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Pan and Marron were like two sisters. Both of them and Bra had grown up playing together, as neither one was interested in the mischief of Goten and Trunks. Even though she was four years older than them, Marron easily fit in with the two younger girls. However, as of late, there was something that Pan and Marron, had wondered about for some time. They had observed something in Neo that resembled their parents. Many of the adults had either found out part of his identity or dismissed such similarities as coincidence, but the inquisitive children could clearly see the resemblance.

Everyone was, once again, gathered at Capsule Corp. for another get together, and the three young girls were sitting on a small rug off to the side, talking about various things. A stray comment from Bra drew their attention into an issue that had bugged them for some time.

"You know, Neo's eyes look exactly like your mom's eyes Marron."

If she were younger, Marron would've simply considered it a coincidence, but her more developed brain began making connections. She cupped her chin and began visualizing Neo and her mom. "You're right Bra. They look exactly the same. They look even more the same than my eyes do."

"His face looks kind of like my dad's," commented Pan.

"Really?" asked Marron.

"Yeah," replied Bra. "If you ignore the eyes, the face does look exactly the same."

"What does this mean though?" asked Marron. "His face looks like Mr. Gohan's, and his eyes look like my mom's."

"Whose eyes look like mommy's" asked Krillin as he walked over to them. He was just coming over to check on the girls, when he caught wind of their conversation. However, he quickly answered his own question when his memories made the connection. "Oh, you mean Neo?"

Marron nodded. "Daddy, do you think he's related to mommy? His eyes look more like hers than mine do."

Krillin was taken aback by the question. He didn't really like the idea of his wife being with someone else. After years of marriage, he had come to feel possessive of her, in a loving way. "I…I'm not sure. He's from a different timeline, so we can't be sure."

"If he is related to Mrs. Eighteen," said Bra, "then his daddy has to be a saiyan because the only saiyans left other than me and Pan are boys, and Mrs. Eighteen is a girl."

Krillin felt somewhat uncomfortable with where this conversation was going. He had always envied the saiyans for their strength and longevity and could easily picture them as the first choice of any woman. However, he snapped out of such thoughts as he sensed his old friend, Yamcha, approaching them.

"Hey guys! What's up?"

"We were talking about Neo," said Pan before Krillin could answer.

"Yeah," added Marron. "He looks a lot like Gohan, but his eyes look like my mom's."

Yamcha's eyes widened. "That does stir up the imagination. He turned around and looked at Neo, who was talking to Tien and Chaotzu about random things. "Come to think of it, his eyes look exactly like your wife's," he said to Krillin. "In fact, he looks just like a bulked up android seventeen, and his facial features do look like Gohan's and Goku's."

"Can we not go there?" asked Krillin. "It'll lead to trouble."

"What do you mean?" asked Yamcha. "These kids have just pointed out something that we adults overlooked. Besides, so what if he does, he said it himself that he's from a timeline with a different past and future."

"Yeah, but I don't think it would be fair to call him out like that. He'd probably feel uncomfortable, and I don't think it's right for us to do that to him. Besides, if what you're saying is true, than that means that mine and Goku's bloodlines must cross somewhere."

"Or maybe you're not involved in the equation," replied Yamcha with a knowing smirk. He saw Krillin's expression twist into worry, and immediately felt sorry about what he had said. "Sorry man…I know you're worried."

"Bulma didn't leave you because you were cheating," said Krillin. "She left you because she thought Vegeta was better."

Yamcha nodded with a solemn face. "I'm over it now, but I see what you're getting at, but I don't think anything like that would happen to you. I mean, Bulma and I weren't married and we didn't have a child. We just grew apart and agreed to split up."

As Krillin was about to say something, he felt a tug on his shirt and looked sideways to see his daughter, Bra, and Pan staring at him and Yamcha with confused expressions. "What are you and Mr. Yamcha talking about daddy?" She was genuinely curious and her still-developing brain hadn't been able to properly follow the conversation.

"I think we should ask Neo who his parents are," said Bra matter-of-factly. "If he's from another history, then there shouldn't be any problems because he isn't trying to get himself born in our history."

