Amnesia Saga
Alternate Ending 2
By Maria Cline

"So, what do we do now?" Bulma asked as she looked around the group. She knew that it was time for her to finally confront Vegita about what happened. It was time to choose between the love she remembered and the love that she forgotten.

"Talk." Vegita insisted as he gently pulled Bulma to the side, "Bulma, I..." He clenched his teeth in anger. His pride had taken more beatings than Tomata did on him. "Feel betrayed when you are pregnant with Kakarot's child."

"I understand. I'm sorry." Bulma said as she trembled. She was moved by the fact that Vegita had spared Tomata for her. What should she do? "I really am sorry. I... we didn't know at the time."

"That is what made it a bit more bareable." Vegita whispered just loud enough for her to hear. The mighty saiyan closed his eyes and said, "I loved you. But, I can't love you anymore." He turned away and kept the box he was holding in his hands. He didn't want Bulma to know about what were his plans. It was too late; it was best that he didn't tell her.

"I understand." Bulma said, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry I broke your heart." Bulma turned away with tears threatening to come out of her eyes. She slowly walked away wiping the tears from her face. It was obvious that she can't make things the way it used to be.

Vegita remained silent as he walked away as well and held up his palm with the box and ring inside. He clutched the box harder feeling both anger and sorrow at the same time. Finally, under the pressure, the box became crushed with the ring still intact.

*****

Meanwhile, Chi Chi and Goku walked a few yards away from the two. They were silent for a second before Chi Chi finally asked, "Goku, during your time on Lotcamel, didn't you ever think that you had a family that depended on you and loved you?"

Goku frowned as he thought back. On Lotcamel, he thought that he was a ruthless super saiyan who killed millions of people before losing his memories. Ever since he met Gohan and the other earth warriors, he had felt guilty because he had not remembered the truth; that he never had been a lonely cold-hearted murderer. "Well... no. Tomata told me that Saiyan men don't have families like the Fruans. Most of the children were born artificially and the women who birthed naturally would most likely die."

Chi Chi gasped at the thought. She had forgotten about the fact that saiyans had a different lifestyle than humans. How was she supposed to know that Tomata hadtold Goku that he wouldn't have any family? "And now?"

"Now, I felt very bad about not knowing the truth. I swear if I had a better idea of what was going on, I would never have fallen in love with Bulma."

Chi Chi sighed as she gazed at her Goku again. His expression was genuinely sad and apologetic. When she looked at that face, she couldn't help but forgive him. "I know. That's the way you are. I can't stay mad at you or Bulma forever but it still hurts."

"I'm sorry. I really am." Goku took her by the hand. "And I promise that when I get my memory back, I'll work harder to regain what we had."

Chi Chi shook her head. If there's one thing that hasn't changed about Goku when he lost his memory, it was his ability to keep promises. However, they had to decide how they were going to work around the biggest problem. "Even if it means leaving the baby with Bulma?" She asked hypothetically.

"I..." Goku choked up. Could he leave the baby with Bulma? It was his responsibility and the thought of leaving his baby was too painful. Yet, he had a duty with his own family. Which family should he chose? "I..."

Chi Chi immediately pressed her forefinger on Goku's lips. "Shhh... don't answer. I... think it's too late... Goku, maybe we should be apart for a while. I want to know what I am without you. Besides, you do have a son or daughter to take care of."

*****

The four talked long and hard trying to think and plan of everything. Finally, they agreed to work things out after they regained their memories. Days passed as Goku and Bulma tried to figure out what to do and each of them dealt with their pain in their own way.. Bulma prepared for the baby that was due to come in several months. Goku, Gohan, Trunks, and even Goten helped out. Vegita and Chi Chi kept to themselves and were rarely seen by anyone.

Finally, The day came when Dr. Briefs can restore Goku and Bulma's memories.

"I hope Mom and Vegita will be here." Gohan said as he looked around.

"They probably are just in hiding." Piccolo said. The Namekian knew Vegita and Chi Chi very well from the times they had together. They were both prideful people who would still love despite the pain.

Unknown to everyone, Vegita hovered a few hundred feet above with Chi Chi in his arms. "So, this is the day." Vegita mused.

"Yes. Oh, Vegita, I can't believe we're going to lose them." Chi Chi moaned.

