Emotions

By Lilith Shii

Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ!

A/N: Here's a step into another little level here. After realizing that Trunks (in the Buu Saga) doesn't really wake up for a while, I have to pull some strings here, and decided to add some in site on the other characters who knows of Vegeta's death, and what chaos is happening now. So yes! Be patient for that, and I'll continue. Oh and, part of the fanfic is from Episode 224: Finding the Dragon Balls.

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Chapter Three: Good Bye, Dear Friend

The wind blew furiously around the battlefield where Son Goku lay. It too moments for him to regain consciousness because of the extreme blow to the back of the head he had gotten from the prince. During the time of his unconscious state, his mind relaxed and smoothed out the situation in his head. It was too comfortable to Goku though, the situation isn't what you call, 'Sugar Coated'. It was way worse, he didn't even know if the monster had been awoken yet. Finally, a small stir came from his body, his arm shivering as he pushed himself up into a position with his knee supporting his weight.

Man, I felt like I got run over by a train… He thought, and turned his head to the left to see the empty brown bag that held the senzu beans. He gasped, and grunted a bit at his own pain that consumed his body.

Oh yeah, now I remember…He reached over to the bag, and shook it a little to make sure it was empty. Vegeta… figures. First, the guy knocks me out cold, and then he had to take the last senzu bean for himself.

Flash back +

Goku took out the bag of senzu beans when he realized he was alone. He had to go find out what was happening to Gohan and the others since this fight with Vegeta seemed over to him, little did he know the Prince himself stood behind him. Goku smiled when he managed to untie the bag from his belt, but before he could let the bag drop into the palm of his hand, his head felt the hardest contact of what it seems to be an elbow. Before he could comprehend what was happening, Goku descended from his Super Saiya-jin 2 form and fell flat on his face. Vegeta stood behind him, and leaned over to get the bag.

"So Kakarot, even you can prove helpless when you let down your guard…"

He took it from his hand, and let the last senzu fall into his palm. He slipped it between his index finger and middle, pushing the bean between his lips, and chewed. His business with Kakarot was done. The fool is knocked out while he had business to deal with that fat blubber.

End Flash Back +

Goku finally stood tall, remembering that it was Vegeta who had knocked him out. He looked behind him for this moment, and tried to sense for everyone's power. He hoped it wouldn't be difficult, but he had found what something else surprising.

"I can still sense Buu, but I cannot sense Gohan or Vegeta either, this isn't good." Goku said to himself, and continued to think out what was going on during his knockout state. "Something has happened. Something terrible." He closed his eyes for the moment, than sensed to energy of his friends. "Looks like Piccolo and Krillin are back in action. They probably know what was going on." He stood, and placed his middle and index finger against his forehead. "Gohan, sorry I wasn't there for you."

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Goku teleported onto Kami's lookout and looked around for the moment. Finally, he saw Piccolo and Krillin and had to smile a bit.

I'm glad that they are okay, and didn't get caught up with Buu…

"Either I'm hallucinating, or that's Goku standing there!" Krillin said, and stared at his friend who stood in the rags of clothing from his battle. "Goku, is that you?"

"Hi." Goku said simply, with a small smile.

"He's real! He talks and everything!" Krillin yelled, and started to laugh in excitement of seeing his friend still well, in the flesh.

At times, Krillin is so weird… He thought, and still smiled when he saw that they were glad he had returned. Krillin's face turned into sadness when he saw tears welling up in his friend's eyes.

"Hey, what's the deal? Why are you so sad, I thought you would be happy to see me?" Goku said jokingly, and held the silly smile on his face that his friend's adore.

"I'm not sad! I'm just so happy, that I could cry!" Krillin said, and hopped slightly in excitement. "Your alive! Your alive!"

"Well, I'm as much alive as a dead guy can be!"

"Look at you, you look like you've been through a meat grinder! How about we get these injuries taken care of?"

"Ah, senzu bean, right?"

"Nope, we're all out but we can do something better than that! That is if Dende is willing to do some healing, what do you say Guardian of the Earth?"

"Of course, certainly." Dende said, and walked forward towards Goku and knelt down while Goku sat in front of the Guardian.

"Wow, thank you!" Goku said excitedly and waited patiently while Dende healed him.

"No problem, I feel honored to be able to help." He said, and started to heal the warrior's injuries.

Man, what happened…? I have to know. Vegeta went off, and Gohan…Oh man, hopefully Gohan is okay. I didn't mean to let this fight between Vegeta and I escalate, but I had no choice. He was asking for it, and I had to deliver it for him. I can't believe he provoked me like that so easily, but I wanted to end it, but…Ngh. I need to let Piccolo or Krillin explain it to me. It'll be much easier for me to understand.

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Goku decided for the time being to be alone for this moment. Gohan was dead…? So was Vegeta! At this point, he felt hurt that he had let this foolish fight between Vegeta and him take control of the real crisis.

"How can I tell Bulma or Chi-chi…?"

"Maybe you should just tell them."

Goku jumped before he looked up at Piccolo who stood peacefully near the warrior's side.

"You really need to stop doing that."

"Son, I know this isn't easy for you, but you have to tell them. No matter how the outcome is going to be. Hiding it from them isn't going to make them happy."

"I know, Piccolo. I love Chi, and Bulma is the greatest friend I ever had. I don't know what would happen if I never brought myself to tell them. You know how Bulma feels about Vegeta, it took long for them to be together and get used to the life they are in now. And Chi, oh, the many times she screamed at me for bringing Gohan with me to fight these villains. But when he beat Cell himself, I was proud! But, Buu…Killed our Gohan. I don't know how to tell them."

"Son, just tell them. Don't hide from them, even if the news is still fresh and hard to deal with. We have more to worry about, and I doubt either Gohan or Vegeta would want us to stand and mourn for them while Buu is off killing more people."

He stood up, and stared off into the skies and nodded. "I guess your right."

Vegeta…How could you though? We could've fought together. And yet, it would've been difficult anyhow. Since Babidi had put you under his spell, yet you were fighting it! And yet, you used his powers to try and defeat me. Foolish. But there is one thing I want you to know you've never been a rival after Namek. Even thought you hate me because I keep surpassing you, I still consider you my friend. No matter how much you scold me, or threaten me, which is a lot, I want you to know that I cared about you, my friend.