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Hey guys. This chapter puts me beyond where I was before I got deleted. I know that ch 12 was already up, but this one had to be rewritten, and I took stuff out and added a whole lot more. Basically, it's a new chapter. And, I'm renaming it "Tears"
Warning: This chapter contains lemon!
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The New Empire Ch 12: Tears
As Gohan and his group arrived in Planet Vegeta's palace, Vegeta, who had switched roles with Chibi Vegeta at the point of the return of Namek, had used instant transmission to bring Bulma and Trunks back to Planet Vegeta.
Bulma knew almost everything about what was happening. Vegeta, being as stubborn as he was, told her just to make sure that she wouldn't nag at him when this moment came… it didn't work. Bulma grabbed Vegeta by the arms and ran in different directions of the palace, asking Vegeta what this was and what that was.
As Gohan laughed softly, he looked around the room full of people. Old friends were everywhere. Suddenly, his laughing stopped and he gulped. Not even thinking, he disappeared and was back several moments later with the forgotten Piccolo yelling at him.
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Zasha walked toward the throne room, hearing voices come from there. Just as she was about to open the door, she was confronted by a tall saiyan. The saiyan looked at her with pride, to which she just smiled and motioned for him to lead.
As the tall saiyan opened the door, he caught Gohan's attention. Gohan smiled warmly and walked toward him. As Gohan reached out for a hug, the tall saiyan also went for one.
The tall saiyan smiled, "It is good that all went well, father. Mother was worried."
Gohan laughed, "She shouldn't have. It's nice to see you too, Domtres."
Gohan broke away and took a good look at his son, who looked exactly like him in every way, save for a small scar on his chin. And while Gohan went back to wearing earth clothes, Domtres wore royal armor with a long, black cape flowing behind him.
As Gohan finished taking in his son's image, he turned his attention away and his eyes hooked onto Zasha, who still looked as beautiful as the day that he met her. There were small changes. Instead of Zasha's eyes being empty, they were filled with light, due to the presence of her lustful man.
Slowly, Gohan walked towards her, wrapped his arms around her waist, and pulled her into a passionate kiss. The single kiss lasted for several minutes.
Once they broke apart, Zasha smirked at him, "So, this means that everything went well?"
"Perfect."
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As everyone chatted to one another, Gohan walked to his throne, with Zasha and Domtres at his side. Instead of sitting down, he looked at all of the people in the room. There was all of his old friends and comrades, in a sense. However, there was other people there, too. People that he met when he came to this planet and since then.
"Excuse me," Gohan said, getting everyone's attention and silence, " You know, most of you know me, but I know all of you. I may not look it, but I have been around for too long. I know I'm not normal, not even for a saiyan. I have been most powerful in the universe, sent to the past, talked to gods, fought whole empires by myself, been a king, as well as many other things. Whether it be with your past selves or ones that came back with me, or even made in this time, I have faced odds with you, gotten advice from you, and survived with you."
All of the people there looked around each other, seeing people they knew and some they had just met, and at some point, they realized that each one of them had a link to Gohan to some extent.
Moving further into his speech, Gohan looked down at the floor with an unreadable expression, "I look at all of you, and I see some memories that bring me the utmost joy, and then I see memories that fill me with a sadness that gives me pain beyond the imagination. I have lived through more than I should, yet I go on, but remember this, the thing that moves me forward is this group of people that are in this room. I search myself to find what I think of myself, and all I figure out is that I hold the greatest love for every single person here. I love you guys."
That hit everyone. Even the hardest warriors there, Piccolo and the Vegeta Twins, could not help but smile proudly. Most others were doing the same, the girls crying with joy as Gohan's words touched them like a moving story.
Gohan lifted his head, and they all noticed that he, himself, had a smile and tear on his face. Not wiping his face, Gohan laughed a bit, "Okay, enough of that, let's go celebrate. Get dressed into something comfortable, we're going to a bar and getting drunk off our asses!"
