A/N: I don't anything except my own OC, concepts and ideas. Akira Toriyama owns everything else.
Ah, today was the day. Today was the day in which they were going to have their reunion at Kame House. Kat was ecstatic. This was going to be the first time she saw Goku and the others in such a long time.
She quickly cleaned up the mess in her room before catching a glimpse of herself in the mirror, messy bun and all.
"Ew." Perhaps a shower was in order.
Soon afterwards she debated on how formal the reunion was going to be… then again it probably wouldn't even matter because she was never one to get dressed up for events. Plus she was positive that Krillin and Goku would be wearing their fighting attire. In that case, sweat pants and a tank top it was! Comfort at its best!
Now she was ready to go…
"Ooh I'm so excited! I can't believe we're going to get to see Kat and Goku again!" Bulma squealed in delight.
"I know, it's been quite a while since we've last seen them," Krillin chuckled as he looked at an old picture they had taken outside Kame House.
"Indeed, it is hard to believe how time can pass by so fast," Master Roshi said as he entered the main room.
"I just want to see if Kat's gotten any hotter from the last time we saw her," Oolong said with a perverted look on his face. Roshi's wise expression then turned into one matching that of Oolong.
"Speaking of which, why aren't they here yet?" Bulma huffed.
"I'm sure they'll be here in a little while. Kat I'm positive will be here shortly and Goku, well he's never been on time to anything so it really shouldn't be that surprising," Krillin chuckled.
"I know, it's just that I'm so excited I want them to be here already-"
"You should have more patience otherwise I'll just leave and make you wait some more."
"KAT!" everyone shouted as they ran outside to greet her, mainly Bulma who was nearly choking the poor girl.
"Whoa there Bulma, I need air," Kat croaked out.
"Right," Bulma laughed as she rubbed the back of her head sheepishly, "It's just been so long. I mean look at you, you let your hair grow out! Last time I saw you, it was barely past your shoulders but aside that you look absolutely great!"
"Thanks, you don't look bad yourself. Love your haircut by the way."
"Thank you," she gloated, "I was contemplating whether or not to cut it."
"You start talking with Bulma and forget we're even here," Krillin tsked.
"How could I ever forget you Krillin," Kat said, walking over and giving him a hug. "You've even grown some," she remarked.
"Well I have been training an awful lot," he said as a small blush crept its way onto his face.
"Hey, don't we get hugs too?" Roshi and Oolong exclaimed frantically.
"No." Bulma and Kat answered simultaneously.
"Aw, c'mon," Roshi pleaded.
"Bunch of pervs, that's what you are." Bulma remarked as she led Kat inside followed by everyone else.
"Goku's not here yet?" Kat asked as she plopped down on one of the couches.
"No," Bulma sighed as she took a seat next to her only to begin the onslaught of questions. What are you doing now? How have you been? Have you stayed out of trouble? Do you go out? Is it often? Do you have any 'fun'?
"Noo," Kat shook her head. "I don't sleep around with guys and you know that."
"I know, I'm just pulling your leg," Bulma grinned. "So have you been in any relationships?"
"Ha. I'm barely twenty one years old, too early for me to be in a serious relationship," Kat laughed.
"With all due respect Kat, you don't seem like the type to be in a serious relationship unless it's with a guy who's as untamable as you," Krillin commented.
"Yeah you're right. Relationships are about commitment – besides the whole love and devotion thing. Don't get me wrong, it would be nice to have a man at my feet but it would eventually get really boring. If I'm going to be in a relationship, it's going to be with a guy who can add excitement to the whole ordeal, not a little pansy that will kiss my ass for every little thing. That's the type of man I will commit myself to."
Bulma nodded. "That's true, you hardly find any of those anywhere!"
"Speaking of which, where's Yamcha?" Kat questioned.
"Ugh, he's at some stupid ball game," Bulma crossed her arms.
"You don't seem too happy about that."
She huffed. "I'm not! Not only did he go to that stupid game, he took another girl! I'm through with him! I didn't even tell him we were going to be here!"
"Ah." Well that seemed about right.
They spent the next half an hour catching up on what they had done in the period of time since they last saw each other. Then they heard a thud coming from outside.
"Hello? Is anyone home?"
"That sounds like . . . GOKU!" everyone beamed as they went outside to greet their old friend.
"Hey you guys. Wow, you all look great! It's so nice to see you all again," Goku said as he looked at each of his friends.
"Um Goku, who's the kid?" Bulma asked as she looked at the young boy in Goku's arms.
"Yeah, you babysitting or something?" Kat questioned.
Goku chuckled, "No no, this here is my son."
"YOUR SON?" everyone exclaimed.
"Pretty crazy huh." Goku smiled as he put the child down.
"He's adorable Goku!" Kat and Bulma squealed.
"Go on, say hi," Goku said to the child.
"Hello everyone," he bowed, as did everyone, returning the gesture.
"This is Gohan."
"I see you named him after your grandfather," Roshi said.
