Through The Eyes of A Saiyan
Written by Mandy and Jennifer
Author's Note: Konnichiwa minna-san!! Mandy-chan here! ^^ You guys should be proud of us. We got this chapter done in record time! The real reason for the A/N is to thank all of you! We really appreciate all of the reviews you guys have posted! Thank you for being so supportive! ^^ *Jen- chan waves from background* Haha, hai. Jen-chan and I are working on our next chapter in a few minutes so we're happy about that right now. ^^ Well, I'll wrap this up here. Hope you enjoy Chapter 14! Please R&R! Ja matta ne, minna-san!!
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Chapter 14 - Nightmare At Day
Gohan sat at the dining room table, trying to read the paper. He mumbled to himself quietly as he gripped the sides of the paper tightly in annoyance.
Videl walked into the kitchen and went over to the sink to put some dishes in the dishwasher.
Suddenly Pan ran through the kitchen and into the dining room. "You'll never catch me Bra Brief!!", she shouted as she ran around the table in the dining room.
Bra burst through the door chasing after Pan. "Will too!! You just watch!"
Videl turned around a bit frustrated. "Pan! Bra! Please, calm down!!", she shouted.
Pan ignored her kaasan and continued to run around the table from Bra.
Bra, seeing Pan wasn't stopping, also continued chasing her, giggling.
Gohan clenched his teeth and slammed the paper down on the table loudly, jumping up. "That's ENOUGH!!"
Pan skidded to a halt while whipping her head around to see her angered tousan.
Bra turned her head to look at Gohan, then ran smack into the back of Pan. She stumbled back, but managed to keep her balance. She stared at Gohan in surprise.
"What is it, Otousan?", Pan asked innocently.
Gohan stood next to the table red in the face, looking down at the two girls. He breathed out a short sigh to calm himself. "Pan, Bra... why don't you two take your game outside so Videl and I can get a little peace and quiet??"
Pan and Bra looked at each other and nodded simultaneously, then looked back at Gohan.
"Sure Otousan!", Pan answered. "Come on Bra!", she called as she ran to the front door, waving for her friend to follow.
"Hai!",she replied and ran after Pan.
As they ran out the front door, the two girls called back to Gohan, "Gomen nasai!!"
Once outside, Bra looked at Pan with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Pan blinked in realization. "Ahh!!", she yelled and started running away again. "No fair! I thought this game was over!"
Bra took off after Pan once again. "No way! I'm gonna get you, Pan Son!!", she threatened before lunging for her.
Pan shrieked and jumped away from Bra, then continued running faster, laughing.
Bra missed completely and hit the ground rolling. She sprung to her feet from the roll and ran faster.
Pan looked over her shoulder at Bra, laughing. "Haha!! Missed me!" As she turned her head back around she slammed into something hard, falling backward to the ground a bit stunned.
Goku looked down at Pan in surprise, lowering his fingers from his forehead. "Oh, gomen Pan.", he smiled his childlike grin, bending to help her up. "You ok?", he asked as he lifted her to her feet.
Pan stared at Goku, still in slight shock from the impact. She shook her head a little, while looking up, and blinked, then smiled big. "Grandpa Goku!!", she exclaimed excitedly while jumping into his arms.
On instinct, Goku caught her and laughed. "Well, I guess you're all right then, ne?", he asked while hugging his granddaughter.
Bra had stopped and been watching a few feet away from them, then ran up to Goku and Pan. "Konnichiwa, Goku!"
Goku looked down while holding Pan in one arm. "Konnichiwa Bra! How's it goin'?", he asked while rubbing the top of her head.
"Pretty good!" She answered, smiling. "Pan and I were just playing outside."
"That's nice." Goku replied, then looked around. "Hey, is Gohan around?"
Pan shifted her position in Goku's arms and pointed towards the house. "Hai! Him and Kaasan are inside."
Bra added, "Yeah, Gohan told us to come out here because we were too loud."
"Oh, is that so? Well then, you want a ride back inside?", Goku questioned while giving off a smile.
"Hai!", Bra exclaimed while reaching her tiny arms up to him.
Goku laughed and bent down. "Alright then." He lifted her up and set her on his left shoulder while raising Pan up to his right.
Bra and Pan laughed in delight, grabbing onto his hair to stay balanced.
