*This scene takes place the day after the three warriors spared at the Lookout.*
*After spending a month's time training at the look out, their final morning had come, and to the warrior's surprise, Mr. Popo had made breakfast for them. After consuming their food, the warriors agreed to meet up another time. Each of them wished each other a good farewell, until next time.*
Trunks: "Alright guys. See ya later!"
*The three warriors went their separate ways, descending towards their destinations.*
*Some time later, Trunks arrives at Capsule Corperation.*
Trunks: "Hey! Anyone home?!"
Bra: "Keep it down! I'm trying to read in peace!"
*Silently replying, as Trunks walked in the livingroom*: "Sorry. I just didn't see anyone at first."
*Trunks notices a pile of candy wrappers in the small garbage can next to Bra.*
Bra: "You need something? What are you looking at?"
Trunks: "Uh, I was just looking at the wrappers in the trash."
Bra: "Do you have a problem with it? I eat a lot of chocolate. When I'm on my period! YOU. KNOW. THAT!"
*Trunks eyes widen as he swallows hard* "NO! I know! I mean! I didn't mean anything by it!"
Bra: "What?! Do you think I'm a fat pig or something?! Well screw you! Get out of her, jerk!"
Trunks: "Okay, sorry!"
*Trunks takes no time getting out of the livingroom, making his way to his mother's lab.*
Trunks: "Mom? ...Mom?!"
*Popping her head around the corner.* "Hey Trunks! How did training go for the past month? Got stronger I'm sure?" *Winking at him*
Trunks: "Yeah, definitely."
Bulma: "What's wrong? You look a bit shooken up?"
Trunks: "Uh…it's nothing. I just…I just got chewed out by Bra. Like every month, heh."
Bulma: "Yeah, your father goes through it with me too. You might as well get use to it. I don't know one woman who's not like that. I mean, there MIGHT be one out there, but there's none that I know."
*Trunks sheds a sweat drop* "You don't say, huh?"
Bulma: "Mmmhmm."
Trunks: "Oh! Mom, speaking of which. You know, this might seem weird, but Bra reminded me of something that was briefly spoken about last night. You might be interested."
Bulma: "Oh, really? And what might that be?"
Trunks: "Well, I know how you are, I know how you like things."
Bulma: "Uh…okay?"
Trunks: "Piccolo and Dende."
Bulma: "Yes. What about them."
Trunks: "They're a different species, like entirely from humans and saiyans. The way they look and all."
Bulma: "Mmmhmm."
Trunks: "Well, Goten was being kind of stupid again last night, saying...things."
Bulma: "Well, he does that from time to time."
Trunks: "Heh…yeah. Well! A conversation sprouted from another and the next thing you know, Goten's asking Piccolo about them having periods."
*Bulma's cigarette falls from her mouth, hitting the floor. Followed by her laughing out loud* "Are you serious?! I could see him asking something like that too."
Trunks: "Yeah, but listen! They do have them. But Dende explained it. It's not the same as humans."
*Feeling uncomfortable about the subject, but knowing good well his mother would want to know, Trunks explained to his mother briefly what was discussed last night. But Bulma had a hard time believing the information she was given.*
Bulma: "That can't be right."
Trunks: "What? But…Why would Dende lie about that?"
Bulma: "I didn't say he did, but there's neither male or females of their species. They produce asexually. Why would they need to have a menstrual cycle if they can produce at will? That doesn't make sense."
*Trunks blinked in utter confusion* "I…I don't know. I guess that doesn't make sense. You know…I don't know. But, Dende didn't seem like he was joking any."
Bulma: "You know what. Tell them to come here."
Trunks: "Huh?!"
Bulma: "You know. With your telepathy abilities. I know you all have them!"
Trunks: "What?! Why don't you just go there yourself?!"
Bulma: "C'mon, Trunks! Please, just do it? For me? I'm hoping one of them will let me examine them too."
Trunks: "Good luck on that. If anyone of them would be willing to do it, you'd have better luck with Dende. Piccolo you'd have to knock him out with a drug or something before you'd get to see…THAT…or anything."
*Bulma laughs* "That's the truth. Dende's gentle though. I might be able to sway him into it. But get a hold of them now! Tell them to come over. Just think of something to say to get them to come here. Maybe just telling them that I need to speak to them in person may convince them enough. I don't know."
*Trunks lets out a long sigh* "Fine." *Thinking to himself* "Maybe I shouldn't of said anything. This might turn into a problem that could have been avoided too."
*A while later, Trunks manages to get in contact with Dende. Trunks tells Dende that his mother needs to speak with him in person, as well as Piccolo, and that it was very important. With a littler persuasion, Dende agrees to come to Capsule Corporation. And luckily, Dende is able to convince Piccolo to come as well.*
Piccolo: "So why does Bulma want us to come?"
Dende: "I'm not entirely sure. Trunks said she needed to speak to us in person."
*Piccolo and Dende's mind raced with thoughts, wondering what Bulma could possibly want of them. Soon they both arrive at Capsule Corporation, where Bulma is awaiting for them outside*
Bulma: "Hey you guys! Let's go to my lab, I need to talk to you guys about something rather private, okay?"
*Both of the Namekians quirked a brow. Dende tilted his head some as Piccolo looked over to Dende. All the while, they made their way to Bulma's laboratory*
Bulma: "Now guys, first off, just get comfortable. Sit down or something. You want some water?"
*They both shook their heads no*
Bulma: "Okay. Well, as you know, I'm always doing all kinds of research from mechanical, to technical, science, yada yada yada. And…anatomical type of studies, etcetera, etcetera."
