Dear wonderful readers, THANK YOU for coming back, even after so long! Or, if you're just joining us, THANK YOU for your attention, I hope I can keep it, cause I need it!! ^_^ (I hope that didn't sound as lame as I think it did!) Anyway, I hope that you enjoy the next segment of this story. I am giving you fair warning that from here on in, things are going to get very complicated and confusing, so pay attention so that you can understand what is going on. When this was written, my cowriter and I weren't exactly on the same page and so I kinda botched it by not reading her part very well. So it's confusing because I was confused, which confused her, which made everything confusing...confused yet? You will be, dear reader, you will be. If you can't figure something out and need it explained, then drop me a question in a review and I'll try to answer it in the next installment. Well, my soon-to-be-confused reader, on with the confusion!!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own DBZ, though it would be nice, and so don't sue me...(you wouldn't get very much...I'm a college student!) I do however, own some of the characters in this story, err...I mean I own some and co-own some (Summer deserves credit where it's due! Sorry Summer, I didn't mean to suggest that all the new characters were my creation alone!) I own the following characters: Mia Burgolis, Natalie and Gary Burgolis, and I created the villain in this story, who you will meet later, much later. I co-own (AN: co-own meaning that Summer made them up, and since I'm putting the story out, I'm saying that we both own them so that people won't steal them...we really co-own them all since they all are in the stories together and do not get into separate stories that are not connected to this one) the following characters: Ann (Son) Brief, Katie, Lady Physica, and Tageron (Tag').

Anyway, on with the show!!

Part two:
The two girls shot back to land and Katie took the lead to her house. There were little bits of conversation as they went, but overall, not much. They landed a few yards from her house and walked the rest of the way so that Katie wouldn't get into trouble with her overprotective mother who hated it when she flew. They set Mia's books by the door as they entered. The house was small and tidy.

yelled Katie, Mom, come meet my new friend!
No answer. Katie frowned. she yelled louder as she walked farther into the house until she was out of sight from Mia. screamed Katie. Mia ran into the room to find Katie on a chair, screaming her head off. Mia looked around the room, trying to find why Katie was screaming. Her eyes fell on a small, brown, fluffy rodent. Mia couldn't hold in her laughter at the scene before her; Katie on a chair squealing because of a mouse.
HAH HAH!! You're afraid of this little thing? She said, picking up the mouse by its tail and holding it in front of her friend's face. A look of horror crossed Katie's face and Mia laughed again and took the squeaking mouse outside through the back door.
Mia, my mom is missing! She said she'd be home all day!
Relax, she's probably just gone out to pick something up at the grocery store or something. Or she might be looking for you.
Or she might be at the front door, locked out. said a new voice from the doorway.

Mia and Katie turned to see a middle-aged woman standing at the door with paper grocery bags in her arms. Mom! Where were you? I was worried!
Let me in! I was only at the grocery store getting stuff for dinner. Thank you. Now, who's your friend?
I'm Mia Burgolis. I go to the same school as Katie. I was showing her around and she invited me over for a few minutes to ask you some things...for a...uh...a project in school. she said.
Oh, okay. the lady replied gently. *She looks familiar...that stubborn chin, those eyes...huh, OH! Natalie, of course, she reminds me of Natalie!* Say, are you related to Natalie Case? She was my best friend in high school until...oh, nevermind.
Wow, you were friends with my mom!?
Your mother? Hmm, I didn't think she'd ever get married--she was always so violent! I do hope it didn't rub off on you, dear. I wouldn't want Katie to hang around with such a violent person as Natalie! It might blemish her soul! All that fighting is so evil, someone always gets hurt or killed or...worse! she said.
Fighting isn't evil; if you're fighting for the right reasons! Fighting for justice is good, not evil! Mia argued.
Fighting is wrong all around! Period! Case closed! No more of this! she said.
Mia sighed as Katie tugged her sleeve and shook her head. She backed down and Katie changed the subject.
said Katie, Now that we've exchanged our thoughts on that subject, let's get down to what we're supposed to be talking about. Mom, what was my great grandmother's name?
Hmm. Well I remember Grama Ann...I think she was adopted by someone named--Goku?--and she had a brother named Gohan or something. She was extremely violent, as well as the rest of her family! Does that answer your question?
Yes! Thanks! Katie exclaimed.
Well, I was wondering if Katie could come to my house and meet my parents and have dinner there, but seeing as how you don't like my mom... said Mia sadly. She had been looking forward to training with someone that day, instead of her usual lonesome training.
Well, I guess it couldn't hurt just for dinner, but NO FIGHTING. she said.
Yahoo!!! Something NEW for a change! Mia said, leaping into the air, We almost never have something new at our house!
I'll bring my books too and we can study after dinner. suggested Katie.
Good idea, I'll help you pack.
Katie looked at her friend quizzically and said, Alright, if you want to, but there's not much. She didn't understand why packing her bag would matter so much to Mia, but she didn't ask.

They went to Katie's room and she started putting books in her bag.
What are you doing?! Mia asked.
What do you THINK I'm doing? I'm packing books--
If you do that, you won't be able to fit your clothes in! Duh!
Katie looked surprised, Wha--? What're you saying?
I'm saying you'll need loose, comfortable clothing, you know, like sweatpants...
Suddenly it dawned on her what Mia was saying, Oh! But my mom said No fighting,' you heard her!
And MY mom will criticize me for having a wimp' for a friend and you'll never live it down. This is why I have no friends; my mother scared em all off! She's horrible!
Well, alright, but I'll have to use your books then.
Like we'll have time to study anyway!
They giggled and unpacked the books and hid them, then they put Katie's extra clothes in and took off.