Forgotten Guardians
~Disclaimer: I own nothing off of DBZ or anything like that. I do claim original characters though. This takes place during the Buu Saga, which in my story, never happened. Sorry peeps but I never saw how it ended. But in any case Goku is back with his family and among the living.
Why don't we ever try to take over the universe? That's easy enough to answer. Life.
For forever we have been fascinated by it, and know enough about it to know how special it is.
And even though we may be the most powerful we still have morals, and honor.
Besides, we to also have families and loved ones that we are bound to.
And should you ever receive our oath of protection, never shall you need worry about your back being guarded.
- The Eighth
Chapter 2I think you actually like these mortals Destiny. Shad stated thoughtfully as they waited for Videl and Gohan to arrive. Why wouldn't I? I like you don't I? She teased. Ha ha ha. Verry funny. He replied sarcastically.
Destiny grinned and rubbed his ears affectionately before sitting down on the steps. She and Shadow had been through so much together. But unlike most children they had left their childhood behind at four and had lived in a type of hell for the next six years. One day they would have to do back to those years of where pain and fear ruled along side with both hope and despair. After they had escaped by using the very skills that were forced upon them Thomas had found them.
Destiny grinned as she thought about how the butler must have felt. She and Shadow had been little better than animals, and had carried a strong hatred for humans in their hearts for a long time. But weak as they had been they had not been able to attack him physically. Nor had their hearts been able to guard against the parental love that he gave them. Slowly the hate had lost its hold on them but they had never been able to forget.
Shadow whined low in his throat and licked her cheek. Stop thinking about it. He said and she smiled and rubbed her cheek against his. Fine then. She answered teasingly. Destiny, the boy Gohan… He is more than just a human. He said slowly.
I know Shad.
Do you think that he is a threat?
To us?
Like that's possible. I meant do you think he's a threat to the humans?
Destiny grinned and shook her head. I doubt it, why would he have a human girlfriend if he disliked humans so? Shadow laughed in mind speech and looked at the two approaching figures. Maybe he likes her for her body? He suggested teasingly. Destiny laughed quietly and glared at him mockingly. Keep your mind out of the gutter. Shadow stood and sighed. Aww… But it's so much more fun there.
"Hey Destiny! Have you been waiting long?" Gohan asked. Destiny stood and shook her head. "Not really, besides it gave me some time to think." She answered. "Well let's go then." Videl said and then stopped. "Where do you live Destiny?" "Ummm… 213 Satan street." She said slowly. "Hey that's near where I live, so you must live in that house where I saw all the movers coming and going for the past week." "I guess so." Destiny agreed with a grin.
Shadow whined softly and looked in the direction of the house. "I guess he's hungry. Are you guys up to running?" She asked. "Sure!" Gohan and Videl agreed at the same time. "Great! Let's go then!" Destiny called out cheerfully and she and Shadow took off with Gohan and Videl close behind them.
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Gohan didn't understand it. All four of them had dashed through the city and while he and Videl had managed to stay out of other people's way both Destiny and Shadow had jumped over boxes fallen ladders and kami knows what else. But when they arrived at her home the only one of them who was tired was Videl.
"I'm so sorry Videl. I forgot that a lot of people aren't used to running a lot." Destiny apologized as she brought Videl a glass of cold water. "It's fine. You sure do have a lot of endurance." Videl remarked. Destiny smiled at her and was about to turn to Gohan when something tackled her from the back and she tumbled to the ground laughing. A young boy that was probably around Goten's age. "Hello to you too Matt." Destiny said.
Gohan watched Shadow curiously as the wolf made an almost human sigh sound and gently picked the boy up by his shirt off Destiny and allowed her to get up before he let him down. The boy had light brown hair and curious gray eyes that focused on Videl and Gohan quickly. "Hi I'm Matt. Who are you?" He asked curiously. "I'm Videl and this is Gohan." Videl said with a smile. "Oh." Matt said thoughtfully before focusing in on Destiny again and he jumped up and wrapped his arms around her legs.
