Guardian of the guardian- Protecting a precious someone
Disclaimer: Don't own dbz. Wish I did but oh well. What's a fangirl to do?
A/N: This is another of my more or less au fics. Here Gohan isn't as strong as everyone thinks. Behind the scenes the demi saiyan's had a guardian protecting him. Three years after the cell saga.
Chapter 1: Ceres the mystery
It was Gohan's fourteenth birthday. He'd already had a small celebration with his mother and younger brother at breakfast. Bulma insisted on having a party later on. More then likely it would start just before dark. The teenager walked out the door to his home with his mother humming to herself. He had the day off from studies and plans. The demi saiyan took off with a slight smile and quickly reached his destination. It was an edge of the forest that overlooked a beautiful river and waterfall. Sitting on the cliff was a figure cloaked in black.
"You take your time this time Gohan?" Asked a female voice.
"Sorry Ceres Goten wanted to play." He said with a smile. She gave a laugh that he considered melodic.
"Come over here." She said a delicate hand patting the grass next to her. He took a seat on the grass and saw that she was still a decent ways taller then him. "You've grown. You'll be taller then me soon." She said. Gohan stared at the waterfall and remembered when he'd met Ceres.
It had been just prior to the time when his uncle Raditz had kidnapped him. It had also been at this exact place. She'd looked like a kid not much older then he was now. He'd fallen off the waterfall on accident. The next thing the little boy knew he was being held by someone. He didn't know who they were but they had saved him. He cooed in gratitude and his small hands brushed against locks of soft hair the same jet black as his own. She'd set him down on this cliff and left.
Ever since she would appear out of nowhere when no one was around and save him from danger. No one knew about her since she tended to shy from the others.
"When am I gonna be able to introduce you to the others? I bet they'd like you." He said. She chuckled.
"How about that be your present this year? I'll go with you to that party you always go to." She said. He saw a sparkle in coal black eyes beneath her hood and smiled.
"That's way more then I could hope for." He said. Every year on his birthday she would meet him at the waterfall and give him either something rare she'd found or train him in something new she'd learned. The last time she'd saved him that he remembered was the cell games almost three years ago.
Cell had nearly broken several ribs and Gohan wasn't sure he could get up. Suddenly he felt himself stood up and held by a pair of arms. Everyone was so focused on the two androids and the impending explosion. He craned his neck around to see coal black eyes looking at him warmly.
"Remember Gohan it's your job to save your friends. This creature is much to powerful for you to be so reluctant. Use what you've been taught and fight back." She'd said. He'd felt a gentle energy heal his bruised ribs so that they were sore but nowhere near as much. Then she'd disappeared. He'd known she was watching from far away.
"Don't worry. The only one there to worry about is Vegeta. He can be kinda cranky." He said smiling at her. She took off her cloak and set it to the side letting the sunlight fall on her lightly tanned skin. She had jet black hair a bit longer then his in neat spikes with a splash of bangs falling across her face. Coal black eyes looked amused at the world. She wore a black tank, baggy black pants, boots, and cut off gloves. She folded her legs up lotus style and smiled.
"Well stay if you want but this could be a long day and i'm gonna take a nap." She said. He sent her a pleading gaze that he'd mastered against her long ago. She sighed and let the smaller boy curl up on her lap. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders letting him rest his head on her shoulder. Her own rested against his and he quickly fell asleep. To him Ceres was like a big sister, he however felt like she was more. The earths guardian had a secret protector who was precious to him as much as his own family.
"Ceres.. Ceres wake up." Gohan said. The older girl stirred and smiled a bit.
"We have plenty of time ya know." She said.
"Yeah but I want you to meet my mom and Goten before we go." He said. She sighed as she stood. Several joints popped in protest and she simply stretched more.
"Fine let's go kiddo." She said teasingly. He wasn't much of a kid anymore but he didn't care. Chichi was suprised to say the least. Every year for some time now after they'd had a breakfast celebration he would run off and not return until right before the party. A women a foot or so taller then Gohan with calm black eyes, black spiked hair, and an aura of tension stood just behind the demi saiyan with a hand on her shoulder.
"Gohan who's that?" Chichi asked.
