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A/N: Nothing to say. Just read. ^O^
Demise of EyesIt was rather confusing, thought Goku, as he slowly came to. At first he had felt quite calm with the wind gently brushing across his face, and then the wind suddenly started to whip him, bringing upon the realization of how many cuts he is bearing, as well as the terrible pain which clouded his vision.
Not only was his vision blurred, but also his mind seems to have a memory blockage. Glimpses of memory flashed through his mind momentarily. He remembered a beautiful place with trees, a large pair of adoring eyes, and lastly a pair of dark, unruly eyes accompanied by an evil smirk. 'What had happened?', he continued to ponder as the pain eat away at his entire body. Then the powerful wind disappeared abruptly.
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"Mom!" Gohan yelled as he darted into his house, almost crashing through the door had Videl not opened it in time. He had caught sight of Goten sitting nearby, but ignored him completely due to a critical matter at hand. He carefully laid Goku on the couch and the dinosaur nearby on the floor.
Chi-Chi walked into the living room. "Gohan, what's wro…" An unreadable expression took over her face as she stepped closer, staring at the injured man and dinosaur. Suddenly feeling very nervous, Chi-Chi began twisting her apron sub-consciously.
"I found them in the woods," said Gohan in a strong voice, hiding the hysterical fear which had built up in his heart during the last few minutes.
"Oh my," Chi-Chi whispered and lightly stroke her hand on her husband's perspire-covered face. As if realizing something out of the blue, she rushed to retrieve the first-aid kit. When she returned, Chi-Chi worked at stopping the gush of blood by applying pressure on Goku's wounds. She figured that as long as no more harm is done, Goku should recover within a couple of days. Saiyins seem to have every advantage physically.
As Chi-Chi continued to fix Goku's wounds, Gohan and Videl examined the dinosaur's. It gave a slight whimper at every touch and bleed in large amounts. Most of its injuries are visible on its large wings.
Goku groaned when he felt a disinfectant medicine sting his wounds. At this Chi-Chi signed with relieve. Now she can be positively certain that the man is still alive. Slowly Goku forced his eyes open, blinking to adjust to the brightness of this room compared to the darkness behind his closed eyelids. Waves of pain coursed through his nervous system, accompanied by trails of blood trickling down the side of his head. Goku ignored both and pretended nothing is wrong, attempting to minimize his wife's worries.
Another memory flashed through Goku's head, one concerning the pair of adoring eyes. Quickly he turned his head left, his anxious eyes colliding with those of the pained dinosaur's ones. In one swift moment Goku leapt out of the couch and knelt beside his fallen friend on the bloodstained floor.
"Stay strong, Eyes," Goku encouraged, his own pain forgotten. But the dinosaur's giant, tormented eyes filled with tears which slowly dribbled down its cheeks. It gave a tiny croak, as if to bid farewell, and peacefully shut its eyes forever.
"No, Eyes," moaned Goku, "no…" Tears formed in his eyes and threatened to fall, but he would not allow that. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!" he screamed with anguish and rage. A golden aura began to engulf him like a flame, as his hair turned the same shade and his onyx eyes became a furious green. His spiky hair continued to grow longer, down his back, and suddenly resumed its original short black. His eyes closed in wary as the saiyin collapsed, worn out from the day's unhappy events. He had drained his energy level dangerously low.
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Goku carried his fallen friend Eyes out to the burial site Gohan had created in the same woods where it was found. With a prolonging look, Goku proceeded with the burial and gently placed the lifeless body into the hole. He packed it down with dirt, turned around, and flew home.
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Although the saiyin had made an amazing recovery in just one day, everyone was quite aware of his depressing mood. None of his family members made any attempt to even talk to him, for a glint is apparent in his usually friendly eyes that resembles Vegeta's "I'll blast you all" look. Still not exactly sure of the problem, Goten was bold enough to interrogate his Daddy of his gloomy mood.
Goku was sitting on the couch in a rather tense position, staring off into space, when he was suddenly jumped on by Goten. He gave a little yelp in surprise. The little guy had broken him out of his trance-like state. Hearing the ever-so-silent Goku make a sound, Chi-Chi and Gohan rushed into the living room to check out what's wrong. They feared for Goten's life as the man just sat there motionless, keeping a steady gaze on his younger son. And then he shifted his gaze towards his wife and older son. Suddenly that sorrowful look, as if fighting against the tears threatening to shed, returned to his face. "I'm sorry," he mumbled with an almost inaudible volume.
Goten gave his Daddy a hug. He knew that something is terribly wrong, for he has never seen his father in this state before. Goku returned the hug briefly.
"When my grandfather died, Eyes was all I had," Goku began. "We used to be inseparable. When Bulma came along I promised Eyes that we'd meet again some day." He stared at the ceiling, trying to avoid the pairs of sympathetic eyes. It's hard enough as it is trying not to cry. He continued with his explanation, "That day when I went to the woods was to visit Eyes. It's the same woods where Grandpa brought me up. Our reunion was interrupted when Radditz appeared suddenly."
At this Gohan gasped. He could still remember that horrible fear of being trapped in a space pod when his Dad was literally getting beaten to death just meters away. He gave a slight shiver at the unpleasant memory.
"I don't know how, but his energy level was sky-rocketing. I also sensed a evil power lurking within him, one similar to Freiza's." Goku paused, letting the information sink in, then resumed. "Even in my SSJ 3 form, I was no match for Radditz. About that time Eyes decided to step in. He blocked every blow sent in my direction and saved my life. Radditz returned to his space pod soon after Eyes was severely beaten." With that last sentence, Goku got up and went to the bedroom he shares with Chi-Chi. He can absolutely not stand another moment in front of those kind faces.
However, there is something he refused to share with his family. Radditz had sent a powerful blow to his head. A few memories of his saiyin past and mission have begun to return.
A/N: Is this story getting boring? Personally, I think this chapter wasn't all that bad. At least something happened! I can't stress this enough: PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!
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