A/N: This is a DBZ fic that will span from the end of the Cells Games until at least the Budokai Tournament that Goku comes back for. Most likely after wards as well. It is a sort of AU because parts of it follow the DBZ storyline.

Disclaimer: Do I look like I own DBZ? No, I don't. So please, don't sue me. I write this only for my own pleasure and if others like it, than that's good, I'm glad that they do.

The meaning of father.

Gohan yawned, stretching as the sun shined into his room. Looking at his alarm clock, he saw the date in the corner and realized it had been a year ago that day that he'd defeated Cell.

::Gohan.::

The twelve year old looked around the room looking for whoever had contacted him.

::Gohan, it's the Supreme Kai.::

"Huh, Supreme Kai, like King Kai?" Gohan asked, wondering if this was all a dream.

::Yes, I guess, only higher up on the Kai chain.:: Gohan could hear little chuckles accompany the voice.

"Why are you contacting me?" Asked the confused preteen.

::Would you like to visit Otherworld?::

"Of course!" Yelled Gohan.

::There's a pendant that could allow you to visit it at will, but you have to pay a price.::

"What's the price?" Gohan asked curiously.

::Your voice.::

Gohan thought for a moment and told the Kai, "Okay, I'll give up my voice for the pendant."

::Okay, close your right hand into a fist.:: Instructed the Kai. Gohan did that and waited. He started gasping for air but soon, it passed and he could breath normal. Opening his mouth he began to say something but no sound came from his mouth. Then, he felt something hard and round in his hand. Opening it, he found that there was a small, circular rock with a chain in his hand. The rock was the color of his eyes and he could see his reflection clearly in it.

'How am I going to talk?' He thought, never really thinking of the consequences.

::Unfortunately, you won't be able to talk again. But, there's a special technique you can learn. Using your ki, you can transmit thoughts that you have into people's heads like I am doing for you. It'll be hard, but once you get the hang of it, it'll seem like you can talk.::

'How do I do that?' Asked Gohan, getting the feeling that the Kai was reading his thoughts.

::Yes, I am reading your thoughts. I can't tell you, you have t learn it on your own, or else you'll never learn. Though, you do have to be careful you don't transmit the thoughts to the wrong person or let them "hear" things they shouldn't. I must go, but before I do, the pendant.::

Gohan looked at it and wondered how he was supposed to work it.

::It's very easy to work. All you have to do is stare into it and it will transport you to King Yemma. He'll let you go wherever you want with that. And don't worry, you are the only one that can use the pendant. Goodbye young Son.:: Gohan felt the Kai's voice leave and he sat down, deciding to go to Otherworld right away. He stared into the pendant, and suddenly, swirls of silver joining the onyx black and Gohan found himself on a long twisting path. Blue ogres ran to and fro, cloud like shapes filling the path. Gohan flew up and went to where he felt the largest ki. Stopping in front of a large orange colored demon like man, he found himself shy.

"Name?" Asked the demonic looking creature. He waited for Gohan to speak. "Name?" Asked King Yemma again. Gohan had no idea what he was supposed to do. He couldn't speak and yet he had too. Looking at the books of empty pages and teh writing utensils around the large desk, Gohan began writing his name down.

"Son Gohan, are you related to Son Goku?" Asked the king as he flipped through the books, sure that the preteen wasn't supposed to be dead yet. Gohan nodded. "I was right, you aren't supposed to be dead yet," said the king.

Gohan quickly wrote a message next to his name. It read: I'm not. Supreme Kai gave me this pendant but I can't talk anymore.

To prove his point, Gohan showed the king the pendant. The king looked at it and told the preteen, "Well, I'll be, this is the Kai's pendant. You may go wherever you wish and if you see King Kai, tel him that there's a group of strong fighters who will be going to his planet soon." Gohan nodded and walked towards a stairway that the king told him would lead him to the King Kai's planet. Passing several ogres, Gohan began to wonder if he made the right choice. After what seemed hours, he emerged inside a yellow house. Going outside, he found his mother sitting beneath a tree, apparently asleep. Feeling a little mischievous, he snuck up behind her and tapped her shoulder. She jumped and Gohan tried not to laugh as she looked around wildly, not realizing her son was floating a few feet in the air. Setting himself down in front of her, he waited for her reaction.

"Gohan?" She asked, not quite sure what was going on. He nodded and she fainted.

"Chichi, I just felt a really strong ki appear!" A familiar voice yelled out from behind Gohan. The person it belonged to came closer but stopped when he saw the "stranger" standing over his wife. "Who are you?" Asked Goku, not realizing that this was his son.

Gohan turned around, slowly. He was soon face to face with his deceased father, Son Goku. "Gohan, is that you?" Asked Goku. Gohan nodded and found himself in a crushing hug. His father was always happy meeting people he hadn't seen in a while.

"How did you die?" Asked Goku, curious.

"He didn't die Goku. In fact, your son is very alive," an annoying voice said. King Kai and the ever faithful Bubbles walked towards the trio and it was he who had spoken.

"What are you talking about?" Asked Goku.

"Do you see the pendant around your son's neck?" Asked the Kai.

"Yes," Goku replied.

"It was given to him by the Supreme Kai. He had to give up his voice, but it will allow him access to all of Otherworld," explained the Kai.

"Is that true son?" Asked Goku. Gohan nodded.

"Would you like some things to write with?" Asked the Kai. Again, Gohan nodded and he was beginning to wonder if he'd spend the rest of his life just nodding away. Bubbles disappeared for a few moments, but returned with a pen and some paper. The Kai and his monkey friend went away, letting the two "talk."

Hey dad, how are you and mom? Gohan wrote down.

"Fine. It's lots of fun here. There's so many strong people to fight!" Goku told his son.

Goten's really grown in the last year and he looks just like a mini you dad. Gohan wrote down.

"Who's Goten?" Asked Goku.

My little brother. The one mom died giving birth too. Your other son who's only a year old. Gohan wrote.

"Oh yeah, Chichi told me about that. I guess I forgot all about it," Goku told his son. Soon, but before Chichi regained consciousness, Gohan left. When he returned, he found that his trip had taken him an hour. He got dressed, glad he had woken early enough that coming down at that time wouldn't seem odd. In fact, Goten and Trunks were sitting in their high chairs and Bulma was feeding them at the same time.

"Hello Gohan, I was just about to call you down for breakfast. It should be ready in a few minutes," she told him, seeing him come in. He nodded, really getting sick of it already and moments later, Vegeta with horrible bed head came in. He grunted to Bulma and Gohan as his way of saying good morning to them. About five minutes or so later, breakfast was served.

A/N: Hello everyone. I haven't checked out what my review count is yet, but since I've see the three I got for the first chapter, I thank you three. Borachio, the great rose, and Punk Onna.

And really big thanks to Borachio because I checked out some of those stories. I'm reading For Myself and it's okay. I loved Revenge of the Majin and I haven't checked out A Cold Place yet, but I will soon. Well, that's all I have to say today. Oh, and for once, my notes didn't turn out to be longer than the actually story part of the chapter. That's really an amazing thing to happen to me. Well, I better shut up, so bye and see you in chapter four. I haven't written it out in my notebook yet, but look for it within the next week or so.