Chapter 62

The first thing Genji did when he got back to the Kame House was storm into his room and slam the door. Piccolo was also in the room, but Genji ignored him and flopped onto the bed with his head in the pillow.

**Grocery shopping! I can't believe he calls that training!**

Piccolo looked at Genji.

"It does make sense. Roshi's training isn't exactly free. You have to earn your keep while you're here."

**Meh…** Genji groaned, burying his face in the pillow. Piccolo walked to the boy and put a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"I know there are more valuable things to learn, Genji, and I do have the time to teach them to you."

**???**

"Would you like me to teach you how to fly, Genji?"

The boy almost jumped out of the bed to his feet, but he landed wrong and just sat on the edge.

**Really? You can teach me how?! Just like Yamcha and the others?!**

"Did Yamcha teach you how to fly already?"

**No, but I've seen him do it. He used to take me and Aoi flying, he would carry us in his arms.**

"Okay, I'll show you the basics later tonight."

**YES!** Genji jumped into the air, flinging a victorious fist up. **I'm going to learn how to fly!**

"Now get downstairs and finish your Roshi training." Piccolo ordered.

Genji's mood was broken by that, so he flopped down back on the bed like he just was.

**I don't wanna clean his toilets!**

"Grrrr…" Piccolo growled in annoyance…

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"Get out there and finish your training!" Piccolo yelled, throwing Genji out of the room. Genji hit the ground on his face hard, and the door slammed unforgivingly behind him. He lifted his head, teary-eyed.

**Ow…**

He looked back at the door.

**So that's what it's like to have a mother…**

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"ATCHOO!" Piccolo sneezed, then he rubbed a finger under his nose. "Someone somewhere was making fun of me…"

((Author's Note: A quick word about Japanese humor! I'm putting little bits of it in Genji's story. Have you noticed the slight Akira Toriyama style in some scenes? Like in the temple, when Momiji was talking to Genji and he thought she had a crush on him, but discovered that she was staring at his open fly? Things like that are Toriyama-sama-ish, it's just something I wanted to point out. But the thing at the end is general Japan humor. It is a belief that when someone distant from you makes fun of you, you sneeze. It's really funny when you catch it, and is seen in a lot of anime. Look for it, you'd be surprised. Thanks for reading! See ya Monday!))