"The nose bleed is common...? Hm... Interesting..." The bigger wounds took precedence, but the Doctor was very much concerned over the nose bleeds as well. There were plenty of things that could cause it, from being hit to the skin being dry or cold, but none of those likely held any part here unless Viral was struck in the struggle. Maybe dehydration could cause it as well, so getting some fluids into the Beastman would be a good place to start. "We should get you comfortable first, yes? Let you settle so your wounds can begin to heal and your nose will stop bleeding." Unraveling a roll of the bandages and slicing some off the Doctor carefully pulled back Viral's shirt, exposing a row of bloodied teeth marks on his shoulder. Ah, he was forgetting antiseptic! Leaving the sleeve rolled up he hurried back to the cabinets, returning a second later with a bottle and a small bunch of cotton. "Now hold still, this will sting some," he explained, dumping a bit of the solution onto the cotton before applying it. The Beastman had a good natural ability to heal, and his immune system should fend off any infections on its own. Once the wound was clean the Doctor laid down some gauze over it, carefully wrapping bandages then around it to hold it in place. "Now for the leg. Please lay it on the bed for me?"
Between what Shu had brought and himself there was more than enough fruit for T'charrl to enjoy; Takeshi had picked edible fruit... Right? On Earth not everything you found was edible, usually berries or brightly colored plants, and that could be the same here. Taking a look down at what he was carrying they didn't look bad, a bit bright yellow but then so were bananas, and Shu inhaled those. Placing the fruit alongside what his brother brought he methodically went about wiping himself off, trying to rid his person of little bits that fell off as well as drips of juice. "We don't need a welcoming party or anything, don't worry about it," Takeshi chimed in, grinning as he finished cleaning himself, "Though... And just putting this out there, I don't hate the idea of a nice welcome home meal!" Royal families always did throw big meals, at least in his very limited experience. Kaesstra had some mighty tasty food their last visit too, so the chance to sink their teeth into some more was nice. Rubbing at his stomach Takeshi chuckled, looking over at T'charrl excitably. "Can't wait to get going! This is going to be interesting."
"It will be interesting, I don't doubt that. But let's not worry too much about returning just yet, T'charrl needs a moment's rest." L'esta said, reaching into his bag once more. "I'll tell my men to head back, but we'll keep your arrival a secret for now. Until you're prepared to face everyone I think it's best we keep this quiet, otherwise there could be a bit of a mess." Getting T'charrl to the palace without drawing unwanted attention could prove difficult as well as he was bound to be noticed by someone now; the three Saiyan boys didn't help their situation any either. Getting all of them past the crowds of people that were out and about was not going to be an easy feat.
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It might have been a dumb question but the doctor had blurted it out anyways; Viral's obvious wounds were the answer he was looking for. How in the world had that managed to happen? Yumi looked to be unscathed and yet the Beastman appeared to have been mauled almost, there was probably quite a story behind it. Cringing at the man's hostility he backed up some to give the others room to enter, twisting his hands together nervously. "Y-Yes, nose bleed! And bandages for those wounds, of course!" he stammered, nodding his head before hurrying over to the cabinets. "Take a seat and relax, I'll be right with you!" The medicine for Viral, as with all medicines were locked in a cabinet, one which only himself and Vegeta had a key. A bit moot when most people on the ship could easily break open the container, but they had it nonetheless. Fetching the bottle of Viral's pills the doctor hurriedly got a small package of gauze and some wrappings, carrying it all in his arms as he shuffled over to where Viral was waiting. "Okay then, first thing's first I want to get those gashes covered! Then we'll see to the nose!" he began, pausing as he noticed all the blood soaked on the shirt, "Or... Maybe the nose first. Do you know how it happened?"
Takeshi could play the guilt card, remind Shu that he was the reason his older brother no longer had a tail, but decided against it. Not only would it be rather mean to do but it would end up making him feel horrible later, and really it wasn't worth it. "Oh, learn how to catch fruit and stuff? I'm so looking forward to it," he said, smirking as he rolled his eyes. On the long list of things he would like to try learning catching fruit hardly broke the top 50, but he may just entertain Shu and give it a shot. Hell, he was into the whole tree swinging business now so why not try another while he was at it? "Just being different doesn't make you an alien, you know? I mean... It's hard to explain! Saiyans aren't aliens to Saiyans, but we're aliens to humans, even if we're similar. It's all depending on where you're from... I guess." Sheesh, he really didn't have a good way of explaining this, did he? Say anything more and no doubt some of it would come bite him in the rear later, probably best to let someone else explain it to Shu. It was quite the welcome sight, seeing T'charrl and the others again, as it meant Takeshi could get himself out of that hot mess. Landing right after Shu, Takeshi smiled as he set the fruit on the ground, that smile turning upside down when he saw the mess he'd made of himself. "Stupid fruit...!"
