Not Meant to Be?

Chapter 1

A/N: Kitty and Talina are back baby! We have just wrapped up our one shots for Yu-Gi-oh and I got a few requests on tumblr to do a Nail x Piccolo story. Personally we love the couple but so few people like the couple. We aim to change that! I would like to thank Talina for all support and I hope y'all like our story.

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Piccolo thrust in and out earning moans from the man below him. Wondering how it came to this was a question he asked himself before. He knew it wasn't right. But the man beneath him was just like a drug, so sweet and he cared about him. People didn't care about Piccolo. There was Gohan but that wasn't even close to the level of care Nail had for him. Piccolo came dropping down next to Nail pulling out, gently kissing the man's lips. Nail sighed not with content but with the fact that Piccolo had kissed him. Piccolo wasn't romantic, he wasn't tolerant of much weakness and kindness didn't come naturally to him but Nail couldn't help but love the man. Nail turned to face Piccolo resting his head on Piccolo's muscular chest as he felt his strong arms wrap around him. Both men knew that what they had wasn't love but Nail had felt something so different with Piccolo, it was clear it wasn't love but he could tell that Piccolo's inner wall was breaking. Piccolo would kiss and caress his skin the way that a mate would but Piccolo made it perfectly clear that he wasn't looking for a mate. Nail had never really given it much thought but having a family and a mate would suit him nicely. Night after night he would pray and hope that something would give him the strength to tell Piccolo how he felt even though it was painfully clear that Piccolo would just push him away but now Nail could care less because Piccolo's arms were still locked tight around his waist.

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Piccolo sighed in discontent as he removed his arms from around Nail watching as the smaller man turned over to his other side and yanked the blankets closer around his body. Piccolo frowned and gently tucked the blankets around Nail's sleeping form and planted a gentle kiss on his cheek as he turned and dressed before disappearing out the door and away from the Lookout.

Tears ran down his face as he remembered everything that had happened from the night before. He ran into the bathroom and threw the shower on letting the ice; cold water hit his filthy skin. So many emotions crashed down on him as he sat on the shower floor trying to pull it together. After a long while Nail stood while turning the water off and proceeded to change. One last tear leaked out of his eye as he turned his attention to the door that loomed in front of him. He sighed and prayed to the stars that this would all end soon wiping the tear away. Someone up there must not have heard him because when he stepped out he spotted Piccolo talking to Dende. Nail's heart shattered but he walked over to them anyways feeling his stomach churn. He smiled and gave a polite greeting to Piccolo and gently embraced his younger brother. His brother beamed at the level of care his brother still had for him.

Nail suddenly felt an awful pain pierce his stomach. He screamed and fell to his hands and knees. Dende and Piccolo rushed to his side and tried to help him back up. He screamed in agony a second time as his throat tightened. He gripped his throat and coughed uncontrollably as a white egg shot from his throat. Nail hit the ground as egg was caught by Mr. Popo. Dende and Piccolo knelt down next to him while Dende put his brother's head on his knees.

"He needs ki!" Dende exclaimed, "After the birth of an egg a mate is supposed to give the mother ki" the young boy muttered not totally making sense.

Piccolo saw the look of distress and agony on Nail's face and wished he could take it all away.

"I don't understand, Nail has no mate…family can give him ki!" Dende shouted as he went pressed his hand against his brother's heart.

Piccolo's hand shot forward stopping Dende's hand from reaching Nail's chest.

"Piccolo move he needs the ki!" Dende shouted desperately.

"I will give him the ki" Piccolo growled, "just make sure he isn't hurting to badly, okay?"

"Yes…" Dende muttered.

Piccolo placed his hand over Nail's chest as he began slowly pumping ki into Nail. Nail winced and shivered against Piccolo's touched. Piccolo used the other hand to caress Nail's cheek not caring if anyone saw.

'Why am I acting so protective of him, he's not even my mate'

After some agonizingly slow minutes Nail's shaking stopped but he would wince and groan at the pains that still shocked through his body.

Piccolo slowly removed his cape and placed it under Nail's body as he scooped him up.

"The baby" Dende said running to where Mr. Popo was holding the egg.

Dende gently picked up the egg and rushed inside. Piccolo shielded Nail from the harshness of the sun as he entered Nail's room. The bed was made, the sheets were clean and the room was back in order. No traces of the night before were clear in the room.

Piccolo pulled back the covers and placed Nail on the bed, tucking him in before sliding himself.

"Nail" Piccolo whispered, "this is all my fault, I'm so sorry I hurt you"

"You…d-didn't hurt m-me P-Piccolo" Nail said his voice just above a whisper.

"Yes I did Nail…I…this…egg…this baby is…ours"

Nail smiled gently before wincing as a sharp pain stabbed his throat.

Piccolo pulled Nail closer and gently stroked his head all the while whispering words of comfort as he drifted into sleep joining his lover.

"I will make this work" Piccolo muttered as sleep took over.