Hello all! Thanks to both of my reviewers! Here's the ever awaited second chapter of "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro" !
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Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro
By: Raikku of the Darkness
Chapter 1: The Kyoretsu Pirate Hunters
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"Chiisa na koto de daiji na mono ushinatta. Tsumetai yubiwa ga watashi ni hikattemiseta "ima sae areba ii" to itta kedo sou ja naketta. Anata e tsuzuku doa ga oto monaku kieta."
"I've lost something important because of small things. The cold ring showed its glimmer to me. I said, "All I need is today," but that wasn't the case. The door to you vanished without a sound."
-Lyrics for "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro" by Utada Hikaru
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"You!" Zoro yelled in the direction of the three arguing hunters.
"YOU!" Rhyne screamed back, voice dripping with malice. The two arguing behind her stopped to gap.
The blond lend in close to her brunette counterpart. "Crap. It's Zoro."
"I told you to never bring your sword-wielding, green-haired, boat-stealing ass back here!" The lavender haired woman exclaimed, moving her line of fire from Usopp to the swordsman.
Zoro drew one of his blades. "Since when do I have to listen to you!"
"You know them!" Luffy asked
"Yeah," he answered, his eyes never leaving Rhyne's. "And I didn't steal you boat…I borrowed it without permission!"
"Oh, ha ha. That's rich!" Rhyne began to charge him and Zoro, in turn, charged toward her.
Tai and Ayame jumped forward. "No, Rhyne!" she yelled, grabbing the older woman's arms at the same time as Luffy and Usopp grabbed Zoro.
"Zoro, don't!"
"Let me at him! I'll kill him!"
"Rhyne!"
"Kill me? Yeah right, you second-rate hunter!"
"Oooo, I will destroy you now!"
Zoro loosened himself from their grips. As he moved to charge again, Sanji stepped in front of him.
"Move, shit-cook."
"Shit-swordsman," Sanji began "You don't attack a woman."
The chef walked over to Rhyne. "Don't mind him, my dear." he said grasping her hand.
Her assault was cut short. "Uhh?"
"I am Sanji and I don't know if anyone has told you this, but you are a goddess."
"Right."
"That was so lame!" the boy yelled from behind them.
Nami walked up to Sanji, grabbing his collar and pulling him back. "Please excuse him. He isn't normal."
"Is any man normal?" Rhyne added. She, Ayame, and Nami began to laugh, leaving the men of the groups confused.
Nami sighed. "Damn it, Luffy. Get your finger out of your nose!"
"But my brain itches."
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Blue eyes glared at brown ones from across a wooden table. After, at least, an hour of arguing, Rhyne had figured that Straw-Hat pirates weren't a threat to Suiren Village and allowed them to enter the small farming village. Suiren was deep in the forest valley, which had a small lake in its mists. The town had many small homes, a restaurant, bar, and two small farms. The strange group of pirates and pirate hunters currently sat in the restaurant own by Vesta, the town's most elite supplier of vegetables and fruits. The meats were supplied by Nomu, the cattle, poultry, and sheep farmer and Jai-lei, the fisherwoman.
"So what are you guys going to do in town?" Ayame asked, breaking the looming silence that was do to pirates, breaking bread with pirate hunters.
"We hope to get our ship fixed." Usopp answered, his long nose buried in his chicken soup."
"In a timely matter." Sanji added.
"Why? Going to pillage a poor, unsuspecting village?" Rhyne asked, her angered gaze never leaving Zoro.
He let out a hardy laugh. "We aren't like most pirates, woman."
"I figured that when I heard of Arlong's defeat by a kid, man."
Tai jumped up. "Wait, you guys defeated Arlong, the fish man?" he exclaimed.
"Yup! That was us!" said Luffy, taking a bite of meat. Tai, who was currently in shock, sat down; his brown eyes growing big. Rhyne began tapping her foot.
"Could you stop that, wench?"
She tapped louder.
"Stop."
"No."
"Stop." She tapped some more. Zoro let out a growl from deep in his throat.
"Anyway," Ayame rolled her eyes. "I hope you guys know the carpenter, Wynn, is out of town."
"What?" Nami yelled. "Now what are we going to do?"
"Ah," Rhyne began, closing her eyes. "Too bad for you five. Ayame, let's go." The two rose to leave.
"But Rhyne, where are they going to stay?"
"Not our problem."
"Don't be like that!" Usopp exclaimed
"Yeah!" Luffy added.
"Let her go. We don't need your pity." the swordsman said.
"As hard-headed as ever, eh, Zoro?" said a voice from the door. They turned to see a older woman. She had light brown hair with bits of gray; behind her glasses were hazel eyes. She wore black pants and a white sweater with black shoes. But her most interesting feature was her right arm, which was metal.
"AHHHHHH! ANDROID!" Luffy and Usopp screamed
The pirates sweat dropped.