Goku turned around and walked towards the house, ignoring the occasional tugs on his hair from the girls. He opened the door and stepped inside, ducking slightly as he walked through the doorway so Pan and Bra could get through. He looked around and saw Gohan sitting at the table. "Konnichiwa, Gohan!"
Gohan lowered the paper quickly and saw Goku standing on the other side of the table. "Tousan! Konnichiwa!", he greeted, getting up from the table.
Videl walked in from the kitchen. "Oh hey, Goku!" She smiled while wiping her hands on a dishtowel. She tossed it back into the kitchen on a counter and walked over to the table, sitting down.
Goku looked at Videl and smiled. "Konnichiwa, Videl. Nice to see you again."
"What brings you out here, Tousan? There's nothing wrong, I hope.", he questioned as he walked over behind Videl, putting his hands on her shoulders.
Goku reached up and grabbed the back on Pan and Bra's shirts, lifting them off his shoulders and lowered them to the floor. "Gohan, I've got some--- ", he stopped in mid-sentence, glancing down at the kids, then back up at Gohan. "Uh...Gohan, can I speak to you and Videl outside?", he asked softly.
Gohan and Videl exchanged glances, then looked at Goku again. "Sure, Dad.", Gohan replied.
Videl got up from her seat and looked over at Pan. "Panny, you and Bra stay inside, ne?"
Pan and Bra nodded in response.
Goku, Gohan, and Videl walked outside, shutting the door behind them.
Pan sighed and looked at Bra. "Now they want us to stay inside! Ugh!"
Bra looked at Pan. "Hai." She glanced at the door. "I wonder what he wanted to talk to them about. Oh well.", she shrugged it off. Suddenly, she slapped Pan on the shoulder. "Tag!! You're it!!", she shouted as she ran upstairs in hysterical laughter.
Pan blinked. "Hey!! Ooo you're gonna get it now!!", she called out as she chased after her best friend.
Gohan stood next to Videl with their backs to the house, facing Goku. "So uh... what did you want to tell us, Dad?"
"Well, it looks like we're going to Namek again, Son.", Goku said with a small grin.
Gohan stared at his father and blinked. "Nani?? Why would we go there again?", he asked in disbelief.
Goku continued, "Well we've...or, Trunks, I should say... found a way to bring Bulma back to life!"
"Are you serious?! Oh wow! This is great, Tousan!!", he smiled excitedly.
Videl smiled as well. "That's wonderful!"
"But what does Namek have to do with it?", Gohan asked curiously.
"Well, Trunks came over earlier today and explained the whole thing to me..."
After about fifteen minutes of explaining and discussing the details of Trunks' plan, Goku folded his arms casually. "Yeah, and we leave in seven months. That's the soonest we can use the Dragonballs again."
"Seven more months, ne? Man, that sure is a long time to wait for something like this." He smiled again suddenly. "But it'll be worth it!"
"It'll be so great to see her again!", Videl commented.
"I've already told Piccolo and Krillin, so could you spread the word to the rest of the guys for me? Even though they won't all be going, they should still know what will be happening. We will have to get everyone on Dende's Lookout when the day comes for Bulma to finally return home!", he exclaimed while raising his hands in the air in joy.
"Sure thing, Otousan. We'll see you then!" Gohan and Videl waved goodbye to him.
"Bye, Gohan, Videl. Tell Pan and Bra goodbye for me too.", he said with a smile as he transported back home.
Back at Capsule Corp...
Vegeta opened the bathroom door, letting out a cloud of steam. He walked towards the bed wearing only a pair of training pants with a towel hanging around his neck. He tossed the damp towel onto the bedpost as he headed to the dresser, glancing up at himself in the mirror as he pulled open a drawer full of clothes. After staring in thought for a minute, he reached in and pulled out a red tank top and a pair of khaki pants. He walked across the room with the clothes and tossed them on the bed. He took off his training pants, throwing them on the floor, and snatched up the khakis. As he started to put his put his foot through, it got caught, causing him to lose his balance. "Agh!", he yelled as he fell over on the floor, producing several sweatdots around his head. He growled in frustration and scrambled back to his feet. After calming down, he tried again, succeeding. (hehe ^^) Once Vegeta got his shirt on he left the bedroom to go downstairs. He walked down the hallway casually with his hands in his pockets. As he walked down the stairs, he saw Trunks standing a few feet away from the bottom of the stairs facing away, motionless. "Trunks?" Vegeta suddenly couldn't hear anything around him but the quiet sobbing coming from his son.
