Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Normal Friends from Strange Places ❯ Malls, Tails, and Formerly Dead Saiyans Oh my! ( Chapter 4 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Normal Friends from Strange Places
Part Four
By Maria Cline

Note: Nadia, the annoying student is an insert of the writer Nadia Rose.


It was a quiet day as the students of Orange High School gathered on the lawn and stared in disbelief at the huge hole in the school. Just an hour ago, a nasty assassin by the name of Tao Pai Pai, came and nearly destroyed the school and killed all of the students. However, thanks to Videl, Saiyanman, Master Roshi, and Trey, the assassin was stopped and everyone was safe. The elderly had been escorted away and the students were waiting to be picked up. However, there was one important question left unanswered.

"Does this mean, school's cancelled?" Gohan asked as he stared at the room sans wall.

"I'm afraid so..." Principal Nobodi said as he tapped his pipe. "*sigh* and this was supposed to be a nice peaceful 'Bring Your Grandparents to School Day'. Maybe I should've gone with Vice Principal Fife's idea of inviting that Bulma Briefs and her family to school for a lecture on capsule making and corporation running."

"I am deeply sorry." Videl apologized deeply as her cheeks turned red. "I brought that madman in and nearly had everyone killed..." She felt humiliated about the entire affair. The nice old man that she turned to for advice and company turned out to be a cold hearted world classed assassin.

"That's okay." Gohan comforted, "You just made a mistake. After all, we're only human."

Trey stifled a smirk as he thought. **Or in your case, half-human.**

"And... well... it's okay." Gohan said as he put a comforting arm around Videl's shoulders.

Videl smiled slightly as she nodded. It was one of those faint contented smiles that Piccolo himself had given. "Maybe... besides, there's one good thing about it." She grinned evilly. "I think I know more about that goofball Saiyanman."

Gohan gulped as he sweat dropped. He never felt so nervous in his life. What if Videl guess that he was Goku's son or that he is really Saiyanman? All he wanted was a normal life among normal people and he couldn't do that if everyone in the world know that he can fly. "Oh really?"

"Yeah, but..." she sighed, "I can't tell you because Saiyanman might have a good reason for keeping his identity a secret. But, I will find him and that Trigun and confront them." Videl vowed as Gohan gulped. She glanced over at Trey and asked, "Trey, can I speak with you... alone?"

Trey nodded once as Videl gestured to a convenient alley. Gohan looked confused as they went into the alley and focused his sensitive demisaiyan ears.

Videl looked around and whispered, "You remembered what happened?"

"Yes, I did... and I also remembered what that man called Saiyanman. Are you sure about what he said?" Trey asked with false uncertainty in his voice.

"I'm positive." Videl confirmed as she crossed her arms. "I've seen Goku's picture a few times taken during the 23rd Tournament. That wild hairdo just stuck out in my mind. And there were rumors that he could fly and do things no normal human could." Videl explained, "I'm going to find him."

"What if he's dead?" Trey guessed, "And that's the reason he didn't show up at the 24th Tournament?"

"No..." Videl shook her head. "I have a feeling that... Goku is our man."

"But... you don't know anything about him! Where will you start?" Trey asked as he tried to think up a good reason why Goku can't be Saiyanman without revealing Gohan's secret.

"Simple... the Tournament. Being Hercule's daughter does have its advantages." Videl explained, "I just want to let you know... so you don't tell anyone else about what I'm going to do. I respect Saiyanman somewhat... he's a good man..."

From the distance, Gohan smiled a little to himself as he heard Videl actually complimenting Saiyanman. For a while, he wasn't sure if Videl even liked him. Now, Videl seemed to actually respect him as a fellow servant of the law.

"Despite all the goofy poses he did." Videl finished as Gohan face faulted.

**Are my poses that bad?** Gohan wondered.

"I promise, I won't tell anyone that Goku could possibly be Saiyanman." Trey sincerely said as he held out his hand. "And I'll make sure Master Roshi won't tell anyone either."

"Thanks." Videl nodded as she walked off, "I'm going to do some research... since school's out for today anyway. What about you and Gohan?"

"I don't know... maybe... go to the mall... or something." Trey replied as he shrugged.

Videl sighed as she shook her head. It was times like these that she envied normal people like Gohan. Gohan was one of those types who most likely never trained a day in his life or had to risk his neck to fight evil. She wouldn't mind being normal like Gohan and even Trey for a while. "Oh well... I don't have time for that sort of thing." Videl muttered as she left.

Trey watched the woman walked off and sighed. He can sense some level of anxiety. Videl had no idea how far and how close to the truth she truly is. **You heard that, Gohan?** Trey asked telepathically.

**Every word** Gohan replied as he came up to the man. **What will we do about Videl? You know her better than me. Do you think that she could find out about me?**

Trey frowned as he pondered. **Well... Videl is very stubborn... she would go to the Next Dimension and back itself to find out. But... Goku is not exactly one of the most well known warriors in the world. Heck, he's a mystery to the public... your secret is safe... for a while.**

"Oh man..." Gohan moaned as they walked down the street. "Now what? School's out because of that stupid attack and I'm not in the mood for patrolling." He pouted and said, "My poses aren't that bad."

Trey snickered at himself. Gohan couldn't be swayed by Trey's comments about his poses or his own mother's. However, when Videl made fun of Saiyanman's poses, it shocked Gohan. "Maybe, you should work on the poses a while longer." Trey suggested, "Anyway, have you thought about getting some new clothes?"

"New clothes?" Gohan repeated as he looked down at his white shirt, vest, and red pants. "Why?"

"Because... well... people think that you are a geek." Trey admitted, "And... well... if you want to impress Videl without having to lift trucks, then you gotta dress better."

