Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ From The Sea She Came ❯ Chapter Seven: A Mermaid's Soul ( Chapter 7 )

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Chapter Seven- A Mermaid's Soul
Author's Note- I don't own DBZ. I made Nerissa. Please review.


Nerissa smiles and curls up under the pink comforter. She closes her eyes and falls asleep with a certain handsome green man in her thoughts. Piccolo sneaks in her room through her window. He doesn't wake Nerissa, he just sits by her bed watching her sleep. Piccolo has been trying to sort out his emotions, since he met the mermaid, without luck.

Piccolo adores her and that is the only conclusion he has reached. She is beautiful, there is no denying that. But there is something more. He doesn't understand, he never thought a Namek could act so irrationally. Nerissa shiver in the bed and Piccolo realizes he had forgotten to close the window. He slowly shuts it, trying not to make a sound. Piccolo sees she is still cold. He pushes the hair from her face and feels her skin is ice cold. Nerissa feels Piccolo's warm hands on her face and wakes.

"Piccolo?" She whispers.

"Come with me," Piccolo lifts her out of the bed and wraps her arms around his neck. He opens the window and flies out.

"Where are we going?" Nerissa asks.

"Where would you like to go?" Piccolo looks down at the lovely silver-haired woman.

"Someplace warm and peaceful," Nerissa huddles close to Piccolo.

"It is done," Piccolo flies her to a small tropical island. He sets her down on the sandy beach, "Is this suitable?"

"It is perfect, Piccolo." Nerissa looks up at the green warrior.

"Nerissa… I should apologize for my actions. I just don't know what has come over me."

"I've been confused, also. My heart says one thing, my head says another." Nerissa says gazing up.

"What does your heart say?"

Nerissa blushes, "Love you."

"And your head?"

"It tells me you'll only hurt me." Nerissa looks down at her feet avoiding the Namek's dark eyes.

"It's right! I can only cause you pain. I don't know how to love."

"That kiss was a good start." Nerissa giggles.

"You deserve better, Nerissa."

"You underestimate yourself. Look at the shell I gave you." Nerissa pulls the shell out from underneath the Namek's shirt. It is shimmering many colors.

"Why does it do that?"

"That shell is my soul, Piccolo."

"Your SOUL! You gave me your SOUL?" Piccolo looks down shocked at the shell.

"It is mermaid law that when a mermaid is saved she is to give her soul to her savior."

"So when it is shiny, like this, what does that mean?"

"I guess that is my inner happiness."

"You're happy with me?"

"Boy! You have low self-esteem! You are so adorable!"

"Adorable?" Piccolo chuckles.

At least I got you to laugh a little. It's just…" Nerissa sighs.

"Just what?" Piccolo questions.

"We have much in common. I never feel I belong unless I'm with you. Maybe I do have a purpose." Nerissa looks up to Piccolo, who paces.

"What?"

"My purpose is to be with you."

Piccolo sits beside her and pushes her silver locks from her face. He looks at her for a few minutes, "It cannot work."

"Why not?" She finally meets eyes with him.

"I will hurt you. I am a fighter not a lover!"

"I will learn to fight. You can teach me."

"You cannot be a fighter, you are too kind."

"They say Goku was kind and his son Gohan."

"So you know about them?" Piccolo smirks.

"Bulma told me. I want to be with you."

"I guess I will try." Piccolo says calmly.

"And why is that?" Nerissa acts.

"Because I think I am in love with you." Piccolo says embarrassed by opening his heart.

Nerissa's eyes widen, "You do? I know I am in love with you!"

"Let's try this again." Piccolo leans in and carefully braces her neck. They close their eyes and melt into a soft, deep, sensuous kiss. When they break, Piccolo gazes into Nerissa's eyes, "I love you."

"I love you, too, Piccolo. Shouldn't you get some sleep so you can go to the party, tomorrow?"

Piccolo nods. He goes into meditative sleep. Nerissa looks up at him, "How can you possibly sleep like that?"

Piccolo opens one eye, "How would you like to sleep?"

"I was just wondering how you sleep like that."

"Try it and find out."

"No, that's quite alright. I'm content to lay right here." Nerissa lays down on the beach.

"Are you still cold?"

"Just a little." A shiver comes over Nerissa.

The waves roll over the sandy beach as Piccolo floats over to Nerissa and touches her cheek. Her pale skin is still ice cold. Piccolo lays down on the beach an looks up at the stars. Nerissa looks at Piccolo lying to her left. He stretches out his right arm and pulls Nerissa to him. His body emits a warmth that heats up Nerissa. She lays her head on his muscular chest. She falls asleep to his steady heartbeat. Piccolo gazes down at her stroking her hair. He falls asleep along with her.

****That's the end of Chapter Seven. Please R&R! Training and the party! All in the next chapter!****