Chi-Chi, I'm Home!

"Chi-Chi, I'm home." Sun Wukong waved with a smile.

"Huh? Mom?" Son Gohan quickly looked at his mother, utterly confused and still struggling to process what was happening.

"Goku? Gohan? It really is you!" Chi-Chi's eyes reddened, and tears were about to spill over.

Chi-Chi immediately rushed forward and pulled her son Son Gohan into a tight embrace.

"I'm really sorry, Chi-Chi. Because of me, you and Gohan were apart for so long." Sun Wukong scratched his head apologetically.

"Goku... Waaaah..." Chi-Chi threw herself into Sun Wukong's arms again, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Chi-Chi, I brought Gohan back. Didn't you want him to become a great scholar?" Sun Wukong reassured her with a smile. "From now on, leave the fighting to me!"

"Huh? You're alive again, Goku?" Chi-Chi finally came to her senses. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked in disbelief.

"Yeah. Grandpa Master Roshi and the others gathered the Dragon Balls and brought me back to life." Sun Wukong nodded.

"So the Saiyans are coming soon?" Chi-Chi asked nervously, startled.

"They'll be here tomorrow." Sun Wukong gave a slight nod.

"Tomorrow?" Chi-Chi exclaimed. "So soon? Are you sure you can handle them, Goku?"

"Don't worry. I've trained enough. There definitely won't be any problems." Sun Wukong patted his chest and laughed, then rubbed his stomach.

"Grrrr..."

Sun Wukong's stomach growled against his will.

"Your stomach's hungry, Goku? I'll make you something to eat right away," Chi-Chi said gently.

"Sorry for the trouble, Chi-Chi... I really am sorry for everything I put you through all these years." Sun Wukong looked at his wife with guilt.

"Huh? What are you talking about, Goku?" Chi-Chi beamed, then blushed and spoke softly. "You haven't done anything wrong... I'm happy being with you and being your wife! And now we have Gohan, too."

"Yeah, hahaha!" Sun Wukong laughed. "We'll have more kids in the future, too..."

Chi-Chi's cheeks turned even redder.

A brief silence fell.

"Goku... Don't say things like that in front of the kid..." Chi-Chi chided him.

"Huh? Dad, Mom, am I going to have a little brother or sister?" Son Gohan asked excitedly.

"Not yet..." Chi-Chi discreetly wiped away her sweat.

How could they possibly have a little brother or sister right now?

It would take at least ten months, wouldn't it?

"But speaking of that... Gohan, you must've had a hard time training with King Piccolo all this time." Chi-Chi affectionately rubbed Son Gohan's cheek. "You've gotten so much taller! You look sturdier than before, too!"

"Mom, Uncle Piccolo's been really good to me..." Son Gohan hurried to answer.

"Haha, Piccolo's actually a pretty good guy." Sun Wukong scratched his head with a smile.

"Dad, Mom..." Son Gohan gathered his courage and looked at his parents, clenching his fists. "I want to fight, too. I've trained for so long, and I don't want to just give up now!"

"Gohan, what are you talking about? You're only five! That's something adults should be doing!" Chi-Chi anxiously tried to talk him out of it.

"Gohan, don't you want to be a scholar?" Sun Wukong asked, a little surprised.

He said that because, in the future, Son Gohan had become a great scholar.

His dream had come true.

Besides, Gohan hardly ever fought in the future.

Whenever he fought, it was because he'd been dragged into it against his will.

But in this life, Sun Wukong had already decided to train hard, and since he could also foresee the future, he didn't want his son to suffer alongside him.

"I do want to become a great scholar... But since I've trained with Uncle Piccolo for so long, I don't want to quit halfway!" Son Gohan said firmly, determination written across his young face.

Sun Wukong looked at his son with affection. He knew Gohan would say that.

Though his son sometimes seemed timid, he never chose to run away.

Chi-Chi stared at her son in surprise, feeling as if she hardly knew him.

"Gohan... Has King Piccolo led you astray?" Chi-Chi's mouth twitched as a strained smile appeared on her face.

"If Gohan wants to fight, I'll take you to see tomorrow. You can step in if you need to. How does that sound?" Sun Wukong said with a smile, ruffling Gohan's hair.

"Goku!" Chi-Chi protested.

"Don't worry, Chi-Chi. Nothing will happen," Sun Wukong said with a smile. "Gohan probably won't even have to fight."

"Fine, I'm done arguing with you two. I'm going to make dinner." Chi-Chi took a deep breath and turned to get busy.

The next day, at 11:43 a.m.

Vegeta and Nappa's spaceships descended from the sky like two glowing fireballs, crashing into the streets of East City and shaking the entire city violently.

Sirens blared throughout the city.

"What happened? Did something fall from the sky?"

"That scared me half to death! That was terrifying!"

"It's a round object! There's another one over there!"

Many residents gathered around the edges of the craters, craning their necks to peer at the spaceships inside.

"Creak!"

The spaceship hatches opened.

Vegeta and Nappa stepped out of their ships.

"People! Someone came out!" a resident shouted, his voice full of shock.

The powerful auras Vegeta and Nappa unleashed immediately caught the attention of Piccolo and the others.

"Dad!" Son Gohan said nervously. "Their energy is so powerful!"

"Gohan, let's go." Sun Wukong smiled at him.

"Okay!" Son Gohan clenched both fists, though cold sweat trickled down his forehead. Suddenly, he didn't feel like going anymore.

"Be careful!" Chi-Chi said anxiously. "Maybe you shouldn't go, Gohan."

"No, Mom! I want to go!" Son Gohan insisted.

"Whoosh!"

Without another moment's hesitation, Sun Wukong used Instant Transmission to take Son Gohan with him. In the blink of an eye, they vanished from where they stood.

Chi-Chi was startled. She looked around for her husband and son, but they were nowhere to be found.

East City.

Vegeta and Nappa looked around, sizing up the unfamiliar planet.

"Who are they?"

"Are they aliens?"

"They don't really look like it!"

The residents gathered together, buzzing with speculation.

"So this is Earth... The environment is pretty ordinary!" Vegeta said with a smile.

"Prince Vegeta, there's no need to greet these little brats. Let me clean them up!" Nappa said, preparing to blow up the city.

"Whoosh!"

At that critical moment, Sun Wukong used Instant Transmission to take Son Gohan with him. In the blink of an eye, they appeared directly in front of Vegeta and Nappa.