Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Loss and Power ❯ An Angry Sayajin ( Chapter 1 )

An Angry Sayajin

 

 

 

I woke up to the sound of my brother snoring peacefully in the bed above mine. Looking at the alarm clock on my bedside table it read, 5:30. Sitting up I rubbed the sleep from my eyes. Using my Sayajin enhanced sight I quickly scanned the room. Two hand carved desks sat next to a window with blue curtains. Two dressers were on the wall opposite the desks. There was a burgundy and gold rug on top of the polished hardwood floor.

 

Knowing that I wouldn't get any more sleep tonight I got up and got ready for the day. It has been a few years since cell attacked and I have been attending Orange Star High School for a little over a year. Videl and I are very good friends, and often the subject of school gossip. We don't let it get to us though.

 

I put on my usual school outfit: A pair of baggy red pants, a white shirt and a black vest with the school badge on it. After getting dressed I quietly went downstairs and went out the front door. I took off towards my favorite training spot. I stretched out with my senses to see if anyone was following me. No one was. As soon as I touched the ground at my training grounds I started attacking an invisible foe. Practicing my form and technique were my primary focus today. Especially since I couldn't destroy this set of clothes. After about an hour of practicing my form I started to meditate. Thoughts ran through my head, `what if I had been stronger?' `How long am I going to be able to hide my abilities from my classmates?'

 

Most of the time, though, memories of the past came to my mind's eye. Battles with Radditz, Garlic Jr., Frieza, the androids, and of course Cell. I broke from my meditation as the sun started glaring into my eyes. Judging by the position of the sun it was about 7:00. I quickly dusted myself off and headed for the house. Upon arriving I could sense that my mother was worried about me and had the “Frying pan from hell” ready to strike.

 

As I opened the door I could hear the pan being swung through the air. I could easily dodge it but I knew that would only make matters worse.

 

THUD

 

“WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN MISTER? I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU!”

 

“Sorry mom. I was out getting some fresh air.” I said, hoping she would buy the lie. I didn't want her to know that I have been secretly training since the Cell games.

 

“DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN YOU HEAR ME? NEXT TIME AT LEAST LEAVE A NOTE!”

 

“Ok mom I will.” I flashed her a grin that looked like the one my dad used all the time, “So, what's for breakfast?” as if on cue my stomach let out a grumble.

 

My mom just laughed and shook her head. Turning to head into the kitchen she hung the frying pan of doom on its peg and finished making two Sayajin sized breakfasts. Goten had gotten up at the sound of my head meeting the frying pan. He cautiously came down the stairs.

 

“Gohan is mom in one of her moods today?” he asked barely above a whisper.

 

“No, I snuck out for some fresh air and she got worried about me. When I came back she bonked me with the pan.” I replied, also just above a whisper.

 

I had tried many times to destroy the thing but to no avail. It was made out of a metal that seemed to be immune to Ki blasts. I knew if I finally succeeded in destroying the thing Bulma probably had a lifetime supply of the things. I sat down at the dinning room table and waited for mom to finish making breakfast.

 

“Here you go.” She said setting two huge plates down on the table. They were stacked so high that they nearly touched the ceiling from the table.

 

I silently inhaled my breakfast as my brother loudly gobbled down his breakfast before he got a frying pan treatment.

 

“How many times do I have to tell you Goten? Eat quietly.”

 

“Sorry mom.” He said smiling.

 

“Well, thanks for breakfast mom but I need to get going if I don't want to be late for school.” I said standing from the table and making my way back to the front door. “See y'all after school.”

 

With that I was out the door and soaring through the air. Heading towards Satan City I closed my eyes and enjoyed the feeling of flying. Almost a mile away from the city I heard gunshots.

 

`Aw man, it's too early for this kind of thing.' I thought to my self. Jumping to Super Sayajin, and hitting the button on my watch for my Gold Fighter's outfit I sped off towards the gunshots.

 

As I neared the scene I could tell it was another robbery gone south. Five men with handguns were holding some people hostage. They were trying to get into a getaway vehicle and drive off before the police got there. I couldn't allow that. I swooped down and stood a few feet in front of the vehicle.