Destiny smiled and knelt down and hugged the little boy back. "Did you have fun in school today?" She asked. "Yep, Destiny, are you an angel?" At first Destiny was too surprised to do anything but stare at the very serious little boy before shaking her head. "I'm afraid not Matt. Why'd you ask that?" She asked curiously. "Because you have silver hair and only angels have silver hair!" Destiny hid a smile behind her hand and said, "I see. Well I promise I'm not an angel, just a regular girl." She said and winked over at Videl and Gohan.
"Well then can I ask you another question?" Matt continued. "I guess so…" She said cautiously. "Will you marry me?" Destiny grinned and kissed his forehead and said, "I tell you what. Ask me again when you're eighteen and we'll worry about it then okay?"
"Okay!" He agreed and hopped out of her arms. "Matt, would you go to the kitchens and feed Shad for me please?" "Sure Destiny!" He said excitedly and ran out of the room. Shad looked at Destiny for a long moment before following Matt out of the room.
"What was that all about?" Gohan asked in amusement. "I'm fixing to test that theory right now." Destiny said dryly and rolled her eyes. "JASON!" She yelled and a few seconds later they could hear someone running through the house and then burst into the room. A young man with dark blonde hair and dark brown eyes stood there looking at Destiny lovingly. Destiny on the other hand looked highly annoyed.
"What have you been telling my brother?" She demanded. "Only that we are to be married Destiny, my love. And he's not your brother, he's just the son of your butler." He said in a crooning tone. Destiny narrowed her eyes at him and slowly began walking towards him. "You do know that stalking is illegal don't you?" She asked softly.
Interesting. Both she and her wolf seem to use intimidation by walking slowly towards their opponent. Gohan observed. "Destiny, you know that I love you." Jason whined. "No I don't. I know that you annoy me and that you insulted my family, and did I mention that you annoy me?" She said very softly and he started to back up. "This is a bad time why don't I come back later?" He suggested and then turned and ran out the front door.
"I'm sorry about that." Destiny said and sat down in one of the chairs. "It's alright. I didn't think you could actually scare a guy though." Videl replied. Destiny grinned and tossed her hair back and then looked at the haughtily and said, "I learned all my bad habits from Thomas's eldest son."
"That wasn't too bad actually. It works better if you're standing though." Said a tall man from behind Videl and Gohan. "Thomas, I'd like you to meet Gohan and Videl. Guys this is my guardian, Thomas." Destiny said formally and they all stood during the introductions.
"Well then," Thomas began with a smile. "I'm glad to see that Destiny is making friends so quickly but I'm hungry so would you three care to join me in the kitchen for a bite to eat?"
"Sure!" Gohan answered quickly and the others laughed.
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"The boy is very strong." Thomas murmured thoughtfully after Videl and Gohan had left. "We've already been through that." Shad stated and yawned lazily. Thomas studied Shad and Destiny for a long moment. For sixteen years they had always been with one another. Although both would marry and start a family one day they would still have the same bond that they had now. And both were getting tired as well. That was one thing that even he couldn't change. Neither one of them could sleep during the night so they usually slept from four in the afternoon till about nine at night.
"Go on to bed you two." He said and gently and was rewarded by two sleepy smiles that were full of an innocent love and trust. After they left he went into the living room and watched his son Matt play a video game for a while. It's amazing at how untouched those two souls are. No one could blame them for becoming evil after they've had it all but shoved down their throats. The scars of their ordeal were more apparent on Destiny than on Shadow.
"Destiny because you are destined. Victoria for victory. Hope because you are other's hope. Lockhart because you guard your heart well." He murmured Destiny's mother's words. It was the last thing he had heard her say before she had died in childbirth.
"Hey Daddy, do you want to play?" Matt asked. Thomas smiled at his son and placed his book to the side. "Sure. Let's see if you're old man can still win at these games."
~ I'm sorry people but I'm going on a two week vacation beginning today so I won't be able to post anything until that time. ~