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The Sayjin Inside

Chapter 18: Love & Hate

A/N: Well this story is beginning to come to a close, not much more then a few more chapters. I do hope you all have enjoyed this, because as with what comes with summer is the lack of people really reading. No one is stuck in class with a computer to read these, so I'll slow down my work once this story is completed.

Kakarot flipped backwards, his fist slamming hard into Tien's face, the three-eyed warrior grabbing at his eyes as Kakarot's leg swung down and drove him into the ground.

"Hieyah!" cried Krillin and Choutzu, as they both valiantly dove from opposite sides with their fists swinging fast. Kakarot only snorted and moved with speed, dodging all the attacks before snapping both of his knees upwards, connecting them into both of their guts, and drawing out some painful gasps before they choked on the lack of air and fell to the ground.

"Bastard!" Piccolo screamed, ripping through the air, his lips drawn into a snarl as he reared his fist back and threw it forward. The connection shook the ground, the shockwaves visibly rippling outwards. Piccolo only growled as Kakarot's hand held back the entire blow with minimal effort.

"What's the matter Piccolo? Upset that you're so weak that you can't even touch me?" Kakarot said with a smirk as he yanked Piccolo forward and crashed his own knee into Piccolo's face. He didn't let the Demon King go, though. He tossed him up and slammed his forearm into his neck and with a hurl of his arm sent him crashing into the rock below.

"Ka Me Ha Me HAA-!" screamed Yamcha as his hands glowed with one of Master Roshi's favorite techniques. The blue beam shot right for Kakarot at his blind side, who didn't even seem to care as the beam rocketed right for him. The beam then slammed right into Kakarot's back. "Yes I nailed him!" Yamcha cheered too himself as the smoke surrounding Kakarot lifted. His form was untouched. His arms were crossed as he looked down at him.

"Yes you did but you're so pitifully weak you didn't even scratch me!" He laughed as Yamcha shook in fear. How could one of his best attacks fail like that? He would have to be crazy not to be scared. "Now here's how you should do it!" Kakarot threw his hands behind his back, a beam of energy surging out as it pulsed and sparked between his fingers, a wicked grin spreading over his lips.

"Ka Me Ha Me HA-!" He screamed back his hands thrusting forwards and erupting a beam of energy that shot back at Yamcha; it shot like a rocket as he dove out of the way, the beam catching only the flaps of his clothing that burst into flames. "Feh! Coward," Kakarot snorted.

Dropping from the air, he landed. He saw around him were these so-called warriors that had tried in vain to subdue him. They were all hurting and exhausted where he had barely broken a sweat. He shrugged and walked back to his house. Chi-Chi lay silent against the door, her eyes so deep and lost it gave him the impression she was dead at times. But, no, she was alive; he was going to make damn sure of that. She looked up at him with a lost look and stared at him. "Do not tell me you really think they are going to win and that you are going to leave me again?" he asked chuckling as he kneeled down in front of her, his hand reaching up and taking her cheek in his large hand. Caressing it gently he looked at her. "You're mine Chi-Chi. No one except me alone can let you go. But you'll learn to love it as you did before. Lust, anger, sex, and desire are all you need. Love doesn't exist. No one can love when all they seek is the pleasure," he said licking his lips as Chi-Chi's head fell, crystal tears dripping from her eyes.

"You've gone too far Goku. You're a lost cause because you refuse to accept that side inside you that controls your rational mind." The voice behind Kakarot made his neck crane around to look at him.

"Kami? Hah! Of all the people here, you're the last one who can give me a lecture. After all Goku is no more! That hapless fool let me grow and plant myself so deep inside this body there is no way I'll go unless you kill me!" Kakarot laughed wickedly, his white canines flashing as he looked at him.

"I know that now it may be hopeless to try and stop the monster you've become Goku, but even you should know deep inside your memories there were times where the impossible came true," Kami said, dropping his staff and moving into a fighting position.

Kakarot only laughed more wickedly. "You're nuts! True, he overcame simple odds but against me? ME? I am more powerful than this fool could have ever imagined, I am the greatest warrior that shall ever set foot on this planet, and it shall be my own blood that will rule this little backwater till the end of time itself!" Kakarot only laughed more as Kami gritted his teeth and charged.

Chi-Chi only laid there helplessly, her will and spirit broken so many times she had lost any hope for herself. He's just going to keep coming back. I'm his whore and nothing else. No one will ever love me! I'm… I'm just some…She burst into tears, her sorrow drowning her eyes and obscuring the scene of violence around her.

Slowly, she opened them, and, then, they snapped open. Ethereal clouds all around her, white peaceful lands everywhere, it was like a peaceful area. No one around… just her, but what was going on? Where was she?

Slowly she got up, her hands holding her shoulders. She walked around; no one was anywhere. It was as if she had done something. Maybe this was death? Had she died and not seen it?

She walked around this empty place, not a sound made besides her breathing and feet as they walked upon the all-white ground. "Hello!" she called out. Her response only echoed, seeming to go on for miles.

She kept going. She kept walking for what seemed like miles until finally she gave in. Collapsing on the ground she hung her head. She didn't know where she was but all she knew was that she was tired, hungry, thirsty, and alone… so alone.

