Tears were streaming down his cheeks as Gohan was lost in his own despair. The battle between Gohan and Cell was extraordinary and it ended with Gohan have the creature puke out Android 18. Second Form Cell was powerless against the Saiyan teen as it was about to be over with the Masenko. But it was not over when Cell Jr distracted Gohan and Cell became a time bomb to destroy the Earth. All hope was lost until Goku made it in time and saving everyone from Cell's wrath. But it came with a cost of the man who sacrificed himself to save the Earth.

"Father...I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Gohan said with a sad tone. The Z-Fighters put their heads down in silence to remember a true warrior. Not able to hear someone coming to him, Gohan felt a pair of arms wrapped around him.

Videl went down to comfort the boy after witnessing his father's death. This was heavy to him and it broke her heart to see her boyfriend down like this. She rested her head on his back and spoke softly. "I'm sorry, Gohan."

Hearing this made Gohan turn to face her, but he then lay his head on her chest and sobbing softly. Videl understood this and hugged him tightly to comfort him. She didn't care if it would take all day, Videl would make sure he becomes his old self again.

But then, Gohan felt something with ominous power level as the others felt the same thing. As it came closer, he sense something coming and quickly move him and Videl out of the way. A sudden beam came out of nowhere and shot directly at Trunks. Vegeta was the first to witness the death of his son as him and the others turn to see who it was: Cell!

"WHAT?!" Gohan shouted in disbelief. "You're alive?! But how did-"

"Trust me: Thanks to the Namekian DNA, I can regenerate my body tenfold. I'm now back to my Perfect Form...and I'll make sure your dad won't be the only one you miss!" Cell shot out a ki blast and fires at Videl.

"Videl, get down!" Gohan pushed Videl out of the way, but got caught in the blast that paralyzed his arm with blood. Although he was injured severely, Gohan was still standing. Cell was about to speak until Vegeta came to avenge his son's death.

"YOU BASTARD! GO TO HELL!" The Saiyan Prince shouted as he charged right at Cell. But with his newly ultimate strength, Cell punched Vegeta out of commission.

"Now...IT'S TIME TO DIE!" Cell got into his stance to prepare for the finishing move: the Kamehameha Wave. "SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR PATHETIC PLANET!"

Gohan was now standing in defeat as he knew it was over. All his strength depleting slowly and he was now done for. 'I'm sorry, everyone. I failed you all. Forgive me, dad. It's over.'

'It's not, son! Don't give up!' Gohan gasped and looked around. It was Goku's voice, but he didn't see him anywhere. 'Gohan, I want you to hear me very closely: Use the Pain of Loss. Son, I want you to use the Kamehameha Wave and finish it off. It's the only way to stop him. I believe in you, son.'

Upon hearing that, Gohan was gaining what part of strength left inside him and channel it all on his other arm. KA...ME...HA...ME..."

Cell: JUST DIE!
Gohan: ...HAAAAAAA!

Both fighters were using the move as they were evenly matched. The Kamehameha Waves were bursting as Cell gained the advantage. His power level increased and his attack was getting stronger. Gohan was struggling to fight back, but it was inevitable as Cell laughs in victory. But the Super Saiyan teen fought back and stood his ground. But when Cell plans to destroy Gohan, a blast hit him from behind and made him lose his concentration. It was none other than Vegeta as Gohan had the perfect opening.

"DIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Gohan screamed as his power exceeded Cell's as the blast consumed the creature.

"NNNNOOOOOO! I-IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! I'M PERFECTTTTT! NOOOOOOOOOOO...!" And with that, Cell was no more as the dust cleared out. The Z-Fighters to see what happened to Gohan. They hope that it was finally over and Cell is no more. But in the end, Gohan came out of the smoke while limping back to the group.

"YEAH! GOHAN, YOU DID IT!" Krillin yelled as him and the others came closer to congratulate the young Saiyan's win. But as Tien and Yamcha were going to him, Krillin stops to see Android 18 still lying on the ground. He didn't know why, but he decided to check up on her.

Gohan looks to see the group coming to him, but he stopped and fell down to the ground, turning back to normal.

"GOHAN!" Videl saw this and ran to his aide to see if anything worse was happening to him. She reached him and turns his body to hear a heartbeat. She sighs in relief but sees the injuries very critical. "Gohan? Gohan, are you awake?! Please, speak up!"

