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Last time...
He rose to a point above the clouds and released all his remaining anger in a furious yell as he ascended to the new level. The extreme power quickly exhausted him and he plummeted back down to earth. He was vaguely aware of a pair of strong arms catching him. He could've sworn it was Vegeta, but before he could check if he wasn't just hallucinating, he drifted off to sleep.
Things are going to cool down in the next two chapters(don't worry, I've got better things planned, just need to get 'introductions' out of the way)
Chapter 5: A New Life
Dende did just as Piccolo told him to. He contacted King Kai, a short, plump, light-blue god dressed in black, and explained the entire situation to him. Goku, dressed in his usual orange gi, was also present after he picked up his wife from the check-in station. They listened intently to Dende. With renewed vigour the Saiyan warrior resumed his training. He was determined to help out his son when the time came.
King Kai carried the bad news to the Grand Kai. After explaining the situation to his superior, King Kai left to oversee Goku's training.
The Grand Kai was an old, slim man that looked and acted like a hippie. His grey hair was long and he wore blue jeans and sunglasses to support his demeanour. But he was all about seriousness when he turned to face the being standing in the shadows. "He's finally found a way sir."
The figure remained where he was but answered, "Yes, unfortunately he has. Keep an eye on Goku's training, push him to his limits. I will personally watch over his son. That boy has great potential."
"Will you show yourself to the boy?" The Grand Kai asked the person who was seemingly his superior. He adjusted his sunglasses as he waited for an answer.
"No, not yet. I will let him train on his own and when the time draws near I will reveal myself to him. For now, I will just keep an eye on him."
Six years later...
Gohan awoke with the sound of an extremely annoying alarm clock. He smashed it to pieces just before he felt two thumps on top of him. Groaning the seventeen year old half-Saiyan pulled the covers over his head. He could hear some muffled whispers through his blanket and after that he heard the door being closed. Gohan rolled over on his side and stared out the window.
It was cloudy outside. Cloudy weather always seemed to remind Gohan of the day his mom died...and of the events that took place after her death. He didn't have time to wander in the past, however. The reason for this is that he suddenly felt a horrible cold spread through his body.
"Get BACK here, NOW!" Gohan jumped out of bed and ran after the culprits that soaked him from head to toe with ice cold water. He ran down the stairs, through the halls and into the kitchen where Goten and Trunks were now hiding behind Bulma's legs.
As he formed two spheres of energy, one in each hand, he said: "Bulma, please move aside, I have to kill them." Bulma laughed in a very amused sort of way. That's when Vegeta walked in.
"Move woman! Gohan has the right to seek revenge." Now the little kids were beginning to worry. They tried to flee, but before they knew what hit them they were each stuck in a very strong arm.
"Let go! We're sorry! We won't do it again, promise!" They said in unison.
"Yeah, right! That's what you said last time. Maybe if I throw you in some ice cold water you'd actually mean it." And with that Gohan teleported to a place close to the South Pole and threw them in the water. Almost immediately the two shot out of water yelling, "Aaarggh, it's so cold! Brrrrrr!" With the terrible two and their chattering teeth Gohan teleported back to Capsule Corp.
"Okay. Have you learned your lesson?" Gohan asked, almost sympathetically, almost.
"Y..y..ye..yes." They chorused, teeth chattering. Then Gohan used his energy to warm them up.
When the smell of breakfast came the terrible two were gone. Gohan went back to his room to take a shower and get dressed. After closing the door he found himself staring out the window, remembering...
Flashback:
Gohan woke up in an unfamiliar room. Being a little confused he got up, opened the door, went down the stairs and turned left. Now he recognized the place. He was in Capsule Corp. He walked to the living room and found the whole gang in there.
"Gohan!" Bulma said relieved, "You're awake. Are you okay?" She asked as she walked over to him.
"How long was I out for?" Gohan asked ignoring her question.
"Eighteen hours." Bulma answered, she looked down as she spoke again. "Gohan, we tried looking for the Dragonballs so we could wish her back, but...they didn't show up on the dragon radar. We asked Dende about it, but he doesn't know why they disappeared. I'm so sorry." Tears were now running down her face. Gohan just stared at the ground with a pained expression on his face. Bulma could see that Gohan needed a better answer than that and added, "Piccolo said that Keeper guy might have something to do with this."
Two years later...
It was cloudy and raining. Keeper had sent another monster. This time however, Gohan knew exactly when it was going to strike. Only the monster's target eluded him. So he made sure he was close to the people he cared about. And that meant that there was a big gathering at Capsule Corp.
