Chapter 2 - Goku is Me?

You know when you watch anime or read novels about a character getting kicked in the ass by Truck-kun, it always seemed kind of painless. That they just happily get reincarnated without another thought that they just died.

Well, that was how it supposed to be...

'NOT THIS UNRELENTING PAIN!'

'It feels like I am boiling in my own skin like some sort of tender meat in an oven.' The darkness is maddening because there is nothing there except the pain to accompany Kris in his thoughts. Kris could feel all his nerves and how they were screaming for the torture to stop.

'Why am I feeling so much pain if I am dead? Is there an afterlife or something similar? Is this eternal darkness and pain hell?'

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHH" Kris tries to scream to vent the frustration he is feeling, but the only noise that comes out is a muffled screech that makes him feel and sound like he is underwater.

Someone is talking in the background but Kris is too preoccupied with his screaming and pain to fully make out the words.

Slowly his consciousness fades away.

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Kris wakes up with a start as his eyes protest intensely because of the sudden intake of light and movement. He can barely see anything as everything is a blur due to the fact that his eyes have not adjusted.

He blinks his eyes rapidly to restore them. As his eyesight finally recovers, he notices that he is in some sort of hut. The hut was very small with a bed tucked in the corner, a brown table in the center, a black wardrobe, and cleaning supplies next to the window.

What really caught Kris's attention was what was on the wardrobe.

Laying there was a mesmerizing orange ball with four orange stars embedded inside, the ball was on top of an orange cushion that made it seem more fragile than it actually was. One could see the smooth outside of the ball shine brightly like glass as it reflected the sun making it seem more majestic.

'What the hell a Dragon Ball?! Wait what am I thinking, there is no way that is a Dragon Ball. Dragon Balls aren't real. It really got me there for a second, that is one top-grade replica.'

Unbeknownst to anyone, Kris in his previous life was really into novels, video games, manga, and anime. Although he knew about Dragon Ball from its early days, he only started to take interest later in his early teens. Once he got into it though, he couldn't stop. Reading all the manga, watching all the anime and movies, downloading all the games. One could say he really enjoyed Dragon Ball.

As Kris was inspecting the Dragon Ball, he heard a voice from behind him.

"Looks like you are awake. you took quite the fall there young'un."

Turning around he noticed an old short man with a frizzly mustache, orange vest, and a green hat with a white ball at the top. His face had a look of concern and exasperation when looking at Kris.

'What a stache old man! Wait why does he look familiar?' Kris felt like he met this old man before but that is impossible. Such a strong stache would have been engraved into his mind from the get-go.

Under the gaze of the old man, Kris finally felt like he would get some answers about this place and the fact that he isn't roadkill on the sidewalk.

"Who are you and where am I? How did I get here?" Asked Kris. He couldn't put his finger on it, but all his senses were telling him that this old man is very dangerous so he asked some conservative questions first.

"EH?" The old man had a look of shock coloring his face. "You are actually talking to me? You usually make a fuss and violently thrash around. Looks like that blow to your head made you lose your memories and made you more tolerable. Can't say if this is a blessing in disguise"

It was Kris's turn to look shocked. Blow to the head? All he could remember was Truck-sama kissing him way too hard. 'Wait did I actually get isekaid into another world? Then that Dragon Ball...'

Something clicked inside Kris's head as he regained his senses. He decided to ask one of the most important questions that are plaguing his mind.

"Wh-What is my name?" Kris asked as he faintly felt something behind him near his butt. It felt like a third arm or something.

"Why of course you are Son Goku. You are the grandson of Son Gohan which is me of course. That fall really did a number on your mind, sit on the bed so that I could inspect your head."

"Goku is me?" Kris could only numbly go through the motions as Grandpa Gohan slowly unwrapped the bandages off of Goku's head. Grandpa Gohan seems confused at Kris's strange way of confirming his name but does not put much other thought into it. 'What a weird kid.'

