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Erupting Emotions, One Heart.
Bra sat on her leather couch, a bowl of popcorn in hand, eyes glued to the screen, a wide smile on her face. She was watching the Grudge on T.V. and the popcorn was stale, yet she was still happy. Why you ask? It's because of a certain spiky haired boy, a good natured spiky haired boy, Goten.
She was so full of joy that she felt like she was floating on air, which was definitely a new feeling for Bra. It's just something he does that affects her that way, kind of like magic. By then, nothing could ruin her mood…..nothing.
Suddenly, the door to her room violently flew from its hinges and smashed on the opposite wall, a fuming Gohan stormed inside, steam blowing from his ears. 'BRA!'
In alerted panic, Bra shut the television off, dropped her bowl of popcorn to the floor and hastily got to her feet, standing as still as an ice sculpture in shock. When Gohan's fiery onyx eyes finally rested on hers, she knew she was in deep shit. Deep DEEP shit.
'What the FUCK is going on Bra?!!' She winced when Gohan swore, tears unconsciously brimming up in her eyes. He's never cursed at her before, no matter what happened Gohan was always calm, caring and understanding towards her. But now, she could no longer see the tint of compassion that set Gohan's eyes apart from everyone else's, replaced by a burning glow of anger. Bra couldn't help but cry as she looked away.
'Who the hell is Goten Son?!' Gohan growled, his tone harsh and demanding. It was so unlike him to talk that way. He actually had to pause and make sure that voice really came from his own mouth.
Bra's entire world turned upside down once those words left his lips, her heart stopped beating. She fell back on the couch and pulled her knees to her chest, wrapping her arms around it. NO! no no NO! This is not happening! For once in her life, she felt lost and afraid. She can handle her mom getting mad at her, she could even handle her father angry at her! If she had to, she could even bare having Gohan mad at her even though that very rarely happens. But the one thing she couldn't take was disappointing her older brother. Anything but that….
'Gohan…..Gohan I- I……' Bra stuttered helplessly, her body trembling in insecurity and fear, her small hands covering her mouth as tears slid down her cheeks.
'Bra do you even know him? Do you know what kind of SHIT he's been doing Bra? Don't just sit there, ANSWER ME DAMNIT!!'
Bra let out a loud sob and buried her head in a throw pillow, her hands fisting on it as she tried to contain her tears. It was at this moment that Gohan realized what he had done. He terrified his sister, badly. Guilt quickly ate at his insides, but he wouldn't let her off that easily. She needs to know how serious this is.
'Bra, he tried to rape Videl….'
'He saved Videl!' Bra answered back, her voice quivering slightly as tears rained down her cheeks.
'Only to take advantage of her!' Gohan roared, his fist clenching at his sides. Bra trembled helplessly, keeping her eyes glued to her feet. She couldn't bare to look up at him, at his disappointed expression. But she loved Goten, she had to fight for him. No matter how much it hurt…
'Gohan, you don't know him. Goten is a good man!'
Gohan growled at her furiously, cutting her off immediately. He shut his eyes closed, trying VERY hard to contain his anger, his jaw clenched. He just couldn't believe how stupid his sister could be! 'I'm going to find him and I pray to Kami I don't come back with his blood on my hands.' Bra's eyes widened quickly, her heart stopped beating, her face paled white. 'He's never going near you again, and neither are you.'
Gohan declared that tightly, crossing his arms across his chest. He gave her one last look before turning away, but Bra's arms shot out and grabbed his shoulders. 'Gohan please! Listen to me!' She paused, gathering all her courage after taking a deep breathe then blurted it out. ' I love him Gohan!' He winced at what she said, but Bra didn't notice as she pleaded, clinging on his arm desperately.
Videl chose this time to cut in. When she slipped quietly inside the room, she was too shocked to even speak. This was definitely a side she never thought Gohan had. And from the look on Bra's shocked and terrified face, she didn't know either. Videl understood why Gohan was mad, she would be too, but enough is enough. 'Gohan, stop it! You're terrifying her!'
