One More Wish
By: Mirai Catarina (ihugdemisaiyans@aol.com)
Bardock: All hail Queen Catarina!!
Cat: *blushes* Bardock, that's very sweet, but I haven't accomplished my goal of world domination QUITE yet. *sees the audience and sweatdrops* aheh... aheh... er... *bangs head on wall* stupid, stupid, stupid!
Disclaimer: I don't know about any of you, but I don't own DBZ or any of its affiliates. I never will - leave me alone about it!
Chapter 3: Identities Revealed
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Trunks stepped off of the ship, squinting into the bright sunlight he encountered. Kami, it was good to be on Earth again! Goten emerged shortly after him, stretching.
"I don't know about you Trunks, but I can't wait to get home."
"Tell me about it," Trunks replied. "Hey, since we're so close to your place, why don't we just go there?" Goten glanced back towards the ship.
"It doesn't matter to me," he shrugged. With that, the two demi-Saiya-jin leapt into the air. Their mothers watched as they disappeared from view and as Dende emerged from the ship, Bulma went to capsulize it.
"They never quite grow up, will they?" Chichi chuckled.
"Probably not," Bulma said, reaching into her pocket and pulling out a capsule car. "Dende? Do you want to join us or head over to Korin Tower?"
"Thanks Bulma, but I think I'll head over to the tower," he replied softly.
"Alright, see you later Dende." The two women waved as the new Guardian of Earth flew off in the direction of his new home. Bulma climbed into the car and started it up. "How about we get home, Chichi? I'm as worn out as I can be."
Chichi smiled and climbed into the passenger seat. Bulma quickly revved the engine and drove full speed towards the Son residence.
* * * *
Goten sniffed the air as he opened the back door.
"What on Earth?!" It smelled like something had just come out of the oven! He cautiously stepped inside with Trunks close behind him.
"I feel like the three bears coming home from their walk!" Trunks said quietly. Goten ignored him, making his way through the back hall towards the kitchen. The first thing either of them noticed were the three freshly baked pies cooling on the kitchen table.
"Someone up there really loves us!" Goten said, taking a big whiff of the delicacies just waiting to be eaten.
Right as he was about to decide whether or not he should eat one of them, Bulma and Chichi came in through the front door.
"What is this?!" Chichi cried when she saw the pies.
"No idea whatsoever," Trunks said calmly.
"Is it just me, or does anyone else here feel like we're reliving the story of Goldilocks and the three bears?" Bulma asked.
All of a sudden, there was a cry from down the hall.
"My room!" It was Goten! Everyone hurried down the hall, expecting to see Goten's room completely trashed, when in fact, it was just the opposite - it was spotless!
"I'm starting to like this person!" Chichi muttered to Bulma. The two women laughed lightly. Then, Chichi stopped laughing as she glanced down the hall towards Gohan's room. "Oh please, no!" Confused, Bulma turned to see what was wrong.
Gohan's door stood unlocked and wide-open!
* * * *
Elsewhere
* * * *
The warrior looked up suddenly, stopping in the middle of laying the brick he had in his hand. Was that really them? Their kis were so low.. Then again, they were probably so used to hiding their ki, it had become second-nature to them. It had to be them!
It was exactly one month since he had been revived. Taking a deep breath he sighed. Kami, it felt good to be alive again - and with both arms. That was a definite plus.
His eyes suddenly narrowed.
"What could possibly have those two upset enough that their ki would go up that much?" There was only one way to find out - it was time to go home.
Leaping into the air, he ignored the surprised shouts of those around him and took off top speed for the East Mountain District.
It was almost surprising how fast the ground went by below him... almost. He had been training in the other world for almost ten years with his father and Piccolo as well as the other protectors of the earth. Well... former protectors anyway...
At last, there it was on the horizon... home.
* * * *
Goten slowly pushed the door to his brother's room open the rest of the way. Peering inside, it seemed as if everything was in place. He was about to just walk out of the room and give the little 'inspection' an 'A-OK', except for one small problem! the mop of hair poking out from under the blankets.
A low growl was emitted from his throat, attracting Trunks'attention. Trunks came into the room and followed Goten's angered gaze towards the bed.
"Goten, why don't you calm down and we'll find out who it is."
Goten calmed down slightly and folded his arms over his chest as Trunks walked past him into the room and moved slowly towards the sleeping figure.
Reaching cautiously for the blanket, he grabbed the edge of it. But before he could pull it away, he found himself pinned to the floor with a bright light shining directly in his face. He held his arms up in front of his face, to shield his eyes from the light, which, on further inspection, proved to be a ball of ki. And the person pinning him was...
"A GIRL?!?!" Goten and Trunks cried out in unison. Needless to say, the young woman seemed rather shocked to see them as well. She quickly dispelled the ki ball.
