Uta uta no mi, the singing doll

Hello you guys! I'm trying out another character here! This is Smile! She's a gothic Lolita! For this story, she'll be related to Eustass Kidd, a little sister he doesn't know about. Since we don't know anything about his family, I didn't put any names, but took the liberty of making a similar father "pop"

Do tell me if things don't work or if it is too boring to continue or oif it just doesn't work. I am just testing and could try to put the character somewhere else if this doesn't work.

Information about the OC:

Name: Eustass Smile

Gender: girl

Age: 19 years old

She has the size of a twelve years old girl and she uses this to her advantage. She looks like a little doll because she wears dark Lolita style dresses. She likes to wear little hats with frills. She wears many ribbons around her wrists and her neck.

She has long curly and flashy red hair that she mostly never attaches. If she does, it will be only a part of it in a ponytail on the side of her head. Her eyes are a deep bloody red and her skin is as pale as porcelain.

She is never alone. She has a bat (symbol of illusion, dreams and journeying) and a black panther (symbol of intuition, psychic, mysticism and fearlessness) following her everywhere. The bat is called Meimu (illusion). She is Smile's little spy and messenger. The panther is called Kan (intuition). She is her guardian and is always there if Smile was to ever fall in the water, being a good swimmer.

Smile was kept in a separate house from Kidd from the day she was born because she doesn't have the same mother. She learns about him when she finds a wanted poster and shows it to her father. She escaped from her house the day she finds her devil fruit, wanting to find this mysterious brother or hers. She found Meimu and Kan at a market. They were to be sold to a man, but Smile opened the cages they were locked in when no one was looking. The two, even though they were wild animals, liked her for freeing them and decided to follow her.

People can sometimes here her sing alone on her side, smiling in a creepy way.

Somewhere in the south blue was a family, the Eustass family. On this day, as the father already has a two year old boy with his wife, he is about to have another child with another women. The baby is born…and it frightens the parents. The mother looks at the kid:

-Is she a little devil?

The baby's deep bloody eyes look at the lady holding her in her arms and she starts laughing in a cute and crystal voice. It doesn't take more than that to calm the parents. They were charmed by this bloody eyed child. The father looks at the lady:

-How shall we call her?

The lady smiles:

-I know the right name. Since she made us smile like this, we could call her Smile.

The father hesitates for a moment:

-Keep her with you. I'll pay for everything the two of you need, but I can't bring you back to my house.

-I know, your wife…couldn't she at least know about her brother?

-Maybe one day, it is too soon for that, yet.

Things were decided just like that. Time passed, Smile grew up into a beautiful little girl. Her father would come to see her, sometimes, and she would be happy about it. She would sing to him, get pretty for him…She wanted her father to be happy around her. But he never seemed to be. Her mother either. Their smiles were fake. She could see it. They didn't want her to be born. One day, she decided to go out of her golden cage. She put some boy clothes and passed by her window. Her hair were kept inside a hat, her body hidden by the wide clothes, her feet in shoes she wasn't used to wear. Not wanting to be stared at, she put some strange sunglasses on her nose. She walks around; happy people didn't notice her like this. She was free and normal.

-Hey! You!

Huh? Did someone call for her? She turns around. Some boys were coming. They stop next to her:

-Did you see a kid with red hair around here?

What? How did they know? She needed to be careful. She takes the voice of a boy:

-No, why?

-He opposed us!

-Yeah! We'll catch him and make him pay!

They start running again. So, they weren't searching for her. But who could be this kid that had the same hair and eyes?

-They looked angry. I hope this kid will be fine.

-Who the hell are you?!

Smile turns around and opens round eyes under her sunglasses. He was standing there. A boy with spiky red hair and yellow eyes, his arms crossed in front of him. She crosses her arms as well:

-I'll give you my name if you give me yours.

It seems to make him smile:

-You're not from around here, are you?

-I don't walk around often, but I am from here. Why?

-Cause you'd know me.

