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Chapter 3: Eventful Week and Birthday Surprises
After Gohan had gotten back to their house with his dad, he had gotten a big lecture about how he shouldn't have been late, and how that had to apply to him growing up to be a scholar.
But I don't want to be a scholar, it sounds boring, Gohan thought, it would be fun to protect the world like dad.
But of course, Gohan would never tell that to his mother, for fear of getting the ancient "Frying Pan of Doom". After they had eaten dinner (and it had to be a very big dinner, enough to feed a human and two saiyans), Gohan had gotten ready for bed. He still couldn't help worrying about the Cell Games and the dreams he had in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Still daddy told me not to worry about the tournament, but I can't shake the feeling that he is hiding something from me. I also wonder what daddy and Lime's grandpa were talking about. I guess if they wanted me to know, they would have told me. I hope that we can visit Lime again. We did promise that we would visit again, so maybe after the Cell Games, daddy and I could go visit them again, Gohan thought as he lay in his bed.
Gohan had a hard time falling asleep. He had a lot going on in his mind, so when he would try and go to sleep, his mind would come up with something else to worry him about. When Gohan did sleep, he was plagued with the same nightmares again and again about his friends and family dying. Gohan knew that he would not go get his parents to worry them about his dreams, part of the reason being that he wasn't a little kid anymore.
Gohan looked at the clock beside his bed and saw that it was only one in the morning. He sighed as he got up out of bed. He didn't need to turn on a light since his super saiyan form cast some light for him to see with. He walked over to the desk near his window, the moonlight illuminating the contents on top. As Gohan walked over to the desk, he suddenly felt the room spin around him. He gripped onto the chair as his vision started to cloud. He sat down on the ground and clutched his head as an agonizing pain came over him. There was a flash of light and then Gohan saw pictures of his dad flash through his head. Gohan sat on the ground until he couldn't feel the pain anymore.
What was that? It felt like my head just exploded, Gohan thought, and why did I just see dad?
He shook his head and then stood up, using the chair for balance. Gohan sat down in the chair and opened the top drawer of the desk. Inside there were two leather books. One said "Gohan's Super Saiyan Observation Journal" and the other said "Journal".
Gohan took both of them out and started to flip through the pages of his journal. The beginning was written in a child's handwriting, from when Gohan was first able to write, and as he got further on, Gohan saw that he had written about the tournament and everything else. He had brought his journal with him when he had gone into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with his dad, writing when he had time. He quickly wrote about his time with Lime and then closed the book.
Gohan then traced the lettering on his observation journal. The first time he had used this was after the journey to Namek. Gohan had used the time waiting for his father to return to write all he could about the first Super Saiyan transformation. He also drew an accurate picture of his dad's super saiyan form later while in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. He also had added later information when he figured out more about their transformations. Gohan didn't know what else he would use the journal for since they had discovered all the Super Saiyan transformations so far, although his dad said that there was something beyond Super Saiyan. Gohan hadn't believed him at first, but then the more he thought about it, the possibility could be true. Gohan also believed that his father would be the first one to reach the new transformation. Gohan continued to look through the pages and then came to another one of his entries that read:
The first time dad ever became a Super Saiyan, it was when Frieza
killed Krillin. As a super Saiyan, he looked different and his power
level rose to almost 50 times normal. That first time was scary,
since no one knew what was happening to him. It was like he had some
sort of strange sickness that came from his Saiyan blood. The more
emotional Dad got, the more his odd Saiyan powers would take over his
body. Oh, and Mom doesn't seem to like Super Saiyans very much.
Gohan softly laughed at the memory. It was true that his mom didn't like Super Saiyans much, since when she first saw Gohan in his transformation, she thought that he had become a "hair dying freak" and had broken down crying. It had taken a lot to convince her that he had not dyed his hair, but finally she was satisfied.
He then put both of the books back into the drawer and started to head back to his bed, but then something on his desk caught his eye. He turned around and saw that he was looking at a picture frame. He smiled and picked it up gently. It was a picture of Gohan, when he was four, and his dad at the Kame House. After looking at the picture for a while, Gohan put it down and headed back to his bed. Gohan finally fell asleep with the happy memories in his head, not being disturbed the rest of the night.
The next few days did consist of training and rest, but strange things started to happen. When Goku and Chi-Chi went to an interview to get Gohan into a good school, the rest of the Z fighters (including Bulma, "little" Trunks, Future Trunks, Master Roshi, and Oolong) went to have a picnic on the big hill overlooking West City. During that time, the saiyan Paragus came and invited Vegeta to the new Planet Vegeta. Gohan, Oolong, Master Roshi, Future Trunks, and Krillin all got taken along. It was also rumored that the Legendary Super Saiyan was destroying galaxies and was headed towards the New Planet Vegeta. Goku joined them (after getting punched in the face by Krillin, accidently of course) and then they all discovered that Broly, Paragus's son, was the legendary super saiyan. Goku ended up destroying him and everyone went back to Earth.
