Obsession

Part Three

Kobi and Chi-Chi arrived in Kobi's private room. Chi-Chi still pounded vehemently on the blue ball she was trapped in until she exhausted herself.

"Let me out of here, Kobi! If you don't, my husband will make you pay for this!"

Kobi waved his hand at Chi-Chi and the ball that held her vanished. Chi-Chi charged on Kobi. He held his hand out at her and suddenly her body stilled. Chi-Chi struggled to move but she couldn't. "What have you done to me?" Kobi didn't answer. He waved his hand again and chains uprooted from the floor and attached to Chi-Chi's wrists and ankles. Able to move again, Chi-Chi pulled on the chains in an attempt to free herself. It was useless.

He walked to her. "Your husband doesn't scare me. I know he is a fighter and will come for you. Saiyans are very protective of their mates." Kobi pulled the ribbon out of Chi-Chi's hair and let her long hair fall pass her shoulders. He ran his fingers through her long, black tresses and smelled her hair. "I've long to do this for so long, Chi-Chi. So many sleepless nights I thought of running my fingers through your hair. You have been my inspiration, Chi-Chi. You, black haired goddesses, have been the inspiration for the women in my books. Every woman I saw, reminded me of you. Your scent, your voice, your smile has haunted me all these years."

Kobi put his arm around Chi-Chi and pressed her body against his. "You've been in my dreams, my nightmares. All I can think about was you and I reunited. That has been my goal ever since you left me and now all my work and sacrifice has paid off."

The man had completely lost his mind. He was a wacko. Chi-Chi thought Vegeta was nuts in his attempts to be a Super Saiyan so he can be stronger than her husband, but this man tops him in spades.

Chi-Chi head-butted Kobi, knocking him away from her. "Get away from me! I will never be yours!" She pulled her on her chains restlessly. "Answer this—How did you know my husband is a Saiyan? How do you know so much about Saiyans?"

Kobi rubbed his forehead annoyed. She had a thick head. The woman was always stubborn. "I am leaving you in the dark, aren't I? I suppose I should start at the beginning. Like I said, I found a Dragon Ball in the woods. I knew if I collected all seven I would get a wish and the only wish I wanted was for you to be my bride. After I collected six, I discovered the seventh one was in a small home in the woods. I waited until the occupants of the home were gone to take the ball. What a coincidence you lived in that house with Goku."

"Then my father didn't tell you where I lived? You knew where I lived all this time."

"He did. I just had to pretend I didn't know where you lived. I've watched you a long time, Chi-Chi. I've watched you with your husband frolicking as happy newlyweds and as new parents with your son. From my observations, I can only conclude that Goku is either extremely naïve or incredibly stupid."

Chi-Chi growled at that remarked. She hated when anyone thought of her husband as stupid. She recalled a time when Yamcha was over at her house with Goku and Gohan and the comment he made insinuated that Goku was stupid. Chi-Chi knocked him out cold with her frying pan.

"My husband may be a lot of things," Chi-Chi said through clenched teeth, "but he is not stupid!"

Kobi smiled smugly. It seem he hit a nerve. "He's not the right man for you. I've seen you yelled at him more times than I can count. It doesn't seem like he's home a lot and yet you take him back after every argument, after every time he leaves. He doesn't deserve you, while I do. You belong to me. I can give you the love that you need."

"What you see when you spy on me are mere glimpses into my life. You don't know the whole story and you never will. Now tell me how you know my husband is a Saiyan!" Chi-Chi yelled.

Kobi shrugged nonchalantly. "I made my wish. Standing before you is the most powerful sorcerer that ever lived. It has taken me years to explore all my powers and I learned many things, including that I can travel to the Other World like that high-priced fortune teller, Baba. Upon my entrance in the Other World, I met two people who would help me kill the one person standing in my way for us to be together."

Chi-Chi couldn't even begin to think of who that was. Goku defeated many warriors that are now in Other World that would want him dead. Members of the Red Ribbon Army? Frieza? Those men who kidnapped Gohan? She panicked as she thought of the many enemies her husband faced, but she wasn't going to let her fear show. Instead she smiled.

"You're so pathetic that you have to get someone from the dead to fight Goku. If Goku defeated them once, he can do it again."

Kobi laughed. "Individually, yes, but together no. I thought I make Goku's final battle a family reunion for him."

"Family reunion?" Chi-Chi queried.

As if on cue, the two men Kobi talked to the previous night, stepped out from the dark. Chi-Chi looked confused at the men. She had never seen them before in her life, but one thing was certain—they were both Saiyans. The tails whisking back and forth attested to that."

"Who are you?" Chi-Chi demanded.

"Relatives of Kakorat—your mate, but you may call me Raditz and the man beside me is Turlus."

Chi-Chi looked Raditz over. She remember Goku telling her about him when he was in the hospital after his fight with Vegeta. "Raditz. You're Goku's brother." She looked at Turlus and gasped. "You look like my husband. How?"

Turlus chuckled. "That's because I'm Kakorat's older half-brother. We share the same father." He walked to Chi-Chi and looked her over. "She is strong. If she were a Saiyan, I'd say she'd pass as a very weak soldier like Kakorat. No wonder he was drawn to her." 

"I don't care who you are! Goku will defeat you! If you know what's good for you, you'll let me go now!"

