Chapter 11
Videl picked up the rose and put it to her nose, inhaling its sweet scent. Videl then opened the letter that Gohan had written. She read:
Videl,
If you are reading this letter, than I have already left. I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye to you in person, but if I did, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to leave. I promise I will come back to you and be with you when are baby is ready to come into the world. I will fight for you and our baby's lives. I will end all of this suffering and grieve that saiyans must go through. I will win the saiyan race's freedom. I want you to go to mom and dad's place and stay until I return. I will try to be back before the New Moon, which is in 21 days. It will take me six days to reach the tyrant's planet and another six days to return. Hopefully Frieza will not be expecting me, but if he does, I will fight to the death. If I don not return tell our child that I love them and I'm sorry I wasn't there for them. I will love you always Videl and remember I'll always be there with you.
I love you with all my being,
Gohan
Videl stared at the letter. One single tear crept down Videl's cheek. "I love you Gohan, and our baby does too."
Videl got out of bed and took a shower. After she was finished with her shower and getting dressed she packed some clothes for her stay at Kakkarott and Chichi's house. Videl looked one last time at the home her and Gohan had shared for the past year before shutting the door. She took to the air. Her luggage in one hand, the letter with the rose Gohan had left in the other. When Videl reached the outer walls of the royal city she immediately recognized a familiar figure walking towards her. "Hey Chichi, what are you doing here?" Videl asked.
"Gohan told me to meet you here, to help you get clearance into the city." Chichi replied.
Chichi and Videl walked up to a guard who was blocking their way back into the city. "State your name and business." The guard demanded.
"I am Son Chichi and this is Son Videl. We are mates of Son Kakkarott and Son Gohan. We are returning to my house." Chichi stated.
The guard stepped aside to let Chichi and Videl pass. When the two women had reached the Son house Kakkarott greeted them. "Hey Chichi, hey Videl."
"Hi Kakkarott." Videl said as she gave him a hug.
Kakkarott hugged Videl back. "It's nice to see you guys again and thanks for letting me stay with you." Videl said.
"Don't worry about it, Videl. You're always welcome in this house." Chichi said.
Kakkarott stomach decided to start growling at that moment. "Heh, heh, Chichi when's lunch?"
Chichi rolled her eyes. "It'll be ready in a little while, just let me get something started."
"Let me help you, Chichi." Videl said.
"No, no, you go sit down and rest, you had a long trip." Chichi said, motioning Videl to sit.
Videl sat down and visited with the Son family, including Goten, who happened to appear out of thin air as soon as the smell of lunch was in the air. After lunch Videl went to her room, which just happened to be Gohan's old room. There she lay down on the bed. Videl could smell the faint scent of Gohan on her pillow. Videl fell asleep, an almost inaudible whimper could be heard coming from her.
Gohan walked to the loading bay, getting ready to depart for Frieza's planet. Someone walked up behind Gohan and tapped him on the shoulder. Gohan turned around. "Hey Gohan, I just wanted to with you good luck." Vegeta said.
Gohan smiled. "Thank you, your majesty."
Vegeta nodded. With that Gohan got his saiyan space pod and got ready for take off. "Pod 36491 now preparing for departure."
Suddenly Gohan's pod shook and then shot into the darkness of space. Gohan sighed and then closed his eyes. He fell asleep thinking of Videl and his child. He was determined to come back alive. He promised Videl he would, and Gohan kept his promises.
Videl picked up the rose and put it to her nose, inhaling its sweet scent. Videl then opened the letter that Gohan had written. She read:
Videl,
If you are reading this letter, than I have already left. I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye to you in person, but if I did, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to leave. I promise I will come back to you and be with you when are baby is ready to come into the world. I will fight for you and our baby's lives. I will end all of this suffering and grieve that saiyans must go through. I will win the saiyan race's freedom. I want you to go to mom and dad's place and stay until I return. I will try to be back before the New Moon, which is in 21 days. It will take me six days to reach the tyrant's planet and another six days to return. Hopefully Frieza will not be expecting me, but if he does, I will fight to the death. If I don not return tell our child that I love them and I'm sorry I wasn't there for them. I will love you always Videl and remember I'll always be there with you.
I love you with all my being,
Gohan
Videl stared at the letter. One single tear crept down Videl's cheek. "I love you Gohan, and our baby does too."
Videl got out of bed and took a shower. After she was finished with her shower and getting dressed she packed some clothes for her stay at Kakkarott and Chichi's house. Videl looked one last time at the home her and Gohan had shared for the past year before shutting the door. She took to the air. Her luggage in one hand, the letter with the rose Gohan had left in the other. When Videl reached the outer walls of the royal city she immediately recognized a familiar figure walking towards her. "Hey Chichi, what are you doing here?" Videl asked.
"Gohan told me to meet you here, to help you get clearance into the city." Chichi replied.
Chichi and Videl walked up to a guard who was blocking their way back into the city. "State your name and business." The guard demanded.
"I am Son Chichi and this is Son Videl. We are mates of Son Kakkarott and Son Gohan. We are returning to my house." Chichi stated.
The guard stepped aside to let Chichi and Videl pass. When the two women had reached the Son house Kakkarott greeted them. "Hey Chichi, hey Videl."
"Hi Kakkarott." Videl said as she gave him a hug.
Kakkarott hugged Videl back. "It's nice to see you guys again and thanks for letting me stay with you." Videl said.
"Don't worry about it, Videl. You're always welcome in this house." Chichi said.
Kakkarott stomach decided to start growling at that moment. "Heh, heh, Chichi when's lunch?"
Chichi rolled her eyes. "It'll be ready in a little while, just let me get something started."
"Let me help you, Chichi." Videl said.
"No, no, you go sit down and rest, you had a long trip." Chichi said, motioning Videl to sit.
Videl sat down and visited with the Son family, including Goten, who happened to appear out of thin air as soon as the smell of lunch was in the air. After lunch Videl went to her room, which just happened to be Gohan's old room. There she lay down on the bed. Videl could smell the faint scent of Gohan on her pillow. Videl fell asleep, an almost inaudible whimper could be heard coming from her.
Gohan walked to the loading bay, getting ready to depart for Frieza's planet. Someone walked up behind Gohan and tapped him on the shoulder. Gohan turned around. "Hey Gohan, I just wanted to with you good luck." Vegeta said.
Gohan smiled. "Thank you, your majesty."
Vegeta nodded. With that Gohan got his saiyan space pod and got ready for take off. "Pod 36491 now preparing for departure."
Suddenly Gohan's pod shook and then shot into the darkness of space. Gohan sighed and then closed his eyes. He fell asleep thinking of Videl and his child. He was determined to come back alive. He promised Videl he would, and Gohan kept his promises.