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3:10 PM 5/30/2008

Disclaimer: Dragon Ball
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Quote of the Week: -from
Tankobon # 9

Yamcha: Do you want to
ask for help with your clothes looking like that? Not to mention the stench...

Goku: But I've only got
one set of clothes.

Kuririn: You can sure be
disgusting...

Yamcha: We'd better land
in a city and buy you some new clothes. Otherwise, this crone may just turn you
away.

Goku: But these are so comfy....

...

Goku: (dressed in a
silly big hat, long-sleeved shirt, vest, bowtie, shoes and argyle socks) No
way----! I am not wearin'

anything like this--!

Kuririn and Puar:
HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Yamcha: (also grinning)
Maybe the crone will feel sorry for you!

Goku: (glowering at him)

Shopkeeper: How do you
like it?

Goku: I want to wear
what I always do!

Shopkeeper: Then why
don't I recreate the same pattern for you?

Yamcha: If you can do it
quickly.

Goku: Yay! :)

Shopkeeper: And would
you like me to include this "turtle in a circle" mark?

Goku: Yup! And put it
where it�s torn out in the front, too! And don't forget a hole for my tail!

Chuquita's Corner:/Author's
Notes

Goku: (wiggles his tail in the air)

Vegeta: (sweatdrops) Lovely.

Chuquita: HOORAY~! We're to the final oneshot before we get back
to the main storyline! Its number 4 OF 4, everybody!

Vegeta: So we all need a break, eh?

Chuquita: Mmm-hmm. Heh, I could read through the whole volume if I
had the time. (points to QOTW)

Goku: That is the one where my granpa shows up. X3

Chuquita: There were a couple other quotes early on that I almost
used, but the first was too long (it was about what if the

remaining ball was eaten by an animal) and the second sounded
similar to another one I've used from a previous tankobon; the

second one was Goku saying something to the effect of he's finally
getting the hang of telling someone's gender just by

looking at them.

Goku: (looking at Veggie)

Vegeta: ....ehhh. (looks away, flushed)

Chuquita: Oh! Viz is going to be releasing Daizenshuu #1 this
summer~

Vegeta: They're only about 7 or 8 years late to the party. -_-

Chuquita: (frustrated sigh) I know! I wish they'd done this a
whole lot sooner! It's probably inpart to cash in on the--

Vegeta: --let's not talk about the "adaptation".

Chuquita: Fair enough. Anyways, Daizenshuu 1 has a whole load of
images in it, including the "Veggie beats Goku at

videogames" comic. X3

Vegeta: (musing, a smirk on his face) Ah, sweet memories.

Goku: (sweatdrops) Veggie.

Chuquita: I'm still kind of sore at Viz, they like to play the
evil stepmother and I dislike them for that.

Vegeta: It makes me thankful our run with them� is over.

Chuquita: Well, aside from those "Viz Bigs" and that
hardcover thing it is. (pouts) I liked OLD Viz better, they never used

to be this way.

Vegeta: Yeah, well, Toonami used to be on weekdays and gelatis
used to cost only a buck.

Chuquita: ...

Vegeta: Tough love. (holds fist in the air)

Chuquita: (sighs and fists him back)

Vegeta: At least we don't have dialup anymore.

Chuquita: That is true.

Vegeta: So! I have a vague idea of where we're headed today.

Chuquita: (perks up) That's right! It's "the day Goku came
back from otherworld to participate in the Tenkaichi Budoukai"~.

Vegeta: Which led to me being possessed--

Goku: --Veggie LET himself get possessed--

Vegeta: --and Buu being freed, me dying, fusion being taught, me
being brought back, more fusion, earth blowing up, wished

back, and ultimately everyone defeating Buu through the use of
Kakarrotto's genki-dama.

Goku: (low whistle) Wow. That was a really long day now that I
look back on it.

Vegeta: (sweatdrops) I--I'm sure it didn't ALL occur within a
single day, Kakarrotto. It must've been at least three or four.

Chuquita: Nobody knows.

Goku: I don�t either.

Vegeta: I suppose I could figure it out if I tried, you know, with
my massive intellect and all.

Goku: Of course Veggie could. :3

Chuquita: And now for the oneshot! Here we go~!

Vegeta: Excellent throwback title, by the way.

Chuquita: Thanks. :3 (sweatdrops) But aside from the concept it
really has nothing to do with its "counterpart".

Vegeta: I'm thankful for that.

Summary: Son
Goku's been allowed one day to return to Earth to participate in the Tenkaichi
Budoukai, but is one day really enough?

Vegeta
doesn't think so. Deciding the only logical thing to do is to defy the rules of
Otherworld itself, the ouji kidnaps Goku in order to

get a real
match out of him AND find a way to keep Uranai Baba and Enma-sama from dragging
his sole remaining peasant back to

Otherworld.
But what's Vegeta's plan? And how far ahead did he really think on this? Will
Goku's friends find him before his time runs out?

Chapter Titles: Prepare yourself l Mr. Trouble l K.O. l �scream l Missing
l The Fight l He's WHERE?! l Almost l

l Emergancy Alert l Team Work l Making Plans l Suggestions,
anyone? l Point. Set. Match. l Hero l

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�� " Maybe I should've worn the armor instead... "

�� " Vegeta you look fine. " Bulma sweatdropped as
she stood in the doorway while the ouji looked over his outfit,

consisting of a long-sleeved
black shirt and a long pair of khaki pants--the irony of the latter of which
did not escape him;

though it wasn't at all
planned. His toes wiggled about in the sneakers he often wore while training in
the gravity room.

�� " Yeah you try seeing someone who you accidentally
and indirectly got killed seven years prior. It's difficult is

what it is! " he snatched
his carrying case off the bed and slung it over his shoulder, " I hope
this doesn't go nearly as

awkwardly as I have a feeling
it will. "

�� " You'll do fine, stop worrying ohkay. "

�� " I got him KILLED, Bulma. "

�� " You've gotten LOTS of people killed, Vegeta.
"

�� " ....somehow that doesn't make me feel any better
about this. " he folded his arms, " Kakarrotto's been gone for

almost an entire decade, and
that's only in "living world" time. In "other world" time
that's hundreds of years; possibly

thousands-- "

�� " --I, I don't think time moves THAT quickly over
there-- "

�� " --what if he's changed. What if he's forgotten
what we look like? What if he's found a "new" family, "new"
kids,

a "new" rival....IF
HE HAS I'LL SMITE THE KUSOTARE! " the ouji temporarily burst into a fit of
rage.

�� " I, really don't think Son-kun's cheating on
Chi-Chi in otherworld either. "

�� " Well what about me?! "

�� " What about you? "

�� " ...nothing. Nevermind. " Vegeta looked away
in another direction, " I am aware that if there IS a "new" or

"replacement" rival
that it's not Kakarrotto's fault, it's mine for indirectly causing his death
and thus trapping him in

Otherworld for the rest of
eternity while leaving me as the sole remaining soul of my kind. "

�� Bulma frustratedly rubbed her temples, " Look,
Vegeta I'm going to go start up the ship, PLEASE do your best to hurry

and meet us out there, alright?
"

�� " Yes yes, I understand....why can't I just FLY
there though? You know, get there ahead of time, shoot the breeze

with Kakarrotto before you and
the peanut gallery arrive to throw off the mood. "

�� " When do you EVER "shoot the breeze"?
"

�� " Good point; but you understand where I'm coming
from. "

�� " We're not going to arrive and find you waging a
sparring match against Son-kun all over the tournament grounds. "

�� " Fine. " he grumbled, annoyed, " I'll be
there in a moment, away with you. " he motioned out the door.

�� Bulma rolled her eyes and left, " You know, it isn't
your fault he died. I wish you would get that fact into your

head. Cell killed Son-kun, not
you. "

�� " And I could've killed Cell if I hadn't let him
finish his grande transformation. I hope Kakarrotto isn't too upset

with me. I hope he doesn't hate
me. "

�� " Relax; it's Son-kun. He's not one to hold grudges
like that. "

�� Nothing was different.

�� Except Goku's power level.

