Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Inadequate ❯ Chapter Eighteen: World Two: Rogue Mind Among Blood of a Saint ( Chapter 18 )

Goten glanced out the window as he furiously activated the shock-absorbing shield and double-checked the surge protector. Beams of light from the increasingly shrinking planet began to shoot out from it's crumbling exterior.

"Uh…you might want to grab onto something…" Goten said to his half naked native friend. Taacho appeared to not make any sudden movements, but his hands slowly grasped the back of the chair tighter. Goten's attention was pulled back to the window as a dull crumbling sound was heard. The planet was now nearly half its normal size. The planet finally exploded in bright streaks of lights in the sky. Moments later the force of the explosion rocked the ship. The young Saiyan sighed as he glared out the small side window at the pulsing star that used to be a planet. Taacho crossed his arms over his bare chest and stood quietly.

"Say something…"Goten said quietly, not turning away from the window. This comment caught Taacho by surprise.

"What would you like me to say?" He shook his broad head back and forth at the floor.

"Species die everyday. It is the way of life. Nothing more to it." Taacho's morbid comments and usual deep growling voice made him seem like a cold person. This affected Goten in an odd way. He felt nothing for the planet, no remorse, nothing. He had felt bad seeing his master die, but his reason for doing so made sense to him.

[I]`This isn't the way I am supposed to feel' [/I] Goten thought to himself angrily. When he was younger he remembered seeing eyes. Different eyes that belonged to different people who were his friends, all filled with sadness. Every time someone would die, or do something noble they would have so many emotions in their eyes. Even Piccolo had been close to tears at one time. Goten chuckled to himself. His laughter got louder and more violent until he doubled over holding his gut in pain.

"What is wrong with you?" Taacho said stepping back in shock. Goten stopped and straightened himself.

"Your right…hehehe…Things die all the time, and I don't care." Goten finally gained control of himself and walked towards the gravity chamber.

"Wait!" Taacho yelled after him in concern. "You should care, but not dwell on it. Only malice filled minds don't care." Goten shrugged and continued into the chamber and

sealed the door.

[I]'I'm not evil…' [/I]

Taacho walked to the window by the GR. His face was etched into a heavy frown as he watched Goten twist the controls and pressed different buttons. Taacho grew more concerned for the young boys sanity as he balled his fist and laughed at nothing.

"He needs to stop this, or this universe could be in trouble." Taacho walked over and tapped the back of his palm on the door. Goten opened it with a wide smile on his face.

"You are practicing, correct? I would like to learn fighting as well since I am going to be traveling with you." Goten rubbed his chin and looked Taacho over.

"Sure! I think I should find you some clothes first." Goten walked out of the chamber and headed towards the other room.

[I]'Perhaps, if I become his friend that could change the path he is headed for.' [/I] Taacho thought to himself as he stood behind Goten and he rummaged thought draws and cabinets in the kitchen. Goten pulled out a capsule and snapped it open. Taacho gasped as piles among piles of clothing unfolded from the capsule and onto the floor. Goten was about to explained, but the look of shocked faded from his friends face.

"These are all to short for you…AH! This should work!" Goten held up a small blue spandex suit that looked like it could fit a child. Taacho's eye twitched in annoyance.

"Now that's too small for me!" He exclaimed as Goten stretched it in front of him.

"NO its one size fits all! Come on it's all I got." Goten threw the spandex uniform at Taacho and he threw it back.

"I'd rather not…" He said blandly.

"Come on just until we can get you some clothes on another planet." Taacho narrowed his eyes, but changed into the tight fitting spandex. Goten nodded and he took him to the GR.

"I guess we fight, so is this your first time?" Goten asked cheerfully spinning his arm in a circle to loosen the joints.

"No, I have fought before." Goten's face perked up as he took a fighting stance. Taacho crouched down and put one hand in front of him like a claw and kept the other farther back curled in a fist. Taacho made the move by thrusting his clawed fist forward only to have it blocked quickly by Goten. He followed up with his other fist, but was surprised to have it stopped by Goten as well. He paused for a moment in shock, and then unleashed a massive assault on Goten. Goten blocked him punch for punch and kick for kick. He was surprisingly good, but not as good as him.

"Say your pretty good!" Goten backing away after a particularly hard punch. His forearms were starting to get a kind of bruised and ached from all the blocking.

"Shut up." Taacho said rudely, laughing slightly. "You're a Super Saiyan, I may not be able to transform like you, but I want to learn all those other tricks." Goten scratched his head and stepped back into his fighting stance.

"Well, I guess you're strong enough! I bet if you get stronger you could make a pretty good partner on my journey!" Taacho grunted and stared at Goten.

"What? What are you journeying for?" Goten's face narrowed and his lips thinned into small slits.

"Uh…erm…I don't know…"