Chapter 94: Let’s get it on (or not)
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<b>Chapter 94: Let''s get it on (or not)</b>
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<span style="font-weight:400">Luffy had given everything in his fight against Domingo to the point that hourster he was still sleeping. He wasn’t the only one, many of the people who either fought against the Domingo family or did their best to stop the birdcage were in the same situation.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Currently the straw hat crew, minus the members who were on Sunny, were resting in a small wooden house on Flower Hill, far from anyone else. The R.A trio was there too.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“To think Luffy had a third brother.” said Zoro.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes, I always thought he had only two.” said Sabo grinning at Rick who grinned back.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I didn’t even know he had other brothers than me until we were on our way to save Ace from Impel Down.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Luffy is not the type to speak about anything other than the present.” noted Robin.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Robin, Luffy didn’t even know he had a father, so I think it’s more than just talking about the present.” said Franky, making everyoneugh.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“One thing I don’t understand is that Luffy thought you were dead.” <span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“ Years ago, since I was the oldest I was the first to leave but there was an incident. The ind we lived on was separated in two. The rich side and the poor side, thetter being a big dump. I was the son of a noble living on the rich side and one day my father received the news that a celestial dragon would be visiting. The entirety of the rich district wanted to look their best and curry favor from that world noble, so they decided to get rid of the dump and during the night started a fire. I fled on my small ship; unfortunately the celestial dragon arrived at the same time and shot my ship down. I was saved by Dragon.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Luffy’s dad?” asked Rick.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes, he brought me onto his ship and let the doctor on board save my life. That’s how I got my scar.” he said pointing to his left eye.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thoughplications urred.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What kind ofplications?” asked Zoro.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Amnesia.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well shit.” said Franky.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I know the feeling” Rick sympathized.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes. I couldn’t remember if I had a family, where I live, or even my name. So I entered the Revolution Army and started a new life. Until two years ago when I saw in the newspaper, Ace and Luffy side by side paying their respect at Marine Ford. I suddenly got a splitting headache and my memories came back. I was out for days though.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Please, tell me they didn’t…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Went back to honor you? Fine I won’t tell you then.” replied Robin next to him.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Rick just pinched the bridge of his nose and mumbled along the lines of “those morons.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<i><span style="font-weight:400">“They could have just had an interview. Since I stopped the war plenty of marines were still healthy and ready to fight. That could have ended badly.”</i><i><span style="font-weight:400">
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</i><span style="font-weight:400">“When we were tasked to put a stop to Domingo’s arms dealing we came here but then I learned that Luffy was here, I couldn’t help myself and went to search for him.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thanks again for winning the eternal pose.” said Rick<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">““What eternal pose?””” asked Zoro and Franky.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“The winner’s prize at the tournament…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“An Eternal Pose to Lodestar.” finished Robin.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What’s that?” wondered the swordsman.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Lodestar is thest ind you can reach with a log pose on Grand Line.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You… mean, it leads to thest ind before the one with the One Piece?!” Franky said, astonished.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“If it’s the real deal, yes.” replied Rick.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Knowing Domingo, it’s real.” Sabo said.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s not like it would be useful to us…” Robin began.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“But at least others can’t use it.” Rick finished.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Not useful? Why wouldn’t it be? Isn’t being the pirate king Luffy’s dream?” asked Hack.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“There is no way Luffy would use it.” Zoro proimed.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“He’d probably destroy it.” added Franky.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hack, for Luffy bing the pirate king, it’s just a fact, so for him what matters is the journey, the adventure, not so much the destination.” Sabo exined.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I see.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What are you going to do now?” asked Robin.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Hack and Sabo looked at Rick intently. Ko would have done the same if she had been awake. Currently she had her head in Rick’sp getting her head patted with a very happy sleeping face.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Nope.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why? Aren’t you fighting against the celestial dragon?” asked Sabo<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I do, but I have more important things to do first.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What can be more important than defeating the world nobles and gaining freedom.” Hack asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“ Help Luffy be the pirate king and most of all find the truth about the void century.” he replied matter of factly. Which earned him a kiss on the top of his head as Robin was higher since she was sitting on a chair and Rick on the floor by her side.