The girl opened her eyes as the sun rose. She got up and stared out her window, eyes wide. "I've never seen a sunrise." She muttered, then got up. She went around the house, then outside and activated Super Saiyan. The aura around her caused her hair to float. She swung her sword at the air. After a while, she put it away and jogged in place for a while, stretching, then ran laps to the city and back a few times. When she got back, she started punching and kicking the air. Suddenly, she hit a tree, causing it to hit the ground. The ground shook a little. She relaxed and sat down, meditating. She didn't hear Gohan come out of the house, followed by Chi-Chi. Their jaws dropped. "You can do Super Saiyan?" He asked. "Yes, Master." The girl nodded. "That may be the reason Freeza was so surprised when Son Goku turned Super Saiyan. There was only said to be one every thousand years." She said. "But I had already transformed."
"Oh. That makes sense." Gohan said. "Wait… Master?!" He and Chi-Chi yelled. "Yes. I am a tool, a simple weapon. For now, I work for you, as well as helping Mistress Chi-Chi and Young Master Goten. Today, we plan to go to this… Bulma's house. Prince Vegeta and Trunks is with this human, no?" The girl asked, standing up. "Uh, yeah. Bulma is Vegeta's wife, and Trunks is their son." Gohan explained. "That's right. Today you're going to Bulma's." Chi-Chi said. "I'll make breakfast so you can eat before you go." She went into the house. "'Mistress Chi-Chi'... 'Mistress Chi-Chi'... She called me 'Mistress Chi-Chi'. I think I like her more." She muttered.
Gohan looked at the fallen tree. "I apologize about knocking over the tree, Master." The girl stood up, going back to normal. "Is there something I should do to prepare for to go to the human's house?" "No, I think we just need to wake up Goten before we leave so he can come with us." "Should I wake the Young Master up?" "If you want to." Gohan said. "Though he doesn't usually like getting up in the morning." "I'll go wake him." The girl said, then went into the house. She knocked on the door, but when she got no answer, she opened the door and peeked in. Goten was still sleeping, his hair even more messier than usual. "Master Goten?" She called. She walked in and sat on the end of his bed, lightly shaking him. "Master Goten, please wake up."
The young boy groaned. "Master Goten, today we plan to go to Queen Bulma's home. Please, wake up. Wake up, Master Goten." The girl said in an empty and quiet voice. Goten groaned again and lifted himself up a little. "Hey, you're that girl from yesterday." He mumbled. "I thought you were a dream." "No, Young Master. I am very real." The girl said. "Who's 'Young Master'? Is that me?" Goten yawned. "Yes. I work for Master Gohan, your older brother. So, as long as I am here, I also work for you and Mistress Chi-Chi." "Alright, then." Goten yawned, sitting up. "My first command is to just call me 'Goten'. It's weird being called 'Master'." "Yes, Goten." The girl put her hand on her heart and bowed her head. Goten stretched. "And I don't want you to work for me. I want you to be my friend." He pulled his blanket off of him, then got up. "Okay. I'll get ready to go to Bulma's." "Mistress Chi-Chi is getting breakfast ready." The girl then left.
"How'd it go?" Chi-Chi asked, smiling. "Goten is getting ready as we speak." The girl bowed her head. "Really?" Chi-Chi asked, surprised. "What happened to 'Young Master' Goten?" Gohan teased. "He told me to call him 'Goten'. He also told me he did not want me to work for him, and be, what he called, his 'friend'." The girl said. "You're serious about this." Gohan said. The girl nodded. "May I make a request?" She asked. "On one condition." Chi-Chi intervened, putting eggs on the dining room table. "Yes?" The girl asked. "You have to give us something to call you." The older woman smiled. "I do not have a name." The girl said. "So make one up." Gohan said. "Make your own name." "Make… a name?" The girl's eyes slightly widened. "Yeah. That's a good idea!"
Goten suddenly jumped on the girl's back. "But make sure you pick a good name. It'll be what you're called for the rest of your life." He said. The girl thought for a moment. "I… suppose… I will… call myself… Buki." She decided. "'Buki'? Why 'Buki'?" Goten asked. "Buki means 'weapon' in the Japanese language." The girl said. "I am a weapon, a tool, so that is what I will call myself." "Are... you sure?" Chi-Chi asked. The girl nodded. 'It's the only name that would fit me now.' She thought.
"Okay. Buki it is." Chi-Chi nodded. "So, what did you want to ask?" "Goten, you said you wanted me to be your 'friend', but I am afraid I don't know what a 'friend' is. I was hoping you could explain it to me." The girl, Buki, said. "That's a good question." Gohan said, thinking. "How do you describe a friend?" "Hm, let's see. You were a fighter, right?" Chi-Chi said. "I know. So, a friend is like an ally, but instead of just fighting, a friend is an ally for everything. Usually friends hang out with each other and do things they enjoy. A friend is someone you care about." Buki turned to Goten. "You… care about me?" She asked. "Well, yeah." Goten blushed a little. "I mean, you care about us right? You didn't have to hold back when you fought me, but you did." He smiled at her, but Buki shook her head. "No. I knew Master Gohan wouldn't teach me if I had killed you." She said, bluntly. The other two's jaws dropped.
