Onward with Chapter Two!
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Chapter 2: The Bad End Of Town
'How the hell did I get lost...?', grumbled Mizuki as she passed the bar with the broken window and red door twice already. To stubborn to ask for directions Mizuki decides to start over and head for the great miracle tree. As she makes a left at the familiar barber store then a right at the familiar market, Mizuki just can't see the tree. "MAAN, I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS STUPID TOWN!", as she has her short tantrum the little map of the town slips from her fingers and onto a nearby mud puddle. 'Oh, noo...' As Mizuki leans over to pick up the now mud covered map a man on a bicycle rides right past her and accidently bumps her, not noticing she was there until it was to late.
"Ah, I'm really sorry!", the man yells behind him as he continues riding away.
"AHHHHHH!" Furious at the mess that man just caused Mizuki stands and wipes as much mud as she possibly can while cussing words under her breath. Glad that her black clothing hid most of the mud she forgets about the mini map and starts walking randomly around grumbling on how today just wasn't her freaking day. Entering a nearby alley something lands on Mizuki's head.
-DRIP-
"Wh-What the hell..?", she says as something wet makes contact with her hair again.
-DRIP, DROP-
"No freaking way..."
As more water makes contact with Mizuki the more she keeps dreading looking for the stupid bad end of town. Now as the rain starts becoming harder and harder and.. "Wait, this water is getting too hard! What is this!" Now the water was coming so hard that it couldn't be called rain. It was more like...
"Ah, sorry down there girlie! That's where i usually throw all of my bath water when I'm done bathing since all of my pipes are clogged up!",screamed a really hairy fat man his window.
"...I'll clog you up...", Mizuki growls silently. She starts shivering staring at the ground in hatred. Not from the fact that the water was cold. In fact it was rather warm. Too warm...'Deep breaths Mizuki, take big 'ol gulps of air before you do something your going to regret later...' Mizuki awkwardly walked away from the fat man's window and..bath water. She then started walking quicker and was soon running as fast as she could through the garbage filled alleys of the town avoiding civilians that would surely laugh at her ridiculous appearance. Her once shining leather boots were now covered in mud leaving a faint stain wherever she stepped. Her hair was now sticking to her face and dripping dirty water and mud. Clothes completely wet and wrinkled with mud stains visible on her legs and arms. Then she sees it. That stupid dreaded bar that kept mocking her. Laughing at her with it's broken windows and shedding paint. Making fun of her sense of direction and misfortune. "Heh, you want to play like that huh, fine I'll play your game..." Mizuki entered the bar. Leaving all the pride she had left behind her.
Taking a deep breath she prepared herself for the humiliation that was sure to come. Surprisingly though, she was met with silence. Not even a giggle, snort, or chuckle. Opening her eyes slowly she noticed that there was hardly anyone actually in the bar. The bartender didn't even notice her enter. 'Thank gosh.' , she sighed, her boots squishing and squeaking there way to the beverage bar. In the far end of the back of the bar were outlines of a couple of figures. Mizuki ignores them and with her head held high sits on a stool awaiting the bartender to take notice of her.
"What could I do for you?", the man lazily says with his back facing her.
"I'd like a glass of water and a chance to ask you some questions if I may." Drops of water could be heard dripping down her clothes and onto the wooden floor.
Finally turning and taking notice of the young dark-haired girl's appearance the bartender gives a chuckle, shaking his head. "I personally don't think you need more water than what you already have Miss." After he hands her the water smiling he then leans forward resting on the palm of his left hand. "Well?"
As she gulps down the water quickly he reaches for a clean rag from underneath the counter and hands it to her. "Thank you..", she mumbles. As she finished wiping her face and hair she quickly says. "Do you know where I could reach the bad end if town? I really need to um.. find my friend who's waiting for me there."
Baffled the bartender replies, "Your there already." Chuckling silently at her expression he refills her cup with booze this time and says, "On the house, as a congratulation gift for finally arriving."
Face completely red from humiliation Mizuki groans and lets her head fall on the counter. 'Where's all the excitement? This area is mostly empty! I was hoping for pirates and fighting happening left and right! Its more exciting near the freaking miracle tree..."
"Well at least you can reunite with your friend .", the bartender causally says while cleaning his counter.
'Yea my fake friend...', Mizuki scowled. Lifting her head she grabbed the alcoholic beverage and chugged it down quickly. "More."
"Coming right up."
