Bubun: Juusan
"Get involved in what?" Vegeta asked Kokoro coldly.
"Get involved in what's going on, these people…" he glanced to the Sons. "Most of these people are innocent… but not you."
"Kokoro…" Manako said taking her hand of his shoulder, he pulled away from her grasp.
Manako had never seen him so mad, not since Hitomi had killed herself. Maybe it was still some of the anger in him.
"I'd kill you, but I think Hitomi would rather do that…" he mumbled softly, but everyone heard. They all looked shocked, except Vegeta. He started laughing.
"You… kill me? Do you have any idea who I am?" He asked still laughing.
"You… are the murder… of your own children," he said still glaring at him.
Vegeta stopped laughing and lost control in his mind. He knew he wasn't the best father in the world, but he would never kill any of his children… he loved them too much.
Vegeta charged at him, he could barely sense a ki; this boy would be a push over. He wound out a punch and then as he let it on Kokoro… Vegeta found himself going right through him.
Nobody knew what happened, and in the confusion Kokoro jumped up and kicked Vegeta in the stomach sending him into the wall.
"The proper question Vegeta," Kokoro spit out, "is, do you know who I am?"
"I don't care!" He yelled and attacked again, and again went right through him, he was like a ghost, but he could hit back.
This time Kokoro did a roundhouse kick and got him in the back, he went flying into Goku.
"Ha! Two birds with one stone, check that out Manako!" Kokoro yelled defiantly.
Gohan finally recognized the woman. Everyone did suddenly, the girl from the store.
"You…" Gohan said accusingly, the pain of his brother's death coming back. It had happened outside her store, she had something to do with all of this.
"Yes…?" Manako asked, close to a mocking tone.
Gohan didn't want to think Trunks killed Goten, so he suddenly blamed her for his death and launched forward. Kokoro's face looked scared beyond belief.
"Mana-" He yelled but was cut off by Vegeta grabbing his neck.
"Enough!" Manako yelled right before Gohan got to her, she flung her hands out and everyone froze on the spot, they looked on dumbfounded not being able to move. Manako then glared at Vegeta and Kokoro fell out of his grasp gasping for air.
"Oi! That was cheap!" Kokoro yelled at Vegeta.
"What's goin on?" Tenshinhan asked.
"I'm not sure," Chaotzu mumbled, he figured it had something to do with telekinetic powers, but he couldn't seem to break the bonds that held them there, he was powerless compared to this woman.
"None of you are leaving this room," Manako said and sat down. Kokoro came up behind her smiling, just like he normally did.
"Well folks, I really do have to be running, gotta find my kid!" He smiled. "See you all in Hell."
And with that, Kokoro seemingly melted into the shadows… and was gone.
"Kid…?" Everyone though in unison, that man was too unstable to have a kid…
*
"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Hitomi yelled and punched the wall of the warehouse… she hated this warehouse and wanted to get out of it as soon as possible to kill that bitch Marron.
But she had to wait… she'd wait until Monday, tomorrow. She still needed more time to gain more power; she knew that Marron wouldn't be unprotected. She had parents, and she had relatives who would give their lives for her… she was a lot luckier than her and Trunks.
The more she thought, the more pissed off she got.
*
Kokoro looked over at Kame house, the shadows concealed him, but he was no longer a part of them.
He could tell Marron was sleeping, his parents and uncle were outside, very close to him, but didn't notice him at all. He would have laughed, but that would give him away.
He wanted to warn the three to leave, but he simply couldn't. Nobody was completely innocent after all. When Hitomi came she would give them fair warning, and if they didn't comply… well… maybe he'd step in and help then.
He may be retired, but he still felt he should be protecting their lives. Manako didn't feel the same way; if the dreamscape died tomorrow she wouldn't care.
Once upon a time, the year 2000, him and Manako were born. Created by something even more powerful than Kami. While Kami protected the Earth, they protected the inhabitants of the world and the dreamscape.
It was probably a bit complicated to explain… either way. They were only supposed to do the job for one hundred years and then live whatever life they chose. Normally, the guardians didn't live though; in the past they had been so powerful that they had just destroyed themselves. Each knew set had always been a bit less powerful; all the guardians after them had died off because they were so weak.
They were the perfect guardians.
He shouldn't have any more ties with these mortals, but he felt like he should. The current guardians never did anything being so weak and all, they simply relied on the Z warriors now.
The Z warriors however seemed to be becoming the enemy… or was it he was the enemy for taking Hitomi's side? Had he actually taken Hitomi's side…?
