Title: Caedo

Author: The Unconventional Lady

Summary: Son Goten spent the first six years of his life believing his big brother was a hero, that all he ever did was save people. He's about to overhear a conversation that will turn his life upside down.

Prologue: Between You and Me, Daddy

Hi Daddy.

It's me, Goten.

Mom brought me for a visit because it's my birthday. She says it's a day that should be spent with family, but Gohan didn't want to come. I don't really know why, but he got really upset when she said we were coming here and they started fighting. So it's just me and Mom. Gohan said he'd stop by later, though.

I'm six today. Trunks says that I have to be eight to learn how to fly, but I don't think that's fair because he knew how to fly when he was six and now he won't teach me. Gohan won't either, but he won't even spar with me. The only person he'll even punch is Trunks' daddy, but that was when they were yelling at each other this one time. It was really scary, Trunks said he thought Gohan was gonna kill his daddy. I was scared too; I've never seen Gohan so angry. I don't really understand why he was so mad and he wouldn't tell me why later.

I hate being the youngest. No one will tell me the truth.

But I guess turning six might change that. Mr. Krillin told me that Gohan was really strong when he was six. I'm really strong too! I'm almost a Super Saiyan! Trunks is too! At least, we think we are, because sometimes when we try really hard we can make our hair glow yellow like Trunks' daddy's does when he's training. But he won't train with us. And neither will Gohan. He won't even go Super for us. The only time he's ever done it in front of me was that time he and Trunk's dad were fighting. And it was really awesome. But it was scary too, because they were really, really fighting each other.

I wish Gohan would tell me what's wrong. He never wants to talk about it, but he sometimes looks at me funny and when I ask him why he just tells me not to worry about it. I don't really understand why and Mom won't tell me because I'm too young. I hate being the youngest! I just want to help my big brother!

I bet if you were still alive, you would know what to do! I really hate whoever killed you. Mom won't tell me about it because she thinks I'm too little. But I can handle it! I heard Gohan say once that the one who killed you is still alive! I want to fight them! I want to punish them for taking my Daddy from me!

And if Gohan and Mom don't want to do it, then I will!

I promise, Dad.

Author's Note: That is the first time I've ever tried to write from the perspective of a little kid…it was an interesting experience. But this story won't be from Goten's point of view; this was just an opening of sorts.

Um. Well, in this story Gohan is going to be tortured. Mercilessly. To explain the type of torture, I'm going to use a line from the original summary I had for this story.

"A brother turns on a brother."

So, if you can guess what I'm gonna do and you hate the concept, please don't flame…please? I mean, it's not like I'm mean enough to make this a sad, horrible ending. No, I am promising right now that there will be a happy ending to this story…well, actually it's going to be a duet, but the sequel will have a happy ending, I swear!

Please, please, please review; it will help me boost my self esteem! …But don't be too mean if you don't like it. Flames make me sad.