KaosMoshpit: Haha, wow a lot of people seem to dislike him. John's important for a few reasons (if there wasn't a reason, then I wouldn't have added him in the first place).

iHeartGohan: I'm glad to hear you like it! And I laughed while writing that part as well :)

Emma (Guest): Thanks! Here's the next chapter!

Chapter 26: Kenny

Gohan sighed as he fell onto his bed, feeling somewhat sad and frustrated.

The weekend had ended, and that had meant that he had to go back to school. The problem was that Kevin was no longer going to the school, and Gohan was the last person to see him.

That had started rumors, and he knew that everyone was curious. The issue had been put off all week; that was, until Videl had confronted him at the end of school on Friday.

"Gohan, do you know where Kevin is?" Videl interrogated him in the hallway after everyone had left.

He hadn't paid much attention to Hercule's daughter over the past few weeks; he guessed they could be considered mutual friends, but that was only because of Kevin.

The question made him silent, and he continued to pack up for the day, ignoring her question. He had just pulled his backpack out of his locker when Videl slammed the door shut, making him surprised.

One look at her face and he knew he wouldn't get away without answering. He was determined to stay silent on the matter for as long as he could though; sadness still filled him at the thought of his now-lost friend.

"You're the last person who's seen him Gohan," Videl continued, and he could feel his patience starting to run out, "Everyone's starting to get worried and-"

Gohan whipped around to face her, feeling his anger spike a bit.

"What are you assuming? That I hurt him or something?" he questioned, feeling his anger die down a bit at the concerned look on her face.

"No, it's just that he's my friend too," Videl's statement made sense to him; of course she was concerned about Kevin since they were all friends.

"I know. I'm sorry," he whispered, leaning his head against the locker door, "I don't know. He just left."

Videl paused for a moment, taking in the information.

"No note or anything?" she prodded, this time a bit less harshly. Gohan shook his head.

"Nothing telling about where he was going," he answered, sighing when he felt exhausted.

I won't tell her about the note he left me since it's not much help. I barely understand it myself, he thought as he closed his eyes.

Videl was silent for a while, and he started to think that she was done talking to him.

"If you find out anything else, can you let us know?" she asked, and he nodded, starting to walk away.

He stopped, his back to her.

"I don't think he's coming back," he stated, hearing her footsteps as she left a moment later.

Gohan stared up at his bedroom ceiling, not sure if he had done the right thing.

Hopefully she won't question you anymore, his other self's voice in his head was both a comfort and a nuisance.

Nice to see you too, he answered sarcastically, why did you go all silent on me?

He heard his other self sigh, the same emotions he was feeling being reflected in it.

I needed some time to sort out my thoughts, his other self said after a while, making him somewhat angry.

And leave me to my somewhat confused, dysfunctional ones? He questioned, not feeling any patience.

Sorry, but you aren't the only one affected by this, his other self stated, making him somewhat confused.

'Not the only one affected?' Kevin was my friend, not yours, he retorted, feeling somewhat annoyed.

That's not entirely true, he heard his other self mumble; I knew him as Kenny.

Kenny? The name for some reason sounded familiar to him, but he didn't remember knowing anyone with that name.

Yeah, it's… a long story. Let's just say that I knew him from where I came from, his other self's words brought a startling realization.

Does that mean that Kevin, or Kenny as you call him, actually came from hundreds of years in the past? Gohan asked, feeling somewhat shocked and overwhelmed.

Yeah, something like that, his other self answered, sounding a bit guarded, he wanted to help, so…

Gohan frowned, shaking his head as he tried to absorb the information.

"This isn't making any sense," he muttered, staring at the wall, "My friend came from three hundred years in the past?"

I know it's a lot to take in, but I owed you some answers, remember? He only nodded at the question, still having a hard time processing the information.

How is that even possible though? He wondered, trying to go through everything that could be a possible solution.

There was the idea that they could have used the Dragon Balls to get to the future, but it almost seemed like his other self talked about an "alternate dimension" sometimes.

There was this "rift", I guess you could call it, leading to this time and mine. She went first and then I followed, his other self explained, confusing him even more. He wanted to know who this "she" was that everyone besides him seemed to know about, but he knew he wouldn't get an answer now.

He shook his head, cutting off the conversation that might have continued and walked out into the hallway, down towards the living room. The sounds of heavy rain rang out as it hit the roof, making him wonder where time had gone.

Something tackled him to the ground, startling him a bit, but he relaxed when he realized it was just Goten.

"You're face kind of looks funny," Goten declared, a naïve smile on his small face.

Gohan laughed a bit, sitting up from where Goten had tackled him. His little brother probably didn't know that he felt confused, but it made him at least be able to understand something normal for once.

He was about to say something to his little brother, but stopped when there was a knock at the door. He stood up, sensing an unfamiliar Ki coming from outside the door.

Who is that? He wondered as he watched his mother come out from the kitchen. John was also there and got up from the couch, setting aside the book he had been reading.

Gohan stood up and walked over to the door curiously and, as all of them crowded around the open door, did not expect to find what he saw.

Cliffhanger! Once again, I know I said that I would update sooner, but I got caught up in life and other fanfictions again. Either way, this chapter gives you a bit to think about, as well as a guess at what might happen next. Note: since most of the "spoilers" for this fanfiction has been from those of you who have read "Haunting Past", now I have a semi-spoiler for "Haunting Past" (more explanation will be in a few chapters for HP). Either way, please tell me your thoughts and ideas in a review!

-AnimeWolfGirl9