Kyuuri ducked and dodged to the side, barely straightening up fast enough to deflect an energy bolt from Gohan.
"Hey, that was unfair!" she called, taking flight after him.
"What? You said you didn't want me to go easy on you!" he called with a laugh.
The sun was just cresting the horizon, the orange light of the early morning reaching across the ground towards the two teenage Saiyans.
Kyuuri sent a volley of blasts towards Gohan, the half Saiyan disappearing and re-materializing behind her.
"Ah!" Kyuuri exclaimed, turning around in time to block a chop from her training partner.
"You're getting better already." Gohan said with a smile.
"We Saiyans get stronger every time we fight, I thought you would know that." she said with a smirk.
"I said it before and I'll say it again, you really do sound like Vegeta." Gohan replied with a laugh.
"And again, I'll take that as a compliment." Kyuuri answered.
Gohan and Kyuuri laughed as they both turned towards the rising sun. The Half Saiyan patted down his gi and Kyuuri followed suit, straightening out her jumpsuit, having set the armor aside for now.
"Do you think this is what it was like on Planet Vegeta? I was born on Cooler's ship, so I never got to see it." Kyuuri said as she viewed the sunrise.
"From what Vegeta says, it was a bit different, apparently the the sky was red, I don't know about the sun though. Vegeta only mentioned the sky because he was complaining about how ours is blue." Gohan said with a laugh.
"Looks fine to me." Kyuuri responded.
Gohan was about to respond when Kyuuri's fist collided with the side of his head, knocking him onto the ground face first.
"Hey, what the hell was that?" Gohan asked as he sat up, rubbing his head.
"You told me never to let your guard down, and you also never said we were done training." the Saiyan girl said with a smirk.
"Fine, we're officially taking a break from training." Gohan said a with a small smile.
"Good, now I can celebrate getting a hit in on you in peace." she said with a laugh.
"That reminds me, we've got Bulma's party soon, hopefully nothing will interrupt it this time...right?" Gohan asked with a wry smile.
Kyuuri shot the Half-Saiyan an unamused glance before replying. "Only if your green friend wants a rematch." she said with a smirk.
Gohan returned the smile before replying. "I'm gonna go get all this sweat off me, can't go to Bulma's party like this." Gohan said.
"I think I'll do the same." Kyuuri responded casually.
"You mean...after me...or you can go before me...if you want." Gohan said. He had assumed bathing together was just something he and his father did while he was a child, he didn't expect it to be something all Saiyans did throughout their lives.
Kyuuri took note of Gohan's expression and slightly reddening face and decided to speak up. "Fine, if you're gonna be shy I can take one separately...I'm going first though." she said with a smile.
With that, the two Saiyans headed back towards the house, the sun having finally risen completely in the distance.
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"Oh no you don't! If you think you're wearing that, you better think again!" Chi-chi yelled at Goku while the latter shrank back.
"C'mon Chi-Chi, Bulma lets Vegeta wear his armor whenever he wants." Goku said with a laugh while he placed a hand on his gi.
Chi-Chi remained silent, crossing her arms and narrowing her eyes at her husband.
"Okay, fine." Goku conceded, touching two fingers to his head as he used instant transmission to change into more formal attire as quickly as possible.
"I can't wait!" Goten yelled as he ran for the door, Chi-Chi quickly grabbing him by the collar.
"We have to wait here for your brother and his...friend to be ready." Chi-Chi said, looking off towards her elder son's room.
"Ah, but I wanna see Trunks!" Goten complained.
"Hey, as soon as your brother and Kyuuri are ready, I'll take us right there." Goku said, calming his younger son with a smile.
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"I feel so...restricted." Kyuuri said, looking down at the dress Gohan's mother had lent her.
"You'll get use to it soon, I didn't wear one of these until I was in High School." Gohan said, adjusting the jacket of the suit he wore.
Kyuuri sent him a curious glance as he made for the door. "High school?" she asked.
"Oh, on Earth it's where we go to learn...y'know?" Gohan answered.
"On Cooler's ship, the only learning we did was how to get stronger." Kyuuri replied.
Gohan turned back towards the door, it hadn't occurred to him that she'd never been to any type of school, and it wasn't as if his mother would allow her not to go. Gohan shuttered at he began to think of the fight that would ensue, but instead opted to set his mind on Bulma's party.
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Cooler smirked as he looked upon the screen in front of him, the world below them was blue, lush, and full of life, it would fetch a fine price on the intergalactic market once he killed the Saiyans and purged it of it's inhabitants.
