Princess of Saiyans
Chapter 5: Junior
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Nonica stepped out of the temple to meet the warrior that was brave enough to stand against King Piccolo and strong enough to actually defeat him. This warrior was a child. He was small and very young, maybe around the age of 9. To Nonica's surprise the child had a tail. Kakarot? she thought. Impossible. I thought he was dead. There is no way that he has lived this long on Earth and not tried to destroy it.
Kami looked over his shoulder and saw Nonica standing there, "Ah, Nonica. Perfect timing. Goku, this is my daughter, Nonica. Nonica, this is Goku. He is the one that defeated King Piccolo. I've decided to train him and he is going to be staying with us. Isn't that wonderful?"
Nonica was still deep in thought and wasn't paying Kami any attention. Maybe he doesn't remember anything. It's best that I don't say anything about our race, it could jog his memory and that wouldn't be good for either of us. Kami was staring at her wondering why she wasn't answering.
"Nonica?" he finally said, snapping her out of her little trance.
"Huh?" she looked over at Kami and smiled nervously, "My apologies, Father." "This is Goku. He is going to be staying with us. I have decided that I am going to train him." Kami said.
"Well, that is wonderful news. Welcome, Goku. Congratulations on your amazing victory. You must possess great strength and power to have pulled off such a feat as bringing down a monster like King Piccolo." Nonica said.
Goku smiled a big smile, "Thank you very much, Nonica." he replied, "Are you a fighter too?"
"I can defend myself if need be." Nonica said.
"Don't let Nonica fool you. She is quite a powerful and skilled fighter herself. She is far too modest." said Mr. Popo. Nonica blushed slightly. "Kami has taught her much and she is a wonderful student."
"Yes, Nonica has made great progress since she came to live with me. I am very proud of her." Kami added.
Goku began to get excited. Here stood a student of Kami's that been training for years and he just couldn't help himself, "Wow! I want to fight her." he said. Everyone was a little surprised to hear him say that.
Yep. He is most definitely a Saiyan. Nonica thought.
"Nonica doesn't really fight unless she must, Goku. It's something of a code of hers." Kami said.
"I'll fight you." Nonica said.
Both Kami and Mr. Popo were shocked so hear her say this. "Alright! Ready when you are." Goku said excitedly.
Nonica just couldn't help herself. True to Saiyan tradition, she just couldn't pass up the opportunity to fight another Saiyan after all this time. Although Goku know that he was in fact the member of an alien race, Nonica knew that he still possessed the desire to fight any opponent he thought would be a challenge to him. Nonica walked over to stand in front of him. Kami and Mr. Popo went to stand on the steps of the temple. Nonica smiled as she took fighting stance, "Ready." she said. Goku took stance then, more than ready to fight the student of the great master Kami.
"Children?" Kami said from the top of the stairs. The two young fighters looked over in his direction. "Please do not use any ki techniques. Hand to hand combat only. We don't anyone getting hurt and nothing getting broken. Understand?" he said with a smile on his face. The children both nodded in agreement. "Alright. GO!" Kami yelled and the sparring match began. Goku attacked first. Nonica quickly blocked and punched the boy. He flew backwards, but he didn't stay back for long. He lunged back at the lady fighter. The longer the spar match went the more Nonica realized just how strong the young boy was. She had to rely on her speed. Their match lasted almost three hours and Kami finally had to stop them. "Enough!" he shouted. Nonica stopped dead in her tracks and had to duck down to avoid Goku kicking her head. She caught his leg and held him up in the air. She began to laugh.
Goku was confused, "Why did we stop?" he asked.
Nonica laughed louder, "Kami asked us to. We have been sparring for a while. Besides, when your teacher tells you do something you have to do it."
Goku understood then, "Oh yeah, Master Roshi taught me that. But, I sure am hungry." he said.
