Chichi slept on her side of the bed when she felt the sun hit her face. She slowly got up, still drowsy. However, when she saw what was next to her, she woke up immediately.
"Goku. He's still here."
Goku really was right next to her, snoring away.
"He didn't sneak off to train with that woman. He actually stayed," she thought happily.
Her happiness went away when the sun hit Goku's face, and his eyes popped open, burning with a fierce determination. He wasted no time getting out of bed. When he stood up, Chichi then realized that he was wearing his Gi.
She sat on her bed as she watched Goku leave their room. When the realization finally hit her, she quickly styled her hair and chased Goku. She saw him in the living room, standing before a smirking, fiery looking Caulifla, who had her arms crossed.
"You ready," Goku asked.
"You even need to ask," Caulifla retorted.
"Wait a minute, where do you think you're going," Chichi yelled.
Goku turned towards Chichi with a confused look. "We're going to fight. It's her last day of training, so we're gonna go all out so she can show me how far she's gone."
"Wha... But..."
"Later, Chichi. Believe it or not, we might be back in a couple of minutes... or hours. Depends. Later," Goku said as he placed his hand on Caulifla's shoulder.
"So where are we going this-" Caulifla was interrupted by Goku's Instant transmission.
Chichi just stood there, staring at where her husband and the woman was. She clenched her fist, not noticing Goten walk in the living room while rubbing his eye. "Good morning, mom. Where's dad and Caulifla?"
"Who cares," Chichi said in a cold voice. "I'm going to get breakfast ready. After you eat, go back to your room and study."
"Do I have to," Goten groaned.
"Yes. You do."
Goten groaned again. "Yes, mom."
Chichi then began to cook breakfast. "Hey, Goten?"
"Hm?"
"How would you like to visit your brother later today?"
"Time. Dammit, Goku, stop doing that."
Goku laughed nervously as he scratched the back of his head. "Sorry about that."
"Oh, Goku." Caulifla looked to see a being who looked a lot like Piccolo.
"Hey, Dende."
"Hey, Goku, who's he? The Green Nanny's kid brother?"
Goku chuckled. "Nah. He's the Guardian of Earth."
"Guardian of... From what Vados told me, that's basically your job."
"I can understand your confusion." Caulifla looked at Dende. "My job is to oversee Earth. It would be more accurate to call me the Watcher of Earth. However, you are right. It might make more sense to say that I am the Guardian of Earth, while Goku is the Hero of Earth."
"Huh? I never thought of myself as a hero."
Dende chuckled. "I suppose you wouldn't, Goku. So, what brings you to the Lookout?"
Goku grinned before wrapping his arm around Caulifla. "We're gonna train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."
"Oh? Hm. Ah, I see."
"What's a Hyperbolic Time Chamber," Caulifla asked.
"Remember that mist I asked Whis to let you and Cabba train in?"
"Yeah."
"Remember how hot and heavy it was in there?"
"Yup."
"The Hyperbolic Time Chamber feels a lot like that. Though, you don't have to control your energy. Instead, time moves differently in there. One day out here is a year in there."
"Wait, what? And you knew about this super convenient training spot? Why didn't you ever have us train in there?"
"I was planning to, but you kept learning everything at record time. You kept mastering skills that should have taken years in just a matter of minutes."
"So, in short, I was too awesome to need the chamber," Caulifla asked with a proud smirk and crossed arms.
"Basically."
"Heh."
"Oh, Goku."
Caulifla looked towards the voice. "Who's he?"
"That's Mr. Popo. He's Dende's assistant."
"A pleasure to see you again, old friend. What brings you here?"
"I'd like to take my student into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. It's our last day of training, and we're planning on going all out."
"Oh? Hm. . . . Yes, this young lady does seem to hold extraordinary power. Should she fight against you, it would cause quite the disaster for Earth. Since the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is its own dimension, it might be safer for the two of you to fight in there. Well then, come with me."
Goku and Caulifla then followed Mr. Popo.
"So, we're going to a different dimension?"
"Yup. We have to. We're both technically gods now, so we can't go all out in the real world without potentially destroying the universe. I'm betting the Hyperbolic Time Chamber will be able to handle our fight more easily than out here."
"So I can use all of my power to kick your ass in there?"
"Uh-huh."
Caulifla gave a toothy smirk. "Oh, hell yeah."
"Here we are," Mr. Popo said as he opened the door. "Enjoy your stay."
Goku and Caulifla both punched their palms. "Damn right, we will," they said in unison before walking in.
"Huh, it does feel a lot like that mist," Caulifla said.
"Well, before we start..." Caulifla looked to see Goku digging around in a fridge and taking out a bunch of food. "Let's eat. We're gonna need a lot of energy for the fight ahead."
"Hey, ya won't hear any arguments from me," Caulifla said with a shrug of her shoulders.
Ten minutes passed.
"Alright," Goku said as he stood up from a table full of piles of empty dishes. "Let's get started."
"Yeah. I'm ready for a fight," Caulifla said as she followed Goku.
"First, we need to make some distance between us and the door. Since it's our only way back, it'd be pretty bad if we destroyed it. In that case..." Goku went to the bottom step and placed something there.
Caulifla took a small peek and saw it was a speck of energy. "What's that?"
"Something I came up with on the fly in the Tournament. It's basically like a land mine. Since it's made of energy, we'll be able to sense it and find our way back here once our fight is over. Think of it as our beckon back home."
"Huh. You're a pretty smart guy, Goku."
Goku laughed. "You're about the only person I know who will say that. Alright, let's go."
"Yeah."
With that, the Saiyans flew off into the void. They flew for about ten minutes at full speed until they could just barely sense the energy mine. When they were satisfied, they floated down to the ground.
They both stared intently into the other's eyes, both getting into their stances. Moments passed, neither moving a muscle. Then, Caulifla gave a battle cry before firing a ki blast, which Goku countered with his own.
Through the smoke, Caulifla jumped through and tried to kick Goku in the temple. Goku just bent backward and tried to kick Caulifla, but she blocked the attack with the soles of her feet and jumped away.
While airborne, Caulifla channeled blue energy into her right palm.
"Crushing Kamehameha!"
The five blue beams shot towards Goku, who raised his defense. It seemed the beams reached their target with explosive results.
But Caulifla knew better.
She used a backfist behind her and wasn't surprised at all when she felt it get caught. She looked to see Goku holding her fist, his fingers still on his forehead from using Instant transmission.
She then put her fingers on her forehead and used the technique herself.
She tried to dropkick Goku from above but saw that she passed through an afterimage. Goku appeared to her right and tried to punch her in the face, only for his fist to pass through her own afterimage.
