The Three Love Style
Chapter 5
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Zoro lifted his entree dish...
"Rice balls?" Robin asked as she looked at the dish.
It were two normal looking rice balls wrapped in seaweed. Robin took one of them and bit into it.
Everyone waited in suspense for Robin's judgement. No one could tell what's she's thinking since her face showed no emotion. However, everyone heard loud crunch noises while she ate.
"Zoro, what on earth did you put in those rice balls?" Nami thought suspiciously.
Everyone waited in silence, eager not to miss a single clue of Robin's reaction.
She stopped chewing. Her face was all red, and sweating.
"Is there something wrong Robin?" Nami asked, getting concerned.
"SPICY!" Robin coughed, she then gulped down a glass on water hurriedly.
Zoro's face was printed with shock. He sweat-dropped "S-sorry Robin".
"It's alright" Robin smiled.
"It's not going to be spicy for the next one" Zoro blushed embarrassedly.
"Robin" Sanji interrupted "You shouldn't eat any more. Stupid marimo is going to make you sick."
"Don't worry" said Robin "It's just the spice. Other than that, it was delicious. The fillings of tuna and mayonaise is simple, but you can really tell what's in it. You can really embrace the very ingredients you are tasting. But it was packed with chilli peppers in the center and it became too over powering, and the dried noodles gave it an unusual texture."
Zoro was very pleased with the feedback, even though he went overboard with the spice. His hard work had paid off after all.
Zoro uncovered the second plate. Everyone closed in at the table.
It was two pieces of toast with small rice balls sandwiched inside.
"What is that?" Nami furrowed her brows.
Robin felt somewhat this strange sandwich was familiar. Is it de-ja-vu?
Robin handled the thick sandwich and took a bite. She was tasting it with a poker face again, not revealing any hints.
Robin froze.
"Oi Robin! Wanna have lunch with us?" said Clover as he brought the little Robin to the table with the archaeologists.
"Yeah! Okay!" Robin grinned.
Dr Clover brought her a plate of a large odd-looking sandwich.
"What is this?" Robin asked.
"It's a rice ball sandwich!" Dr Clover laughed "Try it! It's my specialty"
Robin bit into it "Delicious", she paused.
Robin now had her face turned to a shade of pink.
"Is it spicy?" asked Sanji furiously.
Tears of nostalgia ran out of Robin's eyes.
"WHAT HAPPENED ROBIN!" the crew had their jaw dropped to the floor.
"Delicious" Robin sobbed.
"YOU MADE ROBIN CRY YOU BASTARD!" barked Sanji.
"Oi! I didn't do anything" Zoro groaned.
He frantically gestured Nami to tell him what to do. Nami signalled back him that she had no idea.
Robin wiped her eyes "Sorry I was a little emotional".
"Little emotional?" the crew thought "But she was crying!".
They never saw anything other than her smile and her neutral expression.
"To me I prefer Zoro's food over Sanji's" Robin said as she wiped her eyes.
"Why?" said the crew who gaped in bewilderment, any of them would prefer Sanji's cooking anytime.
Then shocked by their realisation of their immediate reaction, they shifted their eyes to Zoro cautiously.
Zoro froze, not paying attention to them, but to Robin. He celebrated in the inside, but kept a calm composure as he usually does, and gave a smug smile to Sanji as a sign of triumph.
"To answer your question" Robin said "When I ate Zoro's food, I felt like home. Also he puts my favourite ingredients in these dishes. It has a homey feel, so I feel so much comfort when I eat this".
"Mmm Zoro's sandwich is really good!" Luffy said as he ate a piece of the sandwich.
"Let me try!".
So everybody had a piece of the sandwich and ate it out of curiousity.
It was queer, but Luffy and Robin was right, everybody thought it had a odd but refreshing taste.
"You deserve to win Zoro. You had grown this quickly in your skill in only a week, and you also provoked Robin-chan's feelings. Few chefs in the world could do that with their food" Sanji smiled, he was impressed too. "But, I still wouldn't let you to go out with Robin!".
Robin suddenly embraced behind Zoro in front of everyone. Zoro blushed violently, he was going to pass out any moment. Her touch made him to feel the steamy and fuzzy sensation again.
"Sorry Sanji" Robin hissed "This man belongs to me" gripping on him tighter.
Nami grinned, Chopper and Luffy sat there confused, Ussop blushed, and Sanji halted.