After Mizuki finishes seven more of her free drinks the people at the end if of the bar start standing. Leaving a clearly notable mess on their table they head up the stairs next to their table ignoring the girl and bartender. 'How rude.' , Mizuki glares at the backs of the people. "Don't let them do that !", Mizuki turns yelling at the bartender. As she turns to face the table again she notices a tall relaxed looking figure still around the table. Unable to make out the exact appearance of the figure, Mizuki yells, "Why don't you guys clean after yourselves huh!" The figure didn't seem to notice the yelling being targeted to it. Mizuki jumps from her stool and clumsily staggers towards the figure. Tripping and stumbling as she got closer and closer.
Snoring softly the figure had no idea of the raging drunk storming towards it.
The bartender shakes his head, not even attempting to stop the drunken girl.
Less then a few feet away Mizuki starts glaring at the man wearing a fuzzy hat. 'I'll show him..' Mizuki stares around at his table disgusted by all the food and beer scattered all over their area. At the end of the table were a couple of mugs that were toppled over, causing everything in its path to get wet and soggy until the liquid fell to the wooden floor below. Crumbs were literally everywhere and half eaten plates of food scattered and piling up on each other. She notices a half empty mug of beer that wasn't dripping off the table and hastily grabs it sloshing it around as she tries to control her balance. 'This is gunna be fun!', Mizuki smirks as she holds the mug filled with alcohol over the man's head.
The bartender sighs and starts filling up a bucket full of water.
As Mizuki makes sure ever single last drop of the alcohol in the mug was on Mr. Hat's head she drops the mug and starts laughing wildly.
-LAW-
Trafalgar Law was not a man that you could just wake up. He hated being awakened from his peaceful slumber and even threatened his own crew mates if they woke him up without it being an ultimate emergency they would end up with a missing appendage. In the past Law's temper proved to his crew mates that being out of toilet paper was not an ultimate emergency, neither was running out of booze. As this went through his mind, he was certain of one thing. Absolutely none of his crew mates would ever, EVER, wake him up by pouring cold liquid down his head. Opening his eyes he is met with a wet, dirty looking dark-haired girl laughing her ass off.
"AHAHAHA! HAHAHA!"
Annoyed to his ultimate point, Law slowly takes off his drenched hat and murderously glares at the black haired girl apparently laughing at what she had just done. 'She is so done for...' , Law reaches into his back pocket for a hidden knife that he had confiscated from one if his subordinates that was using it to drunkenly threaten another crewmate. When his fingers reaches it he quickly flinged it towards the girl. The knife got caught on her clothes and went deep through the two materials. Her clothes and the wall in which she had gotten thrown on. 'Wait.. this is that girl from before? What the hell is her problem and what is she doing here!' Stepping over the broken chairs and avoiding big shards of glass Law casually strode towards the surprised girl. Everything was silent except for the steps from law and running water in the background.
"Not laughing now are you..", Law whispers to her as he steps closer to her. Grabbing her jaw tightly and moving her head in different angles, 'What a tragedy it would be to ruin this pretty face.' Trafalgar Law smiles calmly. This smile sending chills running through the back of the now sobering girl.
"You have staring problems?", the cockey girl snaps at him, silently cussing at her stupidity and sudden pride.
"WHAT...?", hisses Law, filling his voice with as much hatred and poison as he possibly could.
Before eather of them could continue they were suddenly drenched in freezing cold water. The bartender holding the bucket upside down and pouting slightly. "Now Mr. Law, I know that you are your crew is stationed to be resting in my hotel, but i cannot and will not have violence in this bar!"
Trafalgar drops the girl from the wall and grabs his knife from the floor. Placing it back into his back pocket he silently heads upstairs and back into his room.
-MIZUKI-
Shocked by the coldness of the water and shocked to what she had done to this Mr. Trafalgar, Mizuki lays on the ground shaking, fully sober. Looking at her hands as if they had betrayed her, she starts shivering. 'That man looked like he was going to kill me. He looked at me with eyes that had seemed so used to that scene of crime. He was not going to hold back. No hint of mercy or sorrow. Not even a spec of forgivness. That man looked at killing as if it was but a childs game...AND I TICKED HIM OFF!'
"Geez, your a real idiot aren't you." The bartender throws a rag into her head and shakes his head. "That's the last time I'm giving you more than three drinks."
With a face still full of disbelief and body shivering, Mizuki grabs the rag and clutches it tightly in her hands. She stares around at her surroundings. It looks terrible. Tables were flipped over, chairs broken, and glass everywhere. Feeling guilty Mizuki offers her assistance, only to be declined. "But.. I'll feel bad if I don't help.."
