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My Heart is Half Empty, Gokuu...
Can't You Say Half Full?

Chapter One

        Krillian yawned loudly in the cold air. It had to be extremely late. He was so tired, not that he was surprised. The bald little monk had been training since 5:30 in the morning now it was around 12:30 in the night. Yawning again a puff of smoke floated in the air. "Man its cold...." He shivered and couldn't help but think on how cold nights he and goku would sit on the turtle hermit's roof and point out stars.Goku was so confused at why the stars couldn't come in his hands and vowed one day to catch one. A few weeks later he did.
              "Oh Goku!! Those are fireflies!!" Krillian had laughed so many years ago. He sighed bitterly, Krillian and Goku where no longer so similar. They where now worlds apart in height, strength, and other things probably. Yet they remained close as ever. Gohon told Krillian how Goku cried and turned into the legendary sayin warrior after he died. It made him feel proud to be thought of so important.
         Flopping in the autumn leaves Krillian let out an even larger yawn. "Maybe a little nap....yeah...." He knew he shouldn't take a nap, Goku,Gohon and Piccolo where coming over for lunch and training. His head kept telling him to get up and go home, but the city apartment he lived in was sooooo far away and krillian's side still hurt from where Krillian had missed the distruckto disk he'd been training with. The blast had knicked him but he had bled nonetheless, it was a good thing he had a capsule containing a first aid kit. Finally his head decided to shut up and Krillian gave in.

         *****

         In Krillian's home a tall man ransacked the place. Tearing down curtains, smashing lamps, and ripping apart the mattress. The man even through uncooked food on the floor its blood staining the carpet. The figure was obviously looking for something and when he didn't find it he hurled the uncooked food out the window.
              Suddenly the ransacking of the house ceased and aged fingers picked up a picture of Krillian. He was waving at the camera, a younger Gohon by him. Goku was behind them smiling and stuffing his face with cotton candy. The 3 where at an amusement park all enjoying them selves. The man growled and an energy blast cut through Krillians head.
              "What a waste...if I knew what power he could posses I would have never sold him!! I would've stolen his powers for my own!! DARN HIM FOR APPEARING WEAK TO ME!!"
         A loud roar cut through the house and a concerned neighbor stepped inside to see holes in every picture of krillian right through the head, and blood on the carpet. "You!! What have you done to my neighbor!?" A 14 year old girl demanded. Her name was Ky and she had red hair and green eyes. She knew Krillian very well, and she admired him greatly. Without a warning an energy beam cut through her stomach and she crumpled to the ground.
         "Foolish child, I have done nothing to Krillian." he stepped on her hand crushing it. "When you see him tell him he'll lose all that nice power of his.Then...he'll die,"
                 "Who...wh...who are you? How do you know...M..Mr.Krillian...?" Ky gurgled out. The man stepped into the hall. Turning his coal colored eyes to the girl he glared at her. "I'm his father." Then he was gone.

