Seven years later…
"Mira, why don't you fly out and meet Gohan? He should be home from his date soon," said Chichi.
"Okay," said the now thirteen-year-old Mira. Mira ran outside and called the nimbus, thinking to herself that she really should try and talk Piccolo into giving her flying lessons. She flew out on the Nimbus, and as she was nearing Satan City, she saw Gohan flying towards her. She giggled at the sight of him wearing his super hero costume. "Hello, Saiyaman!" she called brightly. "How was your date?" she asked flying beside him.
"Terrible!"
"Oh, why?"
"Angela took me to see some romance movie."
"But you hate romance!"
"She didn't know, and I fell asleep during the movie, and she stormed out the theater."
Mira burst out laughing. "Oh, man! Next time buy a drink, and that should keep you awake."
"But it wasn't over then. Angela took me to a coffee place after, and made me put ten teaspoons of sugar in her coffee."
"Ten!? So was she hyper the rest of the date or what?"
"She was hyper before the sugar. So then we were walking down the street, and we saw a big building on fire. I ran off, put my outfit on, and put out the fire. Then I was looking for Angela, and Videl stopped me. While me and Videl were talking, Angela came and said I was trying to see Videl and give her a kiss."
"Were you?"
"NO!"
"Did you want to?"
"…"
"Is that a yes?"
"…"
Mira giggled. "Well, Angela didn't sound like your type anyway. This Videl on the other hand…"
"What do you mean by that?"
Mira giggled. "Nothing," she said. She put on a sudden burst of speed back toward the house.
"Hey! Get back here Mira!" said Gohan, speeding up. He soon caught Mira and pinned her to the ground. "What did you mean!"
Mira was laughing so hard tears were coming out of her eyes. "N-Nothing!"
"I'll tickle you."
"I didn't mean anything, I swear!" yelled Mira between laughs.
Gohan began to tickle her. Mira shrieked with laughter, and finally gave in. "I'll tell you if you let me up." Gohan let her up. Mira stood up and took a deep breath. "Psyched!" she yelled, running away. Gohan easily caught her again. "Okay! I give up, for real!" said Mira. "I think you and Videl would make a good couple." Gohan let Mira go, and she ran into the house. "Chichi! I can't wait until I go to high school!"
"High school?"
"Yes. In a few years, when I'm old enough to go, it's gonna be so much fun!"
Gohan, who had taken of the Saiyaman outfit, sighed. "Mira…"
Chichi sighed. "Mira, dear, I don't think you should go to high school."
"Why not?" Chichi's eyes fell on Mira's tail, which was twitching nervously. Mira followed Chichi's gaze, and soon realized why Chichi and Gohan didn't want her to go to high school. She'd live even less of a normal life than Gohan. Mira felt tears stinging in her eyes. Why couldn't she have been like Goten, born without a tail? Mira soon found the answer. If she had been born without a tail, those men would not have chased her through the woods seven years ago, and Piccolo never would have found her. She was glad she had been born with a tail, but she really wished she could go to high school. Suddenly, Mira had a notion. "Just a minute, Aunt Chichi!" she said. She ran into her room and changed into a long shirt that went almost down to her knees. Then she wrapped her tail around her waist, under the shirt. Mira looked at herself in the mirror. She could pass for a human any day! She ran back into the kitchen were Chichi and Gohan were waiting. "Look Aunt Chichi!" she called happily. Chichi turned around with a surprised look on her face.
"Where is your tail, Mira?" asked Gohan.
Mira pulled up her shirt to show her tail wrapped snugly around her waist. "See, now I when I go to high school, I won't look like a freak."
"It's not that simple Mira. What about gym? It's required, and you can't hide your tail while your changing."
Mira frowned. "Well, can't we make up an excuse? Like that I'm sick or something."
"Lying isn't an option young lady. There's no way for you to go to high school and that's final!"
Once again Mira felt tears welling up in her eyes. She ran into her room and slammed the door behind her. How was she supposed to meet anyone, if she couldn't go to high school? Mira walked to the window and called the Nimbus. There was only one person she knew who would be on her side. Piccolo. She guided the Nimbus to where she knew Kami's lookout would be. She flew strait up for about ten minutes until she got to the lookout. She jumped off the Nimbus and walked around, hoping to encounter Piccolo, Dende, or Mr. Popo. Soon enough she saw Dende.
"Hey, Mira," he said.
"Hi, Dende. Do you know where Piccolo is?" she asked.
"Yes. Is something wrong?"
"Oh… not really. Why?"
"You seem bummed," he said, shrugging.
"Aunt Chichi says I can't go to high school."
"Hm. Well, Piccolo's just over that way," he said, pointing.
"Thanks," she said, walking in the direction he pointed. Soon she saw Piccolo, meditating. He looked up and saw her. "Hey kid," he said. Then he did a double take. "What happened to your tail?" he asked.
"Huh? Oh," Mira said as she realized her tail was still concealed under her shirt. She uncoiled it and let it hang down.
