Authors Notes: Sorry I haven't updated in so long but I moved and haven't had a chance to write for a while. Okay this guy keeps sending me E-Mails asking for me to put a lemon scene in the story, not gonna happen. Okay This chapter is going to deal mostly with Krillin and 18, but will also have Ben and a new character.
Disclaimer: I don't own DB/Z/GT
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Ben walked down town looking at the simple beauties that filled the world. I'll never get used to this, he thought. He was so used to his timeline, the timeline were the universe in is chaos, the androids have destroyed the earth, and there is almost no hope left. He slipped into a state of remembrance his smile faded and his eyes dulled.
"Are you okay?" a young woman asked.
Ben leaned against a wall throwing out the thoughts and looked up at her. "Yeah. I'm fine," he said.
She looked at him and asked, "Are you sure?" He nodded so she said, "Hi, I'm Lily, and you are?"
"Ben," he answered. He looked her in the face and smiled, she had blue hair, and soft features, with light blue-gray eyes that seemed to dance with light. "Such beautiful eyes," he let slip. Then a horrified expression stretched across his face. "I'm so sorry," he apologized, but she just smiled, a slight blush appearing on her cheeks.
"Don't be," she said.
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Arc watched as Marron and 18 flew off to go shopping. Now's my chance, he thought as he ran inside to find Krillin. "Krillin," he said when he found his old friend, "I have come to ask you if it is alright for me to ask Marron to marry me." He was brought up in old ways, in polite ways, so he thought it only custom to ask permission from the father.
Krillin was taken aback by this, but answered, "Of course Arc. It'd be great."
Arc smile, but then said sheepishly, "I just don't know what I'm going to say. How did you ask 18?"
Krillin smiled and said, "It started about a week after Cell was destroyed..."
*FlashBack*
Krillin woke up to see18 slipping into his room. It was about one in the morning and at first Krillin was going to ask what was wrong, but then stopped as she got into his bed and cuddled up next to him. Krillin knew she had been having nightmares of Cell so he thought nothing of it and went back to sleep.
He awoke in the morning to her face and wanted so deeply to just kiss her forehead. She had different plans and reached out in her sleep grabbing a hold of Krillin and pulling him tight. His face was less than a centimeter from hers and he gulped. Unable to get out of her grasp he gave up and went back to sleep.
18 yawned as she opened her eyes and saw Krillin's face right there she kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you for not saying anything," she whispered, then she noticed her arms were clinging around him and blushed. What is wrong with me, she thought, my central cooling units must have a bug. I'll ask Bulma later.
She got up and headed for the shower, looking at her clothes she realized she's was wearing a see-thru nighty. Ha shorty would've freaked if he would of know that I was wearing this, she thought. She got in the shower and as she finished she heard Krillin wake up. Now for some fun, she thought. She opened the door of the bathroom, making sure that Master Roshi wasn't there and grabbed a towel running it through her hair.
Krillin woke up right after the shower turned off so he didn't hear it, or realize that 18 was in it. He walked in to take his morning shower and saw 18 completely nude. The small monks face exploded in red and he ran off.
18 laughed so hard her sides hurt, but this awoke Master Roshi. As he looked into the bathroom he got a nosebleed, and that was followed by a ki blast that burned his shirt. Dirty old pervert, she thought. She suddenly got very confused, why don't I mind when Krillin see me like this? she asked herself.
Krillin sat in the living room and immediately started apologizing when 18 entered the room. She just said, "The shower is free now." She tried to use her normal monotone voice, but it came out with emotion, almost seductive. What's wrong with me, she thought, I'd better see Bulma today. I think some of my circuits are fried.
She yelled that she was going to see Bulma and flew towards the CC building. Krillin was in the shower thinking. Is it all in my head? he asked himself. He thought about how 18 was acting then said out loud, "I hope not."
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"Bulma why are you laughing?" 18 asked, after describing her symptom to the genius owner of Capsule Corp.
Bulma stopped at the sternness off 18's voice and said, "You are perfectly alright, and I have come to a conclusion on your state." She paused and 18 looked at her waiting for the answer. "You have a crush on Krillin. In fact it sounds like something more."
