Hey, it's me again, saiyagal! Well, I decided I could just put out this
chapter even though I'm not quite through my writer's block, so don't
expect it to be shining gold. Anyway, the poll results…I've only gotten
four responses, and that's this:
1 Gohan/Future Trunks
1 Goten/Marron
1 Gohan/Videl
1 Gohan/Bra
Thank you to those that ACTUALLY responded. I've got an idea but…does anyone know of a boyfriend for Pan other then Trunks?
And thank you to Cabbitshivers for your wonderful review, it's people like you who make this stuff all worthwhile!!!
Right, well, on with the story!
Disclaimer: It's too bad, but I don't own DBZ. Darn.
Ch 2 – Hello…again
1.1 Can you help me remember how to smile
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
How on earth did I get so jaded
Life's mysteries seem so faded…
-Soul Asylum
Gohan smiled as he piloted the shuttle down to the planet. "Well, I guess I'm getting a welcoming party," he muttered to himself, sensing the gang – or at least the fighters – gather on Mount Paozu. "Vegeta's energy is full of battle anticipation, though. Can it be…" He grinned in surprise and pleasure. "They don't recognize my energy? Good grief, I really HAVE been away too long."
He had left his wife and children aboard with the promise he would get them as soon as he could find the Z warriors and his Earthbound family. It looked like that would be sooner then he planned.
~#~
The Z warriors were gathered in an open field, none talking, but all thinking about the apparent battle. Goku was worried. Who can this be? he thought. It feels so familiar…
Piccolo agreed. Too familiar.
Goten and Trunks sat silently side by side, simply watching the others muse. They were the only two warriors not able to at least faintly recognize the energy fast aproching. That could only mean this person had been around and gone before Goten and Trunks were old enough to remember. No one could guess who that could be.
The warriors were discussing whom it might be when that someone decided to talk mentally to Goten. I guess you really don't remember me, do you? His voice was full of barely concealed amusement.
Goten yelped so loud the entire gang stopped and stared at him. The small boy was oblivios to them, his entire mind straining to hear the voice again. It continued, laughing, full and rich. Nice one, Goten. You are Dad's son, more so them me, I guess.
"Who're you?" he whispered, ignoring the looks the Z senshi were giving him.
A soft chuckling filled his mind. Gohan, little bro. My name is Gohan.
"Gohan?!" Goten cried.
Oh yeah. Tell everyone…I'm coming home! There was unmistakable happiness in his 'voice' in that single phrase. Then his mindtouch was gone.
"He's coming back…he's coming back," babbled Goten, over and over. "He's coming back…"
Goku grabbed his son roughly and shook him. "Goten," he grated out. "Who is coming back?!"
The boy looked back at him, his surprise and shock evident in his eyes. "Gohan is, Dad. He just told me."
Everyone looked at him like he'd lost his mind, so much so that he was annoyed. He became angry.
"Listen, I'm not insane! He just talked to me, through my mind, and told me he's on his way! Why don't you believe me?"
Krillin put a slow, hesitant hand on his shoulder. "We believe you…
He thrust the hand aside. "You don't believe me. None of you do."
Then Goten heard Gohan's voice again. You should, though. He isn't just crying "Wolf".
Now everyone gave a start, while Goten yelled triuphantly, "I told you, I told you!"
Goku whispered, "Gohan?", unable to believe it.
Yes Dad, the voice replied, full of warmth. I'm back. And, guessing from the way that Vegeta's energy, let alone the rest of you, is full of bloodlust, you didn't recognize my energy.
Vegeta blushed furiosly, but that was the least of their worries. Goku choose that moment to yell, "Gohan, where've you been!?"
Gohan laughed in their heads. If you give me a moment, I'll tell you. First I've got the land…
"Why are you pulling that crap?" snapped an angry Vegeta. "You can do the instant transmission!"
The demi saiyan sent a smirk. Yeah, and crash this thing into the house. Call me paranoid, but I've got the funniest feeling that if I crash, Mom'll kill what's left of me. Weird, huh?
"You mean you're right outside?" Piccolo asked, ignoring the sarcasm.
Relatively speaking, yes. You should be able to see my ship, unless you're blind.
The gang all looked up to see a small ship – or shuttle – coming to them. It was a strange mix of silver and dark blue, shaped like a slightly filled saucer, long and flat. As it came to a smooth land near the other side of the lake, they ran to meet it.
For a moment, nothing happened. Then a hatch opened from the seamless sides, releasing a sort of mist and tons of light from inside the door. Looks like Alien Encounters of the Third Kind, Goten thought with awe. Then, again like the movie, a shadowy figure moved down the ramp. Only when he got into the sun could anyone see him.
He was tall, with fairly short black hair that spiked backwards, and a bang over his right eye. The outfit he wore was like Piccolo's, showing just a little chest, complete with a red sash and cuffs. His black eyes shown in happiness, and he smiled at them all (For those of you who can't figure this out, Gohan about Buu saga). In a voice just like his Mindspeech, Gohan said, "Hi everyone. I'm back!"
