Chapter 14

The training that morning was tougher than usual they took their duel to the skies, Gohan was still pretty new with flying, and they had to stop mid spar more than a few times because Piccolo needed to catch Gohan as he kept losing balance and falling

The Namekian was experimenting a bit, mixing up his teaching methods, rushing things worked before with the Kid so he theorize even if this didn't completely work the flight battle should help expedite the learning process, letting instinct carry some of the work

In the afternoon Piccolo picked to focus in just flying for now, the mentor was sitting with his leg crossed hovering over a mountain top, meditating all the while Gohan floated aimlessly, sometimes spinning in the air, occasionally tumbling, and once in a while speeding, the two did this until night came

Piccolo stood up and floated down the mountain, on his way downward he stretched his hand out in reflex catching Gohan, the act was as smooth as butter, No fuss, no hustle, the fall and catch connected and linked together like carefully carved wood pieces specially made to fit one another

Gohan despite the altitude he was in, did not display an inkling of hesitation, turning off his Ki, when he fell he didn't feel fear, he didn't feel unsafe, he didn't scream, all he did was heartily laugh when his skinned touched Piccolo on impact when his friend caught him

Piccolo wasn't even thinking about it, he caught Gohan as if it was the most natural thing in his world, he did it on impulse

Their moods aligned and thoughts synchronized in perfect unison in that exact moment, the flawlessness of it all felt like something that couldn't exist in the mortal and unbalance world

The phenomenon wasn't lost on Piccolo, and pondered about it while in meditation

" Mysteries abound made of a deep energy (energy)~ "

When Piccolo heard Gohan singing, he briefly contemplated how the boy was making the instrumental sounds to go along with his caroling, and that his voice sounding deeper than what he was use to

"Foes all around, but I will go fearless and free ~"

Ok seriously, nothing in the cave can make tunes that complex, and he doesn't remember the kid making any gadgets or contraptions, looking similar to instruments

" I'll give you strength, You give me love that's how we'll live (that's how

We'll live) ~"

Maybe it's a human thing, the Namekian remember an acapella group he saw back then when he was lurking in the Martial arts world tournament, but that group consisted at least 5 people, just how talented is this brat

"My courage won't fade, if you're with me, My enemies will never win~"

His curiosity got the better of him, he had to know just how is this half Saiyan performing all this noise, Piccolo opened one of his eyes and peeked

" We will fight for love and glory, we will live to tell the story ~"

He froze and opened both eyes

"There is nothing we can't live through ~"

Gohan was there, mouth closed smiling and on his stomach, thigs and knees, swinging his calves back and forth as he scribble in his journal

"Nothing ever dies, we will rise again~"

Piccolo was shocked, his face refused to show it, the boy didn't look like he was singing at all

" Don't stop, Don't stop we're in l- "

A thin line of thread snapped and both the music and singing stop, Gohan gave his hurried attention to his mentor when he felt the snug storm of Piccolo's energy spiked mildly

"What's wrong Mr. Piccolo?" Gohan inquired, worry flash across his face, he greatly dislike it when the mostly rooted energy he came to love, relish and doted on were out of bounds, plus it means his friend is stressed, and he will not tolerate that even for a second, his protectiveness over Piccolo grew exponentially over the months they were together, due to the fact that he is keenly enlighten at how his beloved stubborn friend kept to himself

The boy was a man on a mission, he will find out what discomforted his companion, he ambled with determination, nearing his distance towards his goal

He sat down with his knees bent in front of his friend and gingerly petting the tall guy's knee

"What is it?" The boy's tone flowed with motherly affection