A/N: Hey, sorry for the wait. I just couldn't find a way to word certain lines in this chapter. It feels shorter, but that might be me, haha. If anything sounds funny, or is gramatically incorrect, feel free to spam me! I'll fix it right up!

I do not own Dragon ball z, nor do I own boulevard of broken dreams. Psh, i'm not THAT talented..

Chapter 4

We've been running for a few more days now, and I can't tell you how much I can't wait to reach King Kai's place. Goku is still running, but I can hear his breathing from back here, though I'm not much different. Goku's stomach growled again, and I knew by the frown on his face that he was starving. Slowing, I murmur a breathless; "Stop", and double over, breathing heavily. Goku slowly stopped, and turned to face me, a curious look on his face, though his body was slightly doubled over.

"What is it?" Goku asked breathlessly. I ignore him and dig in my pockets, pulling out my granola bar. I rip off a small piece, and offer it to Goku, a small smile on my face.

"Here. I know your hungry. And -hah. I know it won't do much. But.. Maybe it will help?" I ask breathlessly. Goku frowns slightly.

"But. What about you?" Goku asks, guilt in his voice.

"Don't worry about it. I'm rationing it out, so I'll be fine." I say happily, walking up to him, and putting it in his hand. In response, Goku immediately smiles widely.

"Thanks so much Melon!" Goku shouts happily, quickly popping the portion into his mouth. I only nod, grinning in amusement at his behavior.

"Yeah, no problem. As long as you don't have to eat more clouds." I mutter teasingly, walking ahead.

"Hey, those clouds actually tasted pretty good!" Goku shouted indignantly, walking to catch up.

"Goku.. Clouds are made of water.." I say, staring at him blankly. He only shrugged, and claimed that they still tasted good.

"Whatever you say Goku. Whatever you say." I roll my eyes in amusement, and continue walking.

~Time skip~

"Doesn't this road ever end?!" I shout annoyed, while Goku grunts in agreement.

"I know! We've got to be.. getting closer.. to King Kai's by now!" Goku said breathlessly. Simultaneously, we both notice an object ahead of us.

"What's that?" I ask, tilting my head, but still running. As we get closer, I realize it's a road sweeper, which made my eyes widen.

"It's a car! Hold on, I'll be right back." Goku says, jogging up so that he was neck and neck with the window. I kept running, but since there was barely anymore room on the path, I decided to stay behind the vehicle- though that didn't stop me from listening in.

"Hey. What are you doing?" Goku asked the driver, whom I couldn't see.

"What does it look like I'm doin? I'm sweepin' snake way. King Yamma asked me to do it cuz he likes to keep this thing clean." A Boston accent was heard, and I roll my eyes.

'Figures King Yamma would want to clean a million miles of nothing-ness'

"Hm? No kidding? I'm on my way to King Kai's place." Goku said nonchalantly.

"WHAT? Your running all the way to King Kai's place?" The man asked shocked.

"Well, me and Melon back there." Goku said, shoving a thumb back in my direction. The blue-skinned man stuck his head out the window, and I quickly waved, and he waved back before sitting back inside.

"Well for your guy's sake, I hope you brought whit 'cha another pair of shoes." Goku tilted his head curiously.

"Why? Is it a long way from here?" Goku asked a bit quieter.

"Now from that old bin, is what 'chu consider a long way. But from here I would consider you about a quarter of the way there."

"WHAT!?" I shout, tripping over my feet, but catching myself before I fell, while Goku replies;

"We're only about a quarter of the way there?! Boy it really is far away.." Goku mutters sadly, looking down at the ground. Goku slows down, and plops on the ground, and I stop right behind him, kneeling the instant my legs weren't in motion. We both were breathing heavily, and the vehicle in front of us stopped.

"Hey? Do ya think your gonna make it?!" The man asked, poking his head out of the window.

"Sure.. we've just got to -hah, rest a bit." I said, breathing heavily.

"Right." The guy mutters retreating into the cab and starting the engine. Not even a second rolls by, when he pops his head back out.

"Hey, if you want me to, I could give you a ride half the way there.. Come on, hop on the back." The man offers, to my relief.

