Jane led us to her truck after me and Buu got the climbing gear down from the side of the summit. "So, you've seriously been living out here with..." Jane glanced over to Buu. He tilted his head, staring back at Jane for a moment. "... him?"
"His name is Majin Buu, and yeah," I replied defensively. Jane was often standoffish to people she didn't know.
"You feel different," she said flatly. "Not your physical changes... but something about you has changed." Jane often clamed to have some sixth sense about people.
"I do feel different..." I said. It was mostly true. My ability to use Ki does make me feel much more powerful.

"Buu thinks Serah is stronger. That what Jane means?"
Jane heaved her backpack into the back of the truck and turned to Buu. "That sounds about right. There's a power about you, Serah." She turned to me. "So... now that I know about where you've been... What have you been UP to?"

I hesitated. In the last three years? About as little as can be done. "I guess I've been training and keeping an ear open about any secret labs in the news."
Jane blinked at me, "Secret labs? Like the one that exploded and burned up?" I nodded. Jane looked serious, "There's a lot of conspiracy theories going around that the government is trying to create soldiers stronger than those... say-ens..." She shook her head, "And a whole nother cesspool of conspirators trying to convince the public of alien races with the power to blow up entire planets at the snap of their fingers."
"I've heard a few of those before I was kidnapped and taken to that lab. I believed them as much as you did. Now, I'm... I think I'm part alien now. I feel it in my bones."

Jane looked long and hard at me, "Do you... miss being human...?"
I smiled sadly, "Some days, but less and less as time passes. I wouldn't have met Buu, here."
Jane grinned at me, "I don't see in him what you do, but I'm happy for you!"
"H-hey..." I started to protest, but she may have been right, she did just meet him. "Thanks."
With a warm smile, Jane offered, "Can I drop you guys off anywhere?"
I shook my head, "O... Our house isn't very far." I hesitated. I wanted to invite her over for dinner. By the time she drove there, it'd be about that time. But I felt uncomfortable inviting someone over without first consulting at least another occupant of that house.
Jane playfully punched me. She was heavy handed and I was surprised at how little I felt it. She said, "Well, maybe you and Majin Buu can come over sometime? I'm still at the same place. Minus that good for nothing man." She smirked, "I got to keep the house."
A lot must have changed in my absense. Her now ex husband was a lazy slob that hated the fact that she couldn't get pregnant. "I-..." I hesitated. Buu grabbed me around my shoulders and fist pumped the air with the other arm, "Buu and Serah happy to come!"

Jane shook her head, laughing heartily, "Alright... How about Saturday evening?" That's in a couple days. I nodded in agreement and Buu jumped for joy with a gleeful smile.
I didn't feel like showing up in the city in my current state... at least, not without a disguise. And, Buu, too. There was still a lot of people that wouldn't like seeing aliens. With the news of bountiful conspiracy theories about government experiments, I didn't know if they were still looking for me. I wasn't inclined on returning to the city for any reason, but to see a friend I haven't seen for a few years... I had to make an exception. "Jane, just promise you wont tell anyone else that I'm still alive." She promised. She had always kept her promises.

Buu and I watched Jane get in her truck and drive down the rugged trail. For a few moments, I longed for the things I sorely missed for the first few months after the change. I had grown acustomed to the new life in the nice cabin in the woods. We had power during the day with the solar panels on the roof and relied on rechargable lanturns or the moon during the night. Mr. Satan made weekly trips to the city every Saturday to buy food and bare necessities. Thanks to his fame and success as a martial arts master, he was left with a fortune. I didn't believe he was Hercule at first, but he showed me a bunch of pictures and the few trophies he kept.
When Buu and I told Mr. Satan about the invite to my friend's place, he hesitated and didn't want us to go at first. It didn't take much convincing, I told him we'd wear disguises and he could do his Saturday supply run while Buu and I visited Jane.

"Alright, alright... But what do you plan on wearing?" Mr. Satan asked. I thought about my wardrobe for a few minutes while Buu gasped and rushed off. I silently opted to wear my favorite hoodie, jeans and sneakers. That would cover all but my face.
Buu rushed back to the couch with a cowboy hat. He tugged it over the tentacle on his head, put his fists on his hips and nodded triumphantly. I laughed, "You're gonna need a bit more than that... Are you able to make yourself skinnier?" He tried. He genuinly tried, sucking his belly in and puffing his chest. He made himself look like a super muscular football player on steroids. I laughed harder while Mr. Satan guffawed.
"Come with Buu if you want to live," he mimiced an accent terribly.
"No...!" I played along. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me off the couch, laughing in his normal voice. "Oh, no! You're gonna save me with your hugs!" I wrapped my arms around him as he spun around and sat in my spot. The couch sank under his true weight. As his true girth filled back out, I held on. Mr. Satan had moved to the end of the couch and began reading an old magazine by the time Buu was back to his normal girth.
I slid to the seat next to him, "Alright, but wear sleeves. You can't be too careful in the city. Eyes are everywhere." My arm on his side of me stayed behind his head and his arm held me close. I swore I saw a serious flicker in his eyes, but he quickly beamed warmly, "What is Serah wearing?"

I pulled myself from his arm, grabbed his hand and led him to our room. I pulled out the hoodie I had in mind and held it up to my body. I was already wearing the jeans and shoes I'd be wearing. He smiled in approval and I hung it back in my closet. The moment I turned away from my clothes, he had me in a hug. "You're very affecionate all of a sudden," I teased.
"Buu is wondering. Is Buu and Serah a couple?" The question caught me off guard. I couldn't deny my feelings for him were strong.
I stiffened for a split second but relaxed very quickly, "I guess we are. Why are you asking?"

Buu hugged me tighter with my response, "Buu once read one of Mr. Satan's magazines about women-" I silently wanted to chastise Mr. Satan "-and Buu once tried to make a woman Buu. But Buu couldn't. Buu just couldn't."
I didn't waste any time getting comfortable in his embrace, remaining silent as he spoke, "Buu was lonely for a very long time before Buu met Serah."
"I never knew someone like you could exist..." I whispered. I felt human, human desires. I spoke a little louder, "Are you... able to make kids with someone?"
"Buu doesn't know. Buu never needed to try. Buu never wanted to try."

We didn't try that night. I was feeling high from how human I had felt. Buu didn't bring it up, he seemed very content in laying next to me for the hours I'd be asleep... If he truly needed only seconds of sleep.