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This story is a sequel to All I Ever Wanted. Please read All I Ever Wanted and review that story before reading this one.

Chapter 1:

Where did it all come from? Where did all this start? I always believed that I was my father's son unable to act in anyway negative. That was proven wrong in an instant. My life, my future…No, my best friends life my brothers future, it ended that day. I still don't understand what happened. The last few months are a river of emotion with memories that go against my very nature. My emotions tell me that I loved her. That I was doing what my heart wanted. Reality set aside and reactions along with perception took over. I was not myself. Every desire every reason behind my actions shadowed by an overwhelming need. For a time that need was Videl.

Where did this need come from? How did it come into being? I always saw her as my big sister. I saw her as my brother's best friend and life partner. His happiness reflected in her eyes when they were together. I was seven when they met. She was to become my big sister. My mother explained love to me. I was a child unsure what the meaning was. Unable to comprehend with any seriousness the consequences of my actions, I was innocent. Love was a game to be played and a game Gohan played with Videl. I wanted to play too.

The years flew by and my actions forgotten. I needed answers to a puzzle in my mind, I needed to focus on what happened in the last few months. I looked towards the heavens for an answer. The confusion I felt towards past events led me towards the look out. Dende was the source of all answers on this earth. I knew I could not hide my approach and neither did I want to. I felt I needed answers and deep down I knew I need to be punished. Who else can deliver my punishment than the guardian of earth? I landed softly on the north side of the lookout. A common means of entering the building when one is unfamiliar with their surroundings or didn't want to presume familiarity with the guardian.

I had come to the lookout not looking for Gohan's best friend, but instead looking for the wisdom only the guardian of earth could provide. I stepped forward walking toward the figure standing tall in the middle of the garden. Dende turned around looking into my eyes, "I expected you to come. I was not sure when but I knew you would come to me one day." Dende walked up to me and placed a hand on my shoulder. "I want to hear, in your words, what happened."

I told a deep breath and looked down at my feet ashamed of my actions and my misplaced emotions. "I slept with Videl." My emotions over took me my voice strained as I spoke the simple sentence. I felt tears threaten to run down my face as my admittance to my actions spoke volumes of how my family, how Gohan felt about me now. "It doesn't feel real. I would never do that to Gohan. I would never do that even if I did love Videl." I lifted my head and what I saw surprised me. Dende was smiling. Not a viscous smile but one of kindness and understanding. "This may sound crazy but I don't think that it was me that performed those actions. The memories of the events don't seem like my own. It feels too unreal."

Dende took a deep breath and his smile faded and his face fell. "You didn't mean to, but it was your actions that caused these events to transpire." I didn't know what to think. I was sure that I was not at fault for the actions that I had taken place. Like a coward I was looking for redemption for events while not accepting that I take the consequences. "Goten, your actions of the past few months were not what I was referring to. It was your actions 22 years ago that caused this situation."

I was confused to say the least, 22 years ago I was only a child without a care in the world. I loved my bother and would do nothing to harm him or hurt his feelings in any way. Dende caught on to this, "you were jealous of your brother's attentions to Videl, as well as Videl's attention to Gohan. You wanted to be part of the 'game,' as your mother tried to explain to a seven year old boy, your brother and Videl were playing."

Recollection and dread came to the forefront of my mind. I caused this when I was seven. I had been secretly looking for the Dragonball's with the help of Trunks for several months with the intention of wishing for more candy or something just as childish. For more than a week Videl had been coming over to learn to fly. I was jealous I wanted to play their game too. I waited for the sun to set and for everyone to be asleep when I snuck out.

My mother said that Gohan and Videl were falling in love. I didn't understand what that meant. My mother looked into my innocent eyes and told me that they were playing a game. It was those words that interested me into playing the game too. I just needed to be able to join the game but I was failing. Gohan and Videl still paid more attention to themselves than to me. I decided that I would wish to become a part of their game.

Sneaking out of the house and summoning the dragon was easy. I wished that I could be a part of Gohan's and Videl's game. My innocent words were not understood by the dragon and clarification was needed. So I gave the dragon the first thought that came to my head. I enthusiastically looked up at the dragon, "I wish that me and Videl would fall in love."

The Dragons eyes shown red, "It is done. What is your next wish?" I had not thought of a second wish. I was getting nervous under the intense stare of the dragon. "Um…I don't have a second wish…" That was all that was needed for the dragon, "so be it." The dragon shined brightly and in a flash shot out into all directions spreading it in to the night.

I recalled that day in a flash every action and word spoken was etched into my head. I stared at Dende, "did you?" With a nod Dende confirmed my suspicions. Dende brought my memory of the event back. "What happened to the wish? It was not granted." Dende shook his head. "I don't know what happened. Only the eternal dragon can answer that one."

My mind was made up I needed to collect the Dragonballs and find out what happened and find out it if was reversible. My journey started at Capsule Corporation. The last place I wanted to be, I had disgraced myself and my family, I could not show myself to anyone. I landed on the front lawn and disabled the alarm on the side door entrance. A small smile appeared on my face when I recalled the last time I had broken into CC.