Nonica was a little amazed at how innocent Goku appeared to be. "It should be time for us to eat anyway. Come on. Mr. Popo is a wonderful cook." Nonica said. Goku was very happy at the mention of food. That was his favorite time of the day. He wasted no time in following Nonica into the temple like house. As promised, Mr. Popo's cooking was phenomenal and Goku ate and ate. Nonica actually enjoyed watching Goku stuff his cute little face. It made her a little homesick, but she made a silent promise to Goku and to herself. She would keep their true origin a secret. She had become very happy in the life that she had made for herself and she could plainly see that Goku was happy the life that he had grown up in. he had no memory of their long lost home planet and had no idea what he had missed out on. Nonica thought it best to never tell him fearing that it would break his heart. So she that is just what she did.
Shortly after Goku's arrival to the Lookout, Nonica began to think about what Kami had told her about the egg that King Piccolo had spit out just before he died. She remembered that his offspring was now tied to Kami's life just as the demon king had been and she began to worry about what would happen if he, for some reason, didn't survive. She then decided to investigate and see if maybe she could find the child of the evil king. She was able to sense out his power level and she used that to find him. She spotted him resting in the woods. He was just a small child, but he bore the resemblance of King Piccolo. He doesn't look like much now, but I'm certain that will change soon enough. As much as I hate it, I have to make sure that nothing happens to him. I won't lose two fathers. She thought as she looked the sleeping child over. The boy began to stir and, sensing a presence with him. His eyes popped open. He sat up and looked around. He saw nothing. The small, green child shrugged his shoulders and stood up. He began to walk as Nonica hid in the trees above him. She tried to be as quiet as possible. Silently jumping from tree branch to branch, she followed the small boy. He continued to walk until he came to the outskirts of a small village.
He stopped and turned back toward the forest, "I know that you're following me and if you don't show yourself right now, I'm going to turn this poor defenseless village into dust." he said. Nonica rolled her eyes, but knew she had no choice. She jumped out of the tree, landing just a few feet in front of the child of pure evil itself.
"Here I am." she said lifting her hands up sarcastically.
"Ah, if it isn't the pretty little daughter of Kami." said the terrible tot.
Nonica stood in shock, "How did you know that?" she asked.
"I do possess some of the great King Piccolo's memories." he replied with a smile. He then took a few steps toward her. Nonica tried to remain calm. After all the little runt did just threaten to destroy an entire village, so fighting him wasn't an option. Even if fighting the brat was an option, she couldn't at the risk of killing and thus killing Kami. "So, tell me. Why are you following me?" he asked.
Nonica folded her arms and answered, "I came to see if you were still alive."
The child was a little shocked, "I figured you'd be plotting to kill me. This would only result in your death."
Nonica smirked, "HMPH! What a cocky little runt you are. Most definitely the son of King Piccolo. And anyway, I wouldn't try to kill you. If you die then so does Kami and I don't want that."
"That is a very wise decision." the small monster.
"So, what do you call yourself? Bongo?" she laughed.
The boy was not amused, "I am Junior." he said.
"Well, Junior. It's been fun but I have to go. Take care." Nonica said turning away from Junior.
"Nonica, send my regards to your father." Junior said. Nonica shuttered and quickly flew away.
She soon arrived back at the Lookout. Kami was waiting for her. "Where have you been, daughter?" he asked. Nonica was reluctant about telling him the truth, but she knew she couldn't talk lie to him.
"I went to find King Piccolo's son, Junior." she admitted.
Kami frowned replied, "Nonica, you shouldn't be out there toying with him. What if he attacked you?" Nonica lowered her head. She didn't want Kami worrying about her on top of everything else that he had to worry about.
"I'm sorry, Father. I wanted to make sure he was okay. I know if something happens to him then it happens to you." she said still looking down.
Kami smiled softly and lifted Nonica's chin so that she was looking at him, "My child, I am not going anywhere. I will always be right for you." he told her.
She smiled and put her arms around his neck, "I love you so much, Father. You and Mr. Popo have done so much for me."
