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Ease My Pain Chapter 48
A/N: Thank you so much for your honesty rose-of-vegeta. I just was thinking about giving more detailed to my story and you are exactly on the money with everything you said. Also, it was hard to divide the scenes cause (fanfic) took away the use the asterisk marks, so I'm using another method.
I do apologize to my readers if anything was confused so I hope it's readable now. Anyway I feel better after my surgery so I was able to work on another chapter. Anyway it's time to read.
When school ended that day, Gohan, was walking out the front door and going down the stairs, Videl walked right up to him. "Don't you think it's time you stop ignoring us!?"
Gohan almost dropped his books cause she scared him. Giving a sigh he picked up his books. "Videl, look, I don't feel like talking right now, I have to get home!"
Gohan finished picking his books and started to walk away and Videl followed him. "Hey, wait a minute, don't you think your being rude? Are you feeling ok after you almost fainted yesterday!?"
Gohan stopped and turned around. "I feel fine I'm not sick today, ok!" Said Gohan annoyed and turned to start walking again.
Videl got mad. "Ok then, why are you going out in the desert to fight Mace?!" Gohan stopped walking and turned to look at Videl seriously. "How, did you know about that?!"
"I over heard you talking about it to that, that, Zedrick guy!"
This is bad, thought Gohan. "What else did you hear?" He asked.
"Listen, that doesn't matter right now! I think it's crazy for you to fight this guy after all the bad things I heard about him!"
"Videl this is between me and Mace so don't worry about me I can handle myself!"
"Gohan, I really don't want you to get hurt after what he did to you, and what is the DEAL with Bray telling us about you having supernatural powers!"
Gohan didn't know what to say he felt like he was trapped in a corner.
"W-What were you guys doing, spying on me?!"
Videl looked at Gohan straight in his eyes. "Is it TRUE that you have supernatural powers?"
Gohan was nervous cause he didn't want anyone to know about his powers and this is what he was afraid of. "I-It's not true and Bray must of saw something else!" Said Gohan turning to walk away.
Videl followed. "You sound pretty nervous about me asking you that question!"
Gohan rubbed the side of his head and stopped to look at her. "Videl, listen I have a headache I really don't want to answer anymore questions right now, I have to go!"
"You sure can get pretty sick quick, when I start asking questions about your life!"
Gohan started to get mad. "Listen Videl, I have to GO! Stay, out of THIS!" Gohan took off running.
Sighs. "I can't believe him! He's hiding something!" Said Videl.
Gohan quickly ran around the corner and took off when no one was looking. As Gohan was flying in the air he couldn't believe what he heard Videl tell him. Bray must have watched me all the time while I was talking to Drew, Sharpner and Zedrick now, he's seen my powers and now, Videls asking questions. This is what I was afraid of! I don't want the whole school to find out about my powers!
Why did Drew and Sharpner have to make me angry? I hate lying to Videl but I had to fake a headache so she could stop asking questions. Gohan landed at his house and walked in and went to his room. He closed the door of his bedroom and breathed a sigh as he leaned up against his door. He was upset and frustrated and wished he didn't use his powers.
Gohan went and sat on his bed putting his backpack on the floor.
Sighs. "What am I going to do if Videl comes asking questions again tomorrow?"
His mom knocked on the door and walked in. "Hey son are you feeling better?"
Gohan looked up. "Hi mom, I'm doing fine."
"Did you need to take your medicine while you were at school?"
"Uh…no, I didn't need to take it, I'm feeling better."
Chichi smiled. "Ok son, but dinner is ready so hurry up before your father gets to the table and clean us out of dinner." Said Chichi leaving out the room.
"Ok mom, I will, as soon as I change my clothes."
Gohan changed into his dark blue t-shirt that had super saiyan written on it and dark blue corduroy pants and hung up the rest of his clothes. Gohan couldn't help but replay the thoughts in his mind about the conversation he had with Videl. He didn't mean to walk away but she was getting to close to his secret.
