Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or any of it's characters.
Authors note: Ok here is a short story that I have been thinking of. If you haven't read Untamed then this won't make much sense to you. I decided to publish this because of a review that I got on Untamed. Even though I don't think it would be fair for Piccolo and Justine to just take Rose and keep her forever, I think Piccolo would want to have her some of the time.
Anyway read and review.
Later, Raven.
A New Beginning
Chapter one.
Piccolo looked down into the big brown eye's of the little girl who held his hand. "Tell your mother goodbye before we go." He said soberly.
"Kay." She said and rushed to give her adopted mother a kiss goodbye.
"Don't look so worried Piccolo, I'm fine with this. she is just as much yours as she is mine." Maia told him with a smile.
"I'm not going to keep her from you." Piccolo stated for the third time that day.
"I know that." She told him and tried to hide the fact that she could burst into tears at any moment. Maia had known that the time would come when Piccolo would finally be ready to take on full responsibility as a parent to Rose. She just hadn't hoped it would be so soon. Last summer Piccolo and Justine had started their life together. And to tell the truth Maia would have been disappointed in Piccolo, if he hadn't asked if Rose could stay with him and Justine for awhile. But it was just so hard to let go.
"Mommy, I make you sad?" Rose asked.
"No baby, you never make me sad. Don't you worry one bit about me, because I want you to have fun with Piccolo and Justine, ok?" Maia told the girl.
"Kay." Rose chirped.
"Go wait outside for me." Piccolo instructed Rose.
After the girl rushed out the door Piccolo sighed deeply. "Tell me the truth Maia, do you think I'm doing the right thing?" He asked heavily.
"Piccolo, Rose idolizes you, she has been talking about nothing else but staying with you all week, how could you think that what you're doing is wrong?" Maia questioned.
"I just don't want to make her unhappy." Piccolo added.
"Just listen to her, she'll tell you how she feels." Maia answered.
"I'm just no good with this kind of thing." Piccolo started to protest.
"Just you get your butt out that door and take your little girl home." Maia said as she gave the green man a push.
"My little girl." Piccolo thought in wonderment when he stepped out the back door.
"We gonna fry now?" The child asked Piccolo when she seen him heading toward her.
Piccolo couldn't help but smile at the way Rose pronounced the word 'fly.' "Yes we're going to fly now." He answered and bent to scoop her up into his strong arms
Rose giggled happily and hugged his neck. "You got my dolly's?" She asked him in a very serious tone.
"I have everything you'll need for the whole two weeks." He replied indicating the bag he held.
"Hurry up and fry!" She said anxiously.
"Ok Brat, calm down we're going." He chuckled.
He started out slow because he wasn't sure if she would be scared once they were airborne. Then mush to his surprise she laughed and shouted "Faster, faster." while they soared over treetops.
He sped up and took them higher into the air. The girl squealed happily and clapped her hands. "We frying!" She cried.
Piccolo felt his heart melt as he watched Rose smile at him. Only months ago he would have never believed that there would come a day when he would be taking Rose to stay with him.
They arrived at his and Justine's small cabin after about 30 minutes of flying. He set Rose down in the front yard and watched her run ahead of him into the house.
Justine was hanging laundry out to dry when Piccolo and Rose arrived, quickly she put down her basket and walked around the house to meet greet them. "How did it go?" She asked Piccolo as she fell into step beside him.
"Fine." He told her flatly.
"Ahh well do you want me to get her settled in, or would you like to do it?" She questioned.
"I'll show her where her room is and she can put her things away." He stated.
"Piccolo she's not even three yet." Justine gaped. "I mean she is very smart for her age but come on."
"I see no reason to baby her, she is capable of putting her things away." Piccolo argued.
"Ok fine, she's your kid." Justine said with a shake of her head.
Piccolo couldn't suppress the small smile that curved his lips, somehow Justine's words made him feel good.
Inside the cabin Piccolo found Rose playing on the floor with her dolls. "You don't waste any time making yourself at home do you?" He chuckled.
"I be'n good." Rose told him.
"Yes you are, but there are some things you need to know while you're living here." Piccolo added.
Rose stood up and gave him her undivided attention.
"You listening Squirt?" He asked.
"Uh huh." She said with wide unblinking eyes.
"I want you to know that while you are here, you will obey Justine and I without question, I don't want to punish you, but if you disobey there will be penalties. Got that?"
"Kay." She answered.
"Alright. now I'll show you where to put your things." He stated and led her over to where she would be sleeping.
Justine shook her head and smiled at Piccolo's idea of household rules, (Obey Justine and I) Piccolo was in for a big surprise if he thought parenthood was that simple.