Alrighty then, here's another chapter for all my fans out there (like I have). Sorry for the delay but I have very few ideas for things that can happen before…well…I can't say without giving away part of the story. There are a few individuals who are helping me a little with ideas and such. Hopefully I'll have chapters out sooner as I am getting closer to the point where a lot of my ideas begin.

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~~**~~ = Change in time not just in the focus of the scene.

Two Halves of a Soul

Chapter 4: Joy, Surprise, Sadness

After a brief walk through the park Gohan and Videl come to the mall. As they walk through the large building they do not notice the stares and hushed conversations directed towards them by those they pass by. If they were to listen to what the other shoppers are saying then they would hear them talking about how Videl Satan is with someone her own age, a boy no less, and it appears as though there are no adults with them.

As they walk through the mall they decide to go into a Capsule Corp. store and look around. While they are looking through the store they see a boy about their age with short blonde hair, thick plastic framed glasses, a yellow plaid shirt, and brown shorts that go to just below his knees. He seems to be closely examining every video game in the store. "I bet this is a great game…I wonder if mommy will let me get it." The boy says as Gohan and Videl walk past him.

"No you can't get a new game today Sharpie-chan." The boy's mother says as she walks over to her son and sees the video game in her son's hands. Gohan and Videl can not help but laugh a little at the boy as they walk out of the store.

'Why do people always laugh at me. Just because I…wait…that was Videl Satan…and that boy she was with…no wonder she laughed at me. That boy doesn't look anything like a…a nerd. I, Sharpner, am going to change…and someday Videl will be my friend.' The boy vows to himself as he watches Videl and her friend walk out of the store.

"So what shall we do now?" Gohan asks after they look through several more stores.

"I don't know. We could go see a movie. There's this new comedy out that looks pretty good." Videl says, looking at the theater.

"Ok, that sounds like fun. What's the movie called?" Gohan says as they head towards the cinema.

"The Ninny who would be King"

~*~

"There isn't much to know about my heritage. I was an orphan for most of my childhood. Why do you ask?" Selene says as she looks at the Kai, her confusion as to why he would ask her such a question evident on her face.

"Because you're not human." King Kai says seriously causing Goku to chuckle.

"What? How can I not be human?" Her confusion over the mater even greater then it was a second ago.

"What I'm sayin' is that you're a Saiya-jin. You're from…" The Kai stops and bursts into laughter as he realizes what he just said.

"You're a Saiya-jin? I thought me and Vegeta were the only ones left. Well I guess Vegeta's the only one left now since we're both dead but…"

"Excuse me, BUT WHAT'S A SAIYA-JIN? And HOW THE HELL CAN I BE ONE?" Selene yells, annoyed with the two strange people before her. 'What is up with these two, one finds the dumbest things hilarious and the other seems like a complete moron.' She thinks, eyeing the two men.

"Saiya-jins are a race that is almost extinct race. They look similar to humans; the only major difference is that Saiya-jins have a tail. They are also a lot stronger then the average human, and love to fight." King Kai says while Goku tries to stop his ears from ringing.

"Oh…you said they have a tail, and I've never had a…" Selene stops when she remembers something from many years ago. "When my daughter was born she had a tail. But we didn't think anything of it and had it removed so that Videl can fit more."

"Really? It's a good thing you did that." Goku says walking to a food cart parked down the hall.

"Why's it a good thing we had her tail removed?"

"That will be explained in time, but first there is someone else I want you to meet. Please follow me." King Kai says as he walks off down the hall.

~*~

Gohan and Videl get their tickets for the movie then go to the concessions where Gohan is surprised that, like himself, Videl orders a large popcorn and soda. They then take their seats in the theater and a few minutes later the lights start to dim.

On the screen a short Blue man sits in a large chair as two people, a woman and a man who looks like a fox, run into the room. "Sire, we've found another Mystic Sphere." A short, fox like, man says.

"Excellent. Where is it?" The blue man says while rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

"Sire, it's in The Museum of History in South City." The woman says.

"What are you two just standing around here for? Go get my Mystic Sphere!" Yells the little blue man.

