"Well, first off, let's take care of a thing or two." Tao Kaioshin said as he looked at Roger, reached out and tapped him on the head.

Roger and Piccolo flew apart whole and unharmed.

"No offense kid, but this is much better." Piccolo smirked.

Roger smiled back." Yeah, it's nice to be the captain of one's own ship again."

"Piccolo.  As I understand it, you wished to be returned to your old place and position when this was all over.  Is that still your desire?"  Tao Kaioshin asked.

"It is." Piccolo said simply.

"Then say your goodbyes and return to me when you are ready." Tao Kaioshin said.

Piccolo turned to his friends to pay them respects.

Tao Kaioshin looked at the huge crowd of Saiyans thoughtfully. "Now what in the world am I to do with 27,345, 987 live Saiyans?"

Romaine stepped forward. "Sir, we request a planet."

"I don't know.  Seems like you had a perfectly good planet before, even though you did kill the entire population of Planet Plant to get it."

"Sir.  I don't know what shape our destiny will take.  But I tell you that our people are not the same as they once were." Romaine bowed low to the great Kai.

"You have been redeemed and your actions during this crisis have been honorable.  You do deserve a second chance." Tao Kaioshin announced as his eyes began to glow he opened a window in space.

The window showed a ruined planet, in a familiar star system. "Recognize it?"

Several dozen Saiyans gathered around.  The star, planets, and surrounding constellations made it unmistakable.  It was Vegeta-sai.

"It is our home." Romaine said with a tear in his eye.

With a wave of his hand the debris began to swirl about, huge stones and other matter that had been randomly blown into higher orbits by Frieza's blast came out of space and joined the debris.  The debris formed a planet, and soon recognizable bits of building, bridges, homes, and cities settled into place.  The atmosphere swirled and settled onto the planet, and the seas, oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water filled up once more.

The Planet Vegeta was remade!

Romaine fell to his knees. This was far more than he had expected. "Thank you!"  Every Saiyan within sight followed suit, dropping down to one knee.

Vegeta landed next to Romaine and looked at the planet Vegeta spinning in space like nothing had ever happened.  Goku, Roger (with Gerald and Jessica still in tow), Yambia, Bardock, Raditz, Trunks, Trunks Jr., Goten, Gohan, Bura, Pan, Buu, Uub, and Piccolo stared at the planet for a few minutes.

"Is that…" Roger started.

"Yes my love.  It's home." Yambia was holding back tears of joy.  Kress walked up and placed his arm around his daughter's shoulder.  Yambia started at the uncharacteristic show of affection.  "No, we are not the people we once were." Yambia thought.  We will take what has always been noble about our people and live our lives in accord."

"Can we go there?" Nappa said.

"Certainly.  When you are ready, just wish to be there." Tao Kaioshin said.

The word quickly passed from house to house as entire groups of Saiyans began to disappear.

Raditz finally noticed that Roger was holding Jessica and moved in and held his arms out to here.

"Raditz!" Jessica screamed and launched herself into his arms.  Raditz grabbed her up into a hug only the love of a father could match.  Raditz's eyes suddenly went wide as he felt her ki.. "Jessica what's happened to you!"

"One can accomplish a lot in 130,000 years." Jessica smiled.

Vegeta sat stoically as each family approached, bowed, and disappeared.  In the end, only the Z-Warriors friends, and family remained except for one notable exception.

"Where has Trunks Jr. gone?" Vegeta asked.

"You know the boy has always been curious about his Saiyan heritage father." Trunks said. "I suspect that he has gone to the planet Vegeta."

"Didn't you teach the brat any manners at all?" Vegeta said a bit hurt that his grandson didn't so much as say goodbye.

"Sigh.. Yes, but he is his grandfather's boy." Trunks smirked right back. "What is your plans father?"

"I will go and pick up my mate and see if she will live with me on Planet Vegeta." Vegeta said as he put two fingers to his head. "Any one going with me should grab hold."

"As their King?" Goku said.

"That will be for the people to decide Kakkarot." Vegeta smiled.

"Vegeta, do me a favor and pick up Abigail while you are there, please?" Raditz said.