He didn't look back at Videl as silence enveloped the room; Bra's sobbing seemed to be the only sound in the world at this moment. She could see Gohan relax a bit, but his anger never went down. Although the usual softness in his voice returned, the cheerful tone that made his words so comforting did not.
'Bra, you don't love him! Don't be stupid about this!'
Bra shook her head furiously at him, her words slipping out her mouth before she realized what she had said. 'Just because your love didn't go well doesn't mean mine won't either!'
The room fell terribly quiet, Videl and Bra's eyes widened as Gohan's onyx orbs softened and turned away. Bra clamped both her hands on her mouth in shock, her lips trembled. 'Gohan, I- I'm sorry. But you really have to trust me….I love Goten.'
He gently pried her off, his face so serious it would've scared even Vegeta to a corner. He straightened his back and stood tall, crossing his arms. 'I don't think I can Bra, not just yet.'
He shook his head before storming out the door, not knowing that what he said sliced Bra's heart in half, causing a fresh tear to roll down her cheeks.
She collapsed to the cold floor, burying her face in her hands as she cried out loudly, Videl immediately knelt down by her side and wrapped her arms around the sobbing woman.
'Bra, you know he's only doing this because he loves you.' Videl whispered softly, rubbing the woman's back comfortingly.
'I know Videl, but he doesn't understand. Goten was drunk and he feels really bad about trying to rape you. He's a good man Videl. He really is.' Bra cried, holding on Videl tightly.
Videl bit her lower lip. 'Are you sure Bra? Your brother doesn't want you to get hurt, you know that.'
Bra sniffed, fighting back her tears. 'Yeah, but now he's disappointed at me. Gohan's always been my cool big brother, I could always turn to him. What do I do now?' Her teary blue eyes turned to Videl questioningly, desperate for an answer.
'Do you really love him?'
'OF COURSE! He's my brother!'
Videl shook her head. 'No, I meant Goten.'
Bra nodded furiously. 'I love him Videl. He's really funny, kind and sweet. He made a few mistakes in his life but he's willing to change, for me.'
Shel offered a small smile before pulling Bra into a tight hug. She's never actually talked to Bra before, but an immediate sister bond was formed between them. 'I do still owe him my life.' Videl whispered softly, Bra looked up at her as she smiled. 'I'll go try to knock some sense into that bum.'
Bra smiled gratefully and squeezed Videl. 'Thank you Videl. I know he'll listen to you. You guys have been spending a lot of time together lately huh?'
Videl rolled her eyes when Bra winked at her, wiping the dry trails of tears on her cheeks. 'So, you like my big bro?' She teased.
'Do you want me to help or not?'
Bra closed her mouth immediately and giggled, sighing heavily. 'He could be really stubborn though. It'll be hard to convince him.' She looked up at Videl with a smile. 'Thank you again Videl.'
Videl nodded, waving it off. 'No problem. Now give me your bro's cell phone number so I can hunt him down before he turns into a murderer and sends your boy friend's body here in a matchbox.'
'NO! It's Goten Son..YES!' Gohan growled at his cell phone, pacing back and forth. 'G. O. T. E. N. Son. Tell me what you come up with Dante.' He flipped his cell close then flipped it on again, dialing David's number quickly. After a few rings, someone finally picked up.
'Hello?'
'David, its Gohan. Listen, can you do a search for me?'
'Uhmm…..why don't you call Dante?'
'I did, he's already doing it for me but since your parents have the data files of every resident here, maybe your search will go faster.'
Alright, so who's the guy G?
Gohan gritted his teeth. 'Goten. Son Goten.'
Bra's guy?
Gohan growled. 'YOU KNEW THIS TOO? How come no one told me?!'
David gulped, suddenly feeling very hot. Ahhh…well, you see….Bra said she didn't want you finding out just yet. She said you'll get really angry and over react. Which is exactly what you're doing now.
