Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Dragon Ball Z or any of the characters used in this story.
Author's Note: Told from Goten's point of view unless noted other wise.
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Chapter 4
Good morning Sun! Good morning sky! How is nature today? Today is going to be a good day; I can see it. Today I will tell them all what they forgot. Then they will feel bad. They will see what they have put me through. When should I do it though? This morning? This afternoon? This evening? Tonight. Yes tonight when it is dark out will be the perfect time. No. It has to be light enough for me to see their face's. I will do it this evening. To make a start I will actually eat dinner with them. That will be a big change from my more recent eating infront of the computer. That should scare them plenty. What to eat for breakfast though is the real problem.
Cereal. Not only is it portable, but it fills you right up. My family was rather surprised to see me in a good mood this morning. They are still angry that I won the battle though. It is there fault. They shouldn't have tested me. Oh no, here comes Dad to eat with me outside. "Goten. What put you in such a good mood?"
"I'm not really in a good mood. I am just thinking."
"Bout?"
"Things I have to do."
"Oh............What is bugging you? Please, just humor me."
"Patience is important Father. Wait until tonight and I will tell you and Mom what is up with me." I fly away leaving an excited man behind. Just wait a few more hours. Then I will tell you everything. I think I will go tell Vegeta and Trunks what I am going to do.
"So you are telling them everything tonight. Are you sure?"
"Yep Trunks. I would keep it from them, but I decided that I wanted to see their faces. Best thing is that Gohan hooked up a hidden camera so that it would take their picture with a hit of this button. I'll be able to look at it forever."
"If you say so. Can I tell Vegeta this?"
"Tell me what Brats."
"Goten is taking a picture of his parents faces when he tells them what they forgot."
"Make me an inlarged copy of Kakorrot's face. Hahahahah! I will be able to laugh at it forever!"
"Sure thing Vegeta."
"Good. Now get out of here while I train. Why do you all choose my gravity room as a meeting room? Don't answer that. Out now!" We move out as fast as possible. No one wants to upset Vegeta and then face Bulma's wrath. It wasn't cool to be yelled at especially by her. She could hurt her very soul with just a single phrase.
"So Goten. What are going to do until dinner?"
"Train, meditate, hang out at the mall."
"Let's go to the mall right now. I don't want to hang out around here."
"Cool."
Never bring Trunks to the mall. He flips out whenever someone looks at him funny. He is starting to think that everyone knows he is a Saiya-jin. He is way to paranoid. We are heading over to Piccolo's mountain to meditate for a few hours and then I am going home for dinner. As usual Piccolo is sitting by the water talking to himself. That guy scares me sometimes. Why do we even come here to meditate. We should do it at the mall or some where cool like that. Oh look Gohan and Dad are here to. Trunks motions me over to him. "Dude. Do you want to stay here with your dad."
"Sure, we have every right to be here."
"Okay." We sit down next to each other far away from the three. We have four more hours till dinner. I can't wait.
Meditation is calming and it sets your mind clear. I have a good idea of what I am going to say. My dad has gotten up and is waiting for me to leave with him. Gohan and Trunks have since left. Piccolo is really scaring me. He is still sitting there talking to himself. I have no idea why Gohan hangs with him. I look towards the sky. The sunset is beautiful. The small things like that make life worth living for. Dad is gettting annoyed.
He wants to know what is up. If only they had worried about me before. An hour a week with my dad is all I wanted. Sure we spent time together, but he was always training me. We never saw a movie or went to an amusment park. No it was all business. Tears are begining to gather in my eyes. I can't let him see me cry. They will just question me further. I plan on going straight to bed after I tell them what has totally pissed me off. I can't stay here another minute. Without even telling Dad I take off towards home. He just follows me. I think I will take the long route.
I land outside the door. Dad lands right next to me. I totally ignore him and walk inside. Mom has laid out a big dinner of my favorite foods. They are the ones sucking up now. Fine with me. I just get to eat my favorite foods and hurt their feelings for a change. "Hello Goten. Welcome home. Please sit down and have something to eat."
"Okay." I shrug and dig in. I am pretty hungry after calming down Trunks and his problems. Dad eats very little(for him). Mom just kinda picks at her food. Fine. More food for me. When I am done I sit there and stare ahead waiting. Waiting for them. I am waiting for them to ask.
