Storm
Added A.N: I don’t own the Ice Cube song “F*** dying” or the Linkin
Park song “In the End”
Trunks looked at me and he blinked. I looked back at him I still couldn’t get my head
round the idea of him and Iris. He looked at Goku then back to me I gave Goku a side
long glance and Goku looked at me.
“You still up for going in there to train?” Goku asked me.
“Even though she doesn’t need it.” Tien added and looked my way.
I saw Vegeta glare at me I arched an eyebrow. “Didn’t anyone tell you it’s rude to
stare?” I remarked.
“Lee I can make you a saiyan armour for when you come out. If you want?” Bulma
asked me interrupting Vegeta before he could snap back at me.
I looked at Bulma. “I’m okay with what I’ve got.”
We all felt the ping of an approaching power level and I blinked and looked round.
“Who’s that?” I asked then I shook my head. “No it can’t be.”
I watched as Iris flew up and she landed on the lookout and she jogged up to me and
handed me a CD. “Boy says to use to this against Cell.”
Iris had learnt how to fly. I guess she would of picked it up easy enough air being her
element and all. I decided I would ask her about it later.
I looked at the CD and I looked to Iris. “He wants me to use Ice Cube against Cell?”
“Yeah the song ahem excuse my French but fuck dying.” She remarked. “I think it’s
annoying that’s why he picked it.
“Wait this is my CD! has he been going through my bag?!” I exclaimed. “little creep
I’ll kick his ass if he has.”
Iris smiled. “Oh well Matariki went through it and she found Ice Cube. Boy thought it
would be good to use with your new technique and all flashy lights annoying songs ya
know.” She shrugged and looked over at Trunks and waved.
I saw Trunks blush and I thumped my forehead and grabbed Iris by the ear and pulled
her off. “Can you please stop that?!”
Iris rubbed her ear when I let go and she looked at me. “Aawww c’mon he’s cute.
You expect me not to notice.” Iris then handed me my discman and my NZ
compilation cd as well. “anyways here some patriotic music to keep ya going too.
Plus the discman you’re going to need to listen to it on say what about
batteries?”
“Apparently there’s enough stuff stocked in there to last over a year I replied.”
“That’s cool.” Iris looked over my shoulder to Trunks again.
She was making it very obvious and I felt myself sweatdrop. I had practically been the
same way when I had arrived on earth but it was Iris so I was embarrassed.
“Okay well thanks for the CD now shoo.” I waved Iris off.
She waved at Trunks. “Catch you after the games!”
“Games?” Trunks questioned.
“IRIS!!!” I exclaimed. “I told you not to mention that yet!”
Iris looked at me. “So it’s going to happen anyways.” She powered up and took
off.
“Games? What’s she going on about?” Trunks asked me.
I looked at him. “You’ll find out shortly.”
Bulma pulled out the saiyan armours and she handed them out to the guys and she
looked at me thinking. She seemed pretty determined to make me one.
“What if I took your size Lee?” Bulma asked.
“It’s okay really.” I replied.
Bulma handed me a capsule. “Here take this. It’s some clothes of mine you can use to
change in to.” She said.
“Good idea. I don’t think I could wear the same outfit for a year that would drive me
nuts.” I replied and took the capsule. “Even if they are Yamcha’s clothes.”
Gohan looked at me and I saw him look over to Vegeta. I could tell he was comparing
power levels like Goku had moments before.
After Vegeta’s little outburst at finishing off Cell and Trunks leaving after him. I
stood there for a moment contemplating if I should go after them to stop Vegeta from
handing eighteen over on a silver platter.
I felt Goku place a hand on my shoulder and I looked at him.
“Are you hungry? Cause I know I sure am.” He remarked.
I looked at Goku. “You’re always hungry.”
He gave me that famous Son smile that I had found so adorable and I nodded.
“I might as well get something to eat. But while we’re in that time chamber don’t
expect me to cook cause you know for a fact that I can’t.” I remarked.
“C’mon then.” Goku grabbed me by the arm and pulled me in to where Mr Popo was
serving the food up. I looked at the piles of it and then I looked to Gohan and we both
sat down the minute Goku sat down he went straight in to pigging out.
