Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Piccolo's Heart... THE PLAY! ❯ Act XIX: Shopping or babysitting? What could be worse? ( Chapter 19 )

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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 XIX: Shopping or babysitting? What could be worse?





Scene I: Capsule Corp.


Kim and Piccolo arrive at Capsule Corp, in late morning, after a very interesting evening of multiple arguments and activities to make up for the arguments. Kim is in one of her 'happy lets have fun' moods while Piccolo is in his 'she's giving me a headache' moods. Bulma, Videl and Chi-chi are already planning out the "attack" on Orange City Shopping Plazas while Vegeta is watching the two children entranced by the Sunday morning cartoons.

Vegeta: It is about time you two got here. {smirking} Up late?

Piccolo growls and Kim smiles.

Kim: Hey Goten, Trunks… Prince Vegeta! Oh wow! Batman! COOL! {starts to go watch cartoon}

Piccolo: {grabs Kim} Oh no. You belong in there. {points in the kitchen where the girls are mapping the "attack"}

Kim: No fair! You get to watch cartoons! Hey Goten, Trunks… be good for me okay?

Goten and Trunks: {look at Kim} Yes, Miss Kim!

Piccolo immediately notices the demonic look in Trunks' eye. He knows it is going to be a very long day.

Kim: Hey girls, sorry I'm late. {blushes} I didn't get much sleep and…

Bulma: No need to explain! {smiles knowingly} Piccolo had some apologizing to do, I'm sure!

Kim: I was wondering… how did your father take the news, Videl?

Videl: He's mad but he calmed down when I told him that Gohan was the one who beat Cell, not him.

Kim: Ah, I see… black-mail?

Videl: Yes, of course. You know Chichi was just showing me the finer art of training.

Kim: {quirks an eyebrow} Oh?

Chichi: {pulls out a frying pan} This does come in handy…

Kim: Oh! {laughs} It may work on Saiyains but I doubt it will work on Piccolo. Anyways, I can just beat him up.

Piccolo: #Oh you can! When did this happen?#

Kim: Sometimes I hate his hearing…

Videl: {Whispering} If we get out of here, he can't hear us.

Kim: So we have our strategy?

Videl: You don't mind making it a double wedding, do you?

Kim: Nyah, I'm sure Piccolo will be thrilled to share his special day with his best friend.

Piccolo: #Only if Gohan wants to get married… it seems they are trying to force it on him.#

Kim: #Gohan is too shy… Videl and him are good together.#

Chichi: Then it's settled! I have Gohan's measurements, right here! {pulls out a piece of paper with numbers}

Bulma: What about you? {looks warily out the kitchen to see Piccolo scowling at her}

Kim: Right here! {pulls out paper}

Piccolo: #When did you do that!?!#

Kim: I got them while he was asleep… {giggles}

Piccolo: #I am not wearing-#

Kim: {starts sniffling and crying} But he doesn't want to wear a tuxedo… he… he doesn't love me enough to be-

Piccolo: #FINE! I think Dende is against me! Just get whatever you want me to wear. I guess I can look like a fool, one day, for you.#

Kim: {wipes tears while the girls consol her} Alright… he promised me to wear a tux. Let's shop!

Bulma: YES! And it's on me!

Kim: EVEN BETTER!

Bulma: Least I can do.

The girls leave, saying goodbye to the boys. Trunks smiles evilly at Goten and winks. Piccolo shakes his head.

Piccolo: (How did I get myself into this mess?)

Vegeta: Don't even think about it, brat. Remember last time.

Trunks: {shudders as he remembers ten hours in the gravity room with his father and without FOOD} Yes, father.

Goten: Look! Batman caught Joker! {giggles at the tv}

Piccolo: Maybe this won't be too bad.

Trunks: (Dad doesn't like Mr. Piccolo. If I play a few jokes on him… dad would be pleased… or I can trick Goten into doing it for me.) {giggles}






Scene II: The Dress Boutique


Kim and Videl look through dresses. Chichi and Bulma keep recommending dresses for the two girls but neither have the same taste.

Kim: Oh, wow. I love this dress! {she points at one of the dresses on a mannequin}

Videl: I guess, if you are going for that princess-look.

Kim: It's renaissance style. Oh god, I have always wanted to wear something like this. But I don't have a waist like that.

Bulma: Girl! What are you talking about? Maybe not when you first came here! But now you have a waist smaller than that! {points at the mannequin}

Kim: {looks at her thin waist} Damn, I guess my father was right. I should have exercised. I didn't even realize I lost that baby-fat. I guess training with Piccolo was good for me.

Chichi: I think you should try the dress on. We can find a princely suit for Piccolo.

Kim: Piccolo would freak if I tried to get him to dress renaissance style… the men did wear tights and Piccolo… would NEVER wear tights.

Bulma: Well that is when the frying pan comes in handy.

Videl: Oh wow! I found one! {comes out from the back of the store holding up a dress}

~~AN: I want to save the detailed descriptions of the dresses and suits for the wedding. So you'll have to wait.~~

Bulma: {nudges Kim forward} Go ahead. Try on that dress. You said you always wanted to wear one. You don't have to get it if you don't want. But at least try it on!

Clerk: Can I help you?

Chichi: Yes! My friend here wants to buy a dress for her wedding and she thinks this one is nice. {points to the dress Kim likes} And my soon-to-be daughter-in-law likes this one.

Clerk: Alright. I will get you ones to try on.

Kim: Thank you!

Chichi: It is really a beautiful dress, Kim!

