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Goku has met some outstanding individuals in his time, but this hyperactive purple haired android would always hold a special place in his heart. Back when he was twelve they teamed up to defeat General Blue, a corrupt individual aiming to use the Dragonballs for no good. She was the first android he ever truly met and while Eighter is his buddy for life, this was one of his first true childhood friends in his long road to become the protector he was today.
"N'chaa!" Squealed the purple haired childlike robot in happiness as she wrapped her little arms around his neck. "Your here too Son-Kun!" Goku was stunned but rested his palm on her back as Naruto looked on with a miffed expression by the entire exchange. "Uhhh...Am I missing something here?" Questioned the Uzumaki as he scratched his cheek in confusion.
"Sorry Mr Whiskers, this is one of my best friends ever!" Giggled the little android as she nuzzled the still stunned boys cheek. "It's Goku!" Naruto gave a wide eyed stare as he realized the implications behind those words. "If Goku was her friend before we met then that means either he's met Arale before I had back at that base which should be impossible or...he's in the same situation as both of us."
As Naruto contemplated this Goku finally spoke up with and excited burst of happiness. "Whoa! Arale is that you!?" He exclaimed tossing the giggling girl in the air as she squealed loudly. "You haven't changed a bit!" Naruto sweatdropped at the playful duo. "Well that answers that question..."
"Oh just Great, one happy go lucky idiot just wasn't enough." Grumbled his furry companion as Naruto rolled his eyes. "Oh shut it fuzzball, i'm not that bad." Kurama scoffed and replied, "Have you met your twelve year old self." Naruto blushed before hastily replying. "Hey! I'm alot different from back then!" The nine tailed fox snickered. "Yeah...in height."
While those two were arguing Arale and Goku were catching up. "Say Son-Kun, do you still have the flying nimbus?" Asked the purple haired girl curiously as she missed the lovable cloud. "I still have it, but it's not here." He explained while scratching the back of his head. "You know universal travel and all." He joked as she giggled and nodded.
"Yeah! me and Mr whiskers are in the same situation." Goku's eyes widened and he looked at Naruto. "So that's why Naruto's energy is so different." "Well that's really surprising I had no idea you were from another universe!" Naruto who tuned into the situation gasped. "Arale!" He shouted picking the girl up and scowling at her. "I told you we needed to keep a low profile here, your lucky Goku is one of your old friends or we'd be in some serious trouble."
Arale smiled cutely as she placed her finger near her mouth innocently. "Sorry Naru, I forgot." He bowed his head and sighed, honestly he couldn't fault the girl for being who she was and unfortunantly that was absent minded and direct. "No wonder you two get along...Shut up Kurama!" Naruto focused back on the task at hand "Your forgiven, just remember next time though ok." She nods her head with a cute shout of 'N'chaa' before he turns to Goku with a look of curiousity. "So, your seriously in the same situation as us? this isn't your home world?"
Goku chuckled at Naruto's wording, technically speaking Earth wasn't his home world either. "Nope! I got sent here because I broke the time law while fighting an evil version of myself and accidentally created a few different timelines in the process." He said sheepishly as Naruto stared at him dumbfounded.
"Is this guy serious," Naruto sweatdropped before Kurama scoffed and responded. "Now you know your dumbass has no right to talk Menma...oh wait your names Naruto" Snarked the fox in which said boy stayed silent finding no reason to continue the conversation as he rolled his eyes and gave a nod. "I understand, believe it or not i've been in a similar situation before." Goku looked surprised, "Really?"
Naruto folded his arms. "Yup, It was pretty crazy to." Not wanting to further the conversation because just remembering the hell the Uchiha clan put society through with their damn cursed blood just wasn't worth remembering much less the mindfuck that is and was Infinite Tsukuyomi. Goku gave him a confused expression but before he could continue the conversation an explosion took place nearby startling Goku who's eyes immidiatly snapped towards the otherside locking in on his friends distressed Ki signatures he quickly disappeared in a blur of motion. "Ruby! Ben!"
A few minutes ago...
Ben crossed his arms in annoyance, not even five minutes in and he'd been ditched, this was middle school all over again. He looked around and spotted Ruby once more trying the method of making friends only to lean back as the white haired girl chastiesed her while shaking a bottle of dust.
Aren't those things highly explosive?" Ben couldn't help but sweatdrop until he saw Ruby finally reach her breaking point and igniting the place in a firey explosion...and also knocking him off balence and leaving him to the laws of physics
What's in motion stays in motion...
