Fated
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Dragon Ball Z
A/N: Here I go again! Hopefully this chapter answers a few questions!
Warning: A small lime in this chapter, nothing too bad.
H-Bomber: Well, consider this… according to the official DBZ guide; Gohan's mystic powers out-class that of a Super-Saiyan 3… If you say he seems almost as powerful as mystic Gohan then it's a good thing lol ;) considering what he is now…
Aaron Leach: Thank ya.
Linbug: Yeah, he's a stubborn one eh? You'll know soon enough what I have planned :D
Princesa de la Luna: You're very welcome! I'll try.
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It had almost been a week since Gohan decided his training was over for the time being; he now sat with Videl at the refuge, watching her speak to Harold about the possibility of having to relocate the camp again, so far Harold had flat-out refused it, saying that if the androids wanted to attack then so be it, they would defend themselves to the death. Videl had not been a happy camper after hearing him say that and literally dragged Gohan out.
"The nerve of that man!" Videl growled as Gohan regained control of his hand and stuck them in his pockets as they walked.
"They must be tired of having to move so much… it's hard on them you know, having to leave memories and warmth to go trudging through ruined landscapes for the possibility of finding a new refuge camp…" Gohan reminded. Videl sighed and her shoulders slumped.
"Yes, you're right… but… it just doesn't seem, well, smart to stay if you know the inevitable is death… ah, anyway, let's not talk about this right now, it's giving me migraines." Videl sighed again and rubbed her temples. Gohan nodded and crossed his arms; he then remembered he had been wanting to ask Videl about the serum and its possible affects on his training.
"Um, hey Videl… is it possible that the… restorative properties of that serum Dr. Calvin gave me did something to my power?" He asked slowly. Videl blinked in surprise and studied him, stopping with him in the hallway to give him her attention.
"What do you mean?" She asked curiously.
"Well… I experienced some pretty weird things as I was training… I feel, I don't know… like it multiplied my power or did something bigger to me… I'm not sure how to explain it…" He said, scratching the back of his neck.
"Hm, well, let's go to the lab and run some tests on you, maybe we'll be able to discover what's up with you there?" She suggested and led the way. Once at the lab they were both relieved when the staff was off taking a break so there was no one there to bother them. "Um, okay, I'm not a doctor or scientist or anything but I've spent enough time around these guys to know a bit, let me take a sample of your blood okay?" she asked. Gohan nodded his approval and watched her walk over to a glass cabinet, take out a syringe, and sterilize it.
"Go easy on me okay?" Gohan said with a half-nervous smile; even though needles did not bother him he was aware that Videl was still a little put off by Harold's decision to stay. Videl rolled her eyes as she walked over to him and gripped Gohan's offered arm. A few seconds later Videl took his blood and walked over to a microscope. She readied his blood on a sample dish and peered into the machine.
"Whoa! …What in the world?" She muttered, zooming in with the microscope. "This doesn't look human at all…" She said, straightening herself to give Gohan a curious look. "You said you're half-human right? Your blood cells should look remotely human, shouldn't they?" She asked him cautiously.
"Yes…" He confirmed slowly, standing and walking over to her.
"Well, I can tell you this much, in this sample there isn't a trace of human genes in those cells…" She finished, stepping back to let him look. "They look completely alien…" Gohan peered in and his jaw dropped a fraction – she was completely right! He remembered when he was little he had done an experiment with his mom when he was studying micro-biology… they had each put down a sample of blood on his junior chemistry set microscope, they each had human cells, even if his were a little different… but… these cells, they looked completely Saiyan.
"But… that's impossible! Right??" Gohan asked, looking over to her for answers. Videl crossed her arms and let her gaze drop in thought.
"No necessarily… When the scientists were developing the serum and tested it on mutts or half-breed dogs they discovered that after their limbs grew back the serum did more than it was engineered to do – I think I heard them say that what would sometimes happen was that it would kill the weaker genes in the dog and multiply the dominant one, in other words, a mutt would become a pure-breed after a few weeks… Gohan… I think… you're a full-fledged Saiyan now." Videl finished, looking up at him in wide-eyed awe. Gohan's own eyes were wide as she explained and he ran a hand down his face in thought.
"That's incredible… That explains a lot… like how I felt so much bigger when I woke up the day I got my arm back and how much stronger I began to feel as the days went by before my training… and now, during my training I surpass my previous limits… yeah, it all makes sense now… what I don't understand is, shouldn't I have regenerated all of my lost limbs?" Gohan asked. Videl titled her head in confusion.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"Well… every Saiyan or half-Saiyan is born with a tail and unless it is removed at birth it stays with them through their lives… mine was removed when I was a boy because of um, well, I can't really remember why but all I know is I got it removed… shouldn't I have regenerated it?" He asked. Videl frowned thoughtfully and walked over to him.
"I'm not sure, maybe… Dr. Calvin didn't really give you enough serum to regenerate two, but then again you're a special case… let's see, remove your shirt." She ordered, eyeing his shirt that went over his pants, blocking her from viewing if what she suspected was true. Gohan shrugged and removed his shirt as Videl cleaned up her little experiment.
