Hidden Bars

Legend and Love

Gohan closed his eyes, looking away at the setting in front of him. He had been on the roof all day, he couldn't face the world now.

The wind danced in his hair, but today, he hated it. He first tried to block the wind from doing such a thing to him. Yet, when he knew that he had lost, he made a loud growl and put his hands over his head.

AJ watched from the other end of the roof. Gohan seemed very upset. She didn't want to see that flashback, about what happened to Gohan. AJ could of bet that that kind of thing happened all the time to Gohan.

She looked at his sides, from that little tumble down the stairs, Gohan's shirt was now red and bleeding. AJ started to get a little nervous, she was about to turn away when.

"I know you're up here, "Gohan turned his head around, "AJ."

And AJ wanted to pass out from the boy in front of her. His hair was a mess, much worst then it usually was, the wind waved in his hair, messing it up from it's normal spiky look, though it was mostly in his face. He was shaking, a little set back about what happened, as AJ was watching him. But his eyes, his eyes were red and filled with fear. Wanting anything to get out from what was in front of him. Yet, his eyes showed no emotion somehow, like things didn't matter.

AJ sighed, walking a little closer to Gohan.

"You know, my sister is in your room, worried sick. She acting like, she's your caretaker."

Gohan's eyes widen, he forgotten about Mikia, he was her caretaker, and because of that, he was free in the first place. A mountain of guilt fell upon Gohan, his eyes lowered to the ground, and he stood up, still not able to face the future queen.

"I'm sorry, "Gohan bowed at AJ, "I can't believe how selfish I'm becoming, I'll."

AJ was close enough to Gohan and grabbed his hand.

"Gohan, it's okay, for one I was joking, and second I got someone to watch over her tonight. But she is worried about you."

Gohan sighed, looking away from AJ. He still couldn't have his heart stop pounding a million miles per hour when this woman was in front of him. AJ put her hand on Gohan's shoulder.

"Come, I should show you something."

AJ lifted herself into the air, and without looking back she blasted away into the setting suns in front of Gohan. Gohan wasn't sure if he should follow her or not, like something was stopping him.

He was afaird that he would hurt her, if he was alone. He didn't know what his body and mind did anymore, they controlled him, not the other way around. He wouldn't know what he would end up saying to her, what he would do when around her. His feelings stayed the same, although he completely understood why AJ didn't feel the same, he loved her. And Gohan didn't feel like being slapped at this time.

*It's okay Gohan, you wouldn't hurt me. *

Gohan looked up, and heard AJ's voice, she once again, opened their links to each other. Gohan sighed, shaking his head like she was there in front of him, and took off to the air.

Gohan easily caught up to AJ, and when the young girl saw Gohan give her a half smile, she felt somehow, safe. She smiled back at him, turned around, and they both blasted off to an unknown place.

Gohan looked up, everything around him and AJ was dark, night was falling quickly. AJ looked over at Gohan, he did seem a little worried, and she was still mad at him. But she figured, she had to show him.

AJ landed and when Gohan landed right next to her, he couldn't believe his eyes, they were right next to a long waterfall, the grass was the greenest he had ever seen. The wind was just right, swaying in both of their faces, their hair playing along with the wind. Both saiyans sighed, before AJ saying.

"Look over there Gohan."

AJ pointed behind Gohan, and what Gohan saw he would never forget. There was a big beaming pink light shooting out of the planet. It was faded, but you could see the great light shining threw the skies and up to heavens. He wondered why he never noticed it before.

"Those lights came from Lord Zumi, the Water's Gift and Lady Iarka, the Sun's Light."

Gohan blinked questionably at AJ, waiting for her to go on.

"Zumi and Iarka are not their real names. You see, we have a legend here on this planet. That Water, Sun, Vishzu (or Earth in other words), Warrior, Dream, and Power will somehow come together to form peace within our world. Water and Sun have already came together 50 years ago in the east side of this land, where you enter the deserts. This area, which is called the Waterfall of Life is where the next place to release beam into our skies. You need one male and one female to open the spell. Once all three beams are summoned, this planet will be protected forever."

Gohan didn't really understand why AJ was telling him this. He didn't know what to say, he felt like, that he could care less about what AJ was trying to tell him.

AJ turned over to Gohan.

"It's also said that Power and Warrior will release their beam."

"But what does this all mean AJ, and why are you telling me this?"

"The thing is, the two have to be connected somehow. They have to have something in their life has to be common to the other."

"I still don't get what you are saying."

Gohan almost seemed annoyed, he wanted to know what was going on. Why was AJ telling him this?

Both were silence, and all that could be heard was the wind picking up pace, and wild life moving about. Both saiyans did nothing but look at each other. Not knowing what to do.

"Rumor as it seems, I might be the Lady Maik, God's Power. Legend as told, you could be the Lord Rauimas, Warrior's Spirit."

Gohan eyes widen, him being part of this legend didn't seem right. He wasn't even part of this planet to begin with. Gohan didn't know what to say, this all seemed like a big joke.

"What about Dream and Vishzu?"

Gohan found himself asking, wondering what she had for this one.

"Mikia is just like the Dream Catcher, so I believe it's her. Vishzu might appear himself in 20 to 30 years. After that, this world will be at peace."

"Why do you think I'm part of this?"

"You don't have to be born on this planet to a part of it. Our legend."

"IS A BUNCH OF CRAP!"

Gohan found himself yell, which echoed threw out the Waterfall of Life. AJ gasped, not about the legend, but Gohan's tone.

