Summary: While Vegan cooks breakfast, Goku demands to know what's going on.

Olive stared at the woman, Vegan as she mixed the pancake batter.

She made her wash up before she began cooking.

The man who introduced himself as Goku was was in bed sleeping.
The one called Goku spent half the night up with the King to keep him from screaming.
His screams kept waking Olive up during the night, but Vegan's soothing voice humming as she stoked her hair.

Olive wondered if she was like with her son.

Vegan had white powder on her face, but it looked better than the blood and dirt.
She was wearing a blue shirt and gray pants, and the water from her bath seemed curled her hair.

Olive thought it made her look ethereal.

'Try one of the blueberries.'

'Huh?' The sound of her voice startled Olive; she jumped nearly dropping the bowl of blueberries. 'What did you say?'

'The blueberries, try one.'

Olive looked at the berries, a yawn from another room made her perk up.
Goku emerged from the back wearing shorts stretching and yawning, Vegan glanced at him, then went back to mixing the batter.

Although, Olive did catch her glancing at his chest.

'Good morning.' He said with a grin.

'It's a 11:30.' She said sharply. 'Hardly morning.'

'Oh.' He yawned. 'So, who are they?'

Vegan shook her head and began to mix faster. 'Not now, Kakarotto.'

'But...'

'Don't be a child, Kakarott!' She huffed. 'We'll talk after breakfast. And put on a shirt.'
****

'Okay.' He literally dragged her away from the table the second her last left her mouth.

'I wasn't finished!' She said as he dragged her into the living room.

'Who are they?!' He demanded loudly.

'Kakarotto!' Vegan hissed quietly, trying not to draw Olive's attention. 'Keep your voice down.'

The little girl occasionally glanced over at them from the table, mouth full of pancakes.

'Well,' he said in a voice still far too loud to be considered a whisper, but low enough to be considered quiet, 'who are they? And why did did you say that they were sayains?'

Vegan looked out the window at the hut, her father barely slept through the night.

Poor Olive...

His screams had the child in tears everytime, her cries were heartbreaking.

She's never known a mother's love...

Neither has Vegan...

Neither has Kakarott...

'Because they are, Kakarotto.' She turned back to him. 'Didn't I tell you to put on a shirt?'

'Awww heck, Vegan it's like a zillion degrees outside.'

'Child.' She muttered. 'How is he doing?'

'He's in pretty rough shape, at this point it's up to him.' He glanced at her.

'Do you think he might die?'

'He's going to be fine!' He insisted confidently. 'I'll head to Korin's and grab a senzu, just to be on the safe.'

Vegan smiled her first genuine smile since the tournament.

'I don't deserve your compassion.'

'Gosh Vegan,' He said with that stupid grin of his, face redder than a tomato, 'you don't have make a big deal-'

'Yes I do.' She insisted.'Thank you Kakarott.' She buried her face in his chest. 'For all you do for me, thank you.'

'Ahem!'

Vegan pulled away, expecting Olive standing before them, instead it was Chi Chi, Kakarotto's mate.

She looked pissed as usual.

'Chi Chi told me she was bringing the boys by, so I asked if she could help.'

Gohan was behind his mother, praying she didn't say the wrong thing.
Goten was behind his mother but he was staring at Olive.

'Bring the boys?' Vegan repeated as she turned to him. 'Are you two... dis voice?'

'Divorced.' She corrected in that superior attitude of hers.

'Yes, we're divorced.'

'No, we're not!' She scowled as she turned him. 'We're legally separated.'

'Divorced then.' Vegan replied nonchalantly.

'Vegan,' Olive demanded as she stood on table, 'who are these people?!'

'Kakarotto's family.' Vegan said quietly.

'Why are they here?'

'To see Kakarotto.'

'Why don't live with him?'

'My mom doesn't like my dad anymore.' Goten said flatly.

'Goten!' Chided Gohan.

'That's what Trunks said divorce means.' Goten said loudly.

