Hm? Oh, the Kais and their human guests. What are you doing in my realm? Goku has his heir. That story is over. What more could you... Oh! The alternate reality that was created. You all really want to see that? Hm. Very well. I had just unlocked it a while ago. Now then, let's see... the second true heir of Son Goku.
A fierce battle was taking place on the World of the Kais. Thunderous clashes that shook the very air occurred. Then, two women clashed.
These women looked identical, only one was literally darker than the other. It makes sense they would resemble the other so much. They were originally the same being. Now, they are their own entities, the polar opposite of the other.
These fierce, warrior women were the Good and Evil halves of the being known as Android 21, engaged in their final battle against the other.
"Goku, what's the holdup," Android 18 yelled at Son Goku, who was charging a Super Spirit Bomb.
"It's ready," he called out.
"21!"
"I know!" The beautiful android then shot her sister in the face with a ki blast before jumping away.
"This way," 18 called. "Now, Goku!"
"Okay! Here it goes! SPIRIT BOMB!" Goku threw the massive ball of energy at the evil android.
"You can't," Evil 21 began. "Ever stop... MEEE!" With pure brute strength, Evil 21 was able to hold off the Spirit Bomb, now in a match of power against Goku.
"I can't believe that wasn't enough," 17 said.
"You have to be kidding me," Vegeta said.
"But we used up all our power," Krillin cried.
"Goku, it's up to you," Piccolo called out.
21 looked down in sadness before she looked at 18. "18," she said, gaining the beautiful android's attention.
"21," Goku yelled out, catching everyone's attention. He was now looking into the eyes of the Evil Android 21. "You know... you were really amazing. An even greater warrior than Majin Buu before you. With him, he challenged the entire universe and nearly won. You, on the other hand, took on history itself. You brought back all of my most powerful enemies and took them down like they were nothing. You just kept growing stronger and stronger. So much so, that even I began to fear you. I'll say the same thing I said to Buu. I hope you come back someday, but good. I want to fight you again, one-on-one, nothing holding either of us back, but without so much loss."
"WHY ARE YOU TALKING LIKE YOU'VE WON," Evil Android 21 yelled out. "YOU'RE MINE, GOKU! MINE TO BEAT! MINE TO EAT! I'M GOING TO WIN! I WON'T LOSE HERE!"
Goku then smiled. "When you come back, I'll be waiting for you, only stronger." Goku then put two fingers on his forehead in a sort of salute. "Until then, 21." Her eyes shot open. Goku then gave a mighty roar, going from his base form all the way to Super Saiyan 3. With all the power he had, he pushed the Spirit Bomb onto 21, completely overpowering her.
She was now completely engulfed in the Spirit Bomb. She could feel herself slowly fading away into the light. The last thing she saw was Goku.
She slowly reached out to him, her hand completely blocking him from her vision. "Goku... My Goku..." She then gripped her hand, as if she had actually grasped him. "You... had so much power left. . . . You... would have been delicious. . . . A... one hundred and twenty... out of one hundred." She then gave a final sigh before she was completely erased by the Spirit Bomb.
The Z Fighters looked out in amazement.
21 was absolutely shocked. "He... He did it."
A crash was then heard. They looked to see a dust cloud behind them. They ran over as it began to clear. It was Goku in his base form, his mouth twitching, eyes dropping, and laughing like a fool.
"Let me guess," Vegeta started with his arms crossed and a smirk on his face. "You used up every last bit of your energy, didn't you, Kakarot."
"Yup. I feel like I can't even so much as wiggle my pinkie."
The group couldn't help but laugh or chuckle at the statement.
"Oh dear, it seems we're a bit late."
"That sounded like Whis," Goku said.
"That's because it is," Krillin said.
"And Lord Beerus! What are you doing here," Supreme Kai asked.
"Bulma said she prepared a feast for me, so I went over to her place," Beerus explained.
"You mean you weren't worried," Bulma yelled out. "The fate of Earth is resting on this!"
"Yeah? So where's this Android 21 right now?"
"Um, here, sir," Android 21 said as she raised her hand in a nervous manner.
"Hm, how odd. I don't sense any evil emanating from you," Whis said.
"That's because this is the good version," Krillin began. "Goku killed the evil one with the Spirit Bomb."
"I see. Though, there is still an issue with the good one," Whis said.
"What are you talking about," 18 asked, looking a bit confrontational.
"Android 21 still has an abnormal urge to feed residing within her. I can still sense it within her. Though it is faint, I can still feel it growing. Sadly, she will become a threat in the future, repeating the events of this day." Android 21 looked down in sadness, knowing full well that Whis was right.
"W-We can just wish that urge away with the Dragon Balls, can't we," Krillin asked.
"I'm afraid not. I doubt either the Earth or Namekian Dragon Balls could change her physiology to such an extent. That hunger is a part of her. Nothing can change that." Whis's words brought on a somber atmosphere.
"Then can't Bulma do something?" Everyone looked at Goku, who was being carried by Vegeta, who had one of Goku's arms around his shoulder. "Bulma and 21 are both insanely smart, right? Can't they just build something that can feed 21 if she ever gets hungry? Like something that turns our ki into a pill or something like that?"
Everyone looked at Goku with a surprised expression.
"What?"
"I-It's just," Krillin began.
"That's a surprisingly good idea, coming from you, no less," Bulma finished.
Goku gave his usual laugh before he looked at 21. "It's just, I don't want to fight 21 as an enemy anymore. I really like her. If we're going to fight, I want it to be as friends. I want her to stay around as long as possible, you know?" 21 blushed at Goku's words before she looked down in embarrassment.
"So, it's over," Krillin asked. "We won?"
"So it seems," Piccolo said with a smile.
"Not exactly," 17 began. "We still have a lot of damage to fix back on Earth, starting with that soul inside of 21." She placed a hand on over her chest, remembering the soul within her.
She then smiled. "Yeah. We need to fix the damage I have caused, starting with getting you back into your original body. Thank you, for everything."
"You were a great help. Thanks for everything," Goku said with a smile.
Days passed since the fight with Android 21.
Life had all but returned to normal. With their combined genius, Bulma and 21 were able to create the machine Goku thought of. In fact, he was the first to help them test it. Going all the way to Blue, the machine was powered by Goku's power and created the first product of the machine.
