Chapter 3: Exposed Memories

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When Piccolo Saw Keerah as a Child=
Colo was *resting* on a waterfall when his eyes snapped open to see a small girl on the grass look at him with her green eyes. He had never seen such a strange baby, silver hair and she had a tail twirled around her tiny pant's waistline. Colo eagerly swam to the little girl and held out a hand.
The litle girl held his hand, and with amazing strength she climbed onto his shoulders without any of his support.
' This is a very strong saiyan. What's this?' Colo looked at a pearl bracelet on her hands that had a paper attached to it saying. ' Keerah Red'
' So you'r name's Keerah? I bet that planet sent you here to destroy it.. That wouln't happen with this weak girl.' Keerah balled her hand into a fist and hit his head. He laughed, ' Okay, I take that back!' Colo flew to his crystal cave, with Keerah clutching to his head, then to his surprise, she jumped off and hovered in the air.
' Whoa.. You must be very strong then..' He nodded, and flew to his cave. After looking back to see Keerah still in her original spot, he tried again to make her follow him. He was successful after a few tries.

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Picolo's Change in Attitude (Keerah Age: 6)=
Keerah went into his cave, slinging her new backpack. ' Colo!' She called out. She tracked his ki down, and flew through his cave maze. She saw him reading something, worried. It looked like an old telegram.
' Colo? Something wrong?' She sat next to him, concerned. Colo grunted turning
the paper over.
' What do you want?' He asked with a tone of anger.
' I went shopping - and I got you this' She lifted two necklaces, both with small dragon balls on them. She gave the other one to him, and he nodded. Keerah glanced at him, he was acting weird, humble. What ever happened to the cheery, well spirited Colo? Keerah sighed, maybe he was mad about his letter...
Colo glanced at Keerah, then when she looked at him, he looked at the exit. Keerah had no idea what was going on, but after him turning his back on her she understood what he meant. So he wanted to be alone, Keerah thought unhappilly and lightly flew away.


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Piccolo's First Reaction of Keerah's 1st Date:
Colo looked around. He did see, hear, or sense Keerah's hyper energy anywhere. What was she doing at her favorite sparring time? He continued to concentrate on reading his telegram with anger when Keerah came out of her cave quarters all dressed up.
Colo looked straight at her. ' Where are you going?' He glanced at her clothing, the ones she hardly wore because she fought all the time. She was for once wearing a long japanese dragon dress, and she had took a bath and done her hair. He had noticed that she did wear the dragon ball necklace, just like everyday she wore it around her neck or her belly.
Keerah jumped around. ' I have a date with this Namekan guy at works at the mall as a clerk! I'll be back at 10, ok?' She wore her usual red sandals, then walked out all giddy.
Colo was confused, Keerah was dating a *Namekan*? It would be possible if she dated a human...
Feeling like a responsible brother, he flew out and followed her. She went to the mall and went to the information center. She talked for a while, then a Namekan Colo had known before went out of the center holding her hand, leading her to Waterfall Springs. Colo shook his head, it was Keerah's decision, not his. If it was his decision, he would disapprove of her dating not her kind, and especially that Namekan that cheated on girls.

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When Keerah had been Approved by Darina to be a fighter of Nomok:
Keerah punched the last of the warriors remaining, standing proudly with a broken bleedy lip. Darina clapped, and walked up towards her.
' Very good Keerah. You should be very proud, your the first of saiyans or humans to pass the skill's test and to ever be a Nomok fighter. Congratulations' Keerah smiled and shook the God's hands.
' Thank you so much. I will fight to protect this planet till death' Keerah pledged. A group of her friends where behind her, clapping and sending ki fireworks off. She turned around and smiled at all her friends, looking from each one to the other. She stopped when she noticed that Colo stood like nothing happened. Their eyes made contact, and he nodded. She knew that he was happy for her, but she
guessed since she was 8 that he didn't express emotions like others. She nodded back humbly.

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When Colo had left to Help out Namek, and to Settle a Score with Gokou:
Colo was raging mad, this was over the hundredth letter he had received from the King in Namek, and being a warrior there he had the right to know what was going on. Vegita was on rage of destroying planets, trying to surpass to a new level, and was threatening Namek residents to get out before he would blow it up with the rest of the people. Colo shaked his fist in rage, and mad a final decision. He
wasn't going to sit here in his life and read what would happen, he would try and make a difference because he knew he could.
Colo had received letters from one of his students, Gohan. Gohan went on saying that once Vegita and Nappa would finish destroying Namek, they were coming to Earth to get the dragon balls. Gohan said with extremely bad grammar (^_^) that his father was dead, and was training in King Kai's planet for their arrival. He said that Gokou was getting so strong that he would even beat him, or anyone that mattered.
This made Colo mad, and he put on his Namek outfit and flew to the main stream where Darina was to tell her his departure. Once he flew out of the cave, he saw Keerah send a ki bolt at a tree, trying to get an alcoholic pear down. She was cursing madly, and Colo and her knew that she could just fly up there and get it but she decided not to. Colo quietly flew by, but to be caught by his rising ki.
' Colo? Your leaving aren't you..' Keerah turned around accusingly. ' Without telling me' She turned around and continued her ki blasts. Colo made a noise with his throat and left to tell Darina, and felt a little guilty for being caught in the act and especially when he hadn't thought what would've happened to Keerah. 'They will take care of her, I know it' he thought.

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All these memories came back to him in the strength of Keerah's hug. He choked, remembering all these precious moments, and much more, and hugged her back. Keerah's tears stained his white cloak, but he didn't care. He felt like 16 years old, back when he was taking care of Keerah. Maturity took over him, causing him to change as he grew up.


Author's Note : Yes, I know this sounds a little far fetched about Piccolo having feelings for a saiyan, but remember, he was different when he was a lil sprite ~.^ I'm not sure about what really happened on earth so the image about nappa and vegita is a little fuzzy, so excuse me! Next chapter coming soon, plz review!!