It's been five long years since Goku started to train Uub. Today marked the day of Uub's final evaluation.
The teacher and student were sparring within the Lookout, Uub using everything he learned from Goku to it's fullest to fight his powerful teacher. Their battle was shaking the entire structure.
"I know the Lookout is designed for this kind of thing, but the cracks in the floor are starting to worry me," Dende yelled out as Goku and Uub's fight damaged his home.
While the two were sparring, two robots were climbing up the Lookout.
"We're almost there, Shu! Keep it up! I'm gonna get those Dragon Balls!"
"Um, sir, how do you know they're here!?"
"I saw them blip on the Dragon Radar when Mai was helping Bulma update it!" An explosion shook the two robots.
"Emperor Pilaf, sir, can we please just go straight like Mai did?! I'm really scared right now!"
"Bah! She might be happy being the Vice President of Capsule Corp., but I'm aiming for bigger and better things! I'm gonna get those Dragon Balls and wish to become the emperor of the world!"
As soon as Pilaf said that, the largest explosion yet sent the two robots flying off of the Lookout.
"I WANNA GO HOME," Shu screamed as he fell.
"THAT'S IT! I QUIT! I'M GOING BACK TO WORKING FOR BULMA," Pilaf screamed in an echoing manner as he also fell.
After a while, Goku and Uub, both badly beaten, walked out of the Lookout, with Goku holding Uub up.
"So, how did he do," Dende asked with excitement.
"He passed with flying colors," Goku said. "He was amazing. I haven't been this worn out after a fight since Caulifla."
"Oh, my. That's some high praise," Mr. Popo said with a smile. "Tell me, Uub, how do you feel?"
"I feel great. Like I've accomplished something that's beyond incredible..." Uub then fainted and fell to the ground.
"Uub? Are you... alright..." Goku asked before he himself fainted.
"Oh, my! Mr. Popo, help me take these two to a bed. It will be easier for me to heal them that way."
As that was going on, a flying limousine landed before a large building with the Capsule Corp. logo on it. Before the limo were two rows of businessmen. When the door opened, they all bowed. "Good morning, Mr. President, Madame Vice President."
When the door opened, a finely dressed Trunks wearing intelligent looking black rimmed glasses stepped out. He then turned back and extended his left hand. The first thing one would notice would be the ring on his ring finger.
Another hand gently grasped his hand. A feminine hand with a ring adorned with a beautiful diamond on the ring finger.
Out of the limo stepped out Mai in a black business dress holding a schedule book, wearing black horn-rimmed glasses. She adjusted her glasses with a smile, which made her give off a mature and respectable beauty.
As the couple walked through the office building, many business employees followed behind the two.
"Excellent work on yesterday's meeting with the Tabure Corporation!"
"It was the easiest deal we've ever made," Trunks said.
"It took us longer to finish our coffee," Mai said.
"Oh, Madame Vice President, I nearly forgot to inform you that Lady Tremaine hopes that you will reconsider her offer."
Mai sighed. "She still wants me to model for her, does she?"
"Madame Vice President, you must reconsider. A woman as lovely as you would greatly increase her fashion industry's already legendary designs! She is a valued donor, and would be a shame to turn away."
"Look, I know better than anyone how beautiful my wife is," Trunks began, making Mai blush. "And it's because of her beauty that I don't want her to be used as some poster girl. She deserves better than that. Enough with the modeling requests."
"Ah, a man in love is quite selfish. Seeing the President like that reminds me of my younger days," said a blushing older businesswoman.
"I-I see." The businessman cleared his throat. "Well then, maybe we should make plans for the board meeting this afternoon!"
"Oh, or about Mr. Talbet calling to arrange a golf match next Tuesday!"
"Madame Vice President, we also need your approval for the mass production of the new vehicle you designed last week! Production can begin as soon as you wish."
"We also need to talk about the budget in preparation for the yearly bonuses. We should talk about these things in-" the businessman was interrupted when Trunks held up his hand after he and Mai got into the elevator.
"We'll be heading to our office alone," Trunks said.
"We'll continue this conversation during the board meeting," Mai said she adjusted her glasses, the elevator doors closing.
The two were now looking out the elevator towards the city. When they reached their destination, they walked over to their desks, sat down... and released a tired sigh as they slumped in their seats.
Mai took off her glasses so she could pinch the bridge of her nose. "I swear this job gets more tiresome by the day, never easier."
"Well, we are the President and Vice President of the most powerful company in the world."
"Don't remind me. I don't know what I was thinking when I let your mother talk me into this position."
"Hey, look at it this way, your husband is suffering with you," Trunks said with a snide smile.
Mai smirked at her husband. "You're right. That does make me feel better." The two laughed at their little joke.
The sound of the buzzer stopped that laughter. "Come in," Trunks said.
In came an employee holding stacks upon stacks of books. He then slammed them onto the President and Vice President's desk. "All of these documents need your approval."
Mai's eyebrow twitched. "Please tell me you're kidding."
"I'm afraid not, ma'am. If I don't get this into legal by three, we'll be behind schedule in all departments." He then walked out of the room.
As Trunks and Mai looked at the stacks of documents littering their desks, their secretary walked in and started reading off the schedule for the day.
They looked at each other and nodded. They both squatted beneath their desks as their secretary prattled on and crawled over to the window. Then, they opened the window, which let in a huge gust of wind that surprised the secretary. The next thing they did was jump out of the window.
Now, Trunks was flying through the sky with Mai laughing in his arms.
"I think I've had enough 'fun' for one day," Trunks said with a smile.
"Oh, I can definitely agree."
The two then took out their capsules.
Mai then gave Trunks a sneaky side glance. "You're not planning on peaking while I change, are you?"
"Oh, come on, babe. It's not like it isn't anything I haven't already seen," Trunks said with a smirk.
Mai giggled. "Perv."
The two then disappeared into a cloud, their business clothes falling out.
Out of the cloud came Trunks and Mai in their casual clothes, with Mai going "WHOOHOO" as her husband flew at max speed through the air.
Meanwhile, at the Brief family home, Vegeta walked into the kitchen with a towel around his neck to get a drink after his training. He opened the fridge and found some water. He wasted no time in taking a swig of it.
"Have fun training?"
He looked behind him to see his wife and daughter. Bulma was wearing her usual orange dress while Bulla was wearing uncharacteristically casual clothes. She was wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt, with her hair tied in a ponytail instead of her usual style. "It was adequate as usual," he answered.
"Translation: as boring as ever," Bulla said. She and her mother laughed at her comment while Vegeta just groaned before drinking more water.
"It's rare for you two to be home," Vegeta said. "You're usually out shopping for clothes and shoes you almost never wear."
"Hey, I wear some of the stuff I buy," Bulla said. "Besides, it's nice to just stay home every once in a while."
"Yeah. Spending quality time with my daughter at home is just as fun as spending it shopping."
"Don't you usually spend your time at home in your lab," Vegeta asked.
"Yeah, but it got a bit less fun without Mai around. Her designs are amazing and a blast to tinker with, but it has a bit more magic in it when she's helping me. Besides, I don't have any projects anymore. Nothing for me to build now that Trunks and Mai run the company. You and Bulla are the only solace I have these days anymore."
"Which is more than I can say for you, dad," Bulla said.
"What do you mean," her father asked.