Shao and Mai go to the museum to steal the Mystic Sphere. Dangling from a rope, Shao tries to bypass all the security by rewiring the security system. But he only succeeds in entangling himself in the rope. When Mai cuts the rope to free him Shao falls, face first, to the floor. As they search the museum for the Mystic Sphere they realize that none of the alarms have gone off even though they did not disable them. After searching for more then an hour the finally find the Mystic Sphere in a room by the museum's entrance. Grabbing it, they return to their master.

"Now I only need five more, and then I, Emperor Pilaf, will be king of the world!" The blue man, revealed as Emperor Pilaf, says while holding the Mystic Sphere over his head and laughing.

The scene changes to show Pilaf eating his breakfast the next morning, on the table is a newspaper. The story on the front page is about how there was a blackout in South City that was not fixed until late this morning. Another article is about how someone had taken the time to bypass the security at the Museum of History in South City just to break into the gift shop and steal a plastic replica of the museum's prized display piece, a large jewel known as the Mystic Sphere.

"What a couple of morons those people must be." Pilaf says to himself while tossing the Mystic Sphere in the air. When he goes to catch it he drops the ball and when it hits the floor, instead of just shattering or laying there, it bounces.

"SHAO! MAI! GET IN HERE RIGHT NOW!" He yells after realizing that the two morons in the news article are his own lackeys.

"Yes sire?" "What do you need Emperor?" Shao and Mai say when they come into the room.

"You two idiots stole a fake! Didn't you realize you were stealing a replica from the gift shop?!" Pilaf yells while throwing the plastic ball at them.

As the movie continues Emperor Pilaf joins his two lackeys Mai and Shao, and soon the three have the audience in stitches with their ignorance and bumbling incompetence with even the simplest of tasks.

Two hours pass and the credits begin to scroll across the screen.

"That was great." Gohan says, laughing a little, as he stands up.

"Yea, I'm glad we came here. I don't know how someone came up with something so funny, yet so realistic at the same time." Videl says while also laughing a little.

"Yea, but I think I have heard of Emperor Pilaf before." Gohan says, scratching his head as he tries to remember where he heard the name before.

As the two friends walk out of the cinema they realize that they need to be getting home. They say their good-byes and head for their homes.

~*~

Goku reaches the food cart only to fin that it is empty, and is disappointed that he will have to go without a snack for the time being. Turning around he notices that King Kai and Selene are no longer standing by the arena entrance. Looking around he catches a glimpse of the two just as they disappear around a corner, and runs to catch up.

As he nears them he hears King Kai telling Selene about some sort of accident. "…and that's why you're not much stronger then an average human." King Kai says just as Goku appears beside him.

"Where are we going?" Goku asks as he sticks his hands in the pockets of his gi, acting as though he was walking with them the entire time.

"I'm taking Selene to see Lord Kaioshin's body guard Kabito, he is going to heal her."

"She looks alright to me King Kai." Goku says while scratching the back of his head.

"She's ok physically, she was in an accident when she was a baby and that has resulted in her not being able to access her power. Kabito is going to fix that."

"Oh…so then she is going to be able to access her power after this Kabito guy heals her?" Goku says, as he stops scratching and just rests his hand on the back of his head.

"That's what I just said." King Kai says, somewhat shocked at how Goku is acting before remembering that it is Goku he is talking to.

"Excuse me but could you please STOP ACTING LIKE I NOT STANDING RIGHT HERE!" Selene yells in annoyance with the two men before her who seem to think she is invisible or something.

"Sorry." King Kai and Goku say at the same time, each having an identical sheepish expression on their face.

"You know Selene reminds me of Chi-Chi." Goku says quietly.

"Yea, a really short fuse." King Kai says softly, Goku chuckles upon hearing the barely audible comment.

"I heard that!" Selene says angrily as she smacks the blue man upside his head.

"I see the accident didn't hurt her hearing any." King Kai mumbles to himself as they walk through the halls.