"Really? Alright! ha-ha-ha!" Goku says, standing up and running towards the car- his energy suddenly renewed.

"Thanks!" I shout, standing, and quickly climbing onto the trunk next to Goku.

"Lets go!" Goku shouts as soon as we were on.

"Okay, hang on!" The man says, retreating once more to his cab, an amused smile on his face.

"Ah, feels good to get off your feet finally, ne Goku?" I ask relieved, looking to my right at Goku.

"Yeah! Hey, I'm going to take this chance and take a nap, okay?" Goku says, laying back and yawning.

"Yeah, I'll try to sleep a bit too." I say, thinking back to that kid in my dream. Laying back, I have one hand keeping a tight hold on a metal bar, and the other under my head to cushion it slightly. Closing my eyes, I let out a deep breathe, and fall into the world of dreams.

~Dream~

I 'awoke' in a cave, and outside, I could see a giant field filled with unfamiliar dark grass. 'Where am I? This isn't where I was last time..' I thought confused. Turning, I look at the back of the cave, and see a bundle curled up by the wall. Walking over, I kneel down, examining the object covered in the blanket. 'Well, it's living, because it's breathing..' I thought, before suddenly, I heard a whimper, and a whispered name. No, not name. A title.

"Daddy.. Daddy, don't go.." The child-like voice cried silently, making me frown in sadness and sympathy. Softly, I pull back the covers to reveal the childish face that visited me the last time I was here.

"Gohan.. Gohan, it's alright, I'm here.." I murmur comfortingly, softly stroking his cheek tenderly- in hopes that it would ease him from his nightmares. The still-sleeping boy groaned a bit, before he opened his eyes slowly. Obviously not expecting to see me, he leaped back, and turned to run away. Before he could reach the entrance, I quickly reached out, and shouted;

"Gohan, wait! It's me, Melon!" He froze mid step. Then, slowly, he turned around to me, eyes wide. When he confirmed that I was me (which took about a second), his eyes filled with tears, and he jumped at me, landing in my open arms.

"MELON!" Gohan screamed happily, causing me to laugh slightly and hug him tightly in return.

"YOU CAME BACK! YOU CAME BACK!" He yelled happily.

"Yes, of course I came back, Gohan. I promised, didn't I?" I asked, winking at his smiling face.

"I missed you so much!" He said, sniffling.

"I missed you too, Gohan. I'm so glad I got to see you again." I said, wiping away his tears with his shirt.

"How's it going? Have you learned anything new?" I asked, sitting down Indian-style. Gohan immediately climbed into my lap, and sat facing me.

"Y-yes. I learned how to climb rocks without falling, a-and how to cook fish!" Gohan yelled happily, his smile grew with childish pride. Smiling widely, I pat his head in affection.

"You did that, all by yourself? You are such a smart boy, did you know that?" I praised, smiling a bit more when he glowed in pride.

"Th-Thank you Ms. Melon.." Gohan murmured bashfully, looking down and fiddling with the edge of my shirt. Smiling, I tilt my head a bit, and poke his cheek.

"MS. Melon? What happened to calling me Melon? You make me sound like a cranky teacher." I stated, causing us both to laugh.

"My mommy said that I need to be respectsful to adults.." Gohan admitted, slightly pausing at saying 'respectful'.

"Well, you don't have to be 'respectful' when your with me, okay? You can just call me Melon, no Ms. needed!" I say poking him in the stomach, causing him to giggle.

"Alright Ms. Melon. I-I mean-"He started stuttering, realizing that the Ms. was still in the sentence, causing me to laugh lightly. Grinning, I ruffle up his hair, causing him to slightly freak out, and try to straighten it.

"Well, if you want, you can keep calling me Ms. Melon, but only until your 5. Deal?" I ask, holding out my pinky.

"Deal!" Gohan said, linking his pinky with mine. I giggle lightly, before poking his stomach again, causing him to laugh with me. Suddenly, I notice something missing.

"Gohan.." I state, turning slightly serious.

"Yes Ms. Melon?" He asked cutely, causing me to inwardly giggle.

"Where's your tail?" I asked, a small frown on my face.

"Oh.." He expression turned into a confused one, and he started scratching his head nervously.

