Chapter 4: No way out
Disclaimer: LaLeLaLe...Makeing stories is fun! But Ichiro Oda has a job to do... To continue to make the manga! He made very good charters and I don't problem with saying that I don't own them! So try to sue me... or I'll tell my mommy. However, I do own Kasumi. (yeah that's my name, but she's also my favorite char.) 0.o
Note: I hope you've liked my story so far. It was suppose to stop a Chapter 3, but then I came up with another idea! Don't forget to send Reviews! I always like to hear what people have to say! Also, this is a short Chapter. Sorry.
Kasumi- Hi-Low! I come in this chapter! Yeah, I'm actually a char! Yeah, but I just wanted to say Thankz so much for all of your reviews! To be honest, I was going to delete this story after Chapter 1. I never really intended it to go this far. So if it wasn't for all of your reviews, you wouldn't be reading this now. Thankz again! (Oh, by the way, The way Kasumi acts, is the way I really act! Go ahead and ask Kanome-hime13. Trust me, she'll say "hell yeah.")
Zoro- Can they just get on with reading this stupid story you've spent two weeks sneaking on the computer to write?
Kasumi- Hai! On with the story!
Tashigi's head was pounding when she finally came to. Trying to get up, she fell back down on the hard floor. She opened her eyes and looked around. There was sobbing. But where? She asked herself, turning her head this way and that. Using her abs to get up again, she felt the pain of the bullet that Luffy had shot. Was she dead? She must had been. The bullet that gone to close in her heart. If she was dead, then why could she feel pain?
She found herself sitting up within seconds from her curiosity and found that she was still on the ship, in the same place that she settled her down, but with no Zoro. She looked at her shirt and saw the dried blood. No.. She cried from within. It didn't work.. She wanted to be dead so much. She wanted to see Zoro's face again, alive and well. She knew the only way to see him again would be to sleep forever. But that was all a nothing. If a bullet to the heart didn't kill her, then what would?
The sobbing rang in her ears again, as she had been ignoring it. She tucked her nay blue hair behind her ears and looked around the ship. To her left, was Zoro, sitting in an curved position with his knees to his chin, his back facing her. She smiled, got up, and ran to him.
"Zoro!"
"What have you done?" Zoro asked, not turning around. His voice was cold and dark. He was the one sobbing. His body shook as he took gasps of short air. "Why did you.. have to kill yourself?" His body still shaking and his voice was too.
"I didn't..." She said, trying to remain clam. "Luffy..."
"Luffy shot you, yes, but YOUR THE ONE WHO GAVE UP!" He shouted with rage. His body turned to her. His eyes were red as tears were thrown out of his eyes. His nose and face were both blood red from the crying he did.
Tashigi blankly stared at him. His lower lip and chin were shaking so much, she they would both fall off. His hands were some how red with him.
"But I.. wanted to see you again..." Tashigi's eyes watered like a waterfall. Tears were just streaming down her face.
"KILLING YOURSELF WAS NOT THE WAY TO DO IT!" Zoro shouted once again. He was showing her no sympathy what so ever.
"I thought.."
"WHO CARES WHAT YOU THOUGHT! ONCE YOUR DEAD, THAT'S IT!" He continued to shout, but stopped because Tashigi shudder at every word that was spoken. He continued in a calmer voice, but he was going to get his point across. "Your dead," he continued, "We're stuck together forever!"
"That's what I wanted." Tashigi smiled.
"You'll never have another chance at love! If things don't work out, then screw it, because I can't go anywhere! Being dead is just like being alive! Only you can't die again, and you have no way to talk to real people. Besides when your in their dreams!"
"Zoro-kun...I won't get so pissed at you that I wish I could never see you again." She wrapped her arms around his neck. "I know it's not always going to be perfect... but can you please just try to think of me as her?" She kissed him before he could speak.
She knew that being dead was forever, but this is what was she wanted. She continued to kiss her as he showed no signs of resting.
Suddenly, without any warnings form the ground, the earth parted into a pit 100 meters both ways right under Tashigi's feet. She screamed, and held onto Zoro's neck. She pleaded for it be a dream and for all of this to just go away. She looked below at the pit and found a blood red light at the bottom.
"Zoro!" She cried. She didn't know what else to say, or who to cry out to.
Zoro had his eyes closed as if he knew it would happen. Which he did. Tashigi fell from his neck, but caught his hand and arm. Wind began to suck her down faster at she tired to desperately hold on to Zoro. Her turned up to his, and she saw a single tear drop falling into the void.
Her hands became slippery and sweaty. She knew he wasn't going help her. If he was, he would had already.
"Zoro..." She said silently as she let one of her hands go. She saw that he wasn't doing anything to try to save her. He didn't even looked like he cared. "I love you.." She let go of her other hand and she fell into the pit. She looked up and saw the pit close at the top as she made her way down, seeing her childhood life on the walls that now surrounded her. The end of the tunnel was drawing near, and she looked at the walls again. It was Zoro on the deck, banging his head on piece of wood calling himself a "selfish bastard." A tear drop ran down her cheek and the sucking wind made it fall faster.