"Mr. Popo and I both love you very much. We have enjoyed watching you grow and become the beautiful young woman you are now. I am very proud of you." said her adoptive father. Time went on and Nonica and Goku had grown close. They thought of each other as siblings. Goku had taught Nonica a few of the things that his teacher, Master Roshi, had taught him. Goku had even talked Nonica into entering the tournament, which he was entering as part of the agreement he had made with Kami to face Junior in exchange for training him, when the time came. Nonica watched Goku grow, with the help of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. She become more and more amazed how good hearted and gentle Goku was. He didn't fit the stereotype of the male Sayian. Goku wasn't super aggressive and ruthless. He wasn't bloodthirsty or savage. Goku was simply Goku.
Nonica spent some of her time making sure that Junior had what he needed to survive. Although she knew that he would be fine on his own, she still felt that she needed to be sure for the sake of Kami. Junior grew very quickly and it surprised Nonica that a child could grow that fast. One day, Nonica went to take him some supplies. He had outgrown his clothes and need something new. She pulled out the new outfit and tossed it to him. It was a gi that Nonica had made for him and a pair of brown, cloth shoes for his feet. Junior examined the uniform, "It's purple." he said.
Nonica rolled her eyes, "It's all I had to make it with. Be grateful. I know that is probably beyond your capacity, but you could at least fake it." she said.
He looked at her with a scowl, but turned to walk behind the tall bushes in the woods and put on the clothes. When he stepped back out, she was still standing there. "Why are you still here, Kami brat?" he asked.
Nonica folded her arms, "Look, I know that you're this evil son of King Piccolo and being polite is a very big stretch for you, but I have been kind enough to bring you things to wear and to eat. The least you could do is pretend to have a soul and play nice."
"HMPH! Well, as you can see it fits. You can leave now." Junior replied roughly and then started going through the bag that Nonica had brought to see what else she'd brought for him.
Nonica smiled and turned to leave. She stopped and looked over her shoulder, he arms still crossed, "You're going to the World's Martial Arts Tournament, aren't you?" she asked.
Junior looked up from the bag of goodies, "Of course. Why wouldn't I be?" he said.
Nonica shrugged and said, "Goku is entering."
Junior smiled evilly, "I know." he said.
The twisted excitement in his voice sent a chill down Nonica's spine. Junior wanted Goku dead, so he could avenge his father and take over the world, and he was planning on using the tournament as the stage for the murder of her best friend. "You're seeking revenge. You want Goku to pay for killing your father. You want him out of the way so can follow in King Piccolo's evil footsteps." she said, "But you'll fail. You can't win, Junior. Your brother's failed, your father failed and so will you."
Her words only made Junior laugh loudly. "I don't think so. You don't have to worry about your precious daddy, Nonica. Goku will die, not me." The smile on his face was nothing short of devilish and it made Nonica shuttered.
"I have to go." said Nonica. Without giving him a chance to say anything else, she was gone.
As the very angry Saiyan was flying back to the Lookout, she found herself thinking more and more about Junior, and not in the manner she should be. I can't believe he grew so fast. That gi I made for him looked pretty good on him. He has grown to be so handsome for a green guy….."AGH! What in the hell are you thinking, Nonica? Stop it!" she yelled to herself, "You can't think that about him like that, he's freakin evil. He wants to kill your best friend and take over the world. You are only helping him because of your father, Kami." She kept trying to herself not to think about him, and she was being honest with herself, it wasn't the first time a thought like that had crossed her mind. She detoured from the path and flew in a different direction, deciding that a nice long training session would clear her mind. She found secluded area where she wouldn't be disturbed. The training session went on for hours. Punches, kicks, speed drills, ki blasts, and, at the end of all of that, she went into deep meditation. When she finally returned to the Lookout, she was exhausted and went straight to take a shower. She decided to skip dinner and went to bed. She put on her nightgown and got into bed. It wasn't long before she had fallen fast to sleep.
