Saiyan Princess Kinomi - Part 3

Saiyan Princess Kinomi
Part 3 of 3

At this point the story fits into the anime plot much the same way the movies do (Such as Tree of Might, it has to be between the Saiyan saga and Namek since Goku can do Kaioken but cannot go Super Saiyan, but if that were the case then the likes of Yamcha and Piccolo should be dead, the movie just does not fully fit) I place this point of the fanfic at about 2 years before Goten comes into the anime, and yet Goku is alive sooo… yeah, DBZ movie logic time XD

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Chapter 5

A year has past.

Of the earth's special forces Gohan was the first to notice Kinomi's approach.

It was nearly dark and the day had been uneventful. Gohan may be home schooled but it is nearly winter break for middle schoolers, which means time for midterms. Gohan was trying to cram in some extra studying before the tutor came to give him his midterm exam the next day, but little Goten was not making the task any easier with all his terrorizing.
Suddenly Gohan put his pen down and stared upward, Goten stopped and looked at his older brother.
"Why do you have that funny look on your face? Why are you staring at the ceiling? What's up there? Is it a bug!"
Gohan shushed him "Be quiet… Shoot, just as I thought, there is something coming."
"What's coming, is it Santa Claus!?"
Gohan went outside "Dad, hey Dad!" He yelled, Goku appeared in the sky above him
"What?"
Piccolo appeared not far behind him "What's so urgent that we need to stop our training?"
"Don't tell me you can't feel that!"
"Huh? Wait a second I do feel something." Goku said
Piccolo sneered "Great, what could it be this time."

Back at Capsule Corp. Vegeta was realizing the same thing "Shit, why is this planet always getting harassed." Was his opinion on the subject.
Trunks looked at Vegeta with a little smirk on his face
"Mom!!! Dad said that really bad word again!"
"Vegeta! Don't say that around our son! Or he'll start saying it!
"Shut up Bulma."
"Don't you tell me to shut up! Or I won't make you anything for dinner"
"Like I care for a stomach ache!"     

   Meanwhile back at Goku's...
Chi-Chi stood in the doorway with Goten beside her. "What's going on you guys? Gohan, I thought you were studying?"
Her eldest son took his eyes off the sky "There is a powerful energy heady towards earth."
"Well, shouldn't you be heading over to Capsule Corp, that is were you all decided to meet in the next crises right?"
Goku chimed in "Yeah, we are heading over there now. Though at the moment I don't think there is too much to worry about, whatever it is, it does not feel very strong."
"Good! If it is not a huge threat then we can make a visit out of going over there, I can show Bulma that new recipe I learned." Chi-Chi smiled.
Goten was excited "Trunks!! I get to see Trunks!"   
Chi-Chi snapped at him "Behave! Or you and I aren't going!"
"Awww!

When they arrived at Capsule Corp it was night. Trunks quickly spotted Goku's youngest son "Yay! You brought Goten with you!"  
"Trunks!!!"  the little clone of Goku squealed.
The two of them began running around the room like wild animals. Chi-chi and Bulma were trying to talk, Bulma was the first to get mad, as her son ran by she reached down and grabbed Trunks by the collar of his shirt and lifted him till they were face to face.
"Trunks, dearie..." She said all sweet, and the hollered "Go play in your room!!!"
She put Trunks down, he gave her the pout lip and the big eyes and did a little sniff, but seeing that it was not working gave up.
"Naw, come on Goten, lets go play in my room I can show you my new pop gun!"
Bulma sighed "Now that they're out of the way lets head to the kitchen, we'll make you boys a sank." As the pair of mothers excused themselves Chi-Chi brought up a concern with Bulma "I see his tail has grown back again."
"Oh that." Bulma said unconcerned "Yeah we decided to leave it this time."
"But what if someone wishes back the moon again?"
"If someone wishes it back then we'll take care of his tail, because honestly, it is getting annoying how Saiyans seem able to randomly re-grow their tails so often as children… I still remember when Goku's tail grew back at his first World Martial Arts Tournament, and how he transformed into that big ape." she shuddered.

