Bulma held her daughter close as she fed her the baby her formula. Vegeta relaxed on a couch as Trunks watched the television. The savory scent of Bulma's cooking began to flood the room, alerting the family that their meal would soon be ready.
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Bulma: “Alright little Bulla, I'm going to leave you with your grumpy father now so I can finish up the food!”
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Bulma headed towards Vegeta's direction, placing the baby in his arms before heading off to the kitchen.
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Vegeta: “Watch it woman! You have to be gentle when placing her down.”
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Bulma: “Cut me some slack! I went out of my way to make us something today knowing I'm busy! I can't do it all.”
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Bulma retreated to the kitchen. Vegeta turned his gaze towards his son.
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Vegeta: “Trunks!”
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Trunks jumped in surprise and frantically turned to his father.
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Trunks: “Yes? Dad?”
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Vegeta: “Check this out, this is how a real saiyan handles a child. I can't always be here son, you need to learn how to watch her and your mother when I'm not here, got it?”
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Trunks: “Y-Yeah, I understand. Can I go watch the TV now?”
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Vegeta: “Are you even paying attention to me, boy?”
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Trunks: “Of course!”
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Vegeta: “Whatever, run along.”
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The boy went to sit down and continued watching the television. Vegeta raised an eyebrow and muttered under his breath.
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Vegeta: “Bratt..”
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Bulma finished cooking and called her family to meet her at the table. They all took their seats, preparing to feast on the meal which was illuminated by the light coming from the sunshine through the window. Bulma held the baby and happily fed her. It wasn't long before her attention was drawn towards her husband.
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Bulma: “Vegeta, are you okay? You know, normally you tend to chow down on the food instead of just staring at it.”
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Vegeta remained silent, continuing to ponder away.
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Bulma: “Is this about Goku? It really shocked me too, I would never believe someone like Goku would do that. I just hope Gohan is okay.”
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Vegeta shifted his attention to his wife.
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Vegeta: “I can't help but feel this has something to do with that recent experience we had with a saiyan who claimed to be Kakarot.”
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Bulma: “What!? You're telling me there's another Goku look alike? Like Zamasu?”
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Vegeta: “No. This one is different. This one actually is Kakarot. Or at least he claims to be. They're very different but something about him just makes me really believe his words. He had a different transformation from ours, he could've killed us if he wanted to and yet he didn't. We didn't want to cause any panic until we knew he was a genuine threat so we kept quiet. I haven't seen Kakarot since that day, and now, I hear he beats Gohan out of frustration.”
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Bulma: “Don't you think it might have been the doppelganger pretending to be Goku?”
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Vegeta: “I'm really hoping that was the case and not anything else..”
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The sun set and everyone in the house had headed to their rooms to end their day.
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Bulma: “Vegeta, where are you going?”
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Vegeta looked out the window of their room.
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Vegeta: “I'm concerned. About the other saiyan, about Kakarot. I need to go talk to him, I can sense his ki, he's not home. Something is wrong and I have to help him figure it out.”
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Bulma: “Be careful, and please, clear everything up. If there's any man out there that can get it done, I know it's you.”
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Vegeta turned to his wife and smirked before making his way downstairs and flying to his old rival.
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"Have balance not only in the way you fight but the way you live."
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Goku: “What could Whis have meant with that? How does my lifestyle contribute to my mastery of ultra instinct? Why does this question bother me now more than ever?”
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A flash of Goku's other world counterpart intruded his mind for a split second. Goku clenched his fist.
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Goku:” …. Could he be right? No! I'm a martial artist, he's a monster. He may have not killed Vegeta, but I know he wouldn't have hesitated if he chose to take that route! I could never be like that, like him..”
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Vegeta soon arrived at the location in which the troubled warrior remained. He walked up to him slowly. Goku noticed his presence but didn't turn to face him. Vegeta didn't make the effort to give him that attention either. He stood next to his friend as they peered into the moonlight. No words were spoken for a brief moment.
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Vegeta: “You're not really good at hiding your stress.”
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Goku: “I shouldn't be surprised, I knew you'd find out eventually.”
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Vegeta: “What troubles you? Kakarot.”
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Goku: I'm just… very conflicted about what that saiyan said. I ran into him again, Vegeta. We fought again, but this time, I felt a rush, one like no other. I gave into this feeling that I had never felt before. It wasn't a frustration I let out for personal reasons, it was just anger. It was as though my body was acting on its own for a bit, I almost killed him even though I had already subdued him. The worst part is… it almost felt, liberating.”
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Vegeta: “..Perhaps you shouldn't fight for a while. Remember what Whis told you, your next step towards your growth is to find "balance". Maybe this is what he was talking about. Balancing your fighting and your life I assume. Take some time off to reevaluate. I never thought you of all people would have such a crisis though, but I trust you're capable of overcoming this.”
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Goku: “I can't go back to my family, not now. Chichi would never forgive me, and my boys might be scared of me now.”
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Vegeta: “I'll explain everything to them. I'll have Bulma help me too. You're our friend Kakarot, we'll help you set things right.”
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Goku: “I'm sorry for the trouble, old friend.”
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"He was an odd specimen. His head was full of messy, spiked hair. He was thin and a little smaller than us. Don't let his body fool you, Kasai, he was powerful, our king could barely damage him!"
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Kasai examined the empty surface of his planet, strictly focusing on it. He closed his eyes as a blurry vision regarding events similar to the ones that had transpired previously, occupied Kasai's mind. He slowly opened his eyes again before turning to face his two fellow comrades and the witness they brought along.
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Kasai: “There's no doubt about it, this is the prophecy the visions have been guiding us towards.”
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"What are you talking about? What did you see, Kasai?"
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Kasai: “Nozomu, the death of our king, of my father, it was not a random occurrence placed on us by misfortune. It was a stepping stone towards the revival of Amaterazu, provided to us by fate! The visions gave me a good idea of who our attacker is, he is the one who will help us awaken Amaterazu, we have to defeat him, our god has placed him upon us as our final task to prove our worthiness of his resurrection!”
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Nozomu: “So, it's finally going to happen. The dawn of a new era for the Tatsu race.”
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"Kasai, our witness informed us earlier that the attacker fled, possibly to another planet. Have the visions revealed his whereabouts?"
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Kasai: “Don't worry Pauwar, the visions have informed me of his whereabouts. It's on a nearby planet. We can reach it in a few hours with our space pods.”
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"Kasai, I know I'm not part of the royalty like you three, but don't you think you guys should rest before heading out?"
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Kasai: “I appreciate your concern, but we rested enough on our way back from our training mission. We're ready for what's to come. Pouwar, Nozomu, prepare your pods. We're going to defeat this fiend and revive our God!”
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