"What?! I don't want to impress Videl!" Gohan denied as he turned bright red.

"Well... okay... but you still need new clothes." Trey insisted, "I can buy you a couple of outfits." Trey said as he got out a wad of money.

Gohan's jaw dropped as he saw the huge wad of cash Trey was holding. "How did you get that much?!" He exclaimed as he stared. He knew that Choutsu was some emperor but that was a long time ago and Tien lead a fairly simple life.

"I... sold all the weapons I conjured up on the black market." Trey replied calmly.

Gohan managed to pick up his jaw and shook his head. "Trey... man... sometimes you can be so odd sometimes but so cool."

"Compared to you?" Trey asked as he cocked an eyebrow. He knew that Gohan was just as normal as he was. While he had a mother with a split personality and a father who have three eyes, Gohan's father was an alien and he had been in space fighting aliens.

"Me? I'm normal." Gohan insisted as Trey just shook his head. "I don't want some new clothes. Besides, my mom picked out these clothes for me!"

"Exactly!" Trey sighed as he took Gohan's hand. "Let's go..."

"What's wrong with the clothes Mom picked out?" Gohan asked as he let the slightly bigger but weaker warrior drag him to the mall.

"I'll explain it to you..."

*****

After a brief ten mile walk to the mall and a quick call to Gohan's mom about the trip, Gohan was still slightly confused. "So... teenaged sons don't let moms get their clothes?"

"Yes! I don't even let my two moms get my clothes!" Trey explained, "And one of them is a biker! But... you should see some of the stuff my moms got me..." He shuttered. "Half of it is completely dorky and the other half would get me in trouble with the police!"

"Yikes!" Gohan exclaimed.

The two finally reached the mall and Gohan couldn't help but stare out in wonder. "This is the first time... I'm in a mall..." Gohan muttered as he looked around like a little boy in a candy store.

Trey shook his head and asked, "Can you not do that? Please?"

Gohan snapped out of his daze and grinned helplessly. "Sorry."

Trey laughed at Gohan's expression. **Gohan may be the strongest warrior in the world but he's still 'human'.** He thought as he just sighed.

Then, Gohan's helpless expression transformed into fright as he gasped. "K-Kai?!"

Trey looked behind himself and saw Kai Shi standing there. She still eminated that strange aura of fear that seem to hold on to her like an aroma. It took all of his concentration not to run away from fear. "Hello." Kai said simply as she came up. "Shopping?"

"Oh yeah! I'm helping Gohan get some new outfits." Trey said as he gesutured at Gohan. "So he can impress Videl."

"Am not!" Gohan argued, "I'm not doing it to impress Videl!"

"Okay... mind if I join you?" Kai Shi asked interested.

Trey and Gohan looked at each other and then at Kai Shi's clothes. Kai Shi's gothic outfit wasn't exactly something that would suit Gohan. "Ummm... that's nice but... we'd rather do it by ourselves. You know... guy stuff." Gohan said as he nodded.

Kai Shi tilted her head and asked, "I thought men don't shop together?"

"They don't?" Gohan repeated as Trey and Kai Shi face faulted.

"Most men don't... but you need some clothes and only I have the fashion sense necessary to make you look... cool." Trey commented as he gestured at his own clothes. "No offense, Kai Shi... but... well... your kind of clothes..." Trey stuttered as he gestured to her black gothic outfit and wings. "Are not Gohan's type."

Gohan stepped back as Kai Shi looked down and nodded. "I understand." She said simply as she held out her hand. "Good luck..."

"Thanks." Gohan said as he shook Kai's hand. For a second, he felt a strange chill along his back as he pulled away. "Uhhh... thanks." Kai Shi smiled as she walked away. For the slightest second, Gohan could've sworn that the her tiny wings twitched. He snapped out of this gaze and said, "Okay... let's go."

The two walked along the halls and laughed as they went into the various stores and tried on clothes. Gohan had a hard time deciding what to wear abut Trey had been very blunt about what is good and what isn't.

Gohan came out of the dressing stall dressed in a red T-shirt and khaki pants. "Not bad..." Trey commented from his seat. "But it looks identical to what Krillian usually wear."

"Oh..." Gohan ran back in and came out dressed in a dark blue T-shirt with a white over shirt, blue jeans, and a white hat baseball cap. "Well?"

"Nice..." Trey nodded in approval.

"Cool." Gohan changed out of his clothes and they went out of the store carrying some bags. "I'm hungry. Can we eat?"

Trey's jaw dropped as he thought about paying for Gohan's food. Most of the food stores in the court can't feed someone like Gohan for a full stomach. "Just a little snack."

"Right!"

Five superb burgers and three mega chocolate shakes later...

"That was great..." Gohan commented as he rubbed his stomach and Trey paid for the food. "Thanks for paying for me, Trey."

"No... problem." Trey said as he looked at his dwindling cash wad. **Looks like I better sell off a few of my ammo.** He thought bewildered as Gohan stood up and stretched.

"Well... we better get back soon. Mom will have a fit if I'm late." Gohan and Trey put up their trays and started to walk to the parking lot. Trey glanced over to Gohan and saw to his shock a long brown fuzzy rope hanging off of Gohan's lower back.

Trey's jaw dropped as he stopped and stared at the rope. "Gohan... did you by any chance buy something furry?"

"Huh?" Gohan looked down behind him and said, "That's my tail... I haven't had... MY TAIL?!" Gohan screamed as grabbed his own tail by the end and nearly fainted from the pain. "Oh my!!! How?! When?! Why?!" He frantically looked around and then calmed down. "Mom is going to have a fit." He concluded as Trey face faulted. The young man got up and noticed that people are now staring at him.

