Disclaimer - I own Dragonball Z and all the characters. I am Akira Touriyama..... Joking. I don't really...
This is about the best couple (or one of them) in Dragonball Z.... Krillin and Juuhachigou! I decided that most of the K/18 stories are all the same where it ends up with them getting together and what have you. So I decided to "f**ck the norm" as Rage Against The Machine would say and do a more original fic. This based just before the Buu saga but after Android 18 and Krillin get together (and yes, Marron is born). Due to the fact that there are two Marrons in this fic (1 the sweet little girl and 2 the big-chested Krillin-snatcher) distinguishing between them shall be difficult. So, little MArron shall be referred to as Marron-chan and green-haired Marron is just called Marron. So with out further or do....on with the story! Oh... and pretend that Goku didn't die... hehe
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The sun was beginning to set over Kame Island radiating a strong orange and purple glow over the horizon. Krillin sat in down near the beach watching this wonder letting the tranquility of the atmosphere surround him. With Master Roshi and the rest out visiting Capsule Corp, and 18 shopping all day, he had the island all to himself.
He lay back against the sand as he raised a hand to the sprouting hair (which looked more like a stubble) beginning to grow back on his head. He smiled as he remembered the day his wife asked him to grow it back. He seriously never considered such an act before, probably because he knew a battle was always just a stone throw away. 18 changed hi mind however, she had that effect over him. No physical force was involved, only caring words. He began to realise just how much she really had changed...
'...I wonder when she and Marron-chan are coming home...'
The thought of his young daughter brought an even brighter smile to his face. As beautiful as the sunset was, it was nothing compared to her, nor 18 for that matter. The wind slowly began to pick up as he felt a slight chill coming over himself. He clenched his fists for a second and closed his eyes as a barrier of ki engulfed his aura.
"Problem solved!" he said out loud admiring the high points of being the strongest Earth fighter. It sure did have its high points.
He really didn't mind about being considerably weaker than his Saiya-jin friends, as long as he had his health and family, he did't really need anything else.
"All good things must end sometime...." he spoke as he rose to his feet saying a quick farewell to the setting sun.
He lowered his ki and walked towards his newly built house. In many ways he regretted living so near Master Roshi. The perverted old man was constantly trying to hit on 18 or catch a glimpse of her changing. He'd always find a well placed punch for his troubles, as well as a swift kick up the ass by 18 herself...
Krillin opened the door that lead into his house and shut it slowly behind him. He began to walk up the stairs to his room when he suddenly heard a rustle and a ki presence coming from the living room.
"W-who's there!"
Krillin slowly began to walk towards his living room with great caution. The intruder's ki was extremely low, no match for Krillin, but the idea of a break-in on Roshi Island was an odd occurance (unless it was an evil force of course...)
"I'm giving you the count of 3 before I expose you!" He shouted as he crept into the now dark room.
"ONE! TWO! THR-"
Before Krillin could finish, a green-haired vixen with a serverly low cut pink dress, exposing way too much skin. Krillin couldonly say one thing...
"M-M-M-MARRON!?"
Krillin was so taken back by this event he almost fell over in suprise.
"Hi Krillin..... I have to talk to you about something." Marron spoke, strangely serious for a moment.
"So you barge into my house and scare me half to death!!"
"Oh who cares Krilly! All that matters is that I'm here now, to right the wrongs that I made years ago.."
Krillin was still amazed that the ravishing woman in front of him was able to actually say a sentence that didn't involve childish giggling. Before Krillin could rebut, Marron closed the gap between them as she pushed him to the floor and straddled him with her legs.
"Marron!! What the hell are you- MMPH!"
Krillin's sentence was cut short by Marron's tongue as she covered his lips with her own. Krillin knew he had to push her off but somehow felt that he couldn't. Partly because he was so stunned, but in some way... he enjoyed it. She was as good looking as she had been when he first met her. He pulled her closer deepening the kiss even further (if possible...)
They continued for a few seconds before something told Krillin to break it off. He did, and then stood up in need of oxygen. He didn't know why he broke it off, he just knew it was wrong. But for the life of him, he couldn't remember why it was...
"Marron.. I shouldn't..... maybe you should go..." He began looking away from her.
He suddenly heard something drop to the ground as he turned around to see what it was... Instead he found that Marron had stripped her dress and was standing in her bra and panties...
She quickly walked up to him again and pressed her parted lips firmly against his. They continued to kiss for what seemed like an eternity, when Krillin realised an important factor...
