Robin's point of view

Mom's eyes gleamed as we stood in front of the bookshelves.

"You've got a wonderful collection!" she exclaimed, running her hands across the book spines. She scanned them, pulling out each one that caught her attention. She ended up with more than ten books from looking through only one of the shelves, and was starting with the next. I chuckled at that. Being away from the world for eighteen years, she probably had lots to catch up on and learn. She took the books and sat down.

"Care to join me?" she asked.

"I'd love to. But I need my coffee," I replied, walking to the door. "Would you like some?"

"Yes, that sounds soothing."

I headed to the kitchen and started making my coffee, doubling the amount I usually made. I felt a rush of pleasure as I poured the coffee into the mugs.

"Okay, alright, I'll take the medicine! Geez," I heard Zoro say as he entered the kitchen. He walked to the fridge and got a cup of water.

"Thank you for picking me up, that was a big help," I told him. He was about to say something when Chopper called out to him from the deck.

"ALRIGHT, DAMMIT! I'M COMING!" Zoro yelled, obviously irritated that he had to take medicine for the cuts he had, which he considered to be small. He mumbled a few things under his breath irritably as he exited the kitchen.

I made my way back to the library and sat by my mom with a book I picked out from the shelves. We sipped our coffee and read for what seemed like hours. Every now and then I'd glance over at my mom. Almost every time she had a different expression on her face, depending on what was happening in the book.

"Robin," she said suddenly, placing her book on the table beside her. "Would you tell me about the poneglyphs that you've seen so far?"

I blinked a few times before setting my book down as well. I told her about all the things I'd discovered so far from the trips I'd made and cultures I'd studied. Nami came in briefly to tell us dinner was ready, but we were so engrossed in the subject that she left us without another word. After finishing I let out a deep breath. I hadn't spoken about the things I've encountered that have to do with history like that before, and it felt like I was letting out a big part of me.

"Oh wow," Mom exclaimed, letting out a long sigh of relief. "You're amazing, Robin. That information is so important. I'm so glad you talked to me about it."

"Yes, I agree, it really is," I said, finishing the last bit of coffee left.

"Roronoa," she began, sitting back.

I looked up at her and waited. "What about him?"

"He's very interesting," she explained, looking at me straight in the eye. "Don't you agree?"

I nodded. "Indeed, he is."

She flashed me a smile I couldn't quite understand. "Tell me what you think about him."

"I find him very protective and honorable," I answered, crossing my legs. She looked at me as though she was expecting more and then turned her head away.

"Go on," Mom said as she poured part of her coffee into my mug.

I cocked an eyebrow as I continued. "His sense of direction can be troublesome, but I find it endearing in a way."

She chuckled, getting up. "I'm getting hungry; I think I'll go get something to eat. Thank you for sharing things with me."

Picking up her mug, she headed to the door and opened it. Before leaving she looked back at me, obviously thinking about something. A smirk suddenly appeared on her face before she closed the door after her. I wondered why she'd only asked what I thought of Zoro and no one else. I had a slight idea of a reason, but I didn't think very much of it. It was something I kept to myself.

Shortly after my mom left, Nami came in. "Did you have a nice time?"

I nodded with a smile as I drank the coffee she poured for me, which was no longer hot. In a while, mom came back in with her dinner. She sat down in front of Nami and me, as if ready to give a long talk.

"Well," she began. "As you know, I can't stay on your ship for long. You'll be going on more adventures and facing dangers, and I hope you stay safe. But there's somewhere I need to go, and I must be going soon."

My stomach turned over and over again, and I remembered that I had the same feeling when she told me to leave when I was a child. Nami blinked a few times before smiling.

"You're welcome to stay as long as you want though, Olvia," she said. "And if you really have to leave, we'll be more than ready to take you wherever you need to go."

"The island I want to stay on is a small one. I have a very old friend there that I contacted after leaving the prison. She was a fellow researcher named Cora." She took a bite of her food. "She kindly invited me to stay on her island, which isn't a known one. And even though it would've been nice to stay with everyone a while longer, the place isn't too far from the island we're currently on."

I shifted in my seat while Nami asked my mom about the location. Mom got up and walked to the wardrobe, where she had placed her jacket. After fiddling with it, she got out an eternal pose.

"Cora sent me this after I contacted her. It's very old, as you can see," she said, showing it to us. Little pieces of wood were sticking out, and if you weren't careful holding it, you'd get splinters. "But it works."

Nami took it and examined it, then got up. "Okay then. We'll head there as soon as the log pose is set."

Nami and my mom fell asleep quite fast. I had to stay up since it was my turn to watch that night, so I made another cup of coffee and I settled myself on the deck. Not long after that, I heard the door leading to the crow's nest open and Zoro walked out. He let out a long yawn and scratched his head as he walked towards the men's quarter. I guessed he had fallen asleep after training.

He turned his head briefly towards me, his eyes squinting, obviously showing that he had just woken up. He yawned again and shook his head.

"Oh, you," he mumbled.

"Yes, me," I replied, chuckling.

"I thought I was on watch today."

"Oh, I forgot about that. Nami said you had to keep watch for a whole week as a punishment for something, am I right?" I had just remembered. Nami was furious that had fallen asleep twice in a row on two watches, so she gave him another week for him to "learn".

"Don't worry about it, I'm not planning on sleeping anyway, so I'll keep watch today," I told him.

"Psh, I don't want that woman to rage at me again," he said, closing his eyes as he walked over to where I was. I smiled at him then turned my gaze to the ocean. It was a very warm and pleasant night.

"You and your mother's voices sound a lot alike," he pointed out as he sat down against the railing.

"I hadn't noticed. Interesting observation," I said.

"It's not interesting, it's freaky."

I laughed. I wasn't surprised by the way he looked at it. Although it was because we were related, I supposed it might have been a bit strange for other people.

"Well, it won't be along until I'll be the only one with a voice like this."

He opened his eyes to look at me and waited.

"She's leaving soon," I finally said as the smile that was plastered on my face faded. "I don't want her to leave quite so fast."

He frowned. His expression also showed that he was surprised. I wasn't sure whether it was because of the news, or because I had expressed a desire. It was more likely the second option. I knew that I wasn't someone to say what I wanted so openly, but for some reason I didn't feel the need to be secretive with him. He himself encouraged me not to be so.

"Then be sure to spend as much time with your mom as you can until then," he said. My smile returned after that and we didn't say anymore for the rest of the night. Nami was the first one to get up, and as soon as she saw me awake and with a coffee cup, she stormed at Zoro.

"WHY'S ROBIN AWAKE, TOO?" she yelled into his ear. He had dosed off and his eyes shot open at her voice.

"I didn't make her stay up with me, you know," he replied with a groan. She was about to throw a punch at him when I sprouted an arm from the railing and put it on her shoulder.

"It's true, he didn't," I reassured her. She finally put her hand down after giving him a long glare. The atmosphere was subdued because of the fog that surrounded us. Nami looked a bit worried.

"Is something wrong?" I asked her.

"The weather seems nice and warm but there's something about the movements of the clouds and the slight breeze that tells me it won't last long," she answered with a sigh. "It would be better for us to spend the time inside today."

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HELLO ;D! So I watched Guardians Of The Galaxy yesterday with my friend and sister, and Groot is just so freaking adorable q-q! Annyyway…thank you for the review and follow c:! They make me very happy! I hope you liked this chapter :3!

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