Double Hate
Disclaimer: DBZ (DB/DBGT) no owned by me humble self.
Summary: The two have seemingly forgotten—but will they ever forgive?
A/n: HI! Welcome to Double Hate! This chapter is the first of chapter revisions from 1-5. Much doesn't change from the original fic, but there are some changes, like in the timeline. Gohan and Goten don't spend just one day with their new adoptive family, they spend a lot more than that. Also the name of the family has changed from "Gazzali" to "Harrison," and the names of the mom and dad have changed also. I have not changed the names of our favorite demi-Saiyans, as I was originally planning to, but Marc has a new full name of "Marcus." The next few chapters will not change a lot from their original plot, either, but there will be some changes here and there. The most changes are actually technical and have to do with the general appearance of this story, not the actual story itself. /Shrugs/
Also, everyone is way OOC in this story. The whole timeline is really messed up, so I guess you could say this is a way AU story. So forgive me for any out-of-character mistakes, they are probably actually not mistakes in this forgotten little ficcy of mine. Oh well.
Third, the 2nd and 3rd generations of the Z-senshi. Gohan and Goten are only a year apart. Trunks is Goten's age, Marron is also Goten's age, but Bra and Pan are a year younger. No one is Gohan's age, except Videl and her cronies Erasa and Sharpner.
Fourth, this fic takes place in the years after the Cell Games. There is no Majin Buu; Cell was the last threat whatsoever to Earth. Goku didn't die in the Cell Games and everyone's happy, for a while.
Fifth, all reviews from chaps 1-5 will be answered here as well. They will be after the story, so you won't have to muddle through a whole not of nothing just to get to about three pages of story. LOL!
Well, that seems to be all, so off we go!
Chapter One: Running Away
Gohan woke up suddenly. Where was he? He sat up in the strange bed he had been lying in and looked around. He was in an even stranger room. This wasn't his room at home! Instead of a desk and books, there were pictures and photos. Two beds took up the room space along with a computer and other technology.
He spotted his eleven-year-old brother Goten sleeping peacefully on the bed across from him. Gohan smiled affectionately. After a while, he got out of bed and tiptoed across the floor to the door. Opening it carefully, so as not to wake his little brother, the twelve-year-old demi-Saiyan went out the door into the hallway. Gohan leaned his head on the wall as he tried to remember how'd they'd ended up here in this weird place instead of being back at the Son home. Oh, yes, that.
Goten had fallen on a knife. Normally, a knife wouldn't have pierced Goten's skin, but unfortunately, that knife had been a sawing knife and extra sharp. Gohan had helped Goten up, but he couldn't do anything for his little bro's poor leg. So they had turned to their parents for assistance.
But ever since the Cell Games a year ago, Chichi and Goku had been ignoring the brothers. Instead they turned their attentions onto each other for their own selfish need of self-enjoyment. As it was, Goten and Gohan were left to take care of each other. This case was no exception, especially with everyone over for the anniversary of the Cell Games.
'Mom, Goten fell on one of your knives. Can you take care of his knee?' Gohan had asked his mother. Chichi was at the sink cooking, as was normal in the Son household. She had turned on Gohan and Goten and said, 'Don't interrupt me while I'm working. Do you know how many dishes of food I have to make? And Vegeta's here too! Go away and leave me in peace.'
Gohan and Goten wereliterally kickedout of the kitchen. Gasping at the indignity dealt them, Gohan led Goten to the bathroom. He grabbed gauze and hydrogen peroxide and awkwardly fixed up Goten's knee. The finished result didn't exactly look professional, but it would have to do. The brothers hurriedly dressed for the impending party.
The Son boys tromped down the stairs. They scooted out of the way of their father and respectfully let him go by them. Into the living room walked zombie-like Gohan and Goten. They sat on the ground where they wouldn't be noticed and waited patiently for the party to begin.
Krillin and 18 and Marron came first. The Son boys' faces lit up, for Krillin and 18 were among the few including Piccolo and Vegeta who at least talked to them. Marron squirmed out of her mother's hand and happily went over to her friends.
Krillin and 18 smiled as they watched Marron play her newest game of Jack Tacks with the Son boys. Goku heard Krillin's voice in the other room and went to greet him. He noticed that his male children were playing with Marron, but he chose to leave it.