And that's exactly where the monster struck. It attacked West City and nearly killed Vegeta before Gohan was able to send it to the next dimension. Back in Bulma's lab a blip was heard on the dragon-radar. A single dragonball had appeared out if nowhere.
Two and a half years after that...
It was the same story. Monster attacked. Gohan destroyed monster. Dragonball appeared. Gohan realised that every time he destroyed one of Keepers minions he would receive a dragonball. He felt conflicted. Inwardly he realised that Keeper was toying with his mind. The dragonballs were a count-down. Five more of his minions, and five more dragonballs before Keeper would be released.
Gohan also noticed that the bad guys Keeper sent after him all bore a striking resemblance to each other. He wondered how much longer it would be until the next black demon attacked.
End Flashback.
For the past six years Gohan had been training, studying, and inventing things. They had two dragonballs in their possession. And the last time Keeper sent an evil force was nearly three years ago. Gohan was sort of expecting something to go wrong...soon. But for now he had other things to worry about. After taking a nice, long, hot shower, Gohan went down to get breakfast.
"Wow, Bulma! This is your best cooking yet! It's delicious!"
"Thanks Gohan! But it's really all thanks to you. That recipe you gave me is so easy to get right! Even Vegeta enjoyed it!" Bulma was smiling from ear to ear. She wasn't much of a cook. And being able to satisfy four Saiyans is no easy task. "Meet me in the lab when you're done Gohan. Remember we're going shopping today!"
"Huh? Oh, wait! Now I remember. Okay Bulma. See you in a bit." Gohan finished breakfast and found Bulma in the lab tinkering on some new invention of hers. It was kind of weird looking. Almost like a bracelet, but very thick and it had all kinds of strange lights.
"I'm ready to go Bulma." Gohan said quite unemotionally. He didn't like or dislike shopping, but that wasn't why he didn't show any sort of emotion. No, having feelings that are overwhelming and living with Vegeta will teach you how to hide them. Gohan had become so skilled with this art that not even the Saiyan prince himself could read him. Even Piccolo had trouble reading him sometimes. Gohan would usually act his normal happy self, but when something was bothering him he would shut out the rest of the world, trying to find some sort of solution. It was hard for him to not sink into a deep pit of depression. He knew evil was on the way, and he knew it was his war. He had to stop it...alone.
"Great! Let's get out of here!" If there's one thing Bulma liked more than inventing things, it was shopping. And thus the shopping began.
They started at the clothing store. Bulma said she felt like spending a lot of money so she managed to drag Goten, Trunks, and even Vegeta along with her and Gohan. Everyone got at least six of everything, that includes shoes, shirts, pants, socks, underwear and all sorts of accessories. Needles to say this tired the Saiyans out quite fast. It also made them extremely hungry. Bulma on the other hand, had the stamina of Vegeta during battle, she just kept going. She was now eyeing her latest invention in the window of a store. Bulma made it years ago, but only recently found a way to reproduce it cheaply so the general public could afford it. She gave a satisfied little laugh at the odd looking dish-washer-robot. The thing was activated by placing any dirty cutlery, plates, and etcetera, onto the circular platform. Then the robot did the work in less than a quarter of the time a human would take to wash it. Of course, it wasn't her most brilliant invention, but it was efficient and came with a lifetime guarantee.
"Ugh, woman! I'm hungry! I need to satisfy my Saiyan appetite!" Vegeta growled.
"Fine! Let's stop at Spur Stake Ranch." Bulma said, knowing all too well that her money would now really be spent.
"Yeah!" Came the excited voices from the two pranksters. They were jumping up and down, but stopped abruptly when Vegeta gave them a death glare.
"..." Gohan didn't say anything; he just followed silently, stuck in his own thoughts as he absentmindedly followed the others.
'I still can't believe the turn everything took. Dad, he was never really around long enough to be my father. He always stayed a while, and then left one way or another, but mom...why would she do that. The same thing dad did, leave us. We could've used Namek's dragonballs. But just when we were about to set out on that journey, dad contacted us through King Kai. "We can't use their dragonballs to solve our problems. Your mom's gonna stay here until all of earths dragonballs can be located." Hmph! He didn't even give me a chance to protest! Selfish bastards! Hmm...Maybe I'm the selfish one...then again, they didn't just leave me, they also left Goten! Why do I always start thinking about them? I wish I could just forget...but then again, how could I forget my own failure. I let dad die, it's my fault he's dead. And I can't really blame mom for wanting to be with him. I guess I should try to look on the bright side; mom will come back eventually. Maybe even dad too. If I can beat Keeper…'
"Yo! Earth to Gohan!" A very annoyed kid with purple hair stood right in front of Gohan. "Aren't you even gonna apologise? I am a prince you know."