"You're bored, right? You haven't been the same ever since Goku left to train Uub. You've got no goals are challenges anymore. You're basically living a normal life full of nothing but training for the sake of training. Goku was the only person who ever gave you a good fight, after all," Bulla said.
Vegeta looked down at his water bottle. "The only one." Vegeta then did something he hasn't done in a long time. He smirked. "That isn't true. There was one other who gave me a decent challenge," he said as he put the water back in the fridge and closed the door.
"Right, Cabba," Bulma said.
"Cabba?"
"You never met him, Bulla. He was your father's student."
"DAD WAS A TEACHER," Bulla asked in surprise as she stood up and slammed her hands on the table without realizing it.
"Yeah. His student was pretty cute. He would probably be quite the lady killer if he grew up a bit."
"That probably won't happen. Saiyans stop aging once they hit their twenties. Though, they do sometimes grow before they reach thirty," Vegeta explained as he sat down.
"And do you know how old Cabba is," Bulma asked with half-lidded eyes as she rested her head on her palm. She smiled when she saw Vegeta jump a bit at the question. "Besides, Cabba is also a Universe 6 Saiyan. He's different from you and Goku. Who knows how they age."
"Hmph."
"So, dad's student could be a hottie? I kinda want to meet him now."
"Don't get too excited, Bulla," Bulma began. "Your dad wasn't the only teacher. Cabba had two girls with him. One trained with Piccolo and the other trained with Goku himself."
"Whoa. I thought it was weird for Goku to train Uub. Now I find out he trained a Saiyan girl?"
"Yup. And I have to admit, she was a looker. Not as hot as us, of course," Bulma said.
"Naturally," Bulla retorted.
"Still, if she aged a bit, she would be stunning. And let me tell ya something, I only saw her for a bit when Cabba was going back to his universe with the two girls, but Goku's student and Vegeta's student looked like a possible item to me."
Bulla snickered.
"What's so funny?"
"It's just... dad's student ending up with Goku's student? That's almost as weird as me ending up with Goten." The two girls then heard a choking sound. They looked to see Vegeta pounding at his chest, an half-eaten apple in his hand.
"I should probably never say that around him ever again."
"That seems like a good idea."
"Anyway, this Cabba guy might be dating Goku's student?"
"As far as I know, they're probably hitched."
"Hm. I still would like to meet him. Actually, I would like for something to happen right now, period. These last few days seem a bit... boring, you know?"
"Yeah. I get what you mean," Bulma said. "Life seems a bit boring without a troublemaker like Goku around."
"It's these times of peace." The two looked at Vegeta, who ate the rest of his apple. "They affect us all. Peace is followed by laziness, and laziness is followed by melancholy. A pretty boring existence, if I do say so myself."
"Now I really for sorry for you, dad. I actually wish something interesting would happen, like Goku coming back, or-" The sound of an explosion occurred in front of their home. "Or like that."
The family ran out to see what had happened. What the saw was surprising.
It was a young man and a young woman, both looked to be in their twenties. The young man was handsome and the young lady was beautiful. Just by looking at them, you could tell they were exceptionally powerful.
However, that's not what made them surprising.
What was surprising was that Vegeta and Bulma knew exactly who these two youths were. Their faces were recognizable enough, but their hair gave them away immediately.
"It's been a long time... Pops."
Pan was walking home after beating up all of her Grandpa Satan's students. On her way, the sound of screams and gunshots caught her attention. She ran towards the commotion to see a robbery taking place, with one of the robbers holding one of the clerks hostage at gunpoint.
"Alright, unless you want this lovely lady's brains all over the pavement, you're gonna get the hell out of our way!"
"And don't try to be a hero! We'll fill ya full a-holes!"
"So just let us get to our car, and we'll be done!"
"And yes, we're taking the cutie with us," the one holding the terrified clerk said.
Pan was getting mad. She really hated guys like that. She was about to take the three thugs down until something odd happened.
A beautiful woman stepped out of the crowd.
One of the gunmen pointed his gun towards her. "Back off, lady! You think we won't shoot just 'cause you're hot?!"
"Would you be quiet," the woman asked in an annoyed tone. "You're disturbing everyone here."
"Hah?! Are you blind, lady?!"
"I'm about to go deaf if I keep having to hear your voice."
"Why you-" the man then started firing his machine gun.
The crowd screamed in terror, many of the people looking away.
The man stopped firing, smirking as he thought he killed the woman. His jaw dropped when the woman looked at him with bored eyes. She then lifted a fist... and opened her palm to allow every bullet to fall out of her grasp. "Are you done?"
"Y-You damned freak," one holding a shotgun yelled as he pointed the weapon at the woman.
The gun then broke apart in the man's grasp, shocking everyone. Only Pan was able to see what had happened. The woman flicked a bullet she was still holding onto the gun, destroying it.
As the thugs were staring at the destroyed weapon in shock, the woman charged at them and knocked all three of them out in just a second. Only Pan was able to see her move, while everyone else just saw the beauty standing among the unconscious criminals.
The crowd cheered and praised the woman as the police came in and arrested the thugs. It took a while, but the woman got out.
"Wow, you were impressive." The woman looked down at a smirking Pan. "I thought I was tough, but you're at a different level."
The woman smiled. "Thank you for the compliment. Hm? I'm sorry, but have we met?"
"Huh? Um, I don't think so. Why?"
"You just seem so familiar to me."
"What's all the commotion about?" The two looked to see Master Roshi "squeeze" through a crowd of pretty, young ladies... while rubbing their butts. "Oh, well if it isn't Pan!"
"Master Roshi? What are you doing here?"
"Pan?" She looked up to see the woman had a look of realization before she looked down at her. "By chance... are you Son Pan? Son Gohan and Son Videl's daughter?"
"Um... yeah? You know my parents?"
The woman then smiled widely as she laughed a bit. Then, she did something that seriously caught Pan off guard. The woman hugged her.
"Little Pan! You've grown so much! I knew you would grow into a stunning young lady!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's going on?! How do you know me!?"
"Oh, I guess you wouldn't recognize me." The woman parted from their hug and looked right into Pan's eyes with a radiant smile. "After all, last time we saw each other, you were just a baby."
Pan was then struck with the realization. She really did know this woman. Her parents even told stories about her. Her name came to Pan almost immediately.
"Kale?"
"You're going already, huh," Goku asked his student.
"Yes. I'm a bit worried about my little brother and sister, so I want to go home as soon as possible. Though, I am sorry for leaving the Lookout like this," Uub said with a nervous smile.
"Don't worry. The Lookout has been in worse shape. Mr. Popo and I will be able to fix it easily."
Uub nodded his head before turning towards Goku. "Thank you for everything, Goku. You've taught me so much. You've really changed my life."
"It's no problem, Uub. Believe it or not, I've learned a lot from you, too. I hope you're as proud of yourself as we are."
Uub smiled. "I'll never forget you, Goku. Don't worry. I won't stop training! I'll get stronger and challenge you again!"
Goku got a giant grin out of that statement. "I'm looking forward to that!"
"Good-bye!" Uub than ran off the Lookout and flew away.
"And there he goes," Dende said.
"He truly was an interesting young man," Mr. Popo said.
"And he still has some more potential to unlock," Goku stated. His stomach then growled. "Hey, Mr. Popo?"
