"Okay, Gohan," Goku said as he removed his hand from his sons shoulder, "I'll be back in a few hours to pick you up."
"Thanks, Dad," The young man said just before his father popped back out of existence. Gohan gave a melancholy smile and shut his eyes, searching for a ki he knew to be around. Where are you? He opened his eyes and whirled to face south. There you are! The boy took to the sky.
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The supreme overseer of the universe looked up from his meditative pose and glanced north. Something strong was coming, but the sense of it wasn't menacing. It feels familiar. Kabitoshin stood up and dusted himself off, and prepared to receive his guest.
Gohan landed in front of the Kia and smiled, "Hello, Supreme Kia," he said, "It's been a while."
The Kia snorted, "Maybe to you, but my life time spans millions of years, your life lasts as long as a rain drop to me." He smiled and held out his hand, "But it's good to see you all the same."
The young man took his hand and sat down on the grass, "The place seems to be recovering well from the fight with Buu," he said in small talk, "It should recover nicely."
"Oh yes," the Kia sat as well, "The world of the Kia's has been a battle field for many fights and has recovered from them as well. This one will be no different. Now. Why don't we get to what's on your mind."
"No use hiding things from a Kia," Gohan muttered, "I have questions."
"Most people do. So. Ask away."
"I know you are just an overseer, not really a god. Correct?"
"Yes. I cannot create."
"Have you ever seen a god?"
"No. So many plains exist, and he/she/it is on one I cannot reach."
"Then how do you know he exists?"
"Because of all this," The Kia said, waving his hand vaguely at the universe, "You can not get something from nothing. Even the technique you call materializing only takes the object you create from another point in the universe."
"Oh, really? Piccolo won't be happy to hear that."
"Yes," the Kia smiled in remembrance of the powerful Namek that had surrendered to him in the world martial arts tournament.
"Something from nothing, huh?" Gohan said, folding his arms in thought, "They say the universe was created from a singular point of energy that was infinitely small and infinitely dense, that blew up."
"That is correct," The supreme Kia said.
"So the point of energy was created by a god, because you can't get something from nothing."
"Yes."
"Then who created the god?"
"H- What?"
"If you can't get something from nothing, then how did this God get here?"
"Uh…"
"Something from nothing?"
"No, no. That's impossible."
"I know, and that's why I came here. I was wondering if you knew where the universe began. Where the something that created all this came from."
"That's a good question, Gohan. Most people say this god is the alpha and the omega."
"That's something from nothing, Supreme Kia."
"I know. And I know you're not just talking about planets and stars being created, because if they didn't exist then there would just be space, and that is a void. Even a void is something, so something must have created that void as well."
"Yes," Gohan said, "Where was alpha, and where is omega. Alpha is something, and cannot be created through nothing."
"So you're looking for the starting point of the universe."
"Not just the universe," Gohan said, "But of all plains and things."
"Well, Gohan, I believe I have a disappointing answer for you," The Kia said, "You're just going to have to have faith that it happened."
"That sucks, Supreme Kia."
"Yes, I know. But that is the very definition of faith. You're just going to have to believe something is out there."
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Just a question I've always had about creation, something that I'd ask a god if I had the chance.
Brad