Of Two Hearts
Chapter 6: Trouble Accumulates
There were serious dilemmas occurring in the Ox-King's kingdom. A new enemy was approaching fast. A woman is torn from doing right and wrong. Anger, war, friendship, hate, confusion, peace, love… All of these in a land full of diverse people.
***
All of the samurai and warriors were gathered in the throne room, where the Ox-King demanded a vital meeting be held. He sat in his throne where he could oversee every person kneeling before him.
"Good subjects, I have a crisis to confirm," the Ox-King started. "Don't fret. Just listen. There have been too many true cases of death and conquering in other lands by an enemy only a few of you may remember. This enemy is aiming for this kingdom next. We cannot allow him to do it. This calls for war.
"Now is the time to put your loyalty and training to the test. Every single one of you men here has risked his life for the sake of this kingdom's safety. You all are heroes already."
One warrior stood to his feet. "Of course I will die for you and this kingdom, my lord! Who is the enemy? I'll slaughter him!"
The Ox-King frowned. "I'm afraid most of you do not know of this terrible monster king. He was causing trouble even when many of you were just boys. At the time, he just wanted to kill people for no reason, but now this twisted fool is bent on world domination. This evil monster goes by the name Piccolo."
Goku was glad he was kneeling and that his head was bowed. He couldn't let anyone see his face grow red from anger. Piccolo! He was back again! Then Goku's anger melted away as he realized something. He listened to more warriors brag about how they were going to kill Piccolo.
Don't you get it?! Goku felt like shouting. Piccolo is the one who will kill YOU! No one here is a match for him! You're going to die!
"Quiet down, quiet down now," the Ox-King hushed the angry warriors. He sat back in his throne, sighing. "Furthermore, even if this war grows so bad that I myself must fight, we cannot allow this dynasty to fall, so my daughter must be protected during this time."
He looked at Chi-Chi on his left, and Vegeta on his right. Not one of them could be hurt or else.
"I'll do it, my Lord! The princess will be safe with me!" one samurai volunteered.
"No, Great One! Princess Chi-Chi will be in my safe hands!" another protested.
The room was buzzing with warriors volunteering to protect Chi-Chi, and the Ox-King rolled his eyes.
"You are all foolish. How can you fight in this war and then put your bloody hands on my daughter to hide her? None of you qualify. Vegeta will keep Chi-Chi under his watchful eye until this war's rage ends."
Vegeta chuckled at the Ox-King's right. "Sire, you needn't say that. Any one of these men is qualified to protect your daughter, but only a few have your trust. I myself will fight. My suggestion is to send out half of these men to fight at a time, as the others serve as backup. One of the backup warriors should protect the princess."
The Ox-King frowned, but he was curious. "Who did you have in mind?"
Vegeta tilted his head toward Goku. "That one."
The Ox-King was clearly surprised and outraged. He knew he hated Goku. What was Vegeta thinking?
"Goku?" the other warriors echoed.
Goku lifted his head to look at the Ox-King. "Me? You want me to protect your daughter?" The Ox-King nodded, mumbling an affirmation. Goku nodded, and smiled confidently. "I'll do my best to keep her safe."
At the Ox-King's left, Chi-Chi smiled inwardly, pleased that Goku wouldn't be involved in fighting. She didn't know what she'd do if Goku was killed on the battlefield. However, Chi-Chi knew keeping her safe wouldn't be an easy task.
If Goku made one mistake, his reputation could be shattered and he could put to death. If Chi-Chi was hurt in the least bit, Goku's head was going to come off. The bad thing was that Chi-Chi was already a great target for the enemy.
Chi-Chi glanced at her father, and then looked away. I don't mind, but why did he let Goku have this job? He hates him. What's going on? Oh, why does war have to come?
***
In a few days, the Ox-King set out a notice for the people of the kingdom to move very far away so that no one would get hurt. There were a lot of people and too few supplies, so the samurai helped the people move.
Each samurai was assigned to help a certain part of each village. Goku was helping in the southeast section, and the work was very tiring. The last cottage was done and Goku finally had permission to go home.
However, he remembered Shi Lu lived around this area. He went to her small hut and knocked on the door.
The small woman answered the door, curiously, and then rolled her eyes when she saw it was Goku. "Oh, it's only you, boy. What is it?"
Goku raised an eyebrow. He thought even she would know what was going on. "Didn't you hear the emperor's notice? Everyone has to evacuate so they don't get hurt when the war with Piccolo starts."
