"Good job Kinoko," Goku said once she had returned.
Vegeta didn't offer congratulations but a small nod before his attention focused back outside, Goku was starting to comment on her fight when the announcer wasted little time mentioning the next fighters. It wasn't that hard to determine who the last two were, where it would ultimately decide who would face Kinoko and after that who would face the champ. Vegeta was already walking towards the arena and Goku chuckled and pat Kinoko on the shoulder before walking past her walking behind Vegeta.
"All right let's call out the next two contestants. Go-"
The announcer stopped when he was shoved to the side by Vegeta who took his place in the ring, Goku standing across from him. The two eyed each other before a small grin formed on the face of both them, the two wasted little them getting into their stances. The Announcer looked between them and casually took a few steps back, something told him getting in the middle of these two wasn't a good idea.
"Uh...begin whenever your ready."

The two started to move forward but stopped before quickly jumping back, a green explosion came from the spot they were at before they started popping up here and there, pinkish black explosions following some hitting the stands thankfully missing the people who were running away. The Camera's ended up getting destroyed in the ensuing explosion and the announcer was hiding behind a nearby rock.
"It would appear someone has placed explosives in the arena! Everyone should head towards the nearest exit in a-ow stop shoving me!"
21 and Yuvo floated down from the sky at his, 21s' finger pointed at the arena and a glow at the tip of her finger as she prepared another blast. Goku and Vegeta looked up at her with Vegeta speaking first.
"You better have a damn good reason for interrupting our fight."
"Oh believe me she does."
The voice that responded was Yuvo who floated next to twenty one, his gaze moving to the retreating people.
"...good job 21...but you missed the earthlings."
Yuvo pointed a finger at some of the retreating people and fired, 21's eyes widened and the other two started to move, but before they could a sleeved hand knocked the blast away into the stands.
"Oh?" Yuvo said.
Ryo stood still dressed as Kitsu stood with arm outstretched and looking back at the people motioning to the door for them to keep running.
"It was kind of hard to notice energy that massive approaching...probably should have just left though..." Ryo thought staring up at the two. "Ugh...and one's a Majin...why am I still here..."
"It's nice to meet you all, I supposed I never properly introduce myself. My name is Yuvo, and I guess to make this simple. I'm here to kill you three."
Yuvo held his hand out a green glow surrounding it as he pointed it at Goku and Vegeta.
"I know you three have other forms, go ahead and change...I'll wait, you're not going to beat me like that. I even made sure there was no audience so you can go all out."

Kinoko grinned the whole time she was walking back towards the two other Saiyans. Goku’s compliment made her blush, although she couldn’t be swooned over for long, just as the two of the men were called to fight each other. The princess found it to be reasonable that they had to fight, in order to choose the competitor who’ll be facing her, as well as the champ. Before she could watch them, she didn’t expect explosions to be blowing up around the arena, as well as the stands the people were seated. It was enough to make her drop her orange top on the ground.

Turning around, there was the blue alien...with Android 21. “Amaia!”, the princess shouted to the Majin, just until she saw Yuvo aiming towards her brothers. Immediately, blue Ki blasts hit the prepared blasts that 21 and Yuvo were about to fire. “If anybody is going to assault my brothers, I highly recommend you doing it to me!”, the princess said, before jumping into the arena with Vegeta and Goku.

No blasts came from 21 but Yuvo didn't hesitate to react to Kinoko's sudden entrance, he stared at Kinoko as she entered the arena. He brought a hand to his chin at this and slowly descended until he was on the ground a few feet for them.
"I don't need you fighting my battles Kinoko," Vegeta said crossing his arms as Yuvo landed.
"Now Vegeta Kinoko's just showing she cares about us no need to be so harsh."
Goku's gaze went up to 21 who merely watched the scene silently, he couldn't sense any killing intent from her, she seemed more of a spectator than anything else, but judging by the fact her Ki was still surrounding her body she was expecting a fight. His attention moved back to Kitsu who still standing nearby though there still no presence of their energy.

