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Pairing: Goku/Kagome/Vegeta
Rated: M (dark themes, language)
No one even saw Kagome move.
"What...?" Frieza hissed, snapping his eyes over to Vegeta's dead body. Kagome had moved to stand over him without anyone seeing it, even Goku looked a bit shocked at her new-found speed.
"Vegeta..." Kagome mumbled quietly, staring at him blankly while wiping the tear tracks away from her cheeks. She knelt down, touching her fingers briefly to his forehead, "You pretty much raised me and taught me everything I know," Her face darkened and she looked towards Frieza with an impassive expression, "I won't let your death go to vain."
Frieza couldn't find any words for a few seconds, though he forced an arrogant smirk to his face, "You? Defeat me? You'll be lucky if you can manage to put a scratch on me!"
He scowled darkly when Kagome completely ignored him, "Goku," She called out, shocking said man because she had never called him by that name before, "Do me a favour, will you?" She asked softly, and Goku could not but help to think that there was something very different with the way Kagome now held herself, "For Vegeta to cry like that – Frieza's destruction must be very important to him," She glanced back with now aquamarine eyes, "I'll avenge his planet and do what he wanted."
Goku blinked with shock, "Y-you don't mean...?" He asked blankly, glancing between Kagome and Frieza with slight disbelief, "You're not actually going to fight him alone, are you?" He demanded, taking a step forward and temporarily restraining the girl by putting his hand on her shoulder.
Kagome flashed him a brief, but beautiful smile that stunned Goku for a moment, "It's okay," Her changed eyes turned back to Frieza and hardened, "I'll finish it as quickly as I can."
Piccolo narrowed his eyes, catching a rather important detail that everyone else missed, "...'His' planet?" He repeated her earlier words, catching her attention, "You and Vegeta come from the same planet, don't you?" He didn't wait for an answer, "Why would you refer to your former home as 'his' planet and not 'our' planet?"
Kagome smirked at him, releasing how smart Piccolo was, 'I cannot say that I've briefly gained my memories back because the Shikon answered my plea...' Her eyes slowly roamed to her left, where she could sense it calling out for her, 'They will be sealed again after this battle is done. It is my punishment, after all,' She smiled bitterly, not answering his question as she smiled brightly at him, much to his surprise, "You have that clothing beam, right?" Kagome glanced down at her current attire, feeling somewhat embarrassed, "Make it so that I'm am wearing the same clothes I was before."
Piccolo blinked, looking a bit weirded out at her rather strange request. She stared at him impatiently, obviously waiting for him to do as she asked. He silently sighed, using his powers to change Kagome's clothes into the skirt and armour she preferred.
"Great!" Kagome pulled at the skirt, giving Frieza a hard glare, "I'm pretty used to fighting in skirts!" She charged forward without another word, catching the white and purple alien off guard by her quickened speed. She smirked, feeling darkly satisfied when she felt bones crack under her fist, most likely due to her Saiyan blood.
"Bitch!" Frieza hissed, wincing slightly at the sudden, but minor pain. He lashed out at her with his thick tail at lightning speed, though she dodged the strikes with apparent ease, "You should rethink this!" He snapped, pausing for one moment, "You saw what happens when a mere pet disobeys its master! I won't hesitate to kill you like I did Vegeta!"
"Really?" Kagome sounded amused, flicking her golden-streaked black hair behind her shoulders, "Do you know how many times I've heard it before?" She flickered out of sight, deftly bounding off the ground with grace as Frieza blew a powerful Ki blast at her.
A billow of smoke wafted in the air and Kagome suddenly realised something when beams of Ki came flying everywhere, missing her by some distance, "Frieza can't sense Ki without a scouter..." She murmured, using the smoke to her advantage while weaving in the air to avoid the heated beams of energy.
Goku stared with wide eyes, snapping out of his little daze when he felt Gohan hesitantly touch his hand, "Dad?" Gohan asked quietly and Goku forcibly broke himself out of his thoughts and smiled brightly at his son.
