"Fade to Black"
Disclaimer; I have never owned the series Dragon Ball/Z/GT in my life and never will for that matter... I don't own the characters either. Or the song "Fade to Black" by Metallica. (I'm not actually using the song in my story, but just to be safe...)
A/N: This fanfic takes place during the post Buu saga, Chibi Pan and Bra are not around yet as it takes place 1-3 year(s) after Buu... Oh yeah and there will be a death involved later on.
Category; Action/Adventure, Drama, Tragedy, Alternate Universe.
Chapter 4: Mysterious Youth
It's been 2 years since Goku's disappearance. Goten, Gohan's and the lives of everyone of around them has been made into a living hell. Goten and Gohan were put through horrific, strenuous training regimens each day with no breaks in between. Everybody had tried, even Vegeta, to put him down, but each time, Goku's life hung in the balance when they came so close to victory. Speaking of which, he still hasn't appeared yet since his mysterious disappearance...
Goten was out in the forest, a rare treat now that Kakarrot had taken over his life. His stomach growled, begging for food. "Hungry...," he pouted. He sat on the bank of the river. He lay back onto the soft grass, staring at absoluuutellly nothing... He stared over to the side and noticed something near the base of a nearby tree. "Eh? I wonder what that is." Goten stood up and peered at it more closely. His eyes filled with shock instantly as he ran over to the base of the tree. He peered over the small, almost lifeless body and became bewildered. The hair and facial features strongly resembled his. Goten then noticed a long jagged scar running down his chest. He lowered his brow slightly, "Naw, it can't be Dad. Dad's a grown up. But he does look a lot like me... I guess I should take him back and show him to Gohan. He looks pretty torn up." Goten hoisted the kid over his back and ran back to the house.
He entered the house quietly, hoping Kakarrot wasn't there. He wasn't luckly, so he snuck upstairs to his room and closed the door. He placed the boy on the bed and took out a senzu bean from his pocket placing the bean in his mouth. "Swallow it, c'mon..." He did. His breathing became slowed down and became steadier. Moments later the door opened and Gohan walked in looking rugged and tired. "Who's the kid, Goten," Gohan asked casually, noticing the scrawny looking youth lying on the bed unconcious. "I was hoping you would tell me Gohan. I found him out knocked out in the forest and he looked nearly dead and stuff, so I brought him here with me to patch him up. Did'ya notice he looks exactly like me," Goten blinked curiously. Gohan peered at the boy more closely. He frowned slightly confused. "Now that you mention it yeah... The ki signature is the same as ours and everything... But how...?" Goten merely shrugged. "If this is who I think it is... And I'm hoping it is... he looks pretty bad right now..." Gohan glanced over at the scar on his chest and frowned. "I wonder if Kakarrot did that. Wouldn't be the first," he stated grimly. "What's that in your pocket, Gohan?" Gohan looked at his brother and pulled the blade from his pocket. "I took it from Kakarrot when we were fighting. He was too beaten up to notice though. Think it might do some good?" "Yeah! He wouldn't be carrying it around if it wasn't important."
For some reason that line sounded oddly familiar...
Suddenly a door slam was heard from downstairs. Gohan shot a sideways glance towards the door, and turned his attention back to Goten. "Goten, do me a favor. Take... hmm... Dad... to Capsule Corp for me, will ya? I don't want Kakarrot finding about it just yet, though I'm sure he knows..." Goten nodded then asked, "What about mom, isn't she there too?"
"Yeah of course, where else would she be?"
"I 'unno I--"
"Just go Goten, you're holding me up..."
Goten sighed, slinging the kid over his back and opening the window. He stepped off onto the ledge, powered up, and flew off in the direction of Capsule Corp. Gohan took a deep breath and opened the door, stepping into the hallway. "Well well, Gohan. How did you get here before me," came the icy tone from behind him. "It's called flying, pick it up sometime."
Kakarrot smirked and chuckled under his breath. "Now now. Just because you actually beat me today, doesn't give you the right to speak to me like that does it?" He curled his hand into a fist, launching a strike to the back of Gohan's head, but Gohan turned around just in the nick of time, catching his fist. "You know, for being my dad's evil half, I thought you'd be a bit more powerful than this," said Gohan, coldly. Kakarrot glared darkly at Gohan, then smirked again. "Where's your brother, Gohan?"
"Out."
"Out where? It's pretty late for him to be out, don'tcha think?"
"So what? It's none of your concern, you're not his father, so why should you know?"
Kakarrot grabbed the side of Gohan's head, smashing it into a nearby wall. Still holding Gohan by his head, he threw him roughly down the stairs. Gohan landed in crumpled heap, trying to push himself up. Kakarrot walked down slowly, one step at a time. Gohan finally stood up, breathing heavily.
"Damn you and your cheap tricks..."
-(Capsule Corporation)
Goten landed on the doorstep with Goku slung over his shoulder. He rang the doorbell continuesly... in that annoying way that makes you want to hit the person when you open the door... Trunks yanked the door open, looking at Goten with an agitated expression across his face. "Why do ya keep ringin' the doorbell like that! What!" Goten sweatdropped and grinned, stepping inside. Trunks slammed the door and locked it shut.
-(Back to Kakarrot and Gohan)
"You're pathetic! I only threw you down the staircase!"
"Not to mention smashed my head through a brick wall..."
"Agh! Fine then, I'll give you something to whine about."
Kakarrot teleported behind Gohan, raising his leg in the air for an attempted strike. Gohan turned around, and grabbed Kakarrot by his leg, swinging him him through the front door onto the ground.
"Your move," came Gohans voice as he stepped outside with a broad, victorious smirk upon his face.
-(CC)
Trunks turned to Goten and raised his eyebrow in wonder. "So that's..."
"Yeah..."
"And he's--"
"Yeaaaaaahhhhh"
"Goten, stop cuttin' me off man," Goten rubbed the back of his neck, laughing in nervousness. Trunks rubbed his chin in thought, "Maybe we should see what happens if we poke him with somethin'..." "With what," asked Goten. "Hm, like a stick or somethin'" Goten cocked his head to the side in a cute manner and asked moments later, "Well gee, where's everyone at?" Trunks snapped out of his daze and faced Goten again. "My mom and your mom went shopping I think... and Dad's training again." Goten nodded and looked at the floor, shuffling his feet. "So umm..."
"What?"
"Are ya gonne poke him or what?"
"...Sure... When I get a stick or somethin'..."
"All ya have to do is go outside and get one..."
"Well why don't you do it!"
Goten ran outside and came back in a flash with a medium sized twig in his closed fist. "Here ya go," chirped Goten happily. Trunks gave him a weird look and retrieved the twig from Goten. "Alright here goes..."
-(Gohan/Kakarrot)
Kakarrot stood up and extracted a few splinters from various parts of his body. Gohan looked towards where there used to be a door and cringed... 'Mom won't be too happy when she sees that...' "HEY," yelled Kakarrot, regaining Gohan's focus, "Try another stunt like that and you'll pay dearly for it," Gohan uncontrolably laughed. "I'm not afraid of you, Kakarrot. You're the one that's scared, that's why you tried to get rid of my father isn't it," Kakarrot glowered at Gohan. "I tried! No, I actually succeeded, you insolent brat!" Gohan crossed his arms, 'Maybe I shouldn't tell him about what happened yet... That'll be the first place his goes if I do...,' thought Gohan.
"You know, all you are is talk. Why don't you come back up what you say for once."
"Hah. What has made you so bold today as to challenge me?"
"Realization. It's over for you, Kakarrot."
"We'll soon see if you're right then."
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