Chapter Two: Visitor from Another Time
A/N: Here is the second chapter and I must say I'm a bit surprised I even got some reviews. I'd like to thank Yukieoffire and Reign of Terror for your reviews. Now Reign of Terror, for the part you seem to be confused on, it's like this. Gohan Son (Son Gohan) is Ashura Moon, originally at the time of Gohan's birth Goku (Kakarot) had blurted out a name he read on the wall. The doctor misinterpreted this as his name, but when Chichi found out, it was changed to Gohan Son (Son Gohan). His original name was Ashura Gohan Son. I hope this clears some things up.
Shadow Kage
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Masaki Shrine Residence
It was a typical day at the Masaki Shrine Residence, Ryoko and Ayeka fighting like always over Tenchi. Kiyone irritated with Mihoshi for sleeping on the job, again. Sasami, Ashura, and Tenchi fed up with it all, but keeping their mouths closed as not to make it any worse. Washu had just taken her food to her lab as to avoid the irritation of Ryoko and Ayeka.
"I'll see you guys later," said Tenchi as he stood and left the table.
"Where are you going Tenchi?" asked Ryoko.
"Yes Lord Tenchi where are you going?" asked Ayeka as well.
"School," replied Tenchi.
Neither Ryoko nor Ayeka made a comment after that about how he was leaving them. They knew by now that he always came back from school.
"Hey Ashura, your around Tenchi's age, why don't you go to school?" asked Ryoko.
"On this planet?" asked Ashura. "Don't make me laugh Ryoko, I've gone to school and graduated. I was the top of my class, but I made some connections to have my file sealed, even to the Emperor of Jurai and the Chief of the Galaxy Police."
"Man you must have made some connections, I couldn't even get that done," said Ryoko a bit impressed.
"Well you didn't threaten to make them live with an agonizingly slow tormenting death either now did you?" said Ashura.
"You threatened that to another living being Ashura?" asked Sasami shocked.
"When I was younger, and much more arrogant I did. These days threats like that just don't get the same results. These days money is what people like that want more than anything, aside from staying alive," explained Ashura.
"I see, so how exactly did you make this connection?" asked Ryoko.
"If I told you I would have to kill you," replied Ashura.
"I see, its one of those connections," said Ryoko a bit nervously.
"Yes, now if you don't mind, I'm going out," said Ashura.
"With who Ashura?" asked Ryoko slyly.
"Myself," said Ashura. "I'm just going out to get away from you, Ayeka, Mihoshi, and Washu."
"Why Mihoshi?" asked Ryoko curiously.
"She's annoying," replied Ashura as he left the house.
Ryoko just shrugged it off, but went to find Ayeka. If there was one thing the two of them got along about, it was snooping around and spying on people. Ryoko didn't buy Ashura's story about just going out to get away from them. So when she found Ayeka, she explained her suspicions about Ashura and didn't want Sasami to have to worry about if Ashura was cheating on her or not. Ayeka agreed and the two of them followed Ashura.
They found that he was just walking along the side of the road. After a few hours of following him, they saw him stop and look at his surroundings. Watching carefully they watched as he went down an old dirt road. After about another hour they came to a small house that was selling flowers. They watched as he bought some flowers and continued on down the dirt road.
At first they were confused about why they were at a graveyard, but when they saw Ashura stop, they figured it was just a place to meet whoever he was cheating on Sasami with. But when he walked into the graveyard they followed him until he stopped in front of a tombstone. There was another woman there as well.
"It's been a long time hasn't it," said the woman.
"Yes… it has been a long time. Nearly three years and it's still hard to believe that she's gone…" said Ashura trailing off as he set the bundle of flowers down in front of the tombstone.
"Yet, every year since it happened, you still come back here. Every year on this exact date, around this exact time, you come back from where ever it is you go," said the woman sadly.
"I know… I'm trying to find a place where I can live peacefully and not have to deal with the others that would take it away from me," said Ashura.