"I need to do what Kagome asked me to," Goku explained, moving over to Vegeta's body. Gohan watched in awe as his father blasted a hole in the ground beside him and moved Vegeta into that makeshift grave, "Even Vegeta didn't deserve an end like that." Goku growled softly while patting the dirt he had buried Vegeta underneath.
"Dad," Gohan repeated his words, very hesitant to ask when Goku glanced down at him questioningly, "I..." The words couldn't come out of his mouth and he shook his head when Goku looked at him with a bit of concern, "No, never mind. It's nothing!" He said, glancing back up at Kagome and Frieza, though he was watching the former in particular.
'Why does Kagome seem so... different now?'
"Is this all you've got?" Kagome sneered, matching Frieza's strikes hand-to-hand while spinning around to gain more strength to harshly kick Frieza a distance back, "Or are you just toying with me like you did Vegeta?"
Frieza smirked, releasing a more powerful Ki blast that pushed Kagome back into a rocky wall. Kagome grit her teeth, her boots digging into the ground as the stone shattered behind her. With great arm strength, she pushed the Ki aside and into the atmosphere where it detonated harmlessly.
Frieza stared blankly as Kagome blew on her hands, seeing that her palms were a bit burnt of the heat of Frieza's energy, "You're actually not that bad." Frieza admitted, focusing his sight particularly on Kagome's semi-changed hair colour, though he didn't say anything aloud about it.
"You flatter me," Kagome smirked, blinking when the ground started to tremble violently underneath her boots, "What the...?" She gasped, glancing upwards when the cracked ground began to spew hot lava, "Eruptions?" She stood on the very edge of the cliff, merely tilting her head to the side when a Ki blast flew near her and exploded within the lava, causing it to fly everywhere.
Kagome frowned, pushing the lava back down with her own Ki and destroying the remaining mountain so the water could rush in and cool it down. She sighed, seeing that her plan worked and she glared fiercely at Frieza, "You really need to learn to stop messing with other people's planets!" She snapped, much to his amusement.
Frieza hovered gently in the air, "You're stronger than I originally gave you credit for," He stated with a small chuckle, "I'm quite impressed! Perhaps I should have given you a bit more freedom before you rebelled against me?" He pondered out loud, "Well, too late for that, now. I'm afraid it's the end of the line for you."
"Really?" Kagome tilted her head curiously, "Show me." She swiftly leapt off the cliff, reappearing right behind Frieza and forcibly bringing her elbow down into his head. She watched him fly down and heard him snarl before righting himself just before he crashed into the water. The green liquid suddenly raised in a pillar of water and Kagome narrowed her eyes when she lost sight of Frieza.
Her senses were not quick enough to catch him when he quickly burst out of the water, headbutting her into the lake beneath. Kagome hit the bottom, though it was a lot lighter because the water managed to slow down her descent, 'Bastard. That hurt.' She grimaced, rubbing at her jaw where it had taken most of the damage.
"Come out, Saiyan girl! Something as weak as that couldn't bring you down!" Frieza called out, his tail waving around impatiently.
'He's pretty quick,' Kagome admitted mentally, not quite surfacing as she thought up of what she could possibly do against that speed, 'But I do have an advantage over him since he can't sense me by my Ki and has to rely on his eyes for that,' She glanced down curiously at her hands, 'I don't think my body can handle too much of it, but...'
Her hands clenched as she charged her blue Ki, focusing it into something much dangerous rather than its healing purposes. She winced slightly, feeling it burn the skin of her palms as the two balls of Reiryouku stayed perfectly still under the water, 'It should be enough for now.'
Kagome pushed back so she was a little distance away from the purifying energy, 'Now!' She swung up her arm, directing the Reiryouku to speed directly up and pierce the surface of the water, 'Frieza won't know it's not me,' Kagome pushed the second ball of Reiryouku up, knowing it would distract him, 'One more time!'
