a/n: For those who have read the earlier vision of Promise me I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I wrote it in 2011 and yeah... You guys read how bad it was with all the grammar mistakes and how fast everything proceeded. Which is still kinda my style since I can't describe... yes...

What I actually wanted to say is that this is the rewritten version. Chi Chi kinda reminded me of a mary sue-ish kind of girl and it ticked me off. I want to work on this fanfic again so I read everything up, collected my ideas and write both of my stories. I hope you enjoy the rewritten version and for those who will read it for the first time. It would be lovely if I could read your opinions. If I could read everyone's opinion. It helps me to keep going.

Those who said fanfic helps a great deal for those who are going through a hardship, it's true. I'm counted as one of them. Writing helps me and if I could read your reviews it would also cheer me up. I know it's selfish from me but... I'm asking for your support here. Thank you for everything and please, enjoy the story!

Chapter 1 – The Separation

Blossoms painted the forest with additional beauty, colour to all the brown and green. It was a wonderful day just any other day on the village of Terra. Women cooked for their hard working men and the children played around until it was time for dinner. Everyone in this village knew each other and, practically, it was just like a big family. It was full of peace and happiness.

Among them there were three children who played together everyday.

"Oh, come on, Goku, you big meanie! You're too fast for us," the little girl shouted, running as fast as her little feet allowed her. She turned around, looking at her best friend who was panting and struggling to keep with each of them. "And you're too slow, Bulma. We need to hurry or Goku will be there first." Chi Chi said, six year old.

"B-But, I can't run anymore, Chi!" Bulma, her best friend, struggled. Seven years old.

"You'll never get me," the spiky-haired boy chirled cheerfully over his shoulder, eight year old. Unable to keep up with her friends, the albino girl fell down. "Ah!" Bulma whined, sitting up and holding her grazed knee gingerly. "It hurts..." Goku and Chi Chi immediately stopped running and dashed toward their friend. "Bulma, are you alright?" both asked synchronically, concernon their facial features.

Goku stretched a hand toward the albino girl and Chi Chi followed suit, stretching her hand out from the other side. "Here, take our hand," Goku said, a smile on his lips. Gingerly the little girl took their hands and pulled herself up. "Gotcha!" Clinging onto them Bulma smiled victoriously.

"Did she just trick us?" ChiChi asked as she was held tightly by Bulma.

"I guess?" Goku asked, shrugging with his shoulders. Both of them looked down at their precious friend who beamed a lovely smile at them. Chi Chi shrugged next and all of them broke into delightful child-laughter. Together the three of them walked to their favourite spot happily.

"Let's always be together like this, okay?" Bulma asked, looking expectantly at her friends.

"Of course, we will. We'll always be together," Chi Chi said, making it sound as obvious as she could. Looking over to Goku, the chubby girl waited fro his confirmation. "Yes, we will," he smiled at them.

Who knew that this peaceful day would be the last day together.

"Fire!" a man cried out from the top of his lung. "Get out of your huts, now!" Most women and children had been escorted out of the village and secured somewhere safe. While some secured the fleeing women and children, some of them were still inside the huts or unable to come out alone. A few villagers ran back to the village as an unknown group blocked they way into the village – bandits.

"Stay where you are or we'll kill everyone here," one of them said, wearing some shabby armour. Some of them chuckled in the background, enjoying the chaos they had created. It was them who created the fire, this much was certain. Behind them the remaining villagers had been captured.

A bald man approached, "Now, guys, separate them." Obediently the underlings separated into groups – adults, youngers and then by gender. Like a predator circling his prey, the bald saiyan kept his eyes on the villagers. He jerked his chin toward the elderlies. "We don't need these old shits. Get rid of them," he ordered. As commanded several saiyans lined up with a wicked smirk on their face, balled their energies together and eliminated them. Once where kind, loving elderlies, now was once with the ground – turned to ashes.

"No!" Two girls cried out, lounging toward the elderlies; their parents had been included in the group. Suddenly a hand grabbed the both of them and held the two children back – Goku.

"Why are you–" Chi Chi yelled, trying to yank her hand free but stopped abruptly as she saw Goku's eyes full of tears.

"You can't. They would kill the both of you..." he said, trying his best holding the tears at bay. At this horrible scenario, at least Goku had to say steady – that was what he told himself.

Heart-breaking sobs erupted from the albino's lips and soon Chi Chi joined, holding her tightly as their cried. Watching them as his precious friends cried was hard as he already held back the overwhelming sorrow. Suddenly a bandit approached them from behind, tearing Goku from the girls. "What do you think you're doing?" he barked dangerously.

"Let him go!" Chi Chi screamed at the saiyan male, trying to tear the boy out of this evil man's grip. Another saiyan held the chubby girl back, his chuckle swallowed by the cries and flames. How could a living being enjoy such sorrow.

"Goku!" she cried out, reaching her hand out even though the bandits held them back. Her vision got blurry due her tears.

"Don't cry, Chi! We'll see each other again!" the spiky-head yelled, reaching his hand out toward the little girl.

"Promise me," The tips of their fingers almost touching.

"Remember what I've said before. I'm always with you two. I'll come back to you, I promise." Having enough with the annoying children the bandits dragged them back to their groups.

"I know you will," she shouted one last time from the top of her lung. Mercilessly the bandit threw the girls back to the other girls. Chi Chi held Bulma close to her, supporting the precious friend and comforting herself by it. All this happened too fast. This afternoon everything was still the same and then...

