No one really noticed him. No one at all. Not his father, Goku, who decided to take Uub for training, and not him, or Gohan, who had a stupid kid named Tiko, or his mother, who infact couldn't get near him without crying because he had his father's face. No one paid attention to him, Trunks was always so busy trying to get away from his fangirls, and the Z-tenshi just kind of... Forgot about him.
Goten stayed in his room alot, as he had for the past 6 months, and he never, ever trained. He figured that he'd train whenever the hell someone muttered the words: 'I wonder where Goten is.'. Of course that meant he'd never train again. Sometimes he felt as if the only person who paid even a little attention to him was not even a human, it was a fish in the lake, the fish he could never, ever catch.
Goten had lost some weight, and was a pale teen nowadays. It was summer, so he had no reason to even get out to go to school. Goten had stopped caring if people were there or not. He got used to being alone. Alone and sadistic. For some reason all the being shut off from the world of dumb humans helped him stay strongly intact with his Sayain side, and he bacame vicous to anyone who came near him.
Radditz had been wished back, and stayed to help the special forces where he could. For some reason, Radditz was never too far. Goten figured it was probably because Gohan often checked on Chi-Chi, and Gohan and Radditz were really close. Radditz creeped him out, so when he was around, he went into hiding, for days if nessacary, he didn't care.
Goten forced himself not to use his Ki, ever, and forced himself to be a little lazier, he vowed not to be the Demi-Sayain he had been forced into becoming.
At first Goten went to everyone for help training, but they often blew him off, saying they forgot, or something more important came up. Goten understood. It wasn't that the other option was terribly important, he was just very much not. Goten knew what happened. He looked so much like Goku, it actually hurt to be around him.
Goten was 16 now, and he just figured that since it hurt for anyone to be around him, why should he have to be around?
Goten hadn't even realized it until then, but his tail had regrown itself. Strange. There wasn't a moon anymore... Goten stopped thinking about it and went downstairs, and into the kitchen, looking warily around, as if seeing someone would kill him. The reason he was stalking around in such a way was because he didn't want to run into his mother and make her cry again.
Goten grabbed his duffel bag, and stuffed some food and nessesities into it, including soap, and a toothbrush. He didn't bother writing a note, no one would care anyhow. Goten didn't know where he was going to go, but just that he'd go where people would notice him. Anywhere but here would work.
Goten decided to get off the Planet, maybe reside in the Sout Quadrant, he heard it was nice there. Sure, there were Planetary wars going on there, but he had a hunch he could help their cause out, which ever side wanted a Demi-Sayain would work. Just as long as he was wanted. That's all that mattered. Goten knew he was going to have to steal a ship from Capsule Corp, but he'd leave a note, and whether or not they noticed, or cared that the ship was gone, it'd be a little too late by then.
Goten got to Capsule Corp a little later than Noon, Bulma would be off at Lunch, and Trunks would be out, and anyone else who got in his way... they were Expendable. He wasn't going to be on Earth for very long, so he didn't care. If someone from the Z-Tenshi was there, they were Expendable. Goten had had enough, he wasn't taking the bull anymore. Goten didn't care if he killed his own Brother. It would show them exactly what they drove him to.
Goten got into the laboratory with little to no trouble, and he simply walked up to the capsules, and took a handful. He didn't care. One ship, a Fleet of Ships, what was the difference? He was gonna leave a note. If that wasn't enough, it would be too late.
Bulma, Trunks, or Anyone who even cares,
I stole a bunch of Capsules, and killed the guard. Consider it a Casualty. I don't care. I'm getting off Planet, I won't be back, and don't expect me to care if you even read this. I'm doing this for me. I know I'm the only Carrier alive, and I know that after me, the Sayain Lineage is down to the dogs. No one, but me, knew I was a carrier, so shove it in Vegeta's face a while. I'm going to the South Quadrant, I'm gonna help the Resistance along. I have some friends out there who'd be glad to have a Demi-Sayain on their side. I think I'll destroy some Lab Work, just to piss you off more, and kill anyone who tries to stop me.
Goten.
