Thanks for the reviews. Kinda sleepy but promised to do another update tonight so here it is. Hope you enjoy.
There was a lot of noise outside the room. Nami was ordering everyone around. They were nearing an island. Mihawk sat opposite Robin as they both read their own books. He had grown to like spending time with her, even though they hardly spoke together. Maybe that is why he enjoyed it so much. She never attempted to make any small talk with him and he with her. They both minded their own business and it seemed most of the Straw Hat pirates also kept their distance from her, making her side the most serene and peaceful place to be.
That is what he had thought anyway, until she closed her book and looked at him.
"Hawkeye Mihawk," she said as he lifted his eyes from the book, a gesture to show he was listening, "what exactly do you want here? Your situation differs from that of the Red haired yonko, so you must have a reasonable excuse. It's just that I've been trying to understand certain things."
"That does not concern you," Mihawk replied as he continued reading his book, before a hand grew out of his own and slammed it shut for him.
"Why don't we try having a proper conversation," Robin smiled. Though being Miss All Sunday had been an act, the personality had truly been hers. She knew there was no way she could have a proper conversation with the man before her without exerting a little dominance as well as sass, "..as adults."
She watched Mihawk's expression change into a rather mocking one, "that is very unlikely. Do I not need an adult in front of me to be able to do so?"
Robin smiled as she moved rested her head in her hand, looking at Mihawk. She had been right about him. He did have quite the sharp tongue, "you are certainly trying my patience. Please don't make me force you to have an adult conversation with me, swordsman."
Both their voices remained soft and their tones calm as they sat before each other. They wore such beautiful smiles on their faces, from afar, they would have looked like the best of friends.
"World's greatest swordsman to you," Mihawk added cockily as he tilted his head to the side, calling her bluff. There was nothing she could say or do that could win his attention. He opened the book that she had closed and flicked through the pages, searching for the chapter he had been on. He did not have time to talk to her. She was not exactly boy toy material.
"I could not agree more," Robin replied with a rather sarcastic tone which earned her a quiet growl from Mihawk, "great lover too-"
She watched as Mihawk gave her a quick glance as he resumed reading his book.
"Well, according to Zoro, but then again, it could have been the Red haired Shanks?" she looked up with a rather thoughtful look on her face and chuckled, "I best be going. It seems miss navigator needs my aid."
"Wait!" Mihawk said. The last few sentences sure grabbed onto his attention, "what do you want from me?"
He was willing to pay as much as it cost to get her to remain silent. The world could not know about what he chose to do behind closed doors.
"You made it pretty clear that you were not interested in a conversation," Robin said as she got up. She spotted Brook in the corner listening in on what they were saying. He was always bad at hiding, and surprisingly was always in the right place at the right time -when it involved information that is.
"I may have changed my mind," Mihawk responded as he forced a smile. Robin smiled back and sighed.
"I may have too. I don't feel like talking anymore," Robin said as she walked away. She turned slightly to look Mihawk who had many questions he wished to ask her.
Robin stood by Nami's side as they discussed the next course of action. Robin watched as Sanji ran around, making sure the ship was fine. Usopp and Chopper were doing their part as well. Robin put a strand of hair behind her ear as she noticed Mihawk was looking her way. This was exactly what she had been going for.
He'll soon be in your reach cook.
"It's weird," Nami commented as they almost reached the port, "Luffy is still not awake."
Robin remembered to the night before when Sanji had said -"sorry Luffy, but I had to do it."
Do what exactly? Was that why Luffy was still not awake? In any case, she had to find out what was going on.