"We did. It's best that we move on with this." Vegita insisted, "A pity really. I did love her. She changed my life."

"And Goku changed mine." Chi Chi sighed, "What will you do, Vegita? Go back to planet destroying?"

Vegita pondered deeply. He didn't want to get back to destroying civilizations to try to conquer the universe. Ever since his battle with Buu, he had realized that he felt like he had changed. He wasn't as pure hearted as Kakarot but he wasn't as evil as he was when he was on Namek. A part of him couldn't stand going back to the way he was before he met Bulma so long ago. "I don't know. Maybe, travel Earth. Perhaps, see if this world was the true origin of the Saiyan Race. What about you?"

Chi Chi sighed. "I don't know myself. I've spent over half my life being a wife and a mother. I don't know what else I am. Maybe, I should travel myself. See the sights, maybe visit my old village..."

"What about Goten and Gohan?"

"Goten and Gohan are staying over at the Capsule Corporation. I talked to them and they understand everything." Chi Chi explained, "They were both very understanding about it." She looked up. "And... I was thinking... that since we are both going to be traveling that we... travel together?"

"What?!" Vegita boomed as his grip on Chi Chi faltered. "What do you mean together?"

"I mean as traveling companions." Chi Chi suggested, "Nothing romantic. It's just... you and me have a good deal in common. We both were of royal blood and we both were fighters. Besides, I need someone to travel with."

Vegita frowned. It would be so easy to seduce Chi Chi to get revenge on Kakarot for stealing his mate. Of course, the woman was right. They did have a good deal in common and it would be nice to have someone else around. "I don't want you to get the wrong idea about this. We will just be traveling together, okay?"

"Correct. Just traveling companions."

"Then, we shall leave." Vegita held Chi Chi close to him as they soar off.

*****

And so, everything changed after that day. Goku and Bulma got married and Bulma adopted Gohan and Goten as her own. Nine months later, Bulma gave birth to a young boy named Boxers. Of course, Chi Chi still returned to Western Capital City regularly to help raise Goten after traveling on her own. When the others found out that she and Vegita had been traveling together, they suspected that they might have been drawn together in loneliness and to gain revenge on Bulma and Goku. However, Chi Chi always insisted that their relationship was totally platonic. They hardly ever saw Vegita anymore, as he would only only visit once in a while to see how Trunks was getting. But after Trunks began to grow older and less interested in fighting he stopped visiting and virtually disappeared from their lives. A couple years later, Tomata and Yamcha got married and even Gohan and Videl got married and had a pretty girl named Pan.

Finally, the day before the 28th Tournament arrived...

"And so, who was the author of the classic 'The Amnesia Saga'?" A middle-aged woman asked as she glared up at the class. She was dressed in a purple business suit with her hair in a bun and a pair of reading glasses on her nose. "Mr. Briefs?"

A young ten-year-old boy with short blue hair stood up and replied, "Maria Cline."

"I see and what was so unique about this classic?"

"It had two alternate endings, Ms. Chi Chi." Boxers replied as he sweat slightly.

"Thank you." Chi Chi nodded as the boy sat down. "Now, here is your assignment for the Tournament break." Chi Chi ordered as she wrote on the chalkboard. There was a slight moan in the classroom as Chi Chi went on. "You must do a 10,000 or more word essay about the World Tournament. You may write about anything you wish on the Tournament; the fighters, the major events, anything you wish. You may write about Hercule Satan but I wish for you to write about something truly original. It will be due at the end of the Tournament break in one week." There was a sharp ring in the air. "Class dismissed!" Chi Chi bellowed as she sat down at her desk.

The class got up and left in a shuffle.

Boxers was about to exit the room when Chi Chi spoke up, "Mr. Briefs, may I see you for a moment?"

"But, I didn't do anything wrong." Boxers insisted as he sweat dropped.

Chi Chi smiled slightly. "No, you didn't. Please, sit down."

Boxers nervously sat down at his desk again. He knew Chi Chi from the photos and the stories his father told him. He had rarely seen Chi Chi before she had become his teacher. After that, he tried as hard as he could to treat Chi Chi like another teacher but it was hard at times. This is especially hard at the times when she would accidentally call him 'Goku'.

"Now, I understand that you will be fighting in the Tournament?" Chi Chi said as she steeple her hands.

"Yeah. I will be." Boxers replied hesitantly.

