FORE RUN
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Krillin felt his face go red. He was conscious of his mouth gaping open, of his eyes growing wider and of his knees getting weak. Mostly he was conscious of her closeness to him, of her eyes searching his face, waiting for an answer. HIS answer. His awareness didn't stop him from making a fool of himself, however, as he continued to stand, trying to come to terms with her sudden proposal.
"W-What?" he stammered as he found his tongue to be where he left it. "M-m- marry you? Wha-?" A soft kiss silenced him. He felt her smile and heard her whisper an apology, but it didn't register.
Goku, his hearing as sharp as any dogs, grinned at the couple in the center of the circle. It's about time Krillin found happiness, he thought. The sound of gagging noises distracted him and he glanced over to see a choking Vegeta in the shadows. I wonder if he'd like a spar? thought Son Goku as he promptly forgot about Krillin and 18.
It was Piccolo who approached the landing site. Having warned Gohan to stay back, he flew towards the mysterious object. On first sight it seemed to be just an empty crater. On closer inspection he found disturbing evidence of another presence. 'Uh oh… this looks familiar… too familiar…' Nail's thoughts echoed in his mind. 'Saiyajin?' Piccolo asked his counterpart, even though he knew the answer. 'This isn't good…' came the confirmation.
'Why me? Why? Always a new threat!' Growling he flew back to a worried Gohan. "Mr. Piccolo? What's wrong? What was…?" Gohan asked, but Piccolo cut him off and signaled for him to follow. Puzzled, Gohan obeyed, looking back once to wonder why his friend seemed so worried.
18 watched Krillin's face change, as he finally understood what she had said. Going red, he murmured something inaudibly. Not understanding she knelt before him, taking his face in her hands and forcing him to look into her eyes. "Krillin, what did you say?" she asked in a soft whisper. Krillin went even redder, and then taking a deep breath; he spoke loud enough for the others to hear. "Juu-chan," his voice wavered slightly and he took another breath before continuing. "Juu-chan. I would be honored to be your husband." A collective gasp came from those gathered around the couple. "Wh- what?" 18 had almost forgotten that her question was not rhetorical, that it had demanded an answer. "I said…" started Krillin, less sure at the look of surprise on her face, mistaking it for horror. He didn't get to repeat his answer, as he soon found himself in a firm grasp, losing himself in the ferocity of a certain blonde's kisses.
(A/N: Okaaaay… I am NOT an imposter; this is me (honestly!). I have not been taken over by an evil floor-thingy (private joke), I just have MAJOR writer's block! Sorry for such a short chappie. I hope the next one will hit me quick.
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Nekoni: Goku didn't really do that on purpose, he's just over-excitable at times.
Lil' Chi Chi: Thanx for the review, 'preciated much! Glad you're enjoying the story.
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Well, I'll try and get the next up soon. (Am I repeating myself?) OK. Bai bai!
ANSWER
Krillin felt his face go red. He was conscious of his mouth gaping open, of his eyes growing wider and of his knees getting weak. Mostly he was conscious of her closeness to him, of her eyes searching his face, waiting for an answer. HIS answer. His awareness didn't stop him from making a fool of himself, however, as he continued to stand, trying to come to terms with her sudden proposal.
"W-What?" he stammered as he found his tongue to be where he left it. "M-m- marry you? Wha-?" A soft kiss silenced him. He felt her smile and heard her whisper an apology, but it didn't register.
Goku, his hearing as sharp as any dogs, grinned at the couple in the center of the circle. It's about time Krillin found happiness, he thought. The sound of gagging noises distracted him and he glanced over to see a choking Vegeta in the shadows. I wonder if he'd like a spar? thought Son Goku as he promptly forgot about Krillin and 18.
It was Piccolo who approached the landing site. Having warned Gohan to stay back, he flew towards the mysterious object. On first sight it seemed to be just an empty crater. On closer inspection he found disturbing evidence of another presence. 'Uh oh… this looks familiar… too familiar…' Nail's thoughts echoed in his mind. 'Saiyajin?' Piccolo asked his counterpart, even though he knew the answer. 'This isn't good…' came the confirmation.
'Why me? Why? Always a new threat!' Growling he flew back to a worried Gohan. "Mr. Piccolo? What's wrong? What was…?" Gohan asked, but Piccolo cut him off and signaled for him to follow. Puzzled, Gohan obeyed, looking back once to wonder why his friend seemed so worried.
18 watched Krillin's face change, as he finally understood what she had said. Going red, he murmured something inaudibly. Not understanding she knelt before him, taking his face in her hands and forcing him to look into her eyes. "Krillin, what did you say?" she asked in a soft whisper. Krillin went even redder, and then taking a deep breath; he spoke loud enough for the others to hear. "Juu-chan," his voice wavered slightly and he took another breath before continuing. "Juu-chan. I would be honored to be your husband." A collective gasp came from those gathered around the couple. "Wh- what?" 18 had almost forgotten that her question was not rhetorical, that it had demanded an answer. "I said…" started Krillin, less sure at the look of surprise on her face, mistaking it for horror. He didn't get to repeat his answer, as he soon found himself in a firm grasp, losing himself in the ferocity of a certain blonde's kisses.
(A/N: Okaaaay… I am NOT an imposter; this is me (honestly!). I have not been taken over by an evil floor-thingy (private joke), I just have MAJOR writer's block! Sorry for such a short chappie. I hope the next one will hit me quick.
*****
Nekoni: Goku didn't really do that on purpose, he's just over-excitable at times.
Lil' Chi Chi: Thanx for the review, 'preciated much! Glad you're enjoying the story.
*****
Well, I'll try and get the next up soon. (Am I repeating myself?) OK. Bai bai!