"It matters none to me who I start with," Yuvo said with a small shrug. "Hurry and change so we can get started, I might accidentally end up killing you if you fight me like this."
"You have a high opinion of yourself," Vegeta said drawing Yuvo's attention. "If you can talk that big I expect you have something to show for it."
"...hmmm I suppose show you mine before you show yours," Yuvo said. "Fair enough, I'll let a little bit out so you know I'm only trying to keep it fair."
Yuvo raised his hand and closed it into a fist, a burst of power exploded from him obliterating the nearby stands and waiting room before he let his energy flow naturally out, the green aura created a vacuum of pressure around him as Yuvo stood still letting them read his power themselves. Vegeta's eyes narrowed a bit, and Goku's hands closed into fists. It seemed Yuvo wasn't lying, it felt like Goku's Super Saiyan 3 transformation, and this was apparently only a 'little' bit. Yuvo let the energy fade away away before motioning to them.
"There I was fair, now please hurry I have a schedule tea time," Yuvo said. "If the Princess wants to go first that's fine with me. I wanted to save Goku for last anyway. No offense Vegeta."
Vegeta started to step forward at Yuvo's remark when 21 landed next to Yuvo.
"You should fall back," she said looking at him. "I'll handle Kinoko."
Yuvo arched a brow at this and 21 got into stance.
"She's stronger than Dr. Gero's records say, in your current shape she'd ultimately end up killing you in a prolonged fight."
"Stronger you say..." Yuvo said arching a brow. "Hmm...still I trust your judgement 21, and you're right I am weaker like this."
Yuvo floated away though he hovered nearby as 21 moved in front of Kinoko, Ryo stared at the scene scratching his head.
"Wait...did he just say...Goku...and Vegeta..." Ryo said looking back at the two.
After a moment he brought a sleeved hand to his face before realizing who the three in front of him were.
"Well...that explains...a lot. No wonder I got a weird feeling from those two and Kinoko is their sister...man...I got involved with the wrong people...maybe I should just leave."
Ryo turned to leave only for a ki blast to slam into the spot he was heading towards, turning he noticed 21 looking at him with her hand outstretched.
"You're not leaving...I have business with you after this," 21 said before turning back to Kinoko.
"21...why are you doing this? Aren't we you friends?" Goku asked.
21 remained silent as her Ki flowed from her body, Yuvo smiled at the sight crossing his arms over his chest.
"...if you won't attack I will."
That was the only response she gave as she stood in front of the three aggressively.

Kinoko gazed at Yuvo, who seemed to be in a rush to fight the three of them. If he wants them to change, the princess will gladly change and charge first. With 21 floating down towards them, she could only look at the Majin-android in disbelief. Why would she do this? The power that Yuvo displayed seemed to be weaker, as Amaia claimed. If what she analyzed was correct, Kinoko was all in for it. However, with 21 threatening them, the princess took her stance, although she didn’t willingly advance. She really didn’t want to hurt her, but was 21 giving her a choice?

“I want answers, first! Tell me, Amaia. What gave the right idea to terrorize millions? I thought you didn’t believe in killing nor violence”, Kinoko was still not convinced that 21 would ever do such a thing. As long as the princess knew her, it wasn’t in her nature. “Guys, I’ll take care of this”, she said, stepping forward, and changing into her Super Saiyan form. “Yuvo’s all yours”.

21 remained silent at Kinoko's question, she clearly didn't want to fight either but that was hard to tell for Yuvo who was only staring at her back, she didn't back down however only digging in seeing her change into her Super Saiyan form. When Goku and Vegeta did the same she shut her eyes her nails digging into her skin at the sight. Yuvo grinned at this as his eyes let off a red glow, he held his arms out grinning as his green aura seemed to surround his body once more. Ryo watched this his eyes narrowing a bit before he looked back at the others. Goku and Vegeta rose into the air as 21 started to move forward when something appeared behind her. Ryo had dashed forward and raising his hand chopped 21 in the back of the neck. Her eyes widened as her Ki suddenly vanished and she fell to the ground unconscious.