Then, the two started to warp around while throwing and deflecting punches and kicks. In fact, they used the same moves they did in the Tournament.
However, in the next second, Goku was able to kick Caulifla in the stomach hard enough to make her gag in pain before the impact sent her flying. She was able to recover and immediately went Super Saiyan.
She charged at Goku but disappeared at the last second before she reached him. Before Goku had time to reach, Caulifla landed a heel drop right on his head that sent Goku spinning towards the ground.
He was able to land on his feet, the impact causing the ground around him to shatter and splinter into large chunks. He then went Super Saiyan himself and looked right at Caulifla.
The two then flew at each other at bullet speeds, their fists connecting in a grand flash of power.
"My word, such power," Mr. Popo commented with a drop of sweat.
"It's incredible. Their battle can actually be heard."
"So Kakarot and his pupil beat us here, did he."
Dende looked behind him. "Oh, Vegeta. Is that young man your pupil?"
"He is. How long has Kakarot and the woman been fighting?"
"It has been roughly ten minutes."
Vegeta looked shocked. "You mean those two have been fighting for days?!"
"I'm just as shocked as you are, Vegeta," Dende said. "I don't have any memory of Goku fighting anyone for that long, not even you. One can only imagine how grand their battle is."
"Oh, dear," Mr. Popo said.
"What's wrong, Mr. Popo," Dende asked.
"The door... it's vibrating."
Dende's eyes widened. "You mean... they're shaking the entire dimension?"
"So it would seem. The power of those two... Astounding."
A Super Saiyan 3 Goku slammed onto the ground back first. He flipped away from the ground in time to avoid a Super Saiyan 3 Caulifla's double knee drop, which crushed the ground beneath her.
She then charged towards Goku, attacking him with blindingly fast punches. Goku blocked each attack, looking for an opening. When he found one, he wasted no time in taking advantage of it and punched Caulifla in the gut hard enough to make her cough up spit before being sent flying.
The moment she recovered, she went Super Saiyan God and appeared behind Goku.
Before he could react, Caulifla kicked him in the head, sending him flying as fast as he sent her. Of course, he was also able to recover quickly and immediately went into the God form.
The two then charged at each other and began to trade blows, shaking the entire Chamber in the process. During their clash, they both went Blue when their fists collided. They then warped all around the Chamber, each of their punches and kicks causing massive shock waves.
Then, Caulifla jumped away as soon as Goku tried to land a heavy blow, making him lose his balance a bit. However, she didn't use this chance to attack him. She used it to perform another technique.
"Kaioken!"
Caulifla then charged at Goku and landed a heavy punch that sent him flying. She charged at him and punched him a second time. She was getting ready to finish her combo with a third one.
However, Goku caught her punch and swung her around before throwing her away from him.
"Kaioken!"
Goku then charged at Caulifla and prepared to punch the still spinning beauty. However, she countered with a kick that struck Goku's fist, the impact sending both Saiyans flying away from each other.
When Caulifla recovered, she prepared her next move.
"Kamehameha!"
Goku recovered before the beam could even reach him half way.
"Ha!"
The beams then clashed. The two were basically evenly matched, both struggling.
"Times two," Caulifla roared, the struggling moving into her favor.
"Times three," Goku roared, the tide now in his favor.
"Four!"
"Five!"
"Six!"
"Seven!"
"Eight!"
"Nine!"
"Kaioken times ten," both Saiyans roared.
Had the Saiyans been paying attention, they would have seen that everything around them started to crack. They were actually destroying the reality around them. Yet, they didn't care. They didn't notice at all.
All they cared about was the worthy opponent before them, and the drive to be the one on top in the end.
Then, it happened.
"Kaio," Caulifla started.
"Ken," Goku continued.
"TIMES TWENTY!"
The beams were now at unimaginable levels of power. They were so great, that everyone outside the door was now in a cold sweat from sensing the massive energies. They didn't know if they wanted to be there to witness the fight or not.
While the beams were struggling, Goku used the same tactic he employed against Hit. He flew into the beam to attack Caulifla. Yet, he saw something that didn't surprise him but instead made him proud.
He saw that Caulifla thought of the same thing.
The two then prepared their fists and gave off one last mighty roar before their punches could collide.
Then, both Saiyans threw their punches, their fists passing by each other.
In the next moment, Caulifla felt Goku's mighty fist crash into her left cheek. She was then thrown to the ground, a massive explosion following her rough landing.
Goku was panting from exhaustion, powering down to his base form. He floated down to check on Caulifla. When it cleared, he saw her laying in the crushed ground, her eyes shadowed and her mouth gaping open.
Goku panted a bit more before he finally caught his breath. "Caulifla... you were beyond awesome. You've passed with flying colors. I can't wait to see how much stronger you get in the future. Now, let's get out of here."
"..et..."
"Huh?"
"N...ot... Y...e...t..."
Goku saw Caulifla's hand grip into a fist and watched as the Saiyan gritted her teeth as she struggled to get back up.
"I... can... still... fight."
Goku watched her struggling to so much as sit up. He sighed when he saw her slip. "Caulifla, that's enough. You lost, but you didn't fail. You're undoubtedly the most amazing woman I've ever met, and I know for a fact that you will be even greater now that you've tasted defeat. Now, let's get out of here so Dende can heal you."
"No... I..." Caulifla was able to get back on her feet but was now completely still. "Can still fight," she said, her voice oddly calm... and her eyes still shadowed. "I can still fight."
Caulifla then showed her eyes.
"Huh? Your eyes didn't look like that before."
Caulifla was then surrounded by a familiar aura.
Before Goku had time to register, he felt a heavy weight in his stomach. He looked to see that Caulifla had punched him.
He was then sent flying. As he flew, he felt like he was being punched by countless enemies before being slammed into the ground. He groaned before he looked to see Caulifla's foot on his chest. He looked at the woman herself to see her looking at her hand.
"So... this is it. . . . This is the power you used to beat me and Kale while we were Kefla. That 'Ultra Instinct' thing. Feels kinda nice."
"So that's what it looks like." Caulifla looked down at a smiling Goku. "I could only feel it, so I had no idea what it looked like. Pretty awesome."
"It is, isn't it." Caulifla then kicked Goku away and appeared next to him. "And with it, I'll beat you."
A massive explosion then occurred.
Caulifla was now looking down at a face-down Goku, the Ultra Instinct Omen still burning around her. Her eyes looked... sad.
However, they lit up again when Goku's finger twitched, followed by the man struggling to stand back up. "You... are... seriously... awesome, Caulifla."