"An apple," Goku asked as he looked into the compartment the machine would form the food in.
"I can't just eat nothing but sweets all the time," 21 said with a smile as she took the fruit. "I have to watch my figure, after all," she jokingly said with a smile. She then examined the fruit. "Looks like a regular apple, no matter how you look at it. Time for the ultimate test."
21 then took a bite.
Goku and Bulma watched her with bated breath, both wondering why 21 as completely still, her eyes hidden by the shine of her glasses.
"So... how was it," Bulma asked.
21 then raised her head, revealing a blissful expression. "So delicious," she said in a blissful tone as she placed a hand on her cheek in a dreamy manner. "It's so crisp and juicy and sweet. The first bite filled my mouth with its sweet juice, and I can feel Goku's power resonating through me. My body feels so incredibly tingly, like being struck by lightning. It almost feels like I'm being massaged by the energy." She then took another bite, humming in bliss. She couldn't stop herself from eating the entire fruit, even the core. "So yummy."
Bulma smiled in pride before she jumped. "A perfect success!"
"No kidding," Goku went with an excited smile. "Your power just skyrocketed, 21! Hey, let's spar!"
Bulma sighed. "Come on, Goku. She just got a boost of power, and you already want to fight her? Think of how she feels. Maybe she doesn't want to fight you y-"
"Sure."
Bulma looked at 21 with wide and surprised eyes. "Really?"
"Of course," she said with a smile. "I feel pumped up after eating that apple and from the euphoria of my first successful experiment in a long time. I could actually go for a good fight."
"Really!? Awesome!" Bulma sighed at Goku's excitement.
The three decided to go into Bulma's backyard, which had more than enough room for a light spar.
"Alright, don't hold back," 21 said as she took off her glasses and threw them to Bulma, who fumbled a bit before catching the scientist's glasses.
"You're not going to turn Majin," Goku asked.
"I'd rather not rely on my Majin powers exclusively. I should practice fighting as an android as much as I can. Don't you think, "21 asked as she got into her fighting stance.
"Heh. Alright. In that case, I won't go Super Saiyan at all," Goku said as he got into his fighting stance.
"Ready," Bulma said as she raised her arm, both Goku and 21 looking excited. "Go!"
The Saiyan and android then charged at one another, clashing, both smiling in excitement.
Two hours later.
Bulma looked at the sight before her, jaw hanging loose, and hairs sticking up from her head. "HOW?! HOW CAN TWO PEOPLE CAUSE THIS MUCH DAMAGE BY PUNCHING EACH OTHER?!"
Her backyard was a mess. Shrugs had holes in them, trees uprooted, craters all around, and her favorite flower garden torn apart, It looked more like a gunfight with grenades occurred rather than a fight between a man and a woman.
Bulma looked down at Goku and 21, who were both on their back, panting from exhaustion. They were both a wreck. Goku's shoes were gone, with the top part of his gi completely torn off, leaving him shirtless, and the lower right part of his pant-leg was torn off. 21's lab coat was all but destroyed, barely so much as a sleeve left. There were holes all over her leggings, a long tear on the right side of her skirt, and a few holes in her shirt. There was even a small cut above her left breast, but not enough to tear the garment.
"Seriously, you two didn't even shoot so much as a ki blast! You just punched, kicked, and threw each other around!"
Goku chuckled before he looked up at 21. "You... were... seriously... awesome," he panted. "I'm so... tired. It's been... a while... since... I've fought... someone... other than... Vegeta... who wore me... out so... much. Phew."
21 giggled. "Yeah. You... were... amazing. I feel... so refreshed... after that... workout. Huu."
"Okay, If Goku hadn't mentioned fighting, your conversation would have raised a few eyebrows," Bulma said as she stood over the two fighters.
"Sorry about... your garden," 21 said.
"Ah, no problem. I'm rich. I can have this fixed in no time. Anyway," Bulma said as she dug around in her pocket. "Here."
"A Senzu Bean," Goku asked as he accepted the gift and ate it. He then jumped back on his feet. "Where did you get that?"
"I flew over to Korin's Tower. I asked him if I could have at least two beans, one to grown and another to research for medical purposes. He gave me permission to grow them on the condition I don't let anyone in the outside world know about it. Said something about not being able to enjoy the profits."
An already fully healed 21 looked at Bulma, her eyes hidden by the shine of her glasses. "He's preventing a medical breakthrough like Senzu Beans from becoming public... for profit?"
"Aw, don't worry, 21. Two beautiful and brilliant women like you and me? We'll create a medicine so awesome and cheap that it will make a Senzu Bean look like a jellybean in comparison."
"Hm," she said before she ate the bean to examine it's properties first hand. "Oh, my. It's quite the medical marvel. It might be difficult to surpass this, even for us."
"We can do it. It's us, right," Bulma said as she wrapped an arm around 21's shoulder.
"I suppose," 21 said looking deep in thought. "Actually, yeah. We can. If anything, it will be an interesting challenge."
"Atta girl!"
Goku laughed. "Well, looks like you two are going to have some fun. I'm gonna go, now. I'm pretty sure the crops are ready. Hey, 21, can we spar again tomorrow?"
"Of course. I need you to come again tomorrow to energize the machine once more, after all. In fact, let's make it easy and say we can spar every day if you want."
"REALLY!? THAT'S AWESOME! LATER, 21!" With that, Goku flew away at such high speeds, that he released a gust of wind that made Bulma cover her eyes from the pressure.
21 giggled. "He really does love fighting."
"He's a fighting fool, alright. He didn't even say goodbye to me. He was so giddy when you told him you would spar with him every day."
"Well, I truly do enjoy spending time with him. Maybe his love for fighting is contagious. I just feel so... right around him, I suppose."
Bulma smiled before playfully nudging 21. "Hey now. Hey now, hey now, hey now. Careful, sweetie. He's a married man, you know."
21 blushed. "I-I didn't mean it in such a way!"
"I'm just kidding. You can be really cute, you know," Bulma said while walking away.
"Jeez," 21 said as she followed her.
"Oh, and can you help me with a project of mine?"
"Of course."
One month later.
Chichi was tapping her foot in impatience. She looked up at the clock before she looked back at her table, which was filled with food. "He's late again."
"So, what has dad been doing," Goten asked.
