Once Upon A Time

Once upon a time...
There were two boys.
They trained hard and long,
Hoping to be the strongest...

Wait...back up a sec...
Twice upon a time...
So many years ago...
And this very moment.

First there was Goku,
And me, Kuririn.
Now it's his son Goten.
And Goten's friend Trunks.

The difference is like Romeo and Juliet versus West Side Story.
We were thirteen and fourteen.
Them?
Seven and eight!

Is that crazy? Of course.
We trained for fun?
Them? Oh, nothin' much.
Just tryin' to save the world!

But the REALLY crazy thing?
We took out trainint very seriously.
The boys?
All they wanna do is play.

I mean, Kami forbid they try!
Please forgive me for wanting to live!
They're playing with lives, here!
And trust me, death ain't fun!

Mommies don't help.
"Oh, don't hurt my baby!
He can save the world!
But just give him his way!"

Right. Sure. Ohhh-kay.
World saviors don't get their way.
Trust me.
I know.

I know they're kids.
I was, too.
I wish they weren't.
All they do is brag and whine.

So, two boys train to become stronger.
To show off, to play.
Forget the world!
They're stars today.

In ways, I can see
Me an' my old buddy in them.
Training and working.
Striving for their goals.

Still, wish they'd get a little more serious.
I mean, c'mon-
This is my third death...
Sigh. Why me?