"Oh, alright.  I just hope she doesn't take too long about getting ready!" Vegeta griped as he disappeared.

"So, did you contact mother, Goku?" Trunks asked.

"I sure did." Goku smiled widely.

"And she agreed to stall father?" Trunks asked.

"She says that she can stall him, but not for more than two days." Goku scratched the back of his head.

"Two days should be more than enough." Trunks said as he casually played with a capsule in his pocket. "Shall we?"

Piccolo approached Tao Kaioshin. "I wish to spend the next few days on the Planet Vegeta.  After that, I want to go back to my old job."

Sure thing Piccolo.  When you want to return, simply wish it.  Your halo will return and you will be in Hell.

"Okay, I'm ready then." Piccolo said.

Everyone bowed to The Ultimate Kai and disappeared.  All except Goku.

"What do you want Kakkarot?" The Ultimate Kai mimicked Vegeta's voice and mannerisms perfectly then smiled.

Goku chuckled, then got a serious look on his face like a small boy faced with the prospect of losing a favored friend.

"Will we ever see you again?" Goku asked.

"Goku, you're so simple that you're complex." The Ultimate Kai thought. "Even the loss of one person he considers a friend is enough to cause him pain."

"Well Goku, I've really interfered with the universe far more than I had meant to, and I'm sure far more than I ever should have." The Ultimate Kai said.

"Yes, but it's all turned out for the best, hasn't it?" Goku asked.

"For now.  We don't know what the long term effects are, do we?" The Ultimate Kai answered.

"Don't you?  You are the Ultimate Kai after all." Goku said wide-eyed.

"Millennia ago, I took my ability to see into the future, to know all that will happen and I used it to create the Eternity Pool.  Only those specific things I need to know I can look at in the pool.  I found existence far too boring knowing what will happen each and every minute of the day, for all eternity." The Ultimate Kai explained.  "You know Goku, I could use an assistant.  I need a go-between of sorts between myself and the Mortal Realm and the other Kais.  What do you say?"

"As much as I hate to turn down God, I must say no.  You see, I've been running off saving everyone all of my life.  In doing so, I have neglected the one person in the universe that has truly loved me.  I made a promise that this would be the last time, and we would spend the rest of eternity together.  If that is made possible, I will not hurt her

or break my word again." Goku said.

"You are indeed a man of honor Goku.  To turn down a job as The Ultimate Kai's right hand man to keep a promise is indeed exceptional!"

The Ultimate Kai waved his hand and all seven of the Earth's Dragon balls separated from Goku's body.   The Ultimate Kai held them in his hands."

"You are free Son Goku.  And you are fully alive again."  The Ultimate Kai held out one hand, in it he held the Four Star Dragon ball.  "I believe that this one has a special meaning for you.  Take it and return it to Earth.  When, one day, the need is great, and the cause is just, the rest shall be returned."


The Ultimate Kai closed his hand, and as he did the balls shrank in size until he placed the six remaining balls in his breast pocket.  "There they shall stay until that day arrives."

The Ultimate Kai looked fondly at Goku who held the Four Star Ball like it might break at any minute.  "It's time you go and fulfill your promise, and your destiny Goku.  Who knows?  The Universe is vast and anything can happen.  We may see each other again before long.  Besides, I've arranged a surprise or two for you when you get to Earth"

"Thank you.  So long Ultimate Kai." Goku said and using his instant transmission, left for Earth.

"Well, it looks like they've left old Ultimate Kai to clean up around here."  The Ultimate Kai looked around at large blown up areas where training had occurred.  Waste in the form of trash and biologic littered half the planet.   Tao Kaioshin's eyes glowed and the planet repaired itself to the point that one would never have known the Saiyans had ever been there.  With another wave of his hand, he returned the Lizard People to their proper place.

As Tao Kaioshin was ready to head back home, he looked over his shoulder.  With a final wave of his hand, the planet Namek swirled back into existence.

"There, that should do it." Tao Kaioshin disappeared from the mortal realm.