"Don't worry. Just do me the favor of not starting anymore fights for tonight."
"Tonight?", Mizuki looks up at him confused. Now drying her wet hair for the second time today.
"Yes, you are going to be sleeping here in my hotel for the night. You and I both know you don't have a friend to go to. You just made that up huh..?" Turning around to face her he gives her a pity look. "You don't have anywhere to go huh?"
"Uh...Yea...unfortunately I don't have money eather.. My boat got run over by a big pirate ship as soon as I got off it.", Mizuki states with a look of hate in her eyes. "...and because of that my journey has come to a hold.."
"Yea, i know, You-"
"What?", Mizuki stares at the bartender with astonishment. "A-are you a mind reader..?"
"Haha no I just-"
"EHH YOUR A SORCERER THEN!"
The bartender slaps her on the back of her head. "BAKA! Let me finish what I have to say! Geez..I think you still have some drunk in ya."
Mizuki blushes clearly embarrassed and ashamed. As she rubs the back of her head she mumbles, "Hah.. I think I do."
Annoyed the bartender tries again, "You just told me stuff about yourself and junk. Like how you don't really have a friend here and that you don't make that many anyway. That you just came to look for excitement. You also told me your goals and a very interesting little fact.."
Surprised and afraid, Mizuki asks, "W-What..?"
The bartender turns around and covers his mouth, "Quack."
"KYAAAAAAAH! W- WHE-WHERE, WHERE IS IT!" Shaking in fear Mizuki looks behind her and around looking for the threat.
"Pft.. So its true. Haha! What a funny fear." The bartender looks at Mizuki's reddened face laughing slightly. "Don't worry, there's no ducks in this bar."
Mizuki glares at the bartender menacingly. "Don't your dare make fun of that. It's not funny!"
"Alright, Alright! Go on now just pick any room upstairs that isn't taken. There should be fresh towels and sheets in the new room. I'll drop by later to leave some clothes. Ok?"
"N-No! That's not ok! Your giving me to much already um.."
"Hiroki."
"Hiroki-san, I cannot accept more from you. You are being awfully generous. I'm starting to get suspicious." Mizuko stands up straight and faces Hiroki seriously.
"Heh, somebody's lost there drunk. Well if you must knows miss Mizuki, I am just generous like that. I would never leave a young girl like yourself without anywhere to stay, but I am warning you though... As soon as you make me mad I will kick you out. Without hesitation, and let me tell you this. Not all hotel owners are this kind to ladies like yourself."
"How can I be sure that I could trust you!"
"I'm gay.", he states nonchalantly. "I'm not attracted to you in any way my dear. Now please head on to bed before I end up knocking out right here on the floor. I have a lot to do so go now!"
Mumbling quietly to herself Mizuki starts heading up the stairs. There was only one floor available as far as she could tell. By the look of the hallway Mizuki guessed there was at least five rooms. Starting at the closest door to her left Mizuki started twisting the knob on each door, checking if it was locked or not. Near the end of the hall Mizuki finally opened a door. Relieved Mizuki quietly enters shutting the door behind her. 'Well this place isn't that bad at least.' Looking around Mizuki notices a queen sized bed with red sheets. Against the wall across the bed was a large drawer holding a mirror. Next to the bed was a red wood corner drawer with a den den mushi and alarm clock on top of it. Right when you enter the room there was an averaged sized bathroom to your left. The room itself had a cozy feeling to it and Mizuki felt good in it. Not bothering to check anything else in the room Mizuki enters the bathroom and shuts the door silently.
-LAW-
Yawning Trafalgar Law exits the room near the stairs waving at his nakama who were obviously drunk. They had invited him inside after hearing the commotion downstairs. When he entered, his nakama had started laughing at him due to his appearance, similar to one that belonged to a wet cat. When they saw the evil glare he had given them, they quickly shut up and continued drinking the rum that they had taken from their table and into their room. 'I cannot believe I let that girl live. Even though her fighting skill interests me, no one should be allowed to live after performing an inexcusable act like that.' Still pretty annoyed Law heads for his personal room near the far end of the hall, looking forward to a well needed relaxing bath.
