Younger DB: HELLO PEOPLE OF EARTH AND BEYOND!

Wolverine: Enjoy the story.

Younger DB: Why do you rush through the beginning and the end? It isn't making the job any more fun when you do that.

Wolverine: Look, I don't want to be doing this in the first place. I just want to get through this as quickly as possible.

Younger DB: You know what they say. When life hands you lemons-

Wolverine: Make lemonade.

Younger DB: Actually, I was going to say you make grape juice and then sit back and let the world wonder how you did it, but your's works, too.

Wolverine: That is what it's supposed to be.

Younger DB: But, it isn't fun.

Wolverine: Can we just get to the story, already?

Younger DB: Sure.

The group was in the training hall and they were taking turns on each part. Mantis had just hopped out of the Gauntlet of wooden warriors, and DB jumped in as soon as they had all stopped spinning. He kicked one and reached to block it, only to have Star block it and all the others that went towards DB. He jumped out of there and onto the spinning dragons and the seven swinging clubs of instant oblivian. He began dodging them all and was ready to destroy one swinging at him, only to have Star, again, get in the way. DB pulled her off of the track and glared at her with his arms crossed. "What are you doing?"

"I was only following my orders to protect you."

Mantis and Monkey began to snicker, but stopped the second DB glared at them. He turned his attention to Star. He let out a sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose. He looked back up. "Look, this is only training. No serious injuries will come of it." It just so happened that at that second, Po started screaming from the Field of Firey Death. DB and Star turned that direction to see how bad it was. Star and DB turned back towards each other. "Okay. That is Po. He is able to get an injury from just about anything."

"HEY! That's not true!"

DB didn't even bother to look towards Po to answer. "Yes it is." He took another breath and put his hands together and pointed them towards Star as he began to speak. "I am able to protect me from this training course. I am the best one here and everyone, eacept Po, is able to get through without any injuries. Maybe some minor injuries will be present, but nothing that will keep them from fighting."

"I cannot risk it."

DB stared with an expression that said, 'Seriously?' He had to take another breath. He looked down and closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose, again. "Of all the people. I had to get stuck with one that takes orders to the extremes. I can't do anything that may give me so much as a bruise or a minor cut."

"You are frustrated."

DB looked up with just that expression. "Ya think!?"

"Yes."

DB threw his hands up. "I GIVE UP! I'm going to go to the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom!" He walked out with Star right behind him. After the door closed, you could hear DB yell, "COULD YOU STOP FOLLOWING ME!?"

Followed by a monotone. "I cannot."

The others had stopped their training. "Ya know, I never thought DB could get that frustrated with anyone." Mantis was on top of Monkey's shoulder and shook his head as he went back to training.

"I'm going to go see if I can help him."

"You just want an excuse to kiss him."

Wan turned from the door and replied to Mantis, "Maaaybeee." She then left with a chuckle as she closed the door.

Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom

DB was sitting cross legged and rubbing his forehead as Star just stood there with her ears flicking around and her eyes watching for any danger and her face was still emotionless. DB and Star both looked towards the hill as they heard someone coming up. Star got ready to fight. "Star. If it was someone trying to attack me, they wouldn't make as much noise as that unless they are completely incompetant. Then, they are no threat." DB stood up as he spoke and walked in front of Star.

Wan came up and gave DB a hug. "You aren't too frustrated, are you?" Wan began purring in his embrace.

DB gave a chuckle. "Not while you're here, beautiful." He returned the embrace.

Star pulled the two apart. "DB, I know that you have feelings for her, but such contact could easily be used for attacking you. Also, being around her could cloud your judgements."

That...was more than enough to push DB over the edge. "You think that Wan would attack me!?"

"No. But she could."

"I'll uh, see ya later." Wan then ran out of there as fast as she could.

"WAN WOULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING! YOU ARE TAKING YOUR ORDERS TOO SERIOUSLY! YOU NEED TO JUST BACK OFF AT LEAST A LITTLE! RIGHT NOW, YOU HAVE GOTTEN ON MY NERVES AND NOTHING ELSE! THE ONLY THING YOU'VE PROTECTED ME FROM IS A CALM MIND!" DB made sure to put emphasis on the word "protected". He was right in Star's face and his face was red with anger. "WHY CANT YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE FOR FIVE MEASLY MINUTES!? IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK!?"

