Two of a Kind
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A huge surge of raw power shot up; pulling my attention from whatever mundane thing I was attending at the time. I recognize the Ki immediately.
-Kakarotto-
He's fighting. I wonder who it is this time causing trouble. Wondered what fool would dare to hurt him and expect to live to see another day.
He'll pay.
I race to the area where I detected his Ki. They're just outside the city near gigantic glaciers and chunks of ice. Some idiot who calls himself android 13 just launched a red all of energy with another ball with in it.
Kakarotto can handle him.
Then the ball overwhelms him and pushes him into the ice behind him.
-Guess not-
I release a blue ball of Ki to deflect his attack. It flies in the opposite direction, and explodes in the air far from us. Kakarotto breathes a little more easily now. Then I make my grand entrance. The glacier nearest to me explodes with a slight surge of my Ki. I fly over to a slightly beat up and shocked looking Kakarotto.
"Sumare Bejiita" he breathes.
-Anytime Kakarotto-
"Don't get me wrong Kakarotto I'm not here to help you!" I spat back my usual remark whenever he tries to thank me for helping him. He just smiles. I never said what I really felt. He doesn't need to know now anyway. Our "reunion" is cut short when android 15 speeds over to me.
-He's an odd looking one-
Our fight begins in a flurry of punches and kicks. The little runt's pretty good I think to myself as I have to concentrate to block his punches. I finally go suupa saiyajin and make short work of the rum drinking half pint.
Gohan decides to join the fight. He launches an attack at the unsuspecting 13. He and Kakarotto stop for a moment in slight shock. Then he turns around and shoots a ball of energy at the smaller saiyajin. But before it can reach it's destination it's easily deflected by Pikkoro.
Often in our battles Pikkoro doesn't show up until Gohan's in danger. As a matter of fact, he always saves Gohan from the brink of death. He saved him from Nappa back then in my younger days. I couldn't believe his selflessness when he ran in the way of Nappa's blast and took it. Took it for him and in return gave his life.
He's done such time and time again. He would risk his life for that which is so important to him. As would I. I wonder if he notices how alike we are?
There is only one major difference.
When Gohan thanks him for his help, Pikkoro simply smiles in return. A gift only Gohan ever has the privilege to enjoy. All the rest of us see are his sneers. Unlike me, Pikkoro's not afraid to show Gohan he cares.
Only Kakarotto ever sees what I'm really like. But when I save him I sneer at his gratitude. Sneer and pass it off as I'm only saving him now so I can have the pleasure of killing him myself later.
-He must know better than that by now-
-I know he knows better-
Too many times I've come to his aid. Come just in the nick of time. In time as if I was watching him and only sprang into action when he needed me.
-It's the truth-
-And I like watching him-
-I like him-
Aside from Kakarotto, Pikkoro maybe the only one who's aware of my feelings and sees past my sarcastic front. Then only one who really understands and empathizes with my situation. Because he goes through the same thing.
My train of thought is broken when I feel my son's power skyrocket and he deals the critical blow to android 14. We both fly up to android 13.
"And then there was one" I say sarcastically to the remaining android. But then he calls over a few scraps from the other androids and absorbs them. I tense when I see him metamorph and nearly double his already tremendous power.
I'm the first to react. "Kakarotto, Pikkoro don't interfere!" I yell over my shoulder. I attack, raining punches down on him. But they have no effect. Then he grabs me, pinning my arms to my sides and flies at a blinding speed towards the ground. '
-Shit!-
Torankusu tries to help but his efforts are in vain and I'm crushed into the ice. A few minutes later I look up from my new crater to see 13 deal a punishing blow to Kakarotto's head. I want to help him. I want to go and make that bastard pay. Pay or hurting him..for causing him pain...for touching him. But I'm already tired from my earlier attempt. I wouldn't be much help to him. I slowly get up and wince when I see that blue skinned freak punch Kakarotto in the crotch.
-Maybe that's why his voice is so high-
-I'll be sure to kiss it and make it better later-
What am I SAYING!? berating myself as my perverted mind forms a mental picture.
He'll pay for laying a hand on him. "Noo....NO! Kakarotto is mine! Don't touch him without my permission!!" The words came out before I realized what I was saying. Before I realized how possessive I sounded.
-Damn it! When did I get so possessive of him?!-
No one seems to hear me. No one except Pikkoro. His uncanny ability to pick up every sound never fails him.
-Those ears really aren't just for show-
He looks at me. I can see the understanding in his black eyes.
-He knows-
I smirk at him
-I know about you too namek-
We both look up to see Kakarotto gathering energy for his Genki Dama. It's truly awesome. He is truly awesome. He takes all of the Genki Dama's blinding energy within himself. I would never have thought to do that. He makes quick work of the blue android that dared to hurt him.
-Give him one for me!-
That ought to fix his ass I think to myself and watch 13 explode in a cloud of metal and sprockets.
Kakarotto has won.
Was there ever a doubt?
***
Later everyone goes to the hospital to recover from their injuries.
-Couldn't they have just used senzu beans?-
I fly up to the window and look in the room where everyone is recuperating. The fool and his friends are all chattering away. Oblivious to my spying. Or so I thought. Kakarotto looks right at me and smiles. I quickly teleport away.
-What's happening to me?!-
Later that day I find myself back at the area where we fought earlier. After sitting for a long while on a large chunk of ice, I realize that when I'm not fighting by his side or training I don't do much at all. I just sit and ponder my new "feelings" for that baka.
-How could I feel for him?!-
-Why am I so weak?!-
I sit and scowl, staring at nothing. Pikkoro comes to sit behind me. A scowl etched on his green face.
We just sit and scowl and ponder together in complete silence.
What an odd picture we must make...
FIN.
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[1] Sumare = How can I thank you?
[2] Genki Dama = Spirit Bomb
[3] Baka = Idiot
Author’s Comments: I was inspired to write this after watching movie 7. It was after that I realized that Bejiita and Pikkoro may not always see eye to eye, but they have one thing in common. They both always rush to Gokuu and Gohan just in the nick of time and don't seem to do much else when not fighting. Pikkoro always seems to have some insight into what Bejiita's feeling or how he may react to a situation better than anyone; even Gokuu a lot of times. When learning the Fusion dance and right before Bejiita self-destructed in an attempt to beat Buu for example. He knew before everyone that Bejiita intended to kill himself. They seem to be so alike at times. I thought they would be better friends but they have this strange sort of comfortable, silent understanding of each other. Thanks for reading :>
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