Hollows in Kuragaina Island

[dawnangel14.livejournal.com]

I couldn't tag Perona, no fair! :(

Title: Hollows in Kuragaina Island

Rating: PG (One curse at the end... just to be safe)

Media: Fic

Character(s): Perona, Zoro and Mihawk

Word Count: 322 (I know it's a bit over the limit but... sorry! I have no excuse!)

Prompt: Tactic

Summary: How do you get Mihawk to do the dishes? Negative hollow!

"Why do I have to do the dishes?" exclaimed the ghost princess, furious. "Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I'm your maid!"

"No, but you are an uninvited guest." Mihawk replied without flinching, drinking a sip of his wine and then leaving the empty cup aside.  

"I didn't choose to come here! And I don't even know how to wash dishes in the first place!"

Mihawk turned his attention to her, his hawk-like eyes locked in her for a moment, sending a shiver through her spine. Her first thought was that he was considering calling his new pupil, but then he just looked away, as if he had lost any interest in her.

"You'll learn."

That was it. Perona felt like she was going to burst. How could this guy be so... so... insensitive! She was a lady, and she demanded to be treated as such! She was going to make herself be respected, whether the shichibukai liked it or not! But how could she do such a thing...

And then she had it. Which tactic, which plan could she possibly use against one of the most powerful individual of the world? Against the world's best swordsman? Simple, how didn't she think of it earlier. If it had worked on Zoro, it would surely work on him...

"Negative hollow!"

Somehow, he was at the kitchen. Zoro kept thinking the castle was enchanted, he'd have swore it moved around him! It was when he reached the place that Perona's distinctive laugh caught his attention.

She was laughing her ghostly ass off, floating around the kitchen in company of two of her ghosts. Below her, a depressive-looking Mihawk was over the sink, washing dish after dish while he sadly commented things such as "why is life so miserable?" and "I wish I had been born as a towel". Zoro felt a little part of his soul just die right now. However, he decided to ignore the scene and leave. He wouldn't dare to damage another swordsman's pride.

Comments

[macinosh.livejournal.com]

I started giggling when I first read this. It's not exactly subtle--I know exactly what's going to happen, but it still makes me giggle uncontrollably. Maybe it's just the image of Mihawk showing emotion/depression.

One thing though, in the last paragraph you have it as, "I wished I had been born as a towel." ... Wish not wished.

Thanks for the giggles,
Macinosh

[dawnangel14.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm glad you did, it was kind of the idea! XD And yeah, it wasn't exactly subtle... but oh well, too late for that.

Oh, I thought I had edited that, I had spotted that mistake after re-reading it all. Damn! *goes to edit* Done!

Your welcome :)

[finy.livejournal.com]

XD "I wish I had been born as a towel" priceless.
fits of laughter at half 1. neighbors must think we're a bit crazy about now. ^^

[dawnangel14.livejournal.com]

lol thanks, im happy you like it :) You know, my neightbor thinks i'm a bit crazy too xD He's a friend, though, so I don't worry about it xD

[evercelle.livejournal.com]

Negative Hollows are never not funny! I love the idea of a bummed out Mihawk doing dishes. & Perona tag has been added. :)

[dawnangel14.livejournal.com]

I love Perona and her Negative Hollows, emo!Zoro in Thriller Bark was probably the best of that arc xD (And sanji laughing at it xD) Ok, I'll tag her now :)
And thanks for commenting, I appreciate it! :D