Disclaimer:

Blackash26: I own it all, Muahahahahahahahahaha!

Fallen: Arggg! I thought we went over this? What will it take to get it through your thick skull that you do not own Dragon Ball Z!

Blackash26: Nothing, because I do!

Fallen: That's it! Admit that you own nothing, or I will sic shadow on you!

Blackash26: You wouldn't, would you?

Fallen: Hell yeah!

Shadow (Bares teeth and growls dangerously)

Blackash26 (laughs nervously): Heh, heh. Oh, fin you win! I don't own DBZ only the mad products of my own deranged imagination. (That includes you too, Fallen, you meanie!)

Fallen:…

Blackash26: Hey, Fallen, where'd you run off to? You're supposed to yell at me for calling you a meanie. (Sees Fallen and Shadow shaking hands (paws) with a group of lawyers)

Blackash26: What! You traitorous 3nd9s!

Fallen: Sorry, but I'm a junior law enforcer in the junior copyright division (holds up a badge)

Blackash26: And Shadow?

Fallen: He's a junior law enforcer in the wolf/guardian copyright division.

Blackash26: I do not even think that that is worth responding to, you traitor!. (Walks off in a huff).

An Unwanted Intrusion

Gohan awoke to a very bright ray of sunlight hitting him hard in the eyes. He was up instantly, all remnants of sleep effectively driven away by the bright light. His legs were slightly sore from all that running he had done earlier that day, but he ignored the discomfort. He had felt much worse since Piccolo had taken him to the wilderness to train.

He stood and looked up and judged that it was somewhere around four in the afternoon. Then he remembered what had happened earlier that day. He groaned, as he realized that he had no idea where he was or how to get back to the cave he had been staying in.

He was about to panic when he realized that Piccolo was out there, and that sooner or later his mentor would come and find him. Of course, he still didn't know where he was, but the thought of knowing that someone would be able to find him and bring him back 'home' was very reassuring.

That cleared up the whole part about him being lost, but he still didn't know what to do till Piccolo decided to come and find him. Gohan decided that since there was very little else he could do in his current situation, that he should explore his surroundings. "Maybe," he thought to himself happily, "I could even find my own way back! Wouldn't Mr. Piccolo be proud of me for that!" With that thought in mind, Gohan began to explore his surroundings.

First he walked around the clearing trying to get his bearings. As he was climbing up a tree to get a better look at the area, his stomach rumbled loudly causing him to fall out of the tree and onto the ground. The fall didn't hurt, but his stomach sure did. While he rolled around on the ground clutching his stomach in pain, he remembered that he hadn't eaten anything since his breakfast. A breakfast, which his stomach was painfully reminding him was eaten at five o'clock in the morning, nearly eleven hours ago. His stomach was also telling him that the breakfast had been a light one as well, only consisting of some fruits.

He pushed his feelings of hunger back, and stood up. Then he took up his exploration once again, only this time instead of searching for a way back, he was searching for food, any food.

Thirty minutes later found Gohan consuming the last of his very large lunch nuts and fruit at a mass rate under the shade of a tall oak tree. He smiled as he finished off the meal and patted his stomach happily, for he was no longer starving.

He got up, stretched and then picked a random direction and started walking. After all, he had nothing better to do. He walked and walked, stopping now and again to look at some flowers or an interestingly looking tree. All in all, he felt very relaxed and actually happy. The young boy even almost forgot about what had brought him to this relaxing place. For now, he was simply glad that he could relax.

Gohan was walking along when he sensed something. Or rather he simply had a feeling, perhaps even a gut instinct. Whatever it was, he knew he wasn't alone. This knowledge confused him, because he could see no one from where he was standing. Despite his better judgment, Gohan decided to follow his feeling and see who he was sensing.

He veered off to the right from the direction he had originally been headed in. He waked slowly, carefully, and softly. Basically he was trying his hardest not to be seen or heard, so that if someone was there, and he turned out to be dangerous, he would be able to get away without getting hurt.

After walking along like this for a short while he stopped short. Gohan wasn't certain, but he was almost positive that he saw something. It was hard to tell of course, because of the thick undergrowth obscuring his view, yet he wanted to make sure.

On impulse he nimbly climbed up the nearest tree, then jumped to the next one and the next. He continued this way until he found himself in a tree bordering a medium sized clearing.

There, in the middle of the clearing, hovering a foot or so above the ground was the figure he had seen and the presence he had sensed. The figure had his back to Gohan, but Gohan knew that the stranger was young, possibly around his age.

The meditating figure had his long black hair tied in a simple braid that fell just past the stranger but. He wore a kind of clothing that Gohan had never seen before. And the young boy knew you couldn't buy it in any clothing store. It looked to be made from some kind of animal skin. It was tan in color and very simple. Just pants and a shirt, though he could only see the person's back because it was turned toward him. The stranger also had on a belt, that as far as Gohan could tell had a many pouches and oddly shaped things tied to it. All in all, Gohan was very curious as to the identity of this stranger. His curiosity was almost uncontrollable. He simply had to find out more about this strange being.

This was why Gohan found himself crawling out on one of the tree's limbs in an attempt to get a better look. The branch was long and hung out over the strangers head. Gohan kept climbing till he was just above the boy's head. As he shifted his weight to get a better look, he heard a sickening crack as the branch broke.

Gohan fell out of the sky, onto the hovering boy. This caused the boy to loose his concentration and they both hit the ground hard, in a tangled mass of human limbs.

After a couple seconds of struggling the two managed to disentangle themselves from each other and stumble to their feet. As he got to his feet, Gohan got a good look at the boy, and discovered that he was not a boy at all, but a girl and a very pissed off one at that.