Perfect
"OW! Who is that pretty woman over there?! If it isn't my crew mate, the superrrrrrrr archeologist... Robin!"
Franky stands on the railing of the ship, arms and legs in an achingly familiar pose that makes her pause for a while; he still wears that ridiculous Hawaiian shirt with the black speedo and although there are differences, it is still the same man from two years ago.
It takes her a while to get herself out of her stupor. Seeing Sunny again has already burst her heart with joy and seeing her crew mate after two years overwhelms her a bit (she wonders, she asks, is it possible to love people so much and so many at a time? But the answer always stays the same because the fact is, yes it is).
She takes in Franky's shaven head and his metal arms and legs, white teeth gleaming in the gentle sunshine. Robin wonders, for one fleeting moment, if this is all a dream because it all seems a little too perfect and two years surrounded by enemies has made her more than a little weary.
But then she relaxes because she remembers that her little ragtag family is nothing but perfect.
A bubble pops in the distance and that's all she needs to compose herself. She smiles at Franky, full with the same enthusiasm and love and joy as he is only much more subdued but no less vibrant. She doesn't hide her relief when she says,
"You haven't changed, Franky."
And just like that, everything is normal again.
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Author Note:
I'm looking through the episodes again to find inspiration. Currently, while writing this, I'm watching episode 519, where the Mugiwaras come together again (hurray!).
After the episodes of ASL, I just sort of... haven't watched anything. I know about Punk Hazard, sort of, and I know a (very, very, very) little bit of Fishman Island Arc, simply because I'm a sucker for spoilers. I haven't watched One Piece in years and now I have finally the time to catch up! (Sort of.)
Anyway, I just watched like ten seconds of when Robin meets Franky again and the expression on her face just screamed at me to write this. Nothing really Frobin, but if you want to look at it that way, fair enough.
BTW, Shiningheart of Thunderclan raised a very good point on the last chapter that it is a bit awkward. I know it is and I'm very sorry for that. If anyone has any suggestions of how to make it better, I would be very happy to hear it. I'm always grateful when people point out things that are wrong because then I can fix it so that the next chapters are better.
Otherwise, thank you very much for reviewing.
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