"What?" Goku said looking down.
Yuvo looked down as well and seeing 21 unconscious sighed and crossed his arms, that was a bit of a problem. Not a large one but he didn't want any hindrances and his current plan involved her. If the information on them was off which judging by the power levels of the two Saiyan's in front of him it was, he was going to have to make adjustments. That and the masked one down there was unknown, but since she was strong enough to take down 21 out in a single move, she probably wasn't a pushover.
"How unfortunate...painful as it is I'll have to retreat, I'm not in the mood to deal with four of you."
"Who says you're going anywhere," Vegeta said flying towards him.
"Solar Flare!" Yuvo yelled bringing his hands to his face.
A blinding light hit everyone in the area and Yuvo's chuckling could be heard before his Ki vanished, when the blindness faded Yuvo was gone along with his energy.
"Damn it! That cheap little..."
Vegeta trailed off as Goku pat him and motioned down to the ground, the two landed next to Kinoko staring down at the unconscious 21. Goku looked up at Ryo whose attention move from her to them.
"I'm...not sure how to feel about you right now," Goku said. "Is there a reason you did that?"
Ryo offered a small nod though he wasn't sure how he was going to explain it without a voice. Turning he started walking away from the others not really about to get too into that.
"...I guess we take her back home," Goku said. "We can have her explain when she wakes up."
Ryo didn't make it a few feet before he realized something was wrapped around his leg, lookign down he noticed 21's tail was wrapped around his ankle, he blinked before reaching down and trying to yank it off with little effort.
"The hell is this made out of steel?!"
"I guess you're coming with us," Goku said looking at Ryo. "It's probably for the best, that Yuvo guy will probably come looking for you too."
"...how delightful."

Kinoko kept herself ground, as 21 seemed to begin advancing on her. However, right before the android could get any closer, the masked individual whom the princess faced in the ring, appeared out of nowhere, and knocked Amaia out with a simple chop. As far as raw power went, 21 wasn’t exactly strong enough to take on all three Saiyans alone. If anything, she could only face only one, without that person going Super Saiyan. Besides, the removal of her evil side had weakened her dramatically, physically and mentally. Kinoko looked at Kitsu until there was a blinding light surrounding them. Yuvo had managed to make a quick getaway.

Turning back to normal, the princess kneeled down at the unconscious 21’s side, and placed a gentle hand on her back, trying to come up with a rational explanation of the android’s current mindset. Perhaps it was a good idea to take her back home, and interrogate her; just to get some answers. “I agree”, the Saiyan princess responded to Goku’s suggestion, having to hold the same idea.

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At Capsule Corp., they found it to be neccessary in putting 21 in a guest bedroom, where she had remained unconscious. Kinoko wasn’t too far, having to not change her clothes, since the tournament. She figured that she should thank Kitsu for getting involved, as well as praise him (in her mind, it’s a man) for quickly thinking. Once she had managed to find him, she smiled small. “Thank you, for helping us”.

Ryo took a look around capsule corp surprised he was actually getting to see the inside, he knew Soru would be immensely jealous if he told him, but there was no way he could tell him why he got to see the inside. He held in a chuckle at the idea that he was a gardner here yesterday. Though he still couldn't believe he was meeting Goku and Vegeta, and Kinoko who seemed to be their sister. From what he could tell the three were close, especially considering Vegeta's response the other day. Speaking of that man he seemed to be the 'husband' Soru was talking about, and it seemed Goku had explained the circumstances to Bulma including why he was there since the camera's were destroyed by that point. Ryo didn't intend on sticking around too long though, this Yuvo guy seemed intent on killing these three and judging from his other actions he didn't seem to care too much about who was in the way of that.

Ryo was getting read to leave when he noticed Kinoko approaching, it was hard to imagine they were punching each other mere moments before, but the occasional twinge of pain reminded him it was quite real. When she thanked him he tilted his head at her, he...wasn't expecting that, though he waved a sleeve in front of his face to indicate that it was fine. Turning his back to her he raised a sleeve before going to leave.
"Leaving already?"
The voice caused him to turn as Goku walked up to Kinoko resting a hand on her shoulder.
"You're welcome to stay if you'd like, it is pretty late."
Ryo shook his head and Goku smiled before offering a small shrug.
"Could I ask you to come back tomorrow though? Sometime in the afternoon. 21 will probably be awake then and I'd like you to hear what she has to say too."
Ryo stared at Goku at this before holding his sleeves up, it took Goku a moment to realize Ryo was asking why he was needed.
"Well you saved her didn't you?"
Ryo flinched a bit at that and moved his hands into his sleeves turning his face away from them.
"Haha I had a feeling, I don't know how but seeing the smile on 21's face it seems that's what she wanted. So I definitely want you back here tomorrow. You deserve to hear what's going on...that Yuvo guy might return too and if he finds you he might come after you. It'd be better if you had someone to watch your back when that happens right?"
Ryo held up a hand at that and walked away from the two, he didn't offer any promises only a wave as he quickly made his way out of the building.
"What that really necessary?" Vegeta said walking up to the two.
"I think so...they don't seem like a bad person," Goku said. "Besides I want to know more about that Kitsu person, they took one of Kinoko's strikes and are walking around like nothing happened. They gotta be strong."

