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Chapter 4: Painful Memories
Goku woke up feeling sore. He squinted.
"Hey dad. Are you ok? Do you want me to get the nurse?"
"GAHH! NO! NO SHOTS! I DON'T WANT THE NEEDLE!" Goku shouted.
Gohan smiled and then sweat dropped. "Ha ha! Ok dad. Are you hungry?" Gohan asked his father.
Goku soon went from being silly to serious. He looked down. Remembering, all the tortures the people at the brothel put him though…
~~~Flashback~~~
Yesterday…
"Um… Excuse me…? I'm hungry… Can I please have some food…?" Goku asked. He was scared. Goku was never scared of anything. And yet he was standing in front of these people, not even daring to fight back if one of them started to beat the living hell out of him.
"You want food?" The leader asked. Goku nodded his head. "Here, have this!" The leader threw a plate at Goku. Goku didn't have enough time to react to it, and it hit him. "Boy, teach this little troublemaker a lesson." The leader demanded. His henchmen started walking towards Goku, cracking their knuckles as they closer to him.
Goku didn't even try to run away or fight back. He knew they could beat him no matter what he did.
They started to beat up on Goku. The beating lasted for almost an hour. By the time they were finished, Goku was lying on the ground, beaten.
"Oops. I think we went too far." One of henchmen mused, laughing.
"Yes, you're right. We have no use for a slave this weak. Dispose of him! Now!" The leader demanded.
"Yes master." They all said.
~~~End of flashback~~~
"Dad? Hellooo? Why aren't you answering me?" Gohan said.
"Oh. Sorry Gohan… Just thinking… No… I'm not hungry…" Goku lied right through his teeth. Just then, Goku's stomach rumbled in protest.
Gohan looked at Goku with worried stamped on his face. "I know you're hungry, dad. Please eat." Gohan said give his father "The Look".
"Nah. I'll skip. I'm fine." Goku said laying down, facing away from his son.
"Ok. Then, I'll just go get the nurse to give you a shot." Gohan said as he started walking away.
"What? No Gohan! Don't!" Goku screamed.
"Then eat, dad" Gohan demanded.
"… Fine…" Goku said.
"Ok. I'll go get you some food. I'll be right back." Gohan said, knowing he won that battle.
"Ok…" Goku replied.
Gohan walked out of the room.
~~~~10 minutes later~~~~
Gohan walked in with a tray full of food.
"Here dad." Gohan said as he set the tray down in front of his father.
Goku started eating bits and pieces of his food.
"Dad?" Gohan started. Goku looked up at him. "I'm going to bring mom over so you guys can talk and make-up. She's really missed you."
"No…" Goku answered.
"What? Why dad?" Gohan asked, surprised at his father's reaction.
"She doesn't want me around anymore…" Goku said, sadly.
"That's not true dad. You know mom says things she doesn't mean when she gets angry. She wants you to come home." Gohan said, trying to convince his father to talk to Chi-Chi.
Goku sighed. Giving into his persuasive son. "Fine, Gohan."
Gohan smiled the famous "Son" smile. "Great. I'll be right back dad." Gohan said, getting excited.
I hope this goes well… I'm scared she just wants to yell at me more… We'll see what happens… Maybe Gohan is right… Maybe Chi-Chi really does want me back…
That's it for chapter 4! Like always, be on the lookout for Chapter 5! I hope you liked this Chapter. :D