Caulifla's expression didn't change. "Are you just now realizing that?"
"And it's because of how great you are... that I can't let you beat me," Goku said as he stood up, his eyes now shadowed.
"Sorry, but I'm going to win." When she said that, Caulifla threw a punch that even Beerus wouldn't be able to dodge easily.
However, Caulifla's eyes shot open when she saw Goku catch her fist. He then looked at her with the same colored eyes, the Ultra Instinct Omen now flaring around him.
The two then began to throw untraceable punches at each other before an unseen attack sent them away from each other.
They then stood their ground, looking at the other with unreadable expressions, but passionately burning eyes.
The two then started to fight once more, their battle becoming more and more intense by the second.
The Lookout was actually shaking.
"What kind of battle are they having," Dende yelled out as he tried to keep his balance.
"I do not know, but extraordinary does not seem to an appropriate enough word to describe a battle of this magnitude! Not even Goku's battle with Beerus can compare with this," Mr. Popo said as he struggled to keep his balance.
Cabba was able to easily keep his balance, but he was beyond nervous. "Ms. Caulifla, just how powerful are you? Is Goku's training that amazing?"
Vegeta was also able to keep his balance with no effort at all, but you could see the annoyance in his eyes. "Kakarot, is that woman really pushing you this far? Is she really bring out that much power from you? Accomplishing a feat that not even I have been able to accomplish? You two. You seem almost..."
Vegeta's hands tightened around his arms, the man getting deeper and deeper into his thoughts.
Goku's and Caulifla's fists clashed, the two Saiyans staring deeply into the other's eyes... both of them pushing... Mastered Ultra Instinct to the limit.
In any other situation, they would have noticed their new, awesome power. They would have felt the boundless energy flowing through them. The godly power energizing them. However, not even Mastered Ultra Instinct mattered to them.
All that mattered was the enemy before them.
"Caulifla, you keep making me think this, you're an amazing woman. You're the strongest woman I've ever met, a brilliant fighter, and a warrior blessed with limitless potential. That's why I can't let you win. If you win, you'd probably think there would be nowhere left for you to go. No more heights to climb. No more limits to break. I can't let you think that. I can't let you waste your potential. That's why, as your teacher, and as your friend, I can't let you win."
The two then went back to fighting, their attacks causing the Chamber to crack more and more as if the entire dimension was about to shatter.
They then threw a punch, both catching the others attack, making then temporarily stop their fight as they grappled the other, staring into the other's eyes.
"Goku, you really are the greatest man I've ever met. I've never met anyone as strong as you. I have so much to be grateful for. You've taught me so many awesome techniques, pushed me to my limits, and gave me fights that I will never forget; no matter what. However, this fight has to be one of the most important. In all honesty, I actually don't care if I win or lose. I'll get stronger after this, and come back for a rematch. In our next fight, I'll show you just how strong I've become, and beat you. But for right now, you can bet I'm going to try my damnedest to win. It's the only way I can possibly show you respect for all you've done for me, my teacher... my friend. So, I'm going to give you everything I've got, Son Goku."
The two then broke the grapple and jumped away. They look at one another before they both raised their dominant arm. They showed the other how they were channeling energy into their fist, signaling that the next punch would be the last one.
When they fists were literally glowing a blinding light, they appeared before the other before an eye could even begin to blink.
They then threw their punch, the Chamber cracking even more from the action, looking ready to shatter into shards. As their fists got closer, both released a mighty roar that could actually be heard throughout the lookout.
Right when their fists were about to pass the other, a blinding light occurred. It completely engulfed the two, as if hiding the outcome of the battle.
No way. I can't believe I lost.
.
.
.
Heh, I guess you really are the strongest.
The Lookout stopped shaking, and no one could sense the incredible power anymore. They all assumed that could only mean one thing.
The battle was over.
Everyone waited patiently for the door to open. They then heard the nob turn and the door creak open.
Out walked a badly beaten Goku. His right eye was half closed, his shirt was nonexistent, left pant leg ripped apart, and his body covered in wounds. Yet, he still had his trademark smile.
In his arms was an unconscious Caulifla. Her right shoe was missing, and her left pant leg was completely torn off. Both of her wristbands were gone and she was in just as bad shape as Goku. Still, she looked at peace in her sleep.
"Hmph, so you won, didn't you, Kakarot," Vegeta asked knowingly.
"Yeah. Barely. I'm pretty sure the main reason I won was that my arms are longer than hers. Still, she put up one hell of a fight. I'm proud of her. She's... beyond..."
"Goku," Dende asked. "Goku?" Dende walked up to him. "Oh my, he's unconscious."
"Boy, examine the man before you."
"Master?"
"Even in victory, he refuses to fall. He chooses to stand tall and proud. Before you stands a proud Saiyan warrior. Remember that."
"Sir," Cabba said while standing up straight like a soldier.
Dende smiled at the amount of praise Vegeta gave Goku. "Well, I'll just heal their wounds."
"No need." Dende looked at Vegeta in confusion. "They both have earned a much-deserved rest. Place them in a bed. It's the least they can get."
"My, my, how considerate of you, Vegeta," Mr. Popo said with a smile.
"Hmph."
"Well, it would be improper to put a married man in the same bed as an unmarried woman. I'll put them in separate rooms." Mr. Popo then tried to take Caulifla out of Goku's arms. "What's this?" He struggled to take her. "It seems I cannot remove her from Goku's grasp."
"Forget it." Mr. Popo looked at Vegeta. "Kakarot won't be letting go of his student. You have a better chance of separating him from a piece of meat than that woman. Just put them in the same bed. Forget etiquette for now."
"Hm. I see. Very well." Mr. Popo then picked up Goku by his waist and carried him to a room.
Vegeta watched him as he disappeared beyond a corner. "Let's go, boy."
"Sir!"
The two then entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
"There we are," Mr. Popo said as he placed the sleeping Saiyans in the bed.
"Oh, my."
Mr. Popo was watching something quite interesting. He watched as the still sleeping Caulifla moved closer to Goku, who further embraced her.
"Well, it seems these two truly care for one another... more so than I assume even they are aware of. . . . Well, I suppose I should prepare something for them to dine on for when they awaken." Mr. Popo then went off, leaving behind the Saiyans, both sleeping comfortably.
Cabba looked around the Chamber. "Incredible. As you said, Master, it feels exactly like the mist, and I can't see where the void begins or ends."
"That's enough gawking." Cabba looked at Vegeta, who was walking farther into the void. "We're going further in. We can't risk your power destroying the doorway during your final evaluation."
"Sir!" Cabba then followed Vegeta.