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Planet Earth
Capsule Corp
Living Room
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Sitting quietly all around the room, each separated from each other in the big room, sat the rest of what was left of the Z Warriors.
Krillen looked up at Goku, who was glaring at nothing in particular, "Goku, what happened to everyone?"
Goku didn't even bother to look at his childhood friend, "You know. You can sense their energies from here."
Yamcha looked up from the corner, "We know where they are, but we have no idea why or how they're there."
Goku turned and glared at Yamcha, "You know that, too! They were kidnapped! Why else would they stay there? My son is there, and he wouldn't leave me!"
Krillen pointed out the obvious, "Goku, Gohan and Vegeta may not be the most powerful ones there, as we can sense, but they're not putting up a fight. We would feel the surge if they were."
Goku sneered, "They did something to our friends and family. It doesn't matter. They were taken, and now it means war. You guys are going with me once we train, and we're getting them back!"
Without another word, Goku walked out of the door and blasted off into the sky, leaving Yamcha and Krillen behind.
Yamcha looked at Krillen, "Did that just happen?"
Krillen sighed:Yeah, and we both know that we will be going into battle. Let's just trying to get strong enough to stay alive through it."
Yamcha gulped, "We're actually going to go?"
"Yamcha, Goku's our friend, and those are our friends and family out there. Goku just wants them back, and we'll be there for him."
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Planet Earth
Kami's Lookout
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Mr. Popo was already waiting when Goku's landed on the lookout, making the ground crack from not slowing down. Goku didn't apologize or anything. He just looked at Popo, then started making his way to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Mr. Popo followed, "Goku, you plan to kill the people Gohan and the others are with. I tell you now, they are there by choice, not force. I will not allow you to enter the chamber for those reasons."
Goku didn't stop, "I don't care. I'm still using the chamber. Try to stop me, and I'll be forced to kill you."
Popo stopped and watched Goku continue, "If you go in there, I'll destroy the door."
Goku stopped and turned, "I know you will. And I'll find my own way out."
With that, Goku entered the door, and stepped inside.
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Planet Vegeta
In Town
Tavern
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Once King Gohan and his company arrived, the owner of the tavern made all others leave, making the new guests visit a private party. Most saiyans who were forced to leave were pretty okay with it, since every saiyan basically worshiped their great king. Others, who were very drunk, left muttering curses that they wouldn't dare try saying while sober.
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As the time past, groups were made around the tavern. Occasionally, a group would be interrupted by the owner going around, handing out more glasses of liquor. Other than that, they were all in a group that they felt comfortable in.
Gohan's group had Vegeta, Chibi Vegeta, and Goten. They were talking about old battles, and teaching Chibi Vegeta what NOT to do, as the older Vegeta learned the hard way.
Bulma, baby Trunks, Videl, Domtres, and Zasha were all in one group, talking about what kinda of clothes were sold on this planet. The only reason Domtres was there was because he felt that he had to always be able to protect his mother when they were in public.
Bardock was playing a drinking game with his crew, which he began to suspect that they were cheating, since he was always losing and getting drunk off of his ass.
Krystal and the twins were talking to Aurora, since the twins instantly grew on Aurora the moment they met. Though, Radditz would come and go, getting quick kisses from Aurora.
Piccolo just sat in his corner and meditated, being the same old Namek as usual.
All the others were already passed out, having drank too much. The only other person that was doing something was Chibi Gohan, and he was sneaking out of the bar to get some air.
However, as Chibi Gohan thought he left unnoticed, Videl noticed him and decided to follow him, wanting to see what he was about. Maybe he was as cool as the older Gohan, who she thought was extremely attractive.
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Once outside, she looked around, until she sensed him on the roof. Lifting into the air, she quickly sat down by him, getting a glare in return.
"What's the matter?" Videl asked, looking past his glare and into his eyes. Instantly, she felt as though she knew him completely.
Chibi Gohan turned his face away, "You wouldn't understand."
