Back To The Past Chapter 1

The Past Returns
A month has passed since Toushiro and Vegeta returned home from saving an alternate universe from a war. It has been a peaceful month, almost on the verge of boring for some. It was late afternoon and the Soul Society’s favorite duo were just finishing a good training session. Ever since Coge’s last attack, Vegeta’s been training Toushiro personally. The young captain knew that it was to get him stronger. But he couldn’t help but feel that there was more to it than that.
Vegeta: “Here ya go.”
The saiyan prince had just returned from fetching the youth some water.
Toushiro: “Thanks.”
Toushiro wasn’t just drinking, he was chugging. He looked over at Vegeta who was just watching the spectacle with a weird face. The boy stopped drinking the water and looked at him.
Toushiro: “What?!”
Vegeta: “And people call me a chugger!”
Toushiro: “I was thirsty, what did you expect?”
Vegeta: “I expect a big belch.”
Toushiro: “I’m not gonna belch!”
Vegeta: “Oh yes you are!”
Toushiro: “What makes you so sure, Vegeta?”
Vegeta: “Because I do whenever I chug water down like that.”
Toushiro: “Well I’m not like you.”
Vegeta: “Funny you should say that considering that you always want me to teach you how to do some of the things I can do.”
Toushiro: “For your information, Vegeta, I have never just belched out loud to the world in my entire-”
Before Toushiro could finish, a huge belch came out of his mouth! The young teen quickly clamped his hand over his mouth as his face turned red from blushing! Vegeta just smiled at him.
Vegeta: “You were saying?”
Toushiro: “Uh... I guess there’s a first time for everything.”
Just then, another belch came out!
Vegeta: “Ah a twofer!”
Toushiro: “God how embarrassing!”
Vegeta: “Oh come on, it wasn’t that bad... Hell that’s nothing compared to what Val used to do to me when we were your age! You know what she would do?! After she ate something that had a powerful stench to it, she’d get right in my face and just let it rip!”
Toushiro: “Urgh!”
Vegeta: “And I’m not just talking about a belch like your little accidents just now, I’m talking about a big, long, wet sounding-”
Toushiro: “Stop, please, before you give me nightmares!”
Vegeta: “Nightmares?... Toushiro, I could tell you stories that would make you never want to sleep again!”
Toushiro: “I know and that’s what scares me!”
The saiyan chuckled until they both heard a knock at the door.
???: “Hello?”
Toushiro: “Hey, c’mon out guys!”
The door slid open and out came the 13 Court Guard Squads’ latest rookie captain and lieutenant. Squad 9’s very own second lieutenant, Eren Yeager followed closely by his captain, Levi.
Eren: “See, captain? Rangiku said they were in the yard.”
Levi: “She was half drunk. Betcha in five minutes, she won’t even remember what time it is.”
Eren: “... How wasted can she get?”
Vegeta: “Trust me, Eren, you really don’t wanna know.”
Levi: “Hey, Toushiro. Vegeta treatin’ ya rough?”
Toushiro: “Ha ha, very funny.”
Vegeta: “So what brings you two here?”
Eren: “Well I came to deliver this notice on the next lieutenants meeting to Rangiku, but something tells me she won’t be joining.”
Toushiro: “Don’t bet on that.”
Vegeta: “Toushiro’ll make her go... Wether she likes it or not.”
Eren: “By the way, Vegeta. How come I don’t see you at these meetings? You’re a lieutenant.”
Vegeta: “One by choice. I could become a captain like that (snaps his fingers) if I wanted to.”
Toushiro: “Because of his strength, Eren, Yamamoto wants Vegeta joining the captains meetings instead. Makes things easier when your ultimate trump card knows what’s going on first hand.”
Eren: “Yeah I guess it does!”
Levi: “Speaking of, do we HAVE to stand in order of our squad numbers? At the last few meetings, Kenpachi’s been giving me a very uneasy stare. *Shivers*”
Toushiro: “Sadly you do, or I wouldn’t be standing next to Kurotsuchi every time.”
