Next chapter here. A lot of notes, too. I thank all who review; next chapter I may thank everyone who has reviewed personally if I feel inclined to do so. Um...someone asked what Ni-gou and Ichi-gou are, and Ni-gou is #2 and Ichi-gou is #2. I thought I said that, but I may not have- I'm not too bright like that...My NEXT CHAPTER things are completely tentative, which means they have the possibility of being changed. Most things I plan probably won't, I just had no idea with what I wanted to do with this chapter.
I suppose I should write a disclaimer, but I'm not wasting my creative juices on it, so nyah!
Hoshi no Chibi
Creative Titles are a Waste of Time
Two hours and fifty-seven minutes after the Great Saiyakids incident, Mirai Trunks and the chibi's were still in the park where they had been playing earlier. Mirai starting talking about his heroics in the future, and even started talking about Mirai Gohan, which grabbed Pan and Goten's attention, instead of just Chibi Trunks. But after the first two hours of that, the chibi's, including younger Trunks, began to get fed up with the Mirai. Although Pan and Trunks didn't vocalize their feelings, Goten got to the point where he was just to hungry not to complain.
"Mister Mirai Trunks, I'm hungry," Goten whined, his belly echoing the statement.
"Yeah Sensei. Can we get something to eat?" Pan asked, giving her best puppy dog eyes, knowing that Mirai was gullible enough to give in.
"I guess so; I'm hungry, too," the future son of Vegeta murmured. Then, looking at his watch, added, "It is 1:37, after all."
"Great!" Chibi Trunks exclaimed, hopping to his feet at the mention of lunch, "I know a place that hasn't banned us yet!"
After seeing Pan and her sensei's questioning looks, Goten stated, "When me 'n this Trunks..." he motioned towards his friend of this time, "...go eat with out with our families, the waiter-people freak out or somethin' when we do eat, and tell us 'Don't ever come back here!' I was kinda upset after the first time, but it's pretty funny 'cuz they can't hit us with evil frying pans."
Both Chibi Trunks and Goten shuddered unintentionally at the last comment about a frying pan, and the Mirai's looked amused. Then, the future Trunks got up, helping Pan to her feet cordiusly, and said, "Lead the way, kid."
Chibi Trunks was a little miffed at being called a kid, but did lead them out of the park. Doesn't matter what his future self says, it isn't important- filling his stomach is what is.
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Videl, Erasa, and Sharpner stared in shock at how much Gohan was eating. The demi-Saiyan had been there for the past two months, but his little group of friends still couldn't believe it.
The alter-personality of the Great Saiyaman stuffed one last egg roll into his mouth, then wiped off his face as his mother always told him to do, and stated that he was finished.
"Where do you pack it away?" Erasa asked Gohan, causing him to blush.
"I have a fast metabolism, I guess," he replied, sweatdropping.
Before Sharpner could make some stupid wise crack, or Videl could criticize him, the bell sounded, signifying that the lunch period was over. The "gang" made their way towards their English classroom, with Erasa gossiping on about people Gohan didn't even know.
The teacher walked into the room, and began to drone on about junk that nobody in the class cared about. Erasa looked relatively content, deciding on painting her fingernails a bright pink, and Sharpner was already fast asleep, drool coming out the side of his mouth and onto the current book they were reading: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Gohan sat quietly in his desk, pondering over what his past grandfather wanted to talk about. He may have paid attention, but he already read the book when he was 10. Videl had her head propped up by her elbows, and found herself staring in disgust at the blonde boy.
He's gonna have to replace that book. With all the drool he's making, the library people will probably think he dropped it in a toilet or something.
Videl then turned her head the other way, and found herself staring at the dark-haired boy at the end of the row. She scrunched her face a little, wondering what exactly Gohan was talking about when he began babbling to the new coach. The boy was definitely hiding many secrets, most of which he probably wouldn't bother revealing to Videl.
If I can't get the info from the source, I'll just ask someone else who can give it to me. I'll figure you out yet, Son Gohan.
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"GET OUT! DON'T EVER COME BACK HERE!"