Also, a machine created by Dr. Mui named Hatyatch and the destron gas threatened to destroy Earth at that time as well. Several other events happened as well, and for Gohan, it seemed like a lot was happening in the week leading up to the Cell Games.
Suddenly, only two days were left till the Cell Games. Also, it was Gohan's birthday. The morning started out alright. Krillin came over and had lunch with Gohan and Goku. The problem started when Krillin started to tell a joke about when Vegeta invaded Earth and Yajarobe got scared and tried to join him. Gohan started laughing as he was going to take a drink from his glass cup, and accidently broke it.
"Not another one," Goku said as he stared at the broken pieces of glass on the table, "you need to control your power level like this, see?"
Goku was trying to show Gohan how to not break a glass cup, since he had proceeded to pick up his and ended up breaking it too. After that, it seemed like the whole house was turned upside down; the table and chairs were broken and there was a mess everywhere.
"WHY CAN'T WE HAVE A NORMAL MEAL WITHOUT BREAKING SOMETHING?" everyone flinched as they heard Chi-Chi scream from behind them, almost blasting the two saiyans' eardrums out due to their sensitive hearing. And of course with every conflict, there are consequences. Gohan's was for him to go study. Goku and Krillin were both to help clean up and then to get out of the house. So Gohan went to go to his room and study in piece. After a while, Gohan heard his door slam open and turned around to see his mother standing in the door way.
"Mom I'm studying this time, I swear," Gohan said as Chi-Chi came over and closed his textbooks.
"Gohan don't swear, it's rude. I want you to finish up and then go fishing with your father," Chi-Chi said as Gohan stared at his mother, not quite believing what she was saying.
After making sure that she was positively right, Gohan went out and started to go fishing with his father in the lake near their house. They had been sitting in silence for a while when Krillin started up a conversation. Soon it turned into another joke, and Goku was laughing so hard that when he slapped Krillin on the back, he fell in. Gohan then started to laugh as Krillin pretended he was drowning and then pulled Goku into the water as payback.
Later on, Gohan was dozing in the grass when he heard his dad scream in pain and opened his eyes to see him holding his head. Apparently Krillin had thought that Goku could blast a rock into a million pieces and tried to see what would happen by throwing the rock at Goku, resulting in a head injury (minor, not major).
When it was time for the party, everyone showed up (everyone meaning Krillin, Oolong, the Z fighters, the Ox King, and Future Trunks; with the exception of Goku, Chi-Chi, and Gohan, since they were already there). After delivering gifts and chatting for a while, most of the guests went home. The only people remaining were the Ox King, Goku, Chi-Chi, Krillin, and Gohan. After everyone left, it was time for the cake. Everyone told Gohan to make a wish.
I wish I would be strong enough to beat Cell and that everyone would be safe, Gohan silently thought as he blew on the candles. Gohan apparently didn't control his blowing right, which resulted in the cake being blown on everyone except Gohan.
"Mm… Where's your piece Gohan?" Goku asked as he tasted the cake that was now splattered all over his face. Gohan started to laugh as a blush spread across his face, he could tell because of the heat. Chi-Chi then got up looking furious.
"Gohan don't you know how many boys would be punished for destroying their own birthday cake," she started but then walked to stand beside Goku, "but I can't blame you, you are Goku's son after all."
Everyone started to laugh as Gohan started to open his presents. He got a souvenir hat from the Ox King, textbooks from his mother, and a few nature books from Krillin. Gohan wasn't surprised when Goku gave him a look that said 'I will give you it outside'. Gohan nodded, but was a bit surprised when Goku asked,
"Hey Chi-Chi, can Gohan and I take a walk?"
"Um sure," his mother answered but then sternly added, "as long as he's back by curfew."
Goku promised that he and Gohan wouldn't be long, and both of them headed out the door. They started to walk and ended up at the lake they had been fishing at earlier. Goku went over to a bush and pulled out a box. He handed it to Gohan and then motioned for him to open it. Gohan pulled off the lid of the box and saw three things: a cylinder looking object, an orange gi, and a knife.
"You probably already know what the gi is for," Goku said and then continued, "The cylinder shaped object is a memory holder. It can show you memories from your past that have been put into the storage. The knife is something I picked up on my travels around the world. Look closely."
Goku then pointed at something carved on the handle. Gohan looked closer and saw that it was his father's Earth name in Japanese writing. Gohan traced the lettering, sending his Ki into it, and then he watched as his Ki put his name letters indented into the handle. He looked back at his father and then smiled. Nothing could have made this day more perfect. He thanked his father for the gifts and then they both walked back to the house, father and son, side by side.
How was this chapter? I am a bit disappointed in how it turned out, but I guess I like the outcome. The reason I didn't go into the events of what happened during the Cell Games is because I am going to make a separate fanfiction explaining both events in the near future. If you are interested, please tell me. Also, please tell me your opinions about the add ons of this fanfiction. Please R&R. Thanks!
-AnimeWolfGirl9