GambolMuse

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

How hard could it be really to hunt down an animal? She was faster and stronger than most anything on Earth, the same could likely be said for here on Kaesstra. The spear was more for show, far as Yumi was concerned, and she might use it if the animal had some particularly sharp claws or teeth. Since they weren't laying traps she figured the best way to go about this was wait until they ran across something and chase it down. With spear in hand she gave the air a careful sniffing, still struggling to pinpoint the body of water she was after. Not that it mattered terribly much, she could cheat some by following from the ship which was still at their back. Now that she was in pursuit of an animal her steps quieted considerably, and she made doubly sure not to step on any fallen branches or twigs. "Think I'm capable... I'll show you capable..." Yumi mumbled to herself, huffing as she ducked beneath a low branch. Viral really didn't think she could do this, that was the feeling she was getting here. It was almost as if she was expected to fail, that annoyed her quite a lot. She was going to catch the biggest animal she could find, then Viral could try saying she didn't know what she was doing.

The Kaesstrians weren't interested anymore? Really? Furrowing his brow Kabocha glanced back over his shoulder, confirming what Kai had just told him about the aliens. Huh, so he supposed that was true, they really didn't care he and the others were here. They must be recognized then otherwise he couldn't see the people relaxing so quickly. Good, so maybe if they were recognized then they were more likely to get some easy food. Why couldn't Kai be more like his brother and keep his mouth shut? Striking a nerve with the comment on his attitude Kabocha spun around, prodding his friend in the chest annoyed. Growling when the other Saiyan pressed the matter he folded his arms stubbornly, turning back on his heel and lifting his chin haughtily. "Of course I won't act this way, I'm not an idiot. I know for a successful negotiation you have to get along with the other person. You and I aren't negotiating though, you're just annoying me." It was a touch difficult to continue their conversation with Choi fawning over baby Kaesstrians, something they hadn't really seen up until now. Glancing over as well Kabocha quickly looked away when one of the parents turned to them, then looking back at the twins when Choi was punched. Smirking he let out a small laugh, nodding his head in the direction of the family. "Hey, imagine showing Takeshi this, he'd have a panic attack."

"Well you've got time to find out what works, we're not in any hurry there either. We're here to have fun and relax, right? Worry about that junk later." He'd been told by Takeshi prior to leaving that they couldn't be stressing out T'charrl, yet he was fair certain he'd gone and done just that. This was probably why, they were stopped dead in their tracks with the alien having a small fit about all sorts of things. Sheesh, real life of the party, this one. Having brought up his mission into the conversation Haku rather quickly wished he hadn't, frowning as he rubbed at the back of his neck uncomfortably. "W-Well... It wasn't exactly his sons dead... Their friends though... But either way it was a stupid mission, sending me alone after all of you..." Stupid mission for anyone, even an Elite. People like Krom had tried and failed to capture the Princes, the only person who had actually succeeded was the King himself. What a lousy job to be given, and it didn't exactly help him get in good with this group. Even despite the way they had met though they weren't horrible to him, whereas people were horrible to him before for simply being there. These were good people, Haku had come to that conclusion, shame he hadn't a clue how to act around them. "You don't think they'll just laugh at me if I say that...?" Haku asked, frowning as he looked at the ground. Caught up in his worries he was oblivious to the person who was now standing behind him, sighing before rubbing at his face. "It's easy for you to talk to them, you're their friend... No one likes me here, I'm not so dumb that I don't see that."

"You might be a pain in the ass, but I doubt everyone hates you." That took Haku by surprise, the kid near jumped out of his skin and into T'charrl, scrambling away and looking up shocked. Takeshi couldn't help but grin in amusement at the reaction, satisfied too he'd managed to spook Haku. These two seemed like they were having a real good talk and all but he wanted to keep moving, especially since the conversation looked to be bringing T'charrl down some. With his hands on his hips he looked over at the Kaesstrian, nodding his head in the direction of Shu. "Hey, don't worry so much buddy, we're here to have fun, remember? Let's focus on that for now, the rest doesn't matter at the moment." Okay, the rest did matter, quite a lot in fact, but they couldn't do much about it now. Plus given what Vegeta told him before they weren't going to get anywhere if T'charrl was stressed, which right now he very much was. "What do you want to do for games, T'charrl?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

It sure was difficult trying to discern what direction you were going here, the sun didn't look to follow the same pattern as Earth's. Good thing Yumi had a fairly good sense of direction that ought to deliver her right to the lake, provided she didn't end up turned around on accident. Really she was guessing which way to go, but it was a sound guess. Eugh, Viral wasn't in agreement with her whatsoever, again finding it necessary to make comment on how she was doing things. Narrowing her eyes slightly she sighed, looking back at the Beastman for a moment. "I thought you wanted me to figure it out on my own? So now I should do what you tell me?" she asked impatiently, putting a hand on her hip, "And I so will not fly, I'll do this all without Ki, or technology, just to prove I can do it." He really didn't think she was capable, did he? Hmph, so she might have forgotten some of the lessons he'd taught her as a kid. And maybe she hadn't practiced near enough to remain proficient at hunting, but she could still do it! Huffing to herself she closed her eyes, trying to convey her annoyance in the most passive way possible. Instead of getting a reaction she wanted Yumi opened her eyes and watched confused as Viral took to the trees, looking up at him puzzled. "Wait, so you're just going to climb trees now?" she asked, blinking before frowning, "Well fine, I'll do this on my own, just you watch. I'm going to find something so big that we'll both have to bring it back." This tiff of hers was a bit childish, but Yumi felt like she was being treated as one anyways by Viral. Tightening her grip on her spear she started moving again, keeping extra attention on the area around her.

