Pins and Needles
Piccolo: Wow…you're really mean to this kid!
Kikasha: Yeah, well…I learned from the best.
Piccolo: -smirks- I can't disagree with you.
Kikasha: -shudders and peers round, looking for her mom- my mother'll remind me if I forget it too…
Piccolo: -folds his arms- life can be frustrating…
Kikasha: You got that right. Ok greeny, you're turn to say the disclaimer!
Piccolo: Yeah, I know. The Disclaimer is: 'I do not own Dragon Ball Z but I own Aisu Ookami…that sucks.'
Chapter 7
The Meeting
Halfway to Bulma's house, a hoarse, venomous voice was heard from under Piccolo's right elbow.
"Let me go."
Piccolo smirked and dropped the boy only to catch him again, six seconds later. Aisu, although he was about to faint with fatigue and fright, didn't scream. He just fell then lay roughly in the crook of Piccolo's arm when the namek caught him, his eyes wide.
The boy was shaking when he was set on his two feet. Piccolo was smirking as he pulled the shaking boy along and knocked on the door firmly. There was a crash inside then, seconds later, the door swung open to reveal a pink-faced inventor and a broken vase far down the hall.
"Piccolo! Hello, why'd you…oh," Bulma said, faltering on her last words as the green man shoved the boy into the house.
"He's suicidal. Just thought you might want him back," Piccolo growled.
Bulma turned to watch the young man on the floor. He was slouched forward slightly, his legs spread out in front of him and his knees bent. He was playing with the corner of a tile, a purple spot forming on his right elbow. His chin was resting in his left palm as his left elbow balanced on his knee.
"Ah…yes…could you watch him for a minute?" asked the lady.
The namek nodded in disapproval but Bulma was already rushing down to the gravity room. She took one glance into the room the flinched as her son was knocked into the wall although she knew he would get up again. She lifted a panel then pressed her hand on it before punching different buttons. Trunks flew up to the ceiling as he got up, not expecting the sudden change in gravity, but Vegeta saw Bulma outside before she changed it.
Vegeta watched as his son dashed his head against the roof then fell to the floor. Bulma cracked open the door then pushed it open wide. Trunks was holding his head in the ground while Vegeta folded his arms and stared at Bulma.
"What do you want?" Asked Vegeta, obviously annoyed that his spar was interrupted.
"Piccolo brought the boy back-" Bulma began.
The little boy shot up at once.
"Can I bring him down here mom?" He inquired hopefully.
Bulma nodded then watched her son run out of the room.
"Vegeta, you better not kill him or harm him in any way. He's suicidal and I want to figure out why so I want you to help me by taking care of him for a while. OK?" Bulma stated, giving him a 'do-it-or-else' look.
Vegeta grunted and scoffed at her retreating back. So the boy was trying to kill himself…this should be good. Vegeta smirked and leaned against the side of the control panel. Bulma got to the door just in time to see Piccolo fly off and Aisu being helped to stand by Trunks.
"Come with me! Dad and I want you to spar with us!" Trunks exclaimed.
The boy dragged the young man back down into the GR followed by Bulma, who left them there, in the care of Vegeta. Aisu gave the two a blank stare as he was dragged to the control panel and put to stand in the non-gravity area.
"I'm Trunks," said the boy proudly. "And this is my dad!"
Vegeta and Aisu stood there, having a silent competition, waiting for the other to back down from their stare. Green and black met but were forced apart when Trunks pushed Aisu out of the ring and reached for the gravity controls. Vegeta immediately stepped forwards and slapped his son's hand away from the dial before twirling it to 20.
Kikasha: Don't you wanna see what happens?
Aisu: Just kill me already!
Trunks: But I don't want Aisu to die!
Vegeta: -crosses his arms- I do not want to see anything except me beating this boy into a pulp! –points at Aisu-
Kikasha: -watches as the three dive into a quarrel- ah well oh well.(-.-)
Vegeta: shut up all of you!
Kikasha: -sigh- (--')