"He'd better be farming!"
Goten flinched at Chichi's voice. She seems to have gotten even angrier ever since she met Android 21 at Bulma's house. Goten noticed that Chichi looked especially annoyed when 21 was talking and laughing with his dad. He didn't understand why.
"Is it really that bad that dad and that pretty Android 21 lady are such good friends," the young Saiyan thought.
A knock was heard at the door.
"Could that be your father," Chichi asked in excitement as she got up and ran to the door. "Welcome ho- Oh. It's you," Chichi said, her joy disappearing.
"S-Sorry to come unannounced," 21 said with a nervous laugh.
"No. It's alright. So, what do you- WHAT HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND?!"
"H-Hey, Chichi," said a beaten up Goku, who was being held up by 21. She was holding him up by wrapping one of his arms over her shoulder. It was honestly odd that Chichi noticed 21 first instead of her large husband draped over her like a blanket. He was covered in bruises, had a swollen eye, a few burn marks on his right arm, and had tears all over his gi. His pants even had the knees down torn off, his shoes nowhere in sight.
"Sorry. We may have gone a bit overboard in our sparring today."
Chichi saw that 21 didn't have so much as a scratch, but her clothes were torn to shreds. She looked down to see that she was even missing a shoe.
"Oh, sorry." Chichi looked up at her. "I must look a mess. Goku was just in such a bad condition, that I wanted to get him home as soon as possible." 21 then pointed a finger at herself. Chichi watched as a pink beam shot her. In just a second, her clothes were fully restored.
"Ah." 21 facepalmed. "I can be such a fool at times. Can I please come in?"
"Please, bring MY husband back into OUR home."
21 looked confused as to why Chichi seemed so confrontational. She just ignored it and carried Goku into the living room. After she sat him onto his couch, she pointed a finger at him. She then shot him with the pink energy. He was now fully clothed and fully healed. His eyes popped open in surprise as he jumped up.
"Whoa! You're amazing, 21! You're like a walking Senzu Bean!"
"Well, I might as well fix what I had done, right? I'm sorry for not doing it earlier. I guess I wasn't thinking clearly since both of us were in pretty bad shape."
Goku laughed. "So, same time tomorrow?"
Chichi's eyebrow twitched. She was about to say something.
"Actually, if possible, I would like for you to come about an hour earlier. I promised Krillin I would repair his scooter."
"I get to fight you even earlier?! You've got a deal!"
"We'll only be able to spar for an hour, you know," she said with a raised eyebrow, her smiling never going away.
"I don't mind. Spending any amount of time with you is always a blast!" Chichi flinched a bit at those words.
21 giggled as she shook her head. "See you tomorrow, Goku," she said as she placed two fingers on her forehead. "Oh, and goodbye, Chichi," 21 said with a polite bow before she used Instant Transmission.
Goku's nose then twitched. "DINNER!" Goku sped over to his seat and started to eat.
Chichi looked over at Goku, arms crossed. She then walked over and sat down before she began to eat. "You've been spending a lot of time with that woman, I see," Chichi said as she ate with her eyes closed.
"Hm? Yeah. Of course," Goku said with his mouth full before he swallowed. "She's my go-to sparring partner. You know, she's gotten a lot stronger since the fight with her sister. I swear she keeps pushing me beyond my limits! She's awesome!"
Chichi's hands were shaking. "Is she, now?"
"Yup! I tell ya, Chichi, there's nothing like training with one of your best friends!"
"And when was she your best friend!? You've only known her for months!"
"Hm? Why are you yelling? Anyway, I have a lot of best friends: Krillin, Bulma, Piccolo, Vegeta, and 21. I care about them even more than I do most of my other friends. I mean, I care about all of my friends, but they're special. Krillin was my first ever rival, though he was the second person I've ever seen as a best friend. Bulma was my first best friend. If it wasn't for her, I probably never would have left Mt. Paozu and met my friends. My adventure with her is one of my best memories as a kid. Piccolo was my first real enemy turned friend. He's helped me out in so many battles that it's thanks to him we got some of our greatest victories. Plus, he's an awesome teacher. Gohan probably wouldn't have grown up to be as strong as he is if it wasn't for Piccolo. Vegeta's my greatest rival. He helped me realize what it meant to be a Saiyan, and always pushed me past my limits."
"Then there's Android 21," Goku said as he looked up, a pure smile on his face. "When I first met her, I knew she would be my greatest sparring partner yet. I was so excited to help her train and get her powers back. She's been able to keep up with me and even surpass me so many times. Did you know that she can already make a Spirit Bomb by herself?! I only had to explained it to her once, and she got it down like she had been training with it for years!"
"She's also just plain fun to be around. Always finding new ways to combine everyone's techniques and powers. She's also an awesome cook."
"You tried her cooking," asked a shadow-eyed Chichi.
"Yeah. She said she wanted to see if her machine could make different types of food, and see if she can use them to cook. We didn't spar at all that day, but I got to eat a lot of yummy food for lunch. I admit that it was weird to eat food made from my own ki at first, but she made it even tastier than it was before! She might be as good a cook as you, Chichi. Maybe even better."
"I see," Chichi said, her chopsticks creaking.
"She's even fun to help out. She made one of Gero's old labs into her home and has been making all kinds of weird gadgets and machines. She asks me to help out by helping her move some of the big things or just holding things for a while, but she always makes it worth it. Though, being blown up does sting from time to time."
"You've been blown up, dad?"
"Yeah. My face was covered in soot after that, and my bones felt like they were vibrating. It felt like getting a punch from Vegeta, but it made me even tougher in the end. Actually, all of 21's experiments made me feel a bit tougher. I've been shocked, burned, smashed, and even sliced. 21 was so shocked when she accidentally cut my arm off with this weird laser."
"YOU GOT YOUR ARM CUT OFF," Chichi yelled in shock.
"Yeah. But don't worry. 21 was there to use her powers to fix me good as new," Goku said as he flexed his arm.
"She also made this awesome machine room. She calls is the Virtu... Virta... Virtueel... a really long and complicated name.
("Virtually Reality Training and Combat Simulator, or VRTCS for short," explains 21 in a comic bubble.)
