chapter 1

So, first things first; so I can return to the same mindset I had before, I chose to start a new Dragon Ball fanfiction, this time a Semi-self-insert (the protagonist of the story never watched the show but knows about it through his family and friends.)

Chapter 1

'Where am I?' was his only thought, his eyes finding nothing but darkness surrounding him. He felt as if he woke from a long slumber, while something wet and soft contracted and pushed him.

"Is anyone there?" He tried to call out, though his words came out as garble, which surprised him to no end.

Suddenly, blinding light and shocking cold surrounded him, and the only thing he could do was a cry in pain.

"Where I am? What's happening?!" He tried to scream, but the only thing that left his mouth was more cries as he felt giant hands pass him around. It was at this point that he finally began to notice is own situation.

'Am I… a baby?!' He mentally screamed, but anything else was cut off as the continued motion of being passed around several times was making him nauseous.

"Let me go!" He raged until he was placed in the arms of someone that almost instantly calmed him, the warm sensation had the near-instant effect of sending him to dreamland.

-eight mounts later-

"Who's my strong little man? It's you! Yes, you are, my little Light." A woman cooed as she tickled the squealing baby that at that moment was placed on a soft multicolored blanket on the floor, that was filled with baby toys named Light.

Light had learned soon after leaving the hospital where he was born that this woman, his mother, was named Lois. He could easily identify her by her fair skin, petite frame, silky chestnut brown hair and striking orange eyes that amplified any emotion that was shown on her face.

'Damn this ticklish body, why won't it obey me!? Light screeched in his head as he continued to let out adorable baby laughs that spread through the one-bedroom apartment.

"Honey I'm home!" A loud voice was heard as a lightly tanned man with dark almost black hair entered the apartment, his leaf green eyes, which looked weary from a full day of hard labor, brightened up the moment he heard the voices of his son and girlfriend.

It had been seven months since the ordeal, and Light, with the memories of a twenty-four-year-old man, had come to a couple of conclusions.

First: he was reborn, into what was obviously a very human family. 'Thank goodness I didn't end up reincarnating as a cockroach' had been his first thoughts after this discovery.

Second: It wasn't his original world. He learned after one of the family friends came to visit and hold him close enough to see a humanoid-cat person cooing at him. 'Fuck me' was to this day what he thought of the situation, as that particular person was at the peak of the uncanny valley chart for him.

Finally, he learned that unlike his last life, he got a caring and loving mother and father, that thought the world of him, and in time, he honestly began to love them too.

"How was work Rush?" Lois asked as she picked up Light and want to kiss her lover on the cheek.

"Hard, the Head Contractor works us to the bone. Apparently, he struck a deal with Capsule Corp to finish the construction of the research facility by the beginning of 737." Rush said as he took Light from Lois' arms and kissed his son on top of the head.

"And what about you little man, how was your day?" Light was asked, who in return pointed at the blankets where a tower of blokes was placed.

"It always amazes me that he can understand us at his age," Lois commented as she hugged Rush and put her head on his shoulder with a smile.

At first, Light thought about hiding his intellect, but he quickly tossed the idea out the window when he started to care for the young couple.

So, he chose to show them his personality and understanding, rather than wearing a mask of an idiot for eighteen years.

-flashback to two mounts before-

'Good, my sight is finally starting to clear.' Light thought, as he spent any energy he had to move his hands and legs, while also trying, and failing, to raise his head.

'Fuck this body! I can't even wipe my own ass!' Light tries to scream but only mumbled and raised his voice in random intervals what made it seems he was just a cute baby that talked to himself.

"And fuck this name too! Who in their right mind names a child 'Light'?" Light was so absorbed in his brooding that he missed the point that, logically, babies his age shouldn't be able to do anything but cry and sleep. But after four mounts where he pushed his body to the limits, he could do what even baby's twice his age couldn't.