"Eh…" he mumbled as quietly as he could, he was quite confused.
*
Manako stood by the window in the room. She was unbelievably bored. Kokoro as off to talk to Hitomi, she had to make sure these people didn't kill her.
Because it was really annoying to watch them all standing, they were now sitting in their respectable places, all-glaring at her. That bugged her a lot too, she wanted to leave the room, but alas, if she left they'd be free to kill her.
Manako quickly glanced at the clock, how long had she been in that room? How much longer until someone might walk in? It was 6:00 am… wow, Monday morning already. Crazy.
She suddenly wondered how long Kokoro would hold out against Hitomi, she knew very well he'd crack because he was so sentimental towards people. It was sad, sickened her so much she sometimes wondered why she had let him live with her.
After Hitomi had died though, he had been a wreak. Powerless to seek revenge because of his duties
But then again, what father wouldn't be upset?
*
I don't want to remember anymore… it's too fucked up…
"Not my Tousan…" Hitomi finally said, her and Trunks still lying down.
"Huh?" Trunks asked confused as to what she was talking about.
"Vegeta isn't my Tousan, a man named Kokoro is… you've probably seen him at the store," Hitomi spoke quickly; she wanted to say something so bad… but could she?
"What's up with that Vegeta guy anyway? I know him, I've met him before... But I can't remember..." He drifted off.
"He's a friend of my Kaasan… I'm not too sure exactly how they met or anything though."
"Ah…" Trunks said, his mind drifting off a bit.
"Trunks-Kun…" Hitomi said grabbing his shoulder. "Vegeta-San… ano… he is an Otousan."
"Nani?"
"You don't have to believe me, and I'm not too sure how you will, but he's… he's your Tousan."
*
Hitomi looked at the Kame house ahead of her… it was time. She smiled and she flew slowly just over the water's edge.
Another five days and she'd be at her fullest as far as her powers went, but alas, she was quite impatient and wanted to get this over with. Besides, those androids and monk would be a push over to her and her katana.
She felt him as she set foot upon the islands beach. She could feel her father's presence too. He's barely there when she was still physically alive, and now he shows up when he's really not wanted.
Asshole.
"Hitomi…" Kokoro said quietly behind her, she hated how he could do that.
"Now is not the time," she replied harshly and started moving forward.
Kokoro grabbed her shoulder. "Do not kill anyone but Marron."
Hitomi gave a little smirk that he couldn't see. "I'll see what I can do."
She started to walk away, he knew talking was pointless; Juunanagou was coming around the bend.
"Hitomi! I'm warning you," he said and was once again consumed by the shadows.
Juunanagou turned his eyes towards the noise and saw none other than Trunks standing by the beach, light glistening off his katana, his hollow eyes shining, bloodthirsty.
The Trunks that stood before him was not the one he knew. Any doubts he may have had in his head before about him killing Goten were suddenly gone.
"Trunks!" He called out to the boy, Trunks smiled evilly.
Suddenly Juuhachigou and Krilin were at his side, all of them in a fighting stance. They didn't think they'd be able to fight him, but his eyes made the decision for them. They were so hollow, so evil, so bloodthirsty… so alien.
They knew that that wasn't Trunks.
"You can give Marron up and I'll let you three live," Hitomi said shortly to please her father. No more warnings from here on though.
Krilin gritted his teeth, to think that this impostor though he'd just give up his only child…
"You'll have to go through us first!" He shouted and charged without another thought.
Hitomi smiled, this was so fun! They were all so stupid…
"I tried," she said looking back at her father for a second.
"Hitomi…" Kokoro mumbled in a confused manner.
Not wanting to kill them right a way, Hitomi brought up her leg and kicked him in the stomach, he flew back into the Kame house, the noise woke Marron up.
"Krilin!" Juuhachigou yelled looking at her husband, but he was too hurt to actually get up. "You bastard!"
The two androids set themselves on the impostor and began giving it their all. They kicked and punched, but all Hitomi did was block them and laugh.
Finally in a stroke of pure luck, Juunanagou kicked Hitomi in the stomach and sent her staggering back a bit.
Hitomi looked stunned for a second, then really pissed off. That was the first kick they'd get on her, and it'd sure as hell be the last fucking kick as well.
"DIE!!!" Hitomi yelled and brought her katana up into the air and back down onto Juunanagou.
Nobody though the katana would actually do anything, if anything it would break like way back when they had fought Mirai Trunks, but it didn't. Instead it kept going till it was almost resting on the ground.
