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Goku didn't tell anyone about his encounter with the stranger. He kept that to himself and he was trying to figure out what the stranger had asked him. He didn't want to tell anyone because he was afraid to hurt them. But should he tell him? Could his family and friends be in danger by the stranger's words?
"You seemed dazed," Chi-Chi said as she crawled into bed. "You didn't even have your usual helping of food and you were quiet for some time. Is something wrong?"
"Nothing," Goku said not making any eye contact to his wife. "I'm just thinking.did I ever hurt anyone?"
Chi-Chi looked at Goku and then at the sheets.
"You hurt me when you left for those seven years," Chi-Chi admitted. "But-"
"So I did hurt someone," Goku mumbled as he leaned his back on the wall. "But what's the warning?"
"Goku?"
"I need a snack."
Goku flipped the covers and got out of bed. Chi-Chi was about to follow but then she realized that Goku needed to decide something on his own. Maybe she shouldn't have told him that he hurt her when he was gone. Maybe that's what he's thinking about. Whatever it was, Goku needed some time alone. But Chi-Chi couldn't tell him whom he hurt the most.
Goku walked down the stairs and saw Gohan sitting at the kitchen still reading his book. Gohan did love to read but it was almost midnight and he was up. He didn't notice his father's presence since his nose was in the book. When Goku pulled out a chair next to Gohan that's when he realized his father was there.
"What are you doing up," Gohan asked putting the book on the table. "You don't get up for your snack until two. Did you and Mom fight?"
"I just can't sleep," Goku said with s sigh. "Your mother and I aren't fighting. What are you doing up past your bedtime?"
"I wanted to read and Goten can't sleep in the light so I decided to read at the kitchen table. I can't put this book down and I'm close to finishing it."
"What is it about?"
"It's a book I found deep in the library," Gohan said putting a bookmark in the book and closing it. "It's about a scientist trying to find the right subject to prove to the world what science really is and how important it is. He uses every animal and tries to make them something that they once were. He also tried to make them something that they were not. He used the animals for energy that wasn't needed by electricity."
"Like a mouse on a wheel," Goku said trying to think of a good example.
"Try putting a dog in a small box and draining its energy for power and turning into a monster. Some animals even killed themselves because of what they have become. The guy was crazy."
"The book does sound interesting. Who is it written by?"
"His son," Gohan answered. "His father died and he's trying to follow in his father's footsteps to make him proud. It's sick really."
"And you're still reading it," Goku asked. "It's going to give you nightmares Gohan."
"I'm not six anymore Dad, I'm eighteen. I can't get nightmares from reading stories or watching a scary movie. I grew up. You've missed that, remember?"
"Gohan.I-"
"I'm going to bed now," Gohan said getting up from his seat and grabbing his book. "I'll see you in the morning. Night."
Gohan walked towards his door and Goku stood up from his seat.
"Gohan wait," Goku said. Gohan stopped walking and faced his dad.
"I'm over it Dad," Gohan said faking a smile. "It doesn't hurt anymore."
"Who did you hurt?"
"What do you mean," Goku asked. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"A warning saiyan."
Goku watched as Gohan walked into his room. Goku thought of what the stranger said earlier that day. From what Goku has learned today, he has hurt his wife and son. He probably hurt Goten too. Goku knew who he hurt, his family. Maybe being dead for those seven years was a bad idea.
Goku sighed and pushed his chair in. He made his way to Gohan's room and noticed that the light was off. Goku slightly opened the door and saw Goten spread all over the bed. It brought a smile to his face but it was quickly erased when he saw Gohan's empty bed and the window open.
Goku grabbed a coat out of the closet and headed out the front door. He saw Gohan walking out towards the woods and saw a familiar shadow. Like Goku, Gohan followed the shadow. With no second to spare, Goku quickly followed his son in the woods. It didn't take long for Goku to find Gohan. The shadow wasn't around and Gohan stood there in the middle of the woods.
"Gohan," Goku cried catching his breath. "Don't ever try to walk away like that without telling me."
"I saw something," Gohan said with his back towards Goku.
"What did you see?"
"A shadow," Gohan answered facing Goku. "I could have sworn I saw a shadow in front of our house. It was small but rather round in size."
"I think you read too many books Gohan," Goku said waving a finger in the air. "You'll probably just seeing things because you are tired."
Goku did not want Gohan to know about the strange shadow just yet. He needed more information and needed to figure out the warning that the stranger had said. All Goku needed to do was distract Gohan away from the shadow until it was time to tell him and the rest of the Z gang.
"You'll probably right Dad," Gohan said with a sigh. "I do tend to see things when I'm not fully awake."
