I do not own DBZ nor its characters. I am just a fan, who enjoys using my imagination to tell a story.

Beginnings…

The weather outside the window is dreadfully cold; I can feel an alarming sense overshadow my body. I look outside; I see the harsh wind blowing and snow aimlessly moving wherever the wind wills it to move. "Tochi, I need you to come and help me with dinner", my momma says, as she smiles at me. "Coming momma", I tell her, as I hurriedly move from the window. Before, I can reach the kitchen, "Bump" we both jump and turn around to see that the front door as flung open. I quickly divert my attention to the swaying door and close it shut making sure the lock is securely latched tight. "Whey, that was a bit scary!" I think to myself. I now focus my attention toward momma, who is just now setting a bowl, some potatoes and a knife on the hard oak wood table. Instantly, I know this is what she meant when she told me she needed help with dinner.

Momma has olive skin, black eyes and long dark brown tresses that cascade down her slim frame. I on the other hand did not inherit her beauty. My hair is a washed out brown color, my eyes are green with hazel spires surrounding them. I have a fair complexion that is most unheard off in these parts of my small village. I am from a family of lower-classed Saiyians; we live in the low-lands near the rocky cliffs of our planet. My father and brothers, Radditz and Kakkarot are soldiers in the king's army.

I pick up the knife and start peeling the potatoes for the stew momma is preparing. "This is indeed one of the worst winters we've experienced in a long time", momma calmly states while dropping handfuls of chopped vegetables into the black pot over the hearth. "Yes, I believe you are right" I chime in.

"Tochi"

"Yes, m'am"

"When the weather changes; I want to plant more wild beans, lavender sprouts and bleeks (green leek like onions)"

"Okay"

Momma comes over to inspect my handy work. "You have peeled enough potatoes; now start cutting them into large chunks". I give her a quick nod to acknowledge I understand. We both continue preparing dinner when we hear laughter in between wind howls. It must be papa and the guys. They are home earlier than planned. I know momma heard his voice, because she starts fixing her apron, brushing her back and making a little fuss about her surroundings. I just continue what I am doing. "Danai, why is the door locked? "It's me Bardock with two hungry young lads! We need to gain shelter from this bitter cold" he chuckles in a loud manner. Momma scurries toward the door and unlatches the lock.

"The wind blew the door open earlier and I had Tochi lock it" she said moving back toward the hearth to check to boiling pot. "No hug for a weary soldier?" papa said sheepishly. "Just give me a minute" momma replied giving papa a look that told him she was on to is game. After checking on the pot momma gives papa a huge hug; he squeezes her waist tightly. She lets out a small grunt and he laughs louder because he can tell that momma wasn't expecting him to do what he did.

I see my two older brothers looking like they have a secret. I stop what I am doing just to see what they are hiding behind their backs. My brother Radditz looks like momma except for the small scar, on his right check. He received his scar at birth; apparently momma was having a difficult time birthing such a large child that the doctor had to cut her, he cut too deep and hit Radditz as he was being born. Papa was so angry that he sent out a kai blast that permanently singed the doctor's head. My other brother Kakkarot looks like papa; yet he has a kinder persona than young males his own age.

"What do you to have behind your backs?"

"Nothing!" Radditz retorts trying to keep a straight face.

"Why do you need to know?" Kakkarot whips, as he moves away from my prying little hands.

"I can see you have something in that sack" "Oh let me see it please" I pout.

"Let her see it. Give your little sister the sack" papa playfully smirks.

"Do we really have to!" both of my brothers smart off simultaneously.

I quickly snatch the sack, open it and a small saber cub pokes it head out. I jumped with eyes wide as saucers, as I can't take my eyes off my new pet. "Wait a minute!" momma says a tone we all know means someone is in trouble; maybe all of us are at the present moment. "Danae it is so young, we found it underneath its mother's dead body. The mother must have died trying to protect her young. I know how you female creatures are about your offspring" papa replies with a somber voice, as to win momma's allegiance.

"Okay, she can keep the saber. Now, remember Tochi this animal is your responsibility" she states in a stern voice with a smile on her face.

"Yes m'am!" I scream at the top of my lungs startling the young saber.

"Papa is it a male or female?" I asked with a bewildered look on my face.

"It is a male sweetheart" he chuckles removing his wet boots and placing them by the hearth to dry.

My brothers start snickering between themselves knowing papa is going to pay dearly for bringing the little saber home. "Ha-hum" papa grunts looking at my brothers, who quickly get the message. They both get out of their wet outer garments and retreat to their room. Pushing and shoving each other; they start racing to see who can reach the door before the other.

"Thank you papa for the saber" I say as I curtsy. I run off without even finishing my task.

"Tochi, you are not done cutting up the potatoes" momma yells.

"Leave her!" papa says in a low growl. He takes momma into his big arms and draws her close to his body; they kiss. Now, I know it is truly time for me to go to my room. I move quickly towards my door, as I hear my parents making strange guttery sounds and laughing wildly.

"Dinner will be late tonight, your mother and I have some discussing to do about the little saber" papa bellows loudly between kisses. He and momma continue making strange sounds and a shudder to think what they are doing, as I close the door behind me.

"I'll call you Mishu" I say to the saber cub. He is snow white with light black stripes encompassing his whole body. He starts purring, as I stroke his back without warning he starts clawing at my lap; before settling down for a brief nap. I already know that I will need to teach my new pet how to be gentle.

I stare down at Mishu and remark to myself how beautiful and precious he looks sleeping. His body rises and falls with each breath, as if he knows he is finally home. I find myself drifting off to sleep; my brothers can be heard settling in their room. Momma and papa are busy doing whatever it is they are doing. We all know from past experience that it would not go well; if we disturb papa and momma's discussing time. I fall asleep holding Mishu and the house at some point grows quiet.

Please review and let me know what you think. I am new at writing at this. More to come..