Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Majin Gohan ❯ Forever and together ( Chapter 2 )

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D.I.S.C.L.A.I.M.E.R. (Caution, may cause unintentional snoring, utter boredom or sleepy side effects)

Dragonball still isn't mine (Ah darn) But the story... well it's mine ! RAHHHH !

Now... Kids and easily shocked people shouldn't read this.

Probably no lemons in that chapter (Awwwww, booooo!)

Whoa, hell ! Stop this ! You know I'm gonna compensate, I'll find something…

Majin Gohan… chapter 2 at that… well well ! It's been a long time since I haven't touched that fic

It's like… getting out the old relics to dust them off and give 'em a new look.

I admit, I was surprised to see so many people responding to a single chapter fic, feels like I was lucky !!

So, thx to the people who had the balls to review (THE irony).

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The morning brought no new hopes to the couple. As Bra and Gohan watched the sun ascend the skies, it gave no answers to their insecurities. Bra clung to Gohan as if she was scared of losing him. They looked into each other's eyes, lost in their thoughts.

Bra had won her bet and more than she could have wished for. The first crush of her life had finally given her a chance. The whole world had been at hand on her decision, how things could have gone bad if she had been wrong… at her point, it didn't mattered anymore. It's like the world had always been picking on her, bad luck following her every time she started anew. Life wasn't fair, it had never been but maybe now, things would get better. Sighing, she snuggled herself on Gohan's chest. She loved his scent, something about it made her head spin each time she smelled him. Bra remembered the first time she had came aware of him. Puberty had just hit her and she was on fire all around the clock. Gohan had decided to go shopping, bringing along Pan. They had met Bra at the mall and decided to shop together. While Pan was changing, Bra stumbled on her new high heels, falling directly into Gohan's arms; it had been as if time had stopped for her. So many new feelings at the same time… his reassuring smile, his worried eyes and of course his scent. That was when she noticed him for the first time. Alas, fate had decided she couldn't have him; He was older, married and loyal to his wife. Things had changed with time, Bra turned toward other men and almost forgot how close she had came to admitting her love for her best friend's father. Closing her eyes, she let the soft sound of the wind clear up her mind.

--Things have indeed changed…--

Gohan's mind was a swirling black cloud of incessant nightmares, clearly remembering every murder he had done, taking pleasure in inflicting pain to others. How had he fallen so low ? A particular flashback came to his mind, ripping the heart of man who had just wed, right in front of his fiancée. His hands were bloodstained with the life of innocents, all this because he hadn't been strong enough to fight the curse. A faint perfume scent brought him back to reality. He looked at the pretty girl cradled in his strong arms. How she had changed, Bra was no longer the child that he had seen in Bulma's arms. He had watched her grow, to finally become a fully-grown woman and very mature for her age. In fact, he had surprised himself often looking at her slender yet generous figure. He had dismissed it as physical attraction but the rare times he had talked with her revealed it could have been more than physical. She was strong, yet so frail under the pressures of the world and behind all her fake smiles, he could sense her need for support. He didn't know why but last night, he had loved her, whether it had been by his own self or under the curse's influence. The uncertainty was killing him inside, had he exploited her emotions ? Or was it sincere ? The poor girl would be ruined if she ever learned his doubts. He felt Bra move out of his arms, looking at him.

- "You're worried Gohan…"

He just smiled back.

- "Am I ?"

- "I can feel it."

Bra's eyes widened, she understood now ! Gohan just kept grinning mischievously.

- "We bonded, that's why you can sense my feelings."

- "But… so soon ? It feels strange, yet so intimate."

- "We were meant to be."

The smiles disappeared as soon as they came. Gohan felt fear and insecurity flood from Bra through their bond. She was almost crying.

- "What are we going to do Gohan ?

- "It was the Majin curse, Babidi's work… Let's go see Dende, he might be able to explain this."

Getting dressed, the couple flew together to Dende's place. A few minutes later, they were landing in front of the teenage Namek, wise far beyond his years of life. Taking them inside, he explained how Babidi reached out through hell right into Gohan's mind.

- "The curse is still present Gohan. When it will come back don't panic, fight it back. Alas I know no cure to this. Bra is the only one who can help you keep control."

- "I know the cure : Kill Babidi."

- "But, he's already dead and in hell !"

- "Is that a problem ?"

Dende sighed, did he really think he would be able to control himself in the tormented planes of hell ? The half-Saiyan's look was filled with grim determination, his muscles were tense like steel and his breathing was quicker and deeper. Bra's hand touched softly his arm, her lips moving to say some unspoken words to which Gohan calmed down, his frustration and anger gone. Dende looked at the couple, beginning to understand how deep their affection for each other really was.

- "There might be a way…"

Bra looked at the namek almost pleadingly.