None of the warriors could say anything. Except Goten, that is. "Y- You're my brother?!"
Gohan grinned at him. "Uh-huh, sure am. Guess I'll stay for good, this time."
"Really?" For some reason, the boy seemed on the verge of tears.
His brother seemed to understand. Stepping foreword, he put his hand on the younger saiyan's shoulder. "Yes, Goten. Really."
That seemed all that it took. With a cry the boy flung himself on Gohan's shoulders, and began crying hysterically. The older demi saiyan was startled but recovered quickly, patting his back and speaking to him softly, calming him down. The others watched, Vegeta looking disgusted.
When he was finished, Goten pulled away, flushed. Gohan just smiled at him. "Don't worry. My son used to do that, too."
"Son?!"
"Well, I don't know if my daughter used to, but if she did, she went to her mother," Gohan replied in the typical Son ignorence.
"Hold up!" Goku cried. "You have KIDS?!"
"Twins, actually."
"By the Kais, you have changed!" Krillin said.
For a moment, the mingled emotions of pain, sadness and anger passed over his eyes. He was quick to cover it up, but the gang all saw it. "Yes, I have," he said softly.
Krillin broke the uncomfortable silence then. "Uh, why don't we go to Capsule Corp, so you can meet my daughter?" he said brightly.
Gohan looked at him in surprise. "What?"
"My daughter. I married 18, ya know!"
"And I now have a daughter of my own," Vegeta piped up, not wanting the short, bald human ahead of him.
Gohan smiled. "Congragulations to you both."
"Right back at you!" replied Krillin. "You have twins?"
"Yes, they'll be coming down soon."
"Huh?" Tien asked.
"They're on my ship, with my wife. It's in orbit; what you see here- " he patted the shuttle "-is more like an escape pod then an actual ship. I really don't know any other way to explain it. If you want me to, I'll bring them down now."
"Go for it!" Krillin cried.
~#~
Yeah, that's over! Okay, I'll put up the next chapter as soon as I can, keep reviewing and PLEASE ANSWER MY POLL!!!
P.S- I know the chapters are all screwed up…this is supposed to be chapter 2 and it's under chapter 4…oh well, I don't really know how to fix that, and who really cares?! Bye Bye for now!
Wait!!! I forgot. Here's some advertising. Read Tessa-chan's stories, they're really good (there's also a WHOLE LOT of them, over twenty, so you don't get bored too soon!).
1 Gohan/Future Trunks
1 Goten/Marron
1 Gohan/Videl
1 Gohan/Bra
Thank you to those that ACTUALLY responded. I've got an idea but…does anyone know of a boyfriend for Pan other then Trunks?
And thank you to Cabbitshivers for your wonderful review, it's people like you who make this stuff all worthwhile!!!
Right, well, on with the story!
Disclaimer: It's too bad, but I don't own DBZ. Darn.
Ch 2 – Hello…again
1.1 Can you help me remember how to smile
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
How on earth did I get so jaded
Life's mysteries seem so faded…
-Soul Asylum
Gohan smiled as he piloted the shuttle down to the planet. "Well, I guess I'm getting a welcoming party," he muttered to himself, sensing the gang – or at least the fighters – gather on Mount Paozu. "Vegeta's energy is full of battle anticipation, though. Can it be…" He grinned in surprise and pleasure. "They don't recognize my energy? Good grief, I really HAVE been away too long."
He had left his wife and children aboard with the promise he would get them as soon as he could find the Z warriors and his Earthbound family. It looked like that would be sooner then he planned.
~#~
The Z warriors were gathered in an open field, none talking, but all thinking about the apparent battle. Goku was worried. Who can this be? he thought. It feels so familiar…
Piccolo agreed. Too familiar.
Goten and Trunks sat silently side by side, simply watching the others muse. They were the only two warriors not able to at least faintly recognize the energy fast aproching. That could only mean this person had been around and gone before Goten and Trunks were old enough to remember. No one could guess who that could be.
The warriors were discussing whom it might be when that someone decided to talk mentally to Goten. I guess you really don't remember me, do you? His voice was full of barely concealed amusement.
Goten yelped so loud the entire gang stopped and stared at him. The small boy was oblivios to them, his entire mind straining to hear the voice again. It continued, laughing, full and rich. Nice one, Goten. You are Dad's son, more so them me, I guess.
"Who're you?" he whispered, ignoring the looks the Z senshi were giving him.
A soft chuckling filled his mind. Gohan, little bro. My name is Gohan.
"Gohan?!" Goten cried.
Oh yeah. Tell everyone…I'm coming home! There was unmistakable happiness in his 'voice' in that single phrase. Then his mindtouch was gone.