**Great... we're making a scene." Trey laughed nervously as he grabbed Gohan and pulled him into the nearest restroom. After a quick check to make sure no one else was inside, Trey said, "Cut it off, quick!"

Gohan shook his head as he went to the wall. "I can't... I don't want to lose my tail again!"

Trey frowned as he came up to Gohan. "Gohan, you want to be a normal teenager right?"

Gohan nodded.

"Normal teenagers don't have monkey tails!"

Gohan glared at Trey and his furry tail bristled. "They also don't have three eyes." Gohan said coldly.

Trey yanked off his bandana to reveal his third eye and it glowed. "I can't lose my third eye! It's not possible! It was something I was born with. If I lose it, I'll be blind!" He was angry. His third eye may look strange but it wasn't a weakness to him and it didn't pose a threat to the world if there was a full moon. At that moment, he felt pain caused by his friend.

"And I was born with my tail." Gohan rationalized. "Please, you must understand... I... missed my tail." Gohan sighed as he looked at the furry appendage. "It was a part of me and it even helped me save my father when Vegita first came to this planet. I don't want to lose it unless I have to. There's no more full moon so... it's harmless."

Trey stared at the tail and then at Gohan. He could remember all the times he felt somewhat tempted to use the Dragon Balls to remove his third eye and pass himself more as normal guy. But, his third eye came from his father and it often means that he is wise and balanced. Trey could fully understand how Gohan felt. "Okay... but how can you hide it?"

Gohan frowned as he thought back to the Saiyans with tails. "I could do what Raddiz, Nappa, and Vegita did... try to wrap it around my waist." Gohan replied as he grabbed his tail and groaned at the instant pain. "This will be hard."

"Maybe I can help." Trey said as he gently took the tail's end in his hand.

"Gah! Gently!" Gohan urged as he grimaced. "You have to be more tender." Trey looked at Gohan oddly as he very gently took Gohan's tail and the demisaiyan moaned.

"That's better." He sighed as his body tensed.

"Why do I feel so dirty?" Trey wondered as he tried to get the tail to go around Gohan's waist.

"Just not so hard..." Gohan moaned again as his eyes closed.

Trey's hand sweat as he released the tail. "Gohan... maybe I shouldn't help." He muttered as he tried to rationalized Gohan's reaction. All he knew about Saiyan tails is that they are sensitive but had to be worked on to be stronger. **If all Saiyans have this tail and it's sensitive to others... what if... that... oh god...** He paled as he wiped his hands on a paper towel. "Oh shit! Gohan! That tail of yours is sensitive!"

"Of course it's sensitive." Gohan replied as he gently tugged his tail around his waist and sat on the floor. "It was my Dad's weak spot."

"I mean... that... tails are meant to be used... in..." Trey stumbled for words to explain what the tail could be to Saiyans. "Other men can't touch it..."

"Men... can't what?" Gohan asked confused as he patted his tail.

"Saiyans probably have tails as part of their sexual drive... much like humans and their 'parts'." Trey explained softly.

Gohan stared at Trey for a long moment and then at his tail. He looked back up at Trey and then at his tail. Finally, he screamed, "WHAT?! But... I don't usually feel a thing when I was a kid?!"

"Well... you were just a kid at the time. You are now in puberty and... well... your tail must've changed."

"Aww... man... I can't believe it!" Gohan wailed as he held his head. "And you touched it!" He glared at Trey angrily.

"Hey! I didn't know myself!" Trey argued as he held up his hands.

*****

Outside of the bathroom, a young woman listened intently. Her eyes bulged as she stared at the door. "What is going on in there?" Eighteen wondered as she overheard a distinct 'That's some excuse!' Gohan's voice boomed.

"Oh come on! I didn't like it myself!"

"Yeah... sure..."

"It's true!"

Eighteen frowned at the odd conversation and opened the door. "Gohan?" The android asked as the two warriors looked at the woman.

"Eighteen?! What are you doing in the men's restroom?!" Gohan exclaimed as his tail unraveled. "Oh shit."

"I was shopping and I heard you scream." Eighteen explained as she stared at the tail. "And I overheard some interesting conversation."

"But what are you doing in the _men's_ restroom?!" Trey screamed in shock as he put on his bandana again.

"What's wrong with me in the men's restroom?" Eighteen taunted, "I don't care."

"She's one of those bold types." Gohan explained as he wrapped his tail again. "Oh man... I hope Mom won't mind me keeping the tail."

"I'm sure she won't once you explained to her what you told her what you told me." Trey reasoned, "Besides, it is a part of you. She wouldn't want you to cut off a part of you."

"Yeah..." Gohan sighed, "I gotta get back home..." He muttered, "Bye, Trey, thanks for the outfits!"

"You better get a new Saiyanman outfit modified for the tail." Trey suggested.

"Saiyanman?" Eighteen repeated, "You mean that mysterious crime fighter is you?"

"That's right!" Gohan said as he turned slightly red at the comment.

Eighteen smirked and asked, "What's the deal with the poses?"

Gohan face faulted and whined, "My poses aren't that bad."

Before Trey could comment, Sharpener entered and then saw a tall beautiful woman, Trey, and Gohan with a strange fuzzy belt around his waist and he said, "Okay... you two are freaky." He ran back out.

"Damn it." Trey muttered.

Eighteen glanced at the tail and then at Trey and asked, "Would you keep the tail after what happened with Trey?"

Gohan's cheeks turned bright red as sweat poured down his face. He felt humiliated about the entire fiasco. What Trey did to him was amazing but he knew that it was just an accident and he'd rather not think about what might happen if his mother knew. "Hee hee... it won't happen again."

"I hope not." Trey said, "Don't tell Chi Chi about that. She would freak out and cut that tail of yours faster than you can say 'Yajarobie'."