Kinoko heard Goku’s voice, until she felt his hand of her shoulder, to which she placed her hand on top of it, silently thanking him for the comforting gesture, as her younger brother explained the current circumstances to Kitsu. True enough, he’s got a point. Yuvo will more than likely come back to kill them, once he gets the chance. Maybe it was a good idea that they stick together on this, but she can’t force their guest to stay. Besides, he could have other things to take care of, back home.

In response to Kitsu’s departure, all Kinoko could give was a small wave, slightly disappointed that he couldn’t stay a little longer. Her arms hugged her upper body, before lightly patting Goku’s hand on her shoulder, before walking away to the direction of the machine. “I’m gonna go train”, she had to get her mind on something else, after what they had been through today.

Goku nodded at her understanding, it was hard to imagine 21 turning against them and this Yuvo person seemed to know about them and their abilities. Bringing up Dr. Gero only made him all the more concerned, Yuvo didn't seem like the good androids, or whatever he was. Goku decided to inform the others about this just in case Yuvo approached them as well, though it seemed he was focused on the three of them he probably knew of the others and he seemed to be using 21, he doubted he'd stop there if given the chance.
"I'll take the next watch so train as long as much as you want, Vegeta's taking the first one. Probably his way of apologizing for what happened a few days ago."
He had offered to go first but Vegeta was already sitting in the chair and staring at 21, they didn't expect her to wake up until tomorrow but they stayed near her just in case.

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The following afternoon Ryo stood at the front desk staring at the female clerk, she seemed a tad bothered by the fact someone in costume was here and Ryo had come as Kitsu since that was how he was known. Soru was also working the gardens so he couldn't risk him seeing his face as well. The woman at the desk adjusted some of the things on her desk before folding her hands together, judging by the kind of guests Bulma got this wasn't a rare occurrence, but it seemed the appearance of costume visitors made her job harder.
"Is there something I can help you with?"
Ryo raised a sleeve and pointed inside causing the woman to glance back before looking back at Ryo who lowered his sleeve.
"Um...if you don't have an appointment-"
"Let them in."
The woman turned before jumping a little seeing Vegeta standing nearby, he glared at Kitsu before turning and walking inside.
"They have business here."
Ryo let out a mental sigh glad he showed up before things got awkward, but he still gave off that fierce aura making it hard to follow him.
"Man...the stares I got coming here in this outfit...that woman didn't have to shield her child from me."
Vegeta led Ryo into the room where 21 was waiting, she was awake and staring at the window in silence. It seemed she had woken up earlier that morning, but she refused to talk only saying she would say something when 'everyone' was here, which seemed to mean Kitsu as well.
This was confirmed by her glancing at Ryo when he entered the room and took a seat near the wall.
"...I'm sure you have questions...I'm...not really sure where to start," 21 said.

All night, Kinoko had been in the gravity machine, and all of the memories of yesterday and the day before that, continued to bother her. She could only hope that the answers she would receive, were the right ones. Turning up the gravity to 250-300, she could only last for so long before she decided to call it a night, even though the sun was already on its way up. She had no regrets for not sleeping in the past two days. Funny enough, liked Vegeta, she didn’t want to be one step behind. The princess wanted to at least be equal with them. She wanted to overcome her fears; her challenges.

These thoughts continued to replay themselves, even while she was in the shower. That whole morning, she didn’t talk to anyone, only having to train alone, until Kitsu arrived. By the time he did, Kinoko was already in the guest room, waiting for everyone.

