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CHAPTER 37: Urd'mai'sh (Three Weeks)
Everything was seeming to return to normal on Earth in the three weeks since Buu had obliterated all life on Earth and the planet itself. The Defenders of Earth, aka the Z senshi and Sailor Senshi, had gathered all the dragon balls and made a wish to where all inhabitants of Earth would not remember the rampage that Evil Buu had inflicted upon them. The children had returned to school, Bulma found herself in the lab all hours of the day and most of the night, Ami was working from home doing online appointments due to being placed on bedrest for the last three months of pregnancy, Tarble had officially made his intentions with Hotaru known to Haruka and Michiru, and the newly reunited mates were enjoying themselves immensely while Usagi and Mrs. Briefs found themselves keeping the ones too young for school entertained. Occasionally, when Nappa could find a break from worrying over Ami, he would help Usagi train the eldest of the br'ats that were too young for school and teach them their Saiyan heritage.
The time had passed rapidly yet slowly for Usagi. Secretly she had hoped that her rendezvous with her mate would produce another offspring yet at the same time she was glad. Thoughts of having another piece of them brought joy to her but having to go through pregnancy and raising another child of theirs by herself broke her in the same instance. Currently, she was leaned against the side of the house with her hand pressed against her flat abdomen, sighing at the thought of another child growing inside of her without her mate beside her.
"You miss him, right, Ve'ho?" Nappa nudged her shoulder to shake her from her waking dream.
"You know I do, Nappa." She closed her eyes momentarily as she gripped the front of her loose fitting gi.
"If I could something, anything, within my power to bring him and Ve'ta Vegeta back to you, you know I would. If I could easy your suffering; truly you know I would." Nappa spoke softly into the top of her head and he wrapped his right arm around her shoulders and pulled her into his chest.
"I know, Nappa," Usagi sighed as she pushed against his side, "I know you would." She glanced down at her smart watch. "Can you keep training the br'ats while I go shower to grab the other br'ats from school? I'll tag you out so you can keep order while the youngest do their studies while I train the older ones?"
"Isn't that how we always do these afternoons after school?" Nappa chuckled at her as he released her pushing Usagi towards the house.
"Is that a challenge old man?" Usagi chuckled at him.
"Maybe so. I'll have the young ones so tired I'll be able to spend some uninterrupted time with my mate." Nappa glanced up to the window where Ami lay working from home.
Meanwhile in Otherworld, Goku was busy sparring with Pikkon. Vegeta, who was allowed to keep his physical body after sacrificing himself and helping to save the world, watched on irritably. He watched on as Kakarott allowed punches, jabs, and kicks to penetrate his defenses. Vegeta scowled at every blow that was allowed until he could no longer keep quiet.
"Enough of this farce, Kakarott!" Vegeta yelled from below. "If you aren't going to put some real effort into this fight then allow someone else to fight the Namekian look alike or take on a challenger that will truly make you fight back! This grows tiresome and embarrassing to watch." He folded his arms over his chest and looked away.
"Are you not giving this fight your all, Goku?" Pikkon paused mid fight and flew backwards.
"Geez," Goku nervously scratched the back of his head, "not really Pikkon. I wasn't doing it on purpose but ever since I came back from defeating Buu I've felt so much stronger that I didn't want to hurt you."
"Maybe you should just fight with Vegeta then." Pikkon glanced down at the arrogant Saiyan Prince. "You two seem to be on a much closer level than anyone else here. Plus," Pikkon paused long enough to gain the carefree Saiyan's attention, "it would give all of us a good show."
"Well, I guess so." Goku rubbed the back of his head. "What do you say, Vegeta?"
"I don't know why you would even ask such a ridiculous question." Vegeta powered up and flew towards the younger Saiyan.
Usagi descended the stairs dressed with her hair flowing down her back. Minako, Radditz, Turles, Haruka and Michiru stood by the door waiting for Usagi. Makoto and Mrs. Briefs were already busy in the kitchen working on supper for the large family. The group smiled at one another and made their way out the door and towards the school building. The group waited just outside of the elementary school for their children. Hotaru was leaning against the brick wall in her school uniform when the group approached her. Tarble slipped his right arm around her waist kissing her temple as he greeted her. Gohan and Videl ran across the street to stand with the adults.