"Alright, boss, we'll be nice and good if that's what you want," Kabocha quipped, waving a hand before continuing on, "We trade one pain in the neck for another, sheesh. Can't catch a break even on our vacation." Had he the mind to glance back and see the Kaesstrians coming down it might have been possible to relax, but instead the Saiyan kept going on feeling apprehensive. Until they got inside somewhere or knew for absolute certain no one was going to try shanking them he'd be hard pressed to take it easy. After all he'd seen what the ambush had done to the Princes, and he was no fan of becoming a pincushion, or getting a concussion. On top of his worries of being assaulted they now had to consider how to go about getting funds. If the Saiyan money really did turn out to be a bunch of useless metal to these people then they were broke, which when you were hungry really sucked. Glancing at the bag of coins in his hand Kabocha's eyes narrowed when Kai spoke, whipping around and prodding the other boy in the chest with his finger annoyed. "What do you mean 'Don't be yourself', huh? There's nothing wrong with the way I act!" Tch, and Kai thought he was going to let him handle the money, after that? Fat chance. If they did get turned away for whatever reason then Kabocha would just try the next store, until someone did take his money.

"I don't know what's wrong either... Everyone trains differently I guess. Whatever we're doing might not work for you, and what you're doing might not cut it for us. Maybe instead of trying to do what everyone else is just do what works for you?" While perhaps sound advice Haku himself didn't even subscribe to that mentality. If he didn't do exactly what those around him did then he was going to fall even further behind. T'charrl had the luxury of having strength already, he wouldn't suffer too much if his regiment changed a little. With an abysmal gap in strength between him and the others though Haku knew he had to work as hard as he could, and then some. There were a handful of things he might like to say or suggest but getting it out there was really difficult to do. In trying to be selfless and actually friendly he found himself being questioned by T'charrl, and it sort of struck a nerve. What, he couldn't just decide to be nice for a change, was that really so hard to buy into? "Like I said, I don't know why... What I did before was explicitly the King's orders, I was supposed to either capture or kill you guys. It's stupid really, like I could have done that..." In retrospect he was likely the worst possible person to assign that job, it would have made far more sense to leave an Elite behind rather than him. Sighing to himself Haku wrang his hands together a bit, turning his eyes away as his face heated up from a slight blush. "Maybe... You're the first people who didn't treat me like total crap... So I want to try and keep things that way..." he mumbled, glancing back at T'charrl before scowling, "D-Don't tell anyone that!"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Find the water... Got it. I remember it was..." Yumi paused, glancing around before pointing off in an arbitrary direction, "That way! Since the ship was behind us, and it was due west! So we need to go that way!" Due west or to the left, whatever worked. This planet was odd in the way it was set up what with the sun's cycle and all so it was a little tough to guess direction. Regardless of what world you were on left was left, maybe she'd forgo cardinal directions. She got what Viral was saying, try finding a landmark for a point of reference, at least that's what she figured he was trying to say. Made sense, otherwise they could really lose where they were after a while. Looking for fruit trees made sense to her too since animals were bound to congregate around them for food. "I know, we'll get back before long. This is just a practice run, right? To see what I remember! I wouldn't keep you out too long." Vegeta would have a fit and complain and she had no desire to listen to him. She always felt like she was a little kid again when he started off on her, even if they were basically the same age. Probably the way he spoke, he sounded so much older than she did sometimes. Surprised that the water was apparently nearby Yumi glanced around, unable to see a break in the trees to signify a body of water. Frowning she stopped and closed her eyes, sniffing at the air carefully. There was definitely moisture now, she could tell that much, but that could just be plants too. It was really hard to pinpoint where it might be coming from too.

There really was nothing to the Kaesstrians flying about, they did have wings after all so it made sense. Still, Kabocha wondered why so many were flying while there were perfectly good roads down here where they were, basically brand new by the looks of them. If the people preferred to fly over walking then that was okay, but why bother with the new roads? It just didn't click with him, and the fact he was sure they were watching them made it worse. "But T'charrl's different, you really think they can all pick up on that sort of thing?" Kabocha asked, looking at Kai uncertainly before sighing, "Fine, if you want us to relax then we'll relax. But if we get jumped and we're unprepared then it's on you." He really had no desire to end up like the Princes and Viral had before. On top of that obviously ruining their vacation it was just humiliating, they were Saiyan warriors for crying out loud. Kaesstrians shouldn't be able to touch them, let alone near kill them. Letting out a sigh and rubbing at his head the Saiyan smiled a bit, wondering where they were even heading. Towards the center of the city, which stood to reason would have more in the way of people, and food more importantly. "If I'm exchanging my money... Where do we go? I doubt we can ask some random Kaesstrian on the street."

Haku really didn't know how to explain himself, and he knew it all sounded backwards. Yeah, he was always put down and rejected and as such he was probably weak than the others, as a fighter anyways. But it also made him a little stronger as well, a little hardier in the face of rejection. He hated it, obviously, but he could keep working in spite of being cast out. Of course conveying that point to T'charrl in words was proving to be anything but easy for him. "Maybe you're looking for the wrong things too...? Ever think of that...?" he asked, shrugging his shoulders. Even he wasn't sure of the answer there, but maybe it would get the alien thinking a bit more, find his own solution. As for the worry about being spotted there wasn't a whole lot that he could do to relieve those concerns, nothing himself that was. There were two people present though that would more than ably be able to protect T'charrl. "You've got the Princes... Erm... Shu and Takeshi with you. I really doubt anyone's going to get even close to hurting you, so relax. And we're not going anywhere until you do change back right? So stop thinking you've got to change back right away, there's time to do it." Who had T'charrl disappointed? No one looked disappointed here, everyone was having a good time far as Haku could tell. The last question was hard to answer, again because Haku couldn't really offer up an answer. "Just... Because I want to, alright? I don't know, I'll stop if you don't want it though."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Would it be a good thing or a bad thing that they crossed paths with a Kaesstrian? Yumi wanted to think good, especially if the only people they might encounter this far out were T'charrl's people. Given that the two halves of society had begun mingling though it was possible those tracked belonged to either side. Plus there was no guarantee that if it was someone from the underground city they would recognize the pair anyways. She looked mostly the same, save for a few different, minor features such as her ears, but Viral looked wholly different. Not that she could recall his going down there in the first place. Curious though the footprints may be they weren't here to track Kaesstrians, and certainly not eat them; Wild animals were their target and they were goind to find one come hell or high water. She would think between her heightened senses and her past experience in hunting she'd be able to find something right away, but Yumi was coming up empty handed as they moved along. Surely it couldn't be this hard, it was a huge forest so she would think there would be loads of creatures wandering about. Unless she or Viral were scaring them away, which could be possible. "So we'll look for fruit trees, or the water, one or the other," Yumi confirmed, nodding her head determinedly, "I'm going to find something even if I have to stay out past Vegeta's curfew. I want to find something."

