You know how sometimes, when you're trying to sleep, a random thought pops into your head and just doesn't go away? Well, that's what this is. No plot, no point, just a random little story that kept me awake all night last night. *shakes fist*

Inspired by King Kai and Goku.

King Kai: Can you imagine that face on a cereal box?

Goku: Oh yeah, I can see it now! Hercule Puffs!


The TV burbled away in the background. No-one in the room was paying it any particular attention. Gohan had his baby brother Goten on his lap, bouncing him up and down, pulling faces. Chichi was sipping a cup of tea, watching her boys with a small smile on her face.

The quiet family atmosphere was ruined when a loud voice suddenly boomed out of the TV, making them jump.

"Are you ready... FOR TRUE POWERRRR?"

Gohan and Chichi looked at the TV. Hercule Satan's face was currently filling the entire screen, grinning like a madman.

"I said, ARE YOU REEEEADY?" he bellowed. An unseen crowd began to cheer. "Then you need HERCUUULE PUUUUUFFS!" Hercule suddenly brandished a box of cereal at the camera. The box featured a cartoon Hercule throttling Cell with one hand, while holding up a spoonful of cereal in the other.

The commercial then cut to scenes of Hercule doing macho poses, bellowing loudly. Then he ferociously chomped on some cereal as though it had personally wronged him in some way before breaking the bowl into pieces in his hands, giving another yell.

"All new Hercule Puffs are fortified with essential vitamins and iron to make you big and strong – like ME! It's the REAL food of CHAMPIONS! Choose Hercule Puffs, and you too could have the power that defeated Cell!"

Just then a disclaimer flashed up across the bottom of the screen, reading "*Eating Hercule Puffs will not result in martial arts prowess.", while Hercule once again did his famous tile-breaking bit. The unseen crowd started chanting "Mr. Satan! Mr. Satan!"

Hercule raised his arms in a victory pose, roaring. "Ohhhh yeah. NOW WHO LOVES MEEEE?"

The camera cut back to a shot of the cereal box sitting alongside a bowl on a table. "Hercule Puffs!" Hercule's voice sounded. "Taste the power – EVERY MORNING!"

Chichi and Gohan stared open mouthed at the TV. Gohan shook his head slightly before turning his attention back to his brother. Chichi, however, leapt to her feet, pointing a shaking finger at the TV.

"That... that fraud!" she screamed. "How dare he! How dare he profit off of something my baby did! I should be sitting here watching a commercial for Gohan Puffs!"

Gohan spluttered. "M-mom! Don't be silly-"

"I'M NOT!" She yelled. "You're the one who beat that horrible Cell, but he's taking all the credit for your hard work! You should be the one appearing on TV and... and having merchandise and breakfast cereals!"

"But Mom, I don't want any of that!" Gohan said. He gave a shudder at the thought. But Chichi wasn't listening, still raging at the TV.

Gohan shrugged before turning back to Goten and pulling silly faces. There was no point talking to his mother when she got like this. It was just best to let her have her rant and calm down. It was annoying that Hercule took the credit for things he didn't do, but at the same time, Gohan preferred it that way. He really would hate all the fame that would come his way if people knew the truth, but Hercule seemed to love it, and the people of Earth had a hero figure they could believe in. So, really, everyone was happy.

The commercial had been ridiculous, though. But Gohan was willing to bet pretty much anything that within a week, Hercule Puffs would be the best-selling cereal in the world.