She looked down at her feet and saw hell appearing closer. She looked back up at the top of the tunnel.
"I really did love you, Zoro-kun."
(on the surface at the same time)
Zoro banged his head against a burnt piece of wood against his head in anger. Why did he have to make that promise? Why didn't he try harder to get in touch with Tashigi during her finale moments? Why? Why? Why? That's the only question that ran through his head as each blow to the head hit.
"You idiot!" shouted a voice.
"Shut-up Kasumi. I'm not in the mood to hear your..." He was cut off.
"I don't care what you want to hear! I'm going to help you and your going like and love me for it!" Her aqua light came down to his feet and she began to take form. Her
brown\golden, split end hair, settled to her shoulders. She crossed her arms and stared at Zoro with her deep blue eyes. Finally, she kicked the piece of wood out of his hands. She was silent for a moment, tears forming in her eyes, until she garbed her foot, and jumped around, screaming ."OW, DAMNIT!"
Zoro rolled his eyes at the part time goddess. She had to be the most stupidest human\goddess he had ever seen. (not that he's seen any goddesses before) Kasumi had come to him when he was kid to him about Tashigi. She had planned all the fights, deaths, meetings and so on for the Straw Hat group. It was all "just so you can meet this fine young woman!" (as she always says) Although, she had not planned on Tashigi going to hell.
Her three layer dress blew softly in the wind. She studied the ground which Tashigi had fallen from, and turned to Zoro. Taking her finger and putting it in his face, she twirled it around, and smiled which turned to a laugh.
"Your such an idiot." She said, holding herself up with her hands on her knees. She was laughing so much, tears rolled her cheeks. It would make she would laugh so hard. After all, she yearned to be the Goddess of Comedy.
Zoro stared at her blankly. He had tried so hard to figure out what the hell was so funny. He knew Kasumi well to know that she could easily laugh at her own "jokes" without even saying them. This frustrated him, because she wouldn't tell him why she would be laughing. (she never did) Here he was, he just lost his love to hell, she was suppose to the one to get her back, and she was laughing. Oh, how he wanted to ripped her head off and watch the blood pour from her eyes and broken neck. If he could ever do that, he would just laugh maniacally.
"Oh, Zoro. If only knew how much of an idiot you were, you would know why I am laughing." The golden\brown haired girl chuckled.
"Really?" The swordsman began, glaring at her stupidity. "Then why don't you tell me how idiotic I am."
"The funny thing is.. I can't..But just because I'm bored, I will." She took a deep breath. "Because you sold Tashigi's soul."
Zoro looked down, holding back the memories of the deals he made.
Kasumi continued.
"You sold her soul just so you can see her in her dreams. Isn't it suppose to be the other way around?" She questioned. She knew it really wasn't a laughing matter, but it like the only way to get through to green haired (very sexy if I might add ) guy. She began her fake laugh again.
"And, you knew that Tashigi would have to die sooner or later when you made the bet! YOU IDIOT!" She shouted, not pretending any longer.
"Look, I had to see and talk to her again!" Zoro shouted back, in the same range and volume.
"Selfish. That's what you are you Selfish Bastard."
"Shut up and figure out away to save her!"
Kasumi jumped up and began to float in the air, crossed legged, and her chin resting on her fist which was resting on her knee. Hm... She said to herself, looking around in different places for no reason. Flies... Began to think to herself. Flies fly around dead mamals...Dead.. That's what Tashigi is. When something's dead, you bury them... Bury... that's in the ground..ground...that's where worms are... worms...
"Aha." She said, in a gasping voice as if she had figured out the meaning of life. "I can go down there and yank her out of the ranging vortex of hell!" She swung her arms to the right, and turned to Zoro, who had his jaw dropped.
"It took you that freak'n long to figure out!" He shouted, throwing his arms up like a mad man.
"Nope, I just love that look on your face!" Kasumi giggled, opening a portal and jumping into black hole. "JaNe!" She smiled happily, waving, saluting and ending up in a peace sign. (If you've ever seen Detective Coaon movie with Katiou Kid and the plane, that's Kasumi waves. I LOVE THAT WAVE!)
(deep dark tunnel)
Kasumi's hair blew in her face and wiped at her cheeks like bits of wire. She held her body long and strong as she continued to fall into the pitch, black hole. She narrowed her eyes, not trying to close them all the way. How she hated herself. She didn't tell Zoro the most important part of this ordeal.
Her widen as she came a figure that was falling about as fast she was. Kasumi looked to the sides and saw Tashigi's life as Tashigi herself saw it. If that's not Tashigi, then I'm just a pile of shit that's falling. As Kasumi became closer, she slapped herself on the head for making her figure mistake. As she came in contact, she kicked the oversize rock. Looking up the sky, and waved her hands in front of her face in panic.
