Greg was driving her back from Steven's Birthday Party and the car was quiet. Connie felt a little nervous. Since she had promised to be honest with her mother, she had been more apprehensive about coming home. Her mother always wanted to know what she had been up to, and it was futile trying to lie because even if she didn't tell her mother everything she would find out pretty quickly what she had been up to in her weekly tea times with Gohan's mother.

Sometimes it went well, like with her finding out about Icarus. Her mother had been apprehensive at first about the giant scaly pet, but after meeting him for herself and seeing how much of a giant puppy he was, she was less worried and actually very happy for her daughter. Not every parent could say their child could get a dragon to do as they said...not that she would brag about that. She'd be pinned as crazy before she knew it.

But then there were times she took it not so well...like when she found out Vegeta had started training Connie in ten times Earth's normal gravity. Apparently, there was a room in the temple with an adjustable gravity level. As soon as she heard that, she had marched right up to the Saiyan and began shouting at him for putting her daughter through that, even though Connie didn't mind it at all. "Her rib cage could crush her lungs or her heart could give out! What were you thinking?!" she questioned him.

To which Vegeta responded, "Screw you. My training, my rules." He then slammed the door in her face. Needless to say, Connie had not been allowed to train with Vegeta for a few weeks after that. Thankfully, after a while, they were able to come to an agreement of starting at twice Earth's gravity and ending at five times until further notice.

She hadn't been too happy about finding out a lot of other things after that, like how Korin was a cat that lived more than a mile above the surface of the Earth, or that Connie had been using Senzu beans after a workout session to get rid of any scratches and bruises she may have gotten, although she hadn't said anything. She had actually been pretty relieved about the Senzu bean thing once it was explained. She had been worried her daughter had become anorexic as she only seemed to pick at her food after a tough practice.

Connie didn't quite know what to say when she got home. How was she going to explain that Gohan's uncle who used to purge planets of life showed up demanding them to help him take down an intergalactic crime lord that he used to work for? Hopefully she'd have some time to think before her mother came home. Once she stepped up to the door, she took a deep breath before opening it...only to find her mother sitting in the living room, waiting for her. She looked up from her book and Connie swallowed before forcing a smile. "Hey Mom!" she said.

"Hello, sweetheart," she said, "How was Steven's Birthday party? Did you enjoy yourself?"

"Good!" she quipped, "It was great!"

"Good to hear…" her mother said as she read her book, "Who all was invited?"

Connie swallowed nervously. "Oh you know, just a few people...Steven's...Uh...family friends were there!" she said, "Just Gohan and his family and a few of Goku's old friends."

"Oh really?" she said, "That's nice." Connie sighed in relief and started heading to her room. "Did you get a chance to speak with Gohan's uncle? I hear he showed up at the last minute," her mother suddenly said.

Connie froze, and her eyes went wide. She slowly turned back to her mother. "H-how did you know about him?!" she questioned.

"Chichi called," she explained calmly as she got up, "She was warning me that he may or maynot be staying at their home and so he might be around when I come over."

Connie sighed. She should have known. "How much did she tell you about him?" she asked.

"Enough to know I wouldn't leave him alone with children," her mother said crossing her arms.

Connie sighed and rested her head against the wall of the stairway. "So I guess you're upset with that and don't want me anywhere near him…" She muttered, squeezing her eyes shut.

"Yes and no," her mother said, "I'm more upset that you tried to hide that little detail from me. I honestly thought we were passed all that." Connie looked at her in surprise before looking down. "As for letting you be around him, I only said I wouldn't want you to be around him alone," her mother said.

"Really?" Connie stated, "I thought you wouldn't want me anywhere near him!"

"Under any other circumstances I'd say yes," she responded, struggling with what she was about to say, "I might even want to move as far away as possible from him considering his history…but considering Stevens guardians and everything you've been through…I trust you to be safe around him when others are too." Connie suddenly smiled. "But that won't stop me from worrying...and you better tell me exactly what happens when you see him!" her mother said with a stern look, "I mean it! Anymore lying and I pull out the abacus to calculate exactly how much trouble you'll be it!"

Connie's eyes sparkled brightly before running up to her mother and hugging her. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" she cried happily. Her mother smiled and hugged her back.

After a moment they separated. "Sooo…" Connie said, "Do you want to hear about who else I met the other day?"

Her mother cocked an eyebrow at her. "Who?" she asked.

Connie smirked. "The. Bulma. Briefs," she stated proudly.

Priyanka's eyes widened in surprise. "You're kidding!" She breathed.

"I'm not!" she said proudly.

Her mother was flabbergasted. "H-how?! Why?! What on Earth was she doing in Beach City?!" her mother cried.

"She was here for Steven's Birthday," Connie explained.

"WHAT?! How does Steven know her?!" her mother questioned, gripping her shoulders.

"She's close friends with Goku and Vegeta," she explained, "They apparently used to travel the world when they were young."

"Connie this is incredible!" her mother cried, hugging her, "I have never been so glad you met Steven!" She pulled away. "What's she like? How long is she staying in town? Did you make a good impression?" her mother rambled, "Was she interested in your training with Vegeta? Do you think she would be willing to write a recommendation letter for you when you looking for colleges? Or maybe let you do an internship?" Connie chuckled as her mother continued with her endless stream of questions. She was just glad things had gone better than expected.

Why does it seem that whenever I write for present day chapters, It only seems to be about Connie now a days? Oh well. Still I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! Did you guys see the new Steven Universe Promo? And how about those new dragon ball super episodes? Let me know what you think of it! Unfortunetly, I won't have the time to write much more until after the new episodes air. Sorry about that! I have a ton of school projects due with in the next two weeks and then I have finals so I don't think I'll have much time to write.

However, if you're interested, I did write a new crossover oneshot between Ouran High School Host Club and Miraculous Ladybug that you guys might enjoy in the meantime.

Anyways, hope you guys have a happy Monday! Thanks for all of your support! :)