"What?" Gohan asked quite confused.
"You knocked Trunks down when you bumped into him." Goten, the little Goku duplicate, said while looking around for a restaurant.
"Oh, I'm sorry Trunks. I was a little deep in thought, didn't mean to." Gohan said as he raised his arms in defence and apology.
"You are forgiven big brother!" Trunks said happily as his mother pointed out the restaurant.
'He's been calling me that ever since Goten started calling me that. And neither Bulma nor even Vegeta has corrected him. I guess they don't mind.' Gohan thought to himself happily as he stared at the two young boys. 'Guess Vegeta really does respect me. And boy did I have to earn that respect! From sparring with him everyday, to learning the Saiyan language and customs, to protecting Bulma and Trunks as if they were my flesh and blood. Well, that really is how I feel about them. They're my family. I've started a new life with them.'
They were now standing in front of the Spur Stake Ranch. All of the Saiyans stood there, drooling, when they saw there was an 'All-You-Can-Eat!' that day. 'Oh boy, they're gonna clean this place out!' Bulma thought as the hungry males rushed inside. 'I'll pay them even though it's an all-you-can-eat. It's the least I can do after unleashing four Saiyans on them.'
While stuffing his face Gohan again started thinking. 'I wonder how I will react when I see them again...' This was a question that had been nagging at Gohan for a while now. But when he realised how fast Vegeta was eating he pushed the question to the back of his mind, along with all his other questions, and began stuffing himself full-speed once again.
Later that day when they got home, back at Capsule Corp, Piccolo was there.
"Hey Piccolo! Great to see you! What's up?" Gohan asked, happy to see his mentor.
"Good to see you too. I need to talk to you and Vegeta...alone." And with that he flew off somewhere.
"Can we come! Can we come!" The two kids chorused together with eager little faces.
"Not this time brats!" Was all Vegeta said before he took off after Piccolo.
"Bulma? Could you make sure that they don't follow?" Gohan asked.
"Sure."
"Thanks!" And with that Gohan was off.
After they landed in an open field on the outskirts of West City Piccolo started talking. "Dende is worried. He can't feel any evil energy to confirm his concern. Gohan do you know anything?"
"Well, the last three times I either had a bizarre dream or a freaky feeling that something was about to happen. I've told you that the last two times when I got that feeling I could pin-point the exact time of the supposed attack, just not the place. I haven't had either one of the two lately. But I can understand Dende's concern. It does seem like it's about time for him to attack again, huh?"
"Indeed." Was all Vegeta said.
"Hmm, thanks Gohan. And don't you worry too much about it. I can see that it's eating you up inside kid." And with that Piccolo took to the skies.
"Well, I think it's time to spar." Vegeta said with a big smirk on his face.
"Then let us begin my prince." Gohan said in the Saiyan language. Vegeta's smirk grew wider and he attacked.
Later that night at Capsule Corp...
"You did WHAT!" Gohan asked astounded.
"I enroled you in Orange. Star. High. School." Bulma said slowly.
"What did you do that for woman!" Vegeta asked quite surprised and unimpressed.
"Well, even though Gohan has already obtained several college degrees since he was 14, I still believe he needs contact with people his own age. Gohan, you will start there as a senior, since that is what you would be if you had attended public school from the start." Bulma stated
"Woman! He doesn't have time for school. He needs to train for the upcoming battles!" Vegeta shouted and scowled.
"Shut up Vegeta! He needs contact with people his own age!" Bulma yelled and pointed a finger at him threateningly.
"But how did you get me enrolled without me taking the entrance exam?" Gohan asked confused.
"I did it for you, since you would've aced it anyway. That way there would be no protests coming from you. You start tomorrow."
TO BE CONTINUED...
Reason why they can't use Namek's dragonballs will be revealed later on.
NOTE: This will NOT be a high school fic. I need to introduce Videl, and for my story this is the best way. Chapter 6 will be a high school chapter, and then chapter 7 will start with a school scene and end in...You'll have to wait! And no it doesn't end in a mushy scene. But Gohan will not return to OSH after chapter 7or8. Okay, I'm going to shut up now!
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