Chapter 4

Girl my body don't lie! I'm outta my mind

Let it rain over me

I'm rising so high.. Out of my mind

So let it rain over me!

Whispers and murmurs automatically stopped. Rain over me by Pitbull, they thought. The stage seemed to turn in to a real dancefloor at once. Thanks to Pitbull's music who can able to transform anything in to a secret place hiding beneath the Earth's surface; the world of insane dancing!

All don't have any idea that Zoro can dance. Since when they are still in lower levels, they never saw Roronoa Zoro dance or even told that he wanted to. Like everybody else, they thought that Roronoa Zoro is just an ordinary (but hot) person who doesn't possesed this kinds of talent which involves movement of self or whatsoever that needs a lot of courage, self determination and self confidence except, of course, swordsmanship. He is a well trained and a clever swordsman, indeed!

Ay ay ay

Let it rain over me!

Zoro jumped after he counted 1,2,3 at the beginning in a whispering manner which he, only can hear. He finally overcome his nervousness as he started dancing. He started to move his hips in a very manly manner. He do some twist from left to right and vise versa.

So far, so good.

The crowd are watching quietly with their eyes sparkling. One thing is only in the back of their blank minds;

" The best dancer for today."

Even Luffy can't talk. And now, his ice cream completely melts, flowing continuously to his hands making him dirty. He is just so speechless. Same as Nami. "Z-Z-Zoro? Are you under a spell, witchcraft or sorcery?"

Back to the impressive man.

Zoro is neither exaggerating his movements nor reducing it. Too much exaggeration will be too gay and too much reducing movements will result to boredom. He is all natural. An inborn talent.

Zoro, while dancing, happened to strike the pit as black eyes of Nico Robin, who currently watching him seriously. Zoro bit his lip. He felt a "boom" in his heart. Robin is really eyeing him. She never eyed someone that focus. Just only her books and of course, Zoro. Zoro somehow lost himself. His thoughts left the dancing and suddenly lingers to a question which left him so confused.

"Why am I so affected? So what if she's watching me or what?" he told himself, trying to focus to his steps. "I hate her, anyway" he added.

"But"

His mind floated to the incidence happened last few days on the elevator. He just touched her firm and round breast. Zoro lost control to himself and started blushing intensely. He started reminding himself;

"It accidently happens!I-I-I didn't mean to!"

Suddenly, Robin started to felt worried. Zoro is acting so weird. He missed multiple steps and kept on stopping his movements. Again, Zoro took a secret glimpse to the beautiful maiden. He blushed more when he caught her looking at him too. They froze. Robin didn't know if she will smile or not. She felt a warm touch stroking her inside.

"Am I okay?" she asked herself.

Then, she also remembered the elevator incident. From all day long, she tried to pretend that it is just a moment which will fade away as the time goes by. But she is totally wrong. The more the days passed, the more she kept on remembering and remembering it.

Zoro stopped on the middle of the song. The crowd, still not satisfied, went so insane.

"We want more!"

"Start dancing again, moron!"

"Why did you stop?

"What the? Are you nuts?"

"DANCE!"

Zoro ignored them and instead, he tilted his head lower. Forthwith, the students on the gym abruptly threw their empty bottles of softdrinks to him and kept on saying foolish things. He still didn't move.

Robin clenched her fist. She just can't behave like this. She unexpectedly said in a loud voice,

"STOP TWADDLING!"

The crowd stopped and find where's the powerful loud voice came.

"I AM" Robin confessed. "AGAIN, STOP TWADDLING!"

They realized that it wasn't a request. It is a command. Serenity began to conquer the whole gymnasium.

"What the hell are you babbling about? Don't you see he did great? H-h-he is damn so good! I don't know why you behave like this though you knew that he did his best. What is that for? Tell me!"

All were shock. They didn't knew that this well refined lady is a very good orator too. Well, even Robin is shocked on what she did. She know herself as being calm in this kind of situations . She wanted to change herself at once but her emotions bursted. She decided to continue her confrontation.

"I don't care what will they say" she murmured to herself.

"TELL ME!" she repeated.

Zoro froze.

They somehow reflected what she had said.

"Why we are doing this? Robin is right, he did his best." The man with bling bling and a piano keyboard like to his teeth asked to his companion. They mouthed the word "WHY?"

And the group applauded. Others imitated them and clapped as well.

"Why not? He's good!" they thought.

And others started to clap too. And the point came that all who are watching are all clapping. Some stood up to his/her seat to give him a standing ovation. Some cheered his name up.

"Zoro! Zoro! Zoro! He's the best!" They cheered.

It is just like "This is the moment!"

Zoro smiled the "smile of victory". His gloomy eyes turned to a cheerful one. He is not happy for being cheered nor clapped but he was so happy on what Robin did. She isn't that bad, he believed. Then he gave a look to Robin again. He smiled sweetly at her. He knew that he can't be heard if he will say "thank you" so he decided to mouth those two beautiful words to express his gratitude.

"Thank you" he mouthed, while smiling.

Robin felt an unusual thing. She didn't respond. But still, she managed to smile. As she gave her smile, she also quickly turn back and exited the gymnasium. She was so pale like a corpse! And she knew that. And THAT is the way she blushes intensely. A smile that made to skip her hearbeat.


On the next day...