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Besides, people need to stand up for themselves. If they don’t make the decision to fight for their freedom and let others fight for them… It would just be a lost cause.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You’re right on that.” Sabo admitted with a sigh.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That doesn’t mean I can’t help, though. I’d be very happy to smash a world noble to shred should I encounter one.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s good enough for me.” replied the fishman.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That is not the only kind of help I can provide the R.A.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What do you mean by that?” Sabo asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“My luck is exceptionally good for one thing: finding devil fruits.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Everyone one looked at Rick confused.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I ate my first devil fruit at four, ate a second at eleven. Found two others on Thriller Bark and… found one in the Royal Pce while I was on my way saving princess Mansherry.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Another one?” asked Robin.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Damn, that’s a lot of devil fruits you found.” stated Franky.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You would give it to the Revolution Army?” Sabo asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“To the R.A.? No. To you? Yes.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Activating the system, Rick discreetly put the Gura Gura no mi, from his inventory to the inside pocket of his overcoat on his avatar disy. Immediately the fruit appeared in the same pocket in reality. Rick put his hand inside the said pocket and brought out the fruit disying it to everyone.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Do you know what devil fruit it is?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Can’t say I do.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Let me give you a hint. In the whole world, you are probably the only person Ace would be okay with if you ate it.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Sabo frowned, not understanding right off the bat. After a few moments he connected the dots and raised himself so fast from his chair that it fell behind.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“T-that’s…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Okay, stop with the suspense, what fruit is it?!” Franky asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s the Gura Gura no mi. The person who ate before reforming was.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Whitebeard.” Sabo replied.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Holy shit!” Franky eximed.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Rick tossed the fruit to Sabo who caught it with two hands and looked at it like it was an heirloom.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“What are you waiting for? Eat it.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">The R.A.mander didn’t waste any time and did as instructed. Within seconds nothing was left of the fruit.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“God, it tasted awful.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“And you only ate one. It’s even worse the second time.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Really? I still remember the taste of mine and I ate it at six. I have never tasted something more awful. I can’t believe something could taste even worse.” Robin asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Believe me, it’s true. And Sabo…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t worry, I won’t test its power now. Not with so many people around the ind.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“It is really weird to have a brother with an ounce ofmon sense. I’m so not used to it.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Someone had to reign those two idiots.” Sabo, joked, making Rickugh.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Speaking of devil fruit… The marine admiral on the ind has the same power as Ener.” Zoro said entering the conversation
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<i><span style="font-weight:400">“So Fujitora was the one who ate the Goro Goro no mi? Could have been worse.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh? I guess I’m paying him a visit tomorrow morning.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why?” Robin.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I want to see what kind of person he is. The Goro Goro no mi is too powerful to be in the hands of someone bad.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“He’s… an alright guy I’d say.” Franky replied.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, he has nothing to fear then.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What I don’t understand is how did he get it? Ener disappeared after Luffy defeated him. With how powerful he was I doubt someone killed him.” Robin asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Excuse me, but who’s Ener and what power gives the Goro Goro no mi?” Hack wondered out loud.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“The Goro Goro no mi is a logia type devil fruit, making anyone eating it a lightning person. Ener was a skypiean, passing himself as god with his powers, a tyrant who had no problem destroying an entire sky ind and murder thousands of people along the way. As for what happened to him… Wyper, Gan Fall, Raki and I are responsible. I tracked him down and Raki used the seastone in Wyper’s reject dial to immobilize him, after that I just sent him down to the blue sea where he drowned.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">That confession made everyone awake in the room and dropped their jaws in astonishment.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Why didn’t you say anything?” asked Zoro.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Two reasons. One: At the time none of the crew except me and perhaps Robin had taken a life. No offense but you were still babies freshly arrived in the world of adults at the time.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Fair enough, and the second reason.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I may or may not have awoken during the party feast and…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“And you went to search for him?!” eximed Robin, not happy about the news.