Chapter 456 - My OC Stash #56 - Carrots and Cauliflowers by Overmind5000 (DragonBallZ) (1/2)
-Truly a nice pairing, Caulifla evens out Goku's exaggerated naivety pretty well~
Synopsis: Stopping home to get his supplies for his training with Muten Rōshi, Son Gokū was introduced by a very similar person to himself, yet different at the same time: A girl named Caulifla. A meeting which will only lead to a great deal of shenanigans down the road. Image by Salvamakoto. Will remove if prompted.
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Chapter 1
Mount Paozu, Early Morning
Morning has dawned as the sun rose over the mountains surrounding the valley, and as it always has, the wildlife began to stir and begin their natural routines in life. Smaller foraging animals began looking for berries or anything that looked appetizing, while larger carnivores looked for an early breakfast. The day would start just like any other, barring the absence of one of its long-time residents, Son Gokū, and the intrusion of yet another unfamiliar visitor for the first time since Gokū had left to gather the Dragon Balls with Bulma.
Rustling through the trees near Gokū's hut was the same visitor in question. Many native animals did not flee immediately, for something was oddly familiar to this intruder. The rustling eventually reached the edge of the clearing containing the vacant hut, and out rolled a small child with a serious look on her face, having a pair of jet black narrow eyes and a crop of black spiky hair with two bangs framing her face to complete the look. The girl was wearing a basic purple gi, with a long-sleeved pink undershirt. Her gi was tied by the waist with a pink obi which was covered by what looked like a thick brown fur belt. Catching sight of the hut, she crouched down and began to crawl towards the house. ”That looks like the place. Maybe I can get some answers.”
The child proceeded closer to the hut with as much stealth as she could - which was certainly wasted effort to any possible witnesses - ducking behind rocks thinking she was close to being spotted, when in reality it was just a butterfly passing by. She eventually reached the door of the hut, and slowly opened it peering inside, only to see it was not only completely empty, but a small layer of dust had settled everywhere, indicating no one was here for some time.
”Dang it!” The girl muttered under her breath. ”I thought this person lived here! Now where do I look?”
Crossing her arms and thinking, she stood in the empty hut, completely oblivious to a distinct whirring sound coming up over the mountains.
Skies above Mount Paozu
Perched atop his Kinto'un, Son Gokū began to stir from his night's sleep and travel, still feeling off-balance from the loss of his tail the night before, but adjusting well. He let out a large yawn and looked at his surroundings. ”These mountains look familiar. My house should be nearby!”
Kinto'un responded to his master's wishes and slowed down the pace to allow for a better survey of the ground below. A small hut in the middle of the wilderness shouldn't be too tough to find, especially from the air. As Gokū looked down below for his humble abode, he thought about the offer given to him to study martial arts by Muten Rōshi, the same man that taught his grandfather, Son Gohan. ”Staying with Muten Rōshi might be a bit of a burden. I should probably bring my own futon just in case.”
Sure enough, the hut of Gokū's dwelling came into view, the tiled roofing unmistakable. Kinto'un responded to Gokū's notice of this and proceeded to descend towards the hut. What the boy was not expecting after returning from such an adventure was to see his front door wide open.
Mount Paozu, Gokū's house
The whirring of Kinto'un finally reached the girl's ears, and immediately she began to panic. Whoever lives here is back! Looking for a place to hide, she quickly jumped behind the dresser which held a purple velvet cushion on top, and tried to keep her breathing quiet. Kinto'un came to a complete stop outside the open door, and Gokū leapt down with a puzzled look on his face.
”I always close the door when I leave,” Gokū thought aloud looking around in his home. ”Maybe an animal pushed the door open?”
Gokū's eyes then trailed to the floor, where he saw footprints in the thin layer of dust. They certainly did not belong to an animal, especially not one from around here, and saw that they trailed around to the back of his dresser. Even more curious, the tracks do not lead back out, and an unfamiliar scent was strong within the room. Knowing he had an intruder, Gokū reached over his right shoulder and drew out his Nyoibō, assuming a basic defensive stance. ”Whoever you are, come out!”