Shi Lu snorted. "Hmph. He had a tournament not too long ago, and now he's engaging in war. What is it with men and fighting?"
Goku shrugged. "We just like it. I think-"
"Rhetorically speaking, you nimrod," Shi Lu sighed and beckoned him to come inside. Once Goku was inside, he looked around at all the things Shi Lu had. It would take a couple of trips for everything to be packed for traveling.
"It'll take a while, but I can help you pack your things and take them to the new shelters. They're like living quarters, but they're wider," Goku offered.
Shi Lu shook her head stubbornly. "I'm not moving."
Goku's eyes widened. "What are you talking about? You can't stay here. The war is going to spread to areas like this."
The woman's piercing dark eyes met Goku's. "I said I'm not moving. Generations of my family have lived in this exact house, and I'm not moving for a silly war."
Goku couldn't believe her logic. "But, ma'am, I'm sure the family you have now will want you to live, but you won't if you stay here. Besides, you're, um, old. It's not like you could fight off anyone."
Suddenly, Goku let out a cry of pain as he held his shin. He glared at Shi Lu, whimpering, who returned the glare. She had whacked him with her cane. "Watch your mouth, boy. I may be old, but I can do more than what you think."
Goku sighed, letting go of his shin. "Look, unless you move from here, you're going to die. I'd feel really bad if I left you here and then this place gets destroyed."
Shi Lu turned her back, fixing up something near her basin. "I told you to get out of here already. Besides, aren't you tired from helping the others? Here, take this drink and run along."
Shi Lu turned around and handed him the drink she had been fixing at the basin, and then shooed him away. Goku drank the herbal liquid and then handed her the cup back.
"Thank you. But I'm still going to help you move."
Shi Lu frowned. "If it's death you're worried about, stop it. Everyone has a time to die, and mine is soon. So quit worrying and-"
Shi Lu stopped suddenly as Goku picked her up, carrying her out of the hut. "Hey, hey!" she yelled, pounding on his back. "Unhand me at once! Boy, I'm not playing!"
Eventually, Goku completed another tiresome task by helping Shi Lu evacuate to safety. After this was done, Goku didn't hesitate in going home to rest. After being up since before sunrise and traveling around the village, working all day, he knew his body was sending signals of rest. He was really wiped out, and was getting the feeling that he was about to drop to the ground to sleep, no matter where he was.
Well, that wasn't accurate.
Goku's eyelids began to droop as he staggered. He wondered why this happened, but then remembered he hadn't fully recovered from his first illness. Oh no, not a relapse…
However, Goku forced himself to keep walking on into the kingdom. He was pacing across the training fields, and could see the entrance of the palace in the distance. The apothecary was on the second floor, he remembered.
But, gosh, this field looks miles long… I hope I'm not hallucinating.
The sun beat upon Goku's back as he continued to walk along, his pace slowing little by little. His throat begged for some water, but there was water inside the palace. But now it seemed too far away…
Unable to continue, Goku collapsed to the floor.
***
From the cobblestone path leading to the entrance of the palace, there was Talim, who had been trying to catch a butterfly. However, now she heard a sickening thud, and stopped playing. She stood to her feet, and tried to guess where the noise came from.
Talim circled the palace, and then found someone laying facedown in the grass. Worry formed a knot in her stomach as she got near the body.
Talim turned the head so the cheek was resting on the grass. On her hands and knees, she placed her ear near the person's nose. She let out a sigh of relief.
"He's still breathing," she whispered. "All right… But he needs help."
Talim got up and went to the stables. Leading a horse by its reins, she walked it toward the person. "Stay here," she ordered the horse, who merely whinnied softly and started to eat the grass.
With a grunt, Talim flipped the body over, and backed away, surprised. "Oh!"
She read the name engraved into the breastplate of the armor. So, this is Goku,
She thought, and looked him over. This is the man Chi-Chi loves…
Then she shook her head. There was no time to stare now.
"All right, here we go," Talim grunted as she tried to pick up Goku to put him on the horse. Nope. Even the mightiest strength of a seven-year-old couldn't move the rock-hard body of a warrior. Talim left, and entered the palace. Running up a flight of stairs to reach the second floor, she hoped the apothecary would be there.
He was.
Breathless, Talim skidded to a stop at the apothecary's door, which was ajar. She saw the middle-aged man placing books on the table. "Tokoro, help!" she called to him. Startled, Tokoro dropped his books and looked over at Talim. "What is it?"
"There's an ill warrior in the fields, and he needs help badly," she spat, waving her hands frantically. "You must hurry!"
