The Lady of Cocoyashi Castle

Chapter 2: The Melody Heard Throughout The Kingdom

"What a beautiful day!" Nami exclaimed as she took in a deep breath of the fresh courtyard air. She sighed as she looked over to the flower arrangements done by the gardener that her brother hired earlier that month. She closed her eyes before walking over to one of the flower beds, with Robin closely behind her, and knelt down in front of the tulips. She closed her eyes again and took a quick sniff of the tulips and took in the sweet aroma of the flowers. Robin watched her highness with a smile as she began talking to the tulips to give them some of her carbon dioxide. "Ne Robin..."

Robin perked up as she looked down at Nami with a smile before responding with a, "Yes?"

"Do you think my brother would allow me to go into town?" Robin slightly gaped at her question, but quickly regained her composure and smiled at the girl.

"Nami, you know as well as anyone that he wouldn't." Robin replied as Nami puffed her cheeks in annoyance.

"I know, but it's so boring around here. Not only that, but I don't even know the reason why he won't let me go into the town." Nami pouted before sighing in defeat. Robin couldn't do anything but smile down at the girl. Robin did however felt pity for the young princess. She is isolated in this palace and doesn't even know much about the war going on outside the palace walls. It's been two years since the war started and according to some rumors going around the palace, the King seemed to have captured the one person that could end the war with their victory. However, she doesn't know if these rumors were true since she never set foot in the dungeons below the palace. "Robin?" Nami called to Robin, erasing her train of thought.

"Oh, I'm sorry Nami. What did you say?" Robin asked with her smile still in place.

"Is there something wrong?" Nami asked standing up and then looked into Robin's eyes.

"N-No, it's nothing..." Robin told her as Nami frowned slightly before shrugging off her suspicion.

"Oh, okay then." Nami replied.

"Anyway, what was it you wanted?" Robin asked, changing the subject.

"Oh yeah. I just asked if you wanted to help me pick some tangerines from Bellemere's groves?" Nami asked politely as Robin nodded her head.

"I would love to help." Nami grinned as both headed toward where the tangerine groves were located.

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The King of Cocoyashi Kingdom sat in his King sized chair as he tapped his finger against the armchair as he began to grow tired of waiting for the next report on the war. After waiting a little while longer, he stopped tapping the armchair and slammed his fist on it instead with frustration. Anyone who was there at the time could feel the King's anger. Some of them even flinched in fear when he slammed his fist down with so much anger and knew that if he didn't calm down, he would do something to them and they did not want that.

"Where is that report!?!?" The King shouted as the guards jumped slightly in surprise at his outburst. Just then the big door at the end of the hallway opened as a skinny young messenger walked inside with several scrolls hanging under his armpit. The messenger began walking toward the king as the king seemed to have calmed down after seeing his messenger enter the room.

"Your highness." The messenger knelt on one knee in front of the King and bowed his head in respect. "I have come to give you some news from General Aokiji from the battlefront."

"Well then get to it and it better be good news." The King ordered as the messenger nodded.

"Yes, sir." He replied as he took the correct scroll with the seal of Cocoyashi on it and unrolled it to reveal the message and read it out loud.

Your Highness,

We have engaged the enemy at the town of Goza and managed to take the civilians of Gosa to a nearby town while the battle ensued. We managed to take the victory and drive the enemy forces back with a high amount of casualties and a few deaths. According to General Akainu and Kizaru, they have entered enemy territory and plan to engage the enemy for their territories. That is my report.

From General Aokiji, Goza Village

"That is all." The messenger rolled up the scroll as the King slowly began to smirk at the news.

"Excellent, our victory is soon upon us. Now we'll show those idiots from Fuschia that we are not to be underestimated." The King spoke as he chuckled.

"Your highness, there is one more thing." The messenger told the King who stopped chuckling and glared down at the messenger who gulped and began to sweat in fear from his glare.

"What is it?" The messenger gulped once again before speaking.

"There seems to be someone waiting for you in the dining hall, your highness." The King raised an eyebrow as he stood up from his seat.

"Oh, and who might this person be." The King asked.

"He didn't give me a name, but he did tell me to mention the word 'fish' and stated that you would know what it meant." The King's eyes widened before he went into a full blown laughter.

