
Chapter 48
Title: He is not an adult.
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–Pov General–
Amon let out a cough and acted like nothing had ever happened, while Robin issued an ******** 'unwittingly'.
"So, Miss... All~ Week. Ugh, why is your name too long, use another code name." Amon said in an angry voice while leaning on his chair.
Robin remained indifferent to his words and opened his mouth. "You can call me... Robin if you want." He replied after many delays.
Amon was completely shocked to hear it, as he grinned inwardly. This was not the first time she had asked for a new name on him, but she had never changed it before. However, now she revealed her real name, although it was still in disguise.
'Robin is currently only 19 years old ... He has not reached the maturity he will have 10 years later.' Amon thought, trying to calculate why he was acting this way.
Shortly afterwards he smiled. "Oh? Like Robin's bird?" Amon asked in an impressed tone. "Short and beautiful code name. Then call me Gabriel if you want, I'll use that nickname." He said while leaning.
Hearing Amon's tone, Robin giggled. "No, I'm fine with Lucifer."
"Really, just 'Lucifer'?" He jumped forward. "Thank you."
"No, I mean Tuan—"
"I see, don't be shy," cut Amon, bending forward and putting his chin on the table, while he began to drink the juice from a long straw. "I quite mind you adding Mr ... After all, I was only 13 years old! It was horrified when you added 'Master' in front of my name."
Robin blinked .. just blinked. 'What ... 13 years? Height 170cm. So he must be kidding…?'
Shortly after, he giggled. "Fu fu fu. Gosh, I know girls tend to lie about their age, but that goes for Mist–Lucifer?" He corrected her words at the last moment, as he felt a gaze from her.
Amon grinned in his heart.
"Who knows really ... No one asked you to believe it ..." He said while throwing his face away, with his face becoming slightly red.
A smile bloomed on Robin's face involuntarily as she looked at her avoided gaze. 'Pfft, he's so funny. Ahh, I want to tease hi–NO!' Suddenly his eyes grew bigger. 'What am I thinking? This is. NO. Just no... Fuuuh, I need some fresh air.'
Robin, who is very young in this timeline, is not as mature as Robin in the canon. For that reason, his trust issue was at its peak, however, it was something that Amon was completely aware of.
Robin got up from her seat, with her face becoming motionless. "Mr Lucifer, I remember I had something to do, I'm leaving now."
He said with a bow and turned around.
"Oh well." Amon looked ahead and waved his hand, as Robin went through the door. But he laughed in his heart. 'Is this the stage 3 rejection I saw? Shit, and it's only been about 4 months since he's been here. Well..he is still inexperienced, I will shape it as I like.'
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A few seconds later, Amon let out a loud sigh in 'disappointment'.
"He's gone, yeah ..." He muttered. "I need someone to put medicine on my wings... It's hard to do it yourself." Amon let out a mocking laugh. "Well, it's too much for me to expect him to do it, hahaha…."
He took a deep breath and leaned back in his chair. "Who am I to him, just a boss in the end .. I'll just do it myself–"
*CRUNCHING!*
Suddenly, Robin entered with a flat face. "M...Mr. Lucifer," He wasn't even aware of the cover. "Suddenly I remember, I was a bit free and I wanted to apply the medicine to ... Your wings." He did not flinch at all, as he said those words while closing.
Amon just looked at her with a frozen expression. "Oh–you haven't... go? Haha, did you... hear something?” Amon said as his face turned red. Being able to blush at will is a blessing.
Amon clearly knew he was coming back because he did not immediately leave and was stopped on the other side of the door, as he held back his current smile.
'Uff.' Amon thought with a 'successful' smile on his mind. 'It feels good when things go according to what I want.'
Robin just looked at him with a strangeness in his eyes. Just behind the door, as he was preparing to leave, he recalled his words from 2 days ago, in Alabasta.
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2 days ago, he came to his senses before many others did, even though Amon 'didn' not realize it. However, he continued to pretend because he felt Amon's hand caressing his head, as he spoke to himself.
'It's weird.' Robin thought. 'So he ended up chasing me too? While I'm 'unconscious' too... Disgusting. And here I think he saved my life from–Huh, why are people like this?'
Before Robin could think of anything else, he felt a hand on his head.
"Will you see this big girl sleeping like a little princess..." Robin felt her hand caress her cheek, leaving her stunned. However, he felt his hand release his cheek when he heard ..***** sad?
"Fuu, I almost confused you huh, Miss All Sunday." He said as Robin remained silent. "How similar are you to my sister?"
"Haha, now that I think about it, I kind of miss her, I mean my little sister." He said again, putting his hands on his head. "He's been alone up there, in the sky for 2 years now. Maybe he was lonely alone ... One day, soon, maybe, I should also go up there, haha... Will anyone miss me from here? I don't' don't know."
Her hand stopped stroking her hair. "Some may, but some may not."
"I'm sorry, Miss all Sunday... I almost used you as a replacement. Though I still have hope of making you my older sister if you will... Haha... Fuck."
