A/N: I write quickly if I do it all at once. XD. Just wrote this within 3 hours. Wooh!
Disclaimer: DBZ doesn't belong to me!
Warnings: ... Do I have warnings for this? Not really! Fighting? Violence? But that comes with DBZ! Wow, no real warnings!! :O
No romance!
Embracing Myself
Chapter 1
Brought to a Realization
Recoome grinned widely as he punched the half-Saiyan in the stomach, making the boy lose his breath and careen into the ground. Arms shaking as he pulled himself out of the crater, Gohan looked up, blood running down his chin as he glared defiantly up at the Ginyu Force member.
"I-I have to keep trying ...for Piccolo... Yamcha... Tien and Chioatsu... They're all counting on me...And I'm NOT going to LET THEM DOWN!" Gohan to screamed as he launched at Recoome who giggled. Throwing a hard punch towards Recoome's face, Gohan panted tiredly as he hit the boulder beneath, obliterating it.
"Ha ha, you missed me! Now it's my turn! RECOOME BOOMER!!!!" Red balls of ki shot at Gohan, who dodged as fast as he could, the Ginyu Force member laughing heavily as he flicked the balls everywhere, lighting up the ground.
Gohan shot into the sky as the barrage of ki balls finished only to find Recoome's hand pulled back before it was slapped across his face. A knee to the stomach and a two-handed punch to the back had the boy falling to the ground in agony, barely able to move.
The orange-haired warrior watched as the half-Saiyan slowly got to his feet, laughing out "Still alive!?" before he continued to watch his struggle. Gohan stumbled forward before landing on his face, where he spat out some blood, cringing as it ran over his cheek. Then he got up again, gritting his teeth together as he shakily made his way towards Recoome.
The Ginyu Force Member landed a few yards in front of Gohan, crossing his arms regally as he smirked. The demi-Saiyan panted as he closed one eye in pain before resuming his walk, limping heavily now.
"No, I can't...quit! Dad...wouldn't quit!" Gohan strained before launching forward once more, screaming as Recoome only laughed in reply. The man dodged at the last minute before extending his leg and kicking Gohan squarely in the side of his head. There was a crack, a distinct crack that made Gohan's will power and strength leave him as he fell to the ground in unimaginable pain and agony.
"Daddy..." was all that left his lips before his conscious brain left him and the welcoming blackness overtook his mind.
---X
"Hmph, look at you! You're such a disgrace...! You have all that power and you don't even use it! Sure, you won't quit, but you won't win either!" A voice, a little bit more mature than Gohan's own, flitted into his mind. Then an image of a boy, about six with the same hairstyle appeared, his hair flashing before it turned gold and as he opened his eyes, Gohan recognized himself as the boy walked forward. Turquoise covered up the original black, but the face was the same.
"Who-ah, how-?!" Gohan asked in shock as this other Gohan smirked, flicking a strand of blond out of his face. His spikes weren't pointy at the ends, but flat, as if someone had cut his hair recently... Three large strands of blond still hung in his face and their cut length firmed Gohan's mind.
"You-you are me, but-but older? And... blond?" Gohan asked with bewilderment, wondering how his mind could make such an interesting image of himself before the boy glared at him.
"Yes, I am you... But no, I'm not a figment of you imagination... I'm here from the future to right a wrong... You cannot let your father take your place in the fight with Recoome... It will cause many things to happen-" here, the other Gohan sighed heavily, looking lost before he straightened and determination returned to his face.
"Ummm... the future? How did you do that? And why aren't you here in body too?" the other Gohan gave him a narrowed look before tapping thoughtfully at his chin. Only looking a few years older than himself, this other one looked much more hardened and wise than Gohan...
"I didn't come in my body because I don't want to change your future so much with my presence and confuse people... it was easier to come to your mind so no one would know the better...Though, maybe in the future of your time, I will come with my body so I can see how strong you've gotten..." Grinning widely, the other Gohan held out his hand.
"For now, I'm Omni, Gohan..." Gohan took his hand and felt a spark of power and confidence fill him. "As I said, I am here to change your future... You have to defeat Recoome on your own, and find your power... Don't be afraid, okay? I'm here with you now!"