Kim: Oh! I just remembered! (I didn't invite SHIN! Oh! I meant to! I just got caught up in things! I want him to be there!!!!!)

The earring that Shin gave Kim glows bright as it dangles from her ear. She hears Shin.

Shin: I will be there. And I am glad you thought of me.

Kim: Shin… {blushes} really? Wow… I get the Supreme Kai at my wedding. That is a great honor.

Shin: The honor is mine.

The earring stops glowing.

Kim: Now let me try on that dress. {goes and changes with Videl in the separate changing rooms}

Chichi: Okay girls… let's see them.

Kim: Come on! These are wedding gowns. They take time to put on! {struggles with clasps and laces}

Chichi: Do you need help? Videl is done!

Videl: I love it. What do you think?

Bulma: It's gorgeous! Gohan will die!

Videl: Miss Son?

Chichi: Oh… {wipes tears from her eyes} you look so beautiful… just like me at my wedding.

Kim: There! Well… moment of truth… {turns to mirror and jaw drops} Oh my God!

Bulma: What is it?

Kim: Is that me? {points at mirror} Holy crap! {unlocks door and girls rush in}

Bulma: Wow. {utterly shocked}

Chichi: {still crying} Beautiful…

Videl: When Piccolo sees you in that… um… I think he might faint.

Bulma: This dress was made for you… maybe a certain Guardian played a part in this but if there ever was a dress made just for you, this is it!

Kim: (Dende… could he?) I… WANT IT!

Bulma: No problem… I got it taking care of.

Videl: Actually… my dad gave me his card. {hold up Hercule's charge card}

All the girls: CHARGE IT!






Scene III: Capsule Corp.


Piccolo sneezes again. ~~AN: Omen, that somebody is talking about you.~~ Goten looks up at Piccolo and blesses him. Then Piccolo notices Trunks has been in the bathroom an awfully long time.

Piccolo: Your son is up to something.

Vegeta: What? {opens eyes}

Piccolo: You were asleep?

Vegeta: The woman had me up late with a party of our own. {smirks}

Goten: You had a party!!! Was there food? {pouts}

Piccolo: No, Goten… look the bat-guy is flying around again. {points at television}

Goten turns back to the television and watches entranced.

Vegeta: So where is the brat?

Piccolo: He went to the restroom about two commercial breaks ago.

Vegeta: Yes, he is up to something. I will find him. You watch Kakarott's brat.

Piccolo: Fine. (Goten is annoying but he doesn't play tricks. Trunks is a demon… like father like son, right?)

Vegeta leaves to find Trunks. Meanwhile Piccolo watches the little Goku-clone as he watches television.

Piccolo: Goten, where is Trunks?

Goten: {shrugs} Probably in the kitchen… when's lunch? I'm really hungry!

Piccolo: Uh. (Didn't think about that…) Ask Trunks' grandmother.

Goten: K! {stands and runs in the kitchen with his arms stretched out}

Piccolo: Now… if I could just… {stands and slowly edges to the door}

Trunks smiles devilishly as he hides behind the couch.

Piccolo: Something isn't right…

Just then Bulma flings open the door and chocolate syrup spills all over her.

Bulma: TRUNKS!!!!!!

Piccolo: So that was it… {looks at Bulma who is covered in the chocolately substance}

Kim: {holds back a giggle} Good job watching the kids, Pici-chan.

Piccolo: Vegeta fell asleep… it wasn't totally my fault. I was watching Goten.

As if on cue, Goten runs in covered in sugar.

Goten: SUGAR!!!! SUGAR!!!

Trunks: No fair! {runs around after Goten}

Kim: {pats Piccolo on the back} Great job there too, hon.

Piccolo: I didn't want to baby-sit… I wonder where Vegeta went.

Vegeta chuckles to himself as he trains in the Gravity Room.

Vegeta: (Foolish Namek.)

Kim: Well, we got the tuxes and dresses. Now we just have to get a place and decorations and food and cake and music and-

Bulma has the two hyper chibi-saiyains by the scruffs of their necks.

Bulma: Should I allow your father to punish you?

Trunks: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Bulma: Then no tv for a month.

Trunks: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Bulma: Here Chichi… you handle this one. {hands Chichi Goten} We will just have to see your father for your punishment.

Trunks: Okay! No TV! No TV!

Chichi: Why did you eat all that sugar, Goten?

Goten: I was hungry and Trunks' grandmother said I could have some.

Chichi: Oh alright! Come on. Well see you guys tomorrow.

Videl: Right! I better be getting home. {flies off}

Piccolo: Tomorrow? {sweat beads on his forehead}

Kim: Don't worry… we don't have to go out. We are planning here. In other words, no babysitting for you! I hope you are better with our kids.

Piccolo: {really sweating now} Our kids?

Nail: #Piccolo's gonna be a daddy! Piccolo's gonna be a DADDY!#

Kim: #Technically speaking, because you are a part of Piccolo… you are going to be a daddy, too… SOMEDAY.#

Piccolo: #Someday… okay… I can handle someday.#

Nail: #I can't! I don't want that kind of respon- oh wait, HAHA! I don't have to raise him!#

Piccolo: #Kids… and I thought women were bad.# {sees Kim's angry expression} #I now quickly retract that… um… I have to apologize again, tonight don't I?#

Kim: {shakes her head} You can do the apologizing by wearing the tuxedo… I picked out.

Piccolo: (Oh crap… with her taste… it is going to be fuzzy or bizarre.)

Kim: I heard that!

Piccolo: I guess I will be apologizing… tonight. {sighs}