At this point Kabocha just wanted to duck inside of some building, be it a shop or even a house, just to not feel like they were being watched. It was only natural he supposed that the Kaesstrians be curious, if any did recognize them from before then it was only from that brief visit. They'd certainly been part of some havoc during their first visit here and hopefully these people weren't blaming them completely for it. Doing everything in his power not to return the stares out of sheer annoyance he kept his eyes straight ahead, finding even that difficult as they began to get into more crowded areas. Sure, they might be Saiyan warriors and all, but that did little to alleviate the fact they were surrounded by literally hundreds if not thousands of aliens. Numbers could most certainly spell trouble even for the best of fighters. He was letting his nerves get the better of him again, he didn't know why he was so worked up right now. Maybe it was just the overall feeling of grogginess and exhaustion from being cooped up on the ship, hard to say. "You're telling me Choi... I feel like we're almost some live exhibit..." Kabocha mumbled, stuffing his hands into his pant pockets. He wondered how Vegeta was doing with himself, being all alone in the city. Knowing that man he wasn't giving a single care as to what others were thinking, lucky jerk.

T'charrl needed some help, anyone could see that much. What wasn't quite as obvious was how Haku was supposed to give him that help. Hell, he couldn't even help himself half the time, how was he going to be of any aid to someone else? If there was a time for him to actually try and be accepted by the others then this would be it, he needed to prove he wasn't just some Saiyan reject and could actually be useful. Easier said than done, he hadn't the foggiest idea what he ought to say to help, or if there even were words that could help with this. "Of course I fought with them... Getting strong to them is the only thing that mattered, so I figured if I tried hard enough... If I could just get stronger, maybe then people would stop treating me like some pest. It never worked out, but I had to keep trying... I didn't want to just be some third rate fighter all my life." A lot of good his efforts had done him too, he was still likely the weakest fighter even now that he was in a new group. It didn't help the King's two sons were present, they were probably the strongest besides the King himself. "Even though I failed... I had to keep trying. If I don't then what do I have? If fighting back is all I can do, even if it's badly then I'll do it." Sighing to himself Haku sat on his backside, folding his arms over his knees as he looked straight at T'charrl. That was a heavy pill to swallow, nearly eating your own mother. Maybe he had been a bit rash earlier when he said he wanted his family dead, it sounded harsh coming from someone else. "I... You're here because... Well... Because we're going to get you that control. And I don't know why you're worrying so much anyways, we're supposed to be having fun before we worry about that, right? So... Lighten up. We've got all the time we need to help you and we're back on your planet, so maybe that'll help some... I don't know."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Yumi made a face at Viral before forging ahead, trying to make herself focus on the task at hand. Maybe she was a little reliant on her Ki, after all she'd only known how to use it for a little over a year now, so it was still new to her. It really was convenient too, all the things using your own energy afforded you, like flight and blowing things apart. Maybe if Viral could use it himself he'd have a bit more of an understanding why they all used it so much. For this particular outing though she'd avoid it, the whole purpose of today was to hunt in a more traditional sense, ie not blasting things. As she plodded along she heard Viral ask about tracks, making Yumi stop in her own as she looked down at the ground beneath her. Tracking footprints, had she ever done that before? Probably, it seemed familiar, but she was drawing blanks on the matter. Smiling sheepishly she looked back at the Beastman and shrugged her shoulders, giving a small laugh as she did so. "Maybe not the whole bit of tracking... But I know of it. So memorize the tracks of the Kaesstrians now, got it." Being mindful of the scarce tracks they could see she examined the pattern closely, even taking a whiff or two to see if a scent was left behind. Nothing really, but she knew T'charrl's well enough to venture a guess she just had to look out for scents like his. Nodding to herself she flashed a smile at Viral, turning on her heel and starting off again, "We'll find something, don't you worry! Learn as I go, that's all."

"How are you so sure we won't get ambushed, huh? There's alleyways and corners, aren't there? They don't have to be hiding in trees to get us," Kabocha retorted, giving Choi a sharp look, "And if you really think we'll be hailed as heroes for kicking some butt then maybe we should go find someone to beat up, huh? Then we can get all the free food we want!" He wasn't even going to go into how flawed that logic was to him, the whole idea of putting down some baddies for a quick bite was absurd. Kai once again saw fit to become the voice of reason, or try to be anyways. Giving the other twin a glare at first Kabocha lifted his eyes upward, noticing there were a fair many more Kaesstrians above, some looking down at them all weird. Oh, so maybe it wasn't nearly as empty as he'd thought... Made sense. Getting red in the face he huffed and placed his hands on his hips, starting down the road to get into the city. "Yeah we're Saiyans, but our hands are tied because of the whole no-killing rule, plus we're not supposed to be fighting. Didn't Vegeta say something about keeping a low profile? Right now we're only Saiyans in name since we're not allowed to fight, so that means jack all as far as I'm concerned." Grumbling under his breath about being held back he threw his hands up in the air, getting in a bit of a tiff. "Aw forget it, let's just grab some food and go!"
It was a whole lot of fun even with the frustration, racing around in the trees like this. They never really did it before, not that they had a chance to, which was a shame.

