SlamDragon : A Slam Dunk/Dragon Ball Z Crossover

Summary:
It has been a while since the last installment. This fic was previously titled 'A DBZ Cossover With...' where Gohan, Trunks, Goten and Piccolo were transported to another universe by a strange black cat.

By now, you'll already know what series our DBZ heroes have crossed into, from looking at the changed title. Now let's see how Piccolo fares in Kanagawa, Japan. And will Sakuragi survive an encounter with the ex-Demon King?

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Installment 3:

Piccolo cringed in pain. His sensitive ears were hurt by the loud noise, and the sudden brightness irritated his eyes. Suddenly he found himself in front of an open door. Still dazed by the sudden experience, the alien automatically entered, never noticing the expressions on the faces of the people around him which ranged from mild astonishment to wild shock - how did that thing suddenly appear right in front of them and enter the train? Was it a magic trick? The people whispered among themselves, but Piccolo, who never cared much for what people thought of him, ignored them and stepped in.

Bump! Being too tall, Piccolo's turban was knocked off his head as he passed through the door. He picked it up, muttering to himself. Still bending down with his turban in his hands, he felt three pairs of eyes watching him. He stood up, towering over the three teenaged boys who were watching him. But being too tall, his head bumped against the ceiling, destroying the intimidating effect for a moment. However, Piccolo took a seat immediately opposite them and resumed staring. The three boys were dressed in school uniforms but look like juvenile delinquents. And like most delinquents, they only looked intimidating. One by one the boys shifted slowly, until they were at the other end of the compartment. Piccolo ignored them.

The three were now the other end of the compartment, facing the door. One of the boys cleared his throat. "Unlucky day today," he muttered. His two companions agreed. The train stopped and the door in front of them opened. All three bullies turned around with the most intimidating look on their faces to make up for the previous incident with the green turbaned stanger. The only person who came in was also a high school boy. He was tall (188 cm, in fact) with red hair cut in a crew cut fashion. His face was plastered here and there with Handyplast; no doubt he was no stranger to fighting. He glared at the three boys who now looked quite pale and quietly moved to another compartment. It was indeed an unlucky day for the three high school delinquents.

So Sakuragi was alone in the compartment, save for the green turbaned stranger. They were face to face and each stared at the other. To Sakuragi Hanamichi, this was the strangest person he had ever seen. He was dressed sort of like a monk, with baggy pants, a cape and a turban. He had no eyebrows, and his skin was green. He must be an actor dressed in a costume. Piccolo too, stared at Sakuragi. When he found himself suddenly in a train station just now, he was too dazed by the effects of the portal transportation to think too much. At exactly the same time, a train arrived and he was right in front of the door, so he just went in. After getting rid of his three slightly annoying fellow passengers, Piccolo began to try to sort things out. He was in some strange world; transported here by the black cat. He concentrated, and was relieved to detect Gohan's ki. Now he tried to detect Trunks and Goten, when the red-haired boy walked in. Perhaps it was the Kami half of him, but Piccolo's intuition told him that this boy will help him find Gohan or Trunks and Goten, or all three of them. So he stared at the boy, trying to figure him out.

The train stopped again, and it was Sakuragi's stop. He stood up and walked out. Piccolo followed suit. Sakuragi walked towards Shohoku High School. Piccolo followed him. This made Sakuragi curious. He turned around to face Piccolo, not the least affected by the giant's height and staring power. "Hey! Green Monk! Why are you following me?" he asked, staring up (rather than down as he was usually accustomed to).

"I'm just in the same direction as you," Piccolo replied, still following Sakuragi right up to the school gates. So of course Sakuragi didn't believe him. Why would this Green Monk want to go to his school? Piccolo just continued to look unfazed as he looked down at the red-haired teenager. Sakuragi's famous quick temper got the better of him as he circled around Piccolo. (He would've pulled him by his collar, but Piccolo was too tall, and the thing he had around his neck wasn't exactly a collar.) Then the school bell rang, and Sakuragi was reminded that he was late for basketball practice. He turned away from Piccolo and walked into the school compound. He had no time to play around with this Green Monk now; he had important training to attend. They had lost to Kainan because of him, so he must train harder to make up for it and to best Rukawa, his 'life-long enemy'. And also to impress Haruko, the girl of his dreams--

--who at that very moment was holding on to another boy in an intimate embrace. "NO!!!!!!!!!!!" Sakuragi cried out, eyes blazing in fury as he charged at the boy who dared to take Haruko away from him.

Next:
Will Piccolo ever meet Gohan, Trunks and Goten? And who is the boy Haruko is with? Is it *gasp* Rukawa? What will Sakuragi do now?

C&C Needed, especially if you're a Slam Dunk fan!