But nothing held them back from what the bandits planned to do. The divided groups parted ways in different paths. This had been the last time Goku, Chi Chi and Bulma saw their beloved home. Days past and the cruel bandits dragged them on their feet even though the little girls were exhausted and traumatised. Everything they could hear out from their conversations was that their headed toward the capital. They planned to sell the girls off as slaves. Chi Chi never let go of the albino girl's hand. We have to get out of here somehow...

"Shouldn't there be a bar nearby? Maybe we'll find a nice fuck there," Nappa, the bald bandit, chuckled lustfully, drool almost overrunning his mouth at the mere thought of a woman with spread legs. Looking around the crowd impatiently, he pointed out a long-haired saiyan. "You there! C'mere and look over these beasts while I'm gone."

"As you wish," the bandit said obediently, bowing deeply. Any kind of disrespectfulness and it would mean their death. Since they were low-levels and authority was only for the nobles and royals, saiyans like these search for the same kind of treatment.

Waiting for the crowd to leak out of their hideout, he sharply turned to the shivering little girls. "Come with me, you little shitheads," he bellowed viciously.

Guiding the little girls to a corner, the cruel man ordered the girls to sit on the ground. Afraid of awaking the bandits wrath again, they obediently sat on the ground, hugging each other in silence. The bandit sat down on a chair, leaning with its backrest against the wall and his arms resting behind his head lazily. Chi Chi observed the saiyan male intently, feeling their opportunity rising. Minutes past and the first signs were already visible. The bandit slowly doze off and had not paid attention to the little girls anymore.

It was time.

Chi Chi grabbed dirty from the ground and stood up gingerly. All the other girls were looking at her in astonishment. Several confused and others just afraid of what will come. Feeling the tension, the chubby girl put a finger on her lips and gestured them to be silent. As most of them nod and determined glances were to be seen on their faces Chi Chi had nod in return. Carefully approaching the sleeping bandit, Chi Chi kicked him on the crotch and rubbed dirt into his eyes and mouth right after. Everything happened too fast and the bandit had not even a chance to make a sound, cringing on the ground in agony.

"Now is the time. Run!" Chi Chi shouted to the paralysed girls and shook them awake. Everyone ran out of the hideout and in different direction. Meanwhile the little girl grabbed Bulma's hand and dragged her on her feet. "Now, Bulma!" Chi Chi ushered her friend, running away like everyone else did. Without looking behind the chubby girl forced them to keep going, any delayed seconds and the bandit might call the others and recollect the girls again. They had to go further and further.

"I can't...a-anymore..." Bulma gasped desperately.

"Y– You have to! We have to–!" her breathing heavy from the running. "Don't give up, Bulma!" ChiChi begged in despair, holding her hand tightly despite the fact both hands were sweaty. Branches hit their body and left scratches behind and the obstacles on the ground did not make the running faster. One second of unawareness and everything would be over.

But Bulma's feet had already started to shake uncontrollably, the branch on the ground was impossible for her to over run – the albino girl fell to the ground.

"No!" Chi Chi cried out, immediately returning and helping her friend to get back on her feet. "We have to hurry or–"

"You fucking goblins dared to pull this trick on me," the long-haired bandit roared, several meters behind them which he could overrun in seconds. Seeing their despair in their eyes made the saiyan enjoy this although he had been agitated. It soothed his wrath. "It an deadend," he bellowed in laughter, taking his time to catch up.

"She can't run anymore," the bandit stated the obvious which frustrated the little girl, making her bite down on her puffy lips. She couldn't start crying here. "We lost many girls thanks to you but don't worry, some of them I already captured back." Counting the albino girl as captured due to her exhaustion, the bandit walked right past her – which was a mistake. Bulma used this opportunity, as she noticed his tail swinging excitingly behind him, and grabbed on it, squeezing it with all her might.

"Wha–" the bandit started but due his weakness, he was forced to kneel down to the ground, all energy squeezed out as the albino girl hold on to his tail. Burning eyes pierced right at Bulma, his fangs bared.

"Chi, run! This is your chance, please!" Bulma shouted at the paralysed girl. Coming back to her senses, she looked aghast at the fighting girl. The bandit crawled toward Bulma and almost caught her limply but was brought to halt as she bit down on his furry tail aggressively. "Please, for the both of us!" Bulma begged desperately, her eyes full of tears. Even though Chi Chi protected Bulma from the boys who bullied her because of her strange hair colour and was much stronger physically, it was Bulma who always was by Chi Chi's side when she cried. Like a big sister she would hold her precious friend in her arms, who cried in her site every time Bulma got bullied. This time was the same, the albino girl wanted to protect her dear friend.

"I'll find you! We will see each other again!" She cried out in-between a sob, Her tears running down her sides freely. Turning their back to them, Chi Chi ran as fast as her two legs allowed without stopping. She ran and ran and beyond to the point of not feeling her feet anymore. Traumatised from the whole incident made the pain in her feet feel like nothing, as if a mysterious numbness caressed her. Even with her view being blurry and her lungs burning, her feet aching, Chi Chi kept running. Everything around her felt distant and isolated.

But how far could a six-year-old go? Exhaustion forced her body to shut down and trembling legs had no strength to overrun branches from the sides and ground. She fell to the ground as one of them blocked her path. With a loud thud she became one with the muddy ground, hearing her heavy breathing only. A faint sound she recognised – the splatter of the rain. Feeling her consciousness slipping out of her body, she oozed herself with it and fell into a deep slumber. Bulma... Goku...