�� Vegeta could feel it, there was a raw, immense power
brewing from the larger saiyajin as he watched him greet his

family and friends; everyone
crying with joy and hugging Kakarrotto as though he would disappear again if
they let go. As

Vegeta expected, Kakarrotto
didn't know he'd impregnated Onna before he died. He didn't know he had a
second son and that

meant, ::He hasn't been watching over us at all.:: Vegeta felt a sick,
wretched disgust that made him want to go up to

Kakarrotto and slap him across
the face a couple times. It wasn't as though Kakarrotto didn't HAVE the means
to gaze down

on his friends and family from
above in Otherworld, it wasn't as though he couldn't go visit Enma or Baba and
ask them if he

could check in on things; he
simply hadn't done so. He briefly wondered why Onna wasn't angry about it. She
just kept holding

and kissing him and hugging and
crying. Had she not realized it yet? He felt upset, livid, ready to throw a
punch the moment

Kakarrotto opened his mouth
and--

�� " Hey Veggie-ta! "

�� " ... " Vegeta stood there staring face-to-face
with the larger saiyajin, who'd bent down to his height. All thoughts

of beating Kakarrotto senseless
evaporated into the air along with his rage. The ouji looked his peasant over
and gently

reached out before grabbing a
handful of Goku's gi. He pressed his hand along different areas before placing
it on one side

of Goku's face. It was warm and
cold at the same time.

�� " Veggie-ta what are you--oop! " Goku froze as
Vegeta reached his hand down into Goku's shirt and pressed it against

his chest.

�� A vein bulged on Chi-Chi's forehead due to Vegeta's odd
behavior, " Ouji what in the name of decency are you doing?! "

�� " It's not beating. " the smaller saiyajin
spoke in a subdued voice. His body inwardly shuddered, ::It's just a body

with Kakarrotto's soul attached.:: "
You're not really alive. "

�� " Of course not. " Goku laughed, then pointed
above to his halo, " How can I be when I have one of those? "

�� " Can you feel sensations then? Can you taste?
"

�� " I would hope so! E-specially when there are so
many delicious foods a-round here to eat~! I can tell you Veggie-ta

the food in Otherworld is
nowhere NEAR as tasty as the food here on Earth. "

�� " Then how does your body work...? "

�� " He can eat and sleep if he wants, but it isn't
necessary. " Baba floated over to the two saiyajin, " The rules in

Otherworld are a little
different for those keeping their bodies than it is for living people. "

�� " O--ohh. " Vegeta glanced momentarily back at
Goku; the lack of a heartbeat still un-nerved him. It reminded the

ouji of the zombies in those
late-night horror flicks that would graze the TV back when he was still
recovering. He shook the

association from his thoughts.

�� " I'll be leaving you now, Son Goku. " Uranai
Baba smiled over at him, " I'll be back for you in 24 hours so you'd

better be ready for me when I
arrive, alright? "

�� " Ohkay! " Goku cheerfully replied.

�� " 24 hours? " Vegeta questioned.

�� " Must you delay me so? " the old woman
frowned, then sighed and explained, " I can only bring back a dead person

with a body for 24 hours; after
that they must return to Otherworld. "

�� " Forever? "

�� " Well, yes. " she eyeballed him, surprised.

�� Vegeta looked back at Goku, who was now happily chatting
with Kuririn and poking the former monk's formerly bald head

in awe. Kuririn sweatdropped
when Goku began to ask how he'd suddenly grown hair, " What happens if he
isn't back by then? "

�� " I'd be in a lot of trouble for one, that's what.
" Baba gawked, " Son Goku! Goodbye! "

�� " Byebye~! " Goku waved to her, then returned
to talking to Kuririn.

�� ::Trouble, huh?::

�� Vegeta kept his senses heightened as he continued to scan
the mens' locker room for any other nearby ki's as he got

changed into his navy blue
tanktop and pants, " So, Kakarrotto? "

�� " Hm? " Goku looked over at him, sitting on the
bench to his right.

�� " Where've you been? "

�� " Dead? "

�� " I mean where have you been staying in Otherworld!
Baka! " Vegeta sweatdropped.

�� " Oh~! That! " Goku lit up, a grin spreading
across his face, " It's the coolest place EVER, Veggie-ta. It's the

Grand Kai's planet. "

�� " Sounds lovely. "

�� " I live in a big building full of other fighters~!
"

�� Vegeta froze in the middle of pulling his shirt on over
his head before catching himself, " Oh, do you? "

�� " Mmm-hmm~! They all have their bodies too, and, and
they are from all over the universe and all different places in

time and a lot of 'um are
around as strong as I am! It's SO COOL! I have so many people to spar against
all the time! And,

and we have tournaments there
every summer and I've won a bunch of them but they were hard Veggie, really
hard! You should

see some of the special powers
the other martial artists have! "

�� " Oh. So you live in a small, motel-like room?
"

�� " Well, kinda. " Goku scratched the back of his
head, " But it is not too bad, be-sides Pikkon's there and he is my

room-mate so it is not like I
am a-lone at night. "

�� " Is he strong? " Vegeta kept his voice as
placid as possible while his blood began to boil underneath.

�� " Mm...yeah. He re-minds me of Piccolo a lot. "
Goku grinned.

�� " Then I guess you're having a blast living in your
heavenly fighting paradise land with your ROOM-MATE and all. This

place is most likely nothing
more than a minor annoyance and inconvenience for you. " anger lightly
laced Vegeta's speech.

�� " No. "

�� He paused, adjusting his pants before taking his boots
out of his carrying case.

�� " I miss everyone at home a whole lot! " Goku
smiled sadly over at him, " I really wish I did not have to leave. "

�� " Then why didn't let us wish you back? Why did you
prefer to stay dead? " Vegeta put his boots on, his fists

shaking as he did so.

�� " Because I am bad luck. "

�� Vegeta turned to face him incredulously, " What?
" he could barely hear his own voice.

�� " I am bad luck, Veggie! I bring horrible things
wherever I go! Bad guys always show up and they always threaten my

family and friends all be-cause
of me! So many people have wanted to kill me in the past it is better that I
stay dead. "

�� " YOU BAKA IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT "BAD GUYS"
SHOW UP! " Vegeta snapped at him, then froze.

�� " Yes it is. " Goku fiddled with his gi sash,
" In the seven years I have been gone, has anyone shown up to attack

the Earth? "

�� " No..but that doesn't mean-- "

�� " --just watch, something will happen to-day because
I am here. "

�� " THAT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD YOU IDIOT! YOU DON'T CAUSE BAD THINGS TO HAPPEN! Kakarrotto
how would you feel if while

you were willingly dead and
trapped in Otherworld if some "bad guys" came to Earth and destroyed
the entire planet when if

you had been alive, you
would've been able to stop them!? "

�� " I would've felt really bad Veggie. "

�� " You BET you would! " Vegeta poked him in the
chest, " You should have NEVER died that day! Do you have a single

clue as to the pain and
hardships you caused by remaining dead?! You left Onna ALONE and PREGNANT. You
left Gohan without a

father. Bulma without a best
friend. Me without...well, I survived quite well without you. " he brushed
that part aside, then

smirked, " I've been
training my hardest for five years, Kakarrotto. I never dreamed I'd get the
chance to fight you again,

but that's what I'm going to
do. We need to settle things. "

�� Goku looked down at his fingers, moving them oddly.

�� Vegeta tilted his head slightly at the motions, confused.

�� " If Veggie was training for five years, what was he
doing for the other two? " the larger saiyajin asked innocently.

�� " ... "

�� " ... " Goku stared at him, worried for the
ouji.

�� " You really wanna know? " Vegeta whispered to
him.

�� Goku nodded vigorously before falling off the bench and
onto the floor while Vegeta stood there, his palm still out

to its side from the blow he'd
dealt to the back of the larger saiyajin's head. He stared at his unconscious
peasant before

lifting Goku up and over his
shoulder.

�� " I apologize Kakarrotto, but there's no way I'm
dealing with all that pomp and circumstance outside. Fighting you

with our power restricted in
that tiny arena infront of that mass of strangers isn't what I signed up for.
"

�� " Hey anyone seen Goku? " Kuririn asked as he
walked around the tournament grounds. The children's division wouldn't

start for another twenty
minutes or so, so he decided to grab some snacks with some of the other senshi.

�� " No man, I thought he was with Chi-Chi, Gohan and
Goten. " Yamcha replied, surprised, " Where did you last see
him?"

