My eyes watered as I turned around, seeing Kai standing, his hands behind
his back just as he always did. I covered my hand over my mouth in silence
as I struggled to get out words, trying not to cry. I had lived my life
thinking about the man I called my father and after almost 10 years I was
standing face to face with him. I got to my knees as he walked over,
hugging me tightly, although it was different because I was so much older.
I gripped tightly to him as tears poured down my cheeks, "Oh God, Kai, I'm
so sorry!" He whispered,
"Shh… kitty…. I'm the one who should be sorry, I let you go". I stayed in his grasp for about 10 minutes, just hugging and crying.
I finally did step back, wiping a few tears away as he smiled gingerly, some tears on his on cheeks as well. He touched my face gently, "You've grown up so much, and you're so beautiful now". I laughed a bit, holding his hand as we walked to a bench, sitting down. "Kai…before we begin talking, I want you to know what I've been through and what has happened because I trust you and I need you to know". He nodded, closing his eyes, his mind carefully looking into my memories.
I could tell right away he knew because he started wincing, holding my hand tighter as he continued on through the dark horrors. He opened his eyes after a few more minutes, looking completely distraught, "What did they do to you?" I shook my head, quickly pushing the memories away, "I'm ok now, I have a wonderful boyfriend and other close friends, and I'm a lot more powerful and much safer". He kept his grasp on my hand tight, knowing exactly what I was doing; avoiding the thoughts and memories.
He sighed, "I'll only talk about it unless you want to". I nodded, thankful that he knew me well enough to realize that the topic didn't sit well with me. He then smiled, still holding my hand, "So how long have you been with Trunks?" He grinned a bit as I smiled brightly, "Oh, about 2 years now, and always close with each other". He smiled, "Good, I'm happy for you, you deserve it". I wondered what was with everyone and my deserving of happiness, first with Goku now with Kai.
I looked at him curiously, "Are you entering in the tournament?" He grinned slightly, "Of course, I'm very eager to meet the fighters that you seem so fond of, although I'm a little disappointed that you won't be fighting". I shrugged a bit, beaming, "But I hopefully get to dance…they'll be posting who got in in a few hours". He nodded and we continued talking for the next 3 hours, walking around a bit, catching up with each other on the last few years.
I looked at a clock after a while and jumped, "It's 2:20! We need to go see if I got picked!" I laughed happily as he ran with me over to the announcement table where at least 50 other people were standing impatiently, also waiting for the winner to be chosen. I took a deep breath and crossed my fingers, hoping to get in, Kai smiled as we waited for the next 10 minutes.
A man soon stood with a microphone and I knew it was time, I grabbed Kai's hand as we listened, "Ladies and Gentlemen…I would first like to thank you all for coming today and trying your best, and even if you don't make it, as most of you will not because we only have one slot, do not be discouraged, there is always next year". I rolled my eyes a little, knowing how insincere the speech was. He continued on, "So finally, I would like to announce the chosen act". My heart raced as I listened closely for the name, "After careful consideration…we have decided that Kat Chan shall be doing the entertainment portion!" I almost flew into the air with joy, hearing a few groans, but also clapping. Kai clapped as well, a kind look on his face as I raced up to where the judges were. They smiled at me as the rest of the people left and we began to discuss when I would be going on and that they wanted 2 other songs along with the Kung Fu one.
About an hour later I was finished, carrying some of the paperwork and days I was to rehearse. My dancing and singing (They asked me to sing for the songs) were to be performed at the opening, before the junior competition, and also at the beginning of half time. Kai smiled at me, "Congratulations! I assume you won't tell the fighters until afterwards, though". I nodded to him
"Yea, I don't really want them to know it's me, I want it to be a surprise!" He grinned, and I suddenly got the sneaking suspicion that he was hiding something from me, that he was here for more than just a battle with the Z fighters.
I looked at him, "Is there something you aren't telling me, Kai?" He paused, adjusting his attire a little, "Of course not, why do you ask?" I thought for a moment, but shrugged, "Oh, no reason, just call it a hunch" I smirked and laughed a bit, as did he.
It began to grow late and I decided I needed to go home, so Kai and I made plans to meet tomorrow before my rehearsals. I waved good-bye, now fully changed into my normal clothes, getting on my hover board and starting the trip back to Capsule Corporations.
I walked in the door quietly, seeing Vegeta sitting in the living room, my to my surprise. He looked a little shocked, but quickly put on an aggravated voice, "Oh, it's you. Bulma said you were here…" I raised an eyebrow, shrugging off his attitude and spoke, "Nice to see you too after all these years". He grinned a bit, and I knew that somewhere deep down he was a little happy to see me, but I knew far better than to rub it in. I started walking to my room when I heard 2 sets of feet running towards me, seeing Trunks and Goten playing happily, then smiling brightly when they saw me, shouting at the same time, "Alix is home!" I laughed a bit as I kneeled down, hugging them each warmly. Vegeta glared a bit, not being very fond of loving treatment like this.