"Let's just head back home before your mother sees that we're not home and she calls the police because her husband and son are missing."
Gohan merely nodded in agreement and walked ahead of Goku. Goku followed and made a quick glance back to the woods. Gohan noticed and raised an eyebrow.
"You know something, don't you?"
Goku spun around and noticed that Gohan didn't walk as far ahead as Goku thought he did. He hoped that Gohan wouldn't notice the quick glance but saiyan eyes are stronger than the regular human. Gohan was half but it did improve his vision for the time.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Goku said acting stupid. It was an everyday thing you know. "I just looked back to make sure someone wasn't in the woods. Can't be too careful you know."
"You're actions prove you wrong with you're words," Gohan said. "Your lips may move but your body is saying the opposite."
"What gave you that idea?"
"You're eyes kept on looking back and you're body tended to shake when I mentioned that something was there. You're sentences are shaky too."
"All right," Goku said with a sigh. "You kind of scared me when you said that there was a shadow in the woods. How did you know?"
"My book," Gohan said as he showed his book to his father. "The son wrote about how his father's failures reflected on his words and body language. He knew that his father was failing when he didn't talk much and he always changed the subject whenever the son mentioned the perfect experiment."
"Who is the son Gohan?"
"He wanted to remain unheard of. He's still looking for the perfect subject."
"What a goal."
"Scary in my opinion," Gohan said as the two walked out of the woods. "It could be anybody on this planet. The guy can turn a cat into a freak within days."
"So this book is real," Goku asked as they stopped in front of the door. Gohan turned red in the cheeks.
"Actually," Gohan said scratching his arm. "It's science fiction." Goku blinked.
"And you believe it?"
"There are aliens that do not live on this planet. You, Frezia, Vegeta, and other life forms like Nameks. I always thought there was no such thing."
"A lot of people believe that aliens exists but it's hard to believe that someone is looking for the perfect experiment to test on. How long does a guy have to look? He could test on a cockroach and the guy could learn why they can live for a while when cut in half."
"I.guess you're right. It is science fiction."
"See the fiction in that Gohan? It means not real. Now lets get back inside the house. We can crawl back through your window since I locked the door on my way out."
"Yeah."
Goku frowned. Gohan actually believed in something and he shot it down. It was fiction, not real, and Gohan believed such a lie. It was just like chairs that fly, it didn't exist. Gohan just had to learn that some things aren't real in life. A scientist looking for an experiment that was perfect wasn't possible. At least, Goku thought that.
****
"Bye Mom I'm off to school!"
"Remember Gohan, it's a half a day and I want you back when school gets out. We have some spring cleaning to do all next week and we're staring with your room!"
"Spring break means a break," Gohan whined. "I need a break from school!"
"You are getting a break," Chi-Chi said with a huff. "Just not a break from your chores."
Gohan sighed and took off. Chi-Chi gave a satisfying smile as she cleaned up the dishes from the days breakfast. Goten helped by getting the dirty dishes off the table and putting them on the counter. Goku washed the table and also dry some of the dishes for his morning chore. Goku hating doing the dishes but with Chi-Chi and her short temper, it was one battle Goku could never win.
'If Gohan wasn't late to school then maybe he could help with the dishes,' Gohan thought. 'Is he always late for school and breakfast in the morning?'
"Less thinking and more drying," Chi-Chi yelled. "I want those dishes to be dry and not a speck of water on them Goku! Do you understand me?"
"Yes honey," Goku said quickly drying. While doing the quick drying, Goku broke the dish and a voice could be heard in the 439 Mountain Area.
"GOKU! WHAT DID YOU DO TO THAT DISH?! IT WASN'T CHEAP YOU KNOW AND NOW THAT'S ANOTHER DISH TO ADD TO THE BROKEN DISH CLUB! SOON YOU'RE GOING TO BE ADDED TO THE BROKEN HUSBAND CLUB!"
Then you heard another voice, milder that the other one.
"I'm sorry Chi-Chi. I guess I was scrubbing too hard. You see, sometimes I can't control my strength."
The mild voice was cut off.
"YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOUR WHAT?! I GUESS IF YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOUR STRENGTH THEN I GUESS YOU CAN'T CONTROL WHAT I'M ABOUT TO DO TO YOU! Goten, go outside and play while Mommy teaches Daddy a lesson in washing the dishes."
"Okay Mom."
Thus the yelling, screaming, and a saiyan being beaten by his mate occurred in the 439 Mountain Area. Goten found a frog and found it more interesting that the beating of his father. Hop little frog, hop.
