Chapter 52: Dragon

The three star ball was up head, which could have frozen everyone in their place if they didn't pack for weather like what they were entering.

"It's cold!" Goten blurted out as he rubbed his gloved hands together, a shiver shaking his body uncontrollably. It reminded him so much of the weather in Mount Paozu when winter had showed its face. Looking around, all he saw was white.

"That's for noticing the weather." Videl said with a bit of sarcasm in her tone. Rolling her eyes at the child that was beside the lavender haired child, she swore she should have had someone else but those two come along. "Why does it have to be your otouto with us? And Bulma's kid?"

"Something to keep them out of trouble probably. They do have a habit of getting in trouble." Gohan answered with a shrug as his gaze turned to his girlfriend that was beside him. There were so many theories as to why Bulma and his mother let the two do these kinds of things. They were supposed to be in school, along with them but they were chasing after dragon balls.

Trunks went down with the radar in his hand. Moving his booted foot around, he saw an orange object shine at him with the sun's help. Grabbing the bitter cold object, a smile graced his face. It was the three star ball that they were looking for. Looking at the radar again, he looked up at the three, seeing them going on ahead. "HEY!"

Goten stopped and looked down. A goofy smile, similar to Goku's, stretched across his face as he dove down and grabbed the cold ball to stare at it. He couldn't wait to get back in warmer weather but that meant they were one-ball closer to Shenron.

"What are you going to wish for?" Trunks questioned with that smile almost like his father's.

"Baka! Baka!" Gohan chastised with letting his hand slap the two on the side of the head. If he didn't do it then Videl would have done it harder to the two. Seeing the two half Saiyans look up at him with crocodile tears in their eyes – he was used to their plan – he rolled his eyes. "This wish is for Makoto."

"Why?" Trunks asked with a shrug of his shoulders as he set the ball in the bag they brought with them.

"So she could see her loved one again. Also, so her kids don't grow up without their oto. Are you really that dense?" Videl inquired at the end with her glare focused on the two children in front of them.

"Why? There's a lot of kids that grow up without their father. Oka-san told me that a long time ago." Trunks stated with his arms behind his head. Floating up into the air, he was forced back down by someone but he didn't check who. He was feeling like he was getting choked though.

"They're Saiyans like us. Oto-san trained us." Gohan said, trying to remind the two of what their fathers' have given them. If it wasn't for that wish then they would probably be dead. Broly would still be on his rampage and killing innocent people. He would have his father to help him with things around the house, or training Goten.

Videl smiled a little as Gohan tried to get the two to feel guilty for feeling that way. Knowing Trunks though, he probably wouldn't feel any guilty or hide the fact he does feel some. At times she wonders how Vegeta and Bulma got together to make this little brat. "What's the next ball? Where's it located at?"

The child Saiyan prince rolled his eyes and looked at the radar. Following it, he turned his back to them and pointed to the direction it was indicating to. "It's the six star ball."

"It better be a place warm." Goten complained but not as loudly like last time.

With that, they sped off to the location. As they flew to the spot the ball was, the weather finally grew warmer, only to start raining on the four. Everyone turned their attention to Goten who was smiling like an idiot.

"Gomennsai." Goten said with a small bow of his head. He would rather put up with the cold instead of the constant raining that was getting to their bones.

Rolling his eyes, the high school student looked around for anyplace they could stay at until the rain stopped. It would be a good rest. If they got a dragon ball at least every three days or so they would be on a good pace but with his luck that wouldn't be possible. He also had to worry about his kid brother and his friend. Then there was Videl who had her own limits also.

"This is going to be a long adventure." Videl muttered, taking the words that were starting to form in Gohan's head.

"Why do you say that?" Goten asked with his arms pin wheeling around the side of his body. Looking back at the high school student, he glared. "What did you mean by that Videl?"

"I'm trying to say is that you guys are gonna screw this up because you like to mess around. I would like to actually get back home and do my homework that I missed. But with my luck Oto-san would bother me, or I would get a call from the Mayor or someone like that about a crime. My day is never relaxing." Videl complained with her arms falling to lie limply and her head bowed. "Never get a break."

Short but I guess I want to work on the next chapter. I hope you like it anyway.