Chapter 14
by bitmaxmouse
note: sorry for not warning about the slight dash of yaoi! It was a wierd idea that just kind of came onto me.. erm... heh..
~~~
Marcus groaned softly as his eye fluttered open, the sun was beginning rising in the distance. When he finally regained his bearings, he realized that they were no longer on the road and Gohan was no longer in the driver's seat. Marcus instantly sat up and turned around. Good, his other friends were still in the back seat, all asleep. Then a moving figure in the distance caught his eye.
Marcus slowly opened the car door and foot touched the dusty dirt ground. He glided quietly over to the silouette in the distance. As he got closer, he realized that it was Gohan, poking at a pile of ash and darkened charcoal. Gohan probably had a fire going a while ago. His pale lips were wrapped around a long cigarette which he probably only lit up a few moments ago.
"What are you doin' out here?" Marcus asked softly, it didn't seem appropriate to talk normally at the moment.
Gohan looked up at Marcus with dark, slightly red eyed, which were irritated by the smoke coming from the fire. Then he looked down again and his threw his stick into the pile. He quietly walked over to a large rock nearby and sat down. Marcus studied his weary figure, Gohan suddenly seemed at least ten years older than he should have been. Marcus had seen these flashes of tiredness from Gohan when he put his defenses down for a few seconds, but Marcus always brushed them off. They always living in the heat of the moment and the subtle underlying pain that each of them had, was never revealed.
Gohan tilted his head at the empty place on the rock next to him, indicating for Marcus to sit down next to him. Marcus nodded and accepted the invitation gratefully. He had a feeling that Gohan was finally going to tell him what was troubling him.
"It's all her fault." Gohan started. He paused for a moment to take another puff. "She came out of nowhere about 8 years ago and helped save my dad. That same year my mother died and then we got moved to New York."
"Bulma…" Marcus murmured as he realized who 'she' was.
Gohan nodded. "You know, I was supposed to be her heir. I was supposed to take over Capsule Corp. Another pompous, rich, sick brat like she was. I hate her… the entire time I grew up with her she made me feel so low…so inferior. She was great a making you feel guilty with her calculating insinuations. God, she's good at mind games. I almost fell for it too, but I guess it was that one time she insulted my dead mom when I wasn't able to pass one of her 'test'. I can't prove that she killed my mom, but I know it. I can feel it under my skin. She wants to gets under there and twists me into this thing that I can't stand."
"I thought Bulma was ni…"
Gohan growled viciously at Marcus as he cut him off, "Don't finish that sentence because it's bullshit."
Marcus gaped, surprised at his friend's outburst and then he nodded uneasily and quietly backed down.
Then Marcus started to dig the toe of his boots into the dirt. "Why don't you just leave?"
Gohan shook his head. "My dad."
"What doesn't he leave?"
"Because he's scared of her. He's damned if he stays with her and he's damned if he tries to quit. She practically owns the world. If my dad was to quit, you can say goodbye to ever working or living in the civilized world." Gohan spat venomously.
Marcus shook his head, not understanding. "He has every right to quit…It's against the law for her to hold him against his will."
Gohan looked at Marcus with dead serious eyes, "Bulma is above the law, she always has been and she always will be. And now that she has even more power because she's president. She can change and bend the laws in anyway she wants. If you get on her bad side. You won't survive for very long. You know those GPS satellites surrounding the earth?"
Marcus nodded.
"Capsulte Corp. used to own half of them and the government used to own the other half. Now Bulma has full control of both."
"Oh my god." Marcus whispered as it dawned upon him that Bulma would be able to trace anyone on earth.
The sun was completely over the horizon now. And the sky's colorful pastel oranges, reds and purples faded from the sky.
Gohan threw down the small stub of a cigarette that was left and crushed it beneath his black army boots. "She's going to f*cking kill me when I get home."
Marcus looked around at the vast fields that surrounded them. "Where are we anyways?"
"Some farm in Maryland." Gohan muttered.
Macus gaped as his eyes bulged out, "What the hell?! We're going to be late for school!"
Gohan shrugged, "Oh well, it's not like it matters. It'll take us about 5 hours to get back home."
