The Time before U.A.: Part One

Goku had been going out every other night.

The media was becoming aware of his presence, or rather his alter ego really. It all began with the girl that he saved, her name being Mina.

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AlienQueeeen404: no im telling you, he sent a guy flying down an alley with a single swipe of a stick, AND THEN he jumped like 100 feet in the air!

Brosbeforethose333: ur bullshittin if ther was some1 that powerful wed herd of him by now!

AlienQueeeen404: im dead serious! he saved me from an assault! hes badass!

minedude: facts, this all sounds ridiculous.

weeb-believe: HE SOUNDS SO COOOOOL!

69muthafucka: i bet hes real good in bed with all that strength...

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Aaaaand that's when Goku turns his phone off.

"That was.. odd.." Goku mutters and Momo rolls over in the bed. Right now they were both relaxing on her bed after a spar and a shared shower.

"What is it?" She asked and Goku turns to her while she snuggles closer to him.

"People are talking about my fights with Villains. There's even a site where they discuss it, VigilantEddit." Goku says and Momo frowns, even when Goku wraps an arm around her.

"You're gaining too much exposure, especially the stronger you get. You're fighting more and more powerful opponents. It'll be a matter of time before you're in the Pro Leagues with how you're growing." Momo says and Goku appreciates her analysis.

"I know, and the breaks I've been taking still impact them. They post things wondering where I'm at, or what I'm up to. Some people are even trying to take pictures of me leaving the scene. It's a good thing I come out as blurs with how fast I run.." Goku says and Momo nods.

"It's like I said Goku, the stronger the opponent, the more exposure. Especially when it comes to people believing you're doing all of this under the state of the art disguise. And the people that run the website are mostly teenagers and young adults. They're the ones with the most access and the drive to unveil who you are." Momo explains and Goku frowns with her.

Becoming stronger and fighting equally stronger opponents is his dream, his livelihood. But it's costing him the safety of being untraceable. At some point he might slip, and that's something he can't afford. It had been a few minutes of silence before Momo said something.

"We have a week before our first day at U.A. Are you excited?" Momo perks up as she props her elbows under her to look at Goku. Goku grins at her question, looking down at her.

"Unbelievably. We're going to really become Heroes!" Goku says with a grin and Momo feels a gleam reach her eyes.

"Yes! And we get to study under the most professional Heroes Japan knows! We'll be able to use our quirks, study different subjects, and learn to become what we want to be!" Momo goes on and Goku looks at her in amusement. She stops suddenly, as if sensing his gaze.

She flushes, "W-what is it?" Goku simply chuckles before laying down and looking up at her ceiling.

"I just like it when you get excited like that. You don't think too much about what you're going to say and just feel happy, I guess?" He sort of asked and Momo flushes further.

"It's not that crazy.. besides, we've been waiting for this our entire lives!" Momo blurts and Goku nods.

"Exactly, and we're doing it all together." Goku smiles at her and she returns it.

"So... what now?" Momo asks and Goku takes half a second to think, and then a knowing grin crosses his face. Momo widens her eyes before laughing.

"Of course! I know that look Goku!" Goku widens his eyes at her opening his jaw in shock.

"No you don't!" He says and Momo laughs again.

"You sir, are hungry!" And as if Momo summoned Exhibit A out of thin air to prove her point.. Goku's stomach started rumbling. The sound way too similar to an avalanche over Mt. Everest.

"Hahahaha!" Momo doubles over in laughter and Goku feels a bead of sweat drip down his head.

He'll never live his hunger down.

Gohan sat still in the middle of the room. There was a candle that burned in front of him while he sat cross legged with his eyes closed. Right now the seasoned elderly man was counting the individuals he could sense in the city. He would do this everyday to keep his senses sharp. And besides, it helped pass the time when he was alone.

Raising Goku for fifteen years was back breaking work, and he has turned into a splendid young man. He was strong, smart, kind, handsome, and everything Gohan would ever want for a child of his own.

Now about his little escapades at night.. Gohan approved the desire to become stronger, but not the way Goku was doing it.

