Chapter 2: The Fox Girl

Disclaimer: Don't own One Piece.

"Come one, come all! Everyone gather around and witness the amazing magical arts of the Fox!"

Dozens of people stood around a young woman who stood on a blanket that lay in the middle of the street. The girl wore a long green skirt, a red tube top, and elbow length gloves, but her most distinguishing features were the furry ears on the top of her head, a thin black mask over her eyes, and the bushy tail sticking out from the skirt.

She smiled as the group reached it's maximum, "Hello everyone and welcome to a show of wonder, magic, and everything amazing and unexplainable! Welcome to the Foxxy Magic Show!" she said loudly. The people in the crowd murmured as the girl held up three red balls. "Behold, Foxxy Juggling!" she cried as she began to toss the balls into the air. The crowd watched her juggle the red balls, but they weren't all that impressed.

"BOO! YOU SUCK!" one man yelled. The girl with odd ears smirked and winked at the balls. Everyone gasped in surprise as each ball ignited into different colored flames. One was covered in blue flames, another in green, and the other white flames. "Cool!" a little boy yelled, wide eyed at the fiery display. "Hehehe...if you like that, you're gonna love this!" the girl giggled as she brought out three large metal, razor sharp rings from within her bag of tricks.

The crowd watched as she threw the rings into the air, while still juggling the flaming balls. She grinned and winked again, and soon they passed over the flaming balls, moving around and around, their sharp edges twinkling in the sunlight. "Watch, as I continue to juggle while avoiding the Rings of Amputation!" she declared as she began to new trick.

They all looked in awe as she easily avoided the rapidly spinning, razor rings while continuing to juggling the flaming balls. Every few moments, it looked as though she would lose one of her hands, but she managed to keep going without so much as a scratch. At the end, the rings stopped spinning and the flames died down. She caught them all as they fell to the ground, and bowed deeply, putting a pan in front of her.

The amused crowd applauded at the sight and cheered as they tossed in bills of cash and gold coins. "Thank you, thank you, thank you. The Foxxy Magician is always ready to meet your entertainment needs!" she said while the crowd thinned out. She snapped her fingers and the rings of death turned into plain wooden hoops. "Good show today...I actually got enough to stay under a roof for a bit," she murmured as she counted her earnings.

The street performer rolled up the blanket, tucked the rings and balls away, and put her cash in a bag that was strapped to her hip. She stretched her arms, feeling good at today's cash bring in, then walked down the street, humming a tune.

As she passed another alley, a large man stepped in front of her, "Oi...most of that beli belongs to Oyabin...you know that," he said, cracking his knuckles. The girl frowned, "It would be his if I were still with him!" she protested. The man grinned, "You know the rule of the crew: Once you join, you in for good," he recited pointing to the thin black mask over her eyes. The girl scowled, "Just cause I still wear this, doesn't make me a member of Oyabin's crew!" she snapped.

The man rolled his eyes and reached for her bag that was filled with the money she had earned from her performance. The girl hissed and leapt back a few feet, and crouched into a fighting stance, "Back off, blockhead!" she shouted. The thug growled, "So you wanna fight? You never were too bright, little girl,". The fox girl grinned and lowered her head, "Ya...only to you though," she muttered in a whisper as she winked.

"Is there a problem here?"

The burly man turned around and tensed as a large group of Navy Marines stood behind him, holding their weapons. The fox girl whipped up some fake tears, "Yes, sir! This man is trying to steal my money!" she sobbed. The man held up his hands, "Whoa, hey, I was just helping her! See, she's my sister and well, she's not quite right in the head if you get me," he said in a sad tone.

He turned around, "Sister, please, just let me take you home so we may have dinner-huh?". Looking around, he noticed the girl was no where to be seen on the street. "Please help me, she's ill and she's a danger to herself!" he pleaded, turning back to the Marine group. His eyes bugged out as the Marines disappeared with a puff of smoke and a girl's laughter filled the air. "Dammit...," he muttered, punching the wall.

That night, the Fox Girl sighed happily as she lay on the bed in the inn room she had paid for. "This feels sooooooo good! I can't remember the last time I slept in a bed like this!" she giggled, looking up at the ceiling. She turned over and looked out the window to look at the bustling city beyond, "The show is really workin' for me...wonder if I can join a bigtime show and get rich and famous?" she wondered. She let out a large yawn and her ears twitched, "Eh...I'll worry about it in the mornin'...I'm so tired,". After adjusting her covers and her pillow, the Fox Girl fell fast asleep.

Kilnorc: There's that chappy! Hope it's good! Seriously, this is like my first real One Piece fic and its got characters no one's heard of (some people anyway), so i do hope it's goin' good! Ja ne for now!