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Chapter 7 - Regret

Akira's POV

I wake up to find myself on a fluffy yellow cloud. I vaguely remember that this is the Nimbus Cloud, but that confused me, as their is no way I am pure of heart. I try to remember what happened, and it all comes rushing back.

It happened again. I start shaking, as the image of Gohan slumped against a true is ingrained into my mind. My D**n power activated. I start crying, not really noticing what's going on.

I just, why did I have to wish for this!? I feel someone, who I assume is my Dad, pick me up and hold me. it makes me feel slightly better, but my guilt grows. I look to see Gohan passed out next to me, and feel the shame rise in me.

I did this. I hurt Gohan, my own brother. WHAT IS WRING WITH ME!? My mind is to chaotic to now to think straight, just constantly berating myself, not able to think anything else.

Soon we arrive home. I think dad was comforting me while we were flying back, but I didn't pay attention, to busy wallowing in guilt. This only further showed that my hidden power was a bad thing, and further cemented my fear of fighting.

Goku: "Hey Akira, were home!"

That's so very Dad. even with what happened he isn't angry withe, and is cheerful. I don't deserve a Dad like him, and he deserves a better daughter. Dad picks up me and Gohan, and jumps off the Nimbus, landing near the front door.

Dad takes us in, and Mom and Dad have a small talk, but I didn't pay attention, to busy thinking of ways to insult myself. before I know it, Dad has tucked and Gohan into bed, and with the mental, and left over physical exhaustion, I fall asleep soon after.

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Goku POV

Poor Akira. I can tell shes really beating herself up about what happened. I'm not mad at what happened, it was just and accident, but Akira doesn't seem to think care.

I may not be the sharpest knife out their, but I sense the immense guild rolling off of Akira in waves. Akira has always been the more complicated of the two kids.

while Gohan is a but shy with new people, he is a big like me as a kid, always adventuring, looking for new things. But unlike me he doesn't seem to have much interest in fighting. Over all Gohan us a pretty normal kid I think.

Akira on the other hand is always afraid of something, even if just a little bit. Her Ki always comes off as afraid, sometimes more afraid than others. What she fears I don't know, but she is always cautious, always in control of her emotions to some degree.

she seems more fascinated with her books, than fighting, but strangely she seems to like fighting as well. but Chi-Chi is right, she is afraid to fight herself, and I think I figured out why.

she is afraid of that hidden power she has. Gohan also has the power, as that damaged tree showed with the stroller incident (fans will know the scene I'm talking about), but Akira always seem to be more aware than him.

I can never figure her out, she's like a puzzle, a very complicated puzzle. It's hard for me to understand Akira, but Chi-Chi seems to understand her just fine. Maybe theirs something I'm missing? I still don't understand why Akira is afraid of her power though.

I mean with that much hidden power, she would be a great fighter, one of the best! I just can't understand why.

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Chi-Chi POV

after hearing about the incident, I fear that Akira may grow more afraid of her power. Goku never was able to understand how people work mentally all that well. Akira is a very kind child. while she may act tough in a lot of ways, she has a soft and kind heart.

she despised the idea of hurting others, I think she always has. aside from a few witty remarks, she is very peaceful, and likes to stay out of fights, like all the times she clashed with Gohan over things, but gave up before it got to serious.

She has a fear of hurting people, and as such she fears her hidden power. I know about the hidden power, and am afraid. not of the power, but of what it could do to Gohan and Akira.

Akira specifically, as she always seemed to fear her hidden power. it makes sense, since the only times it ever came out, it hurts people she cares about. I sigh, wondering what I want supposed to do.

I want to help her, but I don't know how. She's my daughter, but I don't know how to help. I sigh, maybe the kids and Goku should have a little vacation. I think Goku had wanted to go see his friends for a while, maybe I should talk to him about it?