Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball Z; I wish!
Well, here's another story... I got a little stuck on 'The Teenage Life of Son Gohan so I wrote this
A faint blue aura trails after a certain man, a man thought to be the strongest in the world. A man, who was not strong enough. All his power was not enough to save the world. Buu had almost won. It had been the people of Earth who had done that. This man was Son Goku, protector of the planet called Earth.
Son Goku slowed as he reached his home in the forty-ninth mountain area. It was a beautiful place, far from civilization. The house was in a clearing surrounded by a thick dense forest. Mountains peaked a short distance away. What a perfect place. But the lives of those who lived here had been far from perfect. Goku could attest to that. Sadly he had been the cause of some of the sorrow. He saw himself hugging his wife goodbye before departing to train for one battle or another. His wife's tear stained face as she hear that he was gone for good. So much time had been spent away from his family, so much of his life devoted to fighting.
A figure appeared in the door of the house, Chichi, his wife, his love. She comes running crying his name.
'Oh Goku, my Goku, you are here.'
'It's alright Chi,' he says wiping away tears, 'I am here, and I shall stay.'
There they stand, arms around each other until one releases his spouse. Taking her hand he leads her to a special place. A towering waterfall plunges into a clear glassy lake. Faint swirls of mist rise above it. The trees give way to a shallow bay, mossy grass leading to the edge of the water. The couple lays on the ground. Her head against his chest as he whispers words of love, and regret.
'I was not there when you were in need. I was not there when my family needed love. How can I call myself a saviour of this world, when I could not save my family.' a lonesome tear graces his cheek.
'The world is more important than I. Goku, be strong, you have saved so many lives.'
'Yes, but none as important as yours.'
A new Earth, a new life, renewed love.