'...18... I love 18..... WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING!!!??' He thought to himself as he tried to push away.
By the time he broke it off however, it was too little, too late. A figure stood by the doorway in absolute horror staring at the two standing in the living room. To Marron, she was a stranger. To Krillin, she was his wife...
"K-Krillin...... how... could.....you..." she tried to utter but came at almost inaudible.
Krillin closed his eyes expecting ki blasts to be flying around the room and fists blazing toward him. What happened was even worse...
No ki blasts.
No fists blazing.
He opened his eyes to see the most upsetting sight her had ever seen in his life. Android 18, his angel, stood shedding tears for the first time ever in her life. Krillin tried to say something but the words couldn't come out.
Just silence.....
Until a familier voice chimed in....
"Who's the bitch Krilly?"
Marron...
Android 18 covered her mouth gasping for air as the tears flowed freely down her face. She stepped backward almost in fear before powering up and shooting out the front door. As she did so, Krillin suddenly came to life...
"18!! Wait! Don't go..."
It was too late, the only woman he had ever loved had just flown literally out the window. Krillin silently began to cry before the same voice spoke again.... Awakening an anger he had never felt before in his life...
"Well now that the bitch is gone, shall we continue?" Marron smiled at Krillin.
Krillin glared back at her feeling his Ki coming to an all time high for the first time.
"THAT BITCH IS MY ONLY LOVE! THAT BITCH IS MY WIFE!!!" He screamed losing control.
"Whatever Krillin... now shall we get to it?" She crossed her arms pretending to yawn. She chose the wrong guy to tangle with this time however.
Krillin threw her her dress and pointed straight at the door.
"Get out of my house you man-using bitch! And more importantly! STAY OUT OF MY LIFE!!!"
Marron slipped her dress back on and pouted at him not taking the situation seriously. This only enraged him further...
"You better be gone by the time I come back...." he muttered as he used the ki he had just emulated to fly him into the sky above. Marron was left standing alone on the island.
"hmm... I'm hungry..."
Marron giggled.
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"Goku!! You are not going out at this time of night! Gohan has only just come home after months!" Chichi argued with her husband.
"Awww, but Chichi! I just felt a really strong ki coming from Roshi Island!! I gotta check it out..." He whined knowing this was certainly a losing battle.
"Aren't you the least bit worried about Juuhachigou?!" She asked puzzled.
"Huh? Why should I be?" Goku scratched his head as he sat down by the kitchen table. Chichi turned to face him, a look of annoyance on her face.
"What do you mean 'huh'?! She just barged in here tears streaming down her face, asked us to take care of Marron-chan until she came back and flew away!! Isn't that just a little bit odd? I mean, evern for an android that has got to be a little strange?!" she pleaded with Goku only to find another clueless look on his face.
"...well.. I suppose so...."
Goku was interrupted by a frantic knock on the door. Chichi walked calmly up to it and opened the door to find an upset Krillin.
"Oh hi Krillin!" she welcomed him happily.
Krillin just ignored her and walked quickly into the house. He didn't mean to be rude, but he knew that this was the only other place that Android 18 would go. After all, the Sons were babysitting Marron-chan for the day..
He walked into the kitchen looking for his wife to find Goku sitting down playing with his daughter.
"Hey Krillin!! Staying for dinner?" Goku asked smiling brightly at his best friend only to find a frown on his face.
"Krillin are you okay?" Chichi said entering the room. A look of concern lodged on her face.
Krillin let another tear fall before taking a seat next to Goku. He looked up at his friends and summed up the courage to tell them..
"Guys.... What have I done..?" he said looking back down again.
"What do you mean Krillin? Something Wrong?" Goku asked holdin Marron-chan against his chest.
"..Long story.."
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Android 18, an hour later, was still crying about the vent she had witnessed a short time before. Thoughts flooded into her head as she wept on a rock deep in the woods near South City.
'Krillin... Why did you do this to me... I don't understand...'
Juuhachigou was new to the feelings of love, she honostly did not comprehend why it hurt so much. She felt betrayed by the man who had made her feel so special but hours ago. She was truly happy for the first time in her life. That happiness was now broken by that green-haired...
"BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she screamed out loud.
She dived into the air as the tears continued to fall. She blasted ki attacks at everything in sight crying endlessly as she screamed.
"KRILLIN......... WHY..."
