I woke up early and Mike and I managed to get a big enough breakfast to feed all the Saiyans and ourselves sufficiently. "Mike," I groaned, "I'm going to need to do some major grocery shopping this afternoon."
"I know." Mike obviously regretted volunteering to help me now. We set the table with the four-foot tall pancake and waffle platters and I put a few sliced watermelons with them. My family had eaten a lot before so we did have quite an amount of food but we never had enough to supply four Saiyans for a week. I sighed and collapsed in a seat. Mike did the same and we just sat there for a few moments, savoring the time of no activity.
Suddenly, the buzzer to let me know about the cookies went off. I jumped up and ripped open the oven. They were perfect. Crisp, golden, and the chocolate was at just the right temperature and gooiness. I split one with Mike and we ate that in silent companionship. The silence didn't last for long though.
The three chibis ran in and as one, attacked the food. I couldn't believe my eyes. Zar was keeping up with the two demi-Saiyans as they ate. The food began to rapidly deplete when Vegeta and Kakarot appeared. Vegeta looked at me appraisingly and then ate.
Mike looked at me also questioningly and I just shrugged. Mike took that as an answer and he ate half a watermelon before getting up to take a shower and get dressed. I collect all my school stuff while he was in there and then I got in.
By the time I was done, Zar was knocking down the door. Thank Kami we had the deal where someone could take a shower in my bathroom and also in my parents'. The Saiyans were using that one while we used this one. I got dressed and let Zar in. He began to strip as I left. I sighed and averted my eyes. Is it going to be this hectic the entire time? I asked myself as I put my school stuff by the door.
Then, I remembered lunches. "SHIT!" I bellowed. "Goten! Trunks?"
Trunks came running. "What's the matter?" he asked me.
"Do you have any capsules on you?" I asked, crossing my fingers.
"Yeah. Three, why?" Trunks answered.
"Would they be enough to hold Goten and you lunches?"
"Yeah." He handed the capsules to me and I eyed them. I knew how they worked as I had watched almost every episode of Dragonball Z.
"Okay." I looked him over. He was still in his pajamas. They featured him of course. "Go get dressed." I checked the clock as he followed my instructions. It was 7. I still had to take the little guys to the supermarket to get them food.
Fifteen minutes later, everyone was ready. We threw all the backpacks into the trunk of the car, as there would be no room for them in the passenger section. I got into the driver's seat of the car as Vegeta got into the passenger seat. Mike got into the middle seat of the back seat and Kakarot set his son on his lap. Trunks and Zar ended up sharing a seat. As we drove to the store, everyone complained about the cramped positions. Everyone except Vegeta of course.
We hurried into the store and I grabbed a cart. "Goten? Trunks? You like grape jelly?"
"Yeah." They both nodded.
"Okay, Zar, take the two kids. Each of you pick a 2 liter bottle of soda and then return." He nodded and led the two demi-Saiyans off. "Mike, go get two jars of peanut butter and two of grape jelly." Mike dashed away toward the aisle with the condiments. I dragged Kakarot and Vegeta with me to the bread aisle. I grabbed four loafs off the shelf and then grabbed six different, large bags of chips from farther down the aisle.
"Bouke!" Zar put his bottle in the cart carefully then did the same with the other two. Mike arrived and put the four jars in.
"Kids, if you see anything else you want, you better spit it out now!" I called out as I pushed the cart toward the short line.
"Here!" Goten threw a bag of candy in.
"Yeah!" Trunks threw in another bag and was about to go get more but I stopped him.
"That's enough!" I tapped my foot hurriedly as the cashier started checking the stuff.
"You providing snack for the little kids' class?" he asked me in a conversational tone.
"Yeah, but I forgot about it last night so here we are, getting it now, thirty minutes from when school starts." I grinned.
"I know how it is."
"But, Bouke. I thought…" Zar tackled Goten before he could say anything about eating it all themselves. Trunks then tackled Zar and they started rolling around in the cashier's line. Luckily, we were the only ones in it now. Vegeta snorted at the kids' lack of dignity and Kakarot laughed at them as they giggled and tickled each other.
I gave the cashier my credit card that I only used in emergencies. I needed to withdraw more cash soon. I signed the receipt and we carted all the stuff out into the near-empty parking lot. I capsuled it all and gave the three capsules to my brother to keep. "Your teacher lets you eat outside, right?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, then find a nice, hidden area and don't let anyone see the amount of food you have."
"Right." We piled into the car again but when Trunks went to sit in the back seat, I told him to sit up in his father's lap like Goten was sitting in Kakarot's. He looked at me like I was crazy.
"Do it, brat. It's too crowded back there anyway." Vegeta said. Trunks looked at his father like Vegeta had suddenly grown another head but he did it anyway. The school was only four minutes away so Trunks didn't have to be uncomfortable for long. During the drive, I snuck a few glances at Vegeta. He just sat with a stolid look on his face.
When we reached the school, Zar, Trunks and Goten ran out and grabbed their backpacks. I told Zar to give the cookies to his teacher and not to drop the plate. He said he wouldn't and then they scrambled off to Zar's classroom.