"What's wrong sunshine, can't sleep?" asked Lois as she started to caress her son's head and gave a look of devotion and love that only a mother could provide.

"I still don't know about the hair, but he got my coloring, right?" Lois mused to herself, as Light started to get tired from his tantrum and started to feel asleep.

'That women are is younger than my old self, but just her voice can calm me down. Fine, I'll give these new "parents" a chance.' That was the last thing he thought before he fell asleep in Lois' arms.

-present time-

"Of course he understands, he obviously inherited his smarts from my side of the family," he said with a laugh at the end, which caused Lois to pout and then punch him in the shoulder.

"Hmph, nerd," she said as Rush winced, his hand furiously rubbing the impact point.

'That had to hurt,' Light thought to himself as he saw his mother spend most of her free time training in her rented studio, and teaching other women MMA moves as self-defense.

'In my old life, my father was a mean drunk, and my mother left us for the gardener by the time I was six. Even if my parents are high school senior dropouts and can barely finish the month there still so happy.' Light thought as he observed their interactions.

"Did you eat outside?" asked Lois as she cleaned the cluttered toy room and gently placed her son in his crib.

"Yeah, I and the boys got some sandwiches after work. Sorry." Rush replied to her question.

"It's no problem, I'm happy you get along with your co-workers," Lois said, as she went to the kitchen area to fix herself a meal.

As Light started to fall asleep in his crib, hearing their interaction and wanting to make an attempt to brighten his parent's day, he struggled to act. "M-Ma-Mama" a soft, adorable voice was heard mumbling in the house. In the span of literally seconds, the house was filled with joy and laughter at this one simple act.

-four months later-

"Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday Dear Light

Happy Birthday to You.

From good friends and true,

From old friends and new,

May good luck go with you,

And happiness too."

Both of Lights parents sang at the dining area of the apartment. The room was full of streamers and decoration and on the table where the family usually spend their meals were placed Light's favorite chocolate ice cream cake.

Light could only smile and stare at his cake, "T-Thank you mommy, daddy" Light said as he took in air and blow out the number one shaped candle, as his parents clapped their hands.

"So, champ, what did you wish for?" asked Light's father, as Lois started to cut three pieces of the cake.

"Nothing, I have all I need right here," Light replied as he started to take small bites from his cake.

"That's too bad, I guess we will have to return your gift..." started Lois only for Light to jump from his high chair into her arms, which got Rush a little panicked and Lois to laugh as she hugged her son.

"What did you get me?!" asked Light as he looked up, and with his striking vibrant orange eyes straight at Lois. 'A present, except my little brother, my former family never gave me gifts, they really do care for me,' he thought as Lois started to squeal about how cute he is.

"Well, I wanted to get you a book about space, but your moth... you know what why don't you open your gift and find out." Rush replied as Lois lowered Light to the floor.

When Light finally looked at the gift-wrapped present, he found a medium blue box with a red bow on top. Needing no further incentive, he started tearing the paper from his present, and when he was done, he could only stare at the carton box of an inflatable punching bag named "Mister Sour Push", that could be filled with either air, water, or sand.

"Your mother and I know how energetic you are for your age, so we decided to buy you a punching bag as a way to help work it off." Rush said as he opened the box, which showed a picture of a bad gay with the stereotypical evil mustache laughing.

"Now I can finally teach you how to give a good punch, and I hear that this encourages a healthy lifestyle from my clients in my studio." Lois happily gushed, as Rush started to pump air through the bag.

"Mom, Dad, I love you so much." Light said as he again ran to Lois and hugged her legs.

-At the same time, on a distant red planet-

While a normal human family was having a small party for their only son, several things were happening on a distant planet.

A cold-hearted tyrant was paying a visit to announce his successor.

A second class Saiyan was showing signs of overshadowing a prince.

Father time awaits no one, and destiny approaches with every tick.

Light would soon find himself in the middle of a number of incidents, no matter if he was ready or not.