“I’ll be damned that always surprises me.” I remarked.
Gohan blinked as he held his plate in his hands and he started eating. I picked up a
plate and I ate slower than the two of them. I managed three plates before I gave up.
Gohan was on his fourth and he stopped and looked at Goku devouring the food still.
He was like an eating machine.
“Reminds me of Julian from Card Captors.” I said softly.
Gohan looked at me. “Julian?”
I blinked realising I had said an anime name out loud. “Just a cartoon character.”
“Oh.” Gohan said. I saw Gohan look back at Goku.
We watched Goku devour the rest of the plates on the table and he looked to me
seeing that I was done then he looked to Gohan.
“You ready?” He asked.
Gohan then finished devouring off his food much like Goku had been then put his
plate down. “I’m ready!”
You know I thought I’d be doing more in the hyperbolic time chamber than training
but basically that’s all it was. Training- and lots of it. I didn’t even use a quarter of my
power. Something inside me told me to hold back perhaps it was that vision of trying
to encourage Gohan to fight Cell. That hidden power he had. My mind flashed briefly
on that vision the beam of purple. My mind wondered if that was going to be my end
in this world. Everything was so unfair. In this world you could die and be wished
back like you had been. But dying in my world if you came back, it would be as
something beyond human something evil and extremely dark.
I stayed sitting on the spot my mind on worrying what would happen if I did die in
this world being from another. When and if they wanted to wish me back would I be
suddenly evil and would I try to hurt the ones I had come to care about.
I had my earphones in listening to one of the cds Iris had given me I sat there just
listening to the song. sure it my compilation nz cd but the cover was that of a double
which Iris didn’t know the other cd Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory. Not exactly a happy
cd to listen to. But it was grungy enough that if Ice Cube didn’t work this definitely
would.
I listened to the cd and I don’t know what happened I must of drifted totally off in to a
meditative stance. Which people find really odd that I can do that drift off in to
meditation while listening to the most unlikely music that usually distracts ones mind
from the concentration required.
I kept seeing it over and over again that long thin and perfect beam of energy heading
straight towards me and my freezing it was like I couldn’t move and part of me
realised it was fear or shock it was that I couldn’t do. Cell obviously though Gohan
had feelings for me what ever gave him this idea. I had a feeling it had to do with
what Trunks told me of his timeline. I was a half saiyan and so was Gohan. But what
confused me more is that should of known this timeline would of been different so
why try and make Gohan feel something he obviously wouldn’t in this world.
I closed my eyes to stop the sight of the beam heading towards me and with a
sudden jolt I felt it strike all the way through me and whatever control over my body
Cell had it stopped and I just feel back I felt myself being caught and I looked up.
“Lee.” Yamcha held me in one arm he was sitting on the ground his other arm
broken.
“Yamcha.” I smiled at him.
“You’ll be okay just hold on.” Yamcha said he was holding me up and I was resting
in his arm and I looked to the charging cell junior I held my hand up and with a single
blast I stopped it’s attack. Blasting it backwards in a spiral. Yamcha was in no
condition to fight and neither was I but I had the ability of both my arms.
“Lee don’t use your energy.” Yamcha touched the side of my face. “We’ll get help
and you’ll be okay. I promise you, just hang on.”
I looked down at the hole it was smallish but I knew it had penetrated right through
my entire body. Cell held the sensu beans too. This was not a very good situation. At
least it was round about in my floating rib area, no where near my heart. But
something told me I wasn’t going to see the end of this battle. Thank the Gods for
reruns. I tried to stop myself from shaking with the sudden feeling of cold.
“I’m okay. Geez what a lousy shot.” I coughed. I touched the side of my and looked at
the blood. I think I had fallen in to shock the realisation of what had happened was
just to unbelievable. After fighting a heart virus that was sure to kill me I was dying
again. I saw Yamcha look at me with sympathy.
“Lee.” I saw Trunks look over and he looked at confused as I did.
I guess there was something I should warn him of this would be his fate too except
Iris wasn’t here. And I was glad of that.
“You watch out Trunks. When you all think Cell is gone he isn’t.” I looked at
him.
“Stop doing that Lee. Stop telling the future.” Yamcha looked at me. He looked
worried. I saw Goku looking over his expression one of worry also.