          *****

         Piccolo rolled his eyes as Goku began to do flips in the air. Gohon laughed at his father's silly antics. "Goku you act as if we're going to an all you can eat buffet, we're just going to see Krillian." Piccolo snorted. Goku turned his happy face to the namek. "I haven't had time to see Krillian in four months!! I'm just really glad I get to see him again!!" Gohon took a hold of Piccolo's large finger "Oh c'mon Mr.Piccolo you'd miss me right?'' Piccolo gave Gohon the smile which only the young boy seemed to get out of him and took his hand. "Yes, kid I would." He then released his hand continuing to fly but Gohon had a satisfied smile on his face.
                   Arriving at the apartment complex Goku froze once he landed. Cop cars and an ambulance sat outside the building. A young girl was placed on a stretcher and on the street medics worked on her. Her eyes where glazed over but when she focused on Goku she smiled warily. "G...G...goku..." Goku's mouth hung open in utter shock. That was Ky. She was Krillian's neighbor and they nicknamed her "the little boxer" because she had won several boxing tournaments. "Oh no, Ky!!" he gasped horrified, and noticed her father and older brothers crowded around the cops.
              "Mr. Rohon!" Goku cried and jogged to him. "What's going on?"
               He looked sadly at Goku his eyes red. "Oh Goku...I'm sorry. You must have heard.."
By now Piccolo and Gohon where behind him the small boy pale from shock and the namek's strong hands on his shoulder. Goku looked at him and raised an eyebrow, "Heard what?" Mr. Rohon looked at his daughter on the road. "My daughter heard a noise in Krillian's apartment and going to check on him she found a man in there. The man shot her, but...the cops can't find Krillian." Goku's eyes widened in horror and just as the medics announced Ky dead he was in Krillian's apartment.
              The place was horrible to look at. Everything in shambles. Stepping over the blood in the hall he found the horrible mess. What disturbed Goku the most was the pictures of Krillian. His head was missing in every one. Walking in the mess he stopped as his foot slipped on some tile where water was spilled. Looking down he found blood. A puddle of blood. It was mostly on the carpet in a sickening puddle. (Author's Note: remember the uncooked meat staining the carpet?)
              "Daddy?" Goku ran to his son in the hall taking his hand. "We're leaving...we gotta..." Goku trailed off his throat feeling tight. Piccolo gazed at him in curiosity.
              ~ Goku what's wrong?~ Piccolo's thought rang in Goku's head. Goku looked at him his eyes slightly wider than normal. ~Krillian's apartment is trashed...there's blood on the carpet..Piccolo I think- ~ Goku turned away clearly unable to voice any suspicions he may have had.
         Exiting the building and flying in the sky Gohon looked at his mentor and father. "There's something wrong isn't there?" Goku ruffled his hair slightly and forced a smile on his face. "Krillians going to be real mad when he goes home to see his place a wreck. He always was a neat freak."
         There was a silence in the air. Gohon still confused looked at the 2 older men. "Hmmm... Well if we're looking for Krillian his energy is coming from over there!" Goku and Piccolo blinked in suprise.Gohon was right. Comeing behind them was Krillians energy. Goku and Piccolo had been so caught up in their worries they hadn't felt the energy. Goku smiled at his Piccolo and then his son. "Well we better turn around then."
              Now flying with renewed spirits they turned around taking off towards the energy. "Goku...feel his energy? Krillians strength is weakened..."
              "...Like he's hurt..." Goku gasped picking up where Piccolo had trailed off. Gohon swallowed beginning to pick up on what his dad was worried about. "Dad what or who would hurt Krillian?"
              Goku looked at his son and said "I don't know but if someone's hurt Krillian they're dead."

              *****

              Krillian winced as he woke up. His side reminding him of yesterday. Still half asleep he changed his bandages not realizing that it was morning and an hour past lunch time. Flopping in the leaves he began to doze again. 'Man,' he thought tiredly 'I've been staying up too late...oh well. It was worth it." He flexed his arm smiling at the fact at how much strength he'd gained. Closing his eyes he began to drift off to sleep.
                   "KRILLIAN!!" Krillian's eyes snapped open as he heard Goku. Looking up he saw Piccolo, Gohon, and Goku. 'Since when do I dream about them?' he questioned and found himself completely shocked when Goku tackled him rubbing his bald head. "OW!! GOKU YOU DORK-" he cried but was silenced as goku began to laugh. "Oh thank kami, Krillian! Your okay?! Are you hurt!? How you feeling!? What where you doing out here?" Goku shook him and Krillian yelped as his side burned form pain.
              Goku's mouth dropped when he saw bloody bandages laying not too far from Kirllian. "You are hurt!! Gosh Krillain who did it!?"
              The poor monk was by now very confused for Piccolo and Gohon where also asking him who hurt him and in Piccolos case, demanding to know where the scumbag was. Krillian held up his hands "Hold it! What is going on here? No one hurt me. I was training and hurt myself, so I laid down to-" Krillian paused and checked his watch. "Oops....Looks like I overslept my nap." He laughed sheepishly but the others looked at him still very worried.
              "Guys? If there's something wrong you can tell me. Why where you so worried about me?" Krillian looked around at his friends a nervous not in his stomach