Goku didn't tell anyone about his encounter with the stranger. He kept that to himself and he was trying to figure out what the stranger had asked him. He didn't want to tell anyone because he was afraid to hurt them. But should he tell him? Could his family and friends be in danger by the stranger's words?
"You seemed dazed," Chi-Chi said as she crawled into bed. "You didn't even have your usual helping of food and you were quiet for some time. Is something wrong?"
"Nothing," Goku said not making any eye contact to his wife. "I'm just thinking.did I ever hurt anyone?"
Chi-Chi looked at Goku and then at the sheets.
"You hurt me when you left for those seven years," Chi-Chi admitted. "But-"
"So I did hurt someone," Goku mumbled as he leaned his back on the wall. "But what's the warning?"
"Goku?"
"I need a snack."
Goku flipped the covers and got out of bed. Chi-Chi was about to follow but then she realized that Goku needed to decide something on his own. Maybe she shouldn't have told him that he hurt her when he was gone. Maybe that's what he's thinking about. Whatever it was, Goku needed some time alone. But Chi-Chi couldn't tell him whom he hurt the most.
Goku walked down the stairs and saw Gohan sitting at the kitchen still reading his book. Gohan did love to read but it was almost midnight and he was up. He didn't notice his father's presence since his nose was in the book. When Goku pulled out a chair next to Gohan that's when he realized his father was there.
"What are you doing up," Gohan asked putting the book on the table. "You don't get up for your snack until two. Did you and Mom fight?"
"I just can't sleep," Goku said with s sigh. "Your mother and I aren't fighting. What are you doing up past your bedtime?"
"I wanted to read and Goten can't sleep in the light so I decided to read at the kitchen table. I can't put this book down and I'm close to finishing it."
"What is it about?"
"It's a book I found deep in the library," Gohan said putting a bookmark in the book and closing it. "It's about a scientist trying to find the right subject to prove to the world what science really is and how important it is. He uses every animal and tries to make them something that they once were. He also tried to make them something that they were not. He used the animals for energy that wasn't needed by electricity."
"Like a mouse on a wheel," Goku said trying to think of a good example.
"Try putting a dog in a small box and draining its energy for power and turning into a monster. Some animals even killed themselves because of what they have become. The guy was crazy."
"The book does sound interesting. Who is it written by?"
"His son," Gohan answered. "His father died and he's trying to follow in his father's footsteps to make him proud. It's sick really."
"And you're still reading it," Goku asked. "It's going to give you nightmares Gohan."
"I'm not six anymore Dad, I'm eighteen. I can't get nightmares from reading stories or watching a scary movie. I grew up. You've missed that, remember?"
"Gohan.I-"
"I'm going to bed now," Gohan said getting up from his seat and grabbing his book. "I'll see you in the morning. Night."
Gohan walked towards his door and Goku stood up from his seat.
"Gohan wait," Goku said. Gohan stopped walking and faced his dad.
"I'm over it Dad," Gohan said faking a smile. "It doesn't hurt anymore."
"Who did you hurt?"
"What do you mean," Goku asked. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"A warning saiyan."
Goku watched as Gohan walked into his room. Goku thought of what the stranger said earlier that day. From what Goku has learned today, he has hurt his wife and son. He probably hurt Goten too. Goku knew who he hurt, his family. Maybe being dead for those seven years was a bad idea.
Goku sighed and pushed his chair in. He made his way to Gohan's room and noticed that the light was off. Goku slightly opened the door and saw Goten spread all over the bed. It brought a smile to his face but it was quickly erased when he saw Gohan's empty bed and the window open.
Goku grabbed a coat out of the closet and headed out the front door. He saw Gohan walking out towards the woods and saw a familiar shadow. Like Goku, Gohan followed the shadow. With no second to spare, Goku quickly followed his son in the woods. It didn't take long for Goku to find Gohan. The shadow wasn't around and Gohan stood there in the middle of the woods.
"Gohan," Goku cried catching his breath. "Don't ever try to walk away like that without telling me."
"I saw something," Gohan said with his back towards Goku.
"What did you see?"
"A shadow," Gohan answered facing Goku. "I could have sworn I saw a shadow in front of our house. It was small but rather round in size."
"I think you read too many books Gohan," Goku said waving a finger in the air. "You'll probably just seeing things because you are tired."
Goku did not want Gohan to know about the strange shadow just yet. He needed more information and needed to figure out the warning that the stranger had said. All Goku needed to do was distract Gohan away from the shadow until it was time to tell him and the rest of the Z gang.
"You'll probably right Dad," Gohan said with a sigh. "I do tend to see things when I'm not fully awake."