"Okay Robin-chwan" Sanji was shocked and at the same time was rejection, "Whatever you feel".
"Sanji! You're so understanding!" Robin said delightedly.
"N-no that's not it-" Sanji faltered, emitting a heavy depressing aura. Chopper winced with pity as he saw Sanji welted in defeat on his knees. He and Ussop went off to comfort him.
"Thanks Zo-Ro-kuuuun" Robin whispered to Zoro's ear melodically while stroking his jawline.
"Oh no" thought Zoro, his temperature rose even higher. He started to sweat and he sat rigidly on the seat. Robin gave him a finishing blow with a powerful peck on the cheek.
Chopper retrieved the unconscious Zoro and brought him into his office. Robin giggled but felt a little guilty that she had overdone it.
"Nami" Ussop whispered "I didn't know Zoro and Robin has feelings for each other".
"You're pretty slow Ussop" Nami said "Didn't you find them acting weird, and you've never seen Zoro's face like that right?".
"Now to think about it, that's right" Ussop answered "Zoro's pretty lucky isn't he?"
"Yeah" Nami smiled.
Nami knew her job was over, because their relationship didn't need any more interference except...
"This is the last task" Nami thought.
It was evening, and Robin got herself ready for bed, as well as Nami.
"Well Robin" she said as she pulled on her pyjamas, "what did you think of having a date with Zoro!". As Nami mentioned his name, Robin immediately blushed.
Robin then childishly touched her two index fingers together.
"I'm a little nervous" she answered "but I'm very happy".
"Have you even CONFESSED yet?" Nami said.
"I haven't" Robin replied sheepishly.
"Robin, do you know what's gonna be on in two days?" Nami said.
"You said we're going to land at a town in two days".
"Not only that! It's also Valentine's Day!" Nami said in matter-of-fact tone.
"Valentine's day?" Robin gasped.
It was the perfect opportunity for her to convey her feelings with Zoro. But she can't believe she had forgotten that day!
"What's this?" Zoro dazed as he held the pink, heart-shaped box.
"It's" Robin said as she fidgeted her shoulders, and she blushed feverishly "Chocolates".
"Chocolates? I love them!" cried Zoro cheerfully. He impatiently tore the shiny wrapping off, and opened the box. He ate a chocolately cube, and his face had bliss written all over it.
"Delicious" Zoro warmly smiled at Robin.
"Robin! Robin!" Nami cut in "Are you listening?".
Robin quickly fluffed out her imagination.
"Yes" said Robin flushed.
"So" said Nami, "are you gonna make chocolates?"
"Of-course" said Robin, pink in the face.
"You HAVE to." said Nami intently "and you must give Zoro on Valentine's day. Got it?"
"Yes Nami" Robin sweat-dropped and wondered why Nami was so serious.
Next morning...
Zoro and Robin crossed each other's paths and stopped and casually said a "good morning" to each other.
But other than yesterday, they haven't seen each other much since that bath...
The two blushed at the memory, and immediately avoided each other's gaze, and they continued their path in a frantic manner.
"This isn't good" Nami sighed as she peered over the window. "Them two are gonna avoid each other, and this will distance them apart... WHAT THE HELL!". Nami fumed in frustration.
"Nami, you're there?" said Zoro "Why the hell are you in this place?".
Nami was in the storage room, surrounded with crates. It was the perfect place to hide and spy.
"You're such an IDIOT!" Nami gave Zoro a swollen red lump on his moss-head with her fist.
"What's that for?" Zoro said, irritated.
"Why the hell you're avoiding Robin? You're making things bad" Nami questioned.
"Well" Zoro blushed.
"What?" Nami snapped. "Oh!"
Nami quickly turned her frown upside down. She let out a cheeky giggle. "I forgot to ask you what happened to you an Robin in the bathroom TOGETHER".
Zoro turned a deep shade of red, he looked so adorable in that.
"Bullseye" Nami smirked.
"What do I do?" asked Zoro, he was stil beet red. "I'm too embarrassed to see her, I feel like running away the next time I do".
"You call yourself a man? What happened to the fearless swordsman, who is also known as the "Pirate Hunter".
"That's a totally different thing. Besides I wasn't the one who gave me the name of Pirate Hunter".
"Anyway" Nami said, changing the subject. "Do you know what's Valentine's Day?"
"What's that?" Zoro asked.
