Chapter 4
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Bodu smirked as he saw the inferior person standing below him, shouting angrily. He had learnt that this feeble, old man was Kamesennin, a talented master of the martial arts. The ancient man was supposed to be over two hundred years old, and he had been the first person to train Son Gohan's Tousan.
Kamesennin waved his staff at Bodu and shouted again, "Gohan! Don't be so rude, answer me!"
Great! Another fly that I can catch in my web! Bodu's smirk widened at the thought, as he remembered his dreams of what he would do to Gohan's friends. Nobody would want to know Gohan once he was finally awake, and then Bodu would kill him and enslave Chikyuu-sei.
A different voice then shouted from inside the house, "Kamesennin? What's going on out there?" The man who owned the voice came out of the house. He was bald and seemed to have small dots on his forehead. He wasn't very tall, being shorter than Bodu at the moment, and he wore an orange gi.
Ah, so that must be Kuririn! Well, this will be more fun than I thought!
Kuririn looked up at Bodu, whom he saw as one of his best friends, Son Gohan. He grinned happily and said cheerfully, "Oh, Gohan! So you were the one who caused that tidal wave! What are you doing out here?"
Kamesennin glared at Kuririn and shouted, "Why are you being so cheerful? Gohan almost ruined my magazines!"
Eyeing the old man, a wonderful idea popped into Bodu's mind. I will act polite for a while, so that they don't suspect that I am not Gohan. Then when they least expect it, I will attack!
Answering Kamesennin's question, Bodu said as innocently as he could, "Gomen nasai, Kamesennin. I just wanted to visit you and Kuririn-san!"
Kamesennin scowled slightly, but then gave in, "Oh, all right Gohan, I accept your apology. Please come inside!"
Night had fallen over Chikyuu, its brilliant stars twinkling brightly. Kamesennin and Kuririn had fallen asleep, allowing 'Gohan' to stay for the night. Kuririn had been a little suspicious that ChiChi would let Gohan come to their house, and then let him stay the night. It had not seemed right. But he had forgotten his speculations and had given in to sleep.
Juuhachigou was away on a shopping spree, and Oolong was staying with Yamucha and Puiaru, so it was just Kamesennin, Kuririn, Umigame and 'Gohan' staying at the house.
Bodu had been polite and honorable the whole day, it was almost enough to make him vomit. Cehang-jins always had a hard time trying to be courteous to others, and Bodu was no exception.
He waited for a few minutes after Kamesennin and Kuririn had fallen asleep, before getting up to start his torment. He went to the front door and opened it, letting a cool breeze flow into the house. Waiting for a moment, 'Gohan' then slammed the door shut.
Kuririn sighed and got out of bed, going over to the front door to see what had caused the noise. All he saw was Gohan standing by the door, so he asked sleepily, "What's wrong Gohan? Aren't you tired?"
Gohan looked back at him and glared, before saying aggressively, "Iie, I'm not tired. Why the hell do you ask?"
Kuririn was quite taken aback by Gohan's offensive reply, and he then asked, "Why are you so angry?"
Gohan started to walk over to Kuririn with a furious scowl on his face. Kuririn shivered, he didn't like it when someone looked at him like that. It usually meant that he was in for a fight.
Gohan stopped just in front of Kuririn and shouted, "Why the fuck do you want to know you stupid yaro?!"
Kamesennin had been awakened by Gohan's shouting, and came out of his room asking, "What's all of this noise about? Don't either of you know that I need sleep?"
Gohan glared at the hermit and shouted, "Shut the fuck up! Go back to sleep, old man!"
Kuririn couldn't understand why Gohan would act in such a way. Nothing serious had happened lately that he knew about. Almost pleadingly, he asked, "Gohan, please. Why are you acting this way?"
The boy smirked at Kuririn's question and replied quietly, "Because I've now learnt that I don't need anyone to look after me. I am the strongest in the universe, and I can be its ruler!"
Kuririn started to tremble. The boy that stood before him did not seem to be the Gohan that he knew so well. But at the same time, Kuririn knew that it was definitely Gohan who stood before him. Knowing that he, Kamesennin and Umigame had to leave, he ran over to his old master and whispered urgently in his ear, "We have to leave now, Kamesennin. Something is wrong with Gohan at the moment."
