Oko laid awake in bed. She had been awake for a while now, she couldn't keep track of the time. She heard footsteps and yawning, followed by whispering.

"Goku, wake Gohan up, he needs to get to work," Chichi whispered, "but leave Oko alone, I think the poor girl didn't get any sleep."

"I agree..."

Oko rolled over and glared at the ground. She never had such realistic nightmares... she never had any nightmares really! Maybe it was just the fact that she missed her father... or that Frieza ordered Zarbon to kill her. Or it was just she hated being on this wretched planet. She had mixed emotions, anger, sadness, confusion, and last, but most powerful of all, she was scared.

Not terrified for her life, or scared of the people around her, she was scared for her father. If he found out Zarbon did this, he might go on a rampage...

A thump made Oko snap back into reality.

"Goku!" Chichi hissed.

"Sorry..." he whispered.

Oko's headache spiked and she pressed her palm against her forehead. She sat up and slid off her bed, the sheet falling to the floor. She walked slowly, opening the door to see Chichi and Goku look over.

"Hey," Goku said gently, "Are you feeling okay?"

"Leave... me... alone." she managed to growl.

Goku sighed shortly and went back to eating a piece of toast. Chichi put a plate on the table and smiled softly at Oko.

"Eat up, it might give you some energy." she said happily.

Oko grumbled quietly and sat down, glaring at the plate. Chichi frowned slightly and sighed deeply.

"Oko, what was your nightmare about last night?" she asked.

"None of your business!" she barked.

Her headache got worse and she covered her face. Chichi went wide eyed and walked over.

"Do you need medicine?"

"I'm fine!" Oko barked.

"Calm down! Being loud will make your headache worse." Goku said sternly.

She growled and started eating. Goku smiled and Chichi went back to helping Gohan with his homework. Oko finished eating and pushed her plate aside. She yawned and got off her chair. She stretched and scratched her head.

"Oko, what does your daddy look like?" Gohan asked.

She growled and crossed her arms, "Why would you want to know?"

"I'm just curious!" he said with a frown.

"Yeah! Maybe if you talk about him, you'll feel better!" Goku said happily.

She shook her head, "I don't want to talk about him..."

He nodded, "I understand."

Oko walked over to the couch and sat down.

"Chichi, do we have any more senzus?" Goku asked.

"No, we used our last bean on Oko." she replied calmly.

He frowned and sighed, "Well, Oko, you can go to bed early tonight, if you want."

She nodded and relaxed slightly.

"Gohan! When you're finished with school, maybe you could teach Oko a thing or two!" Chichi called.

Gohan grinned and nodded, "Yeah!"

Oko growled quietly and closed her eyes, resting. She wasn't able to sleep, but it got her energy up slightly. Her muscles were relaxed and she looked to be asleep.

"Did she just..." Goku said in surprise.

"No and shut up." Oko snapped.

He covered his mouth and stared at her. She growled and her eyes opened as she slid off the couch.

"Where are you going?" Chichi asked.

"I need some fresh air." she spat as she walked out the door.

She slammed it shut behind her and inhaled the sweet pine scent. She looked at the ground then sat down. The door opened and Gohan peeked out, holding a few books. She looked at him and her eyes narrowed.

"What do you want?" she hissed.

"Uh... M-Mommy said I could show you a few books..." he said nervously, his cheeks turning a slight pink color, "L-Like the alphabet."

"Alphabet? What is that?" she snarled.

"U-Uh..."

"Speak. Now."

"It's just the way we write things on Earth," he said quickly, "My mommy wants me to teach it to you!"

She rolled her eyes and glared at him, "I saw the markings you Earthlings possess and I'm not interested."

"She'll make you..." he mumbled.

"Just stay out of my way, I'm tired today," she barked, "And tell that woman to leave me be!"

He stared then nodded before walking away. She closed her eyes and relaxed.

"Oko, do you want to take a nap in your room?" Goku asked, peeking through the doorway.

She shook her head and glared at him, "Leave me alone."

"Well, do you want to see if Koren has any senzu beans with me?" he asked.

"Senzu beans?"

"Yeah! The bean we used to heal you when you crashed here."

"Oh..." she sighed and got up, "Fine, lead the way."

He smiled and cleared his throat, "NIMBUS!"

The cloud flew over and Oko put her hand through it. Goku frowned and hopped on.

"You must not be pure hearted," he said with a shrug, "I guess it fits knowing you used to destroy planets."

She rolled her eyes and they flew off. Oko crossed her arms and glared ahead of her. Goku kept glancing at her, which made her start to get annoyed.

"What are you looking at?!" she barked.

"You're just really tired, so if you fall I'd want to catch you." he said with a frown.

She growled and glared at him, "I'm fine! You're not my father, so don't try to parent me!"

He sighed shortly and nodded. Oko just didn't understand why he was worried about her. He wasn't her father or a family member in any sort of way.

"Alright, we're here!" Goku said as the cloud stopped.

