Note: I felt like writing this one. I feel really sad today. The weather always affects my mood, and it's raining outside. J
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"Good one, Gohan!" the little chibi yells at his older brother. "Now it's my turn!" He did a twirling kick that landed right on Gohan's stomach. Gohan flew backwards with an "Ooof!".
"Wow! You're going to be stronger than me soon!" Gohan said encouragingly, getting up and dusting himself off.
Goten put his little hands on his waist proudly. "Good! I hope to be as big and strong as you someday, Big Brother!"
Gohan smiled lovingly. "Gohan!" ChiChi's voice echoed. "I need your help for a second!" Gohan looked over to see Chi Chi hanging off the roof. The outdoor lights had gone out and she was trying to rewire the house when all she had to do was change the bulbs. Gohan chuckled.
"Be right back, squirt!" Gohan assured Goten.
"Okay! I'll be at the river!" Goten called after him.
"K! I'll see you there!" Gohan yelled. Goten flew off. He flew around above the forest for a while until he saw a little blue line. He flew down to it, smiling.
He sat on a rock by the river for a while, waiting for Gohan. He heard a few of Chi Chi's screams. She must have fallen off or something. Goten sighed. If that was the case, it might take a little longer than Gohan thought. He levitated up so that he was facedown toward the river. He stared at his reflection.
"So many people say I look like Dad," he said to himself. His voice was different. It was more mature than when he was talking to someone. "They say I look just like him…" He stared at his reflection for a little while, trying to figure out what he would look like all grown up. The reflection seemed to change with his imagination and he found himself looking at an image of what his father looked like. Goten smiled. The image seemed to smile back.
"So that's what you look like, Dad." He stared some more, trying to memorize his every feature in case he never came back. "It's a shame I never got to know you. Then I'd really be able to see how much we're alike!" He stared at the image in what seemed like eternity, oblivious to all around him.
Unknown to Goten, Gohan watched from behind the shadow of a tree. He smiled sadly. "Your wrong, Goten. You have known Dad the whole time. Even now, you're learning more about him. All you had to do to see him was look in a mirror."
"Squirt!" he said, out loud this time. Goten's head jerked towards him in surprise.
"Big Brother! Can we finish sparring now?" he asked excitedly, landing down on the bank of the river.
"Yea, come on!" Gohan said, motioning for Goten to follow him.
Goten ran up to the very edge of the band and peered into the water. "Bye Dad!" he said, running to follow Gohan. They both took off, Goten a little ways behind Gohan.
Gohan smiled and looked behind him. "Hi Dad."
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Please review! If you didn't get, try imagining who Goten was exactly like. Hmmmm…