"I suppose I'll start at the most important part," 21 said crossing her arms. "Goku, Vegeta...Kinoko...you can't fight Yuvo you'll die if you do."
Goku and Vegeta looked at 21 at this and the serious expression on her face, Vegeta scoffed and opened his mouth but 21 spoke having a feeling what he was going to say, positive it was an insult in her direction and doubt.
"Yuvo is not a person that can be beaten by fighting strength alone, he's able to mimic energy when he feels it. To be specific he can feel your ki and how it flows and mimic it himself. By doing so he amplifies his own strength while draining any energy in the air, he can increase how much is in his body through physical contact, basically draining it."
"...like 19," Goku said bringing a hand to his chin.
"You mean that fat android?" Vegeta said. "That thing was a joke."
"He can drain like 19 but he's more like Cell in terms of structure, not techincally an android but a bio creation. To the best of my knowledge he was one of Gero's failed creations."
"If he's a reject than why is he a problem," Vegeta added.
"Well he was a failed project because of control, not power," 21 said. "The problem is if you fight him he'll just mimic you and become stronger, and he repeats this process indefinitely, meaning punching him in the face is actually a bad thing."

"...well this seems like a great situation," Ryo thought leaning against the wall.
That meant using energy against him would power him up, and going off that earlier scene he was immensely powerful already. He did seem pretty happy when everyone turned Super Saiyan almost like he was expecting it, or needed it.
"There is some hope though...that's why I've been...working with him looking for a weakness."
Goku looked over at Kinoko before looking back at 21, his eyebrows lowered a little and he touched his chest.
"Why didn't you tell us...or ask us for help. We wouldn't have hesitated to assit you."
"Speak for yourself Kakarot," Vegeta said causing Goku to glance at him.
21 closed her eyes and slowly shook her head, a worried expression fell over Goku's face and 21 looked back out the window.
"Yuvo approached me having my data...he believed me to be your enemy being a fellow creation...if I spoke to you he would have realized that I'm not...and he's been watching me for a bit now. Forgive me...I wanted to find out as much as I could to find a weakness."

Kinoko listened to Amaia’s explanation for allying herself with Yuvo. At first, it made her worry for 21’s well-being, but her ruse to join him was, honestly, the most clever thing she had ever seen from the android. So, Yuvo was not like any other extraterrestrial; he was a bio-android, who had the ability to drain one’s energy, in a sense. That was when she thought back to her one-on-one fight during the tournament. That was his plan all along: To absorb her own energy, and later, many others. Nearly identical to Cell.

“That’s why he was provoking yet forcing us to fight him”, she realized, before closing her eyes passively and crossing her arms. “At least we now know of his intentions”, she opened her eyes, looking at 21. “You could still acknowledge me that you were back in town”.

21 gave a small nod at Kinoko who seemed to understand the situation, though at her comment she looked at her before offering a small smile.
"I'm sorry Kinoko...we were already 'working together' at that point," 21 said. "He actually found you all and had us come here, I was trying to lead him away until I found out where the lab was."
21 was silent for a moment and folded her hands in her lap, the look on her face seemed to hint that the situation was far more dire than just that, with a small sigh she continued looking back at the four in the room.
"The biggest problem that comes with Yuvo is he's able to asexually reproduce, almost infinitely," 21 said. "He actually has hundreds of himself in West city already, and these clones match his power level, though some are weaker since he made them a little earlier when he first came here. Even as we speak he's making copies, and their sort of like a hive mind, they have a shared consciousness with Yuvo who is the main head."

Ryo brought a sleeve to his chin, this guy was beyond a normal problem. He was an alien or something of that sort able to become stronger through battle and from what this 21 was telling them he could not only become stronger but he was able to make an army of himself if need be, that all communicated with each other. Looking over at the two men they seemed just as bothered by this, save the taller one who seemed to have a smile on his face, Ryo didn't get it until a smirk formed on the smaller one's face as well.
"So how do we beat him," Goku said slamming his hand into his fist. "You figured it out right 21."
21 blinked a few times as she looked at Goku before a small smiled formed on her face, it was hard to be worried with his enthusiasm.
"Hmm I have found a way, Yuvo can draw in power but he can't control it like you all do, that's why he has to watch you. He knows how to use his ki to regenerate like Kinoko since he saw that fight, so he's now more of a problem than before...however that only proves that though he can draw it in, he only learns how to use it upon seeing its use. I was trying to find his lab because even if the main Yuvo is destroyed he just transfers his consciousness to another clone sends his clone to the lab, and makes well...another 'him' and furthermore, the 'main' Yuvo is the only one that can make clones and adapt."
"Why is that?" Goku questioned.
"He knows himself, and he's not the type to be subservient, so he made his clones unable to recreate like him, among other things so he remains the alpha among them."
Vegeta closed his eyes at this and tapped a finger on his arm for a moment.
"So what you're saying is, we find this lab and destroy it, no more 'main' Yuvo, that doesn't solve the problem of this Yuvo."
21 gave a small nod before her gaze moved to Ryo.
"That's why we need Kitsu," 21 said.

