A New Beginning

Chapter 10

Gohan sat outside in his chair at his table doing simple math exercises in the math book his mother bought for him. She was happily insisting and encouraging Gohan with his work, telling him how he would be a great scholar. Gohan liked the work, too, but he also liked to play. He was a child after all. He took his eyes off his work to look at his father who was also outside exercising.

Goku was in the yard practicing on his physical exercises throwing kicks and punches in the air. He would also do pushups on his hands or exercises that required great agility. Gohan was once again amazed at what his Dad could do. Chi-Chi came out of the house with a tray holding two glasses of lemonade.

She placed the smaller glass of lemonade on Gohan's desk. "Here you go, Gohan."

Gohan looked up at his mother. "Thank you, Momma."

Chi-Chi saw Gohan staring at his father when she came out. She had a feeling he wanted to play. He was working outside for two hours now on assignment and Chi-Chi decided it was time for a break.

"Gohan, when you finish this page, you can go play with your father."

Gohan smiled happily at his mother. "Okay, Momma." He eagerly went right back to his work.

"Goku!" Goku looked back at Chi-Chi and saw her approaching him. "I brought some lemonade out for you in case you get thirsty."

Goku took the glass and quickly swallowed the lemonade. "Thanks!"

Chi-Chi took the glass back. "I just mop the floor so you can't go inside until it's dry. I'll be upstairs cleaning the rooms," Chi-Chi said and went back in the house.

Goku knew Chi-Chi would be upstairs for about an hour, so that would give him time to test out Gohan's strength. It was rare times such as these he could do this. Goku knew he really shouldn't do this because Chi-Chi would be furious with him, but he felt it would be a greater waste that Gohan never learn how strong he was. Education was fine and Goku understood that, but he also wanted his son to be strong and learn some martial arts. He walked over to his son and looked over his shoulder.

"Are you done yet, Gohan?"

"Almost, Daddy. Momma said I can play as soon as I finish this page."

Goku looked at the page and saw Gohan had five math problems left. He waited after Gohan was finished before taking him away from the table. They went to where Goku was exercising.

"Gohan, I want you to punch my hand as hard as you can."

"Um, okay," Gohan said and punched Goku's hand with everything he had.

'Hmm, that's a little stronger.' "Okay, Gohan, let's try something else."

Chi-Chi was in her and Goku's bedroom cleaning up. She was sweeping the floor when she realized she left the dustpan in the kitchen. Chi-Chi went to get it and as she passed the kitchen window to go back upstairs, she saw Gohan striking a fighting pose in front of Goku.

"What's he doing?" Chi-Chi asked herself.

"Remember Gohan-if someone tries to kick you from the left side you block them like this." Goku raised his left arm up in a blocking position. "Watch. I'm going to try to kick you but I want you to block."

"Okay, Daddy."

Goku raised a leg at Gohan gently and Gohan raised his left arm to block his father's kick. Goku did the same for his right and Gohan was quick to raise his right arm blocking it.