"Where is everyone? Please answer! Where am I? PLEASEE-!" She screamed in frustration of going so far but nowhere. Her voice only echoed, on and on. Not a soul was around.

Hitting the ground she felt like weeping but she couldn't she was too exhausted. She only looked around and saw no one. "Why…"

"Because Chi-Chi, I'm always here." She heard him and that made her snap up. The usual goofy look on Goku's face appeared in front of her from the thin air. He was smiling, but startled her, making her fall back in fright.

"Go-Goku?" She stuttered her heart beating like crazy as she tried to compose herself. "What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same thing, I've been here a very long time, and I heard you scream and came here. It's good to see you with my own eyes finally." His tone softened as his hand reached up ant touched her face, cradling her chin. "It's hard being alone in here, something happened and I appeared here after only listening to you scream in pain and listen to horrible, horrible things before I left and awoke in that ambulance. But soon after I was thrown back here and I don't know what's been going on but I know you're in pain… a lot of it too… and it's all because me. I feel it." He held her cheek softly as his face turned away, pain evident on his features.

"I'm sorry I yelled at you before Goku, you're not the monster out there now. You'd never do anything like that," she said, a weak smile on her lips as Goku looked back at her with tears in his eyes.

"I'm so sorry!" he cried hugging her close. "I know I'm a monster. I know what Kakarot does to you… he comes here to brag about how much better he is and everything. I never knew how evil I was, but just forgive me for being so foolish. I can't fight him. He's so strong. Even if I trained for a century he'd still crush me!" He sobbed to her as she held him close, his head buried in her chest as he cried.

"I still love you Goku, not that monster outside. No matter how much he hurts me, I will always know you're still the sweet man inside. Just tell you still love me too." Her eyes pleaded for the answer she hoped he still had.

"I always have Chi-Chi and it's never wavered. I still and forever shall love you…" he said, gazing deeply into her eyes. The two were lost in the gaze of each other, their heads slowly moving forwards. Chi-Chi's and Goku's eyes grew heavy as they neared the other, the slow movement bringing out the feelings the two once shared.

A large clawed hand grabbed Chi-Chi's shoulder and she was ripped from Goku. She now looked up at Kakarot, who smirked down at her. Goku looked stunned, his eyes wide. "She's mine, you weak minded fool! Never touch her because you're too weak to have her." He snorted as Goku's head fell.

"She's my wife! You can't do this to her!" Goku screamed in frustration of having her ripped away. He snorted himself and screamed, charging at Kakarot. His fist were swinging but Kakarot slammed his knee into his gut and sent him toppling over and over. His face was lost in the white mist.

"She's mine! And so long as you remain here she shall remain mine, because you'll never get as strong as me. She'll remain mine!" He laughed as Goku got to his knees.

"N-No… No! Chi-Chi!" he cried, his hand reaching for her, but Kakarot dragged her away, even as she tried to reach back. His form disappeared in the white mist, leaving Goku alone all over again.

"No! I WON'T LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THIS ANYMORE!" Goku screamed loudly, getting up, his veins bulging with adrenaline, his face now coated in sweet, his fists tightening. "I WON'T LET YOU!" He screamed again as the world around him shook, his hair slowly beginning to rise into the air. The lines around his eyes darkened, his eyes slowly rolling back inside his head as his ki sparked and ripped around him; Chi-Chi was his! "I LOVE HER!" he screamed.

Outside of the realm inside his mind where Goku remained was Kakarot standing in front of Chi-Chi, who was back inside her head again. "Now, you'll never see that weakling again. Now how about that kiss you were going to give that loser to me?" He chuckled leaning his lips down to kiss hers but she moved her face. "Now! Now!" He growled grabbing her face with his hand. "Disobey me and I'll make you regret it." He snarled but Chi-Chi only spat in his face. The hearty glob dripped down his forehead and his hand pinched on her face making her wince. "You might have grown a spine now but I can easily break you in again, a few hits and you'll be begging for me to forgive you." He snickered and drew his hand back but a blow to his back made him whip around.

"Don't touch her!" Krillin screamed diving forward at Kakarot who rolled his eyes and kicked him to the wayside. Krillin's form bounced a little bit as he skipped on the ground and bounced hard into a tree, snapping it.

Three more blasts came hitting him in the back. Kakarot growled as he snapped around, Piccolo, Tien, and Kami stood there, their hands outstretched; they were breathing hard. "Damn you fools! You can't beat me!" he screamed, throwing his hands out and released his ki, a ripping blast. The three warriors were knocked from their feet to the ground as his ki struck wildly hitting trees and the ground. Explosions ripped about as he grabbed his head. With a final scream he shot one final beam of ki out from his back that slammed into the ground and exploded, kicking up a cloud of dust behind him. Kakarot stood there for the moment breathing heavily, sweat dripping from his brow as he growled and looked back to Chi-Chi. "Now this if for defying me, you bitch!" he yelled, drawing his hand back to slap her. Chi-Chi covered herself but his hand was caught as a firm grip held him back.

"Don't hit my wife," growled a deep voice from behind him. Kakarot turned his head and stared into a burning teal gaze, blonde hair standing above his head. "Chi-Chi is mine!"

R&R MajinBroli and thanks to my beta-readerMirablick Russ