Launch raised an eyebrow as she took in her surroundings. This is what Bulma wanted to show her? Lit candles, soft music, two wine glasses and a bottle of lord knows what? She glanced over to the TV which was hooked up to a video game. "This is really romantic and all, but I don't get it," Launch said to herself as she sat down on the floor where the glasses and bottle was" I know! Piccolo must have set this up! He is sooo sweet, I can't believe it. All this for little ol' me!" She exclaimed happily as she clasped her hands together and grinned. Just then at the sound of his name Piccolo came zooming down the stairs and came to a sudden stop as he looked at the candles and Launch relaxing on the floor. She smiled and batted her eyelashes. "Piccolo," she cooed out shyly, "you shouldn't have, your just a sweetie!" She sad standing up and grabbing Piccolo's hand. She pulled him down to sit beside her. He blushed a deep purple, not really understanding what she was talking about. Actually he didn't care or really hear what she said, because once she touched his hand, Piccolo felt as if he melted like butter. He bit his bottom lip as Launch looked down at her feet. "This is real nice," she said. He looked around, inhaling deeply, smelling the scent of candles. Piccolo nodded, it was actually kind of romantic. His dark eyes nervously moved around the room. What exactly was he supposed to say? He never been alone with a girl who was shy. All the rest of the chicks he went out with were talkative. Launch, however, was very different. He spotted the champagne bottle resting in the small tub of ice and picked it up.
"Want a drink?" he asked holding up the bottle for the dark eyed girl to see. She smiled and nodded picking up her cup.
"Oh wait," she said stopping him as he was ready to pour, "I don't drink."
"Oh..it's Big Red," Piccolo stated catching the scent as bottles fizzed out the top.
"Oh..alright then I guess it's okay," She said smiling shyly as he filled her glass then his. Piccolo stared down in the red carbonated liquid as he sipped it slowly. Launch did the same thing. Her eyebrows furrowed together as it started to wash down her throat, a small dizzy feeling over coming her then a sharp pain in her head and nose. Piccolo stopped drinking and looked at her worriedly.
"You okay?" He asked moving a little closer to her. She nodded and put the glass down on the soft carpet.
"Yeah, just got brain freeze," she said exhaling. The green football player nodded and put his glass down next to hers. It was awfully strange how fast those two forgot about whatever Bulma was supposed to be showing them. Their mind was on each other and only on eachother....and how to start a conversation. Oh they talked, for three minutes then it would get quiet again. Then Piccolo would take another drink then Launch would do the same. So the just sat there.
Bulma crossed her arms and growled at the TV she was looking at. (She had a hidden camera in the room so she could watch their every move.) The girl sighed heavily. This was NOT going according to PLAN! The first two worked out fine. Okay well maybe the one with Goku and Chichi didn't go as well as planned but they got hooked up didn't they? These two just where too quiet. Putting her hands together and saying a quick prayer to make her plan work she continued to watch.
Piccolo looked around the room and spotted the TV with the video game under it. He got up and picked up the thing. It was like a CD player, with a restart and off and on button. There was 4 outlets, two of them where already hooked to a cord which where connected to a pair of goggles. Piccolo picked up a pair of gloves that where under the goggles and looked at Launch. "Wanna play?" he asked.
"Sure," Launch replied quietly, getting up from her spot on the floor. "What kind of game is it? If its something with a lot of blood and gore I can't play," She explained earning a look of disbelieve from Piccolo. "Weak stomach," she said embarrassed patting her belly. Piccolo popped open the CD Player looking thing and checked the game. BLOODY DEATH THREE it said in huge big bold letters across the CD. He sighed and put it back in. No use in checking if it had any blood and gore, the name pretty much gave that away. Launch looked down as she saw the disappointed look on his face. "Sorry," she whispered out. Piccolo smiled and patted her back.
"It's okay," Piccolo said, his voice smooth and deep, making chills go up her spine. Launch couldn't help but look at his handsome face. It was like he was made of stone, every single feature sharp and chiseled like a statue. And his butt, OH MY GOSH! He had the cutest butt Launch had ever seen! It was tight and...well you get the point. He had a Ricky Martin ass.
Piccolo smiled slightly as he admired Launch well she was admiring him. She was soft and delicate, like a porcelain doll. Her eyes glittered like black diamonds and her violet hair contrasted so well with her smooth pale skin. Piccolo though he never seen anything more beautiful. They both started to flash back to when they first met. How Launch was trying out for the cheerleading team. She done a high kick, and her shoe went flying across the gym. Piccolo was their with Goku and Vegeta talking. Vegeta had begged them to stay so he could see 18 try out, and the shoe hit Piccolo directly in the forehead. Launch had apologized a hundred times, but the cool green football player just gave her this heart melting smile and put the shoe on for her. Their eyes met momentarily but Piccolo broke it off and went back to his small group of friends.
