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Needing Truth	By : Kyoshi-AngelofArtisan Category: Dragon Ball Z > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1970 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Fifteen: Goku’s POV

I looked over at Piccolo, he stood leaning against the wall watching the boys with a cold appraisal on their technique. Yet I could see it deep within his eyes, the change that had occurred in him. The darkness didn’t seem so endless anymore, nor was the hate as deep as it use to be. I remember when this look in him was him on a good day not his bad one. To think my eldest son was the reason for turning the demon king into one of our greatest allies and defender of Earth.

“Gohan will be fine, you know better than any of us, how resilient he is.” I said to him. It was easier to talk to him about Gohan then it was to think about Vegeta’s death. The first time he died against Frieza, broke my heart, he didn’t deserve to die like that, and this time around...it would have killed me if I wasn’t already dead.

“He’s better then you, if this is your great back up plan. I just have a lot going on rate now and this situation isn’t helping matters.” I blinked looking at him. I guess I really didn’t know much about the guy since the only thing I knew about him was that he like his privacy and that Gohan was the only one he really talked to. “Vegeta’s settling in well through... he knows why he’s in hell, his only regret was not being with you sooner in life...”

“Piccolo...?”

“Dad...didn’t you know that Piccolo is the ruler of Hell?” I looked at Goten and Trunks who were both watching us closely. Goten’s hand in Trunks’.

“You two are supposed to be training; we don’t have time for ideal chit-chat.”

“But Piccolo...Gohan’s training... rate now isn’t he... so why do we have to train to fight Buu when he’s going to do it?” Trunks asked.

“Because we don’t know how long Gohan’s training is going to take and People on earth are still dying down on the planet.” I said looking at them. Just because they trained with Vegeta, didn’t mean they had been in or seen a real battle before, maybe they heard stories of old battles but never lived through one. Both boys looked at each other before going back to their training. “I’m guessing Gohan knows about this already.”

“Yeah he knows...when he almost died two weeks ago, thanks to that harpy of a wife you had, I was given an ultimatum, I could not try to keep his soul with me when our time ends here or I could tell him and let him chose to stay with me or not.” Piccolo looked like that memory was still too painful for him to handle.

“So I’m guessing that he chose to stay with you... can’t say it surprises me. He’s been obsessed over you for the majority of his life.”

“Yeah... Don’t worry, I’ll make sure he’s safe in hell... I’m even forging away from him to contact the rest of you on the paradise side since I can’t punish him... he’s only down there because of love...” I hugged Piccolo. It was a first and most likely the only time it would ever happen.

“I know Piccolo and thank you, for always looking out for him.” I whispered.

“Drop the soft heartedness Goku... You have a mission to do for us. Go see just how strong Buu is and see if you can buy us some time for training. You’re an ineffective teacher.” I laughed stepping back. “I know we need that Information, and Gohan will need it when he gets here if you don’t see him when you go back.”

“I’ll be back within the hour. Be good boys and don’t give Piccolo a hard time.” I called to them before heading out. It didn’t take long to find Buu. He was hovering over a city with Bibidi on his shoulder. “So you’re this Buu I’ve heard so much about.”

“Who the hell are you? Oh never mind, Buu kill him.” Bibidi said. I smirked, I gotten use to how calm I get before large battles. I really thought I was going nuts on my way to Namik when it first happened, guess I still am nuts for it but then I wouldn’t be me, would I? I really must be an idiot like Vegeta always says, why else would I got pick a fight with something that the god of all gods fears more than anything. Why else would I make Gohan keep fighting our battles for us. He told me he was pregnant and yet I still sent him off to train just to win our fight. He shouldn’t admire me the way he does because really, I just make things worse. If I was never sent to earth, it wouldn’t always be in harm’s way, right?

Buu slowly inched closer to me ready to fight. Before my eyes I had a flash back to standing the cliff edge watching Cell beat on Gohan waiting for him to get mad and fight back. Clueing in that he had no idea of the plan I had set for him and that I sent my only child then to his premature death on an assumption that he clued into the plan long before the fight with cell. Am I repeating that mistake with Goten and Trunks? I didn’t get the chance to think more on that though, a punch came from the pink foe that sent me flying towards the city.

I managed to stop myself before crashing through a building. Charging back at him probably wasn’t my smartest idea I ever had but wasn’t the worse idea I ever had either. Closing the distance between us I transformed to super saiyan 2 it took forever to reach while in otherworld but I managed to reach it and beyond though hopefully I won’t have to use it.

Fighting him put everything I’ve been through to shame; all that training still didn’t put me anywhere close to Buu’s true power. He was like Gohan, so much of that power locked away, buried under emotion...it was dark too. That same dark power laying under the surface waiting to be tapped but at a price, look at what that power did to Gohan. He was willing to torture Cell for the fun of it, to make a point. But Buu wasn’t that much like Gohan...is he? Is this just the innocent, child like side of him that protects us all from a darker beast that lies inside?

“You Strong! Buu like! But you go Bye-bye now!” I laughed. I know I shouldn’t be but he really was like an over grown 4 year old with all the wants and demands of a child that age, the only difference is that he didn’t have someone to put him back in his place.

