Super Dragon Ball: Redux Kaizen

Arc 1: C2

(Continuing From Where the Last Chapter Left Off On Planet Earth. . .)

It was already getting close to the middle of the day after school had finished. After stopping by a hotdog stand stationed in a rural area, Shikuro arrived at the city that housed his destination. West City: the metropolis of some of the largest markets and industrial corporations. One is that of the world's most influential and famous: Capsule Corporation. The destination mentioned is the very home of the current president of said company and the daughter of the famous scientist behind the makings of such technology. Shikuro, being a foreigner and more accustomed to wildlife or wooden cabins, was still amazed by all of the high-tech that filled the city and how there were so many people maneuvering the busy streets. Luckily for him, he could fly and could very easily pinpoint the round, house that also served as the basis of operation for Capsule Corp technology.

Casually, he flew down and landed in front of the door of the building, before entering with the keycard granted to him by the owners. One of the many perks of being associated with the richest women in the world. You're just welcomed in whenever you want to which he had concerns though considering one of her friends can teleport then he had no right to judge her. As he entered the building, he tried tracing down her Ki as he fiddled with the Gravity Bracelets in hand, his head twisting and turning to admire all of the clean interiors and lingering Helper-Robots that did all the menial chores. Normally, they'd attack anyone who was an intruder but since he had the card, he was relatively safe from having to turn metal into scrap.

Though, as he grew closer to the Ki signature he had been tracking, two more familiar ones could be felt. Considerably strong ones at that and judging by the sound coming from behind one door, he could easily guess who it was. He smirked, his hand swiping the card to access the room before being greeted by a rather normal sight one would have expected if they had sensed them. Two kids, one resembling that of his father and the other of their mother, both sitting down on bean bags with controllers in their hands while facing an abysmally large TV screen. From the looks of it, they were playing some sort of racing game that was close to its end as one passed the finish line before the other. A child-like cheer filled the room.

"Alright!" the boy with purple colored hair cheered, his friend scratching and rubbing his head in frustration, "That makes it ten to nine! Next round will finish it, Goten!"

Goten frowned, his eyes now filled with determination to win, "Nuh, uh! I'm not going to let you win that easily!?" Shikuro smirked before walking over to the couch that towered over them and leaned forward.

"That's the spirit, Goten. You go, kid," Shikuro encouraged, his voice gaining both of their attention.

They lit up like a Christmas tree once they saw him, the two exclaimings, "Shikuro!"

Chuckling, the older of the three playfully boasted, "The one and only. . .how have you two been." Trunks paused the game and placed his controller down before answering.

"How we've been? We've been good but what about you!? We haven't seen in a while!" Trunks pointed out before asking, "Did you come to finally hang out with us!?"

Shikuro, sad that he'd had to be honest with them, broke the news as kindly as he could, "Not today, sorry. I actually came to see your mom, Trunks." The two half-breeds' once-brightened features were crestfallen from hearing this. His heart twisted for a moment. He had always hated being the bearer of bad news. It never sat well in his stomach to see those reactions afterward.

"I. . .uh, promise to make it up to you next time," Shikuro pleaded, though, considering that he did skip out on a previous promise earlier, he didn't have a lot of merit going for him. So, he double down on it this time around and whisper to the both of them, "I'll send a download link to that game you two always wanted. Just don't let your moms know I sent it. Deal?"