Mirai Trunks scowled as he and the three chibi's left the "All-You-Can-Eat" buffet. Goten and Trunks, however, didn't look angry at all. If anything, they looked like they enjoyed it. Pan was the last out of the building, wearing a look that matched her sensei's. Peeved, she muttered, "'All-You-Can-Eat' my ass..."
"Hey Pan, don't use that language. What would your parents think?" Trunks scolded his student, using her real name for the first time since they arrived in the past. Pan just rolled her eyes.
"See Mr. Mirai Trunks- they did what I said they would," Goten stated proudly, "Isn't that cool?"
"Yup. And I know another place that has really good ice cream and desert stuff, too, that we haven't eaten at yet," Chibi Trunks added, his mouth watering at the thought.
"Maybe we shouldn't eat another place out of business," Mirai Trunks said, much to the dislike of the chibi's.
"But Sensei," Pan whined, "I didn't even get to have a decent meal."
The future Trunks sighed, scratching his head in a way oddly similar to his former sensei, Mirai Gohan, then said, "We can't go around eating as much as we want. Most places don't have enough food for four hungry Saiyans."
"But we only want desert," Goten pleaded. He really wanted some ice cream.
After seeing his Mirai self shake his head in the negative, Chibi Trunks said, "We can just go to Kami's Lookout, since we can't go back to CC without Chi-Chi going all ga-ga over Pan."
"That's a great idea, Trunks! Mr. Popo is a really good cook, and we can even see Mr. Piccolo while we're there!" Goten exclaimed happily, giving his best friend a major ego boost.
The four demi-Saiyans were about to take off towards the lookout, when Pan said, "Didn't Vegeta say he wanted to spar with you, Sensei?"
"Oh yeah. Darn, I guess I'll just have to skip the trip," Trunks muttered in a fake sad voice, secretly thanking the intoxicated Kami for getting rid of the chibi's for him.
"It's okay Mr. Mirai Trunks," Goten said, patting him on the shoulder, not realizing that the man didn't want to go with them, "You can come with us next time."
Pan and Chibi Trunks sweatdropped at the child's gullibleness, then waved bye to Mirai Trunks as he sped off towards Capsule Corp and they took flight towards Kami's Lookout
. *-_-*
The final bell at Orange Star High School sounded, signifying the end of the school day. The students in Bardock's last PE class hurried out the door, off to enjoy their weekend break- doing things not even Dende knows about- seeing as he's still recovering from alcohol poisoning.
Bardock picked the whistle off of the ground, happy that the small object worked well in controlling his students, and walked out of the gym towards the front of the school. The young boy in the first class he taught today, Son Gohan, seemed to know both his son and a royal member of the Vegeta bloodline. The warrior from the past hurried down the hall, anxious on finding out more about this planet he found himself on.
The Saiyan was just digging through some old files on Frieza's species, hoping to prove the King that the man was going to destroy him and the entire planet of Vegeta, when a brilliant light of white engulfed him. Afterwards, Bardock found himself in the one of the many halls of the high school, one that happened to house that annoying office-woman's...office. The lady mistook him for the new PE sub, thinking that his Saiyan armor was used in one of the new "extreme sports", and forced him towards the gym. Bardock, not knowing exactly where he was, could only follow as he was lead along. In the end, he ended up learning that he was currently on some planet called "Earth"- the planet where his youngest son was sent.
This fact made him all the more curious about this human child's connections with Kakkarot.
Bardock was almost out the door when something grabbed him. His basic instincts urged him to lash out at his attacker, and almost did so, but stopped when he saw the annoying office-lady once more.
"Um...Mr. Brattice, can I have a word with you in my office?" she said to the warrior. Bardock, not bothering to correct the woman about his name, agreed and followed her towards her office, hoping that Son would wait around for him.
The lady sat behind her desk and waited for the Saiyan to sit as well before she said, "Have you ever taught a PE class before?"
Bardock took a moment to think, the room beginning to shake a little. It soon stopped, and he replied, "Not a PE class, but I have taught a number of warriors to fight in the past. Unfortunately, I haven't been teaching much as of late."
