A/N: Thank you everyone for the reviews! Yep, this story is getting closer and closer to the end. (I think… )
Ah and incase you didn't know: Kage is Japanese for shadow. :-D
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Shadows are weird things.
Or so Andy thought as she walked down the sidewalk. Anything to keep her mind off what she had just done; breaking up with Ganjo had been one of the hardest things she had to do. She had nothing against the man, no, she rather liked him. But he went too fast, he seemed to want more from her than she was willing to give. Kage on the other hand, Kage was mysterious and had something about him that she couldn't quite place.
Laughter broke Andy free from her thoughts; she looked up finding that she had walked to the park. Kage was up ahead sitting underneath a large oak tree talking to Ganjo's father, Gohan. Gohan leaned his head back and laughed at something Kage had said, his short hair swaying in the wind. Kage's lips pulled back into a grin, his eyes closing halfway as he too laughed. Andy thought about going the other way but her mind was changed when Gohan noticed her and waved her over.
Hesitantly she walked over to the two and forced herself to smile, "Hi." She waved meekly and Gohan grinned.
"I was beginning to think you and Ganjo were attached at the hip." Gohan joked; Andy lowered her eyes a bit her cheeks flushing in embarrassment.
She shrugged, "Well… Not anymore," She admitted softly looking up at Gohan's shocked face, similar to how Ganjo's had been, "I broke up with him a little while ago."
Gohan blinked, "Really?" He stood up, "What happened?"
Again Andy shrugged, her eyes landing briefly on Kage as he watched her silently, "He's a really great guy, I just… he deserves better." Her eyes flickered up to Gohan's.
"I think you're being hard on yourself, Andy." Gohan said softly, but he didn't push the subject any further, he had seen the look she had given Kage. There was something more but it wasn't any of his business.
"Daddy!" Pan squealed racing over to her father, "Come watch what I can do! Come on!" She grabbed a hold of his hand and began pulling him away.
Gohan chuckled looking over his shoulder at the other two and waved, "I'll see you around Kage, Andy." He nodded to her then turned back to Pan scooping her up in his arms. She screamed in laughter as he carried her back to the playground. Andy smiled at the scene; she looked down at Kage feeling his eyes on her.
"What really happened?"
Sighing, Andy sat down next to Kage, "I just… I don't know," She dropped her head into her hands, "He was a really nice guy, I really did like him. But not in the way I should. I felt like I was using him, and I didn't want that."
Kage nodded, "I see."
Andy sighed again lifting her head, "There's more."
"More?" Kage tilted his head to the side in curiosity.
Andy nodded, "I like you." She had never been so forward in her life, "I couldn't be with Ganjo because I liked… you."
"You like me?" Kage blinked incredulously, "But you… Did you tell Ganjo that?" He rambled in his surprise.
Andy nodded, her face darkening in embarrassment.
Kage breathed in sharply through his nose, "Andy, I'm sorry but I'm Asexual. Didn't Ganjo tell you that when you told him?" 'Oh Kami, Ganjo!' Kage thought mentally slapping his forehead, 'He's gotta be upset, he really liked Andy!'
"Yea, he told me," Andy said softly blushing more, "I just, I thought you should know. I'm not really looking for a relationship that involves…" If it were possible, Kage thought, her cheeks would have gotten redder in embarrassment, "That kinda thing."
Kage blinked, "Oh…"
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"Ganjo?" Piccolo raised an eyebrow at the soaked boy in front of him.
Ganjo looked defeated, his bangs hung in his eyes dripping water onto his face, "'s raining. Hard." He said and Piccolo thought that maybe the boy was drunk, but that thought was squashed since the smell of liquor was no where to be found.
And still the question hung in the air, "Why are you here?" Piccolo asked brusquely, he wasn't one to beat around the bush, never had been.
Ganjo stepped further into the cave and out of the rain, "Kage here?" He asked softly throwing Piccolo off yet again.
"No, haven't seen him since this afternoon." His body was still sore from the workout, if you want to call it that, they had had. Ganjo nodded in understanding, "Okay." But he didn't move, as though he didn't have the energy to do so.
Piccolo looked him over, "What's wrong Ganjo?" He asked finally knowing the boy wouldn't move until he was asked.
However the question didn't have the intended effect Piccolo had been hoping for. Ganjo sank to the floor cradling his head in his hands and he sobbed.
"Andy left me." He cried.
Piccolo looked around in panic; why had the boy chosen to come talk to him of all people, about something like this? Having absolutely no idea how to handle the situation, Piccolo folded his arms over his chest and stared down at Ganjo waiting for him to continue. Or leave. Whatever came first. He silently hoped for the latter, but of course, that didn't happen.
"She left me for Kage." Ganjo continued rubbing his fists into his eyes.
The scene brought back a memory of when Gohan was younger, Piccolo snorted, "Why would she do that, doesn't she know Namekian's are asexual?" He couldn't believe he was having this conversation with Gohan's offspring.
Ganjo nodded, "I told her and she didn't care." He broke down again, his breathing coming in hiccupping gasps. Piccolo covered his eyes with his hand, this wasn't happening, it couldn't be happening.
"She didn't care Piccolo!" Oh but it was happening.
Piccolo looked up at the ceiling of the cave as if to say, 'Kami you old bastard! This is your doing!' He looked back down at the boy and frowned, "Ganjo! Quit crying!" He barked and Ganjo startled looking up at him with large watery eyes, "I can't believe you're letting one human woman control your life."
Ganjo sniffled, "She's not controlling my life."
Piccolo looked at him, "Then what do you call what you're doing right now?"
"Wallowing in self sorrow?" Ganjo answered meekly.
Piccolo snorted, "Get off my floor and go home." He grunted rolling his eyes.
Ganjo stood up wiping his eyes, "Yes sir," He mumbled turning for the cave entrance then paused, "Thanks Piccolo." He said softly before taking off back into the rain. Piccolo watched the boy vanish and turned away from then opening, maybe he was wrong after all.
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A/N: Thanks Dreamlight for you help with the end. lol
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