Today Mom said she is going to introduce me to a friend. Goten thought in his mind.
He was not even a month old so he still was unable to walk.
"It's been a while since we saw Bulma-san. Isn't it." Gohan said.
"But why are we going to her," Gohan asked.
"Well I wanted Trunks to meet Goten and I have to show her how much little Goten looked like Goku," Chichi said.
"We are here. I will pick you up after an hour. I have to do some shopping." Ox king said to Chichi, Gohan and Goten as he left the three at the entrance of the capsule corporation.
Chichi walked up to reception to ask them to inform them about their arrival in Bulma.
"Oh. It's Gohan and Chichi? How are you two doing?" An old man said as he appeared with a black cat on his back.
"Hell Mr briefs. We are here to see Bulma." Chichi said.
"Nice to see you again," Gohan said while bowing.
"Is that?" Dr brief was a little surprised when he saw Goten.
"Did you use dragon balls to make Goku little again?" He asked.
"This is Goten. My second son." Chichi replied.
"I see. What a cute boy he is." Dr Brief said.
"Come. I will take you to Bulma." Dr brief said.
He took Chichi, Gohan and Goten to a room.
In that room, Bulma seemed to be reading something and little Trunks was running around.
"Hey." Bulma waved at Chichi and Gohan when she saw the two.
"And who are you, little guy." She said as she looked at Goten.
"You were right Chichi. He looked just like Goku. Even more than Gohan." Bulma said to Chichi.
Bulma knew about Goten's existence as she still talked to Chichi occasionally on the phone.
"Trunks. Come and see your new friend." Bulma said.
"I am coming, mom." Trunks said as he came running towards Bulma.
"He is so tiny." Trunks said.
"Trunks. This is Goten. The two of you are going to be friends." Bulma said to Trunks.
"You can treat him like your little brother," Chichi said.
"Little brother." Trunks said.
The f you are talking about. There is no way I am going to be the little brother of someone who is mentally much younger than me. Goten thought in his mind.
He was unable to mutter those words as he was still unable to speak.
After spending some time the Son family went home when the Ox king came to pick them up.
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Later that day.
I still can't become a Super Saiyan 2. I have to work even harder. Vegeta thought in his mind as he got out of his personal training room called the gravity chamber.
"What are you doing here?" Vegeta said when he saw his one-year-old son waiting for him at the entrance.
"Dad. Can you teach me how to fly?" Trunks asked.
"Why?" Vegeta asked.
"I want to go and visit Goten. But they lived so far away and I can't drive." Trunks said to Vegeta.
"Fine. I will tell you how to fly. I have to teach you sooner or later anyway. Come with me. We are not going to sleep or eat dinner until you know how to fly." Vegeta said to his one-year-old son.
"Yes." Trunks said as he followed Vegeta outside.
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Since that day Trunks come to see Goten every day without missing a single day.
"You must really like Goten.Trunks." Gohan said.
"Yeah. After all, I am supposed to be his best friend and a big brother to him just like you." Trunks said.
Trunks normally was very lonely as his mother was always working and his father only cared about training.
So knowing about Goten's existence was very good news to him.
Gohan looked at Trunks.
In another future, you had a very harsh life. So enjoy your life Trunks. You deserved it. Gohan thought.
"Gohan. Aren't you late for your tutor's extra class?" Chichi asked Gohan as she carried a bag of laundry.
"Ah. You are right." Gohan said as he got up and flew away into the sky.
"Gohan is always studying." Trunks said.
"Well, he said he wants to become a scholar," Chichi said.
"I don't like him pushing himself to do something he doesn't enjoy. Which is why I am not that big of a fan of him fighting." Chichi continued.
"But what about studying? Didn't he hate it?" Trunks asked.
"My little Gohan was a geek. He always smiles and wants to learn many things so I have never seen him get stressed when he is studying." Chichi said.
"I think studying is important but I would have been satisfied if he was good enough to get a good job but Gohan wanted to become the best," Chichi said.
"Don't worry. I won't push Goten that hard if he does not want to become a scholar. But he still needs to study though." Chichi said to Trunks.
"Does he even need to study? Can't I just give him a job at my mom's company in the future? After all, I am the one who is going to inherit all in the future." Trunks asked.
"!!!" Chichi was shocked when she heard those words. She didn't take those words literally as Trunks was still a child but she had never thought about it so she was a little shocked.
Wait. Bulma would have done the same for Goku-san if he just asked. Meaning that Goku-san never asked her about that. The reason why he didn't have a job when he was alive was because something like that never crossed his mind what an idiot. Chichi thought.
Wait that idea also never crossed my mind either. Chichi was having an inner conflict at that time.
Mom, Trunks you two are the best. Goten thought in his mind when he heard those words.
He can use Trunks as a safety net to get more time for training instead of studying and he now knows that Chichi pushing Gohan was only because of Gohan's wishes meaning she would be much more lax with him.
