Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece, but Arashiro Mizuki belongs to me.
Concentrate. Find his weak spot. Keep breathing. Ouch... Maybe I shouldn't put too much weight on my left leg... I should have dodged that kick... Damn.
The fight has been going on for quite some time now. Both my opponent and I were almost out of breath. At the moment we were just watching each other closely,
waiting for the other one to make a mistake. There! A baby had started crying in the audience and the boy was distracted, moving his eyes across the crowd and looking for the
source of the sudden sound. It was a split second, but it was more than enough. I jumped towards him and raised my leg, aiming for his head. He tried to dodge but it was too late.
My foot connected with his head. He stumbled and finally fell. Phew... this one was rough.. I watched the referee checking on the unconscious boy lying at my feet. After a few
seconds the old man got up and announced: "K.O. . This year's National Kick-boxing Champion iiiiiiiiiiiiis...", he lifted my arm, "Arashiro Mizuki".
The audience started applauding and cheering. "Yahoooooooooooo", I exclaimed and started dancing around. I heard some people laughing at me for my childish antics but I
couldn't care less. I won the National Championship twice in a row and it felt sooooo good. But damn my leg hurts...Time to get some rest. After receiving my prize and giving
some interviews I finally arrived in the changing room. Not even looking at the showers once I simply took my bag and left the building through the back door. I hated public showers.
After one hour of driving I finally arrived at my house. I opened the door and was almost knocked over. "Ace, buddy! I missed ya too!" The husky barked once and started
licking off my face. "Hahaha you're such a cutie, huh. I'll take a quick shower and then we'll go into the garden, kay boy?" He barked once again and left to lie down on his
favourite spot, waiting for me to finish showering. I grabbed some fresh clothes and went to the bathroom. My left leg was bruised heavily. Seems like I gotta take things slowly
for a while. The hot shower was soothing and my former tense muscles relaxed. Feeling clean and refreshed I stepped out of the shower and put on my favourite shirt and
pants. I looked at my reflection in the mirror. The green cargo pants didn't emphasize my legs and the lose black shirt hid all my curves. The Mugiwara logo was printed on the
front and made me look like the nerd I was. My red hair was still wet and dangling just above my hips. I stared into my very own grey eyes and sighed. Maybe I should start
wearing more girly clothes. I still haven't had a boyfriend. But no one's even close to my beloved Zoro. I slapped myself across the face. Maybe I should stop comparing real boys
to fictional characters then I might have a chance. But Zoro is so sexy.. I groaned. I'm a lost cause. I braided my hair into two plaits and exited the bathroom.
Ace was already waiting in front of the door. After collecting my laptop and a bottle of water I opened the back door and the excited Husky rushed past me and rolled in the grass.
I smiled at him and sat down. After double checking I convinced myself that the new One Piece episode wasn't released yet and I might as well could do other stuff. I put my
hands behind my head and stared into a cloudy afternoon sky. Seems like I have to wait another few hours to see Zoro in action again... meh. He was my absolute favourite
character. If only he was real. Man get a hold of yourself, Mizuki! You're a nineteen year old girl, stop day dreaming about anime characters and get a real boyfriend! Pushing the
thoughts aside I decided to start working on a new story, since that's the only income I get at the moment. I have finished school last year, and decided to do a skip year and
gain some real life experience. Who could've known things would turn out the way they did. Life sucks. At least I won the tournament. The prize money is going to help a lot. I
just started creating my new main character, when Ace barked. Huh? That's weird. He never barks, unless to greet me or something. "Hey old boy, what's going on? Stop
barking and come here." He didn't even turn his head towards me. What's he barking at? The hedge? What? Sighing in defeat I decided to get up and see what that dog is doing.
I approached him and pet his back. He continued barking. Looking closely at the green barricade in front of me I finally found the source of Ace's behaviour.
The hedge was moving. Somehow.
No, something inside of it moved. I heard rustling and a clinking noise. What the hell! I took a few steps back and went into a fighting stance. "Whoever is in there, get the fuck
out of my hedge and tell me what the heck you're doing in there. If not, I will kick your sorry ass and call the cops." The rustling stopped. Maybe it was just a squirrel after all?
Nope. It wasn't. After a few seconds the intruder climbed out. He dusted off his pants and looked around nervously. I heard fast footsteps on the other side of the hedge and a
faint "Where did he go? Let's keep looking". I eyed that guy. He was tall and muscular. But that's not what caught my eyes. His hair was green. Short and green. It almost looks
like it's natural, where does he get that dye from? He wore a white shirt, black pants and boots. There were a few things that really irritated me. First off, he had 3 Swords
attached to his side. Second, he wore 3 earrings. Third, there was a green haramaki around his waist. And last but not least: He was bandaged all over. Never seen a beaten up
Zoro cosplay before. "Nice cosplay. But what the heck are you doing in my yard?" For a split second I saw confusion in his eyes. Then he fell straight forward and I barely
managed to catch him before he hit the ground. "Hey that's not funny at all, get up and leave already." I was in the process of pushing him off of me and calling the cops, when
my hand found a wet spot on his back. I lifted my hand which was now covered in red liquid. Oh crap.
Author's note:
Hey guys! This is my first fan fiction. Critique is appreciated. Also, english is not my first language. If you find any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors go ahead and tell me. :) Cheers!