"Mom!" Gohan called out as they crossed the street. "I told you Videl, Hotaru, and I could walk them all home from school." He hugged the small blonde tightly.
"I know you did but," she pulled back to look at her eldest son, "but I also know how mischievous your younger siblings are especially when they are with Trunks."
"You're Mom is right, you know." Videl smiled at Usagi. "Hi Mrs. Son." Videl gave the blonde a small hug once Gohan had released her.
"It's good to see you, Videl. I told you to just call me Usagi. I trust you're keeping Gohan out of trouble?" Usagi winked at her son seeing his cheeks turn red.
"I'm trying too." Videl chuckled at seeing her boyfriend's embarrassment.
Goten and Trunks came walking out with Isuki between them while Bardock and Kaboka walked behind them with Gine between them. Isuki chatted happily telling the two slightly older boys happily about her day. Gine, was grumbling at the two boys on either side of her. Minako bent down scooping her daughter into her arms hugging her quickly before setting her on the ground to take her left hand into her own and as she asked about her day. Radditz stood on Isuki's other side holding her right hand in his with his other hand stuffed into the front pocket of his jeans casually glancing at their surroundings but still giving his attention to his daughter. Trunks, Goten, and Gine walked together talking about how they couldn't wait to spar once they got home. Bardock and Kaboka were bouncing around Turles excitedly asking if their Father would teach them a new technique. Hotaru and Tarble were walking alongside Videl and Gohan at the forefront of the group discussing plans for the upcoming weekend. Usagi was brought out of her thoughtless revelry by a hand dropping to the top of her head. Looking up she saw the tall short-haired sandy blonde smiling down at her.
"What's going on in the dumpling head of yours, Koneko? You're more quiet than normal." Haruka teased her small princess.
"We can't really call you odango anymore," Michiru wrapped a strand of Usagi's hair around her fingers bringing them forward, "can we?"
"Tell me, Usagi," Haruka looked at her seriously as stopped their stride and placed her hand on her cheek, "what can I do? What do you need?"
"There's nothing to do, Haruka." She smiled brokenly at her. "I appreciate the want to help but there's nothing anyone can do."
"Ve'ho." Turles and Radditz spoke softly as they stood before her.
"Everything okay?" Radditz stepped forwards wanting to reach out to her and pull her into his arms but unable to. Every time he looked at her the words he had spoken to her while under Babidi's control echoed back in his mind. Betrayal, hurt, distrust, and lies had escaped his mouth while under the evil sorcerer's thumb.
"Radditz," Usagi sucked in a breath as he turned away from her; her chest aching at the detachment from her brother and best friend.
"It's the br'ats, right?" Turles stepped closer pulling her attention from his brother. "They're all getting so big so quick. It won't be long before they surpass us." He let out a chuckle. "We're going to have to start putting in some extra sparring soon just make sure we can keep them in check."
"Yeah," she let her head fall as her hand mindlessly drifted to her stomach, "that's it."
"Ruka, Michi," Turles spoke softly, "why don't you let us," he pitched his thumb between himself and his brother, "talk to Usa a minute and we'll catch up?"
"I think that would be a good idea." The teal haired princess crossed behind Usagi's back to link her arm with her lover and pull her away. "Plus, we really should be chaperoning Taru and the young prince."
"Right." Haruka caught the meaning in Michiru's words. "If you need us, Koneko, we'll be just up ahead."
Usagi nodded with her head still down cast. Suddenly she felt two strong arms wrap around her shoulders, crushing her cheek to a muscular chest she saw long hair surround her blocking the sights around her. A deep quiet voice filled her ears.
"Mah'ni, buh'tir." A deep shuddering breath rattled the chest that held her tightly. "Usagi, sh'fr, I feel like I broke your trust more than I can ever repair and I can,"
"Shut up Raddy." Usagi wrapped her arms around his upper back. "I know those words weren't yours and neither were those feelings. We're family so nothing can change that." She gripped his back. "Okay?" She felt him physically relax.