"He's coming back…he's coming back," babbled Goten, over and over. "He's coming back…"
Goku grabbed his son roughly and shook him. "Goten," he grated out. "Who is coming back?!"
The boy looked back at him, his surprise and shock evident in his eyes. "Gohan is, Dad. He just told me."
Everyone looked at him like he'd lost his mind, so much so that he was annoyed. He became angry.
"Listen, I'm not insane! He just talked to me, through my mind, and told me he's on his way! Why don't you believe me?"
Krillin put a slow, hesitant hand on his shoulder. "We believe you…
He thrust the hand aside. "You don't believe me. None of you do."
Then Goten heard Gohan's voice again. You should, though. He isn't just crying "Wolf".
Now everyone gave a start, while Goten yelled triuphantly, "I told you, I told you!"
Goku whispered, "Gohan?", unable to believe it.
Yes Dad, the voice replied, full of warmth. I'm back. And, guessing from the way that Vegeta's energy, let alone the rest of you, is full of bloodlust, you didn't recognize my energy.
Vegeta blushed furiosly, but that was the least of their worries. Goku choose that moment to yell, "Gohan, where've you been!?"
Gohan laughed in their heads. If you give me a moment, I'll tell you. First I've got the land…
"Why are you pulling that crap?" snapped an angry Vegeta. "You can do the instant transmission!"
The demi saiyan sent a smirk. Yeah, and crash this thing into the house. Call me paranoid, but I've got the funniest feeling that if I crash, Mom'll kill what's left of me. Weird, huh?
"You mean you're right outside?" Piccolo asked, ignoring the sarcasm.
Relatively speaking, yes. You should be able to see my ship, unless you're blind.
The gang all looked up to see a small ship – or shuttle – coming to them. It was a strange mix of silver and dark blue, shaped like a slightly filled saucer, long and flat. As it came to a smooth land near the other side of the lake, they ran to meet it.
For a moment, nothing happened. Then a hatch opened from the seamless sides, releasing a sort of mist and tons of light from inside the door. Looks like Alien Encounters of the Third Kind, Goten thought with awe. Then, again like the movie, a shadowy figure moved down the ramp. Only when he got into the sun could anyone see him.
He was tall, with fairly short black hair that spiked backwards, and a bang over his right eye. The outfit he wore was like Piccolo's, showing just a little chest, complete with a red sash and cuffs. His black eyes shown in happiness, and he smiled at them all (For those of you who can't figure this out, Gohan about Buu saga). In a voice just like his Mindspeech, Gohan said, "Hi everyone. I'm back!"
None of the warriors could say anything. Except Goten, that is. "Y- You're my brother?!"
Gohan grinned at him. "Uh-huh, sure am. Guess I'll stay for good, this time."
"Really?" For some reason, the boy seemed on the verge of tears.
His brother seemed to understand. Stepping foreword, he put his hand on the younger saiyan's shoulder. "Yes, Goten. Really."
That seemed all that it took. With a cry the boy flung himself on Gohan's shoulders, and began crying hysterically. The older demi saiyan was startled but recovered quickly, patting his back and speaking to him softly, calming him down. The others watched, Vegeta looking disgusted.
When he was finished, Goten pulled away, flushed. Gohan just smiled at him. "Don't worry. My son used to do that, too."
"Son?!"
"Well, I don't know if my daughter used to, but if she did, she went to her mother," Gohan replied in the typical Son ignorence.
"Hold up!" Goku cried. "You have KIDS?!"
"Twins, actually."
"By the Kais, you have changed!" Krillin said.
For a moment, the mingled emotions of pain, sadness and anger passed over his eyes. He was quick to cover it up, but the gang all saw it. "Yes, I have," he said softly.
Krillin broke the uncomfortable silence then. "Uh, why don't we go to Capsule Corp, so you can meet my daughter?" he said brightly.
Gohan looked at him in surprise. "What?"
"My daughter. I married 18, ya know!"
"And I now have a daughter of my own," Vegeta piped up, not wanting the short, bald human ahead of him.
Gohan smiled. "Congragulations to you both."
"Right back at you!" replied Krillin. "You have twins?"
"Yes, they'll be coming down soon."
"Huh?" Tien asked.
"They're on my ship, with my wife. It's in orbit; what you see here- " he patted the shuttle "-is more like an escape pod then an actual ship. I really don't know any other way to explain it. If you want me to, I'll bring them down now."
"Go for it!" Krillin cried.
~#~
Yeah, that's over! Okay, I'll put up the next chapter as soon as I can, keep reviewing and PLEASE ANSWER MY POLL!!!
P.S- I know the chapters are all screwed up…this is supposed to be chapter 2 and it's under chapter 4…oh well, I don't really know how to fix that, and who really cares?! Bye Bye for now!
Wait!!! I forgot. Here's some advertising. Read Tessa-chan's stories, they're really good (there's also a WHOLE LOT of them, over twenty, so you don't get bored too soon!).