Chapter 7 "First of all, your auras are unique to you two, and no matter what you wear, it stays the same. Second of all, you don't use masks. Even someone who couldn't sense energies could tell who you were," Goku finished logically.

"Sensing energies? You are one heck of a guy, Goku," Rae complemented.

"Why, thank you," Goku beamed. "Oh, how's your friend doing? Did she hurt her leg real bad, or what?"

Rae inquired to Serena, "Who hurt her leg, Serena? Was it Amy?"

Serena tapped her fingers together, "Well, Amy took a bad fall earlier this morning, and Goku just wants to know how she is."

Darien was worried, ""And how is she?"

"Amy sprained her knee and twisted her ankle. The doctor says that she'll be all right, she just needs to stay of her feet for a while."

"It's good to know she'll be all right," Goku admitted. "So, is there anything else you want to know?"

Sailor Moon looked wistful, "Well, now that you mention it, a little information about you would be nice."

Goku placed his hands on his hips, "Okay. My name is Goku, but you already knew that, I'm married, and I have two sons, Gohan and Goten."

Darien half-smiled at the disappointed look on Serena's face. Then, he got to thinking that there was more to Goku's story, "Wait a minute, you didn't tell them about your Martial Arts methods! You have to tell them about that!"

Rae was instantly interested, "You're in to Martial Arts? Cool!"

"Makes sense," Serena recrossed her arms. "How else could you do all that stuff."

Rae ignored her, "What kind of style do you practice?"

"I practice mainly with the Keo-ken style, but sometimes I brush up on my Turtle style."

"You fight in two styles!?" Rae's eyes went wide. "Awesome! How do you keep them straight?"

"It was difficult at first, but it's real easy for me now."

Darien had a question, "How long have you been practicing those styles?"

"I-um, well, I've been practicing the Turtle style since I was just a little guy, and I moved on to the Keo-ken methods in my twenties."

Serena was disappointed, "And, how old are you now?"

"I'd prefer not to say."

Just then, a hair-raising voice entered the conversation, "There you are, Kakarot! I've been looking all over this God-forsaken city for you!"

Goku remained relaxed, but everyone else jumped.

"Oh, hi Vegeta."

"Don't 'hi' me, mister, I'm not in the mood!"

"Why not?" Goku asked innocently.

"You know why! You left me stranded in the middle of nowhere, pursuing some impossible task, while you flirt with the ladies!"

"Vegeta!" Goku defended, "I'm not flirting, I'm trying to gain allies!"

"Oh? Who, the 'Sailor Wimps?' Don't make me laugh."

"Vegeta, relax. They're not that bad," Goku gently confronted Vegeta. "Besides, they can help us; they know a lot about Heart Crystals. If we need help, we will have someone to fall back on."

Vegeta scowled, "You mean, if you need help. I know exactly what I'm looking for, and I'll find it myself."

"You never know when something might happen. Just meet them, okay?"

"No," Vegeta answered stubbornly without a second thought.

"Come on!" Goku practically pulled Vegeta next to him. "Vegeta, this is Rae, Serena, and Darien. You'd probably know these two better as Sailor Mars and Sailor Moon. Everyone, this is Vegeta."

Darien was the first to respond, "Hello. Goku was just explaining your mission to us. Sounds like you're and important man where you come from."

" 'Bout as important as a drop of water to a drowning man," Vegeta put himself down. He turned on Goku, "Our mission is a secret! We weren't supposed to tell anyone!"

"What are you talking about? Dende` never said anything about that!"

Vegeta fisted his hands, "You muscle-brained idiot! Dende` doesn't have to say anything, it's just common sense! What do you think would happen if Garlic got a hold on one of them, and forced them to tell him where the Heart Crystal is? All Hell would break loose! And who would be to blame? You!"

The realization slapped Goku across the face, "Sorry, I didn't think it would matter."

"That's the problem with you, Kakarot," Vegeta turned away from the group, "you don't think."

"Vegeta, give me a break! We could use some friends to help us here, and I doubt Garlic will be able to single out three, possibly four, kids from the entire city. The possibility of it happening is next to nothing!

Vegeta scolded, "The possibility would have been nothing if you hadn't told them!" He started away, "Let's go."

"No," Goku said, determined. "You can go, but I plan to stay with our friends for a little longer."

Vegeta didn't say a word as he stepped away. Darien, Rae, Serena, and Goku stood in silence and watched him leave.

"What a creep," Rae shivered after Vegeta was out of sight. "I wonder why he acts like that."

Goku answered Rae's question, "Vegeta's always that way. I think it has something to do with his childhood."

Darien, of course, was concerned, "What happened to him? Was he abused?"

"No, not abused in the normal sense," Goku faced the group. "When he was a kid, about 10, maybe younger, his father was killed and he was taken away from his home. Afterwards, he spent the rest of his younger life as a soldier, believe it or not, for someone called 'Frieza.' When he got older, he became captain of one of Frieza's special forces, until his subordanants were killed, that is. Eventually, he broke away from the Frieza, settled down a little, and started a family, but he never quite learned patience or compassion."

"Well, there's always two sides to every story, and you should listen to both before making your predictions," Serena said, almost philosophically.

Rae and Darien were surprised.

"Who told you that one?" Rae didn't believe that Serena made that up on her own.

Serena dropped her head, "My English teacher."

"I thought so." Goku praised Serena's quote, "You are right, and that's why I give him as much respect as I do. Vegeta had a hard life and was shown hardly any kindness, so he doesn't know how to express that emotion. But I have to admire him because he's trying to change his life, and he's done a good job of that already."

Rae was ashamed, "I should have learned a little more about him before I made up my mind about him."

"Hey, it's not too late to change your opinions," Goku told her honestly.

"That sounds like a good idea; I'll do that!"

Darien presented another question to Goku, "Hey, Goku, why did Vegeta call you Kakarot? Is that your last name, or something?"