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Eh… What’s wrong with that?” Franky asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What’s wrong with that is that a couple hours earlier that idiot died!” Robin exined.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“For three minutes, no big deal and as I say I may have not done that.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">If Ko wasn’t sound asleep in Rick’sp, Robin would have pped him until her frustration was gone. She would endure for now.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I may or may not have a word with you about your instinct of self-preservation.” the brte said sending him a murderous re.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">That made everyone aroundugh. <span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">~~~~~<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Morning came and the R.A members said their farewell. Rick had asked Sabo to send a message to O’hara saying the ves he had saved would arrived on the ind soon led by Rayleigh. Sabo agreed of course and watched down with curiosity and amusement the showdown between spouses.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Robin please.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“No.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Come on, look at her!” said Rick holding Ko in front of her like he would hold a child.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“No, Ko’s ce is in the Revolution Army.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Both Rick and Ko had the same puppy dog eyes, but Robin didn’t flinch.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“You two can look at me like that all you want the answer is still no.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I don’t want to go!!” said Ko, wrapping her arms around his neck.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">As they had things to do and a long journey to go, Sabo gripped Ko by the cor and forcefully detached her from his new found brother. Waving with his free hand he said farewell to the crew.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“She could have been Nami’s twin! Without the money obsession.”mented Rick.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I know.” replied Robin. Getting closer to him she whispered.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ko is like a little sister to me, that’s why I don’t want her in our bed. And I was being serious about the R.A. needing her.” she added.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright, alright. “ Rick said, admitting his defeat.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Robin grabbed his head in her hands and gave him a small kiss the after ending it took his hand in hers.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Isn''t it about time we go?” the brte said.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Go? Go where?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Visit the admiral? What else?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“No, no, no, no, no, NO!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“No?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I won’t bring you to the heart of the marines forces on the ind.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why not?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“If something goes wrong…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then my dear husband would be there to protect me.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Robin, I…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’ming with you and that’s final.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“... Why?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Last time you confronted someone with the Goro Goro no mi’s power, you died. I’m reminded of that everytime I see your right arm.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">That was true, the scars left by Ener on his body were always there even when he regenerated the said arm or sprouted them around. Looking in her eyes, she saw the determination in them. She squeezed his hand tighter.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“We’re not getting separated from each other, not if I can help it.” She announced.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I love you, I hope you know that.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I know. And I feel the same.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Rick took her up in his arms and started to float. He didn’t bother to try to dissuade her at least one more time, it was a futile endeavor, instead he just flew while carrying her to the marines’ settlement on the coast.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">In a few seconds they were above the main ship. Looking down they saw Fujitora roll a die.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<i><span style="font-weight:400">“So I''m finally meeting the guy… I wonder what his importance was in the story. I mean one thing I remember about the Dressrosa’s arc was him.”</i><span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“What, number rolled up?” the admiral asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">““One”” replied the couplended on the deck a few feet away from the man.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You! You’re under arrest!” said the subordinate.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Captain, did the die rolled a one?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Admiral?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes or no?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Y-yes.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then stand down. That’s Strawhat''s number, so we won’t be going after them today.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“B-but Sir.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t warn the others, that’s an order.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Y-yes sir.” The captain said before leaving.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“To what do I owe this visit in this fine morning?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Curiosity.” Rick replied.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh? And what are the two of you curious about?” the blind man asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“How did you…” began Robin but was answered by Rick.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Observation Haki. Inbination with the Goro Goro no mi, he’s able to see his surroundings, just like Ener did.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s correct, you seem well informed.