Hey guys!

Welcome back to GIYO, chapter number siiiiiiiiix. I know it's been nearly (as of writing this introduction) three months since my last chapter went up but while I'm immensely excited for the next arc. This chapter is a bit of an interlude to tie together the Bojack Arc and the next Arc.

As it's an interlude, I wasn't quite sure how to start it off and space things out. But I've thought about it and I've figured it out for the most part so hopefully things fit together and work XD

Also you guys have been loving this story and I'm so glad! Hopefully I can keep making it good for you guys xP

REVIEW REPLIESSSS

Raltol Lotlar: There will be some larger timeskips starting from this interlude onwards, roughly about two years per saga after this next one. Glad you enjoyed!

RKF22: I'm glad you're so excited and here, finally, is more!

X3runner: You'll just have to see won't you?~ But I'm also glad you enjoyed the 21 wakeup sequence, to be honest it was short but I actually really enjoyed writing it.

Kijin666: Android 21's early awakening was something that I thought about for a long time, and talked to one of my betas about extensively due to the fact that it would have to be pulled off pretty well. In my opinion anyways. And in terms of Zangya and 18 keeping up, I have ideas for how they'll do so.

Also about your Chi-Chi idea. I'd honestly never thought of it before. And now it's actually given me some ideas, so thanks!

Orchamus: Oh it'll take forever for them to get back. Like that intergalactic game of cops and robbers is going to take a while for them to finish.

.3950: I completely agree with 21 and Zangya. I think they're both easily two of the most attractive DBZ girls and considering that 21 takes two of those spots herself that's pretty impressive. And it's definitely not Videl, trust me I'm as sick of that pairing as everyone else XD

AAAAAND THAT'S IT FOR THE REPLIES!

You guys had a bunch of reviews for chap 5 and I really loved it. Hopefully I can keep you guys just as interested with the chapters going forward!

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Universe 7, 3 months after Bojack

Gohan hummed happily to himself as he flicked the pan to flip the food inside it, reaching over without looking and moving a pot lid so that the water inside didn't boil over. Even through all of this sizzling and boiling and metal hitting and scraping metal, Gohan was still able to hear even the slightest change. Which was why the moment he heard a cupboard open and cutlery clanging against each other he turned his head and saw his nine months pregnant mother trying desperately to grab some plates.

Chi-Chi had easily seen better days. Despite her swollen stomach she looked malnourished and deathly grey. Bags clung to her eyes and her arms shook just with the strain of trying to grab the plates.

"Mum no!" Gohan cried out in fear as he saw her finally collapse, catching her before she could even get close to the ground.

"C-cookings…..my job" She muttered weakly, her voice scratchy and weak.

"You heard what Bulma said mum, your body is too weak" He admonished her while picking her up gingerly.

"I-I'll be fine…..I had…you after all.." She weakly protested once more.

"You were younger and stronger mum…" He gingerly responded.

"Well I….I had your father…" He mumbled, tears beginning to build up in her eyes "I-I miss him…..I can't do this without Goku!" She wailed as her tears streamed down her thin and slightly malnourished cheeks.

"Of course you can mum….you're strong. And with Bulma and my help you'll be just fine. Goten will have an amazing family" Gohan reassured her, gently resting her on her bed.

"But not his…father…." Gohan didn't know how to react to that, just scratching the back of his head and smiling nervously.

"….I'll bring your food up when it's ready mum" And before she could say anything else, not that she looked like she was going to, he scuttled down to the kitchen.

Standing in front of the stove he sighed and leant both of his hands either side and hung his head. Closing his eyes and just listening to the sizzling and boiling as Chi-Chi's words bounced back and forth in his skull.

"Sir Gohan. You need to get out. Perhaps meet with 18?" A now familiar feminine voice spoke from behind him.

"So you come out now that mums gone?" Gohan chuckled, opening his eyes and tilting his head back up while turning it to face her.

What met his gaze was the curvy, greenish-blue form of Zangya. Outfitted in the same clothes that she had worn when first appearing on Earth. Her gaze soft and her head tilted as she rested back against the kitchen bench.

"You said she should be avoiding stress right? I stress her out by being around. So I was merely following your orders sir" Zangya rationalized, crossing her arms and pushing her bust up as he did so.

"I suppose that's fair….and I should go out, I need it. Mind helping me with the food before I leave?" He asked, watching her push herself off the bench with her hips and walking over to help him.

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Satan City, two hours later

"So have you managed to find any good acting jobs?" Gohan asked, sitting at a seat outside a café, with a grate fence table and an umbrella coming up through the middle and giving them some shade.

"Just an ad or two, nothing too special really" Eighteen shrugged, picking her drink up by the top of the cup and taking a sip out of the straw before placing it back down.

"Ah, that's a bummer. What were they for?" He asked, interested in the kinds of jobs that she had gotten over the previous three months.

"One was for clothing and the other was for some kind of stupid face cream" She scoffed, taking another sip of her drink.