"Hi there Gohan, how old are you?" Bulma asked as she knelt down to his level.
"Um," he fumbled slightly counting his fingers while clinging onto Goku's fighting suit with the other hand, "I'm five and a half."
"Are you going to be a strong and brave fighter like your daddy?" Kat asked, kneeling as well.
"Chi Chi doesn't let him train, she's highly protective of him and makes him study all the time and says that martial arts are a waste of energy," Goku explained.
"Well then what does that make us then?" Krillin questioned.
"No martial arts huh?" Kat sighed.
"So then, what do you want to be when you grow up Gohan?" Bulma asked.
"I want to be an orthopedist," replied Gohan.
"An orthopedist," Kat repeated slowly. Such a big word for such a little kid.
Turtle was slowly approaching Gohan and as he did, Gohan cowered slightly next to Goku. "He only wants to say hi Gohan," Goku assured.
"Hey what's- a tail?" Bulma asked as she noticed the furry appendage.
"Yeah, he was born with it, just like I was."
As everyone else started asked questions about if anything strange had ever happened at night, and if he had ever seen the full moon and junk, Kat followed Gohan towards the shore along with Turtle to where Gohan was playing rock-paper-scissors with a crab. Gohan ultimately won and so the crab sprayed light foam at Gohan's face. He then playfully ran back to Goku where Bulma then noticed that Gohan had a Dragon Ball on the top of his headpiece. Goku then explained how he had been collecting them for fun and that Gohan wanted to see the dragon but he would have to give up his Dragon Ball. They then reminisced about their adventures many years prior about the Dragon Balls and all the things they would do.
Kat also thought back to the time when she first met them all. She first started out as your average notorious thief, robbing, hijacking, breaking into places . . . the average stuff. But what made her notorious was not her skill of how she committed each crime, but the solid fact that no matter how big the 'stage' was, no one ever got seriously hurt; not counting her having to knock out a few people here and there. She wasn't really a big fan on killing innocent people, let alone hurting them. To some she was your average criminal that needed to be punished but to others, she was a hero in her own right; and it touched her to think that there were people who thought so kindly of her despite what she had done.
Then there was that day when she found out about a gem. Not just any gem, it was said to have highly valuable properties; so valuable that it was essentially priceless and never again would one be found just like it. 'What better way to piss people off' she thought, 'than to steal something unlike anything anyone's ever seen before.' Big mistake. As she approached to get her prized possession she noticed something about the gem . . . it was fake – everything about it. The stories, the reports, the studies; all fake. And for what? Just to set her up like this? She knew she could still probably get away; she always did, but for what? Just to keep on doing this shit again and again. She was barely eighteen and had been doing this since her late fifteens and this was where her life had come to? It was pathetic, she thought, She was pathetic.
So she stood where she was and the next thing she knew a giant cage fell from the ceiling, trapping her inside. She couldn't help but smirk at the thought, being confined like this. She had a strong urge to laugh at what fate had in store for her. But she would have never expected what happened next. Instead of cops and other authorities coming out, it was a group consisting of a blue haired girl accompanied by a jolly looking boy with wild black hair, another male who had this cat like animal, and a short bald male. It turned out they needed her skills in order to swiftly infiltrate a HQ of sorts and to provide them with information. In exchange they would set her free and make it seem like an accident. She was reluctant at first but eventually warmed up to the idea. Despite her feelings about her stand point in life, she would admit that she did rather enjoy what she did. Throughout the time she spent with these people, she had really warmed up them as they did to her. She even began learning martial arts so she could defend herself better; it was an added bonus to the already dirty fighting tactics she had pick up from being on the streets. Eventually they had accomplished the goal they had set themselves to accomplish. All that left now was Kat. Having finally decided on a new direction, they did the greatest thing anyone had ever done for her . . . they made a wish on the Dragon Balls that everyone would forget about her being a criminal. And it worked. She finally had the new start she had always longed for. . .
Her minded snapped back to reality as she had this really bad feeling. It was an energy source. Yet it felt so dark, so evil it sent chills down her spine. And the worst part was, that it was heading straight towards them . . . fast!
"Do you feel that?" Kat asked the guys.
"Oh yeah, how can I not feel it. I's so powerful and nothing like I'd ever felt before," Goku replied as he tensed slightly.
"And its coming straight toward us . . . maybe it'll pass by . . ."
"I doubt something this powerful is going to pass us right by."
They all looked around frantically trying to locate the source of the power.
"There! There it is!" Roshi called out pointing at a looming figure in the sky.
"Piccolo?" Krillin questioned to no one in particular.
They all looked on in frantic anxiety as the figure landed on the shore of the small island. It was definitely a male. He had really long hair that nearly went to his knees. He wore some strange black and brown armor along with a weird white and green earpiece that covered his left ear and extended to cover above his left eye.
"So we meet again at last." He then pushed a button on his earpiece. "You've grown up. I recognize you, little Kakarrot . . ."
A/N: I would greatly appreciate it if you guys were to tell me what you think so far!