 

Smug smiles crept over the criminals faces as the car raced toward me. I didn't move and the car collided with me. It came to an abrupt halt and the two in the front seat flew through the windshield. I caught them and set them on the ground, as they were already unconscious. The others were slowly recovering from bumps bruises and other injuries from the sudden stop. Slowly piling out of the car they finally came back to their senses. Not giving them the chance to try and shoot me I disappeared from in front of what was left of the vehicle to behind one of the criminals. Giving him a quick punch to the gut he was out like a bad bulb. The other two just stood there I shock. I turned to face the other two, who were raising their guns to bear on me. I shot two Ki blasts that disintegrated the guns but didn't harm the people holding them. I started walking towards them and they panicked. Running for their lives they ran in opposite directions. I phased in front of one of the criminals and knocked him out with a roundhouse kick. The other thought he had gotten away when he got into an alleyway. Looking around the corner at the scene of the rest of his gang laying unconscious next to the remains of the vehicle, he didn't notice me behind him. Smirking he turned around and ran right into me. He stumbled back and fell onto the concrete. A look of pure fear erased the smirk from his face.

 

“I give up. I give up. Please, don't hurt me.” The man cried, fear dripping in his voice.

 

`A moment a go you were trying to gun me down and were smiling about it. Funny how things can change.' I thought.

 

I grabbed him by the back of his shirt and dragged him back to the wreckage of the car. Ripping the rear axel off of the car I proceeded to wrap it around the lone conscious criminal s he couldn't get away till the police arrived. He stumbled under its full weight and fell onto his back. Seeing that the others weren't going to wake up anytime soon. I looked at a clock above a lamppost. 7:55.

 

`Shoot, I'm going to be late.'

 

An aura of pure energy surrounded me as I blasted off at full speed to get to school on time. As I touched down on the top of the school I dropped from Super Sayajin to my normal form, also hitting the button to return me to my school clothes. I hurried down the stairs to my homeroom. Just as I got to my classroom the late bell rang.

 

“Glad you could join us Mr. Son. Please take your seat.”

 

I took my seat and tried to listen to the lesson, even though I already knew this stuff. Erasa and Sharpner were whispering back and forth with Videl eavesdropping on them. I couldn't help but smile at the scene. The rest of the day went uneventfully. After school I walked Videl home, since she already knew that I could fly but not much more than that.

 

As we neared her house we stopped because her dad didn't like me much. Although I don't know why he wouldn't like me, he should fear me after he stole the credit for defeating Cell. But hey I never wanted fame. I just wanted recognition of being a good fighter. He could have the fame. He also had this weird concept that he was the strongest man alive and that no one was good enough for his daughter unless they beat him in a battle. While I would welcome the chance to beat some sense into the thickheaded man, I couldn't do that to Videl. Although she suspected her dad was lying to the world she couldn't prove it and still loved her father. I couldn't bring her world down around her just over my pride and the right to date her.

 

If she asked me to try and fight him then it might have been a different story. I would beat him but without using all of my abilities.

 

We shared a tender embrace and parted ways. As I walked back down the street to try and find a takeoff point I started thinking about how I could get Hercule's permission to date his daughter openly and still keep Videl's world from collapsing.

 

Deep in thought I didn't notice that I was already almost home and that it was late.

 

“Crud mom's going to kill me.' I thought

 

I immediately went Super Sayajin and rushed home. Arriving at the front door I walked in without powering down.

 

THUD, THUD, THUD

 

“Gohan get to your room now!”

 

I powered down and complied with my head hung low and my shoulders hunched forward in defeat. I may have been the strongest person on earth but I knew not to go against my mother.

 

I entered my room and set my things down on my desk and sat down heavily in the chair. I decided to go ahead and do the homework for the next week since I had my syllabi for all of my classes. About two hours later I had almost all of it done. My thoughts slowly turned to my grumbling belly. Mom had sent me to my room without supper.

 

Sneaking out my bedroom window I flew to my favorite fishing spot and decided to get a light dinner going. Stripping down to just my boxers I dove into the chilly water. Diving down to where I knew the big fish were I grabbed one by the tail and threw it out of the water onto the bank.

 

I gathered some wood and started a fire using a low-level ki beam. After roasting the fish I ate it and quickly put out the fire and went back to my room. Lucky for me my mom hadn't come by to check on me while I was gone.

 

Finishing the next week's work I laid down on my bunk and stared off into space. Loosing myself in my thoughts, I didn't notice Goten enter the room. It was almost too late to respond before he tried head butting me in the chest. Just before he hit me I levitated and he bounced harmlessly off of my mattress and hit the wall next to the bed with a thud. Chi chi came running into the room to see what the noise was only to see me levitating on my back just above my mattress with Goten laying flat against the wall with swirls for eyes. Mom had Bulma reinforce the walls of the house with the same material The Frying Pan of Doom was made out of so we didn't have to rebuild the house every week or so.