"I have a feeling you like ordering me to strip eh?" Gohan teased as he tossed his shirt on the chair behind him. Videl blushed and scolded at him.
"Cut it out… now turn around." She barked, trying desperately to hide her blush but failing. Gohan laughed but did as he was told. Videl walked closer and inspected his back; she was alarmed by what she found.
"What did you –WHOA!" Gohan jumped mid-sentence when Videl reached down his pants and pulled something out. He turned his head as far back as he could and his eyes widened when he saw Videl examining a tail with great interest. Gohan turned, his tail long enough to stay in her gentle grasp as he did so. "My tail… it grew back…" he muttered in astonishment.
"I can't believe it… you actually have a tail…" Videl said, blushing and letting go of the furry appendage when she realized she had been petting him and could have sworn she felt him shiver beneath her fingertips. "Sorry about that…" she muttered. Gohan's gaze softened and he experimentally coiled and uncoiled his tail before wrapping it around his middle again.
"It's fine Videl, I don't really mind… hmm; no wonder I felt something weird whenever I changed clothes…" Gohan mentioned and crossed his arms, frowning slightly. "What I don't understand is how it could have taken three years for me to actually notice it…" he grumbled, scoffing at the ridiculous idea that it would take that long.
"Well… maybe you didn't notice it because it took a while to actually grow back? Remember, they gave you only enough serum to regenerate one limb; seeing as the serum regenerated two is amazing." Videl explained. Gohan sighed and nodded, knowing she was right. Videl walked closer to him and traced her fingers down his abdomen, noticing for the first time in a week just how much he had bulked up since he began his training. Gohan watched her as she admired him, feeling a blush creep to his cheeks; even after three years of being with her she still made his head swim.
"May I?" Videl asked as her fingers hovered over his tail. Gohan raised an eyebrow but uncoiled his tail, letting her stroke his fur again. "So soft…" She murmured as she ran her fingers delicately along his tail. Gohan sighed in content, feeling much like a dog or cat would if their fur was stroked. Videl let Gohan wrap his tail around his middle again before wrapping her arms around him; meeting his lips as he leaned down to kiss her. "Wait…" Videl said, placing her hand over his to stop him as he reached down her jeans slowly. "Not here…" she said softly, tugging him to follow her. Gohan put his shirt on again and followed her.
As soon as they reached her room and the door was shut Videl gasped in surprise when Gohan suddenly pusher her against the wall and caged her in his arms as he lay a trail of hot kisses down her neck. Videl sighed happily and ran her fingers along his scalp, aware that he was unbuttoning her shirt as he continued his trail of kisses down her body. Gohan moved his hands down her body to take a hold of her bottom, hoisting her up and wrapping her legs around him. Videl gave him a smoldering smile as he carried them to the bed, resting a hand against her back as he lay her down. As clothing was removed the lovers became tangled together, molding their bodies together as they made love.
Videl knew Gohan's stamina could very well last an entire week so she was more than grateful when he stopped, obviously aware how spent she was. Gohan smiled and lay there with Videl curled to his side, their legs still tangled. "Videl?" Gohan began, Videl shifted slightly, gazing up at him without moving her head from his chest.
"Hmm?" She answered sleepily.
"Would you… would you consider having kids …with me?" Gohan asked tentatively. Videl beamed up at him and nodded her head against him.
"Of course!" She exclaimed. "I would love to but… preferably when this is all over, right?" Videl said.
"Oh yeah, of course, if we have kids… what should we name them? I mean, I know it's a bit early to start thinking so much about it but… it'd be nice to know what to call them… you know?" Gohan asked with a gentle smile. Videl smiled back just as affectionately and kisses his chest.
"Yeah, I agree… how about, if we have a son… we name him… Goku?" Videl suggested, smiling lovingly and feeling pleased when Gohan's eyes softened to the point where they were shimmering.
"That's… I love that idea but… I… I don't know if… if I'd want anyone to replace my dad just yet… even if it's just a name…" Gohan said, feeling a tear slide down his cheek. Videl smiled sadly and leaned up to kiss cheek where the tear had fallen before settling in his arms again.
"I understand." She said softly, caressing his hair gently. "And if we have a daughter? What would you like to name her?" Videl asked, letting him pick a name this time. Gohan thought for a moment, furrowing his brows slightly as he went over a list of names in his head.
"How about… Pan?" He suggested. Videl grinned and nodded.
"Yeah! I like that one! Great choice Gohan." Videl said, kissing him again.
"Mmm… be careful Videl… unless you want to get some sleep tonight I'd be careful how much you encourage me…" Gohan growled teasingly and smiled at the blush that crossed his fiancé's cheeks. And so, the couple settled down and slept peacefully, unaware that in another time one of the most terrifying villains had just been destroyed by a small eleven year old boy…
It seemed, time was catching up with them…
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End A/N: Woo, more twists! So, he's now completely Saiyan eh? Who would have thought… Next chapter is the one I think you've all been waiting for… TRUNKS' RETURN!! Woohoo! I wonder how he'll react to Gohan?? Stay tuned and review please!!