"I know daddy, I know," said the woman as she hugged Ashura crying.
"It's okay Kasumi, its okay," said Ashura as he hugged his daughter tightly.
Ayeka and Ryoko knew that Ashura hadn't been the telling the truth, but they didn't know it was so he could come to the grave of another woman. They continued to follow Ashura and his daughter now. They followed him to a decent size café, where he and his daughter began to talk.
"So Kasumi, have you found anyone for yourself yet?" asked Ashura.
"Not yet, but I'm currently going out with one Mirai Badman. I know you wanted me to lie low and be careful, but I think he may be the one," said Kasumi.
"I know Kasumi, your sixteen now, at least to this planet you are. I didn't go to Venus and get you for nothing. Besides, what would your mother think if I had forbidden you from seeing him again? She'd skin me alive if she were still here," said Ashura.
"Yeah, that's mom for you, always wanting us to be happy," said Kasumi.
"I know, that's why I destroyed the machine after I had ventured to yours and your mother's timeline and brought her back to live in a more peaceful and beautiful world. You were only eleven at the time and you were always mad at me for leaving you and your mother then," said Ashura laughing gently.
"Yeah, but I got over it, seeing as how I found a better reason to love you than to hate you," said Kasumi. "You're my father and besides you brought me to this world, from the Mirai timeline. What better thanks can I give you, besides not being a pain in your side, old man?"
"Hey, I'm not that old. On this planet we're the same age Kasumi," said Ashura.
"I know, but its fun to tease you like this," said Kasumi. "I just hope mom is happy, where ever she is."
"I know Seirei is happy, but she misses us, just as we miss her," said Ashura. "So besides your love life, how have you been doing?"
"Oh no you don't, it's my turn to ask the questions!" said Kasumi as Ashura put his hands up in surrender. "How has life been for you?"
"I had a few thousand arrest warrants on my head about a year ago. I've found a few nice planet's, much like this one and Venus, only better," said Ashura.
"Okay, what about your love life," said Kasumi.
"Now that is not any of your business Kasumi," said Ashura.
"Really, then how is my wondering if my father is happy not any of my business?" asked Kasumi slyly.
"Fine, you win Kasumi. I'm engaged… her name is Sasami," said Ashura.
"Really, congratulations daddy, where is she from?" asked Kasumi.
"She's from Jurai, she is the youngest of two… she is also a princess of Jurai," said Ashura as Kasumi blinked at what he just said.
"You really do have a soft spot for royalty, don't you?" said Kasumi.
"No, I have no soft spots for royalty. I am not a very large fan of royal hierarchy, however on Jurai they are equals among their people in all other ways. I believe the Jurai royal hierarchy may be one of the only exceptions," said Ashura.
"I see, well I take it was her personality and beauty that caught your attention," said Kasumi curiously.
"Yes, however it wasn't just that, it was her kindness, gentleness, and concern for others, even those who were complete strangers to her. Another thing is her cooking is among the best I've ever tasted," said Ashura as Kasumi's and his own stomach growled to be given food.
"Well, I told Mirai that I'd be out of town for a few weeks for personal reasons," said Kasumi hinting at what she was actually saying.
"I see, well why don't we go have some fun today," said Ashura.
Ryoko and Ayeka decided that they had seen and heard enough to get Ashura into some serious trouble. They started their way back to the Masaki Residence to tell Sasami about everything they had heard about Ashura and what he did every year.
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Meanwhile Ashura and Kasumi had stopped by her hotel room and grabbed her things. The hotel room was simple enough, it would be hard to track her down, but they didn't want to take any chances. They paid the man at the desk to destroy the documents that showed Kasumi had ever been there. When they finished there they took off towards the Masaki Residence. But instead of walking or using a vehicle they flew there at top speed, or at least fast enough to keep up with each other. Ashura noticed Ayeka and Ryoko still at least fifteen miles away from the Masaki Residence and smirked.
