Life of Gohan

By Silvertress

Disclaimer: Ok I've written countless numbers of these. Let's see if I can remember what to say. Oh…yea… I DON'T OWN DRAGON BALL Z!!!!

Author's Note: Sorry no updates for a while but life can catch up with you. First I had this Swedish thing then my Internet was down all week. So here's your update. I'll try to catch up during the week or something. Hope you like it. Anyway the editing goes on, and should be done soon. Romance, and teen years coming soon be patient it's called character development. Anyway this is the ending chapter to the Mirai Trunks timeline thing. One other thing GOTEN IS NOT DEAD. I've received some complaints on that subject but the cure is going to be found so yes there will be our cute little Goten. So as always READ, REVIEW, and above all ENJOY!!!

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            Gohan held the plant in his hand as snowflakes fell on the delicate leaf causing beads of moisture to form. In one swift move he place the leaf in one of the capsules and let it join the others in his pocket. Shivering he let his ki level raise as the wind started to blow through the open valley full of snow.

    "Does your Mother pick where these are located?" Gohan asked Trunks who was a few feet behind him.

    "The location is just a fun bonus." He replied his hair turning white as more snowflakes landed there. Shaking his head he was surrounded by a cloud of white.

    "Bonus you say?" Gohan asked as he bent down quickly and grabbed a hand full of snow. He rolled it into a snowball at the fastest rate he could manage without melting the snow. With that he threw it in a overhand fashion Yamcha had shown him awhile ago.

            In a few second the older boy was looking at him rubbing the side of his head as the remains of a snowball was slowly slipping down his face.

    "You're right the location is definitely a bonus." The younger demi-Saiya-jin said smiling. Quickly he had to jump to the side as a white object was thrown past his head. Trunks bent down once more and scooped up more snow as it went through the air this one hit Gohan who was now floating in the air. At that both were laughing and scooping up more snow.

            Both were heaving in the air after about an hour and a half. Both were soaked and covered with white. Smiling Gohan let his hair rise a little as he raised his ki to dry himself.

            Trunks looked up to the sky even though clouds covered it he could tell it was getting dark.

    "We better head south for the night." He said as a rumble was emitted from his stomach. "And some food." At that Gohan nodded and the two were in the air flying towards a warmer climate.

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            Trunks didn't know what made him want to show Gohan that grave a few days ago. He was thinking over the idea as he listened to the snores of the younger beside him on the ground. The fire was dieing down and crackling as it tried to stay lit for just a few moments. The woods where they settled down to sleep was quit all for the sounds of the nocturnal creatures that resided there. He used his open palms as an added comfort to the pillow, which lay under them. His outstretch elbows bent and casted a strange shadow over his face. Of course Bulma could've given the two a capsule house when they brought more ingredients back but both preferred the outdoors. A preference both suspected to the methods of their teachers in their youth. Strange I consider Gohan as older then he really is. Gohan that name plagues me. I try to be as great a person as he was but don't reach close enough. Does Gohan feel like that? But replace himself with Goku? But why did I go to the grave and show him? What came over me? Did I really see what I think I saw?

            At that Trunks shot straight up into a sitting position both his arms supporting him. With on last loud crack of the fire he sensed another ki join the duo that was way to familiar. It can't be. All seemed normal but to those that could sense ki nothing was right. There seemed to be enormous energy just floating in the air but slowly forming into a focus center in the fire. The fire suddenly went out and all was dark. Trunks raised his left palm and let it radiate a blue. His eyes widened as he saw a form in the fire. Letting the light in his palm intensify he could tell it was transparent.

    "It's you!" He exclaimed remaining solitary. The figure nodded its head. "If you're him then speak. At least if you do that I know what I think is true. And I'm not finally mentally breaking down from the situation of my life and trauma from when I was very young.

"Yes it's me. I'm using King Kai to help manifest myself to you to get what I need to say to you." Trunks backed away as a small flame jumped up and went into the translucent figure.

    "What is it?" Trunks said suspiciously, his pupils wide form the absence of light.

    "First I must say that you have done more then I could achieve in a life time. You finally got then and achieved super Saiya-jin. I can't display how proud of you I am." At this the form seemed to become more solid.

    "You would've done it if they didn't get you when you went off a lone to finally finish them." Trunks said bowing his head as if in an effort to let the memories of that event once again come upon him as like in earlier that day. "I just don't understand why you went alone."

     "It was my only choice. I got a message from them saying they would hurt Videl, Pan or even you if I didn't come see them alone. By my calculations the combination of me and you after being hurt a few more times we would've been strong enough to finish them off. There was a slim chance that I could've handled it. But I guess it wasn't enough. I knew that you would be able to handle it if I were to go." Gohan said his voice low.

