When Mike came around, he looked at me kind of funny for a moment. "Know what, Bouke?" he said in a slurred voice as he got to his feet.
"What Mike?" I put a hand on his arm to steady him.
"I had the weirdest kind of daydream a few seconds ago. I dreamt some people who looked like DBZ characters were over at your house claiming to be people from the show. Weird, huh?" Mike hadn't noticed the group yet.
"Uh, Mike? It was a real dream." I said. Mike looked at me sharply and then noticed the people finally. "They are from DBZ."
"Ahhhhh!" he jumped back and picked up a heavy book threateningly, "I don't know who you are but whatever drugs you are on, I don't want any!"
"Mike. Calm down, buddy." I said soothingly, "I am not on any drugs. Why would I be?"
"Not you Bouke! Those potheads!" Mike was hyperventilating by this point.
"I have had enough of this foolishness, baka!" Vegeta phased from where he stood to behind Mike. He lifted Mike up by the upper arms and Mike dropped the book he was holding. Vegeta slammed him down in his former seat and growled, "And stay there!" he stormed back to his seat and sat down, keeping an eye on Mike the entire time.
"Whoa." Mike shook his head and looked at me suspiciously, "How can you prove they are the people from Dragonball Z?"
"Ask them questions that would prove to you that they are. Or have them blast something." I shrugged. "Whatever you want but if you choose the latter, have them blast the school."
Mike chuckled weakly and then looked at Vegeta, "If you're Vegeta, then why did you sacrifice yourself to try and kill Majin Buu?"
"W-well… It was because… I DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THESE BAKA QUESTIONS AND NEVER, EVER, EVER MENTION THAT EVENT AGAIN!" Vegeta roared and fell silent. Trunks looked a little crestfallen at Vegeta's outburst over that certain happening.
Mike lifted an eyebrow and turned to Kakarot, "If you're Goku, then who killed your Grandpa Gohan?"
Kakarot's face fell, "It was a monster."
"I see." Mike looked at Goten and Trunks. "I dunno what to ask you two." He took a deep breath and sighed. "But, I believe the others you I guess I can believe you both. It's not like somehow getting confirmation from you will change anything."
"How did their answers make you believe them?" Zar asked, cocking his head to one side inquisitively.
"Well…" Mike took a breath.
"Don't get him started." I warned Zar.
Mike grinned at me. "Yes, I'll just summarize it for you. It wasn't only the answers. I also used their facial expressions and other body language to identify them to myself. Now," he picked up the heavy textbook from where it had lain on the floor, "Bouke? You wish to know if alternate universe traveling is possible?"
"Well, yeah. I guess." Bouke nodded.
"We know that it is because they're here. Now, I wonder if we will be able to send them back." Mike thumbed through his book and then set it down. He thumbed through another and then another. Meanwhile, the boys and Kakarot had left to play their game that was still paused and Vegeta was looking impatient.
"Mike? Anything?" Bouke asked.
"Sorry, Bouke but I can't help you." Mike closed his books and looked at Bouke apologetically.
"What?" Vegeta hissed. "You don't know how to get us out of this universe?"
"I'm sorry but I'm not a wizard and I'm afraid none of them exist on our world." Mike shrugged. "I guess you'll have to find some alternative means of getting back."
"Thanks for your help, Mike." Bouke said as Vegeta stood up seething. Vegeta lunged at the scholarly lad and grabbed him by the next. "Vegeta! Let him go!"
"You need to find a way to send me home!" Vegeta yelled as he shook Mike by the neck. "I will not be stuck on this hellhole of a planet with no one to fight but the brats and Kakarot!"
"Bouke…" Mike gasped, scratching at Vegeta's hand helplessly.
"Vegeta! Kami damn it, put him down! He tried!" Bouke attacked Vegeta with her fists by the Saiyan no Ouji was gradually squeezing the life out of her friend. "KAKAROT!"
"What is it?" Kakarot rushed in and saw Vegeta. "Vegeta! Put the boy down!" Kakarot grabbed Vegeta's hands off Mike's neck and then pushed the boy away. "Vegeta! Remember that we all promised not to kill anyone?" Kakarot yelled at Vegeta as he stood between him and his target.
"I will not keep such a promise!" Vegeta tried to push by Kakarot but the other Saiyan blocked his path. "Move you baka!"
"I won't let you hurt Mike! I'll fight you first!"
"All right! Bring it on!" Vegeta readied a small ki blast that grew with every passing second.
