Lonely Fate

One guards the Time Gate for all eternity,
the other thinks he is too different to love.
Piccolo's time machine went wrong and he must stay with Pluto till he fix it.
Fighting loneliness together, yet Fate does not agree.

Author's note: You all think Piccolo had a smooth ride while going to get Vegeta? I think not! This story is in my point of view.

Chapter 3

"So..." Setsuna said feeling very nervous. "What brings you to travel through time? What do you want with Prince Vegeta? And what dimension are you planning to go to"
Instead of answering, he sat and closed his eyes with his back towards her. He seemed to be meditating. 'I demand an answer' Setsuna said in her mind.
"I don't know anything. I am here to bring Prince Vegeta back to his time. His woman and kid needs him"
Setsuna felt herself turning pale. "D- did you say... Wife and kid? Prince Vegeta is... married? And he has a child"
Piccolo answered back without turning around and facing her. "Yes. Not actually married but he is with a woman by the name Bumla. She gave him a son by the name Trunks"
'Oh dear... This is not good. What have I done?' Setsuna felt dizzy for the first time.
"What did you do?" Piccolo ask calmly. Setsuna walk towards him and sat in front of him. 'Would you at least look at me with I am speaking please!' Setsuna cried silently and glared.
Piccolo couldn't help but let out a small grin. And opened his left eye.
"Let me tell you the forgotten Legend..." Setsuna began. "When two people, both from royalty, who couldn't have been more different... fell in love. They thought they had the perfect fate... But it is everything but perfect..."

After hearing the story, Piccolo and Setsuna sat in silence. Piccolo studied the woman in front of him. She clearly is the most beautiful creature he has ever seen. Long silky green hair and jewel eyes that snaps at him when she is angry. "I didn't think Vegeta could have any feelings for anyone but himself"
Setsuna smiled. "All people can fall in love when they find the right person. Their soul mate"
Piccolo felt uncomfortable when talking about the whole love and stuff. He stood up. "I better get started on that time machine" Setsuna nodded. She watches him work from a distance.

Setsuna had decided she enjoys watching him. 'Endyimon has a nicely build body too' Setsuna reminded herself. 'But not as muscular or as in shape as Piccolo'
The muscles on his arms budge out whenever he makes the slightest move.
'I wonder what he looks like with his shirt off...' Setsuna's thoughts trailed off as Piccolo stopped working and two pink spot came on his cheeks. Setsuna blushed also as she remembered he can read her mind.
"Do you need help?" Setsuna ask politely walking towards him. He doesn't answer but walk passed her. Setsuna never felt so embarrassed. 'Please come soon Small Lady...' she plead.
"Who's small lady"
Setsuna shot a look at Piccolo. "So now you talk. Small Lady is the princess of Future Crystal Tokyo. She visits me sometimes. We are really close, she's like... A friend but sometimes..." Setsuna looks at him to see if he is still listening. He looks back at her with a blank expression. "Well sometimes, I even like to pretend she is my own daughter"
Setsuna quickly smiles at him. "This must be boring you to death. You must think I am silly, to pretend a princess is my daughter and all"
"I have a student name Gohan" Piccolo suddenly said. "A stubborn young boy but learns very quickly..." Piccolo becomes silent and he said slowly and even a hint of embarrassment. "I like to think he is my son. He is, my only... Friend"
"How old is he?" Setsuna ask. "Small Lady is eight"
Piccolo shrugged. "The boy must have turned ten. I don't know"
Setsuna smiles at him with twinkles in her eye. "Maybe they could get together or"
Setsuna felt like slapping herself. She is talking like a teenage girl. She perfectly knew she can never get Small Lady involved and what was she even thinking of matching Small Lady with a saiyajin!
Setsuna fell silent and looks down in shame of her own thoughts. She changed the subject. "So, do you need food"
'Another foolish question' Setsuna thought unhappily.
"No I don't. I get my energy by resting or mediating" Piccolo answered. "I better get back on working on that time machine"
Setsuna was about to open her mouth to tell him she has the key to the door of every dimension but... She needed someone to fight off her loneliness. She felt horrible of her own selfish deed.