VII. Just Some Filler

I stared for a moment, taking a closer look at the two combatants. Majin Buu looked much different; he wore a black vest with a thick, yellow lining and his old baggy white pants. He chuckled nastily and slammed a fist into the other fighter's face.

Goku... I thought, running the name over in my mind. It was so familiar, but far away. His face looked slightly deja vu; his black hair stuck out in all directions and his eyes focused as he received another blow from his devious opposition.

"If I may be so bold to ask," Dende began, glancing at me over his shoulder, "what are you doing here? We pretty much assumed everyone was dead."

"I hid in a bomb shelter," I replied simply. Mr. Satan watched me from the corner of his eye, but turned his attention back to the fight as soon as I noticed him.

Standing not too far away, I noticed another onlooker. He resembled Goku, but stood a bit shorter and had cropped, spiky hair that stood straight up. He wore a similar outfit, and was watching in surprise as Goku chucked something at him.

"Gohan! Catch!" he cried. The man I had now perceived to be Gohan jumped back. "Aaaahh!"

"He dropped it!" Dende whispered. Gohan looked down, picking through the rocks as Majin Buu began to laugh.

"Going to try your fusion now, are we?" he asked mockingly. Goku merely glared at him.

Suddenly, the orange-suited fighter lit up with a yellow glow, his hair shooting out and becoming a bright blonde.

I blinked.

"What the HECK is going ON?" I cried, widening my eyes as Goku began to move more swiftly. Gohan was still picking through the rocks for whatever the other fighter had thrown to him.

"Gohan! Find that earring!" Goku repeated.

Gohan tossed another rock, glancing at the floating, golden-haired man in desperation. "Dad, I'm trying!"

Suddenly, Majin Buu turned, slamming one leg into Goku's head and aiming his free hand towards Gohan. He fired a blast of light, destroying the rocks and sending a small object skittering another ten feet away.

Goku, meanwhile, hovered behind Majin Buu and bore down on him with discharges of short, blue streaks that seemed to have a decently profound effect on the pink creature.

I continued watching the two fight, though saying I could actually see it is another claim altogether. I caught a few bursts of yellow light and the occasional battle cry, but that was the maximum of my ability.

Suddenly, both fighters came to a halt. Majin Buu floated in the air, crying obscenities and holding his head. Goku watched, one hairless eyebrow raised. Man, he sure is ugly, I thought, sticking my tongue out. I reached over, poking Dende on the shoulder.

"Hey, what's going on?" I asked. He merely shrugged and turned back to intently watching the creature writhe in the air above us.

Suddenly, his outfit changed from a dorky-looking vest to a large, white, fluffy cape. I raised an eyebrow.

Goku didn't seem in the least bit surprised. "Ah! Gotenks! The boys' fusion must have worn off inside Buu's body!" He paused for a moment. "You've become more like Piccolo. You tried to play against time, and lost." He sounded so heroic, yet... so corny.

I raised an eyebrow, when Gohan's voice caught my attention. "Dad! I found it! Do I put it on my right ear?"

Goku chuckled confidently. "No. Majin Buu's lost over a third of his power. We won't be needing a fusion anymore."

"Haha. I hope you have an insurance policy to back that up," the Pink Wonder replied, snickering. There was something in his voice I recognized instantly.

Slithering and sliding behind Gohan was a large blob, resembling the missing part of Majin Buu's head. It creeped and crawled over the rocks, descending on the man unawares.

"Didn't you see a piece of me missing?" Buu pointed out, wiggling the banana-shaped appendage on his head. Goku stared wide-eyed. I couldn't decide if he was shocked that the conniving Majin Buu had deceived him, or that he hadn't noticed. Neither would have surprised me.

And all at once, the small blob became a large blob. It rose into the air like a tidal wave, circling the now very much alarmed Gohan.

"Gohan!" Goku cried, flying towards his son, who had almost instantly become enveloped by the remainder of Majin Buu's mass. The blob contracted, sending itself hurtling into the main body's mass.

Majin Buu laughed evilly as his clothing began to change, his body forming an outfit similar to that of the man he had just absorbed into himself. Goku went into some sort of foolish denial as the Pink Wonder boasted about his newfound power.

This is when things get dirty. I may not care sometimes about other's misfortunes, and I may not be the all-caring charitable good Samaritan, but that urks me. When some big, powerful crud like Buu boots the underdog.

And me, being the foolish, senseless girl I am, pushed Dende and Mr. Satan out of my way and stumbled onto the battlefield.