"I am sorry if I made you angry. But, I must do as my orders-"

DB turned and walked towards the edge of the cliff as he spoke. "YOUR ORDERS! THAT IS YOUR ANSWER FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO!" He turned back towards Star. He angrily pointed a finger at her. "THAT IS YOUR ANSWER FOR EVERYTHING! LOOK, I UNDERSTAND DOING WHAT YOUR ORDERS SAY, BUT THERE IS A POINT WHERE YOU NEED TO NOT TAKE THEM SO SERIOUSLY AND YOU HAVE MORE THEN SURPASSED THAT LIMIT!" DB rubbed his forehead because of a headache that was being caused. "I'm going to go lay down now." He began walking away, but Star followed. He stopped and held his hand out in front of her. "Look, this was caused by you and right now, I need to be away from you."

"Shall I follow from a distance?"

"No. Don't follow at all. And don't give me the line about just doing as your orders say, because following me is not the same as protecting me. Please, just...go somewhwere else."

"I cannot."

"Then, I'll send you somewhere else." He opened a portal and pushed her through, quickly closing it before walking down the hill.

At the bottom of the hill the other warriors had gathered, but they ran off when they seen DB coming. DB didn't even notice them as he walked by, rubbing his forehead. They all came out of hiding when he was gone. Mantis was the first to speak from on top of Monkey's head. "I don't think I've ever seen DB get that angry that fast."

The oters nodded. Su replied, "But, Star did say something about my sister attacking him. That is one of the few things that will anger him easily. He cares deeply for her and won't let anyone say anything bad about her."

"We should probably get back to the training hall." The others nodded and left for the training hall.

Barracks

DB entered the barracks, but he didn't go to his room. He went to Wan's. She was sitting on her bed, looking at the picture that had been painted of her and DB after they had saved China. "You really like that picture, don't you?"

Wan looked up to see DB leaning on the doorway with a smile. She smiled back. "You're going to be near someone who could easily attack you?"

DB shrugged and walked forward. "I believe that it's worth the risk."

The two hugged. When they released, Wan asked, "Where's Star?"

"I used a portal to send her to a place a few thousand miles away. So, I'd say we got a few minutes for her to get here."

"Let's make the most of it."

"Yes. Let's." The two then kissed amd eventually fell to the floor, but they only laughed and they eventually got lost in each other's eyes. They slowly began inching closer to eahc other. They were about to kiss, when Wan was literally thrown off of DB and DB was jerked off the ground. "What the!?" DB looked at who had ruined their moment. "STAR!"

"I was only trying to make sure you could not be hurt."

"And in the proccess, hurt Wan!" DB ran up to her. She was holding her arm and had a small bit of blood coming out of her head. DB took her arm, and she cringed as he did. "Looks like it's broken." DB wrapped up her arm and put it in a sling. He then put some cloth over her head wound and wrapped it on there.

"DB, I gotta know. Where do you keep all that stuff?"

"Well, I always keep first aid equipment with me at all times. It's good to have at least some first aid knowledge."

He then turned to face Star. He had an expression of anger that couldn't be rivaled. "It was nothing major, so no need to worry."

"How long until you are out of my life!?" The way he asked the question made Wan jump a little from it.

"I was told I would be brought back when the time is over."

"Well, I do not want to see you any where near me, unless it is in a fight, or that 'dangerous event' that you were sent here to protect me from. If you so much as do anything to interfere with what I'm doing, so help me, I will send you through a portal to the center of the sun!" His face held no evidence of joking. He walked past Star and went to his room, with her right behind him. He slammed the door so hard, it broke. Star sat down just on the other side of the paper. DB laid down on his bed. "This is going to be a long period of who knows how long." He then drifted off to sleep.

Just outside his window, a figure rushed past and ran into the forest. It came to what looked like a makeshift thrown that had a dark figure on it. "Sir, I have news."

"What is that?"

"It seems that it was known of you planning an attack, because she was sent to protect the coyote."

"So it seems." The figure in the throne chuckled. "Then, I guess I will have to send some soldiers to weaken the defenders of the Valley of Peace."

"That is not all. I found out that the coyote is angered by her."

The figure put his hands together and his red eyes opened. He let out an evil chuckle. "This will be good." His teeth were seen in a sadistic smile.

Younger DB: Well, that was a spooky guy.

Wolverine: Whatever. Say whatever you want.

Younger DB: You really gotta lighten up. Make the best of a bad situation.

Wolverine: The way I do that is by killing the enemy, but there ain't no enemy here.

Younger DB: Alright. I really can't believe that I have this to look forward to.

Wolverine: What do you mean?

Younger DB: what's going on here! I mean, come on! That is the future me! I'm watching my future! I can't believe I'm going to have to deal with her!

Wolverine: Well, you're going to have to believe it, since you're watching it.

Younger DB: I know. Well, review!