I do not own Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, or Dragon Ball Super. I only own the original characters that I create.
It's pretty boring at this point, but I want to build the story for the future chapters. In other words, I want to take things slow. I hope you understand my decision and thank you.
The Mask
Chapter 4
The sun's light dimmed with every hour as it began it's journey to the other side of the globe. With the final hour of the sun's reign, came the moon to shine it's lovely glow once more. The stars appeared one by one as the moon climbed higher and higher in the sky. The wind howled and whistled between the leaf-less tree limbs to create a hypnotically, yet spooky melody. The temperature had dropped significantly, and with the wind blowing, it made it even colder. Bardock, however, didn't seem to be bother by cold and stood topless outside under the moon's gentle glow. His tail lashed elegantly behind him with the wind in a harmonic dance. His black hair swayed gently in the wind while he looked up at the moon. Bathing in its illuminating light. There was a crunch in the piles of leaves, and he turned around. It was his son, Goku. Or godson he should now say. He felt only joy and angst looking upon his flesh and blood, knowing that he kept the truth from him. Goku rubbed his eyes and Bardock noticed the small child in his arms. The child clung at Goku's t-shirt and huddled in his chest. A small blanket was around them both to keep somewhat warm. Bardock looked closely and noticed that the boy looked just like Goku. Their hair was the same. Even those big innocent eyes were identical. He had also met his eldest son, but he forgot his name. The boy was in a rush because he was later for something he called 'school'. He even met his wife, a rather feisty yet gentle woman.
Bardock stepped closer to the two and gently stroked the young child's hair, "Is he your son too," Bardock asked while looking at his son with a soft smile. Goku returned the gesture with his own proud smile and cradled his son in his arms. He then answered, "Yes. This is Goten. He recently turned 2 last month." Lazily, but in a cute way, Goten opened his big eyes to see the gentle expression of Bardock. Instantly the toddler stuck out his hands, "Dada!" He cooed while reaching out for Bardock. Goku and Bardock both laughed softly at the toddler's confusion. It was adorable. Bardock crouched down to be eye level with a toddler. He closed his and smiled and Goten placed his tiny hands on Bardock's face and lightly smacked his cheeks. Goten let out amused gasps and sighs while he played with Bardock's face. Goku then chuckled, "He's a happy baby. He likes to play a lot. I don't think he ever cried before." Goku said while wrapping the majority of the blanket around Goten to shield him from the nipping cold. Goku then noticed that Bardock had no shirt on, "Hey, where's your shirt? Or, your armor? It's freezing out here! Aren't you cold? You'll catch your death out here if you don't come inside. Come on." Goku didn't Bardock enough time to say anything once he took his hand forcefully drug him into the house, scolding him until they were in the warmth and comfort of the house. However, Bardock smiled, glad to know his son was concerned with him.
Goku returned the gesture with his own proud smile and cradled his son in his arms. He then answered, "Yes. This is Goten. He recently turned 2 last month." Lazily, but in a cute way, Goten opened his big eyes to see the gentle expression of Bardock. Instantly the toddler stuck out his hands, "Dada!" He cooed while reaching out for Bardock. Goku and Bardock both laughed softly at the toddler's confusion. It was adorable. Bardock crouched down to be eye level with a toddler. He closed his and smiled and Goten placed his tiny hands on Bardock's face and lightly smacked his cheeks. Goten let out amused gasps and sighs while he played with Bardock's face. Goku then chuckled, "He's a happy baby. He likes to play a lot. I don't think he ever cried before." Goku said while wrapping the majority of the blanket around Goten to shield him from the nipping cold. Goku then noticed that Bardock had no shirt on, "Hey, where's your shirt? Or, your armor? It's freezing out here! Aren't you cold? You'll catch your death out here if you don't come inside. Come on." Goku didn't Bardock enough time to say anything once he took his hand forcefully drug him into the house, scolding him until they were in the warmth and comfort of the house. However, Bardock smiled, glad to know his son was concerned with him.
Instantly the toddler stuck out his hands, "Dada!" He cooed while reaching out for Bardock. Goku and Bardock both laughed softly at the toddler's confusion. It was adorable. Bardock crouched down to be eye level with a toddler. He closed his and smiled and Goten placed his tiny hands on Bardock's face and lightly smacked his cheeks. Goten let out amused gasps and sighs while he played with Bardock's face. Goku then chuckled, "He's a happy baby. He likes to play a lot. I don't think he ever cried before." Goku said while wrapping the majority of the blanket around Goten to shield him from the nipping cold. Goku then noticed that Bardock had no shirt on, "Hey, where's your shirt? Or, your armor? It's freezing out here! Aren't you cold? You'll catch your death out here if you don't come inside. Come on." Goku didn't Bardock enough time to say anything once he took his hand forcefully drug him into the house, scolding him until they were in the warmth and comfort of the house. However, Bardock smiled, glad to know his son was concerned with him.
