Welcome back to The Beginning of the End. It's been a while, since I've
been trying to finish up one of my other fics. Tonight, however, I just
had the urge to write on this, so a new chapter is the result! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ.
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The Beginning of the End
By: Ponytail Goddess
Chapter 5: Attempted Comfort
Back and forth. Kaioshin rocked his dearest daughter as she wept into his shoulder. He could feel her tears soaking through his jacket, yet he knew not what he could do.
At least she was not screaming anymore. That had been bad. She was someone quieting down. *Probably wore herself out*
Gently, he stroked her back, trying to offer her a bit of comfort. He knew that this would be hard for her. She was so young. So innocent. Though she knew about death, she had never truly experienced it first hand yet.
He hadn't expected this either, but some things always came unexpectedly. He wished he knew how it had happened and who was behind the whole thing.
*My poor Treasure.........you weren't supposed to be exposed to this. You were supposed to live a perfect life. How naïve I have been. I should have known that after such a long time of universal peace something of this nature would happen.*
Curiosity clutched at Kaioshin's mind. How had the person managed to kill him and get away without anybody spotting him or sensing the ki disappear?
*There are always people awake here.......... You'd think that the person would have made a great racket when hanging him up there. Plus, why didn't he scream? And if he did, how is it that we didn't hear him?*
"Papa-san........", a small voice murmured from his chest. His thoughts were interrupted by his young daughter's voice. Up until now she had not said a word since he had seen the doll house.
His full attention went to his daughter now, as she was in a time of great need. "Yes Treasure-chan? What is it?" He asked her softly, looking down at the girl's small form on his lap.
".........Why........why papa-san? Why did they kill him?" She whispered, tears streaming down her innocent looking face.
Shin closed his eyes and sighed. "I don't know Treasure-chan. I wish I did, but I do not."
"........but..........there must be a reason, right?"
"Yes Treasure-chan, it is probably an act of revenge on their part."
"Revenge? For what?" She quietly asked, wiping away her tears onto the sleeve of her dress.
He did not want to answer that question. Light flooded the room and his face, and he was unable to hide his emotions from her. She patiently awaited an answer, staring up into his eyes intensely.
"Well.........Treasure-chan.........it is probably revenge for something I have done........ Sometimes when I rid a world of an evil, other evils that were on his or her side will come after me. Other times.........well, some evils don't even want me in their way in the first place, so they will try to hurt me before they start to do whatever it is that they wish to do."
"But then........why did they kill the chef if they wanted you?" She asked, a few new crystalline tears flowing down her cheeks slowly.
"Well........Kibito is here to protect us. However, the others here are not protected. Kibito cannot watch over all of us I'm afraid."
She slowly nodded her head in agreement, understanding. Inwardly, Shin was grateful. At least she understood. He didn't know of any other way to go about explaining it.
"Well, Treasure-chan, the killer is tormenting me by killing others in this kingdom and by scaring you, the person who means the most to me."
She said no more words. Her arms wrapped around him again, and she went back to her crying. He could feel her shaking in his arms.
"Shhhhhh........ Don't worry Treasure-chan. We'll catch whoever is doing this. They will pay the price, I promise you."
His words did not seem to do any good. She continued her weeping, soaking another spot on his jacket. He bent down kissed the top of her head, then held her close.
*Dear Treasure......how I hate seeing you like this.*
He looked around his office. Paperwork covered the desk. He had work that needed to be filled out, not to mention other matters that concerned today's killing.
*Oh boy.......I don't want to do this tonight.......*
He looked down at his daughter again. She laid there limply, no longer crying. Sleeping.
Shin sighed and picked her up slowly. At a snail's pace, he made his way up the stairwell to her room. He set her down and gently removed her clothes and put her pajamas on himself, not wanting to wake her.
Tenderly he laid her down onto her bed and tucked her in. He whispered a goodnight to her, and started to leave.
He stopped in her doorway. There it was. Across the hall, the doorway to the playroom was open. The dollhouse.
*No*
He couldn't leave her here. Not here, close to where the killer had been. What if he tried to come back and harmed his daughter? No, Kaioshin wouldn't have anyone lay a harmful hand upon his little Treasure.
Walking back to her bed, he lightly lifted her up, still wrapped in her blankets, and walked her out of the bedroom. He walked all the way down the hall to his bedroom. Walking in, he silently put her down on his bed. She would have to stay with him for at least a few nights. He did not want her anywhere near that..........thing.
Yes, with the heightened security, they would both be fine in here.
Shin quickly changed into his pajamas and then joined his daughter in bed. At first, Shin did not wish to rest at all. However, he knew that he would need rest so that he could think about this situation clearly in the morning. Eventually, he drifted off into the sparkling land of dreams.
He did not, however, notice his daughters momentary absence from the bed that occurred in the wee hours of the morning.
