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It was a beautiful morning. The sky was a lovely shade of blue; similar to that of the forget-me-not. Nary a cloud dotted the almost-white azure of the brilliant sky. The scenery was truly was stunning, especially serving as a backdrop against the lush, tropical paradise I was in. It was definitely a beautiful day among beautiful days.
But not for me, of course. I was way too busy caught up in an extremely weird situation. Like usual.
"Hey! Let me go! What do you think you're doing?" I yelled while struggling against the rope as a mysterious, weird redhead tied me to the trunk of a palm. She continued tightly winding the rope around my body with a small, sadistic smile on her face.
"OI!" I shrieked in a most unladylike manner. The short girl grinned evilly.
How did I get here, you might ask? Okay, let's rewind a little.
"W-What the hell!?" I repeated. "You're asking me if anythingis wrong?!"
The tanned redhead in front of me blinked, and then shook her head – almost sadly. "Oh dear, miss. I'm afraid you need to work on your manners." She sighed, and then tsked, running a hand through her wild curls. "Didn't your mother ever tell you that if you don't have anything nice to say, just don't say anything at all?"
Actually, she did. Several times. But I ignored this. "You just jumped on me from the top of a palm tree!" I reminded her. Is it just me, or isn't that just slightly out of the norm – even for this anime? I mean, who does that?
Then I flinched, realizing something else. "How did you even get to the top? That's inhuman." I said curiously.
The short girl raised an eyebrow. "All of us here can do it. It's easy!" She gave a light laugh and then shimmied up the palm tree she jumped from. I watched in disbelief while she climbed up to the top of the forty-meter tall palm. Well. That's certainly something.
"See!" She shouted down from the top. "It's easy!" Having said so, she grinned at me (the light bounced off her white teeth).
I looked away from her for a second, bewildered. Is she part of this anime? She seems completely unfamiliar, to me. What the hell is going on? She's weird. I can't make sense of her!
Where the hell is Ace, anyway?
That was when I heard a Tarzan-like yell coming from above me. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
I looked up in surprise – only to find her jumping down from the very top. And I stared; I swore her eyes glinted evilly. I blinked, willing my body to move. Damn it, I don't want her to fall on top of me, again! I might break my bones!
How the hell is her body intact, anyway?
She crashed on top of me – Ow, I must say – and we fell to the sandy floor in a heap – again. "K-KONOYAROU!" I swore. "YOU BASTARD! GET OFF ME!"
The redhead scrambled off me with surprising (okay, so not that surprising) agility and brushed off the sand from her white t-shirt and brown shorts. I lifted my head up to glare at her, face-caked with sand. "Honestly, what's wrong with you?"
I brushed away the sand from my face and body as I sat up to get a better look at her. Nothing seems broken, anyway.
The girl was grinning. I winced. Oh boy, what's she up to, now?
"What's your name?" She asked again, placing her hands on my shoulders. I realized how short she actually was. Even sitting down, she was barely a head taller than I was. If I had to assume, I'd say she was about only 5 ft tall. Said 5 ft tall munchkin's grin widened as she looked at me.
I tilted my face back – away from her – slightly. "Er, Ruby." I said, gently taking her hands off my shoulders while edging away. "I really must run along now – I'm looking for something." I continued hurriedly while I got up, walking away nonchalantly.
Please leave me alone, please leave me alone…
I took a few steps before looking back. She was looking down, and her red hair covered her startling blue eyes. From my angle, I could only see the beauty spot on her tanned chin, aside from her mouth. Her lips were pursed.
She looked up at me with those startling blue eyes. "Please stay and be my friend?" She asked a bit sadly.
My heart thawed out a bit. Awwwwww. I thought, staring at the tiny little girl. She must be only thirteen, at the most. She's sort of adorable, now that I think about it.
But then I remembered her eyes glinting while she fell on top of me, and a shiver ran through my body. I smiled awkwardly, and raised a hand in goodbye… before I spun around and started sprinting for my life's worth.
