Chapter 108
The summit of Korin Tower held an oval shaped dome which served as housing for the old sage. The entire building was sleek, white, and very smooth....
.......esspecially the roof.
Genji lay on the roof, unconscious and unaware of what was happening to him. His head was slightly wounded, blood was staining the hair behind his head. His guardian desperatly tried to wake the boy up.
Genji! Genji, wake up! Genji!
Genji grunted a couple of times, and tried to roll on his side as though he was in bed.
He's okay, but he thinks he's asleep! God damn it, Genji! Wake up!
Then, the boy's body went into a slow slide for the edge of the roof.
Oh no.....Genji, you gotta wake up NOW! Wake up, or you'll fall!
There was no responce from Genji as his body slowly inched to the end of the roof.
Okay.....sorry for not asking you first, but I'm taking over for a moment.
Genji's eyes remained closed, but his body slowly turned to his stomach. Cell carefully made Genji's hands creep along the smooth surface, to make the body climb up. However, the moment only made Genji's body slide further down with no way to stop him.
Oh no!
Soon, Genji's body fell from the roof!
In mere seconds.......
.......GENJI!.......
.......the boy's eyes snapped open.......
......his hands flexed quickly........
......and he snagged a balcony railing!
Genji hung for a few moments, breathing heavily in aftermath. He was frightened stiff by what almost happened!
Genji, this is important! You hit your head really hard and the wound is bleeding! Get on solid ground now before you black out again!
He nodded and did a pull-up to climb up the balcony. Under the roof he almost plummited from was a circular room. In the center was a statue as big as he was, and topping it was a jug. As he walked to it, he heard someone behind him.
"Well, well. A guest decided to drop by. We don't get many of those."'
Genji swiftly turned around, but saw no one in front of him.
"Down here!"
Genji looked at his feet, and saw a fluffy white cat holding a wooden walking stick, and smiling.
"Hi there. The names Korin. You look familiar....."
Genji freaked.
**Korin-sama?! You're Korin-sama?! The king of martial arts?!**
"Yep."
Genji got to his knees and glared suspiciously.
**......a fat, poofy, flea-bitten cat?**
Korin gave Genji a bop on the head with his cane.
"Now who are you calling flea-bitten, blondie?!"
Genji rubbed his head with a smirk.
**Ow.....nice hit. You must be him. Forgive my rudeness, sir, I.....** Then, he felt blood on the back of his head and gasped. **Oh no! That's right! My head!**
"Hit your head on the way down?" Korin asked, scratching his cheek. "Oh, so sorry. I didn't mean to hit you there if I did...."
**No, you didn't. But......** Genji quickly sat on the ground and lowered his head in his hands. **Better keep my head still.....**
Don't worry, kid. Help's on the way. I can feel Piccolo's ki from above.
"Here, let me look." Korin offered, walking around the boy and looking at the back of his head. He lifted up Genji's hair with the end of his cane, and looked at the wound. "Oh, it's just a scratch, and it's not bleeding too badly. I'd give you a senzu if I had any; Yajerobi's not back with the bean harvest yet, and I think Dende-sama has the last one...."
Genji shivered a little, hoping that he wouldn't die from the wound. His worrying looked very apparent to Korin, who walked back around to Genji's face.
"Oh, you'll be fine." he insisted. "I'm sure someone's coming back for you. Meanwhile, why don't you tell me your name."
**Genji...**
"Ah, so you're Genji. Piccolo had made several attempts to find you in the past. Even Dende couldn't find you, but I'm glad they finally made your acuaintence. It's a pleasure to meet you."
**Yeah....sure.....**
"Are you still worried? It's alright, Genji. Tell me a little about yourself, how's life treating you?"
**You don't wanna know.**
"Aw, c'mon. Talk a little. How'd you manage to get all the way up here without climbing? Did you fly?"
**Well.....** Genji began, sniffing back a tear. **.....I'm not sure. I don't think I flew..... I wouldn't call it flight. I didn't make it to the Tenkai. I don't think I'll ever fly like Piccolo or the others.**
"Hey, it's not like you failed or anything. I'm sure there was a complication, because I felt your ki as you came up. You were flying, alright! And you were doing a great job! You're a natural, kid!"
**I don't think so.....**
"Well, y'are! So, what happened on the way up?"
