Buki sighed and walked out. "Buki!" She heard someone yell. She turned and saw Goku waving at her, followed by Vegeta, Piccolo, Kuririn, and 18. Buki stopped. "So, what was with that weekend thing between the kids and you?" He asked. Buki sighed, her shoulders slumping. "That one kid who fought Trunks first said he'd ask me on a date if he won. Not that I had any intention of accepting, but Trunks said if he won, I'd stay with him for the weekend. Goten wanted the same." She explained. "Oh? What do you look like? I don't think I've seen you without your mask." Goku said. "Me, neither." Kuririn said, thinking. Buki paused a little as they walked. "I suppose it's okay, since it's only to hide who I am from school, and you already know…" She muttered.

Buki pressed her button, changing into her regular clothes. "Huh. I expected you to be older." Goku said. "Didn't you survive with Vegeta and me?" Buki nodded. "I was a weapon… put to sleep, you could say, until Master Freeza needed me. The sleep stopped my aging so he could use me as much as possible." She explained, pushing the button again. "You don't look that strong." Kuririn said. "But you are really cute." He winked, causing 18 to hit him in the back of the head. "You should try lifting her sword." Vegeta scoffed. "Can I try?" Goku asked. Buki nodded and pulled it out. "Careful. Everyone else should back up." She said in a mechanical voice, then handed it to Goku, who's hands were instantly on the ground. He tried to pull, then he started to panic. "I'm stuck." Buki lift the sword and swung it over her shoulder into the cover. "How do you swing it?" Goku asked, looking at his throbbing hands.

"Easy explanation, the sword is alive and only let's me hold it." Buki said. "And it's true, I'm not as strong as you, I am faster." Buki said. "Really?" Goku asked. "I can't wait to fight you. How strong are you?" "I can hold my own against King Vegeta pretty well." Buki said. "She's not too bad." Vegeta said. "Excuse me, only people who have passed the preliminaries can enter beyond this point." A man said, blocking his path. "So the results are up?" Kuririn asked. "C'mon, we all musta passed." "Eh? I'll need your names." The man said. "Kuririn." "Son Goku." "No. 18." "Vegeta." "White Rose." "Demon Jr." Everyone said their names. "'Demon Jr.'?" Goku asked. "'Piccolo' would cause a panic." Piccolo whispered back. "You're right. You've all passed." The man moved out of their way. "There'll be a lottery at 1:30 to determine the matchups."

"So, how come you went by 'White Rose'?" 18 asked. "Master Gohan wanted to be able to help people without standing out, thus the costumes." Buki explained. "The 'White Rose' is just what people were calling me, and since we needed a name and I was wearing my training outfit, which is my costume, Master Gohan told me to go by 'White Rose'." 18 nodded. "Isn't he going by 'Great Saiyaman'?" She asked. Buki nodded. "Another reason for going by 'White Rose'." She said. She followed the group until they went in for food. She waited outside, practicing with her sword. After a while, they came out and the others caught up. They started walking when they saw two men, one was pinkish and short with a mohawk and was floating, the other tall with long hair.

"Uh… he's floating." Gohan said. "Hello. You must be Son Goku." The short man said. Buki was still frozen from shock and surprise. "How'd you know?" "Oh, I've heard about you. I've always wanted to spar with you. I hope the lottery will pit us together for a match. Not that I'd ever imagine I could win, of course, but I want to know just how powerful you are. May I shake your hand, at least?" "Huh?" Goku asked, then shook the man's hand. "Uh… Nice to meetcha." He greeted. "You have a good soul. As I've always heard." The man said after a moment. "What?" Goku asked. "I'll see you." The man said, then walked away, the taller one silently following. Buki was still stunned. "And who, Goku, was that?" Piccolo asked. "... I don't know…" Goku said.

Buki ignored them and continued walking, but even though she was over her shocked state, she was still deep in thought. The others didn't move for a while, then started walking to the lottery. 'It couldn't be him. That's impossible, but if he is here, that means something bad is about to happen.' Buki thought as she walked in ahead of the other fighters. Buki sat in the corner, staring at her unsheathed sword. 'I had heard rumors about him. I know he's above even the Lord of Worlds, the Lord of Lords.' Buki stared blankly at the back of the pinkish man's head. 'If he is who I think he is, then that's not good. It'll be trouble. And the question is, should I expose him, and warn the others? Or keep it a secret, and see what happens?'

After a few moments, the man noticed Buki's stare and turned to look at her. Buki didn't look away, meeting his look as if to tell him she's onto him. He seemed to get the message, because he smirked at her and put his finger to his lips. Buki's eyes widened for a moment before she heard a voice in her head. "You know who I am?" He asked. Buki went back to her blank stare as she nodded. She stood up and walked over to him. "You are the Lord of Lords, no?" She asked, loud enough he could hear, but quiet enough no one else did. He nodded. "I'd bow, however I doubt you'd want attention drawn to yourself." Buki added. "Correct. How did you know?" The man asked.