Oh, is that so? She hadn't thought about that. He looked quite infamous, too. The boy smiles:

-I'm Kidd. Tell me who you are.

-I'm called Smile…

Kidd starts laughing, annoying her:

-I didn't choose the name, okay? Stop laughing! Your name is not better, you know!

He stops, but keeps smiling:

-You're right, but I'm making people remember my name.

-By opposing a bunch of kids?

-They were stepping on my nerves, so I drove them away. If they didn't want to fight, they shouldn't have annoyed me.

-Well, good for you since they are trying to find you to fight.

-They are huh? I bet they teamed up with other kids just for that.

-What are going to do about it?

-I'll wait for them and teach them a lesson.

She finally smiles:

-You're brave.

Kidd smiles even more:

-What? Don't you ever fight with others?

She was about to answer, but a voice cut her:

-THERE HE IS!

Smile turns her head and sees the group of kids coming out from an alley. They spot her the moment they are closer:

-Huh? Aren't you the boy from sooner?

-You knew where Kidd was! You lied to us!

-Get him! Get the both of them!

What to do, she thought. She had never fought against someone and would certainly never be able to. She still closed her little fists, her face clearly unsure. No other choice but to try…or she thought, but she froze the moment she saw a punch coming her way. She closed her eyes, but heard someone else being hit instead. She opened her eyes to see Kidd had hit the boy who was about to hit her. He turns to her:

-What hell are you doing? Don't wait for the hit, idiot, defend yourself!

He punches someone else. Seeing how he was doing, she takes a little bit more courage and swings her fist at a boy. It hit, it hurt. Another boy came at her and she was able to fight him away. She had more confidence now. Seeing someone running to go attack Kidd from behind, she holds out a foot and makes him trip. She glares at the boy:

-Striking at the back is cowardly!

The boy stands up, angry, and slaps her in the face:

-Shut up!

It didn't really hurt her, but it hit her glasses and hat. They both fell to the ground, revealing first the hair and then the eyes as she opened them. Surprise stunned the whole group, even Kidd who had turned around to see if his battle partner was fine. The boys attacking them all step away from her:

-A girl?!

-She's a devil!

-Let's get out of here!

They all run away, leaving Smile and Kidd together. He was staring at her. She turns her back at him and picks up the hat and sunglasses. It was already over. She had hoped to pass some time of freedom, but it was over.

-Why is your hair and eyes red?

Smile turn to Kidd. There was only surprise in his eyes.

-I was born like that.

She sees something drip on the side of Kidd's face. She opens round eyes:

-You're bleeding!

She takes her handkerchief out of the clothes and gets closer to him. Kidd lets her do without a word as she wipes the blood away softly. He smelled her hair without her noticing. It had a sweet smell, like cherry blossoms. She takes a step back when she is sure the blood stopped.

-It should be better, now.

He looks away a little:

-Thanks for that…

She smiles lightly:

-No need. I did it because I wanted to.

She hides the handkerchief in her clothes again, a little sad:

-I guess I'll have to go back before they start spreading the news of a little devil girl in town. My parents will know for sure I went out when I'm not supposed to.

Kidd looks surprised again:

-You don't have the right to go out?

-Nope.

-Where do you live?

Smile points some place a little away from the village:

-The house in the woods. Mother and father didn't want anyone to know I existed.

-What? Why?

-Don't know…

She smiles to Kidd:

-I better go, now. It was nice meeting you, Kidd.

Hiding her hair again, she goes running away. Kidd did try to find the house, but it was too well hidden for him to find it. Smile was confined in her room, never to see the light again. It was by mere chance that, as she reached her seventeenth birthday, the newspaper bird went to her window by mistake. She paid for the newspaper and started reading it. Incidentally, she found a wanted poster that was quite interesting. A smile appeared on her face, almost creepy:

-Eustass Captain Kidd…it seems there was a reason for us to be so similar.

A knock had resounded on her door. She put the newspaper away and smiles in a sweet way:

-Come in.

