One Piece
Chapter 2
Author's note: My deepest apologies to the readers who waited for my next chapter for three weeks. I was very busy and occupied with personal matters.
Zoro had split up with his friends so she would catch only one of them. Unfortunately for Zoro, Tashigi chose him.
Tashigi kept chasing him, not giving up on the merry chase.
Zoro kept retreating from Tashigi only to be trapped in a dead-end alley. The green-haired swordsman cursed himself for selecting a wrong route.
Trapped in a corner, Zoro dared not turn around and face his pursuer in the eye.
"You are trapped, Zoro. Now face me like a man." Tashigi hissed, glaring at his back..
He still did not turn around despite Tashigi's demands.
"Why can't you face me? Am I not worthy of your attention, Oh-so-mighty Zoro? Or are you a coward?" she continued to mock Zoro but her taunts failed to have an effect on him. Even pride no longer mattered to him especially when the taunts came from her. So he refused to even look at her in the eye much less answer her challenge.
Irritated and enraged, Tashigi charged towards Zoro even though it was dishonorable to strike at a man from behind. Hearing her footsteps and swishing of her swords, he deftly avoided her attack. But as he moved, she locked eyes with the pirate, finally facing him. He wanted to turn around again but couldn't tear his eyes from the marine.
"Avoiding my parry was a good move. I'll give you that. At least you are looking at me. Prepare to defend yourself," Tashigi roared.
"No, I will not!" Zoro replied.
"What are you saying? Why can't you fight me like a man? Because I'm a woman?"
"It's not that."
"Then why? Answer me or I will slice you to ribbons," threatened Tashigi.
"Because you remind me of some girl I used to know."
"And?"
"And she bested me in combat," admitted Zoro.
"Is that it? You're afraid of me because I remind you of the woman who bested you in combat?"
Zoro finally tore his eyes from Tashigi's visage and gulped but made no reply.
"Go arrest me if it suits me. But I will not fight you," Zoro said.
Tashigi glared at him.
"Don't you want to arrest me? Isn't that your duty as marine?" Zoro continued.
"I really wanted to arrest you but not before I can fight with you if you answer my challenge," Tashigi said. "If you do not defend yourself, then die!"
She charged again and swung her sword at his head but he blocked it with his bare hand. Her eyes popped wide in shock at his feat.
"How did you block my sword with a bare hand? It should have cut your hand down," Tashigi asked.
"Didn't you notice you only used the flat side of your sword at me? You weren't really trying to kill me. You only bluffed, Sergeant-Major. After all, you want to capture me, not kill me." answered the swordsman.
Before she could respond, Zoro snatched the sword away from Tashigi's hands.
"Give me my sword back!" the marine rasped. She was about grab her sword back but. Zoro swept an arm around Tashigi's back and pulled her to him. She felt his chest pressed against hers, not knowing what to expect.
To her surprise, Zoro leaned and locked lips with hers. Her eyes widened as she felt hot moist breath on her mouth. The kiss left her in total shock. She was so shocked she couldn't move a muscle.
Zoro finally released Tashigi after kissing her for a minute. Then he dropped her sword and started to run away from her. Staring At Zoro's behind, she dropped to her knees and cried.
"Th-that ba-bastard k-k-kissed me! H-he.......he suh-stole muh-my first kiss!" Tashigi cried. "How dare he kiss me like that?! He's goig to pay for that! When I find Zoro again I will show him no mercy!"
Wiping the tears from her eyes with her left hand, the eye-glassed marine picked her sword and began to stand away. She vowed to hunt him and make him pay for daring such a flamboyant move on her. She clenched her fists hard and started to walk as she was still troubled by the memory of her first kiss.
'I have to admit he was a good kisser. His lips tasted kinda okay. But I stkill can't forgive him for kissing me without my permission,' she thought. She shook her head to clear those disturbing thoughts as she continued her walking.
As Zoro stopped after running for an hour, he wondered how Tashigi felt about the kiss. He had no idea why he grabbed her and kissed her like that. He attributed it to some impulse that he always felt when he was fighting Kuina a long time ago.
He sighed.
'Tashigi is really like Kuina. Kuina probably would have looked like her when she's all grown up.' he thought. He shook his head.
Then he heard Nami and Luffy's voices from behind.
"Hey, Zoro," Nami called.
"Looks like you managed to lose the marine," said Luffy.
"Yeah," said Zoro.
"Then let's go back to the ship. The others are still waiting for," Luffy said.
"Agreed. The longer we stay here, the more likely we are in danger from the marines," Zoro pointed.
"He's right. Let's hurry," agreed Nami.
Zoro and his friends started to stroll away with a few laughs and snickers. He gave a glance at sun setting down at the sea.
"What a beautiful sunset it is," exclaimed the redhead, looking at the sunset.
"Yes, Nami, it is," Zoro laughed. 'Almost as beautiful as Tashigi's face.' He silently added.
He wondered what would happen the next time he would meet Tashigi again. He hoped she wasn't still mad at him for kissing her.
