Ryuko Time Act 6: About Satsuki

Ryuko Time 6: About Satsuki

The mention of that name had caused Usopp to ask, "Who's Satsuki?"

Ryuko sighed. "It's a long story..."

Zoro pointed to Rip Tear Island. "Well, since we need to get our captain back from whatever's in there, I think we'll have all the time in the world to discuss about that." He leaped off of the ship. "Well?  Are you all going to just stand there, or are we gonna do this thing?"

And so, Usopp, Sanji and Robil all made it down the ship, with Ryuko following suit.  The group then walked to the middle of the island, to where Usopp asked, "Okay, so how are we supposed to do this, then?  Just wait for a tear to appear?"

Ryuko said to Zoro, "I think I'll let yo have this one, Zoro."

Zoro put his blade in his mouth, and said, "Oh, how very courteous of you." With two blades in the air, he shouted, "LION TRAP!!" and swung both of them downwards, creating, of all things, a rip in the space-time continuum. "That's handy." He said.

Robin replied, "Let's go..." And with that, they entered the rip into a massive white expanse.

Zoro spoke up. "This is the White Void."

Robin looked all around. "Interesting... so this is a passage through worlds, or time..."

Usopp was freaking out. "This place is giving me the creeps..."

Sanji spoke up, "Well I'm personally glad to be by Robin dear and Ryuko sweet~!"

Zoro snarked, "You would, Dartbrows..."

Sanji flared, "Bite me, Mosshead!"

Robin spoke up. "So Matoi, who is Satsuki?"

Everyone turned to Ryuko, who signed and replied, "Well, that's a long story..."

So Ryuko began to explain who exactly Satsuki Kuryuin was, from first meeting her as an iron fisted ruler, to fighting her one-on-one, to how her mother actually got involved, before finally finishing off with how she and her were close friends, alongside Mako, of course.

Of course, Usopp spoke up. "So she went all the way from someone you wanted to see dead, or defeated... to one of the trio of a close group of friends."

Ryuko rubbed her head. "Yeah..."

Sanji gushed out. "Oh, how I wish I could meet her and enjoy myself with you~!"

Robin spoke up. "Friends have eachother's backs.  You know that, right?"

Ryuko nodded. "Of course."

Zoro spoke up. "You might not even know if someone is your friend yet when you first meet them.  However, it's when you find yourself willing to die for them that you have a true bond." He looked at his blades. "I should know, since I almost died for my crew several times."

Ryuko spoke up. "Listen... if we do meet her, she might have shorter hair, so don't let that put you off, alright?"

Usopp replied with gusto, "You got it!"

As if on cue, a new rip appeared before them. "Convenient..." Robin mused.  And so, they stepped forth, entering a park of some sort. "Where... are we?" Asked Sanji.

Zoro looked around and replied, "Looks like we're near the dojo we fought at, Matoi."

Ryuko nodded. "That seems to be the case."

Suddenly, a loud, but familiar, voice spoke up. "Oh wow, you two are crazy!"

Zoro immediately perked up. "That has to be Luffy.  And I take it that Ichigo is with him."

Sanji piped up, "But he said "you two..."

Appearing before them was Monkey D. Luffy in the middle, an orange-haired dude on his left, and an elegant lady with shorter hair on the right.

Ryuko said to the short haired lady, "Nice to see you again, Satsuki." She smiled.

Satsuki looked up, and slightly smiled back. "Ryuko Matoi... I've missed you."

The orange haired dude spoke up. "So, you know that chick?"

Satsuki nodded. "Of course, Ichigo Kurosaki."

Ichigo replied, "Well then, consider myself interested."

Sanji dashed to Luffy and kicked him in the head. "WAY TO GO, DUMBASS!!  I HAD TO MARCH PVER HERE WITH OTHERS TO BRING YOU BACK!!" He then turned to Satsuki, "My dearest Lady Satsuki, if you'd like, I'd be happy to serve you whatever you'd wish."

Satsuki sweatdropped and replied kindly, "N-No thanks... I don't live that way anymore..."

Zoro piped up. "Don't mind him.  He's loony for the ladies."

Sanji flared, "PISS OFF, MOSSHEAD!!"

Luffy got up, rubbing his head. "Ow..." he then saw Ryuko Matoi, and said, "So Ryuko.  What do you wanna do now?"

Ryuko looked at him, and replied with a smirk, "Whatever suddenly pops up, obviously."

To Be Continued...