Risk

Chapter 35

The earth strained under the forces of power that threatened to turn it to dust. Kirin lunged at the Saiya-jin in order to take him down; however, there was a maddening fury in his eyes. Perhaps it was all due to the fact that currently, his wife was laying there looking nearly lifeless. The blows were powerful and Kirin felt his resolve weakening. In the previous battle, he had sustained wounds that he had not completely recovered from.

Now, he was pretty much being suicidal with a resolve to murder the bastard that had harmed his wife in such a way that she could be dead.

"So, how does it feel knowing your wife betrayed you?" Kirin taunted; hoping to anger the warrior further.

"If you mean fucking pissed, then yes, I'm fucking pissed."

"It's a shame I never lived long enough just to steal her away from you… she would have made an excellent puppet to my master…"

"Master? Who is this 'master' that wants my wife?"

"I'm afraid that you'll have to find out yourself you disgusting monkey…" Kirin cackled.

"So even if I beat you to an inch of your life, you will refuse to tell me who it is?"

"Precisely, hence my reason for challenging such a foolish creature such as yourself…"

"If I ever meet him, I swear his ass is mine…"

Kirin held his arms out in a challenging manner, "Well then, I'll let you in on a secret: I have sown a seed in your wife…"

"You couldn't have done…" the idea seemed repulsive. What if she were with another child that wasn't even his? "You impregnated my wife?"

"Not that kind of seed… a different one… all I can say is I should be keeping a close eye on her or she'll vanish again." Kirin laughed evilly before the warrior had all he could take and silenced him forever. The blast tore through his entire torso before eating away at his limbs and head. Once the blast died, there was a smoking crater where Kirin once stood.

"About time that bastard died…" The warrior turned to his wife and knelt down. Good, she was breathing still. Picking her up, he decided not to worry about the future threat. At that moment, the only thing he was worried about was the woman he had nearly lost to a demon bent on destruction. "I almost feel like I shouldn't have returned…"

His form flickered slightly on the field before he vanished with his mate.

Rain pitter-pattered against the window pane. Chi-chi's eyes slowly opened and she found herself in bed before sitting up in shock. She remembered Kirin, Goku and then…

"Goku? Kakarrot?" Chi-chi called out; wondering if they would answer. The only reply was a weak moan from the side of her bed. Looking over, she noticed the Earth-raised Saiya-jin sprawled out on the floor; almost though he had lost consciousness before he even reached the other side of the bed. "What happened?"

It took a few minutes to assess the situation. Goku was barely awake when she pulled out the first aid kit to take care of the serious injuries he sustained. Oddly, these were no ordinary wounds he had on his body. It was almost though he had fought against Frieza all over again.

"Goku, what happened?" Chi-chi asked.

"I… I don't remember… all I remember was seeing you get hurt and after that…" Goku became quiet. "I'm sure Kakarrot remembers, but he won't tell me…"

"Why not?"

"I'm not sure. He's become quiet again…"

"Quiet again?" Goku told Chi-chi what had transpired while he was dead. "Well, that doesn't really make much sense…"

"Yeah, but then again, had it not been for him…"

"Goku, you shouldn't blame yourself. It's my fault you ended up getting involved…" Her arms wrapped around her mate softly. "I wish I could talk to Kakarrot and apologize to him, but you're the closest I have in telling him."

"I'm sure he'll come around in time," Goku buried his face in her shoulder. Her comforting scent made the pain throughout his body ebb. He almost wished he could stay like this forever in her embrace; however, his stomach suddenly growled, ruining the moment between husband and wife.

"You're here to stay dad?" Gohan looked up at his father. He just returned home from his grandfather's home with Goten who was at the moment crawling on the ground.

"Yeah, for good." Goku picked up his youngest son and gave him a reassuring hug. The infant cooed happily.

Chi-chi watched the scene from the kitchen. Somehow, it didn't seem the same with him home. It was almost though something was amiss. She rubbed the back of her neck where a faint mark was hidden.

To Be Continued…