Videl smiled, knowing that he was just being difficult, "If I tell you the problem that I'm having, will you tell me yours? We can confide in each other."
Chibi Gohan looked at her for a second, then nodded. It took Videl a few moments to get into a comfortable position, but eventually started talking.
"Okay, so when I'm very little, I'm sitting there one night with my dad. It was a usual day, as I'm told. And then we get a visitor. It was King Gohan, and he told my father that I was to be trained by a friend of his, that he had his reason as to why me. The next day, I was being pushed into the most intense training ever, and all my father did was glare."
Chibi Gohan nodded, thinking back to training with Piccolo. Videl, after pausing, began once more,
"Then, just earlier, I'm brought to this planet, and I have no idea of what it is that I'm here to do. Every time I asked my sensei, she would tell me that it's complicated and I didn't need to know yet, but it was very important to King Gohan. So, I'm going to trust that. If it is important to someone that is as powerful and skilled as him, then it must really mean something that needs to be done by me. Okay, that's my story, it's your turn now."
Chibi Gohan hesitated, "It's…complicated. I'm here because my future self is the king. As if that's not weird enough, every person that I talk to now calls me chibi. I'm not a chibi just because he's older than me."
Though it was a smaller tale that Videl's, she knew that it was just as serious. However, she didn't get the chance to say anything useful, cause King Gohan, Goten, and the Vegeta Twins were seen floating up, until they were right beside them. The Vegeta Twins stood with arms crossed, but Goten and Gohan sat down with the two kids.
Videl wasn't sure of what to say or do, but she knew that the four saiyans had been just below them the whole time. And she knew but the blank look on Chibi Gohan, that he was hiding his anger. Wanting to both calm him down and be there for him, she reached out and laid her hand on his. She looked at him for a second, her look stopping Chibi Gohan's questionable stare. Then, when she looked back at Gohan and Goten, she could have sworn that she saw Gohan's eyes widen, and a look that suggested that he was remembering something sad or painful, but it went away fast.
King Gohan talked first, "Is that how you feel, Gohan? I'm sorry, but when we see ourselves in this timeline, we're used to calling them chibi. Why is it so bad?"
When Chibi Gohan didn't say anything, Chibi Vegeta cleared his throat, "It does get rather fucking annoying from time to time. It's not our faults that you old freaks were sent back in time."
Videl could help but laugh, and then she saw a faint smile light up on Chibi Gohan's face, but he controlled it before anyone else saw.
Gohan laughed, "Yeah, but you'll always be Chibi to us. That's like your name for real, but this chibi can be named something else. Chibi doesn't suit him very well, anyway. So how about it, what do you want to be called, Gohan? Do you have any nicknames in mind?"
Chibi Gohan looked up for a moment, red in the cheeks in embarrassment from the attention, but shook his head no.
Vegeta smirked, "How about Shadow? That was your old nickname back in the old days."
Gohan shook his head, "No, that was that one guy's name who trained Aurora. It would be too weird."
Chibi Vegeta tilted his head slightly, "How about Spike?"
Gohan shook his head again, "No, that would have been cool years ago, but now pets are named Spike."
There was silence for a moment. No one was having any ideas, and Videl began to write things on Chibi Gohan's hand with her fingers, which she always did when she was bored. First, she would start with "A", and write the first word that she thought of that started with the letter "A". After that, "B" and go on until she finished with the alphabets. Since it was only her finger writing on his hand, not of the words were inked.
No one moved or talked, save for Videl.
Apple.
It began to get kinda freaky, just looking at each other.
Battle.
Goten began to look down at the words that Videl was writing.
Catatonic.
Now others were so bored that they began to watch. Videl didn't notice, though. She was having fun.
Demon.
They were still watching when Chibi Gohan unfroze and looked down at his hand, "Stop, Videl. I like that one."
The Vegeta twins looked at each other and shrugged and approval. Gohan and Goten smiled. Videl, having just noticed that she was being watched the whole time, blushed bright red.