"D'in m'yo." The long-haired warrior pulled back and smiled at her. "You know, Mina told me the same thing."
Usagi smiled back happily at him as they pulled apart only to be quickly enveloped into a tight brotherly hug by Turles.
"The girls, your senshi are worried about you but don't know how to broach the subject. You haven't been yourself, and while they don't truly understand, they know in someway small way how you are feeling. They are also worried about Bulma, but she keeps herself, hidden away in her lab and working all hours of the day so they don't know what to do." Turles pulled away. "We think you should spend some more time with them. Take a day to spend and we'll handle the br'ats, okay?" He tilted her chin up to look at him.
"Okay," she smiled at him lightly shoving at his chest, "but quit being so girly. It is rather unbecoming of my two best guards."
The trio caught up to the rest of the group quickly. They weren't that far from the school when suddenly they all paused again as they felt multiple energy signals reappearing all over Earth. Most of the levels they felt were that of low-level humans and other species. Somehow, they were also able to feel power levels all the way in other world.
"Is that," Usagi stuttered as she looked up into the sky, "is that really them or is my mind playing tricks on me?"
"I definitely feel them too, Mom." Gohan whispered as he also reached out feeling is Father's ki and Vegeta's.
"But there is something else." Videl looked out thoughtfully.
"Frieza?" Turles looked at Usagi with shock on his face.
"And Cell?" Radditz shouted.
"It would seem so, as well as Lord Slug. Surely you remember him, Gohan." Piccolo spoke as he appeared in the air above them. "Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Venus should get the kids back to Capsule Corp while we figure out how to deal with this and what is happening."
"That's not fair!" Gine whined as she placed her hands on her hips and leaned forward.
"Yeah!" Goten yelled. "We can help out!"
"We can totally take on some of them on our own." Trunks folded his arms over his chest taking on a very Vegeta-esque look.
"I bet we can take them out before you!" Bard pumped his fist into the air.
"Two hours of training and then homework if we can beat them before you can." Kaboka pointed at Turles.
"No," Usagi shook her head as she pulled her hair into a messy half bun, "you should all get back to Capsule Corp for defense if something happens to us."
"She's right." Tarble dropped his hands on the top of Trunks and Goten's heads.
"We need to figure out what is going and be able to give them updates." Hotaru knelt beside the twin boys. "Bulma should be able to help us gather some more entail that will be useful to your parents. Okay?"
"We know you want to fight but let us figure out what we are up against first." Michiru smiled at the young ones.
The children looked at their parents and agreed reluctantly. The adult Saiyans watched as their children flew off with Haruka and Michiru on Nimbus that Gohan had called forth. Bard and Kaboka carried their mother while Hotaru flew slowly in the air behind the others; Tarble had been teaching her how to harness her ki to fly on her own volition. The adults and two teenagers nodded at one another before blasting off into the air towards the evil they felt.
Goku and Vegeta continued throttling one another and only paused to stop at the shouting from below them. They looked down to see utter destruction and chaos on the ground.
"Wow, Vegeta," Goku rubbed the back of his head nervously as he surveyed the crumpled ground, "we didn't even use any ki blasts. Do you really think we caused all this?"
"There's no way we did this, Kakarott." He turned sharply away from his rival in the direction of King Yemma's office. "Do you feel that?"
"Yeah," Goku paused in serious thought, "almost as if souls are escaping HFIL and yet no one can get in. What do you think it could be?"
"I don't have any idea, but we should figure it out. Let's go." Vegeta rushed towards the conundrum that was facing them.
As they flew onward, they found King Yemma encased in a hard-pink bubble. He quickly explained to the duo what had happened. How a new teenaged employee was learning how to cleanse the souls of the wicked, but he hadn't been paying attention to the meter and it had burst releasing all the negative energy from the cleansed souls. Thus, causing chaos to run rampant and transform the worker into a monster. Vegeta scoffed saying something about impudent adolescents. King Yemma implored the two Saiyans to help him renew balance to not only the realm of Otherworld but also balance on Earth. He quickly showed them a glimpse of the Frieza, Cooler, Cell, and Lord Slug fighting against the Z senshi. The scene changed to Goten and Trunks fighting against a small mustached man with an army at his back while Gine was busy fending off a group of barbarian warriors.