"She knew it was a hard name to remember, so she told me to call it the Danger Room. It's so much fun there! She can make any situation happen! Fighting Frieza in a volcano. Taking on Cell in the mountains. Challenging Buu on the World of the Kais. She can even have you fight all of them at once in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!"
"That sounds awesome," Goten yelled with twinkling eyes.
"It is! You should try it out, Goten!"
"NO, HE SHOULD NOT!" Goku and Goten jumped at Chichi's yell. "He should be studying, not wasting time in some room-sized video game!"
"But it's great training, Chichi."
"I don't care! He doesn't need to train! He needs to study like you need to farm!"
"But I like training. Besides, you never know when some bad guy might show up."
"I don't care if a damned planet eater shows up! The Earth has plenty of people besides you to protect it!"
"Well... I guess it does. I mean, we have 21 now." Chichi twitched at Goku's words. She then felt a sick feeling when he saw him smile. "And besides, I know for sure I can rely on her. She's the strongest girl I've ever met. She's also probably the smartest. I also know for sure that I can trust her. We're friends, after all. That's why I know I can handle everything with her. Through better or worse, through thick and thin, no matter what comes our way. I know that like all of my friends, she'll have my back."
Chichi fell back, her eyes wide with shock.
"Hm? Something wrong, Chichi."
"Everything you just said. They sounded just like... Y-You've never said anything that passionate about me. Do you realize that?"
"Hm? Why would I? You aren't a fighter. You're a mom." Chichi felt like she had been stabbed. "Actually, Bulma has my back as much as the others, now that I think of it. She was a big help during the whole clones and Evil Android 21 thing. It was thanks to her that we could fight at all. You weren't even with us during the whole thing with Android 21."
"But I was, dad," Goten said with a raised hand.
"And I was so proud of you. You and Trunks really held your own as Gotenks. You did a good job, son. You should be proud, Goten," Goku said as he ruffled the laughing Goten's hair, who was really enjoying being praised by his father.
Chichi's eyes were shadowed once more. She was basically told by her husband that he doesn't rely on her as much as he does his friends. She then felt like she needed to ask this important question. "Goku?"
"Hm? Yeah?"
"Me or that other woman?"
"Other woman? Do you mean Bulma or Android 21?"
"Android 21. Who do you prefer between the two of us?"
"What do you mean?"
Chichi slammed her hands onto the table as she stood up, scaring both husband and son. "Who do you care about more?! Do you care about your wife or your new best friend?!"
"Huh? Shouldn't you care more about your best friend? I mean, isn't a wife just a friend that you live with?"
Chichi's eyes shot open. "That's what you thought a wife was?"
"Well, it's not something to eat, right?"
Chichi looked down, her hair shadowing her eyes. "Goten, I need you to take mommy to town."
"Huh? Um, okay."
"Are you going shopping, Chichi? Because I can always use Instant Transmission to-"
"I'm not going shopping, Goku. I just need to get something." With that, Chichi and Goten left the house, leaving a confused Goku.
21 was typing away at her computer. She was trying to find a way to make the electrical consumption of her home more efficient and was close to finding a way. "I'm sure Bulma would love to see this," she said with a prideful smile.
"Hey, 21."
"Hm?" She looked behind her. "Oh, Goku. What brings you here?"
"Just a favor."
"Sorry, but I can't spar with you right now. I have some simulations prepared in the Danger Room. I was planning on having you test them tomorrow since they're still in the development phase, but you can try them now if you want."
"Really?! Thanks! Oh, but that's not what I cam here for."
"Oh. Well, what did you come here for," she asked as she was looking down at her keyboard while typing.
"Do you know if there are any more of Gero's labs around here, preferably close to Mt. Paozu?"
"Actually, there's one near the base of the mountain. Why?"
"Oh, can I live in it?"
21 stopped typing. She then turned towards Goku. "Come again?"
"Yeah. Chichi had me sign some piece of paper. She said that I couldn't live in her house anymore because of it. I don't want to bother Bulma, so I thought that I could ask you for one of Gero's labs."
21 looked at Goku with wide and shocked eyes. "Goku... did you... get a divorce?"
"What's a divorce? It was on the paper Chichi had me sign, but I have no idea what it means."
"I-It means... that you and Chichi aren't husband and wife anymore."
"Oh. Huh, so I guess we're just normal friends?"
21 was about to say something before she looked into Goku's eyes. She then sighed before she shook her head. "You are so pure."
"Hm?"
"Nothing." She then turned around and started to type again. "There are plenty of bedrooms in this base. You can stay here for as long as you like."
"Really? Thanks! You really are an awesome friend, 21," Goku said before he walked away.
"Goku?"
"Yeah," he went as he turned to look at her.
"Is it... my fault?"
"Hm? How could it be your fault? Chichi wanted it. Is it that bad?"
". . . Maybe not. I honestly don't know. I mean, we've been friends for a good few months, yet I know next to nothing about your family. Just that Gohan and the Goten part of Gotenks are your sons. You never really talk about your... ex-wife."
"It's because we were too busy fighting. I would have loved for you to try her cooking, but you and Bulma were too busy trying to make your own food."
"I see. Well, if it's not too much to ask, what was she like? And how did you two meet, to begin with?"
"Oh, her dad had one of the Dragon Balls, he told me I can have it if I rescued her, I did, we became friends, she asked me to marry her while I was eating, I said yes thinking it was food-"
"You did what?" Goku looked at 21, whose eyes were hidden by her glasses. "You thought marriage was food, and agreed to marry her because of that?"
"Yup."
"That's... a poor way to get engaged."
"Everyone keeps saying that. Anyway, five years passed and we met again."
"Five years," 21 yelled out in shock.
"Yeah. I didn't recognize her at all. She took part in the tournament like I did. She was so angry at me because I forgot all about her."
"Can't really blame her for that. Most women don't like to be forgotten by someone they see as their fiancé. Although, five years is still a long period of time."
"She was an interesting warm-up, at least. She helped me test my reflexes before my fight with Piccolo, so I'm grateful for that. Anyway, I knocked her out of the ring with an air blast Kami taught me and she told me everything after I won. After we both explained everything, I decided to ask her to marry me to keep my promise."
21 stared at Goku. "So you married Chichi... out of an obligation to honor a promise you made as a child that you didn't even understand at the time?"
"Yup," Goku said with a smile.