'I am NOT angry!' Gohan roared at his phone. 'Just give me anything you come up with ASAP. I'm going to kill that bastard!'
You do know killing is a crime, not to mention a sin…
'Whatever.' Gohan mumbled before shutting his phone. But just as he was about to store it back in his pants pocket, it rang. 'Got anything?' he snapped at it.
'Not really, you have a hot head though.' Came the smooth reply of a certain girl. Gohan groaned and began pacing again. 'Videl?'
'Yeah it's me. Can you tell me where you are? WE need to talk.'
Gohan shook his head then remembered she wouldn't be able to see that. 'No, I'm currently on a mission.'
'Prince Gohan Bryan Briefs! You better tell me where you are RIGHT now or I'll tell your mother you throw out the lunch she packs for you to work everyday.' Gohan paled, but Videl wasn't done. 'Frankly, I'm disappointed in you. How could you blow up at your sister like that?! The girl was trembling in fear for crying out loud!'
Gohan bit his lower lip guiltily before rolling his eyes. 'Look, I'm sorry about Bra okay. I…..I know I was a little rough on her but she has to know how serious this is Videl!'
'She does Gohan! Now tell me where you are so we can talk about this and you can cool down a bit.'
Gohan growled, sighing in defeat. 'You've got ten minutes Videl before I become a killer. How about I meet you at that secret spot of yours?'
'Sure, that'll be good. You better be there Gohan!'
He sighed. 'I will.'
Vegeta's head snapped to the side, his arm outstretched to a punch, sweat pouring down his body. His eyes widened in worry for a moment, then returned to its usual scowl as he let out a low growl. He clenched his fist tightly, wiping the sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand as he quickly turned the gravity back to normal and headed out the G.R. in a rush.
Bulma turned to face her husband in shock, glancing at the clock on the wall then back at Vegeta. 'What are YOU doing out of your rat hole so early Veggie? Normally you're in there for two hours mo-
She quickly shut her mouth when Vegeta glared at her. He never glared at her like that unless there was something serious going on. Worry quickly invaded her body. 'Vegeta, what's wrong?'
But she never got her answer, he had stormed out the door and jetted off into the sky….
Popo felt like he was going to faint. He stared at Cupid, who was looking down on earth very calmly, as if nothing was wrong. Left eyebrow twitching, the black genie shouted 'WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SO CALM FOR?!'
The force of Popo's vocal cords sent Cupid to the other side of the lookout, slamming directly at a coconut tree, before sliding down to the tiled floors. Jumping back to his feet, he fluttered back to Popo and smacked him across the face. 'WHY ARE YOU SO LOUD! They are going to be fine…you worry too much buddy.'
Growling, Popo got to his feet roughly and brushed himself clean. 'Are you sure? It didn't seem like they were OK….'
Cupid didn't answer him, only scratching his chin in deep thought. 'You know, that Vegeta guy has a big heart….I admire him…'
Popo's eyes widened….Vegeta?! Big heart?!!!! DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!!!!
'Are you talking about THE PRINCE OF ALL SAIYANS IM BETTER THAN YOU Vegeta? Or another Vegeta? Well how many Vegeta's can there be? You know actually, I don't think there is another Vegeta in the planet…or the universe for that matter. I mean besides planet Vegeta, there really only is ONE Vegeta in the whole cosmos.'
Cupid rolled his eyes. 'He does have a big heart, I mean that literally.'
A brow ( wait.. does Popo even have a brow?) raised. 'Literally?'
Cupid nodded. 'Well you see, different people have different hearts. You know, size, form, texture, purities and all that. Us Cupid's have to know these things.'
'You mean…..we don't all have the same hearts?!'
'Of course NOT! If we all have the same hearts..then WE'LL ALL FALL IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER YOU IDIOT!'
'WHAT?!!'
