Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Uninvited ❯ Sometimes being a Son ain't easy ( Chapter 14 )

Sometimes being a Son ain't easy

Hey, it's been a while and I'm 'trying' to start back on my fanfics. If you guys hate me or hate this chapter I so understand. Anyways it goes, I still love each and every one of you.

Disclaimer: Read a previous chapter.

"…" is spoken; *…* is thoughts, ***** is a telepathic conversation; ##### is a flashback; <><><><> is the song. Enjoy.

Goku sat quietly at the kitchen table as ChiChi loaded his plate with his usual enormous breakfast. Normally, the woman couldn't load the food onto the man's plate fast enough but today it looked as though he hadn't touched the meal. ChiChi looked at the man with concerned eyes and asked with a hidden sense of panic in her voice,

"Goku are you okay? You haven't eaten any of your food!" The man looked over at his wife and gave a slight smile as he said,

"Yeah, I'm just making sure Pan and Gohan is okay." Before he could say anything else Chichi yelled,

"What do you mean!!! Are they hurt or something? Why wouldn't they be okay?"

"Well Gohan and Trunks just had the fight." ChiChi looked confused and replied,

"The fight? What's the fight?!? Goku you're not making sense!!!"

At that point, Goku felt a pang of sadness from his oldest son and knew that Trunks and Pan had proved the validity of their bond to him. He knew in detail of the fear Gohan had of Pan and Trunks' relationship. He also knew that this was one of those situations that Gohan would go to Piccolo for advice and consolation.

*But Piccolo isn't here this time.*

Goku stood from the table and said to his wife,

"ChiChi, I'm going to our son. He's upset and needs someone to talk to." ChiChi looked at her husband with lines of fear and concern evident on her. In turn, Goku gave a reassuring smile and said, answering her unspoken question,

"Don't worry, everything will be okay. He's upset and needs someone to talk to." He walked over to her and kissed her gently on top of her head and left to console Gohan.

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Bra softly landed on the Capsule Corp estate and scanned the area for her family. She was satisfied that she felt her parents in their room and Trunks was nowhere to be found. She then entered the massive house and stealthily made it to her bedroom. Once she entered her room she let out a small sigh of relief although she knew her father felt her arrival. As she laid on her bed she heard an all to familiar voice ask,

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"Did you make it home okay?" She rolled her eyes at the fact that Goten was actually utilizing their bond.

"Yes I made it. Couldn't you just call me on my cell? I don't want to talk this way Goten." Immediately her cell phone rang.

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"Yeah Goten…"

"How did you know it was me?!?" The young woman gave a slight smile and said in return,

"I did just ask you to call me on my phone didn't I?"

"I guess you did, didn't you." Bra laughed whole-heartedly and was about to reply but was interrupted by another familiar voice that demanded,

"Where were you and who are you speaking to!!!" She quickly sat up and said,

"Daddy!!! Goten I have to go." She hung up the phone and answered quickly,

"Hi daddy! That was Goten on the phone." Vegeta leaned against the door frame and said,

"I gathered that. Where were you last night." Bra shifted on the bed and smoothly said,

" I slept over Panny's house last night. Sorry I didn't call you guys." Vegeta looked at his little princess with calculating eyes and turned to walk away. Before he left Bra's presence he said,

"If you're going to lie about your whereabouts you need to contact your alibi to tell then not to call looking for you." As he walked away, Bra gulped and flopped back on the bed.

*Why me? I wished I had never taken that dare.*

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Goten looked at the phone as he heard the line disconnect. His mind told him that he shouldn't be concerned about Bra because she's just his friend but his heart and instinct told him he needed to confront Vegeta and confess his love and need for Bra.

*Well Goten that would be like walking into your own death.*

As he placed the phone on the holster, he decided to do a little training. He went outside and immediately took off to his special clearing in the forest. While heading to his destination, his mind kept wondering what he should do about his bond.