There was a lot more that T'charrl would need to be filled in on, matters which were well outside of L'esta's understanding and jurisdiction. Ultimately it would probably fall to the Queen and Yusef to decide what their son would know, and knowing those two nothing would be left out. Just as well, it would be for the Prince's own safety that he learn of the situation here at home. "We can always venture into the Upper City later, if you'd like, so you can get a view of things for yourself. I'm sure your friends wouldn't mind acting as an escort, though I can easily send some men with you as well." The matter of other nations, well, that was not the Captain's concern, not as of now. The Queen and the forming council would have to handle other nations and hopefully find a peaceful way of introducing themselves to other powers. What they knew to be a peaceful merger could be seen outside as a hostile takeover, something T'charrl was quick to point out. Overhead L'esta saw the two brothers returning, and with them a plentiful bounty of fruit for the Prince to eat. Nodding in appreciation he smiled, folding his hands at his back. "I think things will work out fine. We just need to be patient and mind where we step and other nations will have no reason to fear us."
Yumi was perfectly content with doing whatever Viral wanted to, it didn't matter much to her how they spent their time. Her whole reason for being here in the first place was simply just to be with her friend, so the specifics didn't bother her all that much. So long as it wasn't anything that could end up hurting him she was fine with it, and she figured that there would be plenty Viral would be eager to do anyways. "I am really enjoying myself! Hunting was fun, even if I kind of messed it up," Yumi said, "And I can't remember it, but I bet swimming was fun too. But if you don't want to be crowded I can leave, it's your choice." She was technically supposed to stay with Viral but that was hard if he was wanting her to leave. It could do more harm than good, she figured, if he was forced to have company. On the other hand however she kind of thought the loneliness of having no one around would be even worse, so she wasn't super clear on what to do. "Let's get you patched up first, then we can worry about what we're doing, hm?"
Being a doctor was a perfectly fine job... If you had patients. The crew on the ship was relatively small and even the warriors weren't coming in, so the doctor wasn't wholly sure what he was supposed to do with himself. Associating with the crew in the cabin was out of the question, they were idiotic and brutish! Same with the engineers, and he couldn't well get on with many of the other members on the ship either. His limited experience with the Princes and their friends had been mixed at best, with some coming across as wholly frustrating to handle and others very complacent. One such person who he particularly did not enjoy working with was Viral, a man whose anger and impatience made being around him quite unsettling. He would do his job as was required of him of course, but that didn't make it easy. Vegeta had made it abundantly clear to only handle wounds within his jurisdiction and to not try anything else; cuts and abrasions, burns, even broken bones, these were the few things that could be done for everyone aboard by his hand alone. Hm? The doors were opening? Finally, a patient and some work to do. Smiling the doctor turned around to greet the person coming in, pausing and looking wide eyed when Yumi and Viral entered. "Oh! Viral! H-Hello!" he stammered loudly, giving a stiff wave, "What brings you here?"
"Just... Shut up, I could so catch more if I really tried," Takeshi said defensively, sticking out his tongue at Shu, "I just... Didn't expect that one, it surprised me! So there!" He could so hold more fruit than Shu, his arms were bigger and he had a better idea how to grab them. It just so happened that this time around he'd gotten a hold of some prickly fruits and Shu some smooth ones, so the little guy had a huge advantage. Plus he had his tail, and that was not very fair when they were competing! Correcting the little guy on the idea of alien's the older boy sighed when he realized this was going to be a big conversation now, smiling exasperatedly at Shu. "You're an alien if you're a different race or from a different world, I guess," Takeshi began, furrowing his brow a bit as he thought more about it, "Like how the Shaharians are so different from us, or humans, so to us they're aliens, you know? And being an alien isn't a bad thing is it? We're friends with tons of aliens, so it doesn't matter! That's just what they're called, yeah?"