“It doesn’t matter. There are the dragonballs. I just hope I don’t come back evil. If I
do just kill me.” I said to Yamcha.
He looked at me. “Don’t talk like that.”
Well of course I was in enormous pain so I was going to talk like that.
I watched Goku walk over and he knelt down and looked at me.
“You’re in our world now Lee. We’ll make sure you come back. Just rest don’t waste
your energy.” Goku said.
I leant back in to Yamcha’s arms and looked at Goku. “If Vegeta can do it so can
I.”
I saw Vegeta look at me. He simply nodded. I looked at him. Was he actually
acknowledging me? I think I’d finally earned that admitted respect. Typical. Death
seems to do that for the guy.
I rested my head on Yamcha’s shoulder and looked at Goku.
For a moment our eyes locked.
‘See you on the other side.’ I thought.
Goku looked at me and I think he heard me cause all he did was nod.
I shuddered I’d only been like this once before. An accident that had made me fall in
to shock thinking I was dying in the arms of my mother. At leat she had held me in
those moments. But who had held her in her last moments. I was saddened by
that.
“I think I’m cold.” I said feeling my entire body go from a shudder to a tremble.
Yamcha wrapped his arm round me to keep my body heat in. His other arm hung
limply at his side. He looked like he was in pain.
I looked over and there he was Hercule holding Sixteen’s head and he threw it over to
the ground at Gohan’s feet. I saw the ‘world champion’ look over at me and he
blinked. I saw his lips form the words ‘sorry’ and I nodded. He then looked at
Yamcha. I think he realised who Yamcha was after all when ya see someone die live
on television it tends to stick to ya mind unless ya watch snuff movies for a
living.
I watched as sixteen gave his speech to Gohan before Cell stepped on his head
crushing it.
“Yet another fighter you could of saved.” Cell said simply. He looked over to me and
Gohan’s eyes followed his. “And just think Lee is close to following him.”
I then saw the moment when it clicked in Gohan that saiyan side finally come out.
and he exploded in a burst of rage. Resting my head on Yamcha’s shoulder lying on
the ground I watched as Gohan became super saiyan two. I felt my entire body jilt and
I gasped as I felt it harder and harder to breath.
It was like everyone was suddenly fading out and my sight was going.
“Maybe I could see my mother.” I breathed deeply taking gasping breaths. This felt
like an emmy moment if every I saw one. but the only thing is I don’t think I’d be
alive to accept it. “I never got to say goodbye to her properly.” I added.
I felt Yamcha kiss me on the top of the forehead.
“We’ll bring you back I promise.” I looked up and I blinked. It looked like Yamcha
was crying. Now if this wasn’t a reverse situation. It had been Bulma who cried when
he’d been killed now he was crying in my death.
I heard Cell’s voice. “Just die would you!”
I looked over at Cell. Yamcha grabbed my head and he turned it back to the group
who were standing round. Even the Cell juniors had stopped attacking.
“I... I...” I began to stammer my entire body was trembling so badly I knew I was
about to die. So I had to let Yamcha know. How I truly felt.
“Shhh. Take it easy. It hurts I know but only for a moment. Only for a moment.”
Yamcha comforted. It was easy for him to say he was blown up. He wasn’t shot with
a thin energy beam through the gut. Then again he had also gotten a hole in his chest.
“I have-to say... this.” I took in a breath.
Yamcha looked at me. He looked confused on what I had to say.
I reached up and touched the side of his face and pulled him down and kissed him on
the lips. So what if the group was watching. I was dying I didn’t care.
“I-love-you.” I whispered in his ear.
Yamcha looked at me and he blinked. He looked shocked. I know it was hard for me
to admit that. I’d been hurt so many times before in relationships and finally I think
I’d done that I’d moved on.
“I love you too. We’ll get you back. I promise.”
I smiled at him and it was that moment I felt the true death not the false death that
had started it all.
My eyes opened from the meditation and I saw Goku looked at me and I looked
down. This was a big problem I had foreseen my death. I stood up on shaky feet.
Goku walked over and he looked at me. “You look a bit pale Lee.”
I touched the area where in my vision I was going to be blasted from.