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Vegeta asked Bulma to come and live on the Planet Vegeta and she accepted.  True, her family lived here on Earth, but Vegeta did promise to teleport her here if she ever needed to visit.   Besides, since the local authorities finally managed to acquire an exhumation order and dug up her "body", she had been the subject of numerous conspiracy theories, National Enquirer stories, and just plain out gossip for a number of days now.  Reporters constantly stalked the grounds.  She didn't envy poor Trunks having to clean this mess up.  It's a public relations nightmare!  Some dim wit even wrote a story outlining an alleged extra-marital affair she was having with Elvis.  Not to mention the stories about Alien Abductions. Well, that was at least closer to the truth Bulma smirked.

"WOMAN!  If I wanted to grow old again on THIS planet I would have said so!  What is taking so long getting packed!?"

"C'mon Veggiehead!  You now I have a lot of stuff.  Clothes, and shoes, and I need my perfumes and things.   From the sound of things, Saiyan women know absolutely nothing about looking and smelling feminine, and the Planet Vegeta is not likely to have many boutiques, is it?" Bulma screeched.  "I also have to buy and pack stuff for Abigail and Videl!"

"Well hurry up!" Vegeta grumbled.

"How much longer do you think he will stand for this?  I mean we've been packed for almost an entire day." Videl said from behind Burma's closed bedroom door.

"Not much longer.  However, to Vegeta's credit, his patience is vast now compared to what it was when I died."  He's practically been a saint in comparison." Bulma giggled.

"We'll have to go soon though." Abigail said, anxious to see Raditz and Jessica again.  She has practically been floating in air since she heard that both of them came through unscathed.

"Goku said wait until he arrived, so that is what we should do." Bulma ordered stubbornly.

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Goku appeared in the front room of his home.  His home…  The place he used to sleep between battles and between training and between being dead.

"Chi?  Are you here?" Goku yelled out.

"Oh I'm definitely here Mr. Stud-Saiyan.  Come and find your little Chi-Chi." Came the response from the bond he and his mate shared.  The bond never seemed as strong as it did right then.

Suddenly Goku was hit by a scent that he wasn't familiar with, but he liked it, he liked it a LOT!

Goku, driven by a sudden need he had never felt so strongly before, searched frantically through the house and didn't find Chi-Chi.  Yet, he felt her ki like a presence all about him.  Chi-Chi's ki was the same, yet far more exotic than Goku ever remembered.

"Where are you woman?" Goku finally asked.

"Woman?  Is the Kakkarot part of you coming out?  Do I affect you that much?  I am flattered." Chi-Chi giggled like a schoolgirl.  Vegeta once told me that there would be an added dimension to our love life if I could draw that animal out once in awhile."  Come on my love, I'm out by the waterfall."

Goku practically blasted out the back door and down towards the lake running at speeds far to fast for most any creature to see. "What is that scent?  It's driving me mad!"

"Nothing that isn't naturally me my love.  You're almost here." Chi-Chi responded.

The sun was just extinguishing itself on the western horizon and a deep dusk crept through the valley and across the lake.  Goku flew across the lake raising huge waves that permeated the air with water vapor.  He reached the waterfall and looked frantically around.

"Where are you Chi-Chi?!" Goku yelled.

"I am here my love." Chi-Chi floated out of the cave in back of the falls, as she floated through the water, she let her ki expand outward into the darkening sky.  The water vapor created a twin rainbow effect that seemed to start at Chi-Chi's bosom, and extend out across the lake.  Goku's eyes bulged out of his head.  Chi-Chi was young again.  Less than thirty years old from the look of her, and completely naked.  Goku never remembered Chi-Chi's body being so muscular before.  She was beautiful, more beautiful than Goku had ever imagined any other woman of being.  And she was flying?

"You-You're flying!" Goku managed to stammer out.

"Yes silly." Chi-Chi teased.

The scent that was driving Goku mad was on every water droplet, every molecule of air that the Saiyan warrior breathed.  It was intoxicating!  It was driving him to the brink of his self-control!

"Full moon out tonight lover." Chi-Chi teased as she let her tail slip from around her waist to a position between her legs gently stroking her love.

"Chi-Chi!  You're…." Goku's jaw hit the ground.

"Yes my love." Chi-Chi said simply.

