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Ease My Pain chapter 33

The next day when school was ending one of bray's friends approached him. "Hey bray I'm having a big party this weekend are you going to be able to come?"

"Yeah sure I could use entertainment in my life since everything else doesn't seem to be working." "It sounds like you could use a good time. So bring your friends and I'll catch you then."

"Ok Eric I'll check you later." He walked away and Brandon walked up. "Hey ready to go?" said Brandon. "Yeah. Hey Brandon this weekend Eric is having a party, want to come?"

"Oh cool maybe I can invite erasa and videl." Both of them left out of the school and went home.

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Gohan had arrived home already and sitting at his desk he was doing his homework he really didn't spend too much time talking to anyone cause he was mad about not seeing zedrick. He wanted to fight him. There was a knock on the door and goku came in and closed the door. "Hey son, you feeling better than yesterday?"

"I wasn't sick yesterday." Said gohan rolling his eyes giving a sigh.

"Your mother said you came home angry and you wasn't feeling well." "I was angry cause I ran into zedrick one of maces guys that work for him. I wanted to KILL him!" said gohan getting angry.

"Gohan don't you think that your going at this alone?"

Gohan glared at his dad. "Dad what I'm I suppose to do? Sit here and let them get away with what they did to me it's very obvious that you don't want to do anything about it so why not take matters in my own hands!"

"Gohan I just can't barge in over to that guys place and accuse him of poisoning you!"

"Well who else could of did this?! He said he was going to take his revenge on me!" Then it dawned on gohan what zedrick said.

"What's on your mind?" said goku.

"I just remembered that zedrick said someone else did it."

"So mace isn't behind this, huh?" said goku.

"Dad he is behind this its just mace had to pay someone to do it." "You must have been around this guy a lot to what he's capable of doing?" "Yeah I was and I wish I didn't." said gohan feeling bad.

"Well son you can't correct what you already did but you can make the right decisions right now."

Sighing. "I know." said gohan.

"Well I'll let you get back to your homework and I'll be at master roshi if you need me and oh, your mom told me to tell you that she'll be home later cause she's out with bulma and gotens at bulma's with trunks. Love you son see you later." Gohan went back to doing his homework and goku left and instant transmission to master roshi's house.

As goku was walking across the sand he was thinking about taking a visit to see this mace guy that he knew gohan had been talking about and it was really time that he go see this guy he didn't want gohan to go cause his strength was starting to come back and he really didn't want gohan fighting.

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Bulma and chichi were out at the mall and went their separate ways and said they will meet back at the fountain in an hour.

Chichi was looking at some of the nice clothes in the windows as she was passing by this one store. She wished goku had a job so she could go shopping like any other normal wife she knew goku could do better if he really wanted to.

"Hi chichi!"

Chichi turned around and she was surprised it was Ethan. "Oh hi ethan what a nice surprise."

"Yeah it is a surprise to see you talking to me since you said we couldn't see each other anymore."

Sighing. "I know ethan sometimes I just.....oh never mind." Said chichi starting to turn and walk.

Ethan walked with her. "I wish chichi we could see each other again I really miss you I haven't been with anyone cause I just can't get you off my mind and also I was hurt cause we broke up."

Chichi stopped and turned to ethan. "Listen ethan I'm trying to get it right with my husband it's been hard for me since my husband has been gone and now since he's back I still love my husband it's just........ I'm trying to get over the anger for him being gone for a long time and getting involved in another relationship is going to do nothing but cause problems for me and for you. So, why don't I save you some hurt by not seeing you even though I would like to but......"

Ethan grabbed chichi and kissed her before she could finish she tried to resist but then she gave in and started kissing ethan back.

****************** Later that evening gohans phone rings.

"Hello?"

"Hey gohan!"

"Hi videl what's up?"

"Nothing but this question I need to ask you?"

"Ok let's hear it."

"I don't know but do you think you could come with me and erasa to Eric's party this Friday?"

"I don't know videl I believe I'm restricted from all parties since I was poisoned I don't believe my mom or dad will let me out to go anywhere hardly."

"Well say your going to study for a couple of hours that should let you off the hook."

"I don't know I love going out to parties and having some fun since my life seems so screwed up at home my parents seem like they will never get it together."

"Speaking of screwed my dad acts like that sometimes."

"Oh you got problems too?"

"Yeah you can say so. My dad has a date every week with a different women I hate when he does that!" said videl irritated.

"Parents can be a pain sometimes." Said gohan.

"Well I'll see you in school gohan and just let me know if you can come so can we meet up."

"Yeah, if things change give me the address."

"Talk later." Said videl.

"Bye videl."

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In gym class the next day. "Man I got gum on my gym shorts who in the heck put gum on the benches?!" said sharpner. "Probably some geek who doesn't know how to keep gum in his mouth." Said drew.

