They laid there on the crow's nest floor a top of a dozen or so pillows wrapped in a large quilt. Robin had her head on Zoro's chest as they stroked each other gingerly. Zoro's hand tracing the curvature of her back. Robin outlining his several scars.
"How's Livy?" Zoro asked in a low, hushed tone.
"Hm, she should be waking up soon." Robin informed.
"We have been up here for awhile haven't we?" Zoro stated more than asked. Robin began to sit up from her spot on Zoro.
"Indeed, time flies when you're having fun." She teased. Leaning in for a quick kiss before getting dressed. Zoro stayed on the floor for a bit longer. Admiring Robin as she got dressed.
"Oi, what are you doing?" Zoro asked, as he watched Robin slip on his belly warmer over her chest.
"I've been wanting to try these on. Is it not to your liking?" Robin asked seductively. Pouting innocently as she slipped on his green robe, letting it linger off her shoulders for a few moments to tease Zoro. He sighed, knowing she did look damn good in his clothes. She chuckled to herself as he pulled her closer with the wine red sash he used as a belt.
"What am I suppose to wear now, woman?" He huffed, as he tied the sash around her waist.
"I could bring you a change of my clothes?" She suggested playfully. He winced at the idea. "I'll hand you a change of clothes while I check on Olivia, okay?" He nodded an okay, still not totally in love with not wearing his normal attire. She giggled to herself at the stubborn expression he still wore. Giving him a peck on the lips before departing down the ladder. Zoro fell back into the pill of pillows, awaiting his change of clothes.
"Hello, sweetheart. Did you miss mommy?" Robin cooed as she lifted the infant. Olivia smiled toothlessly with happy gurgles as she met Robin's cearulean eyes. Robin lent the girl her finger, letting her wrap her hand around it. "Come on, lets go give your father some clothes and then we'll get you changed." Robin told the baby. Olivia smiling wider recognizing the word father.
"She's certainly grown fond of you two." Nami pointed out, observing Olivia's happy giggling and permanent smile when ever she was with Robin and Zoro.
"Shes grown fond of everyone." Robin said. She was changing Olivia on the grassy deck while Zoro distracted Olivia so Robin could have an easier time.
"Ah, it's a lot less stressful to try and calm her down. She rarely changes forms anymore." Zoro commented. Olivia had used to get frightened by some of the crew at times and changed back to a small tigress. She was much harder to keep track of in that form, but luckily Robin and Zoro had been adept at finding her. Able to comfort her and let her relax back to her human form not too long after her scare. Only strong storms and the occasional extreme shouting from Nami frightended her enough to change anymore. Nami had even cut back on yelling, though it was replaced with a lot more physical punishment.
"I wonder when she'll be able to get the hang of changing back and forth. She's probably not even 1 yet and she can do by reflex." Nami thought out loud.
"I'm sure she'll get the hang of it when she's older. Luckily we have Chopper who can help teach her." Robin said, finishing up the new diaper on Olivia. Zoro grunted in agreement as he picked up the freshly changed Olivia.
"For now, we'll just make sure she isn't scared anything." said Zoro as he playfully tossed her in his arms. Her happy smile reflecting Zoro's own smile as he played with his adopted daughter.
"I've been meaning to ask you, where did you learn that song?" Nami asked. Curious as to how Zoro, of all people, knew such a soothing melody. He flinched a bit, realizing he hadn't shared that part of his history in a long time.
"It's alright if you don't feel like sharing." Robin comforted, seeing as it must be one of his more personal stories.
"Ah, it's fine." He breathed. "I haven't told anybody really about it anyway." He clung Olivia closer to his chest as he started to explain. "I didn't really have a home when I was a kid. When I went from dojo to dojo, I'd just sleep in a tree somewhere close by or on the way to another one. So when I was finally beaten by her, I couldn't leave till I had won. I would sleep close by everynight. Usually in the tree right next to the dojo. Sensei offered for me to stay inside the dojo if I wanted, being the brat I was, I told him I didn't need his sympathy. Some afternoons though, when I was taking a nap between trainings. Her and her mother would be in the grass underneath the tree I slept in. Her mom would lull her to sleep if she thought she was training to hard. She would start to hum that song. I never heard anything like it. When she passed away, I remember the first day her mom sat under the tree. I was so angry with the world at the point. I hadn't noticed her under the tree. It wasn't until she started to hum that song that I had found out she was there. For the entire time she hummed beneath the tree, it felt like Kuina had never left. I didn't have much of a family back then, and her being a my rival was the closest thing to a sister back then. The song her mother sang for her, only for her, felt like it was being sung to me too. It helped me come to terms with the fact she had died. It's the one song I've ever heard that seemed to calm an overwhelming sadness." Zoro finished. He was a little emotional from reminscing about his past and unspoken weakness, but was easily calmed when he looked back down at Olivia. Happy even to have her in his arms. Soft sobbing could be heard behind him, noticing Nami and Robin weren't the ones crying he whipped around to find the rest of the crew in audience behind him. Usopp, Franky and Brook were all tearing up from his sad story.
"Oi! When did you all get there?!" Zoro exclaimed, shocked that he didn't sense their presence before hand.
"OW! Zoro-bro! That's the most touching story I've ever heard!" Franky cried. Whiping away the numerous tears that flowed from his eyes.
"Yes Zoro-san, I hade no idea you had such a soft side." Brook commented as he dried his eye sockets. How did he even manage tears anyway?
"It's even more emotional, since you use the same song to comfort Olivia as her adopted parents. Just like the people you looked to as parents comforted you!" Usopp wailed. He was far more upset than the other two. "It's the nicest, sad story I've ever heard!"
Zoro's face grew a little pink from embaressment. He hadn't planned on anyone else hearing his sad tale, and was a little ashamed they all heard him be so weak. At least in his mind it was weakness he showed, rather than basic human emotion.
"Shishishi, that was a good story, Zoro!" Luffy laughed, entertained by learning more about his nakama. "Sanji! I'm hungry! Let's eat!" Sanji just shouted a "Yeah." as he entered the kitchen.
"Robin, why are you wearing Zoro's clothes?" Chopper asked. Once what he said registered with everyone, they too became curious.
"I thought it would be fun." Robin mused as she gave the boy a smile.
"Ow! It does look SUPER on you! Maybe Zoro-bro would look good in your clothes." Franky suggested, giving the swordsman a joking nudge with his elbow.
"Like hell I would!" Zoro snapped out angerly.