Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon Ball Z.

Kikou-chan: Ohayo. My name is Megami Kikou, but you can call me Kikou-chan. I am a friend of Gohan's Angel(a.k.a Son Videl She's an author, too), and since she writes fanfiction, I decided I'd write a DBZ fanfic too ^_^. She is going to help me with it, and even help with my grammar, plot, etc. She will also be beta-reading. Please review, and tell me what you think of it. If you hate it, tell me why, so I can fix whatever it is.

Gohan's Angel: Hello, Fans. I'm sitting here in a computer chair next to Kikou-chan, helping her write a DBZ fanfic. She's also going to write some Sailor Moon FanFics(Shoujo-ai), but she decided to give her shot at a DBZ, so I'm here to help her out!

Kikou-chan: I already told them that.

Gohan's Angel: I know. I just thought I'd say it too.

Gohan: Well, Shouldn't we get started?

Vegeta: I agree.

Goku: Me too.

Kikou-chan: What are you doing here?

Gohan: Didn't Angel tell you? We're going to help too!

Kikou-chan looks at Gohan's Angel questioningly.

Gohan's Angel: I just invited them. They promised they'd be nice little monkeys, so don't worry.

Vegeta: I promised no such thing.

Vegeta gets hit over the head with a frying pan.

Kikou-chan: That shut him up.

Gohan's Angel: Yeah! It worked!

Kikou-chan: Now! On with the ficcie!

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"..." is speaking.

'...' is thought.

**...** is speaking through bond.

~-...-~ means complete scene change.

-~-~- means partial change.

*~...~* means flashback.

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Love Will Last Forever; Chapter 1: Highschool...

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~-Son Residence-~

"GOHAN!!" ChiChi's voice echoed throughout the Son home.

Gohan shuddered slightly, and closed his eyes abruptly. He was up in his room, wearing nothing but a pair of blue sweat pants, and was laying back on his bed lazily.

His left leg was arched upwards, with his right leg laying on his left knee. He was currently reading a rather thick book entitled 'Facts about Saiya-jin' by Bulma Briefs. She had gotten help from Vegeta to write it. Gohan still couldn't believe she would actually release something about their race to the people of earth... Vegeta thought the same thing...

He was shaken from his thoughts, by ChiChi. "Get down here! I need to talk to you!" ChiChi shouted demandingly, from, what Gohan could tell was, the kitchen.

He shuddered again, and sighed. "I hate it when she wants to talk... I guess I should just go see what she wants..." he said, and sat up. Gohan layed his book face-down on his bed, marking his place. He stood, and stretched quickly, before picking up a white teeshirt, and then pulling it down over his head.

With one more sigh, he headed out of his room. He walked down the stairs, his eyes closed.

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No more than a second later, he reached the bottom of the staircase, and poked his head in the kitchen door. He looked around, and saw ChiChi washing dishes from dinner... He walked all the way in.

"What is it, Mom?" he asked.

"I need to talk to you about your schooling... Sit," replied his, oh so overprotective, mother.

"Okay..." he said, a small bit uneasily.

Gohan pulled a chair out from under the table, and took a seat, resting his arms on the wooden polished surface of the table.

"Now, What is it?" questioned the demi-saiyajin.

"I think you shouldn't have to put up with my not-so-great schooling ability, anymore. You seem so reluctant to learn anything."

"What do you mean mom? I don't mind your schooling ability. And, Maybe you think I'm reluctant, because there isn't much more I -can- learn." Gohan said, and scratched the back of his head, laughing nervously.

"No Gohan. I just don't think I can give you the kind of education you need. You're 18 now..." ChiChi trailed off, stopping abruptly from her dishwashing.

"Where is this going?" Gohan asked, looking confusingly at the back of his mother's head.

ChiChi turned around, to meet his stare, sighed, and said, "I think you should attend public highschool."

'Public Highschool!? Why on earth would...?' he thought, before saying aloud, "Why Public Highschool?"

"I think it would be a great way to complete you studies, and you can learn more that way. Besides, I also think that this will give you a chance to make some friends your age," responded the woman, and sat down on the other side of the table. She pulled her hands together, clasping them.