Krillin and Yamcha were stumped by Bra's surprising level of intelligence, something that undoubtedly came from her mother. However, they were shocked as the three girls began heading towards Neo. They didn't want to restrain them since it would make them look bad.

Neo felt someone tugging at his pants and looked down to see Marron, Bra, and Pan looking up at him. "Hey you three. What's up? Do you need something?"

"We have a question," said Pan. "We want to know who your mom and dad are."

The question was simple and blunt, but it put Neo in a tough spot. He could easily answer them if he wanted to, but he didn't want this to get out. Now Tien and Chaotzu, who he had just been talking to, were showing interest in the topic as well. Then Krillin, and Yamcha arrived, and some others in their immediate area were starting to listen in.

Neo began to sweat as all the attention was immediately diverted to him. However, Bulma, who understood the whole situation, attempted to get him out of it. "Come on guys. He's got his reasons for not wanting to tell." All eyes were now on Bulma as Neo let out a sigh of relief. "We shouldn't put him on the spot like that. It's not like he'll ever be born in this reality so we shouldn't have to know who his parents are. It could actually be disruptive to our lives. I mean his father is married to someone else." Bulma clamped her hands over her mouth as Neo began sweating again. She realized the mistake she had made as everyone began connecting the dots.

Vegeta, who would normally smirk at a situation like this, seemed to understand the kind of tension it could cause. He knew that Krillin, Yamcha, and to a lesser extent, the other human warriors, were feeling somewhat emasculated by the saiyans. This was especially true for Yamcha since Bulma had chosen Vegeta over him.

Gohan and Videl didn't seem too surprised about the revelation because they already knew that Gohan was the father, but those who didn't know where beginning to narrow things down. They had already determined that Neo's father had to be one of the male saiyans or hybrids, Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Trunks, or Goten. Bulma's statement now made it clear that only Goku, Vegeta, or Gohan could be considered the father since they were the only ones in this reality who were currently married.

For Eighteen, things seemed to fit together, though in places that she did not want them to. She had always felt a strange connection with Neo when he arrived. There was a sense of familiarity, and whenever she looked at him, she got the feeling that he had known her on a more personal level.

Many of the more perceptive individuals were beginning to distinguish Neo's maternal features. Gohan and Videl were among them, instantly noticing the obvious similarities between Neo and Eighteen. Neither one had seen Seventeen, but they recognized the hairstyle that was very similar to Eighteen's. They also made the connection when they saw his ice-blue eyes. The resemblance became uncanny and they both exchanged glances of realization.

Tien's features hardened as he came to that same realization. "Now it all makes sense," he said to himself. However, he attracted unwanted attention from Krillin, Yamcha, and Chaotzu; Neo was too busy looking around at all the mini-conversations that had broken out.

"What are you talking about Tien?" asked Yamcha curiously. "Have you figured out who Neo's parents are?"

"I think I have," replied Tien. "But I'm not going to tell you guys."

"And why not?" asked Krillin with mild annoyance.

"Because it would be even more disruptive. I might tell Chaotzu when we get home. Besides, I can't really be sure if I'm correct. If you want to come to your own conclusion you should take a good look at Neo yourselves. Once you've done that, it should be somewhat obvious."

Krillin instinctively grabbed his daughter's hand and led her away to find his wife. The other two girls simply looked around in confusion while Yamcha, and Tien gave the former monk a worried look. Krillin quickly found her sitting next on a couch by herself, contemplating the whole situation as everyone else began coming up with wild theories, many of which were completely false.

"Hey babe, what're you thinking about?"

"What do you think?" asked Eighteen matter-of-factly. "I'm coming about with my own theories of whom Neo is."

"Is he your son?" asked Marron innocently, with a genuine smile. She honestly didn't care if Neo was her half brother since it wouldn't necessarily ruin her parent's marriage.

Krillin, however, seemed to have a larger stake in the matter. He had been wary of keeping his family together after the birth of his daughter. Eighteen had mellowed down shortly before they got married and he had often attributed that to her settling for someone less than she deserved, when it was actually the loss of her brother.

