-- Chapter 4 –

2 hours later Goku still had a confused look on his face. "So let me get this straight. My brother went and had a kid –you- before he dies. Your mom's dead and you've decided to pay us a visit. On top of all that your only five years younger than Gohan but in your mother's country your considered a teenager and you age extremely slow." Goku's voice was flabbergasted. Krillen who had also come turned to Chichi and grinned. " Wow Chichi! I think he actually understood this."

Gohan, who'd sat quietly next to Videl, now turned to Tai and said, " I think it's great you're here, but why'd you come to Earth? You seem to be avoiding that subject. Besides, you haven't told us were you lived before."

Tai turned to him her aqua eye's guarded. Her voice was cool when she spoke, " Well since we're FAMALIY I might as well tell you some things. I lived on the planet Komaia. My home was in the palace. I was the Prince's-m" she stopped abruptly.

Pan glared at her. "I don't buy that shit for one minute. So what if you have a tail. If you really were who you're saying you are you'd have a much higher power level. Yours is barely higher than a regular human."

There was a stunned silence. Finally Gohan turned to Pan and said, "Pan! Apologize this instant!" Pan ignored him and opened her mouth to say more. Before Pan could speak Tai swung her fist and hit the other girl squarely in the face. Pan cried out and fell over unconscious. "Pan!" Trunks and the girl's parents rushed over to her.

Tai stood there silently for a moment before she spun on her heel and fled to the room that Bulma had given her.

Mean while the Prince sat in his room fuming. "How dare she do that to me!" he thought. "I'm the Prince! I can do whatever I want with my" he was momentarily interrupted when someone knocked on the door. Without waiting for a reply a man stepped into his room. Bowing slightly the man said in a low voice, " your highnesses I have information on the wench you call Tai." Makai sighed, running a hand through his long, silky midnight blue hair. " Rae how many times have I told you not to call her a wench?"

Ignoring his comment Rae continued, " It seems that she has taken refuge on the planet Earth in the country" Makai interrupted him exclaiming " Earth? That miserable mud pit? She must have been desperate to go that far." Rae ignored him and resumed his report, " she's on the island of Japan, in the company of the 'Brief's'." Makai rubbed his chin and said slowly, " Here's what we'll do…"

Tai giggled softly at something Trunks said. She looked up and caught Pan's eye. Pan glared at her but Tai shrugged it off. Who cared about that jerk? It had been a week since she had first arrived and the two girls still sparked. That morning before they had left for the mall Pan had coldly suggested that she and Tai not speak. Goten spoke up interrupting Tai's train of thought. " If you ladies are done shopping can we eat?" Bra giggled and grabbed his hand. Ignoring the others she said " C'mon Goten. I know this awesome restaurant let's go there."

As they ate the group taught Tai the ways of earth. After swallowing her last bit of food Tai asked, " What the hell is school? Is it some kind of torture that parents put their children through?" Everyone laughed including Pan. Smiling Bra explained, "No, school is a place we go to learn. By the way Tai, exactly how old are you?" Tai replied after a pause, "I'm about 38 years old. By my next birthday I should look about 17." Max, who was with them, whistled in amazement. " You look good for someone so old." Tai blushed lightly. In an inquisitive voice Trunks asked, "So when is your next birthday Tai?" Tai became quit and looked down at the tablecloth intently. "Well?" Everyone stared at her. When she looked up her eyes were a dark, dark blue. With a hollow voice she said, "Today…A-are you guys almost done? I'm going to wait in the car." She got up and left.