"Will you two help out not only our plane but the one your family's dwell in as well?" He held out his hands in front of him in a bowing gesture.
"Of course, we will!" Goku turned to Vegeta. "Right, Geta?" He slapped the shorter Saiyan on the back.
Vegeta shrugged the hand off his back. "We have to, Kakarott. If for no other reason than to keep our families safe." He glanced over his shoulder at the confused look of his rival. "If our greatest enemies are back then we have to do what we can to restore balance and keep our family safe. Let's do this."
They flew off quickly tracing the energy signature. When they arrived there, they found a large rotund yellow creature wearing a red vest jumping around yelling Janemba. Vegeta's eye began to twitch as he watched the large creature bounce around causing hapless destruction.
"There doesn't seem to be any reason to his chaos." Goku took a step forward. "Maybe I can go and talk to him, get him to stop this."
"Sure, Kakarott," Vegeta folded his arms over his chest, "go right ahead and try. If your way doesn't work, then I'll beat him into submission."
Goku stepped forward trying to talk to him only to quickly come to terms with that, even though he was a jovial being, he would only cause destruction. Taking up a serious nature, Goku transformed and began to beat the creature into submission. He ascended to level three and only served in angering the being into transforming from a yellow pudgy creature into a hard, chiseled red skinned being with purple armor and horns who could more accurately alternate the space around them. The new being was able to warp space and matter into deadly attacks that he aimed Goku. He was trying his best to dodge and evade all the attacks being hurtled at him. Vegeta stepped in pulling Goku out of the way of an impending attack at last minute.
"Be more careful, you imbecile! How my sister ever mated with you, I'll never understand!" Vegeta yelled angrily as he dodged.
Goku flipped out of the way. "Sorry, Vegeta. I mean, you know how it is when you feel the pull. Plus, we're family, right?"
"Don't use Saiyan logic against me, Kakarott." He landed beside Goku in a crouched stance ready to fight back. "I hate to say this, but we should take him on together."
"Alright!" Goku cheered giving a thumbs up. "Let's do this!"
A figure appeared before them quickly with arms outstretched. "King Kai wants you two to join him immediately! I can buy you some time while you two go and use this fusion technique. Quickly! GO!" Pikkon turned back to the creature and began hurling verbal insults which seemed to slow him down and weaken his armor.
The Saiyan duo quickly moved to King Kai's location and began to practice the fusion dance only for the Kai's to yell at them to stop when either their power levels or forms weren't adequate or parallel. Goku flopped back onto the ground in frustration.
"Wow, this is so much harder than I thought. No wonder the boys had such a hard time with it, huh Vegeta?" Goku looked up from his spot seated on the ground to see Vegeta leaned over breathing heavily.
"Why is this stupid dance so hard to master?!" Vegeta yelled as he leaned over, hands on his knees.
"You boys could always use the Potara earrings." King Kai touched the side of his face in thought.
"Definitely not that again!" Vegeta yelled as he looked at the Kai's before them. "Let's try this one more time, Kakarott."
"Alright, Vegeta." Goku stood from the ground and brushed the dirt from his hands. "Remember, perfectly in sync."
"Yeah." Vegeta closed his eyes and matched his power level with that of Goku's.
The two Saiyans moved slowly in unison. The kai's watched on hopefully as they moved together. Their power levels perfectly balanced. As their fingers touched a bright light erupted from the duo and as it faded there stood one being wearing white pants with a dark boots, a dark sash around his waist, and a half vest that was black with orange accents. He stood there clenching his hands feeling the power coursing through him.
"This power, so intense." He folded his arms over his chest. "Now, let's see, what to call us? Last time we used the potara we were Vegito but this time I think we'll go with Gogeta. Yeah." Gogeta turned to look at the Kai's that stood before him. "Well, we're off to finish off that thing and set the world back to order."