Marcus sighed as he looked down and he contemplated the situation. Then he raised his head with a smile. "I don't think I want to go home just yet. Let's make a small detour."
Gohan's face fell and then he started to laugh as he ran over and put his arm around his best friend. "Thanks man, for understanding."
Marcus grinned as he looked over to Gohan, "All we've got is each other right?"
~~~
"He isn't back yet?" Bulma asked quietly, but indifferently at the same time.
Goku looked up from his place on the ground, next to the wall. He sniffled quietly, "How did you?"
"You two weren't exactly quiet." Bulma stated matter-of-factly.
"But you said our house was soundproof." Goku said as he studied Bulma.
Bulma smirked. "I know everything that goes on in 'my' house."
Goku frowned; disturbed that Bulma was always watching him all this time.
"You're digressing." Bulma stated, "Where's Gohan?"
Goku shook his head helplessly, "I don't know."
Bulma nodded. "I thought so."
Goku's eyes shot up, "What's that supposed to mean!"
"Don't get mad Goku. I was just confirming a suspicion."
"I'm not getting mad! What the hell is that suppos… Augh!!!!" Goku's words were cut off by his cry of pain as Bulma pulled out her Sayjinite and shocked Goku with a taser at the same time.
"Don't ever raise your voice against me." Bulma said calmly.
Goku shivered as he back into the corner and nodded fearfully. "Yes ma'am."
~~~
"Why is our ship's route being redirected?" Frieza asked one of his alien servants.
"W-w-we f-found one of your-r-r sol-l-ldiers's ss-ss-ignals coming from e-earth." The servant stuttered, afraid that Frieze might be mad at the change in plans.
Frieza narrowed his eyes in annoyance. "Who ordered this?"
"V-v-v-ve.."
"Hurry up!" Frieza snapped, sick of the insolent fool's stuttering.
"Vegeta!" the alien squeaked.
Frieza nodded and murmured. "I'm going to have to visit our little monkey prince."
~~~
Dr. Gero was dashing around his lab when he realized that a the scouter was sending a homing beacon.
Bulma frowned as she entered the lab and found Gero crashing into random items and tearing apart boxes.
"Is something the matter?" Bulma asked curiously as she took in the state of the messy lab.
Dr. Gero turned around wide-eyed. "I didn't mean to! T-they're coming!"
"Who is they?" Bulma asked coolly.
"T-th-the Sayjins!" Dr. Gero squeaked.
Bulma swiftly strode over to Dr. Gero, "Now, why would the Sayjins want to come?… unless…"
Bulma looked around the room and her eyes fell on the flashing scouter on the lab table. "Your work?" Bulma asked.
"I-I-I…" Dr. Gero's voice was caught in his throat.
Bulma looked thoughtful. "Actually, this might be a good thing."
Dr. Gero's eyes grew wide. "What? What do you?"
Bulma smiled sinisterly at Dr. Gero, "I was always anticipating that the Sayjins would eventually visit us. How much Sayjinite do you think you can create by the time they reach here?"
"A considerable chunk that could kill a Sayjin…" Gero stated slowly.
Bulma raised her eyebrows in acknowledgement, "Good."
"Wait, but what if they…" Gero started.
"They what?"
"What if they aren't the only aliens to visit us? I looked at the scouter and I found a database that was linked to other scouters. As far as I can tell, there are thousands of different species…"
Bulma pondered for a second and walked around the vast lab. "Do you remember, years ago, I had to make that inter-dimensional transporter ray gun?"
"The one you use to get rid of toxic waste?" Dr. Gero inquired.
Bulma nodded. Then Bulma's idea dawned upon Gero. "I see… Would you mind if I placed it on top of the Empire state building?"
Bulma glanced back at Dr. Gero. "I'll evacuate the building when you plan on using it. Try not to make it too conspicuous. Oh, and make sure you place their ship next to a nice big black hole."
Dr. Gero chuckled, "I couldn't have said it better myself. I'll get working on it."
~~~
Marcus shivered a little and pulled on his bomber jacket as they approached some dark cloud. "It looks like it's gonna rain man."
