Sorry it took so long... the fourth of July, the moving to an apartment, the packing, the college searches. So busy for so many things! Any way, here it is. Also this story is OVER NINE THOUSAND WORDS!
The Z warriors gathered around a long table outside. Goma seated herself between Saru and Trunks. As they did at every meal during the reunions, each told what had happened during the last year.
Bulla started off by saying how much the company had grown. Now she had more money than any other company in the world. She went on to brag about her daughter and her achievements in school. They continued around the table, next to Bulla was Panchy who stated most of what her mom said and added the fact that she found the perfect guy. She looked over to Kashtan, who was sitting next to her, with love in her eyes.
Kashtan went next. He told about starting at a new school for people with rich parents. He was given the scholarship because his dad was the hero of the world. Majuub didn't have much to say except that there was going to be a movie about him coming out. He looked embarrassed as he was saying it. Kastanie didn't have much to say other than she had opened up a dojo in Satan City. Marron Told some stories about her and her friends going shopping and all the adventures they had. 18 didn't say much, so she was skipped.
Gohan Was excited about his news. In the upcoming school year he was going to be aa teacher at Goma's school. Hearing this, Goma spit out all the water she waas drinking.
"Really Grandpa?" She asked.
"Yep I'll be teaching Historic Literature. You're in one of my classes!" Gohan seemed excited about his new role in his granddaughter's life. Goma was putting on a happy face, but she was really sad about the fact. She was already a freak, now her grandpa was going to be teaching, could her life get much worse?
"Gohan, what's the name of that school?" 18 spoke up for the first time in a while.
"West City Middle School, why?" he asked.
"I need some money, so I applied for some substitute positions in West City schools. I applied to that one and a few around it. One was dedicated to Goku."
At that Kastanie and Saru spit out their drinks. They exchanged glances of concern. Kastanie's grandma, a substitute teacher? Both of them were in the same school, the very one 18 was talking about. If she was telling the truth the school year would become a little more... interesting.
Once the excitement was over, Videl took her turn. She hadn't done much in the last year. Most of it was just training. Next to Videl was Pan. She had been waiting to announce her year for the longest time.
"This year really has been going by fast," she started. "But I have some exciting news that only a few of you know. First, most of you have heard of the upcoming tournament in honor of Goku right?"
Across the table people looked at her with clueless expressions. "Uub, I thought you were going to tell them that so they could all register!" She playfully yelled at the mohawked man. He looked down sheepishly. "Okay, and second is something Trunks and I haven't even told Goma," Pan paused and looked down to the floor. "We're..."
In the mountains, a tired boy slumped up against a rock formation. He had been training for five days straight with out any break for food, water or sleep. Raditz had finally given him a break to study so he wouldn't be behind tomorrow on his first day of school. He was attending a high school out in the city. His uncle told him that he would be able to study and get close to the Sons by attending the high school. Kami got up from the books and went to explore the wilderness for food.
He had tracked down and captured a bear. It wasn't hard to kill, the toughest part was accepting the fact that he had brutally killed a living creature with his own hands. A creature who probably had a family. He slowly turned the bear's claw over the fire. When it was well cooked, he thanked the bear for it's life and began to eat.
He heard a rustle in the bushes behind him and jumped into a fighting stance, ready for anything that tried to attack him. Out of the bushes came a girl. She was a few years younger then him and had jet black hair and the same eyes as Uncle Raditz. The two stared at each other for a long time. Kami dropped his defensive position and continued to stare at her. The girl did the same.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" He strictly asked, suddenly acting with great authority as if he owned the woods.
"Why does it matter who I am? I don't ever want to go back to where I'm from, why should I even keep the same name? Besides I'm just passing by." She looked over to the bear the boy was cooking. It hadn't been long since she ate, but she hadn't eaten much by her usual standards.
Kami saw the girl drooling at the sight of his food. "Okay, here's a nice deal. You tell me your name, I'll let you have some." She was only a human girl, how much could she eat?
"Fine, I'm Goma,"she introduced. "Now can I please have some food?"
"Of course. And I'm Spich by the way." He said while passing Goma some bear. "What are you doing way out here anyway?" He asked with a mouthful of bear.
Goma swallowed and looked down to the ground, "I'd rather not talk about it... family issues," was all she said before continuing with a second helping of bear.
The two continued eating. Kami was amazed at how much she could eat. Most humans he had seen eat ate much less than he or his uncle, yet this girl helped him finish an entire bear. He realized she probably wasn't a normal human girl.