'Wait am I still Kris or am I Goku? Ahhh, it hurts to think about but since I am inhabiting Goku's body I will have to say that I am Goku as Master Roshi already knows that Gohan took me in. It feels weird letting go of my old name along with my old life. I'll think about that another time, on another note how did I get here? The easy reason is that Truck-sama has extraterrestrial powers and let me have a chance at an extraordinary life but that reasoning isn't so easy to accept. Why me? What is my purpose here?'

Kris lets out a sigh as Grandpa Gohan inspects the scar on Goku's head.

'From our conversation, I can only deduce that this is after Goku fell into the ravine and hit his head. Somehow I transferred into his body at that time. Maybe that is the reason that my body felt like it was on fire when I first came here. I was probably struggling for control when this body was at a near-death encounter. This is perfect! This way I won't have to explain why my personality changed so much because Goku's personality changed just as much in canon!'

Goku was extremely happy and before he knew it, his tail was rocking back and forth like a puppy.

Goku gasped as he realized what happened. He blushed due to his shame and lack of self-control as he used muscles that he never used before to bring his tail in front of him. Although he never had a tail before (obviously), it felt so natural to just swish his tail back and forth like it was an extra leg or arm.

As he was inspecting his tail, Grandpa Gohan finished his inspection.

"Well there is going to be a permanent scar but it isn't too big or noticeable you should be fine." Goku nodded flashing a bright smile at Grandpa Gohan. Grandpa Gohan felt like he was melting at the purity of Goku's smile and couldn't help but smile back. 'Seems like his fall changed him for the better, I am glad. I thought all kids were devils like him!'

As Grandpa Gohan was having less than nice thoughts about children, Kris's determination took a new turn.

'I was average in my previous life but Goku is anything but average! With this body, I will uphold Goku's legacy and beyond! I will use this chance to rise to the top and become the greatest fighter all of the multiverses has ever known!'

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(3 years later- Age 744)

'Today I am 7 years old.' Goku thought as he was meditating. He was trying to fully control the Ki that is swirling inside of him.

Goku has spent these three years really thinking about his plan to rise while also training his martial arts and ki control.

'I don't even know what situation I am in, whether this is the manga or anime. I don't even know if movie villains are somehow going to be popping up out of nowhere or if only some of them will come at all.'

'Even GT is an unknown variable because technically that isn't canon. And even the Super manga and anime are somewhat different! '

'With all these unknowns, it is nearly impossible to map out a plan. Because of this, all I can do is just grow as strong as I can while riding the flow of events. Trying to stick as close to canon is a good option so that I can have control of the situation and know what is coming next. Going off the rails just to be more powerful is an unnecessary risk as I already know I have the potential to be the best.'

One of the things that had Goku thinking of was the existence and usage of Ki. Having Ki circulating through his body was so invigorating. There was nothing like it on Earth and it had so many uses such as energy blast, flight, and even elemental manipulation. Energy coursed in his veins as he tried his hardest to control it. Unlike his tail, this control took a little more practice but still easy nonetheless. Probably due to his Sayian biology that let him wield Ki better than humans.

As Goku finished his Ki control exercises that he created, he quickly got up and headed towards his Grandpa to beg him to teach him martial arts once again. Of course, using the good ole fashion puppy dog look, or in Goku's case, puppy monkey looks equipped with the tail and all. Grandpa reluctantly agrees again and started showing Goku some basic katas from the Turtle School.

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(Later that night)

Goku woke up with an incredible burning sensation in his groin area.

'Aww, man I gotta pee and I can't hold it in! It feels like it's going to burst!' Goku thinks as he runs out of the hut making sure not to wake Grandpa Gohan. 'I don't think tonight is a full moon. I won't look anyway and just relieve my business as fast as I can.'

Goku in all of the three years that he was been here made extra sure to keep track of the moon cycles. Even if there was not a full moon, as a precaution, he still did not look as he feared any small mistake will lead to Grandpa Gohan's death.

Goku finishes up his business but as he pivots on the heel of his shoe to turn around and go back to sleep. As he does so he accidentally slips and lands on his back.

