Hello readers. Gomen nasai! I'm really sorry it's been so long since I've updated. I've been so extremely busy with schoolwork because it's getting close to exam time. They start next week. Anyway, here you go. I hope a longer than usual chapter helps make up for it. If I'm lucky, I may have enough time to get some work done on my wesite too. I'll let you know in the next chapter if I do.

Goku thought 'They're alive and they won't hurt her if we do what he wants.'

'I hope not. God I hope not.'

"Daddy! Daddy!"

John refocused. He said "Yes, Rosie?"

"Where's momma?"

John tried to smile at his daughter. He said "She had to go away for a few days."

"Where?"

"For a visit."

"When's she coming back?"

John said "Tuesday night." 'I hope.'

The middle child, a girl, asked "Why didn't she tell us she was going somewhere?"

"She didn't know she would have to go for sure, and she had to leave in a hurry."

The boy asked "Do you promise she's coming back?"

John said, with fire in his eyes that he tried to hide from his children, "I promise." They seemed to cheer up a bit at his promise and they noticed the others. Goten was fully awake now too.

Goku had been waiting to speak until John had finished. It wouldn't have been a good time to interrupt. He said "This is my wife, Chichi, and my younger son, Goten."

John thought 'They took your elder son, Gohan.'

'Yes.'

The three children studied the Sons. The boy asked "Who are these people?"

John said "This is a friend of mine from work. His name's Goku and this is his family."

"Oh, why are they here?"

"Danny, you're being rude."

"Sorry, dad."

He put his hand on his son's head looked at Goku.

Goku thought 'Where are they going to stay while we're at work?'

'I...hadn't thought about it really.'

'You should stay with me and my family at capsule corp.'

'That will blow our cover.'

'Perhaps, maybe not though. You can't leave them here alone.'

'No I can't. Alright.' Danny looked up at his dad. He said "Dad?"

John said "We're going to stay with them while your mom's gone and mrs. Son is going to watch you." He looked at Chichi with a pleading look in his eyes.

The little girl asked "Are you really gonna watch us?"

Chichi hesitated slightly, then "Yes, of course I am, let me see if I have your names. You're Rosie, you're Danny, and your..."

"Ella."

Chichi continued "Your Ella."

"What should we call you?"

Goten piped up "I call her ma'am most of the time."

The other children nodded. John said "But we're leaving in the morning and it's past all of your bedtimes, so go on to bed."

"Awww."

"Am I understood?"

"Daddy, can we have a story?"

"I'm not good at stories. Could mrs. Chichi tell you a story?"

Everyone looked at Chichi. She said "Sure." The children nodded.

John said "Now, all of you get ready, Mrs. Son will be up to read you a story in an hour."

"An hour! We don't need baths again!"

"Yes you do, but not full ones, just rinse yourselves off, that'll be good enough, then dry off and get into a clean set of pajamas and throw those ones in the chute, ok?"

They nodded, taking his commands without questions. He said "Now go!"

They ran up the stairs. John smiled. They he looked at Chichi. "I'm sorry for imposing upon you so."

Chichi said "It's ok. I wouldn't want to scare the children either. What are you two going to do?"

John looked at her "What do you mean?"

Chichi said "It looked like you wanted to go train or something."

He looked at her in surprise. Chichi snorted "I can tell when a man wants to go out and train. Go ahead. I'll watch the kids, but keep alert, Goku, you know I can't sense ki except for yours." She turned and went upstairs to check on the children.

John said "I'm glad the kids can't sense ki either."

Goku said "You need to practice ki manipulation. You live out in the county right?"

John said "That's right. You haven't seen the outside of the house have you? Yeah, I live in the country."

Goku said "Let's go then." He opened the door. They walked out. They was a clearing, but they seemed to be out in the middle of the woods.

"Good thing there's a full moon tonight so we can see."

Goku thought 'It's a good thing I can't transform anymore and Goten can't, not now anyway.' John looked at Goku startled, like he had remembered something. Goku said "Don't worry. I can't transform into the giant ape. I had my tail removed and Goten can't either." John looked relieved, but embarassed. Goku said "It's ok. Now show me."

John said "Ok. Watch." He powered up and said "Test me." Goku sparred with him using energy attacks. After a few minutes, John managed to score a hit on Goku.

Goku thought 'This is incredible, Vegeta was right. No wonder the Beruians were considered a threat. They pick up new techniques and grow stronger even faster than Saiyans.' He said "Great! You've improved a lot!"

John said, dissapointed, "Yeah, but I just managed to hit you though."

Goku laughed "Do you know how hard just that is? Most people couldn't even do that, and I was going twice as fast as last time."

John grinned "Are you serious?"

"Yeah." John grinned for another minute, then frowned "Then work shall go much faster."

Goku said "Show me a close beam, carve something into that rock." John carved something.

Goku laughed "Crude, but I agree, you have good control." He paused "But, don't worry, John. They'll be ok. He wouldn't hurt them."

"How do you know?"

Goku said "He knows that if he hurt her I'd tear the place apart, literally."

John saw a flash of rage in his friend's eyes before he controlled it. He said "I believe you." They went back inside and Goku volunteered to stand guard during the night.

In the morning... The adults were up first. The children were up soon after, sensing the tension in the house. They were sent back to their rooms to get dressed and packed while the adults talked.

Chichi asked "What will you tell Bulma?"

Goku answered "I haven't decided yet."

Chichi asked "Why don't you just tell her?"

He answered "Because I think I have a better chance of pulling things off without complications if Bulma doesn't go barging in."

"I don't think she would..."

Goku said "You know how Bulma is. Please, Chi..."

She said "Ok. I won't tell her. It's your decision."

"Thanks."

"How are we going to get there?"

Goku answered "I was going to use instant transmission."

"You sure you should?"

"I don't want to fly or use the cars."

"I guess we'll have to then."

John saw they were done and asked "Mrs. Son, do you homeschool your son?"

"Yes."

"Could you handle mine? I told them to bring their books." Goku IDd them to Capsul Corp when everyone was ready. He jumped a second before he materialized fully to avoid running into Vegeta.

"Kakkarot!"

"Sorry, Vegeta." Vegeta looked at them all and raised an eyebrow.

He said "Some explanation?" Goku explained. Vegeta nodded. He said "Bulma's met John. Just tell her that they need somewhere to stay because they have a hole in their roof."

"But they don't."

"I know that."

"But what if she checks?"

Vegeta said "Go and blow a hole in their roof."

I know I promised an uprising, but I'm not sure what should happen next. I could really use some input guys. I've been getting bad writer's block lately and if this story is to go on the climax I want it to have, I'm gonna need some help with ideas. I'd appreciate any input, as long as they fit with the story. Thanks.