Chapter Twelve: Supreme Kai Is Meddling

With Trunk's kind support and concern, Gohan headed back to their seats. The whole gang was now seated and the only people who noticed their return were Bulma, Goku, and Piccolo.

"You alright there, Gohan?" Piccolo asked as Trunks helped ease Gohan into his seat.

Gohan waited until Trunks had taken the seat behind him with his mother before he spoke. Possibly wondering if Trunks would tell them what happened since he didn't have the faintest idea.

"Yeah, Gohan. You look a little pale," Goku said softly giving Gohan's arm a soft pat.

"Fine. Just tripped in the bathroom," Gohan smiled sheepishly.

Gohan looked back to Trunks to see if the lavender topped child would correct him. But Trunks did not meet his eyes, keeping his bright blue gaze glaring at the ground.

"Typical of you," Vegeta snapped finding the name most satisfy for the boy. "To trip over your own big feet."

Gohan ignored the rude comment turning his attention to the empty arena ahead. He was amazed to see that he battle had not yet been started in all the time he was gone.

"So who do you think will win this, Piccolo?" Gohan asked kindly as his tall former master rested his haunches in the seat next to the weary boy, "Do you have any idea of how these fighters combat?"

"I am unaware of either of the duelist's skills. One of them is so familiar to me… Or perhaps to Kami or Nail," Piccolo said softly not fully addressing the curious boy.

"Really?" Gohan asked eagerly. "You mean Tsuki?"

"No. The male," Piccolo stated. "The woman is a mystery to me."

"So Shin…" Gohan sighed slightly disappointed. "Aw, he's nothing. He's just all talk. His telekinetic powers, I guess, are somewhat impressive but his power level is that of… perhaps a low power super sayian."

"Despite his abilities he is strangely proverbial to me."

"Hey, maybe he's a cousin of King Kai," Goku joked. "A mean despite being purple and incredibly thinner, he resembles King Kai."

'I heard that.'

Gohan sensed a voice enter his thoughts and gave a soft chuckle. Yes, dad would notice that wouldn't he?

"That's it!" Piccolo said suddenly going a deep chalk white. "It's the Supreme Kai!"

Suddenly everyone was now interested in the conversation Piccolo, Goku, and Gohan had been having. Bulma leaned forward and smiled, "Supreme Kai. Don't be silly. It's a myth."

"So he is King Kai's cousin," Goku cried impressed at his own accuracy.

"No!" Piccolo scowled. "He's the ruler of the entire universe."

"Entire Universe!" Gohan gaped.

"You people are so strange," Videl muttered to herself blocking out the conversation.

Gohan was kind of grateful for her doing so. He hadn't even noticed her sitting on the other side of his father. She seemed slightly ticked about that too. But instead of apologizing to her, knowing it was useless, he turned back to Piccolo.

"But I am confused, I thought there was only one Kai."

"Nope. Two. King Kai and his cousin," Goku answered interrupting Piccolo before he could respond himself.

"Supreme Kai is not the cousin of King Kai!" Piccolo bellowed causing Goku to cower slightly, "How could you dirty his name in such a disgraceful manner."

"Easy. He's Goku," Bulma and Chichi said unison.

"Do you understand now, Goku?" Piccolo snapped.

"Yeah. Supreme Kai is not King Kai's cousin…. But then who is King Kai's cousin?"

"ARE YOU BEING THIS DUMB ON PURPOSE?!?!?!?!" Piccolo shrieked his voice rocking the stadium into silence.

Gohan, Trunks, Vegeta, and Goku all had to cover their sensitive sayian ears to avoid becoming deaf from the shout. As soon as Piccolo had regained most of his green again, Vegeta answered him, "Kakarot isn't smart enough to play dumb, Namekian."

"No one answered my question," Gohan said trying to distract the infuriated Piccolo and Goku who understood the meaning of that insult.

"There are several Kais, Gohan," Piccolo hissed. "One for our section of the Galaxy the North Kai. There is also the East, West, and South Kai."

"Four," Gohan counted.

"Then there is the Grand Kai who rules over these Kai. And over that Kai is the legendary Supreme Kai."

"Okay seven," Gohan smiled. "So what is the Supreme Kai doing here? Shin couldn't possibly be in a martial arts tournament for no reason."

"His name is Supreme Kai," Piccolo hissed.

"But he wanted to be called Shin," Gohan corrected remembering his desire to go under a different identity.

Yes, he could defiantly relate to this Supreme Kai. Perhaps this guy was just fed up being Supreme Kai and wanted a break off. Gohan wouldn't blame him. It sounded like hard work ruling a universe.

"I guess we are rooting for Shin, then," Goku smiled helpfully.

"We might as well. Cause if anything happens to kill the Supreme Kai we might as well kiss the balance of the universe goodbye."


Shin eyed Kabito with a weary gaze. Their cover had been blown. It would be only a matter of time before Gohan and his friends wanted to learn of why they are here.

"We shouldn't be risking ourselves any further, Master." Kabito said sternly.

Shin waved this warning off like a pesky fly and eyed over to where Taiyo leaned against a marble column. His feet were crossed at the base and his arms were folded back behind his neck in a lazy position. He eyed them in an almost threatening way as he glanced up at the stadium.

"Angry that Gohan is still alive, Goten?" Shin snapped coldly even catching even Kabito by surprise.

Taiyo finished at the name but he fought off the phasing affects of the painful memories.

"No." Taiyo said softly, "Actually I am quite thankful. That means I can finish him later. So what is the Supreme Kai doing all the way out on earth? Looking for trouble no doubt."

Shin cocked an eyebrow at the boy as he smiled darkly, "Oh, come on. Piccolo practically announced it to the whole of Japan."

"Why are you doing this, Goten?" Shin asked soothingly.

Taiyo flinched again. He didn't know why this man's words were affecting him so. He ran his fingers through his dark hair trying to calm his nerves. Biting down on his lip, Taiyo refrained himself from answering.

"Goten. I know someone is confusing you. Just tell me who it is. I will make them stop." Shin said softly resting his kind grip on wrist.

Taiyo blinked back his tears and in an instant, Shin saw the boy who was there once before. The lost boy that couldn't get out of the woods. Shin was impressed to see he had reached the boy that had been thought dead. Taiyo was just about to answer Shin when Kabito lost his patients.

"Who is controlling you, boy!? Tell the master now!" Kabito snapped cruelly.

Shin truly frowned upon Kabito's impulsive reaction. And in his doing Taiyo returned covering the little boy under a blanket of suffocation once more.

"Go meddle in your own affairs," Taiyo hissed pulling away from Shin/ "My business won't hurt your perfect balance so you shouldn't care. Be actually doing you a favor. Just cleaning up the garbage."

Once Taiyo was gone from sight, Shin rounded upon Kabito, "I almost reached him."

"I'm sorry, Master," Kabito said shamefully. "But he does have a point. Why are we fooling with these earthlings' lives?"

"It's a feeling, Kabito," Shin hissed softly. "I believe that if Goten were to carry out in killing his brother… something far worse would occur."

"Not to disregard your instincts, but master, earthlings are primitive race. Why would anything happen here?" Kabito scowled.

"Because people like Gohan and Goku are alive."

To Be Continued…
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So sorry for the short continuation. The next chapter should be longer since its actually Shin and Tsuki's match. I just had to through this clip in before the match. There will a slight legend that will be made fun of in the next chapter. It's not real legend but it's just enforced in the battle. If you can't wait and want to know the legend either review and leave an email or email me and I will tell you the legend.