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Warning: OOC possible. One shot.

Rating: T

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Unexpectedly wrote this one just this Christmas dawn/morning (my timezone) because I can't sleep from too much eating. And coffee. Zoned out once this is done. It's what I would say a go figure work and definitely smells of a companion one-shot.

Anyways, Merry Christmas everyone!

Theme: # 25 - Hibernate

Summary: "Why don't you go up and check on him?" "Why does everybody keep telling me that?"

One More Sleep

"Is he still asleep?"

Nami raised one eyebrow as she directed the question to the tinkering sniper. Usopp momentarily paused from what he was doing and blinked up at her.

She just continued looking at him, waiting for an answer. The curly-haired lad shrugged his shoulders in response. "Probably," he said as went back to adjusting the screws on his latest invention. "Didn't hear any sound coming from the nest since this morning."

Nami pursed her lips at that. It was already late afternoon. Scratch that. It was nearing sun set to be more precise.

"Seems overboard even for him." She flicked a glance at the crow's nest before her eyes riveted to Usopp. "Are we sure he's still alive in there?"

Now Usopp stopped working, shooting her an incredulous look. Then his face broke into a grin that Nami finds a bit irritating.

"You seemed concern? Why not go up and check on him?" He suggested with a wiggle of his eyebrows.

Nami fought the urge to punch him on the head. "I am so not! I'm just wondering why he hasn't lugged his stupid ass down here, being a nuisance and pissing Sanji-kun off!"

"O-kay," Usopp mouthed looking like he's not buying her explanation. He studied Nami for a moment and snickered when he saw her looking up at the crow's nest again.

"What?" Nami asked in a sharp tone when she heard it. She glared daggers at her so-called friend knowing full well that he plans to subject her to some teasing.

"Nothing." Usopp was quick to answer and he immediately went back to his work, feigning concentration.

"Urgh," Nami groaned. "What a waste of time." She muttered before stomping away from him to head at the galley.

Behind her Usopp snickered again.

She didn't bother turning around to confront him or scare the shit out of him. Instead she just said, "All that snickering's gonna cost you Usopp."

She ignored the shout of protest that came from behind her.

"Is he still not up?"

Nami asked that question again. Only this time she directed it to her captain instead of the long-nosed sniper.

Luffy blinked back at her. Almost the same as what Usopp did earlier, exactly three hours ago.

He looked a bit confused as if he did not comprehend what she was asking.

And based from his answer… he definitely did not.

"Who?" Her idiotic captain questioned back.

A nerve ticked on Nami's forehead before she replied. "Zoro."

Luffy paused for a moment, before he broke into a grin and laughed. "Oh. Zoro! Shishishi! Guess not. I haven't seen him since…" he tilted his head, as if pondering. "Uhm…"

"Stop that." Nami instantly decided to put a stop to his thinking with a slight wave of her hand. Or they'll be at it until… some other things manage to catch Luffy's attention. "You'll hurt yourself."

"Why would I hurt myself?"

"Ugh, never mind."

Luffy was looking at her strange. Then he blurted out. "Oi! Have you seen Zoro, Nami?"

Nami stared at him disbelievingly. Her fist throbbed from the effort of holding back and preventing herself from thumping him on the head. "I already asked you that Luffy! So that means I haven't."

"Oh! Why are you looking for him?"

"Because I haven't seen him since…" she trailed off. Sweet heavens! Did she really fell into the Luffy loop where they'll just keep asking each other, confusing each other and actually ending up with no clear answer?

Luffy was looking at her eagerly.

She exhaled loudly. "You know what; Sanji-kun is cooking something delicious in the kitchen for tomorrow." Nami decided to just distract her ever gluttonous captain. "You might want to check it out." She lowered her voice conspiratorially.

That perked the rubber man up. "Really?" His eyes went wide and Nami could swear she can see meat in them.

She nodded and just like that Luffy went bounding towards the galley, shouting meat at the top of his lungs.

There were a lot of cursing coming from the kitchen and something about 'It's way past dinnertime!' and 'That food is for tomorrow!' and 'Luffy you idiot captain!'. Then some sounds of scuffle and a few thuds here and there.

Nami just shrugged like it wasn't her fault.

Sorry Sanji-kun! She internally apologized for distracting Luffy with their chef.

"No one's seen him since yesterday."

"Huh?" This time it's Nami's turn to blink in surprise at the sudden information. She had just stepped inside the girl's room after spending the rest of the night in the library working on one of her maps. It was almost midnight when she finally decided to get some rest and finish the other charts tomorrow.