Urging the older man to run downstairs faster, Talim grabbed his hand and pulled him to where Goku lay. Tokoro propped Goku's body up and laid him on the horse. He gently led the horse across the fields to an empty quarter where several extra medical items were stored.
As Tokoro left, Talim looked up at the second turret in the sky and frowned. She may not like it, but she was sure Chi-Chi wanted to hear about Goku's illness coming back.
***
Talim made another breathtaking trip up onto the third floor of the palace, and her journey slowed as she saw Chi-Chi at the other end of the hallway, carrying a scroll to be delivered.
"Princess, wait!"
Chi-Chi turned around at the little girl's voice, and frowned at the worried look on Talim's face and the fact she was breathless and red-faced. "What's wrong?" she asked.
Talim ran a hand through her mahogany hair, sighing. "Your messenger girl speaks, Princess, but I'm afraid this time it's bad news. Goku is having a relapse of his past illness, and he's with Tokoro now. But I thought I should let you know."
Worry and concern was clearly etched on Chi-Chi's face. She hadn't thought about Goku all day today, and now she definitely wanted to see him. But, she had duties to attend to.
"What's wrong with him?" she asked her.
Talim shrugged. "I'm a messenger girl, not a nurse…"
"Talim, please… Promise me you'll stay by his side and attend to him." Her request sounded more like begging, as sorrow was laced in her voice.
Looking into Chi-Chi's eyes wounded Talim. Those dark orbs were full of hope and a sad sense of concern. She hoped this wouldn't be a broken promise, and she trusted Talim enough to keep it. Talim blinked and nodded.
As she descended the stairs, Talim saw Vegeta going up on the opposite side. Vegeta gazed at her curiously. "What are you doing here, girl?"
Talim explained what had happened, and what she had to do. This seemed to interest Vegeta, even though he hid it.
"I see… A little girl like you shouldn't have to worry about things like that. You go and do something else. I'll see Goku."
Talim believed him and sighed with relief. "Thank you, my Prince. Your kindness astounds me."
Vegeta smirked.
When Vegeta went to the spare quarter, he noticed Tokoro wasn't there. He had obviously done his job and left Goku to sleep. Vegeta entered the quarter and stopped at the cot Goku laid on, frowning and crossing his arms.
He didn't look that sick, according to Vegeta, and he was breathing fine now.
Suddenly, Vegeta stiffened, as he sensed something. There was a strange vibe coming from Goku, and it was making Vegeta doubt what he really sensed. His arm reached out towards Goku, and his palm glowed a light bluish color, as he collected a bit of Goku's energy from his body.
As Vegeta took Goku's energy, his eyes widened. So, it is…. I don't believe this. Goku is a Saiyan like me, he thought. His energy is just like mine. Incredible, but he's still an enemy… It's a good thing he doesn't know he's a Saiyan or what will happen to him soon… (1)
Even though Vegeta was more amazed that Goku was a Saiyan, he was also angry. He didn't like Goku from the beginning, but to know that Goku was the same race as him made it seem despicable.
Vegeta kicked at the mattress softly, just enough to roll Goku over. Just give up on the princess, you fool. A coward like you who runs away is never worthy of her.
Vegeta left.
***
Over the next week, Goku was checked on daily by the fellow samurai, who frowned at his condition. Reports of his illness and strange actions from the peasants accompanied Goku's condition now: he had been sick and frail lately. This wasn't good.
Several samurai made their way to the throne room after checking on Goku. They had offered Goku food and water, but he only wanted to sleep. It had been days since Goku had eaten, and it concerned the samurai. They felt the Ox-King should know.
From his throne, the Ox-King saw the samurai respectfully kneel before him, keeping quiet. The Ox-King had been talking to Vegeta and Chi-Chi about their marriage, but he stopped once he saw the samurai.
"We'll continue this at another time," he whispered to Vegeta, and then turned his attention to the samurai. "Yes, subjects?"
One samurai looked up at him. "We are sorry to intrude, Sire, but we have reports concerning Sir Goku. He hasn't recovered at all, and will not eat or drink. He is bedridden now, and only wishes to sleep."
The Ox-King frowned. Tokoro had warned him of Goku's illness, but he never knew exactly what was going on. Now the samurai's report concerned him.
Another samurai spoke, "If Sir Goku is bedridden, my lord, shall he still hold the job of protecting Princess Chi-Chi? I doubt a man in his state could. He hasn't trained in a long time. He may have weakened, and what if his condition worsens?"
Great. Could he have pointed out any more bad qualities?