L'esta knew that it would be hard to hear they were still having issue with Garesh, but he couldn't lie to T'charrl. The Prince had every right to know the state of affairs and it would be arguably for his own good that he was informed. The Queen would have undoubtedly told him anyways so it was just a matter of time until he found out. "There was some initial anger, I won't lie, but once everyone learned of what had happened views quickly changed. I don't doubt a few won't harbor ill will towards you still, but the majority of our people see what you did as a blessing in disguise. Somethings have changed as a result of it, more than you could know simply by looking at the three, but I'm not that clear on it all. I believe Katas should be coming around at some point, especially once he learns you've returned, so he can explain it in detail then." Looking out to the trees as he heard a branch bending the Captain spotted out the two brothers on their way back, smiling gratefully for their help. "Power corrupts nearly all men, that's all I can say on the matter. Some people who were promised power may well have reformed and won't be persecuted, but those who still seek it will be brought down swiftly, I promise you that."
It came as minor relief that Viral's arm and leg had ceased bleeding, likely having clotted up at this point in time. His nose still bled but the shirt held to his face ought to stifle that some, hopefully at least until they reached the doctor. Yumi was hard pressed to think of how his nose ended up bloodied, unless it was as simple as just getting hit in the face earlier. "Okay, you can stay like that then, I'm sure the doctor can work either way," Yumi replied with a shrug of her shoulders. Casting a curious glance at Viral she put a finger to her chin, silently deliberating for a moment before smiling, "I want to do whatever you want to do! It's your choice, I'm just along for the ride. And I won't let him keep us, we're just here to get you bandaged up and take your medicine, that's all." The doctor wasn't nearly as stubborn as Vegeta in her experience, mostly because the alien almost seemed afraid of her and Viral. Bit weird, but at least they weren't going to be kept.
"I used my hands, but they were full!" Takeshi whined, giving Shu a look before lifting up his load of food, "I didn't have any hands left! What else am I supposed to use, my feet?" Shu could, being a little monkey-child and all, but that was a luxury the older boy didn't have. Plus he was a bit more civilized anyways; a basket or some kind of container would be his choice if he could have it his way. Not that it mattered at this point, they had what they came for and should be doubling back to deliver the fruit soon as they could. Jumping out of the tree he was in to Shu, Takeshi smirked amused as his brother became confused, rolling his eyes before jumping on ahead, "We're aliens to him remember, so how do you think he feels? Not fair to call him an alien then is it?" If you wanted to be technical about it even he and Shu were aliens to humans despite Saiyans having been on Earth for some time now. It was like the Namekians, who while were known on Earth were anything but common and certainly still considered alien by near everyone.
"No, please don't apologize Prince. You prevented a far greater catastrophe by doing what you did, and I'm sure most of the people see it that way now. Nothing would have been worse than Garesh getting his way." No one died during the battle with the General, and the few injures that were sustained had long since been dealt with. Homes had been destroyed, yes, but already those people had been relocated and repairs were being carried out. In all the battle with the General hadn't been all that bad, and people were grateful for the trouble being brought to a quick end. "The General still has supporters as I said before, so we need to root them out before they can cause harm. In addition to that we are trying to figure out a way to reverse his work, so that we can help you fully return to your former self. Until he shares all of his secrets however I'm afraid we've not had very much luck in that regard."
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Yumi couldn't quite argue with Viral one way or another on the cure; length of time, difficulty, those were all aspects of the treatment she was completely unaware of. She did wonder of course but it was more her place to help keep Viral occupied and at least moderately okay while the cure was being developed. If it was taking a little longer than expected there had to be a reason for it, whether there was a snag in the work or Vegeta was actually stumped. Either way the only thing anyone could do right now was wait and hope it worked out, they really didn't have any alternatives in mind. Maybe they should, and if they were to find others it ought to be up to her and the rest of their friends as Vegeta had plenty enough to worry about. "You're right, sorry for asking, bad timing," Yumi apologized sheepishly, "I'm sure there's something in there for you to change into, a robe or something. It's not ideal but it's better than being wet, right? Plus while he's doing your check-up I can go get both of us a change of clothes! That way once we're all done we can just go right back out, no waiting around."
