"She said she was busy... but she'll write... She's just a little busy. That's all."
Piccolo had been telling himself that for months. About six months, actually. Maple had visited once and sent him about three letters, and he'd sent her about a million. Well, not quite. But a lot. He'd not heard from her for six months. At first, he'd assumed her letters had gotten lost in the post. But how can they all have gotten lost? He wasn't stupid. He could take a hint. And he knew that he'd been ditched. Hm. Whatever. It didn't bother him. She was nobody special, right? ..... Right.... nobody special... Unimportant. He didn't need her. Actually, by getting out of his life she'd done him a favor. That was what he kept telling himself. Forcing himself to believe. And it almost worked. He sometimes wondered about her. Wondered why she'd suddenly dumped him. Wondered what he'd said or done. The sort of unanswered questions that ate away at the soul. But, again, it was just sometimes. Most of the time he was okay.
Anyway, he had other things to think about. Videl was due in a week or so, and Piccolo had promised Gohan he'd be there. Well, it wasn't like he had anything better to do.
Piccolo started to meditate. He frowned. Damn, not again. "Stop thinking about her! Just forget her, will you?!" he scolded himself for the distraction. He tried to concentrate, and succeeded. A small smile on his face brought by his triumph.
*Planet Zeek*
Silvia shook her head.
"Forget about him, Maple. He doesn't deserve you."
"Silvia..." Maple said. "There must be a reason...."
"It has been a few months..." Leela mumbled.
"Leela?!" Maple looked at her.
"I'm just saying." Leela replied. "But perhaps you're right. Maybe there's a logical explanation to why he's not written..."
"Like what?" Silvia challenged. She folded her arms. "He's a typical man. Can't handle a long - term relationship. So he ditches you without a single word."
"I... didn't think he's do that...." Maple trailed off.
"..." Silvia gave her a sympathetic look. ".... We're still here for you." she took Maple's hand. "All of us. Leela... myself... mom... and everyone at the orphanage."
"All your fans, too." Leela added with a smile. "We all love you."
"..... I know..." Maple gave a small smile. "Thank you. I'm grateful, but.... I just want to see him..."
"Maple -"
"Please," Maple begged. She looked into Silvia's eyes. "Please, big sister. Just find him..."
".... You really want me to?" Silvia asked. "After all he's done? After he hurt you like this?"
Maple nodded.
"Please."
"......" Silvia sighed. "Alright. But I won't stay on Earth long. I'll have one quick look and then I'll come right back."
"Thank you."
*Earth. 4 hours later*
Piccolo's eyes shot open when he heard an all too familiar sound. He looked towards the sound, and saw a spaceship. It looked like the one Maple had first come in, only it had landed properly.
"Hm!" Piccolo turned away. He forced himself not to look at it.
~
Silvia stepped out of the ship. She looked around, trying to sense his ki. She frowned when she felt something.
~
Piccolo realized that whichever one of the three it was could probably sense him. He held back his ki to make sure she didn't.
~
"Great." Silvia mumbled when she could no longer feel it. She flew up, and looked around. Ah ah! Was that him? Yes... that was him. She glared at Piccolo, and flew towards him.
Piccolo heard her land in front of him. He opened his eyes, and looked up at her.
"Silvia." he said coldly. He stood up.
"Piccolo..." Silvia answered, just as coldly.
"You've got a lot of nerve coming here!" Piccolo growled. "What, was your sister too chicken to say it to my face?"
"WHAT are you talking about?!" Silvia demanded. She shook her head. "You know what? I don't even care. I certainly can never forgive you for breaking her heart like that, but she wants to see you. And you're coming!"
"I broke HER heart?!" Piccolo protested. "Hey, I've been writing! She's the one that's done all the lying!"
"LYING?!" Silvia yelled. "How dare you accuse her of lying to you!! She always told you the truth! She's sent letter after letter but you've replied to NONE!" she glared at Piccolo. "How could you do that to her?!"
"Wait - she sent letters? When?" Piccolo frowned in confusion.
"At least twice a month!" Silvia protested.
"But I never got any of them! I've been sending a load, too!" Piccolo looked at her. "What the hell is going on?"
"Wait - - both of you were sending and none of you were receiving?" Silvia frowned. "That's odd... I wonder what happened to them..."
"So she's not run off with someone else?" Piccolo asked.
"Of course not!" Silvia answered. She looked at him. "Piccolo, she loves you."
".... Yeah...." Piccolo mumbled. "..... I....."
"So are you coming?" Silvia asked.
"Huh?" Piccolo blinked.
"Oh... right... if you've not gotten any of the letters, I guess you don't know..." Silvia trailed off.
"Don't know what?!" Piccolo demanded. "Silvia, why are you looking at me like that?!"
"... Just come to Zeek, okay? Come and see her. I'll explain everything on the way." Silvia replied.