Ohayo~ thanks for joining me. This is quite exciting and nerve wracking. I hope I do okay for my first fanfic...
*ahem*quick note, my OC's name is pronounced "caw-neigh" not like 'cane'. Also this is rated M due to language and violence and lemony moments. Well I hope you enjoy.
One Piece belongs with Eiichiro Oda not me.
Entry 1: The Meeting of 7
"Oi."
"Hmm?"
"Oi! Would you pay attention?!"
Sky blue eyes slowly looked over at the rather furious person that was talking, a man early 20s with dirty blonde hair and copper eyes. The paler eyes belong to Kane, a young 19 year old researcher/inn clerk. Her head rested upon her arm while her companion Hason glared at her. She does this a lot, space out when someone's talking to her. It's not that she gets bored, it's usually not something she wants to hear. This time it's Hason complaining about this girl that he likes who he thinks is just playing with his feelings. She let out a yawn, ruffling her already messy short black hair with magenta bangs before standing and tossing a few Berries on the table next to her half empty glass of rum and just left. It wasn't long until Hason followed after her even more furious.
"Seriously! What the hell is your frickin' problem?!"
"Hm? I don't have a problem."
"You are impossible you know that?"
She looked over at him with a innocent smile. "Oh yes I know that. I've know that for a looooong time."
Kane skipped down the cobble stone of the market street, her dark brown leather ankle boots making slight tapping noise and the silvery bell on her chocker dinging with each little jump. Despite her rather tomboyish look and attitude, Kane is pretty feminine. She likes shopping for cute clothes and accessories, going to the spa on her breaks, taking some time at the salon which is close to where she works. Her kimono looking overcoat stopped a little above mid thigh and is mainly dark grey with magenta rims and held together by a silver buckle, light blue belt. The sleeves are extra long, passing her hands by a few good inches. Underneath she usually wears the cute girly half shirts and tight shorts. She also wears what look like knee high socks, the left one teal and the right one aqua. But her feet are bare under her boots.
"You have some shitty manners Kane," Hason grumbled to himself as he walked behind her.
"I wasn't raised to be a lady."
"You weren't raised at all."
The pale eyed girl stopped in mid jump, balancing herself on her toes. "That I wasn't."
A very true statement. She doesn't remember much of her parents. After a certain incident she became an orphan and she became "Kane". She stopped again on some stairs leading to the residential area, her expression darkening. The ones that took her in were nice at first. She was happy to have something like a family. Until they found out she was a bit different from the other kids. Their interest in her peaked. They made her do terrible things, brainwashed her. Turned her into something she's afraid of now. Has been afraid for the past 3 years after finally opening her eyes and seeing what was really going on. But no matter what she does, her hands will always be stained with blood, innocent blood. When she felt someone tap her shoulder, she jumped and spun around, raising her arms to fight until she noticed it was Hason.
"Hason you ass! You know you shouldn't scare me."
"Chill out ninja wannabe. You were spacing out big time. We gotta get back to the inn before the old geezer throws a shit fit."
Kane stuck her tongue out at him as he passed her on the steps. In the three years she's been on this island, she still doesn't feel any sort of connection to Hason or the old man that took her in. They are the only two that know about her past and she can tell they are still cautious of her. She doesn't blame them. Anyone in their right mind that knows about Kane would stay away from her. Hason is almost always joking around with her, but she sees fear in his eyes.
"Hurry your ass up Kane! I don't wanna get in trouble because of you."
"I'm going. Jerk."
She stomped up the rest of the steps and passed Hason this time, turning towards the right where the inn is. It's not a very big inn, three stories with the lobby and small bar on the first floor and eight rooms on the second floor and eight on the top. All of which are vacant now. Really the only people that stay there are travelers waiting for the log to set. The ones that are going to the resort over a hill and into a large valley don't waste time on small inns. In a sense, there's really only two towns on this small island. The Resort Area with all the fancy shops, hotels, restaurants, casinos and the Market Area that has the cheaper shops. Kane actually likes it this way. All the rich snobs wanting a break from the world go into the valley while the simple merchants and travelers stay at the small inn run by a grumpy old man named Teag.
"You're late brats."
Both Kane and Hason froze in their tracks, barely taking a step into the inn. They didn't notice Teag sitting on a barrel to the left of the door, smoking on his pipe. He's a tall stocky, white haired old man with death glaring eyes. The two youngsters slowly looked over at him with uneasy smiles. A few of the townspeople of the Market Area call Teag the unofficial mayor of the town. He's been here longer than most others.
"S-sorry Teag-san. Kane was spacing out again."
"What the hell assface?!"
"Well you were! It's your fault we're late."
"So I gotta take all the blame because I was thinking?"
"You weren't thinking airhead!"
Kane grabbed Hason's collar and pulled him into a headlock. "I was thinking!"
