Her Return

Chapter Ten

Goku looked at Areiko. "You think she's going to come here?"

Areiko turned her head looking at Goku, "I don't think Goku… when it comes to Kira… I know what she's going to do."

"Grandpa!"

Areiko and Goku turned around, and out came little Pan running to him. Goku turned around watching as his granddaughter came running out of the lookout hugging his leg. Goku smiled, happy to see that she was safe. He reached down and picked her up placing her onto his hip.

"Hey there Panny," Goku said to her with a grin on his face. "How did you get here?"

"Mommy brought me here." Pan answered with a grin on her face. Areiko looked towards the entrance of the lookout. She tapped Goku's shoulder, when she got his attention, she pointed and he looked over. Coming out of the lookout was everyone that remained. Tien, Chiaotzu, Chichi, Goten, Trunks, Bulla, and Bulma. Bulla ran over to her dad who was still lying on the lookout deck. She started shaking him calling to him.

"Daddy?" Bulla called. Bulma knew that Vegeta wasn't dead, just unconscious. She approached her daughter lifting her off of the deck holding her in her arms.

"It's alright Bulla, daddy's fine," Bulma reassured her, "he's just taking a nap."

"Oh… okay. I hope he wakes up soon." Bulla said looking down at her father. Tien approached Goku and the two of them shook each other's hands. Tien then looked at Areiko, instantly she looked away.

Videl came over, basically running up to Goku, "did you find Gohan?" Goku looked at her, shocked to hear her question. He didn't even know that Gohan was down there. "Did you find him!" she repeated.

"Videl," Goku started setting Pan down onto the deck of the lookout to only be scooped up by Chichi who had now made her way over, "I didn't even know that Gohan was down there."

"… Are you saying that you didn't find him?" Videl asked.

"Videl, not to be rude," Areiko started getting almost everyone's attention. "But if Gohan was down there… he's most likely dead."

Videl was silenced quickly. Dende – who was now finished with healing Aya – approached Areiko. "Are you saying that Piccolo's probably dead too?"

Areiko nodded. Tien growled. "I should've gotten there…"

"Don't say that," Areiko started looking at Tien who was now standing next to Chiaotzu. Tien lowered his eyebrows at Areiko looking at her oddly as she continued. "Anyone who tried fighting Kira is most likely dead right now. Vegeta and Aya happened to be the lucky ones, she let them live."

"Who's Kira?" Goten had asked approaching the group with Trunks. Areiko looked at the boy who she used to call brother. She sighed.

"My sister." Areiko replied. Everyone – but Goku, Bulla, and Pan(since they didn't understand what was going on) – was shocked.

"But I thought…"

"I thought that too Trunks," Areiko said turning her head looking at him. "But obviously, we're wrong. Apparently, Orx had created more then just me." she sighed. "I might as well give you the details about Kira."

Areiko then started telling the same story that she had told Goku to everyone else. Almost halfway within the story, Vegeta and Aya had awoken. They really didn't miss anything to important. After the story was finished, and everyone had an idea about Kira, they finally asked Aya and Vegeta all sorts of questions. The only answers that the two of them could give to them all were that Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, Eighteen, and Yamcha didn't make it through the battle.

When Eighteen and Krillin were mentioned, Tien and Chiaotzu decided to go out to go look for Marron, but since Krillin, Eighteen, and Marron had moved out of Master Roshi's house and were now living in West City, Areiko had told them that the chances of Marron living was very slim.

When Videl, Chichi, Goku, and Goten were informed of Gohan's death, they were all devastated. All Goku really wanted to do now was to destroy Kira, but he knew that entering in a battle full of rage wasn't going to get him anywhere except for a free trip to otherworld. After what he had saw what Kira had done in West City, he knew that if he went into the battle blind, he would die just as easily as anyone would if they skipped off of a one hundred foot cliff.

Everyone didn't like sitting around waiting for Tien and Chiaotzu to come back with Marron. But when an hour passed… everyone pretty much guessed that they had ran into Kira and was killed.

Goten and Trunks decided to take Bulla and Pan back into the lookout to keep them safe. Of course, Bulma, Chichi, and Videl followed them. They didn't want to be caught in any type of fighting.

"What are we going to do?" Aya asked, seating herself on the deck. "I feel completely helpless."

"I think we all do Aya," Vegeta stated to her, "but right now there is nothing we can do but sit here and think of a plan."

"No matter how hard we try," Areiko started looking at Vegeta, "she's going to kill us."

Goku looked at Areiko, "if you continue to think negatively like that she's going to kill us."

Areiko turned her head looking at Goku, "no wonder why when Kira attacked you she beat the shit out of you," - Aya was stunned that Goku swore - "why do you have to be so negative?"

"Because I've had a horrible life." Areiko answered.

"Suck it up," Vegeta said rolling his eyes. "I lived on Frieza's ship since I was nothing but a lad. Everyone has had good and bad moments in their lives. Suck it up and move on or dwell on it and make life worse."