               *****

              The short man walked along his home. the place was...ruined. His eyes where clouded with tears. "My poor Ky...she's," unable to say the word he continued his slow walk among the recked apartment. Ky was a sweet girl he'd watched when she was younger. She was also strange in her own little way. When Krillian came back after a year of being dead her brothers and father thought he was just on a long business trip. But Ky...she came up to him later when no one else was around and whispered "You died didn't you Mr.Krillian?"
              She paused and then added "I saw your ghost here a few times. Looking at pictures, you seemed really confused. You had this weird outfit on too...." Ky went on to describe his sayin outfit Vegeata had given him to wear and Krillian never felt so terrified in his entire life. He had come back home as a ghost. It took him a few days to realize he was dead, when he finally moved on. It was like that the first time he died. He remembered as a little kid he lingered around the the world's martial arts tournament confused. He was dead? No, couldn't be...he was a kid. Kids don't die this young. But when he saw his body Goku shaking I'm and telling him to wake up. No one saw him, as a ghost he struggled with his emotions and it took a month before he could fully move on. And here Ky knew he was here when he was killed be Freeza.
              That was when he found out Ky's secret. Of her being able to since every death. "It was why you where always so sad..." he whispered to the air. Looking at the shattered window Krillian felt as if he'd been violated. His home was broken into and now who ever did this knew about him. Like he was trying to dig in Krillian's soul. Krillian turned away from the window and looked at the spot of blood on the carpet. Was that Ky's? Turning again he found his pictures. All ruined. His head had a hole in every one of them.
              Panicking he ran to his room and digging in his closet he found a shoe box. Opening it he sighed with relief. In it was all his treasures. Pictures when he was a kid, shells he found, and more little knick knack's. Including the blue hat that went with the blue suit he always wore to the world martial arts tournament.
Petting it he placed it back inside. Was he really going to stay here?
              "Krillian...?"
              Jumping he saw Goku standing in the doorway. Goku frowned at seeing his best friend on the floor. Tears in his eyes and cradling something closely to him. He looked so defenseless. Goku made his way over to the monk and squatted by him. "Krillian?...I don't think you should stay here. Chichi and I wouldn't mind you staying at my house..."
              Krillian smiled "Goku I don't want to intrude-" Goku waved his hand. "Oh c'mon Krillian. Just until the cops are done looking around and cleaning up all the bl..."Goku stopped his voice becoming lower "Blood. Please Krillian? I'm worried about you."
              Krillian gave a tiny laugh, but it was bitter. "Okay Goku. Your right, I don't want to stay here...It gives me the creeps..." With Goku's help he stood on shaky legs. "This is like someone was trying to get to me...I feel half empty... I know it sounds foolish but with all of us saving the world every time its in danger this has always felt like the only safe place to me...."
              Goku put a strong arm around him "Krillian...can't you say half full? Whoever did this only scraped half of you. Only half and not all of you." Goku smiled at him "Not the part that everyone cares about, only a bit of you." Goku playfully hit his shoulder but Krillian only managed a bitter smile.
              "Just wish I knew who did this." Krillian pulled out a bag and loaded it with things he'd need and the shoe box. "What's in the box Krillin?" Krillin smiled embarrassed "Uh...I'll tell you later."
              As they walked out of their room Krillin stopped at Ky's. ''Mr. Rohon...I'm sorry about your daughter. I feel like this is somehow all my fault..."
              The old man stopped Krillian and pat his arm. "Krillin...none of this was your fault. There's just a bunch of sick people in the world. Now you watch over yourself. I don't want anyone hurting you okay?" Krillin nodded sadly and he and Goku left. Goku paused to see Ky's three elder brothers. All looked dead to the world. They looked just like Krillin. Just like Goku was feeling in his heart.
                        Flying through the night air seemed to relax Krillin enough for Krillin to start telling jokes. Really bad jokes but it was nice to have Krillin be so light hearted. As they flew in the air they passed some kids shooting fireworks and one flew torwads them smashing into krillins bag. With a yelp the two Z warriors rushed to put the fire out which the firework had caused. "Awwww man...now my bag smells like something yamcha cooked...." Goku broke into loud laughter and agreed. But then....
                     "AAAYYYYYAAAAHHHHHH!!" Goku turned to see a firework crash into Krillin's stomach. "Wait...that's not a fire work..." Goku gasped and indeed it wasn't. The firework was actually an energy blast. Not only that it was strong ... wherever it came from the force had to be as strong as Goku to cleverly be able to make it look like a firework in a short amount of time. Krillin groaned loudly and reeled in the sky.
                    'I'm so dizzy...what's going on...my stomach...' Krillins mind was a jumble of confusion as he tried to blink away the pain. Looking down at his stomach there was a large hole in his shirt and a large black bruise. But that didn't matter, what mattered was he couldn't breathe. Another firework looking blast came and hit him in the back and Krillin let out another scream. More horrible than the last. Confused Goku flew around. Where was it coming from? How did whoever was doing this mask his energy so fast!?!
                   "G...goku..." Krillian gurgled and Goku looked back at him. He'd paled to the color of milk and looked very sick. The blasts where too much for Krillin when he wasn't expecting them.
                   "UHH..." Krillin's voice died away as a 3rd attack hit him on the back of his neck. Krillins world went dark and he hovered in the air before falling backwards. His small form rushing to meet the ground.                            "KRILLIN!!! NOOOO!!!" Goku screamed and dove after him. Splitting through the air he tried to catch him, grasping his bag Goku smiled knowing he'd get him. But the bag was all he was able to get. More of those attacks burned at his arm and Krillin slipped away leaving Goku holding his things. Every time he tried to move more energy encircled him. ' No Krillin...' Goku felt himself powering up but instead he felt a familiar energy....
                   Piccolo dove low to the ground seeing Krillin about to smash into the trees. He saw Goku trapped in a swarm of energy, but knew he could handle himself. Glancing back at Krillin he saw someone else had caught him. A very tall man, taller than Goku, that was for sure. He had long black hair and wore all black. His skin was about the same shade as Krillins from what he could see of it.
                "Put him down!!" Roared Piccolo and The man turned around looking at him. The mans face was strong built and he had black eyes. He looked young...maybe 27 or so. But his eyes told a different story saying he was older than his features was letting on.
              "This is a friend of yours?" He coldly asked and Piccolo stopped in front of him. He sounded....                      "Put Krillin down...l don't know what you want with him and I don't care...give him to me."
               The man smiled his already small eyes shrinking even more. "You should worry about him..." He pointed at Goku where Gohon was trying to free his father. So far he was doing good. "Goku can take care of himself" snorted Piccolo. The man smiled "Okay...but can the boy?" A blast erupted from his hand and zoomed through the sky. Gohon turned around in shock and without thinking Piccolo struck the man in the face and caught Krillin as he dropped him, then he turned around speeding towards the blast.
              'I'm not going to make it!!!' Piccolo thought horrified. "GOHON!!!"
BBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! It was a flash of colors. Blinding light covered over Piccolo who covered Krillin with his cape. The blast sent him flying in the air and he had to fight just to stay air born. When everything was settled he looked back fear squeezing his heart. He let out a long dragging sigh at what he saw.
              Super sayin Goku stood there glowing and angry yellow Krillin's bag and Gohon tucked safely in his arms. Goku's shirt was ripped up and Gohon's was too. Gohon lay unmoving in Goku's arms as he powered down. Piccolo flew to him and Goku shook Gohon slightly," Son...wake up...Gohon?! Gohon?!" Gohon still lay limply in Goku's arms his features unmoving looking gentle and peaceful. After more shaking he stirred. His eyes blinking rapidly open. "Oh thank kami...Gohon how do you feel?'' Gohon looked up at his father blood trickled down his arm "Ouch.." He mumbled his voice hoarse. Piccolo and Goku gave relived sighs and Piccolo looked back for that guy....
              "DARN!!" Piccolo cursed angrily, "He's gone..."
               Goku looked back his eyes narrowing. "How'd he get away so fast? Piccolo how did you know i was here?"
               "We felt Krillins energy drop low so we came looking." Gohon said struggling to sit up. "Goku...this is going to sound weird...but that guy.." Piccolo began. "What is it?" Piccolo looked him dead in his eye. "Goku...he sounded a lot like krillin....almost exactly...."
               "Po...poppa.." Goku,Gohon,and Piccolo looked down in surprise. Krillin had slightly stirred and mumbled something.
               "Did...did he's just say "poppa" ?" Gohon asked blinking in surprise. Goku looked around no longer feeling safe. " Lets go to my house. I'm sure you left Chichi very stunned. We need to get you patched up anyway." Goku said patting his sons head.