I continued my mental chant. Please leave me alone, please leave me alone, please leave me alone…
I ran through the vegetation as quickly as I could without crashing into any trees or bushes. The more I ran, the thicker the foliage got, and after a while, I paused for breath lest my wheezing should act up.
I bent over, taking deep breaths, while wiping a beat of sweat from my forehead. Hell was that girl weird.
I winced. I sure hope I don't see her again.
I straightened up, stretching. Well, back to the matter at hand. Where the hell did Ace—
I was interrupted by a sound that was now starting to get a bit familiar. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
I screamed, not even bothering to look up this time. "No!" I shrieked. "I refuse to accept this!" I wailed. "LEAVE. ME. ALONE!"
But of course, she won't. And for the third time that day, I felt a 75 pound weight crash on top of my head – I repeat, ow – and I fell to the ground, caking my face with sand, again.
How the hell did she keep up with me, anyway?
I never got the answer – because I think my body went through enough pain to last a day. I blacked out on impact with the ground.
So, back to the present, there you have it. When I woke up, I found myself in this situation. I think maybe this girl is sadistic.
"Let me go!" I glared at her. Where the hell is that stupid pirate when I need him, anyway?
The girl – Kimsha, I think – tied a tight knot with the rope, ensuring that I don't escape, before backing away to admire her handiwork. "No can do." She said simply, still with a small smile on her face. I winced again. What the hell is she doing?
"Listen, I'll be your friend," I bluffed hurriedly. Anything to get away. "But only if you let me go."
The girl looked at me skeptically. "You will?" She asked. "Right." She rolled her eyes, but then grinned, showing off her white teeth. "We're going to have loads of fun, together!" She placed her hands on her hips.
No, you're going to have loads of fun. I corrected mentally, glaring at the spawn of Satan before me. At this rate, I'm going to be stuck here forever! I cringed at the thought. Damn it, what the hell is that pirate doing, anyway? This is all his fault! "OOOOOOOOOOOOI! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!" I took my chances and then yelled at the top of my lungs.
Kimsha blinked, covering her ears. "Ow. You're loud!" She complained.
Why the hell are you the one complaining? I glared daggers at the girl before me.
She tested my bonds one more time before sitting down on the sand, crossing her legs. She grinned at me. "Who's Ace?" Her grin widened. "Your boyfriend?"
Ew, no. "Um… no, he's just an acquaintance." I said, making a face. "I sort of have no choice but to travel with him."
Kimsha stared at me curiously for another moment before she smirked. I cringed internally. Wow. I never thought I'd be this scared of a thirteen-year-old. "Right, whatever." Oi, what's that supposed to mean? My left eye twitched in irritation.
She rested her chin in one of her hands before she gazed up at me. "Ne, Ruby," she said very seriously, "do you like peaches?"
I raised an eyebrow. That's an odd question. "They're alright. It's not my favorite fruit, though." Jason likes peaches. He always eats peaches. I sighed internally. I really miss him.
"Then what do you like?" She absentmindedly tapped her fingers on her tanned chin. "Grapes? Apples?"
Why do you want to know, anyway? "I like kiwis." I said, almost carefully.
All of a sudden, she stood up without replying. In a fervent manner, she started pacing in front of me, while I watched, bewildered. What the hell?
Her lips stuck out in a pout and she crossed her arms over her chest while she paced. She sighed in exasperation, muttering something I didn't quite catch. It was apparent that she was very frustrated. She even ran a hand through her wild red curls.
Curious. "Um…" I started, understandably hesitant, "what's wrong?"
She paused her pacing and looked at me sadly. "We don't have kiwis here." Her eyes were wide with sadness. Her expression was so endearing that it even pulled at my stone-cold heart. "What will I do now?" She asked softly.
Aw… How cute.
"I really didn't want to kill you, but now I have no choice." She sighed sadly.
Wait, WHAT?
She pulled out a knife from her pants. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHH, wait, wait, what? Who allowed this sadist to have a knife?
She crept closer. "It's a shame, but you'll never be my friend now. We don't have kiwis in this country." She gave another sad sigh.