"But you! and you!" she said, looking at Trunks and Goten in turn.
"Just got back from a well-needed vacation," Trunks finished for her. "Now do you think you could get off of me?"
The girl quickly jumped up, helping Trunks to his feet.
"I'm sorry for that," she apologized, "I wasn't exactly expecting anyone to come here!" She looked away, grief written all over her face.
"Why don't you come to the kitchen and talk about it over some drinks? I'm sure my mother would be happy to meet you," Goten said, stepping forward. She nodded her head and followed the two boys out of the room.
* * * *
Ten Minutes Later
* * * *
"...and that's the whole story," the girl, now know as Pan, said.
"I have a... a granddaughter?" Chichi asked uncertainly. Pan's inky blue eyes welled up with tears as she stood and moved around the end of the table, leaning over and enveloping Chichi in a hug.
"Yes... Obaasan..." she whispered, squeezing her eyes shut as tears ran down her cheeks. Chichi stood, wrapping her arms around Pan and holding her tightly as she began to sob.
"I wish Gohan could see you..."
Suddenly, Goten jumped up from the table, knocking his chair over backwards. Trunks was right alongside him.
"I have this feeling that we're not alone," Goten said scanning the room. Trunks nodded in agreement, his eyes darting from the window to the door and finally to the back hallway.
Out of nowhere, there came an almost sarcastic clapping.
"Seven whole minutes Goten? It looks like we still have some things to work on." Goten swallowed and turned towards the back hall.
"It can't be!" Bulma whispered, rising to her feet as a tall figure emerged from the darkened hallway. Chichi gasped.
"G-Gohan?" she asked softly.
"Hey Mom," he said, pulling her into a hug. In a few seconds, everyone except for Pan was crowding around Gohan, asking him question after question. After answering a couple of them, his attention was quickly averted to the young woman standing off to the side, staring at him nervously. He walked slowly towards her, and, placing his hands on her shoulders, he examined her at arms-length.
"Kami, you look so much like Videl!" And before anyone could see the tears welling up in his eyes, the pair were enveloping each other in a hug. Gohan's face, buried in Pan's hair.
Chichi quickly shooed everyone out of the kitchen so that father and daughter could be alone...
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A/N: Okay, I've edited this chapter due to some errors that were previously unnoticed. Hopefully, this will be a bit easier to read.
Please review!! And until next time, PEACE!!
By: Mirai Catarina (ihugdemisaiyans@aol.com)
Bardock: All hail Queen Catarina!!
Cat: *blushes* Bardock, that's very sweet, but I haven't accomplished my goal of world domination QUITE yet. *sees the audience and sweatdrops* aheh... aheh... er... *bangs head on wall* stupid, stupid, stupid!
Disclaimer: I don't know about any of you, but I don't own DBZ or any of its affiliates. I never will - leave me alone about it!
Chapter 3: Identities Revealed
* * * *
Trunks stepped off of the ship, squinting into the bright sunlight he encountered. Kami, it was good to be on Earth again! Goten emerged shortly after him, stretching.
"I don't know about you Trunks, but I can't wait to get home."
"Tell me about it," Trunks replied. "Hey, since we're so close to your place, why don't we just go there?" Goten glanced back towards the ship.
"It doesn't matter to me," he shrugged. With that, the two demi-Saiya-jin leapt into the air. Their mothers watched as they disappeared from view and as Dende emerged from the ship, Bulma went to capsulize it.
"They never quite grow up, will they?" Chichi chuckled.
"Probably not," Bulma said, reaching into her pocket and pulling out a capsule car. "Dende? Do you want to join us or head over to Korin Tower?"
"Thanks Bulma, but I think I'll head over to the tower," he replied softly.
"Alright, see you later Dende." The two women waved as the new Guardian of Earth flew off in the direction of his new home. Bulma climbed into the car and started it up. "How about we get home, Chichi? I'm as worn out as I can be."
Chichi smiled and climbed into the passenger seat. Bulma quickly revved the engine and drove full speed towards the Son residence.
* * * *
Goten sniffed the air as he opened the back door.
"What on Earth?!" It smelled like something had just come out of the oven! He cautiously stepped inside with Trunks close behind him.
"I feel like the three bears coming home from their walk!" Trunks said quietly. Goten ignored him, making his way through the back hall towards the kitchen. The first thing either of them noticed were the three freshly baked pies cooling on the kitchen table.
"Someone up there really loves us!" Goten said, taking a big whiff of the delicacies just waiting to be eaten.
Right as he was about to decide whether or not he should eat one of them, Bulma and Chichi came in through the front door.
"What is this?!" Chichi cried when she saw the pies.
"No idea whatsoever," Trunks said calmly.