Chapter 2
Author's note: My deepest apologies to the readers who waited for my next chapter for three weeks. I was very busy and occupied with personal matters.
Zoro had split up with his friends so she would catch only one of them. Unfortunately for Zoro, Tashigi chose him.
Tashigi kept chasing him, not giving up on the merry chase.
Zoro kept retreating from Tashigi only to be trapped in a dead-end alley. The green-haired swordsman cursed himself for selecting a wrong route.
Trapped in a corner, Zoro dared not turn around and face his pursuer in the eye.
"You are trapped, Zoro. Now face me like a man." Tashigi hissed, glaring at his back..
He still did not turn around despite Tashigi's demands.
"Why can't you face me? Am I not worthy of your attention, Oh-so-mighty Zoro? Or are you a coward?" she continued to mock Zoro but her taunts failed to have an effect on him. Even pride no longer mattered to him especially when the taunts came from her. So he refused to even look at her in the eye much less answer her challenge.
Irritated and enraged, Tashigi charged towards Zoro even though it was dishonorable to strike at a man from behind. Hearing her footsteps and swishing of her swords, he deftly avoided her attack. But as he moved, she locked eyes with the pirate, finally facing him. He wanted to turn around again but couldn't tear his eyes from the marine.
"Avoiding my parry was a good move. I'll give you that. At least you are looking at me. Prepare to defend yourself," Tashigi roared.
"No, I will not!" Zoro replied.
"What are you saying? Why can't you fight me like a man? Because I'm a woman?"
"It's not that."
"Then why? Answer me or I will slice you to ribbons," threatened Tashigi.
"Because you remind me of some girl I used to know."
"And?"
"And she bested me in combat," admitted Zoro.
"Is that it? You're afraid of me because I remind you of the woman who bested you in combat?"
Zoro finally tore his eyes from Tashigi's visage and gulped but made no reply.
"Go arrest me if it suits me. But I will not fight you," Zoro said.
Tashigi glared at him.
"Don't you want to arrest me? Isn't that your duty as marine?" Zoro continued.
"I really wanted to arrest you but not before I can fight with you if you answer my challenge," Tashigi said. "If you do not defend yourself, then die!"
She charged again and swung her sword at his head but he blocked it with his bare hand. Her eyes popped wide in shock at his feat.
"How did you block my sword with a bare hand? It should have cut your hand down," Tashigi asked.
"Didn't you notice you only used the flat side of your sword at me? You weren't really trying to kill me. You only bluffed, Sergeant-Major. After all, you want to capture me, not kill me." answered the swordsman.
Before she could respond, Zoro snatched the sword away from Tashigi's hands.
"Give me my sword back!" the marine rasped. She was about grab her sword back but. Zoro swept an arm around Tashigi's back and pulled her to him. She felt his chest pressed against hers, not knowing what to expect.
To her surprise, Zoro leaned and locked lips with hers. Her eyes widened as she felt hot moist breath on her mouth. The kiss left her in total shock. She was so shocked she couldn't move a muscle.
Zoro finally released Tashigi after kissing her for a minute. Then he dropped her sword and started to run away from her. Staring At Zoro's behind, she dropped to her knees and cried.
"Th-that ba-bastard k-k-kissed me! H-he.......he suh-stole muh-my first kiss!" Tashigi cried. "How dare he kiss me like that?! He's goig to pay for that! When I find Zoro again I will show him no mercy!"
Wiping the tears from her eyes with her left hand, the eye-glassed marine picked her sword and began to stand away. She vowed to hunt him and make him pay for daring such a flamboyant move on her. She clenched her fists hard and started to walk as she was still troubled by the memory of her first kiss.
'I have to admit he was a good kisser. His lips tasted kinda okay. But I stkill can't forgive him for kissing me without my permission,' she thought. She shook her head to clear those disturbing thoughts as she continued her walking.
As Zoro stopped after running for an hour, he wondered how Tashigi felt about the kiss. He had no idea why he grabbed her and kissed her like that. He attributed it to some impulse that he always felt when he was fighting Kuina a long time ago.
He sighed.
'Tashigi is really like Kuina. Kuina probably would have looked like her when she's all grown up.' he thought. He shook his head.
Then he heard Nami and Luffy's voices from behind.
"Hey, Zoro," Nami called.
"Looks like you managed to lose the marine," said Luffy.
"Yeah," said Zoro.
"Then let's go back to the ship. The others are still waiting for," Luffy said.
"Agreed. The longer we stay here, the more likely we are in danger from the marines," Zoro pointed.
"He's right. Let's hurry," agreed Nami.
Zoro and his friends started to stroll away with a few laughs and snickers. He gave a glance at sun setting down at the sea.
"What a beautiful sunset it is," exclaimed the redhead, looking at the sunset.
"Yes, Nami, it is," Zoro laughed. 'Almost as beautiful as Tashigi's face.' He silently added.
He wondered what would happen the next time he would meet Tashigi again. He hoped she wasn't still mad at him for kissing her.