Gohan laughed, "Hmm, Demon. Well, it does sound good, and that's how I acted when I had been his age. What you think, Goten?"
Goten looked at Gohan like he was an idiot, "Bro, I'm gothic. Look how I act. Look how I dress. Doesn't Demon seem like a perfect word for the gothic population? Of course I like it. In fact, I'm kind of jealous."
Gohan smiled, "Gohan? So, we like it. You want that officially?"
Chibi Gohan nodded, "Yeah, I like it."
The others quickly left, telling Demon( as Chibi Gohan will be called from now on) and Videl to hurry. Videl began to lift when Demon did, but stopped when he looked at her.
"Thank you, Videl."
It took Videl a second to catch her breath, "No problem."
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Planet Vegeta
Two Weeks Later
Royal Library
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Demon opened yet another book. For the past week and a half, all he did was go through book after book on saiyan history, and talk to Videl. Actually, Videl was the only one who knew the real reason Demon was reading so many books on that subject.
Even though everyone called him Demon, he still didn't feel like an individual. The reason was because Gohan was so much stronger than him, that no one could really take him seriously.
However, with the way that Gohan liked to train, it would take Demon fifty years nonstop to even compare. With that being known, Demon set his sights on legends, prophecies, and mystical items of the ancient saiyans.
Today was no different day. Actually, it was almost one in the morning, but Demon decided one more book, then he'd rest. As he went through the book, his eyes didn't take in details anymore, but instead just skimmed through.
As Demon got to about the middle of the book, he barely noticed two pages stuck together. Using a small knife, she loosened the pages and looked at the information that had not been read for so long.
Skimming through, he found an old legend to gain great power, but the rest of the information, sadly didn't have any meaning to him. Only about two compounds reacting to each other.
Demon sighed and got up with the book in hand. As he did with all books that mentioned getting power, he walked back to his room, and slid the book into the bookshelf that he had requested when he started this quest of a book that would help him.
Demon collapsed onto his bed and drifted off to sleep, where his dreams contained Gohan mocking him about being stronger.( Like Vegeta had about Goku and Trunks)
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Planet Vegeta
Same Time
Vegeta's Bedchamber
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(Note: Chibi Vegeta will just be referred to here as Chibi only.)
Vegeta and Chibi walked into their bedroom, which they shared, since it was basically like living with themselves anyway. They had just got back from a mission that Gohan had asked them to do personally, and were eager to be back their beds.
Bulma had been staying there while they were gone, and she was still up when they came in. Vegeta went over to her and gave her a long kiss, then rose up. This was the first night that they were all staying in one room, and things were pretty awkward. However, Bulma was in her devilish mood and wanted to have some fun. First, with the embarrassing.
"So," Bulma said, looking at both of them, "I never got a chance to talk with both of you at the same time. Gohan tells me that while he was waiting for the right day, you two had to switch roles a lot."
Vegeta and Chibi both nodded dumbly. Bulma smirked even more. She walked over to Vegeta and got closer to him to where they were almost touching.
Bulma ran a hand down his chest, "Have I slept with you while you were switching roles?"
Vegeta whispered yes, then was kissed by Bulma as she ran her hand down further, stroking his large member for a moment. As he started moaning, Bulma ended the kiss and pulled away from him.
Ignoring Vegeta's impatient growl, she then looked over to Chibi, who was standing against the wall. Walking up to him, she asked, "Have you slept with me, too?"
Chibi gulped and looked at Bulma, and then at Vegeta, who was suddenly paying full attention. Gathering all of his courage, he cleared his throat, "Yeah."
Vegeta started over to Chibi, but Bulma glared at him and motioned for him to stop. Very reluctantly, he did so. He watched as Bulma looked back to Chibi and gave him the same kiss and stroking that he got. As much as he didn't want her doing that, Vegeta felt himself stiffen at the scene of his younger self and his younger wife.
