Putting the past behind us

Nuku had witnessed this kind of sickness before in her brother. She was afraid this would happen. She knelled closer to Goku. " Goku don't leave me." Chi-chi walked over. " Please help me get him on the couch." Chi-chi nodded. Goku wasn't looking so good.

" Nuku do you know what's wrong with him?"

" Yes I do. This has happened to someone I cared about before."

" Did it really? To who, may I ask."

" I happened to my brother."

" What happened to him?"

" Well he's dead now."

" How did it happen?"

" He got sick like this. And he just never got better. You see my brother and I were sent away from Vegeta before it blew up. We were poor and we were the pariahs of the community. Just because we had tails. But then again, that isn't very normal, I'm afraid. But anyway we were cast out of the city and we lived on our own. When my brother got sick, no one seemed to care, they were happy about it. That still makes me angry to this dad."

" Oh I'm sorry. I didn't know."

" No problem. You don't need to apologize."

" No I think I do. I hated the fact that you were having a relationship with my husband. I ever even thought for a moment that something bad had happened to you in your life."

" I guess your anger was understandable. I mean if I were in your shoes I would feel something similar."

" Similar? Why?"

" In our culture it is common for men to have 2 mates and vice versa. I completely understand your anger. If you want Goku that much I will not compete with you. I'm the invader into your relationship, I was wrong I guess."

" No, I may not be Saiyan. However I know now I should at least try to accept his ways."

Nuku smiled. " You know it could have been so much easier if I just could have talked to you first."

" Ya I know. I guess it was a bit stupid to fight over this." Chi-chi turns to Goku. " What do we do from here?"

" Well, there isn't a treatment for this disease. It has to take its course. The best we can do is keep his temp down and hope for the best."

" Ya."

A while later…. the two women sat down on the couch. " So Nuku could you tell me a bit about what your life was like."

" Do you really want to hear about it? Most of my life was full of pain for me."

" I want to know, I need to know. You are going to also be Goku's mate so I think it would be nice if we knew about each other, sort of " break the ice"."

" Ok. If you really want to know I'll start off with my father."

this is going to be a flash back/retelling part of the chapter

On Vegeta….

Nuku was walking down the hall to her part of the "castle". It was more like a big apartment building. However it was smaller then the really castle. Nuku was about very young when this happened. Her brother was about 14 at the time.

Nuku arrived and opened the door. " Hello papa I'm home." referring to her father

Her father didn't answer her. Of course Nuku was use to her father ignoring her at times. She walked into the living room. And he was standing there, looking out the window. " Papa…" She noticed a small envelope on the table with her name on it. " Papa, what's this?" She asked while holding up the letter. Her father turned around and slapped her. Causing he to fall to the ground.

" Don't you know. You were hanging around with a boy weren't you?"

" No honest I didn't."

In the shadows her brother stood there. Unnoticed by his father. It so happens that Zosen ( Nuku's brother) was an elite fighter. He was one of the most talented fighters on the planet.

" You must have! This letter is proof of that." Again Nuku's father struck her.

Zosen could stand there and watch anymore. Before his father could strike Nuku again he grabbed his father by the arm. " That's enough!" He said coldly.

" Let go of me brat!"

" I refuse. I will not allow you to hurt my little sister anymore!" Just then Zosen threw his father out the window. Shattering the glass, and scaring Nuku in the process. The two men fought for a few moments, but it was apparent that Zosen had the upper hand. And he easily defeated him. He floated back into the room. Nuku was crying.

" Don't fret Nuku. Father won't hurt you anymore."

" Is he dead?"

" I don't think so… but he might. I am the stronger fighter and I don't let anyone hurt you and get away with it. I pay them back 100X."

" Thank you big brother."

" Don't mention it. Come on… lets go. We'll leave together."

" Where will we go?"

" Some nice planet."

" Ok big brother."

A few hours later Zosen and Nuku left for Earth.

Years later…

Nuku was about 12 and her brother was in his late 20's. They had been living in a nice little city. Lucky for them there weren't any problems. However things would get worse as the day went on.