"Don't worry, child." Videl looks up to see Piccolo standing in front of the teens. "He just needs some rest. He had a lot of serious injuries like this and still survives it all."

Videl couldn't decide whether to believe him or not, but she needed to find help for Gohan. "Sir, do you think we can take him to a hospital?"

"No need. We'll take him home to his mother's and he'll recuperate there. Also..." Piccolo looks down with regret and guilt, "...It won't be pleasant telling his mother."

Videl looks down at Gohan with sadness and knew it hurts to see another family member hurt to lose the ones they love. And after what happened to Gohan, Videl knew she didn't want Gohan to ever live with the guilt in his life. "Can I do something real quick?"

"Go ahead." Piccolo nodded. "As long as you do something for me."

At that moment, Videl woke her father up and informed him that she is helping her friend out and won't take no for an answer after what Gohan did for him and the Earth. The Z-Fighters went to the Lookout to have Dende heal the wounded and Piccolo and Videl took Gohan home for recovery.

-Son Residence-

Later that day, Gohan was moaning in his sleep as he wakes up to see that he was in his room. "Ugh...w-what happened?" Gohan paused as he felt a sharp pain on his left arm. He sees it all stitched up and wrapped in a cast. "Wait...H-How did I..."

Gohan paused at his question and realized his battle with Cell. He won. He started to smile but...it was a price to be paid as he know what was missing: Son Goku. Gohan looks down in pain to have the memories plagued by his father's death. He didn't know what to say and hope that his mother was alright. Gohan hopped out of bed and slowly exits the room.

-Dining Room-

Chi-Chi, who was sitting down, took a deep breath from her crying for the past five minutes. The news of her husband's death made her heart shatter and leaving her an emotional wreck. Still, however, her son had survived and saved the Earth from Cell. Chi-Chi wasted no time tending to her son's wounds and preparing a meal for when Gohan wakes up.

Gohan enters the dining room and spotted his mother looking sad. "M-Mom?" He spoke calmly, almost as if he whispered.

Chi-Chi heard a faint voice and looks to see her son awake and moving again. Her eyes started to tear up again and ran to Gohan to give him a motherly hug which was soft so she won't injure anything. Chi-Chi wasn't alone as Gohan returns the hug and cried to not just happy to see his mother, but wishing that his father was here to thank him for defeating Cell. Both were broken inside, but they had each other for support.

"So, how long was I out for," Gohan asked while drinking his soup.

"Only five hours. You were beaten badly that I thought you needed some rest. I'm proud of you, Gohan." Chi-Chi replied with a soft smile.

"Thanks, mom. Um, where are the others?" Gohan asked.

Chi-Chi answered, "They came here about two hours ago to tell me that they had the Dragon Balls and summoned Shenron to use the wish to bring back the people that were killed by Cell. Dende healed Trunks and was shocked to hear that Vegeta went mad to avenge him!"

Gohan chuckled a bit. "Yeah, I was surprised myself. So, what happened next?"

"Well, it seems that this android called 18 has seen the light after Krillin made his wish of making her human, but instead it was removing a bomb from her. She thanked him and Krillin offered her a home.

"For real?" Chi-Chi nodded, but Gohan realized something. "Wait! Did you say that Shenron brought back everyone?! Does that mean…dad is…?"

Chi-Chi knew that it was coming to this as she got up from her chair to meet her son. The Saiyan teen was confused as she gave him a soft pat on the shoulders. "Gohan…the others tried to wish him back. But…"

"But what?" Gohan asked as he dreads the wish didn't work.

"They made a wish to bring Goku back, but Shenron declined it. Somehow, he got a message from Goku saying that he didn't want to come back home. Due to people hunting him down and killing innocent people, he preferred to stay in Other World to make sure the Earth stays safe. I'm sorry, Gohan, but he also said that he was proud of you and love you very much." Chi-Chi said with tears forming again.

Gohan looks down at his soup and didn't think of what to say. He just thought that he might be the next protector of Earth and knew it would hard to handle. "Wow, I…I'm sorry, mom."

Chi-Chi couldn't help but smile at her son as she gave him a hug. "It's okay, Gohan. At least that monster Cell is gone and the androids, minus 18, are no more."

Gohan returns the hug and smiled while still having tears in his eyes. He pulled away and said, "You mind if I go for a walk? I won't be far."

"Sure, you can. Just be careful." Chi-Chi reassured him. Gohan nodded and heads for the door.