"Lord Cooler, our forces are suited up and ready to be deployed at your command." Salza said as he entered the bridge, bowing as he did so.
"Good, give these coordinates to Dore and Neiz and make sure they stay with the plan." Cooler responded.
"Also, Staff Officer Sorbet has reported that all is well, Shisami and Tagoma have taken command of Dore and Neiz's stellar regions and are keeping the populations under control...if I may ask, my Lord, why Sorbet? Why put him in charge?" Salza asked as he looked up. "With all due respect." he added after receiving a glare from Cooler.
"Sorbet has proven capable of handling one of our more difficult Stellar Regions and has shown himself to be quite motivational with his men. Besides, I need you, Dore, and Neiz here, you're far stronger than any of the other soldiers, even Shisami and Tagoma, and I trust you with handling the other Saiyans while I kill the one known as "Goku"." Cooler said with a grin, barely noticing Salza bow and exit.
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"There you are! Ready for round two?" Bulma called cheerfully as Goku and his family strode up to the entrance.
"Hey Bulma!" Goku said in his characteristic, good natured way.
"Don't you "Hey Bulma" me!" she said, her face suddenly twisting into a scowl.
"Hey, I'm sorry I didn't make it yesterday, I had to help some pterosaurs I found, little guys couldn't help themselves." Goku explained.
"Your father isn't like my father...or any other Saiyan he told me about." Kyuuri said before going back to adjusting the dress she was in.
"Vegeta always says things about my dad being...well...unusual, to put it nicely." Gohan said with a laugh.
"Speaking of Prince Vegeta, where is he?" Kyuuri asked, looking off into the distance.
Before Gohan could respond Bulma blew passed him, stopping in front of Kyuuri.
"And who is this? I didn't know you had a girlfriend, Gohan." Bulma said.
"Oh, she's not my girlfriend, she's..." Gohan started.
"I'm Kyuuri, I think I interrupted your thing yesterday." Kyuuri said, an almost amused tone to her voice.
Gohan looked up as his mother and father froze, even his dad feared Bulma somewhat.
"Gohan, what does she mean?" Bulma asked quietly.
"It's okay, she was..uh...she did, I guess you could say "attack" North City, I mean it was more of just a test for us." Gohan said nervously.
"And you brought her here?" Bulma exclaimed, stepping back cautiously.
"It's okay, Bulma, she's a Saiyan." Goku said with a reassuring smile.
"Another one?!" Bulma asked in disbelief.
"That's what I said." Chi-Chi added.
"I'm not going to try anything, if that's what your worried about...oh...and sorry about yesterday." Kyuuri said.
"Well, okay then." Bulma responded, giving Gohan an unsure glance. "You'll probably want to meet my husband, Vegeta." Bulma said, half forcing a smile.
"Prince Vegeta's your husband...that means, you are the Princess of all Saiyans?" Kyuuri asked, her usually calm demeanor dropping for a moment. "I'll need some time to get used to this." she added, looking up at Gohan.
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About an hour had passed and Gohan felt confident he had done a good job of introducing the others to her and helping them get passed what she had done just the previous day.
"So, you're really a Saiyan, huh?" Krillin asked.
"Yeah, I know, you thought the ones you knew were all there were, right?" Kyuuri said, with an exasperated tone.
Krillin looked over to Gohan and Yamcha, who both shrugged as he continued.
"You should meet my wife, she's been looking for a sparring partner, she wants to get her skills back up to where they used to be." Krillin said a with a laugh.
"I'd accept, but I already have a capable partner." Kyuuri said, giving Gohan a genuine smile before resting her head on his shoulder for a moment.
"You guys seem like your getting on just fine, I'm gonna go find Tien and Chiaotzu." Yamcha said in his usual confident tone before getting up and heading off.
Kyuuri looked to her left as she heard a commotion, all heads turning to see Mr. Buu grabbing onto a tray of food and pulling lightly as the catering employee attempted to carry it.
"Please, sir, I just need to set this down over there." the employee said nervously, gesturing with his head.
"What...what is that...thing?" Kyuuri asked.
"Oh, that's Mr. Buu, believe it or not he's one of the most powerful beings on this planet, he even managed to give my dad some trouble." Gohan answered.
"And now the only thing he gives trouble to is food." Krillin said with a smirk.
"Hey Mr. Buu, why don't we give everyone a shot at that?" Mr. Satan suggested as he approached.
"No! Cake is for Buu!" the Majin said as he pulled the tray harder, the man carrying it almost being thrown clear across the Capsule Corps. grounds.
