"Bra I am worried as well. I haven't seen mom in a while, and she always tells us where she is going." Trunks said worriedly as he wiped the tears from his younger sibling's face. Trunks new something was not right when his mother left without telling anyone. To him it was almost like she had disappeared. He couldn't even feel her ki level. Which was bizarre. That and his father acted as if nothing was wrong. 'I can't believe him, his mate goes missing without a trace and he acts like life is better. I hope the tables turn and he gets to see how it feels.'

"Quit your whining brats, that woman will return. She always does." Vejita said sarcastically.

"Father one of these days you will regret how you treat her. I hope that day is soon for you." Trunks replied angrily.

"Trunks don't worry about me, I am fine. I apologize for keeping your worried." Bulma said coldly from the door.

"Woman! Where have you been? I do not appreciate being starved because you decide to wander off." Vejita growled.

"Vejita, I could care less if you shriveled up and withered away. Now excuse me I have things to take care of." Bulma sneered.

"WOMAN…you will NOT leave my presence until we talk!" Vejita said as he blocked Bulmas retreat to her lab.

Bulma laughed viciously. "Vejita if you know what is good for you, you will move. If not I will move you myself."

"Make me you pathetic, weak, good for nothing female." Vejita snarled.

Trunks could take no more, "Father, back off. Something is different. Mom go ahead to your lab, I will take care of Dad."

"I can take care of myself son." Bulma replied as she turned heel and walked down the hall.

Vejita waited until he heard her lab door closed. "What the hell is wrong with her?"

Trunks turned slowly to his father. "You didn't feel that? I mean the sudden coldness. I swear I my bones went frigid from just the look from her eyes."

Vejita sighed. He had been hoping he had imagined the feeling himself. "Yes I did feel that. Something is wrong."

"MOM? Kami, why hasn't she come home yet? This is not like her, I know my mom wouldn't have just up and left. Maybe she is in danger. But if she were I would know right? Why can't I sense her?!" Gohan screamed at the walls inside of the vacant Son Residence.

"Gohan would you please quit pacing? Mom is ok, she has to be. She has always been able to take care of herself." Goten replied nonchalantly.

"Don't worry about me, boys. I am capable of handling my self." Chichi said and she turned the corner into the kitchen.

"MOM! Where were you? I was worried sick!" Gohan shouted.

Chichi stopped at the counter, and looked at her eldest son with contempt. "You shouldn't have been worried. And where I was at is no concern of yours. I need to go train so leave me be." Chichi turned and went outside.

Goten looked as if he had just been told his life was all a dream. "Gohan, now I am worried. I think you might need to get dad to come home."

"Daddy? It's getting late. Where's Mama?" Maron questioned Krillin as she was folding the last bit of laundry.

Master Roshi turned to the girl and smiled. "Your Mama will be home soon. I know it."

Krillin who was beside himself sat on the sofa, 'I finally got rid of all those magazines. I hope that 18 will be happy. No wonder she was so upset at them lying around. I am so glad that I checked the bathroom before I threw the rest away.' Krillin thought to himself as he remembered the 10-lb. stash of playboys at the bottom of the hamper. 'But why isn't she home yet?' He pondered.

"Don't tell me you were actually concerned about my well being." 18 replied as she walked into the living room.

"MAMA!" Maron cried as she ran to her mother.

18 raised her hand and held her daughter tightly as she gave murderous looks to Krillin and Master Roshi. "I missed you as well young one."

Master Roshi was oblivious to the stare, but Krillen was caught in it like a deer in headlights. "18, love is everything ok?" Krillen asked, but was having difficulty keeping his thoughts on what was wrong. Thoughts of taking her off to a remote island and ravishing her kept coming to mind. In response Krillin shook his head to clear those thoughts.

'This is not like me,' he thought, 'I am more in control of myself than this. Ok I must be going insane. I am losing it and getting all flabbergasted just by looking at her.'

18 just smiled sensually and evilly. She knew what he must have been thinking. "I need to train, don't wait up." She commented as she flew out the door.

"Master Roshi, get Gohan on the phone, something isn't right." Krillen said as his senses started coming back to him.