The two walked, both looking back periodically to see how far they have gotten from the doorway.
"This is far enough," Vegeta said. "Now, show me how far you have come," he said with his arms crossed.
"Yes, sir!" Cabba then went Blue.
"Using your full power at the start. Very good. A warrior should not allow his opponent to have any sort of advantage."
Cabba then charged at Vegeta and tried to punch his chest, specifically the sternum. However, Vegeta easily caught Cabba's fist as he went Blue.
Cabba tried to knee Vegeta's chin, but the Saiyan Prince easily caught that as well. In retaliation, Cabba tried to use his free leg to kick Vegeta's temple, but Vegeta just leaned back to easily avoid the kick.
Vegeta then slammed Cabba onto the ground before kicking him away.
Cabba flipped in midair to land on his feet, skidding away from his teacher. When he was at a complete stop, he started firing ki blasts at rapid fire, much like his teacher liked to do.
Vegeta just stood his ground and continuously deflected the ki blasts. When he deflected the last one, he saw something interesting.
Cabba was preparing a Galick Gun.
Vegeta smirked as he also prepared the blast.
"Galick Gun," the two yelled out as they fired their technique, causing a beam struggle.
Cabba looked like he was struggling before his eyes lit up. He gave a battle cry before the beam struggle moved more into his favor.
Vegeta smirked in pride before he added more power to his beam, causing an explosion.
Cabba planned on jumping into the smoke to surprise attack Vegeta, but his master beat him to the punch. Vegeta jumped through the smoke and landed a heavy roundhouse that sent Cabba flying through the air.
Cabba flipped off one hand to get off the ground and flew as high as he could. When he felt he was high enough, he looked down at Vegeta and pointed a palm at his teacher.
"Big Bang Attack!"
The ball of energy shot towards the smirking Vegeta, he just stood with his arms crossed. Before the ball got too close, Vegeta pointed his palm towards it and detonated it with his own Big Bang Attack.
Cabba burst through the smoke a second later and landed a punch on Vegeta's left cheek, making him skid away. When Vegeta recovered his footing and looked up, he saw Cabba charge at him.
The two were now clashing in a flurry of punches and kicks. It lasted like this for a while before their next punch collided, causing a shockwave that sent both of them flying away. When they both recovered, they prepared their next technique.
Vegeta was smiling in pride, not just at the fact that Cabba was using that technique at the most opportune time possible, but also because of the burning desire to win blazing behind his young eyes.
When their techniques were fully charged, both warriors roared the name.
"Final Flash!"
The golden beams shot towards their targets. When the bright lasers clashed, it caused a shining light to ignite all of the Chamber in a glorious light.
Vegeta was so proud of his student. He could feel the power behind Cabba's attack, but he could also sense the untapped potential the boy still had left to unlock.
Vegeta gave one last smile before he got serious. He roared, putting in more energy that completely overpowered Cabba. The young Saiyan was completely engulfed in Vegeta's Final Flash.
Vegeta watched as his student fell to the ground and landed with a dusty thud.
The dust cleared away as Vegeta floated down. He looked at his unconscious student with his arms crossed and his usual stern expression. Cabba looked like he was asleep. He was in his base form, of course. Vegeta's Final Flash completely destroyed the top half of Cabba's uniform, exposing the muscles he developed under Vegeta's training.
Vegeta continued to look down at the boy. "You have done well... Cabba. You showed no hesitation and attacked me head on. There was no fear or weakness behind your punches, but instead the heaviness of a man reaching towards his goal. You pass."
Cabba remained still for a bit before he groaned. "Not... yet..." He opened one eye to look at his teacher. "I... am not done yet."
"Oh? Is that right?"
Cabba struggled to get back on his feet. He did so with great effort, panting from physical exhaustion. "I... am the student of the Prince of All Saiyans... as well as a proud Saiyan Warrior of Sadala."
"That you are."
"I... must fight... until the last reserves of my strength run out." He then looked at Vegeta with eyes that greatly impressed the older Saiyan. "I... must surpass you."
"Must you, now?"
"I must. It's the only way I can repay you for what you have done. What would be the point of teaching your student if he can never surpass you?"
"Well said, but that is not the only reason, is it?"
"No, Master. I must grow to be powerful enough to protect my universe from all threats. From Frost, warlords, monsters, and even from Lord Champa himself if necessary. . . . And... I also need this power... in order to..."
A certain someone appeared in Cabba's thoughts. Specifically... her back. Then, the beautiful Saiyan slowly turned her head and looked behind her with an indifferent look before she took on a challenging smirk.
Cabba's eyes were then ignited, fiercer than before. "You are not the only one I must surpass, Master!"
Cabba then began to charge up. He went Super Saiyan Blue, but he didn't stop there. He roared, charging up even more power. His aura got darker, with his muscles getting bigger. Then, there was a flash.
Vegeta's eyes widened. He recognized this power.
Cabba had reached the same power he had obtained against Jiren.
Vegeta was shocked for a bit before he smirked. He then gave a hearty laugh filled with pride. "Well done, Cabba. You have reached the threshold beyond that of Super Saiyan Blue, a feat that not even Kakarot has achieved."
Cabba looked shocked. "Caulifla's teacher can't do this?"
"Indeed. Which means his student doesn't know about it either. You now have an advantage over her."
Cabba looked down at his own body in amazement. "I... have an advantage."
"You do, but do not believe that power is yours alone. After all, I was the first to ever achieve that form."
Cabba looked up at his master. "You, Master?!"
"Of course. Watch." Vegeta then got into position. "I haven't been able to obtain that form since the Tournament, but I can't shame myself here. I need to show the boy that he still has a goal in me. That he still has more to learn. I will NOT fail!"
Vegeta then roared. A flash followed. Much faster than Cabba, Vegeta was now in his Royal Blue form.
Cabba was amazed. "This... is Master's full power." Cabba looked down at his hands before clenching his fists. "I still have more room to grow."
"Indeed, you do." Cabba looked at Vegeta. "But for now, it's time for your final test. Raise your dominant fist and channel all of your strength into it, then punch me with all you have."
"Wha!? But Master-!"
"Of course, I will be doing the same." Vegeta then raised a fist and started to concentrate. All of his aura started to flow towards the fist, making it glow brighter and brighter. "Come and gauge your strength against mine." Vegeta then swung his fist, which caused a massive hurricane that shook the entire void and caused Cabba to close one eye from the sheer wind pressure. "This is your final test! Come and complete it, Elite Saiyan Warrior, CABBA!"