"Psychology does not go to the molecular level..." Vegeta grumbled, narrowing his eyes at Choi again. He was hard pressed to discern whether the other boy was actually this daft, or if he was doing it simply to bother him. "I'm well aware my expertise in some areas is lacking, but same can be said for any expert. I have a mastery of machinery and have only begun to work both with psychology and genetics, I'm not expecting myself to know it all just yet. That being said... Let's pretend I go with your hypothetical situation. Say I get an apprentice, and one who is willing to learn, how will they know how to work with Viral? That in of itself is a massive undertaking, and is something I can do only because of my father's extensive notes coupled with my own experience. And whether I take willingness to learn into account or not I don't suppose you have an idea where I might find such a person? The only race that was conceivably a potential student thus far would be residents from Uuonoe, which would mean traveling back there just to search." An awful lot of doubling back, especially if it could end up being a moot trip. The idea on paper wasn't bad however, Vegeta would grant that much.
"Huh? Strong mates? Why, we're strong enough and we're only going to get stronger!" Kabocha replied, nodding to himself before grinning, "Any human girl will do, so we might as well get ourselves a real pretty one, right? You know the kind..." Leaning in closer he winked at Kai, making his hands move around as though touching something. "I'm talking curves, big breasts, the works! If you're going to be spending your life with someone then they should be nice to look at, don't you think? The kids will get power just from being Saiyan-born, so I don't see the point in hunting down some strong woman when any will work." Of course his idea of "any" was quite different from what the word implied as he was basically looking for the best of the best. He'd always dated for looks and had enjoyed himself, even if it hadn't always ended well. Surely though he could find that one girl who wasn't totally crazy or a nasty person and had the looks.
The way Shu had gone about gathering fruit had seemed simple enough, so much so that Takeshi felt he should replicate it. Why bother picking through the trees meticulously when he could just kick one and get his bounty? Whether by sheer luck, or lack thereof or poor choosing he had managed to find fruit aplenty, but fruit that was quite spiny. Thankfully the spines weren't all that bad, not much more really than accidentally brushing up against a thorn bush, but it was quite annoying. Wincing as a final fruit fell on his head the older boy winced and kicked one of the fallen fruits away, looking over at his brother and sticking his tongue out. "How else do I catch fruit? With my mouth?" Takeshi asked, watching his little brother promptly gather up what he had missed. With a roll of his eyes the pair were already on their way back, Shu sounding awfully hopeful about getting some fruit for himself. "Don't get too hopeful, T'charrl could be really hungry buddy. Besides we're probably going to eat with his family soon so no rush, you know?"
T'charrl sure was much easier to handle like this, and it made Haku feel loads better about training too. Just because he was smaller now didn't mean the alien would pack any less of a punch, but at the very least he wasn't near as intimidating. Plus if his powers were under control too there was no longer a risk of T'charrl going nuts either. It was a welcome sight too that this Captain wasn't going to be someone who would treat him like trash either; Saiyan Elites were infamous for being cruel to their underlings, even Saiyan children. While the Captain went off for a moment he took a look around, frowning at the idea of these 'loyalists' wandering around. Even on a vacation there was threat of being attacked, great. At least back on Earth he had managed to relax for a while, only the occasional disagreement with some of the humans being the only bumps in his peaceful time there. Hm... Maybe they could go back.
How odd, a Saiyan that had about much backbone as a newborn Kaesstrian. After having met the likes of the Princes and their friends L'esta didn't know quite what to make of Haku, only that he was amused by it. Every single person who had been with Shu and Takeshi prior were warriors in the truest sense, and here this boy was being afraid simply because he was a stranger. "Your mother is at the palace, yes. She's overseeing affairs in both cities as of late, making sure supplies are brought in and parts of the Upper City which were ruined by the tree's sprouting are being repaired. Last I heard your father was interrogating that blasted General we defeated before, and he should be returning to the palace shortly after that." It was the hope of many that the General might reveal who his supporters were, some of whom still had yet to be named, but thus far he'd been markedly quiet. That was the issue with trying to break such a high ranking official, they may well sooner die than speak. "Of course, Prince T'charrl, I wouldn't forget it," L'esta added, picking up the item in question and placing it into his pouch. "Your friends should be back here soon, and we can go immediately to the palace if you'd so like."
"Vegeta did say he can do the work faster than that though, and we both know he's not one to bother sweetening things. If he said he'll have it done soon then he meant it, so we can just keep hoping he's done with it before long." There was not much more that they could do at the moment but wait, everything was in Vegeta's hands now. Yumi supposed she could help keep Viral busy as not to let him sink into a rut, and give him medicine when need be; other than those two things she was hard pressed to think of what more of a role she could play. Glancing down at her still drenched clothes she absentmindedly made a request to go and change, her face immediately turning red when Viral pointed out how obviously stupid that was of her. "S-Sorry! Dumb idea, forget I said anything," Yumi said quickly, waving her hands dismissively before smiling, "Spoke without thinking, my mistake. The doctor is nearby, let's go ahead and get to him, okay?" Well, he was close-ish, given that his office was closer than Vegeta's, but not by much. Luckily for them it was on the side of the ship they had entered on, and he should be there unless he was taking a break or wandering about.
