Won the Battle, Losing the War

Disclaimers: I do not own Dragon Ball Z or any of the characters. If I did Great Sayaman wouldn't exist. Yes. ~bows to her applauses~

Author's Note: Defiantly a humor chapter. A break from what is to come. *ahem* Anyway I hope you all enjoy it. Only a little bit more and my epic will be finished. You got about 20 more chapters left. Just kidding… I hope…

Disclaimers to Remember Me This Way from the Casper Soundtrack. ^^

Death. Blood… A full moon. Now isn't that strange… I've never remembered a moon being there. It's beautiful. Death. Blood. Pain. Hate. Love. Gohan…

 Videl jumped awake clutching her pillow close to her chest. Sweat poured down her face mixed with tears that had been pouring rapidly from her bright blue eyes in her haunted sleep. Her vision was distorted with the obscurity of space. The lights had all been shut down with only the hum of the engine beneath there feet. Videl let out a sigh of relief feeling something move next to her. She was about to squeal in panic when she remembered who it was.

                "Geez. Did you have to scream so loud?" Chibi Trunks yawned.

The little boy had to rest up with Videl since he and Mirai Trunks were kicked out of their father's room for the last three days. Vegeta had remarked that he hadn't gotten enough sleep lately and he didn't want their snoring keeping up anymore. Course Mirai Trunks was driving the ship but Chibi Trunks wanted rest. Videl offered her blanket to the cold boy and he humbly accepted only because he was in desperate need of something to warm him up. The ship was frozen cold with the vacuums of space starting to hurt the heating systems. His father would be mad to hear he stooped so low. Videl promised not to tell.

                "I was screaming?" Videl asked curiously.

                "Yeah." Trunks recalling what she said, "Full moon. Full moon tonight."

                "Really?" Videl pondered, "That's strange."

                "Tell me about it." Trunks muttered shaking his head, "Mirai Trunks, my elder self, he kept muttering the same things."

                "Weird." Videl whispered snuggling back into her seat.

Her face pressed against the window finding comfort in the cold touch it brought to her hot cheeks. She smiled comfortably finding herself drifting to sleep again…

                "FUSION HAAAA!" The chant beneath them echoed up jerking both Trunks and Videl awake.

                "I swear!" Videl hissed gripping her pillow angrily, "Do they need to do that all night?"

                "They are training." Trunks shrugged, "Only twelve hours left."

                "They did that for the past three days." Videl groaned, "Non stop. I thought I could escape it up here."

                "I thought Chichi kicked you out of the room cause you called her old?" Trunks asked just to get a pillow stuffed in his face.

                "Oh shut up! You aren't helping." Videl shouted, "I guarantee you I will go down there and silence Gohan myself if I hear that stupid phase one more time."

                "Fusion ha." A voice behind the two of them whispered causing Videl to go a beat red.

                "GOHAN!!!" Videl screamed steam jetting from her ears.

She whizzed out of the room like a rocket and down the stairs. Trunks looked up at his father with a puzzled look on his face.

                "Couldn't help myself." Vegeta shrugged.

                "Ready?"

                "One more time before bed!" Gohan smiled as they took their places.

Making the poses not much different from that seen in swan lake, the two started the chant. They didn't even glance each other cause they trusted each was doing their own to make sure every part of their movement was in sync. Their fingertips were cast over their head finally colliding with other persons. A great light enveloped them at their last ha just as Videl kicked open the door.

                Videl covered her face with her arms screaming as she was blown back through the door way and into the wall. The energy pressed hard against her body nearly engraving her into the ship's wall permanently. Just as she figured all the air was going to be vanquished from her lungs, the light and wind died.

                "Oh my Kami. Are you okay, Videl?" Gohan cried at her side.

Videl opened her eyes, her vision focused on Gohan's face that was shrouded in worry for her. She smiled weakly and nodded just collapse in his arms.

Once Videl was safely in bed with a ice pack for her hurt head, Gohan turned to Goku who was waving himself off with a fan.

                "That was a close one."

                "Yeah, no kidding." Gohan nodded, "A second more and Videl could have been killed. We better not fuse with everyone around."