“Goku.” I think I must of looked terribly frightened to him because for the first time
in a long time he pulled me in to an all caring embrace.
“Lee?” Goku looked down at me.
“I saw my death Goku.” I remarked. “I saw and felt myself die. My vision.”
Goku tilted my head up and he looked at me I could see in his eyes those old feelings
every single one of them. “When Lee?”
“It’s Cell. He does it to try and rile Gohan’s power up.” I said.
Goku looked over to where Gohan was sleeping. He was still trying to reach super
saiyan. But I think Goku knew that Gohan would be the one to finish Cell.
“Lets get something to eat Lee maybe it’ll calm you down. Visions can possibly be a
warning. You can change it.” Goku said.
The two of us walked to the kitchen area and I looked at Goku he was looking at me
worriedly. I don’t think he had thought about loosing me in this battle with Cell.
“The problem is Goku for some reason I don’t want to change it.” I said as I buttered
some bread making a sandwich and I added some smoked chicken pieces to the
sandwich and closed it up and took a bite. I then poured myself some orange juice and
took my sandwich and juice and I sat down at the table. Goku himself made himself a
sandwich but it was more of a club sandwich anime style.
“I don’t understand why wouldn’t you want to change it?” He asked.
I looked at Goku. “My mother is dead Goku. I never got to be there for her when she
died I want to see her again. Just one more time and say I’m sorry I couldn’t be the
daughter she wanted.”
Goku looked at me over his sandwich and he gave me a comforting smile and
underneath the table I felt him take my hand. “Lee don’t be sorry for being you.
You’re unique and I’m sure your mother loved you because of that.”
I looked at Goku. In all his naivety he knew exactly what to say to make one feel
better. I was amazed by that quality in him.
“I know but I want to see her. The last time I saw her she was dropping me off to the
club and she was crying.” I let out a sigh.
Goku got up and he sat right next to me and I looked at him. “You didn’t get to mourn
her did you?” He asked.
I lowered my head. “I didn’t even see the body. It went I was told. I went to my
mother’s family and I organised the funeral with my grandmother. And she was
buried. There was none of this getting sick in front of me. It was just like ‘Sorry
kid your mom’s dead, we would of told you but you were in a coma.’ Now I’m
expected to deal with it and I don’t know how! I’ve never been to a funeral of
someone of my own family. It just cost too much to go up north to show our
faces.”
Goku looked in to my eyes and I looked back before looking down averting my eyes.
“I don’t think this is a good idea. Me being like this and you being here.” I said
softly.
Goku tilted my head up and I swallowed. Just him looking at me in that way he did it
brought feelings I didn’t want back. We weren’t suppose to be together.
I didn’t know what I was thinking as our lips meet and we kissed. I felt Goku help me
up as we were still locked in the kiss. I don’t think there was any bit of love there. It
was more lust and circumstance. Both of us had partners and now kids. I felt Goku lift
me further up next think I knew I was sitting on the kitchen bench. Our lips still
locked as Goku’s hand reached up and in to the gi pants I was wearing I felt him slide
them down. I wanted to push Goku back but for some reason I felt needy. I let my
arms slip round his neck. His hands lifting up the shirt I wore of Yamcha’s. His lips
moved from my lips and down to my breasts. I should of stopped it then. I should of
kept telling myself Yamcha. He had been there for me. He was the one who had been
by my side as I was ill and he was the one who’s arms I was going to die in. I felt my
hands run trough Goku’s hair. This was exactly the reason I hadn’t wanted to stay
with Goku or train with him or even enter the chamber with him. But it was too late
as I felt Goku suddenly go down on me and I gasped as he held my legs still. My head
rolled back resting up against the cupboard. I silently prayed Gohan wouldn’t walk in
on this scene it was the last thing the young half saiyan needed to see.
Goku came back up and his lips touched mine and I kissed him as he kissed me. I
then felt the pressure of him entering me. I hooked my legs round his waist as the
animalistic thrusting began. It was the oddest place I had ever had sex. Goku’s lips
nibbling at my ear then down my neck. I prayed silently Goku wouldn’t mark me
again like he had. But there was nothing just nibbling. Then there was feeling on the
inside of me as I felt that typical dizzy swooning feeling come over me I rested back
letting it take over.
