After several moments of standing around and adjusting their clothing, Gohan then gave the ruined field a look over before turning back to Kana, "I think… we may have overdid it a little bit. Not counting the damage we did to the countryside, the city is going to need some patchwork."
Kana, also seeing the problem, then threw the demi-Saiyan a smile. "Not to worry. I can have this fixed up in no time."
A little bit confused by her response, Mirai Trunks gave her a frown, "How?" Even Piccolo and Vegeta had their interests spiked. "You guys did wreck quite a lot of the planet."
"Simple. Like this." Cracking her fingers, the glowing haired alien beamed up towards the sky and placed her hands on her hips. "Bit! Please run the damage control software for Terra 4032-877." Bringing confused looks to the fighters as she seemed to be talking to somebody but couldn't see or sense anyone at all, they then became aware of a bright light shining high above them.
Looking up into the clouds, the group suddenly saw an orange beam shoot down from the heavens and strike Satan City, before rippling outwards in an orange wall of energy in all directions. Watching the wave approach them and flash past, putting most of the fighters on guard sans for Eighteen and Gohan, the group then found themselves standing in a lush, untouched farmland, the wave of energy having seemingly wiped it clean of all damage and replacing it with its previous state. In no time at all, the planet had been mended and refurbished.
Gawking at the physics bending repairs that'd been made, Trunks and everybody else looked back at the girl to see her smirking proudly at them.
"H-How did you do that?" Krillin asked in astonishment.
Grinning cheekily at the startled looks on the warriors' faces, Kana gave them a 'V' sign. "After I scanned your planet I was able to get a detailed copy of the world's specs. Using the same system of code I use to compress worlds, I can use the same software to repair them. It's a really complicated process to explain…"
"Oh. Really?" Krillin murmured, before then looking across at the other fighters to see them still in disheveled and battle-ruined states. "So… I'm guessing this doesn't work on living people?"
"Unfortunately not," Kana replied while giving a nervous giggle. "I only scanned the planet, not the life forms. If I was to try fixing clothing with the same system, with the material being so close to live tissue, it might end up doing something unpleasant…"
That was all that was needed to have the short fighter cringe, "Ah… fair enough." It was a response that had Android 18# grunt and turn away.
Vegeta, losing patience with this light show, then fixed his glare on the cheerfully grinning girl and spoke up from his side of the repaired field. "While all this is nice and all, I take it since the brat has now beaten you into the ground and shown you what a true Saiyan warrior is capable of, isn't it about time you packed your things and left?" He was still obviously sore at being beaten by this woman and wanted to see her leave as soon as possible.
Expecting this question from the prince, the teenage girl beamed and nodded, "Yeah. I guess I should. One shouldn't overstay their welcome. But before I do, I still have a few more things I need to settle here before I can officially close the book on this case."
"What things?" Vegeta asked impatiently with a look resembling one Piccolo was also throwing the girl.
Unshaken by the displeased stares he was receiving from the group surrounding her, Kana beamed towards the still transformed Gohan and approached him. Stopping just a few feet in front of him, she raised a hand to place over her chest and bowed to him respectfully. It was a gesture that was met by surprise from the young warrior.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to do battle with you, Son Gohan," Kana spoke, straightening up. "After so many years of traveling this universe, I have long since forgotten the last time I had to do battle with a warrior of your incredible strength and skill. You're probably the first fighter who has ever pushed me as hard as you did."
The spiky haired male smiled and acknowledged her kind words, "Thanks. It's… also the first time I've ever had to fight someone like you as well." He then spared her a cheerful grin, "You were awesome. I only wish you could stick around for a little while longer. I'd really like to show you around."
Kana grinned at his wishful response, but then her expression fell slightly as she gave him an inquisitive look. It was one that did not go unnoticed by the observant group of fighters standing around them. "I'd… also like to thank you for going out of your way to help me. Even with my planet's recovery unit onboard my ship, I do not believe I would have lived long enough to heal from the amount of damage I received during our battle." Her statement drawing a surprised blink from the boy, she then stepped closer and leaned in, causing Gohan to pull away slightly. "Any other person would have let me die without giving me a second thought, so why did you help me when you could have easily left me as I was?"