When they arrived at the Masaki Residence they set her belongings down at the door. Moving further into the house, they could smell dinner being cooked for more than all of them combined. Even with his large appetite, it was more than should be.
"Ryo-Ohki can you get grandfather from the shrine?" asked Sasami.
"Meow!" said Ryo-Ohki as she bounded out towards the shrine.
"Are you expecting company?" asked Ashura, causing Sasami to swing a frying pan at him angrily.
However Ashura was faster and dissected the frying pan into even smaller pieces than the previous night.
"Have I done something wrong?" asked Ashura curiously.
"Why did you lead me on? Why didn't you tell me you were married!" demanded Sasami angrily as tears flowed down her face.
"Who told you these lies?" asked Ashura as he gripped his katana tightly.
"Ryoko and Ayeka got here about an hour before you did, thanks to one of Washu's inventions. They showed me everything that happened today regarding you at your little café meeting," said Sasami.
"Sasami I haven't been married for four years. My first wife…"
"Yes?" asked Sasami.
"She was killed, a man named Kakarot was extremely angry with my father here for insulting his wife. However his wife insulted my mother, father, and me first," said Kasumi. "So he asked her to apologize for her rude comment politely, but she just kept angering my father until he snapped and insulted her. She tried to have her husband hurt my father, but he missed my father and hit my mother instead."
"Oh, I'm so sorry," said Sasami feeling guilty.
"Let me finish, she was put into a coma, shortly after a month had passed she died. She had been in so much pain, that she just couldn't take it anymore, she fought to the very end, until she was too weak to fight anymore. So every year since her death we visit her and give her flowers. We visit her grave every year and afterwards we catch up on what's happened in our lives and try to have a bit of fun. She always wanted us to be happy, no matter what other people thought of us," said Kasumi.
"I see… AYEKA! RYOKO! GET DOWN HERE NOW!" yelled Sasami angrily.
"Yes Sasami?" asked Ayeka.
"Yeah Sasami?" said Ryoko.
"You two lied to me! You told me he was married! You didn't tell me that she had passed away! You told me he was using me! Now let me see that tape, now!" said Sasami angrily, scaring Ayeka and Ryoko.
"Why should we? We told you the truth! He is married and he is using you!" said Ryoko a bit angry.
"My first wife is dead Ryoko. She has been dead for the past four years. Every year I come back to her grave to pay my respects and catch up on current events with Kasumi," said Ashura angrily.
"Then why did she say she loved you and why did you say that you loved her!" said Ryoko thinking she finally had him in a corner.
"Because Kasumi's full name is, Kasumi Kage Moon of the Moon Clan. She is my daughter, are you telling me I shouldn't love my own daughter, my own flesh and blood!" demanded Ashura angrily.
Ryoko who had turned pale from her mistake and by the way she could see a white flame surrounding Ashura and not even harming him in any way. She shook her head and quickly apologized for what she had said and accused him of doing. Ayeka also apologized, but she also asked for forgiveness.
"Your forgiven, Ayeka, at least you have sense enough to realize when your wrong," said Ashura as he helped Sasami set the table.
A few minutes later they finished setting the table when Tenchi came in. He was hungry and not in a mood to be dealing with Ayeka and Ryoko's fighting over him. When he sat down at the table he noticed that there was more food than normal.
"Tenchi how was your day?" asked Katsuhito.
"It was good at first, but we had a new teacher that seemed to have it out for me personally. It turns out that it was worse than I thought," said Tenchi.
"Did you find out who this woman was?" asked Tenchi's father.
"Yeah, her name is Chichi Son," said Tenchi as he heard and saw three pairs of chop sticks fall to the table. "Is it something I said?"
"Are you sure her name was Chichi Son?" asked Ashura.
"Yeah, why, is everything okay?" asked Tenchi.
"Don't you get it Tenchi, the surname was Son. What does that tell you?" asked Ashura.