Vegeta's last words ignited an inferno in Cabba. He then roared as lifted his fist and filled it with all of his strength, making it glow. Then, with a proud and strong battle cry, he charged at Vegeta, his fist ready to land.
When Cabba got close enough, Vegeta threw a punch, the fists colliding.
Dende stood in front of the door, waiting for it to open.
"Oh, my." Dende looked to see Mr. Popo walking towards him. "Are they still inside? It has been over a minute since they have entered."
"It has. It's nowhere near as impressive as Goku and Miss Caulifla's time of ten minutes, but I expected those two to have exited by now. Just goes to show how much Saiyans enjoy a good fi-"
Dende was interrupted by a powerful quake.
It shook the whole tower, making Dende and Mr. Popo stumble.
"Oh, dear! This quake is as large as the one caused by Goku and his student! The strength of these Saiyans is beyond extraordinary," Mr. Popo yelled.
"Indeed! They're powerful enough to affect a different dimension! What could be happening in there?!"
Cabba was struggling with all of his might to win the power struggle, but he looked to see Vegeta's stern look. The man wasn't even breaking out in a sweat. Then, Vegeta smirked.
"That'll do."
Cabba's eyes widened.
Vegeta then got serious, and with a roar, his fist pushed past Cabba's and struck him right in the mouth. With another roar, Vegeta's fist threw Cabba to the ground, causing an explosion that could rival a nuke.
When the dust cleared, Vegeta looked down at a totally unconscious, base form Cabba. He looked down at the boy with crossed arms before he bent down... and lifted the boy in his arms. He then looked forward and flew towards the exit.
Cabba's final training session was complete... and Vegeta gave him full marks.
Dende and Mr. Popo were patting themselves down when they heard the door open. They looked to see Vegeta exit with an unconscious Cabba over his shoulder.
"Get the boy a bed," Vegeta said as he roughly threw Cabba towards Mr. Popo, who awkwardly caught him.
"He has earned the right to rest. Once he awakens, tell him this: 'You have grown strong. Be proud of yourself. You have passed with flying colors.' Make sure he also gets something to eat as well." Vegeta then walked towards the edge of the Lookout.
"Vegeta, why don't you stay and tell him that yourself? If you wish, I could heal your wounds," Dende offered.
"No need. I have all the medical attention necessary at home. Once I get some rest, I'll go back to training. Just watch over the boy." With that, Vegeta flew off.
Dende watched as the proud Saiyan shot through the sky. "He's changed so much since we first met. He's become such a great man."
"He truly has, hasn't he? Well, as per his request, I'll go get this lad a nice bed to sleep on. After that, I'll fix something for Goku and his little friend to eat."
"Thank you, Mr. Popo."
"No need for thanks," Mr. Popo said with a smile before walking away to do his duties.
Goku and Caulifla were both sleeping comfortably in their bed. As they were now, an earthquake wouldn't be able to wake them. The fact they slept through Vegeta and Cabba's punch was proof of that.
Then, their noses started to twitch. Their eyes then popped open, and they both shot up from the bed. They started to sniff the air before they found what they were looking for. No hesitation at all, they both jumped out of bed and ran towards the smell.
When they reached their destination, they saw a large table full of food.
Goku laughed at the sight. "Thanks for the food," he yelled out before jumping towards one end of the table and started to eat.
"Thanks for the grub," Caulifla yelled out as she jumped at the opposite end and started eating. They were both happily scarfing down the food, not giving a care about anything else around them.
"Ah, I see you found your food."
"Hm? Oh, hey, Mr. Popo. You made this for us?" Mr. Popo nodded with his usual smile. Goku grinned. "Thanks!" He then went back to eating.
"So, how did Vegeta and Cabba's fight go," Goku asked before he started to slurp down an entire bowl of ramen at once.
"Well, Mr. Cabba did not emerge victoriously. He's recuperating in a separate room as we speak."
"So he lost too, huh," Caulifla said before she bit off all the meat off of a bone.
"Wait, couldn't Dende just heal him," Goku asked.
"Vegeta asked us to let the boy rest."
"Hm. Okay." Goku went back to eating. "I guess all that's left is Kale's fight with Piccolo. Wonder how that'll go," Goku asked as he continuously stuffed steamed buns in his mouth.
"Oh, please. Kale will win, no problem." Caulifla then went after a basket full of bread. "All that matters is how she'll win." She then started to stuff her mouth full of bread.
Kale was on a plateau, meditating as Piccolo watched her from a different plateau. Her eyes then shot open, looking sharp and determined. She then stood up and took her pose.
Piccolo looked into her eyes and smirked in satisfaction before removing his training weights. "This is your last day of training. Are you ready?"
"Yes, sir, Mr. Piccolo," Kale said with no fear or hesitation in her voice.
The two stared at each other before they both just disappeared.
In the next second, they were fighting in the sky, their attacks untraceable.
Piccolo then flew farther up from Kale. She looked to see him reel back his arm, understanding what he was planning to do. Piccolo's arm stretched towards Kale, something she was expecting. At the perfect moment, Kale avoided Piccolo's grasp, grabbed his wrist, and started to swing him around.
When she felt she had a good enough momentum, she threw Piccolo into a plateau, causing the rock formation to crumble.
Not wanting to waste a single moment, Kale brought both hands above her head in a familiar position and channeled golden energy in her hands.
"Masenko!"
Kale fired the energy right into the dust cloud, causing an explosion. She looked into the dust, waiting for Piccolo's next move.
She saw a ki blast shoot towards her and moved her head in time to avoid it. She then saw another ki blast but saw it was nowhere near her. It didn't take her long at all to realize what the next technique was. She tried to escape but saw she was already surrounded by orbs of ki.
"Hellzone Grenade!"
Kale crossed her arms over her face to defend against the attack. The attack hit her head on.
Piccolo flew up towards the dust cloud, his defense up for Kale's next move. In the next moment, the dust was blown away when Kale went Controlled Legendary Super Saiyan. She wasted no time in putting her fingers together and prepare her next move.
"Light Grenade!"
Piccolo had to fly at max speed to avoid the move. He looked to see the attack destroy everything in its path, from plateaus to mountains. He sensed that it left the Earth's atmosphere, and was still going.
He then sensed something else.
He looked to see that Kale had transformed into her Berserk Form, but she was not charging in for the next attack. Instead, she did something that surprised even Piccolo.
"She's... charging TWO Special Beam Cannons!"
It was true. With one arm over the other, and four fingers channeling energy on her forehead, Kale was charging up two separate Special Beam Cannons at once. Piccolo had never once thought of doing this since it would have taken way too much time, energy, and concentration.