The whole day passed and still the person she was looking for haven't shown himself. Not during breakfast, lunch or even dinner that Sanji-kun was a bit peeved since 'that stupid marimo is wasting food'—his exact words. Yet, the blond cook did not bother going up the nest to check on him. 'That idiot is a grown man after all and the hell with him!'. He had grumbled while in the middle of dinner.

Robin was sitting on one of their comfy sofas; the round coffee table in front of her was filled with open books. She was poring over a thick history volume when Nami entered.

"What was that?" Nami prompted when Robin did not say anything after what she declared.

The raven-haired beauty lifted her head to regard Nami. She smiled. "Zoro. He hasn't gone down the nest since yesterday."

"Uhm… I wasn't…" the navigator began.

Robin raised a curious eyebrow at her. "You've been asking around."

Nami felt her face heat up at that. She was about to say she wasn't. Besides she made sure to ask their crewmates randomly and one by one to appear surreptitious and not pique their curiosity so much on why she's inquiring about their green-haired swordsman.

But the archaeologist was sneakier than her, for she had known exactly what Nami is up to.

So lying definitely won't work. Robin knows everything and anything that goes in their ship with her convenient ability to produce her eyes and ears everywhere.

That or maybe Franky tipped her off after she asked him earlier. That speedo-wearing pervert!

"Why don't you go up and check on him?" Robin spoke again as she flipped a page of her book.

Nami pouted as she plopped down her bed, crossing her arms over her chest. "Why does everybody keep telling me that?"

"Maybe because it's the obvious thing to do instead of going around and asking everybody about him." Robin threw her a small smile as her tone emphasized the word 'everybody'. "Would've saved you the trouble."

The orange-haired girl flinched slightly at that. Robin had caught her slip. Well, it's not like she didn't know already.

And did she really went around and asked everyone on the ship? She only questioned Usopp and Luffy…

… and Sanji-kun and Chopper and Franky and Brook and Jinbei…

Her shoulders slumped at her realization. That's the whole crew… almost.

Robin was looking at her expectantly. "We're nearing a winter island right? Weather's been too cold these last few days…"

Nami stared at her. "Yeah we are," she agreed with a nod of her head. She considered what the older woman just said. "What? You mean he's like hibernating or something?" Nami's eyebrow lifted high at that, disappearing behind her orange bangs. "What is he? A bear?!"

Robin laughed softly before returning to her book. "With the weather this cold, he'd definitely prefer sleeping. Can't blame him right?" She lifted her eyes again and looked at her pointedly. "He's probably just catching up on sleep. After all he's been pulling double shifts these last few days," she tilted her head slightly, still gazing at Nami meaningfully. "Isn't he?"

Nami winced. Zoro was indeed pulling double night-watch shifts lately. But no one knows that.

Except her and him.

And Robin… apparently.

She didn't answer so as not to affirm what Robin was saying.

"Can't be that comfortable on the nest's floor." Robin murmured, that certain smile never leaving her face even as she perused her book again.

Nami's brows furrowed at that.

"How about a nice pillow and one of those wonderful blankets we got from Sherpa Island?" She suggested and multiple hands sprouted to open their closet door to pull one out, lightly throwing it at Nami.

"Eeeh?" Nami retorted even if she held out her arms to catch it. She gaped in surprise when Robin's hands made a grab for her pillow and placed it in her arms.

"He'd probably sleep until he's on watch again." Robin smiled at her. "You can bring it up with you. I'm sure you're going to go up there to finally check on him."

"Robin!"

"Ara, aren't you planning to do that?" Robin now has a cheeky smile on her face. "Or do you need me asleep before you sneak out?" She gave Nami a wink.

The map maker was speechless. How much does Robin knows?

"It wouldn't hurt to make sure he gets a good rest right? After all it's your shift he's been covering."

Nami blushed hard at that. Zoro was indeed covering her watch shifts.

But only because HE said he WILL!

"For the record. He insisted." Nami explained with frown as she bundled the blanket and pillow in her arms. "I did not force him to!"

"Oh? Then that's sweet of him to offer don't you think?"

Nami blushed harder than she ever thought possible.

"He just… I just… He…" she stuttered before finally finding her ground.

"Why am I even explaining?!"

Robin looked at her knowingly, mischievously. "Why indeed?"

– The End –

R and R please.