Okay okay I know I know you don't have to tell me and I can't express how deeply sorry I am. But the thing is I needed a break from writing because I swear my teachers tried to kill me with all those 10 page papers they made me do...I'm serious 7 10 page papers is ridiculous. Anyways this is the first thing I have written besides papers since waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy too long. Again I am so so so so sorry. Please I hope you all can forgive me. I am so thankful that you have remained dedicated to reading and reviewing my story even when I have been slacking. Okay so that's an understatement, but I'm sorry again. Anyways...on with the story. I hope you enjoy it
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It was an odd sight to see. A tribal dance around two bewildered Saiyans while the other Saiyan remained sleeping up against a tree. While two opposite figures stood with their arms crossed, watching the spectacle.
The shorter blonde Saiyan kept her body as distant as possible from the taller dark haired man she had to stand beside. Her blue eyes refused to let him see the pain evident in them.
He finally broke the tortured silence. "Jamie, please talk to me."
"There's nothing to talk about."
"Then please let me explain, she's not-."
"There's nothing to explain." She still refused to look at him.
"VIDEL'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND JAMIE!" he impatiently.
The outburst made her turn to him finally. He has the nerve to lie to my face now? How dare he?
Anger flared in her eyes as she retorted. "I heard you," she managed to keep her voice steady and low. "I heard what you said. You can't take it back. I can't believe you would try to lie to me Gohan."
He felt terrible for yelling at her, but she was frustrating him to the point of insanity. "I'm not lying. I don't know why I said that. It just came out."
She turned away again to give her straining features a rest, however her voice remained the same. "Why you would think that you having a girlfriend would concern me is beyond me. I could care less," she hissed.
Gohan knew she was lying, but the words still hurt coming from her. "I know you're lying Jamie, and you don't need to. Videl is not my girlfriend and never was. I don't care about her like I do you. I lo-."
"You two!" the Old Kai interrupted, "stop flirting and concentrate. This is no time to confess your feelings. You need to concentrate."
The two Saiyans looked at the Kai that was now seated in front of them Indian style. His palms were pointed towards them. Apparently they had been arguing for five hours.
Jamie's tone was icy as she responded to the older Kai. "I can assure you sir that the feelings are completely one sided."
Gohan felt a stab at his heart. He was sure it was all a lie, but it hurt none the less. What if she really means it? What if she doesn't feel the same?
He didn't have much time for any more thoughts because of the impatience of the older Kai. "You two, have a seat so we can continue with the ceremony. We still have twenty hours to go."
The teenagers groaned while the older Kai went off about ungrateful teenagers. "You mean we can't move at all for twenty hours?" Jamie complained.
"You need ultimate concentration if you want this to work so shut up and stop complaining."
Jamie sat down with her arms still crossed, refusing to acknowledge Gohan who was still staring at her. She shut her eyes to show that she was concentrating which Gohan mimicked after a sad sigh. Her dress laid sprawled around her, forcing him to sit much farther from her than he wanted to.
The air remained calm. Birds could be heard all around. It was a peaceful sight. Two teenagers remained seated in the grass. Both were silent and appeared to be in a deep mediation. Their bodies were motionless except for the steady rising and falling of their chests.
In front of the two sat an older man, much older. His legs were crossed in a similar style but he had his hands pointed out towards them. But instead of his eyes closed in concentration he was looking off the side at a small television set.
His face was bright with a perverted look that someone makes when they are hungry. He was drooling over the show. His eyes followed the movements of the women dressed in tight spandex as they did aerobic exercises. The two teenagers tried their best to ignore his "oos and ahhs."
I thought we were supposed to be concentrating, Jamie rolled her eyes.
"Yes you are supposed to be concentrating. You must have a weak mind if this can easily break your concentration," the old Kai said aloud.
Jamie blushed a deep crimson red and turned her head in embarrassment. Gohan simply snickered beside her.
Time passed by excruciatingly slow. Each second passed by was torture as the two teenage Saiyans sat impatiently waiting for any sign of what was going on down on Earth.
Every so often glimpses of information would be heard through Goku's loud raving, but never enough to decipher what was occurring on Earth. Jamie found herself completely confused. Something about fusion and Gotenks and more of that Majin Buu. But none of it seemed to make sense to her.
She found herself often glancing to the boy beside her despite how much just one glance made her gut twist and her heart ache. She wanted his answers, but his face remained completely still in concentration. It looked as if he would not be giving her any answers she needed and she was not about to ask him.
A soft sigh nearly escaped her lips when her eyes left the boy's face. I shouldn't be so mad at Gohan about him having a girlfriend. I mean I was 10 years old; should I have really expected him to love me all this time? I should be happy for him that he's found someone and living his life. I should just be happy that I've gotten to see him again, but I've gone and screwed this up by screaming at him. I shouldn't have gotten so angry. But I can't help it! It just hurts so bad! Everything hurts! Why does it feel like this? It feels like there's something twisting my insides. There is an actual pain in my chest. I thought that heart break was always just a figure of speech, a metaphor. Can a heart really break? Can I die from this? It feels like I am dying. Will this ever go away? She let out a sigh without realizing that she was being watched. I guess I just have to accept that I'm not a part of Gohan's life anymore. He's moved on.