The office-lady sighed, scratching her head, then stated, "Well, these students aren't warriors, Mr. Bender. They have feelings and emotions, like any other human. You're going to have to take it easier on them, and not shout at them if-"
"Are you telling me how to teach my class?" Bardock cut off, angered by the human. He then, without losing his temper, stated harshly, "I will teach my students as I deem fit, and will do so without being reprimanded for my actions. I am the one teaching them, not you."
Bardock stood up, and left the office and the lady, but not without adding, "And my name is Bardock."
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Gohan stood outside in front of OSH, waiting for his new PE teacher to show up. Bardock, the man who looked almost exactly like his father, and claimed that Kakkarot was his son, confused the young teen. Although Saiyans do age slower than humans, it didn't make any sense for Bardock to look in his twenties when Goku was in his forties. Even Vegeta looked older than the man. And how was it possible for Bardock to be alive, when Vegeta said that only he, Goku, Radditz, and Nappa survived the destruction of Planet Vegeta. The only way Bardock could be here was if he was revived, which Gohan seriously doubted, or if he was from the past.
Great. My future, alternate reality daughter shows up, and now my past grandfather decides to suddenly appear from nowhere and play "teacher"...Where is Bardock?
Gohan took a look at his GS watch, and found that he had been standing outside for 25 minutes, and Bardock still hadn't shown.
Where is he? I still gotta meet up with Videl and take her to Kami's Lookout...
Tapping his foot impatiently, he didn't notice that the ground began shaking, until someone shouted "EARTHQUAKE!" and a few passer-by's decided to start running around. Blushing as he has most of this fic, Gohan stopped his foot tapping, still wondering where Bardock was. A couple minutes later, the demi decided that he wasn't going to show, and was about to leave when the man he had been waiting for finally decided to show up.
"I'm glad to see that you haven't left yet," Bardock stated, unsure of how he was going to ask about Kakkarot and Vegeta.
"Actually, I was about to leave," Gohan muttered, bowing his head, ashamed, "But you said you wanted to talk to me?"
"Yes. As you were speaking about yourself, you said you knew a Kakkarot and Vegeta. I would like to meet with them, if possible," the warrior replied, deciding on being straightforward, as he has most of his life.
"Of course. I'd take you to them but, I'm...sorta hiding from Vegeta's place since my mom may be there, and I'd rather not be around her at the moment," Gohan replied. In seeing the disappointment of his past grandfather, he added, "And although I can't take you there, I'm sure you can get to Capsule Corporation if you asked around. It's not in this city but..."
"...If you fly it won't take too long. But don't fly around the normal people- they're all believe it's a bunch of tricks," Gohan began to say softly, so that no one could hear. Then, speaking in his regular voice again, finished, "It's in West Capital City. Capsule Corp. is the big complex with a c-symbol on it. You really can't miss it."
*-_-*
It was almost 5 minutes after the time Gohan was supposed to meet Videl. He was LATE, and she didn't feel like waiting around while he talked to their new PE instructor. While Videl didn't act like she feared Bardock, the crime fighter was secretly scared at the man's demeanor. Something about him just screamed "different", but not the kind of different that Gohan seemed-as she wanted to figure out what made him that way- but the kind of different that made the man seem almost...in-human. Unfortunately for Videl, she didn't know how right she was.
Anyway...as the fiery Satan Videl stood there, she saw a number of reporters in the park. Although Super Satan Park was named after "The Man Who Saved Us All From Cell", it didn't normally get much publicity, surprisingly. Confused as to why all the reporters and publicists were there, Videl walked over to one of the people who wasn't in front of a camera. The blonde haired man was on his hands and knees...sniffing the ground.
The raven-haired teen scrunched up her face in disgust, but tapped the man anyway to get his attention. After he turned to face her, his nose and forehead covered in dirt, Videl asked, "Why are all these people here?"
