Pins and Needles
Kikasha: As you all know, I do not own DBZ.
Krillen: I'm in the one right?
Kikasha: No… the next one.
Krillen: -kicks the ground- oh well
Chapter 12
Last time, in a pathetic attempt to reveal the new boy's past, Goku finds out that Aisu was an attempted murder victim. (Random person: -says thoughtfully- that explains the wounds…) The saiyan now has to find a way to make his friend believe that he was put in this world for a purpose. How better to do this than by losing intentionally to him in a spar! Lets join Goku, Goten and Trunks in their next quest…
It's Time to Spar!
Trunks and Goten tugged the metallic haired boy's hands, pulling him into a yellowish green field where Goku had said he'd spar.
'What ever that is,' thought Aisu in boredom.
"Well, we're here!" Goku said, walking up behind the hyper little ones.
They cheered and pranced around before hopping into 'serious' fighting positions. Goku laughed.
"Go on," He said, moving Aisu out of the way with a strong grip on his forearm.
Aisu was now curious as the two stared at each other with frowns.
"What a 'spar'?" He asked, a bit scared.
Goku indicated to the two as they sprang at each other, sort of wrestling, before Trunks lashed out with a sidekick. Goten blocked with his shoulder then leapt away, tossing a small ball of ki at his friend. Aisu gasped silently as it exploded on Trunks, causing the boy to fly back.
"Don't worry, he's fine."
Goku was smiling at the young man, making him feel uneasy. He frowned.
"You expect me to…to," He spluttered angrily, watching the kids take off into the air and exchange blows. "Fly and make little balls of yellow stuff?!"
Goku chuckled.
"No, but you could try to fly. It may work."
Aisu gave him a dirty look.
"Now come on! Take a shot!"
Aisu winced but pulled back his hand and pounded it into the side of Goku's head. The saiyan did not flinch, but smiled and softly directed a hit to Aisu's shoulder. The punch was not hard enough to send him flying but it hurt quite a bit. Aisu yelled and drew back his hand, his eyes dilating as he massaged his right shoulder.
"What the hell!" He shouted at thin air as Goku vanished from his sight.
"I'm behind you! Come on, turn round and try and hit me," Goku told the young man matter-of-factly.
Aisu tensed then spun around as quickly as he could, flinging a fist into his face in pure frustration and anger. He knew he missed but his anger a being under acute surveillance and baby-sat indoors for nearly two days straight, was being to seep out. Goku made a wondering sound and Aisu saw red, swiveling around towards the ground in a swift motion. He boy watched the saiyan's surprised expression before his leg jerked out and swept the man's feet out from under him.
Goku felt Aisu's anger and triumph when he kicked him down and was determined to keep the boy's attitude like that. So, of course, Goku went down but he rolled out of the way of the rapid poundings that came from Aisu's fists. The green eyes followed his roll and he stopped, holding his throbbing hand for a while as Goku seemingly scrambled to his feet.
"Whoa! What are you trying to do? Kill me?" Goku exclaimed, earning a scornful laugh from his son and his friend, who had stopped to watch.
Aisu, on the other hand, was anything but scornful…and happy. The boy ignored the comments and went back to trying to hurt Goku. There were kicks and punches with afew desperate flashes now and then, but after twelve minutes, Goku saw fatigue in Aisu's movements so decided to end it.
Goku's slowed, curled hand flew to strike Aisu's stomach but the boy grabbed it and turned the man's arm round to his back, holding it there. Aisu then used his left hand to punch the man in the neck, rendering him 'unconscious'. Dark eyes and lavender eyes widen in surprise and they cheered on Aisu, making him feeling all the more triumphant.
"You knocked out dad!" Goten cried, jumping up from the ground. "Cool!"
Trunks joined in by leaping into the air and doing a little Indian war dance although Aisu had already hobbled away and sat down in the shade, breathing heavily. Goten cautiously stepped over to his father and tapped his face gently.
"Dad… Hey dad! Aisu beat you! Haha!" He crowed, tapping his father's cheek again.
Goku's eyes fluttered open and he smiled, feigning weakness as he sat up, holding his head. He looked into his son's sparkling eyes and arched an eyebrow.
"What happened?" He asked, fake questioning dripping from his voice.
"Aisu beat you!" Trunks shouted down from towering over the two, pointing at the exhausted figure under the trees.
Goku smiled and glanced at the boy after checking the time on his blue watch. He climbed steadily to his feet and inwardly awarded himself for this small feat of putting confidence back into the seemingly lost figure. Goten and Trunks began a song they had learnt in school as they soared, arm in arm, back to the Son's residence in the orange pink sunset.
"Aisu?" Goku asked, walking over to the tree line.
The boy was half asleep, sprawled backwards on the moss. Goku laughed and practically dragged the boy upwards, ready to drag him home.
"Put me down!" He shouted, flailing round suddenly.
Goku chuckled, taking this to his benefit.
"Nope! You're going to learn how to fly!"
"Now!" Aisu bellowed, making his opinion that just then was not such a good idea, quite clear.
He stopped and though for a while, an idea popping into his head. Maybe, he thought, I could use this to my advantage later.
"Fine…Just put me down!" He snarled, hating when he was in the air.
Join us next time to see if Aisu will conquer his lesson of flight, or if Goku will have to carry him home. Will Aisu meet Krillen? And if so, how does the meeting take place? Find out next time on another episode of Pins and Needles!
Kikasha: Those of you who watch Yu-Gi-Oh would get the beginning and end statements. And if you do not, I recommend you do. It's a great anime!