Once Bulma had pulled away from Chibi, she went and stood by the bed. Looking at Vegeta and Chibi with a smirk, she then slowly took off her clothes, letting them see her nude body.
Sitting down, Bulma motioned for them to take of their clothes and sit on either side of her, which they did immediately.
When they did sit down, Bulma leaned oven onto Chibi and started to kiss his chest and stomach, then finally lowered her mouth onto Chibi's hardened cock. As she sucked him with an expert mouth, Chibi moaned and whispered her name as she began to deep throat him.
As Chibi got a blow job, Vegeta was pushing fingers into her swollen folds, making her moan with a full mouth. When Bulma was wet enough, Vegeta positioned himself, then thrust into Bulma eagerly.
As Bulma took them both, she considered herself lucky. Two of the same man could satisfy her forever.
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Planet Earth
Outside Capsule Corp.
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Yamcha came up and went back down for another push-up, not stopping as Puar counted for him excitedly.
"Good going, Yamcha. You just beaten yesterday's record by five hundred," said Puar.
Yamcha was going to go down for another one, but Krillen, Tien, and Chaotzu landed on the grass right in front of him. Yamcha got up and dusted himself off, "Hey Krillen, I see that you found Tien and Chaotzu. That's good. With Goku like he is, I doubt he'll come back and call all of this off."
Krillen flinched as he thought of how angry Goku was when he left Capsule Corp. a week before. Right now, they all agreed that Goku must have been in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, so they just let him train there.
"So," Yamcha said to break the silence, "Just us five against all of those powers there?"
Krillen laughed weakly, "Well, not exactly. I ran into someone, and they wanted to help out."
Yamcha whistled, "Oh yeah! More fighters! Well, Krillen, where are they?"
Krillen looked at his boots, trying to avoid Yamcha's question, though it was answered.
"Right behind you."
Yamcha didn't even turn around, he just stared at the nervous Krillen, "The androids? That's who you got help from!"
18 moved around and got in front of Yamcha, "Listen, from what Krillen tells us, you need all the help that you can get. And me and 17 just want to have some fun. That isn't too hard for you to understand, is it?"
Yamcha glared at the android for a moment, before walking off as he muttered things about microwaves.
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Planet Vegeta
Gohan's Bedchamber
Midnight
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Gohan laid awake in bed, unable to sleep. Zasha was there right beside him, so he knew that he wasn't lonely. The next day wasn't a big day, so not that either. Nothing was troubling him and he had already went for six midnight snacks, so those things weren't the problem.
Finally too frustrated to even think about sleep, he went in search for someplace quiet where he could meditate. If there was something keeping him awake, he wanted to know exactly what it was.
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After about thirty minutes, Gohan finally rested in the garden and prepared to start, but before he could, there was this big pull that he felt, and suddenly he felt that he needed to go to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Without even thinking about it, Gohan opened the portal, and stepped inside.
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Planet Vegeta
Royal Library
Demon
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As Demon looked through more books, his eyes began to hurt. Throwing the book on the table, he began trying to beat himself awake. He turned off the lamp, giving his eyes a break. He was not used to all this. When he was smaller, his body could handle not having much sleep, but now he was as old as every other important person in this building. Damn Gohan for doing this to him the night before. Now, he had so many new problems with his body, that he didn't even know how to manage all of them. Things that made him feel uncomfortable, but in a strange, good way.
Demon was distracted from his thoughts, when he heard a door quietly open and closer. Then, he heard soft footsteps. Still in the dark, Demon still could see who it was, not even when they stood direct behind him, leaned over and gave him a kiss directly on the mouth.
He knew who it was now. Not because of the kiss, or the touch, but because of her scent. It flowed off of her, and filled his nostrils with that perfume, making his body feel that weird way again. Slowly turning the chair around, Demon rested his hands on her waist and continued kissing her.