Meanwhile back in the other room Krillen watched them enter the kitchen "Oh No. Hey Vegeta, I really hope you have some antacid."
Bulma shouted "I heard that! Anyone with a head that looks like a dragonball should not say anything about my food!
"Well your food sucks." Krillen said flatly.
"That's it! I was going to order pizza for you guys but now you're gonna have to eat what I make or you can just starve!"
Vegeta sneered at Krillen "Every time you open your mouth you prove you're an idiot."
Piccolo glanced at the fuss from his stance in the corner, happy that he was able to just live off water.

Goku rubbed the back of his head "Oh well. Back to business, whatever is coming is certainly strong, but not overwhelming. Vegeta, Gohan and I can easily handle this one, no prob. "  
Krillen was getting fidgety "But how long will it take for them to get here? The waiting is the worst part!"
Gohan looked up from his book "Can't tell, it could be anywhere from a day to a few hours."
Goten came squealing by, Trunks in hot pursuit, he tackled Goten
"Tag! Your it! Ha Ha Haaa!"
Bulma shouted from the kitchen "That better not have been Trunks I just heard or someone is going be grounded!"
"Awhhh Mom. We were just gonna go play out side."            
"Well alright. But do not leave the yard, if I catch you roaming the neighborhood like last week I'll let your dad handle the punishment this time!"
Trunks gulped
Goten laughed "Ok, we will stay in the yard. Let's go Trunks!"
Bulma came in with a huge tray "Now. Everyone prepare yourself for a special treat."
She walked towards the table with a plate of what looked like some sort of strange hybrid of pizza and muffins when … KA-WHAM!!!
Something shook the earth
"…or it could be just a few minutes." blurted Gohan.
Vegeta swore under his breath "Shit."
Bulma snapped "Vegeta!!" she was about to scold him when she heard their son's voice outside
"Wow those shooting stars hit earth!"
"What do you think those are Trunks?"
Bulma and Chi-Chi stuck their heads out the window. A group of white flames streaked across the sky but then stopped and began heading straight towards Capsule Corp.
Goku and the others ran outside, "Goten, Trunks, you get back in here right now" Piccolo commanded, the two young Saiyan half-bloods ran back to the house.
The flaming objects stopped in the sky just overhead.
Kinomi stared down at the Z warriors "These are the strongest beings on this puny planet? These measly human beings?"
"Yes" replied a soldier
"What is the highest power reading?"
"1,000."
"What? Oh this won't even be fun... How the hell could that weak of a power kill King Cold or Freeza!"
"Uhh…Well that's the highest reading I'm getting ma'am."
"Just forget it!" Kinomi snapped as she descended towards the Z warriors
"I have come seeking revenge for my master's death, the master for whom I speak of is King Cold. Whichever of you humans killed him step forward for we may settle this once and for all!"
Trunks gulped, knowing the story of his future counterpart "Shit." he blurted.
Bulma went into a fit "That's IT! I Told you he would start saying it! As soon as this is over you're dead meat!!!"

Vegeta ignored his wife's protest and shouted to Kinomi "The one you seek is no longer here, if you must have revenge you'll have to take it out on us."
Kinomi smirked "Very well, prepare yourselves humans!"
Goku raised a hand "Wait, I know of a better place to fight than here." He said, hoping she would agree to fighting someplace other than in the city
Kinomi thought for a moment and then spoke "Very well, lead the way, I guess everyone deserves a last request before they die. It's not like a change in location will save you or your wretched planet."

Goku flew off, Kinomi, Vegeta and Gohan followed. When they were only a half mile away Trunks took off carrying the still flightless Goten.
"Damn it! Goten get back here!" Chi-chi screeched
"Trunks!!!" Bulma hollered "Oh man, I need to learn how to fly. How am I supposed to discipline a kid who can take off like that."
"Join the club." Chi-chi scoffed.