Nuku was wearing a nice outfit. She but on her coat and called up to her brother. " Hey big brother… do you want to help me out with the shopping?"

" Sure."

The two Saiyans walked into the market. Many people were accustomed to see the pair walking threw the city however the adults of the city weren't pleased with them. After they finished they were confronted by the adults.

" Hey you monkeys!" Zosen cringed.

Nuku looked over at her brother and said, " Brother don't start anything."

Zosen rolled up his sleeves and looked at his sister. " Oh I'm not going to start anything. I am going to end it." He started to walk away. Nuku grabbed her brother's arm, " No don't go!"

" Don't worry. I'll be fine."

The other adults started to come into a group. " You are a ruffian. We don't need your kind here."

" Not only that, you are a monster. We don't want any trouble but you always seem to bring it with you. We don't want to fight you but if you refuse to leave then we will force you too."

Nuku looked at the group. She rushed to her brother again. She stood in front of him. " Please Zosen, don't start with them." Zosen in response knocked her to the side. Zosen continued and started to get into a fist fight. Shortly after he backed off.

" Come on Nuku. Lets go." Zosen started to walk ahead of her. On of the other adults grabbed Nuku by the arm and said, " You two had better move at once." Nuku broke free and nodded in response. She too had notice how her brother's behavior had changed.

When they arrived home she approached her brother. " Zosen, we should move."

" Don't listen to those old men. They don't know what they're talking about."

" Please Zosen, I don't want any trouble." However that wasn't going to happen. The townsfolk came to their house and threatened them. Zosen knew that with a crowd as big as it was, it was stupid to fight them. So they gave into their demands.

Months after that…

Nuku had just arrived home after getting food. " Zosen, I'm home!" He didn't answer her. She walked into his bedroom and she found him on the ground. " ZOSEN!" She screamed. She ran over to her brother and helped him to the bed. She started to cry. " Zosen, please don't leave me. I still need you."

" I'm fine sis honest." He said weakly.

" I'll be right back."

She ran out of the house into the city. Asking for help. " Please someone's got to help my brother." Everyone she asked turned her down.

They all said " It's about time that brat is sick." And another said,
" Our streets will be safe again with that riff raff gone."

In disappointment she left with only a few herbs she could find.

She tried to cook up a stew but that had no effect on her brother's condition. She stared at her brothers tail, it wasn't as puffy as it once was, which was a sigh of weakness. He also has immensely high fevers. Today was the day that she would be alone for ever. Her brother has going to die and she knew it.

In Zosen's room….

" Brother… I don't know what to do anymore."

" Don't worry about it. I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough."

" No brother. You were strong enough. I glad you were with me all these years. starts to cry I don't want to be alone."

" You won't be. I will be watching over you. I also know that one day you will meet someone who will make you happy once again. Until then wait…

cough, cough You must be strong sister……" With that he died.

" Goodbye Zosen…." Was the last thing she said for days.

Nuku cried over her brother's body for days. Bit by bit she got over it and like her brother said she waited for the right man to come by. Years went by and that's when Goku came into her life.

Back with Nuku and Chi-chi…

Chi-chi was left in shock. She couldn't believe what she just heard.

" My gosh. I never thought I could have been so horrible."

" I know. That's just how it went."

Chi-chi turns back to Goku. " It there a way to save him."

" Not that I know of. Pauses Wait! My brother said it before he died, when he said, I wasn't strong enough. That's the key. Goku's strength is what can save him."

" Do you think he's strong enough?"

" He sure is. Just you wait."

As the days went on Goku got much better. This made both Chi-chi and Nuku both happy. When he was a hundred percent he said, " So what did I miss?"

Nuku came over and said, " Sit down Goku. It's a long story."

Hey everyone. There is the next chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. I know I enjoyed writing it. This story is coming to an end soon. I am planning to make a sequel about their life after all this. So anyway, you know what to do, review. Till next time.

Trunks and goten