"Erm... W-well you see... You looked kinda lonely and I thought..." Krillin's voice trailed off into a mumble; did he really just say that? The more he thought about what he was doing, the more embarrassed he got. Several excruciatingly awkward seconds crawled by; this really wasn't the first impression he was hoping to make. The sound of rain colliding with the calm sea filled the silence betwixt the two. Krillin meekly hung in the air, hoping she would end this silent torture; yet she retained her fixated stare as if deep in thought.
Krillin felt the tight knot in his stomach drag his expectations; trapped by the awkward situation, ensnared by the embrace 18s cold eyes, he couldn't make up his mind whether he found it charming or scary. 18's eyebrows fell sharp indicating her increased annoyance. Krillin swallowed hard. Defiantly scary...
18 had never experienced such a social situation such as this before; one of the many prices paid when her life was stolen away by Dr. Gero. 18 took notice on how she had obviously intimidated the small man; how pathetic. She closed her eyes and gave a heavy sigh
This was really the guy who "saved" her? Where'd he find the backbone?
"Enough of this, you came to me for a reason, now spit it out" 18 resumed her stare with harsh intensity as she spat out those words. She was fully aware of her attitude, yet there was something absurd about his mere existence that both irritated, and intrigued her. However she wanted to be alone, for now at least. Yet the presence of somebody, anybody, after so long weighed her down; this irritated her more than anything.
What was she doing?
Why was she still in this situation?
What would she have done before?
Leave before he managed to get a word in?
Attack him? Kill him?
She stopped; the thought made 18 feel sick for some reason
"If you're going to continue like this then count me out" 18 bluntly stated, trying to keep any of her inner turmoil from showing. She paused for a second; whether it was to give Krillen a chance to stop her, or whether she was genuinely interested in whether he would do anything at all, even she didn't know. Letting out yet another heavy sigh, she rose to her feet and turned her back to him. 18 couldn't help but notice herself avoiding eye contact as she moved.
She had barely gotten off the rock when she heard a faint voice exclaim:
"I-I'll see you around!"
18 cringed: holding back. Yet she allowed herself to tilt her head and give a small nod before shooting off into the setting sun.
Krillin remained still for a few seconds, allowing the now louder rain to surround him, and the cold breezes engulf him. His eyes remained fixated on the far off point 18 had disappeared to; hoping to see what was no longer there. He was alone once again; despite her vicious stare, Krillin reminisced how he stared deep into her eyes. There was somthing hidden behind those eyes. Perhaps... she was as alone as he was.
Krillin swallowed his sadness and looked towards the now visible moon.
Next time... I'm going to be better
He was certain he'd have another chance. Krillin remembered his last words to 18; he had had to say them. For there was no way he'd have let her leave without the promise that they would be together once more.
((Gone through and changed both chapters to be written and generally flow better. Chapter 3 soon, I want to make it a longer one. Thanks for the patience!))