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Well, did you like it? Please review! I'll try to have some more of it up in the near future! Until then........
-Ponytail Goddess
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ.
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The Beginning of the End
By: Ponytail Goddess
Chapter 5: Attempted Comfort
Back and forth. Kaioshin rocked his dearest daughter as she wept into his shoulder. He could feel her tears soaking through his jacket, yet he knew not what he could do.
At least she was not screaming anymore. That had been bad. She was someone quieting down. *Probably wore herself out*
Gently, he stroked her back, trying to offer her a bit of comfort. He knew that this would be hard for her. She was so young. So innocent. Though she knew about death, she had never truly experienced it first hand yet.
He hadn't expected this either, but some things always came unexpectedly. He wished he knew how it had happened and who was behind the whole thing.
*My poor Treasure.........you weren't supposed to be exposed to this. You were supposed to live a perfect life. How naïve I have been. I should have known that after such a long time of universal peace something of this nature would happen.*
Curiosity clutched at Kaioshin's mind. How had the person managed to kill him and get away without anybody spotting him or sensing the ki disappear?
*There are always people awake here.......... You'd think that the person would have made a great racket when hanging him up there. Plus, why didn't he scream? And if he did, how is it that we didn't hear him?*
"Papa-san........", a small voice murmured from his chest. His thoughts were interrupted by his young daughter's voice. Up until now she had not said a word since he had seen the doll house.
His full attention went to his daughter now, as she was in a time of great need. "Yes Treasure-chan? What is it?" He asked her softly, looking down at the girl's small form on his lap.
".........Why........why papa-san? Why did they kill him?" She whispered, tears streaming down her innocent looking face.
Shin closed his eyes and sighed. "I don't know Treasure-chan. I wish I did, but I do not."
"........but..........there must be a reason, right?"
"Yes Treasure-chan, it is probably an act of revenge on their part."
"Revenge? For what?" She quietly asked, wiping away her tears onto the sleeve of her dress.
He did not want to answer that question. Light flooded the room and his face, and he was unable to hide his emotions from her. She patiently awaited an answer, staring up into his eyes intensely.
"Well.........Treasure-chan.........it is probably revenge for something I have done........ Sometimes when I rid a world of an evil, other evils that were on his or her side will come after me. Other times.........well, some evils don't even want me in their way in the first place, so they will try to hurt me before they start to do whatever it is that they wish to do."
"But then........why did they kill the chef if they wanted you?" She asked, a few new crystalline tears flowing down her cheeks slowly.
"Well........Kibito is here to protect us. However, the others here are not protected. Kibito cannot watch over all of us I'm afraid."
She slowly nodded her head in agreement, understanding. Inwardly, Shin was grateful. At least she understood. He didn't know of any other way to go about explaining it.
"Well, Treasure-chan, the killer is tormenting me by killing others in this kingdom and by scaring you, the person who means the most to me."
She said no more words. Her arms wrapped around him again, and she went back to her crying. He could feel her shaking in his arms.
"Shhhhhh........ Don't worry Treasure-chan. We'll catch whoever is doing this. They will pay the price, I promise you."
His words did not seem to do any good. She continued her weeping, soaking another spot on his jacket. He bent down kissed the top of her head, then held her close.
*Dear Treasure......how I hate seeing you like this.*
He looked around his office. Paperwork covered the desk. He had work that needed to be filled out, not to mention other matters that concerned today's killing.
*Oh boy.......I don't want to do this tonight.......*
He looked down at his daughter again. She laid there limply, no longer crying. Sleeping.
Shin sighed and picked her up slowly. At a snail's pace, he made his way up the stairwell to her room. He set her down and gently removed her clothes and put her pajamas on himself, not wanting to wake her.
Tenderly he laid her down onto her bed and tucked her in. He whispered a goodnight to her, and started to leave.
He stopped in her doorway. There it was. Across the hall, the doorway to the playroom was open. The dollhouse.
*No*
He couldn't leave her here. Not here, close to where the killer had been. What if he tried to come back and harmed his daughter? No, Kaioshin wouldn't have anyone lay a harmful hand upon his little Treasure.
Walking back to her bed, he lightly lifted her up, still wrapped in her blankets, and walked her out of the bedroom. He walked all the way down the hall to his bedroom. Walking in, he silently put her down on his bed. She would have to stay with him for at least a few nights. He did not want her anywhere near that..........thing.
Yes, with the heightened security, they would both be fine in here.
Shin quickly changed into his pajamas and then joined his daughter in bed. At first, Shin did not wish to rest at all. However, he knew that he would need rest so that he could think about this situation clearly in the morning. Eventually, he drifted off into the sparkling land of dreams.
He did not, however, notice his daughters momentary absence from the bed that occurred in the wee hours of the morning.
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Well, did you like it? Please review! I'll try to have some more of it up in the near future! Until then........
-Ponytail Goddess