Much as Vegeta was annoyed with Choi he had to admit the other boy had a fair point; speaking with Viral may in fact help things. Not just as his doctor necessarily either but a friend, something he often proclaimed to be yet showed very little effort in proving as of late. Right or wrong however it still was not easy to do, and convincing Viral to come and sit in the lab simply for a chat was probably as easy as pulling teeth with tweezers. Hearing what more Choi had to say he was quiet for a moment, staring down at the table in thought. After a few seconds more of silence Vegeta let out a short, bitter laugh as he looked back, smiling slightly. "An apprentice? Do you have any idea how complex genetic therapy is? Or dealing with injuries at the molecular level? Do you know how to properly grow stem-cell and then replicate them before injecting them into a patient?" Letting out a sigh Vegeta rubbed at his head, wondering what was taking their waiter so long so they could drop this conversation. "I can try and spend time with Viral, though I sincerely doubt he'll take to it. As for an apprentice... Impossible. I ask for help and I do so within the capabilities of those around me. Simply put none of you could do the work I do."
"Hey now, don't get me wrong dude, I don't hate the idea of living on Earth. I just didn't know that was a plan we had going, that's all," Kabocha said with a shrug, "I don't know about building a home either, but settling down there doesn't seem too bad. Food is good, it's a nice planet, and there were some really nice chicks in the city. I bet within a week of settling down we could all score ourselves some dates!" That would be rather funny if the three of them managed to get a girl in such a short time, especially when native Takeshi was flying solo completely. Maybe they should try being good friends and give him some pointers... Or just sit by and watch him flounder, which was kind of funny. "Of course I'm sure! My dad might seem like a moron but he's got good business sense, he'll find a way to make us money. My mom... Well, she'll find something. Plus I'm sure there's ways to make cash there that we don't even know about yet." Just then noticing that someone had come up to the table Kabocha near snapped at them, pausing when he saw it was the waiter. Grinning excitably he turned to Kai, waving him on impatiently, "Go on, order will you?"
Takeshi figured they would have to go a ways to find some fruit so he vaulted off immediately, expecting Shu to follow suit. When he looked back however his little brother had only gone part way before jumping up and disappearing into a tree. Just what in the world was the kid up to? Watching confused as Shu went then and kicked the tree itself the older boy's eyes widened seeing fruit essentially rain down, his sibling getting quite a lot already. Not to be outdone and feeling shown up a bit Takeshi looked around, trying to piece together how Shu had managed that. Hm... He must have actually sniffed fruit out, which means he should be able to do it too! Closing his eyes he took a few wafts of the air, a bit confused when he did smell fruit but wasn't sure if it was just what Shu was holding. Turning his head Takeshi spotted one tree where he swore there was some, making a straight jump at it and kicking it right in the center; sure enough his efforts were rewarded much in the same way as Shu's were, only his fruits were a bit different. Spiky was a good way to label these, they were basically really prickly pineapples. As soon as he'd caught his first one his eyes teared up slightly, and soon his arms were full and a few knocked on him as well. Refusing to vocalize that he'd been hurt even marginally Takeshi looked over at Shu, smirking with tears in the corners of his eyes. "Ha... I can do it too!" he said weakly, wincing as another fell and poked him right on the head. "Stupid prickly fruits with your dumb spikes and... Gah!"
Haku felt a bit awkward helping like this, but figured he might as well try to be useful. It was a touch uncomfortable though, especially when he found out just who the other alien was. Hearing the word Captain struck a particularly sore chord with him if only because he was rather used to being abused by his superiors. Sure, L'esta wasn't really his superior here, but that didn't mean he was getting off free. Smiling uneasily Haku nodded to himself, easing T'charrl to his feet. "Wow... Uh... Nice to meet you, sir," he said stiffly, averting his gaze awkwardly. If he wasn't mistaken he thought the man started laughing at him then, though it was an odd sound so it was a bit tough to tell really.