�� " I think I left him back at the locker rooms. He
and Gohan where talking. "

�� " Gohan's over there. " Yamcha motioned over to
the line to wait to get into the adult division. Gohan was about

halfway down the line, talking
to Videl while the tournament staff tried to fix the machine which Vegeta had
decided to show

off on and destroyed during his
turn taking the "test".

�� " Huh... " Kuririn stopped, confused.

�� " Toussan Toussan I want some ice cream! Over there!
Ice cream! " Marron excitedly waved her arm with pointed finger

over at one of the concession
stands.

�� " We will sweetie don't worry. " Kuririn smiled
down at her.

�� " You know who I haven't seen OR sensed in a while?
" Juuhachigou spoke cryptically.

�� Kuririn and Yamcha looked over at her.

�� " Vegeta. "

�� Both men went pale.

�� " That was Vegeta in the locker room?! "
Kuririn froze, " SHI--I mean, shoot. " he censored himself with his
four

year old right next to him,
" Bulma SAID not to leave Vegeta alone with Goku! She said he's been
acting "weird" since he

found out Goku was coming back!
"

�� " He's always
acting "weird", Kuririn. " Yamcha folded his arms, " It's a
fundamental fact. We don't have to worry

about Vegeta unless he's acting
"normal". "

�� " Ugh, I thought we were over this "Wah wah I killed 'Kakarrotto', I'm
going to go cry myself to sleep while gorging

on strawberry ice cream and watching soap operas instead of
training and keeping my mind and body in a healthy condition".
"

Juuhachigou mocked the ouji.

�� " I gotta get back to that locker room. "
Kuririn frantically looked around, " Goku should've been out here to join

us by now; and I can't sense
him OR Vegeta. " he picked up Marron and handed her to his wife, "
Here! I'll be right back! "

he turned and ran speeding back
in the direction they'd come from.

�� " Where's Toussan going? " Marron asked,
confused.

�� " He's just going to check on Son Goku. That's all
Marro-chan. " Juuhachigou warmly smiled at her daughter.

�� " Wow so you can be a nice person afterall. "
Yamcha grinned, impressed only to have Juuhachigou send a death glare

at him, causing the man to
freeze in place, terrified.

�� " Come along Marron, I'll buy you that ice cream.
"

�� " GOKU! GO-KUUUUU! " Kuririn shouted as he ran
towards the locker room entrance only to find Piccolo standing there

with a big purple hand mark on
the side of his face.

�� " He's not in there. "

�� " What happened to you? " the former monk
raised an eyebrow.

�� " Vegeta slapped me. "

�� " Eh? "

�� " He walked out here and slapped me, then went back
inside. I went to go look for him, you know, payback; and he

was already gone. "

�� " Did you see Goku? "

�� " No. " Piccolo blinked, " I thought he
was with you. "

�� Kuririn shook his head, " No. I, I thought it was
Gohan I left in there with him when I went ahead to meet up with

Juuhachigou, but it wasn't
Gohan at all. IT WAS VEGETA! "

�� " ...so? "

�� " SO! Bulma warned me he still has the, you know,
" Kuririn held his pointer finger up to the side of his head and

spun said finger repeatedly in
a circle, " the crazies. "

�� " ... " Piccolo sweatdropped, " You mean
he still hasn't completely recovered from coping with the loss? "

�� " No, you cope with the loss. I cope with the loss.
Vegeta walks around in one of Goku's weighted shirts and has

hallucinations that Goku's
still here. "

�� " He's, been wearing one of Son's shirts? "

�� " He had Bunni tailor it down into a tank-top; Bulma
told me about it the other day so I wouldn't say anything

infront of Goku; you know, as
to not freak him out. "

�� " Vegeta, isn't wearing anything ELSE of Son's that
I wouldn't want to know about, is he? "

�� " Hopefully not. "

�� Piccolo let out a frustrated sigh, " How long before
the kids division starts? "

�� " About 10 minutes? "

�� " We're going to have to hurry; we can't have Goten
going out to fight in his first tournament and Goku not be there

because Vegeta's hiding him, or
kidnapping him, or something. "

�� Kuririn's eyes widened in fear, " You actually think
Vegeta would KIDNAP Goku?! "

�� " ... "

�� " Oh WHO am I kidding! It's VEGETA, OF COURSE HE'D
PULL SOMETING LIKE THAT! " Kuririn wildly ran his hands about in

his hair, nervous, " We
gotta go, we gotta, we have to tell the tournament staff about this! "

�� " No! " Piccolo snapped at him.

�� " Eh? "

�� " How are we supposed to explain a missing DEAD
person to them? It'll only cause more panic and that will be to

Vegeta's advantage. You search
that end of the island and I'll go this way. I don't think Vegeta will go far;
even he knows

Son can only be here for a day.
"

�� " Hmmm... " Vegeta gently poked at Goku's
unconscious body with a nearby stick. He was eager to wake the larger

saiyajin up for battle but
curious about how said saiyajin could walk around in a dead body. The ouji had
felt for Goku's

pulse several times and, as he
had with Goku's heart, felt nothing, " But Kakarrotto is breathing so how
could that be? "

the ouji sat back, " It
goes against all the basic laws of biological science; to breathe and not have
a heart beat? You need

a beating heart in order to
breathe; it's how the oxygen moves to other body parts. Any novice physician
knows THAT. " he

gently flipped Goku onto his
stomach and began to examine his back.

�� Vegeta, with much flustered expressions, gently lifted up
Goku's pants to see the larger saiyajin's tail spot, which

was, as it had been in life,
still a scarred over circle on his rear end, " I suppose I was expecting
as much; why would his

tail grow back in Otherworld
anyway? " he sighed, then noticed something odd out of the corner of his
eyes.

�� Two little white p-wings hovering over Goku's upper back.

�� Vegeta stared at them in fascination before reaching over
to touch one, " And what are these, Kakarrotto? Your angel

wings? " he teased with
amusement before touching one only to have feathers explode into his line of
vision before floating

away to reveal the two tiny
wings having transformed into a full-grown, angelic form; attached to Goku's
back.

�� " Ohhhhh. " Goku groaned, rubbing the back of
his head in pain, " What? Vegeta. " he stubbornly pouted over at the

ouji, knowing it had to have
been him to knock Goku unconscious. Goku paused when he noticed the shock on
the smaller

saiyajin's face, " Ah,
Veggie you ohkay? "

�� " W--w----a-- " Vegeta's hand shakily pointed
at Goku, who glanced over his shoulder to see his wings out.

�� " Oh! Those. Yeah those're my wings. " Goku
grinned, " Everyone who's dead and has a body and is in heaven has angel

wings, Veggie. " he spread
them out and flapped the wings a couple times, " Though it is kind of
silly for me to have them

when I know how to fly; but,
but lots of people I have met don't know how to control their ki so this is how
they fly. "

�� " You're....you're really dead. " Vegeta
stammered in a little voice, his chest aching. Sure Kakarrotto had a halo,

but the wings made it real.

�� " Yeahhhh. " Goku looked at him oddly, getting
up before looking around at the vaguely familiar surroundings, " AHH!

VEGGIE WHERE ARE WE! This is
nowhere NEAR the tournament grounds! Did you take me here?! Veggie I cannot
miss the Tenkaichi

Budoukai it is one of my
favorite events! Even more than my birthday! "

�� Vegeta snapped himself out of it and stood up, smirking,
" Heh-heh-heh. "

�� Goku turned to face him only to find the ouji now behind
him. He jumped and spun.

�� " I teleported you here. " Vegeta gave him a
cunning, know-it-all expression of self-satisfaction; positioning his

fingers on his forehead, "
I've learned a lot of new tricks while you were gone, Kakarrotto; including
some of your own. "

�� " WOW! That is GREAT, Veggie! " Goku clasped
his hands together, " Can we go back to the island now? "

�� " NO DAMMIT! " Vegeta stomped his foot as he
burst into ssj, sending a gash of rocks crackling in the floorbed around

them, " I REFUSE to fight
you in that dinky excuse of an arena infront of all those strangers. This is MY
moment! I want to

fight you with my full power
and HERE is where we're going to do that. "

�� " Vegeta. " Goku said, warning in his voice.