Gohan fully agreed with the young triclops. "Yeah... wanna come home with me? I'm going to need some help carrying all this stuff back home."

Trey gulped as the thought of seeing Chi Chi again. The last time he saw her and Goku, he made her very mad and he wasn't sure if she would recognize him from before. "Well..." **Oh what the hell, I'll see her sooner or later.** "Sure."

*****

After a quick exit, Trey and Gohan left the mall in a hurry and flew back on Gohan's Nimbus. The two held the bags in their laps and around them on the cloud as they flew on. "I can't wait till you meet my mom." Gohan said as he watched the cloud flew over a forest. "Mom makes the best meatloaf. Maybe, you can stay for dinner."

"Maybe." Trey said as he got out the phone and called his mother.

*"Hello?"*

"Hi, Mom, it's Trey."

*"Trey-chan! Are you okay?! I heard about what happened to the school!"*

"I'm fine... I was just shopping with Gohan. Anyway, I just want to tell you that I'm going to have dinner at Gohan's place."

*"Oh dear... well... okay... I'll tell your father and Launch this... be careful, Trey-chan."*

"I'm always careful, Mom. Bye."

*"Bye."*

Trey sighed as he hang up the phone. "Okay, I can eat at your mom's."

"Awesome!"

*****

Videl sighed as she came out of the library with several tapes in her arms. She should be happy that the librarian had let her bring a few copies of the Tournaments 21, 22, and 23. Yet, she felt somewhat bad for using her influence to get all three tapes. However, she had to find out more about Saiyanman and it must be Goku. After all, there can't be another warrior like Goku. Hopefully, they would give some clue to Goku's past and present.

*****

Trey closed his eyes as he mediate to make the anxious nervous feelings go away. He could almost sense Chi Chi and her possible wrath. **Oh dear, Kami, please aid me in confronting Chi Chi.** Trey prayed as he sat on the cloud.

"There it is!" Gohan pointed down and Trey saw a small capsule house in the middle of a clearing of the woods. There was a small wood tub in the back yard and a clothesline hung at a distance.

"Whoa... this is nice..." Trey commented as the cloud landed and the two got off.

"Gohan!" A little boy gushed as he rushed out of the house and tackled Gohan. Trey founded himself awestruck at the boy. The boy was a mirror image of old photos of Goku, except for the fact that the boy was dressed in a purple Japanese outfit.

"Hey, Goten!" Gohan exclaimed as he stood up lifted the boy high into the air. "What's with the rush?"

"Mom and me were worried about you when that assassin attacked the school." Goten pointed out as Gohan slowly lowered him to the ground.

"Well... I'm fine." Gohan said as he pointed to Trey. "This is Trey, my best friend, well... human friend. Trey, this is Goten, my little bro."

"Hi." Trey said as he shook Goten's hand. "Wow... you look just like Goku... only smaller and your power...." He muttered as he felt Goten's power in his tiny form. It wasn't as high as Gohan's power but it was much closer than it should be. "wow..."

"Gohan!" Chi Chi exclaimed as she opened the door and came out. "Where have you been? I was worried sick about you?!"

"Getting some clothes." Gohan replied as he held up some bags. "Trey bought these for me."

"Huh?" Chi Chi looked at the clothes and said, "They look nice, and who's..." Chi Chi glanced up at Trey and his third eye. "YOU?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"

"Huh?" Gohan looked at Trey confused and asked, "You already met Mom?"

"You bet I do, Gohan!" Chi Chi screamed as she put herself in front of Gohan. "That man nearly killed your father! Keep away from him, you psycho!"

Trey looked down and said, "I'm sorry... that was a long time ago. I didn't mean to hurt Goku like that."

"Trey... what are you talking about?" Gohan asked more confused than ever. He knew that Lunch was a little unstable but Trey was one of the most sane people he had ever met.

Trey sighed as he looked up. "Gohan... I met your mother and Goku many years ago... it was way back when Dad was killed the second time. Mom was a basket case when she found out... so... I was on my own..."

*****

A little three eyed boy was walking in the desert as he dragged a wolf beside him. He looked up to see a tall man jumping from cliff to cliff. He landed in a thud and went to his knees. "Oh man..." The man moaned.

"Are you okay, mister?" Trey asked as he looked concerned.

"Fine... *whew* body's still not at hundred percent..." He looked at the boy and noticed that he had three eyes and his very face seemed to resemble Tien's. "Hey... are you related to Tien?"

"He's my daddy." Trey replied.

"Well... looks like I wasn't the only one who became a daddy over the years. I'm Goku."

"I'm Trey Troi." Trey replied as he shook the man's head.

"Trey, eh? Well... I have a son your age... he's off to another planet to bring your daddy back from the dead." Goku explained as he got up. "Where's your mommy?"

"I don't know." Trey replied, "She turned blond and ran off. She does that sometimes... she could be gone for days at a time."

Goku frowned sadly. "I'm sorry. But... well... aren't you lonely?"

"Not really. I'm used to it." Trey calmly replied as he shrugged.

Goku shook his head as he thought of his own son on a trip to a far away planet. While Gohan had it hard, at least he wasn't alone. Gohan had Bulma and Krillian and this sad three-eyed boy had no one. "I'm sorry about your daddy..."

"That's okay." Trey shrugged, "Want something to eat? I think I got something around here." Trey got pointed to a cave. "That's where I live. It's not very big but it's home."

"Sure..." Goku took Trey's hand and he was led to the cave. It was littered with a fridge, bottles of water, a small stream in the middle, and a TV. "Nice place... where did you get the stuff?"

"From home... Mom got plenty of stuff when she's blond..." Trey sighed, "Sit down..." Trey insisted as he got out a small chair.

