Authors note:
This story was an idea posted by Shadow 4146. I want to thank you for the plot idea. I have been planning to start a Gohan/Videl fanfic for a while. This will be my first long story with chapters and everything, so bare with me on the updates they may not be regular. So, I wanted to give some background but not spend chapters on things that we have all read before. Such as Gohans first day of school. I think that gets overdone. This first chapter you can consider the prologue I guess. Please review and if I accidentally use someone elses posted idea let me know and I'll post the credit. However this is a fanfiction and will be my own interpretation so consider it AU. Hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I have no rights to these characters or the DBZ world. The story idea was originally Shadow 4146.
Gohan stood patiently next to Bulma as they stared into the bright late summer's day. There was not a cloud to be seen at the new C.C. Intergalactic landing pad on the outskirts of West city.
"I can't believe it has been two years already. Time flies when you're living the life of three people."
"Yah. You and me both kiddo."
It all started with THE frying pan. His mother had insisted he go to high school. Gohan had pointed out that he was so far ahead of the curriculum he would be better going to college. They had argued for hours then his mother had pulled out the big guns. In one word GRANDCHILDREN. He couldn't win, no way was his mother going to compromise and he had the lumps to prove it.
So he started high school as a freshman like everyone else his age. However there was a problem, living out in the 439 mountain area meant that there were no schools nearby. He had wanted to go to West city to the high school Bulma graduated from, his mother wanted the best in the nation, Orange Star High. Gohan wouldn't have had an issue with that except for one big reason…. Mr. Satan. This man had stolen his credit for the defeat of cell, which he didn't really mind. Then he had to discredit Ki and those who used it by calling it a trick and those who spent years mastering it frauds and tricksters. That was what made Gohan angry. Surprisingly enough is was Bulma who had the solution. She told him to go to Orange Star High. She had been planning something major and if it panned out he would be needed there. Of course he asked what she was planning but she just started laughing…. Maniacally. It was kind of creepy to be honest so he didn't press for details.
Surprisingly Vegeta had wanted to talk to him as well. The conversation was even more unusual. After the 5 minutes of blustering about being the Prince of All Saiyans and how he didn't approve of this school idea, he got down to the important part. "Don't pretend to be someone you're not. Trying to hide the truth of who you are will be hard enough. Don't hide the unimportant things. Show off a little, your Saiyan side won't let you hide now that you're of age anyways. You're too kind like you're baka of a father and you will forget to hide your strength so choose how much you want to show. Be proud of your heritage, just don't let it control you like it did the rest of us. And for the love of Kami DON'T let your mother or Bulma do your clothes shopping…. You wouldn't look good in pink."
They had gotten closer in the last four years especially after Gohan came of Saiyan maturity at 15. Poor Vegeta had to give him the talk. There was no one else so he did his duty as a prince. He took the prince's advice and went shopping alone. When he found a red t-shirt that said Baka in white he had to have it. Since that is what Vegeta had graduated him to from Brat at 15. With in-style clothes, mainly t-shirts and loose fitting jeans, the only thing left was his hair. He had that cut while out as well. It now resembled a slightly shorter version of the hair he had at the cell games.
So he went prepared when he arrived for the first day and the principle wanted to talk to him; he asked only to be introduced with his name. When he introduced himself he told them he lived in the 439 mountain area and that his hobbies were martial arts and outdoor activities. When it was slipped in his next class he had perfect test scores he just rolled his eyes and said "parents." Everyone laughed and he did not get branded a nerd. He had joined the group with Videl, Erasa, and Sharpener right off. Videl didn't recognize him at all but was not happy about his reaction to who she was (he didn't care). When Sharpener showed off his muscles they got into a competition, of course Gohan didn't really try since his muscles were already big enough, and they became friends. He took Vegetas' advice and hardly ever wore long sleeves showing off a little. In gym when they played Baseball he said he was good at sports and hit a home run. People were impressed but not shocked. So far school wasn't a disaster, but sitting through mind numbing lectures was not any way an active teenager wants to spend their time.
Luckily he had a solution, well to be honest, another problem. The last week before he lost his freedom he took Goten to the amusement park in Satan city. Goten had been really down because he would no longer get to spend the entire day with his big brother. So, to cheer him up they went. They both enjoyed themselves immensely. Especially when Goten tried out the amusement park game called The Strongman. Of course featuring a cartoon figure of Mr. Satan. The look on the game attendant's face when a little kid holding a hammer as big as him broke the lever sending the puck shooting through the top of the tower knocking out the bell was priceless. The prize was a choice of a pair of masks in which Goten choose monkeys, one brown and one gold.
What happened next was the reason for his problem. They had left the park and were walking to somewhere empty where he could call Nimbus when they heard gun shots. Down the street a convenience store was being robbed and the police and thieves were shooting it out. He had called Nimbus down after jumping to the top of a nearby building when no one was looking. Having Goten stay there he pulled off his red t-shirt leaving him in black GI pants and a black tank top. Powering up to Super he took the gold mask and flew down to take care of the crooks. After knocking out the last bad guy he had turned to leave when he almost ran over a girl his age. His luck, Mr. Satan's daughter who he had heard fought crime in the city. She had tried to ask him who he was and he had replied, "Someone who hates any form of evil. Call me what you will. I'll be around."
