A/N: This is a collection of one-shots and short stories about what I think happened in Goku's 7 year absence. The short stories might have two or three chapters at the most. Rating may go up for some future stories.

Brothers

Disclaimers: I sadly do not own Dragonball Z, or Super Soaker. I do actually own a Super Soaker though. 

Man, brothers are a pain. I mean, they annoy you half to death with "I want this," and "I want that," and I think that my head will explode if I hear these words again.

Those were the words in Gohan's Journal for today. He was annoyed half to death by his 1 year old brother, Goten. He was thankful that there was only one Goten in the world.

"Gooooowhannnnn! Wit's time two gwo!" yelled Goten.

Its time to go already…? Thought Gohan. They were going somewhere, obviously.

Yay… thought Gohan sarcastically. Time for another car ride full of fun and games… very annoying games… and a very annoying Goten…

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The car ride was long and boring. But, something was wrong. Goten wasn't talking… and he had a strange look on his face.

"Mom, what's wrong with Goten?" asked Gohan.

"What ever do you mean, Gohan?" replied Chi-Chi.

"I mean, he has a weird look on his face and he hasn't been talking since we got in the car."

"Ohhhhhhhh…" started Chi-Chi. Then she had a small smirk on her face. "you'll just have to wait…"

"Wait for what?" asked Gohan.

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At the Kame Island, where Krillen and Master Roshi lived, there was a big party happening. It was the middle of winter where everyone else lived, so Krillen decided to have a party, so everyone could "thaw out."

12 year old Gohan and 1 year old Goten climbed out the car and Gohan immediately ran inside to get his bathing suit on. Chi-Chi got Goten's suit on and then she waited for Gohan to come back outside.

Once Gohan came back outside, Chi-Chi asked him to watch Goten for a bit.

"Fine, if I have to…" said Gohan with a sigh.

"Hey, Gowhan, wanna play bwall?" Asked Goten with a smile so adorable, that you would want to take 10 pictures just of his face.

Then, Gohan noticed how cute his brother really was. He noticed that adorable smile on his small little face. He saw those little feet that his short legs walked on. Gohan then realized that his brother looked so much like his father. I'm not trying to say that Gohan didn't noticed that before. It's just that he realized why he looked like his father. It way the way he acted.

Goten acted just like Goku did. They had that same smile, that same childish personality. That same hair. It made Gohan remember all the good times he had with his father.

"Gowhan…?" asked Goten again.

"What? Oh… ok! Why not!" replied Gohan with a smile.

"Gohan!" Gohan turned around to see his mother with something in her hands.

"Hapwy birday, Gowhan!" Exclaimed Goten.

"But, it's not my birthday…" said a confused Gohan.

"Yes, but Goten was too young to get you a gift at the time, so he wanted to give it to you now." As Chi-Chi said that, she gave her eldest son gift in her hands.

It was a Flash Flood Super Soaker!

"Wow… thanks Goten! Hey mom, can I try it out now! Please!" Exclaimed Gohan.

"Of course, that's why we brought it along!" said Chi-Chi.

After their fun filled day, Gohan wrote in his journal:

Today was great. We had a party at the Kame Island. Also, I got my birthday gift from Goten today. It was a Flash Flood Super Soaker! You know, looking at Goten made me remind myself about how he acts just like dad. I miss him so much.

"Hey, Gowhan," Started a small voice. "can you wead me a bewedtime storwy, plewse?"

Gohan turned around and smiled. "Ok, why not?"

You know what, brothers aren't that bad…

A/N: I had fun writing this story. I think it has a sweet ending. It's also my first one-shot and the first story in this collection. Oh yeah, by the way, Goten is only a year old, so he talks like that. Please review, so I know what I should write about for the next one.