"Right away, Goku," he said as he walked towards the kitchen.
Meanwhile, back at the Brief's house, Vegeta was sparring... with Cabba.
Bulla giggled. "That's the first time I've seen him with a genuine smile in a long time. So that's the guy you two were talking about. Dad's student and the only person besides Goku who can give him a fight he can enjoy. He's a real hottie."
"Don't fall for him, Bulla. He's taken," Bulma said with a smile. "Isn't that right, Caulifla?"
"Hm?" The beautiful Saiyan looked at Bulma from across the table as she was sipping the tea Bulma gave her. "What do you mean?"
"Playing coy, huh? I can respect that."
"Seriously, what are you talking about?"
"Oh, nothing. Let's talk about something else, like how much you've grown. You've become a real looker, and even I can tell you've gotten way more powerful than the last time you were here."
"You're not surprised about that, are you," Caulifla asked with a smirk and a raised eyebrow.
"Considering who your teacher was, I really shouldn't," Bulma admitted.
"Still, mom's right. You're seriously hot."
"Thanks. Though, it's kinda weird."
"What's weird? What, are you gonna make a comment about my looks," Bulma asked with a challenging glare.
"No. I don't care about your looks, Bulma. I meant mine. Saiyans in my universe tends to stop aging once they hit their prime, and don't age again until they hit their forties at least."
"Bragging about looking that hot until your forties, huh," Bulla said with a smirk.
"Though, I personally think I would prefer to look as cute as you did when you trained with Goku," Bulma said as she sipped her tea.
"That's just it," Caulifla started. "That 'cute' me that trained with Goku? That WAS my prime."
Bulma looked at Caulifla with confused eyes. "Wait, you mean you grew... BEFORE you were supposed to age?"
"Yeah. It's weird. Even the docs of Sadala said it was a phenomenon. It's not just me. It's also Cabba and Kale. We all grew."
"So, Cabba wasn't supposed to look that hot until he was forty," Bulla asked.
"Yup. Which is why it's weird we aged as much as we did," Caulifla said as she looked down at her mature body. "My guess is that it's because of our training."
"You mean your training with Goku and Cabba's training with Vegeta?"
"Yeah. Training with those two made us seriously strong. So much in fact, that our prime bodies couldn't handle our new powers. So, it grew to better handle it."
"But what about Kale," Bulla asked. "I heard Piccolo trained her. He isn't a Saiyan."
"But he did teach her how to better control her powers. She's able to release a crap ton of it now. Hell, she was able to beat me in a few of our fights. That girl has helped me become seriously powerful. I'm proud of her. Kinda wonder where she is, though."
"I have a pretty good idea," Bulma said with a smile.
Gohan was working at his desk, preparing the lecture he was going to give in a few days.
Videl was washing the dishes from their lunch when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" She walked over to the door and answered.
"Hello? How may I help-" When Videl saw who was at the door, she covered her mouth in shock before her eyes welled up with tears of joy.
"Videl? Who is-" When Gohan walked into the living room, who was surprised by who he saw.
"It's been a long time, Gohan, Videl," said Kale, smiling beautifully.
"KALE," Videl yelled out excitedly as she hugged her old friend, who laughed as she hugged back.
"I've really missed you, Videl."
"I've missed you, too! How have you been!? You've really grown. You've become even more beautiful than before."
Kale giggled. "Thanks for the compliment. You haven't changed much yourself, except for your long hair. You're still as beautiful as ever."
"Oh, please," Videl said as she brushed back some of her stray hairs while blushing. "My hair's a mess."
Kale giggled. "Oh, Gohan! It's been so long!"
"It has. You've become far more powerful since I last saw you. Hm? Is that Pan with you?"
"Hey, dad."
Kale placed a hand on Pan's shoulder. "Pan helped me find your house. So much has changed since I last came that I honestly didn't recognize your city. I would probably have been searching the entire city all day before I find your house. Also, I was having a difficult time sensing your energy for some reason."
Gohan laughed nervously. "Yeah, about that. I'm completely retired from fighting, so my energy is pretty low. I still keep in shape, but I'm not exactly as powerful as I was during the Tournament. There's been absolutely no reason to have to fight these few years."
"I see. That sounds like an ideal life."
"For our family, definitely. For my dad, not so much. He flew off about five years ago to train a powerful human."
"He did? Wait, does that mean he left Pan behind?!"
"He actually left all of us behind," Gohan stated.
Kale puffed up her cheeks before crossing her arms and looking up with her eyes closed in disappointment. "Shame on him." Gohan and Videl laughed nervously.
"Oh, what are we doing out here," Videl asked as she started to push Kale into her house. "Come in, come in! We have a lot of catching up to do. Come on, Pan."
"Yeah," she said as she closed the door behind her.
"But I'm seriously jealous of you, Caulifla," Bulla said.
"Hm? Jealous? Oh, you mean how I have these badass guns and you don't," Caulifla said as she flexed, showing off her impressive arm.
"Uh, no. Not even close."
"Hm," she said unenthusiastically as she put her arm back down.
"I'm jealous that you have such a hot boyfriend."
There was a long pause. "Huh?"
"What? Isn't Cabba your boyfriend?"
Caulifla looked at Bulla before looking up at Cabba, who was still sparring with Vegeta. She then looked back at Bulla. "You think... me and... Pfft. . . . Hehehe... HAHAHAHAHA!"
Caulifla was laughing her butt off, slamming her hand on the table. Good thing Bulma designed it personally to withstand her Saiyan family's monstrous strength.
"What? What's so funny?"
"ARE YOU KIDDING?! ME AND HIM?! THAT'S HILARIOUS!"
"Wait, you're not together?"
"What, are you kidding? Hell no! Sorry, kid, but Cabba isn't my type."
"B-But why?! He's so hot! And he's strong!"
"Strong? Kid, he might be the only person in my universe who can give me a decent challenge, but that's all he is: a DECENT challenge. We've fought countless times, but he's barely won any of our fights."
"WHAT?!" Everyone looked up to see Vegeta punch Cabba in the face before the two grappled. "YOU MEAN YOU WERE TRAINED BY ME, YET YOU STILL LOSE TO KAKAROT'S STUDENT ON A CONSTANT BASIS?!"
"I'll admit, I am ashamed of my losses to her. That is exactly why I must defeat you now, Master! If I can beat you, then I can beat anyone! THAT ALSO MEANS I CAN WIN AGAINST CAULIFLA MORE THAN EVER!"
"THEN BEAT ME, BOY!" The two then continued their fight, going into Super Saiyan Blue.
"So you were able to beat THAT," Bulla asked.
"Several times."
"There's no way even you are that strong," Bulma said as she sipped her tea.
"Hmph. Oh, yeah," Caulifla asked with raised eyebrow.
She then released a huge pulse of energy. One that shook everything. It even pushed Vegeta and Cabba away from each other before they started fighting each other again. If it weren't for the glasses being reinforced to handle Saiyan strength, they would have shattered. That one pulse showed just how powerful Caulifla was, especially since she caused it in her base form.
However, that pulse did something else.
"Thanks for the food as always, Mr. Popo. Later, Dende."
"Going home, Goku," Dende asked.
"Yeah. It's been a few years, and Chichi's probably going to be seriously mad at me," Goku said as he walked.