But as the door closed, there was a soft groan as it came from the couch. It was Videl waking up from her nap and she turns to see who just left. "Mrs. Son?"

"I'm here, honey." Videl sees Chi-Chi in the dining room. "Gohan just left."

"Oh! Is he okay?! Surely you didn't just let him leave!" Videl frantically shouted.

Chi-Chi giggled while wiping her tears. "It's okay. He's just like his father. Also: I need to talk to you."

"What is it, Mrs. Son?" Videl asked kindly.

"First: Call me Chi-Chi. Second: I want to know about the girl that is dating my son." Hearing this made Videl blush red as she knew where this might lead to.

"Um, okay." Videl came into the dining room and grabbed a chair. She sat down and was given some tea. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Chi-Chi replied. "Anyway, when did you two started dating and how did you and Gohan first met?"

"Well," Videl explains while turning red. "Gohan and I became friends since we were five. I bumped into him at the park and I accidentally dropped his ice cream cone. Before he was about to cry, I gave him mine so we can share. Gohan was so happy that and thanked me for being a good friend. Since we were friends, me and Gohan have fun in the swings and looking up at the stars. He even taught me how to fish, but he used his tail to catch bigger fish than me. Don't tell him this, but...I think he was SO cute with a tail!"

Chi-Chi laughed at Videl's remark. "Yeah, but I was glad he was rid of it. I heard from Krillin that he went ape with that thing. Oh, did he tell you about the Saiyan race?"

Videel nodded. "I told him I'll keep it a secret. But I was sad that I didn't see him again."

"Aww, what happened?" Chi-Chi asked sincerely.

"We were at the amusement and dad was busy signing autographs. I met up with Gohan and had something to snack on. Although, the Food-Eating Competition was a shocker since he actually ate through the competitors." The girls laughed at the statement as Videl continued. "After that, we decided to go to the photo booth and take some pictures. We made funny faces and had hugs. It was the best of my then, we were about to have one more picture, but Gohan decided to do something to make my heart beat faster than a jet."

"Like what, dear?" Chi-Chi asked.

"He...H-He...kissed me...on the c-c-cheek." Videl stammered with a blush.

Chi-Chi gasped. "My son kissed you?! Oh, my Kami! That is so sweet! He never told me about that!"

"At first, I thought it was shocking that he did that to me. But at that moment, I was...thrilled. But to him, he thought I was mad at him. His eyes were full of tears that he ran away from me. I lost him in the crowd and I was hurt to see him go away." Videl looks down at her tea with a sad look.

"Hmm, so that's why he came back crying." Chi-Chi spoke so Videl could hear. "It's okay, Videl. At least you and him met again."

Videl blushed. "To be honest: I thought it was some stranger that came over to my home. But after I saw with green eyes and blonde hair, I was surprised. I'm just happy to see him again and having both of us be a couple."

"And I don't mind that, Videl. So, did you ever get to enjo your first kiss?" Chi-Chi mused.

Videl was getting redder, but she nodded her head. "It was amazing and I was happy Gohan became my first. But before you say anything, we didn't do anything else than kiss! My dad stopped it after witnessing me and Gohan making out."

Chi-Chi smiled and said, "I believe you, honey. I don't care if your dad might disagree to it, I would say that you two would make the cutest couple. Videl?"

"Yes, Chi-Chi?" VIdel answered.

"I want you to promise me something. I need your word on it." The Son woman stated in a serious tone.

Videl nodded. "I will."

"Promise me that you will always be there for my son. I know he will have a hard life without his father, but I believe that you will lead him onto better things in life." Chi-Chi stated.

VIdel knew how to answer that very well. "I promise. And I will. As long as Gohan is with me, from the bottom of my heart, I will always be there for him."

With that said and done, Chi-Chi smiled warmly and gave her a hug. Videl did the same and hug her slightly; told that she was pregnant. After they release the hug, Chi-Chi began to speak. "Videl, go get Gohan for me. I need to tell him something."

"I will, Chi-Chi." Videl replied as she head out the door to find Gohan.

'Oh, Gohan. I just know that you will be happy again. Take care of him, Videl. He deserves it.' Chi-Chi thought silently as she rubs her stomach.

Well, there you have it! Sorry it took so long, but here it is! Thanks for the reviews and just know that we are near the end? What do you think will happen when Videl finds Gohan? Find out in the final conclusion of the DBZ fanfic story! Ja Ne!