Nina woke up very late into the day. 4:30 p.m. to be precise. She didn't want to get up. She just wanted to sleep the rest of the day away. But she knew that wouldn't happen so she got up and did a few exercises, punching, kicking, the works. All this sick-in-bed stuff was making her lazy. Nina knew she had to continue training, otherwise, her brother might just get the best of her the next time they met again to do battle. She walked to the bathroom and washed up. Just then, Bulma walked in. She saw the empty bed and went into a panic. "Nina! Nina where are you! Nina!" she shouted.

Nina ran out of the bathroom, toothbrush in her mouth. "Whuh iths id?" she mumbled.

Bulma scruntched up her nose. "Huh?"

Nina held her finger up and then ran back into the bathroom. Bulma heard a spit and then Nina ran back out of the bathroom, a bit of toothpaste on the corner of her mouth. "I said what is it?" she wiped the foamy paste from her mouth.

Bulma put a hand to her head and laughed. "Oh, I saw your bed empty and I thought you had run off again!"

Nina sighed. "No, I didn't run off. I just got up Bulma. Oh, can I ask you somethin'?"

"Sure, fire away." she replied quite perkily.

"Do you have some clothes I could borrow? Nothin' fancy. A t-shirt and jeans are fine."

Bulma nodded and smiled. "Sure, I'll go and get you some."

Nina went back in the bathroom to finish brushing her teeth. Bulma soon came back with a white t-shirt, a grey sweatshirt and a pair of black baggy jeans. She laid them on the bed and Nina put the shirt over her head. She gave Bulma a funny look and she turned around. Nina then pulled off her black shorts and slid on the jeans, which were a bit big. She put the sweatshirt on next and pulled her hair out from inside. "Bulma? Are these Vegeta's clothes? Because I know you don't where anything like this."

Bulma shook her head as she gathered up Nina's clothes in a pile. "No. Vegeta doesn't where anything like that either."

Nina looked at her clothes again. "Well, whose are they?"

Bulma smirked. "Trunks'."

Nina froze up. "T-Trunks'?!" she managed to sputter out.

Bulma shrugged. "He won't mind I'm sure. Besides, they're the only kind of clothes I know you'd where anyhow."

Just then, the phone rang. Bulma clicked her teeth and grumbled. "Ugh! Who could that be I wonder? C'mon. Let's go downstairs so I can fix you somethin' to eat while I figure out what this person wants."

They went downstairs and Bulma ran to the phone as the answering machine cut off. Nina sat down at the table and picked up the paper. She gasped at the headlines.

Mysterious Murder in Tokyo Park/Alley ways!

Early this morning, a body was found by someone who just happened

Nina closed the paper and shoved it away. Her eyes were as big as plates and Bulma noticed this as she continued to talk to the person on the phone. Nina opened her mouth than closed it. She couldn't believe what she had just read!

How could they have gotten that much information so fast? But then again, I did sleep until after 4 in the afternoon, and it was getting close to dawn as well. Nina wondered. She placed her elbows on the table and cupped her chin in her hands. Man, I'm glad I decided to take Kino back home with me! She would've been dead meat if I had left her there. I wonder if she's read the paper yet?

Bulma continually rolled her eyes as she talked on the phone. "Uh-huh. Okay, I'll try to get to them, but you know how I have to go back in the office in a little while...why'd I stay home so long? Because I had to take care of Nina...what do you mean why do I have to take care of her? Wouldn't that be an obvious thing to do?!...Don't yell at me!...Like I said I'll get to them as soon as I can okay? Bye!"

She furiously slammed the phone on the reciever and began to growl. Bulma balled up her fist and her knuckles turned white. Nina had never seen Bulma so mad. But then again, she hadn't stuck around long enough to find out what she looked like when she was mad. Bulma stomped over towards the cabinet and swung open the door. She pulled out two glasses and then headed towards the coffee pot. As mad as she was, Bulma tried her best not to spill the hot liquid onto herself otherwise that would just make her madder.