Even though the words weren't spoken out loud they still crushed her like heavy weights. She didn't want to believe them to be true, but knew that she would have to.
She continued to stare at her fidgeting hands in her lap as her thoughts churned in her head, completely oblivious to the two onyx eyes that were glued to her figure.
Despite the silence Gohan knew that Jamie was in pain. Her pursed lips that tried to hide her words in silence did nothing to stop her body from screaming. Her cringes seemed to happen unnoticeably to her, but not to Gohan. He didn't miss how her arms wrapped around herself in a feeble attempt to hold back the pain she apparently felt. She couldn't hide that crinkle in her brow that made it look like she was about to cry. Gohan almost wished she would so he could comfort her and brush her tears away, but he knew that was impossible. She wouldn't let him near her.
I can't believe you, you idiot! I can't take this. Look at what I did to her, to us. I completely ruined everything after I had been waiting all this time. How do I make her understand that it's her I want? There has never been anyone else.
The loud silence was interrupted by the panicked voice of Goku. "Ah, oh no! It's Majin Buu. He's back from the hyperbolic time chamber."
The two young Saiyans snapped their heads around towards the disturbance. Hyperbolic time chamber? What does that have to do with anything? Jamie wondered. She looked to Gohan to see if he would give her an answer but he seemed to intent on listening to Goku.
"Did the others make it out alive?" they heard the supreme Kai ask.
"I'm not sure. I can't sense the boys at all."
Boys? Does that mean Goku has more than one son?
"Darnit! I wish I knew what was going on down there!
Jamie's head snapped up when she heard the old Kai's voice again. It took her a while to realize that he wasn't talking to her though, but to Goku.
"Impatient aren't we?" he called out without lifting his head from his book. Jamie watched as his left hand rose in the air and emitted a bright blue glow. After the light disappeared, a crystal ball appeared in his hand. "Goku heads up."
With a small toss he threw the ball over to Goku. Goku watched it roll over to him in amazement. "Wow Gotenk's pulling out some really nice moves."
Gotenks again? Is that his other son? She gave a frustrating inward sigh. I wish I knew have of what was going on right now. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard Gohan steal the question that was on her mind.
"Excuse me, but what exactly is going on?"
Jamie perked up hoping that the old Kai would enlighten them, but she snapped her head over to Goku again when he said something about Super Saiyan 3. Gohan looked over curiously as well, insinuating that he was just as clueless as Jamie.
"Gohan, Jamie," he called with the curling of his finger. "Bring your eyes to me. You're delaying the process. A great warrior…"
Jamie found herself rolling her eyes at the speech. She wanted nothing more than to leave and help out whatever was going on down on earth.
"I know your brother's plight but you must focus," he continued to Gohan.
Gohan groaned loudly. "But I should help him."
"The best thing you both can do now is continue your training with me." The two Saiyans nodded their heads before closing their eyes in concentration again. After a few seconds of silence a loud burst of laughter almost made them both jump up from their sitting positions. "Haha have you read this book? It's funny."
Gohan kept his mouth tightly shut knowing that he would get scolded again if he would express his annoyance. And you're telling us to stay focus?
Meanwhile the two teenagers did their best to concentrate while picking up little of what Goku was saying. Something about ten year olds and Super Saiyan 3? Hmm so Goku has reached an even higher level. He really is amazing.
This seems like it's taking forever, Gohan inwardly groaned. He wanted to be able to help out his brother but felt so helpless. The wait was excruciating. I guess I better trust this old Kai knows what he's doing? Just then another outburst came from the old Kai in front of them. No doubt about that book that he was reading with hand still pointed at them. I can't believe this!
"Look at him go!" they heard Goku yell again. "Gohan and Jamie may not have to fight after all."
This got the attention of the two Saiyans again. Not have to fight?, they both thought.
Jamie looked over at Gohan again when the possibilities settled in. What if we don't have to fight? What does that mean will happen to us? Her breath hitched a little making Gohan turn his eyes to hers, but she was too distracted to notice. There is no us. I'll probably never see him again after this. Her eyes squeezed shut to try block her tears that threatened to spill again.
Gohan heart clenched once more when he felt Jamie's pain. Yes of course, how could I forget.
Three loud gasps erupted from the three watching the crystal ball. "Oh no! Hey guys," Goku yelled over to them. "You better hurry up. Gotenks fusion doesn't look like it's going to hold up much longer!"
"I don't know how much we have left," Gohan answered.
"Oh it's fine, you two can go." The teenagers looked up to the old Kai that was still reading his book. "It should have been finished a while ago."