The Ox-King rubbed his beard thoughtfully. "You're right… However, we cannot just let him go like that. He's still a useful man, but if he shows one more strange sign, he's through."
Beside him, Chi-Chi internally sighed with relief. For a minute, she thought he was going to get rid of Goku. Goku, you have to get better, she thought. It's unfortunate that you're really sick this time, but I can't help but worry about you. What's the matter with you?
***
Contrary to predictions of Goku's dying state, Goku was out of bed that night. He had climbed out of bed, feeling a little strange, but refreshed after some days worth of sleep. Right now, he was at the back of the quarter, skipping stones in a lake.
Now that it was night and he just woke up, he wasn't going to go to sleep.
Goku sighed, wishing he could stand. After lying down for many days, his legs felt wobbly, plus the leg he had injured previously wasn't fully healed. He could barely walk to the back of the quarter. There was another reason for his difficulty in walking…
Suddenly, Goku heard rustling on the grass behind him. He had thought it was an animal, and turned to make sure it wasn't a dangerous one, but he was surprised to see a pair of shoes in his sight.
Goku looked up at Chi-Chi, who settled next to him on the grass, smiling. "You're up," she said, relieved. "They said you were a hopeless case, but you proved them wrong."
"Hmm," Goku yawned, and shook his head. "I just woke up."
Chi-Chi nodded and then turned to her side, where a basket lay. It contained food, a water gourd, and some bandages. She brought out the food, knowing its scent would tease Goku. She giggled at his mouth watering, and eyes growing wide.
"I thought you could use some food since you hadn't eaten all these days," Chi-Chi said, and then looked him up and down to make sure he looked healthy. Suddenly, she froze as her eyes lay on a certain area. Her eyes had widened at her discovery, and her heart began to race.
Her eyes fell to Goku's lap and then around it. There, a brown, furry tail waved peacefully.
Huh?! His tail? That doesn't make sense… Chi-Chi then began to think this over.
Now I remember… Goku had a tail as a boy, but he didn't have one when I saw him again at the Budokai. Now he has it again. But how did he just grow it? Maybe… Maybe all that hard work he did might've done something to him.
"Um, Goku?"
"Hm?" Goku said, looking up from eating some bread. He noticed a curious, slightly repulsive look on Chi-Chi's face. "What's the matter?"
Chi-Chi's eyes never left his tail. "That," she said, pointing to it. "Um, you have it again."
Goku looked at his tail and then shrugged. "Yes. All these days I slept, something inside me triggered the upcoming of the tail, but I don't know what. All I knew was that when I woke up, it felt furry, and when I touched the spot… It was more than a patch of fur. I had my tail again. It felt strange to have it again, because I had used it for a lot of things, but mostly to keep my balance. Now that I have it again, it throws me off balance."
He laughed, but Chi-Chi frowned. "But how did you just wake up with it? Do you grow it again as if it were part of some stage you're going through?"
Goku shrugged again. "I don't know, but it doesn't bother me." He resumed eating.
Oh… Okay, then.
Chi-Chi looked at him all over to see if there was anything else that was weird. She frowned when she looked down at his leg. The moonlight breaking through the trees' leaves clearly lit up the wound on Goku's leg and how it wasn't properly treated.
A scar hadn't even begun to form, and the area around the wound was red like a rash.
Chi-Chi gestured toward the hill across the lake. "There are some herbs up there that I'm going to get for your leg, Goku. It's looking awful. There's some water in the gourd if you need it, all right?"
Goku nodded, too busy eating the delicious food.
Chi-Chi stood and began to walk towards the hill. She spent a few minutes getting there and looking. She knew herbs grew on the hilltop, but it was hard to see when there were some flowers in the way.
She continued to search for the herbs, intent on helping Goku. She didn't care what anyone else thought about her decision to see Goku. Not her father, not the distant admirers and definitely not Vegeta. In any case, he wouldn't dare keep an eye on her at night…
After a few more minutes of searching, Chi-Chi found the herbs she was looking for. She stood up and waved to Goku. "Hey, I found them! Come over here, Goku!"
Goku looked up at the hill, and then a strange feeling came over his body. His unfocused eyes stared at the full moon rising behind the hill. A rumbling sound started to come from deep within his throat, and he suddenly hunched over, changing into a new creature.
Chi-Chi began to feel the earth beneath her quaver, and she looked down to see rocks around her jumping up and down. This wasn't good. Chi-Chi looked up when she heard a menacing growl and then her eyes widened as she saw a furry creature screaming, growing taller and larger before her very eyes.