Gohan got up and walked out to the dinner table and then a few minutes later, Goku and Goten followed but before they could eat. Chichi demanded that they wash their dirty hands cause they were outside then, they could have dinner.
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"Ok Videl, your kidding, right! Tell me Gohan did not walk away."
"Erasa, it's the truth! I looked straight in his face and asked him about having supernatural powers and he got nervous and said Bray was seeing things, he's hiding something!"
"I don't think he really wanted to talk." Said Erasa.
"Whether he wanted to talk or not he doesn't need to go out in the desert and fight! He could get killed!" Said Videl worried.
"Maybe he's really sure he can beat Mace." Said Erasa.
"I don't know what he's sure of but he did ask how much did we hear and that tells me, he's hiding something!"
"Calm down Videl, I'm pretty sure his dads involved."
"Yeah I like to know is his dad going to let him do this?" Said Videl.
"Maybe he doesn't know and he's going to sneak out!" Said Erasa.
"I don't know if that's going to get pass his dad."
"I hate to say it Videl but theirs nothing we can do. It sounds like he's made up his mind and we shouldn't interfere."
"There has to be something we can do!" Said Videl.
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Gohan was in his room at his desk doing the rest of his homework. Giving a sigh. "I can't seem to concentrate like I want. Why did Videl have to ask me those questions and why wasn't I paying attention when Bray was looking?!"
There was a knock on the door. "Come in."
"Hey son, you seem quiet at dinner, you ok?" Asked Goku sitting on his bed. "Yeah I'm fine." Gohan breathe a sigh and put down his pencil. "Well dad, I have something to tell you."
"Your not in any trouble?"
"No dad it's nothing like that."
"Ok, tell me what's going on."
Gohan explain what went on in school and what Videl said.
"Wow Gohan, I don't know what to say, you did your best to hide your power." Said Goku.
Gohan got up and walked across the room running his hands through his hair. "Dad they are going to look at me weird now!"
"Gohan don't worry about that, sooner or later they were probably going to find out."
"Dad I prefer they didn't find out!"
"I don't think that your friends will say anything except maybe Drew or Sharpner will."
"I really don't want my powers exposed."
"Son, why don't you talk to them and forgive Bray."
"Dad it's not that easy, he poisoned me!"
"Actually, Mace made him."
"Yeah but it's hard to befriend someone that caused me to be sick!"
"Son, you can't hold him responsible for Maces crime."
Gohan came and sat at his desk feeling frustrated. "Dad, how can you befriend someone that secretly poisoned you, and didn't say anything about it!"
"Son, theirs two ways to look at this. One, your friend should of said something instead of going through with Maces plans and two, he was in a bind cause Mace threaten him about killing his parents. Now son, I don't agree with what he did to you cause it was wrong and I didn't like it, but he was scared and Mace had him trapped and you should know that Mace has a way of hurting innocent people."
"Dad it's very hard right now to talk with Bray, I just can't trust him after what he did."
"Son I'm not asking you to trust him I'm asking you to look at the situation and forgive him. It's not going to easy but hey, I forgave Vegita for trying to kill me."
"Dad I'm not you, I just can't forgive that easy."
Goku got up and put his hand on his shoulder. "Son, forgiving Vegita wasn't that easy either, but I did."
Gohan sighed. "I guess your right dad it's not going to do me any good with dragging this through the dirt all year." Said Gohan.
"Son, I really would like for you to go to family counseling with us it will really help you out a lot."
"Dad do I really need to go and see a therapist?"
"Son I think you should, it can do you some real good and say, why don't we go train for a while and let's get prepared to take Mace down this weekend!" Smirked Goku.
"Ok, as soon as I finish up the last of my homework."
After Gohan finished his homework they both went out to train.
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The next day after school Gohan waited outside the front where his friends use to meet him. He didn't want to talk with them but he knew he just couldn't keep ignoring them especially, Bray.
Erasa, Bray, Brandon and Videl walked out the door together and saw Gohan sitting on the stairs. Bray didn't go down the stairs but looked at Gohan sitting on the stairs.