"Anyone else will be joining you?"

"My father and a couple of my bros." Boxers said as he tapped on his fingers nervously.

"I see... you understand that I will be expecting an excellent report from you due to your involvement." Chi Chi said as she fingered her pencil, "And I wish the best of luck to you and your family."

"Thank you, Ms. Chi Chi. May I leave?"

"Of course. Have a good break."

"You too." Boxers got up and walked off.

Chi Chi sat at her desk for the longest minute as she watched the boy walk off. Finally, she reached into her desk drawer and got out a small-framed photo of Goku back before Raddiz came to Earth and turned her world upside down. It had been hard at first, living without Goku for the third and final time. However, while traveling with Vegita, she learned about being her own woman. The teaching certificate she gained to home teach Gohan and Goten enabled her to teach elementary school for money and just for the sake of education. The school board knew about Chi Chi's accomplishments with Gohan and felt that she was right for the job. They were correct. She always give hard assignments but would guide the students who were having trouble without letting them cheat. She graced her fingers on the frame before letting it slip on the floor and the glass cracked just between Goku and herself. "Oh, Goku."

"Mom?" Goten asked as he came up.

"Goten, here already?" Chi Chi asked as she picked up the broken picture.

"Yeah." Goten said as he leaned against the wall. "My last teacher let us out early since it's Tournament break and she knew about me fighting in it."

"So, it's Goku's turn to take care of you." Chi Chi figured.

Goten nodded slowly.

"Okay. I'll be watching at the Tournament. Good luck." Chi Chi said as she held the broken picture in her hands.

"Thanks! I'll do my best." Goten grinned as he went out the door.

"I just hope I won't have to see Goku there." Chi Chi muttered as she put the picture back into the drawer.

*****

Bulma and Goku waited in front of the Orange Star Elementary School patiently. Instead of a limo like Trunks sometimes travel in, they were in a station wagon. They both didn't want Boxers to stand out at the school by him getting picked up by a limo.

"I hope Boxers is doing okay." Bulma confided, "He's been wearing himself out in doing both schoolwork and learning as many fighting techniques as possible."

"He'll be fine." Goku insisted, "He's just eager to fight. He's got a photographic memory on his side. After the Tournament, he'll let himself rest for a little bit."

"Well, I don't want him to get a nervous breakdown." Bulma sighed, "He's been through very much for such a little boy."

"Gohan, Goten, and Trunks have been through worst when they were Boxer's age." Goku explained, "Remember?" Goku grinned at his wife.

"Yes. I remember. Dad's amnesia treatment overworked and enabled us to remember everything. I think that's why Boxers has a photographic memory. Either that or he's just brilliant like me." Bulma boasted.

"Maybe it's both." Goku said as he leaned over and kissed her hand.

"Goku... we're in public and in front of an elementary school." Bulma pointed out as she blushed. **Besides, Boxers is coming soon. What will he think?** She telepathically communicated to her husband.

**He's aware of what's going on.** Goku insisted.

"Hey, Mom, Dad." Boxers said as he got into the station wagon. "Waited long?"

"Nah. We were just talking." Goku said as he started the car and drove back to the Capsule Corps. "How's class?"

"The usual." Boxer sighed as he laid back. "I got an assignment from Ms. Chi Chi. I have to write a 10,000 word essay about the Tournament."

"Sounds major but you will be fighting in it so you can get all the research you need." Bulma replied, "*sigh* The Tournament. So much happens every time the Tournament happens."

"Yeah. Me going ape, Master Roshi destroying the moon... and that was just the first tournament." Goku recalled. Then he frowned, "Too bad I only won once..." He suddenly grinned and added cheerfully, "Oh well!"

"Maybe you can defeat Hercule and Mr. Buu..." Boxers suggested.

"No. You know that if Hercule's defeated, it would raise questions about how he's the greatest warrior in the world and cause things to get very complicated." Goku said, "No. We will throw the Tournament. But, after Hercule retires, then we can do whatever we want."

"I'll be counting the years." Boxers muttered as he crossed his arms and frowned.

Goku looked behind him and sighed. His super saiyan hearing makes things hard for him to not pick things up. He knew that all his life, he taught Boxers to always do your hardest and never cheat.
Unfortunately, this Tournament may contradict everything he had taught his son. He just hoped that everything would work out in the end.

*****





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