"Ge off!"
Hason manage to squirm from her grip, reaching behind him to pull her forward and placed her in a headlock. That wasn't a smart idea. She bit down hard, her sharp teeth breaking the skin on his arm. The man behind her let out a loud "bitch!" and tackled her to the ground. This is a normal sight. At least once a week, these two end up fighting over the stupidest things. Kane spacing out. Hason hitting on girls. Kane eating all the fish. Hason wasting his pay in a poker game. There always seems to be something these two will fight over.
They kept rolling each other over, Hason trying to avoid her chomping mouth and Kane trying to knee him in the crotch. The two rolled into a grimy alleyway next to the inn, knocking into empty crates and boxes. Kane finally got the upper hand and had Hason pinned under her face down. She would have sat there until Hason gave in, but Teag came over and grabbed Kane by her overcoat collar before picking up Hason the same way. He pulled them out from the alleyway, the both of them still trying to get each other. The old man set them on the ground before karate chopping them on the head hard.
"Ow dammit what the fuck old man?!" Kane and Hason shouted together.
"Get cleaned up and get back to work."
He glared at them for a moment then walked into the inn. Kane and Hason stared at each other, growling, before following their boss inside. Both were quite a mess. Hason was bleeding from the bite on his arm and covered with mud and grime. Kane was the same in the grime department, but her knees were scrapped up.
When the reached to door behind the right side of the bar, the two went separate ways. Kane to the left and Hason to the right. There're three rooms behind the door. The middle room is the biggest where Teag stays. The side rooms are smaller, but big enough for a bed, desk and a bathroom with a small shower. Kane trudged in, leaving a grimy mess behind that she'll mop up later. She removed her clothes, leaving them in little heaps on the floor and headed into the bathroom for a quick wash.
The water in the sink turned a dark, murky grey as she quickly washed her face, arms and legs. Before leaving, she stared at her face in the cracked mirror. Her icy blue eyes were thin and looked animalistic. Underneath them were two dark blue lines, almost like warpaint. That's what Hason calls it. She shook her head, making droplets of water splash the small room and grabbed the towel resting on the shower curtain bar. She dried herself off as she left the bathroom and stopped before a three drawer dresser, opening the top one to get clean panties and a bra, both a light grey. Next were the footless leggings, magenta ones this time and another pair of shorts. Lastly was a super long sleeved teal and seafoam green striped shirt with a high collar.
"Come on Kane. Why do you always take so long?" she heard Hason complain from the other side of the door. "We've gotta clean up the mess in the lobby."
"Yeah I know just chill out I'm almost done."
"This time it's your fault."
"Shut up."
Kane was tempted to kick the door open right into his smug face, but she kept herself calm and walked out from her room, slipping on her boots in the process. Teag was sitting at one of the tables with a newspaper and there was a bucket of water and two mops. Without saying a word and only glaring at each other, the two got to work. Kane mopping near the entrance and Hason mopping around the bar. The lobby stayed quiet except for the squish-swish of the mops. Mop up the dirt. Rinse the mop. Repeat. This went on for no more than 10 minutes before the muddy mess was rid of.
"Kane will be in charge of the desk and Hason will get the weekly supplies. There's a list on the bar. Don't cause anymore trouble you two. Understand?"
"Yes sir."
Teag folded up the paper and stood from the table, glanced over the now clean floor then vanished behind the door of the bar. Hason and Kane went back to glaring at each other for a few moments longer, almost waiting for the other the attack. Kane was tempted too, but she kept herself still and set herself behind the counter. She was quite glad to have some peace and quiet after Hason left grumbling. No Hason to bother her. Just the soft sounds of the wind and the waves. She flipped through the pages of an old book about a fable of a young girl who get's lost in a dark forest to escape reality and befriends a giant cat. It's a story she always liked and one of the few belongings of her home.
Kane sat up straight quickly when she heard the small bell of the entrance door ring out loudly in the quiet lobby and in walked a group of people. Seven she counted. Well six and what looked like an upright deer with a pink hat and a blue nose. The rest all had their uniqueness. Two girls, one tall with dark hair and the shorter one with orange hair. Then behind them were two funny looking black haired boys, one wearing a straw hat. There were two more, bickering by the doorway. One in a suit with blonde hair smoking a cigarette and the other with spiky green hair and three swords. What an odd bunch. I'm guessing pirates. The orange hair girl stepped before the counter after yelling at the two bickering to shut up. Kane smiled brightly.
"Welcome to Teag's Bar and Inn. What can I do for you?"
Yaaaaaaaay I did it. Much thanks for reading to the end and meeting me here. Now time to work on chapter 2 which I'll update in a short bit.
My apologies if anything seems confusing now.
Tell me what you think if you'd like. Ryumi outo!