"Oh no, it was Aunt Chichi!" said Tenchi scared for his life now as he remembered the fights his mother and aunt had gotten into.
"So it is her after all," said Katsuhito. "Tenchi I recommend you do everything you can to please her, but within limits."
"Yes grandpa, I can't believe that I have class with her," said Tenchi miserably.
"Whatever you do Tenchi do not speak of me at school, ever!" said Ashura.
"I know. I won't speak of you at school. Why don't we change the subject?" asked Tenchi eagerly.
"Very well," said Katsuhito. "Ashura, why don't you tell us who this pretty young lady sitting beside you, is."
"Very well grandfather, everyone this is Kasumi Moon of the Moon Clan," said Ashura.
"A sister?" questioned Tenchi's father.
"No, my daughter," said Ashura as it was time for everyone else to drop their chop sticks in surprise.
"Your daughter?" asked Katsuhito, obviously surprised.
"Yes, from my first wife. I had journeyed to a timeline known as the Mirai timeline. It is a post-apocalyptic version of Earth. It was ravaged by Android's, when I went there the Android's had been defeated. I fell in love with a girl called Seirei; we married a few months after we first met, a few months after that Kasumi was born. I spent a couple of years there, but I left to make room for them in my home. I returned a few months later in this time's standards, but a malfunction with the Time Machine I used caused me to arrive in that timeline later than I had intended to. When I arrived Kasumi was eleven years old and angry with me for a long time. When I returned to this timeline it was right after I had left to go back there," explained Ashura as he continued his story to the present day.
"Wow," said Tenchi. "I mean this is kind of hard to believe, but then again when you live in the same house as Washu."
"Yes, it can be difficult to believe, especially since this planet should have been wiped out decades ago," said Ashura.
"What do you mean Ashura?" asked Katsuhito curiously.
"I mean I have been keeping things from you," said Ashura. "I had to make sure everything was in place. I had to be sure that they wouldn't find me. However since it seems that things are getting to be a bit unstable, I need to let you know."
"Very well, you can start by explaining about your last comment," said Katsuhito.
"I would, but it goes back farther than that," said Ashura.
"What you going to us that you're not completely human? We know that from Washu and neither am I," said Tenchi.
"True, but I have no Juraian blood in my veins. I only have human and Saiyan blood in my veins," said Ashura.
"SAIYAN!" exclaimed Ryoko.
"What's a Saiyan?" asked Tenchi.
"Saiyan's were a race of humanoid warriors. They could pass off for humans, maybe even Juraian's except for a few characteristics. Their hair is always in one position, from the time they are born to the time they either cut it or they die. Another thing is that Saiyan's have ape like tails that are very dangerous on nights of a full moon," said Washu carefully.
"Why what happens on the night of a full moon?" asked Kiyone.
"They transform," said Ryoko.
"Transform, into what?" asked Ayeka curiously.
"They transform into giant ape like monsters, known as Oozaru's. Few have ever had any control over themselves in this state. Much less remember anything that they did. But aside from those characteristics they are incredibly power, strong, and extremely aggressive. This is why they were feared so much, they were powerful and why they were hired as planet exterminators. They would go to these planets and exterminate all life on them and then sell the planet to the highest bidder. Many worlds suffered this fate, they were once in league with the Kold family, but soon the Saiyan home world was destroyed by an asteroid," said Washu.
"Yes, the Saiyan's did do all that, but now there are few of us left. Because of this Saiyan's are not commonly found in the galaxy. But you should know that your records on the destruction of the Saiyan home world are in error. Frieza destroyed the Saiyan home world, because my grandfather a low level soldier and his crew took on the challenges that not even the elite's would take. They succeeded every time, until one time Frieza turned on them and obliterated the Saiyan home world," explained Ashura carefully.
"Then how is it that Saiyan's still live?" asked Ayeka.
