What happed that day?*

How did Victor marry Robin you ask?

Well, it happened a few months ago, an eighteen-year-old Nico Robin snuck into one of his hotel's private bars while hiding as one of the hotel staff. It was her eighteenth birthday and she wanted to sneakily enjoy a bottle of wine to celebrate surviving for 10 years while fleeing from one island to another.

Coincidentally nineteen-year-old Victor also lost his Grandfather on the same day due to his old age and he had to unwillingly inherit the vast Moriarty criminal empire. His grandfather Adolf was a master swordsman in his youth, with his bloodthirsty methods he made a name for himself in the underworld and carved a piece of the pie for himself.

Even though Adolf tried to teach his grandson his family's sword style, he was not at all talented in swordsmanship. His talent lies in picking out cherries from unsuspecting women, drinking wine like there's no tomorrow, and living a prodigal lifestyle by lavishly spending money on stupid things. For example one day he randomly decided to throw a massive party in BlackRock that cost around 5 Million Bellies($) just to have a one-night stand with a female pirate captain. For those who want to know, he took her to bed along with her sisters and took their cherries for three whole days in the Moriarty Family Mansion much to Adolf's dissatisfaction but he somehow got away with a slap in the hand. Talk about bad parenting.

Since Victor was the only living relative, Adolf shielded and pampered him to the max. The one and only redeeming quality of Victor was he always listened to whatever his grandfather ordered him to do or at least he tried to.

On his deathbed, Adolf Moriarty made his dying request to his grandson, "Get married and have some kids you worthless brat, and pass them our family sword style! I have no hopes for you but at least my great-grandchildren might hopefully continue my legacy."

With that, he left the vast Moriarty criminal empire and generational wealth to his hands and passed away. After the funeral, Victor ordered his men to close down the bar as he wanted to drown in sorrow with some liquor. He just wanted to live prodigally all his life but he can't disobey his old man's dying wish who was his only family till now. After the funeral he and his men arrived at the family hotel and the manager gave him a room on the topmost floor to rest and drown in sorrow.

After changing from his funeral attire he entered the private bar in only a towel and discovered young Nico Robin stealing a sip from his expensive wine red-handed.

"Oh my! Oh my! What do we have here? The devil child hers in flesh has decided to give me a visit." Victor said with a cruel smile as he suddenly found a solution to his worries. Robin who was already a little drunk became alert as she had been caught stealing.

"I...I am Sorry! I didn't realize someone was there!" Robin was a little flustered and blamed her carelessness at this moment. She knew who this infamous prodigal bastard was, she didn't want any more trouble than she was already in so she apologized and tried to leave.

"That means you can steal from the Moriarty family when no one is watching?? Nico Robin, the devil child indeed. I heard you betrayed your former organization. Did someone send you to kill me?"

"No..No.. I just wanted to have a drink." Robin was very flustered after being accused of being a thief and a murderer.

"Then pour me a drink too, if you don't want me to shout for help. My men are outside and will rush in if I am in danger."

*** 

Victor now dressed in a flashy floral design shirt and towel sat on the opposite side of Robin who was dressed in the hotel's maid uniform as she poured another shot. There were many empty glasses of alcohol already on the table and both the adults were clearly a 'little' drunk.

"Is it really your first time drinking?" Victor asked amusedly, his pride a little hurt after his failing drinking capacity in front of a noob. After drowning in sorrow he just wanted to vent his anger and spoke extensively about how he led a scandalous life after he lost his parents. How he wanted to make his grandfather proud but he was lacking in talent. How he just wants to pick some cherries and have fun instead of living like a married dog. How he didn't want to become a crime lord and just enjoy life like a rich prodigal without worrying about his life everyday.

*Hic* "I am not lying though! Life wasn't exactly very kind to me. I envy you, being born with a golden spoon and a caring grandfather must have been fun." Robin was a good listener and just went with the flow. At least this guy isn't looking at me like I am some kind of a monster, although he is an idiotic bastard and has a few screws loose in his head.

"Hey! You need protection and I need a trophy wife who won't care what I do. Why don't we get married?"

"No! Never... I will never sell my body for benefits." Robin answered furiously even though she was drunk and activated her devil fruit powers. Multiple hands appeared on the chair and bound Victor and another pair sprouted on his legs.

"Hey!! Hey!! Crazy Woman, don't grab my two family jewels!! I also don't want to touch a crazy girl like you, let's have a contractual relationship for five years then we will part ways. I will offer you protection and you will act as my fake wife in front of others. You can add any condition to the contract." Victor offered hurriedly before his life was ruined.

"You are not bluffing?" She asked, her little face filled with doubt and weird suspicion.

"Grandfather promise!!" Victor said as if he was an incarnation of Buddha himself.

"He's already d...Whatever!! Bring a pen and paper, I'll write the rules." Robin was still worried but decided to give him a chance.

***

So both drunk young adults drafted a serious Marriage Contract that stated the following clauses:

[1: Party A(Victor Moriarty) will marry party B(Nico Robin) for a term of five years. Party A must ensure the protection and well being of Party B with his life in this duration if need be, while Party B must maintain her image as the dutiful wife of the Moriarty family in public and private and can not have relations with other men.

2: Party A must never touch Party B physically until she asks to.

3: Party A will give Party B a monthly allowance of 50,000 $(Bellies) and 10,000,000 $ at the end of the contract.

4: Party B can not hold Party A responsible for anything he does in his private life. 

5: This contract will be void if Party A fails to any of these conditions first or if Party B feels her safety at threat.]

***

After a few months, on the night of the private wedding:

Robin dressed in a beautiful wedding gown slept in a massively luxurious bedroom in the Moriarty Mansion. On her first wedding night, she was spending the night all alone as her 'husband' had gone to the family-run brothel with his friends to pick cherries and celebrate his marriage.

Fortunately, Victor was true to his words and brought her to stay in the closely guarded family mansion and followed every clause in the contract. She receives a massive monthly allowance for putting up faces, good food every day, and a little carefree life. Her 'fiancee' never give her a second glance in these few months and also sleeps in another room with other women. It was a symbiotic relationship to say the least.

Everything she wished for had come true at this moment. At least for the next five years she can grow stronger and have a moment of rest from running from one place to another like a rat. Her enemies were everywhere, the pirates, the marines and even the bounty hunters who were still looking for her trails.

As she changed into comfortable clothes and almost drifted to sleep, the noise of many carriages and horses rang in the courtyard. When she peeked through the window she was surprised to see hundreds of armed men guarding the mansion while many injured men being carried from the carriages into the house. 

*knock* *knock*

She was startled as an ominous feeling rose in her heart as a maid rushed in worriedly.

"Madam!! Master Vicotor was ambushed on his way by rival gangs and is heavily injured. Many of his guards were heavily wounded but luckily he survived the ambush. You should immediately come downstairs."

"Where is he?? Take me to him right NOW!!" Robin was worried but she was not surprised, the curse of the Devil Child would always follow her everywhere she goes.