Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Instruments in Tune ❯ Suffocation on the soul ( Chapter 14 )

Instruments in Tune

Author's Note: Thank you to all who reviewed. I do not have much to say because I do not want to reveal anything before its time.

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Chapter 15: Suffocation of the soul

The remaining Z fighters Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Krillin & Piccolo flew on it would be a few days before they reached their destination that meant camping out during the night to rest.

"So Namek, what makes you think this FRIEND of yours will help?"

Vegeta broke the silence that had carried on for the past 2 hours turning to Piccolos direction up ahead.

Piccolo did not answer he continued to fly at the same pace with the rest of the Z fighters in tow.

"What does it matter Vegeta, if this guy agrees to help us then its all we need"

Goku seeing Piccolos reluctance answered the Saijins price for him.

"Kakarot I will ask whatever questions I want to whomever I want."

Vegeta put distance between him and the other fighters off to the side.

Krillin was still in a mild shock but had managed to speak casually to Gohan and Goku.

"Yeah Gohan I don't understand why this Tempo guy has it in for us"

Krillin puzzled to himself whilst Gohan studied the idea, they had no perception of what race this enemy was or from what planet, all they knew it they had one year to prepare for them.

The Dragonballs were no use at this moment in time, they had recently been used by Krillin to repair Master Roshi's roof after Krillin's Kamehame test that did not go as planned.

"Hmmm, your right Krillin we really have no idea what's going to happened we can't even guess"

Krillin nodded in agreement then turned to Goku who still seemed occupied with trying to figure out Piccolo, he had become very reserved and inward more so than usual, something was bothering him could it be that they truly did not know what they are up against?

"Hey Goku what do you think is the deal with this guy?"

Goku snapped to Krillin loosing the focus on Piccolo

"Hah…what was that Krillin"?

"I said what do you think is the deal with this Tempo guy?"

"Gee Krillin its hard to work out, I mean I have never met anyone named Tempo, maybe he was an old school friend or something"

Goku scratched the back of his head grinning toward Krillin and Gohan.

"Do all you friends disembowel their peers Goku"?

A cold tone came from Piccolo to Goku's remark, he was out of touch not himself and it was not because if the earth threatening situation.

They had been in worse conditions than these, and this was the worst he had seen him, Goku decided to try and talk to him when they stopped to rest.

By now the Z fighters were only a quarter through their journey, they were exhausted from flying constantly non-stop, even Piccolo who does not require sleep readily needed to regain his strength. The fighters stopped on a ridge for the night each taking a place to sleep with one keeping a watch every few hours.

"No you keep the first watch"

"Not me Krillin you"

Gohan and Krillin bicker nether wanting to stay guard the exhaustion was so much that even arguing made them worse.

"SHUT UP"

Krillin and Gohan froze; Piccolo was standing before them his arms crossed over his chest and his head lowered.

"Sorry Piccolo"

Gohan tilted his head feeling foolish from having such a pointless argument with his fathers best friend, Krillin had the same thought arguing was pointless.

"You two get some rest I will take the first watch"

Piccolo eyed both Gohan and Krillin then walked to the edge of the ridge, it was autumn so the air was crisp but not cold Piccolo stood for a while taking in the surroundings there was a full moon tonight it lit up the earth as if it were daybreak.

Piccolos thought wondered, the last faint sound that he herd were Gohan and Krillin preparing to sleep then it was sigh lent not even an insect chirped.

Piccolo decided meditation would help his senses he would detect the faintest sound with his advanced hearing so he could permit himself to meditate through his watch, he breathed steadily inhaling and exhaling through his sinuses thought of the past came to him more so not than before.

Vegeta watched as Piccolos face began to perspire, he cracked one eyebrow in confusion.

* It could not be the heat it's not hot, what is that evergreens problem? *

Vegeta raised to his feet walking closer to Piccolo, Piccolo ignored Vegeta's presents he irritated him the arrogance of the Saijins prince was sometimes more than he could bare, but he then realized he and Vegeta were more alike than anyone else he knew he to was arrogant beyond words.

Vegeta watched for a reaction to his presents from Piccolo, none came he became irritated with waiting so he returned to sleeping under the rock face where he was earlier.

Piccolo had been unaware of how long Vegeta was present he was off somewhere else that only he could be.

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"No I will not assist you in this assassination…"

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Piccolo had his mouth open finding it difficult to breath from the intense memories circling him mind, his eyebrow ridges creased together from the horror and pain of the past it all come back all of a sudden, but why now there had been threats before worse than this it had never triggered such a laps.

"Piccolo?"

Piccolo felt a hand come down onto his shoulder he jerked up slightly to find the familiar face of Goku looking back at him, Goku took a seat next to Piccolo leaning back he used his hands for support.

"What is it Son?"

Piccolo closed his eyes regaining himself in the presents of the good-hearted Saijins.

"Is everything OK, there is something really bothering you friend"

Piccolo made no movement he only answered bluntly.

"Its none of you concern Son, I can work out my own problems"

Goku's face lightened up.

"So you admit you have a problem Piccolo?"

Piccolo growled at his defeat now he would need to discuss it with Goku and he did not want to do that.

"So ?"

Piccolo opened his eyes still not looking at Goku.

"You can tell me Piccolo its only harder to hold it all inside it like closing all the windows on a hot day, you will eventually suffocate."

Goku watched as Piccolo slowly nodded his head to his surprise, he waited for Piccolo to start telling him his troubles but decide to change the subject.

"So Piccolo, how do you know that this friend of yours will help us?"

"I don't"

Piccolo stated with slight sadness in his under toned voice he looked back to the sky the stars had finally finished appearing, he had watched the stars for so long but he only knew about the sign zodiac sign Libra, which were the scales.

He did not remember who told him about Libra but it had some significant that he cannot commit to memory.

"Well then what gave you the idea that he might?"

"I have known him for a while, his character could not have changed from then he was to set in his ways to change"

Piccolos let out breath and fell sigh lent he had hoped it would be enough and Goku would leave.

"Yeah I bet but what is he to you Piccolo, I mean I can't really see you with any real friends Piccolo I mean besides us"

Goku smiled his attempt at a mild humor did not strike a cord with Piccolo he raised to his feet walking over to the edge of the ridge.

"That's because he is not my…friend."

Goku lifted an eyebrow he was confused if this person were not Piccolos friend than why would Piccolo have the notion that this person would help them.

"I don't get it Piccolo"… Goku scratched his head…"What do you mean he is not your friend"

Piccolo made no movement he only snorted before delivering his answer to the confused Goku.

"He is my brother"…

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