I do not own DB, DBZ, DBGT or DBS all rights to the companies that own them and Akira Toriyama.
Year 774, late March
As they went to the house almost every weekend or at least Gohan did, it wasn't in too bad a condition. First thing Saturday morning Gohan got up tended to the garden which was mostly self sufficient by this stage just needed a bit of weeding and harvesting of some plants to load up the fridge check on the programming of the RoboChef and then the Gravity Chamber. By then it was usually 8am and Goten was just waking up looking for his breakfast, which RoboChef would be just finishing.
After breakfast Goten asked to do some training, he was still confused and angry about what happened yesterday morning over breakfast and wanted to be stronger than Trunks, he hadn't told Gohan yet but when they would train with Vegeta, Vegeta was super tough on them but would barely acknowledge Goten and just expect him to do what Trunks did. Making Goten feel he wasn't getting better and had to beat Trunks next time they sparred.
"Hey mummy, let's spar I think I'm getting strong enough to be a super Saiyan like you."
"Sure squirt, though it may take a bit for you to be Super Saiyan, I was the youngest and it took a lot for me to get there. I never want you to go through what I did just to get it. But we can spar and I'll judge where you are at." Goten was a strong kid, a Protégé in his own right, though not as strong as Gohan was at his age, probably due to the fact Gohan had to be stronger to survive where as Goten can do it at a leisurely pace out of fun and enjoyment rather than a need to live.
As they warmed up in the G.C. being the safest place to do it and not hurt the wildlife, Gohan set the G.C. to 100x gravity and put Goten through some drills, the gravity was probably too hard for him, but considering he had been hanging around Vegeta and he barely leaves his G.R. she figured he had at least been exposed to this intensity or more.
Goten was doing push-ups though very slowly while Gohan meditated in the corner, she was monitoring his Ki trying to asses what might be the safest way to trigger his transformation as he seemed to be on the threshold for his body's limit. Figuring the only way to really test him would be to spar with him.
"Okay Goten, that's enough of a warm-up," Gohan walked over to the controls and powered the machine down to 50x, so that they could move around easier for a bit. "Let's see how your form has improved." Taking a page out of Piccolo's teachings, charged him giving him little time to prepare before putting him on the defence. He was able to keep up with the level Gohan had set for them. She was holding back a lot, giving him just enough to push him, sitting just above his limit each time he increased his power to match hers. This went on for over an hour until at his maximum something changed in Goten and before Gohan's eyes he transformed into Super Saiyan almost flawlessly. Gohan was so stumped at seeing, what took herself, her father and Vegeta almost to their breaking points to achieve, and Goten did it like he was raising his power a bit more to match hers as if it was nothing. This lapse in judgement gave Goten the opening to knock Gohan to the ground.
Goten had gotten a few hits in over the years but never enough to knock her to the ground. "Oh my god mummy! I'm so sorry are you okay?"
'It's like he hasn't even realised he has turned super yet. Maybe he has done it before and didn't realise.' "Goten you… you're a Super Saiyan, is this the first time?" Gohan was getting excited and proud.
"What do you mean mummy?" Goten walked over to the area he used to play as a kid that wasn't affected by gravity and looked in the small mirror that was there, seeing his hair stand on end and his usually black eyes now a teal colour he had only seen his mum and Vegeta have, Goten let out an excited scream and charged Gohan in a big hug. "Oh mummy, look I'm a Super Saiyan just like you! Lookie! Lookie!"
Gohan could barely comprehend it. It was as easy as breathing for him. "That's great hunny. Well lets test it," Gohan powered up as well, "Now, lets have some fun."
They fought for a few more hours until Goten fell out of Super Saiyan exhausted. Gohan was proud of him for lasting that long, but also happy that his limit wasn't anywhere near as high as hers as she was winded at the exertion but not nearly enough to be exhausted. Not like her spars with Vegeta. "Come on Squirt, let's go have some lunch then go to the lake and get some fish for dinner."
Naturally the suggestion of food put a second wind into Goten, and he was up and in the kitchen before Gohan had powered down the G.C.
The rest of the weekend was spent much the same way as they spent Saturday, Sunday afternoon Piccolo came for a visit and Goten was so excited to show him his Super Saiyan form. The Namek had the same look on his face as Gohan did at watching the ease that he transformed. He didn't say much but gave one of his rare smiles to the boy, which put Goten into a whole new world of happy as even he knew Piccolo didn't give smiles easily. Gohan watched from the yard as Piccolo tested Goten in this new form of his. To Gohan this was what she would call a perfect weekend. But she knew she would have to go to school the next day. While Goten was sparring with Piccolo, Gohan went inside to pack their bags for the next few weeks ahead. She knew she would have too many assignments coming up to be able to do them at school like normal and help others, with school holidays around the corner so they probably wouldn't be able to make it out here until holiday time. With all that in mind she packed some more clothing and went to start dinner.
