《杂货集中处》兰烬落

2、A feeling called love

　　By:Jennfer

　　Part 1

　　It\'s been nearly a week since the defeat of Cell. I\'m free at last!

　　I don\'t know where I will sleep tonight; I just can\'t find my place here.

　　All those humans…………I can\'t take it yet.

　　So I\'ll fly till I\'m tired, then I\'ll sleep wherever I land.

　　I found a cave, free of wild animals, where I can hide for the upcoming storm.

　　I sit down and watch the evening sky speckled with bright shining stars, and my thoughts wander of to……Him.

　　I don\'t know why, but it\'s like he is taking over my thoughts lately. Whenever I think about him, I feel strange. A weird, yet funny and warm feeling spreads through my body, and I feel like if there are a million butterflies in my stomach. I\'ve never felt this before, and don\'t know what it means.

　　It\'s starting to rain, and the temperature\'s dropped.

　　It\'s getting colder. I shiver and wrap my arms around me to keep warm.

　　I close my eyes and see his gentle, round face; I see the sparkles in his warm eyes.

　　I remember everything he said to me when we were at that strange, high place.

　　I remember the wish.

　　The dragon-wish he could\'ve used for anything, yet he gave it to me in a way.

　　I feel so lonely here in this cave. I wish I knew what all these feelings meant. I wish I had someone to talk to, to share my thoughts with --someone who could help me answer all my questions, someone I could trust…………

　　I lay myself down and try to get some sleep. The wind is blowing; the rain is pouring down.

　　This cave protects me against all of that; it makes me feel save.

　　I slowly fall asleep, imagining his arms are wrapped around me to keep me warm and to protect me against all evil in this world.

　　I don\'t know what it means, but I\'m going to find out!

　　Tomorrow, I will pay him a visit…………

　　Part 2

　　I slowly open my eyes and see that the sun is already shining. It promises to be a pretty day.

　　I stand up and stretch, I slept well last night. Such a wonderful dream…………

　　The thought of it still sends shivers up and down my spine.

　　I take of to find the one person that could help me analyze all those feelings I have, who can help me find an answer on all the questions I have that keep me wondering……………………Krillin.

　　I remember vaguely where he is living, that small house on the small island in the ocean.

　　Me and my brother went there once with 16 to find Goku. I believe the house was called Kame House --whatever that means.

　　I fly over cities and mountains, amazed at what I see. It\'s so pretty.

　　Then out of nowhere, the ocean appears.

　　I must be close by.

　　I start to fly faster; somehow I seem excited at the idea of seeing him again.

　　It\'s so weird, and it shocks me \'cuz I don\'t know what to do with it.

　　It\'s so frustrating!

　　I see the small house and slow down.

　　I land on the soft sand behind the tall tree. It\'s still early, so I sit down on the sand and wait. But for what? I wonder out loud.

　　A loud noise disturbs my thoughts.

　　I stand up and peek from behind the tree at the now open door. My heart beats faster, my palms get sweaty, and I feel my cheeks getting warm.

　　It\'s Krillin……………………He sits down on a chair, putting on his sunglasses.

　　I feel uncomfortable while looking at him. I feel I\'m even blushing more, can\'t find the reason why, though.

　　I\'m so lost in my thoughts that I don\'t feel I\'m slipping away. I fall down on my butt again. It doesn\'t hurt, but I feel so stupid!

　　I peek at him, but he hasn\'t noticed me yet. I take a deep breath, turn around, and walk towards him.

　　He doesn\'t see me coming, he is reading a fighting magazine, a smile on his face. He looks so…………cute like that.

　　What!?

　　I can\'t believe I\'m thinking that!

　　For some odd reason I actually feel nervous.

　　I walk closer, clearing my throat. \"Eh…………hi, Krillin,\" I say as calmly as possible.

　　He looks up at me and starts to blush lightly. \"18! What are you doing here at this early time?\"

　　He sounds surprised. In his eyes I see a happy sparkle like if he\'s glad to see me. It makes me a bit confused.