Then, he sensed something. Actually, all three of them sensed it.
"This power. Is it..." Goku's smile widened, his eyes twinkling. "IT'S HER! IT'S GOT TO BE!"
"W-Wait, Goku," Dende began. "What about-" Dende couldn't say what he wanted to in time. Goku used Instant Transmission before he could even try.
"Oh, dear. This will cause quite a mess," Mr. Popo said.
"Yes it will, my friend," Dende said before he sighed.
"Whoa. You are strong," Bulla said with wide eyes.
"Told ya. And it's because of this strength that Cabba isn't my type. The type of guy I like has to be my equal. Someone who can always give me a challenge. Someone who will always get my blood pumping! Someone even I have trouble fighting! I wouldn't even care if I lose here and there! It would just show just how much of a challenge he is! Someone who would also get a hell of a kick from fighting me! Someone like-"
"I KNEW IT WAS YOU!"
Caulifla looked behind her. When she saw who it was, her eyes widened and began to twinkle. "Goku."
"Whoa. Check you out," Goku said as he walked up to the beautiful Saiyan. "You got seriously strong over the years! Hey, you wanna fight?"
"SERIOUSLY, GOKU?!" He jumped at Bulma's yell as his old friend stood up, an angry look on her face. "You haven't seen Caulifla in nearly a decade, and the first thing you ask for is a fight?!"
"Oh, hell yeah," Caulifla said in excitement as she stood up, surprising Bulma. Caulifla was standing before Goku, showing that she was almost as tall as he was. Though, it was mostly her hair that gave her the height comparison.
Caulifla then punched her palm. "Fighting you was one of the main reasons I came back! This time, I'm gonna win!"
Goku had an excited smile on his face. "So, you wanna go to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?"
Caulifla looked at Goku with an unreadable "You know, Goku, I've been training like crazy for years, getting stronger just so I could one day beat you. . . . So why the hell should I wait for another second," she asked with a smirk before throwing a punch.
Goku easily caught it before trying to return the favor. He smirked when the smiling Caulifla easily caught it. The two then disappeared.
Bulma and Bulla looked up in time to see the Saiyans clash several times for split seconds before they started to fly away from the city.
"Uh, mom, I really want to watch dad's fight, but I also want to watch Caulifla beat up Goku."
Bulma took out a case and opened it to reveal it was full of capsules. She threw one out, revealing it to contain an airship. "Take this and follow Goku and Caulifla. You know where the camera on that thing is, right?"
"Yeah."
"Then you know what to do." Bulma took out another capsule and pushed the top, revealing a camera. "I'll record Vegeta's fight with Cabba as best I can. Good luck."
"Hah, we're women of the Brief Family! We don't need luck," Bulla said with a proud smile.
Bulma smiled back in pride. "That's my girl!" She then went on to record the now Royal Blue Vegeta and Cabba as Bulla ran into the ship and took off.
It took her a while, but she finally reached the dueling Saiyans. A clash made the ship shake around a bit, giving Bulla trouble with the controls. When she regained control, she looked to see Goku and Caulifla grappling each other, both in their Blue forms.
However, it was different for her dad and Cabba. She saw a red aura around both of them. She immediately hit record and zoomed in on the fighters. They had bigger grins than her dad and Cabba.
"I knew it! I knew you would grow stronger," Goku yelled out in joy.
"You have no idea! I've been training like crazy to beat you the next time I saw you! Let me show you what I can do!"
Caulifla then used both legs to kick Goku away. She then started to charge.
"Kaioken Times Fifty!"
The huge surge of power made Bulla's ship go haywire before she got everything under control. Though she wasn't a fighter in any sense of the word, she could still feel Caulifla's incredible power. It was like her energy was surging through everything.
Goku smiled in pride. "I knew you'd be able to reach that level. . . . Just like he will be able to one day. But for now... Hup!" Goku then began to scream as he charged up. "Kaioken Times Fifty!"
Goku's surge of power caused damaged to Bulla's ship. "AGAIN?!" She got control over the ship before she was in any danger. "These two are nuts!"
"Heh, I knew you'd be able to do that," Caulifla said with a smirk. "I shouldn't be surprised, given you're my teacher and all. Still, I'M GONNA WIN," Caulifla roared as she charged towards Goku.
"BRING IT," he roared back as he charged towards her.
When the two clashed, it caused total destruction to the environment around them.
"WHOA! THEY LEVELED THE ENTIRE CANYON," Bulla yelled out in surprise. "Hm? WHAAAAA! I CAN'T FOLLOW THEM AT ALL! CAN THE CAMERA?!"
The two were fighting at impossible speeds. Their punches and kicks were just blurred. Then, they became after images.
"It looks like a tournament now!"
All around the area were images of Goku fighting Caulifla. Their afterimages were everywhere. It was probably possible to see them from a distance and mistake them for birds.
"CRUSHING KAMEHAMEHA!"
Bulla looked up in time to see the five blue beams shoot down towards the army of afterimages. She then realized that one of the Goku afterimages held his hands back, which were glowing with ki. He then shot a barrage of ki blasts towards the beams, detonating all of them, which caused an explosion that blew away all the afterimages.
Out of the smoke charged a roaring Caulifla, fist at the ready. Goku charged towards her as well, his fist clenched.
"SUPER DRAGON FIST," the two roared.
Bulla them saw something awesome. When the two Saiyans' fists collided, the sky went dark, and the air actually cracked. Then, the two were engulfed in golden light. Out of the light burst forth two massive dragons.
The dragons roared at one another as they circled around the other, biting and clawing at the other.
Bulla never saw him before, but she heard all kinds of different stories about Shenron. She thought that not even he could compare to the awesome, beautiful, and terrifying sight before her.
The dragons continued to fight before they flew away from each other, looked back, and charged. When they collided, Bulla had to shield her eyes from the gloriously blinding light. When it disappeared, she looked to see Goku and Caulifla, staring at the other, both in their base form... smiling.
"That move is still one of the coolest you've taught me."
"And it's one of my very own, like the Energy Mines," Goku said as he held his fist up in pride. "It's arguably one of my most powerful techniques, and you were able to pull it off beautifully. I'm proud of you Caulifla."
"Heh, that technique is right up my alley. Of course, I'd learn how to use it perfectly. But... that wasn't the only thing I learned from you that I mastered."
"Hm?"
Caulifla then closed her eyes and did some breathing techniques. Goku could sense that her ki was becoming incredibly calm. Then, she started to glow... silver. She was then engulfed in the shining, silver light.
When the light disappeared, Caulifla was in the Mastered Ultra Instinct state. She looked at Goku with her silver eyes... before she smiled. "Impressed?"
Goku chuckled. "Impressed doesn't seem to be the right word. More like... expected."
Caulifla's smile was replaced by a look of indifference.
"Somehow, I knew. I knew you'd be able to achieve that power on your own."
"It wasn't easy. It took me years of training with Kale to achieve this power."
"Makes sense. It took me years of training with Uub for me." Goku then did the same thing as Caulifla and entered the Mastered Ultra Instinct state. "You should have seen how amazed he was when he saw this for the first time. He was awestruck."
"No surprise. It is one hell of a power."
"A power I have no doubt he'll be able to achieve one day."
"Oh? He's that good, huh? What is he? A missing Saiyan? A Namekian?"