Nonica went walking through the forest with a bag in her hand. She was once again taking food to the very ungrateful green warrior. She walked through the trees. It was cool with the light breeze blowing and Nonica was almost at peace there in the lush green of the forest. She could hear the bubbling of a creek in the distance. When she stepped out into the clearing, she found junior hovering over the creek. Nonica cleared her throat loudly. Junior opened his eyes. "Awww. Did I wake you from your nap?" she said in a voice that one would use when talking to a baby.
He scoffed, "Hello, oh constant thorn in my side."
Nonica smiled sarcastically and dangled the bag she was carrying in front of her. "I brought you some more food. Try not to choke on it."
Junior floated to the shore and put his feet on the ground. "I know that you would just hate for that to happen. No more daddy then." he mocked.
Nonica shrugged her shoulders, "Bringing you food and dealing with your wonderfully crappy attitude once in a while is a small price to pay to make sure Kami stays alive and well."
Junior took the bag and started looking through it. "Well, all this time I thought that I was starting to grow on you." he said.
Nonica laughed and replied, "Not on your life, Big Green."
Much to Nonica's surprise, Junior laughed at her joke, "Big green, huh? I like that." he said. Nonica was beginning to get a little concerned. What had gotten into Junior? "Well, what if I said that I actually enjoy our little rendezvous?" Junior said. Now Nonica really was beginning to get concerned.
"What?" was all she could manage to say.
Dropping the bag to the ground, Junior began to take a few steps toward Nonica, "I look forward to seeing you. I don't believe that you can honestly tell me that you don't feel something for me."
At this point Nonica was just downright scared and nervous. She couldn't believe that he was telling her that he had developed feelings for her. "I don't know what to say." she said.
Junior walked closer to her and, brushing her long brown hair away from her shoulder, took her in his arms and pulled her close to his body, "Tell me that I'm right." he purred.
Nonica panicking now as Junior began to lower his head. He pressed his lips to hers, his eyes closed. Nonica just closed her eyes and let her mouth move along with his. Their tongues probing in and out of each other's mouths. The kiss they shared was passionate and sent electricity surging through Nonica's body.
Nonica's eyes suddenly snapped open and she sat up straight in her bed. She was breathing heavily. She put her hand on her forehand, "A dream. It was just a stupid dream." she whispered. Nonica fell back on her pillow and stared up at the ceiling. "Why in the world would I dream something like that? And about Junior of all people?" she asked herself. As she laid there in bed her mind began to race and her heart began to beat controllably. "No, it can't be. He's evil, remember that, Nonica?" she said to herself. It was then that she came to realize the truth of the matter. She began to recall the times that she would go and take him supplies even though he had plenty. The moments that she truly worried about him and not just about Kami. That all those times she went because she actually wanted to see him. "Oh God, I'm in love with him. I fell in love with Junior." she said. She was unsure how she could've let this happened. The most painful thing about her epiphany was the reality that followed. They could never be together. He would never feel the same about her. He wanted to enslave the planet and kill her best friend. Nonica was just a tool to him. There to assist him in growing stronger. She had to do something and she eventually she convinced herself that it was just a silly crush and that if she stayed away from Junior then she would forget how she felt. "I'll go to him tomorrow and give him enough food to last a while. After that I'll just simply never go back. Out of sight out of mind." she told herself. And when she was satisfied that her plan would work, she went back to sleep.
What do we have here? A Saiyan in love? Or is she right and it is just a little school girl crush? And what will happen at the World Martial Arts Tournament? Hmmm…you'll just have to wait and find out in the next riveting chapter of Princess of Sayians.
Hey guys, thanks for reading the fourth chapter of the story and please be looking out for the next one. The tournament is coming up in the next chapter. It has a fight scene and I'm not sure how good it will be so please let me know if I write it well, cause that will only help the next fight scene be all the better. Please review and I hope to see you guys in the next chapter. Thanks much you guys, LATERZ!