'Come on, Olive.' Said Vegan. 'Let's go check on your father.
****

'She's certainly sees comfortable.' Chi Chi growled the second Vegan and Olive were gone.

Goku glanced at her, she looked angry, but these days she always did.

Both Gohan and Goten had grown a few inches since the last time he'd seen them.

'How long has she been here?' She demanded.

'Since last night.' Goku replied with a yawn.

'Can we eat?' Goten whined. 'I'm hungry.'

'I'll make you something.' Chi Chi snorted. 'I don't want you to get sick eating Vegan's food.'

'I won't get sick!' Goten protested. 'I never did before!'

'Goten-'

'Who was that little girl?' Gohan asks quickly.

'Olive.' Goku said as Goten rushed to him.

'Why is here standing on my table?' Asked Chi Chi.

'She and her family were in an accident last night. Their ship was in flames when Vegan found them.'

'The energy from the sky!' The boys exclaimed.

'You sensed them?' Goku questioned.

'You didn't?!' Gohan asked.

'Vegan's energy eclipsed theirs. And despite her power dropping, I knew that they'd be no match for her. So when I sensed her, I kept training-'

'You're still training?' Chi Chi snorted. 'Thought you would have stopped.'

She didn't like it when he trained, the not waiting fight was understanding, but the not wanting him to train was always... perplexing.

'Olive's brother died in the crash,' Goku went on, hoping to avoid a fight in front of the kids, 'and her father was badly injured.'

'Did he...?'

'No, but it's worse than I let on.'

'Why didn't you tell Vegan that?'

'I didn't want to worry Vegan.'

'Of course not!' Chi Chi scoffed. 'We don't want to upset Vegan!'

'I was going to head to Korin's to grab a senzu or two.'

'And she brought them here?' Chi Chi said stiffly. 'To you.'

'Yes.'

'And not Bloomer.'

'Vegan told me he refused to help.'

'She could be lying.'

'I don't think so...'

'You never think... when she's involved.'

'He's dying what was I supposed to do; let him die?!'

'You could've called a doctor.'

'I called you to help the man while I went to Korin's,' Goku said slowly, 'but if your dislike of Vegan will prevent you from-'

'I said I would help and I'm going to help, I'm going to help.'

'Good, thank you.'

'How did the ship crash?'

'I don't know, but they aren't Earthlings.'

'What?'

'Do you know what planet they're from?' Asked Gohan.

'No, Vegan knows more about it than I do, but she wants to wait until he recovers.'

'Are you going to wish the other guy back?' Asked Goten.

'Yes.' Goku said.

'Are you going to search while you're gone? Can I go?!'

'Of course you can, but I want to want you stay with Olive until I get back.'

'He wants to be with you,' Chi Chi growled, 'why can't be go with his father?'

She seems determined to pick a fight.

'Olive's brother died last night, I was kinda hoping Goten would cheer her up...'

'Oh.' Goten's shoulders slumped, he felt bad. 'I can stay...'

'No, you don't have to...'

'No, I can stay.' He said in a determined voice. 'I don't get to play with Trunks anymore.' He smiled. 'I'll stay with Olive.'

Of he will, he's good boy.

'I'll help too.' Gohan said quickly.
****

Those people were loud and intrusive; Olive didn't care much for them.

She especially didn't like the woman.

'You said that those people were Kakarott's family.'

'Yes I did.'

'Why don't they live with Kakarott?'

'Adult problems.'

'Is that little boy your son?'

Vegan turned to her with a surprised look. 'Goten?! No, I am not his mother. Why do ask?'

'You said was you had a son my age...'

'Yes I did.'

'I want to see him.'

She stiffened at the request. 'His father and I are not in the best place right now.'

'What's that supposed to mean?'

'His father's a bastard.' She stated sharply.

'Oh.' Olive looked at her sleeping father. 'My mother's dead.'

'I had a feeling.' She said. 'Why did you come to earth?'

'Because of the monstru.'

'Monster?!'

Olive nodded. 'He's killed more than half of our people?!'