Takeshi admitted this was much more enjoyable than he had initially expected, but if he said that aloud Shu would probably never let him hear the end of it. Either that or the little guy would be on about it even more. Fun though it may be they should really stop for a second seeing as T'charrl was down for some reason. Takeshi very nearly jumped to the conclusion that Haku had done something, noticing the other boy looming over their friend. But the Kaesstrian didn't look like he'd really been attacked, nor did Haku look like he'd just nailed someone. Okay, so did he trip then? Weird, the guy had seemed coordinated up until now, maybe he got distracted about something. Realizing Shu was coming back to check up on the others he followed suit, jumping across the trees to get closer. The pair looked to be talking something out, and something a bit touchy at that, so Takeshi kept back a little ways. He and Shu were more than close enough to help if need be, but there was no reason to go rushing in like someone's life was in danger.

He'd never known that T'charrl was so hard on himself, that he put so many expectations on himself. Maybe it was others doing that to him, Haku didn't really know his story all too well, it was obvious there was a lot of pressure placed on the alien. So that was one thing he couldn't quite relate to, he didn't have standards to live up to as he'd never exactly been given any. Wow, the Kaesstrian had a fairly abysmal outlook on their situation even though nothing was really wrong. Sure he wasn't back to his regular self, whatever that was, but who would spot them out here? They were in the middle of a massive forest, it wasn't as though they'd gone into the city itself. To his question Haku's face dropped a bit as he looked away, his lips forming a tight line. "They tried... Kind of. I was beaten by people who were supposed to be my allies because I was weak... So they've gotten close. Their excuse was because it would make me stronger, but it only made things worse. So again... I've been there, I know what it's like." Hm, they had more in common than he'd ever have guessed and they were absolutely nothing alike. One was a Prince, the other a lowly soldier, one at least had some kind of support and the other still thought himself alone. Sighing softly Haku squatted down before T'charrl, again trying to offer a slightly awkward smile to cheer him up. "No one's going to see you like this, that's why we're out here, right? So... Relax, uh... Because we're going to fix it. Shu and Takeshi know what they're doing, just leave it to them." And him, though he hadn't a clue what he could do to help, nor was he sure his help was even wanted. Heck he was probably wasting his breath here by talking to T'charrl. "I've got to ask... You changed before, on this planet, right? Did your parents or other family treat you badly then?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"I was not eating leaves, I was eating whatever I could catch. I hunted when we were looking for the Dragonballs, remember? I know how to do this," Yumi retorted, huffing as she turned away and started walking on. She did know how to hunt, she'd done it plenty of times before. Though... That was with traps, just about the most passive way possible in terms of hunting. Actually going out, chasing something down and killing it with her hands, that she had never done. She should have thought to ask the boys for some advice, she knew they had done it before. Sighing and giving a shake of her head she put on a smile, deciding she was going to sort it out herself. She'd show Viral she was perfectly capable of doing this, then he couldn't chastise her any longer. If he wanted her to think about what she was doing then she'd do just that and focus up. At the very least the Beastman agreed with her idea about the water, nice to know she actually had something going for her. Giving looks around them as they moved through the forest she kept her ears perked and nose ready, trying to find any hint of animal life. Smell of water, she hadn't a clue how she was going to manage that. Water was odorless, unless it had something in it, then it was the contaminates you were smelling. Yumi would try if Viral thought that was the way to do it but she wasn't going to hold her breath.

Kabocha wasn't totally sure why this road was so quiet, even if they were a bit on the edge of the city. There were plenty of buildings here, some really nice looking too so he figured it'd be packed. Ah well, it helped his nerves to not be surrounded by Kaesstrians, he wanted a better idea of how things were before they went throwing themselves into crowds. Trying to suss out which way they should go he gave his head a scratch, glancing over at Choi when he spoke up. Frowning at his friend's comments the Saiyan rolled his eyes, starting to walk on down the road to get deeper in the city. "They almost killed the Princes and Viral, or did you forget that? They can hurt us if they want to Choi, there's plenty reason to be careful," he pointed out, "If it happens it happens, yeah, we'll kick their collective butts, but I doubt causing a fight in the middle of the street is going to land us a free lunch." Would be nice though, it would solve the entire issue of figuring out how to pay for their meals. The problem with that was it would kind of be a damper on this vacation if there were groups of Kaesstrians looking to get even, it would make relaxing awfully difficult.

Seriously, how in the world was Shu doing all of that? If Takeshi were to try those moves at even half the speed he'd end up flat on his face, they were well beyond what he could do. If he wasn't mistaken the little guy was even taunting him now, he knew full well there was no chance he'd be caught. Oh he was asking for it now, Shu was so getting some later on. Smiling a bit frustratedly he made one more leap for his brother, reaching out to try and grab hold of Shu only to end up grasping at air. Gasping when he found himself in the awkward position of being laid out in mid air Takeshi once more landed on a branch, falling forward and barely saving himself from tumbling by reaching back and grabbing the branch. As a result he swung upside down and ended up hanging by one hand, watching as Shu moved ahead unphased. Sticking out his tongue childishly the older boy ventured a glance back to see how the others were getting on, frowning at seeing T'charrl laid out and Haku over him. It didn't look like anything had been done to their friend, but why was he laid down like that? "Shu, wait up a second will you?" he shouted, swinging himself up on the branch and looking back. If Haku tried anything, or had done anything then he was in for a world of hurt.