“Where am I going? I still want to play with Buu. Buu’s super strong and this is fun” I played to his selfishness. I have to buy time for the others. I owed it to the boys and to Gohan to get the information they needed.

“Really?”

“Yes Really... but does Buu want to know a secret?” I asked, trying to play it up like I didn’t want Bibidi to hear even though from where he was, he couldn’t help but over hear what I was saying. Buu nodded moving closer just like a 4 year old would. “There is someone stronger then you and me out there... He’s training right now because he wants to test himself against you. All he asks is that you wait 3 day before he shows up to play games with you.”

“We’re not waiting 3 days for anyone... Earth will be long gone before then. Buu, kill him already.” Bibidi yelled, I managed not to laugh with how much like Chichi he was, wanting everything at his time and done his way. I know it’s bad since she tried to kill Gohan and had no problem poisoning me. Buu growled looking over at the flee like man.

“No! Buu wait, you turn to cake now” Buu said and seconds later, a cake fell into his hand. He ate it with no hesitation. It made me nauseas.

“One more thing, He asks that you leave the citizens of this planet alone unless they attack you first. If you can do that I’ll show you a really cool trick okay?” I asked, with a smile. He nodded eagerly. I smiled and started to power up again. I’d show him super saiyan three. There was not harm in it and really, it was keeping him from taping into that hidden power. I’m not going to lie, it was harder to keep it up here then it was in other world. Before Buu could do anything, I teleported back to the lookout. The form dropped and I feel to my knees, out of breath. It was worst then when I had the heart virus and was fighting android 19.

“Daddy?” I looked up to see Goten running towards me. Before I could stop him, he tackled me in a hug.

“Goku that was a stupid stunt you just pulled just now... it ate up a lot of your time here, you got about an hour before you have to go back.” I looked over at Baba, not letting go of Goten who was shaking. I nodded to her looking down at Goten

“You can’t leave daddy you just came back to us. First mom, then Gohan and now you; please don’t leave me behind.” I blinked looking at the boy. Gohan wasn’t dead and he knew that, we told him that Gohan was off training.

“He’s Empathic Goku, it’s how he knows who’s alive and where they are. Where ever Gohan is Goten can’t feel him so he’s assuming the worst.” I looked at Trunk blinking. He didn’t seem bothered or worried by it. “I guessing he’s picking up and everyone’s fears and it’s the only why he can show it. Rate now, I’m not able to comfort him or put his fear at ease.” I looked at the boy in my arms. He was shaking and clinging to me as he cried in my arms.

“Everything will be fine Goten. I promise you. Gohan will be back soon and you have the rest of the team looking out for you, just as much as they look out for each other, Trunks and Gohan. You should have heard them all yell at me for sending Gohan to fight Cell but he handled it, just like you and Trunks will with this. You two just have to believe in yourselves as much as I believe in you.” he looked up at me with such large hopeless eyes. I flinched. So Trunks wasn’t lying about it the gift that Goten had.

“You’re lying...You’re doing what Gohan does when he doesn’t think I can handle knowing was going on around me.”

“We do it because we love you Goten. We don’t want you to feel the stress or feel the hurt we do because the world is a better place when you smile. Trust me, that’s the biggest way you can support your brother and me rate now, find a reason to be happy, to have faith that tomorrow will come and to smile.” I was honest about it. Gohan takes on too much for his own good some times and well it was the only thing I knew that would work. It did for Piccolo when Gohan would smile at him before a fight...still does but for a different reason now. He nodded against me but didn’t let me go, nor did I let him go. I owed it to him; I missed so much of his life that even for this one time, if I could be there for him, I would.

“So what did you find out about Buu.”

“He’s like Gohan, only the hidden power Buu has...it’s so much darker then the power Gohan has hidden. I’m not sure what will trigger Buu’s power off though...I don’t think I want to know. I just hope to hell that Shin can teach Gohan how to stay in control of that power should he needed it because I’m not sure if Earth can’t handle both Buu and Gohan’s power going off the deep end.”

“You and me both on that one... I still don’t think he got over that fight. We nearly lost him not only to Cell but to that power he has locked up.” the whole team agreed with that one minus the two boys and 18. We all seen, all heard what Gohan said before Cell went to self destruct mode.

“So how do we fight that Piccolo?” Goten asked. I blinked looking down at the boy. He sounded just like Gohan did at the age, ready to step up to the plate and defend everyone if he had to.

“Good question kid... and one I don’t have an answer for. No one’s been able to been Gohan since Frieza but that was only because Gohan was too inexperience and too scared to do much in that fight but even then...was doing better than most of us against that tyrant. Our best bet might just be Gohan in this battle as much as I hate to admit it.” Every seemed down after he said it.

“So why are we even bothering to train?”

“Because your brother need you Goten. He needs you to be there, supporting him and helping him when you can. The one thing Gohan can never do on his own was fight for himself. If nothing else you’re training so you can be there for him so he can fight.” we all looked at 18. She stood there looking board with a blank look on her face yet; there was something deep within her eyes, she cared about Gohan and the others. I smiled at her. It wasn’t something I could do easily after ever thing Chichi did but at least she cared more about my sons then my wife ever did.