"No. He's human."
"Huh? A human? Seriously?"
"Not just any human. He's the reincarnation of one of my toughest enemies ever. That guy was so powerful that he almost destroyed the entire universe by himself. It took my most powerful Spirit Bomb ever to beat him. That's what kind of power is sleeping inside of Uub."
"Heh. Not bad, for a human. I'd like to fight him one day."
"I think he wants to fight you, too, considering how much I've told him about you."
"Oh? Bragging about your best student, huh," Caulifla asked with a smirk while tilting her head and with her hands on her hips.
"Yup."
She went back to having an indifferent look... but with a blush. She then sighed. "But before I take on your other student..." Caulifla then took her stance. "I have a promise to keep."
"I guess you do," Goku said as he took his stance.
Bulla watched as the two just stood in place, not moving an inch. She was seriously confused. She didn't know what they were thinking at all. Then, she noticed something weird.
She had no idea how she was able to see past the aura, but she could have sworn that both fighters were vibrating. She then thought she saw the two appear near a far-off plateau before vanishing a second later.
She then got an idea.
She tried to slow the video down as much as she could. She had it go down as slow as a millisecond before she thought she could make something out. She then made the video go slower.
That's when she was finally able to see it.
The two were fighting all over the area faster than an eye could even begin to blink.
Then, Bulla saw a crack. She thought their fight actually started to damage the ship. She did a system's check... and was surprised to find that everything was fine. Strenuous, but not enough to damage the ship, let alone cause a crack.
She then looked up and saw something shocking. There was a crack in the sky itself, which was growing bigger.
She looked at Goku and Caulifla and saw why the crack had formed. The two were reeling back their fists, which was glowing with power. Bulla looked at her screen and realized that the multiple afterimages were gone.
It didn't take her long to realize that the two were having a battle of speed before. Now, it's a battle of strength.
Bulla looked up, now in a cold sweat, anxious to see what happens next. The next punch could very well decide this awesome battle. She actually leaned closer when the fists shined even brighter than before, the sky forming more cracks than before.
Then, the two charged, both roaring in mystical, echoing ways. It was almost as if there were multiple souls in their bodies. Bulla could swear she heard the roar of a beast in the Saiyan's cry.
Then, just as Goku and Caulifla were about to punch one another, they were stopped when a scepter swung down between them.
"Alright. That's quite enough of that."
Goku and Caulifla relaxed a bit, both still in Mastered Ultra Instinct, as they looked at who interrupted their fight. Goku was honestly surprised by who it was since he hadn't seen the old friend in quite some time.
"Very impressive, you two. Either one of you would make fine Gods of Destruction."
"Whis? What are you doing here," Goku asked.
"Oh, I just came to see what all the commotion was about. Lord Beerus and I were able to feel your fight all the way from our planet. It was very impressive. Though, oddly enough, Lord Beerus preferred to stay behind. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the ramen was almost ready."
"Well, now that you're here, mind telling me why I interrupted our fight," Caulifla asked in an annoyed tone.
"Oh, I do apologize for that. However, I couldn't very well allow you two to destroy the entire universe, now could I?"
"Huh," Caulifla said with a raised eyebrow.
"What do you mean, Whis," Goku asked.
The angel sighed. "As I thought. You two didn't notice. Look up."
"Hm? Whoa," Caulifla said.
"Did we do that," Goku asked as he looked up at the cracked sky.
"You did. You two have become exceedingly powerful. Your attacks during Mastered Ultra Instinct have damaged this universe to an incredible extent. You two have even become strong enough to destroy light itself. Observe."
Whis lightly tapped the crack in the air, making it shatter. It was now as dark as night before the sun's rays illuminated everything again. Goku and Caulifla were amazed by what they saw.
"The only beings powerful enough to cause such a feat are Gods of Destruction. The two of you are now more than ideal candidates. All you need now is to learn to harness the Energy of Destruction, and you'd be perfect replacements for any Universe's god," Whis explained with a smile.
"Tch, saying the same crap as Vados," Caulifla said with her hands behind her head. "I'm not interested in being a God of Destruction."
"Sorry, Whis. Neither am I."
"All I want is to have a good fight," they both said while smirking at the other.
"Hm, I figured as much," Whis said with a smile. "Still, I cannot allow you to continue this battle. Not unless I want the universe to be destroyed."
"If that's all you're worried about, don't worry," Goku said.
"Yeah. It's kinda our fault for getting carried away," Caulifla said with a smile.
"But we can counter the effects of our power," the two said in unison before appearing before the other, punch at the ready.
Whis was about to stop them but saw that even he was too late. He feared for the worst when he saw Goku and Caulifla's fists about to clash. When they did, nothing happened. He was surprised, especially as he watched the two continue their battle.
Then, he remembered Goku's first fight with Beerus.
"Oh, your angle techniques. You two are now attacking each other at the correct angles to prevent both the destructive shockwaves of your power and reduce the strain on your bodies."
"Yeah. I taught this to Caulifla the moment she learned Blue. I wanted to fight her at her best without accidentally destroying everything."
"But we both kinda forgot about it. I was having too much fun."
"Same here. There's something about you, Caulifla. You're always pushing me to my fullest. With you, I never want to hold back. I always, ALWAYS want to give you my everything! I'd rather die then disrespect you in any way!"
Caulifla blushed at that statement, an embarrassed look on her face.
"Oh, dear, Goku," Whis thought. "I honestly do wonder if you say such things to young Caulifla on purpose. Do you truly not understand the significance your words hold? Hm? Oh, my. That young lady seems to."
Whis was referring to Bulla, who was blushing in her ship.
"WHAT THE HELL IS HE SAYING!? ISN'T HE MARRIED!? HOW CAN HE SAY SUCH BORDERLINE ROMANTIC LINES TO A YOUNGER WOMAN!? Wait, she is younger, right? How old is she? Damn. Saiyan biology is seriously complicated. Dad looks younger than mom, and Goku looks like he could be my older brother. Well, at least I know I'll stay this hot for a lo- I'M GETTING OFF TOPIC! DOES GOKU'S MARRIAGE WITH CHICHI SUCK THAT MUCH?! . . . According to mom's stories, yeah."
Caulifla shook her head before she smirked at Goku. "Damn right! If you ever give me less than your all, I'LL FREAKIN' KILL YOU," she yelled before she kicked Goku away.
The two Saiyans now smirking, they charged at each other once more, their fight as untraceable as before. Afterimages were everywhere, beams shooting in random spots of the sky, and mountains of rock crumbling seemingly out of nowhere. Though their fight wasn't destroying the universe anymore, it still caused vibrations that shook Bulla down to her core.
Then, in the next second, Goku and Caulifla appeared right before Bulla's ship... both of their fists planted in the other's cheek. They just stood there in mid-air before they both fell to the ground, exiting out of Master Ultra Instinct.
Bulla moved the ship's recorder to watch as they both fall. It was a good thing she did.
As they fell, Caulifla's body jolted a bit. She then slowly reeled back her arm, fist at the ready. The camera caught Goku slowly open his eyes. When he saw Caulifla's fist, he reeled back his own to prepare a counter punch. Both Saiyan's threw their final punch.