Ryo blinked a few times before looking at the others, he wasn't strong like these three he wasn't sure he was going to be of much use.
"My plan is to destroy the lab without Yuvo knowing, and then have us four draw his clones and fight them. When Yuvo dies he will transfer his consciousness to a clone, all we have to do is make sure it's the weakest clone left. We take out all but the weakest one while Kitsu fights and defeats Yuvo."
Goku and Vegeta looked at Ryo who seemed just as surprised by this plan as anyone else.
"Yuvo doesn't have any data on you Kitsu," 21 said. "You weren't involved with these three in their fights, which means you're an unknown. Yuvo won't know how to fight you, and he won't be able to resist going up against someone whose power he doesn't have. You're the perfect distraction. Once we kill all but the weakest clone we'll contact you and take out the main Yuvo. If this works, Yuvo will be trapped in his weakest clones body unable to adapt or reproduce, he'll have to grow like a normal fighter."
"Or we can just kill him," Vegeta added.
"I leave that choice up to you," 21 said. "It's...been difficult not getting innocents involved. I always told him they were two weak to drain from which has kept him busy, but..."
"At the tournament he showed he has no problem wiping them out," Goku said. "I like it 21. You've been hard at work. Okay Kitsu you think you can help us?"
"Huh?!"
Ryo leaned back at Goku's words before looking at 21 who bowed to him.
"Please aid us."

Kinoko could only use her imagination as Amaia described the circumstances, and how Yuvo operates and adapts. If this bio-android manages to control his power, then there might be any chance in being able to stop him. What's worse, is the fact that he has been going at for a very long time. This plan that 21 is able to construct sounded like a rather logical plan. In some ways, the princess could believe that her experience and intelligence as a scientist may be equal to Bulma, if not, better. That was one of the traits that Kinoko could admire about 21.

Like everyone else, she looked at Kitsu, starting to believe him to be the perfect individual that Yuvo might not be able to decipher.
"Please, Kitsu? From what we hear, millions of lives are at stake", she almost begged.

