Chapter 5

Six months came and went, and both Gohan and Kaia had easilly adapted to their surroundings. Gohan had somewhat lost track of the months, but Kaia watched and waited eagerly for Piccolo when the time frame was finally up. As she saw him overhead, she waved to him in greeting.

"Piccolo-Sensei!" Piccolo smirked.

"Ready to go get your brother, kid?" he said. Kaia nodded.

"Yes, Sensei. Thank you for the GI, by the way. It's really comfortable, and easy to move in." she said. Piccolo muttered a "Your welcome" before picking her up and heading over to Gohan's camp.

"Sensei?" Piccolo quickly glanced down at Kaia before looking back ahead.

"What is it?" he asked.

"Do you think I'll be almost as strong as you are when the training is complete?" Piccolo snorted.

"I doubt it. You'll need a LOT more than six months worth to be as stong as I am." Seeing the dissapointment in her eyes as he said this, Piccolo quickly added,

"But you WILL match my strength someday, provided your harpy of a mother lets me or Goku keep training you." Kaia's eyes were full of light once more and she nodded.

When they reached Gohan's camp, training immediatly began.

"Alright, listen up. I'm going to start you two off with basic physical combat. Lesson one: Offense. Gohan, you're first. . . .Kaia, don't EVEN look at me like that. You'll get a turn before the day is out. I can promise you that. Now go sit patiently out of the way. I'll call you when it's your turn." Piccolo said sternly. Kaia muttered something about how she would hold him to his promise and sat on a nearby rock, watching her brother and Piccolo spar.

(Kaia's P.o.V.)

Man! This is totally not fair! I know he promised I'd get a chance to spar with him today too, but I know more about combat than Gohan does! All those times our mom thought I was studying math, I was actually reading a martial arts book. Although, that might not be good enough to help me against Piccolo. I mean, he IS one of the best fighters in the world. As I watch Piccolo and Gohan fight, I immediatly become intrigued at how much effort Gohan is putting into this, He throws multiple rapid kicks and punches at Piccolo. Each is blocked for the most part, but still! I know it's only a matter of time before Gohan at least. . . I knew it. Gohan just landed a hit to Piccolo's face. Piccolo smirks, and now it's his turn to go on the offensive.

"Brace yourself Gohan. You know he isn't going to go easy on you." I warn. Unfortunatly, that little distraction of mine was enough to allow Piccolo to kick Gohan pretty hard, sending him flying. . .right into me.

(Regular P.o.V.)

Kaia gasped in surprise as Piccolo kicked Gohan into her, sending them both toppling to the ground. Her shock turned to irritation as she stood up.

"You wanna watch where you're aiming, you big green dummy?" she snapped. Piccolo's eye twitched as he growled in irritation.

"You aiming to get the sense beat outta you?" he said, glaring at her. Kaia smirked.

Yes! Looks like I struck a nerve! Sorry Gohan, but it's MY turn now! she thought, preparing to fight.

"Come on, you couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, much less land a hit on me, old man!" she remarked. Piccolo charged at her, she quickly dodged it and kicked at him, only to have her attack blocked. She threw a few more punches, and Piccolo, realizing what the purpose of all this was, sighed.

"Well, your certainly Goku's daughter. You're too impatient for your own good." he said, quickly teleporting behind her and sending her flying into a nearby tree. He'd hoped it would keep her on the side lines for a while, but it didn't. She jumped right back up, ignoring the pain in her head and feeling of warm blood trickling down her arm.

"Is that all you can do?" she challenged. However, she ended up eating her words, because it was't even a moment after that when she fell to the ground, unconsious. Piccolo snorted.

"Stupid brat. . ." he growled before turning to Gohan. Gohan charged at Piccolo, eager to land yet another few hits.

(Piccolo's P.o.V.)

Well, well. Looks like despite her determination, Kaia is still bested by her brother. I dodge a hit from Gohan and teleport behind him, only to have him duck from my incoming kick. Perhaps tomorrow I ought to teach her patience and self-control. That kind of reckless stupidity will only get her killed when the Saiyans arrive.

"Quit slacking off, Gohan. Pick up your pace, or your enemy will end up getting the best of you." I growl. Gohan slightly increases his speed, but his eyes keep wandering back to his unconsious sister. I sigh and tell him that enough is enough for the day. I also make a mental note on both children's progress. Though Kaia is somewhat strong, and eager to prove her worth, as I said, she needs more training in self-control, she needs to take at least a moment to plan how she will attack before rushing in. As for Gohan, though he was a sniveling brat when I dropped the two of them off to survive, he's gotten stronger, and needless to say, his progress will more than likely go at a swifter pace than his sister's.

(Reg PoV)

Piccolo told Gohan to go find himself something to eat, but Gohan shook his head, refusing to leave Kaia's side.

"I want to make sure she wakes up. Then I'll take her with me so we can both find some food." Piccolo snorted and muttered a "Whatever" before colsing his eyes to meditate. It wasn't long afterward that Kaia slowly began to stir. As she sat up, she rubbed her sore head.

"Ok, rushing in wasn't my greatest idea." she muttered. Gohan giggled, causing her to glare slightly at him in a, "shut-up-or-I-will-suffocate-you-in-your-sleep" kind of way. Deciding not to find out if she was serious, Gohan said,

"Come on, we should go get something to eat before it gets dark" Kaia nodded and stood.

"Yeah, ok." she said. As the two walked out of earshot of Piccolo and over to a nearby stream to catch some fish, Kaia turned to her brother.

"Gohan, I can trust you to keep a secret, right?" Gohan nodded.

"Of course you can. What's the matter?" Kaia blushed slightly and sighed nervously.

"I-I think. . .I think I'm in love with Mr. Piccolo." she whispered. Gohan's jaw dropped in slight surprise.

"Really?" he asked, grabbing a catfish and throwing it onto the shore. Kaia nodded and also made a grab for a fish, only to slip and fall into the water, the fish landing in the front of her GI. Sighing in annoyance, she took it and threw it next to Gohan's. Gohan laughed.

"Well, that's one way to catch a fish." he said. Kaia stuck her tongue out and playfully splashed him. When they returned to where Piccolo was, they saw that he had made a fire for them already, and had gone back to meditating. As the children cooked their fish, Piccolo spoke.

"What were you two wispering about over there?" he asked, not opening his eyes. Gohan and Kaia exchanged glances before Kaia replied,

"We were just talking about how the last six months were for us." she lied. When no response came from Piccolo, the children merely ate their fish and went to sleep.