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lauraneato — Seeking Solace: Always There

Published: 2006-03-05 10:38:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 7992; Favourites: 194; Downloads: 94
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Description Whether I'm with you, or without you, you'll always be there.

I view Gohan as a father figure to Goten. He's the closest to a father that Goten had for most of his life. If Goten ever needed someone or something, I'm pretty confident that Gohan would do anything for him, including comfort him if he were ever down.

However, after Goten heard that Gohan died, during the Buu Saga, and then watched his mother die, right before his eyes, his world came crashing down, and nobody was there to console him. I think his inner strength, though, came from Gohan. Even without Gohan there, Goten still used him as support, as one might use the idea of a hero or a martyr.

I believe Goten's createst comfort is with his brother. He has his own playful ways of showing it... but I'm sure he's also just run up and hugged Gohan for no reason other than to smile and tell him "I love you, Gohan". He strikes me as a child that would do that, probably all his life.

This piece is for my "Seeking Solace" submission to my 100 Themes Challenge. Done in 1 1/2 hours in Paint Chat (dont ask me how it took me that long for this simple piece... I was chatting on IMs too, so distraction played a huge part as well lol)

To see the original sketch for this, click here: [link]
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Comments: 27

hollyparry [2017-03-27 19:53:30 +0000 UTC]

Gohan is a wonderful brother. I'm happy Goten has someone like him.

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dkolben98 [2016-03-31 00:29:55 +0000 UTC]

Stop cutting onions! I'm trying to view the picture!

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NatalisDomain [2011-08-01 15:38:49 +0000 UTC]

That is so sad but cute great job

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Nububu [2010-01-25 16:06:12 +0000 UTC]

Kawaii! I love Gohan-Goten pictures. More, more!

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Aceling [2009-07-17 10:24:43 +0000 UTC]

So sweet~

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SonJacie [2007-08-23 01:31:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh.....I feel bad for poor Goten....he's so sweet...*hugs Gt*

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karenpff2003 [2007-02-20 14:03:22 +0000 UTC]

Aw so cute and carefully written what you've said! +fav. Can you do more?

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CantTakeU [2006-09-10 17:19:43 +0000 UTC]

Awe Goten is so ute in gohan's arms........I love it

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Tareei [2006-06-02 18:02:38 +0000 UTC]

That...is so freaking kawaii ^_^ And I love the theory behind it-cute!

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GQD [2006-05-16 04:30:21 +0000 UTC]

That's such a sweet and emotional picture. I really like the way you made it so you can actually sense a bond between these two. Awesome work.

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newvagabond [2006-05-13 20:15:31 +0000 UTC]

Aw, that is so sweet. ; ; Poor thing!

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Bebekouall [2006-05-06 22:36:48 +0000 UTC]

It makes me cry...

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gochi-chan [2006-03-06 15:35:29 +0000 UTC]

Aww! That's a great concept..Nice composition

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Psycho333 [2006-03-06 11:23:28 +0000 UTC]

Kawaii!

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Goten-Rockz [2006-03-06 09:16:58 +0000 UTC]

You are sooo right about Gohan being like a dad to Goten...And Goten is soooo loving, he would so definitely run over to Gohan and hug him like that

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Cheersart [2006-03-06 08:55:14 +0000 UTC]

one word: aww!

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genaminna [2006-03-06 08:19:27 +0000 UTC]

moop...D:... so sad... yay for Gohan's left hand I think his (left) arm in general is a little too short tho... just a lil..... but I still like it! even though I want to hug Goten D:

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goheh [2006-03-06 07:44:53 +0000 UTC]

;_; To die for.
It's going into my favorites..
At least for a good while ; )

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IrisHime [2006-03-05 22:43:34 +0000 UTC]

aww that's cute! ;__;
Goten looks so little!

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JillValentine89 [2006-03-05 19:25:05 +0000 UTC]

Nice work. I agree that Gohan would be more of a father figure than Goku. I like all the soft colors in here. Go Gohan! lol

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MAQ3 [2006-03-05 16:40:14 +0000 UTC]

Nice job Laura and it looks so emotional too..I love it.^_^

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Scyrens [2006-03-05 15:01:24 +0000 UTC]

aww that's really good. ^.^

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SpazzyMcMazzy [2006-03-05 14:59:05 +0000 UTC]

Aaw! That's so sad But also kinda happy...I dunno exactly lol. But I'm faving it anyways!

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pixelgoddess [2006-03-05 14:48:20 +0000 UTC]

Very emotional picture - nice and soft. Gohan's eyes are nicely done.

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lauraneato In reply to pixelgoddess [2006-03-05 14:55:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I was just talking about it a few hours ago, trying to describe something unusual about the piece and/or perhaps my particular drawing style is particularly evident in it, and I described this piece as "soft, rounded, and strangely happy, even thoiugh it's sad."

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Bura [2006-03-05 11:05:41 +0000 UTC]

Aww, so sad Poor Goten!

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Atalanta83 [2006-03-05 10:41:25 +0000 UTC]

lovely work as always i really like ur oekakis!

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