It was her father, as she had expected:

-Hello, my darling.

-Hello, father.

-How are you today?

-As happy as bird.

«In cage…» She couldn't say those last words. As her father sits next to her, she decides to ask straight:

-Say father, who is Eustass Kidd?

Her father stares at her:

-Where did you hear that name?

-Does it really matter? What matters is who this person is. Is he your son, father?

Her father had stood up, angry:

-There is no way my son would have become a pirate!

He walks out of the room and slams the door. She hears the key turning in the lock. So, it was her father's son, indeed. And she had met him the only day she had went to the village. She looks out, taking the newspaper in her hands once more. A wide grin appears on her face:

-It would be nice to go out once more…

She didn't have any boy clothes her size, now. She would go out normally. She puts on a black dress with blue bows and ribbons and black frills at the edge of the skirt. She also takes some black high and large heels shoes, some long black socks and a bag in the shape of a blue candy. She had Berries in there that she had collected for a long time now. She didn't know what she would do with it, but it could still be useful. Her hair with a single pony tail attached by a blue bow, she was ready to go. She passes by the window and goes down to the ground with agility, even though she was wearing high heels shoes. She has no problem reaching the town. The moment she sets foot there, people turn at her passage. But it isn't out of fear. They are stunned by how she looks. She had grown quite beautiful. Had she not been walking, people would have believed in a doll. Now that she was, they could see a little lady. Yes, a little lady. She didn't look her age at all. She was small and seemed to be quite fragile. She reached the market place in no time. She was curious as to what she would find there. There were many things around and it was easy to take things without anyone noticing. She was able to take a pear with a strange stripped blue and red color. She had tried to eat it, but it really tasted awful. Since she had stolen it, she decided to eat it whole. She wouldn't be picky now that she had it. She stops as she notices cages. The merchant was talking with a man:

-You really have exotic tastes, sir. You won't regret this! This Black Panther and this white neck bat are perfect for you!

Smile looks at the cages once more to see the two creatures were really in there. Her expression turned disgusted:

-How can he put such proud creatures in cages?

Taking the hair pin that was holding her front hair on the side; she picks the lock of the bat's cage. It unlocks without a sound. She gets closer to the Black Panther's cage. The wild cat looks at her as if it wanted to kill her. She smiles:

-Can you wait until I unlocked your cage before attacking?

She starts picking the lock. The moment the lock opens; the Black Panther pushes the door. Smile fell on her back as it did. People around them started screaming.

-The panther is out!

-Run away!

In the general confusion, Smile decides to run for the woods once more. Maybe she shouldn't have done that. Well, it was too late now. As she was walking under the cover of the trees, she hears something flapping in her direction. She turns her head to see the white neck bat. She smiles:

-My, my, what are you doing here?

The bat lands on her shoulder, somehow cuddling. Smile laughs:

-You want to stay with me?

The bat not leaving her, she takes it as a yes. But she doesn't have the time to rejoice. Behind her, the bushes were rustling. Smile turns around, wondering what it was, and opens round eyes as she sees the Black Panther come out of the rustling leaves. She freezes on the spot. It is true she told the panther to wait for her to unlock the cage before attacking, but she didn't thought it would take it seriously! The panther comes closer, growling…and sits down in front of her. Smile looks at her, completely lost.

-What are you…doing?

The panther growls lightly and approaches its nose, pushing softly on her hand. Smile opens round eyes:

-You're thanking me? Is that what it is?

The panther growls lightly, but doesn't move. Smile lifts a hand, but hesitates as she was about to reach for the panther's head. Seeing what she wanted to do, the wild cat approached its head. Smile passed her fingers in the panther's fur, smiling:

-You're so soft.

She looks at the two creatures in wonder. Could she…?

-Say, can I give you names?

The panther looks at her with its deep and wet black eyes, not showing any sign of protestation. The bat squeaks a little, but doesn't move from the shoulder.

-I'll take it as a yes, then! Let's see…I'll call you little one Meimu.