'Perhaps I shall contact an old friend..' Gohan thought as he felt two similar energies approach.

'He's gotten faster.' Gohan almost blinks while his eyes were closed. Because in a couple of minutes he hears a familiar voice outside of his home.

"Grandpa! Me and Mo are home!" Goku says and Gohan smiles when he stands. He flicks his fingers to put out the candle flame. He approaches Goku and Momo, who were bickering outside the one story and two bedroom home. They soon smile once he makes his appearance. Goku with his usual grin and Momo who smiles and bows politely. Gohan bows back before smiling at the two of them.

"Goku welcome back home my boy. And Momo-chan, thank you for honoring this old man a visit." Gohan says to her and she beams at him.

"Of course! You're like family too Gohan-san, like my own grandpa if I was honest.." Momo trails off and Gohan chuckles at her. Then he looked to Goku who widened his eyes as a particular gleam in Gohan's own charcoal orbs.

"Goku, mind helping an old man warm up his weary bones?" Gohan asks and Goku grins.

"Of course Grandpa! I can't wait!" The trio then went to the part of their home where the Yaoyorozu family decided to make a few renovations. Nothing too extravagant because both Goku and Gohan liked the simplicity of their home. However nowadays the two had their own sparring yard. And if anyone were to ask Goku, he would say that this was his favorite place at home.

It was very simple, an outdoors sparring yard that was fenced off and into a large square. The floor was made of white durable tiles and the fence was just a regular oak around the square. There was a gate that was made for an entrance, and it had two poles that held a sign that hung over the gate. It read 'Son Sparring Courtyard'. It was a fancier name than both Goku and Gohan would've came up with, but it did the trick.

Goku stood across from Gohan while Momo watched from the outskirts of the gate. Her eyes shone with a shiny gleam at the chance to watch the spectacle. The two never ceased to amaze her when it came to their spars, and Goku was steadily catching up to Gohan's strength.

Goku stretched in that familiar way of his, bending one leg while his other one extended. A perfect skandasana, and he even bounced in between legs, a showcase of his perfect form. Gohan did something similar, although not quite as energetic as Goku.

Once they were both finished they stood in their identical stances.

"I'll get you this time Grandpa!" Goku said and Gohan smiled while shaking his head.

"I haven't taught you everything Goku, your grandpa still has some tricks up his sleeve." Gohan said and Goku grinned at the challenge.

Momo already assumed she was doing the countdown from the side, like she has done plentifully before.

"Three, two, one.. START!" She shouted and the two martial artists dashed toward each other. Goku started off with a few punches that Gohan expertly dodged, retaliating with a roundhouse that Goku barely manages to block. The blow sends him skidding a few feet as Gohan presses his advantage. Gohan returns with punches and kicks of his own. Goku dodges every single one, smiling at the prospect of fighting his grandfather again.

Goku then ducks under a kick that Gohan sent his way, sweeping the older man's leg. However Gohan used the momentum of his fall to plant his hands on the floor and spring back into a flip. Gohan readies himself as Goku presses the advantage once more.

Before Gohan could get a breath Goku launches multiple kicks toward the man, using his reach to his advantage. Even Gohan was surprised by Goku's speed as one of the kicks almost clears his dome. Gohan then huffs before grabbing one of Goku's legs and sending his own kick to Goku's stomach. Goku gasps from the hit as he was sent flying across the sparring yard. Goku recovers and rubs his belly, it didn't hurt as much as it used to, proof of his growing strength.

Goku then grins before dashing toward Gohan. However right before he reached him Goku created an after image of himself which trips Gohan for a second. Gohan widens his eyes as Goku does a double handed smash to Gohan's back. It sends the man careening across the yard, and Goku smiles at the effectiveness of his technique. Gohan skids to a stop right before turning around and looking at his grandson with surprised eyes.

"The After-Image Technique? I don't think I've taught you that Grandson." Gohan smirks and Goku grins.

"I can't always depend on you for moves Grandpa. I have to get stronger too!" At this Goku stands in a stance and Gohan widens his eyes.