T'charrl had tripped, he supposed, how else had the Kaesstrian ended up colliding into a tree? Some impact it was too, the noise had been loud enough probably to reach the ship back on the landing site. Though he had been trying to distance himself after the outburst Haku had turned around, opting to try and help out the alien. He wasn't sure what he could do other than offer a hand up, not exactly having many words for T'charrl. What came out of the alien's mouth next made him draw his hand back, frowning uneasily. Had what he said really hit so hard with T'charrl? Haku hadn't thought anyone here could see things the way he did, always being cast out and ostracized for seemingly no good reason. But maybe he could, maybe he and T'charrl of all people could see eye to eye. "Who are you kidding...? You've got family, don't you? Everything I heard tells me your folks love you a lot, and so do a ton of other people there. Plus you've got all your friends trying to help you, so you're just going to make them come out here for nothing?" Jeez, he was the one having the breakdown a second ago, so why was he now the one trying to console somebody? His eyes still stung slightly from the tears and he was still trying to blink a few last back for goodness sake. Extending the hand again Haku put on a small smile, gesturing with his other for T'charrl to take it. "Everyone's got someone who hates them, I know that better than anyone... Some more than others. But if you just run because someone doesn't like you then they win. I never ran, even when everyone around me hated me... If someone as weak as me can do that then a Prince can definitely do it, so come on, get up."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Well it's not MY fault I've been away from it, we've been busy fighting! Plus before then I was doing all sorts of training, so... I've been busy." Though to be fair she probably could have helped it. There was ample free time while training under Geoffrey, and time between then and her capture too. It was kind of an excuse then to say she hadn't the time, because she did, Yumi just hadn't bothered really. That was what she had Viral here for, aside from just wanting to enjoy herself with him that is. Giving the spear a gentle tug to be certain it was securely made she looked over at the Beastman and smiled, laying the weapon across her shoulder. "I think the body of water would be easier, there's bound to be something near it, don't you think?" There wasn't anything nearby that an animal could really drink from, so the lake was their best bet. Even if there wasn't anything there when they arrived surely she could pick up a scent. On that note Yumi lifted her head slightly, sniffing at the air before smiling and continuing along. So many different smells, but which did they want to follow? Only one way to find out.

Kabocha was so done giving into Choi's teasing, he knew exactly what his friend was trying to do and it irritated him. No one was blaming T'charrl, mostly because either one of the Princes, Yumi or Vegeta were bound to get pissed and hit them. None of them were anyone he particularly wanted to get on the bad side of, certainly not when they were here on vacation. Landing down in the middle of an empty road Kabocha turned back to Choi when he kept on going, sighing before pinching the bridge of his nose and closing his eyes. "Alright, point made, maybe I'm being too careful. Considering what we went through last time here can you blame me though? I just don't want some loyalists trying to kill us because we got their boss tossed in a cell, that's all."

No matter how fast Takeshi was pushing himself he just couldn't keep up with Shu. He needed Ki to close the gap, and he was getting precariously close to doing that, his competetiveness beginning to wear on him. He was trying to be a good sport about being totally shown up and was doing fair well so far, he liked to think. "If you just stop... Bouncing around..." he mumbled, making a leap forward and trying to snag Shu right out of the air. Watching haplessly as his little brother jumped higher Takeshi was forced to land on a low branch, looking up with a smirk. "I'm not taking my shoes off squirt! You don't like wearing them and I don't like taking them off!" Especially not when running around in the woods, there were all sorts of nasty things he might step in barefoot. Crouching low on the branch he waited until Shu went down again before shooting off after him, grinning as he tried to close the gap.

Hmph, Haku had no idea why he was talking to T'charrl like this, it wasn't as if the guy cared any. He didn't sound nor look terribly concerned, which was fine. He didn't want sympathy anyways, hmph... He was just ranting, he didn't know why. Nor did he know why there were tears in his eyes now, though Haku did know he didn't want to be seen like that. Trying to break ahead to avoid having the Kaesstrian notice he did manage to put some distance between them fairly easily. However he heard something behind him that made him slow to a halt, the sound of something falling and smacking into a tree, the resounding noise drawing his attention. Turning he saw T'charrl laid out on the ground, head smack against a tree as he'd probably fallen. What, did he trip while they were running? Sniffling to himself Haku gave his eyes another rubbing before looking at the ever-distancing Princes, sighing before going back to T'charrl. "Come on... They'll leave us..." he mumbled, leaning over and offering a hand to help, "They'll get lost without you."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Still, I could accidentally step on something, or grab something and it could make me sick! I'm just being careful is all," Yumi said defensively, pouting as she shrugged her shoulders. Maybe she'd misconstrued Viral's teachings a bit and had taken them too far, but better safe than sorry, no? Viral wasn't being totally unreasonable in his chastising either, she was being overly cautious given what they were doing. Uncertainties aside Yumi had managed to fashion together a spear that ought to suit her needs just fine, provided she made it sturdy enough. Now she had a weapon to hunt with and with some luck get some food a bit later. What was Viral going to use though? She supposed his cleaver would work, but it seemed an awfully big weapon for just trying to bring down small game. Unless he wanted to slice it in half, which while certainly effective would be very messy. "Of course I still have it, it's like riding a bike, you never forget!" Yumi said confidently, "I just need to be quiet, sneak up on my prey, stay downwind and get the jump on it, easy!" She hoped it would be, on paper hunting wasn't all that difficult. Another big issue hunting here on Kaesstra was they weren't overly sure of what the animals were like, and what was predator and prey. She figured they could sort that out pretty easily, but it could lead to some very interesting moments.

