Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ, I'm just writing for fun.
I was inspired to write this fic, due to the lack of Gohan running away fics. Some of the parts of this chapter of the fic may seem like Bloodfree authored by Lady Melanie, but rest assured that the story will change as it goes on.
Chapter 1
"It was over……."
The monster Cell was dead!
An exhausted Gohan wanted to collapse to the ground, but he knew he had to stay strong. Soon he would be reunited with his father.
Gohan flew up to a waiting Piccolo.
"Piccolo is Cell….."
"Don't worry kid he's finally gone!"
"Good, now let gets back up to Dende's tower and wish Dad and Trunks back!"
"Wait a minute kid!!!"
"What?" Gohan asked feeling puzzled and alarmed at the same time.
"Goku, contacted us while you were out cold. He told us that he didn't want to come back because every enemy we've had has come to Earth to get him. We used the first wish too restore all of Cells victims, the second wish, we decided to give to you. However, you will have to wait 4 months"
He slowly handed a capsule containing the seven dragon balls and the Dragon radar to Gohan
This was too much for Gohan. After fighting Cell, he had wanted his family to be reunited. He slowly turned around and flew off.
Piccolo realized that Gohan needed his space right now and he would come home when he wanted to. He had decided to fly off when he felt a incredibly low Ki.
His eyes widened in horror. "Oh Shit!" Gohan's ki was incredibly low. If Gohan were to be injured again, he could die. Quickly he called Vegeta and Krillen and told them to come help him find Gohan. Both agreed and flew off in search of the defeater of Cell.
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Gohan had decided, the moment that Piccolo told him of his fathers idea to stay in the other world, to run away.
'No more pain….'
Gohan was flying so quickly and was so immersed in his thoughts that he didn't see the mountain ahead.
Gohan crashed right into it. Normally Gohan would've been able fly through it without feeling a thing, but he was so drained after his fight with Cell that crashed into it and fell into the river at the bottom. Upon hitting the river he was moved through the stream until his body hit land. The last thing he recalled seeing was a young girl with black hair moving toward him.
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Piccolo was flying at record speeds alongside Krillen and Vegeta, when he realized he couldn't sense Gohan's Ki anymore. That meant that he was either was a.) unconscious or b.) dead. He hoped it was the former.
"Over there" Krillen cried out pointing at the mountain with what appeared to be a partial hole.
Vegeta flew to it and carefully inspected it.
"It appears that the Brat tried to fly through it, but due to his low Ki, he couldn't." Vegeta said, looking solemn.
"He must've fallen into the river" said Piccolo.
"GOHAN" Krillen cried out, hoping that he would find his best friends son.
"We can use the dragon balls to bring him back in four months" said Vegeta confidently.
"We can't, I gave him the dragon balls in a capsule before he flew off. I wanted to give him the second wish." replied Piccolo looking horrified at the fact that Gohan may be lost forever.
"Oh Shit!!!" Krillen cried
"Not only were the dragon balls in that capsule so was the dragon radar. And Bulma won't be able to make another one because she doesn't have a dragon ball to help determine the frequency by." (1)
"Crap!" Vegeta said, "Not only are we in deep shit, but we have another problem!"
"What?" Krillen asked
"Who's going to tell Kakararots harpy that her son and husband are dead and we can't bring back her son because he had they dragon balls when he disappeared." Vegeta said looking at each of them.
Piccolo's and Krillen's eyes widened in horror. Chi Chi would kill them.
All of them simultaneously pointed to each other and said, "You guys go tell her."
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Gohan in his dreams saw a door ahead as he reached to grab it a hand stopped him. He turned to the person intending to yell, when he saw a face that surprised him. It was a short man with a blue face, black glasses, and antennas on his head.
"Hello Gohan!" the mysterious figure said
"Hello sir, may I ask who you are?" Gohan replied
"My name is King Kai" the figure said
Gohan's jaw dropped.
"KING KAI!!!!"
"Yes, I am King Kai. Gohan, I have come to tell you to not go through that door because if you do you will be sent to the other world. It isn't your time yet for one thing. Other reasons will be revealed with the passage of time.
"I want to leave, I can't take it anymore. I don't wish to go home right now."
" I never said you had to go home. In fact you destiny is to grow up somewhere else. You will someday be reunited with your family, but not now. And don't worry about Goku, he is already aware that you are alive, but that you have chosen to remain in hiding. Chi Chi will also recover with time."
"Very well then. Thank you King Kai."
"Oh and by the way, be sure to ask the dragon in four months to hide your Ki so you can train. And the year after that, I want you to wish for 2 particular things. By the time you gather the dragon balls you will know what to wish for."
"I hope to train you someday Gohan, but for now enjoy your new surroundings."
And with a flash of light, Gohan vanished.
King Kai smirked and with a flash changed into a man with a Mohawk.
The mysterious figure said, "Enjoy your new life Gohan, you deserve it," and he vanished.
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Gohan awoke in an unfamiliar room. The first thing he saw was a pair of blue eyes looking at him, as he looked at them, he found himself getting lost in them.
"Uh.... Hi" the person with the blue eyes said.
Gohan immediately snapped his attention back to the girl who at a first glance had black hair. As he carefully surveyed the room he realized the girl loved white and baby blue.
"Hi!" he said
"What happened?"
" I found you unconscious in the river. You were bloody and had a fever. You've been unconscious for a day. Don't worry my dad will get you home soon. By the way, my name is Videl."
Gohan was about to open his mouth to tell where he lived when he remembered why he wanted to run away and what King Kai had told him. He immediately decided to lie.
"My parents are dead." he said
"Oh man that must be horrible. " Videl said sympathy
"My dad may allow you to live with us. He's always wanted a son and we have plenty of room and money. Dad is currently at city hall accepting thanks for defeating Cell."
"Would you like to go eat and play video games?" Videl asked
"Sure!" said Gohan.
It didn't bother Gohan that Hercule had taken the credit for beating Cell. In a way the man deserved it, because if he hadn't thrown #16's head in, Gohan would've never unlocked his full power.
'Maybe I should start training him after I hide my ki permanently.'
As he went into the kitchen with Videl, the back door opened to reveal a tired Hercule. He went to his daughter and Gohan and asked them to sit.
"Kid, what's your name."
"My names Gohan sir." Gohan said afraid that he wouldn't be allowed to stay.
"Are your parents alive?"
"No."
Hercule sighed
"Dad? Can Gohan stay with us. After all you've always wanted a son and Gohan is now an orphan." Videl said as she pleaded with her father.
As Hercule looked at his daughters eyes a small smile appeared on his face
"Yes, that would work, I call some friends in the morning to arrange everything."
Videl screamed and kept saying thank you's, Gohan allowed a relieved look appear on his face, and Hercule laughed at the childrens antics.
"Welcome to the family Gohan." Hercule said.
End Chapter
1). They never mentioned how Bulma got the dragon radar to track dragon balls so I made my own story up.
Poll: should this be gohan/videl or gohan/oc, lime, orerasa