Disclaimers: I do not own Dragonball Z. Wish I DID though!

This is a first for me! I am actually going to do a different type of fic! I usually stick to humor and such. I am a really happy person:)...so bear with me! This will be a multi-parter and the story is focused on Goten. He is around 19 years old in this story FYI. Hopefully it will turn out OK! Any constructive crtisimsm will be welcomed with open arms! I want to make this a better fic you to read. No Flames please:), for they are not helping me get any better:). C/C will though. Thank you!
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The Hidden Darkness


Goten's eyes quickly snapped open as he awoke from another nightmarish dream. Sitting up slowly from his bed, Goten rubbed his eyes and looked towards the clock on his wall. "What? Morning already? Didn't I just go to bed?" Goten yawned as he rolled reluctantly out of bed and stood up.

A sharp pain shot through his head causing him to fall back down onto the bed.

His head was throbbing with pain as he held it in his hands. "That dream...and this headache...it's like every time that I wake up I have it. And it is getting worse and worse by the day."

After the pain subsided, Goten stood groggily back up. "Well, at I really don't have anything to do today...which means I can either try to get some sleep, or I can go met Trunks and we can go scouting for girls. Or maybe..."

"Goten? Goten! Are you up? It's 9:00! You slept in an entire 2 hours? What is wrong? Are you sick? Do you need me to come in and help you?"

Goten cringed when we heard his mother's voice and frantic beating on his bedroom door. "And Goten! Your father is waiting for you! You two were suppose to spar at 8:00. When you didn't show up, he left to find Gohan, but he was busy, so he came back to see if you were awake yet!"

Goten groaned out in exasperation. "Great. Forgot I had to fight with Dad. Be down in a minute Mom!"

While dressing Goten sighed. 'Figures he go spar with Gohan and forget me. Oh well. Let's get it over with.'
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"Ahhhhhh!"

Goten fell face first on the ground after a blow to the midsection by his father. Heaving, he spat out some bloody saliva from his mouth and rose from the ground to face his father who was standing about 3 feet from him.

Goku looked up at his son's bruised face and sighed. "Goten, I though you said you were going to train more?" Goku cocked his head to one side. "Apparently, you have not spared enough. What is the problem?"

Goten wiped the blood from his mouth as he looked up at his father. "Yeah...but stuff happened...I just didn't have the time..."

"Goten." Goku gave his son a stern look. "You know you should spend more time training. It is our duty to protect the earth and its people. You have the talent and the power to help us continue to do so, son."

Goku walked over and placed his hand on Goten's shoulder. "You pay too much attention on other things. You need to learn how to focus more. Like...."

"Gohan?" Goten said as he shrugged off Goku's hand. "Well Dad, I am not Gohan as you see...and..."

"I'm sorry if it came out that way. I know you look up at him, and I was just using him as an example. Sorry." Goku gave Goten a lingering stare, and he suddenly smiled.

"Hey! Just try to train more, okay? Besides, we have been here all day. And I don't know about you, but...I am hungry." Goku began to drool. "Your Mom said that she was going to fix pasta tonight! You know we usually we have rice, but it is a special occasion since your grandfather is coming over too!"

Goten's face brightened at the mention of his grandfather. "Oh! That is great!"
Goten smiled at Goku as he turned away from his father. "I will be back home in a half hour or so Dad. I need to see Trunks to find out what our homework for this weekend is. Be back soon." Goten nodded to his father and took off.

Goku watched his son till he disappeared. He shook his head. "He needs to be more focused. Until then, there is just nothing I can do for him." Goku sighed and turned to fly home.
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"Hey kid! What's up?"

Goten turned from his desk to see his older brother smiling at him. "What are you doing here?"

"Dinner, of course. Videl and I just arrived a few minutes ago, so I though I would head up here to see you!"

Goten watched as Gohan crossed his bedroom floor and sat down on his bed. "So, what has been happening in your life lately?"

Goten groaned. "Nothing exciting. Since you got married to Videl, it's been really boring without you around here. All there is, is Mom yelling at Go...err...Dad, and Dad eating all the food in the house..." Goten slid down in his chair. "Without leaving me any of course."

"Poor you! Well, things will get better. Don't worry." Gohan grabbed a book of Goten's nightstand and started reading it. The brothers sat in compete silence until Goten broke it.

"Gohan, do...well..." Goten took a deep breath. "Is it nice having someone love you and show that they care about you?"

Gohan made a face as he looked over at Goten. When he didn't reply, Goten continued. "Well, I mean...Videl and you...you seem so close...I..."

"Goten. Of course it is nice. In fact, having the knowledge that people care about you is the most crucial thing a person ahs to have in their life. If they don't have anyone who cares for them, then that person...I don't know...I feel bad for them." Gohan explained as he rose from the bed.

"Well, I am going down stairs to eat. You should come quick before Dad eats everything, Goten."

Goten watched as Gohan disappeared out his bedroom door. "Yeah...Oh no." Goten collapsed down onto his desk. "This headache again! Why now? I hate this..." Goten rose up violently from the desk, walked towards his window and jumped out into the cool night air. "Perhaps walking around will stop it." Goten said as he walked off into the surrounding forest....
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Well, that is the first chapter! I hoped you liked it. If you are still interested, that is cool! I know this was short, but the next chapter is longer. Thank you!