After Bulma left Yamcha for Vegeta, Krillin began to feel that that saiyans as a whole were more attractive to women than humans were, and had developed a sort of inferiority complex.

Though he would never admit it to anyone, he was afraid of loosing her; afraid that she would seek greener pastures. The truth was, he felt that Marron was the only thing keeping her with him. He truly loved her, but he wasn't entirely sure of how she loved him because she rarely expressed such feelings towards him.

Eighteen seemed to pick up on Krillin's "real question" and raised an eyebrow at her husband. "If I had wanted to leave you, I would've done it ages ago."

Marron was getting bored and told her parents that she would go back to Bra and Pan. They both agreed and then Eighteen turned to Krillin so she could give him an honest answer. "I think I might be Neo's mother." She said it in a quiet voice so that no eavesdropper could hear it.

Krillin gulped. "Any idea who the father is?"

She simply shrugged. "I don't know. Some saiyan or half-saiyan I guess."

As everyone else was involved in one conversation or another, Bulma approached Neo with an apologetic expression. "Sorry about that. Now that I've cause such an uproar, it's only a matter of time before someone comes up with the correct pairing."

Neo gave her a nervous smile. "Yeah…but I guess things just slip out sometimes. I know you didn't mean for this to happen."

After a few more minutes, everyone turned his or her attention back to Neo, as if expecting him to say something. However, before anyone could say anything, they all felt a massive power approaching the Earth. It was far stronger than anything they had ever felt before, and it felt sinister. It was exactly the same sensation they had when Majin Buu hatched from his orb, but amplified a thousand times.

"He's here," said Neo with frightful eyes. Even after spending a few relatively peaceful years in this timeline, he still remembered the terror he felt when Glorft arrived on Earth. "Glorft…he's coming now!"

Everyone who could sense ki was awe struck at the immense power they felt. Many of the weaker fighters felt like the earth was shaking, even though it wasn't. Those who couldn't sense ki took their cue from those who could and seemed in a sort of panicked state.

"Come on guys," said Bulma to the saiyans, as if they were playing a cruel joke on her. "Glorft can't possibly be that strong, could he?"

"This…" Neo gulped down a lump forming in his throat. "This is just the tip of the iceberg. In fact, in all honesty, the Glorft in this timeline actually seems weaker than the one in mine."

"So this…this is the weaker version," said Krillin fearfully. "I'd hate to know what the one in you world was like." Awe man! And Neo said this was just the tip of the iceberg! We'll need a miracle to win this! I just wish Goku were here! He'd make everything right!

Piccolo was the first to snap out of it. "Listen up! I know it seems like suicide, but we don't really have a choice! We have to go out and face Glorft! Anyone who didn't bother to prepare for this should stay here!"

Nobody objected to Piccolo's reasoning. It might have been due to Glorft's immense power putting them out of the mood to argue, but nobody questioned him. Soon, Piccolo, Vegeta, Neo, Gohan, Goten, and Trunks, were heading towards what seemed like a suicide battle. Chichi and Bulma were in too much shock to object to Goten and Trunks leaving. Bra, and Pan could both sense ki and knew that they would only get in the way of the battle, while all of the human warrior begrudgingly stayed back, coming to the same conclusion.

Glorft's power felt huge, but he wasn't even in the atmosphere. As he got closer, his power was magnified and couldn't be ignored by the Z-Fighters. If Goku were alive, it would've been impossible to use instant transmission to go anywhere, but to where he sensed Glorft.

The six warriors touched down on a rock where they thought Glorft would appear. They were all tensed up and ready to fight, but they struggled to suppress their fear as the power drew closer and closer.

Here's a question that I've been wondering since I started this story. If you have spouse/significant other, it would help if you would answer it for me. Hypothetically, if you met someone from an alternate universe whose amazing (like Neo), and was the child of your spouse/significant other, but not your child, would you feel threatened or any sense of jealousy? I know it would be illogical, but humans aren't always logical. Anyway, an answer to this question will help me out in writing how Krillin or Videl would feel if they found out who Neo was.