She stopped briefly and took her place back on the large boulder hugging her legs to her chest again. She felt a breeze blow against her perfect frame as she cradled her head in her arms. Memories of the man she thought she loved flooded back to her as she desperately tried to push them out.
Memories of him breaking the control that could shut her down..... him protecting her from cell ........ the wish he made to remove the bombs from she and her brother..... Their first date ........ Their first time..... Their Wedding day.......
It was all too much for her as she broke down once again remembering how happy she was after the Cell Game. She was young and in love. The thought of that green-haired bitch lit an anger in her as she remembered she and Krillin kissing in HER home.
She realeased her anger in the form of a punch which broke the rock she was sitting on into a million pieces. She knelt down in the rubble still sobbing in distress before clenching her fist and uttering a different word...
".....Bastard...."
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"And thats what happened....." Krillin finished his story which brought tears to Chichi's eyes. She stomped her feet as she stood up quickly and slapped him clean around the face.
"HOW COULD YOU KRILLIN! She loved you! She trusted you! Can't you see that she doesn't understand what she's feeling right now?! How could you betray her like that!"
Goku stood up and calmed down his wife whilst still cradling a sleeping Marron-chan in his arms. He gently pushed Chichi back down into her chair and resumed his own sitting position in his own. He looked at Krillin with a hint of distress in his eyes. He never imagined in a million years that Krillin would do such a thing 18, a woman he had numerously claimed he loved more than life.
"Krillin... Do you sill love Juuhachigou?" he asked plain and simple.
"Of course I do. I would give my own life for her, there is nothing I wouldn''t do for her..." he uttered still crying...
Chichi looked up and saw that he was obviously feeling ashamed of what he had done. Maybe she was being too hard on the poor guy. If he had any one fine quality, it was always his reliabilty and his honosty. Two factors that were put to th test and failed just a few hours before.
".... I don't know what you should do Krillin.... I imagine that 18 is very afraid right now. Maybe you should leave things till tommorow when she's calmed down..." she managed to say giving Krillin and her husband a reassuring smile.
Krillin however, was beginning to lose control again as he slammed his fist against the table which quite strangely, didn't break.
"DAMMIT!! THIS IS ALL MY GODDAMN FAULT!!! I BETRAYED THE ONLY WOMAN I EVER LOVED!!!" He yelled.
Chichi silently thanked kami that she had decided to by durable furniture a few weeks before (what did you expect with 3 Saiya-jins living in the house and an disappearing Namek?).
Goku handed Marron-chan to Chichi as he stood up to calm down his friend.
"Don't worry Krillin. Everything will be okay. Tommorrow, you and me are going to go find 18. But till then, spend the night here. I don't think you should be alone...." he knelt down and hugged his friend, who hugged back in return.
"....You're right Goku.. Thanks man. I just hope, that Juu-chan is okay and has a place to go tonight..."
'Even when they're apart, he's always thinking about her..' Goku thought to himself smiling.
"Now lets go and watch some TV with Gohan, Goten, and Piccolo until dinners ready. Okay?" Goku said soothingly.
Krillin nodded in response as they walked towards the living room. Goku suddenly stopped at the door way and turned to his bald friend
"Oh! We should quickly go to Roshi's Island! I felt a really strong Ki coming from there a few hours ago!!" He suggested.
Krillin blushed before looking back at his friend amirking slightly to himself.
"Yeah.... it was me... I kinda lost control after the incident..." He drifted off.
Goku looked shocked as he found out that the great power was actually his own Earthling friend Krillin's!
"Are you serious! The power was over 20 million!" He stated happily.
"..hehe well......." he blushed even harder. Krillin never really took praise well... he never received too much of it...
"I mean.. It was nearly as strong as Piccolos!!!" Goku said before cracking up into a fit of laughter, which was interrupted by a booming a voice coming from the living room.
"IT WAS NOT!!!!!!"
Goku stopped laughing as he sweatdropped.
"I think Piccolo's angry again....."
Goku walked into the living room as Krillin stayed outside a second or two longer thinking about Android 18, his wife.
He held his hand to his heart as he made her a silent promise...
'I will make it up to you...... I promise you...'
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So umm........what do you think? Good? Bad? That little quote at the end was taken from a Chicago song called "Hard to Say I'm Sorry". I just thought it would fit in. ^__^ Expect more song quotes as we go along okay people? Thanks and good night!!!
R/R!!!!!!!
MECHA-Griever