I screamed. "W-Wait! I changed my mind!" I struggled against the ropes. "I don't really like kiwis! I like apples more! Apples are way better than kiwis!" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! I'M GOING TO DIE. WHY? WHY DO THESE THINGS ALWAYS HAPPEN TO ME?
She paused in her tracks. "You do? You like apples more?" Her mouth popped open in shock. "Really?"
I nodded. Phew. "Y-yeah. I like apples more." I said fervently. "Who likes kiwis anyway?" I chuckled nervously, still trying to find a way to escape from her bonds. I don't know where that girl learnt how to tie people up, but she can sure do it damn well.
She sighed. "That's a pity." She shook her head in remorse. "We don't have apples either!" She resumed walking towards me with a sad smile on her face. "I'm afraid you're going to have to die if you can't be my friend."
WAIT, WHAT?
"AAAHHHHH," I panicked, flailing around, "wait, Kimsha!" I started in desperation, "I'll be your friend, I promise! I'll do whatever you want me to?"
She was only three steps away now.
"It's no use, Ruby." She sighed. "You will never be my friend, now."
What the hell is wrong with these people?
Two steps away.
Oh shit. Oh shit. I really am going to die. She's really going to kill me!
One step away.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
She lifted her weapon of death up over her head, letting out a battle roar.
I shut my eyes tight and screamed while I waited for the blow. Goodbye, world!
…
I kept waiting for the intense pain, but miraculously, it never came. Slowly, and carefully, I opened my eyes again.
Kimsha was staring at the space behind me apologetically, stuffing her knife back in her pants. Her blue eyes were wide and endearing while she backed away from me slowly.
What the hell is going on, now?
"S-Sorry, Zomi." She said sheepishly, all of a sudden. "Ehehehhe," she laughed lightly, fidgeting with her hands lightly. "I promise I wasn't going to kill her."
Who the hell is she talking to?
I heard a sigh from the space behind me. Then, footsteps. Whoever that was standing behind me had started walking towards the redhead in front of me. I strained my head back curiously, trying to see who it was.
A tall, slender girl with short black hair appeared in my line of vision. She was shaking her head slightly, placing one hand on her hips. "Seriously, Kimsha?" She sighed. Such a pretty voice. I thought curiously as I observed her. She had wide green eyes, and bangs that covered her forehead. Her hair reached up to her shoulders in a bob cut.
And she was so pretty that it made my heart ache.
Wow, I thought subconsciously.
The beauty turned to face me. "I'm sorry, miss." She threw a glare at Kimsha, who smiled back innocently. "She does this a lot." She smiled, and my heart ached again. "I'm Zomi. Nice to meet you. What's your name?"
I blinked, still star struck. "R-Ruby," I said, staring at her.
Her perfect pink lips popped open in surprise. "Oh!" She said, her eyes widening in realization. "You're Ruby."
She sighed and then looked at the foliage behind me. "ACE-KUN!" She yelled. "I FOUND HER!"
My eyes narrowed. Ace… kun?
I heard heavy footfalls behind me, and soon, the familiar, stupid pirate appeared in my line in vision. He saw that I was tied up to the tree, and then sighed in exasperation. "I knew you'd be in some sort of trouble." He shook his head slightly.
Stupid pirate! I glared. I was looking for you!
Ace smiled warmly at the pretty girl next to him, and all of a sudden, my breath became shallow and harsh. My hands curled up at my sides and a familiar feeling pumped through my veins. The pretty girl smiled back, and my heart sunk into my stomach.
What is this feeling?
"I'm sorry for causing you trouble, Zomi-chan." Ace said, placing a hand on her shoulder.
That did it. My eyes narrowed into a death glare, and all of a sudden, the pretty girl in front of me seemed even more annoying than Kimsha – who just tried to kill me.
Zomi… CHAN!?
A/N: Hihihihiiii! I wonder what kind of chaos will ensue next? Do post your thoughts below~ ^_^ And of course, please review! I'll try to update soon, again!