"Oh. Wow. Jeez. They really don't sound special" Gohan said, leaning back and blinking in surprise.

"How's your training with 16's pseudo sister been?" Eighteen snorted while nudging her head in the direction of Zangya, who was in some more casual clothes while leaning against a wall near them.

"In terms of training it has actually been pretty good. I've been fixing up Zangya's form" The girl in question scowled and clicked her tongue in annoyance.

"Her form? What's wrong with that? You just throw some punches and kicks. Aren't forms just for super showy martial arts stuff?" Eighteen asked.

"You- What- How-" The preteen asked with a horrified look on his face.

"What's wrong shrimp?" She chuckled, finishing off her drink and placing it down.

"How can you not have a fighting form!? With a fighting form it doesn't matter if your enemy is stronger than you or faster, you can take them out. You waste so much energy without the proper movements. It's like rule number one about fighting" He hissed quietly, waving his arms around eccentrically as he tried to explain himself to her.

"Pfft. Look buddy. I have no fighting form and I beat the princes ass black and blue"

"No, I get that just. Look, if you'd had a good fighting form you could have lasted better against Cell…before he transformed" He finished lowly, knowing that even after nine months, bringing up Cell was still a sore topic for her.

"You-…look alright. I get it. Perhaps if I ever join in your training sessions I'll think about it, ok little man?~" She chuckled.

"Ok, ok. No need to poke more fun at me" Gohan replied with a smile and rolling his eyes as he leaned back.

"Bonjour. J'espère que je n'interromps pas quelque chose de trop important mais j'aimerais de l'aide?" (Hello. I hope I'm not interrupting something too important but I'd like some help?)

Looking over at the feminine voice that had spoken, Gohan and Eighteen were met with the sight of a very attractive brown haired woman in a red and blue themed outfit. Said outfit featured closed toe high heeled boots with golden coloured tips. Her right boot was red and her left was blue. Black stockings covered her legs and disappeared under a red and blue dress, the reds and the blues coming from squares along the dress. Along her slender arms were black sleeves that stopped half way between her elbow and her shoulder and came down to her wrist but stopped before covering her palms. Over her blue eyes were a pair of glasses and looped earrings hung from her ears.

"Oh! Uhh, lemme just remember my French….Non, vous n'interrompez rien d'important madame. Comment aimeriez-vous de l'aide? Je serais ravi de vous aider!" Gohan said cheerfully, smiling at the buxom woman. (No, you aren't interrupting anything important ma'am. How would you like some help? I'd be happy to assist you!)

"Oh! You know French as well? That's a welcome surprise!" The woman said with a smile while clapping her hands together, getting confused looks from Gohan and Eighteen.

"Uh, I don't know French but…what's going on?" Eighteen asked, resting her arm over and back of the chair and leaning to the side while simultaneously tilting her head in the same direction. Neither of them noticing the minute widening of the womans eyes as a small shine flashed across them.

"Oh! My apologies! It's a little game I play with myself. I haven't had someone respond with such fluent French before though! I'm Twe-R-Ruby! A pleasure to meet you both~" She stuck out a hand to only Gohan.

"Oh! I'm Son Gohan, this is my friend-" Gohan managed to get out while shaking her hand before Eighteen cut in.

"Lazuli." Eighteen cut in, obviously miffed by Ruby's clear dismissal of her.

"Right. Well I was looking for the Capsule Corporation building in this town?" She asked, getting a wide eyed look and a smile from Gohan.

"Oh! Why's that? If you want Capsule corp stuff you usually just go to a store"

"Oh I uh, I'm looking to get a job as a scientist there" She smiled slightly while pulling her hand back.

"Oh that's awesome! Just go down the street till you reach the t-intersection and take a left. The building will be on your right" Gohan instructed with a kind smile.

"Ah, right. Thank you Gohan" She said with a smile and a wave before bouncing on the spot and walking away.

'Wow. That was pathetic even for you. You've seen Gero's- eeeuuuhgghghh' A dark voice in Ruby's head spoke, seeming to wretch at speaking the late doctors name.

'I think that's the only time you've ever felt an emotion other than arrogance' Ruby thought with an ironically smug tone.

'Very funny. But you've seen his satellite footage. You know who he was and yet you still didn't even try to get a taste of him' The voice said.

'People aren't food. And I refuse to let you have even an inch of wiggle room'

'Oh look at the delusional little android. Thinking you're still a human. News flash, you aren't. You aren't a proper human anymore. And you aren't Ruby-' The voice purred demonically before Ruby growled and whacked the side of her head.

'SHUT UP! You don't know anything, you alien parasite!'

'Alien parasite? I'm you! The real you! The strong you! You aren't human anymore! You aren't Ruby Gero! You're Android 21! The malfunctioning little android who's so delusional she cant even ACCEPT WHAT SHE I-AFGHSGGS SGHGGGGHGGHGGHG' The voice growled furiously, beginning to scream in pain as Ruby clamped down on her with every ounce of willpower she had.