Gohan nodded, "You know there's this really nice café/ bookstore upstate New Jersey. How 'bout we just spend the rest of the day just sitting there, drinking coffee, watching the rain and reading comic books."
Tona came up behind Gohan and kiss him on the cheek, "I like how you think."
Gohan turned his head slightly, "How about a kiss on the lips babe?"
Tona laughed as she shoved Gohan's head. "I was going to until you called me 'babe'."
Gohan reached his hand up, "Hey, no touching the driver while he's on the highway."
Marcus smirked, "You didn't seem to mind when she was kissing you."
Gohan smirked, "You're just jealous."
Marcus grinned even wider, "Yeah, I'm jealous…"
Gohan interrupted, "Yah see!"
"…Of Tona."
With that, Gohan immediately shut up.
~~~
"Vegeta…" Freeza said as he floated into the training hall on the spaceship.
Vegeta stopped mid-kick and turned around. "Yes?"
Freeza frowned a little, it always bugged him that Vegeta never called him Master Freeza like all of the other minions on board. Vegeta was a minion after all, just a more arrogant minion that hadn't understood his place yet. "I would like ask why you ordered the bridge to head towards Earth."
"One of our warriors is down there." Vegeta said like Freeza was supposed to care.
"Well, we can always pick him up another time…" Freeza stated, "I don't see the point in going several lightyears just to pick up one warrior."
"He's the last three Sayjins who exist."
Freeza nodded, although inside he was beginning to wish that this warrior on earth was the only Sayjin left in the entire Universe.
"It's not very convenient…" Freeza started.
Vegeta rolled his eyes, "I also did some research, according to the reading emitted from Raditz's scouter: Earth is a civilized planet with an abundant amount of resources. We can wipe it out and sell it off and probably for a very high price because it's a category B planet."
Freeza rubbed his chin as he contemplated the situation and how much more he could attain, "Alright then, you've convinced me. But remember Vegeta. Next time you want the ship to head towards a destination, you inform me first."
Vegeta stared at Freeza in the eyes, "I'll try to remember next time."
Freeza turned around and scowled as he headed towards the door. One day, he was going to break this little monkey prince.
~~~
(at the café)
Gohan jumped as Marcus came up beside him as he was scanning through the comics. Marcus back off a little. "Sorry man. Look, you've been acting weird all the way here. I just wanted to say. Let's just forget about it. Okay?"
Gohan gulped a little and returned his attention back to the books on the shelf, "I haven't been acting weird, what are you talking about. I'm perfectly fine with the fact that you're gay."
"Bi."
"What?"
"I'm bisexual, not gay."
Gohan shrugged, "Okay, same difference."
Marcus rolled his eyes, "You don't get it do you. I'm not the only guy who's attracted to you, you know. You're like a walking sex god. You're like omni sexual!"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!"
"It means that you make opening a frickking paper bag look like sex."
"What?"
"You subconsciously fondle everything and it just drives everyone nuts!"
Gohan made a face. "Maybe you should get your eyes or probably your head checked."
Marcus rolled his eyes and shook his head, "Nevermind, you were always a bigot anyways."
Gohan angrily grabbed Marcus's arm, "Don't you dare call me that."
Marcus turned around and yelled back, "Well it's the truth isn't it?!"
"It's so far from the truth!"
"Then proved it to me!"
Gohan grabbed Marcus and kissed him hard on the lips. Marcus pulled back a little and blinked a few times. He whispered in a stunned state, "O-okay. That's uh… p-proof…"
Gohan's eyes grew wide as he realized what he just did. He pulled away from Marcus as he gave the both of them a little room, "I umm… need to think…"
Marcus looked at Gohan's confused condition and nodded.
"I'll.. be back." Gohan finished as he shoved his hands into his pocket and slowly walked away.
Marcus looked down at the spot where Gohan stood and he couldn't help but feel a little hurt. After all, nothing felt worse than being in love with someone who definitely didn't love you back.
Cont…
*Look, I'm going to write which way Gohan swings depending on the feedback I get. So, if more people are against Gohan/Marcus, then I'll have Gohan say 'no' to Marcus; but if more people say yes, then I'll have Gohan like Marcus. Okay? So yeah... feedback is pretty important for this chapter.
by bitmaxmouse
note: sorry for not warning about the slight dash of yaoi! It was a wierd idea that just kind of came onto me.. erm... heh..