“We can do that, right Goten?” Trunks asked with a smirk. Goten nodded slowly pulling away from me. I smiled at him warmly.

“I’m proud of you Goten, and of you Trunks for how far you two have already come in your training and I know you two will master the fusion. Even if I’m not here to see it, I’ll be watching from the other side. Anything you want me to tell Gohan when I see him?” I asked the boys.

“Tell him he better come back home to me or I’ll drag him back myself...he’s not leaving me behind” Goten said sternly. I laughed, as I ruffled up his hair.

“Tell Gohan that we’ll be waiting for him to cheer him on as he takes on Buu, right Piccolo?” Trunks said with a grin while Piccolo rolled his eyes at the boy. I smiled. Looking around at all of them, I’m saddened that I’m not with them anymore to have laughs with or to train with but they have become so much tighter, that much more united since I died. They all changed so much yet they haven’t.

“I love all of you guys and I have and will miss you all so much. I’m sorry I’m not here anymore but well you all know why. You better have some good storied to tell me when your time ends here; I want to hear all about it, in every detail. Piccolo, you better get that working, because you and Gohan are not excluded from that, got it.” I got a laugh from him, a short yet tender laugh, one that use to only come when Gohan would make a joke with him.

“You can get the stories from your son and Vegeta but not out of me, I have enough to do as is without telling you bed time stories.” I knew he was joking back with me know. It took training with Pikon to learn that. I laughed, I couldn’t help it. I missed the petty insults we all used against each other to pushed each other to get stronger. I can see now that they didn’t let it die with me. “Take this with you to give to Gohan, he’s going to need the senzu beans for when his training is over. Remind him not to overdo it with training for me.” I nodded taking the bag he was offering.

I didn’t need Baba to say anything. I knew my time was up. I turned to walk toward her when I suddenly felt several arms around me. I think the only ones who weren’t hugging me good-bye were 18 and Piccolo. I smiled closed my eyes enjoying the last moments with my friends who might as well be my family. When they let go, I walked towards Baba by the time I reached her side and turned to see them all one last time, we were back at the check in station. I stood there for a moment feeling for Gohan’s energy, when I found it, teleporting to it was easier then locating it.

I moved to the side before I even landed. I looked at Gohan standing before me who had swung a sword that nearly hit me. I laughed nervously. “oops, my bad...”

“D-Dad what are you doing here? A day isn’t up already...is it?” he asked sounding upset again that I was gone from the living again. No wonder he and Goten where close. He was an easy read most of the time.

“No but fighting Buu, I used up a lot of it by going super saiyan 3.” I handed him the bag. He looked at it blinking. “Double trouble says they’ll be waiting for you to see how strong you’ve gotten and will be there on the side lines watching your fight with Buu, cheering you and it sounds like they’ll be dragging Piccolo there with them.” He groaned.

“Goten and Trunks would say that wouldn’t they, great they’re going to get themselves killed I’m going have to deal with Vegeta for the rest of eternity in a pissed off mood if I got Trunks killed...” I laughed, cause him to give me a funny look.

“Relax, they’ll be fine, Trunks is looking out for them. I did find out something about Buu when I fought him. He’s just like you.” I said with a snicker. Between the two, I’m still betting on Gohan. He was the true defender of Earth. He fought for those who could defend themselves. Vegeta, Piccolo and Myself, we fought to prove we where the best. I blinked when he groaned.

“That’s not help full dad... that makes him even more dangerous. We know what sets me off, hell we practically told Cell that just to see what would happen to test you theory about my power. What we don’t know is what would set Buu off and how well he can control that power.” I never thought of it like that.

“I don’t get it... how is Buu like Gohan?” I looked at Shin. He’s the god of gods and he didn’t know about Gohan’s power. Looking back on it, everyone was shocked with how powerful Gohan really was when he tapped into that power when they all seen glimpse at it before. Vegeta and Piccolo who seen the most glimpse of that power where the most shocked. Maybe Shin had just been too busy to pay attention to Earth and the fight with Cell.

“You’ll see, if you watch the fight with Buu and I. You’ll see what we mean. You’ll see the reason why I don’t belong here in paradise.”

“Gohan your soul is untainted by hate, greed or any of the other sins. You really don’t belong in hell, I don’t get why you say the opposite to what is true.”

“Do you really fear that power Gohan?” I asked watching him closely. He wasn’t looking at any of us. I don’t think he could handle looking at us when he was this close to losing control of his anger about it.

“You didn’t have to deal with it dad, you only say what it was like on the outside. You didn’t have to fight for control over your own body and power because it, because I couldn’t control it, you were killed and I was left alone with that harpy. I was left to protect Goten from her.” He said distantly. I didn’t realized how much he need that much control in order to have order. I felt sorry for him because he only did the fighting because we pushed him to do it. He said nothing besides walk away from us in order to go back to training.
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