A question popped into Launch's head as they where still glazing at eachother, and sub-consciencely leaning forward with their lips pouted. Her cheeks turned a deep red as she pulled back. Piccolo snapped out of his gaze and looked extremely embarrassed and heartbroken. "Piccolo," Launch asked taking his big hand in hers, "you remember that one day?"
"What day?"
"The first day we met. You remember, I was trying out for the team?" she said looking down. Piccolo nodded and looked at her.
"What about it?"
"Well, why did you put my shoe on for me? I could have done it myself," she said, instantly regretting she asked. Piccolo pressed his lips together as he made the words come out, making it look so easy to Launch when he was eating himself up for saying it.
"Well, you know Cinderella? When the Prince finds her, he puts her shoe on and.."
"Yes,"
"Well..it had something to do with that."
"Wait, you pretended like I was C-Cinderlla and you where Prince charming?"
"What? Yes-no!" Piccolo exclaimed putting his hands over his eyes. "When I read that story I wanted to slip a shoe on a girl's foot. And in the book you sort of reminded me of...Cinderella. Because in the pictures she had long dark hair like yours and, yeah. That's why," he finished sitting down on the floor. Launch gulped and looked down wondering why she had to open her big mouth. "I know, it's werid. I had a thing for fairy tales when I was younger. Usually because I liked to see the pretty girls, but I read them every now and then. Cinderella was one that stuck in my head."
"I love Snow White," Launch blurted out. She slapped her hands over her mouth, but Piccolo just laughed.
"You sort of look like her," he commented. Launch grinned and bowed her head.
"Yeah I think that's why I like her. Snow White, then Sleeping beauty." Picking up his cup and taking a sip, Piccolo gazed at her and wiggled his nose because of all the bubbles floating up his nostrils. Feelings very uncomfortable under his dark eyes, Launch made a quick move for her glass sitting next to him.
"Let me get that for you," Piccolo affored reaching for the cup.
"No that's all right, I got it," Launch said quickly throwing out her hand and accidentally knocking the glass out of Piccolo's hand and spraying his white tank top with Big Red. She gulped nervously and looked around for some napkins or anything to clean up the mess. "I'm so sorry, I am SOOOO sorry Piccolo I didn't mean to," she kept apologizing.
"It's all right," He said standing up and starting to peel the red stained fabric off his green body. He turned his back to Launch as he started to pull it over his head, exposing his well toned muscular back. Suddenly, in the middle of her blissful spectating of Piccolo taking off his shirt, Launch felt a tingly sensation run through her nose. Her eyes got watery, and the feeling got stronger and stronger. With a few short breaths the poor girl let out a loud sneeze followed by a sniffle. "Bless you," Piccolo said, his back still turned to her as he wiped the sticky pop off his stomach.
"Oh I've been blessed enough, seein' as I'm here with you." An unfamiliar raspy Brooklyn accent commented. Piccolo raised an eyebrow and looked over his shoulder to see a girl with thick wild blonde hair and dazzling green eyes. She smiled and flipped back her hair as she sipped the last of the Big Red and shattered the glass in her fist. He stepped back and looked the strange female up in down. She was in Launch's shorts and shirt, she had on Launch's red ribbon...but she didn't LOOK like Launch.
"Who are you?" Piccolo asked a bit worried at the girl's strength.
"I'm who ever you want me to be baby," the girl said and made a slow approve to Piccolo. He made a sarcastic look and rolled his eyes.
"Yeah Okay where's Laun-" his words where cut off by her attacking his lips with her own. She wrapped her legs around his waist and continued to kiss him roughly, grabbing the back of his head and bitting his lip. With no warning the girl pulled back, turned her head to the side and sneezed. There in his arms was his beloved Launch. She screamed and hoped down from his body. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN' ON?!" Piccolo screamed out.
"You remember! Everytime I sneeze I turn into....into.. ACHOO!"
"Hi blondie." he said plopping down on the couch. The blonde Launch fluffed her hair and sat down beside him.
"You know, I dunno if you LIKE ME, or if you like me," She said relaxing. Piccolo glared at her from the corner of his eye.
"What do you mean if I like you or LIKE YOU."
"Well, you give out this friendly sisterly vibe. I dunno if you even think I'm girlfriend material...well rather if SHE'S girlfriend material," the blonde and getting up and walking over to the television set.
"Of course I like YOU..err...HER! She's funny and nice and-"
"BORING!" The blonde said checking out the video game. "Oh cool, BLOODY DEATH THREE! Let's play."
"All right," Piccolo said shrugging and picking up a pair of goggles. "anyway, Launch is not boring."
"Then what is she?"
"......Conservative."
"Oooh, that's a new one. If you can't tell she's a virgin." Launch blurted out
"And your not?"
"No."
"Wait wait wait. How can you share one body but you can't be a virgin?"
"D-uh! It's like...un-virgin when I come out then virgin when she comes out. Like a virgin..HEY! Touched for the very first time," the girl started to sing into the bottle of Big Red. Piccolo stood there confused for a second and gave her a disgusted look as he finally got the point of what she was trying to say about being a virgin when she comes out and ect.