"Mom this is Ceres. She's a friend. She helps me whenever i'm in trouble. Remember when I was little and got lost then dad found me by the waterfall?" Gohan asked. Chichi nodded. Neither herself nor Goku had ever figured out how Gohan had gotten there. "Well Ceres saved me then and other times to."
"Nice to meet you Ceres. Thank you for watching over Gohan." Chichi said. The other women took a bow and smiled.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs Chichi. Gohan speaks highly of you. I'm glad little Gohan here has such a wonderful person for a mother." Ceres replied. Her voice had a soft melodic tone to it. Chichi figured that if one didn't listen they might not even catch what she'd said. She was certainly a well mannered individual.
"Well come in." Chichi said stepping away from the door. Little Goten ran in looking just like his father. He gave Gohan a hug and looked at Ceres in awe.
"Who're you? I'm Goten." The four year old said. Ceres smiled and kneeled down to his level.
"I'm Ceres. Nice to get to meet you Goten." She said patting him on the head.
"Hey Mom can Ceres go with us to Bulma's?" Gohan asked.
"I don't see why not." Chichi replied. Ceres was amazed by how easily she was being welcomed into the small group. The others at Bulma's were amazed to see the Son's arrive with an extra person. Goten held her one hand and Gohan held the other. Trunks looked at the girl and smiled.
"Goten who's she?" He asked.
"She's Ceres. She helped my brother a lot he said." Goten said as the pair ran off to play.
"She must be really strong then." Trunks said. Vegeta simply scoffed. This was a good sign since that meant they wouldn't get in an arguement. The others also quickly accepted her as a friend since she was introduced by Gohan. They were slightly suspicious but that was to be expected with someone new. She seemed a bit shy around people and whenever Gohan talked of how she had saved him she'd blush slightly.
"So what exactly are you?" Bulma asked. They had a whole assortment. A namek, a few humans, a few demi saiyan, a pure blooded saiyan, and a few shapeshifters.
"Well i'm in fact a full blooded saiyan. The last to be born as far as I can tell." She admitted. She knew Gohan was a demi saiyan and that obviously it didn't matter to these people. Vegeta let out a laugh.
"That's ridiculous." He said sending her a cocky grin. "I'm the only full blooded saiyan left alive girl." He reminded them. This was making him rather suspicious of the girl.
"Indeed that made it this far from the old world ojisama. However a few made it to a nearby planet thanks to Bardocks warnings. They however died about nineteen years ago." She said a serious look in her calm eyes. He thought about it and nodded. It wasn't all that surprising. There was a very slim chance that a few had escaped. However according to her they were all gone now. He saw no reason to believe this though. He'd been lied to one too many times about events related to the destruction of the homeworld.
"How old are you girl?" He asked.
"Nineteen ojisama." She replied. She she'd had the same situation as Kakorot. Born just so you could see your world destroyed around you. Bulma snickered.
"No need for such titles. No one else uses them." He snarled. "However if your a full blooded saiyan then prove it." He said before attacking. Ceres took a quick offensive position and frowned. The best way would be for him to see her tail but she'd lost that years ago in a fight. They went back and forth with Ceres blocking. She didn't want to hurt the prince for no reason.
"What do you want of me?" She asked.
"This is an order from your prince. Stop holding back." Vegeta snarled as he went super saiyan. Everyone was shocked when suddenly she had snow white hair. Gohan had never even seen her transform before. She blocked a hit then landed a solid hit on his gut sending him into the ground. The crater was a decent size and the look in her eyes was defiant and amused. He stood and snickered.
"Now what?" she asked sarcastically. He chuckled and turned back.
"You've proven what you need to. Just don't expect me to trust you, yet." He said crossing his arms. The rest were a bit spooked by the power she'd displayed. They would have to be a bit cautious of her. If she was strong enough to protect Gohan then she was one of the strongest, and why she did this she had yet to say. She sighed and went to stand by Gohan once again.
Same as always. Read & Review. Hope you guys like Ceres. This is gonna end up either CeresXGohan or GohanXVidel dunno which. Gimme input please on your preferences! Ty
Note: This is a revamped version that I find much more interesting, Currently I have two votes for Ceres and Gohan. To those reviewers currently please reread this. I added content.