�� " If you can defeat me, Kakarrotto, I'll gladly
teleport you back to your precious tournament ring. "

�� " Veggie I don't have time for this; you know I can
only be here for 24 hours, right? "

�� " And what happens if you aren't back by the stroke
of midnight? " Vegeta bitterly teased, getting into a defensive

position while powering up.

�� " Well, I, I do not know. I think they send people
to come find me. " Goku rubbed the side of his arm.

�� " And if they don't find you? "

�� " I, I'll probably get punished. "

�� " Pft! "Punished"? Kakarrott what are you,
five? You are one of the greatest warriors in the universe. No one can

punish you. " Vegeta
boasted, then smirked at him, " Except of course me. " he leapt into
the air and went flying at Goku,

who went ssj and blocked
Vegeta's attack before kicking him up into the air. Vegeta formed a ki blast
and prepared to launch

it down at the larger saiyajin
below before Goku teleported to his side, startling Vegeta.

�� " Just be-cause I am dead does not mean I cannot use
shunkan idou too, you know. " Goku smiled at him before landing

a punch to Vegeta's face.

�� As he fell Vegeta swung his knee up and hit Goku in chin
before flipping and unleashing a flurry of punches to his

mid-section.

�� Goku grabbed Vegeta's arms in-motion and lifted the ouji
up over his head before thrusting him into the rocky cliffs

behind them. Vegeta's body
hurtled through the rock and out the other side, causing the top of the cliff
to slide off and

crash into the ground below.

�� " We're going to play for real now, are we? " a
wicked grin covered Vegeta's face as he burst into ssj2.

�� " Why would I ever do anything less when I am
fighting YOU, Veggie-ta. " Goku grinned back excitedly as he went ssj2

as well.

�� " COME AT ME KAKARROTTO! GIVE ME THE BEST YOU'VE
GOT! " Vegeta formed a ki blast in either hand as Goku launched

himself forward in the ouji's
direction.

�� Goku let out a scream as he neared the ouji. Vegeta let
the ki blasts fly only to have them change form into hundreds

of thin, tiny ki needles. Goku
froze and quickly dodged the hospital-shaped objects.

�� " I can see this is going to be more surprising than
I thought, Veggie-ta. " he smiled, still a little shaken up.

�� " Oh I'm just a well of creativity on the
battlefield, Kakarrotto. You should know that by now. " Vegeta chuckled

back at him.

�� " That's good; it means this is going to be
exciting. " the thrill in Goku's voice made itself known.

�� Vegeta smirked, proud to illicit such a response from
Goku, " I always do aim for a meaningful battle, afterall. "

�� " What do you mean, you left him alone with the Ouji
and now they're both "gone". GONE?! By that you mean they just

POOF, disappeared? You can't
find them and you don't have a single clue as to WHERE they went? "
Chi-Chi ranted angrily to

Kuririn, Yamcha, and an
embarrassed Piccolo, " You SAW the Ouji this morning! He was carrying a
man-purse that was probably

full of all sorts of horrible
devices he could use on Goku-san! "

�� " Actually he left the, ah, "purse"
behind. " Kuririn held it up, " Along with the clothes he was wearing
this

morning. "

�� " ... " Chi-Chi went silent, " You mean to
tell me the Ouji's taken Goku-san somewhere AND he's naked? " she spoke

dangerously.

�� " Ah--n--not necessarily, ah hahahaha. "
Kuririn nervously replied, " And, and Vegeta's, ah, manbag only had some

spare cash, a cellphone, and a
chapstick inside it. "

�� " Vegeta's not naked, Chi-Chi; he brought that bag
along with him to change into his sparring clothes. It had a shirt

along with some pants and his
gloves and boots in it. " Bulma explained, " I can't believe I let
him off on his own like this

I never should've done that!
"

�� " He brought along a spare change of clothes? It's
the Tenkaichi Budoukai, who DOES that?! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.

�� " Vegeta, apparently. I think he just wore the other
outfit to show off to Son-kun a little; he's been really, ah,

excitable since that day
Son-kun vocally dropped in and said he was going to come back to Earth for a
day. " Bulma said, " I

never expected him to go
kidnapping though. "

�� " ... " Chi-Chi clenched her fists, "
We're putting it on hold. "

�� " W--what? " Kuririn blinked.

�� " The tournament. We are going over to the staff and
having them temporarily put this thing on hold while we go look

for Goku-san; I will NOT have
today ruined by that renegade Ouji! "

�� " Can you, do that? " Yamcha asked, " Have
the tournament postponed, I mean. "

�� Chi-Chi sent him a death glare so toxic it left a layer
of ice down his spine.

�� " I, I mean, yes ma'am! We'll get on that RIGHT
AWAY! "

�� " Piccolo, you are to inform Gohan about this
"latest development" and THEN all four of us are going out to find

Goku-san together. "

�� " Ah, right..... "

�� " Well Kakarrotto, what do you think? " the
ouji's voice whispered heavily and tauntingly into the larger saiyajin's

ear.

�� " I have to ad-mit, I did not think it would get
nearly this kinky. "

�� " ... " Vegeta held a staunch expression on his
flushed face, " There's nothing kinky about it. "

�� Goku looked over at the various ki cuffs on his wrists,
ankles, and neck that held his back tightly against the

rocky ground, then up at the
ouji who was sitting perched on his chest, " I don't know Veggie this
seems pretty

double-meaningful to me. "

�� " ENOUGH OF SUCH INDIGNITIES! " Vegeta snapped,
slapping Goku across the face before sitting up, both saiyajin still

in ssj2, " Tell me,
Kakarrotto; you've been fighting me with your greatest power, correct? "

�� " Is Veggie trying to get me to lie? "

�� " There's MORE, isn't there? " a thirsty grin
appeared on his face, " You, you've been training for hundreds of

thousands of years in
Otherworld; don't expect me to believe this is as far as you've gotten unless
you've been lazing about

which I seriously would have to
reconsider; knowing you. "

�� " Well... "

�� Vegeta pressed his forehead against the other saiyajin's,
smirking, " Hm? "

�� " I cannot do that here. " Goku said, avoiding
eye-contact.

�� " What? "

�� " Super Saiyajin Three. "

�� " ... " Vegeta's eyes widened and he promptly
slid off to the side, dazed at the mere prospect, " Super Saiyajin...

THREE?!! "

�� Goku took this opportunity to power up even further as to
cause the cuffs around him to explode, freeing his body

from the ground. He stumbled to
his feet; both his and Vegeta's bodies roughed up and Goku missing most of his
gi top.

�� " SHOW ME. "

�� " Hm? " Goku looked over to see an intense,
piercing expression on Vegeta's face, " EH!? Veh-gee? "

�� " SHOW ME this new level, Kakarrotto. I want to see
it. " Vegeta demanded.

�� " Veggie I can't it-- "

�� " *POWWWWW* " a ki blast hit Goku in the torso,
knocking him back before he deflected it up into the sky while he

skidded to halt, " I
always knew there was something MORE. And of COURSE YOU would be the one to achieve it, Kakarrotto. "

Vegeta spoke with slight
bitterness in his voice, " Though quite honestly it seems to be simply a
matter of time. "

�� " Veggie listen I can't just go ssj3,
not--WHOA--here! " Goku dodged a punch as Vegeta once again went on the

offensive, " Ve--Veggie
STOP! " Goku caught one of Vegeta's fists.

�� " Let GO, Kakarrotto! " Vegeta kiai'd, knocking
Goku off into the air several feet, " You think I'm going to let you

get away forever without you
showing me this new form? "

�� " Veggie if I showed you it right now I'd have to go
back in an hour! " Goku blurted out.

�� A strange, confused expression appeared on Vegeta's face,
" ? "

�� " The amount of energy I use is linked to how long I
can stay on Earth. If I were to go ssj3 I would be using so much

of my energy I'd rapidly
de-pleate the amount of time I have left. "

�� " So...if you weren't to fight at all, if you were
to use only the smallest amount of energy possible, you could

remain here for longer than a
day? " Vegeta spoke as if internally plotting to himself.

