The Princess's Swordsman

I Love You

Chapter 7

A/N: I have a feeling you guys are going to like this chapter. SO! Enjoy the show...

As hard as he tried, Zoro couldn't sleep. It was the first time in his life he couldn't! What was wrong with him? After a time had gone past, he decided to head back out on the deck. Robin wasn't by the table anymore. So he made the diction to "not-really-look" for her. He "just so happened" to find her by the railing at the front of the ship, looking out into the ocean and the beach. She was alone. Finally. He didn't know what to do. Should he stay back and watch her? Or go up and talk to her? "This is ridiculous! I've talked to her before. What makes this any different?" He approached her slowly. He cleared his throat. She turned her head to face him, "Zoro, nice of you do join me. I was just watching the sun set." He placed himself against the railing with a great distance between them. He said nothing for a long time. But Robin seemed to pay no mind. She hadn't even noticed. Lucky for him because he began to sweat. He was feeling sick to his stomach. (Though these days we call it butterflies). Should he speak? Or remain silent?

"Uh... Robin?"

"Yes Zoro?"

"I uh... like your dress."

"Oh this?" He kicked himself in his mind, "It really belongs to Kaya's aunt. But it was nice of her to let me wear it for today. I'm almost sad I have to leave tonight." His eyes got a little bit wider, "That's right. She's going to leave tonight. I won't see her again after this. I should forget this feeling. She doesn't care about me anyway. It's pointless." He ran a hand through his green hair.

"Swordsman?" He looked up at her, "Will you... will you still think of me when I leave this ship, when we part ways?" His green eyes grew even wider. Was his ears deceiving him? He didn't answer. He couldn't. What would he say? So she continued, "You've shown me so many things in these past few days. So many wonderful and new things. I will miss it all. But there's one thing. One thing I will miss most of all." She turned to face him fully, "Zoro... I..." Her words drifted off. His eyes were as wide as saucers! Her eyes closed as she turned her back on him. She couldn't do it. She felt as if she was about to cry.

He moved towards her, slowly. His mind racing. But he only leaned his forearms on the railing, "You were watching the sun set?" She looked at him, her eyes shaking. Did he even care? She placed both hands on the railing but her head was turned the other direction. She wouldn't look at him. He wore a strait face.

"Robin..."

"My name is Olvia!" He stood at his full height to face her back.

"Robin... look at me." She did nothing, "Robin..." When she did not make a move he made his own. He turned her body by her shoulders. She still wouldn't look him in the eye. Her pulled her chin up with his finger.

They stared at each other.

"I..." he smiled at her. A real smile, "I have fallen in love with you... Robin." Her eyes shook.

"Really?" she asked in disbelief. She broke into a smile. He looked at her deeply, from her eyes, down to her mouth. He licked his lips as he drew nearer. Her eyes flittered shut. His eyes closed as well. She could feel his breath on her face. Nearer. Nearer.

Then, his lips touched hers. He kissed her. She found herself kissing back. They parted, "I love you, Robin." She smiled.

"I'm beginning to love that name." He smirked. He then kissed her forehead.

"Robin," he said. He kissed her left cheek, "Robin," he kissed her right cheek. "Robin," he then bent down and kissed the bottom of her neck on the left side. She grabbed his strong arms as she pulled her head back, "Mmm Robin," his voice sounded husky, as he kissed her neck on the right. He looked her in the eye once more, before kissing her lips lovingly.

They parted shortly after. They laughed, foreheads touching. Zoro pulled his head back, "Oooooh this feels so much better then I thought it would." Looking at her he said, "You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen." She laughed like a teenage girl on a date.

The rest of the night they sat together on lounge chair out on the deck. Robin had her head resting on his chest. No one disturbed them. Though Kaya and Shanks did laugh behind them. It was mission accomplished for them! As for the lovers, they spend the night asking each other questions.

"So... when did you decide you wanted to be a swordsman and a bounty hunter?" she asked him.

"Well, I started taking classes when I was eight. I improved my skills till I mastered the Three Sword Style. Then when I was nineteen I journeyed out and I guess I found being a Bounty Hunter was the easiest thing. And I was good at it. What about you?" Her eyes grew wide at that moment. She couldn't tell Zoro she was a Princess. At least not now. What would he think? What would he do? So she only told him half of the story, "When I was a little girl, my mother introduced me to archaeology, after that I started reading all the books I could get my hands on."

"So what about now?" She paused before answering.

"I still read..." She was relieved when he dismissed it.

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Captain Shanks returned to check on the to young people. He smiled when he saw them sleeping soundly. He covered them with a navy blue wool blanket and let them sleep. They slept with smiles on there faces. They had each other. And that's all that mattered.

A/N: A special thanks to Minko, the first person to write a review. I'm glad someone likes my story. Anyone else? XD A little love goes a long way. SO! How did you like this chapter. I tried to write out how the kiss went in my mind, but it would look SO MUCH BETTER in the anime. PLEASE ODA!!!