While Robin is shocked, Amon's conversation is cut short when he sees a fleet arrive.
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As Robin recalled his words, he gulped inwardly. 'What does he mean by 'Sky' and 'Lonely'? Is his sister dead?' He thought, looking at Amon's surprised face. Robin currently had no clue as to the whereabouts of the Sky islands.
'Actually, it makes perfect sense if I think about it carefully... But most importantly, his words also sounded like a will before death...' He thought as he looked at his large red and innocent eyes and looked at him.
'She misses her sister ... So he wants to meet her. But since he was dead, he could only do so by doing the same.' Robin thought as he reached his conclusion.
'Then it makes sense as well why he never tried to chase me before, and only looked at me occasionally. That's because he saw his sister in me!' thought Robin. 'How similar am I to that girl?'
While thinking this, he looked at Amon with wide eyes.
Amon could predict his thoughts to some extent. 'This is obviously not going to work. People don't like being a substitute for others.' He foresaw his next thought. 'I've said sorry when he was 'sleeping'. I'm sure he took it into account.'
Seeing Amon looking at him in a daze, a strange feeling began to bloom in his heart. 'Then ...if I stay with her, will she treat me as her sister? Will he ignore his suicidal thoughts? Will I... find another family?! Will I live my life?!?! WILL I BE LOVED AGA–NO! Master yourself ROBIN!'
Robin bit her lips and shook her head quickly. 'I don't have the luxury to play 'sister'. I also do not have the luxury of being a substitute for others. Things will change...What if he finds someone who looks more like his sister than me? What if... his sister doesn't even die?… But he also said.. He wants me to be his bi-AHHG!'
Trying his best to think things through, his head started to hurt. A few minutes passed, but it felt like forever to him. Immediately, Robin let out a calm breath.
The last 2 days, he was in a dilemma. A complete dilemma, but he finally reached his conclusion. 'The danger and protection of the Grandline from strangers made me too dependent on it. He was, in the end, just an ant before the World Government.' He thinks with a smile.
Seeing his smile, Amon smiled. 'Haha, look at him. He's very easy. Dancing in my palm!... Ahhh, I want to keep doing this, but she needs emotional support first.'
While Amon 'watched' all his thoughts, Robin was there with a 'quiet' mindset'. 'I'll leave the Grandline. I'm grateful for my days here, the days with him, really. So I will help him and leave Grandline immediately... Or things will be very messed up.' Robin thought as she let go of her usual teasing smile.
"Ahh, Mr. Lucifer, I mean, I saw it, your wings were still injured when I entered the room... So, I said, I can help you give me medicine if you want."
He said as Amon smiled brightly.
"Oh, really?! Thank you~ s—ROBIN!" Amon said happily.
Robin ignores the cover and approaches him, while Amon continues to smile.
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Right now, Amon was grinning sadistically in his head.2 days ago, he clearly said those words knowing he was awake. He expected some sort of result, but he never thought it would work this well.
He knew something important, something he had used all his life. 'Hope', 'Pity' and 'Guild'. 3 words, hope, pity, and guilt. 'Using compassion to lure victims always works, right? Then there is hope, by using it people will act out of character. But guilt is hard to create that kind of emotion inside someone.
Robin was behind him, applying medicine.
'He's in denial, he can't accept being a substitute. Well, I did add more words, and as time went on he would realize that things could be changed. Once he is completely attached to me, even being a slave will not hurt him, let alone a substitute. At that time she would be more than happy to be an older sister....' Thought Amon.
'Hmm, her emotions tell me that she wants to leave?'
Amon then switches to full calculation mode, trying to think of the best outcome of all things. 'Although there's a benefit if he goes .. that's bullshit. So no, you can't go. As you step onto Whiskey Peak, you are under the gaze of the eagle, you are the prey from the very beginning, Nico Robin.' Amon thought with a cold smile on his mind.
Amon again began to count many things, actions he needed to take to keep him here of his own free will.
'First, I need to show love and attention, more than what I have done until now. I also have to tell him about the World Government and the Sky Dragon. Although he had little knowledge of them, it was too little.' Amon thought. 'I want him, in essence, to hate the governments of the world, the people who burn his house down.'
Looking at his blue eyes, Amon thought how stupid he was. 'It's hard to believe why he doesn't hate them in the canon timeline. Although I think it's because of Aokiji. She was so afraid of him, that she didn't even get a chance to hate them. However.. I NEED her to hate WG this time, in this timeline she must be a cruel woman.'
It sounded difficult to achieve, changing one's entire life purpose, yet Amon chuckled. 'If he's 28 like canon, then it's almost impossible to manipulate him the way I want, so I better kill him. But…. Fortunately, he was only 19 years old and still immature like a canon. I can do whatever I want with her weak—'
"Ughh! Be gentle!"
Amon gasped from the pain as Robin applied the medicine.
Everything goes forward, as smoothly as it should and can.
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A/N: shit. Anyway, we can see how Mc made love to Robin's head, where his emotional sensing power played a big role.
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