However, Caulifla moved her head to the side just enough for Goku's fist to graze her cheek, while her fist slammed right into Goku's jaw. With a mighty roar, Caulifla put all of her remaining strength into her fist to send Goku rocketing towards the ground, his landing causing a massive explosion of dust and rubble.
Caulifla smiled at her obvious victory before she finally closed her eyes due to loss of consciousness. She then fell into the dust cloud back first, the thud of her body being heard all the way into Bulla's ship.
Bulla landed the ship as close to the impact site as she could. The ship's camera in hand, she ran towards the crater that was hidden by the now dissipating dust. She blushed when she saw what was inside. "How... did they land like that?!"
In the crater was an unconscious Goku laying on his back... with an unconscious Caulifla... laying on top of him. The weirdest thing was that Goku's left arm was wrapped around Caulifla's waist.
Bulla's eyebrow twitched. "They look like a sleeping couple." She sighed at her own words.
"My, my." Bulla looked up at Whis. "That was a spectacular battle, and it ended in quite the interesting way. They both look so peaceful and content."
Bulla looked to see that Whis was right. The two were both smiling.
"Well, I suppose I should heal them," Whis said as he held out his scepter.
"Please, don't."
"Hm," he went as he looked at Bulla in confusion.
"They deserve some actual rest after that insane fight. Besides, do you really want to bother that?"
Whis looked down at the two Saiyans and chuckled a bit. "I suppose you have a point. Also, I highly doubt Caulifla would appreciate waking up to find she was using Goku as a sort of bed."
"She looks like the type that would try to kill the both of us to keep it a secret," Bulla said with a giggle as Whis chuckled with her. "Well, better try and get them in the ship."
"Allow me." Whis then tapped his scepter onto the ground. A light engulfed both Goku and Caulifla before just disappearing in a flash.
Curious, Bulla ran to her ship and looked in the back. She saw Goku and Caulifla sleeping on opposite sides of the ship, their backs towards the other. "That'll do. You want to ride with me?"
"Oh, I'm quite alright with flying there on my own."
"Alright. Hey, why don't I treat you to something when we get home?"
"Oh, that would be delightful," Whis said with a joyful laugh. "Better not let Lord Beerus know about this," he mumbled.
"Did you say something?"
"Oh, nothing of importance."
Bulla raised an eyebrow before she just shrugged and got into the ship. She then took off towards home, two sleeping Saiyans in the back.
It didn't take her long to get back. She landed right in front of the house. Bulma exited the house when she did.
"Good to see you're still in one piece," Bulma said.
"It's a miracle that I am. That fight was insane."
"So was Vegeta's fight with Cabba. I have it recorded. I assume you have yours recorded as well?"
"Of course."
"Thatta girl. Hm? Oh! Whis! Long time, no see."
"It has been a while, hasn't it, Bulma," Whis said with a smile.
"What brings you here? It's been a good few years since you and Beerus came to Earth."
"Ah, it wasn't for pleasure, I assure you. Goku and Caulifla were too dangerously close to destroying the universe."
Bulma sighed. "They got carried away with fighting each other, huh?"
"Indeed."
"Well, where are they?"
"Still in the back," Bulla answered. "Come on."
When Bulla opened the door to the back of the ship, a surprising scene was before them.
Goku and Caulifla were still asleep... while holding the other's hand.
"Seriously," Bulla asked.
"Geez, Goku. Do you have any idea what Chichi would do to you if she saw what you were doing," Bulma asked with a hand on her forehead?
"Hm, interesting. Even while asleep, they compete with each other."
"Huh," Bulla went.
"What do you mean," Bulma asked.
"Hold up their conjoined hands in an upward position, please."
"Um... okay," Bulla said as she walked over to the Saiyans. She then did as she was told, although with a bit of a struggle. "How heavy can some hand-holding be?" She then got her answer when she was finally able to get the hands totally upright.
"T-They're arm wrestling," Bulma asked in surprise.
"Do they ever quit," Bulla asked in annoyance.
Whis chuckled. "It almost seems these two were made for the other. They're always pushing the other, not wanting to be surpassed by the other."
"I thought that's what my dad was for."
"Ah, but things have changed, Young Bulla. Your father has found peace because of your mother, you and your older brother. Sadly, Goku has never found such enlightenment."
"You mean... he's never once been satisfied with his life," Bulla asked.
"Sadly."
"But he has Gohan and Goten. Why isn't he proud of raising them?"
"Ah, that's just it. He DIDN'T raise them. Not to his standards, anyway. In fact, both can easily be called the children of Chichi and Chichi alone. Goku has always been a warrior, and he is proud of what he is. He would have loved to raise his sons to be proud fighters, but they were instead raised as average humans."
"It's a shame, really. The universe can always use more guardians, and Goku's children would have been perfect for such roles. However, they're content with their peaceful lives. They are fine being raised as regular humans, all but rejecting their Saiyan heritage. In that case, it almost makes sense for Goku to go off and train Young Uub."
"You know about Uub," Bulma asked.
"Of course. Though we do not visit as often as we used to, I still look in on Earth to see what your group it up too. I admit it was sad to see Goku leave most of his friends and family to train the reincarnation of Majin Buu, but it was all but inevitable. Even if he had stayed behind to train his granddaughter, Pan, the chances of Chichi ensuring the girl grew up to be a normal human was astronomical."
"Knowing this, Goku took someone who would be able to train to his leisure. Uub was one of the closest forms of enlightenment and peace Goku could have ever gotten. There is no denying that his reasons for training Uub are inherently selfish, but it is Goku, after all."
"Uub was one of the only people to have ever brought Goku peace, something that his family has not been able to do. However, he is not the first one to do so. That honor goes to her," Whis said as he looked at Caulifla.
"That woman is possibly the only person besides Vegeta that Goku truly connected with. In Goku's mind, Caulifla is the perfect rival. Someone who will always challenge him and will always push him. She might be the only one he sees as a true equal. He has great respect for Uub and expects him to achieve many great feats. However, he KNOWS of Caulifla's greatness, which is why he never sees her as anything less than his equal."
"You make it sound like their soulmates," Bulma said with her arms crossed.
"Am I, now," Whis asked with a giggle.
"Well, it's pretty obvious that they're seriously close to one another," Bulla said as she walked into the ship to look at the two. "They even challenge each other in their sleep. Hm? Whoa."
Bulla bent down to look at the floor of her ship, where Goku and Caulifla's clenched hands were. "Wonder how long they were going at it to cause this," she asked as he traced her hand through the large dent on the floor. It was almost a hole.
"Well, as impressive as this is, it can also be seen as proof that Goku is technically stronger than Caulifla in terms of good old fashioned strength," Bulla said with a snicker.
A loud boom was heard, which scared Bulla enough to make her fall on her butt. She looked to see that it was caused by Caulifla tightening her grip around Goku's hand, as well as her muscles bulging. She was beginning to push Goku's arm down.
Then, Goku's muscles began to bulge, and he moved her hand back. The two were back where they started.
"D-Did she hear me?"
Whis giggled once more. "Those two are quite interesting."
"They really don't want to be outdone by the other," Bulma said. "Kinda like how Vegeta was with Goku back in the day. Anyway, can we get these two to a bed already?"
"MOM! HE'S MARRIED!"
"I don't mean in the same bed, Bulla! Of course, we're going to put them in different rooms."
"Oh."