"Ok guys. I think it's not a good thing to go down there."
"Bray I don't think running is going to solve anything." Said Brandon.
Gohan stood up and turned around. "You don't need to run Bray cause I'm not going to harm you." They all walked down the steps, surprised that Gohan would say anything to them.
"Its about time you say something!" Complained Videl.
"Give him a break, Videl!" Said Brandon.
Gohan had a very calm look on his face. "Yeah could you please, Videl? I didn't come to argue I came to apologize for not speaking to you guys and for being rude yesterday."
"Uh…Gohan I'm sorry too for not telling you the truth." Said Brandon feeling bad.
"I'm sorry too." Said Erasa.
Bray felt really guilty about what he did to Gohan and nothing that he could say can change that. It was very hard to look at Gohan in his face. "I'm real sorry for what I did and I know that's not going to heal you physically for what I've done. But I hope you will forgive me for what I did to change your life."
Gohan looked at him. "Bray I accept your apology, but I don't trust you right now."
"But… I apologized, what more can I do."
"That's not it Bray." Said Gohan.
"Huh!" Bray looked confused.
"Apologizing is all you can do cause it's not going make me feel better physically, but mentally, it will, and trust has to be earned Bray. What would happen if you got into another situation like this and someone threaten you again, are you going to take that chance and poison me again or someone else."
"Gohan, I understand but you can't totally blame this all on me!" Said Bray defending himself.
"I know I can't but you need to understand how I feel right now." Said Gohan.
"He's right Bray you have to give him some time right now." Said Brandon.
"I have to agree with Gohan. It took him a long time to recover after what you did Bray." Said Videl.
"Well I guess I have a lot to learn about friendship." Said Bray, feeling bad.
"Listen I don't hate you, I just don't like what you did. It's true that Mace is the blame for the majority of this but we have choices and I had a choice also when I hung out with Mace and his gang of thugs."
Sigh. "I think I understand Gohan and I can't blame you for not trusting me." "Well I have to apologize for the way I've been acting, also." Said Videl.
Meeting with Bray was very painful for Gohan. Gohan wiped his eyes and everyone noticed that it was very hard for him to approach them.
"I have one question?" Asked Bray looking at Gohan.
"How did you push Sharpner and Drew up against the lockers with out touching them?"
Gohan gave that famous son grin. "Gosh Bray, what are talking about?"
Videl, Brandon and Erasa all feel down anime style and a big sweat drop was on Bray's head.
"Guys I have to be going before my mom comes looking for me." Smiled Gohan.
"Hey, just a minute you didn't answer Bray's question." Yelled Videl.
"Videl, look, you guys saw an illusion."
"Well telling Zedrick about fighting in the desert wasn't an illusion or hearsay." Said Videl.
"Yeah what's up with that?!" Said Brandon.
"Listen I want all of you to do me a big favor and that's stay of this!"
"Dude, how are you going to face that creep when you're not really in any good condition to fight him."
"Brandon, I feel fine I may have had some set backs but I'm fine!"
"Does your dad know about this?!" Asked Videl.
Everyone started talking at the same time wondering how he was going to face Mace out in the desert.
Gohan didn't want anyone to worry or figure out his secret. "GUYS! Listen, I don't want any of you to worry cause the police are going to be involved in this and Mace is going to get his! I have to run or my family is going to get worried." Gohan waved goodbye.
"You think he'll be ok?" Said Erasa worried.
"Well we have no choice but to trust him." Said Brandon.
"Well since the fight is in two days lets go to the desert and watch!" Said Videl.
"What!" Yelled everyone.
"Videl, I don't think that's a good idea."
"Brandon, every time I say something it's not a good idea!"
"Usually, he's right!" Said Bray with sarcasm.
"Well, I want to see what's going on!"
"You are one nosy, girl!" Fussed Brandon.
Videl brushed her finger across Brandon's noise. "Yeah, but it's for the right reason!" She smiled.
"I guess she got you there." Said Bray. Everyone laughed and left the school grounds.
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Another ending. Review please.