Disclaimer: I don't have anything to do with the series, just a bored writer.

Author's Notes: So, I have been scouting around at recent fics done in the past year or so. Needless to say, they are pretty repetitive with very few of them having an original plot line. Not saying they are bad or anything, it is just I want to see some fresh ideas being produced. So, this is going to be my take on the whole theory of the two getting together.

Deliverance

Chapter One – Opinionated

The surrounding wind glided ever so slightly to reveal a blue shard buried in the dirt. With a shaky hand, she picked it up ever so gently revealing its contents. A familiar logo was embedded on the side of this piece of equipment, a logo which revealed two R's.

Red Ribbon.

Sighing, the young girl carefully caressed it within her now sweaty palms. Memories struck her like pins and needles. Tossing the object aside, the young girl fell down to her knees in search of more; furiously digging around for any clues which could reveal her past.

"Can you make Android 17 and 18 human again?"

"...the wish may not be granted."

The thought made her sick to her stomach. A machine. A soulless robot.She knew deep in her heart, she would never be anything more. Though the thought still lingered at the back of her mind, was there anything organic about her? It was because of this mindset that she blasted off towards the destroyed lab in hopes of finding the slightest clue of her existence.

If her brother caught her trying to find out about a sign of humanity within her, he would be furious. He hated the humans, he enjoyed not being a part of them. She was different, however. She never wanted to admit it, but she wanted to fit in. When she was on the lookout that faithful day, she wanted to be part of them...

That is why she so desperately wanted to unlock her past; she wanted to know this for a piece of mind. Perhaps she wasn't just created by a mad scientist known as Dr. Gero, maybe she had a past. Maybe she was a person once upon a time with not a worry in the world.

"Ugh, there is absolutely nothing left here," she hissed quietly to herself. "I will never know..."

Disgusted, she nearly gave up the search when she noticed something oddly placed in the sand not too far away from her. Curious, she carefully stepped forward to reveal its contents. It looked nothing more than a discarded piece of paper but what she saw astounded her, nearly taking her breath away.

In bold letters, a familiar name appeared in the far right corner. 18.

"T-this is it. This..." holding back her tears, she carefully folded the piece into her back pocket not daring to glance at it for a second. Not that she would ever be able to decipher it, this would be the one clue that could possibly unlock a fragment of her past.

She thought for herself for a second. Who would be able to help her out no matter what she did in the past... she couldn't bring it to a normal civilian; they would wonder why she had it in the first place or perhaps perform tests on her for being an authentic android.

"Krillin?"

-//-

"You're what?"

Chi-Chi nearly collapsed upon revealing the unexpected news. Her husband wasn't coming back adding additional pressure to the unexpected pregnancy.

Bulma rushed to her side quickly while Krillin ran into the kitchen to grab a warm rag for her head. Giving a reassuring back rub, Bulma tried to comfort the shaken mother to be. "A baby is great! I mean, come on, you have something that Goku left behind for you. I mean, it's a blessing in itself if you think about it."

Bulma knew nothing would really help a situation like this. She knew if it were her in Chi Chi's shoes, she wouldn't know what to do with herself. She almost felt glad that she was with Vegeta, even though he wasn't there for her half the time. Training was more of a priority to him.

"I can help you Chi Chi. I mean, when Gohan was little, I absolutely enjoyed the time I got to spend with him. I mean, believe it or not, I always wanted to have a little one for myself so this will be great!" Krillin's cheeks gave a hint of blush while anxiously rubbing the back of his head. "I mean, really! I will help out all I can."

Krillin had always wanted to be father. It was one of the reasons he would want to flock to every girl that came across sight. To feel loved, be a father, have a family... the thought overwhelmed him quite a bit.

Chi Chi led out a sigh of relief. "Well, he will have Goku in him which will be nice. I don't know, it's just that all of these events stacking on top of each other really makes me want to scream." She grabbed hold of an empty frying pan which just so happened to be next to her. No one ever could figure out why there was always a cooking utensil less than three feet away from her at any given moment. "If I ever see Goku again, I will beat him to death! You better keep him away from me!" Without really thinking about it, she started to swing the pan blindly almost knocking it into Krillin's face.

"Don't be so harsh, Chi Chi." Krillin yelped hoping she would lay the pan down. "Goku is a great guy, he just doesn't know how to set his priorities straight at times. He did help save the world on numerous occasions which you have to give him credit for." I just sit on the sidelines half the time feeling helpless. If only I had half of his power, if only I can pinch some of that energy. Krillin let out a long sigh and turned his attention back to Chi Chi. "This a great gift he left you, we'll be there for you as well."

Trunks let out a whimper. Bulma had almost forgotten she left him in the other room because of how tired he was lately. She figured he was catching a small flu. "I will be right back. Let me go get Trunks settled." The other two nodded as she quickly got up and headed away.

"I never knew that about you, Krillin." This caught Krillin off guard since she switched topics so quickly. He had no idea anyone would honestly care. Krillin assisted Chi Chi to get settled on couch with him.

"Well, it is kind of hard watching your childhood friends grow up, settle down, and have a family. I mean, honestly, how many successful relationships have I had? The closest I have ever gotten was Marron. Kami knows where she is now... she is probably settled down with a family. Those could have been my kids!" Krillin clearly showed signs of frustration in his face. "I risked my life for Eighteen and I haven't seen her in weeks. Not even a 'hi, thanks for helping me'. It is not fair, it really isn't."

Chi Chi rested her head into the palm of her hand and let out a sigh. "Well, forget her then. She probably can't even have kids after all. Not that she would even think about it..."

Krillin seemed to copy Chi Chi's position and set his forehead into his palms. "She seems different, though. There is no way you can program fear into a machine like what she was expressing. I know that face when she was about to get absorbed by Cell. That was not a mechanical feature, even the greatest genious in the world --"

"Could." Bulma had come behind the two without much warning. She protectively held Trunks in the crook of her arm allowing him to stretch out and get comfy. "Dr. Gero was a genious, Krillin. Don't let his inventions fool you like that. You even heard it from the Dragon himself, he couldn't even turn her into a human." Bulma seemed to have a hint of disgust in her tone of voice. "Stay away from her Krillin; she is nothing but trouble. I don't want her hurting you."

"I don't think she would honestly lay a hand on us with Gohan around," Krillin said standing up. "She seemed like she was a different person out on the lookout."

"You mean robot?" Bulma said with a smirk. Krillin noticed she was starting to get some of Vegeta's traits which weren't exactly 'inviting'. "I wasn't talking about that. I was talking about emotionally she will scar you. How awkward would it to be with a mechanical creature anyways?"

"Didn't you even tell me that they were made of organtic substances, Bulma? Remember that we brought you the schematics and you told me yourself!" Krillin remembered that day all too well. Trunks and him had found the schematics for Seventeen which even Bulma was amazed to see the 'non-mechanical' side of them.

"No, I never said that."

He couldn't believe it, she was lying straight to his face. He had been obsessing over this girl for weeks. Anything that had to deal with him, he remembered better than the back if his own hand. "Yes, you did. I don't know what you are thinking, but I remember." He fiercely shot a glare at her and headed towards the door. "If you don't want me to be happy than I don't have to hear what you say. I am going to find her myself."

Author's Notes: Well, there you have it. A lying, perhaps jealous Bulma, an emotionally scarred Eighteen, an overwhelmed Chi Chi, and a love struck Krillin. Review if you like it so it will give me more motivation to finish the next chapter and feedback so I can rearrange it to your liking.

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