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Chapter 8
They finally got up and gathered their things, both of them taking a quick dip in the river before getting ready. He pulled the radar out once more.
"We've only got tow more to find," he said, still looking at the device. He grinned when the nearest one appeared, grabbing her hand before taking off into the air.
After what seemed like forever, they landed behind an old house that was almost hidden by the trees and moss that surrounded it. They crept closer, not sure if it was inhabited or not, and both of them squeaked in surprise when they heard a child laughing happily.
"Guess that means there are people here." He chuckled, squeezing her hand as he led her up to the house.
They spied a small, black haired little girl dancing around the back yard, laughing and singing. She gasped when they stepped into view, running for the door.
"Mommy! There's people here!" she called excitedly.
They were met by a plump, kind faced woman in an apron, the little girl clinging to her leg.
"We don't usually get many visitors out here." She said, a bit nervously. "What can I help you with?"
Goku smiled at her.
"We're looking for something." He began, pulling the four star ball out of his pocket and showing it to them. "It should look like this, but have one or five stars one it."
The woman looked confused but the little girl squealed.
"I know where it is!" she told them, letting go of her mother and dashing back into the house. She ran back out a moment later, the one star ball in her hands.
"Would you be willing to trade us for it?" Willow asked, kneeling down to the girl's level.
"Why do you need it?" the woman asked curiously.
"It's really important that we gather all of them. It a matter of life and death." Goku told her. He didn't want to tell her, or anyone for that matter, what the balls were really for; humans tended to get really greedy when they learned that the balls could grant their wishes.
The woman nodded solemnly, "I understand. Mina, give them the ball dear. They have more need of it then we do." She said to the little girl.
"We wouldn't feel right just taking it from you. Is there anything you need done around here? Something we could help you with?" Willow asked, standing back beside Goku.
"Well, we could use some fire wood. My husband works in the city and only comes home once a month. He tries to help us, but we try to spend as much time together as we can." She told them.
Goku nodded and began to hash out how much she wanted. The little girl reached out and tugged on Willow's hand.
"Can you play with me?" she whispered up to the older girl.
Willow smiled and took the girls hand.
"Okay."
She touched Goku's arm, getting his attention.
"Call me when you're ready." She smiled up at him.
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"Why do you have a tail?"
They sat in the middle of the yard, making daisy chains. Or rather Mina was; Willow wasn't very successful in hers. She looked up at the question and smiled.
"Well, I'm not human. I'm an alien." She said spookily, making Mina laugh.
"You can't be an alien! You're nice!" she laughed, standing up and placing her finished crown on Willow's head. She sat back down and started one for herself, another question on her lips.
"Aren't aliens gross and mean?"
Willow laughed, giving up on her task and laying it down.
"Some of them are. The planet I lived on had a check in station that travelers would stop at sometimes. I've seen some really scary looking aliens before, but most of them were nice." She explained, watching the little girl work. She was finished in no time and placed the new crown on her head.
"Is that man an alien too?"
"Yes."
'Where's his tail at? Did someone take it?"
Willow wondered that herself.
"I'm not sure, he's never said." She told her.
Mina thought a moment.
"Maybe he's embarrassed that it's gone. My cousin cut my ponytail off once and I was embarrassed because it was gone. Maybe that's why he hasn't told you." She said, standing up. She pulled Willow up with her and started spinning in circles.
"I love spinning!" she exclaimed before falling to the ground laughing.
Willow joined her before hovering off the ground a little bit as she spun around...
"I like flying!" she told the girl, who looked up at her wide-eyed.
"You can really fly?" she asked in an awestruck voice.
Willow floated up a little bit and did a flip in the air, making the girl squeal in delight.
"Can you make me fly?"
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Goku stacked the last of the wood and looked back to the woman.
"Are you sure this enough?" he asked her.
She smiled and nodded.
"Oh yes; this should keep us good for a very long time." She chuckled.
It was the truth. The man had brought her at least ten trees worth of wood. It was stacked almost as high as the house! It would give them the chance to spend some family time together when her husband came home.
They made their way back to the yard, hearing Mina shrieking with laughter. They came around the house to see her and Willow up in the air, holding Mina around the waist as she flew her around the yard. The woman gasped, clutching her chest.
"I – is she r-really f-f-flying?" she stuttered, looking up at Goku.
He grinned broadly and laughed.
"Yeah! We both can!" he said before holding out his hand.
"Want to try it?"
The woman shook her head vigorously.
"No! No, I am fine, really!" she yelped making him laugh even harder.
Willow saw them and landed. She sat the girl down and looked nervously at her woman.
"Momma Momma! Did you see me flying?" she yelled, running over and jumping into her mother's arms.
"Yes I saw you!" she smiled down at her daughter.
"That was amazing!" she said, looking back at Willow with another smile, letting her know it was alright.
Mina took the Dragon Ball out of her pocket and held it up to Willow.
"Here's your ball!" she said, handing it to her. She wiggled until her mother let her down, and wrapped her arms around Willow's waist, almost bowling her over.
"Thank you for playing with me!" she said, hugging her. Willow smiled and patted her head.
"You're welcome! I had a good time!" she said when the girl let her go. She looked up at Goku shyly, clasping her hands behind her back.
"Bye Mr. Alien! You shouldn't be sad that your tail ran away!" she told him.
Goku let out a choked sound, making Willow laugh. He shook his head before grabbing her and going into the air, calling back and telling the girl and her mother goodbye.
"My tail ran away?" he asked incredulously, making her laugh even harder as they rose into the air.
"That's the explanation she came up with!" she laughed, making him huff.
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