As expected, Frieza turned in the direction in which her energy headed up in and she smirked when she saw him shiver at the purifying quality, 'Never seen anything quite like that, have you?' Kagome sped down, thrusting both her boots into Frieza's face and watched in satisfaction as Frieza slammed into the ground, 'You'll see something much worse as this goes on!'
"Do you really think Kagome is this Super Saiyan thing that Vegeta kept on talking about?" Gohan asked curiously, watching the battle in awe from a distance.
"I don't have a clue," Krillin shrugged as the other two warriors stayed silent to watch the fight, "But something must have changed, I mean, look at her hair and eyes! I highly doubt that Kagome, of all people, would want to have blonde streaks in her hair willingly!"
"I think she's only just getting warmed up." Goku murmured, finally relaxing from his highly tense state from when Kagome had shot those strange energy blasts from the water. It was exactly like that Ki he had seen come from her before in that fight with Vegeta. He tensed again when the surroundings were suddenly blown up with immense power and Frieza appeared right in the middle.
Frieza cracked his neck, glancing up at Kagome, "I never expected you to be this good! I haven't had to dust myself off like this since I was a child training with my Papa," He closed his eyes, smirking widely, "I don't think I've ever felt this much excitement before. So, how am I going to deal with you?"
"You're asking me?" Kagome huffed, "Can't you come up with something creative on your own?" She shook her head in false disappointment, keeping her senses locked on Frieza's Ki as he swiftly moved in a blur.
"Should I toy with you a bit more?" Frieza pondered out loud, his crimson eyes following Kagome's every move as she landed on the ground a little distance away from him. He snickered loudly, using his power to levitate a huge chunk of the ground into the air.
Kagome braced herself, ready when Frieza threw the massive piece of land at her, though she didn't expect an orange blur to dart right in front of her, "Goku!" She called out in shock, blinking when Goku somehow managed to slice the large chunk in half, making it crumble harmlessly to the ground.
"This isn't just your battle, Kagome," Goku said warmly, glancing back at her, "It must have been hard for Vegeta to beg like that, so I can't just sit there and do nothing!"
"You fell for it!" Frieza laughed darkly, appearing right behind the two Saiyans and a bright light suddenly surrounded Kagome and Goku, paralysing them in their spot.
"I... can't move!" Goku growled, feeling all his muscles stiffen as Frieza smirked widely. He glanced over to Kagome, seeing that she was in a similar situation as she tried to overcome Frieza's focused energy.
"You've had this coming to you!" Frieza spun around, lashing out with his thick tail and sending the frozen Kagome hurling into the air. Goku watched with wide eyes as Frieza reappeared behind Kagome's direction, sending her flying around in a perverse game of ping-pong.
Frieza kept it up for a few more moments, growing rather bored with his game. He charged his hand with Ki, blasting it straight into Kagome and sending her slamming into Goku while creating a massive crater underneath them with the raw force of his power.
"Damn it!" Piccolo cursed, wiping off the dust from his skin and clothing, "It still looks like Frieza is still only playing around with them!" He snarled, "He could destroy this entire planet if he really wanted to."
"Which means this is only a game to him!" Krillin grit his teeth, glaring up at the calmly hovering Frieza, "I don't believe this!"
"What about Dad and Kagome?" Gohan asked frantically, blinking when Piccolo only smirked in response and pointed in a direction. He glanced over, smiling widely when he saw that his father and Kagome were still in one piece.
"He ripped my skirt!" Kagome complained, looking down at her black skirt that had been torn all the way up to her upper thigh. She blinked, looking over to her side when Goku laughed quietly at her statement. However, the moment her eyes fell on him, she immediately focused them elsewhere, seeing that his clothing had gotten pretty torn up as well, revealing his well-defined muscles.
"I think we're going to have to be a little more careful!" Goku grinned brightly at Kagome, blinking when he realised something, "Huh? Why's your face all red?" He asked cluelessly, not even noticing that half his shirt was falling off his chest.
"Still alive, I see?" Frieza asked lazily, glaring down at them with a slightly curious look, "Two against one? Now, that hardly seems fair!"