Goku then chuckled, "He's a happy baby. He likes to play a lot. I don't think he ever cried before." Goku said while wrapping the majority of the blanket around Goten to shield him from the nipping cold. Goku then noticed that Bardock had no shirt on, "Hey, where's your shirt? Or, your armor? It's freezing out here! Aren't you cold? You'll catch your death out here if you don't come inside. Come on." Goku didn't Bardock enough time to say anything once he took his hand forcefully drug him into the house, scolding him until they were in the warmth and comfort of the house. However, Bardock smiled, glad to know his son was concerned with him.
Goku then noticed that Bardock had no shirt on, "Hey, where's your shirt? Or, your armor? It's freezing out here! Aren't you cold? You'll catch your death out here if you don't come inside. Come on." Goku didn't Bardock enough time to say anything once he took his hand forcefully drug him into the house, scolding him until they were in the warmth and comfort of the house. However, Bardock smiled, glad to know his son was concerned with him.
Once inside, Goku made Bardock sit on the small couch while he fetched him something to wrap himself in while setting Goten next to Bardock. The toddler yawned and crawled into Bardock's lap as if he were a kitten and curled up into a ball and fell asleep. Bardock looked up to see not Goku, but another tall young man who shared a similar appearance to Goku. He was the eldest son, Gohan and he nervously looked at the seemingly intimidating man, "Oh, uh, hi there. You're Bardock, right?" Gohan couldn't help but stutter under the man's piercing stare. Bardock gave Gohan a warm smile, "Hey. I don't think we were introduced when I was brought here by Kakarrot. I'm his-err-godfather. Which makes me your god-grandfather in a way," Bardock then took Goten in his arms and walked towards the young man and patted his shoulder.
He was the eldest son, Gohan and he nervously looked at the seemingly intimidating man, "Oh, uh, hi there. You're Bardock, right?" Gohan couldn't help but stutter under the man's piercing stare. Bardock gave Gohan a warm smile, "Hey. I don't think we were introduced when I was brought here by Kakarrot. I'm his-err-godfather. Which makes me your god-grandfather in a way," Bardock then took Goten in his arms and walked towards the young man and patted his shoulder.
Bardock gave Gohan a warm smile, "Hey. I don't think we were introduced when I was brought here by Kakarrot. I'm his-err-godfather. Which makes me your god-grandfather in a way," Bardock then took Goten in his arms and walked towards the young man and patted his shoulder.
Goku walked in and noticed the two exchanging smiles, "Gohan? Why are you up late? Is your mother in bed? I didn't want to wake her," Goku said while handing Bardock a cup of hot chocolate, which he gladly accepted. Gohan rubbed his head and let out a drawn-out yawn, "I just woke up, I guess. And, I think mom is asleep." Gohan answered his dad while rubbing his eyes. There was a short silence when there were soft footsteps making their way down the stairs. It must be Goku's wife. Appearing from the staircase was Chichi, wife of Goku, and mother of Gohan and Goten. She rubbed her eyes and yawned, opened them, and noticed them. She jumped back in surprise, "Goku! What are you doing up so late? You too Gohan, you have school tomorrow!" She scolded the two who seemed to cower in fear. Bardock only looked at her with wide eyes as he held the cup of hot chocolate in one hand, and Goten in the other.
Gohan rubbed his head and let out a drawn-out yawn, "I just woke up, I guess. And, I think mom is asleep." Gohan answered his dad while rubbing his eyes. There was a short silence when there were soft footsteps making their way down the stairs. It must be Goku's wife. Appearing from the staircase was Chichi, wife of Goku, and mother of Gohan and Goten. She rubbed her eyes and yawned, opened them, and noticed them. She jumped back in surprise, "Goku! What are you doing up so late? You too Gohan, you have school tomorrow!" She scolded the two who seemed to cower in fear. Bardock only looked at her with wide eyes as he held the cup of hot chocolate in one hand, and Goten in the other.