"Relax boy, I'm not going to harm you," L'esta joked as he noticed how edgy Haku was. "And L'esta is fine, only my subordinates address me as sir. I suppose I should thank you for helping the Prince out as well." Of course if he knew the circumstances of their meeting then the Captain would be saying anything but thanks; the Saiyan would probably be running for his life if he knew. Bliss is ignorance however and for the time being they would get along just fine. Smiling with relief at seeing T'charrl able to stand even slightly the Captain looked back in the way they had come, wondering if he should call his men over or not. "Once you've rested I'm going to call my men, is that alright Prince? I intend to escort you back under protection, just to be safe. While I did say most people will be glad of your return there are still pockets of General Garesh' loyalists, and we need to keep them from you now that you've returned."
Yumi was trying her hardest to sympathize with Viral, but he was right, she had no idea what his pain was like. She'd felt pain before, but nothing as long lasting or enduring as what her friend had been experiencing. That was just all the more reason for them to help him though, and all the more reason for her to be here to try and alleviate some of it. Really though... What could she offer? "We should be glad that hasn't happened yet, at least," Yumi said, following Viral inside. "Let's just hope Vegeta's work can keep it from getting any worse. At the very least I'd guess he can help that much." It wasn't much good to debate over what was going to happen, they would just have to wait and see at this point. Closing the door behind them she paused briefly and looked down at herself, frowning as she tried wiping away a few stray pieces of plant stuck to her clothes. "I don't suppose you're going to be all too mad if we get a change of clothes first, will you?"
"I talk to him plenty when I see him, but I can't go out of my way to see him. Don't you understand what I'm trying to say?" Vegeta asked, sounding quite exasperated, "I don't have the time to just sit and talk to him, I shouldn't even have the time to be doing this right now. Until I do manage to get him healthier again I don't have the luxury of doing anything but working." Nothing stopped Viral from coming to him, save for his disdain of being in a lab. That was the only place the work could be done at the moment so there wasn't much flexibility on Vegeta's part; the Beastman had to make the conscious decision to come along if he so chose to. Leaning back in his seat Vegeta closed his eyes once more, exhaling a bit unsteadily as he did so. "Viral's life is in my hands, my father is relying on me, Yumi is relying on me... Everyone is relying on my ability to help him, and yet I don't know if I can, at least not entirely." Looking back at Choi somberly he leaned forward, arms crossed on the table as he sighed, "Do you honestly think I don't care? Or that there aren't things I wish I could do differently? This is the only way."
It was a bit funny to think that Earth food was the best food Kabocha had in a long while, considering he hadn't been off of Kortal in all that long. Even back home the food was high quality, sure, but a bit bland in retrospect; food from Earth restaurants had all kinds of flavors. The King probably had something similar to that in his meals, but even nobles didn't really dine with him. Rubbing his stomach thoughtfully he finally sorted out what he wanted on the menu, taking a brief pause however to give Kai a funny look. "Wait... You want to build a house? Like... Live on Earth and build a house?" he asked, brows furrowing, "Wow... I didn't know we were actually planning on doing that." It was a nice enough world, and everyone they knew and didn't hate was basically from there, but Kabocha hadn't given much thought as to moving there to live. An idea crossed his mind towards the end and his face lit up, giving Kai a devilish grin as he gestured to himself, "Well how about this: Once I'm rich on Earth I'll employ you to cook for me! That way I know I'm getting good food and you get paid!"
Finding fruit ought to be easy, especially if Shu just used his nose to sniff it out. The little guy was practically a dog in that regard, if the dog was only trained to sniff out anything sweet growing on trees or bushes. Even being told not to eat any Shu was more than happy to go, though Takeshi fully expected his brother to try eating a bit anyways; if he did that was fine, he didn't much care so long as they got something back to their friend. Watching his sibling leap into the tree the older boy smirked, rolling his eyes before jumping up after him. Grabbing onto the branch he swung beneath Shu and propelled himself forward, laughing as he got off to an early, and probably short lived lead. "Come on, we've got fruit to find!"
Haku was left all on his own with the Kaesstrians and he hadn't a single clue as what to do with himself. He didn't do too well around those he didn't know; T'charrl and him were hardly on good terms and he had no clue who the big one was. Shifting around uncomfortably for a moment he figured he should try helping out as well seeing as everyone else was doing it, though he had no clue what he could do to help. "Your parents, huh...? That will be nice," he mumbled, moving over and squatting down, easing one of T'charrl's arms over his shoulder. There was a slight shiver as the hair on the Kaesstrian brushed against his neck but otherwise Haku was fine with this, certainly not freaking out as Takeshi might. Getting T'charrl to his feet with the help of L'esta he watched the bigger alien move off for a moment, frowning confused and glancing at the other boy. "Uh... So who is he...? Seems to know all of you."
