Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Healing Through Pain ❯ Run-away and return ( Chapter 2 )

A-n: Hey I see your back for another chapter....... good so you don't believe what Aero said. LOL I am glad you liked the first chapter, some really nice people showed how much the liked it by reviewing. *hint hint* this chapter is dedicated to all of you who did review. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! Also thanks if u at least read the chapter.

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Gohan landed in the clearing he had been in earlier. He was beyond mad. He lowered his ki making it so no one could find him. Gohan began to meditate hoping to clear his mind of all the angry and other thoughts. He accomplished complete calmness and peace when his evil saiyan stomach interrupted. Gohan stood and walked around, finally finding a stream full of fish after an hour. Gohan stripped down to his boxers and jumped into the water. It was cool and refreshing, a gentle current swept by him. He slowly waited in complete stillness for the perfect moment to grab a passing fish. Gohan only had to wait a few more moments until a huge fish went by him; his arm flashed out quickly and grabbed the fish's tail in a blink of an eye. He shot the big fish with a small ki blast, just enough to cook it fully. He repeated this action over and over again until he felt he had enough fish to fill him for the night. Gohan then sat with his fish dinner by a fire. Slowly he made his way over to a cluster of leaves and trees. He piled the leaves together to make a comfy bed for the night and tied to tree branches over head together to prevent rain from falling on him for tonight.

*Gohan's Point of View*

The early morning sun assaulted my closed eyes, trying its damnedest to wake me. I gave up on going back to sleep, and stood up stretching. My feet took me to the stream I had eaten at last night for breakfast. I used the same technique I had preformed last night to catch my food this morning. I managed to catch a few before my weaker arm started to bug me. It was still useless at me side but it hurt like I was using it. I didn’t want to dwell on the pain so I began to cook my food. As I ate my thoughts turned to my mother.

‘Mom's probably worried. hate doing this to her, but for now I have to stay out and train. Until I sort everything out I can't, no I won’t go home.’ After my savory breakfast of fried fish I began to train. Kicking and punching at the air mostly for a warm up, basic stuff for me. My anger from the night before still hadn't left me, I continued on for almost the rest of day, that being the thing that pushed me. Like a swift kick in the rear to remind me of my goals. I skipped lunch and just had a huge dinner.

‘I will be the strongest, stronger then Vegeta could even dream of! …Even stronger then my dad was.’ This and thoughts of my parents were the last I remember before I fell under sleep's spell for the night.

*Four and half months later, Author's POV*

Gohan had been living in the forest for four and a half months now. It was nearing the end of summer, was his guess. Gohan had built himself a small lean-to, to sleep in and store stuff. It was mad of long pieces of bark, some leaves for the holes, and vines, I guess if you could call the odd rope stuff vines, to hold it together. He lived off of fish, small animals, and stream water. Gohan trained everyday in hopes of being able to fight without his right arm. He had decided he was ready to go home; he had accomplished what he wanted and missed his mother greatly. He had felt her ki rise greatly a few days ago, but knew she was safe with Bulma. He had already done his morning warm up he was accustomed too. Gohan called upon the Nimbus, he was going to stop home, then head to Vegeta's, and after that he didn't know what. He hoped his mother didn't get to upset about his training. All the while the Nimbus had gotten him home, and he too busy with his thoughts didn't realize it. He jumped off the Nimbus doing a small flip before landing.

Gohan opened the door of his parents’ house slowly, so not to startle his mother and the two other ki's. Gohan could hear small wails coming from his room. Once inside the door he took a deep breath, letting memories flood over him. Like when he was 6 and had drawn his mom a picture that still today hung on their refrigerator. He walked into his room and saw his mom carrying two small babies around, trying to hush their cries. He walked up and tapped his mother on shoulder and held out his good arm in a gesture to hold one of the babies. Chi-chi turned around to see Gohan and almost dropped her load and fainted. The keyword is almost; her face went from anger to sorrow to surprise then to understanding.

"G...Gohan" Gohan nodded and took the baby boy from his mother, holding him with one arm.

"Gohan this is your brother Goten, in your arm and this is your sister Golynn. We've been back from the hospital about a month." Gohan didn't want to crush his mom by telling her he had to leave for a little to attend to some other business, but he knew he had too. He truly did just want to stay and fall asleep on his warm, inviting bed. But this was something he had to do or else he wouldn’t be able to sleep peacefully.

"Mom, I have to leave soon but I'll be back later tonight." Chi-chi looked doubtful for a moment but nodded, happy at least he was coming back this time. She had missed her first son greatly, but had to worry more so for her other son and first daughter. Gohan handed the sleeping Goten back to his mother, who had Golynn and took off out side to Vegeta's home.