Usagi floated in the air with Radditz on her right, Turles on her left, Tarble next to Turles, Gohan beside Radditz, and Videl between them. They were all poised, ready to defend, as they floated together in a circle. Not only had Frieza come back but his men as well. No matter how many times they knocked the Frieza Force down, they got back up unscathed and uninjured. Cooler floated next to his brother and watched on unamused. Cell, Dr. Gero, and Lord Slug floated opposite of the two brothers watching as the fight went on between the Frieza Force and the Saiyan group.
Goten, Trunks, Gine, Bardock, and Kaboka had broken away from the adults that were flying them back to Capsule Corp and took on the task of stopping the bad guys that were attacking the city. Goten and Trunks took on Hitler while Gine, Bardock and Kaboka went to handle Genghis Khan. Bulma sent the Sailor Senshi out to find the Dragon Balls as quickly as possible to reset the world order. Goten and Trunks smirked as they felt their Father's fuse and quickly did the same thing leaving Gotenk's in their wake.
Hitler stood below them with wide eyes as he took in their appearance. "Blonde hair? Blue eyes? Super strength? I should be recruiting them, not shooting them! Feuer! Schnell! Nehmen sie sie heraus! They are inferior!"
"He's not very nice." Gotenks chuckled as he crossed his arms over his chest. "We should teach him a lesson."
Gogeta appeared before the creature and smirked at him. "So, you're the one causing all of this trouble?" He raised his hands into a fight position. "We'll just have to take care of you and set everything back to the way it should be." Gogeta charged forward with a rapid volley of punches knocking the being back and angering him. The purple and pink horned rushed forward as Gogeta raised his hand above his head. "Every force you create has an echo. Your own bad energy will be your undoing." He let loose the blast and hit Janemba square in the chest just as his fist hit the combined warrior in the face. Gogeta watched as he dissipated and replaced with a teenage demon standing in his place. He chuckled as the teenager screamed and ran away. Gogeta, using instant transmission, arrived at Yemma's check in and saw that order had begun to restore itself.
"Thank you, boys!" Yemma called over the desk. "I have never been so happy to be so backed up on work!"
"I think we can do something especially nice for them," Grand Kai walked up to Gogeta with the other Kai's behind him, "don't you think so, King Yemma?"
"Hmm," he tapped his pencil against his chin, "we could definitely have a parade or a new tournament in their honor."
"I was thinking of something on a more grandiose scale." Grand Kai tilted his sunglasses down. "Catch my drift?"
The Saiyans stood baffled on Earth watching as all their enemies quickly faded from their sight. Still on edge, waiting for them to return even though they could no longer sense them, they slowly made their way back to Capsule Corp. During their journey they saw their children fly up to them.
"I thought we told you to go back to Capsule Corp and wait for us there?" Turles grabbed the back of his son's shirts and pulled them up to look into his eyes.
"Sorry, Ja'ta." Kaboka looked off to the side as he mumbled an unbelievable apology.
"But we just wanted to help out and we did." Bardock smiled at his father with same sweet smile as his mother.
"And you could have been hurt." Usagi grabbed Goten by the arm forcing him to lock eyes with her.
"We know you can handle yourselves, br'ats," Radditz reached seizing Gine by the back of her shirt as she tried to slip away, "but we told you to do something, gave you an order."
Tarble floated behind Trunks causing the lavender-haired prince to bump into his uncle's chest as he tried to crawfish out of the firing range. "We expect you to do as we say if you ever want to train again. Besides," Tarble leaned forward placing his hands-on Trunks' shoulders spinning him around causing his nephew to look up at him, "what are your mother's going to say about this little stunt? If you cannot listen to us do you really think they are going to let you train again?"
"Or compete in any tournaments?" Turles looked between the twins.
"Or play video games?" Radditz raised an eyebrow at Gine.
"Dessert." Videl closed her eyes shaking her head. "It will probably be no dessert for at least a month, knowing Bulma and Makoto."
"NO!" The young Saiyan children cried out in unison and began to beg for them not to tell Bulma or Makoto.
The adults and Videl laughed loudly at the reaction of the children. None of the threats had worried until they learned dessert was in danger.
