One Piece: Gambling To The Top

AN: 18 Chapters ahead at *******

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While feeling nervous, Robin was doing the only thing that can calm her. She was reading a history book. 

Last days, her heart was at unease. 

During her life, she had always been joining groups and running away from them after backstabbing them. 

However, her time with Josh was like none she had ever had. 

Josh was a sweet man, gentle, and knows how to treat a woman. Even though he knew about her past, he had accepted her as his woman in the crew and never left her behind. 

Robin, of course, liked her life as Robina. 

However, three weeks ago, she had made a mistake, based on her emotion, which was idiotic for a survivor like herself. She had used her power while being on the other persona. 

In any case, Robin decided that she won't crack up or show any unease on her face. 

"Hey… am I interrupting something." Came Josh's sweet voice. 

Putting a gentle smile on her face, Robin lifted her head and stared at his face after putting her legs on the table. 

"Nothing. I was just reading some ancient things. You won't be interested." 

"Really. What is does talk about?" 

Josh, in a quick motion, appeared next to her, couching and looking at the book. 

"Fufufufu… this stuff would bore you to death. Don't recommend." 

"Who knows. I like stories." Josh said as he placed his hand on her thigh and stood up. Sitting on the table next to her legs, he stared down at her face. "And more likely, I like your story." 

Seeing that Josh made a serious calm expression, Robin knew that Josh is done from sweet sarcasm mode. 

"Is there something that annoys you? You can tell me." Robin took the initiative to speak and asked. 

"Yes." Josh nodded. 

"Which is…" 

"Do you really want to hear it?" 

"Sure." Robin smiled gently. "I'm your woman. I have been taking care of you and you have been doing the same. I would be sad if you can't trust me with what annoys you." 

"Exactly." Josh nodded and sighed. "Since you know how I feel as well. Can you tell me what has been bothering you now?" 

Raising her eyebrow and putting her legs down, Robin let her face closer. "Ah… I'm confused." 

"I'll call your bluff. Ever since we clashed with marines three weeks ago, you have been nervous… I know that for the fact I can hear your heart. What does bother you." 

Josh's words fell on Robin like a bomb. It seems he noticed. 

In her whole life, this never happened to Robin despite living in the underworld for a long time. 

Suppressing her urge to flinch, she was about to make up some excuse to say that she is nervous about the food. 

"Your heart is beating 270 times per minute." Josh tapped on the table with his finger. 

Since the tabbing matched her heartbeat, Robin was assured that Josh knows her well.  

Looking at his eyes searching for the truth, Robin, for the first time, felt like the short person in the relationship. 

"I'm just worried about you. If you don't want to tell me, I won't bother you." Annoyed, Josh stopped tapping on the table and was about to move away. 

Robin, not knowing how she couldn't control herself, extended her hand and held his arm, grabbing him closer. "Wait." 

Josh stopped and turned to her, his facial expression being gentle. Squatting down, he put his hand on her thigh and said. "And." 

After a sight left her mouth, Robin felt that she was suppressing some strong emotions in her heart as the words were about to leave her mouth. Yet, she couldn't allow herself to show her weakness. 

"I think I fucked up," Robin said in simple language. 

Josh smirked, his hand caressing her thigh. "You mean, we fucked up." 

Somehow, seeing Josh taking things like a rock instead of acting afraid, made Robin think he is more reliable. But what they are about to go through has nothing to do with being calm or not. 

"No…" Robin shook her head. "Remember, that time, we stole the ship. I showed up my power when we stole the ship by standing in front of many people." Robin said. "Although I stood behind the buildings, it's not hard to make it was me, given my height, and my appearance next to you." 

At first, when Josh had been fighting the marines, she was attacking while being hidden, so it wouldn't be a problem. However, now that she faced marines, people would recognise that Robina as Robin. 

Seeing that Josh's eyelids shook for a brief, Robin let a hopeless smile as she knew he realises it too. 

"The world government would chase you again." 

"Yep." 

"It's okay. We are being chased by them." Josh lifted his hand from her thigh and put it on her head, rubbing it. 

"You know my background, don't you?" 

Said Robin. Unlike other pirates, Robin forms a direct danger toward the World Government.  

"Yes. I know. You. Your home was lost. Your friend sacrificed  his life to save you, while you spent many years trying to survive instead of playing as a kid… an interesting character." Josh said, looking at the left side as if deeply thinking about something. 

Robin had always known that Josh knows about her purpose in Baroque Works. But she never thought he knew how much he knew about her. 

"Aren't you aware of the risks now!" she couldn't help but yell. 

"We are on the same ship, aren't we?" Josh smirked as he flicked his hand on her forehead. "Besides, I'm growing stronger. You don't have to worry about any protection." 

Her heart beating faster and faster, Robin looked directly at his face, a blush running through her cheeks. This guy felt like a mountain now, saying all of these words about protection. It made her feel like tearing up. Was this… true love. 

"I think I can answer that question." Josh made a teasing smile, making Robin snap back and open her eyes widely. 

Instead of saying anything more, Josh put his hand on her chin and leaned forward. 

"Let me help you forget about that for now." 

Josh. He knew what kind of risks that Robin's identity would bring. Probably increasing his bounty, and making him face more dangers. 

But if one looks at it from another direction. Josh is heading to the New World. In any case, he would be facing death. 

The only way is to get stronger and hunting the hunters. 

If the World Government decided to cause him trouble, it would only serve in increasing his money. 

Besides, Josh isn't as weak as in the past. He is sure that he can protect Robin, who is his woman. 

Robin only closed her eyes when Josh sealed her lips with his, moving his tongue up and down. The kiss felt very good, as usual, since Josh was a very good kisser. 

Josh leaned back and took his hand back. 

"Robin, I want to test something." 

While feeling that her heat is getting higher, Robin looked at his face with a questioning expression. 

Josh explained. "My demonic energy, I want to test it in sex." 

"You what?" 

"I have a feeling that it works this way also." 

Josh. Ever since he had got his spiritual talent, felt that he is getting a better understanding of this demonic power. 

His Devil Fruit, just like other fruits, can allow him to use magic. 

Just like Straw-Straw fruit allows the user to use Voodoo Magic, Josh's fruit allows him to use things related to Devils and Demons.

However, Josh has Zoan of a Devil itself, an ancient one. 

He had a feeling that he can use it like an Incubus. That is what his talent has been telling him.

If one thought about legends about demons and Devils, he or she can see many potentials to the Devil Fruit. 

Such as, creating vampires, or anything related to make a contact with an ancient demon… Probably shape-shifting at some point.

In Josh's case, he thought about Incubus. 

"Are you crazy," Robin asked, feeling fear. "You are trying to be Incubus!" 

"Just curious." Josh thought, following the strange feeling in his body as the red energy was taking over him and guiding him. "Besides, sounds fun, isn't it." 

Josh just unleashed some kind of invisible aura around him. 

Robin started feeling horny all of the sudden as she put her hand on her cleavage, looking at his face. "I think it's working." 

"I see that as well," Josh said. "Let's train, to get stronger." 

"Train, yeah, right." Robin coughed and kissed him.