It was rarely peaceful. That had been life since he woke up alongside you and his sister as an Android. After months of fighting it had ended. He had begun working on a single island. 18 joined the Z Fighters and married Krillin. You had vanished.

Until now.

As 17 stepped off the back porch his eyes caught sight of you. He stayed silent for a while, watching. You sat there under a tree in his back yard, a book in your lap. From where he stood, it looked to him like you were about half way through. Then he caught sight of the title and amusement flashed through 17s eyes.

"That book again? You've read it so often its a wonder the spine is still intact." 17 called out to you, a smirk on his face as he teased you.