>>5453027“So be it. Kakarot’s son would make for a good sparring partner for her, and she might even learn and develop new techniques we could all use.”
Kalabash nods in thanks. “New techniques? She’s only a kid.”
You shake your head. “Oh, you’d be surprised to see what Kakarot’s child is able to do.”
“Gohan, was it?” He asks, you nod. “I saw him yesterday. The way Nappa told it, the kid was supposed to be a craven with only a bit of Saiyan rage in him, but he looked… resolute.” Kalabash says. “Like his mind has grown beyond his age.”
It is true that the child did not attack you, even when you utterly defeated his father. Then again, you had made sure to not inflict as much suffering as you did last time as he was defeated. Still, even as he took his father by the shoulder, you remember that there were no tears, no yelps. Only a determined expression.
“It… could be.” You say. “They have undergone harsh training for the past year to ensure that they stood a fighting chance against us.”
“Us? I thought we were allied?”
“So we are but…” You have to think for a little while, wondering what to reveal and what not to. “We had our frictions. Our first idea was to conquer the planet after all, and though we did not reveal it to them, they could see evil in our auras.”
“Evil?” Kalabash asks. “How do you see evil in energy?”
“Don’t ask me, I haven’t yet discovered the trick.”
“Daddy!” You hear Rokka’s voice as she dashes to hug her father. “Have you been in the spaceship? Are we gonna fly again?”
“No, not you baby girl. You’re going to stay.”
“Stay?!” She yelps. “I’m eleven! I can fight!”
“And fight you will.” You say. “In training bouts with Kakarot’s son.”
“Whaaat?” She exclaims. “He’s just a little kid!” She splays out her arms in irritation.
Kalabash pats her on the head. “Rokka, have you been practicing the energy sense ability they taught us? He’s stronger than you.”
“So? Kakarot was stronger than Vegeta but he beat him.”
“Something you can’t do yet. Now shhh.” Kalabash shushes her. “You’re coming with us to visit Kakarot.”
She crosses her arms and pouts. “Whatever.”
You sigh and fly off, Kalabash and Rokka following suit. It only takes a little while to reach the verdant hills where Kakarot built his small country house. You can see him talking to his wife, though it seems more like she’s berating him. They swiftly sense you and the woman tenses up while Kakarot approaches you.
You land in front of him and you both stare at each other. “What’s up Vegeta?” He says nonchalantly. Quite a way to speak to a man who defeated him in one hit.
“Kakarot.” You respond.
“You were worried about me?” He laughs. “I’m totally okay, actually. The punch itself barely hurt me, were you holding back?”
“No, just fighting intelligently. Had it failed, I still would’ve had energy to continue fighting you.” You reply.
“Good thinking.” He says. “You fought very well yesterday, it was your win. Can’t wait for our rematch!”