**Demon attack.....**
Karin squinted into Genji's pink eyes, and felt the ki of the inner demon. It was resting at the moment, tired from it's effort to kill Genji. The wise old cat nodded.
"I see. It all makes sence. You sure did get a complication, didn't ya, kid? Well, I know that you're on your way to the Tenkai to overcome it."
**It just looks more and more impossible every day....**
"Shall I whack you upside the head again? It's not impossible, kid. If you don't try, you'll never get rid of that demon. I know for a fact that you can't give up now, esspecially if you came all the way from the Wolf Jaw region. You traveled half way around the world for this chance at life, you can't give up!"
**But nothing I do stops the demon! Nothing can kill it! What can I do?!**
"Well, I know one thing you can't do: give up. Go see Dende about what can be done. I know that bright lad like him would find something that can help you. He had heard about you earlier and thought he had a solution to your problem. He even stopped right down here to make the potion in complete solitude."
Genji looked slightly astonished. If someone put that much effort into his cause, then why should the boy turn that person away? If someone had hope, then so did he. Genji smiled a little.
**I came all the way here to ask Dende-sama for help....there's no way I can turn him down now....**
"See, that's what I'm trying to say. As long as you have hope, there's still a reason to keep going. Seek all the help you can get while you can get it, I guarentee that you'll need every word of advice."
Genji smiled and bowed his head slightly.
**Thank you, Korin-sama. I will remember what you said.**
"You're a good kid, Genji. You're a little soft and still young with a lot to learn. That's alright. Even those as old as me are still learning."
Soon, Piccolo arrived, landing urgently in the tower. Concern was painted all over his face.
"Genji!"
"He's fine, Piccolo. I kept him talking so that he wouldn't pass out." Korin assured. Genji turned to look at the Namek, still looking worried about his wound. Piccolo walked up to Genji and helped the boy to his feet.
"Good to see that you're alright, Genji." Piccolo said softly. "Now, let's get you to the Tenkai."
Genji nodded. Piccolo took the boy under one arm and flew out of the tower. Genji waved goodbye to the kung-fu kitty as Piccolo took him back up to the Tenkai.
Korin smiled after the two, as though he had mysteriously unlocked all of Genji's secrets.
The summit of Korin Tower held an oval shaped dome which served as housing for the old sage. The entire building was sleek, white, and very smooth....
.......esspecially the roof.
Genji lay on the roof, unconscious and unaware of what was happening to him. His head was slightly wounded, blood was staining the hair behind his head. His guardian desperatly tried to wake the boy up.
Genji! Genji, wake up! Genji!
Genji grunted a couple of times, and tried to roll on his side as though he was in bed.
He's okay, but he thinks he's asleep! God damn it, Genji! Wake up!
Then, the boy's body went into a slow slide for the edge of the roof.
Oh no.....Genji, you gotta wake up NOW! Wake up, or you'll fall!
There was no responce from Genji as his body slowly inched to the end of the roof.
Okay.....sorry for not asking you first, but I'm taking over for a moment.
Genji's eyes remained closed, but his body slowly turned to his stomach. Cell carefully made Genji's hands creep along the smooth surface, to make the body climb up. However, the moment only made Genji's body slide further down with no way to stop him.
Oh no!
Soon, Genji's body fell from the roof!
In mere seconds.......
.......GENJI!.......
.......the boy's eyes snapped open.......
......his hands flexed quickly........
......and he snagged a balcony railing!
Genji hung for a few moments, breathing heavily in aftermath. He was frightened stiff by what almost happened!
Genji, this is important! You hit your head really hard and the wound is bleeding! Get on solid ground now before you black out again!
He nodded and did a pull-up to climb up the balcony. Under the roof he almost plummited from was a circular room. In the center was a statue as big as he was, and topping it was a jug. As he walked to it, he heard someone behind him.
"Well, well. A guest decided to drop by. We don't get many of those."'
Genji swiftly turned around, but saw no one in front of him.
"Down here!"
Genji looked at his feet, and saw a fluffy white cat holding a wooden walking stick, and smiling.
"Hi there. The names Korin. You look familiar....."
Genji freaked.
**Korin-sama?! You're Korin-sama?! The king of martial arts?!**
"Yep."
Genji got to his knees and glared suspiciously.
**......a fat, poofy, flea-bitten cat?**
Korin gave Genji a bop on the head with his cane.