Two years has passed.
In the forest near the Son Family's house.
Goten and Trunks were sparring.
It was a friendly spar and their first official spar.
In terms of combat, Goten was able to keep up with Trunks despite only started walking a year ago.
Trunks was surprised.
Despite having a year advantage over Goten, Goten was giving him trouble.
"Ha." Goten used a ki blast.
"Double blaster." Trunks said as he launched two ki beams that combined into one to create a powerful attack
The two attacks clashed.
Goten's unnamed attack which lacks polish and power was overpowered as Trunk's attack overwhelmed Goten.
"Ah," Goten yelled out as he was hit by Trunk's Double buster.
"It looks like you are weaker than me Goten." Trunks said as he looked at Goten who was on the ground with his clothes damaged by the attack.
"This is what happened when you challenged me." Trunks boasted.
Then he was worried when he realized that Goten might be badly hurt.
He runs towards Goten to check on him.
It was how the first battle between the two of them concluded. With Trunk's victory.
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I knew I could not surpass him with such little training.
"Are you okay?" Trunks asked Goten.
"Don't blame me. After all, you are the one who told me to not hold back at all." Trunks said to Goten.
He was making excuses for himself as he used his full power during the fight.
I should ramp up my training. My 100 situps, 100 push-ups and running 10km everyday training plan is not good enough. Goten thought as he looked at Trunks.
"I am not blaming you for hurting me. I know you would be the one on the ground if I managed to overpower you." Goten said to Trunks.
Then suddenly Trunk's stomach started to growl.
It seemed like he was starting to get hungry.
"Hey. Do you want to come to my house for a snack? My mom said we are having T-bone steak." Trunks asked Goten.
"Sure," Goten replied.
Trunks was coming to his house to see him every day so the last time he was at Trunk's home was a year ago while he was still an infant.
"But why me? Why are you hanging around me? You have lots of friends in the city right?" Goten asked.
"It's fun playing with you." Trunks said.
"And you are my best friend. I meet a few kids in the city but all of them are weaker than you and could not give me much challenge." Trunks said.
"One time I beat up a kid so bad that my mom forced me to stop playing with other kids. She said using ki blasts on my friends was not nice. Despite my dad telling me that sparing is fine as long as I win. He said it's in my blood to fight." Trunks explained.
Now I understand why Goten and Trunks are always together. Most other kids would die if they hung out with either of us. Goten thought.
"....that sucks," Goten said as he got up.
Trunk's stomach continued to growl.
"You can fly right?" Trunks asked Goten.
"Of course," Goten replied.
"No wonder you are so strong. It looked like Gohan trained you to control your ki better. Just like how my dad did for me." Trunks said to Goten on the way home.
"What are you talking about?" Goten said.
"Gohan trained you. Didn't he?" Trunks asked.
"No. He is always busy with his studies. He said he had to study to get into Orange Star High. He plays with me when he is free but my mom is always there so he is unable to train me." Goten replied.
"Mom is not a fan of me training with Gohan. She said I was too young to start shooting beams and flying. She said I should just play like a kid. And she would train me in karate for self-defence when I reach six years old." Goten said.
It's not like I don't understand her. After all, I am still just slightly above the one-year-old. Goten thought in his mind.
I wonder if my existence would affect Majin Buu. Goten thought.
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Goten was what one would call a reincarnated person.
Originally He was a 12-year-old boy who was obsessed with anime and manga such as Dragon Ball in his last life.
He was not from a well-off household so he had to wait for cable reairing of the original Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z and GT instead of watching the latest series and episodes.
This is the reason why he was not entirely sure about whether or not Gohan becomes equal to Goku later down the lines as the latest he has only watched of Dragon Ball was the Resurrection of F movie in which Frieza showed off his golden form.
He saw clips of Ultra Instinct from his classmate's phones and billboards but he still had not watched them.
Shows like Dragon Ball, One Piece and Gintama are his way of escaping the real world.
He was from a broken home where his father was an alcoholic who abused his wife and son.
Because of his father's behaviour, his mother was not faithful.
She used to be a good mom but when he was four she started to change.
It seems like she resents him because his looks take after his dad.
She did not physically abuse him but she verbally degraded him time and time again.
He does not have a good social circle as he is poor.
Money is not everything to kids who know nothing better. However, being able to participate in club activities or being able to go on class trips affects how people around you perceive you.
After all most people form their social circles around the things they do together and the interests that they share.
So his personality was distanced towards his family and friends while being more mature for his age.
He suffered physical and mental abuse in his household.
He died after getting hit by his dad's alcohol bottle after their mother left them for another man.
To him, it was the best thing that could have happened to him to the point he smiled when he realized that he was going to die.
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"Hey, Goten what are you thinking about." Trunks asked Goten who was in a daze.
"Huh? Nothing." Goten replied.
Yeah. Now everything is better. I have no reason to go back to that place. Goten was happy.
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