The bat flaps its wings and cuddles in her neck, making her laugh:

-Guess you like.

Smile looks at the panther for a moment. A wide smile appears on her face:

-I got just the perfect name for you. I'll call you Kan!

The panther purrs, making Smile even happier:

-You two are my first friends in a while.

She thinks back to the kid she had met the first time she went to the village. To think that he was her brother, it was a big chance she had been able to meet with him before even knowing that little detail. At least she had gotten along with him at that time. Maybe things changed since then.

-Well, he's making his name heard, just like he wanted to do at that time. I wonder where he is right now.

She smirks:

-Well, the only way to find out will be to leave this place.

She stops rubbing Kan's fur and looks inside her bag. She had put a map of the island inside she'd be able to find herself. She unfolds the map to look at it:

-So, this is where we are right now, approximately. We'll have to reach this town to get information. I need to leave the island, but I don't know how to navigate. What to do…I'll need a compass, for sure. If I can at least know my position and the direction to take with a map, I'll be fine. I'll need a boat, as well. Can't sail without at least a fishing boat. Well, everything in due time. First, get to the other town.

She had been quite lucky that day. She had been able to swipe a compass and a map of North blue without anyone spotting her and, to make things better, a cruising ship was going to leave for another island, the next day. But luck runs out quickly, sometimes. Kan and Meimu could come aboard, but only if they stood with the luggage. Smile wanted to protest, but Kan put her paw on her feet, showing her to let it slip. A smart one, that Kan. Smile had decided to stay with them. Some sailors really didn't understood what drove her to do so, but they let her do. One night, as the ship was in the open sea, something unexpected happened.

As Smile was about to fall asleep against Kan, something suddenly shook the cruising ship, making her open wide her eyes. Meimu lands on her shoulder as she sits straight:

-What's going on?

As if wanting to go see for her, Meimu flaps her wings and flies out of the room. Kan starts growling, alerting Smile. Something was definitely wrong. She starts hearing people running above her head, but not normal running. Smile stands up quickly and looks at Kan:

-I don't want to let Meimu fly around alone. I got a bad feeling about this.

Kan stands up and follows Smile out of the room. The girl looks around. The lights had been covered for the night, so the path was dark. Still trying to stay calm, knowing Meimu was around somewhere, she starts walking in the path. Just as she reaches the stairs leading to the second floor, she hears flapping wings coming in her direction.

-Meimu?

The little bat appears from the staircase completely panicked and pulls on Smile's clothes so the girl would go back on her steps. Smile looks troubled:

-What's wrong? Did you saw something scary?

Footsteps resound in the staircase, making Meimu panic even more. No need to be a genius to know what was coming had scared the hell out of the little bat. Kan takes a stance next to smile and growls. Now, Smile was starting to be scared. She takes a step back:

-Kan, Meimu, let's hide for now.

She had already seen a door. She goes to it and tries to open the door. Locked. She sighs:

-Why now?!

She takes her air pin again and starts picking the lock. She could hear the footsteps coming closer. The door finally opens and Smile pushes it, looking at Kan and Meimu. No need for words. They go inside and Smile closes the door, locking it from inside. The footsteps pass close to the door.

-Where did that bat go?

Meimu, now on Smile's shoulder, trembles. Whoever this voice belongs to, he had scared Meimu a lot. Other footsteps resound:

-Oy, Killer! What are you doing?!

So, the first one was caller Killer. Spooky, indeed.

-There was a bat that came around here.

-A bat? Why even care about a bat?!

-It means not everyone is on the deck right now. Someone is hiding, that bat's master.

-Oh, a hidden guest!

Smile starts trembling. What was going on? She hears them going around the hallway, testing the doors. They had most probably found the luggage room. Things calmed down in the hallway. Just as Smile thought they were gone, two blades passed through the door a little above her head. She only screamed once, but it was already too much.

