Zuki: Trying out something different

Gohan: yup. She is doing a DBZ fan-fiction

Zuki: Gohan will you do the honors…

Gohan: Sure thing *inhales*

18: Zuki doesn't own DBZ or any of its characters.

Gohan: *pouts* But it was my turn! Zuki!

Zuki: *shrugs* she beat you to it.

Secret Love

Chapter 1

Blame and Regret

When 18 woke she was on the lookout, why was she there? They were enemies were they not? Or did things change from then to now? Either way 18 didn't want to stick around, they would just annoy her. Besides she needed to find her brother…if he WAS alive. She stood up quickly, luckily the z-fighters were too busy talking to one another to notice. She spotted Krillin, the ex-monk who she kissed on the forehead only days before. 18 smiled, she didn't love him, or did she? 18 didn't know and besides, she had to know if he would have to like her first.

She snuck over to a pillar, breathing heavily, she wasn't completely healed from being absorbed. Then her head hurt…it was horrible pain that shot through her, a memory was coming back to her…18 was falling from cell, she looked up to see a boy with glowing golden hair. He smiled, "Your safe now."

As soon as she relived the memory her head stopped hurting and she fell to her knees, "What could that mean…was that…?" She shook her head, "No way…he couldn't he have reached super saiyan yet..." 18 slowly got up, shaking the thoughts away. "If he did, why would I care?"

She was about to leave when the sky began to darken, "They are using the dragon balls…" she gasped heading back over to the pillar. She peeked over at the z-fighters. The all were looking down in defeat. Goku's son, Gohan looked the worst, tears streamed down his cheeks though it was obvious he was trying to hold them back the best he could.

"But it doesn't mean I don't need you!" he shouted all of a sudden. Everyone turned to him. Gohan turned, folding his arms. "BAKA!" 18 was puzzled, who are they talking too?

Gohan's hair turned golden and his fist fell to his sides. He was a super saiyan like in 18's flashback, so it was true… He then took off away from the lookout. Everyone gaped at the scene in shock, what's going on! 18 shouted angrily in her mind.

Yamcha recovered from his shocked state and looked to everyone else, "I've never seen Gohan react like this…"

Piccolo sighed, "Remember the kid is only eleven, even if he is the most powerful being in the world he is still young and still needs his father's guidance."

Vegeta grunted, turning, "he'll recover."

"Shouldn't we go and talk to him?" Trunks suggested. Piccolo shook his head, "I think it'll be best if we let him work things out for himself.

The dragon growled, "Make your second wish, I am getting impatient."

Krillin perked up, "how about we make the android's humans again?" 18 gasped, why would they do that? "I-I uh mean… if we do then they won't be able to terrorize the world again." Tien chuckled, "Good thinking Krillin." Trunks nodded, "Worth a shot."

"Ok... I wish that the android were humans again!" The dragon was silent for a moment, "sorry that wish cannot be granted."

Krillin sighed sulking in defeat. Everyone was silent thinking of new wishes. Yamcha gasped, "How about we be greedy and make ourselves rich?"

18 rolled her eyes, boys! Piccolo looked over at the pillar and she quickly hid behind it. Then the Namek shrugged and turned his attention back to the others.

Yamcha's idea was thrown out the window, so the z fighters were beginning to discuss if they should even make another wish.

"Hey maybe we should wish for that other android to come back!" Krillin suggested.

"17?" Trunks asked in shock, "Why would we do that?"

"I don't know…they seemed like a good pair, he probably wasn't wished back with the humans…"

"You like her!" Yamcha suddenly blurted out, "I knew it! No wonder you're trying to do nice things for her." Krillin blushed, "yeah so what?" Vegeta laughed, "Baldy I can't even fathom why you like that toaster to begin with!"

Ignoring Vegeta, Krillin turned to the others, "Come on, it's worth a shot, I mean if they do begin terrorizing things we are strong enough now to take both of them out!"

When nobody voted against it Krillin made the wish, "Your wish has been granted, now I take my leave." The dragon stated before going back into the dragon balls and then separating into different directions.

So he does like me…but did he just say that 17 and I would make a good pair? Gross HES MY BROTHER FOR KAMI'S SAKE! 18 thought stepping out from behind the pillar, "Hey baldy for your information, me and 17 are twins!" Everyone turned to her especially Krillin who was blushing, "Oh…"

Then she turned, "but it was really nice of you…" then 18 took off from the lookout. I wonder where Gohan went…

18 was praying to kami that none of the z fighters were following her, luckily her prayers held out no one followed her. At times like these, she wished she could sense Ki, but for now she was basically just scouring the land. Gohan had taken off towards the area the cell games had taken place. But why here, for me this would be the last place I would go… 18 wondered as she scanned the area looking for any sign of the half saiyan boy.

"Holy…" she gasped as her eyes settled upon a humongous crater. "Yep this would defiantly be the spot where cell met his match..." She turned her head some more to see who she was looking for, Gohan was sitting at the ledge of the crater, with his knees pulled up to his chest. His super saiyan aura had died down, but it looked like he was still not taking his father's death well.