As soon as the kiss broke Demon whispered, "Zasha."(not a mistype. I'm actually saying Zasha and Younger Gohan)
She didn't say anything, but Demon could feel her smirk. Demon could also feel Zasha slide down his body, until her face was at waist level, then he felt her pull him out of his pants and lower her mouth on him. It felt so good, having her lower her mouth, then raise up, and repeating. It felt so good, he suddenly wanted to see it. Reaching for the lamp, he turned on the light and looked down to see…
BANG!
Demon screamed in pain while grabbing his head, "When the hell did I fall asleep! Ow! Like I sad before, damn hormones!"
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Gohan
Hyperbolic Time Chamber
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As soon as Gohan walked through the portal, he sensed what he was supposed to be looking for. But what he felt wasn't possible. It just wasn't. And if it was, then what was he going to do?
Putting his two fingers up to his forehead, then finding their energies, Gohan disappeared using Instant Transmission.
Gohan reappeared feet in front of the wall. Turning to his right, he saw Goku, clothes tattered and his legs were wobbling. However, around his neck was a gem necklace. Quickly glancing at the ground, he saw all of the gems there in a small pile. They're back! Gohan knew that he better get them back, or else Goku's team might do some damage. However, there was still one thing that he had to do before he tried to get the stones. Turning around, he saw another Goku, in perfect health and was standing up pretty easily. Around his neck was a purple gem.
Gohan glared, "What? You thought I didn't know that you were here, too? I knew how close you were to killing me just now before you even took a step. Now, I'd like to ask you a question. I don't care why, but I want to know how in the hell you survived. You should have disappeared with the others. No way that you could escape."
Goku laughed, "It's true. I should have disappeared. However, I remembered this little place. It's not linked to any other dimensions. I had just enough times to get here, but when I walked back out time had gone back to when I was a little boy. Yet, I felt your energy, also with Vegeta and Goten. Then more saiyans. I figured that you saved Planet Vegeta from Frieza. But why were you still on that death ball, instead of here on Earth? I looked for the reason why. Then I find that you're the king!"
Gohan chuckled, "So, you've been spying on me?"
Goku laughed, "Hell, I walked right by you on more that one occasion. You were just too busy with those saiyan fools. We both can blast that planet to pieces anytime, so why don't you do it?"
Gohan roared with laughter, "You know, at first I thought that this place had made you insane, but now I know that's not true. You're Kakkarot."
"Bingo, you got it right, kid."
Gohan noticed how much Kakkarot was talking. This is his slip. While Kakkarot keeps going on and on, Gohan could make his escape.
Running towards the gems, he picked up as many as he could and opened the portal. Taking a look back, he saw two blasts heading right towards him. Just as the portal opened, Gohan took both weak blasts in the stomach, and was forced through the portal.
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Planet Vegeta
Throne Room Gohan
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After three hours of inspecting the gems, Gohan gave up and laid them all out on a table. There were twenty gems in total. Ten of them were now in his possession. Also, Goten, Vegeta, and himself all have their originals. Kakkarot and Goku each had one, so that meant that there were five more left with Kakkarot and Goku. That was not a good thing.
Lucky thing was that all of the gems that his friends used to have were there, so they same people from this timeline can get what their past selves had. That left seven for the others to choose from.
Using materialization like the last time, Gohan made a chain for each gem, but this time all the chains were the same.
From there, Gohan called Videl, Aurora, and Radditz into the Throne room via intercom. After explaining what the gems do, Gohan sat them all down.
Gohan looked at the three familiar faces, like ghosts of his old friends, no, even better, his family. They all looked exactly the same to him. But memories prove the difference. The three watched on as their friend and king shed a single tear.
Holding a silver box, he turned to Radditz, "Radditz, in my time, you wore this in the battle that you lived with us to train for. I won't lie, at first, we both hated the idea of living in the same house together, but on that last day, I was proud to be fighting on your side."
Gohan handed the box to Radditz, and Radditz bowed as low as he could once he received it, "Thank you, Gohan. I am sure that my feelings were the same on that last day, too."