　　\"Eh…… Want something to drink?\"

　　I nod, \"Sure.\" I feel so strange, so weird it frightens me.

　　He hands me a glass with juice; it tastes good.

　　\"So…….how have you been?\"

　　I look into his warm eyes and can feel myself weakening down inside, like I\'m melting. \"I\'m OK.\" I feel nervous --need to calm down!

　　\"Why don\'t you take a seat? I mean, standing the whole time is not my favorite thing,\" he jokes.

　　I sit down --just in time; my legs are wobbly!

　　\"Look, are you really OK?\" he asks with a touch of concern in his voice.

　　\"I\'m fine,\" I say as calmly as I can. Inside I\'m burning……so strange………………

　　He sits down and watches me.

　　\"What is it?\" I ask him calmly.

　　He blushes even more. \"Nothing, I just…………eh, well, I was wondering why you came here so early, that\'s all.\"

　　I shrug my shoulders trying to look a bit nonchalant, but it isn\'t working. I look him straight in his eyes, causing him to blush even more. \"I have some questions for you,\" I reply softly.

　　Part 3

　　Krillin looks at me a bit confused.
　　\"What questions? Fire away!\"
　　I look away from him, thinking, which one I should get answered first?
　　\"Why did you make that wish for me?\" I ask. I search his face for some kind of reaction.
　　He clears his throat, \"Well……ehm……you see, I truly believe that you are a good person……and I think you deserve to live a normal life and be happy.\"
　　I think this one over quickly.
　　\"Why do you want me to be happy?\"
　　I see him blush the deepest shade of red now; it\'s kind of sweet.
　　\"Eh, I guess…………it\'s be- because I, eh…………well, I think it\'s because……\" He looks away from me. \"Because I care about you. I tried to hide but I can\'t any longer!\" He looked me straight in my eyes again,\"I think about you 24/7. I can\'t forget you. I tried, but I just can\'t --it\'s too hard…………\" he trails off.
　　I feel some kind of happiness after his words. Does he feel the same things I feel?
　　\"Why is it too hard?\" I just have to know why. Maybe it will help me a little more.
　　He looks me straight in the eye , his eyes filled with a warmth that overwhelms me a bit.
　　\"Because I love you,\" he says calmly.
　　He loves me????????? What does that mean? How are you supposed to know you love someone?

　　\"How do you know that you love me?\"

　　He smiles a bit, \"Because you are always on my mind. When I think about you I feel al warm and fuzzy inside. The thought of you makes me feel good and happy inside.\"

　　I feel so strange now, like I\'m shaking all over. Could it be that I felt this ……love too? For him?

　　\"Is that how love feels?\"

　　He nods, \"Yes, it is. You feel like smiling all the time, and it feels like there are millions of butterflies flying around in your stomach.\" He is still looking me in the eyes. It makes me nervous, but it feels natural and safe at the same time.

　　\"I feel that all the time,\" I confess, \"I didn\'t know what it was, but now I do……I feel relieved now I know what it means.\"

　　\"You do?\" he asks me.

　　\"Yes, I feel that whenever I think about…………you.\"

　　I feel like a pretty heavy burden just fell off my shoulders.

　　\"Whenever you think of m.. me?\"

　　He reaches down and takes my hand in his. It feels so natural, the way our fingers intertwine; I feel so happy now.

　　He lets go of my hand and stands in front of me. I wonder what he is up to.

　　He gently takes my face in his hands and softly lays a sweet kiss on my lips.

　　Feeling his lips capturing mine feels so good.

　　I kiss him back. This is all so new for me; it\'s exciting and nice.

　　I feel his tongue brush over my lips. On impulse I slowly open my mouth. Our tongues touch. I can\'t believe what I\'m experiencing, something so wonderful…………

　　I feel so fantastic being able to be so close to him, his arms wrapped around me, him kissing me like that.

　　I have found my happiness.

　　I have found that feeling called love.

　　END