In Your Dreams

Chapter 63

In Your Dreams: Chapter 63

Goku wasn't sure how long or how far he flew since leaving Capsule Corp in his blind rage. His mind had been all but blank as his turbulent thoughts and emotions swirled together and canceled each other out. The only thing the Saiyajin was currently aware of was the child he held in his arms and his need to get as far away as possible from all those piercing eyes that had been locked on him before.

It wasn't until Goku glanced down at the bundle he cradled close to his chest that his eyes finally refocused themselves. Momoku had fallen asleep at some point during their flight, and she'd turned her face in toward him to protect herself from the wind. She seemed comfortable enough, but a brief flash of guilt washed over the Saiyajin as he slowed to a stop and hovered in the air for a moment before slowly descending to the ground.

His boots softly touched the grass, and a gentle breeze ruffled Goku's hair as he tore his eyes away from the infant to survey his surroundings. He'd ended up in what appeared to be a meadow boarded by a dense forest. If he listened closely he could hear the rush of moving water nearby, and the fresh crispness in the air made it obvious that there were no nearby cities or towns to pollute the untouched wilderness.

Goku drew in a deep breath before slowly releasing it through his nose, and he let his gaze once again settle on his daughter as he shifted her in his arms and turned to slowly walk toward the trees. The sun was hot and there were no clouds in the sky to muffle its rays, so he'd have to rely on the shade the forest provided to keep the child cool.

The long grass brushed across his boots as he moved across the meadow, and the breeze blew the loose fabric of his uniform in the direction in which he traveled as if it were urging him on. It wasn't long before the dappled shadows from the trees' canopy provided a shield from the majority of the sun's rays, and Goku instinctively followed an invisible path that led him to the water source he'd faintly heard from the meadow.

It only took a few minutes for him to reach the steadily flowing stream that was fed by a larger river somewhere to the north. The large body of water was one of the few things Goku remembered from his flight to this spot. The stream in front of him was only one of many outlets that branched off from the river.

A gurgle from the child in his arms drew Goku's attention again, and he grinned when he found Momoku awake and alert. Her eyes were even larger than usual as they darted around, taking in every detail of their surroundings. A bright red bird landed on a branch in a tree a few feet away from where they stood, and the infant cooed at the sight of the colorful creature and reached out with chubby fingers in an effort to touch it.

Goku chuckled at her antics as the bird flew away and Momoku waved her arms in what appeared to be an imitation of the robin's wings as it glided away through the forest and out of sight. The older Saiyajin took a few steps closer to the water's edge before settling himself in the grass, and he brought his tail around his body and flicked the tip back and forth over his daughter. It was a game she seemed to enjoy as she shrieked with delight and made several clumsy attempts to catch the elusive appendage within her hands, and Goku had no doubt he could keep her entertained for hours this way should the need ever arise.

With Momoku occupied, Goku found his mind wandering back to the events from earlier that day. Now that he'd had a moment to clear his head and rationalize Victor's actions, he knew he mostly likely didn't have anything to worry about when it came to letting the man handle his child. He'd done nothing but help him since he'd come back home, and the very idea that he'd been ready to vaporize his ex-wife's current husband made his stomach turn. Still, even now he had a hard time thinking about anyone, especially a doctor, holding his daughter.