Dende woke up on the lookout and walked out onto the landing. It was another perfect day, he should know, he created it, and he felt it would be a peaceful time.
"Good morning Dende," Mr. Popo said as he swept the landing.
"Good morning Mr. Popo, how are-" before the usual and repetitive greeting could finish, both heard the sound of laughter and turned to see Piccolo meditating. (He has to be meditating. I cannot risk the worldwide devastation that happened the last time Piccolo was not meditating again.) Not only was the only tall person on the lookout meditating, he was laughing his ass off.
Dende and Mr. Popo looked at the Namek, their faces scared.
"What is he doing?" Dende asked no one in particular.
Piccolo fell over backwards and rolled on the marble stones. Several seconds passed and then he attempted to get to his feet, still chuckling. Before he could get to his feet though, he held his side and roared in laughter again, falling to the ground a second time.
Dende and Mr. Popo exchanged glances and slowly backed away from the crazed Namek.
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Piccolo got to his feet, still chuckling, and stood there for a second. Suddenly he stopped laughing and his face took on its usual scowl once more. For a second, he seemed to take account of his surroundings and see if anything changed. His scowl deepening, he pulled a something out of his pocket. It was a daily Zen calendar, it was open to the date, and had writing across the page.
"As for sitting and meditation, that is something which must include fits of blissful laughter- brayings that will make you slump to the ground clutching your belly, and even after that passes and you struggle to your feet, will make you fall anew in further contortions of side splitting mirth." –Hakuin.
Piccolo re-read the passage.
"This damn thing sucks," He muttered, and tossed it over the edge of the lookout.
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This really is today's passage from my Zen calendar, and I knew that I had to make Piccolo try it out. Oh, I want to take a poll (Which is not interactive, fan fiction dot net, I just want to see what people think) what is your favorite story I've written so far? It could be any short story, from one or two, or even Super bowl Z, which I don't think I ever finished. Let me know!
Brad