Meanwhile the others landed in a deserted area along the coast outside of town.
Kinomi jeered at the group "Quit stalling, you cannot escape your deaths. All right men! Show these fools what real warriors are made of!"

"Dad, can I take care of these guys?"
Goku nodded and Gohan fought them head-on. He easily handled the group of soldiers "That was a nice warm-up. Now, bring me a real challenge so I can beat it and go home, I have studying to do." He snapped with a hint of sarcasm.
Kinomi snarled "Too easy for you? Too bad I refuse to fight a punk kid like you, it's too unlike a prin-." Kinomi had averted her gaze from Gohan as she spoke, her sentence broke off as she spied Trunks, her mind raced  "That kid has a tail!"
She flew down towards the two young Saiyan descendants, Goten promptly ran into the woods but Trunks found himself frozen in place.
Kinomi landed in front of him
"Hey lady, you'd better get away from me." he stuttered stepping back
"Silence child."

She snatched him with one hand, digits on ether side of Trunks'es face and tilted his head from side to side studying him closely, she then held under his chin and lifted up his head
"Child. Who are your parents?"
"My dad is right over there."
She looked over to Vegeta "That man does not even have a tail, he is not even a Saiyan. These filthy humans are just toying with me!"
She thought. Her finger began to dig into Trunks'es chin, he whimpered in pain.
BAM!!! Kinomi went skidding into the rocks
Vegeta hissed "Don't touch the child."

Gohan with his brother in tow swiftly took Trunks to the sidelines out of direct fire from the fight "What do you two think you're doing! Following us out here!"
"We're sorry." snibbled Goten.
"We wanted to watch." Trunks added
"Just stay behind me." Gohan commanded, prepared to protect the two youngsters with his life.

Goku came up alongside Vegeta "Hey, can I handle this one?"
"Sure, go ahead. She's not enough of a challenge for me, pathetic excuse for a Saiyan." He sneered
"I will make you take that back!!!" Kinomi scowled, glaring at him with a gaze that made Gohan squirm.
Vegeta folded his arms "Look you came for revenge right? Well go take out your anger on Kakarot."
Kinomi stammered "Ex-scuse me! That is NOT Kakarot! He was sent to earth and died on earth, that warrior does not look Saiyan or third class to me you filthy liar!
Vegeta turned away "Believe what you want to believe."
Kinomi was even more angry now "You arrogant fool, talking about my race as if you know everything!!"

Goku butted in "Come on lets get this show on the road! I don't have all day to stand around."
She crossed her arms and stared at Goku
Goku after a pause spoke again "Aren't you going to make the first move?"
"No. I'm just waiting for you."
"Odd, Freeza and his followers loved to make the first move."
"I'm not one of Freeza's followers." She said sternly with spite in her voice.
"Humph, very well then Ka-me-ha-me-HA!"



Chapter 6

Kinomi put up one arm and blocked the Kamehameha with ease "That was so pathetic. Let me show you how it's done!" As her fist clenched it became engulfed in red flame which then became a ball of hot pink energy. She extended her hand forward and fired.

Goku put up both arms and blocked it, he was untouched but the stretch land behind him was now a sweltering hole being filled by seawater. Goku returned her fire with a blast larger and more powerful than Kinomi's. Her scouter showed it was too powerful to block so she dodged it with admirable grace. Kinomi then fired another blast, but not at Goku… her attack was aimed at Gohan, Goten and Trunks.
Gohan met the attack by forming a force field protecting not only himself but also his little brother and Trunks who were now huddling behind him.

"Attacking the children!" Goku scowled, now he was angry. Goku teleported up to were Kinomi was hovering and punched her hard in the face sending her into the mountainside. Kinomi sat up, her mouth filled with the taste of blood. She reached up and touched her face and then looked at her hand, the Saiyan's white glove was smeared with bright red blood "You made me bleed, you cut my beautiful face. Now you DIE!"