Goku had transformed into a Saiyan ape.
Scared out of her mind, Chi-Chi stuttered, and fell to the ground, frozen, and terrified. What the heck was that?! She had no time to wonder as she saw the giant ape's glowing red eyes gaze at her hungrily. He was going to eat her?!
Chi-Chi screamed as the ape approached her, and tried to run, but each time the ape took a step, the earth shook, throwing Chi-Chi off balance. All she could do was attempt to scurry and roll away.
However, the only thing she could do well was scream, and scream she did, loud enough for everyone inside the Ox-King's palace to come outside.
***
Alert to his daughter's terrifying screams, the Ox-King gathered all his strongest men and rushed to where the scream was coming from. When they saw the giant ape, their minds reeled.
"What?! It's a monster!" one shogun exclaimed.
"Monster or no monster, it must die!" another declared. "It's going to crush the princess!"
Vegeta faced the army. "Distract the ape by attacking, and I'll rescue the girl!"
Arrows, spears, and bullets flew towards the Saiyan ape, and if some didn't soar high enough to hit him, they merely felt like a pinch. No matter how much ammo the army used, it was ineffective towards the Saiyan ape.
The ape was taking some revenge as he crushed some men and knocked guns and cannons aside like toys with a swipe of his huge hand. He laughed evilly at the men's cries of pain as he killed them.
Vegeta darted through the flying weapons and quietly made his way up the hill. He snuck up from behind and swiftly took Chi-Chi in his arms. He began to retreat quickly, his feet barely touching the ground. As he did this, the Saiyan ape turned around, noticing Chi-Chi was gone.
He roared angrily and struck Vegeta, who cried out and released Chi-Chi. Chi-Chi flew out of his arms and rolled down the hill to the bottom. Her arms took the brunt of the fall, so she avoided unconsciousness.
Once she heard Vegeta cry out, she lifted her face from her arms to see him in the Saiyan ape's grip, squeezing him. "Vegeta!" she screamed.
"Chi-Chi!"
The Ox-King ran to his daughter, and lifted her from the ground. He wiped the streak of dirt off her cheek and put his arms around her to protect her. He watched in despair as his army fought hard against the ape, and Vegeta being squeezed by the ape.
"Otousan," Chi-Chi whispered, her eyes staring ahead at the awful scene. She trembled in the Ox-King's arms, never being so scared in her life.
More and more dead bodies littered the area as the Saiyan ape effortlessly took out his human opponents. He eventually got bored with Vegeta and let him go.
"That's it!" Wakaru yelled, unsheathing his sword. "It's killed too many innocent men! To hell with this beast!" He let out a battle cry, running towards the Saiyan ape.
"Fool!"
Vegeta swooped down and tackled Wakaru, pushing him out of the way. They both rolled on the grass. When they stopped, Wakaru pushed Vegeta off him. "Prince, what are you doing?!"
"You are a complete moron!" Vegeta barked. "Don't you know you could've gotten yourself killed?!"
"I was trying to cut off his leg!" Wakaru protested.
A man that resembled Wakaru ran to both of them. "No, son, Prince Vegeta is right! We need to find a weak spot!"
"Which is nearly impossible!" Wakaru said.
"Don't talk like that!" his father, Hyuki, replied. "We must find a way! The living people's lives depend on it! Think of your sister!"
The Saiyan ape growled and roared again, making the earth shake. The trees were trying their best to stay rooted, and the large stones began to shift. The Ox-King turned his back toward the destruction, keeping Chi-Chi in his arms. "Damn!" he yelled over the loud noise.
"I can't believe Piccolo would send someone to attack so soon! I didn't know he wasn't alone!"
The Ox-King turned his head and saw the number of his army had grown small, and the corpses lay inhumanely wherever they died. The living and very injured people groaned in agony. This gruesome scene was almost too much to bear.
"Damn it! No!" Hyuki yelled. "What did we do to deserve this?!"
The Ox-King glared at him. "No one knows! By Kami, where is Goku?!"
Vegeta stood up from the grass, and wiped a trail of blood from his mouth. "I'm not going to sit here like a coward and let this beast kill everybody! If no one will stop him, I will at least try!"
In reality, Vegeta already knew how to combat a Saiyan ape. It had been part of his training as a boy on Planet Vegetasei. Vegeta knew the tail and the areas around it were weak spots. In fact, he had expected Goku to transform, which explained his calmness…
Leaping up towards the Saiyan ape, Vegeta kicked him in the eyes.