"My father was sent to Earth as a baby to wipe out all life, but he hit his head and became its protector instead. Eight years ago I noticed some of his original personality start seeping through. He would become more violent, more dangerous and uncontrollable towards me, so I left," said Ashura.
"How is that Goku Son, wife of Chichi Son, was able to commit such an act?" asked Katsuhito. "I met him and he was very nice and helpful."
"It was his Saiyan side that was seeping through. His birth name is Kakarot," said Ashura.
"So because he hit his head as child, he became Earth's protector instead of annihilator. However his Saiyan side his seeping through more and more," said Katsuhito.
"Precisely, but you should know that even with Jurai's power, you might only have chance at stopping an incredibly powerful Saiyan, that hasn't ascended yet," said Ashura warningly.
"Ashura, would you care to elaborate on what you by ascending?" asked Washu.
"I mean transforming, not into the Oozaru, but into something much more powerful. I mean transforming into a Super Saiyan," said Ashura.
"That's just a myth!" said Ryoko.
"How is it a myth? How else do you think Kakarot beat Frieza on Namek?" asked Ashura curiously.
"What? A Saiyan beat Frieza?" asked Ryoko.
"Yes, however Frieza survived Namek's destruction and came to Earth as a cyborg. When he arrived, a man by the name of Mirai, slice and diced him and his father. He warned us about two Androids that would appear and start causing total chaos on the planet. Earth would end up like the Mirai timeline and I would be dead, along with probably most of you as well," said Ashura simply. "However we trained for three years to meet the coming threat, but when it showed its face, something was different. Two Android's did indeed appear, but they weren't the right Android's. One of these Android's was Dr. Gero. Eventually he led us to the other two, but there was a third Android. Eventually a bio-android appeared by the name of Cell."
This caused Tenchi, his father, and grandfather to look at Ashura in shock.
"Cell as in the one that was destroyed years ago?" asked Tenchi.
"The one and only, however he needed to absorb Android's Seventeen and Eighteen to obtain his final form and become stronger. Cell was made up of DNA from my father, Vegeta, Tien, Chaotzu, Yamcha, Krillin, Piccolo, Frieza, and King Kold," said Ashura. "He had the ability to acquire ones techniques by merely touching them or them touching him. In the end my father sacrificed his life for Earth, because I was intent on making him suffer. However he returned because a single cell had survived and he regenerated himself. In the end I obliterated every last piece of him, every little cell. When we used seven mystical items called the Dragon Balls to summon the Eternal Dragon, we resurrected everyone killed by Cell. My mother convinced my father to allow himself, to be brought back with the other victims of Cell. We used the last wish to make Eighteen and Seventeen human, but they would keep their powers, which put them on par with us as Super Saiyan's."
"So in other words, Mirai is from the Mirai timeline and he came back to keep what happened to his world from happening to this one. But since your father's Saiyan side started to show, he has been acting more hostile. I take it by the way this Vegeta sticks around, is because he wants beat Kakarot," said Washu making it seem complicated and simple at the same time.
"Something like that," said Ashura ending it there.
"I still have a question, if these Androids were on par and stronger than you as Super Saiyan's, how did you beat Cell?" asked Ryoko smugly.
"By ascending to the next level of Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan Two," said Ashura.
"WHAT! There's a second level to Super Saiyan!" exclaimed Washu.
"Yes and no, if you could transport us to another dimension or planet, where they can't sense me, then I'll show you my full power," said Ashura.
"Why didn't you just say so? That's easy, I take it you want it quite far away, where they won't be able to find you," said Washu as Ashura nodded and in mere moments they were all on another planet, that could sustain them outside. (In others words, a planet they could breathe on and not fall over dead or ill.)
"Now this is the normal version of a Saiyan that I'm currently in, we go about our lives like this mainly. Now the Super Saiyan level is achieved by great anger or danger, after you transform a coupe of times you can do it at will," said Ashura as he crouched down, clenched his fists and teeth, and began to power up to Super Saiyan. "There are several noticeable changes for instance, our hair turns a golden blond and our eyes turn a teal color, along with a bit more muscle mass and incredible amounts of ki are accessible."