However, he had to admit that Kale would be able to pull such a feat off. Thanks to Piccolo's training, her concentration and control are at genius levels of talent, and her limitless energy makes it easier for her to channel energy far faster than Piccolo ever could with one Special Beam, let alone two.
Piccolo tried to shoot a ki blast at her. It landed point blank. However, when the dust cleared, Piccolo saw a smirking Kale, not a scratch on her. He knew from that attack that nothing he would do could hurt her. So, he flew away to make some distance and examined the powerful young woman.
Kale's eyes then shot open as she positioned one arm over the other, catching Piccolo's attention.
"Dual Special Beam Cannon!"
Kale fired both cannons at once, but they both missed Piccolo, which confused the Namekian. However, it didn't take him long to realize Kale's plan when she saw her switch her arms around. He flew down as quickly as possible, narrowly avoiding being trapped in a funnel of deadly spiral energy.
He looked up in time to see the funnel constrict and explode, the force of which sent him spiraling down towards the ground. He was able to regain his balance before he fell to the ground, only to realize that he didn't see Kale anywhere.
He tried to sense for her presence, only to realize she was right behind him. He looked behind him only to see Kale's finger pointing right at him. Then...
"Boop."
She poked him right in the forehead with a smile.
"I win."
Piccolo blinked a few times before he smirked. "I guess you do."
The two then flew down to the ground, with Piccolo grabbing his training weights. "You've done exceedingly well, far better than even I expected. You were strategic, used the appropriate tactics, utilized everything you were taught, and even came up with unique ways to use your powers. I've got nothing left to teach you. You pass."
Kale had a dazzling smile before she bowed. "Thank you, Mr. Piccolo."
Piccolo smirked. "Well, since this is your last day here, let's celebrate."
Kale looked at Piccolo with a confused look in her eyes. "Huh?"
"Let's go to Gohan's house. If I know Videl, she'll probably want to throw you a party."
Kale blushed. "Eh?! I-I can't let her do that!"
Piccolo chuckled. "You know her well enough by now to know that not even you can stop her," Kale grumbled while puffing her cheeks in an adorable way. "Besides, don't you want to see Pan one more time before you leave?"
Kale's eyes were shadowed before they looked at Piccolo with beautiful sparkles. "You're no fair, Mr. Piccolo, using my weaknesses like that."
Piccolo chuckled. "I did teach you how to be clever, didn't I? Let's go." He then flew off, followed by his student.
The two reached Gohan's house a matter of minutes, with Piccolo ringing the doorbell.
"Coming," Videl's voice called out. The door opened moments later. "Oh! Kale and Mr. Piccolo! It's good to see you. Hm? You seemed happy, Mr. Piccolo."
"I should. Kale finished her training. Passed with the highest possible marks."
"Really?! That's great," Videl said happily as she clapped her hands together. "We should celebrate."
"M-Mrs. Videl, you don't need to do that. Really," Kale pleaded with a blush.
"Nonsense. We should reward you for all your hard work, after all. Come in. You can play with Pan while I fix something."
"Um, I can help if you want."
"Nope. This is your day, so you should just enjoy yourself, okay," Videl said before walking away.
Kale sighed before she and Piccolo walked into the house.
"Told you it would happen," Piccolo said with a smile.
"I knew it would happen, but it's still embarrassing."
"A warrior protecting Earth's peace!"
"Hm?"
"Great Saiyaman!"
Kale raised an eyebrow. "G-Great Saiyaman?" She then heard a groan.
She looked up to see Piccolo with a hand over his face. "He's doing THAT again, huh?"
"That?" Kale then walked into the living room.
When she entered, she saw a man in a goofy costume fighting a man with an afro. Then, she saw something that made her go blue in the face. The two men were fighting under Pan, who was obviously thrown in the air while the men were fighting.
"LITTLE PAN!"
The two men looked to see an angry looking Kale charge at them at lightning speed. The first thing Kale did was elbow the costumed man onto the floor. She made sure to hold back as to not damage Videl's home. She then spun around to kick the afro man into the wall, also holding back to not damage the house.
When both men were incapacitated, Kale caught Pan in her arms. She looked down at the baby with a loving smile. "There, there, Pan. Were you scared?"
Pan laughed in an adorable way as she reached for Kale's hair. Kale giggled at the baby's antics before glaring at the men. "Who are you? How dare you put a baby in such danger?"
The man in the helmet groaned as he got up on his knees, a hand on his head. "Jeez, I knew you were strong, Kale, but this is way beyond what I was expecting."
"Hm? That voice."
The helmet then split in half. "Whoa! You even split my helmet while holding back!" The man then looked up, revealing himself to be Gohan. "You're incredible," he said with a smile.
Kale's eyes widened. "Gohan?! That was you I hit?!"
"Yup."
Kale bowed. "I'm so sorry! Wait, no I'm not!" Kale then stood up and looked at Gohan with stern eyes. "How could you handle your own daughter in such a dangerous way?!"
"Come on, Kale," Gohan said as he stood back up. "Pan's nearly a year old, and she has Saiyan blood. She would be just fine. Besides, she can already fly."
"She can," Kale asked in surprise. "Saiyan babies usually learn to fly around three, not as young as one." Kale looked down at Pan with a smile. "You sure are amazing," Kale said before she playfully rubbed her nose against Pan's, making the baby laugh adorably.
"You've got some skill, little girl." Kale looked to see the afro walk... or more like wobble, over towards her. "How'd you like to be my disciple?"
"Um, who are you?" The man's jaw dropped at Kale's question.
"This is Mr. Satan," Gohan said.
"Mr. . . . Satan?"
"Yeah. He's Pan's grandfather, as well as my father-in-law. He's Videl's father."
"Mr. Satan?" Kale placed a finger on her chin as she went into thought. "I think Vados mentioned him."
"Oh? That angel lady talked about me? Well, I am a big deal," Mr. Satan said as he puffed out his chest.
"Oh, I remember! He's the man who took the credit for your victory against Cell and for your father's success in defeating Majin Buu and saving the universe!" Hercule all but deflated at the mention of the truth.
"To answer your question, I must decline. My training is over, so I'm returning to my universe along with my sis and Cabba tomorrow."
"Oh, so it's also a Going Away Party as well as a Congratulations Party," Videl said from the kitchen.
"I-I suppose it is," Kale said with a blush.
"We're all going to miss you, Kale, especially Pan," Gohan said.
Kale looked down at the laughing Pan. She couldn't stop her smile if she wanted to and rubbed her cheek against the soft cheek of the laughing Pan. "I'm going to miss you, too, Little Pan. Upsy-daisy," Kale said as she lifted the laughing baby.
