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Yo! Hey guys! I am SO sorry for the last story that was here before this.. 6-- you could probably guess I was wingin' it as obvious as it was. Well I had a plot for it and everything... but I forgot it! *sigh* that was predictable of me. ANYWAYS... good news, (after over 2 months of forgetting) I remembered!! Hooray! Back to the original story line I intended in the first place! Please forget everything you read in the last one, cause this ones TOTALLY different, and the way it was meant to be (not to mention, if you follow the last story while reading this.. you WILL get confused, as some things in the other story are out of place) -^.^- Hope ya enjoy this one ALOT more than the other one, cause I actually spent time on this one... and for good reason, this time I wasnt being nagged by a certain someone.. -ahem- -cough cough- Kasei! -cough cough- 6^^ now on to something with a point...

Disclaimer: (like anybody reads this anyway.. but it couldnt hurt, could it?) Lets see.. what do i own? *evil grin* Goten! no... wait.... hes copywritten... damn. *snap* umm.... I own a quarter and my character, thats just about it 6-^.^- *is getting served legal papers for previous comment* AND THESE LEGAL PAPERS!!! Whoo!! Go ... me? Oh well... at least they are good for drawing on... *gets served more legal papers for misuse of legal papers* THATS A LAW?! *is soon bombarded with piles of documents* Oh boy...

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The faint sound of footsteps echo through the hallway, steadily growing louder as they continue swiftly down on the tile floor. Soft panting followed as a teenage girl rests in the empty hall, looking around making sure no one followed. She found a couple tinted glass doors that rang the bell of freedom a few yards away.

"Over here! She went this way!" A deep voice cried followed by devilish chuckles from a short distance away. A small gasp escaped her lips as words dimly echoed before fading through the emptiness of the building. Shadows started to creep past the lighting in an intersecting passageway not too distant.

In a desperate act, she dashed for the doors and pulled on the cold handles, but they didnt budge. Her teeth clenched from the disappointment of a failed attempt. *Damn! Locked!* She thought to herself. Her long, brown hair whipped past her face as she looked over her shoulder, still hearing the voices slowly but steadily coming closer.



"I saw her go this way!" One of them shouted as he dragged the other to follow. Both were masculant in muscle and their feet pounded down the passageway, quickly slowing to a stop after discovering it was empty. "Now where'd she..?" The shorter of the two asked as the other one wandered around looking for her. "What do we do now?" The agitated smaller figure just stood there, and ran a finger gently down the side of his face, where a deep embrasion ran obvious. He clenched one fist, wiping off some warm, sticky, blood with the other.

"She got away... for now. Lets go." "But sir! --" "We will get her.. have no fear. This is not the first time we've seen her around, and it's certainly not the last. When the time is right, he

will die, I will make sure of that personally. I will not fail this mission! Now come on, we have more important matters to worry about than to go on a wild goose chase around a school." "Yes sir." The figures turned the other way and the loud tapping on the tile floor slowly dissipated.

In the shadows of one of the many groups of lockers lined along the wall, a sigh of relief is heard. The somewhat short female peered her head around the corner to make sure they were gone. Satisfied that no one was around, she raised her ki slightly, glowing a dim shade of purple, closed her eyes and disappeared leaving no trace that anyone was ever there.

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"Paris, hurry up will you!" Goten chuckled as Paris struggled to avoid the crowds and find her way to her boyfriend. As soon as she caught up, her arm wrapped around his securely. "Oh Goten, its so wonderful to have a date without having you fight someone. Just me and you." Goten placed his free hand behind his head as he laughed. "So where are you taking me anyway?" She asked almost in a teased tone as she rested her head on his arm while they continued to walk down the busy streets of the city. "I dont know.. where do you feel like going?" Paris took the question into thought for a moment.

Waiting for an answer, a girl passed by, knocking into Gotens shoulder on accident. "Excuse me." Goten knew that voice. "Tsuki?!" He stopped and turned around, but there was no one recognizable in the thick sea of people crowding the sidewalks. Paris looked up at him and saw his somewhat surprised expression eched on his face. "Goten? What is it?" He paused for a second, then looked down into her kind, yet concerned eyes, and somehow, couldnt help but smile a little. "Its nothing.. come on, lets go."