�� " No. It doesn't work that way either. " Goku
smiled sadly, " I thought a-bout that but, the longest I'm a-llowed to

be here is 24 hours, there is
no minimum amount so if I over-expend I can be docked time and have to leave
early; or else I

would have gone ssj3 a-gainst
you from the start. "

�� " Every force out of my control seems to be working
against me. " the ouji solemnly chuckled, " Kakarrotto? "

�� " Yeah? "

�� " What do you say we outwit them; let's make you
disappear so not even that old bat's crystal ball can find you. "

�� " Veggie I don't-- "

�� " Come on, " Vegeta held his gloved hand out,
smirking, " what do you say? "

�� " I really wish I could, but...Veggie it would be
wrong for me to stay here, I am dead. My body is on loan, I, I do

not think; what if they take it
away from me for disobeying, Veggie? I could not stand to live in Otherworld
without my body!

I would not be able to train or
eat or do anything fun! "

�� " You can make those wings invisible, can't you?
"

�� " Well, yeah, I can. " Goku looked at his back,
where the wings had disappeared at the start of his battle with and

against Vegeta.

�� " Then come with me; I've been alone on this planet
for seven years, Kakarrotto; don't you think I know a few good,

safe places to hide? "

�� Goku looked back at him, then at Vegeta's open palm.

�� " Don't you miss this planet? Don't you miss the
food? The sights? Your friends and family? I can make it happen,

Kakarrotto. "

�� " But bad things will happen if I stay--- "

�� " --that's nonsense and whoever fed you that
ridiculous fictition is a fool. You saved my life; I would NEVER

consider you to be bad luck.
"

�� Goku stared at him for a moment, then gently reached out
towards the ouji's hand.

�� " OUJI!!
"

�� " Oh blast it all. " Vegeta made a sour face as
Chi-Chi ran up to them, Gohan trailing behind her followed by the

rest of the Z senshi that had
accompanied the two saiyajin to the tournament grounds, " I'M NOT GOING TO
LET YOU RUIN MY DAY,

ONNA! " he promptly
grabbed Goku around the waist and prepared to teleport.

�� " GOKU-SAN! " Chi-Chi called out to him.

�� " CHI-CHI? " Goku reached towards her, then
disappeared from sight along with Vegeta.

�� " Oh for the love of...WHEN did he learn how to
TELEPORT?! " Chi-Chi snapped at Gohan.

�� " Ahh! How should I know?! " Gohan
sweatdropped.

�� " Well FIND THEM! HURRY! "

�� Gohan nervously began to search for Goku and Vegeta's ki,
only to find he was having trouble concentrating,

" Okaasan? "

�� " What?! "

�� " C--could you stop glaring at me? "

�� Chi-Chi rolled her eyes, " Just find them. "

�� " GOHAN! "

�� The demi-saiyajin looked up into the sky to find Piccolo
hovering there, " Piccolo-san? "

�� " Something's gone wrong over at the tournament
grounds; we need to get back there, now.
"

�� Gohan glanced over at Chi-Chi, then back at Piccolo,
" What kind of trouble? "

�� " Veggie that was not nice at all. "

�� " Like I'd allow for Onna to impede my plans; today
is not the time for me to enjoy bantering about. " the ouji

replied as he led Goku down one
of the many streets in West City.

�� " Two men
participating in the Tenkaichi Budoukai rampaged across South City this
morning, injuring 60 people and

severely injuring 5. "

�� Goku froze as he walked past a television store. He
glanced over to see a reporter just outside the stadium, showing

pictures of the two alleged
attackers and a rough sketch of a weapon they had used to absorb energy from
the other fighters

who had entered the tournament.

�� " That means nothing. Such things happen all the
time all over the place. " Vegeta huffed.

�� The larger saiyajin shifted around, uneasy.

�� " Among those
injured is East City's beloved local superhero, The Great Saiyaman. "

�� " Gohan. " Goku stammered.

�� Vegeta watched him.

�� " Saiyaman is
in stable condition, awaiting further medical treatment. "

�� " Veggie, its happening. Something terrible. "
Goku's fists clenched, " Coming back here was stupid. "

�� " DON'T GO! "

�� Goku looked down at the smaller saiyajin, confused,
" What? "

�� " I, thought you were going to teleport back to
Otherworld. "

�� " We have word
that the two alleged assailants, names with-held, have been captured by
Tenkaichi Budoukai contestant,

Majunior, and are being held for questioning. Further news on this
as it develops. "

�� " Aw Veggie no way! " Goku gasped, " Why
would I leave now? All I was going to go do was check on Gohan. "

�� " Gohan will be fine. They have plenty of senzu with
them. "

�� " .... "

�� " OHHHHH ALRIGHT! "

�� " You should've SEEN Piccolo, Toussan; he completely
creamed those guys! " Goten excitedly bounced around the

hospital room, " The bad
guys were all "we're gonna take your
power", but Piccolo was all "NOT
TODAY" and he then he grew

GIANT and grabbed 'um both with
his GIANT HANDS and crushed their weapon and, and then he was all swinging them
around in the

air like godzilla, right? And
then he beat 'um and they were arrested and I wanna learn how to grow
super-giant too~! "

�� " That is really neat, Goten. " Goku smiled.

�� " Yeahhhh, didn't miss this at all. " Vegeta
muttered as he rubbed his temples before motioning to Goku, " The second

one, he takes after you in the
brains department; only he's chatty and manipulative like Onna. "

�� " *THUNK* " Chi-Chi bopped him upside the head,
" Don't insult people when you're in a hospital room! "

�� " I'm glad you came back, Toussan. " Gohan said
happily, sitting up in bed.

�� " Can I learn how to grow giant TOO, Gohan? Please?
" Goten asked him, grabbing onto the side of the bed.

�� " I'm afraid that's something only Piccolo and the
other namekians can do. " his older brother gave him a smile and a

sweatdrop.

�� " Aww. "

�� " So, your little kidnapping scheme is foiled, eh
Ouji? "

�� " Heh; on the contrary Onna, I haven't yet begun. By
the way, " his expression grew serious, " Have you ever said

anything to Kakarrotto along
the lines of he being the source of all the troubles inflicted upon the Earth
by outside forces

and those forces which lurk on
the planet itself? "

�� " Eh? "

�� " Have you ever told Kakarrotto he's a bad luck
magnet? "

�� " How could I possibly ever remember things I've
said to Goku-san seven years ago!? Especially an insult. " she

balked at the idea.

�� " Because that's why he decided to "remain deceased". "

�� " WHAT?! " Chi-Chi turned to Goku, "
You're, you're kidding, right? "

�� " Kakarrotto's under the silly notion that him being
on Earth causes terrible tragedies to befall his family and

friends and that the only way
they could ever live peaceful lives is if he were to remain dead. " Vegeta
mockingly explained.

�� " Goku-san I was JOKING! " Chi-Chi exclaimed.

�� " Ah-HAH! " the ouji pointed to her, " THE
TRUTH HAS BEEN REVEALED! "

�� " Shuddup, Ouji. " she grumbled, then turned
back to Goku.

�� " But you yelled it at me. "

�� " I yell LOTS of things at you that doesn't mean
that I really mean that! "

�� " But I thought it over after you said it and it
made a lot of sense. Most of the enemies we've fought a-gainst would

have never shown up if it
wasn't for me. Even if I keep fighting them stronger and stronger enemies are
going to show up and

what if one day they killed my
friends and I wasn't able to wish them back? "

�� Chi-Chi placed her hand on her forehead and began to pace
the room, " Oh this is completely unreal; I actually got

under your skin THAT MUCH with
a simple rage-induced set of words and all of a sudden you were afraid they
were TRUE?! "

�� " I did not think YOU would lie to me, Chi-Chi.
" Goku appeared hurt at the idea.

�� " ... " Chi-Chi thunked her head against the
hospital wall.

�� " Yeah Onna, you big liar. " Vegeta slid up
behind his peasant and settled in, " Even I know so much as to not lie to

my beluved remaining subject.
"

�� " Let GO of him, Ouji. "

�� " Perhaps you'd like to help me, Onna. "

�� " What? "

�� " Help me play hide and seek with the heavens
themselves; Kakarrotto is here, let's make sure this is where he

remains. " Vegeta moved
his arms up and down the larger saiyajin's abs, " So when Baba comes she
won't be able to find him.