I drove away, dreading the school day. It was bad enough with Vegeta but with Kakarot too? Why me, Kami? Why me…
Zar ran down the hallway, bowling over a first grader and knocking down a kindergarten. He shouted apologies over his shoulder as he arrived at his classroom. He ran a hand through his hair and checked on Goten and Trunks. The two other boys were looking at the pictures on the walls. "Come on." Zar said and led them into the classroom. He walked up to Mrs. Griffon. "Hi Mrs. Griffon. Here's some cookies for you." He gave her the cookie platter.
"Oh. You're so sweet, Zaretu. Now, when class starts, you can introduce your cousins to us." She replied, smiling at his 'cousins'. They smiled nervously back and Goten put his hand behind his head sheepishly. Zar shouldered his bag and grabbed Trunks and Goten by their forearms and dragged them back to his seat that was in the back row, thank Kami.
"Okay. Don't do anything that's not normal." Zar said as simply as he could.
"But what's normal and what's not?" Goten asked.
"Gah! Just… just… think things over before you do them." Zar answered, scratching his head furiously.
"We can do that!" Trunks said confidently.
"I hope so." Zar dragged two chairs over to his seat and put one on each one side of him. He was beginning to have a bad feeling about this day as his class milled around.
"Be seated you motley bunch of ruffians. School is starting." Mrs. Griffon said over the din. Quickly, the 'motley' bunch of children sat down amid chuckles. Mrs. Griffon was considered a wonderful teacher as she had the ability to think as her children would and they would talk to her and tell her their problems like they would to their best friend. "Zar? Would you please introduce your cousins?"
"Sure." Zar sat up on the back of his chair, leaving his feet on his seat. Goten and Trunks just stood up. "These are my cousins, Goten and Trunks." Zar laughed nervously as some of his classmates raised their eyebrows at the odd names. A lot of the girls had noticed that the two boys had more muscle then was normal for children their ages. "My uncles are Dragonball Z freaks."
"Yeah. My dad even made me dye my hair." Trunks said, with a grin. The class let out a few tentative chuckles. Goten began to speak and Zar fixed him with a cold look.
Goten changed what he was saying, "Our dads… we come from another state." He said recalling something that Zar said about 'states'.
"Welcome to Alaska then." Mrs. Griffon said warmly.
"Thanks." All three boys sat down again and Mrs. Griffon told everyone to take out their math books.
Well, this day might not turn out very bad after all. Zar thought happily as he showed Goten and Trunks what they were doing, What ever happens though, I know Bouke's gonna have a worse day then I could possibly have.
At that moment, Kakarot and Vegeta were working overkill to get me to English on time. Mike had left to go to his first class, Science. The horde of girls that were attacking them was amazing. Girls begging me for their phone numbers were even attacking me. "That's it!" Vegeta roared. He turned and hissed something in Kakarot's ear and Kakarot nodded. Vegeta picked me up by my waist and Kakarot did the same to Rachel. They leapt over the crowd of girls and then ran all the way to my first class, which was English again. Vegeta put me down quickly and Kakarot did the same to Rachel. He tried to pry her off him but she was busy feeling his chest muscles.
"My God Bouke! If all the guys in your family are built like these two, invite me to the family reunion!" Rachel called out as she finally, reluctantly, let go of Kakarot. Then, I steeled myself for anything as we walked into the hellhole.
"Why hello Ms. Enda. And who have we here?" Ms. Piers eyed Kakarot. "Another uncle of yours?"
I nearly groaned. "Yes." I hurried Kakarot and Vegeta over to my seat where I placed two extra chairs. "Kakarot, don't say anything stupid." I hissed.
"Sure! That'll be easy!" Kakarot placed his hand behind his head and grinned. I knew my day was going to be worse then the one before.
As class started, Ms. Piers rushed through roll call yet again and then looked Kakarot up and down. "Please introduce to us your other uncle."
"This is my uncle Kakarot. He does martial arts and is married." I stressed the word but Ms. Piers didn't take the hint.
"Mr. Kakarot. Please tell us more." She batted her eyelashes at him.
Kakarot stood up, oblivious to her advances, "Well, like my, uh, niece said, I study martial arts and I am married. I have entered in the World Tournament a few times. Though I don't usually go by my name Kakarot. I use my middle name, Goku." He sat down and grinned at me. I was beating my head against the table. Why did he mention the World Tournament? Why me, Kami? Why, why, why, why, why?
"Thank you for that introduction, Mr. Goku." Ms. Piers opened the English book and we picked up from where we had left off the other day.
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Jeril: Muwhahahaha! You get to hear about what happens in both Zar and Bouke's classes! Have you noticed that the chaps are becoming longer? Aren't I nice? Actually, it's because you people are giving me so many reviews! I'm not the nice one, you'll are!
Vegeta: Why is the slut ogling Kakarot? She should notice that I am much better then that pathetic, third-class baka will ever be!
Jeril: She just doesn't have good tastes! *bats her eyes at Vegeta. Vegeta looks scared*
Kakarot: *scratches his head for a few seconds* Wait a minute… That's a diss on me!
Vegeta: Took you long enough to figure it out…
Jeril: Shut up you two and let me do my author note! *Vegeta and Kakarot be quiet* Okay, if you have any good suggestions PLEASE tell me! I'm having Kakarot have a funny encounter with the male Science teacher in the next chap during the study of muscles. Just to let you know, I have nothing against gays. Also, the spelling in the title of this chap was intentional! You'll understand in the next chap!