During their little feast Goma watched Spich eat. He had a lot of the same mannerisms as her own dad. She looked at him while thinking that and noticed a lot of similarities between the two. Both had the same faces, even the same hair color. Although, this boy had long hair as though he had never cut it.
As they were cleaning up, Spich started a new conversation. "Where are you from?"
"Outside West City, in a little neighborhood with my mom, dad, and cousin." Goma stated while putting out the fire.
"You live with your cousin?" he asked.
"Yeah, he likes going to a city school since his parents live way out in the country. I think Mom likes to keep him around since she lost her own son a long time ago. I never got to meet my older brother." Goma looked down at where the fire had been.
Spich walked over to her and put a hand on her shoulder. He had never had to comfort someone before. "Hey, hey it's okay. I lost my family a long time ago when I was just a toddler. I don't really remember any of them..."
"Oh Spich, I'm so sorry. I'm acting so selfish." She said giving the boy a hug.
"If there's anything I've learned over the years. It's to cherish the family you do have, me and my uncle might not have any other family, but at least we've got each other. If I were you, I'd go back to my family and forgive them for what ever they did that was so bad."
Goma thought this over for a long time. How could she forgive them? They hadn't told her anything about it and decided to tell her the same way they had told everyone else. She let out a sigh and realized that Spich was right, she was over reacting. Family was one of the most important things in life, why should she just run away from it?
"You're right, I have to go face them. They're my family and I should give them a second chance. Thank you, and I hope we meet again!" she said waving good bye and walking away.
"Wait!" Spich called running up to her, "how are you going to get home?"
Goma hadn't thought of how to explain how she got there, let alone how she would get back. She quickly thought up a lie, "I have a helicopter capsule," she said as she began to search around the bag she brought. "Oh no, I must have dropped it. I'll go and try to find it, it's probably out in the woods."
"Don't worry about it, I have a better way to get you home," he said while smiling.
He picked up Goma by the waist and began to fly into the air. Goma froze in shock.. She would have never guessed that the boy in the woods could fly like the rest of her family.
"Surprised?" he asked.
"Yeah..." was all Goma could say.
They passed the Lookout. Goma could feel Spich tense up as they passed. She thought that it was because of all the ki energy gathered in one spot, but Spich was really trying to restrain himself from going there and murdering the people Raditz had claimed killed his family.
"Hey," Goma said breaking the silence, "you could just drop me off in West City. I have some stuff I gotta do there first."
Spich snapped out of his trance. "Okay, where is it?"
Goma pointed down below, "Do you see where the big TV antenna is?" she asked. Spich nodded. "Anywhere around there would be fine."
Spich dropped down into an alley, knowing not to show himself in public. "Is this West City?" he asked looking around. He had been there many times before, but never bothered to learn the name.
"Yep, home to the one and only Capsule Corporation!" she said excitedly.
Spich only knew Capsule Corporation for the fact that the old president had married a Son and later quit. In his mind, Capsule Corp was as evil as the Sons themselves.
"Thanks for flying me here, but I'm sure I'll be fine from now on." Goma said, giving Spich a smile.
"Okay, I hope we meet again!" he said as he flew off.
When he was out of sight, Goma turned around, "Hey Saru, you can come out now!"
"How did you know it was me?" asked her older cousin. Pan would always tell him how much he looked like Goku, and his own dad. Saru was an exact copy of Goku, from head to toe.
"I heard you coming." She shrugged.
"Okay, so who was that guy?" he said nudging her with his elbow. "Is he your secret boyfriend?"
"Of course not!" Goma would not be accused of something like that! "After I ran out from the reunion, I just flew for miles. Then I smelled something really good and landed pretty far away from it. I met Spich and we talked and ate. There was absolutely nothing more!"
"Sure, sure, whatever you want to believe. Now come on we gotta get back to the reunion, I wanna show you something at the Lookout!"
"What is it? Goma asked while they floated into the air.
"A surprise! Now come on or we'll miss it!"
With that the two cousins flew through the sky towards the Lookout.
Spich and Goma finally meet for the first time in their lives. What is the surprise? What happened to Goma's family? Are Trunks and Pan expecting another child? Are they getting divorced? Are they moving far away? Fond out next time! Also anyone who guesses will get to choose a name for a minor character in the tournament, the first to guess the surprise right gets to name the character who gets into the semi finals. So please review!