                Gohan closed his eyes and opened them again after a second thought,

                "Dad. For a minute there I was you."

                "Yeah. Kind of freaky, huh?"

                "Uh huh." Gohan nodded in a slight daze, "I never knew there were so many types of food in the world that you have eaten."

                "Chichi is a good cook."

                "Yeah. Mom's the greatest."

                Only an hour left, everyone gathered in the biggest room in the ship to see this so called fusion that Gohan and Goku had been practicing. Vegeta had 'volunteered' to help hold Mirai and Chibi Trunks shield with the energy was too strong. Gohan cast one last look at his father wondering how it would feel like to be inside him. He summed up all his courage hoping this truly worked.

                "Hurry up." Vegeta hissed, "We won't wait all day."

                "Right." Gohan nodded, "Ready, dad?"

                "Ready."

At those words the two started uttering the words of the fusion drawing a eerie silence over the ship. Mirai Trunks started raising the energy shield in spite of it all. The two moved as one, not once did they stop to make sure the other did the same as the other. Finally the last part came and their finger tips collided. The bright light was tossed over the group, Videl for the second time, as the souls entwined into one. Chichi grabbed tightly to Mirai Trunks as her feet nearly lift off the ground even through the shield. Vegeta and Chibi Trunks immediately helped fortify the shield until the light and smoke died away. And there stood a whole different person.

                "What?" Nothing happened?" Videl muttered, "Gohan's gone?"

The man that now stood before them looked almost exactly like Goku with slightly shorter hair. His eyes were somehow more friendly glazed over with amazing innocence. More innocence that Goku had even as a boy. His clothes were strange baggy light blue pants held up with a black gold belt with the fusion symbol engraved on the buckle. He wore a black vest with slightly puffy orange sleeves. The new person stared down at his hands and then all the parts of himself he could see. He looked up at them in confusion and then over to his reflection in the window.

                "Goku honey?" Chichi asked slightly worried, "I mean…"

                "What's your name?" Vegeta interrupted.

The man turned to Vegeta and smiled that cocky smile of 'Kakarot's',

                "Gohu."

His voice was blended together from the voices of the father and son who had just been standing there. He smiled and rubbed the back of his neck carelessly,

                "Man. I'm really hungry!"

                "When is the fusion going to be up." Videl muttered darkly as Gohu started on his thirty-third serving of pie.

                "Only two minutes more." Chichi sighed.

                "Gohu." Vegeta said sharply causing Gohu to turn curiously, "Fight me. I want to see your strength."

                "Fight you?" Gohu muttered looking Vegeta over from where he sat, "No way."

                "Are you mocking me?!" Vegeta hissed angrily.

                "No." Gohu shrugged as he took another bite into some watermelon, "You would just be clobbered that's all."

                "Ah! How dare you insult me!" Vegeta shouted coming up and grabbing Gohu by his arm.

Gohu's eyes narrowed slightly and with very little effort, Vegeta was abruptly on his back cradling his face.

                "Wow. How did that happen?" Mirai Trunks whispered, "I didn't see a thing."

                "You half breed pride less trash!" Vegeta shrieked tossing a punch.

It looked as if his fist just went right through Gohu's head because the movement was too fast for their eyes for catch it. Vegeta drew back his fist blinking in complete amazement and fury. He clutched his fist to his chest and sadly bowed his head in frustration and walked out of the room nearly knocking Videl off her feet. As soon as he left, Gohu's eyes went wide. He let out a small cry as he split apart back into Gohan and Goku.

                "Wow." Gohan and Goku muttered in unison staring at each other, "That was strange."

                "You full now?" Videl asked sacasticly.

                "Full?" Gohan asked looking over at the table were all the empty plates were.

At the same time both Gohan and Goku's jaws dropped,

                "We ate all that?!"

                "Yes." Chichi hissed, "With room to spare."

                "Heh. Figures we would use fusion on a empty stomach. Best not do that again, huh Gohan?" Goku blushed sheepishly.

                "I think you need to eat more before we fuse. I ate plenty." Gohan retorted.

                "So where's Vegeta?" Goku asked trying to change the subject.

                "Sulking." Chichi shrugged, "Gohu made quite a little effort at destroying his pride."