She landed a little ways off not to disturb him and made her way slowly over. Gohan shook his head, "it's all my fault isn't it?" his question wasn't meant to be answered, but a certain android knew he wanted it to be. She placed her hand on his shoulder, "Gohan, Goku's death was not your fault."

Gohan looked up, his eyes widened and he jumped up taking a stance, "android 18!? Why are you here?" She smiled softly, "because... I want to make sure you're alright." Gohan squinted his eyes at her, "why would you…of all people care about how I am?" 18 chuckled at this, "I'm not evil anymore so you can lose the stance." Gohan was silent for a moment then stood straight, "so what's the real reason you're here?" 18 laughed this time, "well I have more than one reason actually..." she became serious, "but first off, really, are you alright? It must be tough losing a parent."

He frowned clenching his fist his eyes narrowed at the ground, "yeah, especially when it's my fault." 18 punched him sending him to the ground, he winced, super saiyan or not that HURT. She rubbed her fist, her face showing that her punch did more damage to her than it did to him. "18 what the hell!? You said you weren't evil!"

Still rubbing her sore fist, she smiled, "I'm not evil, okay? I am just knocking some sense into your thick skull." Gohan growled standing up, "but I meant what I said, it was my fault!" She kneed him in the gut and punched him to the ground again.

He looked up, "will you stop that already?!" 18 folded her arms, "not until you stop saying Goku's death was your fault." Gohan furrowed his eyebrows, "but it was." "No it was not." She tried to kick him, but Gohan caught her foot, and pulled her down next to him. "Yes it was." He sneered.

18 scrunched up her nose and narrowed her eyes, "Gohan, your father's death was no one's fault, and if we had to blame anyone for it, it would be cell." Gohan was about to turned away when 18 sat up quickly and grabbed his shoulders, "Gohan, you are a great kid, and today you saved everyone…even me." His eyes widened, "what do you mean? I didn't save you, Krillin was the one that took you back to the lookout.

18 sighed rubbing her temples, "no, I mean when you punched Cell and he spit me out." Gohan grunted, "Oh, you remember that." 18 put her hands on her sides, "duh."

The half saiyan chuckled laying back onto the ground closing his eyes, "I just need to think things over..." 18 lay down next him, a breeze ruffled Gohan's hair and he suddenly smiled, "maybe…I should listen to you… and my dad… I should stop blaming myself for things that I probably couldn't prevent in the first place." 18 smiled back, "good. I was beginning to think I would have to beat you to a pulp before getting that message through to you."

Gohan chuckled sitting up, "The suns going down… hey 18 if you want you can stay at my place tonight, and we have a spare bedroom." The android thought for a moment, she didn't want to say no, but she really wanted to start to search for her brother. Gohan looked at her, and sighed, "If you decline I understand."

18 shook her head, "no, I will stay at your house, but only tonight." Gohan jumped up happily grabbing her hand, "come on 18!" then suddenly he stopped, "but wait… what am I going to tell mom?! How am I going to break the news to her?"

18 smiled softly putting her free had on his shoulder, "its ok, I will help you threw it." Gohan turned to her, "thanks. Oh by the way…are we friends now?" 18 smiled and nodded, Gohan grinned, "Well that's good, now let's go, I want to be home before nightfall."

…

Chichi of course took the news terribly, first she fainted, then she cried her eyes out, yelled at Gohan for being home late, then cried some more. Finally she noticed 18 and perked up, "who's this Gohan? Is she your girlfriend? Should I expect grandkids?!" Gohan's sighed as 18 held back a laugh.

"No mom she is an android-" Suddenly chichi went into defensive mode pulling Gohan behind her, "stay away from my son you evil fiend!" Gohan rolled his eyes and 18 folded her arms.

"Mom she is good now, all she wants is to spend the night." Chichi lowered her frying pan of doom and relaxed a little, "In separate rooms correct?" Gohan nodded, "yeah she said she will be happy to stay in the guest bedroom." Chichi nodded, "because I am not expecting grandkids until you're at least age eighteen."

Gohan blushed a deep red, "mom, I told you she is just a friend!" chichi winked, "yeah keep telling me that buster."

Gohan sighed leading 18 out of the kitchen, "is your mom always like that?" 18 asked her eyebrows raised. "Yeah…" Gohan chuckled walking up the stairs. "By the way... do you even own other clothing than that?" 18 looked down at her usual outfit, "um well most the outfits I stole… I left on that truck that we uh stole..." Gohan laughed, "So I am going with a no?" 18 nodded slowly.

They reached the top of the stairs and made their way down the hallway, "I guess before you leave tomorrow me and my mom could take you shopping." Gohan said as they reached the end of the hallway. 18 was too shocked for words, "y-you don't have to d-do that I can manage!" 18 sputtered finally, as Gohan grabbed the nob to the guest room, he stopped and faced her, "you sure?"

She nodded and he sighed opening the door to her room, "okay… but I have one more thing I need to ask you…" Gohan said before turning to her, "I want to spar with you before you go."

18's eyes widened, "spar… but why me?" Gohan grinned, "Because I think it would be fun." She sighed, "Ok, I will spar you, just don't try to beat me up to bad." Gohan opened her door and then went across the hall to his room, "I won't."

"Oh and Gohan." 18 smiled, Gohan turned, "yeah?" 18 leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. "G'night."