"It's just that, ever since your father died, I've been thinking... Maybe it would be better for you to associate with kids your own age... You meant alot to your father, and I think he would agree with me. Please?" she asked, and looked at the teen with pleeding eyes.

This was the first time Gohan could remember his mother -asking- him to do something...

"I'll go..." he said reluctantly.

"Thank you, Gohan. I know you'll do great!" ChiChi said, and hugged him tightly, nearly cutting off his circulation.

"Y-You're... welcome... mom... But... could... you... please... let... me... go?... I... can't... breathe..." he said, gasping for much-needed air.

"Oh... Sorry." ChiChi said, and let go of him, like dropping a rag doll.

He breathed heavily for a moment, then returned to normal, "If you think it's what would be best, I'll try my best," he said, encouragingly.

"Good! Then it's settled. I've already set up an appointment at a nice school in Satan City, for you. All you have to do is take the entrance exams, and if you pass, you're in!" ChiChi said, with a small gleam in her eyes.

'She's back to normal...' Gohan thought, and laughed slightly, "When's the appointment?" he asked.

"Tomorrow, at 9:00 in the morning," replied ChiChi, with a smile on her face.

"I guess I should get some sleep then." Gohan said, and wished his mother goodnight, before heading back upstairs to his bedroom.

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"Mom? What is height school?" came a small voice, as a miniature Goku-clone climbed up onto ChiChi's lap.

"Why are you still awake? Well, It isn't -Height- school, Goten. It's -High- school. Kids like your brother go there. It's to improve education, and is the next school after Junior High," replied ChiChi, and looked down at Goten.

"I didn't understand a word of that, but that's okay." Goten said, and snuggled up to ChiChi's stomach. ChiChi put her arms around the little boy.

ChiChi stared at the cute Goku-clone for a few moments, as he reminded her of her husband, the way he looked, the way he acted, and the way he smiled... 'I miss you Goku...' thought ChiChi, and stared up at the ceiling...

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Gohan walked into his room, and layed down on his bed, face towards the ceiling, thinking.

'Highschool, huh?' Gohan thought, and sighed. He didn't know what to think about going to a public school. He'd always been taught at home, so this would be the first time he'd ever been to a public school. He had spent nearly all of his life here in the middle of the forest somewhere, away from civilization, and would now have to commute to Satan City to attend highschool... 'I wonder why Satan City? I mean, I could have flown to any other city just as easily...' he thought, and glanced at his side where his book still layed. He picked it up, and placed a folded piece of paper in it, closed it, and layed it on his nightstand beside his lamp(the nightstand is pushed up against his bed).

'I wonder what my new school will be like...' he continued to think, as images of a two story building entered his mind. He yawned 'I guess I'll find out tomorrow... I just need... to get a little... sleep...' he drifted off to sleep...

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About a half an hour later, ChiChi walked into Gohan's room, and walked over to his bed... He would never show it, but he missed his dad more than anyone did... Even more so than herself... He had claimed it was all his fault, and had even once said that he was worthless, and didn't deserve to live...

ChiChi tried to hold back tears. She missed her husband, and Goten had never even gotten to meet his own father... It was sad really... Sad that a young 7 year-old boy didn't know what had happened to his own father... Goten should have never had to grow up without a father... Goku should have been there with Goten... But, It wasn't his fault. Nor was it her other son's fault. It was Cell's fault... Or at least, that's the way she seen it...

ChiChi covered her son up with the comforter, before leaning down and kissing his forehead. She wouldn't blame anyone but Cell for her husband's death, because Cell technically was the one who killed him... She smiled at the face of her peacefully sleeping son, and turned out his shadelight, before turning and walking out of the room...

She turned a corner, and walked into her room, to get some sleep... No, It wasn't fair... life wasn't fair... But, At least Goten had one hell of an older brother to look up to... ChiChi smiled, and layed down, turning out her own shadelight, before drifting off to sleep...

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To Be Continued...

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Kikou-chan: How was it? I hope you all liked it.

Gohan's Angel: Hey! It was a good first chapter! You are probably better at this, than I am!

Kikou-chan: Thanks alot, Videl!

Gohan's Angel: No prob.

Gohan: Well, So ends the first chapter of this fanfic by Kikou-chan! Be sure to check back later for the second chapter!