Mr. Simmons the gym teacher came out with a ball under his arm.

"I'm not really in the mood to play anything today I'm just tired from all the homework." Said gohan yawning.

"Your not kidding I don't want to play any ball I rather just do free play instead." Said Brandon.

"All right, listen up boys the game today is dodge ball so let's divide up in groups of two." Said Mr. Simmons.

Everyone divided up and started playing. "Hey drew watch me get that nerd gohan out!" said sharpner. "Ha, ha ha ha!!" They both were laughing.

Sharpner threw the ball straight at gohan and gohan caught it and got sharpner out.

"What! Why, that idiot!" yelled sharpner. "Don't worry sharpner I'll try for you." Said drew. Drew threw the ball and it hit someone else and it missed gohan and got someone else out. "Darn I missed." Said drew.

Gohan had the ball and threw it and put a little too much strength to it and tried not too and it hit drew real fast knocking the wind out of him and knocked him up against the wall.

Oh no thought gohan. The gym teacher stared at gohan along with everyone else. Gohan scratched his head. "Sorry coach I didn't mean that. I guess I don't know my own strength."

"Your absolutely right!" said the coach looking wide-eyed. Sharpner was helping drew get up and drew was bent over trying to catch his breath bending over. "How........dare he...........hit me......like that!"

"Don't worry will get him later!" said sharpner. The coach walked over and helped sharpner take drew to the nurse and the coach told everyone to take a time out as they left. Little pieces of concrete came off the wall from drew hitting it. Everyone was laughing and talking some guys even said that was good for him to hit drew. Gohan felt embarrassed. "Wow gohan you got a lot of strength." Said Brandon. "I didn't mean that. I hope drew is ok?" said gohan feeling guilty.

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Goku and chichi were arguing. "How dare you expect me to fall back in your arms after you come back don't you know it's going to take me some time to heal! You've been gone for four years!" yelled chichi.

"Ok chichi I am sorry for leaving I should have known better not to leave my family and then expect open arms when I come home I'm sorry chichi but I still love you."

Chichi had her back turned looking out the window.

"Listen I'm going back to master roshi's house I'll talk to you later." Said goku very hurt. Using instant transmission he left.

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Drew was in the nurse's office lying on the table groaning in pain and from the nurse examining him. "Would you be careful....... that hurts?!"

"I don't think any of your ribs are broken but you should go to your doctor and have it checked out." Said the nurse.

Drew sat up groaning thinking about getting gohan for doing this to him. Mr. Simmons came in the room and asked if everything was ok and the nurse explained everything to him. Drew got off the table holding his head feeling a little dizzy and Mr. Simmons helped him. "You better take it easy there. Are you ok drew?" asked Mr. Simmons.

"I don't know I feel dizzy and my ribs and stomach hurts! What was gohan THINKING!" said drew upset. "I'm pretty sure it was an accident he didn't mean it." Said Mr. Simmons. "I don't think it's a good idea for you to continue the rest of the school day if you feel really awful." Said the nurse.

"Yeah she's right I think we should call your parents and have you go home." Said Mr. Simmons.

Drew was really upset that gohan hurt him and being sent home cause of a geek that just threw a ball that was an embarrassment. "Ok Mr. Simmons." Said drew. The nurse called his parents and Mr. Simmons took drew back to the boys locker room and told sharpner to help drew change while he went back to class.

"Darn that stupid gohan how dare he embarrass me LIKE THAT!" "Don't worry about that nerd will show him who he's dealing with!" said sharpner.

Mr. Simmons came back in the gym and told everyone to resume playing and he told gohan he wanted to talk to him. Mr. Simmons told gohan to be very careful next time cause he had to send drew home cause he was in a lot pain that really made gohan feel bad and he only has been training with his dad for a week. "I'm sorry Mr. Simmons I'll be careful next time." Said gohan feeling guilty.

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Later that day when school ended gohan was closing his locker and he turned around and sharpner shoved him up against the locker. "Hey what the!"

"Thanks a lot gohan for hurting drew!"

"Hey it was an accident I didn't mean to hurt him!"

"Yeah right you sure got your kicks playing dodge ball!" said sharpner.

The principal came from around the corner and sharpner and gohan smiled as he went by. "See you later dork!" Sharpner walked away and gohan was wondering what was his problem.

"Hey gohan." "Oh hi Brandon!" "I thought you left?" "I was about to leave until sharpner came up and shove me for trying to hurt drew like I did it on purpose!"

"Sharpner is an idiot and he's just mad cause that's his friend!" "I think your right about that." Said gohan. "Are you coming to Eric's party?" "Well I don't think I'll be going tonight cause of what happen and my mom is scared I'll get poisoned again." "Well I'll see you later." Said Brandon. "Yeah have fun." Said gohan.