~*~

Gohan slowly flies towards his small secluded home in the mountains while thinking about Videl and how, even though he just met her the day before, she seems to be more of a friend then some people he has known for years. But as he gets farther away from Orange Star City these thoughts are pushed aside as he draws nearer to his home and the familiar land surrounding it. He can not help be saddened by the beauty and serenity of the landscape below him. A lush green meadow filled with wild flowers where they used to lay in the warm sun and just talk as a gently breeze blows through the air. A gentle burbling river flowing through the forest where they had caught fish for dinner on many occasions. A cool tranquil lake in the mountains where they would swim on hot days or to just have fun. A thicket of trees where they would gather firewood or hunt the many animals roaming the through the forest. It all conjures up his happiest memories, those of the peaceful times spent with his father. Times where they just relaxed and enjoyed life and did not worry about some alien tyrant hell bent on ruling the galaxy, or some genetically engineered monstrosity seeking revenge for its creator. He can not help bet shed more tears as he thinks of the many things he will no longer be able to do with his father. No more serene spring days spent simply enjoying life. No more splashing contests in the cool lakes and streams of the mountains. No more fishing and camping trips.

Going inside his home he sees his mother and grandfather sitting at the table talking softly. Chi-Chi looks up when she hears the door open. "Gohan! Where have you been? You left and didn't tell anyone where you were going. Why'd you worry me like that?" She says with an expression conveying both anger and worry.

"I'm sorry I upset you Kaa-san. My friend called and asked if we could get together and talk. Everyone here was talking about… I didn't really want to be here." Gohan says quietly as he looks at the floor.

"Ok, just please tell someone where you're going next time." Chi-Chi says, getting up from the table and kissing him on the cheek.

~*~

Videl rides her bike in silent thought towards her home. Much like Gohan's thoughts, hers are centered around the friend she made the previous day and how he is already a closer friend then the few people from school she considers friends. As she rides down the busy afternoon streets she is saddened by the sites around her. Families enjoying the cool spring day by having a picnic in the park. Families going someplace to enjoy the weekend. Mothers taking their children shopping. Mothers dropping their children off at their friend's homes. It all reminder of what she has lost, what she will no longer be able to experience. As the memories of the previous day return she was able escape from for a few hours so do her tears. They fall silently and unnoticed from her eyes as she walks the final block to her home. But as she walks down the busy afternoon streets she can not help but be saddened by the sites around her.

~~**~~

A few days pass and soon it is time for the one thing that none of the Z-Senshi expected to occur, or at least not to occur so soon, for it is the day of Goku's funeral. The day in which his friends and loved ones will gather together to share their memories and there grief.

Gohan slowly awakens to see that the sky is filled with clouds making for a gloomy day. It is as though the Earth its self is mourning the fallen warrior whom has spent his life protecting his adopted planet.

'Great…I hope it doesn't rain, that would really make this day perfect.' He thinks to himself as he gets out of bed. As he slowly walks down the hall he glances into his mother's room and, in the dim light of the room, sees her sitting on her bed just staring down at the blankets. Gohan walks over to her and sits beside her on the bed. As his eyes adjust to the small amount of light in the room he can see the remnants of her tears, which have seemed to been continuously flowing since Goku died, and the dark patches under her eyes from a lack of sleep. Chi-Chi realizes Gohan is sitting next to her and pulls him into her arms. Neither knows how long they just sit there, but when Gohan looks at the clock on the bedside table he sees that they need to get ready to go Capsule Corp. where Goku's memorial service is being held.

"Kaa-san, we need to get ready to go over to Bulma-san's." He says softly.

"Huh? Oh…ok honey…why don't you go get dressed." Chi-Chi says. Gohan feels a chill go up his spine, at his mother's voice. For he could not hear even the tiniest hint of emotion behind his mother's words, it was as if some mechanical creation had just spoken, and not his mother.

"Alri-right Kaa-san." Gohan says as he gets up off his mother's bed and goes to his room. Once there he looks through his closet for something to wear. As he looks through the many gis hanging in his closet he pauses at one in his father's colors of orange and blue, but pushes it aside. He continues to look through the row of gis, finally deciding on one that is at the very back. It is dark blue with dark maroon cuffs, undershirt, and belt. The colors are so dark they almost appear black. After getting dressed Gohan goes into the kitchen and sees his mother there, dressed in black instead of her usual, brightly colored, clothes. Going outside, they get on Nimbus and fly to Capsule Corp.

~*~

The day is much the same in Orange Star City where the city is being lit by the diffused sun light as it passes through the clouds covering the city.

Getting out of bed Videl trudges over to her closet and pulls out a pair of black pants and a dark gray blouse. She changes into the clothes then goes down stairs. When she enters the kitchen she sees her father drinking something that looks, and smells, rather disgusting.

