Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball Z or any of their characters. (I wish I did, but no.)

Note: This is my first fic, so be kind. ;) Is rated R for future chapters.

How Great it is to be loved by you!

by: Pic's Pixie

Chapter 1: Are you lonely?

"RING!!!!"the evening bell sounds giving Gohan quite a start, he was finished his school work early as usual and was quietly thinking of nothing in particular to pass the time until the school day was over and he could return home and be with his family. He grabs all his books and shoves them in his back pack. He was just about to dash towards the door when a hand landed on his shoulder causing him to spin around and face the owner of it. It was Videl. Gohan wasn't surprised he didn't expect to get away that easy. Videl always tagged along it wasn't difficult to know why by the way she would drape herself over him like a rag doll and how she would look at him when he wasn't looking. She had a crush. Even Gohan wasn't brain dead enough to pass that by. But being as good -hearted as he was he couldn't bring himself to confront her about her feelings and that they weren't reciprocated. So he put up with her stalking for now.

"Hey Gohan! What's your rush?" Videl asked.

"Aww, nothing just bored I guess." Gohan replied not all too quickly.

"Do you think it would be okay if I came over for dinner again tonight?" Videl asked trying to give Gohan her best puppy-eyed face she could muster.

"Umm, I thought you had soccer tryouts today?"

"Oh no, damn I forgot about that , oh well I guess I'll just have to come another night then huh."

"I guess."

Videl practically ran out of the room so she wouldn't be late, she hated being late , but for some reason she didn't mind skipping out on class when a crime was being committed. Gohan picked up his backpack and slung it over his shoulder. He left the school grounds and took a short cut through the park where he found a wooded area where he then called Nimbus. The fluffy yellow cloud came roaring into view almost immediately when it had been called and Gohan hopped on. Nimbus took off quickly as to not draw too much attention to itself. On his way home Gohan was thinking about all his friends like the z sensei. Krillan was married with a daughter already. Yamcha had found himself another girlfriend, his father was back so his mother was fine, and even a grump like Vegeta was married to Bulma and had a son, Trunks. It seemed like he was the only one who hadn't found the one yet.

"Oh yeah!" Gohan was so caught up in his thoughts that he hadn't known he said that out loud. Gohan had forgot that one of his friends, his dearest friend actually was also alone. So he decided to pay that friend a visit before he arrived home, he would just tell his mother that he stayed late doing some extra work , she would love that excuse.

"Nimbus stop here will yeah, thanks for the ride see you tomorrow." Gohan waved his hand at the disappearing cloud and was now searching for a familiar ki.

"Yes!" he had a hold on it and was now flying full speed towards the mountains.

There about 5 feet or so above a boulder near a pond was a large green man. Any average human would run for cover at seeing him but those who knew him would just shrug any feelings like that aside and sit down next to him. Piccolo was doing what he normally did when he was all alone and kinda bored. He was meditating. His cape flapping in the breeze as flower petals were dancing and twirling in the spring air. This was one of Piccolo's favourite seasons, not too cold, not too warm, just perfect and the many colours were peaceful in a way. Piccolo did not budge as he felt a familiar ki coming towards him. He knew who it was and was inwardly pleased that he would get to see his student tonight. Gohan had been preoccupied lately with school, Videl and his mother bugging him about both.

Gohan noticed Piccolo hovering by the pond and landed beside him on the ground, looking up giving the world famous son-smile. Piccolo lowered to the ground beside the demi-saiyan showing recognition that he was there.

"Hi Piccolo how are you today?" Gohan said practically giggling , he respected this man so much.

"I'm fine as usual how about you Gohan?" asked the green giant not sounding overly concerned.

"Oh I could be better." This caught Piccolo off guard and he just then opened his eyes to see Gohan clearly.

"What's the problem?" asked Piccolo.

"Aww, nothing just ......umm, reminiscing I guess."

"Obviously not the good times." Gohan realised he was acting all moody so he decided to lighten things up a bit.

"Hey Piccolo, you wanna train a bit?" Piccolo looked at him seriously for a moment before shooting him a smirk

"You sure your dear ol'mother won't mind?"

"Nahhhhh!"

With that Piccolo threw his cape and turban to the ground knowing that he would have absolutely no chance against Gohan with them weighing him down, not that he expected to win anyway, Gohan had exceeded everyone's expectations and was the strongest saiyan for the time being. But there were weaknesses that Piccolo knew , the same weaknesses his father Goku had , his heart was too soft. Gohan threw his back pack down and stretched a bit before asking Piccolo if he was ready to begin. Piccolo sent him a nod and took his fighting stance (you know that one where he sticks his chest out and his hands in fists.) Gohan took time only for a smirk before launching himself at the namek. His punch was blocked and followed by a kick from his opponent. Things didn't change much ,the training eventually graduated to using more complicated tactics and small ki blasts but nothing really drastic. Eventually Gohan noticed the sky was getting pretty dark and his mother's anger would only be growing, he lowered himself to the ground where his backpack lay. Piccolo got the hint quickly and descended downwards following his sparring partner. Piccolo just landed when Gohan was putting his bag over his shoulder and looking at his watch.

"MAN! It's later than I thought, mom is going to kill me!" Gohan practically screamed causing Piccolo to cover his ears from the noise.

"Huh," Gohan realised what he had done and was trying to look all innocent and good.

"Sorry Piccolo I forgot. Well I guess I'll see you later." Gohan was just about to blast off towards home when he stopped and turned around with a thoughtful look on his face. "What is it this time?" Piccolo asked seeing the boy's intent gaze apon him.

"Well I was just wondering Piccolo....ummm... do you ..um.. you know..feel lonely sometimes?" Piccolo just stood there for a second trying to realise what he had just been asked. The more time Piccolo took to answer the more nervous Gohan got that he shouldn't have asked that.

"sometimes." With that said Piccolo picked up his cape and turban and blasted into the distance probably making his way to the lookout. Gohan was speechless, his friend was feeling lonely too, just like him. He was almost tempted to follow the namek and assure him that he wasn't alone but the fact that he would get a ki blast in the face from his mentor and an even angrier mother when he got back he decided to just return home.