Yay!!! I'm finally posting a DBZ story!!! I've had several chapters done for some time, but decided to post other stories while I was still trying to figure out the loading process.

Anyway, I thought I ought to let you know, this is a side story to another one of the fanfictions I have written, but not posted.

Don't worry though, it can stand on it's own too.

Oh, and: I don't own any Anime or DBZ or anything, try an pin me with anything and you'll regret it!!!

I do, however, own Kaji and Soukai and I'll let you know if I make anyone else.

Ok, now for something of note: Italics = personal thoughts when strung together, but are used for emphasis when alone.

K. On with the fic!!!!!!!!!!!

I like to think that I'm pretty laid back, someone that can handle change with an open mind, but even a saint has limits and I sure ain't a saint! If only one of the freaky things had happened to me it could have been fine. Two, well….maybe. But having everything gang up on me like it did, totally pushed me over my limit of handling things well! When I first woke up I was groggy and confused. Where am I? Was my first thought. A minute ago I was listening to the rain outside my hospital window, as it struck the greenery planted about the small building. Now, I looked around me: desert. I had never been to one personally, but I felt strangely familiar with the area I now found myself in.

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I realized several other things all at once: I didn't hurt anymore, I was laying down in a crater, and my body felt weird. The thought of not hurting after months in the hospital from the car accident made me fill with joy, but the weird signals my brain was getting dampened it slightly. I ignored the bashed landscape for the moment. Instead of hopping up and dancing with glee at my sudden improvement in health, I slowly began inventorying my body. The first real shock: a flat chest! I wasn't vain about it or anything, but I clearly remembered having a rack!

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The next shock was a doosey: I was male. That's what the weird feeling from between my legs must be. I felt the blood leave my face as the initial horror of it struck me. An involuntary sex change! I would probably have passed out, but a third only slightly less shocking surprise made itself known to me at that moment. A long, brown-red tail was swishing agitatedly between my legs. It took a moment once I noticed it to realize it was attached to me. Ok, that was cool! For some reason, all my life, I've felt like I had a missing appendage there, now I felt compete. This positive realization knocked me out of my first freak out.

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Carefully I sat up, leaning slightly to the left so I didn't hurt my tail. Then I shakily stood up. So far, so good. I examined myself and found that from what I could see, I was fairly strong and slightly attractive. My hands were definitely "man hands", but also long and dexterous. My arms were well muscled, but not overly, and I had a nice tan. Though covered in white armor, I could tell that my shoulders and chest were fairly broad as well as toned. Whoa! I got great abs! I found out happily (I've always had a thing for six-packs, on me or others). Skipping over the currently concealed, beneath black spandex and white armor, male parts with a blush, I inspected my thighs and legs with glee! They were rock hard with muscle and I was betting I had a great ass! I have always been sensitive about the size of my thighs since I gained ten pounds there after the holidays a few years ago.

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Looking down I also realized I was taller. Before I was an average 5'5", now I would guesstimate my height to be more toward six foot something or other. That didn't take into account my hair. When I looked down some of my bright scarlet bangs fell into my eyes. Gingerly, I felt the bouncy, spiky-yet-silky mane I was now graced with. Huh, dirty-blond to neon-red in 0.2 seconds, I chuckled lightly. Startled by my "own" voice I paused. Yet another pleasant surprise! I had a great body, albeit a male one, and a great laugh. It's warm and …kind of reminds me of dark honey, I thought (as weird as that sounds).

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I assumed my voice would be similar, but decided to find out later when I had some one to talk to. I would rather not be seen talking to myself. I was glad that no one had come upon me during my brief inspection. Speaking of embarrassing and inspections… I looked down towards my groin section feeling hesitant. I mean it was "mine" and I'd have to see it sometime, but was reluctant to in such an exposed place. Hell, I was just plain reluctant! It was hard enough just getting used to the feel. Thank goodness there was nothing around to arouse me, so I was spared dealing with that as of yet.

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When I got the strangest sensation on the back of my neck and in my mind, I decided to deal with it later. It was like I could feel energy rippling and clashing somewhere nearby. Instinctually I knew it was powerful warriors fighting, and I suddenly knew "where" I was. The facts added up, as strange as they might be: my tail, the weird hair, the blasted looking landscape, the energy sensing…. I fought the realization, I mean, it just wasn't possible! Then I looked at my new "self" realizing by now that there is probably very little that is impossible. In case you're wondering and haven't figured it out yourselves, yes I was in a Dragonball Z universe.

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I grew slightly excited yet alarmed at my realization. I was excited that I was in a world that I had always dreamed about. I was alarmed because I was obviously a sayajin (at least in part) and in the anime series, plus in most fan fictions I have read: unknown sayajins are usually considered the "bad guys" and are pummeled. Hopefully the sources of the energies bashing each other would speak to me before they decided to bash me too.