Goten stood and left the note on the table, making sure he didn't destroy it. Goten then just let out one big Ki blast, and destroyed the equiptment on the other side of the room. Goten then began to leisurely walk out. He used a fair amout of Ki, about as much as you'd use to fly to a different Planet. Goten walked down a hallway leading to an exit, and ran into Trunks. Which wasn't an all too good thing right now.
"Goten?" Trunks asked "What're you doing here?"
Goten didn't answer, just blasted the unreadied Trunks in the chest with a Ki shot. Trunks was hurt, only do to not being ready for it. Trunks had hit the wall, and Goten continued on. Trunks looked up, worry in his eyes. Goten flipped him off, and walked right out side. Trunks ran limping to catch up to him. Trunks didn't understand at all.
"Goten! What're you doing here?" Bulma chirped, walking over to the two boys from the Drive-way, her just getting home.
Goten just glared at her, and Raised his hand to shoot at her. Just inches before hitting her, Trunks hit it away. Goten was already gone, and Bulma was in a state of Shock and Horror. Sweet Little Goten had been Aiming to kill her. She was going to have to talk to Chi-Chi about this.
"What's going on?" Bulma asked worriedly. "He was going to kill me!"
"I know he was! I don't know what's gotten into him though." Trunks' head was spinning, looking for answers to the unaskable questions.
Goten was very proud of his work. He had gotten 11 capsules, and only had to kill one guy. He thought about it for a minute, maybe he should stay on Earth another day, make sure he had enough of everything he would need. Which meant food, and Water, and maybe a Cat to bring along with him since he was prone to loneliness.
First stop: Grocery store. Objective: Steal some food. Restrictions: None. Bonus Points: For Death.
Goten chuckled at that thought, and walked calmly down to the closest Grocery Store. He walked in, and filled up two carts. As he began to walk out, he was told to pay for what he bought. Since it was a lady, and a young one at that, he decided that life to a wheelchair would do. So he shot her, and left leisurely.
"He What?!" Krillin looked absolutely shocked as Tien told him what Yamcha told him, that Bulma told him.
"Yeah, he shot at Bulma, Aimed to kill. I heard he robbed a Grocery store and put a girl in the Emergency room." Tien nodded.
"Goten's not like that though." Krillin thought deeply. "Unless something happened to him to make him like that."
"It must've been Traumatic to make such a sweet kid go bad." Yamcha said, licking the Ice Cream he bought, and handed one to Krillin and Tien.
"What do you think could've happened?" Krillin asked.
"There is one way to find out. I'll buy a chocolate Smoothie, we're gonna have to sweet Talk Someone into going into Goten's mind." Yamcha said.
"That won't be too difficult." Tien smirked, and took off after Yamcha bought the smoothie.
Tien waved the chocolate smoothie and smirked. "Imagine what we could really do with this."
Piccolo smirked and nodded. "Leave it in the fridge. What do you want in return?"
"We want to know what's happening to Goten." Yamcha said. "You heard what happened."
"Goten's mind is reverting back to his Sayain Side. Haven't seen him Train in a year or so, and he doesn't attend any gatherings, so he's locked himself in his room, slowly turning into a cruel-hearted, Sadistical Vegeta-like Sayain." Piccolo said. "What kicked it off was the fact that he is of age, and without a mate."
"Thanks, that's all I need from you." Tien nodded, and started walking out. "I'll be back to put that smoothie to use."
Piccolo chuckled and nodded, and the three men left the room.
"You didn't tell me about you and Piccolo." Yamcha said. "It would've made things alot easier."
"Well then you'd realize he isn't Asexual, and then he'd be open to you." Tien smirked. "He's off limits."
"Jeez! Fine!" Yamcha laughed.
He didn't know why it hurt so much. They had blasted Eachother all the time. Maybe it hurt because this time Goten didn't beg for forgiveness and Fawn over him. Maybe it hurt because he didn't say anything. Maybe it hurt because Goten looked like he wanted to kill him. Maybe it hurt because he was going to kill his mom. Whatever the reason, it hurt like hell. Not the physical infliction, but what was behind it.
Had he done something wrong? He knew he and Goten hadn't talked for a while, he knew no one had talked to Goten in a while. Was this to get attention? Was it to get back at him for blowing him off for a year? Was this all his fault? He remembered the look in Goten's eyes. Anger, Rage, and directed Hatred. Right at him.
