New chapter~! Yay! XD I'm hoping you are enjoying yourself with my story and so I present to you the next chapter! X3
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece, only the character's and storyline based out of it.
The structure that appeared before her stood magnificently in front of her. It seemed to be made out of all pure white marble that glistened against the sunlight, the pillars looked as if they came from Greek mythology, and the doors looked more like church doors with golden hinges.
Before she could finish looking at the building, she heard the same gang members that were chasing her coming back.
'Crap! Gotta hide before they find me!' She ran to the building without hesitation, opened the door and closed the door only leaving a slight crack to see when the gang would leave. They started to look for Seiko cluelessly which made her giggle a little.
'Idiots. You won't find me like that.' she mentally taunted them as they searched. After awhile, they gave up on the search and left the area near the library to Seiko's relief.
Then she turned around to see a breath taking sight; the library was enormous and beautiful!
It had marble pillars and bookshelves rimmed with gold and covered by silver like vines and leaves, the floor shined gold as if it has been recently waxed, an elegant crystal chandelier hung in the middle of the building's ceiling along with a sparkling fountain beneath it, and books everywhere.
'Whoa…' she started to look around the vast library in amazement,'Whoever owns this library must had a nice budget to make this happen; it's just…'
"What are you doing here, young lady?"
Seiko practically jumped a foot in the air when she heard the voice that spoke behind her. She turned around frantically, hoping that it wasn't someone dangerous. To her surprise, it was a young woman who seemed curious of Seiko.
She was a very tall woman (probably 5 '11') with long silver hair that shimmered beautifully, her skin is an even tan, her eyes are very dark almost black, and she looks about twenty years old; she wore a white button up shirt with a black tank top underneath, black pants and high heels, and squared looking glasses that are sitting on the bridge of her nose.
"I said,'What are you doing here?'" she repeated herself.
"I… I was hiding… used to anyway…" Seiko answered sheeply.
The woman only nodded in response to show she understood and believed her. She then turned around went back whatever she was doing before running into Seiko. She sighed, relieved that the woman wasn't going to hurt her.
As Seiko turned to leave, she heard the woman's serene voice again,"How did you get here?" She turned to the woman who was looking at her curiously behind her squared glasses. Seiko blinked a little and gave the woman a questioned look.
"Um… I found it and ran inside?" Seiko answers but with question in her voice.
"Really? You just found it and ran inside?" the woman questions again.
Seiko became irritated with the woman's constant questioning but being polite to an adult has been her policy since she was a kid so she answered patiently,"Yes… When I was being chased, I found the library and, desperate, I hid within your library. Sorry if I'm wasting your time miss."
With that said, she bowed apologetically and turned for the door once more.
"Before you 'found' the library, did you call for it?" Seiko stopped abruptly before turning to the woman with a surprised look. Confused, Seiko asked,"What do mean… by 'call' for it?" The woman smiled and restated her question to where Seiko would understand it.
"Did you ask for help when you were being chased, I meant."
Realization hit Seiko like a ton of bricks, remembering what her thoughts were before the library 'magically' appeared. 'Please… Somebody help me!' She looked at the woman with suspicion before answering,"Yes…. But I wasn't ACTUALLY calling for a library to help me in the first place…"
She chuckled in response and said,"Well… The Magical Library helps all in need, whether it be saving them from physical harm or wanting to heal a broken heart."
'Huh? The Magical Library? Is that what this place is called?' Seiko thought skeptically,'And what does she mean it 'helps all in need'? She is talking as though it were…'
"How can a library have a conscious and have the urge to help those "in need?"
She only smiled and said,"Only those who are a member of The Magical Library can know the secrets that lie within it." Seiko only response was a 'hmph' and crossing of her arms, looking not amused. "Whatever… well, I need to get going. I have a couple of people that I need to meet up before they panic and call the police for a search party. Sorry to bug you, miss-"
"Taiyou Tsuki, but you can call me Tsuki." she smiled at Seiko caringly,"And your's?"
"…Tenshi Seiko…" she answers.
"Well then, I hope I see you again, Miss Tenshi. Have a good afternoon!"
'Whatever…' she thought bitterly.
10 minutes later…
"TENSHI-SENPAI~!" Seiko's fan club ran to give her a glomp which she dodged effectively. 'Why do they always do this?' she asks herself.
"W-we were sooooo worried, senpai!"
"How did you get away? Those gang members looked tough!"
"What are you talking about? This is Seiko-senpai we are talking about; no one can defeat her!"
Seiko sighs in irritation, hoping that they would shut up. After some checking and worrying, one of the girls asked,"How did you get away?" There was a short pause before Seiko replied with ease,"I found a place to hide, I took the chance and hid until they left the area giving me the chance to escape." The girl who asked seemed skeptical while the other two were amazed at Seiko's 'coolness'.
'One of them seems suspicious but at least the other two are completely clueless.' she simply states within her mind.
2 hours later…
"Hello, my little Holy Child! How was your trip?" her mother was cooking some dinner when Seiko came home. She came through the door of the house and sat down on the couch of the living room, relaxing from the long day she had.
"Boring… not a single book that had interested me was there and no mangas either." Seiko sighed out loud. Her mother came from the kitchen to see her child and give her some worthy company. She was a petite woman with long raven hair put in a loose ponytail, fair pale skin, and caring golden hazel eyes; she wore a long green dress that was covered by a dirty apron and black slippers.
"I'm sorry, my child. Is it because of that or were the girls being… rude to you?" Seiko merely sighs in exasperation, feeling a little irritation but reassured her mother none the less. "No, they were not. If they were, I would've left in a heartbeat." She responds calmly and smiles for her lovely mother.
Her mother weakly smiles, not a hundred percent convinced but due to her daughter's stubbornness she doesn't bother with it too much. "Alright… at least you got the chance to go out and do something." her mother kisses her on her forehead and heads to the kitchen to finish what she was originally doing.
As Seiko sits alone in the living room, she starts thinking of the mysterious library that she happened to find. Not only that, she tried to figure out what the librarian, Tsuki, told her that seem out of the norm.
"How did you get here?"
"Before you 'found' the library, did you call for it?"
"The Magical Library helps all in need, whether it be saving them from physical harm or wanting to heal a broken heart."
"Only those who are a member of The Magical Library can know the secrets that lie within it."
With these thoughts in mind, it made Seiko wonder; why did she ask 'how' she got there, talk as if the library had a conscious, and why with all the secrecy? It made her want to investigate the library herself and get the answers she wants. Though knowing all too well that her curiosity could get her into trouble, she can't help but want to pursue the knowledge she thirsts for.
Beside, it could turn out for the better… at least that's what she believes.
Woot~! Hope this is good enough and thanks for reading it and I will try to update as soon as possible!