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Speaking of energy, hmmm…Sayajins are supposed to be more in tune with their ki, and even though I didn't really want to attract the warriors attention I couldn't help myself. I mean, they probably would get around to finding me eventually and I really wanted to see what I could do before anything bad might happen. What to try though? I thought about it a little. A simple exercise I saw in one episode where Videl was first learning how to channel her ki seemed a good start. I sat cross-legged on the ground and cupped my hands, slowly willing the wonderful energy and excitement I felt within myself into the air between my hands. It turned out to be surprisingly easy, as in a few seconds my minor effort paid off with a small ping-pong sized sphere of glowing gold-red energy.

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I was ecstatic and amazed. Within my cupped palms was what, to me, seemed a small miracle. I concentrated and brought the energy back into myself. Well, that was worth a bronze medal. Smiling, I once again stood up. Time to try for the gold! I concentrated on my energy and pushed it under me like in Videl's lesson. I didn't push mush since I didn't want to shoot up too high. I felt myself lighter and lighter, until I looked down. I was about ten feet up. Once again I laughed, heartier this time, and was torn whether to be amazed at flying or that.

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At first I was a bit frightened, but as I ascended into the air slowly it left me. After all: I could fly! It was I who was in control. Besides I am part sayajin, I must be fairly tough. Even a fifty foot fall probably wouldn't even bruise me, though I might be startled. I was high enough now to see beyond the nearest mountains and cliffs. I turned (once I figured out how to maneuver) towards the disturbance I sensed before. There, several miles away, I saw energy beams and flash like things that looked like rippling heat waves. Not long after I saw the ripples, sonic booms began hitting me. I squinted and realized that the sonic booms were in fact caused by super fast blows dealt by the combatants.

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So cool! I not only am able to see this, but I am seeing this! Some day might actually do it as well! My vision rocks! Before I had to have glasses to see beyond three feet in front of me, now I could see miles away. That was how I discovered another cool thing: one of the fighters was a girl! From her blue hair, I was betting it was Bra. Not just any Bra though, but a teenage hottie. Uh-oh, I hope I can control my body if, or rather when, I meet her. The when was added since the two fighters suddenly stopped and seemed to be peering over at me. Holy hell. Well here goes nothing! I slowly and nervously flew over towards them.

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As I grew closer I identified the other fighter: Vegeta. Oh great if I get pummeled, I will get really pummeled! I also noted the presence of two other fairly high powered people. Maybe it's Goku or Gohan and I'll have a chance. I couldn't see them immediately though. The sources seemed a little to the north. Must be waiting at a safe distance from the spar. A spar being most likely why they were in the middle of no where in the first place.

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Finally I got within speaking distance. Even though they were on their guard they hadn't attacked yet, probably due to my slow and nervous approach. They glared at me, well Vegeta did, I swear Bra was checking me out! Both were unsettling to say the least. Finally, Vegeta seemed satisfied I wasn't a threat, though he did seem to focus a while on the tail wrapped around my waist. "Well boy, speak! Who the hell are you and where in the hell did you come from!", he demanded more than asked, his glare on at least half power now. Bra gave her father a pretty powerful glare of her own "Daddy!", she snapped. It was amazing how I heard the intention of "don't be so rude or I'll make you pay" in that one word.

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She then turned to me with a brilliant smile. Her sapphire blue eyes were lit from within and sparkled. Even though her hair was mussed, it looked soft and made me want to touch it. Her blue Gi and yellow under shirt were a bit tattered, but she wore it well, like it was a gown. I had a feeling that if she wore a burlap sack it would look like a gown. I quickly glanced down, her smile unsettled me, and it doesn't help that her clothes were torn and mussed and…. My thoughts were interrupted thankfully when Bra addressed me.

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"Sorry my Dad is always like that", Vegeta "hmfed" and turned up his glare another notch, "My name is Bra and my father there is Vegeta, what's yours?", she asked politely. I thought furiously, I didn't want them to call me by my real "girl" name. Besides sounding weird and wrong, I kinda felt I should keep the truth about really being a girl a secret for now. I didn't want to be looked at like a freak. I decided to only tell Bulma, and then only once I felt comfortable with it, because I figured she might be able to help me. Until then I decided I would go by a Japanese word I vaguely remember having something to do with fire because of my hair. "M-my name is Kaji", I stuttered nervously. Well, I was right about having a nice voice.

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"Can't you talk right boy? Answer my question: where did you come from?!", Vegeta snapped again. "Sorry, I'm not sure how I got here or where my origins are in relation to this world, sir. I don't even know where I am. I woke up only about an hour ago a few miles that way", I pointed the way I had come. "Origins, pah. You're on Earth, name your home world Boy!", he demanded. I decided since they used Earth for their world I couldn't exactly say that was where I was from, without going into too much detail, so I decided a Japanese name would do here too. "My world is Chikyuu-sei, sir", I had also decided to treat the prince of all sayajins with the utmost respect to lessen the likelihood of a beating. While I was being interrogated the two near presences had approached. I was wrong, not Goku or Gohan. There were now two other girls floating next to Bra. They looked near each other in age. They all had tails.