18 never understood love, she thought it was a silly thing humans did when they were caught up in a moment. How could it be happening to her? She got scared as she realized that that must be the reason for her feelings. She tried to say that she didn't, but it seemed wrong when she denied it. Oh no, she thought then added a barley audible whisper, "Krillin." Looking up at Bulma she said, "Not a crush," a smile broke out and a tear rolled down her face, "Love."
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Krillin went outside and started training on the beach. His thoughts filled with images of 18. After time spent with her he only fell more deeply in love with her. He shouldn't think of her that way, and he knew it. However he couldn't stop. She was so beautiful, smart, and even loving, well loving in her own way. A smile crossed over Krillins dazed face, as he pictured her in his mind. Suddenly the image turned real as 18 flew down and landed right in front of him.
18 had decided to come out and just say, Krillin I believe I am in love with you, but nothing came out. She couldn't understand her nervousness. Apparently Krillin noticed her strange actions and got really close to her.
"18," he said sweetly, "what's wrong?"
"I...uh," she got out, "I...uh...uh." She started sweating and blurted out, "I can't believe you saw me naked you little pervert!"
Krillin sunk and a tear started to form in his eye. He said, "Oh," and sulked into the house.
"Krillin...I didn't mean it,"18 whispered, but he was already out of hearing range. She dropped to her knees and tears appeared in her eyes. I just screwed up big time, she thought, now I'll never be with him. She fought with this new emotion, this new sadness until it won and the tears ran down her cheeks. How could I have been so stupid? she asked herself, so childish?
Krillin sat in his room with his head down. "Every time I get close to her she just pushes me away," he said. As he finished speaking he heard a gasp come from outside his door.
18 ran to him, flung her arms around him and said, "I'm so sorry Krillin I didn't mean any of those things I said. I'm just not used to these feelings."
Krillin's eyes widened. "Feelings?" he asked.
"I was trying to tell you that I love you, but I was so scared," she admitted letting her emotion flow. This was very unlike her, but she didn't care and she continued, "I was afraid that you would want nothing to do with me."
"18," he said, "I love you too." He brought her up close and they kissed, they sunk into it and stayed there for a long time.
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A few months later they were going on a date and Krillin was more nervous than he ever was. This is the night, he thought, holding small box. "I hope she says yes," he said and she appeared around the corner.
"Krillin hurry we are going to be late," she said. Krillin looked at her admirably. She was wearing a black dress that accentuated her figure. The black clashed with his white suit.
"Shall we?" he said extending his arm.
She accepted his arm and said, "We shall."
After dinner Krillin flew her to Kame island and told her to wait outside for a minute. He ran into the house and put on some slow music then put it against the window and turned the volume up. He ran and took 18's hand flying into the air. He held her close and they danced in the moon light. Krillin had the song on repeat and they danced for over an hour. Krillin broke their embrace and hovered on one knee. Unfamiliar to the custom a weird look appeared on 18's face.
"18," he started, "ever since I've met you I've felt happier than I have been in my whole life. When I'm around you soothe me. I'm not a bumbling little midget. I look into your eyes whenever I'm feeling down and it picks me up. What I'm trying to say is..." He paused and then at last said, "18 will you marry me?"
18 was shocked she searched for an answer, but then cursed herself, the answer was clear, "Of course."
They embraced and stayed there for a longtime.
*EndOfFlashBack*
"So that's how it happened. Just go with your instincts, and be honest," Krillin said.
Arc nodded and the girls came in the door. "Hey guys," 18 said, "what have you been doing?"
"Oh just having a talk," Krillin said.
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Ben laughed at Lily's joke, he had ended up taking her to dinner.
Lily suddenly looked over at him and smiled, "It's so weird it feels like I've known you my whole life."
Ben nodded, "I feel the same way."
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Well I'm sorry that took so long to get out I'll be faster with the rest of them. I told you I would talk about Krillin and 18 getting together, and what about Ben and Lily? Anyway please read and review.