-In here…

Smile rolled away from the door, followed by Kan, and they hid in the dark spot of the room. The blades lowered, slicing the door open, and in came a guy with two hook-like blades attached to his wrists, a blue striped mask and long blond puffy hair. He passes next to them, somehow not noticing there were a girl and a Black Panther right next to him. He goes deeper in the room, trying to find someone. He was bound to see them the moment he would turn around. Wanting to be already running when he would find her, Smile slowly stands up and passes running through the door, followed by Kan and with Meimu on her shoulder. That surprised the one called Killer:

-What?!

She runs to the staircase and climbs it, going straight for the deck. Kan was staying by her side, ready to react. As Smile arrived at the deck, she stopped and hid next to the doorframe. All the guests and sailors were regrouped on the deck, surrounded by what seemed to be…

-Pirates?

She hears footsteps climbing the stairs quickly. There was no time to hesitate. She passes the doorframe and follows the wall, hoping not to be spotted. It was too much to ask, it seems. Just as she was about to climb and go hide somewhere, a tall man with long light blue, shaggy hair, his mouth stretching to the sides of his face like a Glasgow smile, blocks her path. She froze on the spot, frozen by her fear. What was this guy?! The guy looks at her, his face not showing any emotion:

-What are you doing there?

Kan starts growling and hissing at the pirate. That surprises him:

-A panther?

He holds out a hand, but Smile puts herself between him and Kan:

-Leave her alone!

-So that's where you went.

Smile turns around to see the man called Killer standing not really far. Meimu starts panicking, screeching Smile's ears. She grins a little but simply puts a soft hand on the bat. It somehow calms Meimu. Now, she was at a lost. With a pirate on two sides and a wall on another, it was hard to see a way to hide or simply escape. Only one side left to try to run. Passing her right hand in Kan's fur, she goes for it. Bad idea. Other pirates block her way and she has no choice but to step away from them, getting closer to the railing. Kan was growling, making the pirates step away from Smile, but one of them got too close. He holds out a hand to try and grab her. As if she was meant to, Smile starts to sing:

-Southern blue, morning dew, let-down-your guards, I-love-you's, Ice-cream castles, lips-to-ear rhymes, a slumber deeper than time!

The pirates who had heard her voice suddenly fall to their knees and completely lie on the deck, asleep. As Smile tries to understand what happened, the boat starts rocking wildly. She steps back, trips and falls over the railing. The moment she hits the water, she suddenly feels week. The current was dragging her helplessly. She wasn't able to even try to swim. She feels her consciousness fading as a black spot seems to get closer to her.

When she opens her eyes, she is lying down on the sand, now completely dry, her head lying against Kan. She looks around a bit. She still had her little candy shaped bag, Kan was sleeping next to her and Meimu was fast asleep on her chest. Everything was there. But where was this "there"? But, most of all, what had happened last night? She had sung something and the pirates around her had fallen asleep. Could this be the power of a devil fruit? Was it…that weird fruit she had stolen and eaten that day?

-Why was there such a fruit in that little marketplace?

Her question seems to awaken Kan, who purrs to show it was happy she was awake and well. Smile passes her hand in Kan's fur:

-Worried about me? Sorry for giving you trouble.

She sits down, placing her hands under Meimu, but the little bat was gripped to her dress so it wouldn't have a chance of falling. Smile smirks:

-Well, would you look at that? Tight sleeper, it would seem.

She was lucky to still be alive. Kan most obviously saved her from drowning and Meimu had warned her of the pirates' arrival inside the ship. They had protected her. Maybe…just maybe, she wouldn't mind staying together with these two for a longer while. She still needed to find Kidd, but she felt like it would be such a nice time…

Okay, I'm ending the first part here. And yes, she almost fell on her brother, almost XD Don't know if she is lucky or unlucky in this case.

So, I am waiting for your opinion! Should I continue or stop this there? It is an experiment,after all. If you like the character even if the story sucks, do tell me! I actually wanted to create a lolita character and I'm starting to like her. Well, hoping to hear some news from you guys!