Super Dragon Ball: Redux Kaizen

Arc 2: Prologue

(Continuing From Where The Last Chapter Left Off, 1 Week Later. . .)

"That should be everything. . ."

*RIIIIIIIIIIP!*

Pulling the zipper up and around, Shikuro finished double-checking his supplies before throwing the bag over his shoulder. With a deep breath, he turned to the group who huddled around each other. Standing in the courtyard of the Capsule Corp family home, only some of the people he knew, save for a few faces, were there to see him off. Chi Chi, Bulma, 21, Goku, Gohan, and Videl. The rest were either still asleep based on how early he had to get up and leave, while his school friends had already gone to class. Though, they already knew what was going on, so covering up for him shouldn't be an issue.

Still, they made it seem like he was leaving forever.

"Alright, well I'm off then. . .," Shikuro stated.

"Be sure to take care of yourself out there, Shikuro. Remember, autopilot may be great but not perfect. If you have to avoid the asteroid belt on your way there, reroute the route and avoid it at all costs. It can tear holes into your ship, so be careful," Bulma explained.

Shikuro nodded, "Right."

"And mind what you eat. I know you've gotten over your eating habits when you were just a rascal but that doesn't mean you should be reckless about the foods on other planets," Chi Chi chimed in.

The young Saiyan nodded, a smile still on his face, "Of course, I'll be careful not to get too desperate."

"Pfft, you've been coddled too much. Back when I was younger, eating the limbs of my disembodied enemies was a sure way to keep up nutrients for battle," Vegeta scoffed.

Goku grew a bit pale at that comment: "Ew, that's gross. Didn't you mention some of those guys being bug aliens, too? I can't believe you're scared of worms, Vegeta."

"And YOU'RE scared of needles, Kakarot," Vegeta argued back.

The two rivals bickered in the background while Shikuro could only stare at them with a wry smirk. But in the meantime, Gohan walked up with Videl to place a hand on his shoulder with a prided smirk, "To think you'd become a space cop. Didn't have that on my bingo card. Now, you really can show your superhero stuff. If you want, I can lend you my Great Saiyaman suit. It'll make you stand out."

'For the wrong reasons' Shikuro wanted to say but simply declined politely, "Nah, I think I'll pass,"

"You sure?" Gohan raised an eyebrow.

"Positive," Shikuro answered almost immediately.

Hearing that made the half-breed cross his arms and raise an eyebrow, "Hmm, if you say so,"

Seeing as they had summed that up between each other, Videl cleared her throat a bit to speak, "Well, I'm sure Shikuro would rather wear his own if he wanted. But aside from that, I made sure to leave in some extra gym equipment you can use during the trip. I'm sure the ship is already equipped with some of Bulma's own tech, but it can't hurt to have some weights on board as well."

"Ah, appreciate it, Videl," Shikuro smiled and nodded.

"It's nothing," Videl smiled back.

"OI!"

Everyone turned to the entrance of the ship to see Kyuria tapping her bicep with her finger with a frown on her face. Clearly, she was getting impatient, "Hurry up the hugs and kisses. We got a job to do."

"Whatever, 'Mom', I'll be in there in a moment,'" Shikuro rolled his eyes while ignoring her comment. He returned his attention to what might as well be considered family and waved, "Sorry, I'm still getting used to her. I'll see you around."