Ah, session thirteen. You guys should like this chapter. I hope I'm not getting too boring, but I have to set up for the next part of the fic.  

I think I have been forgetting to put disclaimers up before these chapters. I don't own any of it. Kay? Kay!

Thank you Goku's Daughter, for being honest with me. I'm glad you came back anyway, because I'm losing the regular reviewers. It should get better, once I get more into the G/V stuff, and the real story.

Happy Reading!

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The real folk blues

I only want to know what true sadness really is

Sitting in muddy water

Isn't such a bad life

  If it ends after the first time

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Session 13

   The rays of the sun danced on Gohan's face. Rubbing his eyes, he sat up, and stretched his arms. The morning was silent. Yawning, Gohan jumped off Faye's ship, landing easily on his feet. He yawned again.

   "Good morning. Thought you'd never wake up."

   Gohan jumped. Looking next to him, he saw Videl standing there. He quickly looked away and pushed forward. "I thought I told you to leave me alone."

   "I can't do that."

   "Why not?"

   "Because, we need you on Earth."

   "Earth isn't my home." He still looked ahead.

   "Yes it is!"

   "Leave me alone." By this time, they had reached the Cowboy Bebop. Gohan pressed a button, opening the door. He stepped inside, and Videl followed him.

   "You have to come back!"

   "I won't."

   "Why?"

   "Because!"

   "Because why?" Videl pressed harder for answers.

   "None of your business!"

   Videl stopped and put her hands on her hips. "Is this really about Earth, or is there something else?"

   Gohan also stopped, his back to her. "There is nothing else."

   "Then why won't you look at me?"

   Gohan sighed and turned around. He stared into Videl's eyes, and he couldn't look away.

   "Gohan?"

   No response.

   "Gohan…come to Earth…"

   Gohan paused for a moment, lost in her eyes. They're so beautiful. He thought. He then blinked, and shook his head. "I'm not going back." He turned back around and continued down the hallway. Videl ran up behind him and grabbed his shoulder.

   "Gohan! I'm not finished!"

   "Don't touch me!" He said quickly. Gohan yanked his shoulder out of Videl's grasp, and went through another door.

   Quickly entering the room, Gohan collapsed on the couch. There, he saw Ed playing virtual chess on the floor.

   "Hi Ed."

   "Girl here for Gohan."

   "I know. I told her to leave."

   "Girl loves Gohan very much."

   Gohan sat up and eyed Ed suspiciously. "How do you know?"

   "Ed knows. Look at her face." Ed pointed to the door, where Videl stood.

   Gohan looked at Videl. Something about her him feel different inside. He could not tell if it was a calmness or nervousness. His stomach did a somersault when she moved into the room—yes, it was nervousness. Videl walked over to the couch, and sat down next to Gohan. Sighing deeply, she talked softly.

   "Look Gohan. Let me tell you something. Ten years has passed since we last saw each other. Times change, people change. But our friendship never did, nor will it ever change. Please come back. I don't care that you hate Earth now. You must come back. Please, save it for me."

   Gohan stood up and looked at Videl sternly. "No." He said, plain and simple.

   Videl looked down at her hands. "Then I guess there's nothing I can do." She looked back up at Gohan. "I really thought you would come back." She stood up. "Then I guess this is goodbye. Maybe we'll meet again in the future" She held her hand out. Gohan did nothing but roll his eyes.

   "Goodbye."

   Videl brushed past Gohan. "Vegeta…" She scoffed. After, she disappeared.

   "You dumbass. You're letting her get away."

   Gohan turned around. Faye was standing there leaning against the wall.

   "Did you hear that?"

   Faye smirked. "The whole thing."

   "Well?"

   "Go Gohan. She wants you to. She still loves you."

   "How do you know? It's been too long." Gohan snapped.

   "She told me herself."

   Gohan was quiet. He was trying to process what Faye was saying. If life was not so confusing…

   "I still don't know what to do."

   "Listen to your heart. What does it say?"

   "Many things"

   "Like?"

   "I don't know."

   Faye looked at Gohan. She felt sad for the poor guy. The torment inside him must be horrendous. She gave him a softer look. "What does your mind say?"

   "Part of it is screaming to go, while the other part is screaming to stay."

   "Go, before you lose her."

   "But…" Gohan looked at Faye.

   "Now."

   Gohan glanced from the door to Faye. When Faye nodded, Gohan walked over to the door. With one last glance, he looked back at Faye. "Tell the guys I say goodbye. We'll meet in the future, I'm sure of it."

   "Sure thing. Now go before it's too late."

   "Thanks Faye." Gohan then took in a deep breath, and headed through the door.

   Faye looked at the empty doorway. She wondered what life without Gohan around was going to be like. Him and Faye had grown close over the years. Not close as in they had been seeing each other, but more close like a family. They were brother and sister. Faye sighed, and walked away…

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   Gohan ran to the closest port. He only hoped that he wasn't too late. Running up to the nearest check in area, he took out a wad of cash.

   "Are there any flights leaving for Earth?"

   The woman behind the counter typed some words into the computer. "You're in luck sir. We have one seat left going to Earth. Would you like to purchase it?"

   "Yes"

   "Move quickly. It is leaving shortly. One hundred dollars please."

   Gohan handed over the cash, and started out in a sprint. His time was cutting close to making the flight.

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   Videl slowly climbed the stairs into the spaceship. She was going home—where she did not belong— where everyone was gone, and she would be alone again. Right before she entered the ship, she heard her name being called.

   "Videl!"

   Turning around, she could make out a person running towards her. As he came closer, she could make out who it was—Gohan. A huge smiled broke out onto her face. Gohan stopped at the end of the steps and stared up at her.

   "What took you so long?"

   "I don't know. I'm sorry for everything."

   "Hurry up! We're leaving!"

   Gohan nodded, and quickly made his way up the steps. Taking one last look back, he left his second past behind to embark on a new adventure—one that would hopefully save his home.

   And her…

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   Told you that I would get some G/V in there. Hopefully, there will be more to come. I don't know if I'll bring back the Crew from Cowboy Bebop. I want to concentrate on just DBZ in the next couple of chapters, cause I think I got too crazy with the crossovers.

   Anyway, please review!

Until next time…

See ya later, Space Cowboy