"Now then, Whis? Would you be so kind? I'll treat you to a strawberry sundae."
"Ooh, what a generous reward. Lord Beerus must certainly not know of this." Whis then tapped his scepter, making Goku and Caulifla disappear.
"Fast," Bulla said.
"Now, about that sundae."
Caulifla was sleeping on the bed Whis transported her to before she slowly opened her eyes. She sat up before groaning and grabbing her head. "Ow. I feel like crap."
"Wow, you're already awake."
Caulifla looked to see Bulla standing at the doorway. "It's only been a few hours."
"A few hours? That's how long I've been out?" Caulifla looked around. "This is your place, right?"
"Yeah. One of the guest rooms. Goku's in another one."
"Goku? . . . Uh, Goku! Hey, did I win?!"
"Yeah. You did."
Caulifla's eyes widened before she had a giant smile appear.
"It was actually pretty epic. That last punch of yours sent him crashing towards the ground so hard, he created a crater. I have it recorded if you want to see."
"Damn right, I want to see! But I have to rub it in his face first," Caulifla said she all but jumped out of her bed.
"Hey! You need to rest," Bulla said as she tried to stop Caulifla.
"Rest? Keh, do I look like a sissy to you," Caulifla asked as she pushed Bulla out of her way and ran down the hall.
"Hey! Wait up!" Bulla then gave chase to the quick Saiyan.
Caulifla ran through the house, heading towards Goku's energy. It didn't take her long to reach his room. "Yo, Goku! You up," she yelled in excitement as she slammed open his door. What she saw made her eyes widen in surprise, a slight blush appearing.
"Hm? Oh, hey, Caulifla," said a shirtless Goku.
"Now those are abs," Caulifla said, her eyes glued on Goku's muscular build.
"What was that?"
"Huh? Ah." Caulifla shook her head, regaining her composure. "Nothing. I just came here to gloat," she said as she walked towards Goku. She then placed her left fist on Goku's pecs. "I finally beat your ass."
Goku smirked. "I guess you did, but don't worry."
Goku grabbed Caulifla's fist and held it into his hand. Caulifla relaxed her fist just so she could grip Goku's hand. The two were basically having a mid-air arm wrestling match, both giving the other a challenging smirk.
"I'll unlock a new level of power and beat you again."
"Is that right? Well, I guess I need to find that power before you and beat you into the ground a second time."
"You're on."
"Just how fast are you, lady," yelled out a tired Bulla, holding on to the doorway to keep her balance.
"Hm? Hey, you look like a younger version of Bulma,"Goku said as he released Caulifla's hand.
"Of course I do! I'm her daughter!"
"You are?"
Bulla's eyebrow twitched. "Are you seriously saying you don't recognize me, Goku?"
"Uh... AH! Bulla! Oh, man. Last time I saw you, you were barely as tall as my knee. Now look at you," Goku said as he walked over to the youngest member of the Brief Family. He began to rub her head. "You've grown a lot, haven't you," he asked with a chuckle.
"Stop messing with my hair," Bulla said in an annoyed tone as she swatted Goku's hand away.
Goku chuckled. "Sorry. I'm just surprised by how much you've changed in five years."
"What do you expect," she asked with crossed arms and a raised eyebrow. "I'm fifteen."
"Oh. Neat."
"Well, you're having fun."
Goku looked at the doorway. "Oh! Bulma! You haven't changed a bit!"
"I'll take that as a compliment. You were seriously beaten up when I check up on you. Did you have some Senzu Beans on you or something?"
"Yup."
"What's a Senzu Bean," Caulifla asked.
"Just some magic beans a friend of mine grows," Goku explained as he took one out of a pouch next to the bed he was sleeping on. "Here, take one," Goku said as he threw a bean at Caulifla.
Caulifla nonchalantly caught it and looked at the bean.
"It heals all of your wounds just by eating it."
"Hm..." Caulifla looked down at the bean, not believing Goku at first. Still, she ate it anyway. She then felt a pulse of energy and saw that her injuries were nonexistent. "Whoa, you weren't kidding. I feel like I can go another round with you." She then smirked at Goku and flexed a bit. "You wanna?"
Goku smirked at himself. "Oh, yeah." Goku's ear was then being tugged. "Ow. Ow. Ow."
"You've fought enough for one day," Bulma said. "You guys can just rest for the remainder of the day. Besides, dinner's almost ready."
"Ah, can't argue with that," Caulifla said with a smile.
"Yeah! I'm starving! So, Bulma, can you let go of my ear? That kinda hurts."
"Sure," she said as she released Goku's ear, with the Saiyan now rubbing it. "So, when are you planning on going back home," Bulma asked as the group walked to the kitchen.
"Hm... After I find a new way to fight Caulifla."
"I'm fine with that," Caulifla said with a smirk.
Bulma sighed. "You realize Chichi's going to be furious with you once she finds out you didn't go home immediately after you finished training Uub, right? Plus, she'll be livid that you not only fought with Caulifla but stayed over at my place."
Goku then clapped his hands together and bowed before Bulma. "Can you please keep it a secret?"
Bulma looked at her old friend before sighing. "You never change. Oh, whatever. Hell, you can stay for a bit if you want."
"REALLY!? BULMA, YOU'RE THE BEST!"
"Yeah, yeah. I know. I'm sure Vegeta won't mind either."
"Where is Pops anyway," Caulifla asked as she and the others entered the kitchen.
"Waiting for you fools to get in here so we can eat."
Caulifla looked towards Vegeta and snickered. "Damn. Cabba gave you a hell of a workout, eh? Though, looks like Vegeta gave you a good beating too."
Both Vegeta and Cabba had bandages wrapped around their shirtless bodies. Cabba even had some bandages wrapped over his right eye.
"So who won," Bulla asked.
"Believe it or not, the boy was victorious," Vegeta said.
"Whoa! You beat my dad?!"
"It was a hard fought battle," Cabba said with a smile. "But it's one I shall forever look back at with pride," Cabba said as he placed a fist on his own chest.
"You should. You have shown that you are now beyond that of the elites. You are a true warrior. You have every right to be proud of your accomplishments... Cabba."
Cabba looked towards Vegeta with a smile and bowed. "Thank you, Master."
"I am no longer your master."
Cabba looked up at Vegeta in shock.
"One can only be a master if their student is lesser than them. Now..." Vegeta held out a hand. "We are equals."
Cabba looked at the hand in astonishment before his eye lit up. He then grasped Vegeta's hand, the two Saiyan's muscular arms bulging from the strength of the grip. "Thank you... Vegeta."
Vegeta smirked at Cabba.
"Good for you, Cabba." He looked at a smiling Goku. "Vegeta is a seriously hard guy to impress. Guess that shows how amazing you are." Goku then placed his arm around Caulifla's shoulder. "I guess that means you're almost as awesome as Caulifla."
"Keh. 'Almost' is seriously pushing it, Goku," Caulifla said with a smirk.
Vegeta then felt Cabba's grip strengthen. He looked at the now shaking hand before looking up at Cabba. He saw that his former student was staring at the laughing Saiyans... a neutral look on his face.
"So that's how it is," Vegeta thought.
"Hmph, well, enough of this for now," Vegeta said as he released Cabba's hand, regaining the Saiyan's attention. "Shall we commence with dinner? The cooks have just begun bringing in the dishes."
