Tuesday December 7, 2010
IK91: Glad you're back. Thanks for the reviews.
***Note as of 3/27/11 – Just so everyone knows, I'm using their Japanese names. I won't use the English ones, such as Krillin or Tien. I'm using Tenshinhan and Kuririn. And that is because I prefer the Japanese version to the English one.
Rated R/M: For language, sexuality, and crude/violent images.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Dragon Ball Z. Both belong to their rightful owners and respective copyrights.
Chapter Four: Never Be the Same
She felt it before it happened.
Kagome slammed a barrier up just in time to deflect an attack someone had thrown at her. She had felt someone's ki, as Midoriko taught her, flare up and felt it coming toward her.
She heard gasps from all around and when the smoke cleared saw that they were still staring at her with wide eyes.
Goku couldn't believe what he was seeing. She had easily deflected Vegeta's attack and didn't even move. He looked toward Vegeta who was shaking with anger for he was sure Vegeta was thinking the same thing he was.
"Vegeta, you jerk! What did you do that for? You don't even know her and you just think you can go around blowing people up!" Bulma glared at the Saiyan prince. Vegeta just frowned back at her.
"Father said there was no evil in her ki…" Gohan looked at the new comer.
Goku finally snapped out of his daze. "Bulma's right, Vegeta. We don't know her and she didn't do anything!"
Kagome, still on the defense, kept her barrier up.
Goku began to walk towards Kagome, scratching the back of his head. "Sorry about that. We don't usually have people fall out of the sky. Well…at least not at Kami's Temple. Are you okay? It looks like you fell pretty far. Where did you come from anyway?" Goku looked back towards the sky.
Kagome took in the man's appearance. His ki didn't seem evil as he had suspected the same of hers. His hair stuck out in different directions and she could see his toned muscles through the blue spandex he was wearing. He had on strange looking armor too.
Was he crazy? If she had indeed actually come from the sky, there was no way she would have survived Earth's atmosphere. But thanks to Midoriko's landing it did look like she came from space or something. Did these people see stuff like this every day? What did Midoriko get her into to?
"Well?" Kagome looked towards the voice that came from her right. She was now looking at a green man with antennas. Hoping he hadn't noticed her staring at the other man, she looked down. Her shoes had become very interesting.
Out of her peripheral vision she saw the green man step closer and raised her barrier higher.
Piccolo stuck his hand out and slowly reached towards her. When his hand came in contact with the barrier, he quickly withdrew it. Kagome heard the zap and looked up at the man's hand which he was now quickly shaking back and forth.
Piccolo looked at his hand and he was sure he had some degree of burn. He cocked an eyebrow at the young woman.
"Of course."
Goku looked towards Piccolo. "What?"
"Where did you come from and why have you come here?" Piccolo stared hard at the girl. He heard Goku ask 'what' again.
Kagome saw the look on the green man's face and initially took a step back. How was she supposed to tell these people that she came from the feudal era and that she got to the feudal era by leaving the future through a well? And that she was supposed to help them save the world?
Gohan saw the tense looks on Piccolo and Kagome's face. He walked between them and bowed at Kagome.
Kagome blinked. 'What? Is he going to try to attack me now too?'
"You'll have to excuse Piccolo. He's not into introductions. My name is Son Gohan. Nice to meet you." Gohan stuck out his hand.
Kagome blushed and frantically bowed back. She had initially forgotten her manners after falling from the sky on her ass, getting a beam of energy thrown at her, and strange creatures asking her questions.
She looked at Gohan's hand. Did she dare lower her barrier? What if they attacked right when they had the chance?
Feel his ki. If you feel no maliciousness from it, you can lower your barrier. They will not harm you. Kaio-sama told me great things about these warriors. Kagome heard Midoriko's voice in her head.
"Warriors!" Kagome burst out. Realizing she said that out loud, she threw her hands over her mouth. They were going to think she was crazy and probably already did!
She looked down at Gohan who was blinking innocently at her with his hand still stuck out. Kagome quickly lowered her barrier, forgetting to feel his ki, and shook his hand.
"My name is Higurashi Kagome. It's nice to meet you too."
"Oh, that's right! My name is Goku. That green guy is Piccolo. That one over there with three eyes is Tenshinhan. The one who tried to attack you is mean…" Vegeta shot Goku a look. Goku 'eeped'. "His name is Vegeta. The guy standing beside him is his son Trunks and the woman with the baby is his wife Bulma. Oh, and the baby she's holding is Trunks too." Goku explained with a smile. Kagome blinked and felt her eyebrows furrow from her confusion as she tried to make it out in her head.
Goku saw this look and went on to explain. "The older Trunks is from the future. He came to the past to help us fight."
Kagome got a distant look in her eyes. 'The future…'
"Where did you come from Kagome-san?" Gohan asked.
"Umm…well, that's kind of hard to explain." Kagome looked back at the ground.
She heard a growl from behind her and turned around to look at the man who had tried to attack her.
"How is it hard to explain? You came from somewhere. Just tell us where!" Vegeta crossed his arms and stuck his nose in the air. He was losing patience. How did they know that this girl wasn't in cahoots with Cell?
Kagome glared at him. "I came from Earth. But as I was told, the Earth I came from is in another dimension. I was told that I was being sent to Kaio-sama's Earth."
"You know Kaio-sama?" She heard the tall, black-haired man named Goku ask her with a shocked look on his face.
Kagome turned to look at him and shook her head. "I only know of him. I was sent here by one of his friends, I guess you would say."
