"That's what I'd like to know too..." King Kai replied, "One moment I was standing on my planet, and the next thing I know some voice out of nowhere announces that it's sending me here for half an hour."
"Speaking of which, I couldn't help noticing a set of dragon balls flying off behind me." He continued, as he turned to Kami, "Did you create those?"
"Umm, pardon me for interrupting," Yamcha said, "but who are you?"
"Me? I'm North Kai," the Kai answered, "the overseer of the Northern Quadrant of space, where this planet is in."
"Excuse me, I wished that I could talk to Goku," Chichi interrupted them, "since you ended up here, I take it you can do that?"
"Yep, of course I can," North Kai said, "I just need to find him first though."
"I need to know some details about him first," he continued, "so I'm going to search your minds for them."
After a few minutes, during which they could feel a presence scanning through their memories, North Kai turned his antennae upwards to look for Goku. After a few minutes, he lowered his antennae again with a thoughtful look on his face.
"That's odd, there's no one filed under 'Goku'," the Kai mumbled, "let's see if King Yemma knows where he can be found."
After a brief telepathic discussion between them, King Yemma set about looking through his files to check for a photograph matching King Kai's description. After a few minutes, he found it, and relayed its contents back to King Kai, through the still active telepathic connection. Having received this information, it only took him a few seconds to locate Goku, or Kakarot, as he was apparently called.
"Okay, I just finished explaining the situation to him," King Kai told Chichi, "now just put your hand on my back and speak, he will hear you."
Hearing this, Chichi launched herself forward and slammed her hand on the Kai's back, not wanting to lose any more time.
"Hey, careful!" King Kai yelled, "I said ON my back not through it!"
"Sorry about that," Chichi apologised, before saying, "Goku, can you hear me?"
"Loud and clear, Chichi." Goku's disembodied voice echoed through the garden, "Hey, how's everyone doing? I heard you guys defeated Piccolo too, congratulations!"
"Oh Goku, I wished I could talk to you one last time before you were gone for good." Chichi said, "Piccolo altered the dragon balls, we can't wish anyone back."
"Aww, no kidding," Goku exclaimed, before adding, "ah well, at least Krillin and Tien are here too..."
"Oh and by the way, poor King Yemma nearly threw a fit on whether to send Launch to Heaven or Hell, her and Kushami being the same person and all." he continued, "Did you know Tien and Launch are an item?"
"Well, that's Goku for ya," Yamcha said with a smile, "nothing gets him down for more than a few seconds."
"Come on," Bulma said, "I think they'll want some time alone now."
Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Roshi and Kami all agreed on that, and they silently walked back towards the main building, while Bulma filled them in on what the others were doing. Oolong had gone back to Kame House, so as not to leave it deserted, Puar had fallen asleep and Gero was still working on organising his research. When they arrived inside, they sat down in the living room, waiting for Chichi.
Goku and Chichi talked for a long time, until North Kai pointed out that time was almost up. They reluctantly said their goodbyes, although they took their time doing so, after which the Kai ended the link. He promised Chichi she shouldn't worry, because he'd keep an eye out for Goku. As he faded away, Chichi could hear him mumble about something called saiyans, but she didn't know what he meant, so she shrugged it off. Fighting to hold back the tears that were threatening to come through, she turned towards the Capsule Corp. building to join the others.
Meanwhile, Goku told Krillin, Tien and Launch how everyone was taking the fact that none of them could be wished back.
"There isn't much that can be done about it, I suppose," Krillin sighed, "I've been wished back before, so I'm stuck here anyway."
"Well, look at it from the bright side," Tien said, putting his arm around Kushami, "being dead could have been worse..."
"Yeah, you're right," Krillin admitted, "at least you guys are here with me, right?"
"If you make me look soft like that again, mister," Kushami jokingly told Tien, "I'm going to have to kill you."
At that instant, King Kai appeared next to them. Noticing the current scene between Tien and Kushami, he commented on what a cute couple they were. Tien winced as Kushami stood up to face the Kai.
"What did you just say?" Kushami asked, looking the Kai in the face, "What did you just call me?"
"I said you made a cute couple," King Kai replied, failing to notice the tone in her voice, "and that you look good together."
"Cute, huh?" Kushami said, a muscle twitching in her cheek as she advanced on the unsuspecting Kai, "I'll show you cute!"
"Wow, calm down," North Kai said, "it was just a compliment."
"Oh, well in that case," she said, suddenly wielding a hunting knife, "allow me to thank you for it."
"Hey, how'd you get that thing in here?" the Kai asked, taking a few steps back, "Ehh, I just remembered, I gotta go, cya!"
"Man, I have to admit," Krillin said, watching Kushami chase the Kai all over the area, "some things just never change."
And with that, the three Z Fighters laughed like old times.