 

I turned my head to look at her. She was shaking her head mumbling something about how boys were always hurting themselves. I just laughed and scrapped my brother off of the wall and laid him on his bed. Returning to my earlier position I laid there for about an hour thinking about things. Knowing I wasn't going to get much sleep here, I decided to go for a walk. I got out of bed and started heading towards the front door. As soon as I got to the bottom of the stairs I saw Chi chi sitting on the sofa looking at a picture crying.

 

Slowly I walked over behind the sofa and just stood there. I gently placed my hand on her shoulder to let her know I was there. She dried her tears with the handkerchief she had and looked back at me. I reached down and hugged my mother letting her know she wasn't alone. I guess Goten's antics earlier reminded her of Goku. But then again what about Goten doesn't remind us of Goku.

 

I walked around the sofa to sit next to her. She slid over to allow me more room to sit down. I held out my hand asking for the picture my mother was holding in her hands. The picture was of my parents wedding. Chi chi was in a beautiful white lace wedding dress. Goku looked sharp, but a little uncomfortable, in a black tuxedo with a red carnation in his lapel. They didn't look like they do/would now. They looked to be teenagers in the photo. Even though I had seen the picture multiple times I could never get over the fact that they looked so young. I mean they couldn't have been to much older than I am now.

 

The thought of me getting married crossed my mind multiple times in the past but for some reason this time was different.

 

`I am actually old enough to start my own family? That's scary.' I thought.

 

Chi chi must have been reading my facial expression fairly well because she looked at me with a smile and nodded.

 

“We were only a year older than you are now when we got married.” She said with pride in her voice. (A/N if I messed the timing of their marriage up I'm sorry I haven't watched very many of the dragonball episodes. besides if you haven't noticed this is an AU)

 

“I know mom. I just haven't met the right woman yet.” I said knowing that my mom wanted me to settle down and give her some grandchildren.

 

“What about Videl? You seem to be very close to her.”

 

I blushed at the thought of my mother trying to set me up with my classmate.

 

“Mom, we are just friends. Besides I don't think you would like having Hercule as an in-law.” I shuddered at that last statement. As much as I liked his daughter I hated him. Being such a fake. Taking other people's glory was unacceptable. If I didn't want the attention from the reporters I would correct the worlds view on the Cell Games.

 

I started staring at the floor, my thoughts turning back to that dark day. The day I defeated Cell but lost my father, all because of my arrogance. I had accepted the fact my father didn't want to come back but it didn't make the feelings I had go away. For six months after that day I had the same nightmare every night.

 

Chi chi finally noticed my mood had changed and shifted slightly to get a better look at my eyes. She knew what I was thinking about but knew nothing that she would say would change my feelings about the event.

 

I slowly got up off the sofa and walked towards the front door.

 

“I'm going for a walk for a while. Don't worry I wont be long I just want to be alone for a bit.” I said not turning around to see her reaction.

 

I walked out into the cool night air. The sweet smell of the mountains assaulted my senses as I inhaled deeply. I chose a direction at random and started walking not caring where I went. My thoughts consumed me. Thoughts of my family now and the family I could possibly have in the future. Without realizing it I stood in front of the apple tree I had blasted through when I was young. I smiled as I thought of the last time I was here. Goku, Krillen and I had just finished training for the Cell Games and were taking a day off of training and were walking by. Dad used a weak energy wave to cause most of the apples to drop from the tree, while I used my increased speed to catch all of them before they hit the ground.

 

Those were much simpler times. Back then the only thing I had to worry about was being able to get out of the house so I could train after studying. So much had changed since Goku died. I was forced not only to be a brother but also a father figure as well as the man of the house. I didn't mind it though, but being busy all the time didn't allow for much “ME” time. My early morning training sessions and late night walks were the only time that I had time for me. I stood now at the base of the tree. Turning around so that my back was to the tree I sat down and started to meditate.

 

Through my energy detection technique I could see the life around me even though my eyes were closed. Somehow the world became more beautiful as the dull night colors were turned into glowing patterns of energy. Every detail was there. The veins in the leaves, the individual blades of grass, even the texture of the bark on the trees. There were no shadows, no feeling of dread or fear only that of peace. A small smirk crept onto my face.

 

“Mom's going to kill you if she knew you were out here Goten.” I said without moving. His energy was like a lighthouse beacon in the middle of a pitch-black night. Even with all the color of the surrounding plants he stuck out quite miserably.

 

“How do you do that? I don't know how you can see me. I was behind the tree the entire time so you couldn't see me.” He said while stepping out from behind the tree.