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I was the one who killed the previous lightning man. A tyrant who enved and tried to kill thousands of people just so he could own the moon.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Stupid I know, but the people on sky inds have very little knowledge about the stars.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I guess, I should thank you for your deed.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“No need. Taking his life was the right thing to do. You, finding the fruit was your own luck.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“... May I know who I am speaking to?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Wal D Rick.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Nico Robin.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“The traitor and the demon child? I feel honored.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t call my wife like that.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Wife?”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Turning to Robin he asked a question that has been bothering him for a while now.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Why is everyone surprised that I’m married?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Because most of the time people only get to know your childish side which is not nearly mature enough to have a wife.” Robin answered with a serious face which was betrayed by her amusement in her eyes. Fujitora didn’t miss it in her voice andughed.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I apologize if I offended you.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s alright with me, I’m used to it. My idiot over there isn’t.” She replied, giving him a peck on his cheek.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You said curiosity? What are you curious about?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What kind of person you are. Depending on the answer, the Goro Goro no mi may soon be in cirction again.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I see. That’s very blunt.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I believe it’s the best way tomunicate.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“And what decision did you take?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That the fruit is in good hands.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Just like that? After just a few minutes of conversation.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I was already aware of what you did when Dofus made the birdcage. I just wanted to see if it was an act or not. The fact that a full marine bataillon is not yet surrounding us hostile is proof enough it wasn’t.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...You’re nothing like the stories said you are.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“If the stories are from the Navy, you better not trust any of it. Mainly lies born from the red bitch’s… ”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Wounded pride.” said a voiceing from behind the couple.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Turning around they were face to face with Tsuru and Sengoku. By reflex, Rick put himself in front of Robin and took a protective stance.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“There is no need for that. Admiral Fujitora said that today we were not going after your crew, so we won’t.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“And, you think that I’ll believe you, of all people?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Tsuru, Sengoku, why are you here?” Fujitora asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“We were already on our way when Kazuki told us to hurry to provide support.” Tsuru replied.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Tsuru came close to Rick and stopped right in front of him. She raised her hand slowly and put it on his cheek.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m d you’re alive. When I heard the news of the Marie Geoise incident and that you were the one responsible, I hoped it was true.” She replied , a ghost of a smile appearing at the corner of her lips.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Eh! Sakazuki was enraged.” Sengoku joked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I don’t know what pissed him off more. That you are alive, that you brought chaos on Marie Geoise just under his nose or the message you left him.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“A message? The newspaper never reported that. ” Robin asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“It was censored.” Sengoku exined.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“ ‘How is your arm, Red Bitch?’ signed WDR. You always liked taunting people. That’s why I hoped.” Tsuru said with augh.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What can I say? I was taught by the best to go right for the weakness. And his, is his pathetic misced pride.” replied Rick, looking at Sengoku while Fujitoraughed at the truth of the matter.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“The only subject you ever surpassed me in.” the former Fleet Admiral said.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s not true. I remember myst words to you, Uncle. What did defeat taste like?” the ex-marine replied, making the old man frown.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Bittersweet. He was both furious and proud of being outsmarted.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“TSURU!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh, give it a rest Sengoku. You’re not the Fleet Admiral anymore, rx a bit and be honest with yourself.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Like Garp?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">““NO!”” yelled Tsuru and Rick in sync.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“““...”””<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">The three of them looked at each other in silence thenughed heartily at the surprise of Robin and Fujitora.They did not witness a pirate speaking to marines, but a family having a reunion after a long time. It was heartwarming. Fujitora, feeling he was intruding, discreetly left. Whatever Tsuru and Sengoku hade to tell him could wait. Theughter stopped and the conversation became serious when Tsuru spoke up.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Rick, we need to talk.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“About what?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Family matters.” Tsuru said, looking at Robin.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Anything you have to say, you can say in front of my wife.