I realized the danger to my house immediately. "Whoa boys! Calm down!" I pushed in between the two Saiyans, "Vegeta, you will not fight with Kakarot in my house!"
"Then we will take this outside!" Vegeta yelled.
"No! You will not fight at all!" I screamed. I could feel my temper rising and I began to breath heavily. "If you do, I will kill you."
"You couldn't if you tried." Vegeta said smugly.
"That's beside the point…" I muttered and tried to think of a new threat that would work. "I won't feed you."
"I will just raid a store or some other human's house." Vegeta smirked at me.
"KAMI DAMN IT! JUST DON'T FIGHT OR ELSE I WILL BECOME VERY PISSED OFF!" I felt like I could kill someone at that moment. Preferably Vegeta.
"Calm down, ikeike." Vegeta mumbled and walked away. He had a strangely thoughtful look on his face, like he had just eaten something and he couldn't decide if it was sour or sweet. I watched him go with a confused expression. Why did he just leave like that? I glanced at Kakarot. He had the exact same look on his usually jovial face.
"What's up, Kakarot?" I asked.
"I… can't… don't… get it." He walked off, looking at the ceiling. That was a bad move. He tripped over a toy my brother had left out and fell flat on his face. Mike and I burst out laughing.
"He is pretty wild, huh?" Mike asked me.
"Yeah. You should've been there when we went shopping." I told him the whole crazy story about the 'guard'.
"Oh yeah! That's Mall Mad Marvin. He hangs around the mall doing that to everyone." Mike broke into a fresh round of laughing. Mike hung around for a few more hours. He and I discussed schoolwork, Dragonball Z, the school play that was coming up and other big things that were happening.
Finally, he admitted to be over two hours overdue to be home. "Mike, you really should move in here or something. You spend enough time over here already." I laughed as he moved toward the door.
"Hey, maybe I could spend the week over here. I'm a fair cook, as you know and you could use some help in the kitchen. I'll bring some foodstuffs with me." Mike answered. I agreed. We had known each other since second grade and had been spending nights at each other's houses for years. Our parents believed that familiarity breeds contempt so they guessed we wouldn't try anything.
Mike left and returned a half hour later with his stuff. He knew the drill and put his stuff in my room. That's when Vegeta approached me. "What's he doing in your room?" he growled.
"He's spending the week over here." I answered with a shrug.
"Yes, but in your room?" Vegeta sounded almost… protective. Oh Kami. My mind met with a thought it didn't like at all. What if he begins to take this 'uncle' stuff seriously? No! There'll go my chance at him!
"We've done it since I was in second grade." I said, trying not to let my thoughts transfer to my voice.
"Really?" Vegeta lifted an eyebrow and I was struck by how immensely sick my last line had sounded.
"Hey! Not like that!" I howled. He looked a little confused and then realized what I was meaning. His face took on a shade of pink that was not becoming on him and he walked away muttered something that I think went something like, "Human bakas! Thinking sick all the time. Kami, I did not need that image!"
There you went and screwed up his mind for the rest of the night! Nice one, Bouke! Sheesh! Making him think you and Mike have been making the Beast with Two Backs since you were only eight or so… Kami! I berated myself thoroughly as I went back to my room to sleep. Mike was already camped out with his stuff strewn everywhere. "Mike, you know the rules." I said as I crawled into my bed.
"Make sure you're up before I turn off the alarm and don't take on after Master Roshi or Oolong." Mike chuckled and crawled into his sleeping bag. I grinned and turned off the light.
Vegeta gestured for Kakarot to come over. "Kakarot, did you notice what I did?"
"If you mean the surge in her ki, yeah. I noticed all right. Hard to miss." Kakarot scratched the back of his head thoughtfully.
"I wonder why she had such a high ki for a human." Vegeta mused aloud.
"Maybe she's not human." Kakarot joked. Vegeta glanced at him sharply and then walked off. What's eating him? Kakarot wondered as he watched Vegeta walk back to 'his' room. Kakarot shrugged and wandered into the kitchen. He was hungry and he decided to have an early night snack.
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Now where the hell did that come from? *tries to remember when she decided to make Bouke have a larger ki level then normal* I guess it was inspiration or something… Is Vegeta taking the 'uncle' bit seriously? NO! There goes Bouke's chance!! Bouke does have an awfully sick mind! Tanx again to the reviewers who are new and those who have come back!
6Dark6Angel6: Here are the translations for you: chibi: kid, little. Saiyan no Ouji: Prince of Saiyans. gutei: my foolish, little brother. –sama: is a term of respect usually used for royalty. reishi: your elder sister.