'He's increasing his power!' Gohan senses Goku's ki rising as Goku yells, his form shimmering a glowing white and his hair moving about from the intensity of his flowing power. Gohan felt his hands tremble as the rocks around Goku began to float into the air, the power being so grand that it affected the nearby properties of nature itself.

'When did my grandson become so strong? I may have to pull out that technique..' Gohan thought as he watched Goku.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Goku yelled and Gohan gulped as his only family reached the apex of his power. Meanwhile Momo off to the side watched the spectacle with widened eyes. She couldn't sense the power like the two experienced martial artists. But it didn't stop the feeling of her skin tingling and her spine chilling.

'I knew Goku held back in our spars. But.. it just seems like so much is within him!' Momo covers her mouth as Goku stands tall once more. His muscles flexed, his face hardens, and he looks like a spring ready to coil.

"Well now Grandpa, shall we?" Goku smirks and Gohan chuckles.

"I will not deny your power amazes me Goku. But this old man still has a few tricks left up his sleeve." Gohan closes his eyes and breathes deeply. Meanwhile Goku watches carefully, making sure not to leave anything unguarded.

'I don't know what he's up to, but I better be careful. My power may exceed his, but it doesn't mean the fight is over.' Goku thinks as suddenly Gohan appeared behind him.

'What the-!' Goku feels a kick to the back of the head as he flies across the courtyard. Goku uses his momentum to plant his hands on the ground and flip into a guarded position.

'It was like he was in front of me, and then he reappeared from behind! What's the deal?' Goku asks himself as Gohan does so again. And Goku expects a hit from behind and Gohan is there. Goku tries to deliver a hook to the older man's faces but Gohan disappears again. Goku widens his eyes as he tries to sense him but Gohan's ki only appears for the briefest moments as the old man kicks Goku in the back.

'It's like he exists and then he doesn't! Whatever he's doing is really something..' Goku smiles as he recovers from the blow. Goku then calms himself, closing his eyes as Gohan prepares to attack once more.

'Sense for his energy.. wait for the right moment.' Goku breathes and then he feels Gohan disappear before reappearing right in front of him. Goku feints a hit before Gohan disappears again. Goku after a split second feels Gohan's ki right behind him and then..

'That's it! Right there!' Goku capitalizes and then delivers a devastating right kick to Gohan's solar plexus. Gohan widens his eyes as he flies across the courtyard. The man then descends and skids across the ground, the blow to his chest one not easily brushed off. Gohan struggled to get up, his breath heavy and labored.

"Whew.. that was a strong blow my boy.. think we need to call it right there." Gohan chuckled as he stood up while rubbing at his chest. Goku looked at him in concern while Momo widened her eyes at the power displayed from her childhood friend.

"Good fight both of you! Well done!" She clapped and Goku grinned at Gohan and turned towards Momo.

"Yeah! It was awesome! What was that technique you used on me Grandpa? Is it a more advanced Afterimage Technique? A Phasing Technique? Whatever it was, it was amazing!" Goku asked and Gohan chuckled with delight. Goku was always so eager to learn something new when it came to fighting. At the commotion Momo decided to approach the two to learn more about Gohan's new move.

"Yes, although I can't sense lifeforms like the both of you.. it looked to me like you were transporting yourself around Goku to catch him off guard.. it was highly effective Gohan-san." Momo says and Gohan smiles at her analytical ability.

"You're not too far off Momo-chan. The name of the technique is.. similar to its capabilities. Let's have a sit down, my old weary bones certainly need it!" Gohan sits down on the floor cross legged while Goku and Momo followed. They were both eager to listen to the elder's wise exposition. Goku himself could barely contain his excitement. This new move could change everything! The way he fought, the people he saved, and the way he traveled. The possibilities were nearly endless! All he had to know was what Grandpa was going to say. And with no hint of contained excitement both Goku and Momo listened to Gohan's next words, their surprise being evident by his explanation.

"I call this technique.. Instant Transmission."

As soon as those words had been said, their whole world had undergone an insurmountable change. To Goku, this meant a revolutionary technique.. and he was going to take advantage of it.