Oko stared at the giant tower. It stretched into the sky for miles. She could barely see the top! It was white with strange carvings all around the sides. Goku flew upward, hanging on to the cloud. Oko flew next to him, still studying the tower. She saw the top and went wide eyed as a cat peeked over the edge.

"Ah, Goku, it's been a while." the cat said as they landed.

"Hey, Koren." Goku said happily.

"So, this must be Oko." the cat said sternly.

Oko froze.

"Oh! Sorry, this is Koren," Goku said as he turned to her, "He sees and hears everything in the world!"

"Most of the time." Koren said with a shrug.

She stared then crossed her arms. Koren chuckled and smiled at her.

"Well, Princess, can I call you Princess?" he asked.

"No."

"I'm gonna call you it anyway." he said, grinning.

She growled, but it only made him laugh.

"Okay, Princess," he said as he walked over, "I have a senzu, but did you bring a gift?"

"Gift?" she spat.

"Right here." Goku said as he held out a small cupcake.

Koren smiled and took the cupcake. He walked over to a bush and picked about 12 beans. He threw one over to Oko and put the rest in a small pouch. Oko caught it and popped it into her mouth. She ate it then felt her energy restore.

"Hey! You're looking better already!" Goku said happily.

"Whatever, let's just head back." she hissed.

"Alright, see ya later, Koren!" Goku called.

"See ya, Princess." he said as he turned back to the bean bush.

Oko growled and flew off with Goku. After a few minutes, they got back to the house. Gohan was waiting and smiled at the sight of them. As soon as Oko landed, Gohan ran over and hugged her. She went wide eyed and pushed him away.

"Hi!" he said happily.

"Don't touch me." she snapped.

He nodded and smiled, "S-So, it's only 5 o'clock! Mommy said I can go on a walk to track 5 different species of bird... do you want to come?"

She scoffed and crossed her arms, "It sounds boring."

"Well, dinner's not gonna be ready for another hour, then it's my bedtime," he said sadly, "And I get scared when I go alone."

"Why don't you bring him?" she growled, pointing at Goku.

"I'm... actually really busy." he said with a grin.

"Doing what?" she snarled.

"Just... training." he said before running off.

She growled and turned to Gohan, "Fine, I'll accompany you."

He grinned and nodded, "Thank you!"

She rolled her eyes and they started walking down a trail. The path was dirty and littered with dead leaves, rocks, and occasionally, Oko would spot a chipmunk running into the tall grass. Gohan was looking at the trees, searching for the birds. Oko saw a beautiful blue one and tapped Gohan on the shoulder. He turned and she pointed at the bird.

"Thanks." he said happily as he started writing in his journal.

"Why do you take orders from that woman anyway?" she asked.

"Well, she's my mom and her temper can be a problem," he said nervously, "Besides, I want to be a great scholar when I grow up!"

She went wide eyed and sighed deeply, "I can see you don't have the Saiyan blood in you..."

"Half!" he said happily.

"I know, you're just leaning toward your human side." she said in disappointment.

He frowned and they went on walking. Gohan sat down on a boulder and started writing in the journal. Oko leaned against a tree and stared at the sky.

"KIDS! DINNER'S READY!" a familiar voice shouted.

Gohan stopped writing and got up, "Coming!"

"I'll fly you," Oko growled, "We'll get there faster."

He gulped nervously and nodded. She walked over and hooked her arms under his. She flew up and toward the house.

"This is cool!" Gohan said happily.

She sighed and landed at the house. She walked in and saw Chichi setting the plates out on the table. Chichi saw her and turned.

"Alright, I saw how you 2 got here and I don't like it," she said sternly, "If you had dropped him-"

"I'd have caught him." she spat.

Chichi growled and sat down. Gohan sat next to Oko and smiled.

"I got all the birds!" he said happily.

"That's my boy." Chichi said happily.

Oko rolled her eyes and went on eating.

"Oko," Chichi said sternly, "I want you to start schooling next week."

"I'm not even your child." she growled.

"Still, if you're going to be living with us, I want you to be just as smart as Gohan." she said sternly.

Oko grumbled and glared at her food, eating quicker. She finished and started walking outside.

"Not so fast." Chichi called, "It's 6 o'clock! You have to go to bed!"

"You're not my parent!" Oko shouted angrily.

Chichi growled and went back to eating. Oko scoffed and flew off. She flew far off into the woods and stopped at a cliff. She sat on the edge and stared into it.

"Oko." a voice said softly behind her.

She turned her head to see Goku sit down next to her.

"Are you feeling okay?" he asked.

"Fine." she spat.

"Well... I have the feeling you miss your father."

Her gaze hardened into a glare and he sighed.

"He'll come for you, don't worry," he said with a smile, "I may not know him, but I do know he's very important to you."

She remained silent, her fists clenched.

"Now, come on," he said as he got up, "If you didn't get any sleep last night, you should rest."

She sighed angrily and got up. He smiled and hopped on Nimbus. They flew back to the house and Oko went to bed. She laid down and glared out the window.

Vegeta had to come and get her... he had to...