Just then... A Hell-butterfly appeared. Levi never enjoyed seeing these things.
Levi: “Oh great... What’s going on now?”
Toushiro: “The Hell-butterflies don’t always bring bad news, Levi.”
Levi: “The last few times I’ve seen ‘em they have.”
Toushiro: “I’ll give you that one.”
Vegeta: “~All squads are to report to Sokyoku Hill at once! An intruder has been spotted! This is not a drill: All squads are to report to Sokyoku Hill at once!~”
The four of them just stared at each other.
Levi: “Toushiro, Yamamoto is aware that Goku and Piccolo were coming over today, right?”
Toushiro: “Oh yeah he’s aware.”
Eren: “So this is real?”
Vegeta: “I’m already not liking this. We’d better head over there now.”
Toushiro: “If this guy’s lookin’ for a fight, with Vegeta AND Goku here, he couldn’t’ve picked a worst time.”
As the message relayed across the Seireitei, everyone headed up to Sokyoku Hill. Even Erwin, Hange and the others who weren’t in squads yet headed up there, along with Goku and Piccolo. When they all arrived, they discovered a portal to somewhere was open. Before the portal stood a man that none of them have seen before. He looked like an average guy with black hair and yellow eyes. But he had a vibe about him that screamed threatening. As the crowd grew, so did their collected concern.
Goku: “Who are you and what do you want?”
???: “Relax, saiyan. There’s only one person I’m interested in.”
Everyone gasped. He knew Goku was a saiyan? And then a name was spoken... with a snarl.
Vegeta: “Rohku...”
The mysterious man instantly reacted.
Rohku: “AH! Vegeta!... So good to see my old comrade! How have you been?!”
Everyone looked at Vegeta. They knew each other?
Vegeta: “Cut the crap, Rohku... Why are you here and what’s with that portal?”
Rohku: “My, my... Such hostility. And to think we used to conquer planets for Lord Frieza together! You and I made such a great team! Conquering and selling planets, exterminating the locals! Oh how much FUN that was!”
Vegeta: “I’m not that person anymore...”
Rohku: “But of course you’re not. Word on the street is that you’ve found a cushy little life playing hero here on earth! In fact they say you even have a wife and kid too, and you’ve CLEARLY gotten fat! Now... That doesn’t sound like the Vegeta I know.”
Vegeta: “People can change, Rohku. As I said... I’m not that person anymore.”
Rohku: “Obviously. But you should know something better than anyone, Vegeta. It’s easy to change... But you can never completely erase your past.”
The saiyan prince’s eyes grew wide with growing fear and concern.
Vegeta: “Rohku... WHY... are you here?”
Rohku: “I’m here to erase the past! Word on the street is that you’ve become quite a nuisance to those keen on bloodying their hands. I’m... going to stop that all together.”
Soifon: “You’re not going anywhere!”
The Squad 2 captain suddenly charged at the stranger!
Vegeta: “WAIT! Soifon, STOP!”
But he was ignored. Soifon quickly vanished and reappeared behind the man. But a split second later, he sank his fist into her stomach! The crowd gasped collectively as the attack had happened in the blink of an eye! The only ones not surprised were Vegeta and, to a lesser extent, Val. The Saboron knew Rohku but not as well as Vegeta did. As pain shot across her body, Soifon was grabbed by her neck by the hostile man. She was held up like a trophy before them all.
Rohku: “Little girls should really stay out of mens business.”
Right before them all, he started choking her.
Omaeda: “Captain!”
Erwin: “Let her go!”
Rohku: “You want her? Fine.”
With force, the man tossed Soifon all the way back to her comrades! Levi caught her and set her down. That one punch had done some damage. Vegeta suddenly growled and snarled loudly as Rohku held up a strange devise. He had an idea how Rohku got here now. But what he didn’t know was HOW he got a portal controller to begin with.
Vegeta: “Where did you get that, Rohku?”
Rohku: “I made it.”
Vegeta: “As if, you were never that good with technology. You used to break Scouters almost as quickly as you got them!”