Monday rolled around and Gohan and Goten slept in. By the time Gohan woke she should of already had breakfast and be on her way to Capsule Corp. Looking at the alarm clock, somehow she forgot to set the alarm, or she set it and it was turned off, either way the demi-Saiyan was freaking out, in a hurried fashion she dressed but didn't have time to make breakfast let alone some lunch. Knowing she still had to get Goten to Capsule Corp she quickly called them hoping Panchy would have some left overs that could serve as a lunch, made for her when she got there. Loading her arms up with their bags and scooping up a sleeping Goten she decided to I.T. it to get the most amount of time she could. She was running so far behind that she may even have to I.T. it to school. Landing in the kitchen Bulma and her mother were up already at the table having their coffees. Putting the sleeping Goten on the couch "Hey Goten, I have to go now." He mumbled something that could be seen as a goodbye and without opening his eyes hugged her tighter and gave her a kiss before quietly snoring again.
"Oh dear, you really are in a hurried mess." Panchy observed. "Here." Panchy handed her a Bento-Dino while also trying to sprucing up her appearance fiddling with her hair and outfit.
"Thanks Panchy, but if you don't stop I'll miss the first bell."
"Nonsense a woman must always take time for her appearance, it will always help her feel better."
"Why don't you just I.T. it over to the school, the collective energy of the whole school should be enough shouldn't it?" Bulma added.
"Yeah it would be but what if I I.T. it directly into a group of them. I can't take that risk."
"Fair enough. Oh, later this week I'm doing a seminar in your school. I want to talk to you about it. But obviously that can wait till after school."
"Oh, okay thanks Bulma. See you guys Thanks again Panchy." With that Gohan was gone, super speeding it out of the open window and flying on to Satan City.
The hybrid was in such a rush flying in her Gold Fighter uniform she didn't look who was around when she landed on the roof minutes before the bell rang. Powering down as she descended and transforming out of her costume while working her way to the door. She just hoped no one saw her.
Getting to her seat after the bell but before the teacher was a miracle in Gohan's eyes, as even with her super speed she had to appear human once she entered the school so rushing at what Gohan though looked like a human pace was extremely frustrating.
"Ohh, just made it and beat Videl as well. That was a close one Gohan." Erasa teased, as the teacher came in starting the lesson.
Suddenly Videl rushed through the door. "Sorry I'm late sir."
"That's alright, we all know your extra-Curricular activities can keep you busy. Now to start today's history lesson we will be looking at Kingdoms throughout the world. It's common knowledge that a few hundred years ago King Furry's ancestors combined the Monarchy's around the world, effectively ruling the whole world, while keeping the elected governments in place in each country. Most of the other Monarchy's have since collapsed leaving only 3 royal Families that still hold a throne. Can anyone tell me these, besides King Furry's?"
Gohan was good at History and had spent a lot of time learning the politics of the world. But History class was the one class she paid full attention in as even though she knew most of it, there was always more to learn and unlike Maths and Science that usually only changed depending on the persons opinion and the odd new fact, it was the only class where she had learnt anything new. A pimply looking guy with glasses raised his hand, Jack she thought his name was.
"The other 2 Monarchy's that are under King Furry's rule but are their own Principality is the Ox-Kingdom on mount Frypan ruled by Ox-King Gyamo and the Mifan Kingdom ruled by Emperor Chaiotzu."
"Correct John, however the only Kingdom that really still exists is the Ox-Kingdom as of recent years Mifan Kingdom has been combined with the rest of the world under King Furry, as Emperor Chaiotzu gave up his seat with no Heir lined up, with no reason given." 'Yeah because they would soon realise he doesn't age and he would prefer to stay with Tien in the snowy mountains' Gohan snickered to herself. "This week we are going to look at the small Kingdom known as the Ox-Kingdom as it is technically the oldest recorded Kingdom that still exists with the longest ruling family thanks to their rules of letting the first born take the throne whether they are guy or girl, they date back to the begining of any recorded history, though as we know history can be doctored and is written mostly by the winners, though they have never sought to expand their Kingdom and submitted to Independence under King Furry's family more than a Century ago."
Gohan knew most of this stuff before, but it was interesting learning about it in a classroom instead of a book, there were a lot of little tidbits that people added in the discussions that even Gohan didn't know. But she had just as many that her class didn't know as well.
"Now these texts books are older and haven't been updated in over 10 years, thanks to budget cuts and what budget we have going to Science and physical Education before any other subject sees a cent, so some of the facts are now incorrect, but we will read them anyway and I'll do my best to update you all if it is incorrect, starting from the person in the front read a paragraph and then the person next to you will continue it on till we come to the end."
