It wasn’t long until we made it to Jaya. I could feel all the Aura’s that everyone on the island had, and it made me sick to be honest. It was like looking into a dumpster that was full of garbage and scum. Then all of that was left to rot for a month, just so everything was at its maximum level of decomposition. Robin could see my expressions, and soon figured out where my queasiness came from. “Let’s get down, and you can rest inside the cabin.” She suggested to me, and it felt like a great idea. I wanted as many walls in between me and this repulsive air as possible.

We climbed down, and Robin helped me down with her devil fruit arms, to make sure I wouldn’t fall from my illness. Chopper was first to notice my state, and rushed over to check on me. “Calvin! Are you alright!?” He quickly checked my temperature, and such while the rest of the crew was watching to see if I was ok. I nodded at him with a slight smile to help ease his worry. “Yea, I’m just a little sick from the Aura’s here…”

Nami nodded her head in immediate understanding after looking at this place. “Calvin! Can’t you just come anyway!? Just eat some meat and you’ll feel better!” Luffy gave his ‘advice’ to me, causing me to laugh a bit while walking into the medical quarters. “Sorry Luffy, I don’t think our physiology is the same.” “Phys- what now?” Luffy said with his head tilted from confusion. Chopper went on to explain as Robin and I went further inside the ship for me to rest.

I laid down on the bed that we had for the injured, and closed my eyes to help meditate. I wanted to feel all of the Aura’s from the pirates on this island, and shut them down. I took a few deep breaths, and focused on the crew’s Aura’s instead, letting any others fall to the wayside. I opened my eyes feeling much better, and looked to see Robin sitting on the bed reading a book of history. I sensed Luffy, Zoro, and Nami leaving the boat to walk around the island.

Chopper and Usopp were in fright on the deck. Sanji was with them, only feeling bored. I knew that they had begged Sanji to stay, and that he wanted to be with Nami. I scoffed from just picturing the scene, and that seemed to grab Robin’s attention. She looked over at me, and I could feel a slight sense of worry subside. “Feeling better?” She asked with her slight grin. I nodded at her, and looked at the book she was reading. “What’s that about?” She glanced at her book, and back at me with her emotions turning more soft and cheerful. “I’m just learning more of the history from this part of the ocean.”

I wanted to hear more of what I assumed was ancient Egyptians had taken over this land, but I felt a lot of it was hidden by the world government for some reason and inside the Poneglyphs. However there was the chance I was wrong, and I wanted to hear more of the past. “Can I read it with you?” I asked while situating myself beside her. Robin smiled in a way that I had only seen while inside the catacombs.

I couldn't help but stare at her expression in awe. She was almost glowing with her smile. As I stared at her, just saving the image in my mind, Robin’s emotions began to change to embarrassment while her poker smile came back. I scoffed a bit while looking at the book in her lap beside her. I lost track of time, or the sick feeling that I had before from coming to this place. I was just happy spending time with someone that I felt close to.

‘It’s been so long since I have enjoyed my time with anyone like this…’ I had a sudden thought ring through my mind, and I thought back to my past for just a moment. It stung a bit just remembering my lack of real enjoyment for life. I stopped reading, and just looked at Robin, who was still enjoying her read of the stories from this ocean. She then noticed my gaze, and looked back to me with slight confusion. I smiled and shook my head to avoid her gaze. “Sorry… Just got lost in my train of thought.” 

As I looked down at the book again, I sensed Robin’s teasing nature sprout up. “Hmm… Getting lost in my beauty?” I frowned and looked away from her to hide my blushing expression. Robin’s emotions were full of happiness with slight embarrassment. I didn’t know what she had to be embarrassed about, I was the one staring. “Maybe a little…” I mumbled under my breath while burrowing my head into the book.

Robin’s happiness bloomed as she embraced me in a hug. I stuttered, but the overwhelming glee she was emitting was contagious. I couldn’t help but place my paw on her arms while we sat together in silence, enjoying more of this peace that was foreign to both of us. I then felt Robin’s shame as she quickly released me, and stood up from the bed. “I just realized that I need some more clothes. I’ll get some while we’re here.” She said with her benign smile that I saw straight through.

I could only guess as to why she was ashamed, and wanted to get new clothes because of it. “Should I go with you?” I asked while standing up from the bed as well. She chuckled and straightened her cowboy hat. “Are you worrying over me? You know I can take care of myself.” She spoke teasingly, but I felt more happiness, and embarrassment coming from her. “No, I just wanted…” I trailed off my sentence while both of our nervousness combined in my mind, almost making me bury my head in shame. “Nevermind! Have fun!” I yelled while opening the Book of the Dead to distract my mind.

Robin giggled softly, trying to hide her quickened heartbeat, and the feelings of excitement, and joy. But also a large amount of anxiety. “Maybe a raincheck on that date.” She spoke so softly I wouldn't be able hear if I were a human still. She then tried to leave the room as calmly as she could. Betraying her cool exterior I felt all the fear she was emanating right after saying that. I was just as nervous for how well she finished my thoughts, but had to ease her mind by letting her know she was right. “It’s a date!” I yelled as the door closed.

I still felt Robin through the door, I felt all the relief, and excitement she had while she walked onto the deck of the ship. I began to focus on the book while thinking what made her shameful while we were together like that. ‘She was happy for a while, but then suddenly turned. What did she think that changed her so quickly? Was it because she thought she smelled sweaty?’ I couldn’t deny that I could tell she had worn those same clothes, but something in me enjoyed it. Not that I would ever admit it to her.

After I had changed to a more animalistic monster, all of my senses were heightened, and that definitely included smell. That was part of why I felt sick here as well. It wasn’t as bad as the perfumes before, but all the sweaty and stinking men, not caring of their own filth mixed with their sickening Aura’s was worse than just the strong perfumes of Alabasta. Perfumes were strong and felt unnatural to me. It was like taking a spray can of air freshener in a room, and leaving it on until it was empty.

Ever since I had had alone time with Robin, or Vivi, I enjoyed the smell their bodies normally produced. I always tried to keep my mind off of it by focusing on their Aura’s and emotions instead, but after Robin left like that, my mind began to wander. And with that wondering, I remembered more of Robin’s sweet smelling sweat that reminded me of peaches for some reason. It was a light sent that only tickled the nose of most others, but with my enhanced sense of smell, I felt like I could almost taste them if I licked her arm.

“Oh god… Did I?” It was that sinking feeling that only someone that had low inhibitions could ask themselves. I had noticed that I sometimes act without the ability to control myself due to my instincts, but licking her arm was too much for my mind to handle. I buried my head under the covers in shame of what I might have done.