Goku sighed in relief as he sat in the soft chair. "Thanks..."

"Mr. Goku?" Trey asked as he got out some tea and handed it to the man. "How will you guys bring back my father?"

"Well..." Goku looked up at the ceiling and said, "on a distant planet called Namek, there is supposed to be these magic Dragon Balls that can grant any wish... right now, Gohan, Bulma, and Krillian are going to Namek to make a wish and get your father and Choutsu back!"

"I see..." Trey looked down in deep contemplation. "How long will it take?"

Goku looked at the boy shocked. He had never seen a little boy so serious in his life, except for Gohan who looked determined to get Piccolo back from the dead. However, Trey seemed more grown up than he is. "Oh... they should be getting close... no telling how long it would take to gather all of the balls... but I'm sure it will be soon!"

"I see..." Trey nodded.

"Goku!!!" Chi Chi wailed as she entered the cave. "Son Goku, where were you?! Training in your condition?" She screamed as she stomped into the cave.

"I'm fine, Chi Chi." Goku insisted as he slowly got up. "I was talking with Trey. He's Tien's son. He's been living here ever since Tien died."

"Hello, Ms. Chi Chi." Trey said as he bowed.

"Ohhh... you poor little boy!" Chi Chi wailed as she picked up the boy and hugged her, "Where's your mommy?"

Trey shoved himself away from Chi Chi and repiled, "She left me... she does that when she's blond."

"That witch!" Chi Chi screamed as she got out a gun, "I should teach her some manners!" Then, she noticed some dust. "But, first... when's the last time you dusted this place?" She got out a duster and started dusting the table.

Some dust tickled Trey's nose and he sneezed. "ACHOO!!!" The boy's blond hair turned black and his eyes turned blue. "Yee haa!" He screamed as he got out a gun and started firing, "Wha'cha all doing in this here cave?!"

Goku gulped as he ran in front of Chi Chi and catch the bullets. "You invited me here, remember, Trey?"

The armed boy looked up at the man and laughed, "I'm not Trey, I'm Trigun!!!" He got out a large rifle and screamed, "Delta Fire!" A strong beam of light shot out of his gun and at Goku's shoulder. The warrior fell and blood covered the floor.

"Goku!" Chi Chi screamed in horror as Master Roshi came in and saw what was happening.

"Damn it!" Master Roshi got out his emergency pepper he usually carry for Lunch and tossed it at Trigun's direction. The boy sneezed and in a poof of smoke transformed into back into Trey.

"Oh no..." Trey muttered as he looked down at the gun in his hands and then at Goku's body. "No!!!" He cried out as he ran out of the cave with tears in his eyes.

*****

"And so..." Trey concluded, "That is when I left my cave." Tears threatened to overwhelm him as he shook. "I ran as far and as fast as I could. I finally arrived at a temple where I learned to control myself... I spent over a year there until my father finally came back to me...but I still train myself mentally to control my other half."

Gohan was stunned into silence by the story. He had no idea how hard it was for Trey to live when he was a little boy. True, Gohan had suffered when he was young, but he always had at least his friends and family to help him. Trey was different, he was forced to endure his hardships alone. "I'm sorry." Gohan whispered, "I guess it must be hard for you with a split personality like that..."

"I'm much better now. I can control myself as Trigun and I don't have that stupid Texan accent." Trey laughed slightly as he sat down. "I would understand if you don't want me here again." Trey turned on his heel and was about to leave when Gohan's strong hand clamped down on his shoulder.

"No!" Gohan argued, "I want you here, you're my best human friend! Sure you made a mistake, but you were just a kid back then! It's not your fault!"

Chi Chi stood there as Gohan tried to reason with the young man. Her heart pounded as Gohan did his best to defend his new friend. In all the years she had raised Gohan, he had never had a friend close to his age. That was one of the reasons she made Gohan to to school in the first place. Gohan needed a friend his age who knows more about the world. "Are you really in control of your sneezes?" Chi Chi asked.

"Of course, I am. I don't want to kill anyone!" Trey exclaimed, "I... I'm sorry for what I did."

Chi Chi frowned and then sighed. "Okay... I trust you for now... after all, if I can trust Piccolo and Vegita, I might as well trust you." Chi Chi reasoned, "I'm glad that Gohan made at least one friend at school... he needs someone his own age to play with."

"Mom!" Gohan wailed, "We don't play together!"

"That's right, all we do is dress up and fight criminals!" Trey pointed out.

"That's right!" Gohan said as he nodded.

"Whatever... would you like to stay for dinner? I'm making Gohan's favorite... roasted dinosaur with sweet potatoes!"

"All right!" Goten and Gohan cheered as Trey nodded.

"Sure."

*****

Videl shielded her eyes as Goku inadvertently mooned the camera to show that his tail was real. Which it was, much to her own disbelief.

"Note to self, Goku has a monkey tail. May be descended from some human and monkey or from one strange alien race that goes around destroying planets, but I doubt the later because that is impossible. Also, Goku shows signs of naive behavior that seemed to make him clueless about what public display. Another reason that Goku may be Saiyanman." Videl said in her recorder.

*****

Chi Chi got out the food and piled it onto the table. Trey, Gohan, and Goten all sat at the table and Chi Chi sat down. "Okay, boys, you can eat now."

Goten and Gohan shoveled their food into their mouths at super fast rate. Chi Chi and Trey were eating a much slower, human rate. The woman glanced up at Trey and noticed that he was eating more but at a civilized rate. **At least Trey is just as civilized as Piccolo.** Chi Chi thought.

"So... Trey, how was your parents?" Chi Chi asked politely.

"Fine... Dad is working hard as usual in the mountains and mom didn't commit any crimes lately." Trey replied as he cut into his dinosaur meat.

