Another Heretic

Chap.1

Goku stared out the window, waiting for Konzen to return from his meeting, when he realized something was watching him. It took a moment for the boy to find the golden eyes hidden among the sakura blossoms of the tree outside the window. Beyond that was a boy, about his age, perhaps a year older.

His hair was forest green, and he wore a sleeveless dark green kimono and pants, his skin bearing the color of tanned wood. His ears were pointed, and his long slender fingers were tipped with razor sharp claws Goku was sure he didn't want imbedded in his skin.

"H-hi. I'm Goku." Goku called to the boy, after a moments' hesitation. The boy stared Goku straight in the eye, and smiled weakly, revealing sharp fangs.

"Kaze. Do you….live here?" The boy looked around.

"Uh huh. Do you?"

"No…I live on Earth. I was helping the villagers repair their huts after a storm and these…gods came and brought me here."

"Did the people like you?"
"Yes, very much. I don't like it here. No one is nice to me here." Kaze pouted. Goku stared at the ground, then gasped and wrenched his eyes back up to Kaze.

"Hey! You can stay with me and Konzen, and someone will be nice to you!"

"Who?"

"Me!" Goku cheered. Kaze smiled, as if considering the offer and taking it to heart. The loud slamming of the door as Konzen entered the room practically tore the smile of Kaze's face. "Kaze, what's wrong?"

"Uh…I have to go. I'll meet you later, though, when I decide." Kaze nodded, and gave Goku's hand a tight squeeze and jumped out of the tree and was gone. Just like that.

"Saru, what're you looking at?" Konzen called.

"Nothing, Konzen." Goku answered. His hand hurt, and a small burning sensation had wormed its way onto Goku's palm. He opened his hand to reveal a small shining green moon on his palm. Goku winced as he looked at it, then relaxed and the moon dimmed to a pearly color, and the burning faded. "N-nothing at all…"