A/N: This is the sequel to Gohan's Journey to the Past. You asked for it, now here it is! I would like to thank all the people who requested a sequel, I'm glad you liked the original. This is the adventures of Gohan, Sixteen, Trunks and Bulma as they take off for New Namek. For those who are wondering, Cell isn't scheduled to appear in Gohan's time for three years. (original information acquired from the manga). Also, they have to go to New Namek because, even though a human could become Kami, only nameks can make dragonballs. It is going to be quite difficult for you to understand if you didn't read the original. If you want to read this anyway, don't say I didn't warn you. Enjoy!
Despite their enthusiasm, it took a few days for the ragtag group of adventurers to leave the planet. They had to pack up tons of food. Literal tons, as saiyans eat inhuman amounts of food. Bulma also had to make sure that there were plenty of sleeping quarters. Sixteen, being completely robotic, would serve as the watch while the others slept.
Sixteen had been hired by the Briefs family to be Bulma's bodyguard. He was given the name Shousaku, and soon was found walking about the Briefs household doing whatever he was inspired to do. Once his A.I. was advanced enough, he took it upon himself to assume Shousaku as his name, and refused to answer to Sixteen. He said that Sixteen was a designation given to him by a murderer and a madman. He wanted no part of Dr. Gero's legacy. He took it upon himself to read as much as he could, on any subject. It amazed Bulma when he was able to understand poetry. He interpreted the information as it was intended. Such a deed was unthinkable in the field of modern robotics. Sixteen did not possess artificial intelligence anymore, he possessed actual intelligence.
Videl was given the job of taking care of Bulma's house. Since the facility was staffed by all sorts of help, her job basically entitled living in the house. She was also given the task of reassuring people that Bulma was still very much alive, and would be returning eventually.
Surprisingly, it wasn't too hard to convince Videl of what was going on. She didn't bat an eye as Gohan explained, at length, the entirety of the situation. Apparently, the business with the androids, combined with Gohan's spectacular annihilation of them, made it impossible to surprise her.
The day of the departure came. They packed all of the belongings they would need into a series of capsules, and climbed into the ship. They were seconds from taking off.
"Wait a minute!" A voice said. Suddenly, Videl walked into the room. "Gohan!" She shouted.
Gohan jumped out of the ship. He walked towards her, confused. "What is it?" Gohan asked.
"I just wanted to wish you guys good luck." She said. He nodded.
"Thanks…" He turned away. Before he could get all the way turned around, she suddenly grabbed him. She turned him to face her. "What is it?" He asked.
Suddenly, she kissed him. He let himself enjoy it for a few seconds longer than she expected. When he finally pulled back, he was blushing, and she was smiling. They looked at each other, feeling a sense of awkwardness, and a rush that Gohan hadn't expected.
"What was that for?" He asked, unable to get the grin off of his face.
"For luck." She said.
He reached down, and kissed her back. "For luck." He said, still smiling. "See you when we get back!" He said. He turned around, and walked into the ship.
"Way to go Gohan!" Bulma said, laughing. "I told you that you'd wind up with a cute girl!" She said. He shrugged.
"I'll discuss that with her when we get back." He said, still smiling.
Shousaku was monitoring the ship's systems. Bulma had tried to program the knowledge of the ship into him, but he insisted that she teach the information to him. He didn't understand why the interaction between Gohan and Videl was so, stimulating to them. Still, he knew that there was something there, something that an android cannot comprehend. He felt somehow at a loss, that he couldn't understand why it was, special. Shousaku had asked Bulma to get different clothes for him. He detested walking around with the red ribbon logo anywhere on his body. Shousaku was wearing a pair of loose pants and a capsule corp brand jacket.
Gohan was in the gravity room. She had agreed to put one on the ship so he could train Trunks to fight. Shousaku didn't need the room, he was as strong as he could ever get. Gohan was training himself, as he could think of little else to do at the moment. After an exhausting routine, he walked out of the room.
Karin had managed to survive the android's onslaught, without his tower intact. Luckily for Gohan, however, he still managed to find a way to grow senzu. Gohan had brought a small bag of the miraculous beans. He was almost certain that they wouldn't run into trouble, but they had thought so on their trip to namek.
He walked into the main room, where Bulma was looking for something to do. She had packed all sorts of board games for the trip. They both knew, of course, that they would wind up playing them all to death before the trip was over.
"OH!" She said, looking up. "Care to play a game of chess?" She asked.
"Sure." Gohan said, shrugging his shoulders. Even though he was a savior of two timelines, and a warrior of unfathomable power, he was nevertheless a nerd.
She set up each of the pieces, and the two of them started up a game. Gohan, while not religiously dedicated, was more proficient at the game than Bulma. As a very technical person, she wasn't too good at strategy games. Still, being a genius meant that she was far better than your average person. She wasn't quite as good as Gohan, though, who had an intimate knowledge of strategy as a whole.
Therefore, Gohan defeated her soundly. "Up for another game?" Gohan asked.
"Nah, I can only get my butt kicked a few times before the fun ends." She said, grinning. "I guess I'll go grab one of the romance novels I packed and start reading." Gohan cast her a suspicious look. "What? I can't read something for fun? Hey, I'm not the most well read person, so get off my case." Gohan laughed.
"Excuse me, Gohan?" It was Shousaku. "I was wondering, do you think you'd be willing to teach me this game?" He asked.
"You mean chess?" Gohan asked. "Sure, I'll teach you." He said.
He had to explain, in detail, how each piece moved. Normally, a person would slowly but surely pick up on strategies, and eventually learn how to play the game. Unlike most games, chess cannot be won simply through understanding the rules. The game required intense concentration, and deep, analytical thought.
They played their first game. Predictably, Gohan beat Shousaku. Even though the android was able to calculate moves, he didn't understand humans enough to predict Gohan's strategy. Shousaku didn't want to give up though, and even after Gohan backed out of a fourth rematch, the android took the game board back out and began to analyze the game, strategy by strategy, for the next four hours.
Bulma felt happier than she ever had. True, even if they could get new dragonballs, they wouldn't be able to resurrect Vegeta, Krillen, or any of the others. However, buildings aren't people, and a new Shenron would be able to at least resurrect those killed within the past year, as well as repair the damaged buildings.
Trunks, meanwhile, entered the gravity room. He began training intensely. He trained heavily with his sword. The sword was acquired a month prior from a warrior called Tapion. Tapion had been sealed in a magical box. A wizard had tricked them into opening the box via a device that Bulma invented. Unfortunately for the wizard, Tapion recognized him immediately, and slew him. Wanting to avoid any problems, Tapion was given a time machine to go back to his own time in. To thank them, he gave them the sword. Gohan had permitted Trunks to keep the weapon, and the boy became obsessed with mastering it.
It would take at least another month to reach New Namek, so they had plenty of time to train. They thought that the journey would be an easy one, but they'd been wrong before…
A/N: Sorry about the bland chapter, I needed to introduce everything right. Yes, I couldn't stand not giving Trunks his sword, he just didn't feel right without it. Just in case you were wondering, Shousaku means 'ruse' in Japanese, or so said the online translator I consulted.