Trunks didn't reply or acknowledge that his father was behind him.
Vegeta stared at the back of Trunks' head in question. "Trunks?? Answer me, boy!" He reached out to Trunks to turn him around. When he brought his hand down on Trunks' shoulder he watched as his hand sailed straight down through Trunks' back. "Wha---?!" He stared in shock and cautiously waved his hand through the back of Trunks again. He stared at his hand, then at his son in utter confusion.
Trunks turned around slowly with tears streaming down his face. He stared into Vegeta's eyes. "She's gone..." he whispered.
Vegeta stared back into Trunks' tear-filled eyes. But something was wrong. He noticed that they didn't seem to be looking at him. It was as if they were looking through him. They seemed distant. Vegeta suddenly felt a hand slap him on the shoulder from the side, snapping him back to reality.
"DAD!!" Trunks shouted once more as he brought his hand down on Vegeta's left shoulder forcefully. He had come into the room and saw his father standing at the foot of the stairs with his hand slightly outstretched and an expression of pure shock on his face.
Vegeta jumped in surprise. "Ahh!!", he yelled and began breathing heavily with beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He jerked his head to the side to see Trunks standing beside him with a confused and concerned expression; his hand still on Vegeta's shoulder. He took a step back from Trunks and looked forward again, not seeing anything or anyone there anymore. He looked back at Trunks with a frightened expression. "I--I--wha--you---", he stuttered, stepping out of Trunks' reach, still staring at him.
Trunks lowered his arm, staring at his father. "Otousan, nan dasu ka? Are you ok? What happened?!"
Vegeta blinked a couple times, lowering his arms. He stood up a little straighter, still breathing a little heavy. "I--It was nothing.", he answered quickly, shaking his head slightly.
Trunks blinked in confusion. "Are...you sure?"
Vegeta composed himself quickly. "Of course I am.", he answered harshly and turned to walk away.
Trunks blinked again. "Oookay." He shrugged and turned to go up the stairs.
Once Vegeta had his back turned to Trunks, the nervous look, which was on his face before, returned. "What the heck was that??", he thought fearfully.
Written by Mandy and Jennifer
Author's Note: Konnichiwa minna-san!! Mandy-chan here! ^^ You guys should be proud of us. We got this chapter done in record time! The real reason for the A/N is to thank all of you! We really appreciate all of the reviews you guys have posted! Thank you for being so supportive! ^^ *Jen- chan waves from background* Haha, hai. Jen-chan and I are working on our next chapter in a few minutes so we're happy about that right now. ^^ Well, I'll wrap this up here. Hope you enjoy Chapter 14! Please R&R! Ja matta ne, minna-san!!
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Chapter 14 - Nightmare At Day
Gohan sat at the dining room table, trying to read the paper. He mumbled to himself quietly as he gripped the sides of the paper tightly in annoyance.
Videl walked into the kitchen and went over to the sink to put some dishes in the dishwasher.
Suddenly Pan ran through the kitchen and into the dining room. "You'll never catch me Bra Brief!!", she shouted as she ran around the table in the dining room.
Bra burst through the door chasing after Pan. "Will too!! You just watch!"
Videl turned around a bit frustrated. "Pan! Bra! Please, calm down!!", she shouted.
Pan ignored her kaasan and continued to run around the table from Bra.
Bra, seeing Pan wasn't stopping, also continued chasing her, giggling.
Gohan clenched his teeth and slammed the paper down on the table loudly, jumping up. "That's ENOUGH!!"
Pan skidded to a halt while whipping her head around to see her angered tousan.
Bra turned her head to look at Gohan, then ran smack into the back of Pan. She stumbled back, but managed to keep her balance. She stared at Gohan in surprise.
"What is it, Otousan?", Pan asked innocently.
Gohan stood next to the table red in the face, looking down at the two girls. He breathed out a short sigh to calm himself. "Pan, Bra... why don't you two take your game outside so Videl and I can get a little peace and quiet??"
Pan and Bra looked at each other and nodded simultaneously, then looked back at Gohan.
"Sure Otousan!", Pan answered. "Come on Bra!", she called as she ran to the front door, waving for her friend to follow.
"Hai!",she replied and ran after Pan.
As they ran out the front door, the two girls called back to Gohan, "Gomen nasai!!"