Buki's eyes traveled to her bangs, her silver strands to be specific, then back to him. "I've heard rumors in the afterlife, though I've never officially died." "Ah. You're the spirit who I was told repeatedly went between death and life. What is your name?" The man asked. "I call myself Buki." "You named yourself?" "Master Freeza never did." Buki said. The Lord of Lords nodded. "I see." He said. "I would appreciate it if you didn't tell your friends who I am for the time being." "So, there is danger." Buki said, looking around. "And if I had to guess, it's those two." She looked at the two bald men, both glaring at everything. "Very perceptive." The man said.

"We are after someone, and they can lead us to him." "Alright." Buki said. "Then, for the time being, I will leave you alone to do what you are here for. I also won't tell the others about you." "Thank you." The man smirked. Buki quickly bowed her head, making it look more like a nod, then walked away. "Pay attention as I call your names." The announcer said. "Let's see... Killa!" "Buki." Gohan said from in front of her, making her head snap up. "Yes, Master?" "Do you know them?" Gohan gestured to the two who had talked to them earlier. "Next is… Kibito, please step up." The tall, silent man was called. 'I'll regret this later, but…' "No. I was just making friendly conversation." She lied, then looked up to him. "I was trying to… fit in, I suppose you could call it." Gohan nodded and smiled. "I understand." He said, then walked away. 'I lied, Master. Sorry.'

"Kuririn!" The announcer called. "Great Saiyaman! No. 18! Shin!" This name caught Buki's attention when the Lord of Lords walked up. "Next… Spopovich!" Buki watched as the man in the mask walked up to draw, then the bigger bald guy glared hard at him. Buki heard him whisper-yelling at himself, then realized who he, or rather, they were, causing her to smile a little in amusement. "Next up… White Rose." The announcer called Buki walked up without hesitation. "16." She said, showing her ball. They wrote down her name in the empty spot and moved on. "Ok, Son Goku. Next… Videl." Videl drew Spopovich. A man named Punta got two, going against Kuririn. Vegeta got 12, going against Goku. Mighty Mask, or Trunks and Goten got 13, going against Killa. Piccolo got 4, going against Shin, the announcer drew for Hercule, putting him against 18, then Yamu, Spopovich's friend, drew the last number, 15, putting him against Buki.

Buki sighed, knowing the boys will beat Killa easily, and Yamu won't take long, putting her against them. 'That'll be a hard fight, and not just because they're strong.' Buki followed the other fighters to their area and looked at Shin and Kibito, who nodded to her. She nodded back, then turned to Kuririn's fight, which was over quickly. Shin and Piccolo walked up to fight, but Piccolo forfeited. Buki stared at him when he walked back. "That bad?" Goku asked. "Yes." Piccolo said, then continued walking. Buki followed him as he left the group. "Where're you going, Buki?" Gohan asked. Buki bowed to him. "If it's alright, I'd like to check something with Piccolo." "Oh, sure." Gohan turned back to the next fight, between Videl and Spopovich. She glanced at the tall man before following Piccolo again.

Piccolo walked up to Shin. "I may be mistaken, but I must ask you this." He started. "Ask me what?" Shin asked. "Are you… the Great Lord of Worlds?" "Not quite." Buki said, resting against the wall behind Piccolo. He jumped and looked at her. "No. I'm not." Shin answered. "He's the Lord of Lords." Kibito came out from behind another wall. "The… Lord of Lords?!" Piccolo gasped. "Please keep it quiet for now." Shin said, walking passed Piccolo. "I don't want anyone to know." "How did you know?" Piccolo asked Buki when Shin was gone. "I've been dead a few times." Buki shrugged while Piccolo's jaw dropped. "What?!" He exclaimed. "I was injected with random chemicals. I nearly died almost fifty-seven times. Once my heart stopped for only a few minutes."

"So, you've been in and out of the afterlife several times." Piccolo concluded. Buki nodded. "And believe it or not, spirits like to gossip. It's all they can do, really." She said. Piccolo went back to his shocked state. "He's the… Lord of Lords." "I believe he's the last one." Buki said. "What's up, Piccolo? Buki?" Goku asked, coming up to them. "Was he talking trash? Want me to put him in his place?" "N-no!" Piccolo yelled. "Don't say anything! No!" "Huh?" Goku asked. "Shin was just coming over to admire Piccolo's strength." Buki said. "He said it takes a really strong person to forfeit like Piccolo did, without even trying. He was just so nice, it surprised Piccolo, and I found it cheesy." Buki lied, smoothly. "Oh." Goku smiled. "That was nice of him."