She fired a quick shot at Goku. He blocked it but within the next few seconds Kinomi was in his face, she fired a small blast just inches from his eyes, Goku blocked it with his hands, giving Kinomi enough time to react. Once Goku moved his hands away Kinomi kicked him from above, right in the face, hard. Goku felt as if his nose had been jammed into his skull.

Kinomi wasn't done yet. She came around from behind and kicked him in the back of the head and then from the side sending Goku hurtling into the rocks below. Kinomi stared at were Goku disappeared into the ruble, and then made her way back towards the three Saiyan children. The angry princess began to aim an attack towards the three, but then her scouter began beeping rapidly, the power reading was going off the scale, it exploded. As she turned her head Kinomi was met with an eyeful of Vegeta's boot as he kicked her in the face.
Vegeta was now Super Saiyan.

"Vegeta, no, don't kill her!" Came Goku's voice

"Ve…Vegeta!" Kinomi stammered

Vegeta did not let up on his attack, Kinomi's focus was broken, her fighting ability grew weaker, her mind racing as she looked upon this man, unwilling to believe it was her brother, afraid to let herself believe she had at last been reunited with him.

With another blow Kinomi went soaring downwards. Her descent was stopped by Vegeta, as his kick slammed into her arm she was sent smashing into the rocks below. There she stayed a few seconds "I guess it really is my brother " she thought to herself "I recognize his fighting style. That hair, the way he talks, it is him..."

Kinomi sat up "I can't die, not now, not with him alive, not now that I have found him…and yet, he has no idea it is me, and I just tried to kill his son." She thought as she emerged from the ruble. Just then, the initial numbness of her arm after the attack wore off, now each nerve was filled with hot pain. Her arm was broken in multiple places. Kinomi couldn't help but scream in agony, she never has dealt with such a severely broken limb before. She regained control of herself and tried to suppress the pain "I gave you a last request now give me mine!" She hollered as she flew upwards. She raised her hand above her head, fingers flat "Don't follow me!" she growled.
A huge ball of flashing white energy grew above her palm, she extended her hand forward and aimed at the Saiyan warriors below as if she was going to strike them with an attack, but instead she jutted her hand straight upward, Kinomi screamed "Blinding Star!!!" The ball exploded, the effect was twice as bad as the Solar Flare. It took every one a good 10 minutes to regain their vision, and by this time Kinomi was long gone...



Chapter 7

Vegeta and Goku looked furiously for their foe. The others helped including Trunks and Goten… though the two youngsters eventually ended up playing hide-and-go-seek earning them a very dirty look from Vegeta.
After about 20 minutes they gave up and headed back to Capsule Corp. Chi-Chi and Bulma met them at the door, first they hugged and kissed Goten and Trunks… and then scolded them, leaving them both quite upset for they are going to be unable to see each other for two months while they are grounded.
Yamcha hollered from across the room "Hey Bulma I brought the recording, do you want me to start it?"
"Go-ahead." Bulma hollered back
"What did Yamcha record?" Gohan asked
"The news silly." Said Bulma.
"Why?"
"Yamcha said my little boy was in it, so I just had to have a copy of it."
"How the heck did we manage to not notice the news reporters?" Goku said.
Trunks was all excited "Who cares lets just watch the video! Mom says I was in it! I'm a movie star!"
And so they did, the film came to the part when Kinomi touched Trunks, Bulma went into a fit "Vegeta! You let her hurt him!"
"It's your fault for letting him come in the first place."
"Ju-a-err…hhh!"
Piccolo sighed irritable "Lets just watch the video."
"Agreed" said 18 flatly as she sat down with a soda next to her husband.
Everyone cringed a bit when Goku got hit in the face, then the film came to the part were Vegeta broke Kinomi's arm. 18 began applauding Vegeta "Bravo, Bravo. I knew you'd learn something from me beating you up."
But then the camera zoomed in on Kinomi and for the first time Vegeta noticed the necklace, he grabbed the remote.
Rewind.
Pause.
"…Kinomi...It just can't be…"
In unison the group went "huh?"
Krillen was the first to ask "Who's Kinomi?"
"Kinomi… I thought she died years ago… Kinomi, my sister, you've been alive all this time."
Everyone was in shock "What! You have a sister!"
"How come you never told us?" Goku exclaimed
"I never mentioned her, I thought she was dead. She became Freeza's slave a year before I served him. I never saw her, I secretly looked whenever I had a chance, but she was nowhere to be found. I assumed Freeza had killed her."    



