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That won't happen, Goku. Nothing's going to happen to Gohan. I swear.

You know what, Trunks? I trust you so much. And I know you'll help to protect him. Thank you.

I am.. sure it was only a dream.

I sure hope so. I wouldn't be worried but it...it was so vivid, Father. The blood and the weight and...the way his gi was torn. The smell. I just...

You were born.. before Kanassa. There is no way it is anything but a dream.

Though you were always crying.. like you.. knew.

But this is nonsense. Nonsense. He has more than enough people to protect him.

I...I'm not precognitive, if that helps any.

I just...have dreams. It's never been Gohan before. Bulma, Krillin, Piccolo, Vegeta even...Gohan's never died in my dreams, though. He's the one person I know I have to always protect. He and Chi-Chi. I can't fail in that.

Months of seeing things myself before they happened tends to make me ~~worry~~ think when someone talks about dreaming.

Even just dreams can be chilling enough, though.

I'll say. This one is worse than the ones I had as a boy.

The man who took me in, my Grandfather Gohan, he was killed during a Full Moon. *and that explains it all, what happened* I used to be terrified that I'd wake up one morning and I wouldn't be able to find Bulma.

And then after Krillin was killed...

Losing someone dear to you, worrying about losing someone dear to you, is the worst feeling there is. I know that much.

Not.. that I've experienced it, of course. I didn't get attached. Not to.. anyone.

*clueless*

It really is. I wouldn't give them away though, I'd rather worry about Gohan constantly than not be able to tuck him in at night and be indifferent.

I think I'm beginning to understand that way of thinking. There are certainly a few people now that I am.. less than indifferent to.

Oh yeah? Who! I won't tell! I'm really good at keeping secret. Just ask Trunks.

~~The prince, of course. I promised his father I would look out for him if anything happened.. Bit late for that, but I can try.~~ That woman. And.. I might be starting to.. understand the importance of actually having.. family, rather than just relatives. You and your boy are... interesting, at the least.

~~There are more for you to watch for, soonish.~~ Bulma?

Family is vital. I've got Chi-Chi, and I've got Gohan and Piccolo may as well be my brother for all that we've gone through. And there's Krillin and Bulma, and you, of course!

I'll have to meet your wife sometime.. I wonder if she's anything like Reta.

You will!! She's wonderful, she's kind and strong and she's such a good mom. Watch out when she's angry, though! Those pans hurt!

I've dealt with an angry female Saiyan. I can handle anything.

I've never met a female Saiyan, but I think Earth women are more dangerous. I'd rather have gone another round with Raditz, back when I wasn't as strong as I am now, then to have to explain Chi-Chi why I was home so late! ^_^

It will do to say that Saiyan females are not that different from their male counterparts.

~~Except the queen. She was much more a diplomat than a warrior.~~

Oh, then they're not that bad!

They are when you're married to one.

I dare you tick off Chi-Chi. That woman could make Piccolo reconsider keeping Gohan out past bedtime, I bet. One minute is all it takes.

I dream of disturbing things often.

You've SEEN disturbing things. I mean, I have too, I've seen enough death and blood but it was my son's. I was upset when YOU died, if anything ever happened to Gohan I'd....I'd go mad!

How morbid.

Pretty much.

Are you troubled by such things often?

Nope, not usually. I'm usually pretty happy and optimistic. I linger on past deaths, but I haven't worried about someone dying since I was a kid.

Not if I can help it.

It...It was really weird. I don't usually dream about deaths that haven't happened, just the ones that have. It scared me.

It won't happen, Goku. It was just a nightmare.

You already have. I just have to be careful from now on.

You better be, kid.