"Since when can you lie so easily?" Piccolo asked. "I thought Gohan was your master. Doesn't that make Goku your master as well? You call Chi-Chi mistress." "When I worked for Freeza, I was told never to lie, especially to him, unless ordered to." Buki explained. "Unfortunately, I have already lied to Master Gohan for Shin, and though it brings shame to myself and breaks his trust in me, I did it anyways. Besides, Son Goku is not my master. If he was capable of being my master, even in death, wouldn't Master Freeza have the same ability? If he did, I would have had to fight all of you, seeing as you are Master Freeza's enemy." She said, turning to him. "And I could guarantee there would be a lot of deaths in that fight." "Why do you still call Freeza 'Master'? He's dead." Piccolo asked as they looked forward, walking to watch Videl.

"It's just an old habit, I suppose." Buki said. "Though I'm working on it." "You know, that mask and voice makes you really creepy." Piccolo said. Buki shrugged. "It was Master's orders." She said. Buki glared as they got to the ring. Videl was beating Spopovich, hard, but he got up each time. "It's definitely him." Buki muttered, but Piccolo heard. "What?" His eyes widened a little. "Obviously he's not that strong, but he keeps getting back up. There's something wrong with that man, and I suspect he's the reason who-know-who is here." Buki explained, crossing her arms. Finally, Spopovich started fighting back, but before Videl hit the ground, she stopped herself, flying. She flew back onto the ring. Videl broke the man's neck, but he fixed it, grinning at her.

"See?" Buki muttered. "He can't kill her, because that'll get him disqualified, but he'll torture her, and Videl's too proud to forfeit. She'll be beaten half to death." Buki watched as it happened, unfazed, but she could feel Gohan getting angry and turning Super Saiyan. "Master." Buki said, next to him in an instant. "Please, calm down." She said. His bandana fell, exposing his spiky, golden hair and he ripped his cape off in anger. "She'll be alright." Buki said. "He won't kill her." "Enough fooling around!" Yumo yelled. "End it there, Spopovich!" He flew over to the other man. Buki looked forward as Gohan calmed down. "If Yumo is the same, as I suspect, then my fight may be harder than I thought." Buki sighed. "No, you can't fight him." Gohan said. "With my speed, it will be easy to get him out of the ring." Buki glared at him. "I do not make a habit of running from a tough opponent. It's not the Saiyan way."

Vegeta smirked when she said this. "Let the girl fight her own battle." He said. "She'll be fine." "I'm a lot stronger than a human. I will not forfeit, even if you order me to." Buki said. "You should get Videl now." They turned to the fight and saw Videl was dropped on the ground. Gohan sighed and ran to Videl, picking her up bridal-style. "Spopovich…" Gohan yelled, getting the man's attention. "You'll pay for this!" The bigger man smirked and chuckled, then flew to his spot with Yumo. Buki followed Gohan as Goku disappeared. Gohan set Videl on the bed, then let the doctor see her. A second later, Hercule busted through the door. "Videl!" He exclaimed. Videl was panting. "Dear lord, this is horrible!" "She'll be fine. None of those wounds are serious." Gohan said. "Who are you?! Did you do this to her?!" Hercule asked. "No… he brought her here." The doctor said. "Oh… thanks." Hercule said. "I'll give you my autograph later. You can leave now." "Uh… okay." Gohan said.

"G-Gohan… beat him for me." Videl stuttered weakly. "I promise." Gohan gave her a thumbs up. "I'm up against him in the second round… if I win the first match." "Buki… careful against that other guy." Videl added. "He's probably the same." Buki nodded. "Thanks for your concern, but I'm a lot faster than you, so it won't be that hard to get him out of the ring… it's Mighty Mask I'm worried about." She muttered the end, then they left. As they left, they heard Hercule yelling. Gohan blushed at what he was saying, but they continued walking. Buki stopped as Gohan ran to the announcer. "NOW, LET'S MOVE TO THE FOURTH MATCH!" He said. "KIBITO VS THE GREAT-" "Uh… excuse me."

Gohan reached the announcer, interrupting him. "Can we wait just a minute. There's someone bringing medicine for Videl." "Huh? Oh. Sure. Just a few minutes." The announcer said. Goku appeared and gave Gohan the bean. Buki frowned as she got a feeling. She walked up to Shin and Kibito. "This is it, isn't it?" She asked. Shin nodded. "I would like to ask you to refrain from helping." He said. Buki narrowed her eyes. "Helping Master Gohan, you mean?" "Yes." Shin said. "Then, I refuse." Buki said. Shin's eyes widened. "Wait, please-" "My first order, to any master, is to serve them and that means putting their safety above my own. If Master Gohan is in danger, it's my duty to help." Buki glared at him. "I don't care if you are Lord of Lords, my Master is above even my king." Shin relaxed and smiled. "I respect your loyalty to your master."