Piccolo sighed. "Don't scare me, kid," he said. Mira loved it when he called her kid.
"I hid it because Aunt Chichi said I couldn't go to school with a tail, but now she still won't let me. Gohan has so much fun at high school, saving the town and stuff."
"Saving the town?"
"As the Great Saiyaman," Mira said.
"Great Saiyaman?" asked Piccolo, his tone indicating that he thought this was insane.
Mira giggled. "And an outfit as… interesting as the name," she said. Then she was serious. "Didn't he tell you?" she asked.
"He hasn't come here in months. I suppose he's tied up with his own life."
Mira thought about this. She hadn't realized that Gohan hadn't been coming here. He hardly ever came with her anymore, but she had always assumed that he went other times. "I'll always have time to come see you, Piccolo. I won't be going to school," she said. Then she blushed. That hadn't come out quite the way she had planned. It made it sound like she had nothing better to do than see Piccolo. It wasn't that she had nothing better to do, but more there was nothing she'd rather do. It wasn't quite the same thing. This made her realize that maybe not going to high school wasn't all that bad. Still, she had better correct her error. "I mean… that is… I didn't mean to imply…" she said. She wasn't sure quite how to phrase it.
Piccolo shook his head. "I what you mean, kid. And thanks."
Over the next few days, Mira learned to fly with Goten and Videl. Gohan told her to hide her tail whenever Videl was around. She also decided to train for the Ten Kai tournament coming up. She knew she would only get in Gohan and Goten's way, so she asked Chichi if she could train with Piccolo. For some reason Chichi said no, and Mira knew that Vegita would never take her on as a student. Mira wouldn't want Vegita to take her as a student either. So Chichi trained Mira, and everyday Mira felt herself growing stronger. Soon it was time for the Ten Kai, and Mira would finally get to meet Goku…
Mira walked next to Piccolo as they entered the Tournament. Everyone kept an eye open for Goku.
"Hey, everyone," said a voice behind them. Mira turned, and a man that looked like Goten, only an adult. He had a halo over his head. Mira smiled. He could only be one person…
"Uncle Goku!" she said happily, running to hug him.
Mira saw Goten hiding behind Chichi. Goku saw him too. "Chichi, it looks like there's a small me hiding behind your leg," he said.
Goten ran happily to hug Goku.
After everyone greeted the dead hero, it was time for the tournament to start.
In the junior division, Trunks won, with Goten in second place and Mira the third runner up. Trunks fought Mr. Satan and won. Mr. Satan won the adult division.
"Mira, why don't you fly out and meet Gohan? He should be home from his date soon," said Chichi.
"Okay," said the now thirteen-year-old Mira. Mira ran outside and called the nimbus, thinking to herself that she really should try and talk Piccolo into giving her flying lessons. She flew out on the Nimbus, and as she was nearing Satan City, she saw Gohan flying towards her. She giggled at the sight of him wearing his super hero costume. "Hello, Saiyaman!" she called brightly. "How was your date?" she asked flying beside him.
"Terrible!"
"Oh, why?"
"Angela took me to see some romance movie."
"But you hate romance!"
"She didn't know, and I fell asleep during the movie, and she stormed out the theater."
Mira burst out laughing. "Oh, man! Next time buy a drink, and that should keep you awake."
"But it wasn't over then. Angela took me to a coffee place after, and made me put ten teaspoons of sugar in her coffee."
"Ten!? So was she hyper the rest of the date or what?"
"She was hyper before the sugar. So then we were walking down the street, and we saw a big building on fire. I ran off, put my outfit on, and put out the fire. Then I was looking for Angela, and Videl stopped me. While me and Videl were talking, Angela came and said I was trying to see Videl and give her a kiss."
"Were you?"
"NO!"
"Did you want to?"
"…"
"Is that a yes?"
"…"
Mira giggled. "Well, Angela didn't sound like your type anyway. This Videl on the other hand…"
"What do you mean by that?"
Mira giggled. "Nothing," she said. She put on a sudden burst of speed back toward the house.
"Hey! Get back here Mira!" said Gohan, speeding up. He soon caught Mira and pinned her to the ground. "What did you mean!"
Mira was laughing so hard tears were coming out of her eyes. "N-Nothing!"
"I'll tickle you."
"I didn't mean anything, I swear!" yelled Mira between laughs.
Gohan began to tickle her. Mira shrieked with laughter, and finally gave in. "I'll tell you if you let me up." Gohan let her up. Mira stood up and took a deep breath. "Psyched!" she yelled, running away. Gohan easily caught her again. "Okay! I give up, for real!" said Mira. "I think you and Videl would make a good couple." Gohan let Mira go, and she ran into the house. "Chichi! I can't wait until I go to high school!"
"High school?"
"Yes. In a few years, when I'm old enough to go, it's gonna be so much fun!"
Gohan, who had taken of the Saiyaman outfit, sighed. "Mira…"
Chichi sighed. "Mira, dear, I don't think you should go to high school."