~~~
Marcus groaned softly as his eye fluttered open, the sun was beginning rising in the distance. When he finally regained his bearings, he realized that they were no longer on the road and Gohan was no longer in the driver's seat. Marcus instantly sat up and turned around. Good, his other friends were still in the back seat, all asleep. Then a moving figure in the distance caught his eye.
Marcus slowly opened the car door and foot touched the dusty dirt ground. He glided quietly over to the silouette in the distance. As he got closer, he realized that it was Gohan, poking at a pile of ash and darkened charcoal. Gohan probably had a fire going a while ago. His pale lips were wrapped around a long cigarette which he probably only lit up a few moments ago.
"What are you doin' out here?" Marcus asked softly, it didn't seem appropriate to talk normally at the moment.
Gohan looked up at Marcus with dark, slightly red eyed, which were irritated by the smoke coming from the fire. Then he looked down again and his threw his stick into the pile. He quietly walked over to a large rock nearby and sat down. Marcus studied his weary figure, Gohan suddenly seemed at least ten years older than he should have been. Marcus had seen these flashes of tiredness from Gohan when he put his defenses down for a few seconds, but Marcus always brushed them off. They always living in the heat of the moment and the subtle underlying pain that each of them had, was never revealed.
Gohan tilted his head at the empty place on the rock next to him, indicating for Marcus to sit down next to him. Marcus nodded and accepted the invitation gratefully. He had a feeling that Gohan was finally going to tell him what was troubling him.
"It's all her fault." Gohan started. He paused for a moment to take another puff. "She came out of nowhere about 8 years ago and helped save my dad. That same year my mother died and then we got moved to New York."
"Bulma…" Marcus murmured as he realized who 'she' was.
Gohan nodded. "You know, I was supposed to be her heir. I was supposed to take over Capsule Corp. Another pompous, rich, sick brat like she was. I hate her… the entire time I grew up with her she made me feel so low…so inferior. She was great a making you feel guilty with her calculating insinuations. God, she's good at mind games. I almost fell for it too, but I guess it was that one time she insulted my dead mom when I wasn't able to pass one of her 'test'. I can't prove that she killed my mom, but I know it. I can feel it under my skin. She wants to gets under there and twists me into this thing that I can't stand."
"I thought Bulma was ni…"
Gohan growled viciously at Marcus as he cut him off, "Don't finish that sentence because it's bullshit."
Marcus gaped, surprised at his friend's outburst and then he nodded uneasily and quietly backed down.
Then Marcus started to dig the toe of his boots into the dirt. "Why don't you just leave?"
Gohan shook his head. "My dad."
"What doesn't he leave?"
"Because he's scared of her. He's damned if he stays with her and he's damned if he tries to quit. She practically owns the world. If my dad was to quit, you can say goodbye to ever working or living in the civilized world." Gohan spat venomously.
Marcus shook his head, not understanding. "He has every right to quit…It's against the law for her to hold him against his will."
Gohan looked at Marcus with dead serious eyes, "Bulma is above the law, she always has been and she always will be. And now that she has even more power because she's president. She can change and bend the laws in anyway she wants. If you get on her bad side. You won't survive for very long. You know those GPS satellites surrounding the earth?"
Marcus nodded.
"Capsulte Corp. used to own half of them and the government used to own the other half. Now Bulma has full control of both."
"Oh my god." Marcus whispered as it dawned upon him that Bulma would be able to trace anyone on earth.
The sun was completely over the horizon now. And the sky's colorful pastel oranges, reds and purples faded from the sky.
Gohan threw down the small stub of a cigarette that was left and crushed it beneath his black army boots. "She's going to f*cking kill me when I get home."
Marcus looked around at the vast fields that surrounded them. "Where are we anyways?"
"Some farm in Maryland." Gohan muttered.
Macus gaped as his eyes bulged out, "What the hell?! We're going to be late for school!"
Gohan shrugged, "Oh well, it's not like it matters. It'll take us about 5 hours to get back home."
