Dragonball and Dragonball Z are copyrighted to Akira Toriyama. I only own my original characters.

Author's Note:

Well, I got to thinking how it seems only in Z (not GT) that Goku's and Vegeta's children get the spotlight and I would have loved to see Marron, even though there was no reason for her to train or learn to fight, be able to have a larger role in Z. Well, Marron in this story is still her original self, but Krillin and 18 have an older daughter.

The name "Anzu" is Japanese for apricot, so I decided to keep the pun on the "Chestnut" family like with Marron and Krillin (Kuririn) with naming things after nuts. This is also my second attempt writing a good DBZ fanfiction...so reviews would be helpful. (:

Prologue

Gohan couldn't help but smile at Krillin and how happy he seemed since the Cell Games. It had been exactly six months since the death of Goku and the defeat of Cell. Now, Gohan had a younger sibling on the way and Krillin had married Android 18. Few thought it was even possible, but the half-Saiyan knew even with the death of his father, the world as at peace again. He and Chi-Chi said their congratulations to the new couple and over the next few years, Gohan kept in contact with everyone off and on, while still studying.

He now had a younger brother around the house, so much like his father in many ways. Bulma and Vegeta had actually married and Trunks was growing up as a healthy boy like Goten. What shocked him the most were the two children that lived at Kame House and the parents of the two children or the fact that there was a strong emerging human fighter as a child? Of course…Gohan never dared to mention it front of 18, because he knew Krillin would never here the end of it…

Kame House (Night)-

"Anzu, you don't need to swing so slow, go ahead and kick higher," Krillin murmured, having barely dodged a kick coming from his eldest daughter. Undoubtedly, she was the older of two children and was the one who caused the most trouble for the married couple of Android 18 and Krillin. She loved adventure and enjoyed sparring matches against her father, despite how her mother felt about training, which was why the two secretly trained outside after dinner while 18 normally tucked Marron into bed.

"So, Dad, like this?" She asked, as she brushed her black hair out of the way and kicked higher towards her father, as Krillin caught the girl's kick with his arm. It was much stronger than the girl's previous attempts in earlier weeks to land a strong kick and for once, a sharp pain made its way into the man's arm. He simply shook his arm to shake off the mild pain and he smiled at the girl. She was amazing in her sparring skills for someone at the age of six, but she had lack good control of ki yet. Krillin had been frustrated trying to teach the girl how to control her ki in the beginning and often had to ask Roshi for help. Luckily, Roshi agreed with the small training sessions and showed the girl the basic control of energy which had also caused a lot of trouble. Once she accidently fired a shot towards Android 18 during dinner when her back was turned and the girl's mother fell over. Krillin had to cover he tried blasting a fly, which Android 18 knew was a lie, but never did confront her husband about it.

"Good, now how about we call it a night?" Krillin stated, patting his daughter on the head. Anzu gave an annoyed look and rolled her eyes, which he caught a glance of. "Anzu…" he stated in a warning tone though trying to hide his smile. Anzu had picked up the trait from her mother and he couldn't help but not to feel sorry for the girl at times when she showed this. Unlike her younger sister Marron, Anzu had black hair, which she had gotten from Krillin himself and she loved keeping her hair tied in a pony tail, instead of two pigtails like Marron did.

"Beh, not like we got much done tonight anyways…" the girl muttered and walked away from her dad. 18 by now were walking from the house and noticed her oldest daughter have a bummed look on her face, an obvious sign that Krillin must have gotten onto the girl.

"Anzu…" she whispered to herself, before seeing Krillin shaking his arm once again. She sighed and knew what had been taking place. More sparring matches and she sighed. She had already jumped both of their cases when she had caught them in the past, but she couldn't help but smile as well. Anzu had been totally different since the secret "lessons" had started and it reminded her of Krillin in a way. Of course, 18 didn't like the idea of training Anzu in fear if evil ever did appear, she'd end up hurt. It was also rather odd that Anzu had become such close friends with Trunks and Goten, despite them outclassing the human girl.

She snapped from her thoughts and stated, "Hey, Krillin, I think it is time she goes to bed…"

"Oh mom…" the girl groaned. She disliked how she normally had to go to bed right after Marron did. "Can't I say up a little later with you and dad?" 18 had to force a smile on her face. It seemed even rarer that Anzu could get her to smile. Normally it was Marron and Anzu had always caused 18 to keep a serious look on her face half the time do to the things Anzu did to keep her mother from laughing her head off.

"At least go inside, I need to talk with Krillin," 18 simply replied, making the girl groan and she turned head back inside, grumbling words to herself. Krillin sighed as the girl went inside, probably up to simply go ahead and go to bed.

"What is it?" Krillin asked, as he took a seat on the front step of the porch on Kame House. The android looked towards her husband with a serious look, making Krillin almost want to retreat for safety behind an armed bank robber. Though, Anzu stood near the door, hiding but listening to her parents' conversation.

"Were you sparring with Anzu?" She asked. Krillin jerked and Anzu sighed from inside the house. How did her mother know? Krillin simply nodded and 18 sighed. "Krillin, it doesn't do any good for her to try and train if you two are going to keep sneaking behind my back…" she added in.

"18, we know you don't support the idea of that," Krillin replied. "Why does it bother you so much that she is learning to fight?" 18 sighed and at first didn't seem to have an answer.

"I don't have an answer to that. I'll allow you and Roshi to train the right way…just promise me that if I want her quit, it stays…" she replied. Krillin was surprised at 18's sudden change of mind but he nodded. He was obvious that no matter what 18 attempted, Anzu would try training without Krillin's or Roshi's help. Anzu meanwhile, decided to head upstairs and go to sleep next to her already younger sister. She knew she'd be in trouble if she got caught listening onto their conversation, it wouldn't be fun. As she laid down, she looked at her younger sister and smiled.

"Sis, I promise to train hard to protect you, Mom, and Dad…" she whispered. Meanwhile, back outside of the Kame House…

"You know what would make Anzu happy is if you were to help train her," Krillin told 18. She smiled at the thought.

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