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The Ribbon
"You have to admit that you're curious, Usopp," Nami commented from her cup of orange juice. She was currently reading through the newspaper, informing herself even more of the world around her.
Usopp stopped sweeping the wooden floors. "Huh? What're you talking about, Nami?"
Nami set the cup down after taking a quick sip. "What I'm saying is that she never takes off that ribbon. There has to be something wrong, don't you think?"
Usopp looked thoughtful for a moment. "To be honest, I'd never really thought about that. I bet it's just some scar or something that, nothing serious."
The orange-haired woman looked skeptical but then reluctantly nodded. "I guess you're right." Her expression then changed drastically. "I'm not paying you to chat, Usopp! Get back to sweeping; you're wasting time and money."
"Yes boss," came the grumbled response.
As Usopp walked home, he began wondering of what Nami had said earlier at the store he worked at.
Maybe something is wrong, he thought to himself.
His thoughts were cut drastically short, however, as he soon found himself at the front door of his small house. He smiled as the scent of food wafted through the cool air.
The young couple had been married only a month, but Usopp had known his wife, Kaya, since they were both children. He wondered how he had never noticed that she always wore the black, silk ribbon around her neck, even from that early time. When he thought about it, he never had seen her without it.
Kaya was attending Grand Line Medical School. Usopp was taking night classes--he was frightened of it--at another nearby college, with the aspiration to become an engineer, while also working part-time at Nami's store.
He smiled that Kaya still found time to make a delicious time-consuming dinner every now and then. He opened the door and stepped inside to find his young wife at the stove, cooking something delicious. She turned around at the sound of the door opening, hair wet from taking either a shower or bath.
"Oh, you're home early Usopp!" she said cheerfully with a smile.
"Yeah. I finished up quickly and--"
Usopp found himself staring at Kaya's neck. There it was: the black ribbon.
"Are you alright, Usopp?" Kaya asked with sincere concern in her voice.
"Wha--no--yeah--maybe. Yes, I'm fine." He plastered a half-hearted grin on his face.
He walked over to her and hugged her with purpose, brushing his hand against the ribbon "unintentionally" and briefly. She flinched slightly even at this extremely transitory touch. Kaya quickly moved away and turned, muttering something quickly about burning the food as she returned to the stove.
Usopp's eyes widened. Her ribbon was wet, soaked. She had not removed it, even when she had bathed.
Usopp slipped on his shoes, ready to go to his classes. Kaya was already fast asleep upstairs. As he reached for the doorknob, he paused. Kaya had not mentioned her odd reaction even once and he wondered if she had even noticed or recalled this.
Usopp had been pondering the ribbon all day and felt his curiosity getting the best of him. Why did she wear the ribbon? What was she hiding from him?
He had not noticed that he was walking until he found himself upstairs in his room looking down at Kaya's slumbering form.
What is she hiding?
The curiosity was burning within him as he reached out, lightly grabbed the ribbon and pulled it off.
Kaya was a deep sleeper…so naturally, she did not notice anything. Not when the ribbon was removed and not even Usopp emitted an ear-piercing scream.
Usopp stared at the floor, horrified, at Kaya's head, which had rolled off of her body.
Thanks, Jenn, for giving me such a...detailed description. --'
there was once this married couple, a man and a beautiful woman. the wife wore a black ribbon around her neck at all times, never took it off (even when bathing and crap). something happens, the husband gets overly curious and while the wife sleeps, he unties the ribbon...
and her head rolls off