Buki felt something almost sad when Goten looked down, obviously upset. "But, maybe you could help me understand, Goten. You can be my first friend and teach me how to be friends with others, while Master Gohan teaches me how to care." She said. "Then, maybe one day, I can leave and live on my own. Maybe one day I won't need someone to tell me who to kill and who to spare. Maybe I can live with no master." For the first time in her life, Buki smiled at him, though it was small, her eyes closed. "You're smiling!" Goten exclaimed. Buki opened her eyes. She touched her cheek. "Is this… what joy feels like?" The others laughed. "Breakfast is ready. Eat up, then you can go to Bulma's." Chi-Chi said. She watched the boys stuff their faces, but Buki didn't eat.
"What's wrong, Buki?" Chi-Chi asked. "Are you not hungry?" "I'm sorry, Mistress Chi-Chi, but I haven't eaten in years. It's strange to eat." Buki bowed. "It's fine, but at least eat a little." Chi-Chi demanded. Buki nodded, taking a bite of the eggs. "This is good, Mistress Chi-Chi." Buki said. "Thank you." Chi-Chi smiled. After a few more bites, Buki put her plate in the sink and washed off her plate, then waited for the boys to finish. After they were done, they went outside. "Nimbus!" Gohan called. The yellow cloud came and Gohan set Goten on it. "Lead the way, Master Gohan." Buki said, then they flew off. "Be home before dark!" Chi-Chi called. "Bye. Be safe."
After a while, the boys stopped in front of a mansion. Gohan knocked. After a few moments, Vegeta opened the door. "What do you want?" He asked. "Is Trunks here?" Goten asked. "He's in his room." Vegeta said, pointing his thumb behind him. "Great, thanks!" Goten jumped off the cloud and grabbed Buki's hand. "Come on. I'll introduce you to Trunks." He smiled, pulling her into the house, Gohan following behind, quietly. "But, shouldn't I meet the king before meeting his son?" Buki asked. "What about me?" Vegeta asked. Goten stopped as Buki stood up straight, looking at him. "You are King Vegeta?" "'King Vegeta' was my father." Vegeta said. "But you are, in fact, his son?" "Yeah. What's it to you? Who are you?" Vegeta's eyes widened when she kneeled in front of him, bowing her head. "Then it's an honor to meet you, King Vegeta." Buki said.
"Who are you?" Vegeta asked, crossing his arms. "This is Buki." Gohan introduced. "She's a Saiyan." "But that's impossible." Vegeta's eyes widened. "The only survivors were me, Kakkarot, Nappa, and Raditz. No one else survived." "Master Freeza did not tell you everything." Buki said, keeping her head down. "Okay, you met Vegeta." Goten grabbed her hand again, pulling her. She stumbled, then stood up, following him. "Alright. If it is permitted by my king, I will come with you to meet the young prince." Buki said, glancing at Vegeta for permission. "By all means, go. Show Trunks how a prince should be treated." He crossed his arms and smirked. "But I'm not done talking to you." "Of course." Buki put her hand on her heart and bowed her head, then followed Goten away. "But I would like to talk to all of the remaining Saiyans."
Goten knocked on the door. "What?" Trunks asked from inside, then opened the door. "Hi, Trunks!" Goten smiled, then pulled Buki in. "This is my friend, Buki. She's a Saiyan that used to work for Freeza. Now she 'works' for Gohan." He explained. "She's staying with us for a while and wanted to meet you." Trunks looked at her as she kneeled to his level. "You are the young prince?" She asked. "Son of King Vegeta? It's nice to meet you, Prince Trunks." "Uh, you can just call me Trunks." The young boy said. "My dad may me into the whole 'above-everyone-else' thing, but I don't want to be above anyone else." "Are you sure?" Buki asked. "It would feel weird to be on the same level as my prince, but if you're sure…" "I'm sure." Trunks nodded.
Buki nodded. "Very well. I will call you Trunks." She said. "I'd like to meet the queen, your mother. May I?" "Sure." Trunks said. "Follow me." He led them to the living room where Bulma was reading. "Greetings." Buki said. "Are you King Vegeta's wife?" "Uh, yeah. I'm Bulma. Nice to meet you." The older woman smiled. "What's your name?" "I call myself Buki, your-" Suddenly, Trunks pulled her arm down. "Don't call her 'queen', 'your highness', or anything else like that. Just call her Bulma." He whispered in her ear. Buki looked at him and nodded. "Very well." She nodded. "Miss Bulma."