With Radditz dismissed, Gohan turned to Aurora with a white box in his hand, "Aurora, in this time, you were the student of Shadow, but in my time, you were the student of myself. I spent years training you, and brought you back to life because the world needed you. And you needed it. What happened in the past is just that, because in terms with control, I could trust no one better than her, and the same goes for you."
Handing her the box, Aurora bowed low, then gave him a hug, "You will always be my teacher. And I will always be there when you need me, because Shadow told me that you were there for me when no one else bothered. He said that if you hadn't of done it, then he would not have tried to train me either. So, I thank you, who I secretly call Father in my mind."
Before dismissing Aurora, he held her and told her she was like a daughter for him as well. Once there was only himself and Videl left in the room, Gohan grabbed a gold box and held it in both hands and sat right next to her. With her now being in the body of a twenty year old, she looked exactly the way she did last time he laid eyes on her.
Thinking very hard on the right words to say, he finally said them, "The first day I met you in my time was when we were in high school, and you ended up chasing me down so we could walk home together. You were a crime fighter whose dad lied to the world about destroying Cell, when it was me. And I was a runaway since I killed Cell. It was raining outside, so we stopped for coffee at first. When we were at your house, we found out that we live across the street from each other. The next day, we were supposed to walk to school, but you asked me to skip. During the end of a day at the carnival, I bumped into Vegeta who I hated at the time. Almost killed him, and all you asked was if I was alright, and that you were so worried for me."
Videl's hands shot to her mouth as she gasped. Trying to use a normal voice, all that came out was a broken whisper, "Me and you, we were…" She couldn't finish the sentence. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and she couldn't look anywhere but at her lap.
After a long moment, and two tears of his own, he finished her sentence, "We were…in love."
Videl looked at him through tears, and choked a sob. Gohan pulled her into a hug, and waited until she got quieter. When she did, Gohan continued, "After telling me that you were worried, I told you that it would be ok, and I would tell you everything about me when we got back to my place."
Videl, who was now trying to imagine it exactly, didn't even notice herself say it, but she did, "Everything?"
Gohan's eyes widened, remembering those words coming out of her mouth that day, at that moment, and after all these years away from his time, forty years, he remembered that what she said then and now sounded exactly the same. And it was as if he had to complete the memory or he would die, so he looked back at her and smile just like he did then and said, "Everything."
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Same Scene
20 Min Later
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Videl was now sitting right beside Gohan, with her head on his shoulder and a sad look on her face as tears never stopped flowing down her cheeks through the beginning of this story, to where he was now. However, she noticed that he had paused for several moments.
Videl looked at him, "Gohan, what happened after that?"
Gohan looked back down at her, "You may not understand this now, but you will by the end of the story. What happened after that made that day the worst day in my entire life."
Videl looked at him strangely, "Why?"
"Videl, do you know what a bond is in saiyan terms?"
Videl nodded, "I read about them in several books, and Zasha told me a lot about them."
Gohan smiled sadly, "Then what are they?"
Videl took a breath in, "They are rituals made when two saiyans love each other. Once performed, they are for all eternity. Your minds become mirrors to one another. Thought, memories, and feeling are shared by the two that bonded as a deeper expression of love. You and Zasha are bonded."
Gohan laughed a little, "That is what bond is, alright. However, me and Zasha? We're not bonded. Yeah, we have a kid together, but not on purpose, and my son is the only reason that we're married."
Videl looked at him oddly, "I've seen her around you, she's in love with you."
Once again, Gohan shook his head, "Nope. Thing is, she loves sex. And around here, I'm the only she can have it with. Only royal or elites, and saiyans only. That's her limit. A saiyan rule. And there are no more elites, since they were replaced by my advisors. And all royals are either mated or her family. I'm all she has. But it's not as bad as it sounds. She likes me, and cares for my safety greatly, but no love."
Videl looked sad, "And what about you? Don't you love her?"
Gohan coughed, "That really does have to wait until the end of the story."
Videl sighed, "I want an answer later. Okay, worst day of your life. Why?"