An hour later his mother was hitting him with THE pan as she watched the news call him the newest crime fighter The Golden Monkey. Laughing at their choice of name he had explained that she couldn't expect him to turn a blind eye to crime in the city he was going to school in. For once he won the argument and thus began his life of crime fighting. At least as long as his grades remained perfect. His secret identity had lasted a whole 2 months before miss nosey Videl found him out. In exchange for keeping his secret she wanted to learn how he did all his 'tricks'. That began her introduction into Ki and how to use it. They became good friends finally along with Erasa and Sharpener.
Then everything blew up halfway through his first year. Bulma had called him over along with the rest of the Z fighters and finally revealed what she had been working on. Apparently after Goku had landed in the Ginyu space pod she had retrieved it and with the help of Vegeta started to monitor communications from space. She said it was to get forewarning if any other group from space came after Earth at first.
That changed when a new government sprang up after the destruction of the Planet Trade Organization. It was a collection of worlds who rebelled against Planet Trade and wanted a government that was fair and protected planets and their native species. Over the year before the androids and the 4 after she monitored this government. They called themselves the Council of Planets. They seemed to be restoring the galaxy to peace restoring any serving species to their rightful home and setting up a group of strong fighters to patrol and keep the peace. So far they had left the backwater Earth alone, but that was soon to change.They were coming and it was time to decide what to do.
Bulma had prepared for this and wanted to start trading. Using the Capsule technology to make a place for Earth in the larger galaxy. It was a way to stay peaceful and show strength. Everyone agreed that it was the best idea however there was one problem. The people of Earth did not believe in aliens or Ki for that matter. Bulma had an idea for this as well. She had been in communication with King Furry and they were ready to release footage and proof about the cell games. Prove Mr. Satan to be a fraud and Ki to be real. The main question was did Gohan want the world to know who he was. Did he want his name released and the credit? Gohan had asked for some time to think it over.
He didn't like Mr. Satan, he was loud and told lies about Gohan and his friends. But he didn't want to ruin Videls life. She still did not know the truth about the cell games. He could tell she no longer believed her father beat Cell but he could see she was afraid to prove it. She loved her obnoxious father and didn't want her trust in him to be broken. Gohan never offered the information mainly because he liked Videl as more than a friend and was afraid she would hate him.
It took him hours to finally come up with a solution to the problem. Gohan would tell Mr. Satan what they were going to do and who he really was. Then provide a solution. Mr. Satan would have a press conference with Bulma and King Furry. He would apologize for all the name calling and slander he had said and would tell the world that he did not defeat Cell and that Ki was real. However, the true hero wanted to remain unknown so that he could help the world anytime there was trouble. The real hero had allowed Mr. Satan to take the spotlight. If he was sincere Gohan would not reveal himself and Bulma and the king would support and verify that as truth. Everyone would get what they want.The only catch was Videl, she finally asked Gohan if he was the one to defeat Cell. He told her the truth and she became the newest member of the Z fighters.With the popularity of Mr. Satan they could avoid a lot of trouble trying to make the people believe the truth.
Everything went as planned and the world changed. Suddenly those martial artists who knew how to use Ki were in high demand as instructors and Mr. Satan gave away his gyms to those proven to be real and not frauds. The people still loved Mr. Satan but were no longer fanatical about it. C.C. announced its opening of an Intergalactic branch and the existence of aliens. People were afraid at first but when Piccolo joined a press conference with Bulma announcing he was an alien and that he wanted to live peacefully, people started calming down. It also helped that Gohan gave a statement to King Furry saying that the real hero would protect them from any threat including any aliens bent on world domination. Soon Satan city went back to its original name of Orange Star city and the curriculum changed. The knowledge of Ki and aliens was a part of everyday life.
The one thing strange was that Vegeta had gathered the dragon balls and wished for all Saiyans and half Saiyans to get their tails back and the moon to be restored. It took months to train in the wilderness to learn to control the Ozaru form. Luckily it was summer break. Although there were accidents with Goten and Trunks finally forcing Bulma and Chi-Chi to send them to bed early on the nights of the full moon. Months more were spent in training their tails to feel no pain, Vegeta was relentless about it. Not that Gohan didn't enjoy training and still trained every day, but all day sessions in high gravity seemed a bit much.
That is how things stood until about six months ago when Bulma again came to Gohan. This time with just Vegeta there. She had been asked by the Galactic Council to start an alien student exchange program as a way for Earth and other worlds to learn about each other peacefully. She had agreed and that was why Gohan needed to be at OSH. She needed his help and wanted him to become the liaison between his classmates and the new students. With Vegeta giving him the 'you don't have a choice' look he had agreed.
Since then he had no free time preparing OSH for the new students and talking with Bulma and the king about security and rules. Time flew and the only thing to make it all bearable was he had asked Videl out and she had agreed. Although no one knew that he was an alien they knew he was Bulma's Godson and he was in charge of the new program. This would be his senior year at school and it looked to prove interesting. He was even getting paid for this. Mr. Satan had also been paying the Son family a stipend for all the money he had made off of stealing Gohan's fame over the years. After Gohan had forgiven him and did not ruin his life he had insisted on it. He had also agreed to Gohan and Videl dating without any of the expected drama.
He was brought out of his thoughts as the sound of engines and a gust of wind reached the group. Looking behind him at the mass of people here to witness this historical event he swallowed. Looking back at Bulma and towards where a mass of different shaped space ships were landing he took a breath.
"Ready Gohan?"
"As ready as I'll ever be Bulma."
"Well then, let's go make history," she said as they both stepped forward to meet the group of aliens disembarking from their ships.