He glared at Spopovich and Yumo. "However, I need you to relax. I told you before, I'm after someone, and those two can lead me to him." He said. "I know, but my Master-" "He'll be fine." Shin interrupted. "Nothing bad will happen to him." "I'm listening, so please explain." Buki said. Shin sighed. "Just… don't tell the others, not yet." Buki nodded. "A long time ago, a warlock named Bibbidi created a monster he planned to use as a weapon. It was a Djinn named Boo. It is emotionless, with no reason or feelings." "Sounds like how I used to be." Buki frowned. "In just a few years, hundreds of planets were wiped out." Shin continued. "Sounds like the Saiyans." Buki said. "No, Boo is a lot stronger. There was once five Lord of Lords, each of us could've beat Freeza with one hit, but Boo killed four of them." Buki nodded. "So you're the last."

Shin nodded, frowning. "Boo was a terror, even to his own creator, so Bibbidi trapped Boo in a magic seal. The next target was Earth, but when he came, I stopped him before he could use the Djinn." "So, the Djinn's still here." "Yes." Shin said. "We thought only Bibbidi could open the seal." Kibito said, walking up. "And since he's dead, you thought you were safe." Buki concluded. "But, someone has figured out how to free Boo, or is it Bibbidi's family?" "You're right." Kibito frowned more. "We foolishly thought we were safe from Boo, but we learned Bibbidi has a son. And his son plans to use Boo in the exact same fashion." "Bobbidi sent those two out to collect energy for Boo." Shin added. "So, they will take Master Gohan's energy." Buki growled glaring at him. "But Kibito can restore his energy. No harm will come to Gohan." Shin said.

Buki glared at him, calculating. "Very well." Buki sighed. "Once they have the energy, they will lead you to Bobbidi and Boo." "And Gohan's energy will be restored right away." Kibito added. "Then… I will not interfere." Buki clenched her jaw and frowned, looking at the ground. "Forgive me, Master." She muttered, then walked away. Kibito and Gohan went on stage, but Buki didn't watch what happened. She walked around the audience until she heard familiar voices. "Great S-Saiyaman…" Eresa said. "Isn't he the… the…" "The Champion of Justice at Herculoplis." Sharpner finished. "Do you think White Rose is here, too?" Eresa asked. Buki pressed her bracelet, changing her clothes. "Huh? Isn't that… Son Gohan?" A kid next to them asked. "What?!" Sharpner grabbed the binoculars. "Lemme see!" "He has the same hair." The kid added.

"It is him! He's the Great Saiyaman?!" Sharpner exclaimed. "No way! He's gotta be borrowing the name." Eresa said. "But why would he need to go incognito?" Sharpner asked. Buki walked down to them. "Maybe 'cause he's shy?" Eresa guessed. "Can he actually fight?" Sharpner asked. "Yes." Buki answered, making her presence known. The others jumped, then turned around. "Buki?" Eresa asked. "We better cheer for him… even if it is pointless." The other kid said. "Good luck, Gohan!" They yelled together, getting Gohan's attention. He found them and Buki pointed to her hair. "Go, Gohan!" They said. "Do your best, even if you can't win!" The other kid added. Gohan mumbled to himself and took off his glasses, then smiled and waved to them. "Yay, Gohan!" They yelled. "You look better without the shades!"

Gohan got into a fighting stance. "Are you fighting, Buki?" The kid asked. "Yeah, right." Sharpner said. "Buki-" "I am." Buki interrupted, not trusting what he was going to say. "I'm fighting a man named Yumo. His friend, Spopovich, fought Videl." "That other guy?!" Eresa exclaimed. "Isn't he the same?" "If he beat Videl, his friend will surely beat you." Sharpner said. Buki smirked. "Unlike Videl, I know what I'm up against." She said. "And it will be easy getting him out of bounds." Eresa grinned. "That's right! You are really fast!" "But, Videl could fly, so could that guy." The kid said. "His friend can probably, too." "How do you think Videl learned?" Buki asked, turning her back.

"She went to those who knew how." She looked at the ring, where Kibito was talking to Gohan, and started glaring. "Gohan!" She heard Piccolo yell, causing Gohan to look back. "And if you were wondering, Master Gohan isn't using the name." "What?" Buki pressed the button, changing her clothes, then she looked at the three, whose jaws dropped and eyes were wide. "And he's a great fighter." Then, she ran as fast as she could and was with Goku and the others in an instant.