She'll search and search but
eventually grow tied as she is quite elderly; and then when she gives up and
leaves we'll have

Kakarrotto all to ourselves
again. It won't really be that different. His body's a little cold and he can
sprout these

gorgeous feathered white wings
now, but other than that he's still Kakarrotto~ "

�� Chi-Chi eyed him up suspiciously, " Isn't that
against the law? "

�� Vegeta nudged Goku, who gave Chi-Chi a sad, lonely
expression complete with wobbily lip.

�� " I miss your yummy cooking, Chi-chan. "

�� " ... " she stared up at Goku longingly for a
moment, then folded her arms with a flushed, frustrated face, " What do

I have to do, Ouji? "

�� " I don't think this is going to work, Ouji. "

�� " I feel ri-diculous. " Goku pouted.

�� " Aw come on Toussan! I wear it all the time, I'm
hip. "

�� " *Sigh*, you're not "hip", Gohan. "
Videl shook her head.

�� " Videl~? " the demi-saiyajin frowned.

�� Goku stood there outside the hospital building in Gohan's
The Great Saiyaman costume; which,
while successfully

hiding his hair and tail,
allowed the halo over his head to stick out like a sore thumb.

�� " Can't you just, you know, remove it? " Vegeta
waved his hand through the halo, " It's like some sort of ghost ring;

I can't even touch it. "

�� " Veggie I know you mean well but I do not think I
can hide in plain sight like this. " Goku sweatdropped.

�� " He's right, its impossible to hide that halo it
shows through everything. " Chi-Chi sighed, frustrated.

�� " Listen; Baba said she'd meet Kakarrotto back right
here on the tournament grounds, right? So it would be suspicious

if any of us weren't around
when she showed up. " Vegeta stated, " Kakarrotto may have to hide
somewhere on his own while we

deal with Baba. " he
paused, " Or rather, I hide WITH Kakarrotto somewhere while you deal
with-- "

�� " --OH NO. I'm not letting you alone with Goku-san.
You and your designer clothes and your fancy male handbags and

your smelly lip-balm. "

�� " Veggie what have you been doing while I've been
gone? " Goku raised an eyebrow.

�� " Trying to find myself hobbies to offset the GAPING
HOLE you left in my heart. "

�� " OHHhhh...in that case I feel really bad... "
Goku sulked.

�� " Don't feel bad for HIM, Goku-san! I was PREGNANT! "

�� " Well I
was clinically depressed and psychologically unsound for TWO YEARS! "
Vegeta raised his hand.

�� " Oh my God, stop trying to one-up me, Ouji! "
Chi-Chi twitched, un-nerved.

�� " You're the one who tricked Kakarrotto into
thinking he was a waste of space! "

�� " You're the one who's been STALKING him ever since
he achieved that ridiculous super-whatever form! "

�� " Repugnant verbal abuser! "

�� " Obsessive maniacal fashionista! "

�� The two glowered at one another as sparks of rage flew
about the air.

�� Goku took Gohan's helmet off, " Waah! Please stop!
" he nervously held his hands up.

�� " He's wearing your clothes, Goku-san! Did you know
that? That's YOUR shirt! He had it altered so it would fit him! "

Chi-Chi exclaimed, " I bet
he's been sneaking into my house at night to steal your clothes so he can make
himself a whole

wardrobe of YOU to wear. "

�� Goku tilted his head.

�� " Ewww... " Gohan squirmed.

�� " Oh I am NOT! This is the only shirt of
Kakarrotto's that I both own and altered. " Vegeta stomped his foot.

�� " You guys ARE aware we only have six hours left
until Baba arrives, right? "

�� The group turned to see Bulma standing in the doorway.

�� " Look, if we're going to pull an immature plan like
"let's hide Son-kun so he isn't
taken away forever", we need to

go about it in a mature way.
"

�� " In other words you mean break her crystal ball
when she arrives so she can't use it to find Kakarrotto! "

�� " What? NO! " Bulma sweatdropped, " I mean
we take Son-kun someplace where Baba's ball won't get any reception. "

�� " Is there such a place? " Chi-Chi asked,
concerned.

�� " Well, there's only one person we could ask who
would know such a thing, and that would be Baba's brother. "

�� A grim, ill expression crossed Chi-Chi's face.

�� " what? " Vegeta looked over at her, "
Who's Baba's brother? "

�� " Hm, yes. I see you're in quite a pickle. "
Roshi thought outloud while rubbing his chin in thought.

�� " Will you just answer the question? " Chi-Chi
bluntly replied.

�� " Ah, sure. Ah heh-heh... " he laughed
nervously at her, " Let me think now, a place where Baba's crystal ball

wouldn't pick up...hmm...
"

�� The entire group leaned in with curiosity.

�� Roshi snapped his fingers, " Nope! Can't think of a
thing! "

�� The others fell over.

�� " Ah heh-heh-heh-heh-- "

�� " --listen you! " Chi-Chi was suddenly infront
of Roshi, grabbing and holding him up by the front of his Hawaiian

shirt, " We need to hide
Goku-san so they don't take him back to Otherworld! WHERE could we do that
where Baba's ball may

experience INTERFERENCE. "

�� " I've never really thought about it before, maybe,
ah, Kami's Lookout? The Room of Spirit and Time? That place has

strange qualities it might
interfere. "

�� " Are you SURE? "

�� " NO! I'm guessing! "

�� Chi-Chi promptly dropped him before turning to face the
others, " Let's give it a try. "

�� " Uwaaah, I just left a place with weird time-space
qualities and now I am going to have to hide out in a-nother

one? " Goku pouted at the
prospect as he stood outside the door to the Room of Spirit and Time along with
Chi-Chi, Bulma, and

Gohan.

�� " Well, I'm packed. "

�� The group turned to see Vegeta standing there wearing a
heavy-looking backpack.

�� " I'm in for the long hall, Earth-bound citizens;
but fear not, for I have gone this path once, nay, TWICE before and

I know its route quite well.
"

�� " Um, nice to know you're feeling better, Vegeta.
" Bulma sweatdropped.

�� " Why's he got a backpack? Since when is the Ouji
going in there with Goku-san!? "

�� " Why Onna?! You expect Kakarrotto to go at it
ALONE?! " the ouji mock-gasped, " I'm to keep him companionship while

we wait out the long arduous
months. Alone. Together. "

�� " NO! No no no no NO! "

�� " Your five "no's" counteract your original
no, thus nullifying it twice as in the same as confirming with my plan. "

�� " ... " Chi-Chi paused her anger to stare at
him in absolute confusion, " What are you even talking about?! I don't

even UNDERSTAND you anymore!
"

�� " You were never meant to understand me Onna. For I
am like flames of passion which ignite in the heart of a true

warrior; the complete and
honorable determination to move forward. " he proudly shook his fists in
the air.

�� " Yeah, you're flaming, Ouji. " Chi-Chi bluntly
replied.

�� " BWAHAHAH,
ah... " he rested a hand on her shoulder, " Onna you're quite a card.
Thinking yourself rather the

comedian, are you? "

�� " I want
to go in there with Goku-san. " she stubbornly folded her arms.

�� " Mmm, nope, sorry Onna. You see the temperature
within the Room of Spirit and Time fluctuates WILDLY; no mere human

could withstand it. "

�� Chi-Chi turned to Bulma, " Is this true? "

�� " Um, I...I really don't know. It�s true the
temperature DOES change to the extremes, and I have never seen any

humans go in and out; well,
aside from Tenshinhan-- "

�� " Ah-HAH! " Chi-Chi pointed at vegeta.

�� " --but he's got that "third eye" thing
going on and I'm not even completely sure how he received that... "

�� " Nehhh~ " Vegeta stuck his tongue out at
Chi-Chi, then turned to Goku, " Come Kakarrotto, we can go get cleaned off

together in that little tub and
then take a nice long nap in that gigantic luxurious bed together. " he
led Goku inside.

�� " THIS ISN'T OVER, OUJI! " Chi-Chi shouted as
Vegeta closed the door behind them.

�� " Oh, it's over, Onna. It's over and over and up and
down and in and out and to and fro and all around. Ta~! " he

egotistically waved and slammed
the door shut.

�� " ... " Chi-Chi glowered at the door, a vein
bulging on her forehead, " THAT DOESN'T EVEN MEAN ANYTHING!! "

�� " And this one contains my cooking utensils, and
this one has all the flatware, oh, and these five over here contain

various food products with
which I plan to concoct many delicious entr�es from. " Vegeta contently
motioned to each of the

hoi poi capsules he had brought
along with him as he and Goku sat across from one another on the gigantic bed.