Gasps filled the air again. "A WHILE AGO?"
"Exactly how long was our training complete," Jamie asked quietly.
"Oh maybe five or ten minutes."
Gohan shot up with his fists clenched and his veins about to burst from anger. "You mean to tell me that we've been sitting around for ten minutes for no reason? People are fighting and dying right now and we're doing nothing!"
"Stay focused. Now take that anger swelling inside you and use it to your advantage."
Jamie stood up next to Gohan, not bothering to wipe off her dress and looked down at the old Kai. The old Kai still remained seated on the grass intrigued in his book and nothing else.
"Ok we will but we got to hurry. Now that our training is over how do we make sure what we did works in our fighting?"
The Old Kai gave a little wave of his hand, "Well you just do that Super Saiyan thing you always do and stop worrying. It will happen. Just make sure you let it."
Gohan and Jamie locked gazes for a moment and gave each other a small nod as they braced themselves for powering up. "All we have to do is become a Super Saiyan."
"And believe," Jamie finished with a nod.
They flexed their arms at their sides as they let their energy flow through themselves.
"Try believing someplace else!" the old Kai pleaded to them, but they were too focused to hear.
Air began to swell around them as they began to power up. Their voices started in a crescendo as their energy increased. A shock wave of power gust through the small grassland they sat in sending the old Kai screaming through the air doing flips. Electricity formed as the Saiyans were engulfed in a bright light of amazing power. It was unlike anything they had ever experienced before.
When the air finally settled the land around them was left bare. Trees had been blown over and the grass had been completely blown away, leaving only dirt where they had once sat.
"Wow what incredible power. Do you feel that? They feel so powerful but they look " they heard Goku ask. "I didn't know sitting that still for so long could do that to you."
They studied each other carefully, amazed by how true it was. They had both gained an incredible amount of power. It was unbelievable. "I guess that old guy really knew what he was doing?"
"Yeah," Jamie nodded in response to Gohan.
"Jamie-," Gohan started.
"Don't start Gohan. We have more important things to worry about."
"But you're important Jamie," he pleaded.
"I said not now Gohan." She walked over to the conversing Kai and Kibito trying to pretend that she didn't care about what he had to say. Truth is she wanted nothing more than to stay by Gohan, but she knew there were more important matters. Maybe if she focused on something else it wouldn't hurt as much. "So what's the plan?"
The Supreme Kai turned to smile at her and Gohan when he appeared at Jamie's side. "Time to go. And you will be travelling alone. Kibito's right."
"Good luck you two." The two teenage Saiyans turned around to see that Goku was ready to say his goodbyes. "I wish there was a way I could go with you but I belong here now." He turned to Gohan and put his hand on his shoulder in a reassuring grip. "Make your father proud son. I have faith that you can beat this guy."
"Thanks Dad." Jamie stood silent as she watched them exchange their father-son moment.
"This is the last time I'll get to see you until you make your journey over to this world." Gohan gave a small nod trying to keep his emotions in tack. "You guys are ready. Now show him what Saiyan's are made of."
With a final goodbye the two Saiyans turned to stand with Kibito. In seconds the two Saiyans along with Kibito had disappeared.
When they reappeared they were all standing on a large pile of rubble that once looked to be a mountain. Jamie's breath stopped as she took everything in. It looked like a wasteland, a warzone. It was deserted, not a soul in sight. What happened? Was this all from that Majin Buu guy? I can't feel a soul left on this planet right now. It looks completely destroyed.
"Now you two are on your own."
Jamie looked back to Gohan who was now focused on the fight that lied ahead. His father's words still fresh in his mind. "Hey Kibito I need your help. I want to change clothes but I don't have exactly what I want. My father is the greatest fighter ever and I want to fight in the same clothing as he has."
Despite her feelings about everything Jamie smiled at Gohan in admiration. How she envied him in that moment. His father truly was a great man who was willing to sacrifice everything for others. She saw so much of him in Gohan. It was only natural that Gohan wanted to follow in the footsteps of his hero.
After explaining what the clothing looked like it didn't take Kibito to accomplish what Gohan wanted. His once frilly shirts and pants transformed into the familiar orange jump suit that was worn by the earth's known hero. "Thanks Kibito."
"Anything for a Savior."
Jamie smiled as she waited for Kibito to turn to her. But much to her displeasure it didn't look like that was on his mind. He looked about ready to leave. Her smile quickly faded. "Hey, what about me?" she complained.
Kibito gave her a small smirk showing he had no interest in helping her and took another few steps back to get ready to leave.
"You can't just leave me in this? How am I supposed to fight in this?" But he was gone before she could convince him to change his mind. "You got to be kidding me!"
The boy next to her wasn't much of a help either. He was still star struck about the new uniform. She growled at the situation she was in. You got to be kidding me!, she screamed again in her head. "Fine! Let's get going," she grumbled.
Gohan finally snapped out of his trance and nodded in agreement before flying off to save the world once again.
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