I walked to my room, the boys at my heels talking and asking questions, "Where were you? What'd you do? Did you get anything? What happened?" I laughed as I sat on my bed, the rambunctious duo seeming very eager to hear about my day, even though it'd be mostly a lie.
"Shh… kitty…. I'm the one who should be sorry, I let you go". I stayed in his grasp for about 10 minutes, just hugging and crying.
I finally did step back, wiping a few tears away as he smiled gingerly, some tears on his on cheeks as well. He touched my face gently, "You've grown up so much, and you're so beautiful now". I laughed a bit, holding his hand as we walked to a bench, sitting down. "Kai…before we begin talking, I want you to know what I've been through and what has happened because I trust you and I need you to know". He nodded, closing his eyes, his mind carefully looking into my memories.
I could tell right away he knew because he started wincing, holding my hand tighter as he continued on through the dark horrors. He opened his eyes after a few more minutes, looking completely distraught, "What did they do to you?" I shook my head, quickly pushing the memories away, "I'm ok now, I have a wonderful boyfriend and other close friends, and I'm a lot more powerful and much safer". He kept his grasp on my hand tight, knowing exactly what I was doing; avoiding the thoughts and memories.
He sighed, "I'll only talk about it unless you want to". I nodded, thankful that he knew me well enough to realize that the topic didn't sit well with me. He then smiled, still holding my hand, "So how long have you been with Trunks?" He grinned a bit as I smiled brightly, "Oh, about 2 years now, and always close with each other". He smiled, "Good, I'm happy for you, you deserve it". I wondered what was with everyone and my deserving of happiness, first with Goku now with Kai.
I looked at him curiously, "Are you entering in the tournament?" He grinned slightly, "Of course, I'm very eager to meet the fighters that you seem so fond of, although I'm a little disappointed that you won't be fighting". I shrugged a bit, beaming, "But I hopefully get to dance…they'll be posting who got in in a few hours". He nodded and we continued talking for the next 3 hours, walking around a bit, catching up with each other on the last few years.
I looked at a clock after a while and jumped, "It's 2:20! We need to go see if I got picked!" I laughed happily as he ran with me over to the announcement table where at least 50 other people were standing impatiently, also waiting for the winner to be chosen. I took a deep breath and crossed my fingers, hoping to get in, Kai smiled as we waited for the next 10 minutes.
A man soon stood with a microphone and I knew it was time, I grabbed Kai's hand as we listened, "Ladies and Gentlemen…I would first like to thank you all for coming today and trying your best, and even if you don't make it, as most of you will not because we only have one slot, do not be discouraged, there is always next year". I rolled my eyes a little, knowing how insincere the speech was. He continued on, "So finally, I would like to announce the chosen act". My heart raced as I listened closely for the name, "After careful consideration…we have decided that Kat Chan shall be doing the entertainment portion!" I almost flew into the air with joy, hearing a few groans, but also clapping. Kai clapped as well, a kind look on his face as I raced up to where the judges were. They smiled at me as the rest of the people left and we began to discuss when I would be going on and that they wanted 2 other songs along with the Kung Fu one.
About an hour later I was finished, carrying some of the paperwork and days I was to rehearse. My dancing and singing (They asked me to sing for the songs) were to be performed at the opening, before the junior competition, and also at the beginning of half time. Kai smiled at me, "Congratulations! I assume you won't tell the fighters until afterwards, though". I nodded to him
"Yea, I don't really want them to know it's me, I want it to be a surprise!" He grinned, and I suddenly got the sneaking suspicion that he was hiding something from me, that he was here for more than just a battle with the Z fighters.
I looked at him, "Is there something you aren't telling me, Kai?" He paused, adjusting his attire a little, "Of course not, why do you ask?" I thought for a moment, but shrugged, "Oh, no reason, just call it a hunch" I smirked and laughed a bit, as did he.
It began to grow late and I decided I needed to go home, so Kai and I made plans to meet tomorrow before my rehearsals. I waved good-bye, now fully changed into my normal clothes, getting on my hover board and starting the trip back to Capsule Corporations.
I walked in the door quietly, seeing Vegeta sitting in the living room, my to my surprise. He looked a little shocked, but quickly put on an aggravated voice, "Oh, it's you. Bulma said you were here…" I raised an eyebrow, shrugging off his attitude and spoke, "Nice to see you too after all these years". He grinned a bit, and I knew that somewhere deep down he was a little happy to see me, but I knew far better than to rub it in. I started walking to my room when I heard 2 sets of feet running towards me, seeing Trunks and Goten playing happily, then smiling brightly when they saw me, shouting at the same time, "Alix is home!" I laughed a bit as I kneeled down, hugging them each warmly. Vegeta glared a bit, not being very fond of loving treatment like this.
I walked to my room, the boys at my heels talking and asking questions, "Where were you? What'd you do? Did you get anything? What happened?" I laughed as I sat on my bed, the rambunctious duo seeming very eager to hear about my day, even though it'd be mostly a lie.