It was just one of those quick flings, five minutes later it was like nothing had ever
happened as we sat at the table. I took a bite of my sandwich and I looked over at
Goku who was eating like he usually did in big gulps. I then looked up picking up
Gohan waking up. He walked in rubbing his eyes. I thanked any and every god I knew
of, that he hadn’t walked in on the scene.
“Morning sleepy head.” I smiled.
Gohan looked at me. “Morning already?”
“What can’t you tell?” I joked motioning out to the complete nothingness outside.
Gohan smiled at me and laughed getting the joke.
“Toast?” I asked.
Gohan nodded. “Yes please.”
I got up putting my plate in the sink I then made Gohan some French toast and I put it
in front of him and he gulped it up pretty quick.
“Dad can we train now?” Gohan asked.
Goku nodded. “Sure if Lee doesn’t mind.”
I looked at Goku. “What do you mean don’t mind?” I asked.
“Well you’ve hardly trained since you’ve been in here. Just sit there meditating
listening to your discman.” Goku replied.
I nodded. “I train while you two sleep.” I replied and yawned.
Goku looked at me and he blinked. “So that’s why you were awake when I woke
up?”
I nodded and yawned. “So when you two train I’ll sleep.” I ran my hand through my
hair it was a bit messy from the experience a few moments ago. Goku looked at
me.
“Why are you training separate from us Lee?” Gohan asked.
‘Because I don’t want to look like I’m the one who’s got the power to finish off
Cell.’ I thought in reply but I just shrugged to them. “I don’t know. I guess after
always training with Vegeta I realised I train easier at night.”
“Or you don’t want us to see you train.” Goku spoke up.
I looked at him and I sat down in the chair. “How do you do that?!”
Goku smiled at me. “So tell me we trained while on Yardrat together, what’s so
wrong with training with me now. Besides Gohan and I could pick up a few
pointers.”
I blinked. “You know?”
“The minute you woke up. We felt your advanced state.” Goku replied.
Gohan nodded. “But why didn’t you finish of Cell then?”
“He played on my foresight. He knew I wouldn’t kill him when I know who does.” I
replied. I saw Goku and Gohan look at me.
“And it’s not you despite how strong you’ve become?” Goku asked.
I saw Gohan and Goku both look at me and I shook my head. “Everyone has their turn
at being the strongest mine’s only temporary. I lose that in the tournament.”
“You keep going on about this tournament. What tournament is this?” Goku
asked.
I thought for a moment. “Well it’s all just a game to Cell. He wants a challenge and
so he makes up this tournament for Earth’s finest to fight in. If we win we save the
planet if we lose. Cell will destroy the planet and then take it to another planet and
another till he takes over the galaxy.” I explained.
Gohan blinked. “That doesn’t sound very good.”
I nodded. “I know.” I looked down thinking on that vision I had.
I felt Goku put a hand on my shoulder like he knew what I was thinking.
“Lee it was only a warning.” Goku said.
I looked at Goku. “Was it? Every other vision I’ve had has come true. I never had to
deal with visions like these in my world. Everything was fine I was just another
person with no meaning. No real reason for living.” I sighed. I scolded myself for
thinking back on the person I had been. I had changed I had evolved from that.
Gohan looked at me and he smiled. “Lee everything will be okay.”
Such child like enthusiasm. “You’re so perky.” I frowned. “That’s just
inhuman.”
Goku looked at me. “Maybe you should lie down Lee.” He said.
I nodded. “Yeah I think I’m getting cranky. So I’d rather not let you two face my rath
when I’m cranky and confounded.”
Goku walked me to the bed and out of eye shot of Gohan. Goku looked at me.
‘You can hear my thoughts can’t you?’ I asked Goku in my mind. He just
nodded.
‘How?’ I asked in thought again and I looked back at him.
“It’s a saiyan thing Lee. Saiyan warriors who tend to spend alot of time together
instinctively can hear each other’s thoughts even if they’re on the other side of the
planet. You, Gohan and Trunks are only ones who need to tune this ability.”
I looked at Goku. ‘If you say so.’ I thought looking at the bed.