'Aww man, now my back and tail are covered in piss. I'll wash up before I go back to bed.' As he opens his eyes, he notices a silver orb floating in the sky. It seemed to be mocking him as Goku is in a stun realization of what that orb truly was. He quickly closes his eyes as he realizes what happened but it was too late. He starts to grow as hair erupts from everywhere in his body. Monkey like features appears on his body along with a panic expression at what was happening.

"NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOO! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING! I TRIED SO HARD SO THIS WON'T HAPPEN!" Goku screamed as he grew to over 5 meters in a span of a few seconds. As Goku's conscious slips away, all he can hope for is that Grandpa Gohan is safe.

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Goku wakes up to a breeze as his head feels groggy. He looks around trying to remember what had happened until he sees the destruction that littered the ground. Trees were uprooted while others were forcibly snapped through the middle. A cone shape field of destruction that had no life what so all in its wake was right in front of him.

Goku remembers what happened and becomes a little relieved to see that he isn't close to his house.

'Maybe I went in the opposite direction of the house and Grandpa is safe!' He felt a little hope spark in his chest until he sees a pile of clothes in all the debris. An orange shirt with circles and a green hat with a ball of pure white on top. Goku's stomach felt like a pit as he slowly crawled his way to the clothes.

Although he hasn't been in this world for long, Grandpa Gohan's affection seeped into his heart. His first experience with real familial love was intoxicating. He felt nothing in his other world could compare when his Grandpa would shower him with love and they would do activities together.

He couldn't speak, words were stuck in his throat and because of it, he felt like he was choking. He couldn't breathe while tears were threatening to come out of his. He forced them to stay still as tried to regain the calm demeanor that he always wore. He wouldn't let himself cry but the pain was unbearable, even more so than when Feign rejected him. He forced himself to take a breath by deeply intaking air but such an action stabbed him in the back.

He couldn't hold his tears in any longer as they spilled out of his eyes and onto the clothes that he was holding. He started crying for one of the only times in his life as he struggled to keep himself together.

On that day he screamed to the heavens blaming himself for this grandfather's demise. On that day his resolve grew stronger as life marched on.

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(Bonus Scene)

(At a house on an island in the middle of the ocean)

"Kame-Sennin! Kame-Sennin!" Screamed a voice originating from the ocean. A figure rose from the shore and slowly went over to the pink house that was perched on the sand.

He opened the door with a slam.

"KAME-SENNIN!"

Inside the house was an old man laughing creepily in front of a T.V. set. On T.V. were rows of women doing stretches instructing the presumably female audience on what to do.

"Hehehe little girly I hear you, now why don't you stretch a little more!" In fact, the old man held no shame as he went up to the T.V. screen with blood spewing out of his nose.

"Kame-Sennin! What are you doing!" Screamed the figure that walked into the house to such a perverted showing.

The old man jumped in fright hurriedly turning off the T.V. with such speed, to make one question his monikers appropriateness.

"Ahh Turtle, I was just trying some videos that would teach me how to stretch. You know me, these old bones need a good tuning."

The figure was revealed to be an actual turtle that was actually quite large compared to its brethren. Turtle sweatdropped at the poor display to cover his deeds and just shook its head to try to reason that the great Sennin wouldn't do such a thing.

"Any way you got a letter from Son Gohan. It came in just today."

"Ah, Gohan eh? That rascal I wonder how he is doing. At least he sends me mail, that Ox King has the gall to not communicate with me with all I have done for him."

Kame-Sennin snatched the letter from the turtle at superhuman speeds, but the turtle didn't even flinch expecting such movement.

"Let's see what he wrote. A boy with a monkey tail? Well, that is something you don't see every day. He made him his grandson? Son Goku eh? He had a violent disposition before he fell down a ravine and hit his head! How did he fall down a ravine in the first place, what is Gohan doing with that boy? Next thing you know he will throw him in the ocean or tie him to balloons and let him fly in the sky and call that training! After he hit his head he became nicer and smarter with interest towards martial arts? He wants me to train him in a few years when he is ready? HAHAHA that Gohan throwing me his problems. Son Goku. It seems like he is an interesting young man.