Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Instruments in Tune ❯ Not everything can be forseen ( Chapter 46 )

Instruments in Tune

Author's Note:

Thanks for all the kind reviews, hope most of you are still with me, I may not update as regularly after this chapter (instead of every day, every second day) Well please enjoy.

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Chapter 47: Not everything can be foreseen.

Piccolo flew casually across the morning glow of post dawn the turbulence whipping his cape, Isabelle was cradled in his arms she had fallen asleep almost immediately after the events of the past bight she was beyond exhausted.

Piccolo glanced at the woman in his arms as she slept hearing every breath she took as her head rested in beneath his chin against his chest.

He had no words to express you could say he was speechless at what he had gained to his life, he was certain that this was the love he had been told about numerous times in the past.

Approaching a thicket of trees and tall bushes he spotted what he was looking for, a small yet warm water filled pond that flowed from underground hot springs the water was clear yet deep enough to submerge in.

Landing tenderly on the bank Piccolo gave Isabelle a gentle shake not knowing what other way to awaken her without bashing his dignity even now he still had these traits and they would probably never leave him.

Again, he shook Isabelle only harder.

Isabelle opened her eyes groggily, the pain was still as rigid as earlier she met Piccolos gaze her face then greasing up from the discomfort.

"Has it worsened?"

Piccolo asked seeing the pained expression on her face he could hardly bare it.

"No it's the same, thank you I can take it from here"

Without giving a chance to move Piccolo quickly unwrapped the lace blanked from Isabelle's body lowering hr into the waist deep water.

Isabelle winced through her teeth at the warm almost hot water. Piccolo rose to his feet he turned to fins a stop to meditate assuming she would appreciate her privacy at this time.

Isabelle turned to see Piccolo leaving she became anxious.

"Piccolo, please stay here with me"

Piccolo stopped turning at the fearfulness in Isabelle's voice he saw the desperation in her eyes.

Without a word he returned to her taking a seat at the bank directly behind Isabelle as she bathed, he assumed his meditation closing his eyes.

Isabelle felt relief when he turned coming to sit behind her, having his close to her had overjoyed her inner soul so much she could not bare to have him leave her al least not now, she needed him to be close.

Isabelle had now been in the hot pool of water for over half an hour the pain subsiding slightly but she still was not able to move.

"Piccolo could you help me please?"

Piccolo opened his eyes he reached in the water gently lifting Isabelle out onto his lap draping the lace blanket over her shoulders.

"Are you strong enough to walk?"

Piccolo rubber the blanket covering Isabelle's arms drying her shaking body.

"I don't think I can even stand very well but I should try"

Isabelle tried to rise up only to fall heavily back into Piccolos lap yelping out load.

"You are in no condition, you should not have tried"

Isabelle hung her head it was true she could not even stand, Piccolo held out his hand in an instance an exact replica of the clothing Isabelle had worn the day earlier materialized on her body he then reached under lifting her into his waiting arms.

"I'm now becoming a burden to you, thank you for the clothing"

Isabelle mused whapping her arms around Piccolos neck resting her head on his shoulder smiling.

"Don't get used to it"

Piccolo said with a smirk, Isabelle did only what she could kiss him quickly on the cheek.

Piccolo stopped he looked at Isabelle he surprised her greatly by leaning down placing a soft her firm kiss on her lips.

Isabelle felt the joy again rise in her chest and remained even as Piccolo pulled away still looking intently into her large bronze/ brown highlighted eyes.

Isabelle smiled then the happiness faded in her eyes she thought about her vow to herself, she loved Piccolo dearly more than life could ever had prepared her but inside felt she had betrayed herself.

"What is it?"

Piccolo became concerned by her sudden change in mood.

Isabelle shook her head but still not answering.

"Tell me it will relieve your mind if you tell me"

He was right she was most frightened that he would reject her after he received what he wanted, but still summoned the courage to speak.

"Will you leave me?"

Piccolo stared at the sincere question, she was afraid he would abandon her, throw her aside.

He could not conceive of the thought no matter how cold and emotional he was he could never abandon her or envision her with anyone else but him.

"Never, I will never leave you, and don't think for even a moment that you will ever be with anyone else"

Isabelle felt tears of relief swell in her eyes she grasped Piccolo tightly around the neck burying her face in the crook of his neck.

Piccolos attention was rudely grasped away by a presents that sent his muscles to contact on their own.

Isabelle sniffed away her tears to see Piccolo staring into the sky his face filled with worry.

"What is it Piccolo what are you looking for"

Piccolo stared into what seemed dead air but he knew they had come He stood with Isabelle still in his arms her he could feel her gripping the front of his gi.

"Its them they are coming"

Isabelle's grip tightened even further the fearful lump lodging in her throat.

"It's too soon are you sure it is them"

Piccolo finally dragged his focus away from the sky to Isabelle's fear stricken face.

"Yes they will be here is a few days perhaps a week"

Piccolo took off into the sky now sensing the other Z fighters ki becoming agitated he headed for the house knowing they would expect his presents there.

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The agitation from Vegeta and Bongo's words had receded both avoiding each other's glances, Goku and Krillin stood conversing on a strategy and what attacks would be well suited to the situation.

Gohan listened to their conversation but sighed deeply, he was loose confidence that his sensei may not arrive in time. He could not see their triumph without his contribution.

Gohan pulled his knees up to his chest rocking slowly back and forth lost in a daze when he felt a large warm hand come down on his shoulder.

"He will be here young one, he would never miss a fight"

Bongo had seen the sadness in the young boy as he stood waiting for his sensei; it hit his deeply reminding his so much of himself at that age. He wanted to encourage the boy keep his spirits uplifted as he would have wanted when he felt the same way.

Bongo kneeled down onto one knee his hand still upon the half Saijins shoulder.

"Your sensei is a namek of his word he would never abandon something he started out to do, believe me I know"

Gohan curled his lips into a smile his eyes wide then he a thought brought a frown to his face, he was considering Vegeta's outburst from earlier, yet it could not be so.

"I thought Vegeta said you and Mr. Piccolo didn't…I mean don't"

Bongo chuckled at the boys perceptiveness, it was no secret that he and Piccolo did were not on brotherly terms.

"As I said to Vegeta young one, one may be right about one thing, but not everything"

Bongo stood patting Gohan reassuringly on the shoulder sensing the approach of the brother in question still some distance away but was in a hurry to arrive.

Gohan also felt the ki approach he jumped to his feet a beaming.

"Dad piccolos coming I knew he would come straight away"

Goku and Krillin turned to see Gohan's happiness in turn bringing smiles to their faces, A shine in the sky caught their attention all turned to observe the source.

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