Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Piccolo's Heart... THE PLAY! ❯ Act XII: A WHOLE YEAR? ( Chapter 12 )

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Piccolo's Heart

Key: This is going to be like a play… most of my stories are dialogue anyhow. If a person is thinking it, it will be in parentheses. If a person is speaking telepathically, it will be in pound signs. The chapters will be dived by acts consisting of scenes. Got it? Good.

Setup: Piccolo has been wandering Earth for five years after Cell… trying to find his life's purpose. No one of the Z squad has seen him since Goku's death, not even Gohan.


Rememeber (thinking)
#telepathic#
{action or expression}
~~Author's Note~~




Act XII: A WHOLE YEAR?




Scene I: At the Lookout… The Day before the tournament


Gohan watches as Piccolo takes training a step up for Kim. Poor Kim is getting pummeled by the ruthless Namek.

Gohan: Piccolo! You are hurting her!

Piccolo {halts and looks at Kim}: Am I?

Kim {out of breath}: No! I have to get stronger… I need to be stronger.

Piccolo: If you are really serious… how about a year of training?

Kim {confused}: But tomorrow is the tournament.

Piccolo: The Hyperbolic Time Chamber… I think you are ready for some truly intense training.

Kim: You really think so?

Piccolo: Yes… I wasn't sure if you would be ready but I think with the right training…

Kim: You are sure? It will be a whole year.

Piccolo: Are you sure? It will be hard work.

Kim: (To keep you safe…) I'm ready!

Piccolo: You must be positive, Kimberly. It will be a full year, no turning back.

Kim: (A year with you… alone…) YES! I'm sure! I'll show you my true potential!

Nail: #You just want alone time with her!#

Piccolo: #She needs more training and I don't have time in one day. Nail, we will not have time for that.#

Nail: #Sure… You just want snuggle time.#

Piccolo: #I swear, Nail. I don't know where you get this crap.#

Kim: Piccolo, are we going? Or what?

Piccolo: Yes, of course. {walks to the Time Chamber}

Kim: {follows} It will be a long time, Piccolo.

Piccolo {To Kim}: #I will be there. If it gets too rough, don't try to be tough. The chamber can be overwhelming. This is for training but maybe we will have some time… together.#

Kim: I can do it, Piccolo. Especially with you there with me!

Piccolo {opens door}: Here we go.




Scene II: Hyperbolic Time Chamber: Day One


Piccolo and Kim have just stepped into the chamber. Kim looks at the vast emptiness of the training area and immediately feels overwhelmed and scared. Piccolo senses her fear and rests his hand on her shoulder.

Piccolo: Do not worry… we will not start right away. If you'd like we can check out the facilities.

Kim: Piccolo…

Piccolo: Do not back out on me. I know you are strong. Resist the feeling.

Kim {looks up at Piccolo}: You're right. There is nothing to fear. You are here and you've been in here before.

Piccolo {smiles}: That's right. Now I'll show you the bathing area.

Kim {smiles}: I would love to take a nice hot bath!

Piccolo: Then follow me.

Nail: #BATH! Yes!#

Piccolo: #Now who is being an ass?# {leads Kim to the back facilities}

Kim: Wow! This is really big and nice!

Piccolo: Go ahead… I will go and meditate.

Kim: I… (This is embarrassing) I don't want to be alone, here.

Piccolo: (What is she suggesting?) I will just be outside.

Kim {hugs on to Piccolo's waist}: Please Piccolo… I'm scared.

Piccolo: There is nothing to be afraid of here. (What does she want me to do?)

Kim: Please stay here.

Piccolo: Fine… I can meditate here. {sits and closes his eyes, meditating}

Nail: #Yeah right. You won't be meditating with her only a foot away in the nude… You can't meditate like that!#

Piccolo: #Nail, don't start.#

Kim: Thank you {undresses and enters the water}

Piccolo: If you need me, I'll be right here… meditating. (I mustn't think about her being… unclothed…I must concentrate.)

Kim: (Such a gentleman… I have to get stronger and so does he! Otherwise I will not be able to fulfill the plan… I will prevent Buu from being revived… But I… to fight in a battle… this isn't a game, anymore… this is life and death…) {tears start pouring forth} (What if I can't… and everything goes wrong… then Piccolo might… and I might…)

Piccolo: What is wrong, Kimberly? Why are you crying? I said there is nothing to fear in here. No one else is here but us.

Kim: Piccolo… I'm just so scared.

Piccolo: (I want to comfort her but how am I to do that when I can't even open me eyes?) Don't be.

Kim: {crying} What if I can't stop him?

Piccolo: Is it alright if I open my eyes? I don't want to make you uncomfortable…

Kim: Alright…

Piccolo opens his eyes as he stands. He looks at the beautiful woman in the water… the beautiful woman who is crying. Piccolo moves to the water and takes off his weighted clothing. He steps into the water, not caring if his gi gets soaked.

Piccolo: Tell me what is making you cry like this. (She is the most gorgeous thing I've seen…)

Kim: I don't know if I can do it, Piccolo.

Piccolo {moving closer and then grabbing her shoulders}: You will be strong, don't be foolish.

Kim: I could die… you could die.

Piccolo: Do not worry… I will not allow you to die, little one. I want to spend the rest of my life with you… I will not let you leave me and I will not leave you.

Kim {hugs Piccolo}: Thank you, Pici.

Piccolo {blushing}: Whatever… now don't worry. We will be training hard and I can't have you distracted by such foolish thoughts of dying. {wraps arms around her}

Kim: Right… (Piccolo…)

Piccolo: After the Tournament, would you… like to… get married?

Kim {looks up, blushing}: You mean it? But… I'd love to but let's see how things go… k?

Piccolo: Right, of course.

Nail: #SNUGGLE TIME! SNUGGLE TIME!#

Piccolo: Kimberly, if we stay like this much longer… I won't be able to let you go.

Kim {smiling}: And that's a bad thing?

Piccolo: I mean… I am…

Kim: I know… since we are engaged, now, I think we can take our relationship the next step.

Piccolo: (Is she…) You mean…

Kim: Yes…

Nail: #YES! What we all have been waiting for! SNUGGLE TIME!#

Piccolo: #And I'll be damned if I let you see it!# {puts up mental blocks to keep Nail and Kami in the back of his mind}

Kim: So… um… shall we?