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Chapter 15 Gohan's Understanding
Gohan had been put on his bed and Goten stayed by his side. Outside the door Trunks stood at attention like his little brother had asked him to, he was also concerned about their big brother. Videl had left to take her father home and was coming right back. The five adults all sat in the kitchen, Goku eating his wife's cooking.
After an hour, Gohan roused to see Goten, Trunks and Videl is his room. "Gohan!" Goten cried out and jumped onto his brother's lap to hug him. Gohan just held his brother protectively. "Who were those two Go-Chan?"
"They were our mother and father."
"Cool!" Trunks said.
"But I thought they were. . ." Videl started.
"Dead. Yes, they are. They have halos above their heads to show that they still belong in Otherworld." Gohan explained. "You can go down, I will be down in a few minutes."
"Yes brother." Trunks stood and left.
"I'll see you down there." Videl followed.
"I will wait with you big brother."
After a cold shower and dressing, Gohan was ready to go down. Goten had also changed into his gi and was ready to go down with his brother. They descended the steps and walked into the family room where everyone was sitting. They were talking about Goku and Chichi's training in Otherworld. When the two showed up in the doorway, all talking stopped. Gohan stood in all black, Little Goten in all dark blue, like Vegeta and Trunks' gis. Goku and Chichi stood as their sons walked over to them.
Gohan dropped to his knees in front of them. "Mother, father, please forgive me." He said, tears started to fall down his cheeks as Goten put his hand on his brother's shoulder. "I let you die."
"Gohan, what are you saying? We can't understand you." Chichi said, confused by her son's language.
"Elite, what have I told you before?" Vegeta asked him roughly in saiyan. "And speak Chikyuu."
"Forgive me my Prince. Mother, father please forgive me as well. I let you die."
"Oh Gohan!" Chichi said falling down to hug him. "You never let me down! I'm so proud of you! I always have been!" She cried into his shoulder.
"The same goes for me son, I'm proud of you too." Goku repeated his wife's praise. "And who is this little mirror image of me?"
Taking his hand off his brother's shoulder, Goten looked up. "I am Third Class warrior Son Goten, Prince of Ox Kingdom, born of Princess Chichi, sire by Third Class warrior Son Goku." Goten bowed after saying his complete title.
"Goten? My Little Goten! You've grown up so much!" Chichi cried out again, hugging her youngest son.
"Rise Elite." Vegeta ordered. He was angry, after their talk almost seven months ago, Gohan had completely regressed and now again thought it was his fault his parents died. After all of his hard work on the boy's mind.
Gohan stood and faced his father. He hadn't done so in seven years. He used to have to look up at him to see his father's face, but now he was eye-to-eye with him. As Gohan looked into his father's eyes, he had flashbacks from long ago. From their first trip to Kame House, up to telling his mother that her mate wasn't returning. "Father." Gohan bowed his head.
"Gohan. You've gotten so big. You're about to have a family. No, it isn't you who should be asking for forgiveness, it is I. I was never there when you were young. I missed my boy grow up. Both of my boys grow up. Please, forgive me." Goku picked up his son's head by his chin.
"I do father."
"As do I father." Goten spoke up.
"Thank you, both of you."
"Gohan, Goten, could you also find it in your hearts to forgive me as well?"
"Yes mother." They both said together.
"Gohan, I can't help but notice. Your fiancé is very pregnant."
"I know mother. Mother, father, please meet my mate Satan Videl. Videl, my mother, Son Chichi, and my father, Son Goku."
"Pleased to meet both of you." Videl bowed, her tail uncurling from her waist in nervousness.
"You have a tail!" Goku said excitedly.
"Another saiyan? How?"
"Silence harpy. You and your father are the only humans in this room. The rest were wished like your mate and I." Vegeta said gruffly.
"Bulma?" Chichi asked, then watched the woman's tail come out of her hair.
"It's blue!"
"Kakarot, you're an idiot."
"Vegeta!" Bulma swatted at him.
"I'm going to train. Boys." Trunks and Goten turned and left with the eldest prince. "Elite." Gohan followed the others. "Come on Kakarot, you too."
"Alright Vegeta!" Goku followed, leaving all of the women and Ox King together to catch up. They all entered the gravity room. Goku was the last in and watched the others all stretch in silence. "Who's gunna spar with me?" He asked to break the silence.
"Me." Vegeta said.
"Alrighty." Goku said happily, starting to stretch.
After stretching out, the two oldest saiyan squared off as the Terrible Two did as well. Gohan sat off to the side meditating, waiting for his turn. Goku fought happily with his long time rival. His attention occasionally turning to look at his youngest son fight, still in regular form. "Pay attention Kakarot!" Vegeta said, punching him in the head.
"Ow Vegeta! Not fair!" Goku wined, holding his injured head.
"Don't be a baby Kakarot. If you want to see the young ones fight then watch them. Elite."
"Yes Prince." Gohan stood and want to take his father's place fighting. "Father, go sit and watch my brothers." Gohan said, then turned to Vegeta.
Goku did as he was told and went to the side of the gravity room. He watch Goten and Trunks. To him it was amazing to see them trained so well. While in Otherworld, he had occasionally looked in on Gohan and Vegeta, but not Goten and Trunks because he didn't know their ki signatures. Then he turned to look at Gohan and Vegeta. They too were amazing. Obviously, they spared together everyday, probably all day. When Trunks went super, Goku's mouth almost dropped. The boy was only eight! He was about to say something, but Goten quickly followed. At only seven, his youngest son was a super saiyan. Probably the youngest one in history. "Wow!" he just breathed.
On the other side of the room, Gohan and Vegeta kept hacking away at each other. They danced around each other. Goku watched them as well. It was easy to see how their fighting had adapted to one another. He could see their bond of almost father and son. Then it hit him. His two sons thought of Vegeta as their father. Gohandid as Vegeta told him and his youngest one dressed like the prince and his son. They boy saw Vegeta as their father and Bulma mother figueres. Goten knew no better.Hurt, he looked down at the floor. I guess I deserve this. I've been gone Goten's whole life and most of Gohan's. What have I done? Goku thought to himself.
He looked up just in time to reach out and catch Goten from flying into the wall next to him. "Thanks dad." Goten said before springing back at Trunks.
"Dad, he called me dad."
"Hey father, how about a four on one?"
"Sure Gohan, I can handle all of you."
"Um, no dad, I meant on me."
"Oh, alrighty, let's go!"
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