                "Gohu?" Gohan muttered, "Our Fusion named itself?"

                "Apparently." Chichi nodded.

                "Aw man." Goku sighed, "I better try to apologize so he doesn't try to kill us in our sleep or something."

Gohan started packing up all his stuff for their landing. He was just trying to figure out what he might need for this last battle. He placed the crystal about his neck and thumbed it gently as if it were his worry stone.

                "I'm coming, Goten."

                "Gohan?" A voice muttered from the doorway.

Every now and then,

We find a special friend.

Who never lets us down…

                "Hey." Gohan smiled upon seeing the teenage there.

Videl smiled back at him as their hearts pounded unnecessarily. This might be the last time they actually see each other. They both knew that in their hearts but neither wished to admit it.

Who understands it all,

Who reaches out each time we fall.

You're the best friend that I've found.

                "Gohan. I ummm." Videl began nervously, "I just wanted to let you know. I'll be there. When you fight Cell. If you need me, I'll be right there."

                "Thanks, Videl." Gohan said sincerely, "That means a lot to me."

Videl blushed a bright crimson. Anything she had planned to say after that got stuck in her throat. She could only smile hopefully at Gohan praying for him to make a means of conversation instead of her. He grinned and offered his arm to her,

                "One last dance?"

I know that you can't stay.

But part of you will never ever go away.

Your heart will stay.

Gohan swept Videl into his arms feeling just as nervous as before. There was no music but yet Gohan could feel the music in his heart as he danced the girl he secretly crushed about the room. Videl smiled and leaned her head against his chest intuitively causing Gohan to blush brightly. They danced slowly about the room unaware of anything else in the world.

'I can't lose her.' Gohan thought to himself, 'Those dreams aren't true.'

I'll make a wish for you.

And hope that it comes true.

That life will just be kind,

To such a gentle mind.

If you lose your way,

Think back on yesterday.

Remember me this way.

Remember me this way.

                Videl wrapped her arms about Gohan's neck moving in sync to his dancing. She smiled as she closed her eyes and rested herself calmly against him. His chi hugging hers as they went about the floor. She never felt more alive in his arms and she never wanted to leave them…

I don't need eyes to see,

the love you bring to me,

no matter where I go.

                Chichi sat next to her husband as he took the last precious moments to catch up on his sleeping. She smiled lightly as she stroked his cheek lovingly.

                "Sleep well, Goku."

And I know that you'll be there,

Forever more apart of me.

You're everywhere.

I'll always care…

                Chichi spread a blanket over Goku to prevent any shivers he might have to endure. Just as she turned to leave, Goku squinted open his eyes and whispered,

                "Thanks, Chi."

I'll make a wish for you.

And hope that it comes true.

That life will just be kind,

To such a gentle mind.

If you lose your way,

Think back on yesterday.

Remember me this way.

Remember me this way.

Vegeta sat alone across the hall from the two dancing couples with a smirk on his face. His pride still hurt from earlier but he had gotten used to it's painful moments. He shook his head at their nonsense dancing. But even in the sense of it all his mind wandered to where his wife was now… How was she spending the night? Alone? He hoped he could return to her soon… but he would never admit it.

I'll be right behind you shoulder watching you.

I'll be standing by your side in all you do.

And I will never leave,

as long as you believe.

You believe…

Gohan dipped Videl carefully their lips almost touching again. But Gohan was faster and pulled her up before she could react. He twirled her about as they continued. He even lifted her up into the air as he imagined the uplifting part of the song…

I'll make a wish for you.

And hope that it comes true.

That life will just be kind,

To such a gentle mind.

If you lose your way,

Think back on yesterday.

Remember me this way.

Remember me this way.

They slowly began to stop as the song faded from their mind. Their foreheads touched as the leaned in for the final kiss. Their lips touched just as before as Gohan lifted them into the air. They held it for several seconds before pulling apart. Videl didn't even seem to notice they were suspended in the air. She leaned her head against Gohan's shoulder once more and whispered into his ear,

                "Remember me this way."

To Be Continued…

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Some romance, humor, and ummm a little angst. Oh well. I hope you all enjoyed it! Chapter 52! Who knows how many are left, huh?