They had been flying for some time when Scatter spotted the tower. Scatter landed as softly as possible so he couldn't wake Bra who had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
"Mr. Popo, Dende?" called Scatter softly.
Mr. Popo came from around a corner. "Come and bring Bra here. Put her down gently."
Scatter set Bra down and stood there watching her. Finally Scatter followed Mr. Popo to the kitchen, a moment later Dende arrived. Over a very large breakfast Scatter told them what had happened the last few hours.
"Did you save any for me?" asked Bra stretching.
Bra had changed into sweats and a t-shirt. Scatter watched her approach.
"What do I have something on my face?" asked Bra.
"No, nothing is wrong with your face." Scatter said.
"Did you tell them what's been happening?" Bra asked plopping down at the table.
"Yes we heard about your adventure. You may stay as long as you need." Dende said pouring Bra some tea.
"Thank you. I'll only stay a day or two." Bra said.
"Well you can spend a day in the hyperbolic time chamber." Offered Dende, Mr. Popo set a large bowl of rice in front of her.
"I suppose we could do that." Bra said picking at the rice.
"What are you thinking?" asked Scatter.
"Hmm? Oh nothing." answered Bra.
"Tell me you always pick at your food when you're thinking. And you always say nothings wrong when something is" said Scatter with a smile.
"You know me to well. My problem is we can only stay in there a day, at least by earth's time. That isn't long enough for my dad to cool his heals, and we are only allowed to go in there twice in a life time." Bra answered finally eating some of the rice.
"How long do you thing it'll be?" asked Dende.
"Well," said Bra looking at Scatter, "I'm thinking two days here, maybe one or two somewhere else."
"Sounds like a plan." A voice said behind Bra.
Bra screamed and jumped nearly knocking over the food in front of her. "Goku, could you try not to do that? We are on edge a little." Scatter said.
"When you didn't come home last night Chi Chi had a fit and sent me to find you." Goku said.
"So what's this I hear about you running from Vegeta?"
"Who told you?" asked Bra with a hand over her heart.
"Just popped in I've checked everywhere else and got bits and pieces of the story." said Goku, "You know Bra you could stay at our house what did Pan call it?"
"A slumber party?" offered Bra.
"Yea that's it. You can sleep in Pan's room."
"But my dad will check there." Bra said between bites of food.
"We'll deal with that when and if he comes." Scatter said with a reassuring smile. Bra still wondered why Scatter's smile made her feel that way. It made her feel safe and warm and that nothing could go wrong. Bra couldn't help but smile back.
"Well it's stocked with some food I'll add some more while you finish breakfast." Mr. Popo said carrying jars out of the kitchen. "So are you going to tell Chi Chi and Pan?" asked Scatter.
"Probably should since they might run into Vegeta." Goku replied. Goku had a spoon full of rice to his face when he frowned. Dende, Goku, Scatter, and Bra looked up as Mr. Popo slid into the kitchen.
"I felt something and looked where I felt the energy from and someone is flying fast this way." Scatter said.
"I thought I felt something." Goku said.
"You two better go in." Bra and Scatter got up from the table and started running to the hyperbolic time chamber door. Scatter was about to shut the door when Goku called, "Scatter don't worry about Vegeta. And don't do anything stupid."
Bra screamed and pulled Scatter in as Vegeta landed. "When we get out I've got to find out how the hell he finds me so quickly." Bra said leaning on the door. "So now what do we do?" asked Bra standing up and looking into the expanse.
"Why are you asking me?" questioned Scatter.
"Hmm, because you're older." Bra answered.
"Yea well you're smarter." Scatter said.
Then Scatter hit his head as he realized what he'd said. "Well I know that, you just proved it. And you don't have to make it sound like it's my fault." Bra said.
Scatter glared back and said, "Your club, your house, your couch, and your crazy dad on a rampage."
"Well you had to dance with me, you had to drive me home, you had to come in, you had to sit right next to me, AND you fell asleep too buster so your no where near blameless."
Scatter stomped out into the emptiness and Bra stormed off to the bedroom. Bra screamed and Scatter showed up in a second.