Rohku: “Ah yes, you’re right. But as you so ‘eloquently’ said earlier, people can change. After Frieza’s fall I decided to ‘ask’ someone for some lessons.”
Vegeta: “More like you FORCED someone to teach you!”
Rohku: “Ask, force- same cup of tea to me! Do you remember that one planet we conquered together? The one where their greatest scientists were looking into universal and time travel, all with just a single device?”
Vegeta: (Mocking Rohku) “Yes... If I recall, they compared you to a brain dead chimp who couldn’t even figure out a light-switch.”
Rohku was slightly annoyed.
Rohku: “Funny coming from a monkey. Well just before we sold that planet to Lord Frieza, I took the liberty of snatching their notes. I collected a few of the best scientists in the universe and had them build me my very own portal.”
Vegeta: “So what are you planning to do with it, Rohku?!”
Rohku: “Well as I said earlier, you’ve become quite a nuisance to your once blackhearted brethren! ... I’m here to change that.”
Piccolo: “And how exactly would you do that?”
Rohku: “Simple!... I’ll just go back in time and ‘persuade’ Vegeta not to be born, heh heh...”
Goku: “You what!?”
Vegeta: “If you want to stop me, Rohku, then come at me NOW!”
Rohku: “Seriously? You think I’m dumb enough to attack you when you’re surrounded by all your friends? As if! I’ve heard the stories about how they all came together to save you from your brother. THAT’S the only reason he hasn’t killed you yet- which reminds me! I heard a rumor that he’s set his sights on someone else now. Interested?”
The crowd only growled collectively. They had a feeling that Coge was still alive, but no one could find proof.
Rohku: “I heard that he’s set his sights on the one person who seems to consistently stands between him and you... And the rumors say that... It’s a kid...”
Toushiro’s eyes widened slightly as a bead of sweat rolled down the side of his face. Did he mean him?! Rohku smirked and chuckled as he eyed the young captain.
Rohku: “You wouldn’t know anything about that, would ya laddie?”
Vegeta stepped in front of Toushiro, cutting Rohku’s view of him.
Renji: “Do you realize how stupid you are? You’re here in front of us and you just told us all what you’re planning to do!”
Byakuya: “Don’t be fooled, Renji.”
Renji: “Huh?”
Vegeta: “Byakuya’s right... I know you, Rohku... You were never really physically strong but you had a mind that was just as dangerous. So why would you come here and tell us all that when you know damn well that we’ll try and stop you?”
Rohku: “Isn’t it obvious? I’m gonna give you an opportunity to stop me without even lifting a finger, Vegeta.”
Rohku started typing in the coordinates for the portal to switch over.
Rohku: “If you join me, old friend, I’ll leave your existence alone! But to join me, you’ll have to kill everyone else around you. So whaddaya say?”
Before Rohku could finish typing in the coordinates though, Vegeta fired an energy blast at him and stopped him from finishing switching over the portal!
Rohku: “Argh! You son of a bitch!”
Vegeta: “HERE’S YOUR ANSWER!”
With a violent roar Vegeta lunged at Rohku! The man narrowly avoided the attack and dodged the saiyan prince as he dashed into the portal and to another time! Enraged, Vegeta bolted after him with a roar!
Goku: “Vegeta! Wait!”
But the saiyan prince was already through the portal! Just then...
Yumichika: “Hitsugaya! What are you-”
Toushiro: “I’m going after him!”
The young captain started chasing after his second lieutenant! And he wasn’t alone!
Levi: (Giving Soifon to Omaeda) “Take her! I’m going after them!”
Omaeda: “Wait, what?!”
Shuhei: “Captain, wait!”
Izuru: “Captain Levi!”
Yamamoto: “Levi!”
Levi chased after them as well! Just as Levi disappeared with Toushiro, one more decided to follow!
Mikasa: “Eren!”
Armin: “What’re you doing?!”
Eren: “What does it look like!?”
Hange: “Eren, wait!”
Mike: “Hold it!”
Piccolo: “Stop!”
But it was useless. Eren was through before anyone could stop him. The portal then closed, leaving everyone else behind.