Kate finally removed the last bit of makeup from her face.

She wasn't sure what shook her up more—the big green alarm clock that wanted to kill her, or the fact that she scared a 6 year old boy by looking like a total monster.

What the hell just happened…?

There was a sudden pounding on the door. By the franticness of the knocking, she could tell it was Chi-Chi.

"Oh my gosh, honey! I'm so sorry! Are you okay?! I just heard screaming!"

Kate opened the door.

"I'm fine Chi-chi, sorry about all the noise." She looked down, feeling a bit ashamed.

"What happened?!" Chi-chi pulled Kate out of the washroom and sat her down onto a couch in the living room.

"Well, the big green guy mistakened me for Gohan, that's all." Kate forced a laugh.

Chi-chi suddenly stood up.

"PICCOLO! I SWEAR! That guy has done NOTHING but wreak havoc since the day I met him!" She shot a glare at him through the window.

"You stay here; I'm going to get him to apologize!"

Kate's eyes widened as her mouth dropped.

"No Chi-chi! I swear it's fine! It was an accident!"

She was too late. Chi-Chi was already out the door.

"HEY! YOU!"

Piccolo and Gohan stopped their training, and looked in fear as Chi-chi came marching towards them.

"Mom! What's wrong?!" Gohan ran up to Chi-Chi but she moved him aside.

Chi-chi grabbed Piccolo by the scruff of his collar.

"Look here! I don't know what the hell your problem is, but if you don't go in there and apologize to Kate RIGHT NOW, you'd might as well just leave and stay away for a long time!"

Piccolo pulled away from Chi-Chi with a snarl and turned to Gohan.

"Sorry Kid. Keep training—I'll come back once your mom is done being senseless." With that he took off into the sky.

Kate ran out and watched as he flew away. Bulma had told her stories about the Z Fighters, but actually seeing one of them in person flying—it was breath taking. His cape blowing in the wind made it that much more dramatic.

Gohan ran in the direction Piccolo took off in.

"Mr. Piccolo! Don't go!"

Just as he was about to fly after him, Chi-Chi grabbed him by the back of his shirt.

"Where do you think you're going young man?!"

Gohan hung his head low, trying to hold back tears.

"Piccolo needs to go and realize that he's wrong. I don't think I've ever heard a sorry come out of that man's mouth. So ignorant."

"But mom!"

Chi-chi folded her arms. "No buts! Now go into your room!"

Gohan slowly marched into the house, his head still hanging.

"Chi-chi, I'm so sorry." Kate slowly approached her.

She kept her arms folded. "You have nothing to be sorry about. It was only a matter of time before he took it too far. Who knows? Maybe he'll
actually learn something from this." She started to walk into the house. "Breakfast is ready in the kitchen. Please help yourself to as much as you want."

"Thank you."

Kate stood still and stared into the sky—wondering where Piccolo had gone.