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">““Wife?!””<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">That was a surprise for both of them. They knew that two years ago they were dating but marriage?<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ugh. Yes, wife, so anything you have to say, she can hear it. I keep no secret from her, and if she doesn’t know anything it’s either because I didn’t have the opportunity to tell her yet or because it doesn’t matter to me.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Tsuru and Sengoku looked at each other and nodded. His funeral.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You have a twelve years old daughter.” announced Sengoku.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“W-what?!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“When you left the navy, Kaza found out she was pregnant. With how high the tension was after your leaving, she feared for your baby’s life. That’s why she left a monthter. Garp found her a safe ce and hid her. ”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Horns materialized on Rick’s head. To say he wasn’t happy by the news was an understatement. When he had met Garp on Water Seven he didn’t tell him anything about it, despite his right to know. His sudden change in appearance made Tsuru and Sengoku tense. They remembered those horns too well. They were dumbfounded when Robin hugged him from behind and whispered something in his ear. Rick seemed to calm down and the horns went away.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Where is she? Where are they? Why do I only learn about it now? Why didn’t Grandpa tell me when we met at Water Seven?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Only Garp knows where they are. The less people know the safer they are.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You’re learning about it now, because you deserve to know.” Sengoku replied.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“And I didn’t years ago?!” yelled Rick.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Rick, Sengoku didn’t know about it until after… after you died.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m still pissed about Garp and you keeping me in the dark for a decade.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You would have used them to get him back!” Snapped Tsuru.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“... You’re right.” confessed Sengoku with a sigh.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“It wouldn’t have worked. Where I was hiding I didn’t have ess to any newspaper.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Back at Marine Ford, there wasn’t any opportunity to tell you.” Tsuru exined.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Not that it would have mattered considering the time you had left.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You spoke to Vegapunk?” asked Rick, astonished.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“We did. It was very informative.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“And shocking. Artificial humans… madness.” Tsuru added, shaking her head.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I have one question though…” Sengoku began.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“How am I still alive? Well… that’s a long, unbelievable story, so let’s sit down.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">~~~~~<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Insane, I know.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I was going to say ‘ so like you’ but it works too.” said Tsuru.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Just like me?” Rick asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Always doing something that redefined reality and/or logic.” Robin replied.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“She knows you well.” said Sengoku with a smile.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I wouldn’t have proposed to him if I didn’t.” the brte replied, making the two marinesugh.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What’s so funny?” she asked, confused.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Rick being proposed to, and not doing the proposing.” answered Tsuru.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’ll forever remember him looking at Tsuru with stars in his eyes with a good deal of determination dering ‘ <span style="font-weight:400">Big sis when I’m all grown up, I’m going to marry you!’.”ughed Sengoku with tears in his eyes.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes! What happened to marrying me?!” Tsuru teased.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">She was not ready for the retort she got. Neither was Sengoku.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“If you can get Robin’s approval, I’d have no problem marrying you. You’re still my hero and the person I admire the most. And the sex was really good.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Tsuru froze and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. Sengoku? Sengoku had his jaw on the ground and was frozen too. Unlike his friend though, his brain seemed to have checked out. Rick rose from his chair, got close to the older woman and gave her a very hot and sensual kiss. She didn’t react at first but got into it. When the kiss ended she was blushing a lot more. The out of this world experience didn’t stop when Robin arrived from nowhere and kissed her the same way too.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sorry but seeing you kiss her made me hot… Hmm. I understand why you went after her. I like her, so marry her if you want.” was all she said.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Rick took her in her arms and took up to the sky. Their direction? The nearest inn, his wife was turned on and so was he.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Back on deck Tsuru’s mind was aplete mess and Sengoku’s brain hadn’t rebooted yet.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">~~~~~<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">It was a bit in the afternoon when the married couple left the inn and a very embarrassed and horny innkeeper. How did they know? Her nipples were rocked hard through her cotton dress. Rick dropped off Robin to the wooden house where the crew was resting with the addition of Bartolomea who was guarding the perimeter and Baby-5 who hung out near Franky already assisting him, giving him the tools he asked for while fixing his damaged left eye.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I rented the room for the whole day and night.