"So, he's finally here. I guess I should pay a visit to my guest. You may go now and tell him that I'll be there in a moment." The King ordered the messenger who nodded and bowed his head before heading toward the door in a hurry. The King watched the messenger leave to hall before he smirked and headed toward the direction to his room so that he could greet his guest in a proper attire.

'Finally, with his arrival nothing can stop us from losing to those fools in Fuschia. It looks like the end for you, Dragon!' The King began laughing menacingly all the way toward his room.

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"Man, being a prisoner's a pain..." Zoro grumbled as he rested his head on the wall behind him.

"Yep..." Luffy agreed as he closed his eyes as he began to tap his foot in a musical beat, that gained Zoro's attention.

"So you love music, don't you?" Zoro asked, smirking.

"Yep, always did." Luffy told him as he continued to create a beat from his foot tapping.

"Oh yeah, you said you loved to play the violin." Zoro remembered.

"Yep, the violin is such a great instrument. Although I shouldn't say that about it since it got me caught in the first place." Luffy said as Zoro raised an eyebrow.

"What happened?" Zoro asked as Luffy let out a sigh.

"Well to put it simply, I ran away from my castle and by accident I played my violin during a battle between my kingdom and this kingdom. That was when I was betrayed." Luffy told his as he shaded his eyes with his hair.

"Betrayed?" Zoro asked, confused.

"Ah, I will never forgive that man. Not only did he betray me, but he made my life a living hell." Luffy shouted with venom in his voice.

"Wow, you must really hate him." Zoro commented as Luffy let out a sigh to try and calm himself down.

"Sorry for losing my cool." Luffy apologized as Zoro just stared at him.

"It's fine, I know how it feels to get betrayed. Heck, most people do." Zoro told him before letting out a loud yawn. "Man I'm getting sleepy."

"Want me to sing you something?" Luffy offered as Zoro stared at him with a shocked expression.

"Eh? Why not? I don't really care." Zoro sighed before closing his eyes as Luffy began to sing.

So as the boy fell to sleep.
The fire in the ash engulfs the air. One by one...
what rise and grow large are my beloved profiles.
What trickle down to earth are the thousands of dreams...dreams...

"Hey, do you hear that?" A merchant asked his customer as Luffy's voice reached out to the whole town.

"Wow, I wonder who's voice is that?" A young women asked her friend next to her who moved her head to the side to show that she didn't know either.

"It sounds like it's coming from the Castle!" A shopper proclaimed as he listed to figure out where the voice was coming from.

On the night when the silver eyes were trembling what came to born was you, as you shined.
No matter how many times the ever-passing time return the prayers back down to earth...
I will never cease to pray.
Oh please, show this child what love is.
Please give a kiss to his hands you hold.

The King stopped in his tracks as he heard the song being played throughout the castle. He then gritted his teeth in annoyance. 'That brat...' He then motioned to one of his guards to take care of the problem. The guard nodded and immediately headed towards the dungeons.

So as the boy fell to sleep.
The fire in the ash engulfs the air. One by one...
what rise and grow large are my beloved profiles.
What trickle down to earth are the thousands of dreams...dreams...
On the night when the silver eyes were trembling what came to born was you, as you shined.
No matter how many times the ever-passing time return the prayers back down to earth...
I will never cease to pray.
Oh please, show this child what love is.
Please give a kiss to his hands you hold.

Nami dropped the basket full of tangerines as she closed her eyes and listened to the song and was soon mesmerized by the voice. "Do you hear that, Robin?"

Robin looked at the orange haired girl before closing her eyes and listening to the song. "Ee, I do."

"The voice sounds so pure. I-I never heard such a voice." Nami began as she began humming a tune that matched the lyrics. "I wonder who is singing it?"

Robin frowned as she looked up at the castle. She had a guess on who it was.

I will never cease to pray.
Oh please, show this child what love is.
Please give a kiss to his hands you hold.

With those last words still ringing in Nami's ears, she smiled. "Robin?"

"Yes, Nami?" Nami's smile widened.

"I think I fallen in love by just his voice?" Robin's eyes widened in shock as a small wind flew by them both.

End of Chapter...


Author Notes: I'm really sorry on how long it took for me to write this chapter, but the truth is that I have been in Poland over the summer to learn more about this legend. So, now I have some type of understanding of it and got a huge ending for this story. Also the song that I put into the story is called "Please Give a Kiss to His Hands That You Hold" from the anime D. Gray Man. It's a really good song so go check it out. Ja Ne!