"Goten dear as we said a few days ago your father and I are worried about you."
"And?"
"We would like to know what is bugging you."
'I bet you do."
"Would you tell us?"
"Sure. You both really want to know. To tell you the truth it has been bugging me since I can remember." I pause for a minute. They lean in closer. "I am only making it known now since I am pissed. I always tried to be good. I tried to be the best I could be. Only now I don't care anymore."
"Oh Honey this is just a phase."
"Let me finish. I don't care anymore. It doesn't make a difference."
"If you think the world isn't in danger anymore then you are wrong Son. The world will always be in danger."
"Dad, Mom, do you want me to finish or not? No more interuptions. As I was saying it doesn't make a difference to me. I have been fighting since I was a little kid. I like to fight. That is not the problem. The problem was I was always fighting for the two of you." I pause again. They both have hurt and confused faces. "I was always trying to impres you Dad. I was trying to protect you Mom. What did I get for it? A lot of battle scars, a few hugs, a pat on the head and a good job. I got nothing worth getting. Kids get the same thing, except for the scars, when they get an A on a test.
THERE WAS NO POINT! Let me get to the point. Dad when you finally came home you gave me a pat on the head and said, "How's it going Goten." No I love you. Or I missed you. No, all you did was ask wassup and then ordered me around to do chores and little jobs. I will not be treated like that by anyone. As for you Mom. You didn't even pay me one ounce of attention when he returned. All you did was order me around. Neither of you has given me what I want. All I ever wanted was a family that cared about me. Oh sure you love me, but that is it. Dad you have never really bonded or spent time with me. All you ever did was train me. I don't appreciate it." I pause to breaht and take a picture of their shocked faces. Vegeta will love this one.
"Goten I am sorry I wasn't there for you, but you have to understand that I was saving the world."
"You are just not getting me. How long have you been home now."
"A little more than a month."
"IN ONE MONTH YOU HAVEN"T EVEN SPENT AN HOUR WITH ME! I am not done yet! Do you know what day it was a little more than a week ago?" Both of them look up into space thinking.
"Pan's birthday." I clench my fist. I will not break his nose, I will not break his nose, I WILL NOT BREAK HIS ARM!
"No." I close my eyes and try to calm myself. "It has something more to do with the three of us."
"Were we exposed to go on a family vacation Honey?"
"In a way Mother. Something more important though." They continue to think. I get up and start walking up the stairs. This is tireing. I stop at the fifth step where they can still see me. Then I set the camera to timer and whisper this, "My birthday." I walk up stairs as the camera takes the picture.
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Goku's Point of View:
His birthday. I forgot his birthday after neglecting him. No wonder he has been so mad at us. Chichi is crying lightly. I put my arms around her. If only Goten had told us earlier his feelings. No. It was not his fault. It was mine. It was mine for not being a good father. But what can I do to make it up to him?
End part 4
Chapter 5
I cry myself to sleep. I can't help it. The tears are just coming. All of my thoughts and feelings were just let go. I feel some what empty now. Everyone knows how I feel yet no one actually understands. Life is difficult. I can hear my fathers heavy steps walk past my room to his own room. My mother is with him. They are both unusally quiet. Fine by me! I need some sleep.
~Morning~
It is really late when I get up. One in the afternoon to be precise. I didn't realize how much that took out of me. I wonder why it is so quiet. I hope they don't plan to surprise me. I am so not in the mood. I just want to be left alone. Listen to me! All I wanted for the longest time was a family to talk to and now I want to be left alone! No, that isn't the problem. The problem is that I have a hard time talking to them. None of us really bonded. Mom cried all my life about Dad. Dad was never here. I never really got to know them. Gee. I am hungry. Where is that box of capsules. Here it is. What is it doing under my bed? Number eight holds the fridge. Haha! Now I don't have to get out of bed today!
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Goku's Point of View
How could we forget something so important. Chichi and I are sitting at the table trying to think of a way to make everything up to Goten. It wasn't fair that he had to deal with that. I should have been there for him! Why couldn't I have been a better father? I should have spent just one day with him. Just one day.
"Goku."
"What is it Chichi."
"How.....how did we forget?"