"What's so funny guys?" A light baritone caught their attention causing everyone present to turn and look up towards the sun. Two dark figures were slowly descending towards them. Suddenly, Goku and Vegeta were floating next to them with halos missing.
"Dad!" Gohan and Goten lunged forward into their father's chest.
"Ja'ta!" Gine found purchase in one of her father's arms.
"Ja'ta!" Trunks flew up to his father, wanting to embrace him but knew that was not the way of his father. Trunks was surprising shocked Vegeta dropped his hand onto his head.
"No hug for your Ja'ta?" Vegeta smiled at his son and quickly wrapped his arms around his lavender-haired son as he launched himself into his arms.
"Kakarott." Usagi whispered softly with tears threatening to spill from her eyes. "Vegeta." She smiled at her brother as she opened her mouth to ask question she couldn't as she fought to not shed her tears.
"How are you two back?" Tarble asked as he dropped his hand to his sister's shoulder knowing what she wanted to ask.
"Oh," Goku rubbed the back of his head as he closed his eyes with a sheepish smile, "well since we helped defeat Janemba and restore balance to the universe Grand Kai brought us back to life and sent us here. Pretty neat, right guys?" Goku looked down happily at his children surrounding him.
"Because you two saved the world," Turles spoke as he floated next to Usagi and dropped his hand on top of her head with both of his sons perched on his shoulders.
"Again," Radditz nudged his brother as he chuckled, "and it was the entire Universe again."
"You were allowed to come back?" Turles finished as he gave Radditz the finger.
"Basically." Vegeta answered. "Is it to complicated for you to understand? Shall I put it in simple terms? We did a good thing, so we are no longer dead."
Usagi moved towards them, an outstretched hand in either direction, almost touching their faces but scarred they would disappear if she were to touch them. "You're both really here, really back?"
Goku reached out taking her hand in his own and pulled her to his chest. "Yes," he rested his forehead against hers with closed eyes, "and I won't ever leave you again." He pressed his lips as he wrapped his arm around her back and held her close to him.
"Kakarott," she whispered as she closed her eyes wrapping her arms around his neck and buried her face in his chest.
Goku's stomach chose that moment to grumble loudly and interrupt the touching reunification. "Can we head home? I'm starving!"
"You're always hungry, Kakarott!" Vegeta roared with laughter along with the rest of the group.
They all joined and allowed Goku to use instant transmission to get them home faster. They arrived in the back of Capsule Corp breathing a collective sigh of relief which quickly turned into a shriek when they all fell into the pool.
"Kakarott, you idiot!" Vegeta yelled as he surfaced from the water.
"Sorry, Vegeta." Goku laughed. "Guess my landing was a little off."
Bulma, the Senshi and the rest of the Z Fighters came running out to see what the commotion was. Upon seeing Vegeta, Bulma wasted no time in running towards her mate and dove into the pool. She swam up to him and wrapped her arms and legs around his body. She kissed him deeply and passionately as if her life depended on it. Vegeta walked to edge of the pool to exit as his mate peppered him with kisses and asked questions in-between kisses. Vegeta flared his ki to dry them quickly as he made his way inside.
"I don't think we are going to see Vegeta or Bulma for a while." Nappa laughed loudly as he stood on the side of the pool causing the rest of the adults to laugh loudly.
Haruka and Michiru urged the young Saiyans in the pool out and told them to dry themselves before they made their way inside to start on their schoolwork. Gohan climbed out on the edge of the pool closest to him and offered his hand to help Videl out. They dried quickly and made their way inside to complete their own assignments. This left Goku and Usagi floating in the pool, pressed against one another with neither of them saying a word. Usagi looked up, locking eyes with her mate.
"Didn't you say you were hungry?" Usagi voice was soft and breathy as she continued to make eye contact with Goku and noticed that his eyes were taking on the darker color with the golden ring that signified Kakarott was at the forefront.
"I did but I am content right here," he leaned forward barely pressing his lips to hers, "just like this, with you finally in my arms." He closed the distance and kissed her softly before pulling back and burying his nose in the crown of her head. "I told you I would find a way back to you, r'sha m'yo." He wrapped both of his arms around her holding her closer to his body as their tails wound around one another.