Cupid grumbled, muttering about stupid genies and the world. 'It goes like this. The people who are meant to fall in love have the same heart, exactly the same! Like Vegeta and Bulma. So when they have children, their kids have the same heart as their parents. Soon, the kids will grow up and fall in love with someone else who has the same heart as them, but not blood relative. That's how you find true love, you look at their heart. That's why it's called, ONE HEART! Because a married couple have the same heart. Get it?'
Popo nodded unsurely. 'So only people with the same heart are meant to be?'
Cupid nodded. 'Now you're getting it!'
'You mean Vegeta and Bulma have the same heart?'
Cupid nodded again, a big smile forming in his face. 'They do.'
'And Gohan and Bra have the same heart as Vegeta and Bulma since they are Bulma and Vegeta's children?'
'YUP!'
'So…..won't Gohan fall in love with his sister? Since they have the same heart?'
THWAK! 'No you idiot! I said except blood relatives didn't I?'
'Oh.' Mr. Popo whispered. 'So, you Cupids look into people's hearts to see if they're the same so that you'll know if they're meant to be?'
'Uh-huh.'
'WOW! That's so cool! I always thought everyone had the same heart!'
Cupid laughed. 'What?! Now that's stupid!'
He glanced back on earth and sighed. 'Well I just hope Vegeta straightens things out down there.'
'You don't understand, Bra's young! She doesn't know what she's getting herself in to!' Gohan reasoned with Videl, his arms wrapped around her waist. Videl was sitting on his lap, her head resting on his shoulders. Somehow, even though they were this close to each other, it didn't bother them. To the two, it was just……a friendly thing.
'Yes she does Gohan. She's mature enough to make her own mistakes and accomplishments. She's a grown woman, she can make her own choices.'
Gohan shook his head, his face determined. 'Not while I'm here. Why are you taking her side anyway? Goten tried to rape YOU, you should know this is a bad idea!'
Videl nodded softly, turning to face him. 'Yes, but I still owe him my life. Bra said he was drunk, a lot of good people do bad things when they're drunk. Sure Goten made a bad choice, but Bra really thinks he's a nice guy!'
Gohan snorted at her. Videl punched him on the shoulder lightly. 'I'm serious Gohan. Maybe you should give him a chance!'
'No way!'
'Why are you being so unfair to your sister?' Videl asked curiously, raising her brows. 'What if she really does love him and he loves her back? You can't stand in the way of your sister's happiness.'
'I don't want to stand in the way of my sister's happiness. I just want her to find happiness with someone else!' Gohan said firmly, unconsciously tightening his hold on Videl's waist. 'Why can't she trust me? I know, I have experience! I know how it feels to be heart broken…….to be left alone. And I don't want her to go through that!'
Videl got up to her feet, her hands on her waist. 'Gohan, this isn't about you! How can you be so unfair to your sister?!'
Gohan too got to his full height. 'Unfair?! I'm not being unfair, I just don't want her to get hurt!'
'Well you're hurting her a HELL lot right now!' Videl said sharply, crossing her arms. 'Why are you so locked up? Why is it that you don't trust anyone?! God Gohan, not every person in the world is out to hurt you or your family!'
Videl turned away and was about to storm off when Gohan spoke. 'Some years ago, I……I was actually happy. I had a special someone to hold on to….' His voice was so soft she could barely hear it, sadness laced around every painful word. Videl turned to face him again, her wide eyes returning back as she saw him sit back down on the grass, running a hand through his hair. 'It happened a long time ago….but I still remember it……I still remember it very clearly….'
Flashback.
Gohan had his arms around Jamie's waist, guiding her down the crowded hallways of their school and out the doors into the beautiful day outside. He smiled, waving goodbye to his friends as he and Jamie walked down the steps and with a laugh began to race to Blue Circle City Park, their hands still together.