Videl smiled at the sight of the newest family friend playing with her daughter. "Don't even think of leaving, Mr. Piccolo," Videl said with closed eyes and a smile.
Piccolo jumped a bit and turned to look at Videl, amazed that she noticed he was trying to leave. "You really want me to stay?"
"Of course. Not only are you a family friend, but you're also Kale's teacher. You should be here to celebrate her success with us. Besides, I'm pretty sure Pan still wants you here."
"Picco! Picco!" The Namekian looked towards the adorable, laughing baby, her little hands reaching out to him. "Picco! Picco!"
"Mr. Piccolo, I think Little Pan wants you to hold her next," Kale said with a smile.
Piccolo looked at the baby before he sighed in defeat. "I can't say no to that face."
"No one can," Videl said. She watched as Piccolo walked over to Pan and took her from Kale. Videl giggled when Pan started to pat at Piccolo's turban.
"Videl!" She looked to see Chichi carrying a large bag with Goten next to her. The little guy also had a large bag.
"Hey, Videl," Goten said happily while raising his hand.
"Oh, this is a surprise."
"Well, I just felt like coming to visit Pan and thought it would be nice to bring Goten along."
"Come on, Pan." Chichi looked over and saw Pan flying around in a circle.
"Come to daddy," Gohan said with his arms outstretched.
"Don't listen to him, Pan! Come to your loving grandpa," Mr. Satan yelled out.
"Little Pan." Chichi didn't recognize that voice. She looked to see a woman she has never seen before, her arms outstretched to embrace Pan. "Over here."
Pan laughed adorably before she flew into the woman's embrace. Gohan and Mr. Satan groaned in defeat.
"Looks like Kale wins this round," Gohan said in a defeated tone.
Mr. Satan cried a bit. "How could Pan love someone else more than her own grandpa?"
"Ka! Ka," Pan yelled out happily. "Ka-le!"
The woman Chichi found out to be named Kale jumped. "She said my name!"
"Kale! Kale!"
"Heh, how do ya like that? The first word she ever said was 'dad'. The next was 'grandpa' for my dad. Now it's Kale. Seems she learns to call for her favorite people first."
"But she never called me grandpa! What does Goku have that I don't have?!"
"Not sure if I'm the right person to ask," Gohan said as he nervously scratched the back of his head.
"Kale! Kale!"
Kale happily lifted the baby while laughing. "That's right! I'm Kale! Here's Big Sis Kale!"
"Kale! Kale!" Pan then looked up and laughed as she reached out in a certain direction. Chichi thought the baby was reaching for her and was about to say something.
"Pi-cco-lo!" Chichi's eyes widened in shock.
"Did you hear that Mr. Piccolo," Kale asked excitedly as she turned towards the Namekian. "She said your name!"
Piccolo was looking away while blushing. "I heard."
"Hm? Oh, hello. I don't believe we have ever met. My name is Kale. Pleased to meet you," Kale said with a polite bow.
Chichi was quiet for a bit. "Hello. My name is Son Chichi."
"Son," Kale asked as she stood back up. "Could you possibly be Son Goku's wife?"
"Yes," Chichi said rather coldly. She might have appreciated this girl's manners, but she hated how close she was to her granddaughter.
"Oh, well, thank you for caring for my Sis. I'm sure she has been staying at your home."
"Your sis? Are you talking about that Caulifla woman? Are you related to that delinquent?"
"Um, yes. I'm her protegee."
"YOU'RE HER WHAT?! SO YOU'RE A DELINQUENT AS WELL?!"
"I'm pretty sure you go beyond being a delinquent when you're part of a gang," Kale said as she nervously looked away, embarrassed to talk about her gang life.
It didn't take long for Chichi to realize that Kale was a Saiyan like Caulifla. If that wasn't bad enough, she was a delinquent like Caulifla. First, Caulifla all but invades her home and takes Goku for herself, now this girl is wriggling her way into Pan's life? There was no way Chichi would allow a delinquent to be anywhere near her granddaughter, let alone hold the baby. She was this close to speaking her mind.
"Alright, dinner's ready." Everyone looked to see Videl set up a table filled with food.
Kale blinked. "Um, how did she do that? I swear she wasn't cooking that much food."
"Yeah, I kinda cheated by using the food Chichi brought us," Videl said with a sneaky giggle.
"Well, do I still get to eat my daughter's cooking," Mr. Satan asked.
"Of course."
"OH, YEAH! Come one, Pan," Mr. Satan said as he took Pan out of Kale's arms. "Let's eat in celebration of a new master martial artist!" Pan laughed as if she was agreeing with her grandpa.
"New master? What is he talking about," Chichi asked.
"Oh, we're celebrating Kale's last day of training with Mr. Piccolo, as well as her last day here," Gohan explained.
"It's kinda sad," Videl admitted. "We've grown to care for her as a family friend in such a short time. I really do wish she could stay a bit longer."
"Sorry, but I am going to come back one day."
"We'll hold you to that," Videl said with a wink and smile. "Well, let's sit down and eat. You should join us, Chichi."
"Uh... sure."
"Alright! I'm starving," Goten said as he and everyone else sat down.
"Thank you for the food," they all said before they all began to eat, with each of them taking turns holding Pan and giving her some baby food.
"So, Ms. Kale," Goten asked.
"Hm?"
"You're friends with that pretty lady, right?"
"Pretty lady?"
"Caulifla, I mean."
"Oh. Yes, I am friends with the pretty lady." Kale couldn't help but mentally snicker. "I can actually see Sis's embarrassed face from being called pretty. She's so humble."
"Which one of you is stronger," he asked as he stood up and put his hands on the table with twinkling eyes. "I bet it's Caulifla! She was trained by my dad, ya know."
"Goten, don't stand on a chair or put your hands on the table! I raised you better," Chichi lectured.
"Sorry," Goten said with a pout as he sat back down.
Kale giggled. "I honestly don't know, now. Mr. Piccolo's training made me far more powerful now than I ever was before. I suppose we'll find out which of us is the stronger Saiyan when we get back to Universe Six and fight."
"That sounds like an awesome fight to watch! I wish I could see it," Goten said before he pouted again. "I couldn't get to watch dad's last fight with Caulifla, and now I can't watch an even cooler sounding fight."
Kale giggled before she realized something. "Where is your father, anyway?"
Chichi snapped her chopsticks, getting everyone's attention. "Probably off training with that friend of yours. Who cares? Let's just enjoy your party without him, yeah?"