Krilin, who had recovered, and Juuhachigou looked on in pure shock as some crackling came from Juunanagou and his right arm fell to the ground.
Laughter was heard from Hitomi; she looked up into Juunanagou's shocked eyes.
"Never underestimate me," she mumbled and then kept cutting, again, and again, and again.
"NOOOOOOO!!! HITOMI NO!!!!!!" Kokoro yelled coming from the shadows, but he came out too late.
Juuhachigou looked at the pile of scrap that had once been her bother.
"Juunana…" she said, tears started forming on her eyes. "AHHH!!!"
Krilin was shocked, he didn't know what to do, so he just stood there paralyzed with fear, Marron looked on from her window and started crying.
"Uncle!" She called out and the four figures looked at her.
"Marron!" Krilin and Juuhachigou yelled in fear.
"Krilin!" Juuhachigou ordered her husband. "Take Marron and leave!"
"Wha… what?" Krilin asked looking at her in shock and confusion.
Juuhachigou knew that winning against this person was slim… Hitomi as the other man had called her, would end this. She had to do something so her daughter and husband could live, and she didn't want either to see her die.
"GO NOW! I'll hold him off!" She yelled, it took Krilin another few seconds to comply, but soon he had Marron and were flying away.
"You think you can win against me?" Hitomi asked, trying desperately trying not to laugh so hard that she collapsed.
"Hitomi…" Kokoro hissed out, pissed beyond belief. "I cannot let you go through with this."
"Shut up old man!" Hitomi yelled at her father, but kept her eyes on the android. "I'm trying to fight here."
Juuhachigou brushed some hair out of her face and glared at Hitomi, she didn't bother hiding the pain that was in her eyes.
She then charged.
Kokoro didn't know what to do, that was his daughter, he couldn't just decided to fight against her. He loved her, but her soul has set on revenge now.
If only he could set her free…
Juuhachigou was busy attacking Hitomi and not hitting the deadly katana she held in her right hand. Hitomi found that she had to put a bit more effort into this fight than she thought; obviously killing her brother had set her off.
Hitomi then felt herself get punched in the face hard enough that she fell to the ground and dropped her katana.
"Now it's your turn to die!" Juuhachigou yelled and reeled her hand up for another punch, she didn't actually think she'd win and slowly felt a smile spread across her face.
"NO!!!" Kokoro yelled. Nobody could die, if Juuhachigou killed Hitomi, both Hitomi and Trunks would die.
"Huh?" the android said, averting her eyes from Hitomi for a second to stare at the dark man. Who was this guy?
Even though she only looked away for a second, it was long enough for Hitomi to reach out and grab her katana, when the android looked back at Hitomi she slashed her stomach.
Her mouth and eyes opened in pain.
"No…" she mumbled and fell to her knees, she had to get back up.
Hitomi grabbed her hair and pulled her head back to look into her eyes.
"I'll be sure to torture your daughter when I find her," she said quietly and then Hitomi gave the killing blow and left her lying beside her brother.
Kokoro was shaking. Why hadn't he done anything? Two people were dead now because of him.
"No… no it can't be," he mumbled.
"HA! Old man, obviously you didn't care about them that much," she mocked him. "You could have easily stopped me."
"I don't want anyone to die!" He yelled back at her.
"You're pathetic, I'm almost ashamed to call you my Otousan… oh wait. I am ashamed to call you that!"
Hitomi then flew off to find Krilin and Marron.
Kokoro clenched his fists and lowered his head. This wasn't his job, he shouldn't care… and yet he should have done something.
As the sun came up, Kokoro shed his tears for his failure, and made a choice.
(I love Kokoro sooooooooo much. He's my favourite out of all the characters I've ever made. His powers came to me in a dream after I had him thought up… aren't they cool? He's not even that strong and he can kick anyone's ass. Unfortunately he has trouble deciding things. I think he's probably the most like me than any of my characters too. Oh and that reminds me, I forgot to translate his name! 'Kokoro' means 'soul' or 'mind' or 'body'. In my case I'm using 'soul', but ya know, whatever works. 'Kurayami' means either 'darkness' or 'the dark'. So 'Kurayamino' means 'of darkness' or 'of the dark'. He named himself because he likes to think he's that way… and because I'm probably never gonna mention that in the story I just figured I'd tell you all right now. Also, he can go into shadows, so it just works. Well, in other news, I'm off my drugs, feeling much better… except the headache I'm currently experiencing. Ah… well… I should probably go. I have other stories to work on *damn me and my obsessiveness with working on new stories!!!* Ok, so, sayonara!)