Gohan flew to Capsule corp. landing at the gate. He jumped it, much to the dislike of the guards. Who chased him until he held up a ball of ki, making it look it like he was going to throw it at them as he bounced it in his palm. They stood back wheezing, they had after all tried to catch a saiyan teenager. Once inside he walked straight into the gravity room ignoring Bulma's cheerful greeting. Once again Vegeta was training. Vegeta stopped and looked down at Gohan from his high spot in the room. Surprise passed over his face for a moment then his usual smirk reappeared.

"So the brat of Kakarot is back..." Gohan didn't let Vegeta finish. Instead he flew up to where he was and nailed him in the gut with a solid punch. It knocked the wind out of him for a few seconds, but when Vegeta stood tall again he saw Gohan in a fighting stance and followed his suit. Gohan looked as serious as ever when he said one word to begin the fight.

"Ding," The match began, and both fighters were ready. Vegeta shot at Gohan and went to kick him, but Gohan was already gone. Vegeta was tapped on the shoulder, behind him was Gohan. Gohan punched him in the face and moved again. Vegeta looked like an enraged bull; in his frustration he went Super saiyan. He saw Gohan was hovering; just above him, just waiting for Vegeta to attack. Vegeta flew up to Gohan and kicked him in his good arm. Gohan flinched for a second but his face then returned to its regular frown he wore when he fought.

"I want to spar Vegeta, not play games, hit me or at least TRY to." Gohan said in annoyance, causing Vegeta to yell and launch a kicking combo. Gohan blocked all but two hits which both hit him in his useless arm. He twitched and cringed in pain with each hit to his arm.

"You’re pushing it Vegeta." Vegeta smirked and continued on the attack. Blow after blow, kick after kick, the two fought tooth and nail. Gohan was getting annoyed by Vegeta's cheap tricks and decided to kick it up a notch or two. He powered up to super saiyan and attacked.

"It's over Vegeta.....KAMAHAMA...," Gohan shouted as he powered up a one handed finishing move. It wasn't powerful enough to kill anyone but strong enough to knock Vegeta out. Vegeta got ready to block the attack, his arrogance covering the power behind the attack.

"...Ha!" The ball of ki shot at Vegeta, it was too big to block and Vegeta was sent to the ground and beaten. Gohan landed near Vegeta's hole and smirked,

"Have fun Vegeta, I sure did." Gohan left the Gravity room but not before he told Vegeta he would visit often.

Gohan was sitting outside his out getting ready to leave again now that he had dinner. He was about to fly when a voice was heard.

"Kid where do you think you are going?" It was Piccolo; he landed right beside Gohan.

"Flying around why does it matter where I’m going?"

"Kid we've all been taking shifts guarding your mom, even Vegeta took a few shifts." Gohan looked at him in shock,

"Vegeta took a shift? But why would anyone have to guard my mum?” With a sigh Piccolo motioned for Gohan to take off with him. Once they were a safe distance from the city and flying at a steady pace did Piccolo speak again.

“We’re watching out for another 2 new strong ki’s. We’ve been able to pin one on a teen in Hercule city.” Gohan narrowed his eyes.

“Do they seem dangerous?” Piccolo shook his head and remained silent.
“I still need to train, care for a spar some time soon?” Gohan then asked his old master and still friend.

"Nothing better to do kid. But for now I just want to test your mental endurance" Both sat down on the ground falling into meditation. Gohan's thoughts returned to his father, just like any other time.

‘Dad I'm a big brother, we both missed the twins’ birth. Poor Bulma, Mom probably killed her hearing. My saiyan hearing was ringing the whole time though I was in the woods and had no idea for the real reason of the ringing. I beat Vegeta today in a spar. I can’t say it didn’t boost my ego a bit. But I still wish you would come home.’ Gohan sort of smiled at the thought of Goten and Golynn. Piccolo stood and spoke.

"Kid I must leave, go in and spend some time with your family. Oh and strengthen some of your mental barriers, I was starting to catch some of your thoughts."

"Thanks Piccolo I will." Both nodded and went their different ways towards their homes.

His mother was asleep in a rocking chair with Goten; she looked exhausted when Gohan walked into the house. He picked Goten up and put him in his crib, and took his mother to her own bed, tucking her in before he left for his own room. Gohan returned to his room where Goten and Golynn were sleeping.

"WAHHHHH!" Well where Goten was sleeping now. Gohan picked Golynn up and rocked her gently from side to side. She gurgled and tried to grab a lock of Gohan's long hair that now looked like a true saiyan's hair. He winced as Golynn accomplished her goal and gave his hair lock a saiyan pull. Gohan moved Golynn so that he could try to put her to sleep and let go of his hair. He sat down in the rocking chair his mother had used. It squeaked slightly as Gohan rocked but he spoke to Golynn anyways.

"You'll be a strong fighter, along side Goten." He laid her in her crib and laid on his own bed instantly falling into a light sleep.