*On one hand, this is a terrible thing. I mean Bra is way younger than me. She and I are 100% different and we'll probably end up drive each other crazy. Anyway, if I remember what Vegeta said, I will have to fight the parent of my Saiyajin mate to prove I am worthy of their child's hand. I would never win that fight.*

Goten landed in the clearing that used to be his and Trunks' playing ground so many years ago and began performing various katas. Again, his mind began wondering towards his dilemma despite his wishes.

* Bra is high maintenance and superficial. But at the same time, she's smart and beautiful, funny and great in bed. *

As Goten completed his katas he thought to himself,

*As far as Vegeta's concerned, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.*

He began fighting his imaginary assailant and his emotions grew stronger with each kick and hit.

*Hell, I just may be able to beat old man Veggie!!*

Once he mentally made that remark Goten stopped in his tracks and said out loud,

"Um, yeah, okay. That was a stupid remark. I think I need to talk to someone about this. I can't keep it all bottled up. Dad knows about the bond so I'll talk to him." The demi-Saiyajin searched for his father's ki and found him in a secluded area with Gohan.

"Great, Gohan's with dad. I might as well get his advice also." The man took off towards the location of his father and brother.

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Gohan sat on the edge of the cliff in the area where Piccolo trained him many years ago. Over the years this area has become a place of solitude for the man. Normally, his mentor and best friend would always seem to show up on right at the perfect moment but he knew that wasn't going to happen this time.

"Piccolo, I think I need you most today." Gohan heard a familiarly soothing voice reply,

"How about having your dad instead." The younger man gave a slight smile and said,

"That'll work just as well."

Goku sat next to his oldest son and looked at the desert-like area. The two wear silent for a good while until Goku asked,

"So what brings you out hear this morning?" Gohan continued to look at the tan colored land and gave a heavy sigh in reply to his father's question. After another moment of silence Gohan said,

"Dad, I've lost my daughter." Goku responded in his normal gullible attitude, although he knew what Gohan meant,

"Where did she go?" Gohan knew his father wanted him to say what he meant but he didn't think he could. He was afraid he might break down in tears because he failed.

Goku looked at his son and repeated his question,

"So where did she go? Is she coming back?" Gohan looked up at the sky and said in a barely audible voice,

"She's bonded."

"Whatcha say son?" Gohan sighed again and said louder,

"She's bonded, dad, to Trunks." Goku nodded his head in understanding and thought for a moment. When he gathered his thoughts he asked,

"So why are you hear upset? Shouldn't congrats be in order?" Gohan looked at his father as if he'd lost his mind.

"Dad, she's bonded to Trunks! She's ruined her life." Goku smiled and asked,

"Says who? Trunks has been in love with her for a long time and she's always loved him. I think we all knew it would happen eventually." Gohan looked at Goku with a subjugated face and blinked repeatedly to fight back and tears that tried to unfurl his emotions. He replied to his father with a pained tone,

"Dad, she's my 18 year old daughter. I can't possibly see her being ready for a relationship to this magnitude!!! She's going to be ridiculed and constantly put into the public eye because of the age difference between her and Trunks, Trunks' corporate position, and Kami knows what ever else! How's she going to handle that!!! She can't even make it work on a consistent basis!" He quickly turned his head because one stubborn tear escaped the emotional wall he tried fruitlessly to hold up.

Goku allowed the words his oldest son spoke absorb as he looked at a baby dinosaur scuttle across the dry, crackled ground. He then looked over at his son and said,

"Gohan you know how old your mother and I was when we were married right?" Still looking away, the man nodded his head and answered,

"You were sixteen." Goku retorted,

"That's right. Now although we both agreed to the marriage, I didn't think I was ready for marriage but it all worked out in the end. I don't believe that fate would allow Pan and Trunks to enter into something that they couldn't handle. They've both dealt with hard thing their entire lives and looked to each other for support a great deal of those times. Gohan, if you look past the fact that Pan's your daughter and the age difference, they are really made for each other." Gohan sighed and was about to reply until he felt a presence coming towards him and his father. He looked down at the ground and said aloud to himself,

"Goten's gonna flip out too." Goku hearing the remark replied in the same manner,

"I don't think he will."

