DBZ - So Cold
The three fighters rejoined and revealed their discoveries. Piccolo and Krillen had no luck; the only one with a lead was Trunks.
"I had him, but he used instant transmission and… He got away." Trunks said. "I'm sorry you guys."
"It's not your fault Trunks. There was nothing you could've done." Piccolo said softly.
"What about Vegeta? Has anyone seen that dirt bag around? Maybe he's gone for good." Krillen said.
Trunks looked up at the name of his father. It hurt him to hear his father called a 'dirt bag', but he didn't object to it.
Krillen saw the look on Trunks' face and apologized. "I'm sorry Trunks. It's just… I'm mad at him right now and I couldn't help myself."
Trunks smiled. "Who isn't? It's ok, I understand. I won't defend him. Not anymore. But I can't sense either of their kis anymore."
"They can't keep hiding. One of them is bound to slip up and we'll find them. We just have to keep searching." Piccolo said. Krillen and Trunk nodded and they all split up once again.
Vegeta turned to a large mountain. He narrowed his eyes and started punching it as hard as he could. He let his anger cut loose and he pounded the mountain into rubble. He fell to his knees and started to pound at the ground voraciously. He hit the ground until his knuckles were bleeding through his gloves.
"K'so!" He held onto the 'o' for slightly longer than he should have. He hit the ground once more. He looked around and spotted the largest mountain that he could find. He rose to his feet and walked over to it. He put a hand strait out in front of him and collected a large amount of energy for his Big Bang attack. When he had sufficient energy, he aimed for the bottom of the mountain and released the attack. The blue ball struck the base of the mountain and blew it into three large pieces. All three pieces came tumbling toward Vegeta. They were a few feet from Vegeta when they exploded in a flash of yellow. Vegeta whipped his head around to glare at the person that had saved him.
Piccolo stood with his hand outstretched.
"How did you find me?" Vegeta asked.
"Anyone can sense the ki from that attack." Piccolo said solemnly.
"Why did you do it?" Piccolo asked.
"Revenge…" Vegeta replied.
"That's a lie! I would've believed it had I not seen you try to kill yourself." Piccolo said.
"I wasn't trying to kill myself." Vegeta said and slumped down onto a rock.
"Really? So you were going to break those boulders with your hard head then? Not likely. Why Vegeta?" Piccolo said with a softer tone.
"Because I love him." Vegeta turned away. "He missed his old family. His ex mate told his youngest son that he was dead. She wouldn't let Kakarot see him. But with his Saiyan senses, the boy could feel his father's energy. The boy couldn't understand why he wasn't aloud to see his father. Kakarot would have given anything to seen his son. So I gave him that opportunity. With out me, he could go back to his woman and be with his son again." Vegeta explained.
"Perhaps, but he didn't go back to her. He is confused and he thinks everyone hates him." Piccolo said.
"What? Why didn't he go back to her?" Vegeta asked.
Piccolo merely shrugged. "Come on, we've gotta go find him." Vegeta nodded.
Goku appeared in front of Bulma. She jumped when he materialized in her face.
"Hey Bulma, you have a space ship right? Can I barrow it?" Goku asked.
Bulma was shocked by the question. "No! You're not going to leave the planet."
"Please Bulma. I don't belong here anymore." Goku said.
"What about protecting the Earth? The planet needs you Goku." Bulma said trying to persuade him to stay.
"Gohan, Goten, and Trunks can take care of that now. They're pretty strong. I haven't been able to seen Goten, but I can feel his power. He's getting strong. Besides, there's Piccolo and Krillen as well." Goku said.
"Trunks!" Bulma called.
Trunks walked down the stairs with Goten. "We figured you'd come here for a ship." He said with a smile.
Goten walked up to his father. He was just as tall as Trunks now. His hair was identical to his father's. He hugged Goku and his eyes filled with tears.
"I've missed you so much dad. Don't leave me again. Please stay here. Please." Goten pleaded.
Goku hugged Goten back. "Goten, I love you very much, but your mother doesn't want me around you and I have to respect that."
Goten hit him in the side, not hard enough to hurt him, and pulled away. "I don't care!" He glared up at his father with his eyes still full of tears. "I won't let her take me away from you again!"
Goku put a hand on Goten's shoulder. "Son, she's just worried about you."
Bulma stepped forward. "Goku, just wait a bid and think this over. We'll work this out and you will be back to normal." She said with a smile.
Piccolo and Vegeta searched for kis and the closes one they could find was Trunks' ki. He was standing outside the Capsule Corp. door. They landed next to him. Trunks immediately went for his father.
Trunks punched Vegeta in the face and pounded him in the chest. Vegeta let Trunks release all his anger. After five minutes of fiercely attacking his father, Trunks tired out and resorted to yelling at him.
"How could you? How could you? You should have seen him! He was so confused! He… He wants to leave the planet! He thinks no one cares about him anymore! Is that what you wanted?" Trunks hit for his father's face again, and his fist was caught in Piccolo's hand.
"Trunks! Lay off your father." Piccolo said harshly.
Trunks pulled away and turned. "Now you're defending him? Aren't you Goku's friend?"
"Listen kid. What your dad did was wrong, but he had good intention behind it." Piccolo said watching Trunks cross his arms. He resembled his father to an astonishing degree. "He thought if he left Goku, Goku would be able to go back to Chi Chi and be happy. What he didn't consider is that Chi Chi wouldn't take him back. She never forgave him for leaving in the first place."
"What? You did it to help Goku?" Trunks' expression softened. "Eyah! I almost forgot! Goku's in the house!"
Vegeta's expression changed as well. It was a look of longing. "He is…?"
"We'd better hurry then!" Piccolo said.
Goku turned toward the door. "Vegeta's here…" He paused and brushed a hand through Goten's hair once more. "I gotta go." Goku turned and headed for the back exit.
Bulma grabbed Goku's arm as he passed. "No Goku. Please don't."
Goku smiled at her and put his hand on hers. "I'm sorry Bulma. I can't see him again." Bulma let go and Goku lifted her hand off. "Thanks." He walked out the door.
Tears filled Bulma's eyes as she watched him leave.