"Get over it," Kagome retorted just as lazily, "A tyrant such as yourself can hardly expect a fair fight." Goku said nothing, but merely stared down Frieza with a rare seriousness that he wasn't known for.
"You're dangerously close to getting me angry," Frieza remarked, "I'll warn you, now. The gloves are coming for this round," He glanced over to Goku, "Well, I'll be pleasant to the newcomer. Choose – the ground or the sky?"
Goku smirked confidently, "I choose the ground," The two Saiyans quickly followed after Frieza when he sped for the remaining ground near them. They all landed firmly as Goku glanced around, "I guess you didn't let me choose out of the kindness of your heart," He took off his torn orange shirt, "Are you really feeling that cocky?"
"Oh, I can be quite generous when the mood hits me," Frieza said pleasantly, "In fact, I'm willing to give you another concession!"
Kagome certainly didn't let her eyes stray to Goku when he casually began to stretch, flexing his muscles, "And what would that be?"
"I won't use my hands for the duration!" Frieza's voice sounded rather animated, "How's that for generosity?"
"And what – give a half-assed battle?" Kagome snorted, hearing Goku crack his knuckles, "I'm not really in the mood for your 'kindness'."
"Mind if I make the first move, then?" Goku did not wait for any invitations as he suddenly sped forward, though Frieza dodged his punch by flying a few feet into the air. He performed a series of back flips to avoid Frieza's flurry of kicks.
"Was your attack supposed to be so brief?" Frieza taunted, managing to push Goku back as he kept up his kicks; his arms casually crossed over his chest.
"Is your guard supposed to be so pathetic?" Kagome threw his own words back at him while catching him off guard when she grabbed his tail from behind. He glared at her as she spun around on her feet, gaining more momentum with her rotations and she finally released his tail. Frieza went crashing into a nearby rock, though he recovered almost instantly.
The two Saiyans leapt into action, appearing as mere blurs even to the most experienced of eyes while desecrating the landscape as they tried to land a tough blow on Frieza. It was pretty clear to anyone who was watching that Frieza had the disadvantage with his arms not in use and even Frieza realised and caught Goku off guard with a strike to the chest.
Goku slid backwards and Kagome glanced over to him to see if he was all right, "And I guess your generosity ends, ne?" She smirked towards their common enemy, watching him pant harshly, "No longer in the mood?"
"Well, since I'm quiet generous myself, I'll warn you," Goku got up, seemingly not affected by the hit, "It's good to have some confidence, but too much and you'll get cocky. And when you get cocky – you'll started making mistakes!"
"You are strong, the both of you," Frieza stated, "But I grow wary of this fight. It's about time that I ended it," He eyed Kagome in particular for his next question, "Kagome, since I do hate wasting talent, why don't you swear your loyalty to me once more? I'm willing to forgive you for your transgressions," He didn't bother to wait for her violent reaction as he turned to Goku, "My offer stands to you as well. What do you say to becoming my underling? I do need a suitable replacement for Captain Ginyu, after all."
"Are you offering me a job?" Goku looked at him with disappointment, "Wow, tells a lot about your person if you actually think I would go for that!"
"Go suck on your own tail!" Kagome huffed, "As if I could ever willingly want to become the dirt beneath your feet again."
"A predictable response, I suppose – you Saiyans are such a prideful species, or should foolish be the more appropriate word? Well, no matter – there is only one outcome for you two and that is your defeat."
"Really?" Goku smirked, "Well, I disagree."
"And what was it that you said earlier about too much confidence?" Frieza snorted, "We all know that you Saiyans have not been showing your true power. However, it should only take about fifty percent of my power to grind you up into dust."
"Fifty percent?" Kagome did not look very amused, "It almost sounds like a bluff!"
"Well, it's been fun," Frieza shifted into a strange stance, "You have given me a nice little workout. It's such a shame. If you had become my minions once more, then you would have seen such things," Frieza charged an eerie purple Ki in his hands that had both Kagome and Goku on their toes, "King Vegeta, that low-class warrior Bardock – all headstrong and just refused to listen to reason. And all of them vanquished."