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Hours later..

Near a steep cliff many miles away from the city, the same girl sat under a large tree and meditated. Her long, brown hair brought out her olive, tanned skin to a good extent. The wind blew, moving the cloud that blocked the sun. The warm rays slowly awakened the young woman out of her complex thoughts as she opened her eyes, enjoying it while it was still available. She had been in that area for hours, just thinking to herself. Thinking of why she was there. Of what happened years ago. Of what she had to do. After getting up and brushing herself off, the teen walked dangerously close to the edge of the cliff. *Why cant I figure it out?* Her large brown eyes gazed on as she began to remember that day, so long ago.

**"Tsuki, come on! If you dont push yourself harder, you'll never beat me!" "Goten, please, I dont want to train anymore today!" "Alright.. you win... but you're going to pay double in the morning." "Fine by me."



She started to stare at the dazzling blue sky, her expression changed steadily to a more sorrowful, ashamed look as she clenched her fists.



"Goten, do you feel that? What is it?" The look on his face was so focused with anger and certainty it almost made him look like he was almost afraid. "Goten?" "Stay here.." "Whats wrong?" "Just stay here.."**



She was caught offguard in her own world, taken by surprise when someone grabbed her tensed arm. "Tsuki?" She gasped, and almost lost balance on the edge of the rocky wall. "Whoa, Tsuki! Its just me." "My kami! Please dont ever do that again!" She jerked her arm away, her heart still going a mile a minute. "Sorry." He paused and looked at his old friend. They havent seen eachother in at least two years. "Its been a while, Goten. And as always... you're still taller than I will ever be." Tsuki laughed playfully. Goten shook his head with a smile. "You havent changed much, but its good to see you again." "What are you doing here?" "Well.. looking for you.. and I figured you would be around here. But the real question is, what are YOU doing here?"

Tsuki sighed heavily, lookng into his black eyes with total honesty. "I'm sorry, Goten, I cant tell you." She turned the other direction, looking back at him with a slight smile. "Soon.. but not now. See you around." He looked at her awkwardly, as if he was somewhat hurt, or disappointed. "Tsuki, wait..." He reached down and took her wrist to stop her from walking off. Tsuki turned around and gazed up at him, her brown eyes shimmered in a sort of sorrow, as if hiding something. There were many seconds of silence, for Goten had forgotten what he was going to say, then the pause broke when his stomach started to rumble, and he dropped the embrace on her wrist. He felt really stupid and embarrassed, but proceeded. "Tsuki, you want to join me for a bite to eat? My treat of coarse."

Tsuki couldnt help but giggle slightly. "Just like old times, ne? Thanks for the invitation, but I'm not hungry." Gotens tone of voice changed to whine. "Aww, come on, please?!" She shook her head and smirked slightly, walked up and gave him a friendly hug. "Thanks, Goten, but I cant. I have something to take care of. Maybe someother time. "Tsuki, whats wrong? When you were here, you were so carefree, now you seem to be concerned about something. This isnt like you --" "Things will explain themselves in time, for now, dont worry about it ok?" She stepped back with a reassuring smile before walking away from him.

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Tsuki could feel Goten power up and leave as she sat under another shaded edge of the forest. "I'm sorry, Goten, this is just how it has to be..." She hugged her knees while thinking to herself.



**"..Goten-sama... I had searched for you for some time now, and I will have your saiyajin powers!" *saiyajin powers?* "Bebi..I dont know what you're up... but your not getting them from me!" That blinding light..it was remarkable. Never had I expected such power from him. "Yes.. bring out your full power Goten-sama... I can wait.." His hair and eyes changed, and his personality did too. He grew very impatient. Maybe I didnt realize this was as set plan, or maybe it was just my imagionation, but when they fought, Bebi was.. smiling--**



A small figure appeared next to Tsuki. He was of a light purple color, narrow coal black eyes and a strip of spiked white hair. "Tsuki, I thought I made this mission clear! You were to make as little contact with the people here as possible." She glared up at him in dismay. "You know, Shen, as much as I have to respect you, I despise you almost as much... and I've been following your orders as much as I can. Now will you let me complete this mission without further interruption?! I already have two people trying to find me and kill you, and I've only been here three weeks. My work has been cut out enough for me, I dont need you on my back as well!" She stood up, showing darkness in her eyes and departed without so much as another word.