"I wonder what place on earth you're from" Nami didn't expect better from this swordsman who spends most of his time training and sleeping. He must be a moss alien Nami thought to herself.
"It's a day when girls give chocolate to the guys they like."
"Oh I see" Zoro nodded.
"It's a day for lovers, so make sure you confess your feelings for Robin! Then she'll be your's for sure!" Nami winked.
"Is that really true?" Zoro frowned a bit.
"Of-course!" Nami patted him on the back. Nami then leaned over and whispered to his ear, "Make sure you'll kiss her on her lips, when you receive her chocolates".
Zoro blushed.
Her giving him chocolates? Wait... they're friends right? No! He wants Robin to be his. So what does Robin really mean to him? Zoro scratched his head, trying to figure out what it is. But it was pointless, he did not think of anything.
"Maybe that annoying book may help" thought Zoro.
Sanji heard clanging in the kitchen along with the sweet, and the rich aroma of chocolate. The scent also attracted the drooling Luffy. Sanji had a glimpse through the window and realised at an instant.
Chocolates for Valentine's Day.
"I wonder who is it for?" thought Sanji, "Maybe it's for me!" Sanji blushed and wore a stupid grin.
"I must protect the chocolate at all costs! A woman's maiden heart are made within these treats!" Sanji thought, resolved.
"Luffy! I'm going to cook up your favourite meat for today" Sanji said as he went over and laid his arm around his shoulder and led him outside of the kitchen range.
Out of nowhere, he pulled out the dish with the plump, juicy steamy meat which Luffy drooled over.
"Enjoy!" Sanji said.
"Thanks Sanji!" Luffy said happily as he stuffed the meat into his mouth.
"Phew! that was close" Sanji sighed. He smiled, and he went to his room and organised the packaging for the trip.
"I didn't know cooking chocolate is this hard" Robin said as she read the recipe book. The door opened, and in came Nami.
"I'm gonna make chocolates too!" Nami grinned. "Let me to give you a hand!"
"Who for?" asked Robin, startled.
Nami's cheeks turned pink "Umm... Just obligation chocolates for everyone in the crew. I'm not making love chocolates like you."
Robin blushed a little, but eyed her suspiciously.
"Remember, tomorrow's your date!" Nami said in excitement "Planning to do anything?"
"Umm" Robin answered "I don't really know".
"Okay" Nami replied "Just give him a kiss on the lips when you have the opportunity to do so."
Robin blushed. "What is she planning?" she thought.
"And remember to confess!" Nami reminded her.
The chocolates were finished. Robin's chocolates were all dark with green pistachios on top.
Nami's were all simple square mild chocolates... But...
"Why is this chocolate different fron the others?" Robin asked. She pointed the one with the hazelnut with a white chocolate bottom.
"Ah oh! That's for me!" Nami smiled while sweating. She was so suspicious already, but Robin let it go.
"It's already night time" Nami said, as she was packing the chocolates into the gift wrapped boxes, leaving the fancy-looking one behind.
"Good night Robin!" Nami exited the door and turned off the kitchen light.
Robin was now surrounded in darkness. She left the kitchen after Nami. On the way to her room, she tripped over something big.
"How embarrassing" Robin thought. She was glad that everyone's in bed.
She bent over to see the obstacle that got her. It was no less than the sleeping Zoro, lying there peacefully against the wall like a sleeping beauty. Robin felt a little irritated, but that was overcome by the sheer happiness of the sight of him.
So tall, and toned. She couldn't help herself but to lean over and kiss his nose.
She once again touched his grassy green hair which was ever so soft. She also sniffed the familiar fresh smell from him. He was just so refreshing.
Suddenly two arms had held her captive and pulled her close to his firm chest.
She blushed, but she couldn't escape his arms that were trapping her.
Zoro was still fast asleep, and his arms are so snug warm. Robin stopped trying to wriggle her way out, and she leaned on his body which was also so warm and protective.
He was like her sanctuary, he can protect her from anything. And she can protect him too.
Robin mistakingly fell asleep. She was in his arms in the whole night, under the luminous moon which flushed a pale white light across the sea.
Author's Note: Hi guys~! how are all of you doing? I hope you've enjoyed my chapter! hehe :)
btw you guys might think I hate Sanji since the girls are always rejecting him, and making him depressed and such. I don't hate Sanji, but in fact I LOVE HIM! But I want him to be an "obstacle" the for romance and yeh, hope you guys understand! XD
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