-MIZUKI-
'Ahhh, this feels really nice… Finally I can just sit back and relax.' Mizuki sighs. She opens her eyes and looks around the nicely kept bathroom. Near the door was a clothes basket where she threw her ruined wet clothes in tile green walls and were all fogged up and the floor was wet. Every time Mizuki moved, water would spill out of the tub and spill onto the floor and into the drain in the center of the room. Hidden in the restroom was a smaller room with a glass door in front of it. Inside was the toilet and sink. She had to admit… this room seemed to be one of the large rooms in the hotel, meaning it would be really expensive to rent it out. It also seemed that this was the last available room. Earlier she had heard loud laughs and noises in the room right next to hers. It was the last room available in the hall as far as she could remember. She was lucky that she ended up in a bar that had a nice hotel manager and bartender. Suddenly Mizuki hears someone open the door to the room. Thinking to herself of who would want to come visit her late at night she suddenly remembers that Hiroki-san was going to drop off clothes in her room. 'Ah, Hiroki-san is just too generous. I hope he leaves me something nice to sleep in.'
Footsteps are heard clearly outside the restroom heading to the bed. Mizuki then listens harder and hears something heavy that banged against the wall. 'Eh? What was that? Did Hiroki-san leave more than just clothing?' Deciding if she should get out to thank him she finally decides to do it in the morning, since he would be really tired by now. Dunking her body further into the hot relaxing bath water Mizuki sighs again causing bubbles to come out of the water. 'Ugh, that Law guy really seemed scary…I hope I don't run into him in the morning, since he is staying in this hotel too. GRR, but he did not have to over exaggerate that much! Right? It wasn't fully my fault… His table was disgusting and he did leave a lot of cleaning for poor Hiroki-san. HMPH! The next time I see him I'll be sure to give him a stern talking to.' Shaking her head angrily Mizuki reminds herself to relax and forget about this little incident. At least until morning.
-LAW-
Walking past the bathroom quickly and angrily Law heads for his bed. The room looks exactly the way he had left it, besides the fact that his room door was closed. He let it slip since Hiroki must have closed it earlier today. He laid his sword against the wall. Putting his hat and long sleeved black and yellow sweater that he had removed on his bed Law gives a sigh. 'What a day it has been… How I wish that this island did not have such a long waiting time for the log pose. One month could put us really behind. Well it is rather enjoyable to stay in a comfortable hotel for the time instead of the sub.' Stretching tiredly Law turns and heads for the bathroom grabbing a towel from one of his drawers. 'I need to relax…'
The door to his room suddenly opens hard and there stands one of Law's shipmates. Wearing a hat that states 'Penguin' the man yells,"HEY CAPTAIN! You have to see what Shachi did! HAAHAHAH! He got some chopsticks stuck in his nose and he needs help taking them out!"
Pinching the bridge of his nose Law sighs again. 'Sometimes I wonder about these guys…'
"Captain?"
"Hai, hai, I'm coming." Grabbing the first aid kit that he keeps under his bed Law heads to the door shutting it behind him.
-MIZUKI-
'OMG, OMG, OMG! This is not my room at all! This room belongs to that Law guy! I recognized that deep voice of his… I'M SCREWED!' Hearing the door close Mizuki quickly gets out of the tub and pulls the drain in the tub, letting all the nice warm water silently disappear. She grabs one of the towels hanging on the rack against the wall and raps it around herself. The towel available was really small and barely covered her at all! Twisting her hair so that most of the water comes out she curses silently. 'Really can my luck really be this bad?' Almost in tears Mizuki tip toes out of the bathroom and towards the bed hoping to find something dry that she could wear. She notices the man's hat and shirt neatly folded on the bed. Having second thoughts of actually taking the shirt Mizuki decides that he would find out it was her anyways since her wet clothes were in the basket in the restroom. She was not going to grab them since they would leave muddy drops of water on the floor as she walked. Grabbing his shirt she slipped it on her wet torso. Fortunately, it fit her like a short dress. She was glad that she was not as tall as Law was. Mizuki picked up her towel from the floor and starts rubbing her hair dry furiously and as quickly as she can. This way he wouldn't be able to follow her wet path once he figured out she was in his room.
-LAW-
Walking quickly back to his room Law annoyingly heads back in his room to obtain more alcohol. Shachi had flinched while he was applying it causing Law to spill the contents on the rug. He sighs again and puts his hand on the doorknob to his room. Quickly opening the door with his eyes closed he turns to close it and as he turns back, he is met with a surprise.
-MIZUKI-
Mizuki gasps loudly and drops the towel in her hand. The door had just been opened and closed and Mizuki already had a feeling of who it would be.
"It is a surprise to see you again so soon… and in my clothing no less…"
YAY~ I finished chapter two! I liked how it came out :3 I will update the next one soon so do not fear! Leave reviews!~~~ :D me likey them..