Ryo looked between the four of them, though Vegeta just seemed to be glaring in his direction. At Kinoko's words however his shoulders seemed to drop and he crossed his sleeves over his chest, there were two people in this city that he genuinely cared about. He considered the likelihood that they would end up in Yuvo's path of destruction. After a moment of consideration he raised his head and gave the group a thumbs up. Though on the inside he was screaming at his stupidity, he couldn't avoid danger of that magnitude and lives were being put in danger, he couldn't let that happen.
21 and Goku smiled seeing this and Goku raised a fist at their new ally, though he might not look so happy if he could see the tears stinging the edge of Ryo's eyes.
"Thank you for your assistance Kitsu," 21 said. "Let's enact the plan this evening. Goku I'll find the lab and let out a bit of my energy, use instant transmission to find me. Kinoko I'll give you the location of the clones, you and Vegeta head there. Use Instant if you can lock onto their energy. Kitsu wait on the outskirts of the forest, I'll tell Yuvo your location, he'll come to you."
"Delightful."
"Sounds good," Goku said. "I'd rather not wait...but I'm guessing you have a plan."
21 nodded before swinging her legs over the side of the bed, as she did Ryo held up a finger, she stopped seeing this before Ryo reached up and removed the fox mask from his face. Pulling down the mask covering his nose and mouth on the inside, he removed the bandana before sighing.
"I just want you to see my face in case it ends up on a missing poster, so you can inform my next of kin...and sorry but I want a favor for doing this," Ryo said.
"You're a guy!" Goku said pointing at him.
"Of course I'm a guy!"
Vegeta was silent for a moment before his eyes narrowed.
"You look familiar..."
"T-that's not important right now," Ryo said holding up a hand. "Vegeta right, you're looking for employee's after your last ones ran off right?"
Vegeta stared at him wondering why he would know something like that, though 21 confirmed it herself informing that she has been watching everyone.
"If I don't die to this guy, I want you to ask Miss Bulma to hire me and another guy part time," Ryo said.
"Why would I do that?" Vegeta questioned turning to fully face him.
"Because I like living and there's only two people in this city I care about who I can fly out of here by this evening."
"Deal," Goku said smiling causing Vegeta to look at him. "What? He is putting his life on the line and he barely knows us, if he feels that strongly about it I don't see why not. Besides it'd help Bulma too."
"I appreciate it," Ryo said putting his bandana, face mask and fox mask back on. "I'll keep Yuvo busy as long as I can. If you'll excuse me I'm going to have lunch, cry a little and get ready to fight a nearly unstoppable alien for total strangers."
Ryo bowed to everyone before walking out of the door making his way out of capsule corp.
"Okay," 21 said. "I'll go to Yuvo and get the plan started. Vegeta please apologize to Bulma for me and let her know I'll pay for the damages. I have to make it look like I escaped."
"Wha-"
Vegeta was cut off when 21 blew a hole in the wall before quickly flying out of it and into the distance, Goku stared at the hole in the wall before clearing his throat.
"I...think we should leave before Bulma see's that. An angry Bulma is the one thing we can't defeat. Good luck Vegeta."
Goku put two fingers against his head and vanished a moment later.

Kinoko could only give a small smile, once she took notice of Kitsu acknowledging in confirmation to 21’s plan. However, as soon as he removed the gear covering his face, she frowned. ’The one from the mall!’, for a moment, it nearly became a little hard to believe that they just casually met in the mall, and actually traded blows with each other during the tournament. She looked at Vegeta at the corner of her eye, already getting the feeling that the elder would go to great lengths, if he figured out where he had met this person. At any minute, he just might go into full-protection mode! For a moment, she wondered if he was prone to being possessive, which could explain his constant dragging of her, and scaring away certain males in the past.

She could only grin in amusement, once Kitsu asked for a possible future employment at Capsule Corps. If that were the case, the princess could get to know him a bit more, not only because of knowing his strength, but also because of who and what he is. If there is any chance that this person might be a Saiyan, or at least, half-Saiyan, she might get to find out how he got on Earth. Kinoko was only cut off from her thoughts when 21 suddenly blew a hole in the hole. “Agreed”, she was quick to agree with Goku. “Be careful, Amaia”, she said to the android, showing sisterly concern.

A few hours later, Kinoko approached her elder brother, with determination in her stride. “Train me, brother”, she said, as she thought about what Goku said to her that day. The princess only hoped that what he said about Vegeta was true; she had to find out for herself. “Please”.

Vegeta seemed to grumble to himself as the others left but it seemed there was little choice in the matter, Bulma unfortunately was going to want answers and everyone had run off. With little choice he went to explain the circumstances to Bulma, while Goku made sure to let the others know about Yuvo and the fact they might be targeted. Some stepped up to help fight and he explained 21's plan. He asked them to keep an eye on the city and to take care of any that might still be around. Once that was finished he returned to his home to warn Chi-chi and Goten while he was at it.

Vegeta let out a small breath as he straightened his body, he flexed his hands a few times after trying to manage his ki, just as he was about to do so again Kinoko approached him causing him to stop and turn to her. He stared at her arching a brow when she approached him, he started to wonder if she was delivering some message to him as he didn't like being interrupted during his training. What she actually wanted though actually surprised him, his brows arching a bit. His normal expression returned pretty quickly though and he stared at Kinoko, the look on her face was different than before.
"Don't you normally approach Kakarot when you want to train? Why are you so determined to train with me all of a sudden?"