Kabocha was real indignant over the idea of the tree being their fault, they had tried to stop it! Sure, if they had been successful beforehand then it never would have happened, you could argue that, but that wasn't the case. Not killing the General then and there had proven to be an issue, and he was already thinking that the Queen had done just that, gotten rid of the man. "W-What? No, we're not blaming T'charrl either! Stop twisting my words Choi!" he huffed, glaring back at his friend, "It's the General's fault, we all tried to stop it. So none of us are getting the flak for this, got it?" Sheesh, did he want them to blame their friend? They could, however unfounded it was, and everyone knew how T'charrl would react. Their whole reason for being here was to make him feel better and help him change back, obviously dumping a whole lot of blame on him wasn't going to help any. Kabocha decided to be a bit careful in their approach to the city, flying lower to avoid drawing a ton of attention to them. "Yeah Choi, because we're Kaesstrians so we can just fly right in like they do. Oh wait, we're NOT Kaesstrians! So why would you assume we can just do what they do?" Since he was in the lead they were going to be a bit slower than that, he wasn't as confident about their reception as he might like to be. Finding a road with few Kaesstrians below he landed in the middle, already feeling a bit nervous when the people there looked at them. "So... They're going to remember us, right?"

The chances of getting a full grown forest inside the ship were probably slim all things considered. You didn't need to know a whole lot about forests to know they needed room, water and light to grow. The ship could give two of the three, Takeshi wasn't super certain how they were going to give it all water. He hadn't the heart to say anything about that to Shu though, the little guy was all seeing stars over his excitement. Instead he went ahead and made a game out of their tree-jumping, trying to grab at Shu as he sped after his brother. Shame Shu was so fast, otherwise he might actually be catching him. "If you slow down you're toast squirt, toast!" Takeshi laughed, trying his darnedest to speed up. Without using Ki to cheat he was certainly slower, that was painfully obvious as the gap between himself and his brother remained constant. Near slipping as his foot landed on a damp branch Takeshi flailed a little, barely catching himself on the next before getting his footing again. How in the world did Shu make this look so darn easy?

"Easy for you to say... Ever have everyone around you treat you like crap and hate you? My superiors, the people I fought with, even my mom and dad, everyone always treated me poorly. So yeah, I want them dead, they deserve it." Oh so T'charrl was a Prince, yeah, he could sympathize, not. The alien probably had everything he wanted and then some, plus he found himself surrounded by loads of friends now, some tough life. Both of them were warriors but that was just about where the similarities ended, one led a cushy life and the other got trampled on. Scoffing at T'charrl's reasoning Haku turned away, frowning before looking back. "I just... You really don't know what it's like... I never felt like I belonged anywhere back with my own people, do you understand that? If you can't fit in with your own people then who do you fit in with? And I don't fit in here still, I don't fit in anywhere..." It was no small wonder he was always miserable and cynical of others, he had no reason to think well of people. These people, the ones in this group of theirs, they knew how to have fun in a way that didn't involve attacking people or destroying things, that was a breath of fresh air. But they were the same as the others, shunning him and treating him like he was a nuisance. Without realizing it a few tears had slipped out, and when Haku noticed he quickly lifted an arm and wiped them away, sniffling before bolting ahead of T'charrl, really not wanting to be seen like that.

Vegeta understood Katas was a busy many, as who wouldn't be in his position. Head of technological development on Kaesstra, liaison between the Queen and the de-facto government that had been installed since the General's fall. But when the guards at the front door told him he was available Vegeta expected a bit more of an immediate response, rather than having to stand outside under the scrutiny of two fair burly Kaesstrians. They weren't particularly intimidating, if he was to be honest, but it felt like they were scrutinizing every little thing he did. Keeping his eyes straight ahead on the glass doors he breathed a silent sigh of relief upon seeing a familiar face on the other side, and by the looks of it Katas was in a rather good mood. Managing a slight smile himself he brushed past the guards, stepping into the lobby of the large building. "I'm sorry to ask this right off the bat... But are those men always so..."

"Surly? Offensive? I'm afraid so, it is their job after all," Katas replied, laughing as he folded his arms behind his back, "Security is very important here, as I'm sure you must understand, being head of a company yourself. I'm actually rather grateful that they're so stingy with who they let in, it lets us work in peace!" Vegeta still didn't appear to appreciate the security as much as he did, ah well. He supposed he wouldn't either if he was given that treatment, given his position. So the sightings of the ship were accurate then, everyone of their Saiyan allies had returned, and presumably with the Prince as well. It was his duty as Captain to notify the Queen as soon as that happened, which meant they had to get to his office promptly. Katas also rather wanted to talk about their latest work too though, the progress they had made and what plans he had in mind. So much to discuss! "I'm sure you're here for a reason, my Saiyan friend, so let's get down to business, yes? If you'll follow me to my office we can talk in privacy."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Maybe it will explode in my face though, we don't know what the plants here are like. Or maybe it'll try to eat me!" Yumi replied, making gnashing gestures with her hands before smiling, holding up a finger, "We need to be careful of the plants and animals since we don't know what they all are... Or something along those lines. I may be paraphrasing but you told me that when I was little. So I'm doing just that, I'm being careful!" Viral should be happy about that, her recalling a lesson he'd given her years ago. It wasn't down to the exact lettering but she knew the gist of it, enough to mind what she was doing. So long as she didn't grab at anything with poisonous pollen or poisonous barbs then she would be just fine. Regardless of if they had healing tanks on the ship or not it would really stink to get sick in some way after just having landed. Goofing around as she was sort of helped counter the slight nervousness at pulling at random plants for her weapon. Grass was safe though, grass was always safe. She found some large, blueish blades of grass beneath a tree and opted to use those for her weapon. Carefully pulling some free she held the spear between her legs, intertwining the glass to strengthen it before tying it around the spear head and shaft, securing them together. She just had to make one last little joke though, bringing up her hasty act the other day of tearing her clothing up for bandages. Viral obviously didn't like that idea, and she got a good laugh out of his response. "Already done Viral, see?" Yumi said, brandishing her finished spear proudly, "Are you going to make a weapon too?"