Once outside, Bra looked at Pan with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Pan blinked in realization. "Ahh!!", she yelled and started running away again. "No fair! I thought this game was over!"
Bra took off after Pan once again. "No way! I'm gonna get you, Pan Son!!", she threatened before lunging for her.
Pan shrieked and jumped away from Bra, then continued running faster, laughing.
Bra missed completely and hit the ground rolling. She sprung to her feet from the roll and ran faster.
Pan looked over her shoulder at Bra, laughing. "Haha!! Missed me!" As she turned her head back around she slammed into something hard, falling backward to the ground a bit stunned.
Goku looked down at Pan in surprise, lowering his fingers from his forehead. "Oh, gomen Pan.", he smiled his childlike grin, bending to help her up. "You ok?", he asked as he lifted her to her feet.
Pan stared at Goku, still in slight shock from the impact. She shook her head a little, while looking up, and blinked, then smiled big. "Grandpa Goku!!", she exclaimed excitedly while jumping into his arms.
On instinct, Goku caught her and laughed. "Well, I guess you're all right then, ne?", he asked while hugging his granddaughter.
Bra had stopped and been watching a few feet away from them, then ran up to Goku and Pan. "Konnichiwa, Goku!"
Goku looked down while holding Pan in one arm. "Konnichiwa Bra! How's it goin'?", he asked while rubbing the top of her head.
"Pretty good!" She answered, smiling. "Pan and I were just playing outside."
"That's nice." Goku replied, then looked around. "Hey, is Gohan around?"
Pan shifted her position in Goku's arms and pointed towards the house. "Hai! Him and Kaasan are inside."
Bra added, "Yeah, Gohan told us to come out here because we were too loud."
"Oh, is that so? Well then, you want a ride back inside?", Goku questioned while giving off a smile.
"Hai!", Bra exclaimed while reaching her tiny arms up to him.
Goku laughed and bent down. "Alright then." He lifted her up and set her on his left shoulder while raising Pan up to his right.
Bra and Pan laughed in delight, grabbing onto his hair to stay balanced.
Goku turned around and walked towards the house, ignoring the occasional tugs on his hair from the girls. He opened the door and stepped inside, ducking slightly as he walked through the doorway so Pan and Bra could get through. He looked around and saw Gohan sitting at the table. "Konnichiwa, Gohan!"
Gohan lowered the paper quickly and saw Goku standing on the other side of the table. "Tousan! Konnichiwa!", he greeted, getting up from the table.
Videl walked in from the kitchen. "Oh hey, Goku!" She smiled while wiping her hands on a dishtowel. She tossed it back into the kitchen on a counter and walked over to the table, sitting down.
Goku looked at Videl and smiled. "Konnichiwa, Videl. Nice to see you again."
"What brings you out here, Tousan? There's nothing wrong, I hope.", he questioned as he walked over behind Videl, putting his hands on her shoulders.
Goku reached up and grabbed the back on Pan and Bra's shirts, lifting them off his shoulders and lowered them to the floor. "Gohan, I've got some--- ", he stopped in mid-sentence, glancing down at the kids, then back up at Gohan. "Uh...Gohan, can I speak to you and Videl outside?", he asked softly.
Gohan and Videl exchanged glances, then looked at Goku again. "Sure, Dad.", Gohan replied.
Videl got up from her seat and looked over at Pan. "Panny, you and Bra stay inside, ne?"
Pan and Bra nodded in response.
Goku, Gohan, and Videl walked outside, shutting the door behind them.
Pan sighed and looked at Bra. "Now they want us to stay inside! Ugh!"
Bra looked at Pan. "Hai." She glanced at the door. "I wonder what he wanted to talk to them about. Oh well.", she shrugged it off. Suddenly, she slapped Pan on the shoulder. "Tag!! You're it!!", she shouted as she ran upstairs in hysterical laughter.
Pan blinked. "Hey!! Ooo you're gonna get it now!!", she called out as she chased after her best friend.
Gohan stood next to Videl with their backs to the house, facing Goku. "So uh... what did you want to tell us, Dad?"
"Well, it looks like we're going to Namek again, Son.", Goku said with a small grin.
Gohan stared at his father and blinked. "Nani?? Why would we go there again?", he asked in disbelief.
Goku continued, "Well we've...or, Trunks, I should say... found a way to bring Bulma back to life!"