"BEN!"
Ben couldn't see much over the wind that assulted his eyes and threatened to take away his ability to breathe, but as he flipped onto his back he could just make out the fearful expression in two highly expressive silver eyes.
This was it wasn't it...no second chances no Paradox meddling no parents demanding, no choices...but hey he was Ben Tennyson and a Tennyson always went out on their own terms.
"POWER POLE EXTEND!"
Ben's eyes snapped towards the the pole as he grabbed hold of it firmly shifting his weight as not to break his arm or dislocate his shoulder.
A Tennyson always went out on their own terms...and these weren't his.
In an impressive show of will power combined with instinct Ben managed to grab hold of the pole as his feet lightly kissed the ground...but as you know.
What's in motion stays in motion...
The recoil was enough to send him flipping upwards above the bullhead as he shifted his body trying to ignore the stares of awe and disbelief as he prepared himself. "Plumber trainning don't fail me now." He silently prayed as he managed to roll forward in the air and land perfectly before panting in exertion as he fell to the floor adrenaline fading almost instantly afterwards, but his rest was short lived as he was bombarded by a red blur.
"Ben! i'm so sorry this was all my fault! if I hadn't sneezed-" Ben groaned and poked her forhead causing her to halt and squeak in surprise. "If you held that sneeze in i'm pretty sure it would have blew your head off." A black haired girl who eyed him silently agreed with his statement, dust was way to unstable and such a thing would destroy anybody from the inside out.
Ruby turned away looking ashamed still, "But...you were gonna." Ben realized where she was going, after all he wasn't as foolish as his dear cousin believed him to be, he was observent and more of a kinetic learner then anything but he could still break down a few things.
After all they met at a gravesight...
That grave held Ruby's own surname...
Taiyang was a hard working loner...
Yes he knew Ruby was hurting inside, after all J.T was as well after his mother died in kindergarten, after a long time of misery and angst he took it upon himself to fall behind another (Cash) who made others hurt worse then him, never confronting his pain.
"Ruby-" But an orange blur cut him off as Goku stood in front of him with a look of pure worry on his face that slowly reverted to happiness. "Ben! thank goodness your ok!" Goku shouted before hugging his friend as Ben chuckled and patted his back. "Thanks to you Goku, if it wasn't for your quick thinking I might have been a goner." Goku smiled proudly and twirled his staff around, "Heh thanks, this baby got me through some tough situations and i'm glad it helped you to Ben...but maybe you should stay away from the railing." The saiyan of earth added as an after thought causing Ben to laugh.
"You don't have to tell me twice." Ben gave him a grin which was returned until he spotted Ruby still looking miserable. "Ruby come on, stop beating yourself up about an accident, i'm ok." Ruby looked up at him fists clenched and tears in her eyes. "But I still almost caused you to die! That's not ok Ben, I want to be a Huntress to save people and I almost cost you your life!" Ruby finally broke down and sobbed into his chest as he sighed and rubbed her back.
"You know...me and Ruby aren't that different." At the end of the day they both wanted to live up to their idols and be heroes, and that's when Ben did something he hadn't in years. He laughed, and laughed some more after that Ruby gazed up at him in confusion but felt herself holding back a smile as a giggle finally managed to escape and they were sent into a laughing fit.
Yang watched on with her hands on her hips as Goku silently walked up to her while they both observed their friends/siblings. "You know cutie, I was gonna kick Ben's ass for making my little sister cry since she hasn't in years...well atleast to my knowledge." Goku scratched the back of his head unfamiliar with such affection since his own brother kinda kidnapped his son. "But..." Yang's stern gaze softened as she smiled at the two young teens now happily interacting. "Anyone who can make a girl laugh after making her cry is a good man." Goku silently pondered that and smiled as he thought of himself and Chi-Chi.
"...You gonna treat me that good cutie?"
Goku gained a flustered expression before quickly running off as Yang followed hastily. "Mama likes a chase!" she grinned as the black haired girl from before facepalmed.
This was gonna be a long year...
A/N Yup, i'm back with another update to this interesting story my brain concocted. I truly hope it's meeting your expectations and giving you a look at what a Ben without an Omnitrix has grown and how he does things in comparison to his Canon self, he does not have a watch he can smack and transform, he was not raised at the risk of dying.
I apologise for the amount of waiting you must have done for this chapter but I hope it gives some depth and shines some light as to where this story is going. Remember to fav follow and leave a review, it would be much appreciated
Until Next Time Boss Brat Out!