Chapter Sixteen- Mothers

Gohan landed in front of the small cottage with Mirai Trunks and Goten waiting for them. They looked slightly grave. Gohan couldn't see why…

"Mommy is gone!" Goten cried flinging his arms about his older brother.

Gohan stood in complete shock, blinking. He pulled Goten off of him and stared down at his tiny brother.

"What are you taking about?"

"Big brother! Please! We have to find Mom!" Goten cried wrenching out of Gohan's grip and backing up so he may take to the air.

Gohan was flabbergasted. Goten had never ever called him that before… At least he never recalled him saying that. Maybe it was something that Goten did use for him…and he never noticed? His head spun before he could think straight. Yes, Goten had used it once before…Back when he was just a little baby. But ever since Trunks picked on him for that Goten stopped… And Gohan thought that Goten went back to admiring Trunks… He never knew… that Goten still…

"What makes you think she's not out back?" Gohan asked trying not so seem so scared.

Goten stopped and thought for a second. He looked back to Mirai Trunks as if puzzled and needing a clear answer from a older version of his best friend.

"I checked the house for a ki but found none. I am sure if you do the same you will come upon the same results," Trunks said sensibly.

Trunks was right! As he had been talking Gohan scanned the house for life but found none. The laundry was still hanging out to dry when Mom always took them down every day at noon. This meant she had been gone for a while now…

"Please brother," Goten muttered, "I know Dad told us to stay here but I am really worried about mommy-san. Her ki is so far away! Please! Lets go make sure she is alright…"

Gohan looked at the two people that stood in front of him and smiled,

"I guess-"

"I'll answer for him…"

Gohan spun around to see Frezia approach him. Goten, Mirai Trunks and Gohan all dropped there jaws to the ground. How could he have snuck up on them like that? They should have sensed his ki a mile away… Suddenly Frezia began to glow and he melted into Goten's form…Gohan jumped back looking back and forth between the two Gotens.

"You aren't going anywhere in till I get what is mine."

There was a scraping of metal as Trunks drew out his sword. He grinned and held it out in front of himself.

"You want me? Come and get me!"

What was obviously Haji charged out at Trunks melting into Vegeta strong form. Trunks backed up and took to the air, skimming over the treetops. Gohan and Goten followed careful to not get too much in the way of Trunks' sword. Goten jumped up and yanked downward upon Haji hair. He roared with pain and flung Goten off hurling him towards Mirai Trunks…Mirai Trunks swerved to one side to avoid having a Goten shish-kabob.

Goten caught himself easily and spun back just as Gohan had come up behind Haji. Although Goten didn't hit Haji, Gohan caught the demon by surprise. In a matter of seconds they had slammed Haji into the dirt.

"Don't go near him, Trunks," Gohan warned, "We don't want him to absorb your form, too."

Trunks nodded faintly but his eyes had fallen upon something else…

"Who's that?" Trunks muttered pointing to the distant glints of light heading their way…


"Daddy!" Goten cried at the person who landed on the tree tops before them…

"What are you doing here?" Goku called up to them, "We were waiting for you at the house and you weren't there… Of course you were you were here… then who was there? …I told you to wait for us!"

"I can explain everything, Dad. You see…" Gohan began but suddenly faltered.

He looked down below to see where Haji had fallen but he was no longer present…


Chichi hugged her two boys close and wept her eyes out. It seemed as if Goku had used instant transmission to put everyone back home. Videl to her house, and Bulma to hers…She said that she could mend herself and Goku believed her. She never did seem to have a difficulty with a injury or a math problem.

"I am so glad we are all back together again," She laughed tears spilling down her cheeks.

And much to Mirai Trunks surprise she even gave him a great hug.

"I never got to really meet you before Trunks…I mean with Cell and the Androids around. But I am so glad I finally get a chance too!"

Mirai Trunks blushed, "You're welcome, I guess."

"Why are you here anyway, Trunks?" Gohan asked, "What about Bulma?"

Trunks tried to keep a straight face as he told of his Mother's illness…and how in her last hours, he had sat beside her bed holding her hand. Then on how out of grief, he traveled the universe for several years. He came back to Earth to uncover the time machine…

"I missed having someone to talk to. My life is so lonely so I decided to come here. Possibly for good," Trunks finished.

"Well, you are always welcome, Trunks," Goku smiled slapping Trunks on the back, "Always."


Videl crept back into her house praying that she could make it all the way up to her room without being caught. For some reason, some idiot had locked her window so she couldn't get back in. She crept up the stairs failing to notice the TV blaring with her picture…

The search for this young heroic girl is still on. No one knows where she has fallen off to. Many believe she had been kidnapped…or worse. Hercule searches on for his daughter and the two little boys she left with…


To Be Continued…
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