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In My Heart

Chapter Two: The Spread of Sorrow and a Song of Hope

Gohan was left behind to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. He quietly gathered his dead friends and prepared to go on a short flight to Bulma's house. Silver tears were falling silently from his eyes. Remembering that now Bulma had no husband and Trunks without a Father. It was tearing him apart slowly. He had to calm down, he was close to turning Super Saiyan again.

He reached the yellow domed building as it started to rain. He carefully placed his friends down on the front lawn. He shuddered almost hearing Bulma's hysterical cries over her husband. He cursed the fact that there weren't any dragonballs any more. Gohan lifted a very limp arm to the door bell. The intercom rang off Bulma's voice "Vegeta you know the door is open. Get your lazy ass in here and stop screwing around. I'm trying to work here, geez." Gohan almost laughed but held it back as he replied into the intercom. "It's Gohan, Bulma, I need you to come here its important." There was a surprised pause then Bulma's cheerful voice replied back, "ok Gohan I'll be down there in a minute."

Gohan waited anxiously for Bulma to open the door. He almost didn't want her to come and see what has become to her husband and the rest of the Z warriors. The metal doors slid open revealing a young blue haired woman, she had a slight annoyed look but gasped when she got a good look at Gohan. His gi was caked with blood and mud, his shoulder was badly wounded and his face was scratched up. He cringed not only because she touched his wound but she spotted the other Z warriors.

Her eyes grew distant as she staggered toward the dead Z warriors. Bulma looked at her friends faces, they seem to stare through her. Looking toward her left was the Saiyan prince, a huge gaping hole that went through his armor and his body. She could see the grass through the hole the green was coated with the red liquid that was leaking from his body. Bulma began to shake when she noticed that among the dead was Piccolo meaning no dragon balls. Tears began to stream down her face as she looked back at Vegeta. "No." she whispered then yelled "NO! VEGETA!"

Gohan could not bare anymore he ran inside as fast as he could. He stopped and ran into a room Bulma had fashioned to look like the moonlight streamed down from the window. Tears streamed down his face, he wanted to scream and let the world feel his pain. He lost all of his strength and collapsed on the floor.

He awoke to a soft sound of crying. It was too soft to be Bulma so he decided to investigate. He carefully stood up and walked down the dark hallway toward the soft cries. He arrived at a doorway the cries were coming inside. He walked inside spotting a small blue crib that was moving slightly. He peered from the side of the crib and caught sight of baby Trunks. Big salty tears streamed down his face as Trunks turned his clear blue eyes on to Gohan. He raised a chubby hand up signaling that he wanted to be picked up. Gohan smiled as he carefully picked up Trunks with his good arm. The baby cooed as Gohan held him. He stared down at the baby remembering what Vegeta said and also remembering the fact that Trunks didn't have a father anymore.

Tears threatened to spill again from Trunks's eyes, Gohan sighed and cleared his voice.

"Come stop your crying, it will be all right. Just take my hand hold it tight. I will protect you from all around you I will be here don't you cry."

Gohan began to sing quietly. Trunks looked up at him his tears still falling from his eyes.

"For one so small you seem so strong, my arms will hold you keep you safe and warm. My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm. This bond between us can't be broken I will be here don't you cry."

Tears began to stream from Gohan's eyes as he remembered his father singing to him when he was little.

"'Cause you'll be in my heart. Yes you'll be in my heart. From this day on, now and forever more."

Trunks's tears stopped pouring from his eyes as he stared up at Gohan.

"You'll be in my heart, no matter what they say. You'll be in my heart, always. Why can't they understand the way we feel. They just don't trust what they can't explain. I know were different but deep inside us were not that different at all."

Gohan smiled down at Trunks who was still staring at him. He carefully wiped the tears of the younger one's face.

"And you'll be in my heart, yes you'll be in my heart. From this day on now and forever more. Don't listen to them 'cause what do they know. We need each other to have to hold. They'll see in time. I know."

Bulma walked in the doorway and listened to Gohan sing to Trunks.

"When destiny calls you, you must be strong. I may not be with you but you got to hold on. They'll see in time. I know. We'll show them together . 'Cause you'll be in my heart. Yes, you'll be in my heart. From this day on now and forever more. Oh you'll be in my heart. No matter what they say. You'll be in my heart, always. I'll be with you. Always. Just look over your shoulder, just look over your shoulder. I'll be there. Always."

Gohan put a sleeping Trunks back into his crib and turned around. Surprised at seeing Bulma he blushed. " I'm sorry Bulma I wish I could have done something. I got in the way again." he said referring to the battle. Bulma looked straight at him and said " don't you dare blame yourself, Gohan. You did what you could and that is all you could do." She pulled him into a comforting hug then took him to the infirmary to fix his arm.

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