"What makes you think I'm some God? How could I help bring peace to this land if I haven't even helped you find your peace?"

"What are you."

"I saw something of you today."

AJ eyes widen, she had a flashback? Gohan had them all the time, so him on top of her would bring something like that. What if he saw.

"I know what happened to you, and I want to help you."

Tears start to form in the Princess's eyes. Gohan saw that, how she was raped 6 years ago. That was why her mother died trying to save her. How much did he see?

"AJ, I know."

"NO YOU DON'T!"

AJ screamed at Gohan, upset that he saw that. Now knowing how he felt about her seeing his flashback.

"My mother DIED trying to save me that day. If I wasn't out at night just as father said she wouldn't of."

AJ couldn't control herself and cried helplessly in front of Gohan.

Gohan then, remember the woman appearing in the flashback before it ended. That was AJ's mother, once queen of this planet. Gohan became enraged, all this wasn't right. Gohan now knew, without question who did this. If AJ and him had to be connected in some way, it was Vanlash.

Gohan walked up to AJ and hugged her.

"Just cry it out, don't hold it in anymore."

AJ wanted to push him back, but his strong arms rapped around her, telling her to just let it out, it was just so powerful. AJ felt naked in front of this saiyan. That she could cry around him, that she could smile around him. Gohan was swaying her back and forth, his eyes were closed as all he just wanted was hold her close to him. His body heat making the coldness inside of the AJ's soul disappear.

Her tears, within a minute, disappeared, and all she want to do was to be here with Gohan, holding each other, telling each other that they will be okay.

"Don't hold it in anymore Gohan."

AJ whispered, giving Gohan a tight hug. Then, AJ felt something wet fall on top of her head, and when she looked up, she saw Gohan crying as well. Gohan's eyes were closed his eyes tighten as tears couldn't stop falling. Gohan held AJ closer to him, just wanting some form of support from anyone, and what better then AJ.

They just stood their, hugging each other, never wanting it to end. AJ look up at Gohan, only thinking of one way to make him stop crying. She smiled, tipping toeing so she could get closer to Gohan's face.

What happened to Gohan then, he never thought could happen. A pair of lips touched Gohan's lips gently.

Gohan couldn't believe what happened and opened his eyes to make sure who it truly was. To his delight, it was AJ, smiling up at him, her arms around him, and Gohan, for the first time, couldn't feel more compete.

"What you said the other night.scared me. So much has happened to me Gohan that I wasn't sure how to take it. I always felt the same way about you, I just.didn't want to be hurt. I've been hurt too much."

AJ cried on to Gohan's chest, just wanting nothing but more of the warmth she got from him. That is just what she got, Gohan pushed her closer to him and kissed her.

What both of them didn't know, that kiss that they were sharing was their first real kiss. This kiss had so much passion as AJ let Gohan's tongue go into her mouth. They both closed their eyes, just enjoying the moment, as everything around them felt so right. Gohan moved his hands down to her waist as AJ moved her hands up to his neck. It was so prefect, that they didn't even know a kiss could be so enjoyable.

At the same time, both pulled away from each other. AJ was smiling as Gohan got tears in his eyes. He quickly whipped them away.

"I'm.sorry."

Gohan said whipping more tears away from his eyes, AJ didn't know what to say, why was he crying? Wasn't this what he wanted? She was too afaird of the answer that she couldn't even ask.

Yet what AJ didn't know, a flashback played itself faster then he could blink.

*****Flashback******

Eight year old Gohan smirked, finally getting out of his mothers gasp and away from his studies. He was flying, on his was to Bulma's place. Bulma has been helping Gohan with advance science and math skills, far more then what Chi-chi could teach him.

Young Gohan was almost at Capsule Corp. He felt that Vegeta had stopped training, which Gohan was surprised. Every time he went over to Bulma's, he was in the gravity room training.

Gohan landed, taking a couple of steps to the door. Something stopped Gohan as he looked over at the large window. He, as quietly and as low in power as he could get, tipped toed to the window and looked in.

Vegeta and Bulma were talking, which Gohan could not believe. As Gohan was watching the adults, the two leaded in and kissed.

Gohan's eyes widen as he ducked from the window and covered his mouth, blinking in confusion. He couldn't believe what he just saw.

Yet this young saiyan couldn't help but grin. Laughing at what just happened, really not believing what he saw. He slowly got up and started walking away, figuring that Bulma wouldn't want him over today, and flew off.

*****End of Flashback******

Gohan then smiled, grinning as if nothing happened and let go of AJ. AJ blinked in confusion as the young boy started walking away from her.

"Let's go."

AJ shook her head, smiling, and her and Gohan took off into the air. Both wondering what new chapter will appear in their lives. Wondering if the rest of their lives would be filled with love and happiness, or if just another way in there twisted lives to bring more pain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dang, what a short chapter! I'm sorry all, but I had everything I need to put, so it all worked out. Doesn't really matter, just less I had to type.

But did you guys get the legend thing I was talking about? Now I planned this since the very beginning, but then I changed so much from when Gohan met AJ that I wasn't sure if I should go on with my idea. But now, it will be easier, the way I wrote this chapter, to go on with my first idea. So I'm happy, I'm doing so much new things, made up characters, myths, and so much other emotions that I didn't know I could type. I'm really starting to like some of my one liner things. So I hope you guys get what is happening.

Before I go, I have one thing to say.

Gohan and AJ sittin' in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage!!!!

~*~super-saiyan-monkey~*~