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh? Another session scheduled tonight?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes~~” Rick answered.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">He gave her a quick kiss and left for the Royal Pce to find Vi. He had to be discreet. The marines may not be after them today, but that didn’t mean they could parade themselves in front of them in public.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">He found the princess speaking with Reba in a bedroom. Thetter was being dressed by servants. Entering through an open window he attracted Vi right into his arms.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“This is a kidnapping. Don’t worry I’ll bring her back tomorrow in the morning, so if you could keep quiet about it that’d be nice, thank you!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Was all he said and left the way he came in. Vi was hitting his chest with her fists but with the position she was in, she didn''t have enough space to hit hard. Seeing how high in the air they were she gave up and let herself be led away. Rick found a secluded ce andnded there, lowering her down on her feet. Immediately she pulled away, putting her hands on her hips, clearly not happy about her kidnapping.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What was that for?!” she yelled out.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“The kidnapping?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“No, I was talking about …. OF COURSE THE KIDNAPPING!” she yelled again but this time right in his face.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“To have a talk?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You couldn’t just go to the pce and ask for me?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“To have a private talk?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“And it needed to happen here? Not in a secure room?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“To have a nice private talk?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">She threw her arms up in the air and sighed. There was no winning with him as she started to realize.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You want to talk then talk!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m sensing some hostility here…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“YOU THINK ?!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright, alright, no need to yell. I wanted to talk about Robin.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Robin?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes, are you interested or not?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why should I sleep with her to begin with?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, she’s gorgeous, very flexible, really kinky and very talented in…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“THAT’S NOT WHAT I WAS REFERRING TO!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What is it then?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why should I do you that favor?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“... Because you owe me, duh.” Rick said, ying the incredulous one.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I owe you nothing.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure you do, didn’t we get rid of Dofus?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I thought you helped me because it was the right thing to do and not for a reward.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“You didn’t seem pleased with that, so if you remember, I gave you time to think about a reward. Time’s up you don’t have any idea, so I gave you mine.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Okay… First: you didn’t get rid of Dofy, your captain did. Second: I asked you to kill him and he’s still breathing.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I did stop the birdcage’s destruction it was causing and saved your people, by giving time to Luffy to put Dofus down. “<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Okay… I''ll give you that one.” Vi replied reluctantly.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“And I saved princess Mansherry too but I’ll consider it a freebie.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“If you’re really not interested that’s fine but I need a definite answer before tonight.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Before tonight? Why?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Speaking from experience, Luffy will probably wake up tomorrow or the day after. Once he does, we’re leaving immediately, with the marines around… they haven’t acted against us because of luck. If anything has to happen between Robin and you it’s tonight.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“... Alright.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’ll drop you off back at the pce, I’ll be back in early evening to hear what you decided to do.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“No, I meant… alright, I’ll do it.” Vi said shyly while blushing.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t feel obligated, I was joking about you owing me. I don''t want you to feel coerced either. Do it if…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I don’t feel that way. Obligated or coerced I mean. I’ll do it because I want to.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yet, you seem reluctant.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m… not it’s just…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s just?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I… feel… threatened? By Robin.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Threatened?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“That… may not be the right word to express what I feel. A better word would be…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Scared?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Not exactly… ”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hmm… Inferior?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">He had just pinpointed her feelings and Vi felt embarrassed, lowering her head, looking at the ground and fidgeting with her hands.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why though?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“She’s… everything you said she was. I’m the princess of the whole kingdom, an incalcble number of men court me either for the power I held or to get between my legs. I know I’m beautiful, yet when you look at her I feel… less.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Okay, first of all: you’re a ten out of ten. You got a pretty face…” Rick said, beginning to list her good points but was immediately interrupted.