Gohan sighed deeply, "Like I said, you won't understand until the end, but it was the worst day of my life because that day, me and you bonded."
Videl gave him a puzzled look, "I thought you loved me? How can it be the worst then?"
"End of the story, Videl," Gohan reminder her, "Suddenly, we were complete and full of love for each other. That night, we made love countless times."
Despite Gohan saying that, she saw a tear run down his cheek as he continued, "Soon, it was time for the battle to go on. And we did battle. Countless evil saiyans dying by our hands alone. Even you felt alive. Me, well, I just have to say that I loved the mayhem. Then, as we fought the last warriors before Leader, we won all except for the one battle that wasn't fought yet. The reason us winning was because someone had blown up Bulma's car as she was on her way to see us fight. With all of her energy, she sent us a message telling us that she loved being a part of our group. She told me that I should never change, cause my personality is rare. And the message that she sent you was that for you to love me for as long as you can, cause one day we'll have to part. Who knew how right she was."
Videl sat up when Gohan stopped talking, noticing the lumping his throat moving a little too much, "Oh, god. It happened that day. Right there, didn't it?"
Gohan tried to breathe normal, "It…It did. Me, Vegeta, and Goten raced into the ship, only to be trapped in some sort of energy field. Once inside, I began to feel the worst pain ever. My soul was being torn apart, to break our bond. That day, Leader tore our bond apart, and he sent me to the past, never to see you the way you were. But just being torn from our bond, I never forgot a single thing about you. I still know how you were, inside and out. But the link was severed."
Videl stared blankly at his hair as Gohan cried silently, two lines of tears rolling down her face as well, "Thus, making the day we bonded, the worst day of your life. You must have felt alone and forgotten."
Gohan looked up at her with the saddest eyes ever, and was going to say something, but couldn't.
Videl knew he was hiding something. One detail that he didn't mention, "Gohan, what is it? Tell me, you said you'll tell me everything. There's one thing left."
Gohan fell on the floor, gasping for breaths while sobbing like a child. Videl almost couldn't look at him. Gohan was the most powerful being in the universe, yet memories of past love does this to him? No, there's something more!
Grabbing Gohan by the shoulders, she forced him still, "Tell me! Dammit, tell me! I deserve to know! TELL ME!"
"OUR BABY!" yelled Gohan.
Videl let go of him as if he was fire. She gasped, "Our what?"
Gohan went calm, too calm for even a normal man, "When I was stuck in that field, I know what was happening. I knew it was going for our bond before it was even starting to work. I felt it, and when I felt it, you felt it to. That's when you told me. See, we can learn to keep our most darkest secrets guarded. You told me there was nothing you kept from me, but that day, when we both knew what was going to happen, crouched in pain. You knew it was going to be the end, but only for you. Somehow, you knew I was going to live. So, you let down that barrier that held you deepest secret from me. And the last message I ever got from you was Gohan, you did it. You made a family. Don't beat yourself up. You tried your hardest, and if our baby knew you right now, it would love you as much as we love each other. You gave me a family, and that all I could ever ask for. And when I thought about a future past this, six months from now, we would have in our arms, Pan. Our daughter, and everlasting love… I love you, baby.
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Videl stayed quiet for a long moment. Gohan was, too. However, Videl was the one who destroyed the silence, "Gohan, take me to the dragonballs."
Gohan looked at her, "No."
"If you care even one bit about me, then you'll get me to those dragonballs now."
Gohan narrowed his eyes, "What is it for?"
Videl looked at the ground, "I can't tell you yet, but you won't hate it, I swear."
For a long moment, Gohan said nothing, then as he got up, he whispered, "Fine. Let's go."
As they both stood up, Videl wrapped her arms around him, "Thank you, Gohan. I hope I can make it up to you."
From there, they disappeared.
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End Chapter
Next Chapter: Low Man's Lyric
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Sad, huh? It hit me just right when I wrote it, that it made me cry. Lol. Please review!