The original Gohan shook his head slightly before a thought popped in his mind. "Why are you here? It can't be just to change my future!" Omni blinked at the question before his face became entirely serious, head bowed.
"It's for someone special..." The his face changed and with a cheeky grin in place, Omni leaned forward and with big innocent eyes blinked at Gohan before yelling "WAKE UP!".
---X
"Gohan? Son, please eat the sensu bean, you'll be all better..." Goku's face wavered out of Gohan's sights before he gulped the foreign object in his mouth down, instantly making his eyes wider as he stared bewildered at his father.
"D-dad? Is that really you?!" Gohan's face split into a blinding smile which Goku returned as they hugged, the father letting out a large sigh.
"Wooh, Gohan! Try not to scare me like that, okay? You had me going there for a minute!" Goku joked, but at the pained expression on his face, Gohan knew he probably wasn't going to be training for awhile.
-Now, Gohan! Get Recoome, or you'll regret it...- came Omni's voice making Gohan choke slightly before his eyes settled on the flabbergasted form of Recoome. Goku, spotting his son's line of sight, put a hand on his shoulder and smiled down at him.
"Leave this to me, Gohan... I have everything under control. Father is here now, so you can rest..." Goku grinned widely, going to power-up when Gohan's hand grabbed his gi.
"N-no... I want to fight him, dad... I know I can do it this time...Please let me finish my fight?" Gohan's black eyes penetrated Goku's soul for a moment as pride and worry battled for dominance over the full Saiyan's emotions. Determination set over Gohan as he looked up at his father before the man sighed and gave in.
"Okay, but I will step in if it looks like you're going to get seriously injured, okay?" Gohan nodded before Omni appeared in front of the boy. -I hope your will and strength pull you through, Gohan... Remember, I know you can defeat him... just know that too...- The demi-Saiyan stared at Recoome until the Frieza minion twitched and yelled something unintelligible. Gohan breathed deeply for a moment before letting out a breath, watching as sparks of power flitted across his breath. With a glance to his smiling father, Gohan let go of his fears and screamed as his powers manifested, his blue aura intensifying as he powered up.
Goku's eyes widened as he felt his son's power level sky rocket before the boy hissed and left the ground at a speed that made Frieza look like a sloth. Recoome stared at the boy with growing alarm before he grit his teeth and put his hands together, yelling "RECOOME LASER!".
Gohan put his hands forward, chanting lowly "Kamehame...", an attack he had never tried but always dreamed about doing. Blue ki formed in his hands as the red beam of light got closer.
"HA!" Goku looked stunned as the Kamehameha wave flew from his son's hands, who was still flying towards Recoome. The blue wave immediately obliterated the red and kept going, lighting up Recoome's terrified face before it hit the man.
Gohan stopped mid-air to glance at the two left of the Ginyu Force who were gawking at the sight of the boy's Kamehameha wave having killed their teammate. They both ran around in circles in fear before blasting off towards where their Captain had gone.
-Good job...- Omni said in the back of Gohan's mind, and with a exhalation, the power the boy had held left, leaving the demi-Saiyan panting for breath as he dropped to the ground. Stumbling slightly, Gohan felt himself be steadied and looked up into his father's proud face.
"Gohan...it's true then..." the Full Saiyan smiled before Krillin ran up to them, grinning. Slapping Gohan on the back heartily, the bald man laughed as the boy flew into his father, blinking.
"Gohan! You little squirt! You did it! You really did it!" the monk jumped around in circles, making Goku laugh as the short man fell on his face. Vegeta grimaced in the background, wondering how they got healed so quickly, and how that little boy had gotten so much power.
So, a story that's not rated M and isn't yaoi... WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!
I think it's called the "Gohan syndrome". I have to write Gohan stories... O_O Is what happens XD
Well, on the flip-side for me, there's not really any het in here that I can't take. Chi chi... is there, but I don't have to write GokuChi stuff, just family stuff! Ahahaha~!
