Chapter 45: Dance Lessons
Being back at the Lookout was awkward, to say the least. But the one person who'd stay by my side was Mirai.
Goku was about to go, so when I hugged him, which was very awkward since my bad arm was in the way, I whispered something for only him to hear.
"I'll see you soon, Goku. In a good way, too. I'll miss you, we all will, and I'll help you stop Buu." He nodded, though I don't think he completely understood.
"I want you to help Piccolo teach the boys the Fusion dance. I didn't get to it before Buu came along. You do know it, right?" Goku asked.
"I'll do whatever I can to make up for what I did." I nodded and he moved on to another friend that he had to leave.
But when it got to Goten's turn it got so sad. He had only met his dad and now he was leaving. Goten grew up hearing his dad's stories and now he was going already. Goten hugged his dad like he was never going to let go. But eventually he had to and then Goku left with Baba, the witch that happened to be Roshi's sister.
"So what was that about a dance?" Krillen asked.
"Goku learned a technique in Otherworld called the Fusion Dance. It makes two warriors fuse into one to create a warrior even stronger than the two combined. I know how it goes, but I'll need Piccolo to help me teach Goten and Trunks the dance."
"Oh no, not my son." Chi-chi said.
"Chi-chi, it's the only way. They are the only two compatible enough to fuse. And the warrior they will create will be strong enough to take Buu." If they take the fight seriously.
"Yeah, you're right, as usual." Chi-chi said.
"Right, let's go." Piccolo and the boys followed me inside an inner chamber of the Lookout. We could train quickly here. Piccolo would continue after I left, I knew I couldn't stay for long with my energy still so low. I couldn't even fly yet. The highest level of Ki I could reach was 8, like I did earlier. That wasn't enough Ki to fly, you needed at least 10.
Once inside I thought of the best way to explain the dance.
"Alright, first, you two need to listen to whatever instructions I give you, okay? Piccolo will take over in a little while. This dance is kinda silly looking, but you'll be much stronger later. The form will only last thirty minuets once you fuse. Any questions?"
Goten raised his had, so did Trunks.
"Why can't you or my brother beat Buu up?" Goten asked.
"I hate to admit it, but I'm not strong enough. And Gohan's training will take a long time, so we need to have another plan."
"Okay."
"Why did you let my dad die?" Trunks asked, very mad.
"I didn't mean to, Trunks. Even adults make mistakes."
"But why!" he ran over and started hitting my legs, not hurting me but venting the only way he knew how.
"Shh, its okay. We'll get that monster for your dad, okay?" I knelt down and hugged Trunks, trying to comfort him, but it seemed to help me as well.
"Yeah, okay." He said, wiping his face. Goten respected his friend, his dad being gone too made these two closer than before.
"Alright, there are three basic parts to the dance, but first you two need to synchronize your energies. Raise your power all the way up."
They did both reaching SSJ.
"Good, but Trunks, you need to lower yours a little. That's it. Now, memorize how this feels. The first time you go to attempt the dance you need to have your energy at this level or it won't work. Now, do the same for your energy without transforming. Right, that's it." this was easier than I thought.
"Now what?" Trunks asked.
"Now I'll show you the moves. This is going to be hard for me because of my arm, but Piccolo can work that out later. Now watch." I did the first move, "Fu-" then the second, "-Sion-" then the last, "Ha!" Damn my arm, that hurt.
Goten threw his little arm up again.
"Yes, Goten?"
"That only shows one person, what's the other person do?"
"Well, the opposite. Watch." I did it again the opposite way, this time being careful with my arm. "Piccolo, do you think you understand?"
"Yeah, I got it." so Piccolo showed them with both his arms, and I made the corrections with the fingers and the arms. Then the boys did it a few times. I was getting tired, and so I decided I'd go on outside since Piccolo had it.
"That's it. Alright, it looks like you got it. You two have to be in perfect timing with each other. You have to think the same thing, and your energy has to be the same level. Piccolo, make sure you give these two breaks. They may be warriors, but they're still only little boys."
"I'll do my best." Then he turned to the boys, "Let's try it again."
I left the inner chamber, noticing that it had only been thirty minutes.
"So, how's it look? How are they?" Mirai asked as I headed for the group.
"They'll have it soon, and then we'll get to meet the newest member of the Z Senshi."
So we waited, bored to tears while we waited for the boys to come out. 18, Krillen, and some of the others played poker, but I wasn't in the mood for cards. I went to the nearest bathroom to look at my arm. I needed to put on clean bandages, anyway; these had some dried blood on them.
I carefully removed the sling and began to unravel the bandages. I wasn't sure what I'd see when I removed the last of the bandages, but what I did see was surprising.