                *****

        "So he has friends to protect him...this will make it easier....'' The man said standing on a tree. "Krillin my son...you are comeing home with me. I'm sure your mother will want to have you buried next to her..." A deep laughing stirred in the nights wind and Krillin even though was now on Chichi's couch getting bandaged whimpered in fear.

                *****

               "Well that's all I can do ... until Piccolo gets back with the sensu beans." Sighed Chichi placing a cold rag on Krillin's head. Turning to her husband she smiled sadly "Who would be after Krillin?" Suddenly her brow furrowed "You know this is probably because of all the fighting you do..."
               "Wait now Chichi-"
               "I mean I'd want revenge too if you beat me up!!"
               "Chichi-"
               "Goku when are you all going to learn!! Gohon don't take after your father!!"
               "Hey! Chichi!!"
               "AWW but mom!!"
               "No buts!! OH! And not Piccolo either!!"
               "Chichi...maybe you should rest.."
               "Yeah mom..lie down..."
               Chichi sighed rubbing her head. "I just don't want any of you to get hurt...I worry..." Goku smiled and draped his arms around his wife. "Chichi don't worry. I'm not going to leave you again okay. Not for a while at least." He lovingly kissed her cheek and Chichi smiled.
               "Oh Goku..."
               "Eww..." Gohon gagged.
               "Piccolos here..." Goku said senseing the familiar energy. Piccolo stepped inside, a bag of sensu beans in his hand. He tossed them to Goku and taking one out Goku managed to get Krillin to swallow one. Piccolo suddenly looked tense,"Krillin's energy is acting strange.Gohon looked carefully at Krillin's face,"He looks like he's having a nightmare."