"That didn't count! I'm still Kasumi, goddess of making nothing happen in anyone's life! NOT a pile of shit." She smiled proudly, and then returned to "mission". She returned to her slender body form. Once again, she saw a figure approaching her. It looked like it was curled up in a ball. Oh no. Kasumi thought I'm not falling for it! She crossed her arms and looked away, eyes closed shut. As the object came closer, she couldn't help but take a look at it...Another Rock.
"Oh, Damnit!" She cursed herself. "This is taking way to long!" (oh, she's standing up now.) She spread out her arms and try to see with her minds' eye, where Tashigi was. When her deep blue eyes, become a golden yellow. She brought her arms closer and as they did, a bright light shown from her finger tips. She stopped. -drip- Water was flowing up. Looking down, more water ran across her forehead and cheeks. Great.. She thought sarcastically. Now I come to her. She rolled her eyes and returned to her deep blue eyed self.
She came closer to Tashigi and Kasumi could her praying.
"Oi! Tashigi!" Kasumi shouted, poking Tashigi on her navy wet hair.
Tashigi's head slowly turned to Kasumi. Her eyes focused on the girls' face. It had seemed like a year since she last a human, or any kind of life form what so ever. To her, it seemed like she had forgotten how to speak to another human.
"Hello!" shouted Kasumi. She looked down and saw the black/red fire shooting up from hell. She screamed and began to shake Tashigi's shoulder furiously. "Tashigi! Snap out of this phase!" There was no time to think about how to snap Tashigi out of her silence. Kasumi knew the only way to bring Tashigi back up, was if she came willing or if her heart really wanted to see Zoro again. Thinking off her feet, she shouted the first name that came to mind. "Zoro!"
"Zoro? Who is that?" She thought for about two seconds and gasped in fear. "No..no no no no." She said repeatedly, shaking.
"Oh boy. She's gone crazy." Kasumi sighed, shaking her head. Ok, I don't know what he told you, but you love Zoro!"
"Zoro can't be trusted. He let me fall. He's no more." Tashigi said in choppy sentences, rocking herself back and forth.
"Damnit Tashigi! I can't bring you back unless you absolutely want to!" explained Kasumi, looking down again.
"I don't want to go back." Tashigi spoke softly, calmly and happily."
"No! Your brain's been brain washed!" The over-reacting half goddess shouted, throwing her arms up and spinning around. (...she's so cool! I'd do that in heart beat! Fweeeee! \()/ )
The marine just looked at her with a sympathized look. She smiled and took Kasumi's hands. They were ice cold and shaking.
"Tell him that I'm not mad."
There was nothing else the goddess could do. Looking down once again, she saw the fire to close for her comfort. She felt her arms dropped, and looked back up to Tashigi who was holding Kunia's sword.
"Tell him...I have no use for it." She said with a smile of happiness.
Kasumi couldn't take this. She wondered how a girl who was five minutes form hell be so happy, carefree and giving! Kasumi merely nodded and her aqua light appeared again, and she disappeared with the sword.
-Tashigi's PoV-
I'm alone again. But now, I don't anything to hold on to...
-end-
(sry that was short)
-Surface-
Zoro sat on burnt piece of wood, bouncing his leg up and down furiously. Sitting there had to be the hardest thing. Luffy came back, still calling for Nami. Doesn't he get it? She's dead too. Your the only one alive... He thought to himself as he stopped his foot. The aqua light came closer and dimmer than before.
"Zoro.."
The swordsman's head shout up. It dropped back down once he saw Kasumi's face.
"I'm sorry Zoro."
"What happened?" he asked, head still down. "I thought you going to bring her back. Where the hell is she?"
"She had to come willingly. I couldn't bring her back with out her wanting." She couldn't bare to look into his eyes. In all her years of knowing him, she had never seen Zoro cry or shed a tear. Until today.
"Didn't you tell her that I wanted her to come back?" His voice was beginning to break.
"Yes, I tried everything. But.."
"Then go back and try again!"
"Zoro, I can't. By now, she's already in hell." She looked at Kuina's sword held it out. "She wanted you to have this back. She said that she didn't have any use for it."
Zoro looked at the white sheathed sword. Taking it out, he held it straight up and began to cut the ground. The blade clashed with the wood.
"Zoro stop it." Kasumi said plainly, crossing her arms.
But telling him to stop was like telling her not to be a goddess. Impossible.
Note: Ok, here's pretty much what Zoro did. He sold Tashigi's soul to a higher power in order to be in her dreams. (the higher power will come next Chapter.) Buy selling her soul, she has to go to hell when she died. No stopping it.
I hope that clears things up if you were wondering. Hope you liked this chapter as much as the others! Please review! Oh, and once again, Thankz to all who already reviewed! JaNe!
(lol, One Piece music just came on my computer. YAY)