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Confronted with three beautiful young girls, I was having a hard time reminding my body that I was just like them and not to like them. That never stopped us before, my body replied. I told it to shut up. On Bra's immediate left (my right) floated a slightly younger girl with short, strait black hair with an orange bandana tied over it. She wore jean shorts that hung off her hips and gave the impression they would fall down at any moment. Threaded through it was a chain belt with a black change purse clipped on. Above her exposed midsection she wore a red short shirt with a V-neck, it was very form fitting and distracting. The gold heart necklace she wore drew even more attention to her bust and I forced my gaze off her onto the other new comer to the far right from my view.

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This girl also had black hair, but it was spiky and hung midway down her back. She had a few spiky bangs out front and the tips were purple. She wore tight, jean pants that had that faded look and flared slightly at the ankles. Above that a green blouse with purple irises along the bottom. It was only a little tight at the bust and had a V-neck as well. The most startling thing about her was her eyes: they were violet lined in silver! I cataloged all these in an instant before turning back to Vegeta. Even though I had taken only seconds to assess the new arrivals, I must have shown my discomfort in some way because his glare toned down a bit and his patented smirk appeared.

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Bra decided to make the introductions. "Pan, Xzera, this is Kaji from Chikyuu-sei," I bowed slightly. "Kaji, this is Pan," she addressed the one closest to her, "and Xzera," she motioned to the one next to Pan. They bowed slightly in turn. "Brats, enough chit-chat, time to head back." Vegeta turned his glare back on me "You, boy, will come with us. You are an unknown and I am not going to let you wander around." As he turned away I thought I heard him mutter something about "or I'd be screeched at by the Woman".

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The three girls gave each other these looks that made me uh…not scared, but definitely apprehensive. Maybe I still had some female intuition or males have their own kind of alarm system, because I suddenly realized that the girls would be after me. Great, now what am I going to do? Tell them I can't get involved because I'm really a girl? That I'm not from this universe? That even though my body reacts, I can be nothing more than friends? What if I hurt their feelings? Vegeta would kill me. I could tell that Bra had him wrapped around her little finger. I'll just have to tell them straight off that I am involved with someone else. That way they'll leave off, I hope.

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As Vegeta flew off, the girls turned to follow so I went too. I wanted to talk to Bulma eventually anyway so I might as well brave "meeting" everybody now rather than later. I was lost in my thoughts, worrying, when I noticed Vegeta was way ahead and the girls had dropped back to fly next to me. Bra and Xzera on my right, Pan on my left. I snapped out of my daze when Xzera giggled and Bra blushed. I probably don't want to know. Pan took pity on me, "Don't worry, meeting anyone else won't be as uncomfortable as dealing with Vegeta, he is the only one you really need to worry about. His mate and Bra's Mom, Bulma, is great! She's a genius and she is as generous as she is intelligent."

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I was grateful that she began the conversation and gave me such a great opening "Bulma, huh? So I'll just be meeting her?", well duh I know better, but I couldn't let on. "Oh, no! You'll eventually meet the whole Z gang, they're the protectors of Earth by the way. Probably their friends and families too." I was uncertain I really wanted to meet master Roshi or Yajirobi though. She must have read the uncertainty on my face as dismay because she hurried to reassure me, "Don't worry, they're not going to bombard you! It'll probably be a long time to meet them all, and you don't necessarily have to be their friends. Just be introduced." "The Z team have to know you're one of the 'good' guys so they don't blast you by accident and you don't assault them.", Bra cut in.

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"That is if you are a "good" guy," Xzera added with a sly smile, "I probably wouldn't mind if you were a little naughty every now and then, especially with me…" She looked like she wanted to devour me and I wasn't sure in which way. I couldn't help, but blush while Bra gasped and Pan covered her mouth trying to hold in a giggle. Then they both set on Xzera, chiding her for her forwardness while she only laughed. By the time they finished their scold, I had manage to subdue my burning face and come up with what I hoped was a suitable story to try and throw them off.

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I cleared my throat to get their attention and prayed this would work "Uh, Xzera? I…well, I am sort of ,or was, courting a lady back home. So while I find you all, ah, quite attractive I have to…um…decline any advances you might make well in advance…er, yah." Man that sounded dumb. It went better in my head. Great now they're going to think I'm a total dork! Is this how all guys feel? It sucks! Despite my horrible delivery, they seemed to take the message fairly well, at least they weren't laughing. Bra sighed, Pan looked disappointed, but Xzera…the only description of her expression I could think of was sneaky. That was added on to her hungry look, which didn't dissipate an ounce. Looks like that's one worry I bet I'll have a hard time getting rid of.

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I coughed and tried to recover some of my composure, "I would, however, be honored if you would all consider being my friends, I am rather without any at the moment.", so saying, I turned a hesitant smile on them. Looking back, smiling probably wasn't such a good idea. I later learned that that's when their crushes on me first began. "Well of course we'll be your friends! Won't we girls?", exclaimed Bra, giving Xzera a look that said: be good! Xzera just rolled her eyes and said "Sure" while Pan nodded enthusiastically. Xzera seemed to be the naughty girl of the group, Bra the good girl leader, and Pan seemed fairly outgoing and somewhere in the middle attitude wise. I had a feeling I would have to stay on my toes for a while.

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