"She's not an android!" the pirate hunters yelled back.
"Mistress Shion, what are you doing here?" Rhyne asked her.
Shion smiled. "I just heard that we we're playing host to Monkey D. Luffy and his band of pirates."
"Nami," Luffy whispered. "The android knows my name."
Anime Fall.
"She is not an ANDROID!" the group yelled again.
"It's ok," Shion said, waving her non metal hand. "I get that a lot."
The woman laughed. "It's good to see you, Roronoa. I was worried that Rhyne scared you away."
"Her? Scare me? Ha! The only thing I'm scared of is her face."
"Watch it, fool." Rhyne growled.
"Wait, wait, wait!" Usopp exclaimed. "How do you guys know Zoro?"
The swordsman sighed. "I guess it was a few months ago…"
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I was chasing Herron Tumpa, wanted for burglary and attempted assassination of a naval officer. He had a good bounty on his head, so I figured "What the hell?". Anyway, he had escaped to sea and I had chased after him in a small boat. Then, a storm came up and the water made the boat crash into those very same cliffs that we did. I don't remember much…
"Hey, are you alright?" said a cool female voice.
"Is he dead?" another, younger, asked. Zoro groaned. His head hurt like hell, his legs hurt…shit, everything on his damn body hurt. He turned over on his side, pushing his face deep into a pillow.
"Go get some food for our guest, Rhyne." the older voice commanded and footsteps and the closing of a door signaled the girl, Rhyne, had complied.
Zoro groaned again, then opened his eyes a bit. Sunlight was shining in through an opened window in front of him, so he diverted his eyes around. The room had a flowery border around the tops of its white walls, obviously a woman's touch, and nice pine wood floors. The swordsman laid in a bed with white sheets and a, also, flowery quilt that was made by a person who knew what they were doing. In the corner, was a small white, wicker table and chair set, which was also adorned with a small vase of purple lilac, baby's breath, and pink lilies (see a pattern?). At the table sat a woman in a light pink sun dress, her legs crossed. Her tan hair was mid length, bangs cut with a sweep to the left.
"Hello." she said, smiling.
Zoro lifted himself slowly, rubbing his eyes. "Where am I?"
"You, my dear sir, are in my home, on the isle of Suiren. You were shipwreck to north and found by my apprentice's protégé."
"Suiren?" he asked.
"Yes."
"Near the Grand Line?"
"Yes."
"And the bandages?" Zoro motioned to his chest and abdomen, which were both heavily bandaged.
"You were badly injured, so I had an associate sow you up and I would hate to call him back here for the same injury." she chuckled, uncrossing and crossing her legs again. "And if you are looking for your weapons, they are locked up in a safe place."
The green-haired man raised an eyebrow. "Why lock them up?"
"For the protection of both myself and the patrons of this house. We both know what you can do, Roronoa Zoro." the woman said nonchalantly.
Zoro sat up more, gritting his teeth through the pain. "And how do you know my name, lady?"
She chuckled again. Was this a joke to her? "Cut the crap." he growled angrily. "How do you know me?"
"I recognized the swords, Roronoa." she leaned forward, her right arm gleamed in its newly found home in the sun. Metal. Her hazel eyes narrowed dangerously. "It's a trait consistent with you. One can put two and two together. And do keep your voice down, Seija and Ayame won't appreciate you disturbing their studies. "
The woman leaned back in her chair, closing her eyes. "Besides, pirate hunters recognize fellow hunters."
"You're a pirate hunter?" exclaimed Zoro.
"Of course I am." her eyes shot opened and she looked at him, smiling again. "I am Shion Uzuki, dear."
He stared at her. He was in the company of the Shion Uzuki! "You're Shion Uzuki, the best pirate hunter in the East Blue?"
Shion laughed. "I don't think I'm the best in the East Blue; Good, Iguess. But ever since I got this-" she pointed to her metal arm. "-I've been quite useless."
She closed her eyes again, in thought; almost remembering. "I've been training up and coming pirate hunters, mostly girls, though most weren't as good as my current project."
"The girl from earlier? Rhyne?" Shion looked toward the window. "Have you heard of the Kyoretsu Pirate Hunters?"
Zoro nodded his head. "Hai. They are a group of three female hunters. Said to be one of the best."
"You've done your homework." she teased. "Well, they are three of my very own. Rhyne is the head of those hunters, my apprentice."
There was a knock at the door. A girl poked her lavender-haired head into the room, her eyes a light blue. "Mistress Shion?" she said.
"Ah, Rhyne." Shion motioning with her hand. "Come in, come in."
The young woman in entered slowly, throwing an inquisitive look at Zoro. She wore a black shirt with blue jeans, her hair pulled to the back elegantly in a low ponytail with a leather tie with a rose embroidered on it. She was about his height and looked around his age.
"Roronoa Zoro meet Rhyne Kusinagi."
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Seija: Saint
Kyoretsu: Intense