- "You'll have to go in hell Gohan, find Babidi and destroy him forever. However, you'll have to bring Bra along with you."

- "WHAT ?!!!"

- "Please Gohan, understand that you can't resist the curse without Bra's help. If she doesn't follow you around you'll never keep yourself in control."

- "You're asking me to willingly take the woman I love along with me in hell ? Never !"

- "Maybe you'll understand if I show you. Follow me.

The couple followed Dende through the numerous corridors in the palace, finally reaching a small room and a large, door shaped alcove. Gohan and bra turned their attentions toward far away kis coming closer by the second. Dende looked calmly at the nervous couple.

- "Everyone's coming, they sensed both your kis and are seeking answers. Especially from you Bra."

The princess sighed, she really didn't need that; Gohan's worry for her passed through their bond. She just smiled back to him and he knew her decision before she spoke.

- "I'm coming with you Gohan"

- "No"

It was now Bra's time to get angry.

- "And you're going to leave me alone to deal with them ?! Do you think they'll believe me ? Do you think they will agree with me ?"

- "Better talking to them that bringing you in hell with me"

- "That's what you think."

She shot him a glare that left no doubts to Gohan. She feared to lose him, she feared loneliness; if one of them had to fall, the other would let himself/herself die soon after. A staring duel began between the two. Each one could feel the other's stress coming through the bond they shared and the more time passed, the more the ki of their friends were closing in. Bra turned to look at the portal, only a few meters away.

Gohan's eyes widened, understand all too clearly her intentions. She slipped off his arms, diving through the portal of swirling red skulls.

- "BRAAAAAAAAAAA !"

Without hesitation, he jumped right after her into the closing portal, ignoring Dende's last words. He would regret it later…

The rest of the Z gang stopped dead in their tracks as they felt Bra and Gohan's ki disappear into nothingness. Trunks turned to his father.

- "Father ! What happened ?!"

Vegeta just grunted as he powered to super saiyan 4 and left everyone behind. Goten gave Trunks a puzzled look.

- "You think he knows what happened ?"

Piccolo was the one to answer.

- "Unless Vegeta's a telepath, he doesn't. The only one who knows for sure is Dende."

- "Then let's go !" Said a worried Pan.

Dende went outside meeting Vegeta's severe frown. The man's eyes promised a thousand ways of inflicting pain if Dende didn't say where his precious princess had went. Though the saiyan was no taller than the namek, he was somehow looking down at the god, an air of superiority oozing from him. Dende gulped and hung tightly to the last remains of pride he had.

- "I won't explain it twice. We'll wait for the others to come."

Without waiting, Vegeta catched Dende by the throat and lifted him a few inches in the air.

- "You stupid namek ! Tell me now or regret it forever !"

Dende couldn't breathe anymore, the man was crushing his throat and with it, any hope of breathing. Back dots started to appear in his vision, he couldn't think rationally anymore, he was going to die from an over frustrated Saiyan. He could barely hear the voices of other people with his ears buzzing constantly.

- "Father ! Stop this, you're killing him !"

Vegeta humpfed, releasing Dende who fell violently on the ground, gulping for precious air.

Uub helped Dende to stand up while Vegeta and Trunks were arguing. Dusting himself off and trying to keep some composture, Dende looking at the whole gang.

- "You're too late. Bra and Gohan crossed a portal leading to hell, which closed and will not open again."

The father and son arguing stopped, looking at the god in disbelief.

- "HELL ?"

- "He forced her ! Bra would never go there by herself !"

Dende sighed loudly.

- "I assure you they both went willingly"

Alas, the gang wouldn't just believe him.

- "He's controlling her !"

- "This time, he won't win !"

- "He'll regret it…"

- "Dad… Bra… I will do what must be done."

Gohan passed through the portal at the last second, closing a second before it could sever a limb. Bra looked at him defiantly and then at the portal closing.

- "Hey ! Our retreat's disappearing ! How are we gonna get out of here once we're done ??"

Gohan barely contained his anger, looking at the girl who had blindly jumped to her doom.

- "Bra ! You're acting like some… some foolish kid and… arrrrrgh !"

Bra walked up to him her boots clicking with her steps. Circling her arms around him, she stepped on her toes to purr in his ear.

- "Did you really think you could have stopped me ? You're over estimating your control over me Gohan…"

Gohan frowned a bit but their bond told him she feared nothing except losing him. That lack of prudence worried Gohan even more. Who knew he far she would go for him ? He didn't want to see her hurt. He was ready to suffer hell's worse torments to spare her. He just shook his head. Bra jumped in surprise as Gohan pinched her butt. He whispered to her ear.

- "You'll pay when this is over…"

- "But I intend to."

The couple smiled as they turned to the hellish horizon. Little did they knew, it was hell on the other side of the closed portal as well…