As soon as Frieza's words were finished, he elbowed Goku in the chest and took him completely off guard. He caught his footing before he could fall onto the ground, 'His speed is insane! He moved so fast that I couldn't even see it!' He tensed, feeling Frieza appear right behind him as he wrapped his thick tail around his throat.
The alien smirked, preparing to jab his knee harshly into Goku's gut when a hand stopped him from doing so. Frieza growled at Kagome as he tried stomping on her to get her to release his leg, though Kagome leapt upwards and spun in a back flip, all while holding into Frieza's leg. He slammed into the ground, her weight making the damage just a little more.
"You okay?" Kagome quickly asked Goku, who had been released by Frieza's tail when she pounded him into the dirt. However, she didn't expect Frieza to recover only a second after her attack and she paid for it by getting lashed by his tail.
"Kagome!" Goku caught the girl before she could hit the rough terrain, "Are you okay?" He didn't wait for her answer and flew into the air with her in his arms as Frieza charged after them, "I guess I'll have to use it!" Goku smirked, glowing in an eerie red Ki, "Kaio-ken, times ten!"
"Too slow!" Frieza teased, appearing above them and throwing a brutal punch that sent them both flying back to the ground to crash in the dirt. Goku quickly flipped over so he would receive the majority of the blow while Kagome bounced off his chest at the impact.
"N-Not even Kaio-ken, times ten can work," Goku mumbled as he sat up, glancing over to Kagome and stared at her seriously, "Kagome, are you really this Super Saiyan thing?" He asked and she glanced at him.
"Not fully," She admitted quietly, "There's something I need to find first," She ignored his curious look, "At least, I think I need it." She didn't exactly know, but it could be that her remaining Reiryouku was holding back the complete transformation into a Super Saiyan and she needed the Shikon as a place to temporarily store away her spiritual power.
"What do you need to find?" Goku asked quietly, still wary of his surroundings as Frieza was nowhere in sight and was probably planning a sneak attack.
"The Shikon," Kagome answered and Goku looked rather surprised at the answer, "I can sense it. It's over there–!" Her words were cut short when Frieza grew bored with the waiting and began attacking them brutally once more.
"They're still having a tough time against Frieza – the both of them!" Gohan said in worry, blinking when he heard a rather strange noise coming from not too far away. He glanced backwards, eyes widening at the sight.
Krillin stiffened under this feeling as small jet landed near them and he turned warily, only to meet with enraged blue eyes, "B-Bulma-san? What the hell are you doing here? This is the last place you want to be!"
Bulma growled and trembled in rage, "Excuse me? You guys left me, a delicate little flower, all alone by herself! Do you know how long I was trying to find you?" She shrieked and Krillin flinched back at her tone. He opened his mouth to apologise, but Bulma wouldn't have it.
"I'll never ask you to come on trips with me like this ever again, you hear me?" Bulma's face had a rather terrifying look to it and Krillin could only shake his head while trying his hardest not to let his pathetic whimper escape from his throat, "I just can't believe you all!" Bulma sighed, giving Krillin a rather rough shove that he actually fell to the ground because it was unexpected.
"Hey...!" Krillin rubbed his head, glaring up at Bulma. He was about to say something more, though stopped when Gohan knelt down beside him, "What's up, Gohan?" He asked curiously.
"What... is that?" Gohan said shakily, pointing towards something. Krillin glanced up, staring at the same thing. Gohan swallowed nervously, finding the courage to pick it up and observed the blood-stained marble curiously.
He honestly did like being anywhere near this thing because the whisperings in his head were offering power and whatever wish he wanted – and Gohan had no doubt that the voices trying to tempt in his head were coming from this thing. His eyes widened he finally realised something.
"This...this is the Shikon thing that Dad and Kagome were talking about earlier!
Well, Frieza arc should finally be done in a few chapters... and did my poll throw some of you off? It was the general idea, if some are wondering why she is sorta Super Saiyan now instead during the Cell saga
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