"I-I don't know, actually. I think I lost it.." Seeing his down-trodden mood, I quickly give him a light hug, before pulling back.

"Don't worry! It'll come back eventually! Besides, I think you look cute either way." I said, winking at the now blushing boy. Laughing at his reaction, I gather him up in my arms, and stand up.

"Hey, Gohan. Is this where you live?" I ask, looking around the cave curiously. Gohan immediately shook his head.

"Not really. I live all over the place, but I like coming back to this cave." He said, causing me to nod.

"I like this place too." I set him down, then straighten, clapping my hands suddenly.

"You should make this your base of operations!" I say loudly, causing the boy to jump.

"Base of operations?" Gohan asked confused.

"Yeah! Like the place where you hide all your stuff, and where you can go if your running from the bad guys!" I exclaim happily, kneeling down. Gohan looked slightly doubtful.

"I-I don't know.."

"Come on, it'll be fun! Its always nice to have a home, or a safe place, ya know." I said seriously, yet still lightheartedly. Gohan stared at the floor for a minute, before nodding, a determined look crossing his face. I open my mouth to comment more, when suddenly I felt my heart skip a beat. The sound seemed to reverberate against the cave walls, but looking at Gohan, I realized that he didn't hear or feel it. It took me a moment to wonder what that was about, when it struck me.

'Does this mean I'm going to wake up? Ah, crap.' I think, standing up.

"Gohan, I have to leave… I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer." I said apologetically. Gohan immediately reacted, clutching onto my leg, and crying slightly.

"No! Don't leave yet! I have so much to tell you!" Gohan yelled determinedly, a frown marring his face.

"Hey, cheer up! It's not like I'm going to be gone forever. I'll be back soon, I promise." I said patting his head affectionately.

"O-okay.." Gohan mumbled, sniffling. Giving him a quick kiss on his head, I step back and wave, as darkness consumed the room, and eventually Gohan too. Then I was left in the pitch dark.

~dream end~

A large bump woke me up from my slumber, and I immediately jump up, ready to attack anything in my blurry vision. After a second, and a couple of blinking, I realized that I was on the road cleaner still. Sighing, I went to lie down again, but froze when I realized my comrade was missing. I quickly look down the path, but didn't see him, which only caused my panic to rise.

"Goku!?" I shout worriedly, before hearing a soft 'ouch' to my right. Quickly, I rush over to his side, only to see Goku falling down into the yellow abyss below me.

"Oh shit- GOKU!" I yell, completely worried for his health. The vehicle stopped, and the boston-sounding driver stuck his head out the window, a concerned look marring his features.

"Hey, are ya' alright?"

"Goku just fell into the clouds!" I shout, gesturing wildly to the clouds in front of me, a horrified expression on my face. Looking up, I notice the demon had a sad look on his face, before a sigh escaped his mouth.

"I'm sorry, but he ain't coming back up here any time soon… I can still drive you half way if ya like?" He asked politely. I stare at the clouds, thinking about Goku and his health, before letting out a stress-filled sigh. I nod, turning my body so I can sit up.

"Thanks. I appreciate it.." I exclaimed softly, staring at the clouds sadly as he started up the car again and drove onwards. 'Oh Goku… I hope your alright, and can catch up in time..' I thought worriedly, before leaning back and wiping my eyes, catching the slight mist there.

'Oh great, don't cry now. Not with that Boston demon up there! Besides, Goku isn't dead! He survives his fall, remember? He'll catch up in.. a month? Oh, how long was it? Ugh, whatever. He'll come back soon, that's all that matters.' I thought, smiling softly when the pressure on my throat had left, and my eyes felt drier. A soft sigh escapes my lips, and I put my arm behind my neck, gazing up at the never-changing sky. 'At least I got a good head start. Hey, if I'm lucky, I might be able to catch up to Krillin or Gohan's power level before Goku gets here!' I thought slightly perking up at the idea. A sly grin appears on my face as I lean back and close my eyes, daydreaming of how cool it will be to finally fly. I open my mouth, and sing- listening to my voice echo among the clouds as the demon continues driving.

"I walk a lonely road..

The only one that I have ever known..

Don't know where it goes..

But its only me, and I walk alone.."