Fated
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Dragon Ball Z
A/N: This chapter inspired by song "You" by Vast
H-bomber: Hehe this story may be a little AU but I doubt I'd write it that AU… but, I'm not saying anything :P
Aaron Leach: Hmm me neither lol
D: No no it hasn't been 3 years yet…
GTRAVIN: Thank you!
Hqudsi45: Now that you mention it… probably the voice actor of the TV special? They both have good voices :D though it's ironic that the voice actor from the TV special is the same voice actor that does Perfect Cell in the series!! Wild… it's good though!
VegetaTrunks: I'll answer that question directly - No… LOL the thing is, we all know that story… it'd be a bit redundant… there will be action though!
Mirai Gensao: That's the type of reviews I like to see, thank you! Lol well I'm glad you're enjoying it!
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About two weeks later Gohan showed signs of being virtually good as new and was transferred to spare living quarters. Some things were still off and he used them as an excuse to stay there with Videl, though he would be caught and scolded by her or one of the doctors for training himself even though he should still be resting. Gohan knew that he had to keep in shape without it killing him and he was also aware that he had to do it without showing an ounce of his Ki. "So… you couldn't save him after all?" Gohan frowned sadly as he watched Videl preoccupy herself making sure all the machines and supplies were still in order.
"I loved that dog…" Videl muttered as she checked the handgun holstered on her belt. "He was my little partner… when he went off to fight the androids…" Videl paused and let out a shaky breath. "Well, anyway… you were telling me earlier about your mom?" Gohan smiled and nodded; he had been beginning to open up and talk about his past life and Videl relished it, like it was a secret only for those closest to him.
Gohan lay on his bed with his hand behind his head in a relaxed position, wincing every now and then from sore ribs when he stretched his torso too far. "Well, I was saying that my mom, from the beginning, wanted me to be a scholar… ordinarily I wouldn't have minded the idea - I like learning new things – but with this whole situation and…" Gohan paused and his expression suddenly turned solemn.
"What's wrong?" Videl asked, deeply concerned for him; it was odd for Gohan to suddenly become so emotional… he seemed to be the type of person to always look on the bright side but the hell they lived in hardened and barred him from expressing his true personality, turning him into an almost stoic person. Gohan shook his head and scratched his recently shaved jaw.
"It's nothing… let's just say, fighting seemed a better option… I was expecting my mother to protest but she knew I had to go off and defend who I could…" Gohan saw the unconvinced look in Videl's eyes and smiled sheepishly, trying to pull an innocent look and failing miserably.
"Gohan… You're a terrible actor you know – what is wrong?" Videl insisted, standing with her arms crossed and legs apart for her patent "tell-me-or-face-the-consequences" look. Gohan sighed and rubbed the nape of his neck, his eyes glazed, seemingly lost in a memory for a moment before finally answering.
"My… dad… thirteen years before the androids began attacking… he died of a heart-disease… humanity might have had a chance with him… he was the strongest man on earth." Gohan admitted, not missing the shocked and confused look in his friend's eyes.
"Strongest… but my dad was the strongest?" Videl muttered. Gohan had no reason to lie but how could there be two strongest men on the earth? But perhaps it was possible? Videl shook her head to clear it and shrugged, deciding not to dwell on the confusing thought any longer. "So after… he passed away… you began to train? Why?" Videl asked curiously and then realized how nosy she was being. "I'm sorry… you don't have to tell me all this if you don't want to." She said sheepishly. Gohan shook his head and smiled.
"No… I want to tell you… Yes I began training after that because I felt that I owed it to him and my friends and family… If I could become as strong as him then maybe I would have had a chance? I don't know if I reached that goal but… apparently I wasn't strong enough…" Gohan admitted. Videl frowned and tilted her head to the side.
"What do you mean?" She asked. Gohan smiled gravely at her and gestured to his armless side.
"I got all my wounds and loss of limbs from fighting the androids… when you found me I had been fighting them with everything I had…" Gohan confessed and watched her eyes go round.
"But! That's suicide! How could you have possibly thought that you could fight them? Let alone beat them?" Videl questioned incredulously. Gohan shrugged as best he could in his position and smirked.
"I never really was much for a strategy… I saw them attacking innocent people and my rage blinded my logic… I just… attacked!" He explained. "But anyway… what about your mom? What is she like? I've never seen her around here…" Gohan asked sincerely. He frowned in alarm when Videl suddenly covered her mouth and turned sharply, Gohan did not miss the tears either… "V-Videl? Are you okay?" he asked worriedly, sitting up in bed and waiting patiently, his foot bouncing on the floor anxiously.
"M-My mom… she… she was going to leave my dad but when all this mess started happening she decided to stay… one day she went out to buy groceries with me and saw the androids attacking innocent people… she too attacked them blindly and they killed her!" Videl confessed, straining herself from breaking down and crying.
"Oh Videl… I'm so sorry… I shouldn't have brought it up…" Gohan said grimly, kicking himself for bringing up the subject.
"N-No… it's only fair… you told me about your dad's death…" Videl said and sucked in a breath, steeling herself and turning to face him. "I… lost everything after that… my dad was first to go." Videl felt her knees weaken with the strain in her heart and so she sat on the bed next to Gohan.
"You don't have to tell me Videl…" Gohan urged, wanting, no, needing to see Videl happy again but she ignored him and continued, unable to stop the tears from spilling.
"M-My dad… couldn't live without her… he went for revenge… the androids… the androids…" Videl couldn't finish her sentence; her grief took too strong a hold of her and seemed to squeeze her heart. Gohan abruptly pulled her into a one armed embrace, holding her closely while she broke and sobbed against him.
Gohan shut his eyes tight, feeling sorrow for the suffering of this woman in his embrace, sorrow for the people that loose love and security, and sorrow for the world that has become a living hell. Not half an hour later Gohan opened his eyes and glanced back down at Videl; she had stopped crying but had not made a move to leave his side. Gohan withdrew his arm to hook his finger under her chin and lift her head so he could gaze into her eyes.
"Gohan?" Videl questioned in a shaky voice, grief still having a hold of her heart. Gohan simply smiled and leaned forward; Videl felt gaze become half-lidded as she readily accepted what was about to happen. Videl melted against him as their lips met in a feather-soft caress, both moving closer. Videl, without dislodging her lips from his, maneuvered herself so she sat on Gohan's lap and he held her steady with his arm around her.
Videl ran her finger tips through Gohan's short, black hair and caressed his scalp, pushing further against him until he lay back down with her straddling his lap. Videl could tell Gohan was new to this as he jumped slightly when she ran her tongue against his teeth. She felt him frown but he parted his lips; Videl deepened the kiss, pressing her tongue against his and was delighted when he moaned softly – apparently he liked it.
As the kiss became more heated Videl was surprised when Gohan rolled them over, holding himself up so he wouldn't crush her with his weight in a one-armed sit-up position while tilting his head in an angle to kiss deeper. Videl was astonished by how quickly he caught on and mastered the art of making out. Videl smiled into the kiss and ran a hand down his spine, feeling him shiver under her touch. Before she knew it Videl felt something hard press against her and heard him gasp.
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End A/N: Oh my… looks like things are getting heated eh? ha ha ha :D What will happen?! How should I know? Read and review and I just might update as quickly as I have been… or else maybe I'll just leave you on the edge? Bwahahaha-cough.
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