A/N: The 2nd last chapter of this fanfic (the confession chapter) will not be posted until Valentine's Day (14th of February). In the meantime, a Xenoblade Chronicles one-shot will be posted the weekend before, so, if you're interested, stay tuned for that.
Piccolo awoke early in the morning and notices that Cus isn't lying with him.
"Good Morning Piccolo" came a sweet voice nearby. Piccolo looked up and saw Cus looking at him, smiling.
"Good morning Cus" Piccolo replied. He sensed that, although it was early in the morning, it was going to be a VERY warm day.
"Um, since its going to be a warm day, can I please go and get some bathers?" Cus asked, and Piccolo, sensing her nervousness, put his hand on her shoulder, and said "Don't worry, I'm sure whatever you'll pick, it'll make you look even cuter than you already do"
"Aw, thanks, Piccolo" Cus replied. After breakfast, Piccolo and Cus headed from Dende's lookout and headed for the city.
Soon, they arrive at a major clothing store.
"Hello" the attendant said when Piccolo and Cus entered the store. Piccolo turned to face the attendant, then said "We're here to look for bathers, for Cus here" and at this, he rubbed Cus' head.
"So, do you know what size you are?" the attendant asked, and Cus replied "Size Slim Fit Small"
"Alright. Um, to be honest, considering your size, I would recommend the kids section for your swimwear" the attendant said. Cus and Piccolo nodded, then the attendant asked: "What about you Mr? Do you need any bathers?"
"I already have some. But at 225cm tall, there's nothing in anyone's stores big enough to fit me" Piccolo replied. The attendant nodded, guided them, then they headed for the kid's bathers section.
As it turned out, the largest child size had a bathing leotard that fitted Cus. It was an adorable sky blue, and Cus smiled at how she looked.
"What do you think Piccolo?" Cus asked, to which Piccolo replied "I called that it would make you look even cuter than you already are" Piccolo replied, making Cus go as red as a tomato.
"Let's, just, pay for it" Cus said awkwardly. She then returned to the change room, got back into her light-blue, knee-length dress, they paid for the bathers, then departed.
"So, we're going to Bulma's for the pool party?" Cus asked, to which Piccolo replied "Yes, we are"
"By the way, where are your bathers?" Cus asked, to which Piccolo replied "Yes. Do you want me to get them?"
"Yes" Cus replied. Piccolo nodded, then went off. After a couple of minutes, he returned with them. The bathers turned out to all be dark blue, a rash shirt and bathers shorts.
"Your shirt is so big. Can I please see if I can wear it as a dress?" Cus asked, to which Piccolo replied "Sure" and he pulled off the top, and gave it to Cus. She put it on, and the sleeves, which came down half-way his upper arms, came down to Cus' wrists. The shirt also came down past Cus' knees.
"I look absolutely ridiculous" Cus said, pulling it off and throwing it at Piccolo.
"I'm 50% taller than you are. You should not be surprised" Piccolo said, pulling his rash shirt back on. As they left, it was a hot 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).
Soon, they arrived at Capsule Corp. Cus noticed that the pool that they were going to use, was now much bigger. Knocking on the door, they wait.
"Hold on" came a voice from within the house. A few moments later, Bulma opens the door.
"Piccolo, Cus, come on in. The water's great" Bulma said. Piccolo and Cus nodded and went out the back.
As soon as Cus arrived at the pool, she ran up, jumped, and yelled "CANNONBALL!" before splashing everyone.
"Cus has been wanting to do that for two weeks" Piccolo said to Bulma as he slid into the pool.
"I'm surprised that you've decided to even enter the pool" Bulma said, to which Piccolo replied "Hey, Namekians need relief from the heat too" before he briefly ducked under the water, then resurfaced.
"That feels good" Piccolo said. He then added "Actually, after a while, I do want to talk to Gohan about a couple of things"
"Alright, what about?" Bulma asked, to which Piccolo looked over at Cus, who was doing laps across the small side of the pool with Marron and Jasper.
"Oh. Have you got feelings for her?" Bulma asked, slightly teasingly. Piccolo replied "I don't know. That's why I want to talk to Gohan, to see if that's the case"
"Alright. I reckon you two would be adorable as a couple" Bulma replied. smiling. She then dived into the pool and joined nearly everyone.
The only major events that took place during the day was that, just after lunch, Kale departed for a couple of minutes. When she left, she was wearing a set of leotard bathers. When she returned, she was only wearing a bikini. Seeing Kale wearing a bikini left Cabba as red as a tomato.
Secondly, Broly (With it having been discovered a few months ago that Kale's his illegitimate daughter) finally decided to join them mid-afternoon. The splash he made when he cannonballed in was enormous, and everyone got wet, whether they wanted to or not. Cus used her staff to dry anyone who didn't want to get wet.
Finally, an hour after tea, Cabba disappeared with Kale to the upstairs bedrooms. As this would be Kale's first time, Caulifla decided to join them, having had some experience herself.
