I still don't own DBZ, or any of its characters. I sure would like to
though.
Chapter 2: Questions and Answers
Eighteen stared at him as if he had grown another head. "Your.. your wife?" Eighteen stammered out.
Roshi could help but laugh at the shocked expression on the usually stoic face of the android. "Yes, Eighteen. My wife."
"When were you ever married?" This revelation needs to be explored to no end, thought Eighteen.
"A long, long, time ago."
"How long ago?"
Roshi stroked his beard as he thought about the answer to that question. "Well. about 885 years ago, I guess. I was about 25 when we got married."
"Tell me about her." Eighteen probed deeper.
Roshi looked at the android, the sad expression crossing his face once again. "I don't really like talking about it, Eighteen."
"Why not?"
"It drudges up pain, Eighteen, a lot of pain. Pain and loneliness."
"You told me talking about your past helps. It helped me when I was falling in love with Krillian and was scarred to get close to him. You sat me down and told me that the only way I could stop the past from hurting our relationship was to talk about it. You were right." Eighteen told him.
"Perhaps your right. The thing is I've never talked to anyone about her..them..really."
"Them? You mean.."
Roshi turned to the sea. "My wife and daughter. Oh, how beautiful they both were." He continued to stare out at the sea. Never making direct eye contact with the android, least the tormenting emotions rampaging in his soul be identified.
Eighteen looked up at the skyline. A small speck was on the horizon. Krillian was approaching with the groceries he had set out for an hour ago. He would be on the island in a few minutes. Eighteen stood and looked down at the old master.
"I want to know all about them. He.." Eighteen pointed to the direction Krillian was coming, "will want to know all about them. We have a right to know about the other members of our..family." She smiled down at him. "You think that I'm family?" Roshi looked back up to Eighteen.
"You've been like a father to him for most of his life. He views you like a father and you view him like a son, so I guess that makes you my father in law. So yes, your part of the family."
Roshi smiled at her. "Thank you." He stood up as well, stopping to pick up his cane beside him. "And your right. I'll tell you and Krillian all about my wife and daughter in the morning. But first you tell my boy about my grandchild, eh?"
Eighteen let a small smile cross he face. "It's a deal."
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Chapter 2: Questions and Answers
Eighteen stared at him as if he had grown another head. "Your.. your wife?" Eighteen stammered out.
Roshi could help but laugh at the shocked expression on the usually stoic face of the android. "Yes, Eighteen. My wife."
"When were you ever married?" This revelation needs to be explored to no end, thought Eighteen.
"A long, long, time ago."
"How long ago?"
Roshi stroked his beard as he thought about the answer to that question. "Well. about 885 years ago, I guess. I was about 25 when we got married."
"Tell me about her." Eighteen probed deeper.
Roshi looked at the android, the sad expression crossing his face once again. "I don't really like talking about it, Eighteen."
"Why not?"
"It drudges up pain, Eighteen, a lot of pain. Pain and loneliness."
"You told me talking about your past helps. It helped me when I was falling in love with Krillian and was scarred to get close to him. You sat me down and told me that the only way I could stop the past from hurting our relationship was to talk about it. You were right." Eighteen told him.
"Perhaps your right. The thing is I've never talked to anyone about her..them..really."
"Them? You mean.."
Roshi turned to the sea. "My wife and daughter. Oh, how beautiful they both were." He continued to stare out at the sea. Never making direct eye contact with the android, least the tormenting emotions rampaging in his soul be identified.
Eighteen looked up at the skyline. A small speck was on the horizon. Krillian was approaching with the groceries he had set out for an hour ago. He would be on the island in a few minutes. Eighteen stood and looked down at the old master.
"I want to know all about them. He.." Eighteen pointed to the direction Krillian was coming, "will want to know all about them. We have a right to know about the other members of our..family." She smiled down at him. "You think that I'm family?" Roshi looked back up to Eighteen.
"You've been like a father to him for most of his life. He views you like a father and you view him like a son, so I guess that makes you my father in law. So yes, your part of the family."
Roshi smiled at her. "Thank you." He stood up as well, stopping to pick up his cane beside him. "And your right. I'll tell you and Krillian all about my wife and daughter in the morning. But first you tell my boy about my grandchild, eh?"
Eighteen let a small smile cross he face. "It's a deal."
Tell me what you think! Thanks again for reading!