Not really needing to think on it for any longer than he had to, the young warrior smiled, "I just did what my father would've done." He then tilted his head cheerfully. "Even though you were my enemy, I knew you weren't a bad person. You actually went out of your way to avoid hurting other people and getting innocent lives involved in our battle." He noticed this both above the city and on the highway, where they fought against each other while avoiding the civilians as much as possible. A wider grin spread across his lips, "You're the nicest alien invader who's ever come to visit our planet. There's no way I could let someone kind and gentle like you die. It would be madness on me if I did."
Her expression transforming into one of awe as she listened to every word Gohan spoke, Kana spent the next few minutes gazing at the boy. After processing his honest words and looking closely at his face, the girl suddenly felt something strange rush through her chest and a heat flood into her cheeks.
Eyes shimmering while she continued to stare at the youthful fighter, the girl suddenly gasped and allowed a gentle smile to form. Taking a step back for air, Kana returned to her normal, energetic and spunky self, and grinned across at her opponent with renewed sense of purpose. "Well, you're definitely the most one-of-a-kind fighter I've ever come across. There's no denying that. Believe it or not, but it's incredibly hard to come across a warrior from another planet who's not only strong, but compassionate and gentle as well. It's a shame I have to leave so soon. I would really like to hang around with you a little while longer, Gohan." She then had another switch in expressions and threw the half-Saiyan a mischievous smile, "Unless… you want to come with me."
This statement caught everyone by surprise, with Vegeta, Trunks, Piccolo, Krillin and Zangya giving the girl their complete and undivided attention. Gohan especially was quite taken aback. "Umm… come with you? W-What do you mean by that?"
"Well… you see…" Giggling, Kana began to walk circles around Gohan, placing a finger and thumb on her chin as she inspected the boy from head to toe. "Unlike other Seirei, I have very simple tastes… and I share a deep love and enthusiasm for extremely rare and valuable objects." The Z-fighters watched her intently, wondering what in the world she was doing as she poked the boy in the shoulder and turned him around. When the youngster was facing his friends, the girl stopped in front of him again and beamed. "This also includes rare aliens."
"Uhh… okay," Gohan murmured, not really knowing where this was going.
Kana grinned at him, "It's the reason why I travel; looking for stuff that nobody else can find." Her gaze then turned into one expressing fondness as she gazed at the half-Saiyan. "Unfortunately, it gets very lonely traveling through space in such a big ship all by oneself. If you come with me, I will gladly become your mate and support you faithfully for the rest of my life."
At that statement, almost all the Z-fighters standing around the pair nearly fell over in shock, including Vegeta and Eighteen. Managing to hold on, the group instead stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the girl's back, who watched with fascination as Gohan became thunderstruck and his expression twisted into one of bewilderment. Almost all the blood in his body ran up to his face when he saw the disarmingly beautiful smile Kana threw at him afterwards.
"W-W-What? M-M-M-M-Mate?" Oh, he knew what that word meant. He'd read enough biology texts to understand the implications of that situation. "B-But… why me?"
Kana licked her lips and stepped around to his right side, where she then gleefully wrapped her arms around his muscular one and pressed her ample bosom into his shoulder affectionately. Her action had Gohan blush to the roots of his hair and a shiver run up his spine. "Like I said, I really love rare and valuable things. You are a Saiyan; one of the rarest and most endangered races in the universe. You're also incredibly kind, intelligent, and possess a strong sense of righteousness and virtue you don't find in many warriors. Members of my race are extremely particular about the partners that they choose and can spend decades searching for someone who is not only mentally compatible with them, but also has a good heart and all the physical traits needed to help them bear a healthy offspring. We also mate for life… showing love and devotion to no other… though seeing as how you're a Saiyan, I'd be willing to 'split the reward'." Her expression lit up all the more as her cheeks seemed to glow. "You're the rarest gem I've ever come across… and I'd be more than happy to choose you as my partner."