'There's more of you?!'

'Yes.' Olive replied. 'Why are you so interested in the sayains?!'

'I'm a fan.'

'How come?' Olive demanded. 'How do you even know about my people?'

'I've known about the glory of the sayain race all my life.'

'How?'

'Hello.' The voice made Olive jump.

'Hello Goten.' Vegan knew it was him before she turned to face him.
He turned red when she looked at him. 'You don't smell like blueberry pancakes.'

'Yeah.'

'Not hungry?'

'My mom told me I couldn't eat anything.'

'Why not?'

He shrugged. 'She said she didn't want me to get sick.'

'You've never gotten sick before.'

'I know, but my mom...' he sighed. 'My dad says I should keep Olive company while he heads to Korin's.'

'What is Goku going?' Olive demanded.

'To Korin's.'

'Who's Korin?'

'He created the senzu beans!' Goten proclaimed. 'They heal all wounds.'

'Can they bring back the dead?' Asked Olive quietly.

'Olive...' Vegan began.

'My dad going to use the dragon balls to bring your brother back.'

'What's a dragon ball?'

'Olive.' Breathed a tired voice.

'Father!'

She jumped onto the bed, and leapt into his arms.

'Be careful, Olive.' Vegan said gently. 'Although he is awake, that doesn't necessarily mean that he's fully healed.'

'Where are we?' He said weakly.

'Mount Paozu.' Vegan replied gently. 'On planet Earth.'

He turned to her, and tried to sit up, but flinched and lied back down.

'You're not well, your highness. You should-'

'Îți amintești de mine?' He asked.

Îți amintești de mine? Olive thought as she looked between them.

Why would he be asking if she remembers him?

Have they met before?

'Your Grace,' she said weakly, 'we should talk when you're healed-'

'Îți amintești de mine, Vegan?' He repeated in a firm voice.

She nodded weakly. 'Îmi amintesc de tine.'

'Cum o cunoști?!' Demanded Olive.

'Vegan,' Goten said quietly as he moved closer to her, 'what's going on?'

'Olive,' said King Vegeta, 'she is Vegan...'

Olive turned to Vegan, her mouth ajar. 'It's true.'

'You're a sayain?!'

'We all are.' Goten said. 'Me, my brother, Trunks and my dad. Dad and Vegan are full blood.'

'Goku is a sayain too?!' Olive choked.

'His birth name is Kakarotto.' Vegan replied quietly.

'Is he the one who saved us?' Asked King Vegeta.

'Yes.' Vegan looked away.

'How many sayains are on this planet?'

'Kakarotto, his two boys myself, and my son.'

'You have a son?'

'Yes.'

He looked at Goten. 'Is that him?'

'No, he's not here.'

'I want to see him.'

Vegan nodded. 'Fine. I'll have Kakarott call his father.'

'I want to see him too, Kakarott.'

'I'll get him for you-'

'No, I want talk to you.'

Vegan nodded again, but she refused to meet his gaze. 'Goten, um... could you retrieve your father for me please?'

'Okay... but, are you okay?' He asks timidly.

She turned to him and nodded, tears streaming down her cheeks, but she was smiling.

'Could you get Kakarott for me?'

'Um... ok...'
****

The phone ringing starled The Briefs family.

'Hello.'Christ!' Cried Dr. Briefs. 'That thing almost heart attack!'

'Briefs residence, Panchy speaking.' Mrs. Briefs sang. 'Oh, hello Vegan.' Bloomer perked up at the sound of her name. 'How have you been, dear?'

Bloomer jumped up from the table and ran to his mother.

'Mom, gimme the phone.' He demanded.

'Not now, Bloomer.' She said dismissively. 'Oh, that's Bloomer.'

'Mother!'

'What's that honey?' Oh, you want to speak to Dr. Briefs? Okay, but Bloomer wants to- oh... yes I understand.'

'Let me talk to her!'

'Just a second.' She turned to him. 'She doesn't want to talk to you.'