"Trunks! What are you doing?!" Trunks turned around quickly and glared at me. "Keep your voice down. What does it look like I am doing? I am breaking into my house!" I walked up to his back and observed his actions. "Trunks you told me that you had permission to come out tonight!" Trunks stopped what he was doing and looked into my eyes before rolling his and continuing his work. "You would not have come with me if you knew I didn't have permission. Now be quiet before you wake up Dad and then we will both be sorry!"

The memory was a fond one. Neither of us got caught. It was amazing that we got away with sneaking out. My smile faded when I started to recall the last time I saw Trunks.

"Goten, I don't know who you are. How can you do that to Gohan? He was our best friend our savior. He would never have hurt us and yet you do to him what no enemy of Gohan was able to accomplish. You defeated him Goten…" Trunks started to walk away, I ran to him and opened my mouth to try to explain the situation and how it feels wrong. He didn't listen. I pleaded and begged for him to listen. I was greeted with a fist in my face and tears streaming down his cheek. "I don't know who you are, but I know you are not my friend."

That was the day that I lost everything. My mother stopped talking to me Bulma slapped me across the face, Vegeta only closed his eyes and shook his head. The memory of these events spurred me to continue my actions. I needed to get the answers and if all possible I was going to fix this. The alarm disengaged around the door with a click. The first step to correcting this mess was on its way.

The side entrance led to a hallway connecting the offices the labs as well as the private quarters. It was the only entrance possible to gain access to without fear of personnel being present. The hallway was dark and a single light could be seen in the distance. I knew where to find the radar from Bulma long ago. She had placed the radar along with the four start ball on a pedestal in the main garden as a tribute to my father. The radar as well as the Dragonballs have not been used since the events leading to Buu.

I made my way carefully to the garden and looked towards the central atrium. There in the middle stood the four star ball and underneath was the radar. My luck was turning around. I walked up to the pedestal and grabbed the ball and the radar and placed them into my pocket. "What are you doing?" The venom and spite in their voice startled me enough for me to drop the Dragonball. The ball dropped onto my foot and rolled toward the source of the voice.

"I will ask you again Goten, what are you doing?" I can see by the look in his eyes that my former best friend was not in a good mood. "I am going to collect the Dragonballs. I need to fix the mess that I made." Trunks didn't look at all convinced. "Put down the radar and leave. I don't want to see your face again." I sighed the last thing that I needed was a fight. "I will leave if you give me the radar and the ball, I promise that you will never see me again and that you will never hear from me again as well."

Trunks kicked the ball towards me and turned around. "If I see you again I will kill you." I stared at his retreating form and reassured myself that after I collect the balls everything will be ok. I just didn't know how yet. If I was anyone else I was positive that Trunks would never have granted my request, I started to believe that he had a hope I was right.

My journey started with one Dragonball and the radar. I was alone in my quest with no friends to guide me. I found the second ball not too far from CC I was a little confused as to its location. The direction and distance hinted at it being Satan City. As I closed in on the location my worst fears had come to reality. In the distance was Hercule's mansion. Glancing down at the radar it was confirmed to be housed within these walls. I was determined to get in and out as fast as I could without any interference from anyone inside. Fate would seem to have a different thought on the matter. I landed outside the back door and without warning it opened revealing a startled and then a very pissed looking Hercule. "What the fuck are you doing here you bastard?"

His response was to be expected when he first heard of the news of the affair from Videl. I never knew exactly how Hercule took it but it seemed as though he blamed the whole thing on me. "You rape my daughter and ruin her marriage and you have the nerve to enter this town and arrive at my back door. I swear that if I had the strength I would make you regret ever living."

I wasn't going to listen to this any longer than I had to. I was on a mission. I needed to retrieve the dragonballs. "I need your Dragonball. I know that you have one and I need it to correct the mess that I have made." Hercule was taken aback by my demand for the Dragonball. "Follow me…" Hercule led me past several rooms and up a flight of steps before entering a library. "I am not the one to ask for the Dragonball." He pointed to a recliner in the back and closed the door behind me.

I didn't know what to expect. What I saw when I walked up to the side of the recliner broke me. Videl was holding the seven star Dragonball. Tears were stained on her cheek indicating that she had been crying for hours. She looked up at me and I could see the bags under her eyes. She looked back out the window not changing her facial expression. "What happened Goten?" She looked down at the ball she was carrying a tear escaping her eyes falling on to the orange surface of the Dragonball. "I want to wake up from this nightmare." She stood up off the chair. "Gohan gave me this for our one year anniversary. He told me that he didn't need any wishes because all his wishes had already come true."

Videl walked over to me and placed the ball into my hands. She looked me in the eyes, "I wish I was with Gohan again…" She left me in the library her sobs could be heard through the door as I stood, "You will be with Gohan again I promise you that." I left the Hercule mansion that night with five Dragonballs left to find.

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