Areiko was silent ignoring Vegeta.

"Can I throw in my opinion?" came a voice all too familiar to them. Areiko's eyes widened as she turned her head looking up to see Kira standing on the roof of the lookout. Dende was then told to rush inside to tell everyone to stay in there and not allow anyone to come out.

Kira watched the small Namekian. She then leapt down in front of the Namekian placing a smirk onto her face. His eyes widened and he backed up. Kira smirked approaching him but suddenly Areiko moved in front of him. Areiko knew how important it was to protect Dende, since he was Kami of earth, if he dies, then the dragonballs disappear.

"Well hello there Sister Lekira," Kira greeted. She was covered in blood, fresh blood. Areiko could smell it, actually Vegeta, Goku, and Areiko could smell the fresh blood that she was covered in.

Aya stood up, "you killed Tien and Chiaotzu didn't you?"

"If you're talking about the three eyed guy and the little albino kid then… yes I killed them. I ate that three eyed guy alive."

Areiko clenched her fists. Aya placed her hands onto Dende's shoulders pulling the cute Namekian to her holding him tightly hopefully to protect him from Kira. Kira saw her action and smirked.

"You think you can protect him?" she asked looking at Aya, "I know why he's so important to you all." She started. "Because if he dies, there goes your healing friend and the dragonballs."

Everyone was silent, and Aya moved herself in front of Dende. Kira hugged her sides as she began to laugh at them. Areiko clenched her hands tighter to the point where blood started to seep through her fingers. Goku watched Areiko closely, he could sense her ki raising inch by inch. Areiko could feel her blood pulsing through her body. She clenched her eyes shut turning her head downwards.

"G-Guys… get back…"

"Why?" Aya asked.

"DO IT!" Areiko shouted as she suddenly got down onto all fours. They all moved back once they heard a faint growling escaping Areiko's throat.

Kira turned her head down onto Areiko. She smirked looking at her feral sister. Her smirk widened as Areiko started circling around her. Areiko suddenly leapt at her. Kira began to walk backwards as Areiko stood up onto her two feet swinging her claws violently through the air. Kira closed her eyes placing a smirk onto her face still managing to dodge Areiko's claws.

Kira then landed a hard punch to Areiko's stomach throwing her back. Areiko coughed rolling over onto her hands and knees wrapping her arm around her stomach. Goku's eyes widened, completely stunned at the fact that Kira knocked Areiko down with one single punch. It was amazing.

"Never challenge me when you don't have control, you'll die, simple as that." Kira then kicked Areiko's stomach.

Kira kicked Areiko so hard that blood splattered out of her mouth. "Areiko!" Goku cried about to help her till Kira pointed her hand at him forming a very powerful blast. Goku noticed how strong her blast was and stayed where he was standing.

"I didn't come here to fight," Kira started, she then smirked, "well, at least not at the moment."

"Bull… shit." Areiko said softly. Kira growled kicking her face causing her nose to bleed. Areiko rolled a few times stopping in front of Goku. She then wiped her nose clean of her blood and stood up, with the help of Goku.

"If you're not here to fight," Vegeta started, "then what are you here for?"

"I'm giving you a few days to prepare for the final battle." Kira replied crossing her arms over her chest. "I'm giving you ten days."

Areiko looked at her, "how generous."

"I was going to give you an hour," Kira smirked, "but an hour wouldn't entertain me."

"No," Areiko started, "we'll only prepare if you do nothing."

Kira rose an eyebrow. "Nothing?"

"Nothing." Aya answered for Areiko. Kira stood there for a minute thinking.

"Alright, I'll do nothing for the next ten days and you'll prepare yourself for our final battle." Kira smirked, "but if you're missing a few humans, don't be kicking yourselves, a girl's gotta eat."

Everyone stared at her.

"So it's a deal." Areiko stated.

Kira smirked, "it's only a deal if we shake hands Sister Lekira." Areiko stared at Kira, all eyes were on her. If she walked up to Kira and shook hands with her, it would be a deal. Kira wouldn't destroy the city anymore and she would give them ten days to prepare for the final battle.

Areiko kind of gulped as she slowly approached Kira. Kira smirked watching Areiko approach her. Kira thought that Areiko was close enough, she stuck out her hand. Areiko looked at her blood filled palm hesitating about shaking hands with her. Areiko then held out her hand and firmly took Kira's bloody palm into her own.

Kira smirked baring off her fangs at her sister. Kira then looked at Dende who was still hiding behind Aya. She knew that since the deal was done, she would have to wait ten days to kill the small Namekian, and that's what she was going to do, she was going to wait ten exact days.

"Good, done deal." Kira said still smirking. "In ten days I'll show up on the lookout on THIS exact date, you all better be out here and ready for me."

Kira let go of Areiko's hand turning her back to her. Areiko got this urge to attack Kira right now, but she made a deal, and she planned to keep it to stop Kira from killing for pleasure.

"I'll be back, you better be ready."

Kira took off into the air, thus starting the ten long days of training for the four fighters.