*Piccolo stands up* "That's it. I'm leaving."
Bulma: "No, wait! Please. Just let me explain. I'm not going to be poking or prying any." *Thinks to herself* "Yet."
Bulma: "Okay, look. Trunks told me some things that were discussed in short last night, and he knows I'm interested in things like that. And, well... you guys are an entire different species from us. I mean, saiyans are too, but we're more biologically similar to each other than what your species are. Just look! I have two half-saiyan kids! I just want to ask some questions, okay? I had been wanting to know some things for some time, but I figured there wasn't much more to be known, but with what Trunks told me, there is; and, I really want to know, please?!"
*Piccolo and Dende just blink a few times, followed by Piccolo looking down at Dende, and Dende over to Piccolo*
Dende: "What?! Why you looking at me like that for?"
Piccolo: "You're doing the talking."
*Dende just looks at Piccolo, knowing he was serious. Dende doesn't even bother to ask Piccolo why.*
Dende: "Okay, Bulma, what is it you want to know?" *Now looking back at her*
Bulma: "Thank you so much!"
*Bulma was very excited at this point.*
Bulma: "Okay okay. I know there are no females, but obviously there are no males either, because you're capable of producing asexually. But what interests me more is that Trunks told me was Namekians menstruate? But not like us, but you have one in a different way than what we do that is."
*Piccolo's back now facing Bulma*
Dende: "Yeah?"
Bulma: "But I know you guys can have children when you WANT. So why would you need to have a menstrual cycle if you produce only when you make yourself do so."
Dende: "Come again?"
*Bulma explains herself to Dende in a different way and explains how humans produce and why they have a menses and why Namekians wouldn't need to, since they can produce at will through asexual reproduction.*
Dende: "Yeah, I understand what you're saying. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I just now realized why you're confused and I'm just thinking now. When you were saying we can have children when we want, I was thinking: "Well yeah, so can your species!" But, I know where you're getting at now."
Piccolo: "She only thinks we produce asexually, that's why."
Dende: "Yeah."
Bulma: "Only? Wait, there's another way?"
*Bulma's eyes widened.* "No way?! ...Wait."
*Bulma thought about it for a moment* "So, are Namekians like some animals that don't require breast to feed their young? You all pretty much look the same but can produce with each other, one being male and the other female, while also being able to produce asexually if you need too, like your father did, Dende?"
Dende: "Um...close. There are no males or females, remember?"
*Bulma's eyes widened more* "You're…you're hermaphrodites?!"
*Piccolo thinking to himself* "Could that woman be any louder?!"
*Dende nodded, as a sweat drop rolled down the side of his face*
*Bulma started thinking about what was down there, looking towards Dende's genital area, sweat drops rolling down her temple now too. Wondering what exactly was going on down there.*
Dende: "Uh…?"
Bulma: "Is it like…like humans when…"
Dende: "No. We're made this way. So it doesn't look at all like the way a human's does when they're born like that. In fact, you wouldn't even know."
Bulma: "Really?"
Piccolo: "We pretty much look like men."
*Dende thinking to himself* "Heh...and he told me I was to be doing ALL the talking..."
Bulma: "Like human men? With the…ehhh?" *Bulma making physical gestures* "Exactly like that?"
*Dende began to blush, laughing some, and just nodded slightly.*
Bulma: "And what about the female parts?"
Dende: "Uh…well they're there too."
Bulma: "Ehh…like?" *Bulma making more physical gestures* "Like us? Like me?!"
Piccolo: "Kami…No! Not like that!" *Piccolo now turning back around to face Bulma*
Bulma: "Than what? If not like me, than what do you have?!"
Dende: "I can't think of the word in your language. It's…it's an orifice."
Piccolo: "You would think it's an asshole if you didn't know any better, considering the fact we shi…" *interrupted by Dende*
Dende: "Hey! Um, you don't have to be so harsh about it. Eh…" *giggles uncomfortably*
Bulma: "Hold on. Piccolo, I know exactly what you were about to say. So, you can have bowel movements from there just as well?"
Dende: "Ehh!..."*sweat drops rolling down his face* "Well…if we actually eat something."
Bulma: "Wow. You guys are like giant birds, frogs, or …*she begins to giggle, looking at his antennae* "With those antennae, maybe you're just a bunch of giant slugs!"
Dende: "Huh? What…what do you mean?"
Bulma: "The word you're looking for is called a cloacae. It's a cavity that allows an animal to excrete either waste or is used for sexual reproduction. Hmm…Hey, would you be willing to give me some blood?"
*The two Namekians just remain silent and wide eyed*
Bulma: "Well, I just want to analyze it. With the physical abilities you guys possess, you might be some type of humanoid-like Pulmonata. I did a blood analysis on Vegeta, even though I was pretty convinced already that saiyans were Primates, and I was right. It wouldn't hurt, you know?"
*Dende and Piccolo just looked at each other, with sweat on their brow, thinking about the possibility of being giant slugs. They begin to speak to each other in Namekian*
Dende: "Giant slugs...?"
Piccolo: "Pfff! She's thinking we're related to some type of creature that just slowly slides around on its own bodily secretions!"
*Dende begins to look at his hands and down at himself. Reverting back to English*
Dende: "I'm a…a slug?"
Bulma: "Possibly. Look at the texture of your skin, your ability to regenerate limbs, let alone their stretching ability, the way you can reproduce, and um…hehe" *points at his antennae* "those."
Dende: "Pi…Piccolo. We're…slugs."
Piccolo: "Great. Now you've gone and freaked'em out."
