sounded excited, her facial expression never changed except for a curl on her lip.

"I heard you talking to her." said Zoro. He seemed serious.

"Talking to who? It's been just me and you in the forest the whole time. Exceot for Phoenix and Luffy all the way on the side."

"You were talking to Phoenix on the ship. I think she lied to you."

"What? What are you talking about, Mr. Swordsman. I mean, Zoro. And what were you doing listening in on our conversation."

"Never mind that. She told you that her dad was Silas Sage.She told me her dad was Mihawk. She lied to you. She even uses Mihawk's sword." he said. He turned around to face her walking backwards and slightly veering to the left. Robin grabbed his shoulders and moved him back on course.

"Have you seen her use Mihawk's sword."

"Well, no. But-" Robin cut him off.

"How many of Phoenix's swords have you seen?" said Robin. She knew that Phoenix had trick on Zoro. Phoenix told her the day she came.

"Well, three. Bu-"

"How swords have you seen her use?" In her head, she was laughing.

"Well, three. But-" he was kind of happy she was cutting him off because he didn't really have anything to say.

"Zoro, she told you that on purpose. She lied to you, she tricked you, and, well, you fell for it."

"Well. I guess I kind of had it coming. She kind of almost died because of me." He shrugged his shoulders.

" Speaking of that. Why did you think that Phoenix couldn't be a mechanic because she was a girl. Kuina was a girl. You didn't put her down." Robin was confused. Of course, Zoro was a confusing person. He stopped.

"That's exactly it. Kuina died, it was pretty much my fault. I made her work hard. She fell down the stairs trying to sharpen her swords. She wouldn't need to have been sharping her sword if I hadn't fought her."

Robin felt compassion for Zoro. He really had intended the best for Phoenix, but he just wasn't the best at doing so.

Ontheothersideoftheforest

"Luffy, I need to talk to you about it or you'll never be happy." Phoenix had her hands on her hips.

"I'm already happy. See!" Luffy stretched his mouth into a huge grin. This would not be as easy as she had planned.

"Just pretend that that tree is Nami." She pointed at the tree.

"I'm not talking to a tree. I'll look crazier then I already am." He threw his arms in the air.

"There is no possible way that you can be crazier than you already are! Now talk to the tree!" She was not really mad, just sometimes Luffy needed to get things through his skull.

"But, Phoeeeeniiiix. I don't wanna." he whined. She put her head in her hand. Time for a little "constructive" force. She grabbed his shirt with her hand.

"Luffy, if you don't talk to that tree. I will melt every last rubber non-bone in your body." She lit her free had on fire. She wouldn't really melt Luffy. She didn't even know if could really melt Luffy. But I think he got the idea.

"Oooh, talk to the tree. I thought you you said-uhhh- talk to...Lee!" scared, Luffy had tried to make an excuse.

"Lee?"He'sjustasbadatmakingexcusesaswhenhewas 5. she thought.

"Ya, Lee. You know Lee, right? He's a tallish short. His name is Lee. He-"

"Just talk to the tree, Luffy." She left and came back without Luffy noticing her.

"Making convo with a tree." The tree had two holes next the each other. Theylookalmostlikeeyes. thought Luffy. Andtheorangeleaves. theylooklikeNami'shair. "Hey, Nami. I heard that this island was hosting this annual Lover's Festival. I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go with me, because...I love you."

"I love you, too, Luffy."

"Nami!" Luffy turned around. Nami was walking over to him. Once Nami walked over to him, he kissed her.

AndtheysaidIcouldn'tbeamatch-maker. thought Phoenix as she was leaning against a tree As she walked away, she thought to herself. Dang, ZoroandRobinandNamiandLuffy. Nothingmoreformetodo. MaybeIshouldpullanotherprankonZoro. She smiled to herself and made her way back to the ship.