Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Though you don't know it now... ❯ Be Strong, My Son ( Chapter 1 )

Though you don't know it now

Chapter 1: Be Strong, My Son

DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ ...sigh... if only...

"What a great day..." Gohan said to himself as he flew away from Satan City, the location of Orange Star High School, with a smirk on his face.

"Such nice people too, everyone seems so nice... like Erasa... she's so... perky..."

A small giggled left his mouth. "Well maybe not Sharpner... I think that guy is out to get me "

He closed his eyes for a moment and sighed... "I don't know... what to think... about Videl... why do I feel so... so... strange...? Even when she yelled at me when I crashed into her, I could tell she was... different from everyone else." He smiled and remembered that moment.

**FLASH BACK**

"I'M GONNA BE LATE FOR BIOLOGY!!!" Gohan yelled as he slammed his locker and was about to make a run for the far away Biology Lab when...CRASH!

"YOU IDIOT!! WATCH OUT!!" Videl screamed as she hit the floor with a loud thud and dropped her books.

"I'm so sorry!" Gohan said as he took her hand and helped her up, then gave her the classic Son family smile, rubbing the back of his head.

"Oh, I'm sorry Gohan...I didn't realize that it was you..." Videl answered with a warm smile, accepting his hand. Hey lifted her up and they just stood there for a while, their faces were only inches apart...

"I... better... get to Biology... before I'm late." Gohan said nervously as he moved away from her and picked up her books off of the floor.

"That's where I'm going too,come on!" Videl chimed as she grabbed Gohan's arm. Gohan laughed as they started running through the hall, carrying her books for her. He treasured that moment, though he didn't know why.

**END FLASH BACK**

"What's wrong with me? I... I just met Videl... I... I can't... lo... oh never mind..." He shrugged as he flew off into the distance... In his head he knew that he really did love her. He knew it when the instructor first introduced him to the class, and she smiled at him. He felt as if he had always known her, it was obvious when their eyes met, but he didn't know why, it confused him, but it was such a wonderful feeling.

As Gohan flew close to his secluded home he suddenly felt a shock... he didn't know what it was... sadness maybe? But it wasn't about Videl, he figured that Videl couldn't make him feel sad. He noticed that Goten hadn't come out and given him a big hug. Goten always did that whenever Gohan came back from anywhere. Then he remember that he was going to stay with Trunks at Capsule Corp.

Slowly, he landed outside of the home and noticed that there was no smoke coming from the chimeny. "Odd." he thought, his mom, Chi Chi loved to cook and always had a fire going.

Gohan struggled to go in. He felt like he shouldn't take another step toward the house, like he should just leave and not come back. Somewhere inside of himself, he knew that if he were to go inside, his life was going to be changed.

Gohan held is breath and opened the door. He was frozen. Chi Chi was lying on the floor of the kitchen crying, holding her heart.

"MOM, ARE YOU OKAY?!" He screamed, looking his mother in the eyes as he kneeled down near her.

"Gohan... I'm sorry... I didn't tell you..." Chi Chi wimpered in a voice that leaked regret.

"What...? What are you talking about? DIDN'T TELL ME WHAT!?"

"I...I've contracted you father's heard disease."

"How...why wouldn't you tell me?"

"I'm sorry, I started showing signs of it about three years after your father died. It went away and it just recently started to hurt me again." Chi Chi breathed heavily and just looked at her son's flooded eyes.

"I should have told you before Gohan, I'm sorry... I feel like I've...abandoned you."

"NO MOM! I'LL JUST WISH THE HEART DISEASE AWAY WITH THE DRAGON BALLS !"

Then there was a long ackaward silence. Chi Chi then started to cry even more.Gohan knew what she was getting at. The silence grew longer.

"Mom, I understand. I'll ask Bulma and Vegeta to take him in. I know it's not exactly the life that you imagined for him, but he would be happy and he would never have to struggle. Don't worry though, I promise that I will take care of him as much as I can!" A single tear fell down his cheek and landed on his mother's.

"Gohan... I... I've ruined your life!" Chi Chi sobbed even more.

"No mom, I'll be okay. Remember life goes on! I'll study even harder and I'll be a great professor! I'll live the life that you've wanted for me... and that I have wanted for me! And..."

"What is it Gohan...?"

"I...I...I've fallen in love mom!" Gohan said as buried his head in his mom's chest and gave her a hug. He was shocked at himself, afterall, he and Videl had just met and just spoken for a while... he was uncertain how she felt.

"Gohan..." Chi Chi was happy for her son. "That's so wonderf... Why are you crying?" she interrupted herself, for she was sad to her son sob so much.

Gohan's words came out quickly and slurred. "I wanted you to meet her! You'd like her so much! She so pretty and smart! She's the girl that you've imagined for me!"

Chi Chi closed her eyes. "Oh Gohan, I'm so proud of you, I know that I've raised you right and that you will always be happy," She paused for a moment and smiled, then she tightened the embrace. "And now I'M happy because I know that you won't be alone. I Love you, Gohan!"

"I love you too mom." Gohan said with a smile

"I'M SO HAPPY! NOW I CAN FINALLY HAVE GRANDCHILDREN!" Chi Chi said as she looked at her lifeless body and started dancing around.

"I know Chi Chi, Isn't it great!

Chi Chi heard a voice in the distance.

"GOKU!!!"

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