Vegeta and his family arrived next. Trunks and Bra went over to join the trio at the game while Goku greeted Vegeta and Bulma. Soon the living room racketed with the noise from the youngsters and the adults talking.
Yamcha, Puar, and Oolong, accompanied by Master Roshi and Turtle, also stepped into the Son household. The party was moved outside as the housegot morecrowded. Tien and Chiaotzu showed up for a brief time. But a certain green bean was conspicuously absent.
Gohan and Goten were having a great time. But when Chichi put out the food, they were abandoned in the rush for the vittles. Everyone got loaded plates. Not the Go-brothers.
They were given only the bare minimum that a Saiyan could eat, which was starvation level for them.
The Son brothers were done before anyone else. Gohan noticed that Goten was wincing every so often and asked what was the matter. Goten shook his head. Gohan asked again, this time in his head.
What's the matter 'Ten? Goten flashed his big brother a pained smile as he rubbed his knee.
It's my knee. It hurts. Gohan's eyebrow knit increased. He got up. Goten, catching on Gohan's intention, shook his head frantically no. Gohan stilled Goten's gesture with a firm nod. He straightened his shoulders and marched up to his parents.
'Mom, Dad, Goten's knee still hurts. He fell on a knife and it cut him. Won't you help him?'
The table instantly stopped. Goku and Chichi turned to their eldest son, who was standing there bravely withstanding their rage for his younger brother. The silence before Goku talked was horrible. Goten was shrinking beneath the table in fear, but Gohan was standing with his back straight and his chin up. His black flashing eyes met his parents' steadily and with no hesitation. This was the final test.
Goku broke the silence. 'Goten's knee hurts? He fell on a knife? Well, that was his fault. He has to take care of it himself.' That was the wrong answer for Gohan. Even Goten stood up, fueled by the same rage that provided Gohan with the audacity to defy his parents that fateful day. Horrified gasps echoed around the table as the Z-senshi stared at Goku, shocked by his callous statement.
'Goten has to take care of everything himself! I have to take care of everything myself! You don't even care about us anymore! I hate you, I hate you!' Gohan yelled. Goten nodded in fervent agreement.
Gohan spun around. He stormed up to his brother and turned back around. 'We're leaving! Don't try to follow us, we hate you all!' Goten followed his brother into the air and they rocketed off to Dende-knew-where.
Gohan ended the flashback with, And that was how we ended up here for a month. Huh. I guess we'd better go in and eat with the Harrisons now. Gohan peeked back into the room he had just exited. Goten was up and rubbing his eyes sleepily. He spotted Gohan's face in the door and smiled hugely. Scrambling off the bed, Goten leaped up to his big brother and hugged him.
"Morning, Gohan!" Goten looked up at his smiling older brother.
"Morning, squirt. Ready for breakfast with the Harrisons?" Gohan asked.
Goten nodded, shadows passing behind his eyes at the unconscious reminder of their old family. The same shadows were in Gohan's eyes, too, but as far as the Son brothers were concerned, they were no longer Son Gohan and Son Goten. Those people were dead, had died a long time ago at the Cell Games.
Gohan and Goten made their way into the kitchen, where they found the three- member family of the Harrisons. Myna and Jack welcomed the brothers to their home.
"Hi you two. How are you feeling?" Myna asked them. Jack added, "How's that knee?" to Goten.
Goten looked down at his knee and looked back up at Jack. "It's all healed. Thank you for making it better," he said with a shy smile. Gohan nodded agreement.
Linda, the Harrison's only child, asked, "So why did you guys end on our doorstep a month ago?" This question had been asked of the Go-brothers before, but Gohan had pleaded for them not to ask it again until the Goten's knee had healed. It'd healed now, so Linda saw no need to hold back any longer, despite her parent's warning looks.
Gohan stiffened. Goten took a deep breath. They tried to calm down enough to answer Linda's question, even though they'd been expecting it far sooner than now, and only barely succeeded.
It was Gohan who said, "We ran away from our family."
Goten put in his two cents with, "We're better off without them."
The Harrisons exchanged glances at the hate-laden responses they had gotten.
Linda asked her parents, "Hey, Mom, Dad, why don't we adopt them? They would be safe with us, and I could have two brothers! I've always wanted a bro."