21 then sighed as she rubbed her temples. "That has to be the most asinine reason for anyone to wed. I'm honestly surprised you two stayed married for... how long have the two of you been married?"
"A little over twenty years."
21 didn't respond immediately. "I have no idea how you remained married for so long."
"Hey, you sound like Vegeta. He said the same thing when I told him I didn't have to worry about Goten being born since I was dead."
21 sighed. "Well, what's done is done." 21 then went back to working on her project when she heard a rumbling sound.
"So, do you have any leftovers?"
21 sighed again before she giggled. "You're going to be a real handful of a roommate," she said with a smile as she stood up.
About an hour later, the two were happily eating 21's cooking. The quantity rivaled that of Chichi's, but the quality might have surpassed hers, according to the number of plates Goku cleaned and his own statement.
In fact, this scene played out many times in the coming days. News of Goku's divorce with Chichi spread like wildfire across the Z Fighters. The only thing that rivaled it was the news of Goku living with 21. In all honesty, no one was really bothered by that. They just thought it fit too well.
A beautiful and brilliant scientist who's possibly the strongest woman in the universe living with arguably the strongest man in the universe? They all agreed that it was an interesting, albeit deadly combo. The fact that they train together and Goku helps with 21's projects by being the muscle and gopher also helps.
It's actually been about six months since the two have been living together. They were already used to each other. In fact, they spent so much time together, that during one of 18, Krillin, and Marron's visits; Krillin jokingly said that Goku and 21 acted more like a married couple than Goku did with Chichi.
Of course, this flew over Goku's head, but 21 blushed in embarrassment, causing 18 to flick her husband.
It was the middle of the sixth month of Goku and 21's joint living. She was just about to add the finishing touches of their dinner. "Aaaaaand... done. Goku, dinner's ready." Two seconds later. "Goku?" 21 then walked towards the living room looking for Goku, who was usually at the table before 21 even had a chance to say the word "dinner".
She looked at her couch to get a nice giggle. "I guess our sparring session this afternoon took more out of him than he let on."
Goku was snoring away on the couch, looking totally at peace. 21 sat down next to him, smiling at her friend. She couldn't stop herself from petting him. She then received a surprise when he quickly yet gently grabbed her hand.
"21," he mumbled in his sleep.
21 smiled. "Dreaming about me, are you? Am I fighting or cooking?" Her smile never went away as she held onto the powerful hand. She then looked at something that began to make her body tingle.
Goku's lips.
The two had been friends for a long time. She surmised that their friendship began during the fight against her sister, and only grown since then. She had no idea when, but she eventually developed feelings for Goku. She didn't know if it was because of his looks, strength, friendship, or his purity of heart. All that mattered to her was that she fell in love with Son Goku.
Still staring at his lips, 21 leaned in close... and kissed the sleeping Saiyan. "Seriously, what am I doing," she asked herself as she kissed Goku with her eyes closed. Still, she was enjoying the addictive, euphoric sensation rushing through her as she kissed Goku. She then parted from him, slowly opening her eyes. Her eyes then popped open as she turned as pink as her Majin Form.
Goku was looking right at her with wide and confused eyes. "Um, 21, what are you doing?"
A few seconds passed before 21 jumped and flailed her arms around wildly while babbling. She then started to bow continuously. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm so, very sorry! I shouldn't have done that without consent! It was wrong of me! Please forgive me!"
"Forgive you for what?" 21 looked at Goku with surprised, wide eyes. "I have no idea what you just did. It's why I was asking you what you were doing."
21 blinked. "You... don't know what a kiss is?"
"Is that what you did? Wait, that was what a kiss was?"
"B-But you've been married for over two decades!"
"You really do sound like Vegeta sometimes. He was just as confused when I said I never kissed someone. What do marriage and kissing have to do with each other?"
21 looked at Goku, her glasses slipping a bit. Then, she snickered before she started to laugh.
"What's so funny?"
"I-It's just that," she struggled to say through her laughs. "You're just so pure," she said as she adjusted her glasses while wiping off a stray tear.
Goku just tilted his head in confusion.
"But, I guess that means I'm your first kiss, just like you're mine."
"I'm you're first kiss?"
"Of course. You need to remember, Goku, even though I'm biologically in my late twenties to early thirties, I'm still chronologically a little over ten."
"What does that mean," Goku asked with a confused look.
"It means..." 21 looked away and blushed as she scratched her cheek with a light sweat drop on her temple. "That... you technically kissed a ten-year-old."
"I did? But you look as old as I do. Maybe the same as 18. Though, you're still way prettier than Bulma or Chichi."
21 jumped a bit, blushing. "I-I see. You think I'm pretty."
"Yeah! Really pretty! You're also really smart, an awesome sparring partner, and one of my best friends. I'm really glad I met you, 21. I've never once regretted it," Goku said, ending it with his usual, toothy smile.
21 looked at Goku with wide eyes before she looked down with a blush, her hand over her fast-beating heart. She then gave a happy smile. "Thank you, Goku. I've... never regretted meeting you either." The two then just sat on the couch for a bit of time. "So, how about we have some dinner," she asked as she began to get up from the couch.
"Wait," Goku went as he gently grabbed 21's hand.
"Huh," she went as she looked at him as she sat back down.
"That thing we did... that kiss? Can we... do it again?"
"W-What," she asked with a blush.
"It just... it felt really good. Your lips were really soft, and they tasted really sweet. I also felt something. It was like going Super Saiyan without powering up, and it felt hundreds of times better. It felt so... right. So... can we do it, one more time?"
21 blushed while looking into Goku's eyes. She gulped before she leaned in, her eyes closed.
Goku did the same thing.
The two then kissed.
It lasted for but a minute before the two parted, both slowly opening their eyes.
"One more time," Goku asked.
The two repeated the process.
"One more?"
Again.
"One more."
Again.
"One more," said 21 this time.
Again.
The two were now looking into the other's eyes. This time, they kissed each other wordlessly, this kiss more passionate than the ones before. 21 even wrapped her arms around Goku's head, the two falling onto the couch, both moaning in pleasure.
Dinner was not eaten that night.
Months later.
A pair of fair, feminine hands slammed onto a table. "YOU'RE PREGNANT," 18 yelled out in shock at what she had just been informed. 21 laughed nervously as she scratched her cheek, a small sweatdrop on her other cheek.
