Not An Exact Copy [Gohan x OC]

Ch. 5

Gohan couldn't help but be a tiny bit worried of Nachi. She'd been gone for quite a while and he'd assume she just ditched them, but she didn't take the dragon ball she had on her person with her.

Krillin voiced his thoughts. "Hey, where's Nachi? It's been a while since we last here," he said, scratching the back of his head.

Bulma looked worriedly out of the entrance of the cave. "I hope she comes back soon. With all those goons out there, she'll be hurt!"

Krillin laughed it off. "Nah, she's pretty strong! I don't think anyone can take her down without a fight!"

Gohan smiled a little. He knew that much was true with all the encounters he's had with her.

Suddenly, Gohan and Krillin sensed a ki energy approaching their area. It was fast, and dangerous, and very familiar.

Krillin gulped. "Hey, i-isn't that...?"

Gohan nodded nervously. He knew exactly who was approaching their cave, and he didn't seem in a happy mood judging how out of control his ki felt.

"What?!" Bulma exclaimed, standing and putting her hands on her hips. "Who's coming here?! You guys know I can't sense anything!"

Their answer for trouble just landed at the entrance of the cave. Short but strong stature, spiky hair with a widow's peak, a dragon ball in hand, and the most important feature to take note of, a dangerous scowl marring his face with lips curled back into a snarl. If he still had his tail, Gohan would be sure it'd be bristling in anger.

"Where is she?" He demanded, his voice low and thinly voiced with malice and murder.

Krillin, not sensing the mood, tilted his head. "Hm? Who?"

"DON'T PLAY COY WITH ME, CUE BALL!" Vegeta shouted, his hand curled into a fist so tight. "I'll ask you one more time... where is she?!" He snarled.

"Nachi told us she had gone out for a walk," Gohan commented, stepping a little closer to the angry Saiyan. "She hasn't returned, and I thought she ditched us here but she left the dragon ball with us! We haven't seen her since!"

Vegeta exhaled through his nose, which Gohan noticed. Nachi did the same thing when her patience was running thin; this is where she probably got the trait from.

"Why would Nachi be cooperating with you pathetic lot?" Vegeta asked boredly.

Bulma fumed. "Now listen here, you brute!" She marched right up to the Saiyan, pointing a finger into his chest, much to his irritation. "Nachi said she'd work with us to collect the dragon balls for your benefit! We didn't force her to do anything she didn't want to! And another thing, that girl has no politeness in her whatsoever! That must be from your side of the family, you damn savage! Also-" Bulma was cut off when Vegeta straightened up, looming over here with threatening eyes that made the bluenette gulp.

"I suggest you shut your trap and do not make comments about my cub." He warned. "I don't need some lowly human making assumptions about my parenting skills." He growled, before pushing her out of the way and approaching the two other Earthlings. "As I collected the other dragon ball, Nachi raised her ki. I told her to do so when she was in trouble, and then it suddenly disappeared. I made my way to the approximate area where I last sensed it, before sensing yours." He explained thoroughly, ignoring the angered human woman.

Gohan didn't want to jump to conclusions, but then again, what other explanation could there be? "Do you think... Frieza might have Nachi?" He questioned, nervous of the prince's reaction.

Much to his credit, Vegeta didn't even flinch. "It's possible one of Frieza's lackeys captured her. The man's soldiers aren't strong enough to beat her, so it must've been Zarbon."