The two ended up by the swings, Jamie sitting on the swing with Gohan pushing her lightly, her long black hair swaying as he did. She gave a cheerful laugh every time he pushed a little harder, sending her high to the sky and fall safely back in Gohan's arms, where he would tickle her before bringing her back to the swings again.
'Hey, when is it my turn for you to push me?' Gohan whined playfully, kissing her cheeks lightly. Jamie smiled, pulling down on the collar of his shirt before burping loudly in his ear. 'Well I would push you, if I wasn't blind my dear Gohan.'
He smiled at her, and although she couldn't see it, she knew he was. 'You do know that every time I push you hard in the swings you fly off about a hundred meters into the sky.'
Jamie snickered and nodded. 'Of course I know you idiot. I think I'd know it if I'm falling from the sky.'
'Then why do you let me do it?' Gohan asked thoroughly confused.
She looked up at him, well at least at where she thought his face would be, her green eyes searching for his black ones. 'I trust you to catch me every time I fall.' She turned away with a grin. 'And besides, I know you would never let me down, let alone drop me!'
Gohan snickered and gave her a small push on the swings again, rocking her back and forth, her silky hair flowing with her movements. 'Gohan, do you like Lime?'
He paused, scratching his chin with one hand in thought while his other continued to push Jamie lightly. 'Well….she's a really pretty girl. I don't know…..what do you think?'
She giggled. 'You should go out with her Prince, you have my blessings. Besides, if no one tells you to go out with a girl you'll stay single for your entire life.'
He pouted and pretended to be hurt. 'Ouch, that hurts Jamie. I resent that!'
She laughed, getting up to her feet and waiting for him to guide her. As soon as she felt Gohan's hand, she grabbed it and pulled him close, jumping on him into a tight hug. 'Well, if you ever do have a girl friend, I want to make sure she deserves someone as special as you.' She whispers softly in his ear.
She couldn't see it, but she knew that right now he was blushing different shades of red. Gohan chuckled nervously. 'Same goes for you. I don't want just any punk to go out with you, or I'll kick their ass to Timbukto and back!'
She laughed before hopping off of him, grabbed his hand and started running. Although she didn't know where she was going, she knew Gohan would stop her just in time if she was headed for danger. She let go of his hand and spun around with her arms stretched wide, smelling the sweet scent of damp grass in the air. She could hear Gohan chuckling at her from a small distance. As soon as she stopped, Jamie wobbled around like a drunk lady and fell on her butt, plopping down on the grass.
'Gohan, can you tell me what my surroundings look like?' She breathed.
He stopped and looked around. They were in an old abandoned park, with old rusted jungle gyms and dried up grass. This was the park he always led her to because out here, they would always be alone, free to do anything they wanted. He frowned at his surroundings, then looked back at Jamie's dazzling smile. He grinned.
'Well, the grass are long and green, filled with different flowers. Colorful butterflies are flying above those periwinkle flowers you love so much, the sky is clear and light blue.' He smiled. 'Everything is breathtaking Jamie.'
Jamie grinned, using her palms to feel the grass she rested on before patting the spot next to her gently, Gohan immediately by her side. She knew he was lying, but that's why she loved him. He would always tell her the world is beautiful, even when it's not.
He hated being dishonest to her like that, but he wouldn't dare ruin the image of the world to her innocent un-scared eyes. She didn't have much to live for since she was blind, so Gohan made sure everything and everyone was wonderful to her. She didn't need to know the problems of the earth, the pollution, the garbage in the streets, the natural beauty of nature being ruined by people who hunger for better technology. Jamie would've hated that, she's a real country out-doors loving girl. Gohan smiled, that's how he liked her to be.
He laid down on the grass beside Jamie, his hands cupped under his head, a small smile on his face. He slowly shut his eyes in hopes of trying to see the world through Jamie's point of view. Sometimes he hoped he was blind like her, so that she wouldn't feel alone. If he was blind, he wouldn't see what people were really like, the cruelty, hate and anger of everyone around him. He wouldn't see the truth, he would see what it is people tell him to see. He would be innocent.
