Ciel's boat sailed languidly across the water, creating soft ripples and quiet splashes. The ex-noblewomen herself was asleep, uncharacteristically still for once, with a peaceful expression on her face.
Eventually the currents, perhaps by some fate, lead the boat to the port of Smackyo Island. The boat gently hit the edge of the port, and reeled back, before hitting the edge of the port again. This continued for several more minutes before Ciel groaned loudly.
"I'm gonna smack yo..." Ciel murmured incoherently, raising her arm and waving it around wildly.
"Welcome to Smackyo Island, Miss!" a cheerful voice greeted.
Ciel's eyes snapped open before she leaped to the top of the port. "I'll smack yo!" she cried angrily, for some reason even she herself could not fathom. Putting all the force she could muster into this one slap, she felt the sting of skin meeting skin as she attacked the stranger's face.
The slap was loud, and caught most of the bystanders's attention. Ciel, however was still very drowsy, and fell asleep almost immediately, falling to the ground in a heap of limbs all over the place.
The boy had a smile frozen on his face, completely unsure of what to do. People were staring, a girl just slapped him (really hard) for no apparent reason, and he think he peed his pants a little when he saw the killing intent in her eyes.
He cautiously looked down at the unconscious girl below him, almost as if terrified she would leap up again and take his life this time. Very, very, hesitatingly, he kneeled down and gently poked her cheek.
"Hey. Uh. The ground's not really comfortable and-" he started, before screaming internally when she opened her eyes and stared right at him. Her eyes were a deep blue, and he almost got lost looking at them.
Slowly, a smile graced her lips as she started to get into a proper sitting position. She grinned and waved a hand, "Hey, nice to meet you! My name's Ciel! What's yours?" she asked in a friendly tone.
The boy decided it was best he didn't tell her of how their 'first meeting' actually was. He did his best to reciprocate the girl's blinding grin, although shakily. "Nice to meet you. My name's Shen. It's nice to meet you, Ciel."
Ciel laughed fondly, "No need to be so stiff, man!" she joked, gently slapping him on the back with no ill intentions. Therefore, she was quite confused when he stiffened up even more, and felt him hold in his breath.
"Uh dude, you alright? You having a seizure or something?" she asked cautiously, waving a hand in front of his face.
He coughed awkwardly and scooted away from her curious hand, "Yes, yes! Not to worry, I'm completely sane- fine. I'm fine." he answered.
Ciel shrugged with a lopsided grin, "Whatever you say, bud. What did you say this place was?"
"Smack... I don't know." he gave up, his head hanging low. No one could blame him, as now he had a phobia of smacking. Courtesy of the first pirate he had ever met. Not that he knew she was a pirate, of course.
Ciel giggled, "You don't know?" she tilted her head, "Me neither."
The boy smiled a little at the girl's increasing stupidity. "I know you don't. You just asked." he replied, feeling a little more calm now.
Ciel stood up and brushed some dust from her clothes, "That I did! Now let's go ask someone!" she decided passionately, grabbing the boy by the arm and yanking him around the market despite his protests. Luckily for the new pirate, just as they left, a bystander had come back with a Marine.
"I'm sure, Sir. There was a crazy girl- a banshee I tell you! She suddenly leaped out of the water and attacked a poor boy!" the woman stressed.
The Marine had a calm, serene smile on his face. "I'm sure you did Miss, but we don't catch banshees, we catch pirates." With that, he left the woman to cry to her heart's content about her newfound interest in banshees.
"Dang girl, I'd eat your muffin top-" Ciel felt a hand go over her mouth for the eighth time now.
Shen's face was even redder with more angry and inflamed slap marks now. Shen was near tears now, "Ciel, I beg of you, stop saying those things! My face can't take it any more! Why do they slap me anyway? I don't even sound like a girl!"
Ciel pursued her lips as she thought hard about it, "Y'know buddy, I don't know either." she answered, turning her head to look in front of her, "You must really be hated by the girls here, big time. I mean, even I only got slapped once. By Hista, my maid. She's so cute when she's shy." she cooed to herself.
Shen was crying by now, "Why me-?" he whined to himself. "-wait, a maid?"
"Oh! Hot lady, spotted!" Ciel grinned, expertly sneaking next to the longhaired beauty. Without them noticing, Ciel coolly sneaked an arm around their waist, causing them to stiffen up immediately.
When Shen realized who Ciel was harassing, he felt his heart plunder to his gut. "Ciel, no-!" he cringed. But alas, it was too late.
"Are you a mermaid?" she whispered, "Because mermaids don't wear panties."
There was a prolonged silence where everyone stopped what they were doing and ran for their lives.
"Run! Run! Another drunk bastard mistook Kenshin for a women!" an old man hollered, running faster than he had ever in his long life.
Shen ran alongside the old man, breathing heavily, "I know Kenshin-san is scary, but is he really so terrifying?" he wheezed.
The old man had a wise look in his eyes, "Never in my years have I ever seen that kid lose before. He's a monster on the battlefield. But y'know, he's more like a moody cat more than anything when he's not pissed." he chuckled slightly.
Shen nodded slightly, "What happens when someone calls him a women?" he asked innocently.
The old man lowered his head, a shadow hiding his eyes, "Just keep running kid, and don't look back." he answered solemnly. "The marketplace will be a bloodbath within an hour. Most likely even earlier."
Shen almost tripped, "B-But, Ci- my friend is there! I can't just abandon-" he protested.
"I'm sorry kid, but you'll just waste your life if you go back. No one's a match for Kenshin." he winced.
Shen felt his lip quiver, "She might be a swordsman though. I thought they were just for decoration, but perhaps-" he whispered.
"Huh? What was that? These ears don't work like they used to anymore."
Shen shook his head, "No," he closed his eyes. "It's nothing."
Ciel smirked as she expertly dodged the swing of the sword. It was so easy to predict. For heavens sake, the lady was literally oozing with killing intent. "Hey hun chill! Not into seafood, eh-?"
Ciel grimaced as she ducked, almost failing to dodge. "O-okay, so you definitely hate seafood, got it. I'll keep that in mind on our first date." she answered.
"Who the hell would want a date with you?!" the swordsman screamed. Ciel raised an eyebrow. Their voice was a lot more deeper and manlier than she was expecting. She sighed happily. Women were really amazing-
Within a split second, Ciel unsheathed her twin katanas to parry the murderous advance from the other swordsman. Ciel smiled, "Wow. We should totally do this again one day. But like, less stabby stabby with our swords and more with-"
"Finish that sentence, and I will finish you." the other grit out.
Ciel grinned, "Aw darlin', if you just wanted me to finish first, you could have just asked-" she cooed.
That day, was the day Kenshin snapped.
Aha, sexual jokes all around now /whoop whoop/ Next episode will be the fight of two swordsman! Who will die (probs not) and who will live (probs both XD) you'll have to see next time!