"But why were you sent here?" She heard Bulma ask.
Kagome blushed again, looking down once more. How was she supposed to tell a bunch of guys, warriors no less, that she came to help them? They all looked super strong! Even Gohan!
Goku tilted his head to the side, looking at Kagome's blushing face. 'What's her face red for? She's not sick is she?'
Goku walked over her and put his hand on her forehead. After a minute he put his hand on his own forehead. Kagome was sure her face could not get any redder.
"Well, you don't seem to have a fever…" Goku said confused. Everyone stared at Goku. They had just met this girl and he was already invading her personal space.
"Son! What are you talking about?" Piccolo growled.
"Her face was red! I thought she could be sick!" Goku whined, wondering why everyone was looking at him weird.
"I'm not sick! It's just embarrassing as to why I've come here now that I've seen you guys…" Kagome clenched her fists.
"Oh yeah! You were gonna tell us." Goku's smiled returned to his face. Kagome wasn't sure what to think about this guy. Did he have A.D.D. or something?
They all heard a loud roar and turned to look at Vegeta.
"We don't have time for this! I should be kicking Cell's ass right now!" He pointed at Kagome. "How do we know she's not working with Cell? Popping out of nowhere!" Vegeta's anger was at the boiling point because these people couldn't get down to business. Kagome was sure she saw the grumpy guy's hair flicker to the color of blonde for a moment.
"Who is Cell?" Kagome asked rubbing her eyes.
Bulma gave Vegeta a mean look. "See! She doesn't even know who Cell is. Back off!" She began to mutter about insensitive jerks always being mean and heard Vegeta 'hmph'.
This brought everybody back to what was happening before the girl fell out of the sky.
"Crap! We forgot about Cell!" Goku cursed.
"Just more like you did…" Vegeta muttered, but shut up when he saw Bulma's glare.
"I've come here to help you!" Kagome burst out. She squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for everyone to start laughing. She opened her right eye slowly and saw Gohan smiling at her.
She heard Vegeta scoff and the others looked at her as if she had fallen out of the sky again.
"Why? Do you know if something bad is going to happen? Did you come from the future too?" The blue haired woman asked.
How was she supposed to explain it? Truthfully, she wasn't sure where she came from anymore.
"I've come from the future and the past. But since it was in another dimension…no, I don't know if something is going to happen. All I know is that this world is in great danger apparently." Kagome looked at her hands with disappointment. She knew nothing. Midoriko told her to help. But how? How was she supposed to help these people who looked like they were already doing a fine enough job by their selves?
Bulma saw Kagome's face and immediately regretted asking the question. "Ah, Kagome-chan, don't worry. Goku is the stron-" Bulma cut herself off when she heard a growl from her husband. "These guys are all really strong. I'm sure they'll find a way to stop him and you probably won't have to lift a finger." She winked at Kagome, trying to cheer her up. Hell, she couldn't feel ki like the other guys, but if Kagome really was supposed to be there to help, then so be it.
'Bulma's wrong. We may need all the help we can get if Cell and the androids are as strong as everyone is saying.' Goku looked at Kagome. Her ki was almost as strong as his was! He silently wondered if she would ever spar with him.
When he saw the disappointed look on her face, he felt a familiarity to it. He walked over to her and bent down to whisper in her ear. "Don't worry. I believe you. But Vegeta is going to go fight Cell first and if he loses, Gohan and I are his back up." Goku laughed a little.
"What was that Kakarrot?" They heard Vegeta growl from beside Bulma. Kagome smiled a little. But Goku continued, this time a little more serious. "And if Gohan and I don't succeed…it will be your turn."
Had Kagome heard him right? How would that be possible? Surely he was stronger than her! 'He has to be stronger than me! I mean, look at him. All those toned muscles…! What exactly are they up against here?' Goku was still bent down next to her ear. They both heard a low rumble and looked at his stomach. Kagome's eyes widened and Goku smiled sheepishly.
"Where did Mister Popo go off to?" He laughed rubbing the back of his head.
"Kagome-san, would you like to join us for lunch?" Gohan asked, grabbing her hand pulling her toward the temple.
Piccolo, Trunks, Tenshinhan, and Bulma stared at Goku and Gohan. It was like nothing ever fazed them! Did they already forget Cell again?
But, think of the devil, they heard a huge explosion from underneath them.
"While you stuff your face Kakarrot, I'll go kill Cell." Vegeta walked to the edge of the Heavenly Realm.
"Good luck!" Goku waved, just thinking about food now. Vegeta scoffed and flew off. They watched as the older Trunks followed after his father.
"Come on, Kagome-san." Gohan began pulling on her hand again and led her into the palace.
Goku watched his son and the young woman walk into the temple. Something about that picture seemed right. Walking towards the temple, trying to figure out the fluttering feeling in his chest, he heard Piccolo call out to him.
"Goku. Be careful around that girl." Piccolo warned with a stern look in his eyes.
Goku looked back at Piccolo with a questioning look in his eyes. "Eh? Why?" Tenshinhan and Bulma also looked at Piccolo for an explanation.
"That's no ordinary woman. We're dealing with a priestess."
Tenshinhan and Bulma had surprised looks on their faces as they all glanced at the door where Gohan and Kagome had disappeared.
Goku scratched his head. "What's a priestess?"
Everyone fell over.
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IK91: I sure hope you liked this chapter. I wrote it with a sore throat instead of resting!
Chapter title comes from the song 'Never be the Same' by Red. I do not own the song.
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