The Go-brothers listened with wide eyes. They were shocked that these three very nice people wanted to adopt them after only a month, but they instantly agreed with Linda. Myna and Jack glanced at the would-be-adopted children and noted the hope gleaming in their dark eyes. Well, they always did want a larger family, so why not?
Jack looked at his wife. Myna smiled and said to Linda, "Why don't we?" Linda whooped with as much joy as her thirteen-year-old body could generate while Gohan and Goten grabbed each other in a hug. After bowing to their new parents, of course.
The Thursday of next week the adoption of "Jeffrey Gohan Harrison" and "Marcus Goten Harrison" was finalized. For five years the five-member family was happy. But the peaceful atmosphere would be ruined on the first day of Jeff's senior and Marc's junior year at Orange Star High School.
REVIEW RESPONSES:
Chapter One:
Android 71: Hey, what up? Nah, it's all right. I honestly didn't expect you to review at all. Shocking, ain't it? Plz plz plz write that alternate ending sequel to "Just Live"!
Nooka: Thanx Nooka. I believe you already took a leaf out, but that's all right. Go you for being creative! Thanx for your review! I love them!
DBZ Chick1: I can't wait! I want to see Gohan beat Buu up like he nuttin' again!
unknown soldieress: Hey girl! What up? Haven't seen you for a while. Well, wait a minute, I'm updating, I'm updating, all right? Gee willikers! Happy now? ;-)
Chapter Two:
Nooka: Hey Nooka! Thanks for the review and compliments!
SS2 Megami-sama: Okay, okay! I've updated! Thanx 4 your rev!
DBZ Chick1: UPDATED!
Chapter Three:
Nooka: Why does Bra feel uneasy indeed...
SSJ5 Tigger: WHAT! Did he REALLY do that! O.O As for in here, well, hey, it wasn't going to be as bad as that. Thanks for the idea, though, Haha. /Snickers evilly/ Poor, poor Bra...
SS2 Megami-sama: Hey! Yes, I can definitely sympathize with you. Although I wonder how many muses you have compared to MY number. /Shakes head/ I get so many slaps in one day...
Frying Pan of DOOM: Sorry I haven't read "The Past is the Past, the Present is the Past" yet. I'm going to get around to it...eventually... .
Thanx!
DBZ Chick1: Yes, update as I do and we'll both be happy. Sorry I haven't around lately...
Gary Coleman: (He is REALLY Gary Coleman! Do not doubt his word!) Thanx Gary. /Sigh/
Thanx for your revs, every1! Now on with it!
Chapter Four:
SS2 Megami-sama: I know! I know it was really short/Cries/ Happy T- giving day to ya too! LOL!
So that's the site with the Pokemon/DBZ x-over! OK! Copy down website... Don't worry about shameless plugs! I do them ALL the time! HEE! Falcon's Lair, here I come!
DBZ Chick1: Short, but good? YAY! UPDATED!
Nooka: Aw, poor Nook! DAMN COLD GO AWAY! Sic' em, Kate! (Watches as dog chases after villainous cold) That's that!
UPDATED! Thanks for the rev!
Chapter Five:
DBZ Chick1: Er, well, I didn't update exactly... Heh.
SS2 Megami-sama: T-chan better have that site up by the time I swing by to check it out. I'll be complaining if she doesn't. :)
Nooka: YES! THE COLD CANNOT STAND UP TO MY MIGHTY AUTHORESS POWER! MUAHAHAHA— /Chokes on nut thrown into mouth/ ARGGHHH! STUPID NUT/Hacks violently/
YEAH! GET ON WITH Awakening already! Good luck to ya too!
PS Need a muse? Feel free to borrow anytime, anywhere. As long as you don't borrow Autumn. I'm keeping an eye on her and can't turn my back on her anytime. /Narrows eyes/
UPDATE!
And Finally...
A last thanx to unknown soldieress, Android 71, DBZ Chick1, Nooka, SS2 Megami-sama, Frying Pan of DOOM, SSJ5 Tigger, Gary Coleman, and ShadowObscurity for their revs of this ficcy! THANKS/Bows humbly/
SP: Now that that's done, on to the next one!
AASN; Writing is what we do for you at AASN. Enjoy.