Completely baffled by what the girl was saying to him, which had his face light up like a bulb, the innocent young Saiyan swallowed hard when he felt the girl hold him closer and looked across at his friends for help.
Unfortunately for him, every single one of them from Piccolo to Zangya was staring at them with codfish expressions, eyes wide as saucers and mouths hanging open. Quickly realizing he wasn't going to be getting any assistance from them, the young Super Saiyan 2 sucked it up and turned back to look at Kana, who was still beaming at him in a way that had his stomach doing summersaults.
"Well?" Kana asked.
Gohan grinned, "A-As tempting as that sounds… I'm… going to have to pass." His eyes reflecting his sincerity, he looked down at the girl as her expression reverted to one of inquisitiveness. "You're a great fighter and an amazing girl, Kana. If I could, I would definitely go with you. But I made a promise. I've got my duties here on earth, and friends and family to look after. I can't leave all of that behind." He then nodded to her, "I'm sorry but… I have to stay here." It was the honest truth.
He couldn't leave. Not to mention the whole thing about 'mating' and 'life partners' had stirred some rather strange feelings inside of him that scared him out of his wits. But, being the brave Saiyan warrior that he was, he pressed forward and, using kind words, let the girl down as gently as possible.
At first Kana just seemed to stare at him, obviously processing his response for the next several seconds as silence reigned over them. Eventually though, the girl gave a smile once again and with a chuckle, she detached herself from the boy and promptly stepped away. "Oh well. If that's your decision, then I'm not going to argue." She then moved back, grinning across at the Super Saiyan 2 with a devilish air reflected in her expression. "Still, it's a shame you can't come with me. You and I would have made a great team."
Gohan chuckled, his face losing the shade of red as he finally acquired breathing space once again. "Yeah." That was one hell of a reaction for him though. Maybe he was finally starting to reach that age where girls were beginning to hold a bit more 'significance' in his life. Whatever the reason though, he was just glad he wasn't dying of high blood pressure anymore. "If you like you can come visit us again sometime… you know, if you're not too busy."
Kana giggled, "I think I'd like that." She then reached to her side and pressed a section of her waist plating, where a puff of steam then ejected some sort of metallic card. Withdrawing it, the girl held it up and allowed it to take shape into a USB device for earth's computers, which had Gohan blink at in surprise before she stepped towards him and handed it over. "Here."
Curious, Gohan reached out and grabbed it, "What is it?"
"A little present… in case you ever want to contact me again." She allowed the boy to take the device and grinned at him. "It also has a little training sheet on it, which I wrote up just then based off of earth's languages."
Gohan became even more curious and tilted his head, "Training sheet?"
Kana grinned, "You saw me using that teleportation technique in our fight, yes?" Seeing him nod, the girl then gestured to the data. "It's a technique known by many as Instantaneous Movement. Members of my race use this to travel long distances in an instant and can even jump to worlds all across the universe, even move between dimensions. Unlike the technique practiced by the Yardrats, this one is a lot more efficient and can be used at a moment's notice. Since my ship is my home and the vessel I use to transport planets, I don't use the technique very often." She then stepped back and took on a smug look. "I love to travel the old fashioned way anyway. Uses less energy."
"Oh, awesome! Thanks so much, Kana!" Gohan exclaimed, looking down at the USB stick at the same time, "Man! I can't wait to try this out!" He then blinked when his mind eventually picked up an important notice and looked across at the girl nervously. "B-But… I don't have anything to give you in return."
"Well…" Kana smiled across at the young man enthusiastically. "I am curious to learn about how your friends were able to track me down without use of a scouter." She glanced around at the Z-fighters watching them carefully and beamed back at the youngster. "You seem to be able to locate people by using only your minds. I wouldn't mind learning how this technique works."
Gohan grinned, "Oh, you mean ki reading?"
