Distance

This is super, chapter five already! I have a hunch that this chapter will really grab you...enjoy.

I don't own dbz.

In a distance place of the galaxy, is a world filled with interesting life energy. Something different, something super and maraculious. This planet was like earth's twin, floating in distance but yet, it was all its own beauty. The energy was of those of the dead who lived like they breathed air for the first time, coming from a womb. If not for earth, this planet would most likely have taken its place...if not for Goku's love and joy for everything. This planet was the other world, where seven years ago, Goku was sent for all eternity.

Back and forth the two seemed like they were dancing on air, clashing into each other, elbow to elbow, fist to fist. The sounds of heavy jolts of energy came from every side pleading for more. How long was it now, more then a few hours? Both men, warriors, suddenly stopped in front of each other, grinning as blood dripped down their faces, arms, upper chests and knees. Peices of cloth from their clothes were torn off, the cause of energy. That was the symbol to the end of their time.

"You're really good, I underestimated you." One said.

"Your not half bad yourself. You really battered me up."

"I'm trained very well here."

"I can tell...ow chawowa! Hahaha!"

The warrior smiled.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would now proudly like to present your grand winner, are you ready?!"

"YEAH, WHOO!" Cried the audience.

"Alright, thats the spirit! And the winner is...Goku from planet earth!!"

The crowd's energy was tramendous in that sudden rush as the two shook hands congradulating one another. The two after all, were the strongest of warriors on that planet and they seemed like angels, protecting them all. And thats just what Goku was to Chichi...more then that. She'd imagine him having wings everytime he'd leave or return home. Pure, white, wings that took the entire sky for themselves. They'd wrap her with warmth and comfort, believeing they were a protective shield.

A while later...

"Goku, I want to know something." He asked as they walked down a road.

"What is it king kia?"

"When your family tried wishing you back, why did you choose to stay here?"

"Because I'm positive in my son. I saw a great power and potential in him while we were training in the hyper bolic time chamber. It amazed me to see how determined he was to keep fighting even to the point of death. I do admit it was hard for me to leave them behind, but they can't be so dependent on me forever. I won't be alive forever...oh wait..i'm not alive as it is! What am I talking about? Hahaha!"

"Goku."

"I'm serious king kai."

"Do you miss her?"

" Yes."

"How much?"

"More then anything in the world."

"Do you love your son, Gohan?"

"Yeah, he's everything to me...I couldn't allow him to be in my place. What's the point of all this?"

He just simply gently smiled at Goku, slightly tilting his head to the side.

"Okay, so what's going on king kai?"

"What did you do when you saw her?"

"King kai..."

"Answer me."

"I held her."

"What else?"

"I...we...made new memories."

"Then remember your old ones. Remember them from day one, when you first met."

"I don't understand, is this a test?"

"No."

"Then tell me what this is all about."

"No."

"Why?"

"Its not my place to do that Goku."

"Then who's is it?"

..."Yours."

"King Kai?!"

"You will know in time, but for now...you have training to do."

"Come on, I'm seri...TRAINING???!!!! Did you say TRAINING??!!! When, where, with what, who???? I want to know! Do I get my own planet to use or...or do I get training gear? Oh this is going to be fun! Hahahaha, hehehehe!!"

They continued down the road, well king kai did anyways.

"Goku, so free spirited and a child at heart, but yet, an invinciable warrior. I thank the heavens for sending him to us...he's the one. I just hope its not too late.

Too late? Why in the world would it be too late? Goku was dead. He could have all the time in the world and besides, sooner or later his family would pass on. So...what did king kai mean by that?
Continuing down the road, Goku felt a sudden shiver down his spine, something he'd never felt before and it really worried him. That feeling had been a hint, a guess or a time to really think about his past and figure out exactly what the hell was going on. If he didn't get that...he really was a carless stupid jerk.

King Kai continued walking until he saw Goku in the distance, standing still, his hands in hard rock fists, after all Goku did run off ahead in excitment over training. Such a child right? Not always.
The Kai walked over in front of him and noticed his head was tilted forward, a shallow shadow covering his face in a shock of surprise. In Goku's mind was a darkness becoming a bright light, pulling him into it further and faster. He couldn't move or excape no matter how much he trashed and pulled in all possible directions. He was being consumed...by his memories.

Behind the light, more like through it, was a little boy and a young women. He was maybe the age of twelve or younger with dark spiky hair, dark eyes, an awkward way of admiring girls and a tail. The girl on the other hand, was much older and she was like a damsel in distress. All pretty with lavander colored hair and blue eyes, slender body with many curves...and no tail. Goku saw the boy walking around her as politly as possible, searching for a tail...poking her with a stick.

"What...no tail?!"

"Why would I have a tail...wait, why do you have a tail?!"

"Because... My grandpa said people who don't have tails, I should be nice to because their girls."

"Well your grandfather is partly right. I am a girl but people who don't...eh why am I explaining this to a mere boy? I don't have time for this! I have to find the dragon balls so I can have my wish!"

"Dragon balls? Wish? Huh?"

"Yeah. Their magical balls that awakens a powerful dragon named Shen-long. If your lucky in finding all seven balls, he'll grant you a wish! But I won't have a problem seeing I have a radar."

"Wow, girls talk alot."

'Hey you asked."

"So what's your wish?"

"Hum...hu...hahahah...a boy freind."

"Is that food?"

"No its not food, its a human! Like you but older..and dreamy."

"Oh, I knew that."

"Sure you did kid. Whats your name anyway?"

"My name is Goku. And yours?"

"Huh...Bulma."

"Bulma? Thats so funny! Hahahahahaha!!!! Bulma, Bulma, Bulma, Bulma, Bulma! Come on, try saying it really fast! Hahahah!"