"I'm not sure." I look down at the floor. "I wish we knew how to make everything up to him. He shouldn't have to feel this way. I haven't spent any time with him at all."
"It wasn't your fault though."
"In a way it was." We sit there for a while longer. Chichi gets up to make dinner. How will I make it up to him.
~Next evening~
Goten! Get up! Why haven't you come out of your room. It has been two days, but you could at least confront us. That is it. I am going up there right now. I walk up the stairs. Each step makes a creaking noise. His door is at the top. I knock once. No answer. Twice. No answer. A third time. "What!"
"Can I come in?" I hear the movement and the door unlocks. I step into the room. For a boy it is very clean. There were a few things on the floor, but everything else was still very neat. Yet there is something wrong with the room. It wasn't warm or welcoming. It felt empty and cold. Gohan's room had always been such a nice place, but this room it doesn't feel right.
Goten is sitting in front of his computer in a spinny chair. He has his blanket around him.
"Well?"
"Huh? Oh yeah. So how is it going for ya?"
"I am going to pretend I didn't hear that. If you had been paying attention you would know that not only am I pissed off with you all I am also greatly hurt."
"Oh." We sit here in silence for a few minutes. I don't know what to talk about. I haven't the slightest ideas of what he likes to do besides fight. I have failed as a father.
"I need to get some stuff done, so if your....."
"Actually, I wanted to know if you wanted to do something?"
"Like what?"
"Well.........we could go to that new amusment park that just opened up tomorrow."
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Goten's point of view
You wanna spend time with me now! Fine okay. It is better than doing nothing. "Sure, why not?"
"Great. Get some sleep. We have a big day tomorrow."
"What ever." I get into bed. I feel empty inside. I don't really care anymore.
~Morning~
I am awakend by my father. "Dad, it is six am. The park doesn't open for another two hours."
"I know! Come on hurry up. Get up." I sit up and look around. My dad is already dressed in a red shirt and shorts.
"Let me get dressed." I want one more hour of sleep. It is too early. I grab my usual T-shirt and jeans and head to my bath room. My dad is downstairs pacing around. He is such a little kid. When I am ready I run downstairs to eat breakfast.
"Good Morning Goten."
"Morning Mom."
"What would you like for breakfast." Suck up!
"What ever you made." She puts down five different plates of food. She even puts out a cake. Major Suck Up! I dig in. My father who has already eaten is trying to wait patiently for me to finish. When I am eventually done Mom kisses me on the head and wishes me a happy birthday. So this is what this is all about.
"Come on. Come on!"
"Slow down Dad." We have been flying towards the amusment park for a while now. Dad is flying as fast as he can towards it. I really want to go slow.
"SLOW DOWN!"
"Huh? Oh okay." We make it to the park within a few more minutes. "Let's go on the roller coaster!" Dad is going nuts with anticipation. The park won't be opening for another hour. I sit down by the gate and meditate for an hour while my dad jumps around.
"Let's go on that again!"
"Dad. We just rode that roller coaster thirty times. It is starting to get boring. Actually I could have done all of that for free. Can we sit down for just one minute?
"If you want to. Are you having fun?" We sit down on the nearest bench. Am I having fun? Yeah I guess I am. I mean Dad and I have been bonding for the last four hours. We have talked about all sorts of crazy things. I told him all about my intrests. I love to write fanfiction about this great show on tv called Dragon Ball Z. I found out that it is also my dad's favorite show.
"Yep."
"Good. Goten?"
"Yes?"
"I want to say...I am sorry. I haven't been there for you when you needed me. I didn't even make the atempt. Please forgive me?" So this is what this whole trip was about. An apology. I shouldn't have been so selfish. I should have accepted the fact that my dad was needed for a greater purpose. I already forgave him. That is what family is about. He is an important man to this whole world and I am proud that he is my dad.
"Can you forgive me Dad?"
"For what?"
"I wanted you all for myself. I didn't think about everyone else. I was selfish."
"You are not selfish and I never want to hear you say that. Wanting a caring father who is there for you is not something you should want, it is something you should have." He is right. And he is wrong. We both see both sides of the story yet from different prespectives.
"Dad. I love you."
"I love you too Son." He puts his arms around me and really hugs me for the first time. For a change I share my tears of pain and joy with someone else besides myself.
The End
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