A/N: Woot! 100 reviews! (Yes Volcanic you were number 100 :HUGS: lol) Thank you everyone for the reviews::Hands out cookies in celebration:

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"He really got you good, huh?" Andy frowned lightly handing Ganjo an icepack as she sat down next to him on her front porch. Ganjo offered her a weak smile while pressing the pack against his forehead; he had two black eyes, whether it was from the broken nose or the punch he got, he wasn't sure.

"Yea, I really deserved it though," He leaned his head back and sighed, he had left the party soon after Goten was hauled away to a back room to cool off, "I didn't realize I had given him that much until he started giggling at the alter."

Andy smirked, "Can't believe I missed that. Sorry I had to baby-sit my little brother." She combed her hand through his bangs, brushing the stray hairs back out of his eyes.

Ganjo smiled, "Who would I have ran too if you were there?"

"I think she would have stopped us if she was there," A soft deep voice chuckled from above, "So this is where you went." Kage landed in front of the two with hardly a sound. He moved to the porch and sat down on the other side of Ganjo and moved the icepack away from his face, "Oh, got you good," He winced letting Ganjo go back to icing his nose, "But you really did deserve that. Spiking his drink…" Kage shook his head and Andy laughed lightly.

"Gee thanks Kage, you're such a great friend," Ganjo rolled his eyes then closed them with a groan, "By the way," He lifted his head up a little, "How'd you know I'd be here?"

Kage stood up and sat down on the sidewalk underneath the light post, "Your Ki signature, duh." He rolled his eyes upwards as he pulled his knees up to his chest. It was late, he realized noticing for the first time that the sky was black and he couldn't see the stars. He didn't like the city. He was like his father in that sense, preferring the woodsy outdoors, or the dry dusty deserts to the city.

"Ki?" Andy's voice cut through Kage's thoughts, "What's a 'Ki signature'?" She aimed the question towards Ganjo who had set aside the icepack. He looked like a raccoon, Kage mused a small smile playing on his lips.

Ganjo rubbed the bridge of his nose gently, "It's an energy force, every living thing has it. Some have more than others, that's why some people can fly and some can't." He suppressed a grunt of pain when his fingers hit a sore spot on his nose.

"You were able to track him here by…?" Andy looked to Kage, her eyes wide with curiosity.

Kage smiled, "I can sense it. Each person has their own Ki signature, they all feel different." He stretched his right leg out and wrapped his arms around his right knee, "Different pulses," He continued letting his eyes wander up to the sky as he thought about it, "Ganjo's signature is similar to his father's, slow and relaxed and when you think about it, it gives off a bit of an orange glow."

"There are colors involved with it too?" Andy asked pulling her knees up to her chest and rested her chin on them; it had suddenly grown a little chilly. Ganjo wrapped his arm around her and she snuggled closer to him smiling contently.

Kage nodded, "Well… kinda."

"It depends on how you associate things," Ganjo cut in, "Or how your brain is wired I guess. You see, when I sense Kage's ki, it doesn't contain any rhythm, it's erratic and unpredictable. So I see a jagged line with him."

Andy brushed back her bangs from her eyes, "Can anyone learn how to sense ki's?"

"Yep," Kage answered this time, his eyes falling from the sky, "But it takes a lot of concentration, like learning to fly."

"Will you teach me to fly, Ganjo?" Andy grinned turning to Ganjo.

Ganjo lifted an eyebrow, "I thought you wanted to learn to sense ki?"

"Well," Andy shrugged, "Flying sounds like more fun."

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Kage gasped as he surfaced coughing and sputtering on the water, his arms flailed about struggling to keep him afloat. "F-Father!" He screamed sucking in a lungful of air before he began to sink again.

Piccolo floated above him, "Don't panic Kage! Relax!" He shouted down to his son.

They had been sparring above the ocean outside of South City when Kage fell into the water. Well, Piccolo had actually 'thrown' him into the water, but Piccolo was still denying that fact at the moment.)

"I can't… I can't swim!" Kage cried thrashing about in the water, his eyes were wide with fear as he swallowed another mouthful of water, 'I'm gonna drown and he's just going to float there and watch me die!' Panic gripped at his insides, "Father!" He screamed vowing never to forgive the man for this and then he was in front of him holding his hand out. Kage grasped his hand and clung to it with dear life as he was lifted out of the water.

"This isn't how you're going to die." Piccolo growled dragging Kage to shore and dropped him unceremoniously onto the ground. Kage glared at him as he panted for breath, his whole body was trembling with fear, 'Oh Kami, I almost drowned!' His mind screamed at him as he lay down on his side.

"Get up!" Piccolo shouted furious with his son's behavior, "Quit acting like a child and get up!"

Kage couldn't believe what was happening, couldn't believe how bad his body was shaking, he couldn't believe he was crying. Slowly he pushed himself up onto his knees, then up onto his feet, "What do you want?" He sniffed not bothering to wipe the tears from his face. His father already knew he was crying, why would it matter now?

'Come on kid,' Piccolo thought keeping his eyes narrowed, his lips drawn back in a snarl, 'I know you're stronger than this. You're gonna have to be for what's going to happen…' He charged forward catching Kage off guard with a sidekick to the ribs; he flinched stumbling backwards as Piccolo continued his attack.

"I don't want to fight you!" Kage growled defending himself against Piccolo's attacks, "I'm not gonna fight you!"

"Damn it Kage!" Piccolo shouted grabbing his son by the collar, "Do you want me to throw you back into the ocean again? 'cause I won't save you this time!"

Kage's eyes widened with hurt, "You wouldn't…" He whispered his arms falling limply by his sides.

"I already did." Piccolo growled back getting into Kage's face.

Kage shoved him back, "No!" He screamed grasping his head, "You're lying! Why are you lying?" His voice had dropped to a raspy whisper, his eyes burned with tears.

Piccolo snorted, "I'm not lying," He stepped forward, "Either you die here today, or you fight me and you live to see what fate has in store for you. And believe me," Kage looked up at him with narrowed eyes, "This is nothing compared to what's ahead."

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A/N: What a place to end the chapter, huh:-P I was trying to think of a way to end the story when two new ideas came to me. So the story will be longer than I ever expected. I hope that's okay with everyone. :Grins:

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