He opened his eyes and yelped in surprise when he saw Jamie's grinning smile only centimeters from his face, her lifeless but youthful green eyes glittering mischievously. She laughed lightly, using her hands to feel for his stomach before laying her head on it. 'Haha…Scared ya didn't I Gohan? I wish I could've seen your face.'
Gohan chuckled, scratching her head with his hand and taunted like a trainer talking to his dog, 'Who's a good girl? Yes you are Jamie, you're a good girl!'
She shot up and scowled at him, playfully smacking him hard on the stomach, narrowly missing his crotch….thankfully. Gohan "oofed" lightly before snickering, shifting so that he had his head on Jamie's lap, her hands running through his long, dark spikes affectionately. 'You're such a goof ball, you know that?'
Gohan smirked. 'Yup!'
They stayed like that for a moment, just resting in the comfortable silence between them until Jamie sighed and spoke. 'Gohan, do you think I'll ever get my sight back?'
His eyes widened uncomfortably, his throat suddenly felt dry. What the hell was he supposed to answer to that?! Gohan's mind went into over drive, quickly trying to think of the best answer but came up with nothing. 'I…..I don't know Jamie.' He frowned at himself. What kind of a friend was he? What kind of stupid answer was that? 'I mean, I think you will. But why want it? I think you're super cool just the way you are. You have a voice no one can compare to.' Yeah, good come back…
Jamie shook her head hopelessly. 'Oh Gohan, would you stop flattering me. I can take a negative answer you know.'
'I know, but really though, sometimes seeing everything isn't something you'd want.' He answered truthfully. Jamie stayed silent, just running her hands through his hair.
'It's just that the world sounds so beautiful through your eyes Prince. I want to see those blue skies, those flowers, those butterflies, those periwinkles I love so much that you always tell me are breathtaking.' Jamie said softly, sighing heavily. Gohan frowned at himself. You just had to tell her the world was perfect didn't you? Aghhh! Damn it! Now she's definitely going to want to see the world if you describe it so well! I'm so stupid! Stupid stupid STUPID!
Smacking himself mentally, Gohan tried to stir the subject around. 'If you do get your vision back, what's the first thing you'd want to see Jamie?' Oh smooth move Einstein! That's really off subject there buddy!
Jamie laughed, though Gohan didn't know what it was she was laughing at it made him smile too. 'I don't know, there's so much I want to see! Like the sun, and the moon, the stars, the ocean….oh my there's so many!' Gohan chuckled.
'But you know what the first thing I would want to see is?'
Gohan raised a brow, a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips. 'The periwinkles?'
She shook her head at him, running her hands through his hair before trailing her fingers over his face gently, touching every curve of his baby soft tanned skin. 'Nope…. I'd like to see you.'
A blush promptly spread across his face to his toes and reached up to the roots of his hair. 'W-wha? Why me?'
Jamie shrugged as he sat up to face her. 'Even though you described everything in the world so wonderfully while you describe yourself so lowly, you'd be the only thing that would make me smile. I know the world isn't as good as you tell me, but you are the most wonderful person I've ever known. You're real.' She smiled, cupping his cheeks with her small hands, dazzling Gohan with her bright picture perfect teeth. 'You'd be a wonderful face to wake up to everyday Gohan. Your wife would be so lucky.'
Gohan's eyes widened, his face redder than the ripest tomato, he tackled Jamie to the ground and mercilessly attacked her with his tickle fingers. Jamie was powerless to resist. Her contagious and heart-felt laughter rang across the entire city, temporarily washing away all the hate in the world. Well, at least in Gohan's eyes it did.
'Come on you, I'd better get you home or your dad will kick my ass.' Gohan said, getting up to his feet and swooping Jamie into his arms, who immediately protested stubbornly.
'Gohan! I'm blind, not paralyzed you know.'