Kamesennin did not could not fathom why Gohan was acting that way either. He had been OK before Keeping one eye on Gohan, Kamesennin whispered back to his student, "But he was all right before. What happened to him?"
"I don't know. But we have to leave now before he does something to us, he is much more powerful."
Gohan then asked arrogantly, "Is something wrong? I hope I didn't hurt your feelings!"
Kuririn grabbed Kamesennin and ran out of the house. Umigame was awake on the shoreline, looking very confused. As soon as he saw Kuririn and Kamesennin, however, he nodded and swam away into the sea.
Kuririn was about to fly away, when a sudden pain crept up his spine. He let go of his master and fell to the ground, wincing in agony, unable to move.
Kamesennin turned around and crouched into his fighting stance, knowing that the odds were against him for winning this fight. Gohan was not standing there any more. The hermit tried to sense the young boy's ki, but was suddenly kicked in the face, causing him to fly out over the dark ocean, before falling into its cold waters.
Bodu reappeared in the sky, beaming at his harmless victims before shouting, "Do not be kind to me any longer! I will only reward it with pain!" He then enveloped himself in silver ki and flew away, leaving Kuririn and Kamesennin alone.
The sun was starting to rise, spreading its beautiful orange splendor over Chikyuu. A young boy lay unconscious on the ground in a forest. He slowly began to stir, his face flinching slightly. The boy opened his eyes and was met with a little sparrow standing only inches away from his face. Startled, the boy sat up on his knees in fright, causing the sparrow to fly away in alarm. He contemplated his surroundings, and was even more shocked.
What am I doing out here in the forest?
He stood up, but almost fell because his legs were still unawake. Crouching on his bent knees, the boy asked aloud, "What am I doing here?" He was surprised by how hoarse his voice sounded, it was like he had not talked in years.
Suddenly, thoughts rushed back into his mind. How he had been shopping for his Kaasan and carrying many bags. How he had sensed the evil ki. How he had found the teenager sleeping in the forest. Then how the teenager had walked up to him and
The thought was lost. Gohan couldn't seem to remember anything after that boy had walked up to him. But why had he fallen asleep, and how long had he been asleep for? Why did that boy just leave him here?
There were so many problems and questions swirling around in Gohan's mind that he began to feel dizzy and vertiginous. He stumbled and almost fell again before regaining his composure.
Wait, I was shopping for Kaasan Gohan looked around himself, but found no bags. Someone had taken them, probably that boy.
Gohan was too confused to be angry at the moment, however. He had to get back home and find out how long he had been gone for. Summoning what little ki he had, the demi Saiya-jin slowly began to fly home.
Bodu stopped in mid flight, as new thoughts started to rush through his mind. The thoughts were not his own, so that must mean
The Cehang-jin's dark eyes widened in panic as he realized the situation. Nani?! Why is that stupid Saiya-jin awake already? It's only been four days
Bodu stared down at the sea, wondering about why Gohan would awaken so soon. He then came to a conclusion, although it was not gratifying. I have never encountered someone as strong as this Saiya-jin before. Maybe that is why he has already regained consciousness, because he can resist the effects of my technique.
His worried frown then started to rise into one of his evil smirks. But at least now I can fully find out my capabilities against someone who does not fall when I touch them!
Deciding to meditate, which was a common exercise for any Cehang-jin, Bodu crossed his legs and hovered above the ocean, focusing on the battle ahead.
As Gohan was on his way home to find some answers to his issues, he saw the same boy that had taken his bags walking around chaotically in a circle. He growled as he saw the boy, just the sight of him made the half Saiya-jin want to punish him heartlessly.
With a sudden burst of ki, Gohan flew down landing in front of the boy, not caring that he should not show that he knew how to fly in front of other people. He glared irately and asked, his voice dangerously low, "What did you do to me?"
The boy looked at Gohan in surprise and asked, "What the hell are you talking about? I've never seen you before!"
Gohan's eyes narrowed as he stamped on the ground, causing a small crater. He then sneered in his still quiet voice, "I am in no mood to be polite at the moment, so you better answer me!"
Cliffhanger! * Laughs evilly * I love doing that! Anyway, I know that Gohan really has only been unconscious for about 3-4 days, but I skipped a few things. Let's just say that Bodu has been tormenting more innocent people.