She jumped back in surprise, "Goku! What are you doing up so late? You too Gohan, you have school tomorrow!" She scolded the two who seemed to cower in fear. Bardock only looked at her with wide eyes as he held the cup of hot chocolate in one hand, and Goten in the other.
She then turned to Bardock with a bright smile, "You're Bardock, right? I'm sorry, we weren't properly introduced. Goku told me about you when you were brought home. I'm his wife, Chichi. It's nice to meet you." Bardock slowly smiled at her and nodded his head and took a sip from his cup. Then, came an adorable coo from Goten who smelled the delicious hot chocolate. Goten opened his eyes and looked around to find the source of the wonderful scent.
Goten looked at Bardock's hand and stuck his tiny arm out, "Ah!" He said in a way of wanting the cup.
Chichi chuckled and gently took Goten from his hand and cradled him, "What are you doing up so late little mr.," She teased while rubbing her nose on his cheek. A yawn then came from Goten and she sighed, "Well, I'm going to lay down. I'll take Goten with my and leave the three of you to chat. Goodnight." She said her goodnight and went back up the stairs to return to the comfort of her bed.
"Well-" Goku clasped his together, "What you suppose we do? I don't think I could go back to bed for awhile." Goku said and Gohan nodded in agreement, "Yeah, I don't I think I can too. Let's watch a movie." Gohan suggested while Bardock gave them questioning stares. A movie? He didn't know what that was. Was it some sort of a battle?
Bardock then asked, "What's a movie?" Then the two starred at him.
Goku was the first to explain. He paused for a moment to find the simplest way to describe what a movie was, "...To put it simply: it's a motion picture telling a story." However, Bardock still didn't know what a movie was.
Gohan then chimed in, "Why don't we show him? It's better for him to see one then be explained one." Gohan then walked over the small t.v. and pulled open the cabinet and drew out a plastic case. Goku walked over to Gohan and Bardock followed suit.
"Yeah, that's a good one." Goku added while looking to Gohan, "Let's watch this one. I think you'll like it Bardock," Goku said looking to his "godfather".
Bardock nodded, "Okay, it looks worth watching." To be honest, he didn't know there were other types of these motion pictures called movies, so he couldn't be picky. Bardock watched as Gohan placed a disc in a strange device that sucked in the disc. He wondered where it went and jumped back when there was a sound of trumpets and drums. He looked to see a moving picture. He was fascinated by it and continued to watch in amazement. Goku patted his shoulder, "Don't sit too close, you'll go blind if you sit too close." Bardock rolled his eyes but did as he was told, "Okay, this good enough," He asked while he scooted back to the couch. Goku and Gohan smiled at one another and crowded around Bardock as the watched the movie. To Bardock, it was kinda interesting, but boring at some points. He didn't understand why the angered male didn't blast the harlot who had cheated on him? He shrugged and deemed Earthlings as strange creatures. He sighed once the movie ended, and was left confused by the ending. He shook his head and looked at the two had fallen asleep on his shoulders. Bardock chuckled, and gently removed himself from the two. Their heads hung and they were still asleep, "Heavy sleepers," Bardock said as the two began to snore. He chuckled and placed the two on the couch, Goku was first, then Gohan was laid on his side. Bardock smiled at the two and brought the blanket around them. He quietly left the room and returned upstairs to get some sleep.
Bardock nodded, "Okay, it looks worth watching." To be honest, he didn't know there were other types of these motion pictures called movies, so he couldn't be picky. Bardock watched as Gohan placed a disc in a strange device that sucked in the disc. He wondered where it went and jumped back when there was a sound of trumpets and drums. He looked to see a moving picture. He was fascinated by it and continued to watch in amazement.
Goku patted his shoulder, "Don't sit too close, you'll go blind if you sit too close."
Bardock rolled his eyes but did as he was told, "Okay, this good enough," He asked while he scooted back to the couch. Goku and Gohan smiled at one another and crowded around Bardock as the watched the movie. To Bardock, it was kinda interesting, but boring at some points. He didn't understand why the angered male didn't blast the harlot who had cheated on him? He shrugged and deemed Earthlings as strange creatures. He sighed once the movie ended, and was left confused by the ending. He shook his head and looked at the two had fallen asleep on his shoulders. Bardock chuckled, and gently removed himself from the two.
Their heads hung and they were still asleep, "Heavy sleepers," Bardock said as the two began to snore. He chuckled and placed the two on the couch, Goku was first, then Gohan was laid on his side. Bardock smiled at the two and brought the blanket around them. He quietly left the room and returned upstairs to get some sleep.