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Ryo walked into a small home a little past the outskirts of the city, it was a small circular home and with a sigh dressed in his normal clothes he started walking around the home. The house was a simple one, a tv, couch and all the basics that came with it, there were four rooms counting the living room and it was a place made for one person. Unlike most homes there wasn't anything too fancy, only the necessities existed and it was quite cheap due to this fact, at least as cheap as one could get. A familiar scent hit Ryo's nose and he followed it to the kitchen where he picked up light humming. His attention landed on a woman dressed in a long sleeved yellow shirt and brown skirt, she had on pink house slippers and a white apron. She was a slender woman that looked a bit too young for her actual age, she had ivory skin and long silver hair to the mid of her back, tied at the bottom with a white ribbon. Her slim fingers stirred a pot and a smile rested on her thin lips as she remained lost in her world, at least until Ryo cleared his throat.
"Hm?" The woman said turning around. "Re-Re!"
The woman released her pot and walked over to Ryo wiping her hands on her apron before hugging him.
"Hi mom," Ryo said returning the hug.
The woman known as Yin smiled and backed away from Ryo keeping her hands on her shoulders, Ryo smiled wondering if she had a bit of Saiyan blood in her with how young she looked after all these years.
"What bring you here?"
"Oh you know...I was in the neighborhood figured I'd stop by," Ryo said.
"I wish you'd told me," Yin said pouting at him. "I only have enough for three people, that's not going to fill your stomach."
"You always make extra helpings..." Ryo said sighing. "That uses up more food you know."
"I always like being prepared, you haven't visited me in ages though."
"Just...busy with work. Anyway I'm here now let's eat I'll help you."
Yin nodded and turned back to her food, Ryo tying on an apron to help. She could tell something was on his mind, but she didn't want to force it out of him, just having him here was good enough.

Kinoko wasn’t sure if she should tell her brother the truth of what was happening between the two of them; of how much the past has affected in such a dramatic way. What he said made her sigh, as she thought about a much more logical answer. “Like you said, Vegeta: How can I become stronger if I’m getting distracted all the time?”, the princess said, keeping her gaze on him, before crossing her arms. It’s not like she meant any ill-will towards Goku, but Vegeta’s type of training has always been more serious.

“No more pulling back; no more holding back”, she told him, approaching him, and levitating until she was in front of him. “I want you to hit me”, she didn’t want to test him, but she had to find out if what Kakarot was true. “I don’t care where; just do it.”

Vegeta was silent for a moment staring at Kinoko as she explained herself, he closed his eyes seeming to understand what was going on right now. His eyes narrowed a bit and he mumbled 'Kakarot' under his breath. He had said that to Kinoko's face while he was there, he looked back at Kinoko and reaching forward gripped the front of her clothes with his hand. It was unknown why he did this until it came without any kind of warning, his fist slammed into Kinoko's stomach with far more speed and force than any of usual attacks, it happened in what felt like milliseconds and the force of it would easily kill a normal human. This was how he hit enemies, how he hit Kakarot and if not for the fact he had gripped her clothes she more than likely would have been flying.

Vegeta released her and took a step back, he hadn't changed into a Super Saiyan but it felt like he had hit her full force in his second transformation at least, it showed how much he had been holding back and he stared at Kinoko crossing his arms over his chest.
"If I went all out from the very beginning you'd be a stain on the floor by now Kinoko. The last thing I need from a survivor of my blood."
Vegeta turned his back to her and started walking away.
"I don't know what you expected from this, but hopefully you know your limits now. Don't speak so lightly about training against me, I'll stop pulling back when you're worth the effort."

The next move was unexpected, but it was exactly like how she wanted it. She wanted him to hurt her; to push her, but then, he stops, and turns away like nothing happened. Clutching her stomach with cough, Kinoko was on her feet by the time Vegeta was making his departure. “You goddamn coward”, she suddenly said, spitting some blood out, before stopping him with a telekinetic force. She felt an uprising anger in her chest, and she needed to get it out; even if it meant by taunting or patronizing him, Kinoko needed to get it out. “I ask you to train me, and it frustrates me that you’re still holding back. I want to get stronger, even it means for you to, by all means, beat me!”, with the amount of energy she has, the princess used her Ki to regenerate.

“From what I’ve suffered from, I want to overcome it. I want you to overcome it too, Vegeta!”, she paused; the fire rising in her eyes. “I am the Princess of Saiyans, so train me, like how a Saiyan would!”, she was being direct with him, not afraid of what he could potentially throw at her. It was the one thing they had in common: Being stubborn.