"Alright its not that funny! So where do you live anyway?"

"Over there."

Their voices start dimming to a sudden silence as something else faded through the brightness. A very tiny child strolled along a path in the dark deep woods away from home and his parents. He had seen a red butterfly flying a little ways above him, flapping its beautiful glittered like wings...causing the child to get distracted. This memory was all to familiar to Goku as he watched quietly in the depths of his memory. He smiled ear to ear, as the dear tiny boy tried desperately to catch the tiny insect that actually landed on his itty bitty nose. He got a little futhur into unknown danger when the butterfly had flown up into a tree, where poor baby couldn't reach. Attempting this was all fun and games when your only two...he backed up and ran into the root of the tree! Within short time, the tiny thing had gotten himself onto a log, near a river side and started flowing fast down stream. When Goku had noticed this situation, he went running, searching everywhere with flying nimbus. Luckly he was found and saved.

Could the king Kai be doing all of this..returning all his memories slowly, one by one? If so...there was a reason.

A bit more memories came and past, "been there, done that" but there was one...just one...the only one that really caught the sayian eye.

Long ago, when the day was young and the love was fresh, there was but two strangers who met. Two people from two comepletely different worlds living in one came together as freinds and grew together, learning about each other and the life around them. But then...there was a time one had left for quit a few years, leaving the other behind. When she had given up, he'd come back, older, stronger, so different compared to their childhood fun. She had asked him something before he left but he misunderstood what it was. That was the purpose to why he'd left in the first place...and now that he had come back, he reconsidered.

As Goku watched he realized what he'd done. His heart sank to the deepest place, filling with a bit of guilt but yet, understanding. He'd seen all he wanted of that memory even though it wasn't finished. He didn't have to see anything else...because he knew now. He finally knew. There was a time or a moment that he had felt her pain while he was away from her, he hadn't understood it, but now he does. And he also remembered...he actually remembered!

But...

There wasn't at the time, much he could do. Remember he had chosen to stay there in other world because he felt Gohan was the one to take after him and because he wanted them to depend on themselves. He couldn't go back now, even if he wanted too, he couldn't, he died to many times already. Things are not always what they appear to be, but if they are, they can easily change in a blink of an eye. In a way...remembering was worthless.

"Goku, any body home in there?"

The king kai was still standing, waiting for him to come around to a conciousness.

"He must be in some kind of trans, but how did he get this way? I wonder if he's alright."
Slowly Goku began to come back and once he was, he wasn't so excited.

"Welcome back from where ever it is you went."

"Did you do that just now? Did you cause me to see all that?"

"No. I honestly don't have the slightest clue to what was going on in that empty brain of yours, Goku."

"Oh rats."

"Tell me what it is that you saw."

"Just memories of my family."

"But one of them caught your eye, didn't it?"

"How did you know?"

"You were talking. He went on, "about your wife, Chichi."

"Oh gosh, what do you think that meant King Kai?"

"I'm not sure Goku."

"Hey come on, I thought surpreme Kai's knew everything?!"

"We do but for this, I don't. This is your concern, your burden, your doing, not ours or mine."

Ah damn it. I guess I'll have to figure this out huh?"

"Yes."

" Okay, then I will...but can I train first? Please??!!"

"Dear God...alright come on, lets go."

Yup, he was a careless stupid jerk.

They eventually stroll off to the planet's training area and put everything out of thought...for a while, right? God knows. There was something they were all missing. They weren't thinking. Goku, Chichi, Gohan, King Kai? None of them. They weren't considering a few things, Gohan and Chichi because of pain. Goku and Kai because they were just not thinking. They were being blind to what was right in front of them. There...was, no, something they could be doing...but no, not at all.
Back on the other end of the galaxy, where earth embraced the heavens with its beauty, Chichi was at home...waiting for her sons.

"Uh...life is so different now. I don't know how to enjoy myself anymore, after all, Goku made it worth my wild. In fact I remember the day we met..."

Flash Back

Years ago, there he was as a small child, knowing very little about humans, and here he is..about to meet one his age. He flew on his yellow cloud that lifted and supported him off the ground named, Nimbus. Nimbus was a special cloud, far from being your average one. He was a cloud that could take you anywhere, anytime, for any reason. But...there was a catch. If you didn't have a pure heart...you'd sink through him.

He flew through the air, like there was no end to possibilites. Down below was a young...human...girl.

"Hey, are you Chichi?" He asked, his voice gentle, young and bright.

"Yes I am, but I don't think I know who you are. You're the second boy today that knows my name as Chichi." She said as he got to her eye level.

"Ah!!! You must love me too!"

"Well...you seem like a pretty nice girl to me."

"But I'm not even sure if my papa will let me have a boy freind yet."

"Oh, don't worry. Your father was actually the one who sent me here to find master Roshi. We need him so we can borrow the bango fan."

"Oh, I knew that."

"Come on, lets go find him. Get on."

"How are you staying on that thing?"

"Easy, you have to have a pure heart."

"Oh. Well when your the daughter of the Ox King, you're always well behaved."

She attempts to get on in back of Goku but struggles.

"Need some help?"

"Nope."

She grabs his tail...

His face instantly grows wider as his eyes grows to an unnatural size. His hair pointed like spikes and his body tightened.

"Ahhhhhhhgggaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Huh...what happened to you?"

"Ah, you grabbed my tail and I lose all my power when someone does that. Its something that I just can't stand."

"Oh, sorry."

End of flash back

"Oh, those were the days..." She said blushing as she starred into the sky, noticing her sons over head. As Goten got closer, she saw Goku in his face and she then thought that that voice who had said to remember, meant to just move on and remember Goku as he was. She decided to do that. To give up... this was the end.

wow, i'm slow lately. sorry, i've been busy...senior you know...heheh. ahem.