Raditz laughed. "She's a feisty one. That's for sure."

Turlus didn't care. All he wanted was to fight Goku. "We got her here. Alert Kakorat!" Turlus ordered impatiently.

A smirked cross Kobi's face. "With pleasure." Kobi ripped the collar of Chi-Chi's dress off, leaving her neck bare. He saw a mark on the left side of her neck. "Your mate's mark. Has anyone ever told you what happens when the bond mark is touched by someone other than your mate?"

"No." Chi-Chi said shaking her head, but the thought scared her.

"Let's find out then," Kobi said and bit down on the mark Goku had given Chi-Chi. She let out a bloodcurdling scream.

A ripple of pain went through Chi-Chi's body like a shockwave. It tore through her as if her own limb was removed. The pain was horrendous to Chi-Chi, but she was fortunate his biting hadn't punctured her skin, causing her to bleed. Still, she had to stop it; she had to pull him away. Chi-Chi kneed Kobi in the groin. He groaned and stepped back. Out of anger and pain, Kobi punched Chi-Chi hard. The blow sent her to the floor unconscious.

"I may love her, but THAT hurt!"

*****

Both Piccolo and Gohan were fighting Goku in mid-air in their extensive training for the Androids. Goku easily took both of them on. Goku pulled back.

"Come on, you guys. Surely, you can do better than that!" Goku taunted teasingly. Suddenly, his whole body stiffened and he didn't see Piccolo deliver him one of his more powerful punches.

The Saiyan plummet to the ground at maximum speed. Piccolo and Gohan shared curious glances.

"That was easy punch. Dad could've avoided that."

"EASY?!" Piccolo growled at his former pupil. "That was one of my toughest punches!" He shouted. "But still even your father could have avoided that."

The two flew down to Goku. They were shocked to see Goku standing and growling angrily. "Dad?" Gohan queried curiously.

"What is it, Goku?" Piccolo asked.

"It's Chi-Chi. Something's not right. I have to get to her." Goku took off without another explanation and head for home.

"You better go with your Dad, kid. Your father's not okay."

Gohan looked at his first teacher in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"There was a look in his eyes. It was…disturbing."

Gohan nodded and took off following his dad home. He caught up with his Dad moments later. He caught a glimpse of rage in his father's eyes. Piccolo was right. There was something disturbing in Goku's eyes. He was angry and there was a hidden fury in them. When they landed, Goku saw the front door was opened.

"Chi-Chi!" Goku shouted. He and Gohan ran all over the house looking for her. "There's no sign of her," Goku growled angrily and slammed his fist on the table. It broke instantly. Goku laughed sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head. "Oh, man, Chi-Chi is going to kill me for that."

"What could have happened to her?" Gohan asked.

Goku frowned and his face was full of anger again. "Someone kidnapped her and hurt her, and I think I know who."

"How do you know that Dad?" Gohan asked.

Goku looked down at his son. "I just do, Gohan. Kobi is going to pay." His fist clenched in anger.

"Kobi? That man that was here the other day?"

"Yes, Gohan. He's no friend of Chi-Chi's. I'm gonna go get her." Goku placed two fingers on his head, searching for Chi-Chi's ki so he can do the Instant Transmission.

"Wait, Dad! If Mom's in trouble, I'm going with you." Gohan said.

"No, son," Goku's voice was firm. "I'm going to get Chi-Chi. She's my wife, your mother. If anyone will rescue her, it would be me." And with that, Goku place two fingers on his forehead and disappeared.

*****

Goku arrived in Kobi's private room moments later. It was huge and unlike any room he'd seen. It was half the size of a basketball court with thick concrete floors and walls. He looked around sensing for Chi-Chi. He saw her lying on the floor unconscious with chains on her wrist and ankles.

"Chi-Chi!" He rushed to her and as he approached her, Kobi appeared and pushed him back with the use of his powers.

"Kobi!" Goku growled. "What have you done with Chi-Chi?!"

"I only disturbed the bond you and Chi-Chi share. Of course, once you die, the bond will be gone for good."

"Stand aside and let me get to my wife!" Goku warned.

"You'll never get Chi-Chi! She's mine now, but don't worry. I have something for you." Kobi smirked wickedly.

"You defeated us individually, Goku."

"Huh?" Goku said as he turned around in confusion.

"But we've been training for a chance at fighting you again every since you killed us," Turlus said as he and Raditz came forward.

"What?" Goku said shocked. "Turlus? Raditz? But you're dead." He saw they didn't have any halos above their heads. "You don't have any halos. You're not dead. How can that be?"

"I had a hand in that. I have the power to travel to the Other World, and upon my journey, I came across two individuals who had a grudge against you for their deaths, and since two of my servants were curious about my room, I volunteered them in exchanging their lives for Turlus and Raditz," Kobi explained.

"We've been preparing for you, Kakorat," Raditz growled.

"And you won't win this time," Turlus confirmed powering up.

Goku got in a fighting stance. "I'm a lot stronger than when we last fought. So bring it on!"

AN: Thanks so much for the reviews. It really inspires me to continue. BTW, does anyone know what relation Turlus is to Goku? Is he a brother, cousin, uncle? I don't think he's Goku's twin. Turlus looks older. He really didn't explain himself clearly to Gohan in "Tree of Might."