In one swift moment Ashura made the transformation into a Super Saiyan, causing everyone to stare in awe. Grinning he turned around, so they could see all the differences in him.
"Now the second level of Super Saiyan is even harder to get, because it can be confused with two other levels that are in-between these two, we call those who transform to these levels, Ultra Saiyan's. Basically more power and muscle mass, but less speed," said Ashura transforming into an Ultra Saiyan showing off his muscles. "Now if you think having this many muscles is nice, wait until you see the Ultra Saiyan Two transformation. Tons of muscles upon muscles, with huge amounts of raw power and brute strength, but your speed is dampened tremendously."
Ashura transformed to the second Ultra Saiyan Two level and his muscles bulged outwards causing everyone to see how strong he was, but they noticed that when he moved he seemed much slower. They also noticed that his hair was spiked out in every direction. He powered down from that form and breathed slowly, catching his breath, before continuing.
"Now the transformation to Super Saiyan Two, takes two things, a lot of rage and a lot of need. I needed more power to defeat Cell, so I got it when my rage hit the ceiling and busted right through, not literally. My muscles bulge slightly, but I'm much faster, much more powerful, and have much more physical strength that a normal Super Saiyan or any of the Ultra Saiyan's," said Ashura transforming to Super Saiyan Two. "Oh, my hair also grows slightly and doesn't stick up quite as much either. This is a useful level, especially since this next transformation is quite dangerous to attempt if you're not prepared for it, which most usually are."
"You mean a third level too!" said Washu in shock, yet again.
"Yes, however this next level has to come from deep within you. You have to grab hold of it and force it to come out and manifest itself, until you can master it like the first two levels. This level causes my hair to grow out considerably and fall down my back, more than it does in my normal form. My eyes become a more defined teal, verging on the edge of an emerald green. My eyebrow will disappear, giving me a fiercer appearance and a single bang will fall over my face. The dangerous part about this transformation is… that it… is… extremely… draining!" said Ashura as he transformed into the third level fully. "If I'm desperate enough to use this form, then I have to make it fast, because my power will be burning out like water through your fingers. It's extremely dangerous and until I master it completely, it's a last resort."
"Amazing, from the data I've collected, I'd say that level as got to be stronger than anything I've ever seen or recorded! It's simply amazing," said Washu as she slumped against the house lost in thought. "It's no wonder your race was feared and taken out. If they could achieve that type of power, they could easily wipe out the Juraian's or enslave them and many other races too."
"Yes, well be thankful they are gone, they don't like hybrids, like me for instance. I am grateful that only a handful of us are left and that there are more hybrids than there are full blooded Saiyan's. Now let's get back to dinner, before it gets cold," said Ashura as everyone went inside.
Once inside they were transported back to Earth where they continued eating dinner in peace, or rather what could be defined as peace at the Misaki Residence (chaos). After dinner Ashura and Sasami spent time with Kasumi teaching her how to cook as well as Sasami. They also discussed Kasumi's feelings about Sasami being her stepmother. By the time it was time for all to go to bed, it was clear to Ashura and Sasami, that Kasumi was perfectly okay with Sasami being her stepmother, though she wouldn't take orders from her like a parent. She wanted to be her friend more than her stepdaughter, which appealed very much to Sasami and Ashura.
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A/N: Well that's it for chapter two. Sorry it took so long, but I got side tracked by other fic's and lost my train of thought for this story. I'm slowly regaining it, so expect delays in-between updates. Now here is the poll:
Should I give up on this story yet?
What did you think about Ashura already having a daughter? (Details in the chapter.)
What other pairings should there be?
What should happen in the next chapter? (Some details please.)
Well that's all I could think of for a poll, I hope you like this chapter. Please leave ideas, comments, and criticism in review. That's it for now.
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