Suddenly he was like a big brother, "What's wrong? What is it?"
"There's only one bed." Bra said pointing to the king sized bed.
"Next time you scream make sure that it's an important reason. You scared me to death." Scatter tried to put a hand on Bra's shoulder, but she moved away.
"You can sleep on the floor, out there." Bra said turning her back to Scatter.
He threw his arms in the air and left to fight the imaginary monsters since he couldn't fight the one named Bra. Scatter then wondered if he would rather face Vegeta then thought made Scatter shiver. Being the practical one Bra looked to see how much food there was.
There was just enough and they were lucky Vegeta hadn't found them earlier. Bra looked around the place she would be living for the next 'year'. Bra sat down and put her head on her knees and started crying.
Scatter stopped in the middle of a kick and looked over at the building he saw Bra on the steps and felt something painfully tugging on his heart. Scatter tried to ignore it but couldn't and flew over to Bra.
"Get out of my way!" yelled Vegeta trying to get past Goku.
"No, besides you can't do anything for a day." Goku said calmly.
"I'll blast my way in." he yelled.
"You do that Vegeta and you would kill your daughter too." Dende said stepping in front of the door.
"Then I'll go in and get them!"
"You know very well that only two people can go in at once. You'd trap all three of you in there forever." Dende said.
"Come on Vegeta let's go find something to eat, we can come back in a little bit." Vegeta grudgingly followed after Goku to the kitchen.
"Are you ok?" asked Scatter sitting next to her.
"Let's see my dad wants to kill one of my best friends, and my friend blames me. I don't get to see my mom and brother for a year. My dad will probably kill me as soon as we leave here. So other then all of that I'm fine." Bra said with many sniffs.
Scatter put his arm around Bra's shoulder and Bra laid her head on Scatter's shoulder. "I'm sorry for yelling at you." Scatter said.
"I'm sorry my dad is trying to kill you."
Scatter smiled, "So am I. Do you think he left?" asked Bra hopefully.
"Knowing Vegeta he won't ever leave till we come out." Scatter said.
"So it has been awhile since we've talked. Have you been able to turn super Saiyan yet?" asked Scatter pulling away.
"No not yet dad says that I'm really close though." Bra said wishing that Scatter would hold her again.
Bra shook her head she couldn't and didn't think of Scatter that way, or did she? "So you over Kylene?" asked Bra with a final sniff.
"I have been over her. Besides it was her loss not mine."
Bra gave him a skeptical look, "If you say so."
"You don't believe me do you?" asked Scatter playfully pushing Bra.
"No I don't. You were crying like a baby on the phone when you told me. It's just hard to believe you are all of a sudden over her." She said pushing him back.
"Oh don't act like you haven't done it before too." Scatter said.
"I did no such thing you insensitive punk."
"Oh first I'm stupid then I'm an insensitive punk. You really know how to bring a guy down."
"You know very well that I didn't mean it. But I mean this when I say; you are almost as good a fighter as me." She said with a smile.
In the blink of an eye Scatter was lightly sitting on Bra's stomach, and had her arms pinned above her head.
"You were saying?" asked Scatter.
"That you are squishing me." Bra said trying to get out from under him.
"Sorry." Said Scatter letting go and quickly getting up.
Bra hooked her foot onto Scatter's ankle and tripped him, and he fell hard. "I meant to say I'm a better fighter." Bra said sitting up.
"You mean dirtier fighter." Scatter said sitting up and rubbing his head.
"Do you want some ice for that? And I don't fight dirty." Bra said getting up.
Bra held out a hand to help Scatter up. Before he realized what he was doing Scatter pulled Bra on top of him and started kissing her.
Sparks flew and it took Bra a moment to realize what just happened. Bra pulled away and slapped Scatter. Then she got up and ran out the door. Scatter ran after her what had he done? 'Wrecked your whole friendship.' A voice said in his head. Scatter ran outside into the real world.
He heard Bra scream "NO!" Then Scatter felt lots of pain and blacked out.