                *****

              'Its so dark...where is everyone?' Krillin turned around.
              Darkness spread like a blanket over everything the eye could see 'Whats that?' A tiny sparkle of red caught his attention and slowly he walked forward. Once he got close enough he gasped at what he saw. His Mom..... She was a small women no taller than Vegeata but she was beautiful. Her eyes where a blue like a stream, and her hair was long and in a thick black braid. She wore he favorite yellow Kimono, but it was stained with blood. "Krillin.." She cooed softly.
              Timidly he took a step forward and she took him in her arms. "My son..you've grown. I'm sorry. I couldn't stop him." She sobbed. "A...are you d..dead?" Krillin whispered his voice cracking. "Yes, son. He killed me. Does this surprise you?"
              "No, Mom." Krillin looked at the women. She was his mother, she looked just like the last time he saw her. Just before his father... Krillin began to tremble and she stroked his back. "He killed me as soon as you where gone. I tried to get you back and then..."
               Krillin looked up at her. "Mom..where did he bury you." She smiled at him. "Under are tree. The one with those blue flowers..."
               "Mom...who's after me? You know don't you?"
               She nodded grimly at her son. "You know him to."
              Jumping Krillin turned around to see Ky. Her red hair seemed to float to the side with some unseen wind. Her shirt had a large stain of blood on her stomach and her abnormal pale skin had scratches on them. "Ky..."
              She smiled at Krillins Obvious fear. "Krillin you know who it is." Ky said taking a seat next to his Mom. Ky pat Krillins trembling hand. "Don't be afraid wasn't afraid of you." Krillin nodded but he couldn't help it. Ky had died...and his mom...what was going on?
              "Tell me..."Krillin began. "Tell me...who's doing this!? Who's after me!?"
              Before anything else happened he felt someone tugging on him, pulling him away from them."NO!! DON'T TURN AROUND!!"
                   Krillin turned around and saw the figure who'd grabbed him earlier. "Hello...Krillin," a voice sounding like his own chuckled. "No..No..." Krillins breath left him. His heart must've been beating 200 miles a second. The pain came back and Kirllin covered his face. ''NOOOOO!! NO!!" Krillin screamed loudly. "What's the matter boy? Don't you reconize your own father?"
                   "NO!! NOOO KEEP AWAY FROM ME!! DON'T HURT ME!!" Hands came down on him circling his throat taking his air. Depriving him of his life. Just like before...

                    *****

               Chichi yelped and backed away as Krillin began to scream, and thrash. Piccolo allowed Gohon and Chichi to hide behind him. To see Krillin thrashing so wildly startled the namek. Goku was shaking him yelling his name why'll Krillin screamed. "KRILLIN! WAKE UP KRILLIN!!" Goku shouted and the monks eyes flew open wildly looking around. "NO..NO DON'T LET HIM..."
               "Don't let who do what Krillin?'' asked Goku as his friend still thrashed in his arms. Krillin's eyes lay unfocused and he looked around the room. "He's coming...he cut off my nose...don't let him hurt me...no...not again..not...no! NO!!" Goku wrapped Krillin in a bear hug untill the thrashing stopped.
                   The room was silent and several pairs of wide eyes starred at the man as he lay sobbing in Goku's chest. "Krillin...what did you say?" Goku asked his friend. "He took my nose. He cut off my nose...he cut off my nose..." Krillin sobbed out. "Thought it...it'd be fun...funny..." Piccolo starred in horror at him and met Goku's frightened eyes. Gohon was in a strong hug by his Mom, Chichi looking around at the namek and her husband trying to answer unsaid questions. But the two Z warriors had questions as well.                   "Krillin who? Tell me who did it. Who's after you?" Goku asked shaking him slightly.
                  "Poppa..."Krillin whispered so small Goku almost didn't hear him. Krillin groaned collapsing from a sudden pain in his head and Goku could only stare around at the people in the room. Gohon looked confused and voiced his concerns "Why..would Krillin's daddy hurt his son?" Nothing but silence answered the child. How do you know an answer to that? How is there even an answer?

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