Story by Eric Lentz aka Aero Tendo
(Way high up from Earth's surface)
(Guardian's Home)
Bubo looked at the little flower that he tended to in the garden just as others before him, and he was as black as the one who had greeted Goku long ago. Standing up he looked at the statues that had been placed in the center of the garden with very good likenesses of the Z Fighters who had long ago protected and made Earth their home. He wiped his forehead before starting to head in when he saw the Namek who was the current Guardian of the Earth and walked up to him to greet him by saying, "Hello Miss, Fusense how are you today?"
(AN: In the time between Goku and now, female Nameks came to be. Fusense is the first female Namek guardian of the Earth.)
Fusense was dressed in a somewhat traditional garb that all guardians had worn before her, however because she was female certain comfort allowances were allowed for her. Fusense turned as she noticed Bubo and said, "Oh, Hello Bubo… I am doing alright, are you done with the garden already?" Fusense tapped the cane that many guardians had used in the past as well but she had 'prettied it up' with a variety of flowers growing all along it the length of the cane with a lovely assortment at the top.
Bubo nodded to her and said, "Yes, I am. I got all the weeds and cleaned the statues of the legendary Z fighters and others who followed them as well."
Fusense shook her head and her hair brushed her cheeks as they moved about and she then said, "Honestly, Bubo I don't know how you do it. You do so much for here, that I couldn't begin to fathom how I'd ever manage things around here without you."
Bubo smiled at the compliment and said, "Just doing my duties Miss Fusense." Fusense just smiles and says, "Oh, you do a marvelous job. Where are you off to now?" Bubo says, "I'm off to wash and then I am going to start cooking our dinner."
Fusense says, "Thank you Bubo, I shall come in when you are ready. I am going to be out here watching over the Earth for a while." She frowns a little as she says, "I sense something, but I'm not sure what it is yet. I am going to search for it for a while." Bubo bows to her and says, "Very good Miss, I shall let you know when dinner is ready." Before turning to walk off towards the main building.
Fusense walks to the edge and stares downward, focusing with her eyes closed at the Earth below her and not moving an inch otherwise. She could sense something, a single something that was a powerful evil but somehow it was being elusive as if trying to keep hidden and that worried her. She thought to herself, "What is it that I can't sense? Or who?" She should have been able to sense at least the location but she couldn't even do that. She worried about asking for help even if she had been a guardian for over 2 years now, she knew that the other Nameks still held reservations about having her as a Guardian. Still the impending sense of something terrible about to happen to a planet as peaceful as Earth was something she just couldn't shake.
Fusense's concentration was broken by Bubo saying in a normal voice, "Dinner's ready Miss, whenever you're ready to eat we will begin." Fusense tried her hardest for a few moments more before tiring herself to the point where she had to give up and then turns to say, "Thank you Bubo, I think dinner sounds great right now." And gave one last glance over her shoulder at the Earth below her before walking beside him.
(On Earth at North Pole, Alaska)
(Racer's home)
Racer looked at his mother and father before him as they stood in the living room with his younger sister Aileen sitting on a nearby couch and obviously enjoying the fact that he was in trouble and not her.
Racer looks at his parents and says, "I didn't start it! Max started it by trying to blast me!" Racer's mother looked at her son and says, "Which wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been kissing his twin sister Maxine, Racer!" and her clothes showed that she was showing a high level of energy and he didn't blame her as whenever she got really emotional, she always charged up a lot.
Racer's father was frustrated but cooler headed than his mother right now as his clothes showed that he was not using any more energy than normal. Racer's father said, "Your mother is right Racer, you shouldn't be kissing girls at your age, especially when you're not even allowed to date yet."
Racer's mother looked at her husband and said, "You're right Richard, maybe we should push back the time for when he can date a year?" This got a "Mommmm! I didn't even kiss her first! She kissed ME!" out of Racer who's cheeks were blushing even as his younger sister started to sing-song about him kissing in a tree, which made him blush even further.
Racer's mother turned back to her son and said, "Well, even if she kissed you first, you are far too young to be engaging in such things!" Racer just continued to blush while his sister watched him squirm some more as she continued to sing the song some more.
Racer's father, Richard saw what was going on and said, "Aileen, you stop that right now or you're not going to your friend's house today." Aileen stopped very quickly and knew her father meant what he said, no arguing about it would help either so she turned around and crossed her arms angrily, upset that she couldn't tease her brother anymore.
Richard then said to his wife, "Calm down Samantha, if the boy was kissed first all we're doing is embarrassing him." Then he looks to his son and says, "I think Racer's learned his lesson anyway, haven't you?" as he telepathically said, "Say that you have learned your lesson quick!" to Racer.
Racer blinked at that and said quickly, "Y-yeah! I have learned my lesson! Don't go near weird girls who say that they have a surprise for you!"
Richard held back a chuckle as his wife started to calm down and said, "Ok… but you stay away from her for now ok!?" Racer nodded quickly and said, "You've got it mom!" before looking back to his father for his next clue but then his mother said, "Go to your room while your father and I discuss what to do next Racer."
Racer says, "Ok!" and takes off towards his room with his sister still sulking on the couch. Richard cleared his throat and said, "You too Aileen, go to your room and give your mother and I some privacy."
Aileen turned and said, "Can I still go to my friend's house?" and Richard nodded as he said, "If you go to your room quickly." Aileen's clothes lit up as she used her power to zoom very fast into her room.
Samantha turned to her husband and said, "Why did you let Racer go? I wasn't done yet." And Richard smiles and wraps his strong arms around her and says, "Relax hon, don't you remember what it was like at that age?"
Samantha looks into Richard's eyes and melts a little, thinking those were the eyes she fell in love with so long ago and they haven't changed a bit. Samantha's voice softened as she says, "Yes… but this is my son, I… guess I just have a hard time accepting that my little boy is growing up."
Richard gently squeezes her closer to him and smiles, "I know, and he's grown up to be quite a good son. I know that we can count on him to make the best choices and become the good man we want him to be." Richard then leans forward to kiss her lips softly, with her leaning towards him to rest her head just under his chin while wrapping her arms around him as she says, "You're right, I know you are… but it will take some time for me to wrap my head around the fact that he's not my little boy anymore, but a young man."
Richard just holds her in his arms and says, "I know but I don't think you have to ever completely let go of him, he'll always need to know that he's got your love and support as a mother. Just give him that and he'll become the man we want."
Samantha closes her eyes as she rests against him and says, "How did you ever get so wise Richard?" Richard just smiles softly as he says in return, "I don't know, just wise I guess." And they stay there like that for a while.
AN: Well, I wrote a little more with just a tiny, tiny hint of things to come. Oh, as for the clothes, they are normal clothes designed to show off a person's power level and tell those who don't have a license for fighting to 'back off' as well as other things which I'll reveal later. The clothes were created by... (can you guess? hint: Vegeta married the owner of the corporation.) I've got new technology planned so keep an eye out! :)