Gohan rolled his eyes, laughing as he gently dropped Jamie on her feet. As soon as she was able to stand, she pushed on Gohan's arm saying a brief 'TAG!' before running away blindly with no idea where she was going. She didn't worry about it. She knew that if she would run to the end of a cliff, Gohan would be down there to catch her if she falls, always….
'Come on Gohan, can't you catch a blind woman?' She laughed, sprinting forward as fast as she could.
'You are suicidal Jamie, you know that right!' His voice wasn't very far from her, Jamie giggled. See, Gohan would never leave her. Running faster, she could hear the sound of cars wheezing by and a bunch of other noises that told her she must be heading for the city streets. A hand suddenly latched on her wrist and yanked her back, a rush of wind swooshed past by her, a car she assumed.
'You almost got hit there lady, you crazy or something?' Gohan teased. Jamie rolled her eyes. 'I had right of way, that car was driving on a red light.'
The two laughed, walking down the streets without a care in the world. Gohan watched as Jamie went on and on about drunk drivers and their craziness. He couldn't help but grin at her, she was so smart and caring and strong and loving and beautiful and talented…….how could Kami take her sight away? Why didn't Kami do it to some bad guy? Why Jamie? Gohan frowned, he knew it wasn't fair. Life's never fair to good people. But then again, if Jamie wasn't blind, would she still be the same person?
'Gohan, you goof! Are you even listening?' Jamie snapped at him, pulling him back from his thoughts. He grinned sheepishly. 'Roger roger, hear you loud and clear command tower.'
She laughed at him but stopped when she was pulled back by his arm. Gohan's eyes widened, spotting a little boy picking up his lost ball in the middle of the street, a car blazing on high gear not to far away. With only a second to react, Gohan whispered 'Stay here' to Jamie before running as fast as he could, pushing the little boy roughly out of the way just as the car was about to splatter on them. The two stumbled in a ball of limbs and rolled out safely onto the sidewalk.
The little boy's mother rushed over to them in surprise and panic, immediately yanking her child from Gohan's arms and cutting his air supply by squeezing him in a tight hug. 'Oh, MY BABY! Are you okay Frankie? OH my little baby! I almost LOST YOU!!!'
The little boy poked his small head out from his mother's chest, smiling at Gohan who was still on the floor. The boy whispered a small thank you to him before his mom dragged him down the street all the while yelling at the top of her lungs for trying to get his ball in the middle of the road. Gohan smiled as soon as they disappeared down the curb, dusting himself clean as he got to his feet. He turned around……
End Flashback.
A small tear dripped from Gohan's tightly shut eyes, Videl's arms wrapped like a vice-grip around him for support. 'She…..S-she wasn't there anymore,' he breathed heavily, wincing as more tears streamed down his eyes and out of his control. It was his most painful past, the recovering wounds of that tragedy re-opened the cut in his heart so it bled freely, as tears in his eyes. 'I looked for her for years, hoping against all odds that someone found her and would bring her back to me, to her family.' Gohan sniffed, wiping his tears with the back of his hands as he got up to his feet. 'But no one did……so don't tell me about the world.'
His eyes rested on Videl, narrowing as sadness was replaced to hate, his fists clenching at his sides in a desperate attempt to control his anger. 'Don't tell ME how unfair the world is! I KNOW HOW UNFAIR IT IS! I KNOW HOW PAINFUL IT CAN HURT YOU!! Why did they take Jamie's eyes? Why not someone else?! Why do they always have to punish the ones who did NOTHING wrong?!!'
