Can a shadow really love?

By: MacchiNightmares

Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece… okay? Okay.

Legend:

/thoughts/

"talking"

"singing"


"So are you listening? And are you watching me? If you thought I'd leave, then you were wrong, 'Cause I won't stop holding on…"

I couldn't keep my eyes off her… She had a pale completion, which was magnified by her long jet black hair. I couldn't see her eyes, since she kept them closed, but I could just imagine how stunning they must be. There was also something familiar about that girl, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

"We have an emergency, so are you listening? 'Cause I can't pretend that I don't see this…"

The way she played the guitar was mesmerizing, well, to me it was. I looked over at Sanji and saw him practically drooling over the girl. Good thing she had her eyes closed, so she couldn't see him. Robin and Nami had looks of amazement, I'm guessing they must like the way the girl plays. And Luffy, he had a look of interest in his eyes, one that I've seen five other times, so I knew instantly what was on his mind.

"It's really not your fault; when no one cares to talk about it, can we talk about it? I've seen love die, way too many times, when it deserved to be alive. I've seen you cry, way too many times, when you deserve to be alive, alive…"

The way she sang… it was with such passion… Such intensity… She was really into the song; that could be easily told…

"So you give up every chance you get, just to feel new again. I think we have an emergency, I think we have an emergency. And you do your best to show me love, but you don't know what love is…"

With the way she sang song, and what it was about, I could tell it had to do something related to her life… I just knew it. And it must have been something painful, because I could see the pain in her face through the mask she had on.

"We have an emergency. So, are you listening? 'Cause, I can't pretend that I don't see this…"

People were listening, that's for sure. When I looked around, the crowd had gotten twice as big! Maybe even half the village big…

"I got it!" Luffy suddenly said to me, Nami, Sanji, and Robin.

"Got what?" I asked, not really interested in what he was going to say.

"I'm going to ask her to join the crew! She could be our musician!!" Luffy exclaimed.

Nami shook her head, "She's not going to join… she's totally going to say no!" she said.

Luffy looked at Nami and blinked, "That's what almost all of you said…" he replied. I chuckled a bit, since this was true. More than half of us first said no, but then somehow, we still joined his crew…

"It's really not your fault; that no one cares to talk about it, can we talk about it? I've seen love die, way too many times, when it deserved to be alive. I've seen you cry, way too many times, when you deserve to be alive, alive…"

She sang so perfectly, so gracefully… I made me wonder if she had been practicing before doing this. We all kept listening, the whole crowd, no one that passed by did not stay to listing. It was as if we were all a bit hypnotized by her music, and we just had to listen

"These scars, they will not fade away… No one cares to talk about it, can we talk about it? I've seen love die, way too many times, when it deserved to be alive. I've seen you cry, way too many times, when you deserve to be alive, alive… "

Finished. The song had ended, and everyone just started cheering and clapping. The girl opened her eyes and and her pale blue eyes showed surprise as she saw the sight of almost everyone in town listening to her. She smiled gently at everyone.

"T-thank you… I didn't know all of you were listening to my song…" she said softly, a light pink color rising on her cheeks.

Some people complemented her on her singing, while others decided to give her money. She thanked everyone respectfully, gathered her things, bowed to everyone, and walked away. A quite one, that's what she was…


MacchiNightmares: Dooonee!! n.n

Macchi/Mari: Cookies again? -.-;;

M.N.: Noooo…. Ice-cream!! (giggles)

Macchi: Ignore the sugar high writer for now…

Mari: Yes, you should go review! Mari would like that very much. n.n

M.N.: I'd like it too!!!!

Rin: (pushes M.N. to the side, bows to the readers) Thank you for reading the second chapter… please stay toned for more… (bows again and runs off to help Macchi and Mari)