"Wow. I thought Goku's divorce with Chichi was big, but this? I mean, I thought you two were close, but I never thought you were close enough to want to start a family," Krillin said.
"Well, considering how much... uh... 'nighttime training' we have been doing since our first kiss, I shouldn't be surprised at this outcome." 21 then looked down and lovingly stroked her still slim belly. "Still, I have no regrets. In fact, I'm overjoyed. I... get to be a mother again."
21 then closed her eyes in thought. "No, that's not completely accurate. This body of mine has never been a mother. I just have fragments of maternal memories... and memories of my time with 16."
The three got somber at the memory of their fallen friend. It's true that 21 could easily rebuild him, but it just wouldn't be the same for her. She would forever remember the fact that she once killed him every time she sees his face, which is why she decided to not rebuild her son.
"So, does Goku know," 18 asked.
"Are you kidding? He was ecstatic," 21 said with a giggle. "He was basically jumping off the walls when I told him, saying that he was looking forward to training our child."
"That sounds like him," Krillin said. "He probably thinks your child will grow up to be super strong and already has plans to fight it."
"More than likely," 21 said with a smile.
"And you're okay with that," 18 asked.
"I am. After all, Goku seems to be a trouble magnet. It would be wise for our child to be strong enough to defend itself and the planet if need be."
"Yeah. We can't rely on Goku for everything, after all," Krillin said. "I mean, he's saved us so many times that it seems like we can't really survive without him. It'd be nice for someone to be there for him to pass the torch to."
"But do you really want your child to grow up just fighting," 18 asked.
"Of course not. I'm prepared to teach it everything it needs. Plus, I could always use a lab assistant."
The three laughed a bit at 21's comment.
"So, when do you plan on getting married to Goku? You don't want your first child to be born out of wedlock, do you," 18 asked.
"About that," 21 began as she raised her left hand. On her ring finger was a blue ring.
"Is that," 18 began.
"A wedding ring," Krillin finished for his wife.
"How," they asked in unison.
"Truth be told, I made it, personally." The two looked at 21 with confused looks. "It's made from a blue diamond."
18's eyes widened. "A blue diamond? As in one the rarest and most valuable rocks on the planet blue diamond?"
"Mhm," 21 answered with a nod.
"How did you get that," Krillin asked.
"Goku found it. He was out training by punching mountains while I was working on the schematics for Bulma's next project. He brought it to me, thinking it was just a pretty rock. He said he had to show it to me because it reminded him of my eyes," 21 said with an embarrassed blush.
She then looked down at the ring. "After I found out I was pregnant, I decided to make the diamond into our family's symbol. A jeweled ring for me and a ring for Goku. To me, this ring symbolizes the beginning of my new life with him. Not as a scientist of the Red Ribbon Army, or an android created for who knows what, or as whoever my human past was. That part of my life is over."
21 then looked at 18 and Krillin with strong, proud eyes. "I am Son 21, wife of Son Goku, and mother of his child."
18 and Krillin smiled at their friend, proud of the life she had chosen for herself.
"And now for the next step of my new life. There was another reason I came here."
"Hm? What," 18 asked.
21 looked down and fidgeted a bit. "Um, 18, Krillin, you would say that we're friends, right?"
"Of course. You're practically family," Krillin said.
"Oh, I'm glad to hear that. So... about the child..."
The couple looked a bit confused.
"Would the two of you... mind... being its godparents?"
Krillin and 18 looked at the future mother with wide eyes.
"Really," Krillin yelled out excitedly as he jumped up from the couch. "That would be such an honor!"
18 chuckled. "Sure. I don't mind."
21 had a huge smile on her face before she all but jumped onto the couple, hugging them. "Thank you."
18 chuckled as she patted 21's back. "Hey, that's what family's for."
Krillin just gave a toothy chuckle.
"Ah, but you realize Goku's not going to work, right," 18 said matter-of-factly.
"Way to kill the mood, honey," Krillin said as he glanced at his wife.
"Just telling the truth."
"I don't mind. I'm not even worried about that," 21 said as she sat back down.
"You're not," 18 asked.
"Brilliant scientist, remember," 21 said as she tapped her head. "Since working with Capsule Corp., I've already made more than enough money to keep my family financially stable."
"Oh, yeah. I forgot to thank you for the upgrade to my scooter," Krillin said.
"You're very welcome," she said with a bow.
"Well, you seem to be prepared for just about everything. Do you have a name for the kid," 18 asked. "After all, I'd like to know the name of my future godchild."
21 smiled as she looked down at her stomach. "I have an idea."
Months passed since the visit to Krillin and 18's home.
21 was now in the maternity ward of the hospital, being rushed to a delivery room. With her was Goku, Bulma, 18, and Krillin. Of course, only Goku went with her into the delivery room. The remaining three were anxiously waiting for the news. They didn't have to wait long.
After a while, the sound of a baby crying was heard. The nurse came out and gave them permission to come in.
The first thing they saw was 21 happily holding the crying bundle, with Goku standing over them with a smile. He then leaned in and looked to be tickling the baby. "She's so small."
"So it's a girl, eh," 18 asked as she walked in with a smile.
"Can we see," Krillin asked.
"Mhm," 21 went with a nod, not taking her eyes off the baby.
Everyone looked.
Bulma's eyes were twinkling. "She's adorable!"
"She looks like her mom," 18 said.
"So what's the little cutie's name," Krillin asked.
"Nion," 21 answered with a smile. "Son Nion. That's our daughter's name."
"I like it. Hey, Nion," Goku said as he rubbed the baby's cheek. The baby then grabbed Goku's finger. "Hey, she has a nice grip. Hey there, Nion. It's your dad."
"Hey, is she... smiling," 18 asked.
"That's so cute," Bulma said.
"Congrats, Goku," Krillin said as he patted his best friend's back. Goku rubbed his nose while laughing, looking proud.
Everyone continued to smile at the laughing baby, until Goku, Krillin, and 21's eyes popped open.
"This energy," Goku went.
"You don't think," Krillin began.
"I can't believe it," 21 went.
18 and Bulma looked confused.
"What's wrong," 18 asked.
The three looked among each other before they all laughed nervously.
"Well, Goku, you did say you hoped she would come back," Krillin said with a nervous chuckle.