"Y-Yes," everyone said in a nervous tone. They watched as Chichi threw her broken chopsticks into the trash can without looking before taking a new pair and eating with them. They then went back to eating to get rid of the tension in the room. Thanks to the delicious food, it went back to a merry mood.
"Still, I wonder what Sis is doing now, or Cabba for that matter," Kale thought with her chopsticks at her lips.
Vegeta was training in the Gravity Chamber, deactivating the last of the laser droids.
"Master Vegeta?"
Vegeta shot a ki blast towards the voice. He wasn't surprised at all when he saw Cabba grab the blast with one hand and threw it back. Vegeta countered by shooting another blast to cancel them out. "Very well done, Cabba. A warrior must stay vigilant, no matter the situation. You've learned well."
"Thank you, Master," Cabba said with a bow.
"I see you have made a full recovery."
"I have."
"So, what brings you here?"
Cabba looked at Vegeta with strong eyes, walked into the still active chamber without any trouble, and got into his pose. "I still have a few hours before Vados arrives to take me and the girls back home. Which means-"
"You still have a few hours to train and grow stronger."
"Sir!"
"Very well. You make me proud, Cabba. You must train to destroy all perceived limits on your strength. After all, a Saiyan's strength has no limits," Vegeta yelled as he got into his pose. "Now come, Saiyan Elite Cabba!"
"Sir!" Vegeta and Cabba then charged at one another, beginning their training.
A barefoot Goku and Caulifla jump off a very tall waterfall and dived towards the water below, both yelling out in excitement, "WHOOHOO!"
The two dived into the water with a large splash. Each swam around, looking for the largest fish they could find. After a few minutes, they both emerged from the water, shaking their head dry. They then looked each other in the eye.
"You ready," Goku asked with a challenging eye.
"You first," Caulifla answered with her own challenging look.
"Alright." Goku then threw onto the land a fish as large as him. "Beat that," he said with a smirk.
"Heh. Oh please." Caulifla then threw a fish that was almost twice it's size, surprising Goku. "You might be the better fighter, for now, Goku, but it looks like I'm the better hunter," Caulifla said with a proud smirk.
Goku laughed. "I lose!"
Moments later, a fire was illuminating the darkening land, cooking the fish the two Saiyans caught. As their meal was cooking, they were doing some light sparring to dry themselves off. Though they were enjoying themselves, their noses allowed them to know that their dinner was ready.
Of course, it didn't take them long to eat their large catches, yet they were both satisfied.
Goku then laid back, resting his head on his hands, as he looked up at the starry sky. "It feels like it's been a long time since I looked up at the starry sky like this. This feels great."
Caulifla laid her head next to Goku's, looking up at the sky herself. "It's a great view. Seriously relaxing."
The two just laid next to each other, not saying a word.
"Ya know, Caulifla?"
"Hm?"
"I'm seriously gonna miss you."
Caulifla blushed before she sighed. "You don't have to. I'm coming back one day, remember?"
"Still, you're the greatest woman I've ever met. I don't think I'll ever find a sparring partner as awesome as you. And it's never really that much fun to say goodbye to a friend."
Caulifla's eyes widened as she looked up to look at Goku, even though it was just the top of his head. "We're friends?"
Goku then looked up, the two now looking into the other's eyes. "Are we not?"
Caulifla was quiet for a bit before she smiled and looked back up at the sky. "You know what... yeah. We are. I'm glad I have a friend here in Universe Seven, especially one who can give me a damn good fight."
Goku chuckled. "Ditto for Universe Six," Goku said as he held his fist out towards Caulifla.
She saw the gesture and smiled before she gave him the fist bump he wanted. The two went back to looking up at the night sky, both becoming more and more relaxed by the beautiful sight and the warmth of the fire.
"You know what... I'm gonna miss you too, Goku."
Goku chuckled. "Glad to hear it."
The two then did something they had no plans on doing. They both fell asleep, side by side, with the cold wind of the night putting out the fire so they could sleep in peace.
Alternate Ending:
The door of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber opened. What came out shocked everyone.
It was Caulifla, holding up Goku with his arm over her shoulder, her other arm holding him up by his waist.
Caulifla was badly hurt. She was covered in wounds, her left eye was closed, right pant leg torn off, left shoe missing, wristbands gone, and her tube top ragged. She was panting like mad, obviously totally exhausted.
Vegeta was the first to recover from the shock. "So you defeated Kakarot."
Caulifla chuckled. "Barely... and that's why I'm not satisfied."
Vegeta's expression didn't change. "Explain."
"I BARELY won. It felt like I won out of luck, and I hate that. Goku... is definitely the strongest man I've ever met, which is why I want to surpass him completely. I'm gonna come back, and when I do... I'll be... so... strong..."
Caulifla then fell to the ground, along with Goku. When everyone looked at the two, they couldn't help but think they looked like sleeping lovers, with Goku's arm over Caulifla.
"My, my, this will not do," Mr. Popo stated as he walked over to the Saiyans. "I should get them to a bed for you to heal them, Dende." Mr. Popo then tried to lift Goku, only to see Caulifla's arm rise with him.
Mr. Popo looked to see that Goku's hand was holding onto Caulifla's, their fingers intertwined. Mr. Popo tried to separate the two but found it to be an exceedingly difficult thing to do. "My word, they do not seem to want to part."
"Then don't part them." Mr. Popo looked at Vegeta. "Just put them in the same bed."
"Oh, that just will not do. I cannot, in good conscience, put a married man in the same bed as an unmarried woman."
"You've seen how difficult it is to try and separate those two. Those two will not part ways until you prepare food for them or something. Besides, I highly doubt Kakarot knows or cares about the regulations of marriage. It is a fairly foreign concept to Saiyans. Marriage between Saiyans is exceptionally rare. It's damn near an abnormality."
"But Vegeta, you're a married man who honors his marriage," Dende said. "How could you condone this?"
"I'm Saiyan Royalty. The Royal Family sees marriage as an important ritual to create the heir of the Saiyan Race. Kakarot and I have two totally different upbringings, so it's foolish to compare our concepts of marriage together. Now take those two to a bed already. They deserve a good rest after their battle."
"I see. Very well," Mr. Popo said as he picked up both Goku and Caulifla.
As he walked, he looked down at the two Saiyans in his arms. "Though Vegeta's words make sense, I can't help but feel a bit guilty for doing this to Goku in his unconscious state. . . . And yet... he looks closer to this young lady than his actual wife. How puzzling."
A/N: Well, this took longer than expected. Maybe because it was accidentally erased and had to be remade. Eh, it's a K- I mean it's a job that must be done. Still, which was the superior end result, Goku's victory or Caulifla's? Well, the battle is won. That's all that matters.