Within seconds, Goten landed and said to his brother and father,

"Um, hey. I really need some advice." Both Goku and Gohan turn to look at the youngest Son male. Goku smiled and said,

"Well it looks like you're in the right place. What's wrong Goten?" Goten sat down on the other side of Goku and sighed,

"I need to find a way to break a bond without hurting anyone." Gohan looked fixedly at his little brother and said,

"Why didn't I think of that! I wonder can it be done though. Maybe we should ask Vegeta!", but then asked himself,

*How does Goten know about the bond? Hell, he probably knew before I did. After all, Trunks is his best friend and he and Pan are very close. *

Goten quickly interjected and bellered,

"No! We can't ask Vegeta. This is something that he can't know about, for everyone's sake." He also wondered,

*How does he know about Bra and me? Why hasn't he said anything? I would've at least thought he would have flipped out, knowing how he fells about Panny and Trunks' friendship.*

Goku, knowing Goten was talking about Bra and himself and Gohan was talking about Pan and Trunks, chimed in and said,

"Well guys, Vegeta is going to know about this. It's only a matter of time." Gohan shook his head and said,

"No dad, if we use the dragonballs, we can keep everyone that doesn't already know out of this. We can also wish that everyone forgets about the bond." Goten said, agreeing with his brother,

"Exactly, then this whole ordeal can be over."

Goku sighed and closed his eyes. Ever since Shenlong allowed him to come back to Earth, he has been very protective about the dragonballs. He had scattered the dragonballs all over the world in very discreet places that only he and Dende knew about.

"Boys I don't know about that. I mean, you're asking Shenlong for a pretty frivolous wish. A bond is something that is written in someone's destiny and trying to wish it away is defying the fates."

Goten looked at his father with pleading eyes and said,

"Dad, this is no frivolous matter. This bond is going to ruin my life. I can't have Vegeta trying to kill me!!!"

"Hold on, why would Vegeta be after you because of the bond? That doesn't make any sense." Goten replied back to his brother in a lofty tone,

"Well would you be after the man who's bonded to your daughter? That's the Saiyajin tradition. Gohan, you should know this." Gohan's jaw almost drop to the bottom of the cliff as he yelled,

"You're bonded to Bra? Kami, what's wrong with you and Trunks!!! Do you two have any control and morals?!?"

"What the hell are you talking about Gohan? I didn't intend on bonding with Bra, dude, it was totally by accident. And what does Trunks have to do with this?"

"He and Pan are bonded also. I tell you, you four have caused a heap of shit for our lives. How do you bond to someone by accident, anyways?"

"It's a long story and I don't want to talk about it." Goku looked up at the sky and finally spoke to his sons.

"If you want to try to break the bond, that's fine. But I think this is beyond Shenlong's power. However, I'll allow you to try Goten. But Gohan, no you cannot do it. Pan and Trunks wanted this and you know they did. But you can help me gather the balls for your brother." He then turned directly to Goten and said,

"You, you need to get Bra and meet back here in two hours. During that time you really need to make sure this is what you two want." Goten nodded and said,

"Thanks dad. Bra will be happy." He then took off towards Capsule Corp.

Gohan looked at his father with a hint of anger in his eyes and asked,

"Why are you letting Goten go through with the wish and not me?" The older man smiled and said,

"Goten doesn't want to break the bond. But I should let him come to that realization on his own. Come on, let's get the balls ready for them." The two remaining Son men took off in a southeastern direction in silence. After a few moments, Gohan finally said,

"There had to be something in the air for them to act so stupid!!!" Goku smiled and said,

"I don't think it was in the air. It was their hearts."

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