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“ ‘Big bouncy and juicy tiddies and legs so tasty people could start a religion about them.’, I remember.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“The enticing hips and the narrow waist and the very kissable luscious lips.” he finished before kissing her.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">She immediately kissed back in a frenzy putting her arms around his neck and pulling him down to her, while Rick took his time to caress up and down one of her legs with one hand and fondled her ass gently with the other. She moaned in appreciation and pulled harder, squashing her chest against his. For years since she put an end to her rtionship with Domingo she has been frustrated, perhaps even before.Rick was pushing some really good buttons and she wanted more. While she had been cold and didn''t react to his actions with her when they met it was simply because she was too much focused on the shichibukai’s downfall. The pressure on her shoulders didn’t allow her to be responsive.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">The kiss didn’tst long but was really passionate as Vi was breathing heavily when they stopped.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Wow. You really were pent up.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">The princess mumbled something back unintelligible.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“What?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“YOU WERE RIGHT!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m always right, that’s like… nature’sw, so I need more…”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Dofy! He was an awful lover!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">She tried to kiss him again but was stopped.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why?!” she asked in a whining tone.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Because you’re ready to explode.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I AM!” Vi answered and took his hands to put it under her dress where he could feel how wet she was.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Now do something about it !”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“No?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“NO?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO?!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I want you like that for Robin tonight. Eager and highly frustrated.” Rick replied as he started to take the air.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING?!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I have some preparations to make. Don’t worry I’ll be back in a couple hours.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“COME BACK HERE! RIGHT NOW!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Vi kept screaming at him but he was already gone.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">~~~~~<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">Evening fell and Rick had brought Robin to the inn they had visited in the morning. Just before they entered the room he had blindfolded her.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why?!” she had asked.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“For the surprise.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">She kept quiet and went along with it. When they entered the room a familiar smell hit her nose. <span style="font-weight:400">She knew that smell very well and loved it. She bit her lower lips and couldn’t wait to have the blindfold removed, hoping that he had realized her wishes.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Do you smell it?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“God yes! It’s so strong!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">She heard him walk away from her then heard a short muffled moan. He walked back towards her and the smell hit her even harder.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Straight from the source? Do you like...” he began as Robin, understanding he had put his fingers right in front of her nose moved her head to take them in her mouth. She loved the taste even more and started to suck as if her life depended on it. Rick removed his hands and went behind her, hugging her with one hand pawing one of her tits and the other caressing her mound. Kissing her neck he stated:<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Nipples as hard as diamonds, pussy overflowing… Do you want her that much?”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“YES!”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then open your gift Ro.”<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">The blindfold was gone, Robin was in front of her a very naked and very tied up Vi on the floor. She was on her knees, legs spread apart. Her arms extended above and behind her head. She was binded by a thick and long purple ribbon. Her thighs and calves were bounded together and the said ribbon wrapped her entire body. From her legs it went up towards her pussy, splitting into two, on each side before going higher then behind her back. It reappeared in front, delimiting her bountiful and firm breasts before reuniting between them and going towards Vi’s throat where it split again and circled her neck. The princess was positioned in a manner that she was rubbing her pussy on the floor, making a small puddle.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“This.. This is the best apology present I ever got.” she said, turning her head to give him a kiss full of love and appreciation.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“We’re going to have so much fun with her.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Just you.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“Just me?” she asked in surprise.<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I had Hancock twice when you didn’t. So in the spirit of fairness I want you to have Vi, just for you.”<span style="font-weight:400">
<span style="font-weight:400">“I…” she didn’t know what to say.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">He kissed her on the lips and released her from his hug.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I have to bring her back tomorrow to the pce, so you have all night. Have fun baby!” Rick said, kissing her onest time and leaving the room.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<span style="font-weight:400">Robin turned her head to look at Vi, dozens of ideas rushing through her head.<span style="font-weight:400">
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<i><span style="font-weight:400">“I love this man.</i><span style="font-weight:400">”