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"Goten!" Paris called to him, relieved hes alright as she stands and watches him land on the soft, green grass. "Hey Paris. What are you doing at my house?" "Well, I tried calling your cell phone, but you shut it off, and I got worried. You've been acting strangly ever since that girl ran into you earlier today. Are you alright?" "Yeah, I'm fine, but we better get you home before your parents start to wonder where you are." Paris nodded solemnly in agreement. "Umm, Goten, one question, who WAS that girl?" Goten chuckled trying to figure out how to make a long story short. "Shes an old friend of mine that happened to be.. in.. town." Paris gazed up at him, half convinced, but didnt say anything. "Alright, I understand." "Now lets get you home, ne?" He took her hand and led her into the direction of the city.

After getting Paris safely home, Goten had to find Tsuki and figure out whats going on, so he set out to the spot they last met.

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Tsuki got up to stretch for a few minutes. She has had a very long day, and it wasnt about to get any better. "NOW!" She spun around at the vaguely familiar voices, only to be grabbed by the two men from the night before. Their grip was painfully effective in , grabbing both of her arms and held them behind her back as all three stood close to the cliff. "Where is he?!" The persistant one began to question. "I'll never tell!" She struggled to get free, unsure of what they might do. "Why are you aiding the enemy?!" "Because I have to! Its not like I WANT to do this!" "Tell us how to destroy him! NOW!!" "Why would I want to do that?" Tsuki continued to struggle.

"Let go of her!" The two men looked up took their grip off of her and ran off into the dense forest, letting her drop to the ground without a second thought. Tsuki, still a bit confused, rose to a sitting position. "Are you ok?" As he sat down, he placed a comforting arm around her. "Yeah,.. I think I'll live.." She replied, trying to lighten things. "Who were those guys?" "Just a couple guys after Shen.." "You mean the Surpreme Ki?" "Bingo." "What would they want with him?" "Thats what I would like to know, but when we meet, its not exactly a tea party, I havent gotten the chance to ask."

Tsuki looked down at her watch. "I'm so sorry Goten, I better go, I have a ton of work that still needs to be done, I hope you'll forgive me." Goten glanced at his also, to hide the somewhat hurt of having his friend push him away so much. "Nah, its alright, I'd better get home too, its getting late." He rose, helping her up as well. "See you later, Goten." "Bye." He waved before powering up and taking off into the sky.

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*I'm sorry Goten, but until the holes in this matter is resolved, I cant get too close to you...* Her thoughts trailed off as she watched him disappear into the distance.



**"Bebi! Enough is enough! It ends here! KA ME HA ME.... HA!" I could feel Goten struggle keeping his power in control,even his voice was shaking, but his ki was so massive, it blew everything away, including me. I hit the cliff wall so hard I fought to keep consciousness. I could still feel that engrossed evil feeling, even after I blacked out. But what happened? I have to know.. did he really enter into Gotens body that day? Or did the blast really destroy him? I will find out.. but even if Shen was right, what was Bebis purpose in entering Goten?**

Tsuki sat in a tree limb and tryed to figure things out for hours, but still came up with nothing, and the sun was just starting to rise over the horizon.

The many colors of the morning faded into the light blue. After having her fill of the sunrise, she reached into her pocket and a small hoi-poi capsule lay in her hand. "Thanks to the courtesy of Capsule Corp." She snickered. Tsuki pressed the small button on the top and threw it into the thicket of the forest, not too far away. She hopped down from the hard tree limb and was actually glad to stand, before walking into the santuary of tall trees. The capsule revealed a small summer cottage, perfect for the 'home away from home' idea. "I could sure use a shower right about now... and a bed. I'll continue my hunt later..." She said to herself before ulocking the door and walking inside.

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