"Oh, you're really polite." Bulma smiled. "What are you doing here?" "Actually, Miss Bulma, I would like to talk to the Saiyans about that and explain." Buki said. "Well, we're are here." Vegeta said, walking in with Gohan behind him. She nodded her head. "Of course, my king." Buki bowed, then they all sat down. "It started right before Planet Vegeta was destroyed." She started explaining. "My mother was in labor when the planet was blown up. She was on Freeza's ship when I was born. After I was born, he killed her, keeping me alive. He sent me to someone else to raise me for two years, then made me into a weapon. I was tortured, made to be the perfect killing machine. My tail was removed so there was no chance I'd rampage and escape. When I wasn't as strong as he had hoped, Master Freeza used me for experiments. By that time I was seven years old." Buki held her silver strands between her fingers.
"This caused my hair to change color. I didn't respond to the chemicals right away, so I became more of a messenger. I wasn't as strong, but I was faster than everyone else, even faster than Butta, from the Ginyu Force. On one planet, I was given a strong sword, made from klangite, for peace offering. Though I still killed them, the sword seemed to reject anyone else, but I was able to pick it up easily." She reached behind her and pulled out her sword with ease, then handed it to Gohan. As soon as she left go, Gohan's hands were stuck to the floor. He tried to lift it up, but it stayed on the ground. He tried turning Super Saiyan and lifted it up, but nothing changed. Buki lifted it up, then handed it to Vegeta. "Would you like to try?" "Gohan's just weak." Vegeta scoffed, but he couldn't lift it either. "The species who made these swords put, what they call, 'souls' into their swords. It's practically alive." She put her sword away.
"Master Freeza kept me alive as his weapon, and this sword made me even deadlier. That's when the experiments started taking effect. I was able to copy the strongest chi, but while most have someone's chi balanced between strength and speed, 70% of my chi went to my speed. This made me even faster." "So that was why Goten and your chi went down at the same time." Gohan said. She nodded. "Because of this ability, I've never needed a scouter. My own chi is not as strong as yours, only a little more than Master Freeza's, so I was allowed to live longer. However, Master Freeza was still cautious of me, and had a special pod made to put me into suspended animation, only to be called on when I was needed. The last time I was called was right before Master Freeza died the first time, before he went to Planet Namek."
"So, you were a secret project Freeza kept." Vegeta summed up. Buki nodded. "More or less. I suppose I was like a pet and tool." She said. "Now Buki's staying with us." Goten grinned, hugging her arm. "She's going to go to school with Gohan while he teaches her how not to kill." "'How not to kill'? Are you serious?" Bulma exclaimed. "She's already explained she was raised as a weapon." Vegeta crossed his arms. "Knowing Freeza, she was supposed to be a heartless, soulless killing machine." "I do not know when not to kill. As of now, I work for Master Gohan, and he can tell me."
Suddenly, Bulma shot up. "What are you planning to wear to school?" She asked, getting in Buki's face. "I, uh, planned to wear this. It's made to stay tight against my skin, keeping out of the way when I'm fighting." Buki said. "It also has bombs implanted in them." "Eh?" Bulma yelled. "Master Freeza made a weapon. He needed some way to make sure I wouldn't rebel." Buki shook her head. "And… where are the bombs?" Bulma asked, shaking. "It's these red stones." Buki pointed to her earrings. "The stones were made into sand and mixed with the wrap-" She pointed to the cloth around her chest. "-and my shorts. This stone is also a bomb, and my heels and wristbands are made from the stones, only my heels are made white." She listed. "Also the blades inside are made from the same stone." She stood up and levitated a little, small blades coming out of her heels and toes.
"Bulma. We wanted to ask if you could remove those." Gohan said. "Goten has the detonator. Goten." Goten pulled out the key. Buki backed away into the corner, putting her hands up in defence. "It's alright, Buki. I'm not going to blow you up." Goten smiled. "You're my friend." Buki relaxed a little, but only a little. "Let me see that." Bulma took it. "Whatever you do, don't push the three tips together. It'll kill her." Goten said. "Hm." Bulma studied it for a while, then bent one backwards. She pushed the other two tips back so the touched the stone. Suddenly, the stone cracked, then shattered. Buki's earrings, blades, wristbands, and heels shattered as well. Small tares appeared all over Buki's wrap and shorts, then they fell to the ground, leaving her in only her underwear and trench coat. Bulma covered the two younger boys' eyes while Vegeta and Gohan blushed and looked away. "My apologizes." Buki said, buttoning her coat.
"Hey, the collar didn't do anything." Bulma said, looking at it closely. "This one was made to explode when Master Freeza ordered it to, by his voice." Buki explained. "Alright. I'll get to work on it, but first…" Bulma grinned and grabbed Buki's arm. "We're going shopping!" Buki blinked at her, then looked at Gohan. "Master, is it alright if I go with Miss Bulma?" She asked. Gohan nodded his head quickly, still blushing heavily. "Yes. By all means go. You need clothes." "Yes, sir." Buki kneeled, then followed Bulma to get shoes, since her heels were now broke. "Hey, Dad." Trunks turned to him. "Why did Mom cover our eyes?" He asked. Vegeta started choking up, then got up and walked away. "Big Brother?" Goten asked. Gohan blushed even more. "Uh, just… never look at a girl when she doesn't have clothes on." He said, then walked away. Goten and Trunks looked at each other, then shrugged.