Kabocha didn't think it had been all that long, really. A month at most, maybe a few weeks more, but not that long. The twins raised a fair point though, time on Kaesstra passed at a far different rate than what they were used to. It was hard to say whether it was shorter or longer than normal since they had been on so many worlds, it was a little disorienting really. "It's not like we caused that much damage! It was that stupid tree that sprouted up, not us!" Kabocha said defensively, his face puffing a bit indignantly before he looked back at the city, "See? And the thing has gotten even bigger than last time! That's not our fault." Hm, that was right too, Kaesstrians really didn't sleep a whole lot. That was sort of creepy, knowing the whole planet might be awake while you were sleeping. For multiple days even, it was just unusual. These people had been the first aliens they had met where they found they didn't sleep regularly. Then again most alien races they had met were conquered or beaten down and conscripted, so their knowledge of other races wasn't exactly stellar. The city was getting closer quickly, so Kabocha began his descent towards the ground while trying to find the nearest road to set down on. With the impending approach upon them he was a little worried as to how these people were going to receive them, whether they'd left a good mark or not. If they were miffed about the city being wrecked they could blame the General, or the tree, yeah?

"I can't see any reason he wouldn't, you know? I mean what do we need, a few trees and some dirt? We can do that easy, no sweat!" Trees from Kaesstra would be even better than ones from Earth, or Uuonoe or any other planet. The ones here were taller than any others and thicker, that made them especially good for playing on. That appeared to be the case as Shu was really enjoying himself here, though it could be just the fact alone he got to do this again. Takeshi was having fun with it too, much more than he had expected to. Trying his luck with a few tricks he decided to just get back to racing along the branches, not wanting to go tumbling or face-plant after a good run. Grinning at his brother the older boy jumped over, doing his best to try and catch up to Shu so he could grab hold of him. "Wear shoes, then your feet won't be cold!" Takeshi teased, knowing full well how his little brother disliked them, "And come here, I'm going to get you!" They could afford to mess around a bit, Haku was with T'charrl and T'charrl knew the planet better than anyone, they wouldn't get lost. Plus they all had scouters now so they could get in touch if need be, there was nothing to worry about. Except for Shu, he had to worry about his older brother getting him.

Earth was nice, sure, but nowhere near as nice as Kaesstra. There were roads and towns and cities everywhere on Earth, it all looked developed and inhabited by people. Not Kaesstra, it was far more natural looking, at least the part they were in. Maybe that would change, it was hard to say as he hadn't seen the cities here yet. It really did feel like an alien world though, being the first time that Haku truly felt away from all of the fighting that the war had brought on. It was peaceful, and despite being a natural-born Saiyan he found himself really grateful for the lull in the violence. Caught up in looking around at all the new, vibrantly colored plants the Saiyan glanced back at T'charrl, frowning before shaking his head. "I don't miss my home, or family... Or any of them," Haku remarked, wrinkling his nose in disdain before scoffing, "I hope the rebels kill them all, and I hope Kortal gets razed to the ground. I was always treated like crap back at home, by everyone, no one respected me or even bothered to give me a chance, so why should I miss them? I don't care about any of that..." Was that a bit much? He probably shouldn't be voicing his feelings like that, especially not when the topic otherwise was nice and happy. Getting the idea he'd really spoken out of turn Haku lowered his eyes, sniffing before rubbing at his nose embarrassed, "Sorry... I shouldn't have said that..."

So far walking in the city was proving to be an easy task, no one seemed to particularly mind his being here. A few heads turned naturally and a few probably even recognized Vegeta, but no one bothered to interact with him in any manner, positive or negative. That was beneficial to a point, it meant he could go about his "work" at his leisure, but it would make fulfilling Sayomi's requests of doing research a bit difficult. If perchance the Kaesstrians were trying to avoid him then gathering any sort of information would become nigh impossible. He would focus on his research for Sayomi later, his quest of intrigue came first. Katas' building, as he recalled, was off to the East of where he was, overlooking several smaller buildings around it. There were not many terribly tall buildings in the area so spotting out what he was looking for wasn't that difficult, and after making it a few blocks from where he had landed Vegeta could see his goal peeking up over several smaller structures. Staring up at the structure he was a bit perplexed when he heard a dull droning noise, pausing in his step on the side of the road and glancing towards the source. Approaching him from down the road was a small craft, what almost resembled a car from Earth except a bit wider and taller. It hovered along just off the ground at a steady speed, hardly making much noise besides the droning sound as it passed him by. Vehicles...? Had they those before? Maybe not, since that was the only one he'd seen thus far. It could be too he was so far out from the center of the city. Hm... He'd have to look into that, that was a wholly new discovery for him.

Crossing Worlds

These two Adventurers, they were so close with one another. Kosuke was almost envious of their relationship that they had, he couldn't act so casually with anyone in this game. If they got along this well then they probably worked well together too, so working with them should be safe. Even if he did feel a little cornered into accepting the invitation to join them at the very least he would learn how well he fought with a new group, that was something to look forward too, he guessed. With these two seeming so enthusiastic about grouping up he really ought to try and extend the same, but it was hard to really put himself out there. Glancing up at Largoes when he was addressed the samurai looked away embarrassed, pulling at a tuft of his cloak nervously. True, he had very little experience in combat since the Apocalypse. He'd ventured outside the walls once or twice to try fighting, so he knew the traditional style didn't work. Not well anyways, it was horribly clunky and awkward. Obviously people had figured out how to fight after the fact since parties went out like clockwork, but that secret had thus far eluded him. Nodding his head in agreement Kosuke managed the smallest of smiles, his hand resting on the hilt of his weapon. "Alright... Uh... If you don't m-mind, that is..."

