Flashbacks and the second message.
Chapter 4:Flashbacks and the second message.
Gohan walked away from Piccolos room, deep in thought, he was really worried about his mentor and friend.
'Exhausted?.........how could he be exhausted? We didn't do anything today besides a little training' Gohan sighed and entered his room.
THE NEXT DAY:
Piccolo opened his eyes, turned on the light and took a look at the watch that stood besides the bed.
When he saw the time he groaned but still got up to start the day.
When the Namek left the room the time was 4.30 A.M. so he would have some time before the others got up.
'Maybe now I can finally meditate while having some peace and quiet' he thought as the door closed behind him.
While walking to the training room he thought about last night and the episode with Vegeta.
-------------Flashback--------------
"Yeah?" he said in a icy voice.
He gasped as Vegeta pulled him closer.
Their lips met, hard and fast.
Vegeta reached behind Piccolo and laid his hands on the onyx eyed Nameks back, effectively deepening the kiss as he let them slide longer down, once again making Piccolo gasp as they reached there goal.
Vegeta got the wished for effect 'cause Piccolo opened his mouth thereby giving the saiyan a chance to explore his mouth, once again deepening the kiss.
---------------End flashback--------------------
Piccolo sighed as he remembered how good it felt to be touched by Vegeta, just that kiss was almost enough to break down all of his defences and barriers.........but he had kept strong.........barely.
--------------Flashback----------------
"Do I get a chance to make it okay?"
"No........................"
"I can't believe you just rejected me"
"Well rejection is a part of life.........SO DEAL!" Then Piccolo once again turned around and walked away, leaving Vegeta to deal with his rejection.
----------------End flashback-------------------
The Namek pushed those thoughts aside as he entered the training room and sat down to meditate.
Some time after the door opened again and Vegeta walked in but stopped dead in his tracks when he spotted Piccolo in the corner, clearly in deep meditation since he hadn't noticed Vegeta that was still standing in the doorway.
'Oh man not exactly the man I wanted to see right now.........not yet, after yesterday' he thought as he two remembered last night.
Then suddenly the dream he had, had popped in to his mind once again.
----------Flashback (Enter dream world)------------
Vegeta was standing in a grassy field, tears leaking from his eyes, falling silently to ground.
"Why Piccolo? Why? Why did you have to take that blow for me? All I ever did was hurt you.........please come back" the saiyan whispered as new tears fell from his eyes joining the others on the ground.
Vegeta fell the his knees and just let go
----------------End flash (Leaving dream world)-----------------
He shook his head to clear it from annoying thoughts and heartbreaking dreams , casting just one more look at Piccolo he left the room to listen to some music on the stereo that Bulmas father had finally decided where to put.
A FEW HOURS LATER:
Goku awakened when he heard a knock on the door to his room, sitting up he called out for them to come in.
Goku smiled at his son Gohan and his best friend Krillin as they entered the already messy room.
"Man Goku how do you manage to make such a mess of your room after just two days of sleeping in it?" Krillin said with a grin as he looked around the room.
Gohan smiled as his father began explaining how hard it was keeping a room clean when you weren't used to it.
Krillin opened his mouth to respond when they heard a painful yell coming from down the hall.
"Piccolo!!" Gohan said as he ran out the door followed closely by his father and Krillin.
At the door they met with the sight of Vegeta sitting besides a obviously pained Piccolo.
"What happened?" Goku asked rushing to the saiya-jin prince and Nameks side.
Vegeta shook his head "I don't know I just got here" he said while lifting Piccolos head into his lap.
Gohans eyes widened when he saw that action, 'Wow Vegeta actually looks as if he cares.........I wonder if.........nah' he quickly pushed those thoughts aside and sat down besides the onyx eyed Namek and took his hand in his own.
Piccolo trashed and groaned as another wave of pain crashed over him, Vegeta let his eyes wander to his cheek, carefully caressing it, not really caring if anybody noticed, only one did.........Gohan.
Just then the door once again opened this time revealing Trunks and Goten on the other side.
"Hey what's up" The purple-haired child began but didn't continue when he saw Piccolo on the ground.
Goten, who had also noticed, walked to his brother and sat besides him only to be joined by Trunks shortly after.
"What happened?" Goten asked his brother, echoing his fathers words.
Gohan just sighed and shook his head to show them that they had no idea.
A whimper drew their attention towards the trashing Namek, they were all shocked as they saw a single tear falling from his closed eyes.
Very soon after the eyes opened showing the deep black orbs that was now clouded with tears and pain.
Piccolo blinked his eyes rapidly and slowly the mist lifted as they came in to focus.
The first thing Piccolo saw was Vegeta.
'SHIT' he thought as he closed his eyes again not wanting to look the saiyan in the eyes, and still not feeling strong enough to get up.
"Piccolo?" Gohans worried voice cut through the Nameks thoughts and made him feel guilty.
He opened his eyes again, being careful not to look at Vegeta, and sat up, wincing in pain.
"Don't worry kid, I'm fine" he tried to calm the teen.
He shouldn't have, Gohans eyes narrowed and he stood up.
"Yeah you're just fine.........I see that, I mean you thrash around on the floor obviously in pain, but you're fine, just fine" he nearly yelled.
Piccolo also narrowed his eyes as he replied " If I say I'm, I'm fine" The other winced at the cold voice.
"Oh yeah.........Well then stand up and we'll see how fine you really feel!" Gohan shoot back, feeling confident, that he would win this round.
Goku, Vegeta, Krillin, Goten and Trunks looked at the Namek.
Piccolo closed his eyes and when he reopened them again he smirked and began getting up.
Once he was standing he crossed his arms and glared at the young saiyan.
The others looked back at Gohan.
The teen just stood in silence until a smile broke out on his face and he said "Well it looks as if win again, I would like to know how you do that"
"Well you still need some serious training if you're ever going to beat me in this" Piccolo said a small smile gracing his lips.
The others just looked at them in question.
Then there was a moment in silence.
It was Vegeta who broke it.
"What happened?" The question was asked for the third time that morning.
Piccolo closed his eyes and began his tale.
----------------Vision/Message----------------
Screams was all around everything seemed to be on fire, and bodies of the Nameks lay everywhere.
A small army of people, not Nameks, walked towards me one of them carried a ancient looking dagger he ran towards me, I tried to move but wasn't fast enough.........then I felt a sharp pain and I fell to the ground.
The blood was oozing out of me, and I was in pain, it seemed to hurt more then it normally would.
"Chikiko" was whispered then everything went black.
------------End vision/message------------
"I'm pretty sure that what I saw and felt was send to me by one of the Nameks, I saw it from his eyes........." Piccolo whispered the last words.
Then there was silence.
