Disclaimers: No, I sadly do not own Dragonball Z.
Goku's Pain
They were locked in a hand grip. Pushing with all the strength they had, they still got no where. I nodded silently in approval and pride. Goten has grown stronger then the last time I had seen he and Trunks fight. He might even win some time soon. Slowly, hardly noticeable, Goten was pushed backwards. I sighed and smiled. Yet again Goten would lose. Trunks was still stronger then Goten.
"That's enough boys, time to come in for a rest!" I called up to the boys. They looked down at me and broke their deadlock. They smiled. That was a hard workout and the both of them knew it.
"Dad, when can you come for a visit again? This wouldn't have been the same without you being here. We hardly ever try this hard when your not here."
"I wonder why." muttered Trunks smiling. Goten blushed. I smiled. They got on together very well. I sighed and once again remembered Chichi. My first love, my only love.
"Of course I'll visit again soon. I'll have to see how much stronger you both are, won't I?" I replied simply. They smiled. "Well I have to go now. I'll be back soon. I promise." I finished as I was rising into the air. "Bye!" I shouted, just before zooming off to my house in the mountains.
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I arrived at my home not long after. A cold, empty house. How pointless to return here. Here, where my beloved had begotten my two precious sons. Here where I have so many happy memories. A tear ran down my face. My beloved is gone. I don't blame my son for fleeing this house. I wish I could. But it is where I was last with Chichi. To flee here would be like fleeing her. I could never do that, especially to Chichi. Sure she was strict at times, but she was wonderful the rest. She didn't complain about are living in the mountains, or anything like that. Any other woman would have. I want to cry again, but I know it won't help. I've cried too much already.
I can just imagine what Vegita would say to that. 'A Super Saiyan, cry? And you say you are stronger then me? I always knew you were a wimp Kakorot but this is a new low!' He did not even flinch when he was told of Bulma's death. I suspect that he was sad, but I do not think he cried. I don't know how much he really cared about her. I think she may have even meant more to me then to him, her being one of my best friends. Sometimes it's hard to believe what Vegita is really like.
I sighed and sat on the couch. I was hungry, but I just couldn't make myself get up to get it. Without Chichi around, it hardly seemed worth the effort. I dropped my mask of happiness I had used at Goten and Trunks' place, and cried. Yet again, I find myself crying. It happens nearly every night. Chichi's death hurt me a lot. Even now, three years from her death, I still find myself hurting. I know that she would not approve of my living conditions or my attitude these days. I sighed again. Well at least she isn't here to see it.
I shook myself out and decided I needed to be doing something. I went out the door and flew towards what I knew would be the only joy I have left, the one and only thing I could be truly happy about. I flew towards CC headquarters, where I knew I had but to ask, to get a fight unlike the likes any other could give. Vegita would willingly give me the fight of my life, just for the thrill. I felt my spirits rise, just with the thought of what was to come.
Goku's Pain
They were locked in a hand grip. Pushing with all the strength they had, they still got no where. I nodded silently in approval and pride. Goten has grown stronger then the last time I had seen he and Trunks fight. He might even win some time soon. Slowly, hardly noticeable, Goten was pushed backwards. I sighed and smiled. Yet again Goten would lose. Trunks was still stronger then Goten.
"That's enough boys, time to come in for a rest!" I called up to the boys. They looked down at me and broke their deadlock. They smiled. That was a hard workout and the both of them knew it.
"Dad, when can you come for a visit again? This wouldn't have been the same without you being here. We hardly ever try this hard when your not here."
"I wonder why." muttered Trunks smiling. Goten blushed. I smiled. They got on together very well. I sighed and once again remembered Chichi. My first love, my only love.
"Of course I'll visit again soon. I'll have to see how much stronger you both are, won't I?" I replied simply. They smiled. "Well I have to go now. I'll be back soon. I promise." I finished as I was rising into the air. "Bye!" I shouted, just before zooming off to my house in the mountains.
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I arrived at my home not long after. A cold, empty house. How pointless to return here. Here, where my beloved had begotten my two precious sons. Here where I have so many happy memories. A tear ran down my face. My beloved is gone. I don't blame my son for fleeing this house. I wish I could. But it is where I was last with Chichi. To flee here would be like fleeing her. I could never do that, especially to Chichi. Sure she was strict at times, but she was wonderful the rest. She didn't complain about are living in the mountains, or anything like that. Any other woman would have. I want to cry again, but I know it won't help. I've cried too much already.
I can just imagine what Vegita would say to that. 'A Super Saiyan, cry? And you say you are stronger then me? I always knew you were a wimp Kakorot but this is a new low!' He did not even flinch when he was told of Bulma's death. I suspect that he was sad, but I do not think he cried. I don't know how much he really cared about her. I think she may have even meant more to me then to him, her being one of my best friends. Sometimes it's hard to believe what Vegita is really like.
I sighed and sat on the couch. I was hungry, but I just couldn't make myself get up to get it. Without Chichi around, it hardly seemed worth the effort. I dropped my mask of happiness I had used at Goten and Trunks' place, and cried. Yet again, I find myself crying. It happens nearly every night. Chichi's death hurt me a lot. Even now, three years from her death, I still find myself hurting. I know that she would not approve of my living conditions or my attitude these days. I sighed again. Well at least she isn't here to see it.
I shook myself out and decided I needed to be doing something. I went out the door and flew towards what I knew would be the only joy I have left, the one and only thing I could be truly happy about. I flew towards CC headquarters, where I knew I had but to ask, to get a fight unlike the likes any other could give. Vegita would willingly give me the fight of my life, just for the thrill. I felt my spirits rise, just with the thought of what was to come.