Videl sits at the table and slowly eats a piece of toast while watching her father down a couple of aspirin. "What was that you drank Poppa? It didn't look very good." She asks after Hercule plops down in a chair across from her.

"It's supposed to help with hangovers." He says while holding his head in his hands.

Olivia walks in just as Videl finishes her toast. "So are you two ready to go?" She asks somberly.

"No, how could anyone ever be ready for a funeral." Hercule says as he and Videl get up from the table. The three get into the car and drive to the funeral home.

~*~

As Gohan and Chi-Chi walk into Capsule Corp. they see that everyone else has already arrived. The mood that has settled over the large building is one of sadness, and the normally rambunctious Z-Senshi are in a subdued state from losing one of their closest friends.

Several minutes pass in silence before they start talking about the times, both good and bad, they spent with Goku. Krillin is telling everyone about one of his many adventures with Goku when Chi-Chi suddenly gets up and leaves the room. Worried that something might be wrong with her friend, Bulma goes to check on her. She finds her in the bathroom throwing up.

"You ok Chi-Chi?" Bulma asks, concern evident on her voice.

Chi-Chi walks over to the sink and splashes some cool water on her face. "Ye-yeah. I think I just ate something that didn't agree with me." She says after drying herself with a towel.

"I don't think I've seen you eat anything. Why don't I give you a check up? Ok? Just to be sure." Bulma says, resting a hand on the younger woman's shoulder and leading the way to her lab.

After his mother and Bulma do not come back into the room a short while later Gohan goes to see if something is wrong. Walking down the long hallway he senses them inside Bulma's private lab at the end of the hall. As he nears it he can here his mother and Bulma talking inside but is unable to make out what they are saying. When he is standing outside the slightly ajar door his mind suddenly makes sense out of what is being said inside the room.

'Kaa-san's pregnant!' Races through his mind, stopping him in his tracks, hand only inches from the door.

'No she can't be…Tou-san's not here…not here…because I…because I killed him.' He thinks as he turns and slowly walks, unnoticed, out of Capsule Corp.

~*~

Upon entering the funeral home Videl, Hercule, and Olivia see a few close family friends who have come to pay their respects.

As Videl looks around the room she sees something that surprises her. "Poppa, why is the casket closed?" Videl asks after seeing the closed casket at the front of the room.

"Because, when they…when the…before the rescue workers got to her car it…exploded." He says solemnly.

'Exploded? What happened?' Videl thinks as she looks around the mostly empty rows of chairs and sees a couple of reporters in the back of the room. 'What are they doing here? Poppa said that the press couldn't come. How could he lie about something like that?' Videl thinks.

"Poppa?! How could you?! How could you allow reporters here?!" Videl yells before storming out of the funeral home, her tears flowing more heavily then they had been before.

"Videl wait! What are you talking about? I didn't say the…" Hercule stops when he sees the reporters in the back of the room, anger flashes through his eyes upon seeing them.

Walking into the room, Hercule's agent sees the utter rage on Hercule's face and the utterly terrified expressions on the faces of the reporters and decides that it is advantageous to his health to make a quick exit before he is seen by his employer. But his luck runs out when Hercule spots him and storms in his direction.

~*~

The bright spring afternoon seems like a mockery to the thoughts, internal turmoil, and general mood of Son Gohan as he walks out of Capsule Corp. Taking off into the sky without any destination in mind, but just the want to get away from everyone and just be alone with his thoughts.

'What have I done…because of me my little brother or sister will never know their father. Why didn't I listen to Tou-san…' Gohan thinks as he flies through the sky.

Not realizing how far he has actually flown, Gohan lands on the outskirts of what he thinks is Western Capitol City. He starts to walk aimlessly through the streets, head down in thought and not really paying attention to where he is going when someone runs into him.

~*~

Once outside the funeral home Videl keeps running. She only stops for a few seconds to wait for the cars going down the street.

'How can Poppa do that. How can he allow reporters to come to Momma's funeral.' Videl keeps running when she gets outside, her tears blurring her vision.

As she is running down the street everything is an unrecognizable blur of color. In her confused and upset mind she does not register the surprised looks of the people she accidently bumps into. Rounding a corner she runs into what feels like a brick wall and falls to the ground.

I apologize for King Kai's horrible pun, but I couldn't resist. And I'd like to say thank you to Jumper Prime for the movie title.

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