"Well... Sorry for bringing it up, really. I just worry about you is all," Yumi replied, smiling sadly, "But hopefully I won't have to for much longer." Really an awful lot of their friend's health was going to rely on Vegeta's ability to help Viral though this. Knowing full well he was tackling the work of someone greater than him it was only natural that he had taken to it so fiercely, and Yumi had practically needed to beg for Vegeta to take this time off. He couldn't just work, some time off from it all may even help him reach a breakthrough. Following to the doors she paused to get it open, letting Viral take the lead inside. "We won't be doing that for much longer, just you wait. I'll do whatever it takes to keep you busy and enjoying yourself until Vegeta can fix this. Just remember you're not facing this all on your own, okay? We're here for you." If he began to think he was on his own in this that could end up spelling real trouble; Yumi was fair convinced he was hanging on now mostly because others around him were so bent on saving him. Maybe she wasn't giving him enough credit, but with how the Beastman acted she didn't see much self-preservation.
Viral's condition was simply put a mess; beyond what Vegeta was comfortable with working with. He was making strides to be certain as his father's notes provided great insight, but it was still not quite there yet. His biggest worry was the physical side of the issues, and once his friend had stabilized then he could focus more on the depression. Lowering his gaze somberly for a second he glanced back up at Choi, frowning as he was made to wait and speak. The warrior's code... He knew of it, of course, Viral often made mention of several aspects of it over the years. While it may warrant some kind of concern to leave him with his weapon taking it away may only further increase the depression, so he had decided to let Viral keep it around. "Me be with him...? I don't think you quite understand who you're asking, or what you're asking of me," Vegeta remarked with a frown, "I don't... Do socializing, not very often. Every time I'm with Viral it inevitably turns to a discussion about his condition, or my work towards that, and I won't delude myself into thinking that helps him. Yumi on the other hand... I feel like she's able to help keep him afloat, in a manner of speaking. She's far better off in helping him than I am right now." This conversation was beginning to get awfully tiresome, and it was making Vegeta feel rather poorly of himself to boot.
"You have to try Earth food Kai, it's amazing! It's so cheap too, you wouldn't believe how much I could buy for so little." Even compared to Kaesstra food it was a bargain, and he was fair certain they hadn't spent too much here thus far. Getting all excited over the notion of another meal Kabocha looked around for their server, glancing back at Kai again and raising an eyebrow. "Wouldn't that only be a problem if you only had the same ingredients though? I mean, sure, I can see the problem if you've only got the one thing to cook with, but since when is that an issue for us anymore? We've got loads on the ship, we can buy some here even to mix it up and there's tons of choice back on Earth. If you ask me I think someone is just getting lazy," he teased, "Really though, it must suck having to cook all the time. Doing anything all the time would be so boring, know what I mean? Even fighting loses its luster after a bit." This break may be just what they needed then, just something to bridge the gap and give them a reprieve from constant battles. At the very least it would be nice to enjoy something else for a change.
This was awesome, T'charrl was back to his old self and he was going to be okay! Guy looked pretty beat up and tired though, they probably should be doing something to help out more. While L'esta had the gel to heal the wound he'd created Takeshi figured they could give a helping hand as well, and what better way then to find some food? Food always made things better, even lousy food sometimes. "How's about you relax for now? We'll go find some fruit for you and come right back with it," the Saiyan explained, turning then to his brother and poking his forehead, "And we're bringing the fruit back to T'charrl, got it? Not eating it squirt." Of course as he said that his own stomach had to growl, a painful reminder they had yet to have lunch themselves just yet. Looking down and narrowing his eyes at his stomach Takeshi grinned sheepishly, getting to his feet and clasping his hands together. "Right! Shu and I will be back soon, you three just stay here and relax, we've got this."