 

“It's a technique very similar to sensing ki. Only this one allows me to see ki.” I said slowly standing up but my eyes still closed.

 

I walked over to him and smiled as he looked at me with a bewildered look. Finally opening my eyes I looked around. I couldn't see as much as I could using the “ki sight” technique but I could still make out quite a bit.

 

“Come on sport, let's go home.” I said taking his hand and started to levitate.

 

We took a leisurely flight back to the house. Goten decided to sneak back in through the window while I went in through the front door. I walked in and saw Chi chi sound asleep in the couch. I couldn't help but smile at the scene. As gently as I could I picked up the sleeping figure of my mother and carried her up to her room and tucked her in before getting into my bed and fell asleep.

 

The next morning I awoke bright and early to the smells of breakfast being cooked. I walked down to the kitchen and sure enough there was Chi chi cooking up a storm.

 

“Morning mom.”

 

“Morning dear. Thanks for tucking me in last night. I guess I was more tired than I thought.”

 

“No problem mom. I'm going to train for a little bit call me when breakfast is ready.” I was out the door and in the air within seconds. Enjoying the cool crisp air of the morning I flew to my usual training spot, and started meditating. After a few minutes of meditation I heard my mother call me for breakfast. I knew that if I was late not only would I get the frying pan treatment but also Goten would eat my share of breakfast. I was in front of my Chi chi in seconds.

 

Walking inside I saw Goten already digging into his portion of the meal. Joining him we made short work of the meal. I went upstairs to finish getting ready to go to school. Grabbing my bag with all of my books I walked out the front door and started my commute into the city.

 

I couldn't help but chuckle at the name of the city. “Satan City.” They actually believed that he had beaten Cell and to honor him named the city after him. What a laugh. Oh well. I don't want the glory and fame. For me it came at too high a price. Two lives were lost that day but only one came back.

I landed softly on the roof of the school and made my way down into my homeroom. Videl, Erasa, and Sharpner were already there and chatting amongst themselves. I quietly went to my seat next to Videl. Her back was to me so she didn't see me enter. I motioned to Erasa and Sharpner to keep my presence quiet for the time being. I silently moved towards her and lightly tapped her on her shoulder. Spinning around in surprise, as well as jumping out of her seat, she got into a fighting stance. She finally came back to reality and hit me in the shoulder for scaring her.

 

“Good morning to you too Videl.” I said with a smile on my face.

 

Erasa and Sharpner were both trying to keep from laughing but were failing miserably. Videl turned and gave them both death glares and they both shut up very quickly. Turning back to me she tried to give me the same look but it twisted into a scowl instead of the death glare. She sat back down still a little mad at the joke at her expense. Though she would never admit it she really did like me. I joined the conversation until the teacher walked in, at which point I started drawing like I usually did. I glanced up from time to time and listened to what he was teaching. All of which I had learned when I was about 8. I was so consumed with my thoughts I didn't hear the bell ring. It wasn't until Videl punched my arm that I came back to reality.

 

“Earth to Gohan, come in Gohan. Hey anybody home?” she said in a mocking tone.

 

“Yea I'm here. Just thinking.” I said gathering my things and walking out the door of the classroom

 

Out in the hallway students were scampering here and there, trying to get to their next class. A group of about five jocks were causing trouble as usual. Most of this group was new to the school so they didn't know about my reputation. They saw me and decided that they wanted to have a little fun with me. One of them tripped me as I walked by and the entire group started to laugh at me. Most of the other students in the hall way gave the laughing group and I a wide berth.

 

“Oops, did the nerd trip? Aw, too bad” one said, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

 

Videl sat back and watched the show that was about to begin. She knew that I wouldn't allow them to get away with that. Getting up and dusting myself off I turned to face the one who tripped me. He was about two inches taller than I was but was definitely not stronger than I was.

 

“What do you want Nerd? You want a ass kicking?” he said motioning to his buddies.

 

“Sure at lunch meet me at the football field, and bring your friends. You'll need them.” I turned and walked off.

 

Videl was slightly disappointed that I didn't take them down right there but I knew I wouldn't have enough time to teach them a lesson and get to class on time. So I did the next best thing I gave them a throw down place and time. I wore a smile that would have made Vegeta proud. Before too long lunch rolled around, I started out for the football field.

 

`It's fun time. Maybe I could get some descent training in… nah. These guys were going to be too slow and too weak to provide any kind of challenge.' I thought.

