The Princess's Swordsman

Night Time Visitor

Chapter 10

A/N: I really like this chapter. (I love them all actually, not to pat myself on the back or anything) I hope you guys like it. SO! Enough of my ranting. Enjoy the show...

She ran to her room, tears nearly blinding her. She hated him. She hated the fact she had to marry him. She would rather die. But it was for her people.

She opened the doors, rushed inside, and closed the doors behind her. She wiped her wet cheeks. It was quiet for a moment. She faced the doors. All was quite. As it should be. Until...

"It's a nice place you got here Princess." She jumped, then spun around. There was a man laying on her bed. He had his arms crossed behind his head. He didn't look at her. Instead, he stared at the top of her bed. She couldn't believe her eyes. Was it him? Was it really him? Or had she fallen asleep and was dreaming it all? She took a step closer to him.

Without making eye contact, he stood up and walked around. He began to speak, "About three days ago. I was near a place called MockTown. I was on a bounty hunting mission. I was looking for two thugs who were reported for taking young women in the light. Fifty thousand each as I recall. I found them on a trail. I finished them off quickly..." He turned to face her. Finally making eye contact, "That's when I heard a woman call out, begging for help. After I helped her, she asked to tag along. She was a stubborn woman. Most stubborn I've ever seen. There was no getting out of it, she came along, as much as I didn't want her too. And you know what happened?" He took a step closer to her. Her lips quivered. "I found myself... falling for this woman... I tried hiding my feelings. I thought they'd fade over time," he shook his head, taking yet another step closer to the Princess, "They didn't. Instead they got stronger and stronger. Until I couldn't control them anymore. All I wanted to do was tell her how I felt. But I couldn't." She could feel her tears coming. By the tone in his voice he did not seem happy, not at all. He continued, "Then, I saw her. In a dress. All done up. I watched as she smiled and laughed with everyone. That's when I made my move. I told her. I finally told her how I felt. I even... kissed her. We fell in love. I thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, inside and out. I was happy for once in my life." There was a small smile on his face, which soon faded as he turned his back on her once again, "But... I found out... she lied to me." Olvia began to cry, "She failed to mention something... She was the Princess! And she left me, out in the woods, without saying anything. So I followed the royal army to the Palace. And that's when I found out..."

"Zoro," she said through thick hot tears. She stepped foreword, arms out. But she dared not touch him. She was afraid, "I... I didn't mean to hurt you. I was afraid that if I told you I was the Princess..." She swallowed. She let her tears fall.

"You what?" he spun around, "You thought I wouldn't love you?" She nodded. He walked away from her in disbelief.

"I was crushed!" He stopped to listen to her, "I was crushed when I saw the look on your face before I left!" She lowered her voice, "Like a little boy, lost in this big world. I was hurt Zoro! Don't you understand!" She cried. He spun around again coming towards her slowly. She backed away just as slowly. She hit a wall, "Z-Zoro!" She breathed heavily, her body trembling with fear. He slammed his hands against the wall beside her head, causing her to flinch and squeeze her blue eyes shut...

But nothing happened. She did not feel any abuse to her body. She was not hit. She was not hurt. She was not touched.

The felling of smooth flesh upon her lips was the only felling she had. She opened her eyes as he pulled away, "You honestly think I could ever be mad at you... Robin?" She broke into tears, "I love you," she said.

"Then why are you crying?" he asked with a smile on his face.

"These aren't tears of sadness, but tears of joy!" She kissed him hard, and he kissed back, this continued for what seemed like forever. When they did part he said, "Oh god you're so beautiful." He kissed her over and over.

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They lay on the bed together, resting quietly.

"Zoro?"

"Hmm?"

"Can you promise me something?"

"Anything..."

"Do you promise to stay close by. Don't leave me." He pushed her face up to his.

"I'm not going anywhere," he kissed her. She was sure of it now. She would feel safe as long as he was near.

After some time, it was time for him to make his leave. He didn't want to of course. But he had too. The Princess needed her beauty sleep. So he climbed down the vines growing up the wall of the castle. She would have used the vines herself, but Mattie thought it was too dangerous to begin with! She whispered down to him, "Good-night Roranora Zoro." He smiled up at her...

"Good night... Princess."