"Well... Principal Nobodi called and he need some people to donate to the bake sale in a couple days to pay for that wall and I'm going to join in." Chi Chi said as she eat slowly. "After all, a mother do need to take part in her son's school. And I want to meet some your other friends."

Gohan swallowed his food and asked, "Really?"

"That's right."

"Ohhh... boy..." He muttered as he thought of his mother meeting Videl. That is a cat fight waiting to happen. Especially if Videl knew that Chi Chi was Goku's wife or if she accidentally insult Goku.

"Oh man..." Trey moaned as he held his head, "Mom will join up too... and you picture my mother there if she sneezed?"

Gohan gulped as he pictured a pair of psychotic women running around firing guns. **The school won't survive.**

Goten spoke up. "Hey! I learned this cool new trick today! Wanna see?"

"Goten!" Chi Chi snarled as she banged the table, "Don't show the trick!"

"Oh..." Goten looked down as he eat again. Trey and Gohan looked up when the sensed someone with some power at the door and then there was a knock at the door.

"Expecting anyone, Mom?" Gohan asked confused.

"No..." Chi Chi replied as she got up and opened the door. Standing or at least hovering there on her crystal ball was Baba and standing next to her was a tall figure wearing a large hood and cloak.

"Greetings, Chi Chi." Baba said as she floated inside with the hooded man walking behind her.

"Baba, what are you doing here?" Chi Chi asked stunned as she looked at the hooded man. "And who's he?"

"Mom?" Gohan asked as he, Trey, and Goten ran to the living room where they saw Baba and the hooded man standing there. "Baba, what are you doing here?"

"Hello, Gohan, Goten, Trey." Baba said as she looked at the three.

"You... know about me?" Trey asked confused. He had heard of the mysterious psychic but never met her and he was sure his father hadn't told her about him.

"I know many things, Trey." Baba said as she gestured at the hooded man. "I am here because my new apprentice wanted to meet you. An old woman like myself, I finally got that new apprentice I signed up for. He is strong and can foretold the future. His mind is also strong but needs work." Baba explained, "This is the family that I was talking to you about. The woman is Chi Chi, Goku's wife. The tall teenager with the black hair is Gohan, his blond friend is Trey Troi, and the boy is Goten."

"Hello." Chi Chi bowed politely.

"Hi!" Goten said nervously at the strange man.

"Nice to meet you. But... why does he want to meet us?" Gohan asked as he tried to look at the hooded man's face.

Baba sighed as she gestured at the man. "I must warn you that he may look familiar but he is not the same man you think you know... he had been dead for thirty years and I just brought him back. I just want to prepare you."

"Of course." Chi Chi and the others nodded in agreement. The man removed his hood to show a familiar face with longish spiky hair, a distinct red bandana, and a strange scar over his left cheek.

At once, there was silence as the man came forward and said, "I am Bardock, Kakarot or as you may call him Goku's father."

Chi Chi's jaw dropped at the sight and did what any normal woman would do if she met her formerly dead father-in-law. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

"Mom!" Gohan caught his mother and laid her on the couch. "Oh man..." The man looked up at his grandfather and asked, "Are you that scientist that Dad told me about?" Bardock took off the rest of his cloak to reveal a dark green tank top, dark green pants, and a fuzzy belt around his waist.

Bardock stepped back in confusion. "Scientist?! What are you talking about?"

"Dad told me that Vegita told him that you invented the bruta wave ball." Gohan explained as he tried to figure out his new family member.

Bardock shook his head. "Of course not! The bruta wave ball had been a technique normally used by the strongest warriors for centuries!" He explained much to his shock. **What kind of lies did Vegita tell them?!** He thought angrily.

"Well... it's interesting meeting you, Bardock." Trey said calmly as he shook Bardock's hand.

"I see... and do normal earth men have three eyes?" Bardock inquired as he stared at Trey's third eye.

"Huh?" Trey felt his forehead and shook his head. "No... most beings here have two eyes... I got it from my father..."

Bardock nodded and then held his head. Images of two winged beings in battle flew through his mind. "Oh..."

"Is he okay?" Gohan asked as Bardock shook his head clear.

"I'm fine. I just had a vision." Bardock explained.

"A vision?" Goten finally asked.

"I can see into the future. I was a curse given to me by... an angry alien." Bardock said as he held his head.

"Did it have anything to do with us?" Gohan asked interested. He had never had a relative who could predict the future. Baba could predict the future but is reluctant to reveal anything. This strange man, who is his grandfather, could be interesting.

"I don't know." Bardock muttered, "I saw a pair of winged beings fighting... that's it..."

"That's really vague." Gohan commented confused. "Maybe, angels? Or some alien race?"

"I don't know... just two winged beings fighting." Bardock never felt so frustrated in his life. He had been having strange visions about winged beings for the past few days and he didn't know what it meant. "I was cursed with this, remember?! I can't control it!"

"That is one of the things he is working on." Baba said. "However, it is important that Bardock understands this planet and his family. You are strong enough to handle him and maybe you can learn from him."

"Cool! I get another grandpa and he can see the future!" Goten exclaimed as he jumped into Bardock's arms.

"Yes... I suppose that you can say that." Bardock said as he held the boy. He was a mini version of himself only more cheerful and childlike. He glanced over at Trey and Gohan and asked, "Gohan, is it true that you are the most powerful warrior in the world?"

"Well..." Gohan looked down sheepishly and nodded. "Yeah."

Bardock frowned as he looked up and down the teenager. He didn't have the muscles that would convey that he worked out or that he showed any strength and his very attitude was meek and cheerful. "I am not certain. Prove it to me. Fight me." Bardock dared.