     Deep in the woods outside of the city a bit of blood dripped to the ground and soaked into the soft dirt. Kinomi had been sitting there in mental and physical shock for the last hour, she finally began to snap out of it.
"I can't believe it... I just cannot believe it! I lost, and it was my own brother who did it! ahhh!!! My arm!" She had moved it for the first time in that last hour
"I cannot go on like this, I'll have to find a place to hide in the city were I can recuperate, hopefully they cannot sense my power amongst so many people."  
Some time after midnight while the city slept Kinomi went on the hunt for a place to stay, it was a moonless night for Piccolo had blown up the moon long ago. She searched each abandoned building, picking up a tattered scrap of cloth to wrap around her shoulders, hiding her Saiyan armor. No matter how far she searched each place she found to hide was already occupied by hobos, none of which seemed concerned by her presence, looking at the state of her appearance she could understand why.

Kinomi had to tend to her wounds, most importantly she had to relocate the broken bones in her arm.  Finding an old broom bare of bristles she snapped the handle for a splint and tore some of the tattered fabric she was using as a cloak. She then set to the task of relocating each bone, muffling a scream when the last one was popped into place.

After a few days of hiding Kinomi wandered aimlessly around town, ending up in the city park, she sat in some bushes, out of sight from prying eyes.
"Do I really want to risk it...? Would Vegeta still welcome me after what I have done? Can I even bring myself to live here with, with these lower beings… Instead of approaching them I could probably get away unnoticed, just get back to my space pod and go home…but home to what..."
As she sat in the bushes feeling mentally and physically exhausted… she spied a child with violet hair and a tail.
"That's Vegeta's boy! Who the heck is that human with him?"
She could just barely hear Trunks at this distance "Mom, can we get some candy? Please."
"Vegeta took a human mate!" she sat in shock her mind racing "His child is half human, I cannot believe this, it never occurred to me before what race the boy's mother must be… This'll all take some getting used to…but…but if Vegeta of all Saiyans can live amongst these humans I guess anyone can…and now, now I think I have made my decision."     
She hung around the city until evening and then made her way to Capsule Corp "Here goes nothing... I hope I'm making the right choice."

Back at Capsule Corp no one expected a thing, Goku and Gohan were there because Bulma had called for their assistance, Dr Briefs got his head stuck in one of his inventions and Vegeta had refused to help get him out. As Kinomi approached, the two Siayans and their sons could sense her power level, everyone stopped what they were doing.
Trunks broke the silence "She's ba-aaaack."
As the group rushed outside Vegeta, Goku and Gohan took to the air, they spied Kinomi walking towards Capsule Corp. As they descended Kinomi took the most humble and non-threatening position she knew, she bowed to the approaching warriors. This caught them by surprise causing them all to stop.
Kinomi spoke calmly to them "I know this is potential suicide to come here but I have a request. Let me join you. I no longer wish you harm. I came seeking revenge for someone important but instead I found someone who was by far more important. It is only natural for Saiyan siblings to stay together, Vegeta, my brother."