"Are you serious?! Oh wow! This is great, Tousan!!", he smiled excitedly.
Videl smiled as well. "That's wonderful!"
"But what does Namek have to do with it?", Gohan asked curiously.
"Well, Trunks came over earlier today and explained the whole thing to me..."
After about fifteen minutes of explaining and discussing the details of Trunks' plan, Goku folded his arms casually. "Yeah, and we leave in seven months. That's the soonest we can use the Dragonballs again."
"Seven more months, ne? Man, that sure is a long time to wait for something like this." He smiled again suddenly. "But it'll be worth it!"
"It'll be so great to see her again!", Videl commented.
"I've already told Piccolo and Krillin, so could you spread the word to the rest of the guys for me? Even though they won't all be going, they should still know what will be happening. We will have to get everyone on Dende's Lookout when the day comes for Bulma to finally return home!", he exclaimed while raising his hands in the air in joy.
"Sure thing, Otousan. We'll see you then!" Gohan and Videl waved goodbye to him.
"Bye, Gohan, Videl. Tell Pan and Bra goodbye for me too.", he said with a smile as he transported back home.
Back at Capsule Corp...
Vegeta opened the bathroom door, letting out a cloud of steam. He walked towards the bed wearing only a pair of training pants with a towel hanging around his neck. He tossed the damp towel onto the bedpost as he headed to the dresser, glancing up at himself in the mirror as he pulled open a drawer full of clothes. After staring in thought for a minute, he reached in and pulled out a red tank top and a pair of khaki pants. He walked across the room with the clothes and tossed them on the bed. He took off his training pants, throwing them on the floor, and snatched up the khakis. As he started to put his put his foot through, it got caught, causing him to lose his balance. "Agh!", he yelled as he fell over on the floor, producing several sweatdots around his head. He growled in frustration and scrambled back to his feet. After calming down, he tried again, succeeding. (hehe ^^) Once Vegeta got his shirt on he left the bedroom to go downstairs. He walked down the hallway casually with his hands in his pockets. As he walked down the stairs, he saw Trunks standing a few feet away from the bottom of the stairs facing away, motionless. "Trunks?" Vegeta suddenly couldn't hear anything around him but the quiet sobbing coming from his son.
Trunks didn't reply or acknowledge that his father was behind him.
Vegeta stared at the back of Trunks' head in question. "Trunks?? Answer me, boy!" He reached out to Trunks to turn him around. When he brought his hand down on Trunks' shoulder he watched as his hand sailed straight down through Trunks' back. "Wha---?!" He stared in shock and cautiously waved his hand through the back of Trunks again. He stared at his hand, then at his son in utter confusion.
Trunks turned around slowly with tears streaming down his face. He stared into Vegeta's eyes. "She's gone..." he whispered.
Vegeta stared back into Trunks' tear-filled eyes. But something was wrong. He noticed that they didn't seem to be looking at him. It was as if they were looking through him. They seemed distant. Vegeta suddenly felt a hand slap him on the shoulder from the side, snapping him back to reality.
"DAD!!" Trunks shouted once more as he brought his hand down on Vegeta's left shoulder forcefully. He had come into the room and saw his father standing at the foot of the stairs with his hand slightly outstretched and an expression of pure shock on his face.
Vegeta jumped in surprise. "Ahh!!", he yelled and began breathing heavily with beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He jerked his head to the side to see Trunks standing beside him with a confused and concerned expression; his hand still on Vegeta's shoulder. He took a step back from Trunks and looked forward again, not seeing anything or anyone there anymore. He looked back at Trunks with a frightened expression. "I--I--wha--you---", he stuttered, stepping out of Trunks' reach, still staring at him.
Trunks lowered his arm, staring at his father. "Otousan, nan dasu ka? Are you ok? What happened?!"
Vegeta blinked a couple times, lowering his arms. He stood up a little straighter, still breathing a little heavy. "I--It was nothing.", he answered quickly, shaking his head slightly.
Trunks blinked in confusion. "Are...you sure?"
Vegeta composed himself quickly. "Of course I am.", he answered harshly and turned to walk away.
Trunks blinked again. "Oookay." He shrugged and turned to go up the stairs.
Once Vegeta had his back turned to Trunks, the nervous look, which was on his face before, returned. "What the heck was that??", he thought fearfully.