"Is it just me, or does anyone else here feel like we're reliving the story of Goldilocks and the three bears?" Bulma asked.
All of a sudden, there was a cry from down the hall.
"My room!" It was Goten! Everyone hurried down the hall, expecting to see Goten's room completely trashed, when in fact, it was just the opposite - it was spotless!
"I'm starting to like this person!" Chichi muttered to Bulma. The two women laughed lightly. Then, Chichi stopped laughing as she glanced down the hall towards Gohan's room. "Oh please, no!" Confused, Bulma turned to see what was wrong.
Gohan's door stood unlocked and wide-open!
* * * *
Elsewhere
* * * *
The warrior looked up suddenly, stopping in the middle of laying the brick he had in his hand. Was that really them? Their kis were so low.. Then again, they were probably so used to hiding their ki, it had become second-nature to them. It had to be them!
It was exactly one month since he had been revived. Taking a deep breath he sighed. Kami, it felt good to be alive again - and with both arms. That was a definite plus.
His eyes suddenly narrowed.
"What could possibly have those two upset enough that their ki would go up that much?" There was only one way to find out - it was time to go home.
Leaping into the air, he ignored the surprised shouts of those around him and took off top speed for the East Mountain District.
It was almost surprising how fast the ground went by below him... almost. He had been training in the other world for almost ten years with his father and Piccolo as well as the other protectors of the earth. Well... former protectors anyway...
At last, there it was on the horizon... home.
* * * *
Goten slowly pushed the door to his brother's room open the rest of the way. Peering inside, it seemed as if everything was in place. He was about to just walk out of the room and give the little 'inspection' an 'A-OK', except for one small problem! the mop of hair poking out from under the blankets.
A low growl was emitted from his throat, attracting Trunks'attention. Trunks came into the room and followed Goten's angered gaze towards the bed.
"Goten, why don't you calm down and we'll find out who it is."
Goten calmed down slightly and folded his arms over his chest as Trunks walked past him into the room and moved slowly towards the sleeping figure.
Reaching cautiously for the blanket, he grabbed the edge of it. But before he could pull it away, he found himself pinned to the floor with a bright light shining directly in his face. He held his arms up in front of his face, to shield his eyes from the light, which, on further inspection, proved to be a ball of ki. And the person pinning him was...
"A GIRL?!?!" Goten and Trunks cried out in unison. Needless to say, the young woman seemed rather shocked to see them as well. She quickly dispelled the ki ball.
"But you! and you!" she said, looking at Trunks and Goten in turn.
"Just got back from a well-needed vacation," Trunks finished for her. "Now do you think you could get off of me?"
The girl quickly jumped up, helping Trunks to his feet.
"I'm sorry for that," she apologized, "I wasn't exactly expecting anyone to come here!" She looked away, grief written all over her face.
"Why don't you come to the kitchen and talk about it over some drinks? I'm sure my mother would be happy to meet you," Goten said, stepping forward. She nodded her head and followed the two boys out of the room.
* * * *
Ten Minutes Later
* * * *
"...and that's the whole story," the girl, now know as Pan, said.
"I have a... a granddaughter?" Chichi asked uncertainly. Pan's inky blue eyes welled up with tears as she stood and moved around the end of the table, leaning over and enveloping Chichi in a hug.
"Yes... Obaasan..." she whispered, squeezing her eyes shut as tears ran down her cheeks. Chichi stood, wrapping her arms around Pan and holding her tightly as she began to sob.
"I wish Gohan could see you..."
Suddenly, Goten jumped up from the table, knocking his chair over backwards. Trunks was right alongside him.
"I have this feeling that we're not alone," Goten said scanning the room. Trunks nodded in agreement, his eyes darting from the window to the door and finally to the back hallway.
Out of nowhere, there came an almost sarcastic clapping.
"Seven whole minutes Goten? It looks like we still have some things to work on." Goten swallowed and turned towards the back hall.
"It can't be!" Bulma whispered, rising to her feet as a tall figure emerged from the darkened hallway. Chichi gasped.
"G-Gohan?" she asked softly.
"Hey Mom," he said, pulling her into a hug. In a few seconds, everyone except for Pan was crowding around Gohan, asking him question after question. After answering a couple of them, his attention was quickly averted to the young woman standing off to the side, staring at him nervously. He walked slowly towards her, and, placing his hands on her shoulders, he examined her at arms-length.
"Kami, you look so much like Videl!" And before anyone could see the tears welling up in his eyes, the pair were enveloping each other in a hug. Gohan's face, buried in Pan's hair.
Chichi quickly shooed everyone out of the kitchen so that father and daughter could be alone...
* * * *
A/N: Okay, I've edited this chapter due to some errors that were previously unnoticed. Hopefully, this will be a bit easier to read.
Please review!! And until next time, PEACE!!