"Just let him have it." Bulma called, the employee running off without answering.
"That thing is strong?" Kyuuri asked suspiciously.
"Yeah, I know he doesn't look like it, but just make sure you don't make him angry." Gohan said with a laugh.
"So where's your friend...Piccolo?" Kyuuri asked.
"I saw him over there somewhere." Krillin answered, gesturing towards another tent.
"So, you're the new Saiyan Bulma has been telling me about." a gruff voice said, both Gohan and Kyuuri turning to find Vegeta staring at them.
"Prince Vegeta." Kyuuri said, taking a knee.
"Ha, you and Kakarot could learn a thing from her." Vegeta said as he set his eyes on Gohan.
"My father and mother told me about you, they said you were strong, even as a child." Kyuuri said.
"Not many people knew that much about me, your parents must have been elites, I can tell by your face that your not a low-class." Vegeta said with a smirk.
"You don't seem too surprised that there's another Saiyan around." Krillin said in an curious tone.
"Why should I be? Frieza and his family spread our people across the universe, I've been expecting to find another Saiyan for a while now, though I never thought it would be a female." Vegeta said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kyuuri asked, tensing slightly.
"You don't look like a warrior, you don't even wear the armor." Vegeta observed, looking at Kyuuri's thin frame.
"I don't care if you're our Prince, I'll show you a warrior!" Kyuuri yelled, lunging at Vegeta, only to be caught by Gohan. "Let me go!" Kyuuri demanded, eventually calming as Gohan loosened his grip, but still kept his arms around her.
"Is everything okay over there?" Bulma called, Tien, Yamcha, and Chioatzu standing at the ready.
"Yeah, everything's fine!" Gohan called with a nervous smile.
Vegeta's slightly amused look suddenly changed to a more curious one as he narrowed his eyes at the Saiyan girl. "How did you get here?" he asked.
"Kyuuri stepped forward as she met the Saiyan Prince's gaze. "I used my Attack Ball." she answered.
"Your parents, they served Frieza, correct?" Vegeta pressed, balling his fists.
"No...we were under his brother, Cooler's command." Kyuuri corrected.
Vegeta clenched his teeth, tensing as he asked his next question. "You didn't turn off the onboard sensors, did you?" he growled.
"No, why is that important?" she asked.
"You stupid girl! The readings from the sensors are sent back to the ship your pod was launched from as soon as it comes in contact with a new environment! For all we know Cooler could be on his way here right now!" Vegeta yelled.
"Vegeta, what's going on?" Goku asked as he and the rest of the guests turned their attention to him, a ball bouncing away as even Trunks and Goten turned to look.
"When Nappa and I came here, we disabled our sensors so Frieza wouldn't be able to find out where we were, but she may have lead his brother straight to us!" Vegeta answered.
"Wait, she didn't do it on purpose, we can't blame her." Gohan argued.
"It looks like we're going to have to be on our guard." Goku stated, his eyes widening as he looked to the sky. Everyone in the vicinity doing the same.
"What? What's going on?" Kyuuri asked.
"We're sensing them...powers of different strengths...there are hundreds of them..." he answered.
"They're all pretty weak, but I'm sensing four more considerable Ki levels." Piccolo added as he joined the group.
"Bulma, get everyone out of here." Goku called, the green-haired woman running to the nearest hangar with Chi-Chi and quite a few others in tow.
"Goten!" Chi-chi called, extending her hand.
"Don't worry mom, I can fight too!" Goten answered, walking to his brother's side.
Trunks looked to his worried mother, giving a confident smile as he ran to his father.
"Are you ready?" Gohan asked, looking to Kyuuri.
"I've been waiting for this day for a long time." Kyuuri answered.
The group of fighters got into their stances and began to power up as hundreds of soldiers clad in Planet Trade armor dove through the clouds.
"Is everyone ready?" Goku called out as he pulled his arms back. He, Master Roshi, Gohan, Goten, and Yamcha began to charge Kamehameha waves, while Tien readied a Tri-beam, Chioatzu charged a Dodon ray, Piccolo charged his Special Beam Cannon, Krillin and Android 18 formed identical Destructo-Discs, Vegeta readied a Final Flash, Trunks formed a Finish Buster, and even Majin Buu joined them, charging a purple energy wave in his mouth. Kyuuri followed suit, forming a ki blast between her palms and pulling her hands back.
"Now!" Goku yelled, the assembled fighters letting loose their energy attacks simultaneously.
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I hope you enjoyed the new chapter, there's going to be some serious action in the next one, if you can't tell!
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