Gohan started in a soft growling whisper but gradually got stronger into a full blown roar as he poured all his emotions to Videl, his tears flushing out like a raging waterfall. He felt a burning fire of rage boiling inside of him, over powering his control and senses, sending waves of shock around his body as he trembled in anger. His eyes flashed a tint of turquoise, sparks of gold making its presence in his dark spiky hair. At that point, he was lost in a catastrophic storm of negative emotions, a storm he thought he could not escape from anymore, all he could see was red…
'I HATE THE WORLD FOR DOING THIS TO ME!! WHY DID YOU TAKE JAMIE?! WHY NOT SOMEONE ELSE?!' He screamed to the sky like a thunder clashing in a storm, his body engulfed in a blinding light of yellow, fire erupting from his very skin. Videl's heart shattered in two from the display in front of her. I'm going to lose him….
'Gohan stop…please STOP it!' She pleaded, running up to him and grabbing on his waist before they both fell to the ground, the surge of power and emotions disappearing with the light, crying and heaving against each other. She crawled up onto him, her hands quickly grabbing the sides of his head, she leaned closer to his face so that their foreheads touched together. 'Gohan….please…' She breathed heavily, staring at his closed eyes.
Videl felt like she was going to loose him back there, and she found she dreaded the feeling……no more…please…
Dark clouds began to roll in, growling in anger as if they heard Gohan's thunderous yell, lightning began to clash in the distance. A storm slowly began to form above them.
Gohan's eyes opened slightly, averting down to his hands. He couldn't look at Videl right now, it would just hurt him even more. 'I- I know how it feels to be trashed on by life….everything I ever loved was always taken from me…..' He laughed bitterly, like a hollow chuckle with no meaning, only sarcasm. 'Sometimes…..I even think that Kami is punishing me personally, that I'm cursed……For something I probably did.' He took a deep, shaky breathe and turned to Videl's eyes. He sighed in relief when he saw they were filled with compassion and understanding.
'After Jamie, I fell in love with Lime. But she was taken from me too……..I still think about her, Jamie I mean. Now at this point in my life, Bra's the only one I have left. Everyone I love is getting pulled away from me. I- I just don't want her to go too……..'
He turned away, feeling guilty from staring at her eyes. He laughed lightly, rain began to fall on them as if to wash all the pain and memories away, to make everything all better. Videl thanked Kami for the rain, it might be the thing Gohan needed right now. It gives a sense of rebirth, of a fresh start. Like being cleansed of the past so you could be prepared for the new day ahead. She loved the rain.
Lifting his chin so that he looked straight at her, Videl offered a warm comforting smile. 'So the truth does come out…' She whispered softly, causing a small regretful smile to cross his lips. 'I must seem selfish don't I?' He asked with an innocent chuckle, his hands running through his damp black locks that hung forward heavily from the wetness of the rain.
Videl shook her head and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him close and planting a small kiss on his tear stained cheeks. 'I'm not going anywhere Gohan. I'll be here, whenever you need a friend.'
Gohan's eyes widened slightly, before he tightened his grip on her wet body. He smiled gratefully, resting his chin on her forehead. 'Thanks…..thanks Videl.'
Vegeta's head snapped to their direction, violently halting in the air. 'Damn that boy!'
Wasting no time, he blasted off to their direction.
I really don't feel so well, kinda stressed out since exams are up and stuff…so you might see a lot of errors and stuff in this chapter, and since it IS long, I might have made some oopsies somewhere in there…I must admit I don't feel like this chapter is my best…
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Ohhh…exams are coming up so it might take me longer than a week to update the next time…but it depends on the reviews!! If I get a lot, then maybe I'll try and squeeze it in even though I have exams!!! SO REVIEW!!
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So basically in this chapter, it has some parts that will be very important in the story, so read it carefully! I'm not telling you guys which parts…LOL
In this chapter, Gohan get's angry that Bra would go out with a rapist..Goten. ( Actually, Goten is a really good guy in this story, he's not the bad guy, he just got drunk and yeah. The real bad guys will come next chapter! DUN DUN DUN!) And the real reason Gohan got mad was because he was afraid, that he would lose Bra. He feels like he always looses everyone he loves, first Jamie, then Lime, and now the only person he has is being taken away by Goten. That's why he's angry, because he's afraid of losing Bra too.