The eagerness on Aiko's part to get moving was palpable, as if her eccentric way of picking where they were going wasn't indicative enough. She was just randomly picking a spot then? Well that couldn't be all bad, everything near Akihabara was well below their levels so it ought not matter much what they were facing. Even if he couldn't completely figure out how combat worked just yet he would be able to take a beating before dying, so there was some leeway in his learning. Even with a location in mind they weren't on their way out yet, there was something more the assassin had to get off her chest apparently. Why was she so off-put by him calling himself a tank? That's what he was, after all, it wasn't wrong. Was she angry he was using game terms still? Well stuck in Elder Tales or not it was still just that, a game. Real life was nothing like this, Kosyke couldn't really see it for much more than that just yet. Plenty of people had come to accept this as reality and while he accepted being stuck here he still had trouble seeing it as anything but Elder Tales. Since it was easier to agree though and avoid confrontation he nodded his head, sweating slightly under the scrutiny of Aiko. "O-Of course... Sorry. And I'll let you know if I n-need to, uh... Tag out." Weird, he'd never traded out with someone before in a fight, even if it were another tank. These two must not be used to regular groups, like raids, which he'd been a member of plenty of times prior to the Apocalypse.

So this was it then, he was really going along with them. Kosuke didn't quite know why himself, he was always so against grouping up and fighting as of late. Yet his legs moved of their own volition now, and one after another they forged him along after Aiko and Largoes. Bubbling up inside himself was part anxiety and excitement over the prospect of battling again, it would certainly be a change from his typical hiding in the shadow of a tree. If they were going into combat he needed to be in his gear then, not this simple tunic and cloak. With a simple flick of the wrist he traded in his casual wear for his samurai armor, the plates clunking together with dull thuds as it appeared on his person. It was so odd how he could feel the weight of it now, and even more so how easily he could move in spite of that. Were this the real world he was positive he'd be near incapacitated over the sheer weight of this, and yet it barely felt different than his clothing before. Just as well, he'd be pretty hapless as a tank if he couldn't move at all. Glancing ahead at Aiko he was interested in how she had changed as well, and more so the change in her demeanor. She'd gone from being a bit eccentric to walking with a purpose, like she was all business. Why was that, Kosuke wondered? Was that whole attitude he'd seen a moment ago just an act to get him to join? No, that wasn't fair, he shouldn't be cynical. She had a reason and that was hers alone, it wasn't his place to question it.

Aiko really was all fun and no games now, even her voice had deadpanned from what it was before. She was kind of scary this way, Kosuke thought, probably best to try and just smile and nod then. Doing just that to signal he was ready he glanced to Aiko once more, his smile quickly waning when she mentioned pain. He knew that was going to be a part of it of course, he just didn't know how bad it would be. That only served to rile up his nerves again, but at this point it was much too late to back out. If he chickened out again and went back to hiding then this could well be his last chance to do anything, he might have to settle for a more sedentary existence. "R-Right... Understood!" Kosuke answered, nodding his head quickly. He couldn't help but wonder, was he a burden to them? His inexperience was plain as day to the pair but they invited him along anyways, maybe out of pity of seeing him alone. He would have to try his hardest to stay in this group, if he didn't meet their expectations then it would end the same as if he ran away again. Inhaling deeply he tried to steel himself against what was to come, following after the others after a moment.

Naturally anxious, Kosuke had a plethora of questions and worries going through his mind. How well would he actually hold up in combat? What little he had tried since the Apocalypse had been anything but stellar, he'd gotten cold feet and ran from creatures several levels lower than himself. Actually coming face to face with monsters was vastly different than seeing them on a computer screen, they were far more intimidating regardless of level. The samurai wasn't sure how well he would be able to keep aggro of the monsters around him either, considering he now could only see the ones in his direct line of sight. Perhaps the benefit of that was the fact everyone in his group was a single target attacker, meaning so long as they didn't go nuts he could hold the hate easy enough. What if he made a mistake though, and they ended up wiping because of him? That shouldn't happen, they were probably going to fight low leveled monsters, 40 at best. Even so Kosuke had to worry he'd somehow mess this up, his own inexperience lending itself to that concern. With a furrowed brow he was staring down at the ground as he mulled this over, trying to reconcile with himself that he would do fine. Had he not been staring into the dirt he might have noticed someone barreling towards him, and he may not have yelped aloud when he was hit broadside by said person.

With his eyes squeezed shut Kosuke couldn't well see who had knocked him over, but that didn't mean he couldn't feel anything. Aside from the weight now on top of him he felt something very soft, and round, shoved in his face. Confused he opened one of his eyes to find out what it was and immediately turned a brilliant shade of red, both eyes shooting open in shock. Why were there breasts in his face?! What in the world...? Having not even realized his ears and tail had sprung as a result of the surprise the samurai made an odd sound when his ears were tugged, scrunching up his shoulders and peeling his face away from the girl's chest. She was just sat there... Completely oblivious to the fact he was very well aware of what was going on... Playing with his ears. Kosuke felt like his head might explode from all the blood rushing to it, he desperately needed to get out of this situation. Trying to open his mouth to ask her to move all he could manage were silent gasps, his wits had completely left him. He couldn't do this, no way. A girl, a girl was sitting on him, and she'd put her chest in his face! It was a miracle that he hadn't just passed out from the shock, though he was getting precariously close to that point.

After a bit more of possessive groping of his ears the girl finally registered they must be attached to someone, addressing Kosuke in the least apologetic way possible. She did say sorry, but throwing in 'molest' and asking to keep him really made it hard to appreciate that fact. Still completely at a loss for words all he could do was shake his head, his eyes desperately trying to find somewhere that wasn't on the girl. Why him? Largoes was a little otter, he was furry and everything, why couldn't the girl go for him instead? She was an odd one, this girl, going on about animals and how they were all cute. Had he more than the backbone of a slug Kosuke might capitalize on the fact an adorable girl was perched on his lap, but instead all he could do was flounder like a fish out of water. Goodness knows he must have looked the part, opening and closing his mouth repeatedly as he struggled to find words. Finally Kosuke managed to find his voice again, getting out a rather lame, meek request. "P-Please get off of m-me...?"