*I don't own Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, or Dragon Ball GT. All characters belong to Akira Toriyama, except for Kelis, who is 's OC. Also a request from .
If you asked me to put my love for Piccolo into words, I'll fail. Words are just not enough to express how I feel. Every time I talk, see, or hear him, I feel so different. I feel so human.
"Keep throwing those rocks harder, Goten," Gohan said while dodging rocks in his Super Saiyan form. "Kelis, why don't you help, too? That'd be more of a challenge," he said to me. From his smirk, I could tell he didn't think I had it in me to be a "challenge", but I'll show him!
I picked up and rock from the Goten's pile and tossed it up in the air. I made my way to a good spot and pitched the rock like a baseball player would. I'm pretty sure Gohan didn't see it coming until the last second because it hit him right where it hurts most. My eyes grew wide as I realized where I had thrown. Beside me, I heard Goten laugh and drop to roll all over the ground.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Nice one, Kelis! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Goten shouted in laughter. He lied on his stomach and beat the dirt floor with his fist.
"I-I'm sorry, Gohan," I said while looking down at the floor. I clasped my hands in front of me. I looked up and found Gohan hopping up and down and clutching you-know-what.
"No, it's okay," Gohan said after a few minutes of recovering from the pain. "NOW I CAN'T MAKE BABIES!" He marched up right into my face and then backed off and chuckled. "I'm just kidding."
I glared at my best friend. I really felt bad for what I'd done, but now I really think he deserved it. I looked over at Goten, who had also recovered. In his hand, was a rock.
"Bro, are we going to throw more rocks?" Goten pointed to the rock in his clutches.
Gohan quickly reacted. "NOOOOOO!"Gohan yelped and he jumped back a few feet. Naturally, I giggled and I received a glare in return. "I mean no more rocks. We should do something else. I think we've done enough rock-throwing today." Gohan was about to walk off, but a familiar voice stopped him. A voice that made my breath stop short. A voice that made me turn around eagerly to see who it was.
"Gohan, don't let your fear interfere with your training. I think what you guys did was great," Piccolo said. By the looks of it, I knew he was trying to hide a smile. He was leaning against the giant rock wall, arms crossed, as always. "But I want to see the Half-Saiyan girl, Kelis try."
"Me?" I asked stupidly. I already knew he was talking to me, but I just wanted him to say my name again. Sadly, he didn't say a word, he only nodded. "Alright," I said and moved to where Gohan had stood before. The rocks Goten threw went right through the side of the mountain, and my throw was harder. Gohan's nuts must have been very tough. Good luck, Videl. I turned around and faced the Son brothers, who had rocks prepared in their hands. "Bring it on," I said and I powered up. My dark purple hair flashed and became blond. My pale green eyes changed into turquoise. I was ready for anything.
Right on cue, Gohan and Goten threw the first rocks. I dodged them easily, but the next rounds were much harder and faster. One rock was going for my face. Instead of dodging, I knocked it aside. There were a few more situations like that and I did the same.
"Kelis, stop defending and dodge. Imagine if that punch could kill you, would you touch it?" Piccolo asked. Piccolo was a very strict martial arts teacher. I trained with him once with Gohan, when we were little kids. I remembered the day he left us alone for six months, it was horrible. I felt like crying, but I have a strong-will and a determined personality, so dinosaurs don't scare me. On the other hand, Gohan was a crybaby. Maybe it was that Piccolo was kinder to me than Gohan, I'm not sure.
I listened to Piccolo's words and dodged, but found myself defending as well. Piccolo motioned for Gohan and Goten to stop and drop the rocks, but I saw Gohan hide a rock behind his back. Piccolo didn't even see it. I closed my eyes and powered back down to my normal state.
"You're going to need a lot more training, Kelis," Piccolo said. I watched as he moved uncomfortably. "Meet me here tomorrow." And with that, Piccolo leaped into the air and flew towards the lookout, leaving my fast-beating heart behind. I watched as he soared until I couldn't see him anymore.
When I was back into my world, I saw Gohan and Goten looking at me with a smug expression. "Making goo-goo eyes at Piccolo, now aren't we?" Gohan taunted. My cheeks began to grow hot. He scolded a finger which made me groan and look the other way. "So you do have a hotspot for boys!" Gohan exclaimed.
"No, I don't, Gohan, I don't what you're talking about," I said through my teeth. I was ready to sock this guy.
"In denial? Well, Denial Syndrome is the worst of all!" Gohan said chuckling at his own joke. Goten stared at his brother blankly. I bet he doesn't know what "hotspot" or "denial" or what "syndrome" meant. Goten then tugged on his brothers wristband as Gohan laughed. Gohan looked down at his little brother. "What is it, Goten?"
I knew right away what was about to happen. If Goten was quiet for a long period of time, he was stocking up on gas. I flew as high as I could and Gohan looked up at me, wondering why I was flying away. Too bad for Gohan, now he has to go to school with his brother's mark on him.
I didn't want to go back down there, so I had no other choice than to leave. I flew home and over Chichi's house. The smell of dinner filled the air and that made my stomach grumble. At first, I thought to drop by and get some chow, but stopped myself when I saw Gohan and Goten walk inside their home.
I landed in front of my house and opened the door. I closed the door behind me, flicked on the light, and walked into the bathroom. I clutched the necklace around my neck. It was a necklace Piccolo had given me for my tenth birthday. A gift that I shall treasure forever. A soothing bath should be nice. After what happened today, I really need to relax a little.
I landed at our training site the next day and looked around until I finally found Piccolo leaning against a tree.
"Where are Gohan and Goten? Aren't they coming, too?" I asked. The truth is I don't want either of them here. I observed my surroundings and checked all the obvious hiding spots there could be.
"No, I told them to train somewhere else," Piccolo said. I froze. Once again my heart began to beat louder and faster. My breathing quickened and a tingly sensation on the back of my neck became noticeable to me. I've never had any alone time with Piccolo. I felt like I should tell him. Now was a perfect time. I spun on my heels and surprisingly I found Piccolo there. I was so shocked, I nearly fell over, but Piccolo caught me before I touched the ground.
I was so close to Piccolo that I couldn't help blushing. His hand held at my waist and I could hear his breathing. I closed my eyes and leaned into his face and he did the same. Our mouths collided. My arm wrapped around his neck and he pulled me in a little closer. It was over so quick, I wasn't even sure it was real.
"Piccolo?" I asked and hugged him a little tighter and set my head on his chest. I listened to the beat of his heart.
"Yes?" he asked. He slowly stroked the back of my head. It was all so perfect, but I heard a flash of a camera. Both of us turned around and saw a person holding a camera. They were also holding a picture of me and Piccolo.