�� " Are we really gonna take a bath together, Veggie?
" Goku interrupted, causing the ouji to freeze in place as his

face flushed bright red.

�� Vegeta shook it off, " B-baka! " he snapped,
then cooled down, " That was all a mere clever ruse to upset Onna. "
he

nodded thoughtfully, then gave
Goku a nervous laugh, " I, I couldn't BATHE WITH you, that, that would be insanity. "

�� " Why? "

�� " HAVE YOU LAID WITNESS TO THE SIZE OF THAT TUB! I'm
surprised you can even fit in it alone. " Vegeta gawked, then

folded his arms, " If you
were under the impression, Kakarrotto, that I was planning to sit in a pool of
warm soap-water with

you while we scrubbed one
another's cares away you were sadly mistaken. "

�� " Ohhhh. " the larger sulked.

�� Vegeta eyed him up, then hopped off the bed and threw
another capsule to the ground, exposing a portable oven, " Now,

what scrumptious, high quality
meal shall I prepare for our luncheon? "

�� Goku flopped onto his stomach, his arms outstretched
forward, " Can we have fish? "

�� The ouji smiled over at him, " Any way you like it.
"

�� " *FWOOSH*! " Goku's wings shot out from his
back in full bloom while excitement rang on his face.

�� " ... " Vegeta stared at the wings, disturbed,
" The wings are going to take some getting used to, aren't they? " he

said mostly to himself.

�� " You are so nice to me, Veggie. "

�� " Ahh, Kakarrotto your sweet words are like sugary
candies for my ears. " the smaller saiyajin mused.

�� " *POW* " the heavy, elegant, oversized doors
to the Room of Spirit and Time rumbled and quaked suddenly.

�� " Hm? " Goku looked over at them while Vegeta
cursed in his native tongue and capsulized his oven.

�� " SON GOKU! THIS IS THE ENMA-SAMA'S AGENTS! WE KNOW
YOU'RE IN THERE! YOUR 24 HOURS HAVE BEEN OVER FOR 10 HOURS NOW AND YOU HAVE NOT
RETURNED TO THE AFTERLIFE! IF YOU LEAVE NOW WE PROMISE TO BE LENIENT ON YOU!
" a voice boomed over a bullhorn.

�� " Oh no! " Goku gasped and cupped his hands
over his mouth, " They are going to take me a-way! And, and I did not

even get to spend my day to the
very fullest! I wanted to fight in the Tenkaichi Budoukai, Veggie, I really
did! " he looked

over at Vegeta with panic in
his voice.

�� " You WILL, Kakarrotto; mark my words. " Vegeta
grabbed the larger saiyajin's hands, " I refuse to let them take you

from me--I mean--from Earth!
"

�� " SON GOKU IF YOU DO NOT EXIT THE BUILDING WITHIN
THE NEXT 30 SECONDS WE WILL USE FORCE AND YOU WILL HAVE YOUR RIGHTS TO USE OF A
BODY POST-MORTEM, REVOKED! "

�� " W--what's that mean? " Goku glanced over at
Vegeta, worried.

�� " It means they'll take away your body. "

�� Goku's eyes practically sunk in his head at the mere
horror of the idea, " WAAAAAAAAH! NO WAY NO WAY! I CANNOT LIVE

WITHOUT MY BODY, VEGGIE! I'll
go CRAZY in Otherworld if I don't have my body! How will I FIGHT?! How will I
EAT?! How will I

drink and train and see and
breathe and, and; I, I'm gonna go now. " he started to slide off the bed.

�� " NO! Don't you leave and give into their demands!
" Vegeta grabbed his cold wrist, " We've come much too far to give

in to such trite threats NOW.
You're going to remain here on the planet you love, Kakarrotto! "

�� " Veggie, I don't think you can take down all of
Otherworld. "

�� " Watch me. " the ouji daringly challenged,
nose-to-nose with Goku just as the doors to the Room blew open. Both

saiyajin turned to face a
diverse group of angels, Enma's staff workers, Baba, Olibu, and Pikkon.

�� " YOU'LL NEVER PRY HIS COLD DEAD HANDS FROM MINE,
FOOLS! " Vegeta barked, standing before Goku on the bed.

�� " Oh, it's Vegeta. " Baba spoke, both
disappointed and as if she had expected to see him, " I suppose I should
have

figured as much. "

�� " Hi Pikkon! Hi Olibu! " Goku happily waved.

�� " So YOU'RE the ROOM-MATE. " Vegeta spat his
words in Pikkon's direction.

�� " And you must be Vegeta. " he dryly replied.

�� " ... " the ouji blinked, then looked over at
Goku, " You've talked about me to them? "

�� " All the time. " Pikkon rolled his eyes, ill
at the recall.

�� " Awwww, Kakarrotto~ " the ouji faced his
peasant, touched. He promptly hugged the larger saiyajin tightly, " Mmmm~

Oh eew Kakarrotto you feel like
a deceased mackerel. " he promptly let go.

�� " Of COURSE he does! That body's only good for a DAY
in the living world! " Baba snapped, " He stays any longer he's

going to spoil! "

�� " ...eh? " Vegeta looked over at her, confused.

�� " I kind of have been smelling deader than usual the
past several hours. " Goku pondered outloud.

�� " WHY do you think the dead can only visit Earth for
one day, you blockhead!? " Baba exclaimed.

�� " Because you're a cold, unforgiving mistress of the
underworld who sees fit to prevent my sole chance at true

happiness by keeping my beluved
Kakarrotto trapped in the seedy underbelly of your warrior cockfights? "

�� " ... " Baba stared at him, " My goodness
do you have a way with words. " she replied, both dumbfounded and
insulted,

" It's because the magical
properties that allow their altered bodily states to travel to Earth can only,
and at their very

maximum, keep the body intact
for a litttle over a day! After that the magic dissipates and ceases
altogether. Walking around

in a dead body eventually Son
Goku's borrowed time will get the best of him. His body will begin to rot and
fall apart in the

living world just as any other
dead body; the only difference between a zombie and Son Goku is Son Goku still
has his soul

attached to it! "

�� A cold strike hit Vegeta in the center of his chest,
" So, you're saying even if I had succeeded in keeping

Kakarrotto hidden from you for
good; his body would eventually start to break down until he finally died some
sort of

horrific death of the undead?
"

�� " YES! That's EXACTLY what I mean! His body will
break down in three to four days maximum if he remains here! The

reason I warned Son Goku not to
go ssj3 while on Earth was because the use of excessive power negatively
affects the magic I

placed on his body; it causes
it to break down faster than normal. "

�� " So...I can't keep him forever? " Vegeta's
voice had weakened at the realization.

�� " Not unless you want him to begin to suffer once
the degenerative process truly begins. "

�� " ... " the ouji sat down, defeated.

�� " Veggie? " Goku walked over to him, suddenly
and nervously aware of the stiffness in his joints.

�� " THEN GIVE HIM MORE! " Vegeta looked Baba in
the eye, " Apply more magic to Kakarrotto's body! You can give him more

time; just refill him with
whatever you originally used! "

�� " I can't do that, Vegeta Oujisama. " she
staunchly replied.

�� " WHY NOT!? " the small saiyajin leapt to his
feet, " YOU MUST HAVE SOME SOMEWHERE! "

�� " Otherworld laws prohibit such double-dipping. If I
were to do that what would stop me from reanimating every loved

one who'd ever passed on and
left people they cared about behind? " Baba raised an eyebrow, " Time
must be allowed to move

forward. Eventually, everyone
dies. "

�� " BUT KAKARROTTO WASN'T SUPPOSED TO DIE! NOT THEN!
" Vegeta blurted out, his body shaking, " I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE
STOPPED CELL FROM REACHING HIS PERFECT FORM! KAKARROTTO WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE
STOPPED CELL FROM TAKING A SENZU BEAN! GOHAN WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE TAKEN CELL
OUT BEFORE HE COULD INTIATE HIS
SELF-DESTRUCT CODE! "

�� " It didn't happen that way, Vegeta. " she
spoke calmly.