Gohan and Trey nearly face faulted in shock. While Bardock was powerful compared to any other human, he is very weak compared to someone like Gohan. "Fight you?!" Gohan repeated.

"Of course... I can't tell how strong you are without my scouter." Bardock said as he pointed to his face. "And so... the only way for me to find out how strong you are is to fight you."

"I'm stronger than you think." Gohan said as he sweat dropped. "Why don't you hit your hardest on me?"

Bardock smirked as he readied his fist. The boy was either extremely strong or extremely cocky. "Okay..." He screamed as he powered up and let loose his most powerful punch at Gohan's stomach. "AAAAHHHH!!!" He screamed in pain as he held his now broken hand. "How... how can you be that powerful?" He asked stunned.

"Sorry about that..." Gohan said as he rubbed the back of his hand. "Told you, I'm that strong..."

"I bet..." Bardock muttered as he held his hand close to his chest. "Are you a super saiyan?"

"Yes. So's Vegita." Gohan commented, "But..." He smirked evilly and added, "I'm much stronger."

"And so are the human Z fighters, they had all grown stronger to fight evil." Baba reminded, "So... Bardock, don't think about renovating this planet."

"Yes, ma'am." Bardock bowed to Baba. "I'm sorry about insulting you, Gohan."

"That's okay! I know I may not look strong but I am! In fact, I can teach you how to tell how strong other people are just by sensing!" Gohan offered as he patted the man on the back.

"Sensing?" Bardock repeated as he tried to move his hand.

"It can be done." Baba said, "That is one of the reasons that you shall spend time with your family. And you will need to understand the need to protect life. You have a noble soul within you, Bardock. If you didn't, you would not have went back to Planet Vegita and tried to save it." Baba hovered back up and said, "I will see you in a week."

"Thank you, Baba for bringing me back." Bardock said as the woman flew back into the sky.

Chi Chi moaned as she opened her eyes. "What happened?"

"Oh..." Gohan laughed as he rubbed his head again. "You see..." Gohan quickly explained everything about Bardock to his mother. Chi Chi nodded numbly as she absorbed the information. She had been and seen many things and the concept of having a alien dead father-in-law who could predict the future actually sounds believable to her.

"I see..." Chi Chi finally said as she glared up at Bardock. "And I suppose that you need to stay here for a week so you can train with Gohan?"

Bardock nodded once and felt almost awestruck at the woman's forwardness. Gohan's mother, when she's awake, seemed to carry a bold authority around her that would rival Saiyan royalty.

"Okay... if you are staying here, you will have to follow some rules..." Chi Chi said as she stepped up and stared into his eyes. "first of all, no rough housing! If you will train, train far away! Second... if you make a mess, clean it up!" Bardock could only nod in response. "Third... I expect you to also be able support yourself... I can't afford to feed three saiyans like yourselves... you will have to hunt and bring me food... NO INTELLIGENT LIFE! Fourth... if you leave to do anything, leave a note! Any questions?"

"No, my lady." Bardock said as he automatically knelt down and crossed his unbroken hand over his chest.

"Good..." Chi Chi nodded as she looked at Bardock's hand. It was bloody and almost misshapen, obvious signs of a broken hand. "Is there something wrong with your hand?"

"I... broke it." Bardock muttered as he held his hand.

"I see... Gohan..." She looked at her oldest son and said, "Go to the bathroom and get a senzu."

"Sure thing, Mom." Gohan rushed into the bedroom and came out with a small bean. "Here you go, Grandpa." Gohan handed Bardock the senzu and the man looked at it odd.

"What am I supposed to do with this?" Bardock asked as he fingered the bean.

"Eat it, silly!" Goten laughed, "Senzu beans are good for you!"

"I will need more than just one..." Bardock commented as he took the bean and swallowed it. Suddenly, his broken hand mended itself and his once empty stomach was about full. The warrior flexed his hand repeatedly. It felt much better than if he had spent the time healing in the rejuvenation tanks and without the wait. "How did that tiny bean did it?"

"Magic." Gohan answered, "Trust me... it works wonders..."

Bardock flexed his hand and smiled slightly. "Well... maybe this planet have more potential than I thought."

"Great! Let's eat!" Gohan said as he pointed to the table.

"Good..." Bardock glanced at Gohan's waist and then at Goten's and asked, "Why do you have a tail and Goten doesn't?"

"Huh?" Goten and Chi Chi looked at Gohan who nervously unwrapped his tail.

"Oh... it just grew back while I was at the mall..." Gohan laughed as he waved his tail around.

"Cool! Monkey tail!" Goten gushed as he grabbed Gohan's tail.

"GAH!!!" Gohan screamed in agony as Trey forced Goten's hands off. "Careful, bro..." Gohan warned as he shook off the pain. "the tail's sensitive."

"Sorry." Goten muttered as he looked down in shame. He didn't mean to hurt his older brother but the tail just looked cool.

"That's okay..." Gohan patted him on the head. "Just don't do it again."

"Right!" Goten cheerfully said as Bardock shook his head. He was baffled about these saiyans being so cheerful and happy despite their power. Normal saiyan children would just be focused on getting stronger, destroying planets, and trying to become a super saiyan.

"You have your tail back?" Chi Chi asked wondering how much more shock can she handle.

"Yeah... sorry about not telling you earlier..." Gohan said as he tapped on his tail very gently.

"He was just nervous about what you would think." Trey defended as he finally found a way to talk about something he would know about.

"Oh... well..." Chi Chi looked at the tail again and gushed, "It's so cute! Just like when you have it as a kid! It's so adorable! Will you show it to our friends?"

"Show off the tail?" Bardock repeated, "My lady, Saiyans do not show off their tails... it is not right."