'She shows up here at 2 am with the impression that someone's dying-'

'I'm here, I'm here.' Dr. Briefs said, in an attempt to calm down his son as he approached them, Trunks was close behind him. 'Hello, dear. Yes, I heard... that is unfortunate.'

'What's she saying?' Bloomer demanded.

'Oh, he's wake?!'

He's still alive?! Bloomer thought.

'Oh, Goku helped you, that's great.'

Of course she went to Goku! Bloomer thought bitterly. She always goes to Goku!

Before the Cell Games, whenever they had an argument, he'd get a call from Goku several days later explaining that she'd been down at Mount Paozu training with him.

She always ran to him with her problems...

And as cruel as it sounds; a small part of him was glad Goku wasn't coming back after the Cell Games.

There's always been three people in their relationship....

'You want me come over and take a look at Olive?' His father's voice brought him back to the present day. 'Who's that?'

'Let me talk to her.' Bloomer cried.

'You're worried that she might more injured than she's letting on... okay... okay, but Trunks and Bloomer will be coming along. I know you don't, but you and Trunks need to be together.'

Is she that immature?! Bloomer thought bitterly. She'd refused to see her only son?!

'Vegan, Vegan. Yamcha is not here... but if she decides to come out, either of us can stop her! She's apart of his life.'

Bloomer wondered how that made her feel.

'Ok, ok. No, no don't do that. Look, I only about your relationship with Trunks... if you don't want to see him again, then Mrs. Briefs and I can arrange for you to never see- oh! Alright... ok... we'll be there soon.'

He hung up.

'What did she say?'

'She wants us to come see her.'
****

Goku wondered why he get fully dressed to see the man.

At least Vegan's not making him a suit...

'I spent the whole morning in my underwear, why do I have get dressed now?'

'Vegan said that she didn't want the man think Earthlings are walked around naked.' Gohan said quickly.

'I wasn't naked.' Goten was unusually quiet. 'What's the matter?'

'He made Vegan cry.' Goten said quietly.

'What?' Goku and Gohan turned to him.

'She was crying.' Goten repeated louder. 'And they were talking in a strange language.

'They were probably in our native tongue.'

'Our?' Gohan said surprised.

'Vegan... she thinks that they're sayains.'

'What?' Gohan choked. 'Why would she think that?'

'I think that's what she was trying to tell me in the kitchen.'

'When she was hugging you?' Gohan questioned sounding like his mother.

'Was it wrong of me to comfort her?' Goku demanded.

'No, of course not... but you being half dressed and her wearing your clothes... it looks werid...'

'To your mother.'

'To everyone.'

'Not to me.' Goten chimed in.

He'd forgotten that Goten was there, apparently so did Gohan.

'Why would Vegan wearing dad's clothes be weird?' He asked innocently. 'We wear dad's clothes, are we werid?'

'No, of course not!' Gohan said quickly. 'Girls and boys usually dress different.'

'We wear uniforms at my school.'

'That's different!' Countered Gohan.

'How so?' Challenged Goten.

'That's how it is in school-'

'But at your school-'

A banging on the door made them jump. 'Goku!'

It was Olive.

'I need an explanation!' She burst into the room. 'Are you a sayain?!'

'Yes.'

'And why didn't you say anything?!'

'Well, we thought-'

'So, you can't form your own opinion?'

Olive wasn't like Goten, she wouldn't be satisfied with a 'Do as I say because I am an adult' answer.

'Vegan and I wanted to talk to your father first.'

She reddened at the sound of Vegan's name, and turned away.

Goten turned to Goku. 'He thought that she was my mom.'

'What?'

'When Vegan told him she had a son, he asked if I was her son.'

'And how exactly does Vegan know my father?!'

'What did your father say?' Asked Gohan.

'He said... she's soră meu!'

'Soră ta?!' Goku said in a shocked voice.

'What is it?' Gohan asked as Goku put two fingers on his forehead. 'Where are you going?'

'To get Bloomer.'