"Hey, she's new." Goku commented, seeing a girl walking into the art room on the other side of common room. "Is she Bulma's new patient?"

Vegeta grunted. He also saw the girl walking into the room. He hadn't seen her before either, it was as good a guess as any.

"Hey, Krillen!" Goku called to the doctor, "Come over here, please."

Krillen grumbled irritably as he walked over to the two patients, "What is it?" he asked.

"There was a girl that we hadn't seen any where before going into the art room, we were wondering if she was Bulma's new patient." Goku explained, pointing to the art room. "Could you go check?"

Krillin sighed, "Sure, sure." Before going to see what Goku was talking about.

DBZ

Krillin looked around the room, looking for a new face when he finally saw her.

The girl had taken a spot near the window. She was staring at the canvas ahead of her, a paint - brush in hand. Her face was blank, she must be deep in thought. Krillin walked around the other patients, some of them greeted him and Krillin responded in a friendly tone. When the bald man walked to the girl he looked over her shoulder at the blank canvas.

"So, what do you think you're going to paint?" he asked.

She jumped a little, startled. She turned to face him, "Hmm?"

He pointed to the canvas, "Figuring out whatcha gonna paint?"

Her eyes darted to the canvas, "Yeah."

She eyed the short, bald man - unsure about his prescience.

He stuck out a hand, "I'm Krillin. Its nice to meet you."

Nira shook the man's hand, "I'm Nira, and likewise."

Krillin stuck his hands in his pockets, "So, you must be Dr. Brief's patient, right?"

"Dr. Briefs?" she asked, cocking her head to the side.

"Bulma?" Krillin offered, hoping it would ring some bells.

Nira nodded, "Yes, I'm Bulma's patient. Why?"

Krillin shook his head, "No reason. I was just making sure. Bulma and I are good friends, I'll make sure to keep an eye out for you, okay? If there's anything wrong, come to me." He smiled and waved as he showed himself out.

DBZ

"Whats with the wait?" Vegeta growled when Krillin was in hearing distance.

"I was just introducing myself to her. Why the rush?" Krillin remarked at the ill tempered man.

"So, who is she?" Goku asked, "Is she Bulma's?"

Vegeta snorted.

"Yeah, she seems nice enough. Not really talkative though." He shrugged, "She could use some friends, if you're ever willing." And he walked away to do whatever he had been doing before.

Goku looked at Vegeta, "So, what do you think?"

"Tch. I'm not going to waste my time on her. Besides, I smell food. I'm going."

"Hey, wait!" Goku called after him, "Hey, wait! I'm hungry too!"

DBZ

"Hey, there she is." Goku talked around his food, indicating the table away from theirs.

Vegeta looked over his shoulder at the young girl. Her short hair cascaded over her shoulders as she stared at her food. She hesitantly took a bite of mashed potatoes and chewed it slowly. Nira felt someone watching her and raised her head and soon found Goku and Vegeta, both staring at her intently.

Her eyes narrowed at the two dark haired men. Who did they think they were, staring at her so intently as if she had killed a man? Although she had, they certainly couldn't know about it. She stared at them just as intently until they looked away. She was always the best at staring contests, yet these men intimidated her in a way that only one other man had before.

The bigger one of the two returned to his food after little less than a minute passed but the other one kept staring and staring. Nira huffed and she too returned to her meal.

"Her eyes…" Goku said softly, bent over his peas.

"Yeah," Vegeta grunted, "How can they be so focused…"

DBZ

The two men decided to take care to watch her when they found themselves in the same room. Of course, Nira had noticed but she didn't feel any malice about it, okay, maybe from the short one.

Nira was opening up to Bulma, talking about her experiences and other meaningless things. When they passed each other in the hall Nira would smile at her and say "Good morning." or "Good evening." Bulma was thrilled that Nira was finally relaxing around her. She liked the young woman and found her witty and friendly but there were times when she was solemn and sarcastic, becoming a "scary calm". Not really being angry enough to yell but you knew she was one toe from snapping and when she did it would be explosive.

Bulma sometimes talked about Nira to her friends. Goku and Krillin were honestly interested in the young girl but Bulma wouldn't give anything too personal away. Vegeta seemed disinterested in anything concerning the girl. He wouldn't let on that he had noticed the hunched over look she had even though she walked with a straight back, the same thing that Bulma had noticed when she had first met the girl.