Marcus sighed as he looked down and he contemplated the situation. Then he raised his head with a smile. "I don't think I want to go home just yet. Let's make a small detour."
Gohan's face fell and then he started to laugh as he ran over and put his arm around his best friend. "Thanks man, for understanding."
Marcus grinned as he looked over to Gohan, "All we've got is each other right?"
~~~
"He isn't back yet?" Bulma asked quietly, but indifferently at the same time.
Goku looked up from his place on the ground, next to the wall. He sniffled quietly, "How did you?"
"You two weren't exactly quiet." Bulma stated matter-of-factly.
"But you said our house was soundproof." Goku said as he studied Bulma.
Bulma smirked. "I know everything that goes on in 'my' house."
Goku frowned; disturbed that Bulma was always watching him all this time.
"You're digressing." Bulma stated, "Where's Gohan?"
Goku shook his head helplessly, "I don't know."
Bulma nodded. "I thought so."
Goku's eyes shot up, "What's that supposed to mean!"
"Don't get mad Goku. I was just confirming a suspicion."
"I'm not getting mad! What the hell is that suppos… Augh!!!!" Goku's words were cut off by his cry of pain as Bulma pulled out her Sayjinite and shocked Goku with a taser at the same time.
"Don't ever raise your voice against me." Bulma said calmly.
Goku shivered as he back into the corner and nodded fearfully. "Yes ma'am."
~~~
"Why is our ship's route being redirected?" Frieza asked one of his alien servants.
"W-w-we f-found one of your-r-r sol-l-ldiers's ss-ss-ignals coming from e-earth." The servant stuttered, afraid that Frieze might be mad at the change in plans.
Frieza narrowed his eyes in annoyance. "Who ordered this?"
"V-v-v-ve.."
"Hurry up!" Frieza snapped, sick of the insolent fool's stuttering.
"Vegeta!" the alien squeaked.
Frieza nodded and murmured. "I'm going to have to visit our little monkey prince."
~~~
Dr. Gero was dashing around his lab when he realized that a the scouter was sending a homing beacon.
Bulma frowned as she entered the lab and found Gero crashing into random items and tearing apart boxes.
"Is something the matter?" Bulma asked curiously as she took in the state of the messy lab.
Dr. Gero turned around wide-eyed. "I didn't mean to! T-they're coming!"
"Who is they?" Bulma asked coolly.
"T-th-the Sayjins!" Dr. Gero squeaked.
Bulma swiftly strode over to Dr. Gero, "Now, why would the Sayjins want to come?… unless…"
Bulma looked around the room and her eyes fell on the flashing scouter on the lab table. "Your work?" Bulma asked.
"I-I-I…" Dr. Gero's voice was caught in his throat.
Bulma looked thoughtful. "Actually, this might be a good thing."
Dr. Gero's eyes grew wide. "What? What do you?"
Bulma smiled sinisterly at Dr. Gero, "I was always anticipating that the Sayjins would eventually visit us. How much Sayjinite do you think you can create by the time they reach here?"
"A considerable chunk that could kill a Sayjin…" Gero stated slowly.
Bulma raised her eyebrows in acknowledgement, "Good."
"Wait, but what if they…" Gero started.
"They what?"
"What if they aren't the only aliens to visit us? I looked at the scouter and I found a database that was linked to other scouters. As far as I can tell, there are thousands of different species…"
Bulma pondered for a second and walked around the vast lab. "Do you remember, years ago, I had to make that inter-dimensional transporter ray gun?"
"The one you use to get rid of toxic waste?" Dr. Gero inquired.
Bulma nodded. Then Bulma's idea dawned upon Gero. "I see… Would you mind if I placed it on top of the Empire state building?"
Bulma glanced back at Dr. Gero. "I'll evacuate the building when you plan on using it. Try not to make it too conspicuous. Oh, and make sure you place their ship next to a nice big black hole."
Dr. Gero chuckled, "I couldn't have said it better myself. I'll get working on it."
~~~
Marcus shivered a little and pulled on his bomber jacket as they approached some dark cloud. "It looks like it's gonna rain man."