"Now who are you calling flea-bitten, blondie?!"
Genji rubbed his head with a smirk.
**Ow.....nice hit. You must be him. Forgive my rudeness, sir, I.....** Then, he felt blood on the back of his head and gasped. **Oh no! That's right! My head!**
"Hit your head on the way down?" Korin asked, scratching his cheek. "Oh, so sorry. I didn't mean to hit you there if I did...."
**No, you didn't. But......** Genji quickly sat on the ground and lowered his head in his hands. **Better keep my head still.....**
Don't worry, kid. Help's on the way. I can feel Piccolo's ki from above.
"Here, let me look." Korin offered, walking around the boy and looking at the back of his head. He lifted up Genji's hair with the end of his cane, and looked at the wound. "Oh, it's just a scratch, and it's not bleeding too badly. I'd give you a senzu if I had any; Yajerobi's not back with the bean harvest yet, and I think Dende-sama has the last one...."
Genji shivered a little, hoping that he wouldn't die from the wound. His worrying looked very apparent to Korin, who walked back around to Genji's face.
"Oh, you'll be fine." he insisted. "I'm sure someone's coming back for you. Meanwhile, why don't you tell me your name."
**Genji...**
"Ah, so you're Genji. Piccolo had made several attempts to find you in the past. Even Dende couldn't find you, but I'm glad they finally made your acuaintence. It's a pleasure to meet you."
**Yeah....sure.....**
"Are you still worried? It's alright, Genji. Tell me a little about yourself, how's life treating you?"
**You don't wanna know.**
"Aw, c'mon. Talk a little. How'd you manage to get all the way up here without climbing? Did you fly?"
**Well.....** Genji began, sniffing back a tear. **.....I'm not sure. I don't think I flew..... I wouldn't call it flight. I didn't make it to the Tenkai. I don't think I'll ever fly like Piccolo or the others.**
"Hey, it's not like you failed or anything. I'm sure there was a complication, because I felt your ki as you came up. You were flying, alright! And you were doing a great job! You're a natural, kid!"
**I don't think so.....**
"Well, y'are! So, what happened on the way up?"
**Demon attack.....**
Karin squinted into Genji's pink eyes, and felt the ki of the inner demon. It was resting at the moment, tired from it's effort to kill Genji. The wise old cat nodded.
"I see. It all makes sence. You sure did get a complication, didn't ya, kid? Well, I know that you're on your way to the Tenkai to overcome it."
**It just looks more and more impossible every day....**
"Shall I whack you upside the head again? It's not impossible, kid. If you don't try, you'll never get rid of that demon. I know for a fact that you can't give up now, esspecially if you came all the way from the Wolf Jaw region. You traveled half way around the world for this chance at life, you can't give up!"
**But nothing I do stops the demon! Nothing can kill it! What can I do?!**
"Well, I know one thing you can't do: give up. Go see Dende about what can be done. I know that bright lad like him would find something that can help you. He had heard about you earlier and thought he had a solution to your problem. He even stopped right down here to make the potion in complete solitude."
Genji looked slightly astonished. If someone put that much effort into his cause, then why should the boy turn that person away? If someone had hope, then so did he. Genji smiled a little.
**I came all the way here to ask Dende-sama for help....there's no way I can turn him down now....**
"See, that's what I'm trying to say. As long as you have hope, there's still a reason to keep going. Seek all the help you can get while you can get it, I guarentee that you'll need every word of advice."
Genji smiled and bowed his head slightly.
**Thank you, Korin-sama. I will remember what you said.**
"You're a good kid, Genji. You're a little soft and still young with a lot to learn. That's alright. Even those as old as me are still learning."
Soon, Piccolo arrived, landing urgently in the tower. Concern was painted all over his face.
"Genji!"
"He's fine, Piccolo. I kept him talking so that he wouldn't pass out." Korin assured. Genji turned to look at the Namek, still looking worried about his wound. Piccolo walked up to Genji and helped the boy to his feet.
"Good to see that you're alright, Genji." Piccolo said softly. "Now, let's get you to the Tenkai."
Genji nodded. Piccolo took the boy under one arm and flew out of the tower. Genji waved goodbye to the kung-fu kitty as Piccolo took him back up to the Tenkai.
Korin smiled after the two, as though he had mysteriously unlocked all of Genji's secrets.