Piccolo was just doing what he did every day by meditating in a forest. He was levitating above the air when he heard a faint cry a few miles away. Although the cry was faint, it still bothered the shit out of him. He thought that it would stop enough, so he just kept on meditating. After a half hour of none stop cries, he got fed up and decided what was making all that fuss.
He placed his feet on the ground and walked around the forest, letting his ear be his guide. He wandered through the forest, searching for that damn wailing. The sound slowly increased in volume as he walked closer to the sound.
His ears lead him to a river flowing through the forest. He glanced around and spied a basket near the bank of the flowing water. He walked over to the little woven basket and looked inside it.
There was a small child with a grey blanket covering the small form. Piccolo looked around for any other human around, yet there were none. Who would leave a child here? Piccolo didn't know if he should take the baby. Babies weren't his thing. Piccolo sighed and bent down to pick up the naked baby anyway. He pulled the baby out of basket, along with its blanket. The kid had small tuffs of red hair with golden eyes. The baby whimpered and looked at the Namek with curiosity.
Piccolo thought that the kid would wail even louder before but the child began to smile. The baby waved it's hands in front and tried to get something on his face. The Namek was baffled though. The kid wasn't fearing him, like how most people do. The baby giggled slightly and Piccolo's face softened. He looked around once more for the kid's parents, but found no one.
Then, the baby began to squirm and whine. Piccolo looked down at the kid with confusion. He had no idea how to take care of a baby. His race didn't really have infants and Gohan was old enough to feed and protect himself. Gohan. His mother had Gohan, and had a brat six months ago. She could help with my dilemma. Piccolo growled. He really didn't want to ask that hag for help, but his soft side knew he couldn't leave the kid to die.
He wrapped the kid in the blanket and looked at it, "You are lucky that Gohan had made me merciful." The kid gurgled back, as if it was a reply. Piccolo skyrocketed into the sky, keeping the kid close to his chest.
Gohan was waving a toy in front of his little brother, smiling when he laughed. Chi-Chi smiled fondly at her boys and kept knitting. Suddenly, a loud knock was pounding on her door. Chi-Chi sighed and knew that a knock that loud had to be either Piccolo or Vegeta. She prayed it was neither.
Gohan stood up before his mother could, and answered the door. He looked up and beamed, "Piccolo! What are you doing here?" Piccolo stepped in, "I am looking for your mother." Chi-Chi stood up and placed her hands on her hips, "What do you want monster?" Piccolo ignored her remark and showed the baby to her.
Chi-Chi gasped then glared at Piccolo, "You kidnapped another kid didn't you? You stole Gohan and then you stole another child." Gohan face palmed as his mother blamed Piccolo for 'kidnapping' her baby again. Piccolo growled and stated matter-in-factly, "I didn't steal this kid. I found it abandoned in a basket by a river bank." He mumbled under his breath, "Besides, I don't know how to care for one."
Chi-Chi inspected the Namek and decided that he was telling the truth. She sighed, "What do you want me to do about it?" Piccolo stepped closer, "I have no clue how to care for a human infant." Chi-Chi sighed and opened her arms, "Well give the child to me. The poor darling must be hungry." Piccolo placed the kid in her arms. Once Piccolo moved away from the baby, it started to cry.
Chi-Chi bounced the kid up and down slowly, "Shh shh, it's alright." Gohan placed a hand on his chin and looked from the crying baby to Piccolo. He smiled slyly, "Hey mom, give the baby back to Piccolo." Both of the adults looked at Gohan as if he was crazy. He nodded, "I just want to see something.
Chi-Chi rolled her eyes and handed the baby back to the Namek. Once the baby was in Piccolo's arms, the kid stopped crying and smiled brightly. Gohan tried not to laugh, "Ok, now give the baby back to mom, Piccolo." Piccolo tried not to roll his eyes, tired of passing the kid around, but gave the kid to Chi-Chi. The kid started to cry again.
Gohan laughed, "The baby likes you, Piccolo!" Piccolo looked at the child in disbelief. He shook his head, "What ever, just feed the damn kid." Chi-Chi sighed and pushed the kid in his arms, "Since the baby likes you, then you could hold the dear while I make a bottle." Piccolo groaned inwardly, "Fine." Chi-Chi walked into the kitchen to make the bottle.
Gohan picked up his brother and walked over to Piccolo. He stood up and looked at the little red head. "Do you know what gender it is?" Piccolo eyed Gohan, "No, and I don't think I would know." Gohan smiled and placed his brother down and held out his hands. "I'll check for you." Piccolo was still tired of passing the kid around but gave the baby to Gohan.
The baby, of course, began to whimper. Gohan quickly unwrapped the baby and checked the gender of the baby. He wrapped the baby up again and handed it to Piccolo. Gohan chuckled, "It's a girl." Piccolo looked down at the girl. She giggled and raised her hands, waving them around.
Chi-Chi came back with a bottle and handed it to Piccolo. Piccolo narrowed his eyes, "What the hell am I suppose to do with this?" Chi-Chi rolled her eyes, "That baby doesn't like any one else holding her, so you have to feed her." Piccolo looked at the bottle, totally helpless.
Chi-Chi looked at Gohan and her son gestured to help Piccolo. Chi-Chi closed her eyes and walked to Piccolo, "Alright, I will tell you once." She told Piccolo how to hold the baby and how to hold the bottle. Once the baby was fed, Chi-Chi went to get some old clothes of Goten's for the baby to wear. Gohan stood next to Piccolo and watch the baby sleep. He asked him, "What are you going to do with her? She doesn't like being with out you." Piccolo actually sighed, "I am not sure Gohan. I didn't know what I was thinking when I picked this kid up. Now I don't know what to do with her."
Gohan thought of a suggestion, but though better of it. Piccolo knew something was on the young half-sayian's mind, "Spit out what you want to tell me boy." Gohan said slowly, "Well...you could always take care of her." Piccolo narrowed his eyes at Gohan and shook his head, "How would I feed her and clean up after her?" Gohan said, "I could ask mom to stock up on milk and diapers, and you can come and pick them up. You could find a shack or something and keep those in there, and get them when you need them. Once she is older, you can just kill something to feed her."
Piccolo didn't' want to say it, but it was a good idea. But he didn't want the kid...did he? She wasn't afraid of him; actually, she wanted to be near him; who is the second person to want to be around him. Piccolo didn't want to seem even softer with a kid, let alone a girl. Yet, he could teach her to be a fierce warrior.
Piccolo looked at the sleeping baby once more and sighed. You better appreciate this kid. "I'll watch the kid...I suppose." Gohan smiled, "What are you going to name her then."
Crap, I forgot that I had to name her. Piccolo thought for a bit and finally said, "Mori."
Although I love Chi-Chi and Piccolo couples, this is not one. Please review and subscribe.