Krillin and Juuhachigou

Chapter nine

She still loves you....

"Dende, what am I going to do?!!" moaned Krillin. Gohan had just brought word of his banishment. The young boy had told him quickly and then left before he could see his friend's reaction. It was too much for the small Saiyan boy to bear. Presently, Krillin went from being totally sad and upset to being furiously angry.

"If I could train until I was stronger than all of them I would! Anything that will get me back to Julie....But she'll have found out what I've done by now. I killed her brother, the only family she had....there's no way she'll feel the same way about me now....What's the point in living anymore Dende? I've betrayed the only person I've ever loved's trust! I'll never even see any of my friends again!!! I'm totally useless, just like I've always been! I just want it to stop!" He began to form a ki blast in his hand. He raised it over his chest. Dende ran over and grabbed his arm.

"Krillin don't! You'll only regret it later! Right now there's nothing we can do, but we'll think of something!!" Dende said frantically. Krillin looked at his Namekian friend with tears in his eyes. Slowly, he let the ki fade out. He lowered to the ground, and the tears spilled out of his eyes.

"Dende......I don't know what I should do....My love for Julie's made me a killer....a murderer. But it's also made me strong...without her, I don't know how much longer I can hold on to my sanity..." Dende looked sadly at his friend. A noise in the distance suddenly caught his attention. Earth's gaurdian looked over to the side of the lookout to see 16 flying up to them. Dende looked back at Krillin. He was staring at his hands, not noticing Ju's trusted friend. Dende extended his hand out and Krillin looked up.

"16 is here. Maybe he can tell you about Ju," said Dende. Krillin looked doubtful, but took Dende's hand anyway and stood up. 16 reached them and landed on the lookout's floor.

"Krillin....I bring news of 18." Said the android.

"Really?...Is she okay? Did you...did you tell her what happened?"

"Yes."

"Oh..." Krillin looked down at the ground.

" Today was the first time I've ever seen 18 cry....and not just for her brother....but for the loss of her husband as well. Here." 16 handed Krillin a small sliver ring, the ring Krillin realized as the one she always wore on her right ring finger. She had told him it was the only thing she had to remind her of her long forgotten past. "18 is under house arrest right now. Dr. Gero doesn't want to lose another one of his...'creations'. But she wanted you to have that, so you would be sure that you know she still loves you. And she told me that tonight, after the sun sets, she wants you to go to her room so she can see you again."

Krillin broke into a huge smile. He clutched the ring tightly in his hand. "I'll be there, definitly. Tell her...I'll come." 16 nodded, then turned around and flew off. Dende faced Krillin and gave him a concerned look.

"Krillin....are you sure about this? If Vegeta catches you....remember what Gohan said?"

"I don't care Dende! Let him find me; I'll fight him myself! Nothing can stop me from going to her tonight. Not you, not Vegeta, no one! It'll be fine!" Krillin walked off, leaving Dende alone with his thoughts.....