Vegeta's P.O.V. 2

I was getting ready to train when a worried thought of Gohan popped up into my head. Gohan was like a son to me. Not only did Gohan open my heart, but Gohan had always been there for me when I needed someone to talk to. Recently, Gohan has been acting weird, he has stopped wearing t-shirts, bright colors, and taking his shirt off when training, or so Piccolo said. Piccolo also said that Gohan has stopped train and everything. I'm worried about Gohan and what could do this to him, just then the phone interrupted my thoughts. Someone was calling.

"Hello?" I asked after picking up the receiver.
"Is Gohan there, please?" A worried Goku asked.
"No, is there something wrong?" I wondered, hoping that Gohan wasn't in trouble.
"No, did you know if he's with Piccolo?" Hearing venom in Goku's voice when he said Piccolo's name made me explode.
"I don't know. He's YOUR son you find him!" I exclaimed coldly. I really didn't mean to say it that cold.
"Talk to you later Vegeta." Goku was obviously angry at me, for he hung up the phone. I put the receiver back and sat down on the bed really worried now.

"Gohan are you in so much trouble that you had to run off somewhere? Who could hurt you kid? You the strongest fighter I know, Gohan where are you? I promise kid I'll help you some how." I thought to myself as Trunks and Goten walked in. Goten must have just got here for the week.
"Dad are you OK?" Trunks asked with concern in his voice, I simply nodded. Trunks looked at Goten before they left the room.
I decided to clear my mind so I took to the sky. When I got to the place Gohan and I took Goten and Trunks camping, I landed near the lake. Surprisingly, Gohan sitting alone reading there. Gohan was always reading ever since the Cell games, and in 16 years Gohan read over 587 books and did what everything else he did daily, Gohan reads a lot even if Goku's back now. Gohan is also getting hurt a lot now and won't say why. I was the one who was always there for Gohan when Goku was dead.
"Gohan, are you going to tell me how you got hurt yet?" I asked looking at the lake. I saw Gohan's reflection, he was crying, a lot. By the looks of it, he had been crying for some time now.
"Please don't tell anyone, if I do alright?" He asked shame in his voice. I heard it in his voice, though he didn't hear it himself, I nodded.

"Goku has been beating me. He has been since I was 5, when I was younger it was easier to hide but now it's not. I'm so sorry I'm so weak Vegeta..." Gohan said, the last part being in a whisper. I looked at him; I knew Gohan was hard to deal with when he was like this.
"Gohan you not weak. Would a weakling cry and admit defeat? Would a weakling help those who need help? Gohan you were the one who kept most of the team going at the hardest times. If that makes you weak then we're all weak." I said slamming Gohan against the tree. I knew I was being rough with Gohan. I didn't know that his shoulder was bleeding until his blood seeped through his shirt. I let go as soon as I saw the blood and backed away a bit
'Oh god, I hurt Gohan even more. He's been though enough but I had to make it worse' I thought as Gohan made no sings of pain. Gohan just sat there bleeding. "Gohan I am so sorry. I didn't mean to do that." I said, nothing else came to mind at the time.
"You didn't do it Vegeta, Goku did. It was me or my mother, so I made a choice...Vegeta, if Goku kills me, make sure Goten is stays safe. He's the only one Goku hasn't hurt...yet..." Gohan said going back to reading. His voice was unusually colder then before. I just looked at Gohan, really worried now. I was worried because the book that Gohan was reading was that of a boy killing his family to save himself for all the wrong reasons. The boy then kills himself at the end, when his boyfriend leaves him. Yes, I read the book already.
"Gohan, why are you reading that book? It's not like you to read that stuff. Gohan, you never used to wear dark clothing but not that's all I ever see you in. I'm starting to worry about you, and it's not just me but a lot of people are. Remember them, the one's you fought for against Cell. Don't you dare let them down, not now, you're still needed, you know." I said sitting beside Gohan, feeling really bad. This is the first time since Shin left that I seen Gohan and what he was doing was really bad. I'm finding it hard to deal with, just thinking about Gohan dealing with it alone must be killer. No wonder why he wants to die, but I'm not going to allowed Gohan to kill himself. That's the coward's way out and Gohan is no coward.
I guess Gohan really needed someone to be with because the minute after I said that to him he hugged me, while crying softly. I hugged him trying to give Gohan some comfort. I'm glad most of the sanjins are gone because they would never let me live this down. We just sat there for hours. I finally got up to leave when the sun was setting.
"'Night Gohan. Oh and by the way Gohan, Piccolo misses you, but I guess you have your reasons not to see him. If you need me at any time, just come over." I said as I took off, heading home for dinner. I guess I should keep an eye on Gohan for now, I should see Dende about it but then Piccolo would find out, then Goku would, and Gohan would be in more trouble then he is in now.
I landed and walked in seeing Piccolo, Jessica, Trunks, Goten, and Bluma sitting in the living room. Everyone but Jess and Piccolo looked sad and worried. I guess I was shocked not to see Jess with Ashley. (A/n: you'll learn more about Ashley in later chapters) Good old Piccolo, still just as cold as he every was. Then again when it comes to Gohan he's so different then normal.
"Vegeta why is there blood on your shirt?" Bluma asked seeing Gohan's blood on my shirt.
"That's none of your business woman." I replied coolly. If I told the truth Goten and Piccolo would freak out.

"It's from Gohan, isn't it? You saw him today, where you guys go camping. That's where you were for the past three hours, am I right?" Jess asked knowing the answer.
"Jess you have to stop reading minds. It's not right that you and Shin do that. It makes it hard to think around you guys." Jess just smirked at my comment. "Anyways I'm going to bed, I had a long day." I said heading up the stairs. Jess and the others got up to go to leave.
As I lay on my bed, I started to think. I thought back to all the times Gohan was strong. "Gohan I'm proud of you.." I whispered falling asleep.

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A/N: R&R. No flamers! Gee my first story and I keep getting Flamers so stop, because I'm not taking my story down so there.

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