The girl hiding behind the dresser began to panic even more. She was caught and had no means of escape other than to fight her way out. This guy seems weak, right? Running through the options in her head, she went with fight instead of flight, and immediately jumped out from behind the dresser, charging and yelling at a now surprised Gokū. She reared her fist back and threw a punch directly at his forehead, only for it to be blocked by his forearm.
”Ouch!” Gokū recoiled in both surprise and pain. Inspecting his arm. It was mildly bruised, but nothing serious. ”Who are you? Where did you learn to hit so hard?”
”I don't have to tell you anything!” The girl finally spoke, assuming a similarly basic stance, but was more offensive. ”Now get out of my way!”
The girl then proceeded to throw several punches and kicks at Gokū, who parried some of them now that he knew what sort of fight he was in for, but felt the force of the rest. Eventually he found an opening, and thrust his Nyoibō into the girl's stomach, causing her to gasp for air. Gokū then lifted the pole up and vaulted the girl over his head and out the door. He then proceeded to walk outside, closing the door behind him.
”Why did you sneak into my house?” Gokū questioned, now ready to fight more seriously with his expression shifted to match.
”What did I just say?!” the girl snapped back, squaring up. ”I don't have to tell you anything!”
Gokū proceeded to aim one end of his Nyoibō towards the girl and shouted. ”Extend!”
The pole began to increase in length at an alarming rate, the end opposite of Gokū quickly racing towards the mystery girl, who was unable to react due to her surprise and disbelief that such an artifact could exist, and this inaction would cost her in the form of another blow to the stomach.
As she fell on her back reeling from the hit dealt to her gut, Gokū retracted his Nyoibō, relaxed, and bluntly apologized. ”Sorry about that, but you did sneak into my house, plus you tried to fight me.”
The girl pulled herself up, gingerly rubbing her stomach and groaning from the aching caused by the impact. Visibly she was mad at the boy, while Gokū's expression was blank as paper.
”Anyway, I'm gonna go pack my things,” Gokū called out as he went back to his hut. ”Try not to cause more trouble.”
”P-Packing?!” the girl stuttered in disbelief. ”But you just got here! What are you packing for?!”
”I'm gonna go train in martial arts with Grandpa Kame-Sennin,” Gokū answered nonchalantly. ”You wanna come along?”
”M-Me?!” The girl stammered even more. ”Why me? I literally broke into your house and attacked you!”
”You don't seem too bad.” Gokū casually retorted as he placed his folded futon and a small bag of supplies onto Kinto'un. ”If you want to come along though, you should make sure Kinto'un likes you. If your heart isn't pure, you'll fall through.”
”I didn't say I wanted to tag along you moron!” the girl snapped back, puffing out her cheeks in indignation. ”I'm looking for someone anyways, so I can't be bothered.”
”Maybe I can help out?” Gokū offered, displaying a grin that was simultaneously goofy and endearing. ”Kinto'un is pretty fast, so we should be able to find this 'someone' pretty fast.”
The girl looked away and thought it over, her sour expression persisting, until at last she came to a decision. ”Fine. But what if that cloud doesn't like me? I don't want to be eaten by a cloud.”
”Kinto'un won't eat you,” Gokū assured the girl with the same grin. ”You just won't be able to sit on top and fall on the ground instead.”
The girl was clearly hesitant in letting this yellow cotton candy-looking cloud judge her, but eventually went for it, and decided to jump onto the cloud. During the very quick descent of her jump she closed her eyes expecting to eat dirt, but instead was met with a different type of surface. The surface was soft, fluffy, and felt like air. She opened her eyes and was sure enough sitting on a cloud.
”Looks like Kinto'un likes you!” Gokū laughed as the girl realized the situation she was in. ”Alright Kinto'un, Go!”
”Wait Waaaaaaaiiit!” The girl screamed as she held on for dear life and as Kinto'un began speeding into the air. Once the cloud rose above the mountain range, it began to spiral in loop de loops and eventually decreased to a cruising speed allowing the girl to collect herself and catch her breath lost from shock. ”A little warning next time, please?!”
”Sorry!” Gokū smiled back, oblivious to the shock of the girl. ”By the way, my name's Son Gokū. What's yours?”
”My name?” the girl was taken aback. She pondered telling this kid her name, but for some bizarre reason felt she could trust this 'Gokū' character, and eventually decided to share. ”My name is Caulifla.”