"You mean you didn't hear about the Great Saiyakids?" the dirty man asked, confused as to why Satan Videl, of all people, hadn't heard of the two newest superheroes.
Before Videl could start yelling about all the stupid Saiya-people that had butted into her territory, Gohan ran up to her, panting. He then said, "I'm sorry for taking so long. Mr. Bardock wanted to know where Capsule Corp. was."
"Whatever," Videl replied as the two walked out of the park. She could deal with the offending kids later, because for now she decided to deal with Son Gohan. "Where's your car?"
"Uh..." Gohan uttered, forgetting that his only mode of transportation other than himself was a golden cloud.
"Here. We'll take my copter- It'll probably be faster anyway," Videl said, changing her capsule into the small yellow helicopter with the words "MR. SATAN" plastered on the side [1]. The girl shoved Gohan inside, then walked over to the pilots seat and took off into the air.
"You're gonna keep going that way," Gohan said, pointing out the direction towards the lookout.
During the flight, the two stayed relatively quiet, Videl wondering what Gohan's friends were like, and Gohan silently praying to Dende to keep everything all right. Then, remembering the recent set of events, stopped himself, deciding that it would probably worsen the situation.
The two had been flying for a good thirty minutes, and were currently out in what seemed like the middle of nowhere, so Videl asked, "Are we going in the right direction?"
"Yeah. They're...not really social people, you see," Gohan tried to reason, only causing Videl to become more curious.
"Tell me about them. Should I know something about them before I meet them, like their names?"
"If you don't flip out," Gohan said. Videl raised her eyebrow, confused, but told the demi she wouldn't anyway. He sighed, and then continued, "Well, the short, round, black man in the white pants that will probably greet you is Mr. Popo. He's really nice, and a great cook, and is in charge of the lookout at the moment. Piccolo-"
"Lookout?" Videl interrupted, "Is that what the house is called?"
"It's more of a building. It's actually high above the Earth, so we call it a lookout," Gohan replied, half-lying.
That and it's where Dende watches over all of us...
"Okay. Who's the other person?" Videl asked.
"Piccolo, the other person I'm staying with, is probably the one that might freak you out. He's pretty tall and muscular, and...um..."
"What's that?" she asked, pointing towards a large pole that seemed to go upward forever.
"Oh! You follow that towards the sky, and the lookout is on top," Gohan replied. Videl gave her...friend of sorts a questioning glance, but did as he told and flew the copter skyward.
After a few minutes of upward flight, Videl saw something that wasn't just part of the large pole. It looked like a small building in the middle of it that had the ability to peer over the earth, just as Gohan had said. She slowed the vehicle at the small place, and was about to stop by it when Gohan said, "That's not it. The lookout is farther up. A cat named Korrin lives here."
Videl shrugged, not bothering with asking Gohan about it, and continued up into the sky.
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[1] - I don't like footnotes, which is why I'm trying to stop writing them, but I was wondering whether or not the "MR. SATAN" was on Videl's yellow copter in the dub or not. It was there in the "un-cut" version I sometimes watch on the International Channel, but I didn't see if it was on Toonami's version.
And that's the end. Videl didn't get to meet the lookout peeps yet, like I had hoped, nor did Chi-Chi make an appearance. But I'm probably not going to be able to upload again until Monday, because I'm going to be at my dad's, so I had cut it off here.
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In the NEXT CHAPTER, a lot of things will happen- obviously. It's unplanned, because it's definitely more fun writing that way, but I guess I'll come up with something to satiate ya'll (I'm Texan- so sue me!). Gohan will introduce Videl to Piccolo and Mr. Popo, and she may or may not take it well- I haven't really decided. But the chibi rugrats are up there, too, and are bound to cause trouble. Pan will finally meet Videl face-to-face after the little chase in the first chapter, which will prompt more questions from the fiery crime fighter. And I will have Chi-Chi come back into the story and scream at Mirai for dumping the kids.
This end thingy is way too long, so you're probably not reading it. That's pretty much it, so until the next chapter, look at the cute little button in the bottom left hand corner and press it. C'mon . . . You know you want to. . .