They played video games, stopped a few times when she sneezed. The Piccolo and Launch would have a good talk and share their secrets and watch a movie and snuggle up. Then when she sneezed, he cut the movie off, turned the video game back on and partied.

"Piccolo?"
"Yeah?"
"Why is alien blood always green?" the blonde asked laying on the floor. Piccolo was laying down the opposite way so their heads touched but their bodies pointed away from each other. He shrugged and put some popcorn in his mouth.
"Blondie?"
"Yeah?"
"How come stores that are open 24 hours 7 days a week have locks on the door?"
"I dunno," she said looking at the ceiling and suddenly busted into laughter along with Piccolo. There was a faint ACHOO and Piccolo heard the slight hum of Launch as she came back to being herself for the 100th time they where downstairs in the yacht. She reached up and scratched her arm, then another ACHOO and he saw a few strands of blonde hair float in his face. The girl sat up and looked at her green guy. He starred back up at her from his spot on the floor. "You know how in the movies they kiss and its all dramatic and stuff?" The cheerleader asked pulling her legs up to her chest.
"Yeah," Piccolo said lazily.
"Things like that don't happen in real life. There's no fireworks and violin music in the background. All that shit is fake," She said almost angry. Piccolo raised an eyebrow, catching the anger in her voice. His antenna twitched as he rubbed his 6 pack.
"Why do you think that?"
"Because I've never experienced it."
"Have you ever seen the air?"
"...No. What a dumb question to ask. Of course I've never seen the air."
"But you know its their. Just because you don't experience something first hand doesn't mean it's fake," he said in a matter of factly tone. "Besides, your telling me you didn't see fireworks when you kissed me?" Piccolo said in a half cocky/joking way and half serious. The Blonde Launch looked up and pushed some hair out of her face.
"That wasn't a kiss. That was a test to see if your lips are as soft as they look.."
She said looking at him. "I was doing Launchy-girl a favor. She always wanted to kiss you, not me."
Piccolo laughed to himself as he glared up into her green eyes. "Well, do Launch another favor," he said softly laughing, raising a hand to her cheek and slowly bringing her down to him. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. What the hell, it was only a kiss. A knot twisted in her stomach and she felt her mind starting to slip away. Between the long seconds of getting closer to Piccolo's face, her body merged slowly back into the violet haired cheerleader. Her mind tangled with her own and her counter part's.
-Go on kiss him!-
-Nooo I can't. I mean, what if-
-Ahh shut the hell up! You know you like him, you might even love him. Besides we know he likes you and there's no turning back now.-
-But..but I dunno how to kiss good-
-Launch-
-Yeah?-
-Don't make me mentally bitch slap you.-

Won over by her threats, Launch felt Piccolo's warm lips press onto hers and bolts of electricity ran through her body. An invisible force made her hand slide up his stomach and chest to his face. Piccolo slowly wrapped his fingers around the silky strands of purple hair as he slowly deepened the kiss, while Launch let her blonde counterpart take over her actions but let Launch enjoy the moment.

Bulma smiled to herself and tilted her head to the side at the gentle make out scene unfolding before her eyes. She was pretty sure it wasn't gonna get any wilder then this and turned the TV off. She spun around, high off self confidence, but when she looked up she found herself looking into a pair of green eyes. She jumped back agasint the wall as Melonie smiled at her. "Tricky tricky tricky," she said waving her finger in a mocking way.
"How'd you get up here? I didn't here you," Bulma asked grabbing her heart and trying to slow down her breathing.
"Do they know your hooking them up?" The Goth asked walking over to the TV set and turning it on. "Ooooooo baby! It's hot in here!" she said laughing and turning it back off.
"No, they don't. So do me a favor and keep it a secret will ya?"
"No problem," Melonie said and turning around to face the blue haired girl. She tilted her head and pouted in her sarcastic way. "Funny how you managed to get everyone else's love life to be picture perfect...but yours suck," she said in a reality slapping but true way. Bulma opened and closed her mouth, making her look like a fish out of water. She knew Melonie meant it in a good nature way, she could tell by the look in her eyes, but it was a true reality slap and she realized her love life DID suck. But this whole 'play cupid' thing wasn't supposed to go this far. She was just gonna hook up her friends because she felt bad for treating Chichi so wrong and talking about Krillin. It had nothing to do with Vegeta, or Launch, or Piccolo, or Marron, or Yamucha, or Melonie. But she managed to make them all play a huge roll in her life. She had made up with Chichi and paid her dues to Krillin, why did she feel like she needed to do more?
Bulma looked down and Melonie patted her back in a comforting way. "Come on, I think we can use some food. Besides, their starting to trash your place. Someone made a mosh pit in the living room and they got bubbles everywhere. Don't as how."


IT TOOK ME THE LONGEST TO WRITE THAT CHAPTER! It might suck though compared to the others. I TRIED! Don't shoot me! I need Practice on romantic scenes LOL. work with me people work with me.