Haku would actually prefer to go with the Princes, if only because being stuck with the aliens was a little unsettling. T'charrl looked way different and was tired though so he shouldn't be much a threat, his real concern was this other one. For starters he was huge, almost as big as T'charrl had been before, and to top it off he was dangerous with a sword. Watching as the brothers raced off once more he smiled nervously, turning and looking at the others still with him. Wait a second, they had called T'charrl 'Prince', hadn't they? Was everyone he was going to be associated with royalty or something? Nothing like being reminded of how lowly you were on the pole to pick up your mood. Sulking slightly Haku folded his arms over his chest, shifting his weight around a little before glancing down at T'charrl. He really should try being useful, spitefulness aside, especially if he wanted to try making friends here. "Um... Anything I can do...?"
Yumi's brief spell of being locked away had left her plenty averted to being in that situation again; part of her wondered if Viral being made to stay in Vegeta's lab might be reminiscent of that. Surely Vegeta had to have considered that by now, and that it could be adding to their friend's misery. It was an awfully big oversight if not, one that could perhaps ruin the Beastman much more than help. Maybe if it were possible she would ask they move the tests, maybe somewhere in the city. If they could find a bright open building as opposed to a stuffy lab on a ship then that would make things even slightly better. "Sorry, I don't mean to go back on what I said. I just worry about keeping things from him, seeing as we don't know what might help or hurt you," Yumi explained, easing Viral back onto his feet, keeping to his side in case he needed some support. "If it makes you feel any better then here and now I promise not to tell him anything unless you say it's okay first. That doesn't mean I won't suggest you get help still, but at the very least you can feel safe knowing whatever you tell me is our secret."
"Rarely do I get pissed, as you put it. When you three attacked Yumi and Viral I suppose I was... Pissed, but otherwise it's a simple annoyance. Like now." Vegeta replied, shaking his head. He didn't understand Choi's line of reasoning nor questioning, finding the other boy was simply agitated and speaking without thought now. Sighing to himself he looked back at his menu, frustrated when he failed to understand so much as a single word on the page. Next matter of business would be to try learning this language, or develop something to translate it for them. Spoken language was easy, the scouters were made for that, but written language still remained out of reach. "So you understand that the Narbu harmed Viral, and yet you ask why I'm working as much as I do, and get out as little as I do?" It really was like Choi wasn't thinking at all. Placing his menu down on the table Vegeta rubbed at his face, seeming a bit tired when he lowered his hand as he looked away. "I'm the only person who can actually help Viral in my father's absence, and if I fail then he could die. I haven't told anyone else this, but his situation could deteriorate if I don't act soon... It could kill him," he explained, his voice not much more than a whisper, "So do you still question why I'm in such a hurry to work? My being out here, looking around the city, it was at Yumi's request I do this. But every second I'm out here meandering about is another second Viral could be closer to dying."
Kabocha was getting on fairly well in ignoring Choi and Vegeta; he'd done it plenty whenever the twins had gone back and forth. Besides, now they knew what food awaited them and that was vastly more important than some silly debate. "I mean... They are basically insects, you know that right? What else are they going to eat, hamburgers and fries?" he asked, smirking as he rubbed his stomach, "Those things back on Earth were actually pretty good..." Who knew Earth food could be so darn tasty? Kabocha couldn't remember how much they had gotten in their short time back on Earth; a small fortune was easily spent on food though. As for Kai's complaints he really couldn't sympathize with his friend there. "You're asking me that as though I cook," Kabocha said, shaking his head, "So no, I don't know what it's like. But hey, if it's good for you then that's great man. All the more reason to keep buying food while we're here then." It kind of was just fruit, fruit and more fruit, with a steak or something sprinkled on the side. Not so bad, as fruit could be tasty, but not exactly a ton of variety. Far as he could remember there was no bread, no pasta or any pizza or anything like that... He really missed Earth food.
It was a little scary when T'charrl collapsed, but he was in good hands as L'esta rushed to the guy's side. The wound on their friend's back still persisted and probably needed some attention, which thankfully the Captain could give in the form of that gel. Takeshi vaguely remembered stuff like that on their last visit, and recalled it being pretty much the same as the liquid in their healing tanks. It worked super well and already looked to be kicking in though it had just been administered to the wound. Following what Shu had done the older boy smiled with relief, kneeling down and chuckling. "Your arms are where they've always been buddy, they're just smaller now," he mused, "Actually, all of you is smaller. Been a while since we've seen you like this." T'charrl still wasn't totally himself, there were a couple of appendages here and there that weren't there before but otherwise it was darn close. After a bit of resting they should be able to go and see the Queen, and even she wouldn't be able to deny they had gotten her son back to pretty normal. "Feel alright? Shu and I can find you some fruit if you want."
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