The alien nodded, "Yeah. I think that sounds like a fair trade."
Acknowledging this, the half-Saiyan then continued to speak, "Well… it's an ability that allows the user to sense the location of a person by searching for their life force or ki signature. Every single person's spiritual energy registers differently, so you're not just able to sense how strong they are, you can even identify who they are if you've already encountered them once. It's a really helpful technique to learn, especially when you can't see, smell or hear your opponent anywhere in the area." He then raised a finger and tapped it against his head. "We do this by focusing our minds and extending our senses out to feel the power levels inside of people; the same energy used to create blasts and stuff. The stronger and closer the person is, the more powerful the sensation. It's like looking for a particular colored light in a dark room. You just need to get a feel for their presence and hone in on it." A wide smile then formed on his face, "It's quite a simple technique to learn. All you have to do is focus."
When the demi-Saiyan finished explaining, he saw Kana's scouter pop up and blink a few times, as if processing his words. After a couple of seconds, she deactivated it and smiled, "Thanks so much, Gohan." She then looked around at the people around her, giving them one last glance before nodding. "Yep. I think I've got this ki reading down pat."
Krillin balked, "That fast?"
Grinning at her success, Kana then referred to Gohan and beamed at him for what would be her last time for a long while. "Well, it's been a blast. I'm really glad I was able to come here and fight with you guys."
The young Saiyan chuckled, "Stay out of trouble."
"I'll try," the girl replied, turning side on and giving the boy another look, "Stay on your toes. There are a lot of powerful monsters out there; aliens even worse than me… so I suggest you keep an extra eye out for them and keep training." Upon seeing the demi-Saiyan nod, her stare then became mischievous, "Don't slip up. And hey… if you ever feel like procreating sometime Gohan, give me a ring… or come by my ship and visit me whenever. You have my number." She then gave him a wink, which brought another deep shade of red to the boy's face and caused him to look away in embarrassment. When he looked back a couple seconds later, he was able to give her a smile to send the girl off, who saluted in response. "See you around."
Then, without another word, the girl levitated off the ground, tucked herself up, and wrapped her body up in her metallic pod. Upon which she then shot up into the sky, breaking the sound barrier on takeoff, and vanished into the clouds. The Z-fighters all watched her leave and when they sensed her presence return to her ship, everyone looked back down at each other, but mostly towards Gohan.
"Well… that was interesting," Trunks commented, finally recovering from the shock of everything that'd happened.
"Hmph. If you say so," Vegeta replied, uncrossing his arms and starting to walk away. "I've had enough of this circus performance for one day. I'm leaving." Without even so much as a careless wave, the still sore Saiyan Prince took flight and headed off for West City, leaving the others in his dust and his son staring after him.
Shrugging after seeing his dad leave on his own accord, the lavender haired boy sighed and grinned back at his companions. "Hopefully things won't be so hectic next time." He then saluted them and gave an especial wave to Gohan, who returned it in kind, "I'll see you guys later." He then took off after his father's shadow.
After seeing the two Saiyans leave, Krillin then grinned mischievously across at the spiky haired hybrid standing in the center and spoke, "Getting propositioned by an alien chick after beating the crap out of her. You dog!"
Stumbling at the comment, Gohan glared back at the man. "Oh, come on, Krillin! Knock it off!" His exclamation drew a hearty laugh from the human Z-fighter and a roll of the eyes from Eighteen and Zangya.
Taking momentary notice of the latter of the two girls standing there and giving her a thoughtful look, the demi-Saiyan then suddenly took notice of a person jogging across the fields towards them. Squinting to see who it was, Gohan then blinked when he recognized it was Videl and a happy expression returned to his once embarrassed face. Not even bothering to power down, he quickly left the center of the former crater and immediately began jogging towards his friend, while at the same time waving back at his battle worn teammates.
"See yah guys. I've got errands to run."
Piccolo, Krillin, Zangya and Eighteen saw him off, three of them with their arms folded and looking passive as usual, whereas the shortest of them was smiling brightly.