My arm was whole. I thought I'd see half an arm or a large chunk of it missing, but it was all there by the look of it. It was smaller than my right arm, but that was to be expected of the injury I had. My arm was numb as long as I kept it still, but as soon as I tried to move it I almost cried out in pain. I had to be gentle with it or it'd never heal. And then there was the scar. The Majin symbol was there, though it looked more like someone had cut it into my arm instead of tattooed it. I touched my arm and flinched, it was very sensitive. Though the Majin symbol had no power anymore, I still didn't like to see it on my arm. A few short hours ago I had worn it with pride. Now I'd wear it as a reminder of what I had done because of stupid fears.
I should have realized my friends would help me defeat the Darkness. So why didn't I? Am I still so wary of trusting people, even after all these years?
"Katie, what are you doing in here?" Mirai opened the door.
"Hey, how do you know I wasn't peeing or something?"
"I just did." He smirked. He looked so much like Vegeta just then. "So what are you doing?" he said as he walked in.
"I wanted to see my arm, that's all." I replied, starting to unravel another roll of clean bandages. I dropped them and instinctively tried to pick them up. But I couldn't move my left arm and had to hold it with my right hand. I sighed deeply, the first real breath I had taken since I woke up.
"Here, let me help." Mirai picked up the roll and started to gently wrap my arm again.
"You're so gentle, Mirai. That was something I never would have thought before I met you." I said, causing him to chuckle. But when he got toward the top of my arm he got real serious.
"Your scar, is that the Majin symbol?"
"Yeah. But don't worry, it's only a scar."
"I knew that. Listen, what did that warning mean earlier? You said to look out for Vegeta."
"Vegeta was suppose to become Majin and blow up the stadium. I was afraid he'd hit one of our friends. Instead… Mirai, why do you love me?"
"You've been married to me for 2 years and you only now ask me that?"
"Mirai, just answer the question, okay?" I pleaded.
"I told you why I love you back when we were in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber 7 years ago." He responded.
"That's not enough. There must be another reason."
"You're pretty, you're smart, you're a really good fighter, you're brave, you're good in bed-"
"Hey!" I snapped.
"Well its true." He said with another smirk. "But there's something else you have."
"My Inner Light. Its what's suppose to keep the Darkness away and help me defeat the new evil coming after Buu."
"Inner Light, huh? That sounds like a good name for it."
"Mirai, when I was asleep, I was in the tomb again. Apparently the tomb and labyrinth are a self-idea of my soul. Weird, huh?" I sighed.
"No, I think of my soul as a training ground. I'm just the only fighter to use it." he replied.
"I guess we all have different ideas of our souls. But anyway, when I was there, my Inner Light showed me why I was chosen to be the one to come here. I had always wondered what it would be like to have the powers like you guys had. I first thought I would use them on the bullies at school, but I realized that was just as bad as being the bully. I decided I'd help people if I had power. That love for my fellow man was what my Inner Light was born from."
"So, does that mean my love helps strengthen you?" Mirai asked.
"Yes, and its what's keeping me strong now. It's why I feel so guilty about what I did. The Sayjin in me was so wild, it took over in my evil self. I remembered my first kill, and the Sayjin loved the thrill. My second kill was only a few hours before I was turned Majin. I never try to kill, I swear, but when I became a Super Sayjin 2 I just lost my fighting control and I killed that girl I was fighting. She may not have been evil, she was Majin like me. I killed her so… nonchalantly. The good me."
"Katie, shut up right now before I bandage your mouth shut. I was going to try to help you out, but all you're doing is blaming yourself. I use to do that, too, but I realized that if I could have stopped it I would have. And Katherine the Slaughterer and Katie aren't the same person."
"But that's just it… we were. Mirai, we were. She was born out of my fear, she is my Yin."
Mirai grabbed my shoulder and forced me to look right into his eyes.
"Stop it right now. You two aren't the same, and she isn't a part of you. I've seen the true you, and you aren't anything like that! I love you, and I felt you when you were Majin. Even at the beginning, you were fighting it. You spared Goku, Gohan, Supreme Kai, and my dad. You spared all of us, too. You didn't allow Katherine the Slaughterer to kill the people you knew."
"Mirai… You're absolutely right. I couldn't completely stop or control Katherine the Slaughterer, but I did hold her back. Only you would have realized that." I smiled, the first real smile I had had in a long time.
"I think my dad must have realized that, too, or he wouldn't have tried to save you."
"Yes, he did. All he did was nag at me while I was Majin, trying to get the true me to hear. I miss him."
"But we will see him again, right?"
"As long as all goes as planned, then yes."
"Right, lets go back out there before anyone misses us."