"Really?" Gohan asked as he looked at his tail again. There was so much about his tail that he still didn't know about. He just found out that his tail is more than a weak point and an interesting way to become a giant were ape.

"Of course! A saiyan's tail is part of their saiyanhood!" He glanced at Chi Chi confused and asked, "With all due respect, my lady, but you gave birth to two of my grandchildren and... you had no idea how sacred the tail is?!"

"Goku, Kakarot, had his tail permanently removed when he was training under Kami." Chi Chi explained, "What is so sacred about the tail?"

"Well..." Bardock put his hands on his hips and sighed. **This will be complicated...** "Saiyans need their tails to increase their sex drive."

Chi Chi's eyes widened as she stared at Bardock's tail. "Really?" She had often wondered why Goku had such a hard time, performing sex while he was alive. Most of the time, she thought it was because of the lack of experience, now she knew. "Oh..." She looked at Gohan with wide eyes. "And... Gohan would be more attracted to girls with his tail?"

"Definitely." Bardock commented as he looked at Gohan, "At his age... he would start feeling the urge to find a mate, especially with the tail."

Trey looked over at Gohan and smirked evilly. "Don't even say it." Gohan warned as he blushed brightly.

"Say what?" Trey asked innocently as he grinned again.

"Ohh..." Gohan held his head. "Okay... come on..."

After a fast dinner, Trey and Gohan watched Bardock prepared his own sleeping space and decided to leave.

"That was one... interesting dinner." Trey commented as he rubbed his stomach.

"Tell me about it... it's not every day that a long lost dead relative who can predict the future just come to your doorstep." Gohan said as he looked up the sky. "Pretty freaky... I mean, he looks almost like Dad... only without the scar."

"True... but your little brother is just as bad... he's the mini version of your dad and you..." Trey commented as he looked Gohan in the eye. "Saiyanman was mistaken for Goku..."

Gohan opened his mouth to object but nothing came out. One of the interesting traits about Trey is that he is very forward, much like Piccolo. "I see your point..." Gohan finally laughed as he put his hand behind his head. "must be a genetic thing..."

"Yeah..." Trey fully agreed as he flew up. "I gotta go home... it's getting late and Mom might get worried."

"Okay! Oh! And Trey!" Gohan called out and Trey looked down at Gohan.

"Yeah?"

Gohan grinned and said, "You're welcomed to come here any time!" He gave a thumbs up and Trey smiled and returned the thumbs up. A bright light surrounded the man as he shot into the air. "See ya, tomorrow!" Trey boomed as he flew through the air, eager to see his father's face when he told him about what happened today.

*****

Videl rubbed her eyes as she leaned her head back. She had been watching the past two tournaments straight. Luckily for her, there were no robberies at the time. Videl sighed as she put in the last tape. The first two tournaments had only been partially helpful. She did learn that he is good friends with a young monk named Krillian and trained under Master Roshi. Videl founded herself beating herself over the head with that one. She didn't know Master Roshi's address or telephone number and the only one who would know that is Trey. And she wasn't sure if she would want to ask her arch rival.

"This is my last tape." Videl said in her recorder, "Hopefully, this last tape will show something about Goku's current situation and any secrets he may have..." The more Videl watched the past two tapes, the more convinced she was that Goku is Saiyanman. Goku and Saiyanman seemed to have the same build, the same jaw, the same carefree gentleness about him and yet serious attitude about protecting others.

Time passed as Videl watched the tape. Tien, Trey's father, was very convincing and had done those tricks very well. Videl was impressed with the man's technique against the assassin who nearly destroyed the school.

Finally, Goku and a strange woman who didn't have a name came up to fight. Videl didn't recognize the woman from the past tapes. She was tall, with long black hair and dark eyes and she was wearing a blue japanese style fighting outfit. The mysterious woman was obviously angry at Goku for some strange reason.

The two fought, well... the woman attacked Goku and he was dodging and ducking fearfully. Finally, Goku just punched the air and made the woman flew back and smash into the wall. "He beat her! Without even landing a finger on her!" Videl gasped as her hands sweat. This Goku would be an impressive match against her father.

Finally, the woman got back on the arena still fuming with anger.

*"Now, will you tell me who you are?"* Goku asked confused.

The woman growled and yelled, *"You should know me, you promised to be my bride!!!"*

Videl gasped as she eat her popcorn. "Goku had a fiancé? And he didn't even recognize her?"

Goku confused looked to the side and yelled, *"Hey, Krillian! What does 'bride' mean?"*

At once, the mysterious woman, the Announcer, and Videl herself face faulted at the ridiculously naive remark. "What does bride mean?!" Videl repeated, "What kind of idiot is Goku?!"

*"You promised to marry me!"* The woman screamed, *"Remember?"*

Goku stared off and then pointed to the woman. *"Chi Chi?"* He guessed.

Chi Chi nodded as Videl said, "Note: Goku's fiancé or now wife's name is Chi Chi."

*"So, we get married?"* Goku said as he took her hand.

*"Yes, we will marry."*

*"Ladies and Gentlemen! It's official! Goku and Chi Chi are getting married!"* The announcer proclaimed as Videl just gawked at the set.

"What?!" Videl shook her head at the odd proposal. "Okay, I found out that Goku and Chi Chi are married and have been for around eighteen years. Of course, I will have to find reports of a wedding." Videl watched as the Tournament continued until the cameras were destroyed by a tall green demon by the name of Ma Junior or maybe Piccolo. She stopped the tape and stared at the blank screen. Finally, she turned on her recorder and said, "That is the end of my research on the Tournament tapes. This Goku is a real mystery. I am convinced more than ever that he must be Saiyanman. I will find out more about Goku and why he decided to become Saiyanman. I will find out his secrets, even if I have to fight Ma Junior himself."

To be continued...