Innocence Reborn
Part three

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Hiya guys! Long time no see. Sorry this part didn't come out sooner, but better late than never right? Anyway, here's the next part. Gohan and the others are taking Piccolo to see Kami. But someone is following them, what will happen (I know obviously because I wrote it :-) read to find out!
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As Gohan, Krillan and Goku with Piccolo on his shoulders flew towards Kami's lookout; someone was following them from a far distance away. If Goku and the others had noticed it, they didn't show it.
Vegeta looked angry as he flew along, EVERY time he wanted to use the Dragon balls, someone else got to them first. It didn't matter that he didn't want to gain immortality or take over the earth (in fact, he had gained a bit of appreciation for the small planet and a certain person, not that he would ever admit it) but the fact that they were snatched away from him again infuriated him.
He could detect 4 ki signatures some distance away. He concentrated on them
"Kakarot...his brat...that bald baka Krillan..." Vegeta paused on the last one, it felt familiar, but different at the same time "it feels like that green bean's ki, but there's something different about it" Vegeta shook himself from his thoughts
"No matter! I will find those baka's and find out what they did with the Dragon Balls!"
And with that, Vegeta put on an extra burst of speed and took off after the 4 unsuspecting figures...
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"Guys! I see the lookout"
Piccolo sat upright and leant over Goku's shoulder, looking towards the structure Krillan had shouted about, he saw a strange structure, it was like an upside down dome
"Hey!" he said surprised "it's flying!"
Goku and Gohan grinned at each other, never in a million years would they have imagined this kind of reaction from Piccolo, the lookout suspended in the air hadn't surprised them, they had hover cars and things like that. But Piccolo had never seen anything like that to their knowledge, so the sight was a big surprise to him.
"Yep" Goku grinned "that's where we're going Piccolo, we're gonna meet a friend of ours there"
Piccolo grinned as well "when do we get there, how far!" he said, eyes wide
"Not long now, then we can introduce you to our friend, he'll be pleased to meet you" Gohan told Piccolo, flying beside his father

They landed on the lookout; Piccolo got down from Goku's shoulders and gazed around with a child like view

"How does it stay up in the air?"

"Umm...." Goku grinned, scratching the back of his neck and a huge sweat drop coming down his face "...magic?"

Piccolo seemed to accept this and walked around, bumping into a figure, looking up he saw a tall figure, with the same green skin and antennae as he did,

"Hello"

"Hi" Piccolo grinned "you look just like me!"

Kami smiled "yes I do, don't I, and what's your name little one?"

Piccolo drew himself up to his full height and said in a defiant tone "I'm Piccolo, and I'm NOT little!"

Kami smiled again *same personality* he murmured to himself *same old Piccolo, he'll never change, he does look nicer though*

"Kami!" Gohan grinned, running up to the old (or youngish now) namak, Goku and Krillan just behind "we're glad ta see you"

"Yeah" Krillan added, "you look really young now"

Piccolo had gone off by this time, and Mr Popo was keeping an eye on him, knowing the young Namak couldn't fly and if he fell off...well, he didn't want to think about that

"Yes" Kami smiled "The wish you made gave me this youth, and Piccolo looks so innocent now, it's a nice change for him, I hope he remembers this" Kami said, watching Piccolo exploring the lookout

"Yep!" Krillan grinned "we're gonna have lots of fun, we'll give him everything we had when we were kids"

"Like a birthday party!" Goku said, grinning stupidly "with balloons and a cake and lots of presents!"

Gohan sighed and slapped himself *This is MY father, this is so embarrassing* he thought

"Did you think there was anything wrong with this wish" Goku said, turning serious for a second (wow! Goku, turning serious, I'm impressed!) Kami shook his head "it should have no undue effects, I'm happy for Piccolo to have a normal childhood, he grew up too fast" he turned to Gohan "did you know he is only a few years older than you normally"

Gohan nodded "yeah, dad told me, it surprised me"

Kami sighed "When he was born, he had all Piccolo-Damaho's memories, everything he had wanted, like to destroy your father, was passed to Piccolo. He grew up hating everyone and everything and just trained, he had to grow up fast. If he hadn't, he would be just slightly older than Dende. But he looks so much older. Right now, he would only be 2 or so years in your earth years, but would be 6 in Namakian"

Gohan nodded

A scream came from Piccolo and the group turned round to see the pint sized Namak being held by the scruff of his clothes by Vegeta, while the turban lay useless on the floor.

"VEGETA! Let him go!" Krillan shouted, "what's Piccolo done to you!"

Vegeta smirked "so, this is the green bean is it, I thought you had done something with the Dragon balls, and now I know what"

"Lemmie go you big bully!" Piccolo shouted, trying to get free of Vegeta, Vegeta smirked again and let go suddenly, Piccolo dropping to the ground, then, without any warning, sent a ki-blast towards Piccolo.

At the last second, Piccolo panicked and with lightning speed, sent a blast back at Vegeta, who surprised, wasn't able to prepare and was sent flying to the edge of the lookout. Piccolo collapsed unconscious on the floor. Vegeta stood up and glared at him and then at Goku and the group.

"I'll get my own back for this Kakarot" he shouted, flying off the edge "you just wait!"

Goku watched as Vegeta flew off in the distance as Gohan and Krillan raced to where Piccolo lay. The small Namak was just coming to when they got there, groaning slightly.

"Piccolo!" Gohan asked "you ok, do you remember what happened?"

Piccolo shook his head "that big fireball thing was coming at me and.... I can't remember what happened next"

"You can't remember your ki-blast?"

"Ki-blast? What's a ki-blast?"

"I'll take that as a no" Krillan said, looking at Gohan "we'd better get back, your mom'll be worried sick, us going off like that"

Gohan nodded "dad, you read to go?"

Goku came to them and picked Piccolo up again, hoisting him on his shoulders, they waved goodbye to Kami and left the lookout. They flew for a while; Krillan breaking off halfway through to go to Master Roshi's (does he live there? I think he does?) And Goku, Gohan and Piccolo continued back home.

They arrived and could see Chichi inside the house; they hadn't got as far as the front door when it opened, a VERY angry Chichi glaring at them, hands holding a pile of books.

"Study, Gohan, Piccolo! NOW!"

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Ok, I know I haven't been doing this fic for ages. I thought my interest in DBZ was fading, but I thought I should carry on. I just read one of Cyndi's fanfics and it has rekindled my interest in Piccolo!

I'll leave the next part to Kaeli now. Keep on reading!