As the class was reading facts about the Kingdom, the teacher stopped only on a few occasions, they read about how the current Ox-king married into the family, after his wife died he was seen as a tyrant and set the mountain a light, how it was mysteriously put out in the year 749 along with half the mountain it was on disappearing. How it was able to be re-built thanks to a pocket of gold found under the mountain and after that he became well known for his kindness, and the small Kingdom became one of the richest, as the Ox-King put most of the money into the infrastructure of the kingdom then keeping it for himself, when they got to the section about Lineage there was a picture of Ox-King, Chi-Chi and Goku holding a baby Gohan the picture was a bit grainy but you could easily see it. It was funny to Gohan cause she had the original copy of the same photo on her mum's dresser at the house. The next sentence read by a class mate had Gohan pause.
"It is not known if there really is an heir to take over the Ox-kingdom, the photo of Princess Chi-Chi and her husband with their first child was taken a few days after the birth though the baby had not been seen in public nor had the Princess since the release of the photo. At the printing of this book the child would be 5 years old but the family had retreated from view and it is rumored that the Heir doesn't exist." When the teacher didn't correct the book Gohan had to stand up and correct it. She did exist.
"Um, sir I noticed you didn't correct the mistake just then. The princess does exist. She has been seen at various official parties throughout her years, even more regularly, more recently."
"Yes, that is correct but it is not known if she is the real princess or not, there is a theory when the Ox-princess Chi-Chi and her husband died that the child died with them. And that to keep face considering the supposed heir doesn't live in the castle with her grandfather they hired an actor to play the role of the elusive Princess as she is never photographed."
"That's ridiculous, the Ox-princess died almost 2 years after husband."
"Well that information, if true was never made public, the palace only gave a statement saying the crowned princess and prince had died and during this time of mourning they hope the media will respect the families time to grieve, It doesn't help the theorists that the palace is usually closed to the public and only the grounds and gardens around it are open to the general public, not even the King is seen all that much but when he is he is in casual clothing and is usually out helping the citizens and farmers. So that brings me to the next part of this study over the week we will be learning more about the history of this old kingdom, but the information we are given is very incomplete. This leads to way to much conflicting information as well conspiracies I want you to write a report on a part of the kingdom either providing proof or debunking one of the inconsistencies it will be due at the end of term and I expect proper documentation and references to prove your point."
After the bell rang the class conversation was all over the place, for Gohan though she was deep in thought. 'They think I'm a hoax, I mean I knew grandpa was giving me my privacy to grow up away from palace life but I didn't think it would lead to me being part of a conspiracy or that people would doubt me being alive. Guess I better do my report on myself to straighten things out. Hopefully my class mates don't realise who I am from that, I wonder what information is public and what isn't, I will have to talk to grandpa."
By lunch the small group of friends were sitting under the same tree Gohan had sat under on her first day, this had sort of become their regular spot and were talking about their upcoming assignment, they only had 3 weeks before end of term.
"Well I'm glad mum is coming to visit us this weekend, it will make it easier to get more official information." Sharpner boasted
"Why is that?" Gohan asked around a mouthful of food.
"Well our mother is sort of an official historian of the Ox-Kingdom, she actually has contact with the Ox-King and lives in the Kingdom so we will be able to ask her questions. I'm going to do my assignment on the Ox-Queen. She is very mysterious part of the Kingdom." Erasa added. "Though I'd rather go and see it, after seeing some of those photo's in the book it looks pretty I can see why mum moved there. Why haven't we gone to spend time with mum Sharpie?"
Sharpner just shrugged with a mouthful of food, he had seen himself eating more at school after watching Gohan eat so much, he had also seen her a few times show strength that wasn't normal for someone her size, not that he was going to say anything but something in him made him want to eat more and get stronger having Videl stronger than him is one thing having Gohan whom doesn't look or act like a fighter or body builder was another. It hit his masculinity a bit if he was honest with himself.
"Do you mind if I come by yours on the weekend, I was thinking about the theory that the Ox-King, the Princess and her husband are all meant to be martial artists, I'd love to get more information on if it's true, I know my dad doesn't respect other masters and says the ancient ways are all fake but I know that he wouldn't have half his skill if it wasn't derived from the older styles, but there is very little information on them. Maybe your mum would know where to look." Videl asked
"I'm sure that would be fine mum would love to see you, how bout you Gohan I'm sure my mum would love to meet you and would help you with your assignment as well."
"That's okay Erasa, I got my own source I'm going to use, thanks though." Gohan's source was going to be straight from the horses mouth, her Grandfather will love a surprise visit from his grandchildren next weekend.
TBC...