     "Was it really worth taking the chance?" Trunks asked.

     "Sadly enough yes. At least if I didn't try then the Androids would have definitely hurt one of you. Since I tried they didn't go for the kill just for entertainment."

     "What is it that you truly want to tell me?" Trunks asked.

     "Now this is truly hard for me to say. Already your Mother has revamped the time machine for one last trip." His teacher said in a hushed voice as his young version turned over in his sleep. The blonde locks sticking out in the moonlight.

    "Why would she do that? Gohan doesn't need it." Trunks said in an equally quieted voice.

   "It isn't for my younger self. My he is a interesting one. He can maintain Super Saiya-jin for normal day activities. Truly remarkable." Gohan said looking down at his younger self.

   "If not for him then who?" Trunks asked. He almost fell down when his instructor pointed to him with his once missing arm. It seems when you lose a limb and die and get to retain your body limbs long gone are restored. "Me? What for? I've already fixed the past my place is here."

    "Once you traveled back there you were linked to that time line. You line of fate seems to lead you to that time very soon. You can't stay here after your Mother leaves this place of existence. I know you already have the knowledge that she has the incurable form of the heart illness. Her time in this time is very short." Gohan said lowering his head.

    "I knew about it but I didn't know it would be so soon. How could it be so soon?" Trunks said on the verge of tears.

     "Do you know how long she's been holding on? Trunks it's been so long for her. She came down with it before I died that's a long time for her to hold down. I can sense her ki now the virus has bonded with her body as well as chi. You're love is hiding it. Try and sense her, she's suffering. Don't you want to let it end?" Gohan asked staring at Trunks in the eyes. At this a tear rolled down the younger boys cheek.

            Trunks closed his eyes and searched for his Mother's ki. He found the familiar energy; he could tell that she was working on the last of the vaccine. Her ki radiated its familiar warmth as well as the feelings of intense thought. But there was some corruption in the energy a nauseous feeling. This was the feeling a person got when they were sick that aspect was portrayed onto their own personal energy. By the deepness of the feeling he could tell easily now that she didn't have enough time. Usually that kind of fact wasn't evident because it wasn't apparent unless the fighter was looking for it.

     "You're right." Trunks said in shock.

     "You shouldn't be sad Trunks. After everything I've taught you everything you've seen. She'll be free, with Vegita. Do you know how long they've been waiting to be together again? When she's goes they will be together once more." Gohan continued.

     "But why must I leave?" Trunks asked his voice hoarse.

    "That question leaves us to two answers. First today you went to the grave of your own free will. But then after you told how you went Super Saiya-jin for the first time I took control of your body. I needed to get an idea across to him that will help him later on. Don't worry you already know it. You're going to be needed in the next time line. Pan and Videl can take care of this one. Trunks please believe me this isn't what I wanted. But it's what'll happen if you don't go there is a good chance every person on that planet will die." Gohan said his face very stern.

     "Do you know who the enemy is? Maybe there is a different way." Trunks said hopefully.

            The transparent teacher folded his arms and looked at his student. "The enemy is Majin Buu a monster that is worse then anything you'll ever face. The way we got this information, I can't tell you. There are some things in the Universe that must remain a secret. He never showed up in this dimension because they've become on such alternate paths that the means they'll use to resurrect the monster would occur there but never here. Also when your Mother is gone what else is there for you here? Nothing that measures up to the cost if you don't go." Gohan said shortly. "No matter what you do it has to be this way. We don't pick the times or means we leave this reality it just comes. Everything is predetermined by every choice you make. But in this case no choice no matter how drastic will save your Mother. Her name is already written down in the King Yemme's book."

            Trunks looked up and nodded once more. "When do I go to? Wouldn't it be easier just to go back with Gohan?" Trunks asked in an accepted shock.

    "You can't go back with him. Spend the rest of your Mother's time with her after Gohan leaves. When the time comes I'll come to help her make the transition and help you off in the time machine. But you're going to when Gohan is about your age. After you leave it'll all be up to you, and him." The form of the oldest Hybrid started to flicker. He seemed to be breathing harder.

     "Trunks you can't tell this to anyone. Especially not my past self, if you do it will create a paradox you two will not be able to fix. It'll be a lot worse then some mutated heart virus. I have to go. My form and spirit can no longer be maintained here. Unfourtunatly I'll see you in a few Months." Gohan said, as he disappeared. After he was gone Trunks wondered if it was a dream but somehow he knew that it wasn't. I thought it would be great to see Gohan again. But of course it wasn't that's how my life is. It starts going uphill but then recedes back down to a low point or even lower then before. I thought she had more time!

            With that the Saiya-jin gazed at the stars just thinking of what he had to do.