This explains the scent.  Goku remember Vegeta telling him that Saiyan women could emit a powerful pheromone.

It was more than Goku could stand. With a small burst of ki, Goku disintegrated his clothes and flew to embrace his wife under the falls.  They kissed for what at once seemed like an eternity, and only a heartbeat of time.

"You promise this time not to go away?" Chi-Chi said.

"Yes, I will never leave you again." Goku said.

"This morning I woke up, and I was a Saiyan and young again.  Then it was all over the news that the Moon was restored.  Look Goku, look with me at the full moon."  Chi-Chi and Goku looked at the moon together.

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Many miles away, Vegeta tuned out the ki he was feeling from Goku and Chi-Chi.  He couldn't explain it, but he hoped nobody got in their way.  He smirked to himself feeling a bit like a peeping Tom.

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It was 10:00 AM before Goku could finally rouse himself enough to go to the waterfall and take a shower.  Then he had to find the capsules that were in his gi when his burned it off.  He found two of them, and a bag with another item to Goku's relief.  Fortunately one was the capsule containing the four sets of Saiyan body armor and body suit that bra had made for him with the House of Bardock's Crest on it.  Goku laid out one set for him self to wear, and another set for Chi-Chi when she woke up.  Goku, still naked, dove into the lake to retrieve some breakfast.

When Chi-Chi woke up, it was to the smell of fish cooking on an open fire.  For some reason she was ravenous.  "Oh, silly me, since I'm a Saiyan now, I probably have the appetite of a Saiyan." Chi-Chi thought.

Chi-Chi sat up and looked around.  The grass, bushes, and even full grown trees were smashed flat.  "Wow, looks like it's a good thing this area is so remote." Chi-Chi laughed.  Chi-Chi had not felt this good since she was a little girl.  Before her mother was killed, when they lived as a family in the Ox King's Castle.   Goku and Chi-Chi had spared, Saiyan style, then made love until the moon set and they returned to their human form, then they made love again.  Then they talked until the wee hours of the morning and decided to go with Vegeta to live on the Planet Vegeta.  Their time here was done, and their kids were more than able to fend for themselves if they chose to stay.

"C'mon Chi, we got to get moving!  I promised Bulma we'd be there an hour ago and I still have to make one more stop!" Goku broke into her thoughts.

"Stop?  Where?" Chi-Chi asked.

"You'll see!" Goku exclaimed as he picked her up and threw her into the waterfall's cold morning water.

"I'll get you for that!" Chi-Chi yelled.

"Promises, Promises!" Goku yelled back.

After the couple ate their breakfast, dressed, and were ready to go Goku asked if there was anything they needed to get from the old house before they left for the final time.  Chi-Chi didn't say anything, but flew over to the place she had called home for so long.  They had raised two beautiful children here.  "No Goku, I've already taken everything of any importance to Capsule Corp when it looked like I would be living there for such a long time."

Goku nodded his head.  "Let's go then."

Goku flew off towards the East.

"Why don't you use instant transmission?" Chi-Chi said.

"No one to lock onto where we are going."  Goku answered.

Forty-five minutes later they landed at Mt. Paouzu.  In front of them was a small shack, weathered from age and neglect.  It was s sturdy brick structure though, and would stand for many years to come. 

"This was my home when Bulma found me all those years ago." Goku said with obvious reverence.  This is where Grandpa Gohan brought me when I crashed here.

Goku walked up to the door of the structure and gently opened the door and walked in.  There, across the room tattered and worn from age, was a small tasseled pillow.  The pillow still bore a Dragon Ball sized indentation.  Goku carefully removed the bag from the inside of his battle armor and removed the Four Star Ball from it.   Placed the ball in it's rightful place on the pillow, bowed his head for a minute, then turned and left with his wife.

"That was a Dragon Ball?  Does that mean that people can make wishes again?" Chi-Chi asked.

"No, not yet.  The Ultimate Kai said only that if they were needed for a just cause, they may return some day."  Goku said. "Let's not keep Bulma waiting any longer.

Goku placed two fingers on his head and focused in on Vegeta.  Chi-Chi grabbed Goku's butt and they disappeared.