She stumbled and leant against the side of a building. Wincing and clutching the brick and mortar, her fingers digging into it with more and more ease until she managed to stop herself as her face began to smooth out. Her breathing coming out in heavy pants before she finally opened her eyes, the faintest sheen of sweat on her forehead as she pushed herself off the wall. Looking down at her shaking hands.

"I-I'm not a monster….I-I'm not…"

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Universe 7, Capsule Corp. private medical wing, four hours later

"Gohan! Gohan what's happened!?" Bulma yelled as she skidded around the corner of the doorway and into the room with a screech of her heels.

"I-its mum! I don't know what happened! Her water broke and she just went down! There was no warning! And her energy keeps dropping lower and lower!" Gohan said, panicked. His eyes wide and his arms and voice similarly wobbling and shaking.

"Alright! Alright, she's on the bed. That's good. Over there, on the wall. Call in three medical robots using the tablet!" Bulma instructed while rapidly putting some gloves on and approaching her.

Gohan followed her instructions at a speed that Bulma could just barely see in an incomprehensible blur. Obviously panicked and desperately hoping that his mother would be ok.

"Bulma, what's happening to her? Is this because of her weakening body? I can stay and help give her energy!" He said, his voice picking up volume as he desperately hoped to be able to help her.

"We don't know what your Ki would do to her Gohan. It's too dangerous." Bulma said firmly, obviously trying to keep calm as the robots came in "I'm sorry but I need you to please leave during this. I'll get Goten out and keep Chi-Chi safe. I promise" She said sincerely, walking over to Chi-Chi who appeared deathly pale and covered in sweat.

"I- but- please- F-fine. I understand….J-just let me know. I'll be outside the room" Gohan said as he stiffly walked out of the room and into the hallway.

Hearing the door click closed behind him, he sighed and rested his forehead against the wall before spinning around and sliding his back down the wall to sit on the ground. Barely even flinching when the turquoise girl sat next to him.

"Are you going to be ok?..." Zangya asked softly, resting her arms on her folded up knees.

"I'll be fine but…..I don't know about mum" He replied just as softly, keeping an eye out for her energy levels as Zangya hugged him to her side.

For the next ten hours he sat there. Quietly talking to Zangya and sensing Chi-Chi's ki. Feeling it drop, stabilize, rise and then drop again over and over. But every time it would drop just a bit further than the last rotation. His heart sinking along with it. Until finally, at the end of the ten hours, when it was at a dangerously low level, she finally stabilized. Gohan hugging Zangya tight and crying in happiness, finally allowing himself to relax and unwi-

Her Ki disappeared.

A choked sob left his mouth as in an instant he was on his feet and in the room, standing in the doorway as Zangya appeared before Bulma holding the door which had been thrown off its hinges and about to hit her by accident.

"MUM!" Gohan shouting hysterically as the cry of a baby suddenly sounded out, making him look over at Bulma as Zangya put the door down.

The blue haired scientist looked like she'd been struck by the ghost of Vegeta as she stared at Chi-Chi. Holding the bundled up form of a baby. Of Gohan's baby brother, Goten.

"S-she's…gone?" Bulma muttered, like she couldn't believe what she was hearing and seeing.

"N-no….S-she can't be! She can't be!" Gohan in denial, fresh tears beginning to stream down his face.

"CHI-CHI!" Bulma screamed, the revelation fully hitting her as she rushed forward. Trying to help the robots that were already scrambling to try and help her.

For a brief moment Gohan staved off the heartbreak, the crushing tidal wave of sadness and anger looming over him and threatening to crush him. But, inevitably, it crashed down when Bulma burst into tears clutching Chi-Chi's hand. The boy going numb for a moment, unaware that Zangya had pulled him into a hug.

"I'm so sorry Gohan…" Zangya whispered into his ear as she hugged him from behind.

"MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!" Gohan cried, anger and sadness thick in his voice but his Ki never exploded outwards. There were no transformations, no aura's or shockwaves. Almost as if his Ki dare not even think of touching Chi-Chi's body at a time like this.

And amidst the heartbreak, the tears, and the constant beep of the heartbeat machine. A baby cried, lying next to the cooling body of the mother who had brought him into this world, and the crying brother who would protect him from anything in it.

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FINISHED!

Hey guys, hope you enjoyed the chapter and sorry for the wait. I got about halfway into this chapter then ended up taking a break for a couple weeks before finishing this off. And I know it's an interlude chapter but I like it and think it was needed. Also none of the Universe 6 shenanigans really fit with the pacing and tone of this chapter so I left it out.

Oh well!

Anyways, if you guys have any ideas for moves, outfits or ideas for the story moving forward feel free to write a review, DM me or join my discord where you can do the same things xP

Anyways, hope you've all stayed safe during quarantine and hopefully I'll get the next saga started soon!

Adios!