Goku sighed and easily dodged all of the kitchen utensils Chi-chi threw at him. The bath tub had broken when she was in it and apparently it was his fault. Her favorite vase flew over his head and shattered as it hit the wall behind him. Well, that must have been his fault too because his wife turned a bright red with anger and hurled things at him with a renewed effort.

Goku sighed again, jumped over a chair and caught Chi-chi's arms. He pulled her into him and brashly kissed her on the mouth. Shocked, Chi- chi's resistance melted away as she fell into the full affect of Goku's kiss.

"I'll get someone to come fix the bathroom, Chi-chi," Goku whispered. "Just know that I love you and besides that nothing else matters." He ran a hand through her hair and she shuffled so that her head leaned against his chest. He held her then and the moment reminded him of why life was such a blessing.

And then he was reminded of why it was such a curse. Inside him, he felt Piccolo's power level sky-rocket. He also felt another power level rapidly ignite and blaze higher and higher, growing to his own limits and beyond. His body tensed as he recognized a smaller, more hidden power signal in the midst of it all.

"What is it, Goku," asked Chi-chi when she felt his body tense against her.

"The dead body we found was alive," Goku said. "And now I know it's powerful. I can feel it blazing from here." He looked down at her and he couldn't help but let a slight frown escape from his usually cheery expression.

Twenty and some years of worry instantly lined Chi-chi's face. "Not another Cell I hope?"

Goku's frown turned into a slight smile as he saw the rare care that occasionally showed through on his wife's face. "No, not another Cell," Goku said, "Just a loose end that needs tying up."

Chi-chi stared hard into Goku's eyes. "Well, you better take care of it so you stay home for longer," she mumbled, barely over her breath.

Goku stared at her, amazed, but didn't ask her to repeat what she just said. He just nodded, looked into her eyes for a minute, and ran out the door, leaving it open behind him.

No alone, Chi-chi pulled out a chair to a kitchen table and slumped down into it. "Just come back to me, Goku," she said to herself. "You and Gohan are the only ones that matter to me."

Gohan quietly closed his bedroom door and sank against it with a sigh. He smiled to himself, lucky to have parents who cared so much about each other. His eyes widened suddenly as an idea popped into his young head. He dove under his bead and found his fighting uniform. If his dad was going, he would probably help. Mom wanted him to come home, and Gohan was going to ensure just that.

Studying at his desk, Gohan was distracted when his mom's storm of fury had suddenly halted into complete silence. He had watched his parents long enough to share their feelings of love and the sudden change of power levels. Now he pulled his last shoe on and opened the window. Hovering in the air, Gohan closed the window behind him and flew off in the direction of the high power levels.