Coinciding Fates
By Ayamari no Goshi
Based off of Dragonball, written by Akira Toriyama
(He owns it, I do not)
A word before you begin to read:
My work is mainly based on the Viz translation of the manga. This means that there will be slight discrepancies between what was in the anime including character and attack names and certain plot devises. When one of these appears, I will make sure that there is a footnote to alert you. Also, I do use a few Japanese words, but these are mainly family titles and suffixes. There will also be footnotes with them to explain their translation.
The ages of some of the characters are different than in the anime. I do have a list of the given ages on my profile, so please look at that if you have any problems. I will also have OC backgrounds (which there hopefully will not be a lot) and update notifications on my profile.
And, any questions the readers have will be answered at the end of the chapter.
I'm now done, so please enjoy and review.
Many people have said that I've lived a very unusual life. Yet, when I look back on it, I can honestly say that my family life was actually pretty normal.
ChiChi, the daughter of the Gyu-mao (1) and my Kaa-san (2), was one of those women who would do almost anything to achieve her dreams. I mean, she even made it into the quarter finals at the Tenka'ichi Budokai (3) so that she would be able to talk to the man of her dreams. Years prior, he had promised that he would marry her, and she decided to go remind him of his promise.
The man of her dreams was a semi-well known martial artist by the name of Son Goku. He was a fierce and respected warrior, but was also kind and gentle. On top of that, he was rather forgetful. He had built quiet a reputation by placing second in the Tenka'ichi twice in a row at the ages of twelve and fifteen, which was a remarkable accomplishment for one so young.
His fights were said to be incredible. He was the student of the Muten Roshi (4) and was one of the few fighters alive who could efficiently use chi (5). On top of those abilities, he seemed to have a natural talent for fighting and could get the best of almost any situation. Outside of the ring, rumors circulated that he was somehow involved in the takedown of the crime organization known as the Red Ribbon army as well as the defeat of the Demon King, Piccolo.
Anyways, the two did fight each other in the quarter finals, and once the match was over, Son Goku proposed. The two of them were then married once the tournament was finished and Goku finally had his win.
The two of them had lived most of their lives in a more rural setting, so it was only natural when they settled in the area around Mount Paoz, which was where Goku had lived for the earlier part of his life. Kaa-san said that those early days were like a dream. It was a comfortable life due to the prize money from the tournament, and they were able to spend every day together.
Kaa-san soon wanted to realize the other part of her dream, and sometime later, I was conceived and born. I was given the name of Gohan, which was done in honor of the man who found and raised Tou-san (6), and I guess it could be stated that I was spoiled.
Kaa-san wanted the best for me in life. I was definitely babied, and she took great care of me. She also began my homeschooling practically as soon as she deemed I was ready. It was rough work as each day I studied reading, writing, history, math, and the sciences. It often felt as though I did not get enough time to play as Kaa-san was adamant about my future success.
When I did get to have time to play, I would often find playing with my Tou-san. Although, when he was out fishing, hunting, or training, I would often turn to exploring the great forest that surrounded the house. It was enjoyable as there usually wasn't anything too dangerous in it. Every once in a while I would run into a wild beast, but other than being chased a few times, they tended to leave me alone.
As I grew older, I found that I had less time to enjoy myself and be a kid. That's probably why those early years are so important to me.
Everything became so complicated as the years passed. Tou-san was away from home, a lot, which took its toll on Kaa-san. It really couldn't be helped as it was part of Tou-san's job to be out helping, but it never made it easier to handle. I would often make it appear that Tou-san's absences did not affect me too much, so that Kaa-san wouldn't have to worry. As I aged, that desire became permanently imbedded as maturity.
Tou-san would do anything to protect his family and friends, which further added to the reasons why he was not always home. Since he had been my idol from as far back as I could remember, I tended to feel like I had to do the same when he was away, which again added to that maturity.
Yeah, sure, Tou-san was away from home more than many other fathers, but it still wasn't too odd. There are many other kids that have similar situations. But, we were usually happy, even when we weren't together, and there was a strong sense of family.
The only thing that was a little odd about my family life dealt with a rivalry. I once (and often still do) had a rather intense rivalry with another person who is only a little older than me. She was just as much a part of the family as I was. We could often be seen studying together, and the two of us would often compete over grades. The desire to do better than her would often compel me to study, even on days that I really did not feel like it.
We would often play together as well. We could often be seen racing or climbing trees, which would turn into friendly competitions. That was probably not the smartest thing that we could do as those competitions would often end with at least one of us getting hurt.
Usually, those injuries were nothing more severe than a scratch, scrape, or splinter, but once she was hurt pretty badly. We were playing in a rocky location, and I'm still not too sure what happened, but she ended up falling and hurting her leg. I panicked, but was eventually able to get Tou-san to come help.
He was a little unsure of what to do since it was clear that she was in pain, even though she was trying to put on a tough face. So, he decided to take her to a close friend of his to see if she could help. I was worried when while they were gone since my young mind blew the situation out of proportion, so I was incredibly relieved when they returned.
It turned out that she had fractured (it was more like a crack) a bone in her leg and had been placed in a cast by a doctor. She didn't seem to be concerned with the cast. Instead, she was telling me stories of the friend to whom Tou-san had taken her. The friend's name was Bulma Briefs, and she lived in a huge house. The house didn't seem to interest her, but the woman's eyes did. They were a vivid blue color, and she had never seen blue eyes before.
After she healed, our business went back to normal, even though were we now a bit more careful near that particular rocky area. She was the only person I could be around, except for Tou-san, that would allow me to act like a kid. That's probably why I remember her so fondly.
Unfortunately, those early years did not last very long: she disappeared just before she was to turn four. We had no idea what happened to her for some time.
This worried my parents. Tou-san would often go look for her to no avail, and Kaa-san became more overprotective of me, in hopes that another person she loved would not be taken away from her. It also caused me to develop a distrust and shyness towards strangers (which eventually faded) as she was taken by one.
Eventually, she returned, but would not talk much about what had happened to her. It took years for her to explain what happened, but her story is best told from her own mouth. So, I will now step aside and let her speak. This is story of what happened to my nee-chan, Son Goshi (7).
XiaoPang, to answer your question, I am not capable of reading Chinese. I had heard this several years ago, and after having no one dispute this, assumed that it was correct. I shall look into this, and for now, that line will be edited.
Footnotes:
1 Gyu-mao is the Japanese term for the Ox King.
2 Kaa-san is an informal way of saying mother.
3 Also known as the World Martial Arts Championship.
4 Muten is a more serious title given to Master Roshi. It seemingly means the same as master.
5 Chi is the energy of the body in Kung Fu, which is the style of martial arts on which the martial arts of dragonball are based. In Japanese, this is translated to Ki, but I don't like to use that translation as Kung Fu is Chinese.
6 Tou-san is an informal way of saying father.
7 Two things here: First, Nee-chan is an informal way of saying older sister. Second, Goshi is an actual name, but it's more commonly used as a boy's name.