The ape reeled backwards, covering its face, becoming an open target for Vegeta. He threw his hardest kicks and punches at the ape, and then flew between his legs around to the back. The ape turned around, trying to grab him.
He almost did, but only his nails touched Vegeta's arm. But at the speed they were coming, they cut Vegeta's skin like knives. Vegeta grunted, losing his balance. He could tell his arm was going dead, and that he was going to fall to the ground.
Before he fell, Vegeta balled his two fists, placing them together, and let out a battle cry as he smashed into the Saiyan ape's tailbone as hard as he could. As he heard the ape's agonizing cry, Vegeta knew he was going down. Vegeta knew that he himself was going down for a knockout too, but at least he brought the Saiyan ape with him.
The live people didn't want to see this anymore, so they ran away screaming for their lives. Even the Ox-King left.
Chi-Chi had been sitting on her knees, staring in disbelief at what had just happened, and at the Saiyan ape that shook the earth incredibly when he collapsed to the ground. So many thoughts were racing in her head, and she was lost in a world of fear.
That was, until she felt a hand tug her arm. Chi-Chi looked up to the see the Ox-King frantically pull at her again. "Come! It's not safe to be out here!"
Chi-Chi didn't hesitate to leave, but she couldn't get her mind off Goku. I knew he had a tail, but… Oh, Kami. Why?
To be continued…
Chapter Seven: Wondering
A/N:
(1) I know some of you guys are wondering what's going on. Well, I think there's a different way Saiyans can go about their lives, and for this one theory I read in a fanfic, Saiyans use their tail for a lot of things. But when it's gone, they're weak and vulnerable to human diseases. Thus explaining why Goku's getting sick so quick. And the second part of the theory was this. There are seasons in a Saiyan's life such as the birthing season, maturing season, mating season (heh, this will be put into emphasis later) and a season where if their tail is gone, it will grow back.
(2) Continuing this theory (sorry that it's long, but it's fun), Goku lost his tail as a boy, but now in this season he grows it back. I'm following exactly what the theory said. So Goku goes into like a mini hibernation, except he's "sick" and during this time, he gets his tail back. Unfortunately, this has caused some problems…
(3) I'm not that good at this…. Please don't kill me. Please….
Gogirl: I told you. Everything can't be too happy in my fics. Yes, Vegeta is using his conniving ways to stop our favorite couple from being together. Chi-Chi literally is his fiancée after all… Heh, yes. Samurai Goku. LOL. ::high fives back:: Evil is the way to go! And it depends on how your fic turns out whether I'll threaten you or not. Heh. I'll always look out for your fics.
Lady Kouga: Thanks. How was this one?
Lady Athena X: Thanks. Chi-Chi has her ways, and you'll see what will happen. I wanted to keep this as close to medieval Japan as possible. I'm surprised no one's made a comment in a slight comparison to Rurouni Kenshin. And the V/CC, G/CC triangle shall never perish!
Carrie: Yes. What WILL Chi-Chi do? I think the next chapter will be unexpected… Thanks. I thought people were going to think it's Vegeta who should have won, but this is all a part of my plan. ::rubs hands together, smiling evilly::
Chief316: Thanks, but you're still not getting this… My story is not going to be aligned with the series very much. Five years could pass, ten years could pass. The point is, regardless of the timeline, you still won't find numerous similarities with the show. I had a feeling someone would say something about the weapon. I PURPOSELY gave Goku a katana instead of a staff so the battle wouldn't be too easy for him, and I wanted to build some suspense in the fight with Vegeta. They'll always provide competitors with weapons. I still appreciate your review nonetheless.
Jessica C: Yeah, I love studying history and I had to study Japanese history even deeper for this story. Thanks for the review.
Moon girl 16: ::stands straight and tall and salutes:: You bet I'll give you evil cliffhangers! It's the soul of every fanfic. Vegeta's not dumb. He's learning really fast, and Goku is getting in a lot of trouble.
Lady Thundera: Wow, thanks! I let the underdog win here. Heh, go ahead and run the peasants over. They're being mean. I plan on keeping Vegeta's attitudes unexpected, and so he went for plan B. BAD plan. Nah, I'm not going to let Vegeta do that again. He learned his lesson, and I know when to quit evoking the G/CC fans. LOL. I'm good, but Gogirl's in trouble. Run and hide, Gogirl!
Noname: Thanks. It seems Chi-Chi's mind has been made up, but this circumstance does alter with her thinking now… The mob is trying to think of a way to kill Goku, but we have a turn of events here…