"Yeah, but I didn't think she'd come back as my kid."
"It is a bit odd," 21 said as she poked her daughter's nose, making the baby laugh.
"Okay, what's going on!? Can one of you fill us in," Bulma asked in annoyance.
They all looked at each other before 21 turned to Bulma with a nervous laugh. "Well... it seems... that my Nion... my daughter... is my sister's reincarnation."
An awkward silence fell on the room. 18 and Bulma were as still statues. Then...
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT," both women screamed out lough enough to shake the entire hospital.
Over a decade has passed since then.
A young woman in a lab coat was typing away at a computer. She was a beautiful, young lady, with blue eyes, fair skin, and beautiful long hair she kept tied in a ponytail. Her hair was a bit bushy on the top, but it gave her a beautifully wild look to her. She also had bangs that went down to her shoulders, with a third one going between her professional looking glasses.
"And that's the end of it," she said in a silky smooth voice. "Let's see father overload this generator. Now we won't have to worry about any electrical deficiency for a few decades once he charges it."
"Nion! Dinner," called 21.
"On my way, mother," the young girl called.
If it wasn't obvious before, the young woman was Son Nion, daughter of Son Goku and Son 21, as well as the reincarnation of her mother's evil half. She had grown up to greatly resemble her mother, on both appearance and intellect. She had already shown to possess genius level intellect at the young age of four when she completed the upgrade to Jaco's spacecraft while he was arguing with Bulma about the price.
Since then, she had been an assistant to both her mother and Bulma, creating technological marvels that vastly improved the lives of countless people. She had already made a name for herself in the science industry at age six when she was presented as her mother's partner for the generator that now powers the city without any damage to the environment. Simple to do when the generator's power source is ki. She or her father could easily charge it yearly with their powers.
Though, Nion has been working on improving the generator by adjusting the one that powers the Son home as practice. Her goal is for the generator to be able to handle a full blast from her father's God Ki Kamehameha, which she theorizes has enough power to energize the city for possibly hundreds of millennia. So far, she has only gotten her test generator to handle her father's power at Super Saiyan, so she has a way's to go before it can handle her father at his full power.
"Hello, mother," Nion politely said as she entered the kitchen.
"Hello, Nion," smiled the beautiful android as she carried the food over to the table. "How's your project?"
"I believe I have improved it to where it won't explode when father stays in his Super Saiyan state for two minutes," Nion said with a smile as she sat down.
21 giggled as she sat down with her daughter, her own plate on the table. "I'm sure you will reach a point where it can handle his power for a full day."
"When that happens, I plan on having him ascend to the next level to see what needs adjusting."
"I suppose you would," 21 said before she took a bite of her food.
"By the way, where is father?"
"Ah, that felt great!"
Nion looked towards her father's voice. She instantly turned red with embarrassment, her eyes hidden by the shine of her glasses, a bit of steam leaving her head, and more strands of her standing out of her bushy hair.
"Nion! You finally left the basement! Does that mean- Alright! You're mom's cooking! I've been looking forward to this all day," Goku said as he ran to the food and started eating immediately, making 21 giggle at his antics.
"Um, father, do you have an aversion to shirts or something," asked the still blushing Nion.
"Hm," Goku went in confusion with a mouth full of rice. The Saiyan had just got out of the shower, wearing only his gi pants with a towel over his shoulders. He then looked down as he swallowed his food before scratching his head in a nervous manner. "Sorry, Nion. I just thought my pants would be enough."
The daughter sighed before she giggled with a shake of her head. "That's just like you, father."
"Oh, hey, Nion, can we spar after dinner? Your mom says that she doesn't feel like it today, and we haven't sparred in a while. Can we?"
Nion giggled once more. "Your love for fighting never ceases to amaze me, father."
"Well, yeah. What's not to love about it? Besides, fighting with you and your mom is always fun. It's a lot more fun to fight with a good guy rather than a bad guy, but nothing beats training with your family, don't you think," Goku asked with a pure smile.
Nion gave a sigh, but it had no malice or annoyance in it. "I can't say no to that smile. After dinner it is."
"Alright," Goku cheered as his wife and daughter smiled and giggled at him.
After dinner, father and daughter were outside of the mountain lab they called home, with Goku stretching a bit to get ready for his fight with his daughter.
Nion took off her glasses and threw them in the direction of her mother, who easily caught it in between her fingers while holding a cupcake.
Nion then turned into a Super Saiyan.
"Hm? You're not going Majin today," Goku asked.
"I shouldn't rely solely on my Majin powers. After all, I am the daughter of the strongest Saiyan in the universe, am I not?"
"Heh. I guess you are. Well... BRING IT ON, NION," Goku yelled out in excitement as he turned Super Saiyan and charged at his daughter.
With an excited smirk, Nion charged at her father, looking forward to fighting him again. After all, though she is the daughter of the ultimate android, as well as a brilliant scientist, she is still a half-Saiyan, raised and trained by a full-blooded Saiyan warrior. Thanks to having her father play an active role in her life, she had the lust for battle that Saiyans are known for.
As the father and daughter were happily fighting, 21 was leaning against a tree, eating a cupcake while happily watching her family spend time together. This was her ideal life. The life she had wanted. She was happy. She loved her life as Son 21, just as she had unimaginable pride in being the mother of who could very well become the most powerful and brilliant warrior in the universe.
She was the mother of both her and Goku's heir. She was the mother of Son Nion.
Hm? What have we here? I thought we were done with that reality for a while. Oh, I see. One of the human guests of a Supreme Kai actually unlocked a forgotten memory of that reality. Well, I give you my thanks, Caulibar. Now, let's see the unlocked memory.
Caulifla was training in front of her house doing handstand push-ups with one arm behind her back, not looking winded or tired at all. She hadn't even broken a sweat. "Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-one. Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-two. Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-three."
"Well, you haven't changed since last I saw you." Caulifla looked up at the familiar voice. "Yo. It's been a while, Sis."
"Kale! Long time, no see," the beautiful mother said to her old friend.
Kale giggled before she looked up. "So, is ten boulders really enough for your workout?"
Caulifla raised an eyebrow before she looked at her feet to see the boulders she was balancing on the sole of her foot.