Everyone looked to see that the chefs were indeed bringing in some delicious looking food. When it was placed on the table, Goku and Caulifla didn't hesitate to run to the table and start gorging themselves.
"Come on, Goku," Bulma yelled. "That's bad manners!"
"Caulifla, you should probably think of acting a bit more like a girl," Bulla said.
Vegeta and Cabba just went on to eat as voraciously as Goku and Caulifla, as if they were having an eating contest. Bulma and Bulla just sighed before they took their own plates and filled it with food before eating like the civilized people they are.
"Ah. I just realized that Trunks and Mai aren't here," Bulla said.
"You surprised," Bulma asked as she looked at her daughter before she took a sip of her wine.
"Hm. Guess not. Geez, they've been married for about four years, and they still go out on dates like they're teens. Oh, well. Guess I should be glad they love each other," Bulla said as she took a bite out of her lobster.
"HAH?! TRUNKS AND MAI ARE MARRIED," Goku asked in shock before he got the chance to eat the large piece of meat he was holding. It was then taken from him when Caulifla bit it off the bone. "Hey!" Goku bit at the other side of the uneaten meat, making him and Caulifla have a tug-o-war over the delicious morsel.
Bulla stared at the two. "How can they do that so easily?"
"A lot of things happened in the last five years, Goku. Trunks is even the President of Capsule Corp., with that pretty wife of his as his Vice President. They've made the company more powerful and influential than ever. Even my dad was impressed by their work. Now stop playing with your food already."
"So, where are they now," Goku asked as he chewed on the half of meat he ripped away from Caulifla.
"Probably on another date," Bulla said.
"Wouldn't put it past them," Bulma said.
"It's unbelievable how much time they spend with the other. It's almost shocking that I don't have a grandchild yet," Vegeta said before he took a swig of his drink.
"Isn't it, though," Bulla said as she took another bite of her dinner.
"I've already accepted the thought of being a grandma," Bulma said.
"Speaking of grandchildren, when do you plan on going back to your family, Kakarot?"
"Oh, well, I still want to fight Caulifla one more time. And I also want to fight you again. Oh, and maybe even Cabba for good measure. Cabba's going to stay here for a while, right?"
"Am I allowed, Mr. Vegeta," Cabba asked.
"I thought I said we were equals now. You do not need to call me mister. And of course, you are allowed."
Cabba smiled and bowed. "Thank you."
"So, Vegeta, Bulma, do you mind if I spend some time with you guys a bit?"
"You are just begging for Chichi to butcher you," Bulma said before she took another sip of her wine.
"Is that a no?"
Bulma was quiet for a bit, swishing the red liquid around her glass before she sighed. "It's your funeral."
"Alright," Goku yelled in excitement before he grabbed Caulifla's hands, surprising the beauty. "Don't worry, Caulifla. I'll find a new power, fight you with it, and beat you with it."
Everyone but Caulifla looked at Goku with a sweat drop and unimpressed looks in their eyes. "Was that supposed to be romantic," they all thought.
Caulifla had a shocked look on her face, blinked twice... and then, "Pfft." She then began to laugh. "Yeah, right!" She then had a challenging look in her eyes. "I'm gonna beat you with whatever power you find. I tend to learn your moves faster than you."
Goku had a challenging look in his eyes now. "I can't wait to fight you again."
"Ditto."
"Okay, that's enough of that," Bulma said as she slammed her hands on the table. "Let's leave beating each other up for another day. For now, let's just relax and get ready for bed. You can use the rooms you woke up in. They have showers and a TV for you to use. Now, no fighting after this. And no 'nighttime activities' either. I'm serious. If I hear so much as a punch thrown or a bed squeaking rhythmically, I'll have Vegeta kick you out of the house so fast, it will make his Final Flash look like a snail race."
"Oh, that sounds like an interesting challenge," Vegeta said with a smirk.
"Don't."
"Um, Bulma?" She looked towards an oblivious Goku... and a red-faced Caulifla. "What do you mean by night time activities? Like training in the dark? And what's wrong with a bed squeaking?"
Bulma sighed. "Should have guessed you wouldn't understand. Guess that means we're safe."
"Safe from what?"
"Nothing. Just enjoy your stay here, Goku, and don't cause any trouble."
"Um, okay. I'll go to my room, then. See ya tomorrow, guys." Goku then walked off.
Bulma smiled at her old friend before she looked at Caulifla. "That's a nice look on you."
"I hate you," Caulifla said with a glare. She then sighed before got up and walked off. "I'm going to my room."
"Be careful not to accidentally walk into Goku's room. We don't need any cliches," Bulma called out teasingly.
"I CAN SENSE HIM, GRANNY," Caulifla all but roared before storming off.
Bulma and Bulla laughed at Caulifla's oddly cute reaction.
"We're gonna have fun with her, aren't we," Bulla asked.
"Oh, hell yeah."
"Vegeta, your wife and daughter are dangerous," Cabba said.
"Oh, I know. . . . And I love them for it," he said with a smirk.
"We heard that," the two said as they smirked at Vegeta, who looked away with a smirk before he took another bite from his plate.
Goku got out of the shower in the room he was borrowing, drying his hair as he sat on the bed. When he was done, he laid down on the bed, hands on the back of his head, staring at the ceiling.
"She's gotten so strong. Amazingly so. Still, there has to be a way to improve even her. To improve the both of us. Maybe if there was a new level of Super Saiyan. Hm... how would I do that?"
Goku closed his eyes, trying to think of a way. Then, he realized something.
"Shenron. He might know something!" Goku then fist pumped. "He knew about Super Saiyan God, so he'll definitely know about the next level of Saiyan without God Ki! Alright, tomorrow, I'm off to Dende's to talk to Shenron! Just you wait, Caulifla! We'll reach the next level, and have another awesome fight! Eee, I can't wait!"
Goku then stretched and yawned. "Well, guess I'll just have to wait until tomorrow for that. Time to get some sleep." Goku then closed his eyes.
"Wonder how everyone else is doing? Piccolo, Uub, Gohan, Goten, and Chichi. They probably have some interesting stories to tell. Oh, and Pan should be about nine by now. Wonder how much she has changed. Guess I'll find out later. But for now, training with Caulifla comes first. No doubt about that."
With that last thought, Goku fell asleep, already looking forward to the next day.
A/N: LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG! THE LONGEST YET! It also seems there was supposed to be more. Hm. Guess we might get the hidden scenes next time. Still, I enjoyed what I saw. What about the rest of you? Any complaints? But, then again, at least one of you must be another Kai, so you should be able to find a different reality. A better one with just a few adjustments. Maybe one of the other Kai's is remaking this reality to their preferred image. Hope they tell me about it so I can look in on their progress.
Hm? Oops, most of you didn't know about the whole Kai thing, eh? Oh, well.
I won't tell you what kind of Kai I am. That isn't important right now. What is important is the thoughts of the other Kais that have been looking in on this reality with me. From what I've seen, some of you have helped shape this world. Please continue to help aid in its progress. Being a Kai is a real pain, ya know?
Anyway, until the next time we meet, my fellow Kais and their human guests. Ah, but some universes don't have humans, do they? Hm. Guess I should have been a bit more inclusive. . . . Nah. Too much of a pain.
