The slap made the Kaioshin wince all the more, but at least the cat was gone and Goku looked relatively okay, scratches aside. Though really, why was he all that surprised? This was Goku! He could bounce back from anything at all, even scary demon cats!

Settling back down into the maneating chair, Kibitoshin tilted his head at the question. "Hmm? I don't know. I guess it's in case anyone tries to run away or something." He sighed dramatically, shaking his head as though the world had ended while he was out getting milk. "Not that there's really anywhere to go."

Not unless you liked fighting zombies or being mauled by whatever array of monsters they had waiting between here and home, of course. Which, like he'd thought before, Goku did. Usually. Well, he had when he'd met him. But what about this Goku? He paused for a moment, glancing at the boy uncertainly for a moment before clearing his throat. "Hey, Goku? Do you remember who I am?" Silently, he crossed his fingers and prayed it had been the drugs talking before.