Kyoko: I wrote this side story for my final English paper for my college english class. I'm happy to say I got a good grade on the paper also.

Zoey: This is a side story to Kyoko's Time Lap story. This mini story was changed a little from the english paper to the 'Time Lap' side story.

Kyoko & Zoey: On with the show

~Zoey's POV~

It was a beautiful summer day and the sun was shinning. A light breeze swept across the island that I lived on. From my house, I could hear the sounds of the other kids playing and the venders trying to sell their produce to the passing crowds of people. I was waiting on the front porch of my home for my sister Ruby. Ruby wasn't my real sister but I looked up to her as my sister. And my mom treats her as she was apart of our family.

We were going to practice our martial arts in the fields behind the village. I turned and looked over my shoulder when I heard the door to the house open. Ruby walked out and looked down at me.

"Ready?" Ruby asked me. I looked up at her with a face of indifference. Ruby had long ruby red hair and the softest coal-black eyes that sometimes look gray you'll ever see. Today she was wearing a pale emerald green shirt with no back to it, she was also wearing blue jeans and boots. The open back shirt allowed her to show off her freshly healed rose tattoo on her back.

"I was waiting for you Ruby," I told her as I got up and dusted myself off. I was wearing a simple white t-shirt with the straw-hat jolly roger on the back, short blue jean shorts, and on my feet were sandals. I fixed my treasured straw hat on my head of unruly black hair and look at her with my emerald green eyes.

"Whatever, let's go," Ruby replied in mock boredom as we made our way down the dirt road to the village.

I stopped walking and Ruby turned to look at me. I grinned at her once I had her attention and took off running down the road.

"Let's race! The first one to the field wins!" I shouted back at Ruby. I turned to look over my shoulder and saw the look on her face. It had shock written all over it. The she busted out laughing and started to run after me.

"ZOEY!" Ruby shouted at me. I turned my head forward again so I didn't run into anything.

Everything flew by me in a blur of blues and greens. The sound of the busy village was getting louder and louder as I got closer and closer. The blues and greens turned to into red and brown blurs as I entered the village. I had to slow down a little so I didn't hit anyone in my mad dash.

"Get back here!" I heard Ruby shout. I started to weave in and out of the crowds of people. I looked over my shoulder again and at Ruby.

"Why should I, Ruby?" I shouted back at her. I didn't hear Ruby reply.

This isn't good. Ruby always replies unless she was planning something.

I was making my way to the other side of the village. The crowds were thinning out as I got closer to the edgy of the village.

My lungs were starting to hurt from running. I started to slow down when I could see the field off in the distance. I started to laugh. This was going to be my first race against Ruby that I was going to win. Granted that I cheated and started before Ruby did. But I had to she was sixteen and I'm only ten.

I stopped when I reached the grass-covered field. I spun around to see if I could spot Ruby's red hair down the road. I couldn't see her ruby red hair at all.

Did she give up? The didn't feel right, Ruby never gave up. I turned back to face the field and came face to face with Ruby.

"AHHH!" I screamed in surprise. I tried to run back the way I came, but Ruby had grabbed my wrist. I started to struggle to break free but it was pointless, even with my rubber limbs I couldn't break free. Ruby's grip was firm.

"Gotcha!" Ruby said with a smile on her face.

"Aw, Ruby let me go! No fair you cheated! I know you did!" I shouted at her, trying to distract her to loosen her grip.

"How did I cheat? You cheated first by getting a head start," Ruby countered. She let go of my wrist and walked farther into the field. I rubbed my wrist and followed her.

"I don't know. You did somehow," I shot back, my pride was bruised.

Ruby rolled her eyes and fell into a fighting stance.

"Yeah, whatever, let's get the practice fight started already," Ruby said. "Ready to get started?"

I grinned at her and fell into a similar fighting stance facing her. We stared at each other for a few minutes before I charged at her with my fist. Ruby dodged to the right to avoid my punch. I recovered my balance before I fell on my face. I turned around and faced Ruby again. This time, Ruby charged at me. I couldn't dodge the attack to my stomach.

I had the wind knocked out of me with that hit. I hunched over, gripping my stomach. After a few seconds, the pain passed, and I stood straight up again. I charged at Ruby with a roundhouse kick. Ruby blacked it and attacked and attacked me again.

This continued for another hour or so.

Now Ruby and I were lying on our backs looking at the clouds. My hat covered most of the sunlight from my eyes. I felt the wind and the grass tickle my face. I turned my attention away from the clouds to Ruby.

"So, Ruby, is it true that you're leaving tomorrow?" I asked her, moving my hat to get a better look at Ruby.

I had over heard Ruby and my mom talking about it last night. Ruby turned to me,

"Yes, I think I spent enough time here, pestering Atoli, Ms. Robin, Ms. Karri and you. I'll be back again. So don't worry about that," Ruby said to me. We turned our attention back to the clouds and just enjoyed each other's company.

"Zoey..."

"Zoey..."

"ZOEY!"

"ZOEY! WAKE THE HELL UP!"

I started to stur from my dream.

I opened my eyes and was staring at the brown eyes of Nami and Levi.

I rubbed my eyes from sleep.

"Wah?...whas ups?" I said in a half daze.

"Geese whats with taking a nap in the middle of the day? You never take a nap." Levi said looking down at me.

"What were you dreaming about? Whats this about Rubys?" Nami said with belis in her eyes.

I rolled my eyes at Nami.

"Ruby is the name of one of my idols. I was remembering a little of the past." I told Nami.

Levi gave me a knowing smile.

"Whats Ruby like?" Nami asked.

I just smiled and looked away from Nami.

"I'll tell you some other time, Nami."

Kyoko: So what do you think? A different change of pace.

Zoey: you didnt give much info about Ruby. Why's that?

Kyoko: I plan on writing other short stories with Ruby in them so you can see more of her later.

Ruby: Stay tune and see you next time!

Zoey: GAH! RUBY! *Tackles* You're here!

Ruby: Gah! Zoey get off me! *laughing*

Kyoko: hahaha...well anyway I want to thank Mewstar!

Straw-hat crew: CYA IN TIME LAP!