Vegeta smirked "Hmph. If you are trying to surprise me you're too late, I already figured out who you are, Kinomi."
Goku was looking back and forth wondering why they were so nice to each other considering how cold and hostile Vegeta is to everyone.
Kinomi motioned to Trunks "I see your child and mate are back." She walked over to Trunks and knelt in front of him "I'm sorry little nephew if I hurt you earlier"
"Look lady. You can call me nephew if you want but there's no way I'm callen you auntie."
"Fine then call me aunt."    
Trunks stuck out his tongue, Kinomi grabbed the tip
"Don't do that, you are a prince and that is very rude."
"Why do I have a feeling I won't get away with anything while she's around!" Trunks thought to himself.
Kinomi then remembered something she wanted to ask "Vegeta, earlier when we fought, your gold hair and blue eyes…what technique is that?"
"I am a Super Saiyan."
"You're a what!" she screeched
"You heard me, Kakkarot and his oldest brat there are also Super Saiyans."
"I - I cannot believe the legend is true!" she stammered "And now I'm going to have to train even harder in order to catch up with you!"

Bulma interrupted the conversation "Well, I think that is enough chitchat for now, that arm of yours needs to be properly tended to."
Kinomi touched it and winced "Yes, yes it does…my…my new human family member."
Bulma smirked "Well, once you are better I guess we'll have to have a get-together so every one can met my new sister-in-law."
"Mommy please, please can Goten come! I'll be good I promise."
"I'll talk to Chi-Chi about it."
"YES!!!"

At the barbeque get-together Goku took care of the introductions "This is Tien and he's Yamcha..."
Kinomi pointed "Who's the midget?"
18 sneered "Watch who you call a midget around here 'Princess'."
"And who might you be? I'm surprised this planet can produce someone who can almost equal me in beauty."
18 smirked "I'll just take that as a compliment. My name is 18, my husband here is Krillen."        
"I am Kinomi. Does he annoy you? He strikes me as annoying."
18 looked at her funny, unwilling to reply to that
"Ha! And who's this? Tonight's main coarse"
Oolong panicked "awk!"
Puar took offence to that "No! His name is Oolong."
"And the old bald one?"
Goku chuckled "He's the Turtle Hermit."
"That's Master Roshi to you young lady." He said eyeing her with a little too much interest in certain areas.   
"What about the kid with Kakarot's hair?"
Vegeta responded "That is Kakarot's brat, Goten."
Kinomi met every one as the night progressed, Goten and Trunks terrorized as usual and began to wrestle in the middle of the group. Trunks tackled Goten and sat on his face
"Mercy! Mercy!! Darnit get off me already!!"
"ut-oh I think I'm goanna fart!" the son of Vegeta teased
"Aaaaaaahhhh!!! Mommy!!!"

"Underneath his wild and crude behavior, your son is a lot like you were at his age." Kinomi remarked as she watched the pair of Saiyan half-breeds tassel on the lawn.
"I'm surprised you remember so much about our childhood."
"It was my longing to see you again that kept me going strong while under Freeza's rule. I held on to every memory."
Things fell silent for a moment.
"All this time I believed that Freeza had killed you..." Vegeta's voice trailed off.
"He almost did…but then King Cold claimed me as his slave, he later freed me and allowed me the chance to work my way up to being his second in command…" she paused and then turned to Vegeta "Now, what about you? As far as I knew you were confirmed dead, killed by Freeza, and here I find you not only alive but with a human mate and half blood child. How is it that you came to have an earthling family."
"Well…" Vegeta said, his voice coming to a whisper "That woman is every bit as feisty and stubborn as you are…and she is the only woman besides you to order me around without fear. I could not help but find myself feeling at home with her…"  
She looked at Vegeta, half expecting him to blush.
Kinomi sighed with a pause.
"You know what brother?"
"What?"
Kinomi leaned against him "Having you back in my life, I feel at home here as well." she said, resting her head on his shoulder
"Would you get off of me, this is embarrassing." He hissed under his breath checking to see if anyone was looking.
"Since when have I ever embarrassed you with my affection? You used to care about me more than anyone."
Vegeta leaned over and whispered
"You know what my younger sister? I still do."  


The End