Gohan arrived at Bulma's place at half-past eight in the evening. It was now or never, and Piccolo decided. He walked up to Gohan, and asked "Gohan, could you please come with me? I need to talk to you"
"Alright" Gohan replied, and they headed inside. Cus then also got a thought. Turning to face Videl, she said "Also, can I please talk to you about something?"
"Sure" Videl said, slightly puzzled. They go to the room on the second floor (Cabba, Caulifla, and Kale are on the third floor).
"Alright" Gohan said, and both Piccolo and Gohan went to the lounge room near the front of Capsule Corp.
"Alright Piccolo, what do you want to talk to me about?" Gohan asked, to which Piccolo replied: "I want to ask, how did you fall in love with Videl?"
"Well, this is a weird question to ask Piccolo. But I think I know why" Gohan said, smiling slightly.
"Well, I guess I was taken by her nature. She's a strong and confident woman, and she's a very fast learner too"
"Saiyans are wired that way, didn't you know? Saiyans only like strong women. And from what I've seen with Cabba and Caulifla particularly, that rings true, at least to some degree, for the Universe 6 Saiyans as well as Universe 7 Saiyans" Piccolo replied, surprising Gohan.
"Well, that explains a lot" Gohan replied.
Piccolo then asked, "So, how do you know when you love someone?"
"Well, you kinda just know. But from my perspective, I'd say that, personally, you love Cus" Gohan replied.
"Really? How do I tell her that I love her?" Piccolo asked, to which Gohan replied "I can help you with that. Videl and I can set up the situation, but you have to have the strength of will to tell her how you feel"
"Alright" Piccolo replied. Gohan then said "And, but the way, I can guarantee you that Cus will accept your confession. After all, she's been in love with you since she got here pretty much"
"She has? Well, that would explain a lot" Piccolo replied. Gohan smiled, nodded, then asked "Well, is that all?" and when Piccolo nodded, they stood up, and headed back to the party.
Meanwhile:
Cus and Videl are sitting out the side of Capsule Corp, next to each other.
"So, Cus, what do you want to talk about? I must say your recovery from the events of the Tournament of Power is remarkable" Videl said. Cus looked up, smiled, nodded, then replied "Well, it's taken a while. And, truth be told, I'll never fully recover from the events. But I have learned, come to terms with, and grown as a person because of what happened so I'm fine with that"
"So, what do you want to ask me?" Videl finally asked, to which Cus replied "How do you know if you love someone?" and after a few moments, Videl said "Well, it's just one of those things sometimes. If you spend a lot of time with someone you know and already like, and, often times, you two go through a lot, well, a romance can blossom out of a simple friendship" Videl said. Cus smiled, and nodded, then said "That's very interesting"
"Just a quick by the way, I have studies your behavior around a certain someone. And I can tell you now, you love that someone"
"Piccolo" Cus said, blushing furiously. Videl giggled, then said "Hey, don't worry, Gohan and I were like that for a while before we officially hooked up" Videl replied, getting Cus to ask "Really?"
"Yes" Videl replied before she added "And I've already said this once to Piccolo, but I reckon you two would make an adorable couple"
"Wait, Videl, what? We're just friends" Cus replied, going even redder. Videl giggled, and said "Gohan said the same thing when Krillin teased him about me, and look how it turned out"
"I know" Cus said. She then sighed, and said "I do love him, I guess I'm just worried about rejection"
"If you're worried about being rejected, then let Piccolo make the move. Let him decide when he wants to hook up. Which, now I come to think of it, is probably going to be sooner than you think" Videl said. Cus nodded, they stood up and headed back to the party.
When Cus and Piccolo returned to Kami Lookout, Gohan, Videl, and Bulma came together and had a meeting.
"Piccolo and Cus are so close, they just need one final small push, and Piccolo will tell her how he feels, and they'll hook up" Videl said. Gohan and Bulma both nodded, then Bulma asked: "So, is there anything we can do?"
"Well, I think Piccolo's the only one who needs that final push. He just needs to find the courage within the tell Cus how he feels" Gohan replied. Videl thought about this for a moment, then asked "How about we bring them together in a scenario, just here, doesn't need to be too much, and, with just a little prod, we can get something to happen"
"Alright" Bulma and Gohan both replied. Videl then said "Bulma, would it be OK to hold it here?"
"Sure" Bulma replied. Videl and Gohan nodded, then Gohan said: "So, the plan's ready?"
"Yes. When do we set the plan out?" Videl asked, to which Bulma replied "Let's try for a couple of days from now. How does that sound?"
"Good" Videl and Gohan replied. Bulma then got an idea.
"How about we get Piccolo and Cus to babysit Bulla? The confession might happen either during or just after the babysitting?" Bulma asked, to which Videl replied "Let's do that"
"Alright" Gohan said. The three of them then stood up, and departed, with Pan walking beside Gohan.
"Are Piccolo and Cus friends?" Pan asked, to which Gohan replied "They'll be more than friends if this plan works out"
"They'll be an adorable couple" Videl said, to which Gohan replied "That they will"