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            Trunks had been eerily quiet for sometime. He has circles under his eyes and they're bloodshot like he had no sleep. But it seems something is bothering him. Bulma didn't seem too good either…Too well. Man, I haven't studied my grammar for so long. Soon I'll be talking like some hick. But why do both of them seem so depressed. I don't have long to figure out if I ever do. I'm leaving as soon as she finishes, and that's not long. The young Saiya-jin walked to where he felt Gohan's ki. HE was just staring at his Mother through the window to the lab.

    "When she does something like that she puts everything into it doesn't she." He said in a far off voice. The older woman was humming according to his Saiya-jin hearing that he had mastered, with some of Trunks' coaching. "She's almost done." At that she looked up and gestured at the two to come in. "Correction she's ready to go." At this Gohan looked at the taller lavender haired Hybrid.

    "It's been great seeing you again. Just take care…" He said bluntly not knowing what to say. At that he went towards Bulma, smiling he took the capsule containing the antidote with a shaky hand.

     "Good luck Gohan. It was great seeing you again. Take care." She said with a pale smile.

     "Thank you so much Bulma. You saved my world." He said softly.

     "Anything for the you. Not just because you're Goku's kid but because of you." At that his cheeks turned a reddish color. With a grateful bow of his head and the smile that his Father had made famous he grabbed the capsule from the older woman's shaking hand. As soon as it was in his grasp he felt the feeling he had been dreading. Quickly with a smile and a wave he closed his eyes and let the pulling feeling take him over.

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            Mirai Gohan opened his eyes and took his hand off King Kai's back. At that Gohan let both hands sink to his knees as he started to breath hoarsely.

    "Just as father like son. Neither ever listens to me. Gohan, I told you that you had to make it quick. But no you had to go for the extra minutes. I'm not a telephone or telephone company you know. You don't pay with pocket change but your ki. I say why don't you just go to him mentally that is simple. But no!!! You have to go all fancy and manifest yourself. That isn't a trick many like doing because it drains a lot of chi." King Kai said lecturing the Hybrid as he caught his breath.

   "I had to. He wouldn't of believed me if I didn't show myself. I always taught him seeing is believing." He replied his deep voice softer because the answer was in an exhale.

   "Did he believe you?" Goku asked coming over smiling.

   "It took some persuasion but he did finally." Gohan said his voice almost stable now that he had almost caught his breath.

   "Feelings can cloud people's judgment to what's right in front of them." Goku said in a tone that didn't seem to match his usual demeanor.

    "Whoa! Goku when did you become so philosophical on us?" King Kai asked in an amazed voice.

    "He never did. Kakkarott has been reading a big boy book for what I think is the first time in his pathetic life. It doesn't even have pictures." Vegita added seeming to come out of nowhere his trademark smirk on his face.

     "Chill Vegita." Gohan said glaring. One thing he had learned over his years fighting the Androids was nerve, one that was strangely like Vegita but more cautious. "What do you really want?" Gohan asked as he rose to full height, his lavender gi rustling in the wind. During his life he had adapted to his Father's colors but in death he went back to lavender for some reason. "Yes, your son did believe me." Gohan said shortly.

    "My son?" Vegita asked as an eyebrow rose. "My son…Maybe by blood but not by upbringing. He's more yours then mine. I never even established an emotional bond with the boy. Why do you think I told you to be the one to deliver the news?" He said in his usual harsh way but added a softer tone that didn't match him.

     "What?" Gohan asked speechless.

      "The apple really didn't fall from the tree in your case did it? You're as dense as your Father." Vegita said laughing. "I just wanted to know if you didn't mess the whole damn thing up. Now that I know I'll go back to training so I can get both of you." He said quickly as he turned around.

       "Tell me when it's time to go. I think I'll join you." He said as he was walking away. In a style that years of fighting and noble classes in his youth had created.

            Gohan was wide eyed at this. Goku was just smiling.

      "Same old Vegita. Sometimes I wonder how he got to come to Grand Kai's planet. You think you've figured everything about him then he shows compassion." Goku said. Looking at his son he clapped his hands together. "Ready to get back to training. We have to stay strong enough so Vegita won't kill us. Wait…If we're already dead can he kill us?" Goku wondered out loud. At this Gohan laughed, as he got into a fighting position. Trunks I hope that you've or will learn that no matter how bad things are there is always a silver lining. He thought as the Hybrid started to parry a series of punches his Father was trying to land.

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Author's Note: Yeah chapter 19. Next 20. Man this thing is getting long but there's still ton to come. Now that you've read it review. Love it/ hate it I need criticism. I'm doing the scary task of editing all tasteful input is gratefully accepted. Thanks to all that have reviewed so far and please continue. Anyway next chapter we get Lime and Videl back in the picture. Maybe a little Goten. So please keep posted for the next chap.

C ya