“While I was fighting the virus I heard Vegeta’s thoughts about a new level. I know
you’ve reached this level Lee.” Goku touched the side of my neck, his hand moved up
to the side of my face and he turned my head to look at him.
“I’m sorry for not being strong enough.” I whispered to him. “To say no.”
Goku nodded he looked at me. “I know how you feel about Yamcha. I’m sorry It’s
like this other side of me comes out when I’m around you.”
“It’s the whole animal instinct thing. I don’t blame you. I blame me.” I pulled back
from Goku and turned my back on him before the whole instinct thing hit him
again.
I could feel his eyes on my back as I lifted the shirt up and off from over my head. No
use in being modest when he’s already seen me. I put the shirt to the side my hand
touched the fabric the only thing I held of Yamcha’s at that moment. I then pulled the
gi pants off and put them with the shirt.
“Train hard Goku.” I said before getting in to the bed. I wasn’t naked I don’t sleep
like that. I was just stripped down to my underwear. I pulled the covers up over me
and I rested in to the center of the bed and I breathed in the humid air. It was
exhausting. Like a hot day when all you want to do is sleep.
I felt Goku sit on the side of the bed and I looked at him as he bent down so close and
I felt him pull the covers up over me. I blinked and I had another weak moment. I
closed my eyes quickly and Goku kissed me on the lips. He then moved from the bed
and he turned out the light.
“C’mon Gohan lets get some training done.” Goku called out.
“Coming dad!!” Gohan replied excitedly.
I heard Gohan run past the bed and out in to the void to where I felt the two begin to
train. I then heard the blasts and I rolled over in the bed.
When I woke up it was almost pitch black except for a light coming from the kitchen
and I sat up and I looked to the side of me Gohan was sleeping in the bed with me and
he looked so adorable as little kids do just in his boxers and his long hair was gone. I
looked at him.
“Ya did it huh kid? Finally became a super saiyan.” I whispered.
I got out of the bed and I picked up the capsule Bulma had given me and I popped it
and I saw the rack of clothes and a small draw and I smiled.
“She thought of everything.” I mused as I went through the draw to see a change of
under clothes a few towels and female supplies. Which I admit I didn’t think about
and I wasn’t sure Mr. Popo would of thought about it either.
I got changed in to a pair of tanned trousers and a white short sleeved shirt and I
closed the capsule up and I walked in to the kitchen to see Goku cleaning up. I
blinked and rubbed my eyes.
“I’m dreaming aren’t I? You’re cleaning up.”
Goku looked at me and he smiled. “Well I had no where else to cut Gohan’s
hair.”
“So you got hair all over the floor?” I asked.
He nodded. “That happens when you cut hair you know.”
I gave Goku a sidelong glance. “I know that. I cut my bro’s hair on occasion.”
Goku looked at me. “Really. I wouldn’t of thought.”
I walked up to the fridge and I pulled out a bottle of orange juice and I poured myself
a glass while Goku went about cleaning up.
It was like absolute awkwardness between us. I kept telling myself to remember that
Yamcha was on the outside and so was Alethea.
As I made myself something to eat I thought briefly on my own world and Chhaya no
longer being able to live or breathe. Maybe her mission in life had been completed to
be that living, breathing, walking, talking three fold.
I tried so hard
And got so far
But in the end
It doesn’t even matter
I had to fall
and lose it all
But in the end
It doesn’t even matter
I looked at the pot as it was boiling the pasta I was cooking and I felt Goku look over
my shoulder. I looked at him and he looked back at me.
“I thought you said you couldn’t cook?” He asked me teasingly.
I looked at him and gave him a playful push back.
“You know I can cook it’s just not very well.” I looked in the pot and Goku looked
in.
“How about roasts?” He asked.
I looked at Goku. “You’re kidding right?”
Goku looked at me. “That’s a no then is it?” He asked and went back to sweeping up
the hair on the floor and putting it in to a rubbish bag.
“I could try but then again I don’t want to kill you.” I replied.
“I’ll get Gohan to use his powers then later to cook this up.” I looked over at the
bench and I arched an eyebrow at the large leg of ham.
“You might want to watch your hair if you get Gohan to do that.” I said.
Goku looked at me confused. I smiled to myself remembering the incident.
To Be Continued...