�� " YOU HAVE A DAMNED CRYSTAL BALL! YOU SHOULD'VE WARNED US ABOUT ALL OF THAT AHEAD OF
TIME!! "

�� " I cannot see everything in the future, Vegeta. I
never foresaw you coming to Earth. "

�� " ... " he paused, surprised.

�� " Veggie... "

�� Vegeta turned to see Goku's skin had gone a pale blue and
the larger saiyajin was shivering, " KAKARROTTO! " he cried

out, then quickly ran to grab
one of the blankets off the bed and wrapped it around his peasant before
holding onto him

himself, trying to warm Goku
up. It felt like trying to warm a corpse.

�� " What's going on?! " a voice cried out from
the doorway, " GOKU-SAN! " Chi-Chi ran inside, pushing past the
angels

that had kept her, Bulma, and
Gohan away from the entrance, " OUJI! " she snapped at the smaller
saiyajin, who had his face

pressed against Goku's chest,
" OUJI! "

�� " He's DYING AGAIN.
" Vegeta let out a whimper as tears began to roll down his cheeks.

�� Chi-Chi's eyes widened as she gazed up at Goku's pallid
face.

�� " Why does he always have to keep DYING! Why does it
always have to end this way! " the ouji cried bitterly.

�� " Veggie? " Goku croaked out.

�� Vegeta stared up at Goku's glassy eyes and almost felt
his own well up once more.

�� " It is ohkay, Veggie. "

�� " NO ITS NOT! YOU ALWAYS LEAVE US ALL ALONE! ONNA
AND GOHAN AND BULMA AND I! HOW COULD YOU EVER THINK WE'D BE HAPPIER WITHOUT
YOU! " Vegeta yelled and cried at the same time, " YOU'RE THE ONLY
ONE WHO KEEPS US ALL TOGETHER! "

�� Goku felt a wave of sorrow as his vision temporarily
blurred.

�� Chi-Chi's arms hung at her sides.

�� " We LIKE fighting by your side, Kakarrotto! So WHAT
if it�s dangerous!? So what if the enemies get more and more

powerful; we'll face them
head-on like we always do and triumph against the odds! It's...it's lonely
without you here,

Kakarrotto. It's boring and
quiet and incessantly lonely! I'M
lonely. "

�� " I made a mistake... " Goku whispered, his
throat feeling dry.

�� " We all make mistakes, Goku-san. " Chi-Chi
glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.

�� " Come along, Son Goku. We'll get you back to
Otherworld and have your body all patched up. " Baba ushered him

towards the exit.

�� " NO PLEASE DON'T TAKE HIM! " Vegeta shouted.

�� Chi-Chi stood there beside the two saiyajin, her bangs
covering her eyes while tears trailed down her cheeks.

�� " HOW CAN YOU BE SO CRUEL AS TO DELIVER KAKARROTTO
BACK TO US AND THEN TAKE HIM AWAY! " the ouji yelled, upset.

�� " You KNEW he was only to come back for one day,
Vegeta Oujisama. "

�� " Veggie, I am having trouble moving my body. "
Goku spoke above him, his voice quivering, " It is cold and stiff and

I cannot even smell any-more.
"

�� Vegeta clutched tighter, giving Baba a defiant,
challenging glare.

�� " Well well, what a touching sentiment we have here.
" a strange, creaky voice called from the edges of the lookout.

�� The entire group turned to see an odd, small hamster-like
alien in robes hovering beside a behemoth of a demon whose

forehead bore the same eloquently
drawn M as that of the foreheads of the two men who attacked at the Tenkaichi
Budoukai

arena.

�� " Babadi. " Baba froze as the fighters she had
brought with her steadied themselves for battle.

�� " And here I've been wondering where all the power
on this planet was hiding. " his eyes trailed to Gohan and Vegeta,

" You've escaped my
minions once, young man, but do you really think you can pull it off a second
time? I WILL have your

power to release Majin Buu.
"

�� Gohan glowered at him, " I don't think so. "

�� " My aren't you witty. What a serendipitous
comeback; did you hear the young man, Dabura? He "doesn't think so".
"

Babadi cocked his head towards
the giant.

�� " Who's that? " Bulma asked, a little more than
nervous at the sight of Dabura.

�� " I'll explain later, if there is such a thing.
" Baba turned back to face Goku and Vegeta, " You have ridiculously

good fortune for once,
Oujisama. "

�� " Hm? " Vegeta looked over at her, a lost look
on his face.

�� Baba pulled out a wand from her long, wide sleeve and pointed
it at them before waving it upward as it shot a burst

of sparkling golden energy
specks outward, " Son Goku, take care of these thugs. "

�� Goku's head shot to attention as he felt his mind
suddenly and completely alert. He looked down at his hands to find

his complexion was back and the
foul odor his formerly rotting body was emitting was gone.

�� " Goku-san. " Chi-Chi said in awe as he looked
over at her.

�� " Haha~ hi Chi-Chi~! " the larger saiyajin
chimed in.

�� " OH KAKARROTTO~! "

�� " ? " Goku looked down at Vegeta only to find
the ouji staring up at him with adoration and wonder; and sparkily eyes

causing the larger saiyajin to
flush pink, " Um....... " he temporarily lost train of thought.

�� " Stupid Ouji; ruining the moment. " Chi-Chi
muttered.

�� Vegeta shook himself out of it and held out his hand
towards Baba, " Give me the wand! "

�� " NOT A CHANCE! " she snapped, then calmed
down, " Son Goku, would you mind taking care of those two for us? "

�� Goku pulled his wings back in before they regressed to
mini p-wings and then popped out of existence. He grinned

excitedly as he began to
perform battle warm-up stretches, " I would luv to~! "

�� " And I will join you! " Vegeta stuck his own
battle pose beside Goku, " I--in battle I mean. "

�� " Sending a dead man to fight us, Baba? "
Babadi laughed, amused, " We look forward to seeing what he can do. "

�� " Oh, do not worry. " Goku's smile quirked into
a smirk, " I will show you. "

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4:53 AM 6/5/2008

THE END!

Chuquita: This one totally could've been longer but I had to cut
things as I went along or else it would have morphed into

a multi-parter; when its only just a oneshot.

Vegeta: It appears this one as the "drama" oneshot, I
see.

Chuquita: (grins) Yeah I guess it was.

Goku: Gasp! If this fic is over that means the oneshots are
completed!

Chuquita: I know~! TTuTT I, I started to miss the main timeline SO
badly near the end of these; I'm totally ready to go back

"home" now.

Goku: HOORAY~! X3

Chuquita: They were fun, interesting, and different while they
lasted though. I had to find out some things and I think I

found what I was looking for; I think. Maybe...

Vegeta: (head-desks)

Chuquita: Well I answered some questions I had so that helps
things at least~! :3

Vegeta: Got a title for the "return to the main
timeline" yet?

Chuquita: No. |3

Vegeta: ... (sweatdrops)

Chuquita: I'll come up with one Veggie, don't worry~

Vegeta: Surprised you're calling me "Veggie" again.

Chuquita: I'm feeling better. :3

Vegeta: Huh...

Chuquita: I'm dying to see that new animated special though~ it
sounds so mysterious and fun. X3 And I know how Toei treats

the Veggie.

Vegeta: You mean worse than you USED to treat me?

Chuquita: (sweatdrops) No. I mean with both love AND humor.

Goku: Giant worms and Veggie dreams and naked visions and funny
pink shirts~!

Vegeta: ...must you bring up such things, Kakarrotto?

Chuquita: Hurry new animated special!! (makes a decisive fist) I'm
going to watch it as soon as it hits the internet!

Raw too; I'm not gonna wait for subs though I probably will watch
it a second time once it is subbed.

Vegeta: They better capture my royal, masculine charm....and I better
not look like a background One Piece character.

Chuquita: The animators who drew you during the series have
probably been gone since around the second Budoukai opening, or

even earlier than that.

Vegeta: I just better be on-model is all I'm saying.

Chuquita: It's a special just for you guys I'm sure you'll be
"on-model", Veggie.

Vegeta: Hnmph.

Goku: Veggie is adamant.

Vegeta: You bet your higher level vocab words I am.

Chuquita: Ah well... (to audience) See you sometime next week~!

Goku: Byebye~!
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