It had been a few weeks since Nira had arrived at the hospital, she hadn't made any friends besides Bulma and Krillin, whom had taken time to talk to her whenever he had the chance and introduced Juu to her as well. Goku and Vegeta hadn't so much has introduced themselves to her, although Goku really wanted to get to know the girl better. Vegeta still didn't really care for the girl who was taking up so much of Bulma's time (not really but in Vegeta's eyes it was way too much).

"Who's that guy?" Vegeta growled as he watched the janitor mop the floor. So far that guy had been popping up wherever Nira was and he was always staring at her when he thought no one was looking. The girl had obviously noticed him and had been trying to lose him for the past two days but nothing seemed to work! He always seemed to know where she would be and be find her all the same.

Goku glared at the man, "I don't know but I don't like him." He dropped his voice to a whisper, "Do you think he's going to try and pull something funny?"

Vegeta's fist tightened at the thought, "I wouldn't put it passed him."

Goku smiled nervously, "I know how you feel about guys like that, but it wouldn't do any good to jump him now, y'know. If he does something funny, we'll know." He returned to glaring at the creep, "But in the meantime I think I'll tell Krillin something's off with that guy."

Vegeta ground his teeth, "Do what you want, but know the second that man steps out of line he's going to have to deal with me."

Goku smirked, "Yeah, just leave a bit for me. I hate guys who prey on girls too."

DBZ

Nira was walking down her hall at night. It wasn't a smart thing to do in most occasions but she didn't usually care. She hated to sleep but sitting in her room rotting with boredom was worse, it was a simple matter of opening the door and walking around.

But tonight was different, she knew that man was following her and she had guessed his intentions to her weren't pure. She had a horrible nagging feeling that her room wasn't safe tonight. Of course, the janitors have keys to a lot of doors but were the bedrooms the same? She wasn't going to take her chances.

She felt her heart hammer in her chest. She was terribly nervous, her palms were sweaty and her head was filling with pressure, this only happened before a fight she was afraid of losing. Nira was very aware she could lose her life tonight if she isn't careful.

She noticed a figure in her peripheral vision – the creep janitor!

Her lips became a thin line and she picked up the pace, good thing she had been thinking of visiting Bulma earlier – she usually stayed late to get all of her work done before going home. Nira only hoped she wasn't too late.

She stopped at Bulma's office and knocked, "Bulma? Its me, Nira."

Her heart picked up the pace when no answer came, but she could hear footsteps behind her. She gasped and tried to sprint further down the hall when a hand too her arm in a death grip.

"Well, well, well." A nasally voice rasped, "Whats a girl like you doing out after curfew?"

"Dr. Briefs asked me to see her right away, sir. She only just got here." She lied smoothly, trying not to falter.

The man smiled evilly, "Is that so? Then why isn't she answering her door?"

Nira's eyes widened in fear, the grip on her arm was frighteningly familiar but that is only because of her nerves tricking her. No – she was not going to get triggered – not now!

"I'll escort you to your dorm." He snickered cruelly – his breath reeked!

"I can do that perfectly fine on my own!" She growled, tearing my arm away from him.

Nira tried to run back but he grabbed me again and snarled, "No, you're not!" an – and he grabbed her!

Nira shouted in rage and in fear. And then-

Blood

So much blood

No, this can't be happening.

Corren

Riz

Mommy

Daddy

Their bodies sit there in pools of their own blood

The one that killed my brothers is laughing as Corren's life leaves his eyes

Riz's body is blocked by the chair, all I can see are his feet

Mom and dad's bodies are somewhere in the living room.

I never saw them die

But I heard it

Their screams as that man murdered them

It will haunt me in my dreams

The man who got mom and dad is in the room.

He is grabbing me –

He's going to kill me

It's going to end here

He killed mom

He killed dad

Now he's going to kill me.

No, this man must pay

He killed them

He will pay

He will suffer

HE WILL PAY WITH HIS LIFE

Nira shrieked with fear and bite down on something and didn't let go! She whipped my head back and forth like an alligators until whatever it was tears off and the poor fool bellows in pain!

Nira picks herself up and collapses against a wall, she had triggered. It had been so real, her families death placed in front of her eyes as fresh as the night it had happened.

There more shouts and she looked up. Nira was surprised to see the two men attack the janitor with vengeance. Blood spurted and the creep's screams were becoming gurgled. Suddenly Bulma's door burst open!

She saw Nira then the fight and gasped