Gohan nodded, "You know there's this really nice café/ bookstore upstate New Jersey. How 'bout we just spend the rest of the day just sitting there, drinking coffee, watching the rain and reading comic books."
Tona came up behind Gohan and kiss him on the cheek, "I like how you think."
Gohan turned his head slightly, "How about a kiss on the lips babe?"
Tona laughed as she shoved Gohan's head. "I was going to until you called me 'babe'."
Gohan reached his hand up, "Hey, no touching the driver while he's on the highway."
Marcus smirked, "You didn't seem to mind when she was kissing you."
Gohan smirked, "You're just jealous."
Marcus grinned even wider, "Yeah, I'm jealous…"
Gohan interrupted, "Yah see!"
"…Of Tona."
With that, Gohan immediately shut up.
~~~
"Vegeta…" Freeza said as he floated into the training hall on the spaceship.
Vegeta stopped mid-kick and turned around. "Yes?"
Freeza frowned a little, it always bugged him that Vegeta never called him Master Freeza like all of the other minions on board. Vegeta was a minion after all, just a more arrogant minion that hadn't understood his place yet. "I would like ask why you ordered the bridge to head towards Earth."
"One of our warriors is down there." Vegeta said like Freeza was supposed to care.
"Well, we can always pick him up another time…" Freeza stated, "I don't see the point in going several lightyears just to pick up one warrior."
"He's the last three Sayjins who exist."
Freeza nodded, although inside he was beginning to wish that this warrior on earth was the only Sayjin left in the entire Universe.
"It's not very convenient…" Freeza started.
Vegeta rolled his eyes, "I also did some research, according to the reading emitted from Raditz's scouter: Earth is a civilized planet with an abundant amount of resources. We can wipe it out and sell it off and probably for a very high price because it's a category B planet."
Freeza rubbed his chin as he contemplated the situation and how much more he could attain, "Alright then, you've convinced me. But remember Vegeta. Next time you want the ship to head towards a destination, you inform me first."
Vegeta stared at Freeza in the eyes, "I'll try to remember next time."
Freeza turned around and scowled as he headed towards the door. One day, he was going to break this little monkey prince.
~~~
(at the café)
Gohan jumped as Marcus came up beside him as he was scanning through the comics. Marcus back off a little. "Sorry man. Look, you've been acting weird all the way here. I just wanted to say. Let's just forget about it. Okay?"
Gohan gulped a little and returned his attention back to the books on the shelf, "I haven't been acting weird, what are you talking about. I'm perfectly fine with the fact that you're gay."
"Bi."
"What?"
"I'm bisexual, not gay."
Gohan shrugged, "Okay, same difference."
Marcus rolled his eyes, "You don't get it do you. I'm not the only guy who's attracted to you, you know. You're like a walking sex god. You're like omni sexual!"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!"
"It means that you make opening a frickking paper bag look like sex."
"What?"
"You subconsciously fondle everything and it just drives everyone nuts!"
Gohan made a face. "Maybe you should get your eyes or probably your head checked."
Marcus rolled his eyes and shook his head, "Nevermind, you were always a bigot anyways."
Gohan angrily grabbed Marcus's arm, "Don't you dare call me that."
Marcus turned around and yelled back, "Well it's the truth isn't it?!"
"It's so far from the truth!"
"Then proved it to me!"
Gohan grabbed Marcus and kissed him hard on the lips. Marcus pulled back a little and blinked a few times. He whispered in a stunned state, "O-okay. That's uh… p-proof…"
Gohan's eyes grew wide as he realized what he just did. He pulled away from Marcus as he gave the both of them a little room, "I umm… need to think…"
Marcus looked at Gohan's confused condition and nodded.
"I'll.. be back." Gohan finished as he shoved his hands into his pocket and slowly walked away.
Marcus looked down at the spot where Gohan stood and he couldn't help but feel a little hurt. After all, nothing felt worse than being in love with someone who definitely didn't love you back.
Cont…
*Look, I'm going to write which way Gohan swings depending on the feedback I get. So, if more people are against Gohan/Marcus, then I'll have Gohan say 'no' to Marcus; but if more people say yes, then I'll have Gohan like Marcus. Okay? So yeah... feedback is pretty important for this chapter.