"Workout? What are you talking about," Caulifla asked before she kicked the boulder pile off her feet. She then jumped to her feet and caught the pile with just one hand. "This was supposed to be my warm-up. It gets boring waiting for Littace, ya know," she said as she tossed the boulders away from her home without looking.
"Is he here," Kale asked, looking a bit enthusiastic.
"Don't get excited. I sent him off to mine a big gem I saw yesterday. It was surrounded by some nasty looking beasts. I told him he had to do it all with one hand. He's not even allowed to kick, let alone go Super Saiyan or use his ki," Caulifla explained as she and Kale walked to the Son house.
"Can he handle that?"
"What, are you kidding? He's mine and Goku's son. Of course, he can handle it."
Moments later.
"You and Cabba?! That's a shocker."
"Is it that much of a shock than you and Goku," Kale asked with a giggle.
"Actually, kinda. I mean, have you seen my husband?"
"Hey, Cabba's pretty awesome, too, ya know," Kale said with a smile.
"At least tell me you wear the pants in the relationship."
"Oh, big time."
"That's my girl," Caulifla said with a boisterous laugh.
"Mom! I'm home," Littace called as he opened the door, showing that he had a few scratches and bruises. "And look! I got the big... rock." Littace's excitement disappeared almost instantly when he saw Kale.
"Hello, Littace," she went with a smile and a wave.
Littace dropped the purple gem immediately and jumped towards Kale. "BIG SIS KALE," he yelled out in excitement and joy.
The beautiful Saiyan caught her energetic and excited nephew, swinging him around as the two laughed, both overjoyed to see one another again.
"I've missed you so much, Big Sis Kale!"
"Ooh, I've missed you, too, my wittle Wittace," Kale said as she rubbed her cheek against the giggle boy's cheek, kissing him a few times. "I swear, I never get tired of hearing you call me Big Sis. If you weren't my Sis's son, I'd have taken you for myself."
"Don't even joke about that," Caulifla said with a sweatdrop and smile.
"Oh, Sis, you have to let me borrow him. Just for today?"
"Please, mom? I wanna play with Big Sis Kale." The two then gave the mother sparkling, puppy dog eyes.
"Aw, dammit. You know I can't say no to those faces. Go nuts."
Littace and Kale cheered before they ran out the door and took off flying.
Caulifla looked out the door, staring in the direction they flew off. "Ah, what the hell."
She then began to concentrate. "Goku, it's me."
"Hey, Caulifla. I think I found something tasty for dinner. It's a really big and meaty looking bird. Its wings are huge! It even has wings on it's-"
"Kale's here."
"Oh, neat."
"She took Littace. I'm kinda curious about what they're doing this time, so I'm going along with them. Wanna come along?"
"Alright."
"Meet ya there."
Caulifla then sensed for Littace and Kale's energies. "The beach. Shoulda known." She then used Instant Transmission.
She and Goku appeared at the same time. They saw Littace and Kale laughing as they splashed each other, both of them wearing their clothes, just with their pants legs rolled up.
Littace noticed his parents first and had a mischievous smile. He placed his hands underwater and squeezed a stream of water that splashed right into his father's face.
"Oh, you've done it now," Goku said with a laugh as he ran towards the water.
"Hey, don't you start without me," Caulifla said as she ran towards her family.
The Son Family spent the rest of the day at the beach, doing oddly normal things. Splashing each other with water, building sand castles, searching for shells, and even fishing. Though their splashes looked like waves a surfer would love to ride, their sand castles were as big as houses, the shells they found were as large as heads, and their catches ranged from groupers to megalodons.
Of course, the Saiyans had no problems eating their catches. They were having fun, just relaxing and playing for once. Nearing the end of the day, with the sun setting, they were just laying in the sand. Goku was on his back, using his hands as a pillow, snoring away. Caulifla was using him as a pillow, her head comfortably on her husband's chest. Kale was sitting seiza-style, lovingly petting her nephew's head, who was using her lap as a pillow. Kale couldn't help but giggle at the fact that the boy was already dead asleep.
With a loving smile, she leaned down and kissed the boy's forehead before she looked back up at the sunset. "You know, Sis?"
"Hm?"
"I... want a child of my own. Cabba seems to want one as well."
Caulifla stared at her best friend before she smirked. "Go for it. Being a mom... is actually pretty nice."
Kale smiled at her Sis, glad to know she got her blessings.
The next day.
"You're going already, Big Sis Kale," asked a disappointed looking Littace.
"Mhm. The gang does need me, after all. I am the leader." Littace still looked down in a bit of a pout.
He then felt Kale rub his hair. "Don't worry, sweetie. We'll see each other soon. After all, the Son Family is coming to my wedding in two months, right Sis," Kale asked as she gave Caulifla a half-lidded look with a doubting smile.
"Are you still mad at me for not having a wedding," asked a cross-armed Caulifla.
Kale then puffed up her cheeks. "Of course I am. I wanted to see my Sis in a wedding dress at least once. I also would have wanted to be the Maid of Honor."
"Sorry. Geez. Our marriage just kinda happened, ya know?"
Kale sighed. "I know. I was there." She then giggled. "Well, I'll see you guys later. Oh, and Sis, I want you to be the Maid of Honor."
"Saw that coming. What else? You want Littace to be the Ring-bearer?"
"Actually, yes."
Caulifla twitched. "You had this all planned out, didn't you."
"Mhm. Bye." With that last smile, Kale flew off.
"Hey, mom? What's a Ring-bearer?"
"It means you're gonna help Big Sis Kale marry Big Bro Cabba."
"Oh...neat," he said with a pure smile.
Caulifla chuckled. "I guess it is." She then looked up at the sky as Goku wrapped an arm around her. "We have a weird life, don't we?"
"But a fun one," Goku said with a smile.
Caulifla looked at her smiling husband, then at her smiling son, before smiling at the sky. "Can't argue with that."
A/N: Hm? This is it? Huh. Both realities were pretty short. Hm, they do seem to continue. Though, there's a lot of locks and codes in the way of them. I should let them develop a bit more, and work on the other realities as well. At the very least, the story of this reality's chapter is at an end. A bit short compared to other realities, but I'd say it was an interesting ride.
I give my thanks to all of the Supreme Kais and their mortal guests who have come to witness this story with me. I will once again thank the mortal known as Caulibar for unlocking this hidden point of reality.
Until next time we meet.