Bulma came running into the room. "He destroyed the lab! Goten destroyed the Lab!" Bulma was almost in tears. "Years of work down the drain!"
"Mom, are you sure Goten did it?" Trunks asked, praying she had no proof.
Bulma handed him the letter, and he read through it. Trunks shook his head, and just repeated 'No! He didn't do it! Goten's not like that!' and variations of it, over and over, while reading it over again. Trunks fell to the floor, and held his head, crying softly. He knew it was partly, if not mostly his fault. Goten was gone now, and some evil being replaced him.
The Goten he had fallen so deeply in-love with was gone. Trunks only avoided Goten in fear of rejection, and now Goten was leaving. Goten was gone. He had left a long time ago. Now only the shell of Goten remained, and that shell was filled by shadows.
"You loved him didn't you?" Bulma asked.
"Very much." Trunks sobbed.
"He might not be gone forever, Trunks. You just have to go and get him back. It might take a while, but I'm here to help. If you can get him back, I'll do what I can to help. As long as you really love him, then I stand by you." Bulma said.
"He's gone. I can't help him." Trunks said. "Dad'll know what to do. Maybe it's a Sayain thing."
"I'll go get my Frying pan, and beat it out of him. I promise." Bulma kissed his forehead, and left the room for the kitchen.
"Where have you gone?" Trunks asked himself.
"Do you know what's wrong with Goten?" Bulma asked, Frying pan in hand.
"Yes. He can leave for all I care." Vegeta shrugged. "He just doesn't have a mate, and he's of age. Plus he's stopped training, and eating, and only used his Ki to attack the innocent. He's reverting to his Sayain side. He'll work through it."
"And if he doesn't?" Bulma asked.
"Then he'll go insane and die. One less Sayain. It doesn't matter, we're going out of existence anyway." Vegeta sighed.
"What if I told you he said he was a... Carrier?" Bulma asked. "Do you know what that means?"
Vegeta paused, shock on his face. Thousands of thoughts ran through his head. Horror crossed his features for a second before he abruptly stood, and whistles, Radditz entering the room, food in mouth, without a shirt on, looking like a little kid.
"You know Goten?" Vegeta asked.
"The Sayain who thinks he's only half?" Radditz asked.
Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "He's a full sayain?"
"Duh! He just got his tail again, and he's carrier." Radditz shrugged. "I know him. I've been keepin' an eye on him."
"YOU DIDN'T TELL ME HE WAS A CARRIER!!!" Vegeta yelled.
"I thought you knew!" Radditz shrugged.
"You knew he was full Sayain, and you didn't tell me?!" Vegeta growled.
"Again, I thought you knew." Radditz shrugged. "Sadly he's gonna kill himself at the rate he's going. He thinks he's gonna head for the South Quadrant, but he's not gonna be able to leave the planet. He'll pass out when he gets out of Earth's Gravity. With him Reverting to Sayain, he won't live much longer. His pride is too much, he won't let himself give up. His body is too weak to support such ambitions." Radditz sighed, and put more food in his mouth.
"How could he possibly be fully Sayain, his mother is Chi-Chi." Bulma said.
"Actually, Kakarot isn't even the dad." Radditz sighed. "He's Brolli's son. Don't ask why he looks like Kakarot, I think Brolli was able to model it after a Sayain he knew, and make one by himself... Somehow..." Radditz shrugged. "Chi-Chi kept it from Kakarot, but Goten is adopted. It was just a way to keep Kakarot around."
"How do you know all of this?" Bulma asked.
"Hell got boring, so I decided to look in on my li'l bro." Radditz sighed. "You guys are so dense!"
"So you could have mated to him, and you let him go insane?" Vegeta asked.
"I didn't think of it that way." Radditz said bluntly. "I'm really actually slow on the uptake, which kind of makes you guys look a little retarded."
Bulma hit Radditz over the head with the Frying pan, and his face hit the floor. "I'm not retarded. I was too busy finding the DragonBalls to wish YOU back!"
Kitty-Wings: Well... This is interesting.