"Why not?" Chichi's eyes fell on Mira's tail, which was twitching nervously. Mira followed Chichi's gaze, and soon realized why Chichi and Gohan didn't want her to go to high school. She'd live even less of a normal life than Gohan. Mira felt tears stinging in her eyes. Why couldn't she have been like Goten, born without a tail? Mira soon found the answer. If she had been born without a tail, those men would not have chased her through the woods seven years ago, and Piccolo never would have found her. She was glad she had been born with a tail, but she really wished she could go to high school. Suddenly, Mira had a notion. "Just a minute, Aunt Chichi!" she said. She ran into her room and changed into a long shirt that went almost down to her knees. Then she wrapped her tail around her waist, under the shirt. Mira looked at herself in the mirror. She could pass for a human any day! She ran back into the kitchen were Chichi and Gohan were waiting. "Look Aunt Chichi!" she called happily. Chichi turned around with a surprised look on her face.
"Where is your tail, Mira?" asked Gohan.
Mira pulled up her shirt to show her tail wrapped snugly around her waist. "See, now I when I go to high school, I won't look like a freak."
"It's not that simple Mira. What about gym? It's required, and you can't hide your tail while your changing."
Mira frowned. "Well, can't we make up an excuse? Like that I'm sick or something."
"Lying isn't an option young lady. There's no way for you to go to high school and that's final!"
Once again Mira felt tears welling up in her eyes. She ran into her room and slammed the door behind her. How was she supposed to meet anyone, if she couldn't go to high school? Mira walked to the window and called the Nimbus. There was only one person she knew who would be on her side. Piccolo. She guided the Nimbus to where she knew Kami's lookout would be. She flew strait up for about ten minutes until she got to the lookout. She jumped off the Nimbus and walked around, hoping to encounter Piccolo, Dende, or Mr. Popo. Soon enough she saw Dende.
"Hey, Mira," he said.
"Hi, Dende. Do you know where Piccolo is?" she asked.
"Yes. Is something wrong?"
"Oh… not really. Why?"
"You seem bummed," he said, shrugging.
"Aunt Chichi says I can't go to high school."
"Hm. Well, Piccolo's just over that way," he said, pointing.
"Thanks," she said, walking in the direction he pointed. Soon she saw Piccolo, meditating. He looked up and saw her. "Hey kid," he said. Then he did a double take. "What happened to your tail?" he asked.
"Huh? Oh," Mira said as she realized her tail was still concealed under her shirt. She uncoiled it and let it hang down.
Piccolo sighed. "Don't scare me, kid," he said. Mira loved it when he called her kid.
"I hid it because Aunt Chichi said I couldn't go to school with a tail, but now she still won't let me. Gohan has so much fun at high school, saving the town and stuff."
"Saving the town?"
"As the Great Saiyaman," Mira said.
"Great Saiyaman?" asked Piccolo, his tone indicating that he thought this was insane.
Mira giggled. "And an outfit as… interesting as the name," she said. Then she was serious. "Didn't he tell you?" she asked.
"He hasn't come here in months. I suppose he's tied up with his own life."
Mira thought about this. She hadn't realized that Gohan hadn't been coming here. He hardly ever came with her anymore, but she had always assumed that he went other times. "I'll always have time to come see you, Piccolo. I won't be going to school," she said. Then she blushed. That hadn't come out quite the way she had planned. It made it sound like she had nothing better to do than see Piccolo. It wasn't that she had nothing better to do, but more there was nothing she'd rather do. It wasn't quite the same thing. This made her realize that maybe not going to high school wasn't all that bad. Still, she had better correct her error. "I mean… that is… I didn't mean to imply…" she said. She wasn't sure quite how to phrase it.
Piccolo shook his head. "I what you mean, kid. And thanks."
Over the next few days, Mira learned to fly with Goten and Videl. Gohan told her to hide her tail whenever Videl was around. She also decided to train for the Ten Kai tournament coming up. She knew she would only get in Gohan and Goten's way, so she asked Chichi if she could train with Piccolo. For some reason Chichi said no, and Mira knew that Vegita would never take her on as a student. Mira wouldn't want Vegita to take her as a student either. So Chichi trained Mira, and everyday Mira felt herself growing stronger. Soon it was time for the Ten Kai, and Mira would finally get to meet Goku…
Mira walked next to Piccolo as they entered the Tournament. Everyone kept an eye open for Goku.
"Hey, everyone," said a voice behind them. Mira turned, and a man that looked like Goten, only an adult. He had a halo over his head. Mira smiled. He could only be one person…
"Uncle Goku!" she said happily, running to hug him.
Mira saw Goten hiding behind Chichi. Goku saw him too. "Chichi, it looks like there's a small me hiding behind your leg," he said.
Goten ran happily to hug Goku.
After everyone greeted the dead hero, it was time for the tournament to start.
In the junior division, Trunks won, with Goten in second place and Mira the third runner up. Trunks fought Mr. Satan and won. Mr. Satan won the adult division.