A lady hastily exited the room, a man threw in the air because of his victory and a man who remained motionless.

These are the endings of the tiring and exhausting audition conducted yesterday afternoon. Why did Robin left in such a haste?Well... Zoro deserved to be thrown in the air, he did an amazing job! And lastly, Why Law can't make a move? It make 5 minutes for him to call the next participant. He seemed not in to himself.

Well. Good thing that the two questions (probably about Law and Robin) didn't appear in to the school newspaper or else all will be complicated. Scandalous, they would say. Why seems so affected?

Anyway, on that very day, the list of the chosen students for Cotillion has been posted in to the school's bulletin board.

The following list are the "accepted" applicants for the Cotillion (this includes 5 boys and 5 girls):

GIRLS:

Vivi- A Student from 4A. She dancedprofessionally the Spanish dance which is Flamenco. What do you express to a princess of Alabasta?

N. Flamenco dance is an expressive dance form that mixes percussive footwork with intricate hand, arm and body movements.

Bonney- A student from 3A. She is a bright student from another level. One of the "famous". Silly but incredibly beautiful. But something about her is a "no-no" by being a ladyl; it is her being gluttonous. She danced a modern dance with the song "Hangover by Taio Cruz"

Tashigi- A sophomore student from 2B. She danced Jazz. Looking to her performance yesterday, it seems she is more than a cheerleader than a cotillion dancer. It is because of so much exagerration of movements that made her look too "proud" to her not-that-perfect dance. She danced the hit song of Abba, "Dancing Queen"

N. Jazz is a fun dance style that relies heavily on originality and improvisation.

Shirahoshi (with feet, of course! XD) - A Freshman from 1A. Being her as the Princess of Fishman island, made her to be in list of "accepted dancers" though she dances terribly (terrible than Nico Robin's dance). Law thought that having her is a big asset for the upcoming ball. She interpretative dance the "Bohemian Rhapsody" of the Queen.

Flashback...

Then the Bohemian Rhapsody started.

"Mama! Hooo hoooo! Didn't mean to make you cry... Mama! Hooo hoooo! Just kill' em all! Put a gun against his hand! Mamaaaaaaa!" then electric guitaring started.

And Shirahoshi started to act like she is the one calling "MAMA!" She's over reacting that she already forgot to interpret it. And the 5 minutes song seemed to turn in hours.

Nico Robin- The so called "Miracle Student" of 4A. Wearing her Armani racy dress made her to the list even she danced awfully.

Well... It just happens this way...

Flashback...

Trafalgar Law is not in himself. He felt like he was stung by a scorpion that made him motionless as a cadaver. After Robin's performance, he just unconsciously put a big check on the paper.

Nico Robin danced a "Folk Dance" though she considered it as "Modern dance" . Still, she danced in other way around which is the "Folk" with the song, "Flash Dance: What a feeling"

BOYS:

Bon Kurei- A 4A student. He is expected to be in Cotillion due to his amazing skills on dancing. Though he never expected too that he will become an "escort" rather than "muse". How disappointing! He danced Ballet with the song "Swan Lake" accompanying him.

Black Leg Sanji- A student from 4A. He is the 401th person on the list. He don't actually plan to audition but when he heard the rumors about Robin auditioning, he quickly sign his name up. He unpredictably danced the ballet with the song, Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" . How frugal!

Flashback...

"A-Ahem. 4-401th!" Law called, this time his voice began fading.

Sanji showed up. Being your audition number is in 350 and above seemed to be a great advantage because almost half of the watchers already left the school since it is dismissal.

Good thing! Just a few will see this very gay performance.

Law raised an eyebrow. He still remembered what he did on him. Sanji ignored him and trying to be "cool". He quit smoking and threw it on the floor.

"Music,please!"

And he started fancing ballet.

Good thing! Just a few saw this very gay performance.

Portgas D. Ace- A 4B Student. He is a very attractive man that many girls desired. Not only face, but he got the "bod". Hot, Perfect and Cool. What do you expect to the man of fire? He did well yesterday with the song, The Time of Black Eyed Peas.

Roronoa Zoro- A Senior from 4C. The unexpected on the Audition. He danced great yesterday with Rain over me by Pitbull. Like Ace, he was as well desired by many. He got the firm bod and manly face. He just lacked on "being friendly". Moreover, he is considered as the "best dancer" of the School.

Trafalgar Law- A stunning man from 4A. Due to lack of "accepted" participants, he decided to join on the "dancers". He as well play the leader because of the task given by the respectable Silver Rayleigh.


"Zorooooo!" Luffy shout from below.

Zoro is currently on the branches of the tree. Obviously, taking his nap this break time.

"What?" Zoro asked, scratching his eyes.

"You got accepted. Congrats!" he replied with his big smile.

Zoro grinned. "Really?"

Suddenly, he remembered Robin. He don't know if he will ask or not but on the end of his thoughts, he decided to ask. But then, Luffy interrupted.

"Hey! Robin got accepted too"

Zoro didn't reply. He go back to his sleeping position. "Thank you for informing." He acknowledged.

Luffy put a happy expression. "Nah. Welcome. Planning to skip classes?"

"Yeah. Calculus."

"As expected, Okay! Got to go!"

Then, Luffy waved a hand and vanished"

Zoro looked on the vast blue sky.

"Good." He murmured to himself while lifting a smile.