"Ohhh! I tell you!" Bulma grumbled a bit loudly. "That woman can really drive me to the peak! It's a good thing I'm such good friends with her husband otherwise I wouldn't have anything to do with her!"

"Uh, Bulma?" Nina called to her.

She jerked her head around to look at her. "What?!"

Nina hesitated. "Who was that, and what did she want?"

"Oh, that was Chi-Chi, Goku's wife. She wanted me to run an errand for her, but I told her I had to get back in the office." Bulma explained, quite annoyed.

Nina smiled at the opportunity to get out of the house again. This would also give her a chance to see Goten, who was probably on his way home by now. She hadn't had a chance to see him in awhile. "I could run the errand for you. I need the exercise."

Bulma raised an eyebrow. "I donno. You're supposed to be healing right now..."

Nina gave a growl of imaptience. "C'mon Bulma! It won't hurt any! You've kept me in this house long enough and I can't stand that bed! You can't keep a Saiyan trapped in between 4 walls, that is if you don't want them trashed! Besides, I need the exercise to help me heal faster. It wouldn't be any trouble and you'd get to work on time."

Bulma thought this over for awhile and then gave in. "Okay. You can go. But do you know where Goku lives?"

Nina sipped on her coffee then stood up. "I'm sure Gohan or Pan wouldn't mind showing me the way."

Bulma sighed. "Alright then. Here's a list of the things Chi-Chi wants and some money of course."

Bulma handed Nina a sheet of paper and a 50 dollar bill. Bulma winked at her when she saw Nina's expression of the amount of money she gave her. It was obvious that the 50 was more than enough. "You can spend the extra cash on yourself. Have fun and be careful!" Bulma assured her.

Nina smiled. Man! Does she act motherly or what?! she thought quite happily.

Nina walked towards the door and was about to take off. Then she turned around to face Bulma. "Oh and Bulma? If Trunks and Goten ask where I am, tell them I've gone shopping and that I'll be back later."

Bulma winked at her. "No probs!" Then Nina took off.

* * * * * *

Kino went downstairs into the basement and she found the two white, round pods that her parents had flew in. She stepped inside the one she knew was her Father's and pressed a tiny red button above the seat. The pod door closed her inside and Kino sat down in the seat. Kino reached down in the back of the seat and pulled out her Father's scouter, then she slipped it on her ear, making her left eye see nothing but red. She pressed the button a few times and it began to blip.

Just then, a holographed image appeared and it was a young man. He had long silver, spiky hair and it was tied in a low ponytail in the back. He wore the old fashioned Saiyan armor and body suit. Kino felt her eyes water up and she quickly wiped them away. The image smiled. "Why the tears Kino? Did you miss your old man that much?"

She nodded. "Yeah...I did."

The image pointed at her, then it winked. "Well, since you put in this new code, I suppose you're no longer my little one. You're a young and beautiful woman. Just like your Mother."

There was a pause and Kino sighed. "Father? Did Nina ever get hold of you on the adult code? Did you ever give it to her?"

The hohgraphed image shook its head as it put a hand on his chin. "No, I'm afraid she didn't ask for the adult code. But it was great seeing her little face. She was so young."

Kino's eyes narrowed. "Father, where are you and Mother?"

The hologram shook its head again. "I'm sorry Kino, but I can't tell you that. I also can't stay on this line for long as well. Not only will I get in trouble, but they'll pin point this communication wave connection and track you down. Don't call here anymore unless it's a strict emergency! "

Kino felt her tears come back. "But Father!" she protested.

The hologram furrowed its brows. "It's for your own good Kino. Tell Nina and Jarvus I love them, and that your Mother misses them as well. Bye."

Kino panicked and tried to grab at the image, only to see her hand flow straight through, as though air were only there. "No Father! NO!"

There was a hiss and then the connection was cut off completely. Kino turned off the scouter and placed it back behind the pod seat. She then wiped the tears away furiously and punched the round pod wall. Blast it! Where could they be?! she thought angrily.