 

Videl was of course following me along with a number of people that had heard about the event that was to happen. As I got to the field I saw that not only were there the five from earlier but also half the defensive line was there too. Each one of them was holding some sort of weapon. Ranging from heavy chains to baseball bats to lug wrenches.

 

`Hmm this should be fun' I thought to myself as I surveyed the group.

 

“You said bring some friends so I did. I hope you don't mind. Not that it matters.”

 

“This is all you brought? I may have to do this with only my arms.” I said noticing his face tighten in anger.

 

I walked into the center of the group and waited for one of them to make a move. The one who tripped me earlier came after me first with a tire iron. I easily dodged it.

 

“Are the rest of you going to just stand there or am I going to have to do this myself?” he asked after several failed attempts to hit me.

 

The others finally got into the act and started attacking me I let two chains wrap around my wrists. The wielders smirked as they thought they had me. With one fluid motion I sent both of them flying into the bleachers. The entire group looked at me in wonder. I just stood there with the chains hanging off of my wrists.

 

“My turn.”

 

I was careful not to move too fast but fast enough that they couldn't react. Before they knew it, the three biggest guys there were doubled over in pain. I punched another one out while kicking another in the stomach. They both went flying as I went after the others. They had lost the will to fight seeing that I was more than just a brain. The only one left standing was the one who tripped me and myself.

 

“I guess you didn't bring enough friends. Oh well time for a one on one.” I said an evil smirk crossing my face as I looked him in the eyes and saw nothing but fear.

 

He turned to try and run but I was too fast for him. Before he could take three steps I had run in front of him.

 

“Leaving so soon? As I recall you were the one who wanted this. Its not funny when you're the one outmatched is it?” I waited for a response, but all I got was a nod.

 

“I didn't think so.” With that I turned and started to walk off of the field.

 

He evidently wasn't as smart as I hoped he was because he took a swing at me with his tire iron. Without turning around I moved to catch the weapon with one hand and sent him flying with the other. Dropping the tire iron I continued walking off of the field. The crowd parted as I approached. Though they knew I wasn't a violent person they all averted their gazes as I passed. I didn't head back to school; I was walking straight into the city, towards Capsule Corp.

 

Not bothering to knock I walked into the gravity chamber where Vegeta was training. He looked a little shocked at my but once he saw the look on my face he knew that he would finally get a good spar. Three hours later saw me carrying an unconscious Vegeta out of the gravity room and towards the house.

 

“Hey Bulma?” I called knowing that she was in her lab.

 

“Oh, Gohan? I didn't know you were here.” She saw her husband in my arms and let out a huff of frustration. “Follow me.” She said resolving herself that Vegeta wasn't going to be happy when he woke up.

 

I set him on the medical table and started to walk off when Bulma asked what happened.

 

“We sparred.” I said flatly walking out of the room.

 

Once outside I flew off to a remote island not too far from Master Roshi's island. I sat down at the base of a tree and started to meditate knowing that I wouldn't miss anything at school. After about a half-hour later I got up and flew home. Walking in the front door I expected to get the frying pan treatment but strangely Chi chi was nowhere to be seen. I reached out with my senses and couldn't locate her.

 

“Hmm, that's odd.” I started looking around for a note explaining where she went. I also noticed that I couldn't detect Goten either. I found nothing out of place in the house. It looked like they had just vanished into thin air.

 

“Something's wrong.”

 

I caught something in the air that I didn't recognize. It wasn't Chi chi's or Goten's scent but someone else's. I was so caught up in trying to identify the scent that I didn't notice someone walking up behind me. Feeling a hand land on my shoulder I quickly turned around and dropped into a fighting stance.

 

“Easy, I didn't mean to startle you.” Came a soft and slightly nervous voice.

 

I stood up from my fighting stance and tried to make out the figure in the shadows of my house. I reached over to a lamp and turned it on. There stood Videl still in her school clothes.

 

“What are you doing here?” I asked harshly.

 

“After your demonstration at the athletics field I decided to check on you.” She said looking around. “Where is everyone?”

 

“I don't know.” I said flatly trying to hide the pain that I felt in being alone. I turned and walked out of the house.

 

“Where are you going?” she asked with concern in her voice.

 

“To try and get some answers.” With that I flew off in a flash of ki.

 

I flew as fast as I could without going Super Sayajin. It didn't take me long to get to my destination. Kami's Lookout. As soon as I landed Dende was waiting for me with Mr. Popo. Both of them were looking at the ground right in front of them instead of straight at me.

 

“Where are they Dende?” I asked in a pleading tone. Hoping that my worst fears weren't true.