Chapter 4: Out of my thoughts

Dusk is falling, I realize that I am getting tired. I sit up and look at Piccolo, with his eyes still closed. I'm thinking about how to tell him I'm leaving. He opens his eyes and says "Just say goodbye." I look at him in shock. "What?" He grins at me and speaks. "I'm not supposed to be so loud in my thoughts." I growl and defend myself. "Stay away from my thoughts." Piccolo is still grinning. "Vegeta, if you feel like training tomorrow, find me. See you tomorrow Saiyajin" now I grinned too "See you tomorrow Namek."

I fly away towards Capsule Corp, there it's straight to the shower, then to bed and I quickly fall asleep. Damn Gohan and his ideas, even though my mind is still on Piccolo, I sleep more peacefully and better than I have in a long time.

In fact, I'm meeting Piccolo for training the next few days. And yes, Gohan was right, Piccolo is an excellent sparring partner. Even if I only admit it to myself, I now also look forward to the conversations after sparring. I get to know him, through that I also get to know Nail.

While I met with Piccolo, Piccolo often had an inner conversation, as we take it. Sweet even, as he sometimes turns purple, would be the conversations. At least he showed me how to lock my mind. Thank God, because that would have been embarrassing more often since then. That's why I respect Piccolo. He sees me at eye level, ironically since I'm so much shorter than he is. But he treats me with respect.

Oh well. Enough thoughts. I am hungry. Off to breakfast, the blonde woman makes delicious food. She is a bit of a pain, but tolerable despite everything. Hope the blue haired woman and her ridiculous companion are not awake yet. Terrible that she has him, although he always stinks of other ladies. But I'll never understand these earthlings and their ridiculous customs. "Vegeta! Dear nice of you to come to breakfast, I've already prepared everything for you. So help yourself, there's plenty here." She immediately puts orange juice in front of his plate as well. He starts and rolls his eyes. As I hear the baka and blue haired woman come in and hear "Morning Vegeta." I grunt in acknowledgement and continue to eat faster that I get out of here quickly.

Bulma pours herself a coffee at the counter and looks at Vegeta. He notices but ignores it, "By the way Vegeta, the Gravity Room will be ready in 2 hours and the spaceship will be ready in 2 weeks." I notice, she looks at me expectantly. I roll my eyes inwardly, but speak out loud in return. "Good woman, about time." She puffs out her cheeks and grumbles at me. Barely listening, I finish eating and head for the door. But that's when the blonde woman stops me and tells me there's a party tonight. I look at her questioningly?

But I get the answer from the weakling. Oh, he's still there, too. He grumbles, "that the murderer should definitely not show up there. That's only for friends, he says, and the others are unlikely to want to see him, too." Now the blue one also interferes again and tells her companion. "Yamchu, everyone is coming, even the Namekians are coming. Even Piccolo was invited by Gohan." I make a mental note, since I'll have to ask Piccolo later if he knows everyone is coming?

It's quickly evening. The heavy Gravity Room, actually works again. Since I trained after the training with Piccolo there immediately further, therefore also the party as the blonde to the spectacle said ignored. Unfortunately, I was not ignored. Gravity was turned off and I had no choice but to look for the blue woman. Inconveniently, I find her in the middle of the party. I was just about to order the repair and get to her for that reason. When I got a warning from the side.

"I'd rather not interrupt there if I were you." I snorted and growled at Piccolo. "Get out of my thoughts." "Oh Vegeta. Better me than any other Namekian here. Wouldn't you?" I glare at him. And regretfully have to agree with him. But that, of course, under banished thought. He doesn't have to know, after all.

As I look over the party. I see a community. To which I do not belong. I look up at the stars and hear again in my mind. "You're not the only Vegeta." I thought surprised, I have my thoughts under lock and key. I give him a sour look. He laughs softly and informed me "that he can't read minds, but he knows my look well enough. Besides, he feels the same way." I snort and agree with him anyway. We both look up at the sky. I grin and just say, "then we both don't need to be here." We were about to take off when we were both spotted. "Yay Vegeta, come take a shower, I put some clothes for you that fit. You must have finished training." Shouted the blonde woman. Piccolo smirked, but not for long. By then Gohan was grabbing him and pulling him towards the squad. To the chagrin of Piccolo and Kakarotts companions, who looked nothing at all excited to see Piccolo. I snorted, these earthlings I will never understand. There Piccolo is saving Gohan's life, sacrificing himself so to speak, and still being treated like this. I have to admit, in that moment I got so much respect from Piccolo. That a Namek would save a Saiyajin hybrid. But I had smelled it when they arrived, that Gohan wants to mark him as a mate. At least with the scent Piccolo was already marked. That's why I was shocked when he found out from Piccolo how Chichi is towards him. I go to take a shower and then I realize that I am hungry. So first eat and then away was my plan. I grabbed myself plenty of food and sit down. I ignore, the looks and listen only with an ear the conversations of the others. They are the usual conversations. How great they are, how great it is to watch everyone. Goku. How great he is and the Namekians are once again bitching about Piccolo. And Kakarotts companion complains to the blue haired woman about something ... Marital duties and that she has information about it also to ward off receptivity etc. I don't know. (If only I had listened more attentively then, I think that a few years later) I notice that Piccolo is looking at me. Almost as if he had been waiting for me. I look at him, he grins and I tilt my head with a grin. In my mind I ask Piccolo if he hears me. He nods. In a moment a thought comes "Clear and distinct." I chuckle. I get up and leave. Say in thought. "Then let's go, got the important why I was there done."

I walk away from the party and take off. I feel Piccolo following me. Yes, training with him has brought me a lot. Be it Ki feeling or also to strengthen my senses. Even when we both suppress our AI, I feel him. But only him.