Gohan left and called nimbus on his way home he was thinking asking his dad how he can control his power. Nimbus let gohan right off in front of his house. Gohan walked in and saw his mom drinking with ethan and laughing he couldn't believe what he saw he thought it was a nightmare. Gohan closed the door hoping he could get passed his mom and ethan saw him and chichi turned around she was a little drunk.

She got up and came over to gohan. "Oh hi son how was school?" She gave him a kiss. Gohan wanted to yell at his mom but he kept his cool and tried to smile. "Hi mom and Ethan." "Are you ok son your not running a fever are you?" said chichi feeling his head.

Gohan pulled away from her. "I'm fine mom. Can I go to my friends house to study tonight I need to catch up on some homework?" "Well I don't know but at least your studying go ahead." Chichi went back to the couch laughing curling up in ethan's arm.

Gohan went in his room and closed the door. Seeing his mom act like this made him sick to his stomach he couldn't believe his mom is back in ethan's arms again he thought that things were changing between his parents.

About two hours later gohan left and went to Eric's party he didn't care about what he told his mother earlier he just wanted to get out of the house and get away from her being drunk. He arrived at Eric's house and instead of having some of the punch mixed with alcohol he asked for liquor straight without anything added he was totally mad.

"Hey gohan." Said videl. "Oh hi videl." "I thought you wasn't coming I guess you changed your mind." Sighs. "Well I did like you said say I'm studying." Said gohan. "You must have gave your mom the slips really good."

"Yeah, when she's drunk." Said gohan finishing his glass of liquor. Videl could tell he was upset. "I don't think your too happy tonight." "No I'm not too happy about it." Said gohan with a tear falling down his cheek.

Videl happen to see it and she knew defiantly he was really hurt. "I'm sorry about.......

"Videl could we change the subject I really don't want to talk about my mother she really made me mad so can we go outside and play a game or something. "Sure why not." Gohan enjoyed himself being at the party with videl and erasa. When the party was over he went back home and went to see was his mom ok he was sort of worried about her. He opened the door and she was in the bed sleep. Gohan closed the door and went to his room he felt like he was at square one like before.

The next day when he got up he was going to go fix breakfast until he saw his mom up already fixing breakfast. "Good morning son." Chichi was smiling. "I'm sorry about yesterday so I thought I make it up to you with fixing breakfast." Chichi was wondering why her son didn't say anything and she looked at him.

"Mom why are you doing this again?"

"Doing what again?"

"DO I need to say?!"

"You better watch that tone in your voice."

"I'm talking about you being with ethan I thought you and dad were coming together?"

"Son things take time don't worry about it!" said chichi like it was none of gohans business. "I can't believe your saying this!" "Gohan don't WORRY ABOUT IT just eat your breakfast!"

"Mom how COULD YOU embarrass yourself like that in front of me yesterday?!"

"Look I didn't mean to do that ok it was an........

"ACCIDENT! Like it always is!"

Chichi slapped gohan. "How dare you keep raising your VOICE?!" "YOU DON'T WANT TO GET BACK WITH DAD THIS IS JUST A JOKE TO YOU!" Chichi threw one of her plates at gohan and missed.

"I HATE YOU!" yelled gohan feeling a sharp pain in his stomach and chichi saw it. "Ahh!"

"Son are you ok?"

Sigh. "Yes......I'm fine." "No your not your........ Gohan got up and went to his room and closed the door he sat on his bed and closed his eyes wishing he didn't get upset with his mom.

Chichi got worried and wondering if she really upset her son. Chichi turned the knob and couldn't. "Gohan open this door! I want to know if your ok!"

"Mom please leave me alone I'm fine!" Chichi got nervous and wished she didn't get drunk or had ethan over. She quickly cleaned up the broken dish and called goku.

Krillen picked up the phone. "Goku?!"

"Just a minute chichi." Krillen walked in the kitchen and handed goku the phone. "Hey goku it's chichi she sounds upset." "Hello." "Goku could you please come over right away it's gohan we had an argument and started to get sick and.........

"Chichi all be right over!" Goku instant transmission very quickly and krillen grabbed the phone. "Ok chichi calm down you said you and gohan were arguing." "Yeah we were and he locked himself in the room. Chichi started crying.

Goku knocked on the door. "Gohan, gohan! Are you ok?"

"Why isn't he answering oh no I hope he didn't pass out!" said chichi worried.

Goku turned the doorknob and pushed the door breaking the lock on the other side.

"Where is he?" said chichi worried.

"Gohan, gohan!" called goku.

Goku and chichi looked around the room and checked the closet.

"H-He's gone." said chichi. They both were worried now.

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