Here is the depressing bit. Well the first stage of it at least. Oh, and Chibi Dude, there's a bit coming up that even you can't spoil. R+R.

Chapter 9: Undeniable

"Why don't you sit down, Gohan" offered Hercule as he sat and watched Gohan take his seat. Gohan knew something was up. Why would Hercule want to talk to him, and if he did then why was he being so nice. Then Gohan noticed a piece of paper in Mr Satan's hand.

"Gohan, I'm sorry for ever trying to stop you seeing Videl" he apologised "I just always thought that she was truly happy with you. But now I know exactly how much you meant to her". Gohan looked at Hercule puzzled. Meant? Hercule look at Gohan and Gohan looked back. Hercule nodded.

"I'm sorry Gohan" he said as he handed the piece of paper to Gohan. Gohan opened it. It was a note from Videl. Gohan read it:

He was my world,

He was my light,

He helped me when no one else would,

He stood by me forever,

But now my world is poisoned,

My light is darkness,

The only one that would help has stopped,

And forever has ended,

And now my world is poisoned,

And so is my body,

Without my light I am nothing,

And from here on that's all that I will leave…

Nothing

As Gohan read this tears welled in his eyes and dripped down the page. Hercule put a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry Gohan, we found her yesterday, lying on her bed" explained Hercule "She was dead before we got there. The doctor said she had taken Arsenic". Gohan couldn't believe this. He had driven her to suicide. If Videl had have cheated on him than she wouldn't have done this. Gohan collapsed to the floor and punched the ground, putting his fist deep into the floor.

Hercule started out of the room, obviously not wanting to be seen crying by anyone. He trudged up to his room and started to sob. Back downstairs Gohan was thinking about how much of a jerk he had been. He couldn't believe what he had done. He had saved the world before and saved his friends on countless occasions but now he had driven the person he held closest to him to killing herself. No. HE HAD KILLED HER!!! Gohan felt his body fill with rage and felt himself turning Super Saiyan. He got up and yelled in rage, filling the room with light.

He looked around and couldn't control himself. He had to break something. He dived at a vase and shattered out of existence. He punch a hole in a wall and then smashed a small cabinet. He then dived at a coffee table, but just before he smashed it, he saw something on it. A picture of Videl. Gohan looked around and saw another on the wall. And then another on another table.

Gohan collapsed and held his head in his hands as he cried. What had he done? About now the room started to fill with maids and cooks and butlers and finally Hercule himself. Hercule walked over to Gohan, half afraid of him because he was a Super Saiyan and knelt beside him. Gohan turned and looked at him. It was clear that he had been crying. Gohan had never felt closer to Hercule than now. He was the only person who could possibly understand what Gohan was going through.

Then Gohan realised how selfish he was being. He had pretty much stolen Videl from Hercule and now he was welcoming Gohan with as much warmth as he could muster even after Gohan had driven Videl to suicide and let loose on his house.

"Sorry" mumbled Gohan. Hercule just put a hand on his shoulder and nodded.

"It's ok" he said "But isn't there anything you can do?". Gohan shook his head. He had already thought about using the Dragon balls in all the confusion but she had already been wished back once before. Hercule's face went from glum to grim. They both sat there for a few moments, reminiscing over all the time they had spent with her. Then Gohan shot up. Hercule scampered backwards, worried that Gohan was going to let loose again, but then he saw something. A smile on Gohan's face? Gohan stood above Hercule for a few seconds.

"We can bring her back" he declared "I just have to get a little help from my dad first". Hercule's face lit up. He stood up and looked at Gohan with a smile.

"I don't know why I never liked you Gohan, but you're an alright kid" he said as he held out his hand to Gohan. Gohan shook it.

"Thanks" he said simply and then took off out Hercule's window. As Gohan took off Hercule watched, proud his daughter was in love with such a boy.

*Why hadn't I thought of that in the first place? It's so obvious* thought Gohan as he slapped himself over the head. He had figured that he could get his dad to bring them to Namek and they could wish her back there. As he flew along Gohan did twirls in the air and sung out in happiness. He flew onwards until he reached the Capsule Corp HQ where he landed and ran inside where he found Chi Chi and Bulma having a coffee.

"Where's dad?" asked Gohan as soon as he saw them. Chi Chi looked up, surprised by her son's sudden entrance.

"Uh, he's outside, sparring with Vegeta" she replied.

"Thanks" yelled Gohan as he left as quickly as he came. He ran outside and sensed around for his father's power. As soon as he found it he ran as fast as he could to it. He found the two of them sparring high above the ground.

"Why aren't you two in the gravity chamber?" asked Gohan. The two Saiyans stopped and looked at him.

"Your back" said Goku.

"The woman has made the gravity chamber off limits for a week because we didn't keep in control during our sparring session" said Vegeta, evidently annoyed by this.

"Oh, okay" replied Gohan "Hey dad, can you take me to Namek? I need to wish Videl back". With this Goku and Vegeta looked at Gohan.

"Wish her back?" the two asked in unison.

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Don't think it's all resolved already. The plan won't go off with out a hitch.