"Let's just head back home before your mother sees that we're not home and she calls the police because her husband and son are missing."
Gohan merely nodded in agreement and walked ahead of Goku. Goku followed and made a quick glance back to the woods. Gohan noticed and raised an eyebrow.
"You know something, don't you?"
Goku spun around and noticed that Gohan didn't walk as far ahead as Goku thought he did. He hoped that Gohan wouldn't notice the quick glance but saiyan eyes are stronger than the regular human. Gohan was half but it did improve his vision for the time.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Goku said acting stupid. It was an everyday thing you know. "I just looked back to make sure someone wasn't in the woods. Can't be too careful you know."
"You're actions prove you wrong with you're words," Gohan said. "Your lips may move but your body is saying the opposite."
"What gave you that idea?"
"You're eyes kept on looking back and you're body tended to shake when I mentioned that something was there. You're sentences are shaky too."
"All right," Goku said with a sigh. "You kind of scared me when you said that there was a shadow in the woods. How did you know?"
"My book," Gohan said as he showed his book to his father. "The son wrote about how his father's failures reflected on his words and body language. He knew that his father was failing when he didn't talk much and he always changed the subject whenever the son mentioned the perfect experiment."
"Who is the son Gohan?"
"He wanted to remain unheard of. He's still looking for the perfect subject."
"What a goal."
"Scary in my opinion," Gohan said as the two walked out of the woods. "It could be anybody on this planet. The guy can turn a cat into a freak within days."
"So this book is real," Goku asked as they stopped in front of the door. Gohan turned red in the cheeks.
"Actually," Gohan said scratching his arm. "It's science fiction." Goku blinked.
"And you believe it?"
"There are aliens that do not live on this planet. You, Frezia, Vegeta, and other life forms like Nameks. I always thought there was no such thing."
"A lot of people believe that aliens exists but it's hard to believe that someone is looking for the perfect experiment to test on. How long does a guy have to look? He could test on a cockroach and the guy could learn why they can live for a while when cut in half."
"I.guess you're right. It is science fiction."
"See the fiction in that Gohan? It means not real. Now lets get back inside the house. We can crawl back through your window since I locked the door on my way out."
"Yeah."
Goku frowned. Gohan actually believed in something and he shot it down. It was fiction, not real, and Gohan believed such a lie. It was just like chairs that fly, it didn't exist. Gohan just had to learn that some things aren't real in life. A scientist looking for an experiment that was perfect wasn't possible. At least, Goku thought that.
****
"Bye Mom I'm off to school!"
"Remember Gohan, it's a half a day and I want you back when school gets out. We have some spring cleaning to do all next week and we're staring with your room!"
"Spring break means a break," Gohan whined. "I need a break from school!"
"You are getting a break," Chi-Chi said with a huff. "Just not a break from your chores."
Gohan sighed and took off. Chi-Chi gave a satisfying smile as she cleaned up the dishes from the days breakfast. Goten helped by getting the dirty dishes off the table and putting them on the counter. Goku washed the table and also dry some of the dishes for his morning chore. Goku hating doing the dishes but with Chi-Chi and her short temper, it was one battle Goku could never win.
'If Gohan wasn't late to school then maybe he could help with the dishes,' Gohan thought. 'Is he always late for school and breakfast in the morning?'
"Less thinking and more drying," Chi-Chi yelled. "I want those dishes to be dry and not a speck of water on them Goku! Do you understand me?"
"Yes honey," Goku said quickly drying. While doing the quick drying, Goku broke the dish and a voice could be heard in the 439 Mountain Area.
"GOKU! WHAT DID YOU DO TO THAT DISH?! IT WASN'T CHEAP YOU KNOW AND NOW THAT'S ANOTHER DISH TO ADD TO THE BROKEN DISH CLUB! SOON YOU'RE GOING TO BE ADDED TO THE BROKEN HUSBAND CLUB!"
Then you heard another voice, milder that the other one.
"I'm sorry Chi-Chi. I guess I was scrubbing too hard. You see, sometimes I can't control my strength."
The mild voice was cut off.
"YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOUR WHAT?! I GUESS IF YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOUR STRENGTH THEN I GUESS YOU CAN'T CONTROL WHAT I'M ABOUT TO DO TO YOU! Goten, go outside and play while Mommy teaches Daddy a lesson in washing the dishes."
"Okay Mom."
Thus the yelling, screaming, and a saiyan being beaten by his mate occurred in the 439 Mountain Area. Goten found a frog and found it more interesting that the beating of his father. Hop little frog, hop.