Gohan's POV

"No! Please no mom, I don't want to go there!" I protested once more, completely unsure of the now-finalized idea that she had been keeping for weeks from me, and had finally revealed it to me this morning. I had dreaded the idea of going to school again, seeing as I wasn't sure how to fit into society again; but there was no turning back now, since Mom had finally dropped the bombshell.

I was going to high school.

The idea of me going into a high school alone wasn't so pleasant to me. I hadn't really socialized with anyone else outside my dad's circle besides Lime, and I had saved her from the river in order to talk to her, and it worried me that I wouldn't be able to blend in with anyone else.

"I'm sorry Gohan, but you need to go to school. You've been so obsessed with your training, that your not even concentrating on your homework!" Mom yelled back, having her hands on her hips, a frown on her face. She was determined to get me into that high school no matter what. Even if it was against my will.

"But mom I-" I never got the chance to defend myself, because Mom beat me to it.

"No but's Gohan. That's final." Mom finalized, her glare daring me to challenge her again. I gulped. No, I wasn't in the mood to die right now; so I just sat on a chair near my desk, sitting the opposite direction facing the backrest.

My mom finally got the hint that I wouldn't argue with her. With a victorious smirk, my mom nodded at me before closing the door, leaving me to brood about the sudden change in my life.

"Alright." I muttered to no one in general. I was still thinking about what Mom said about enrolling me into a High School. The last time I've been to a school was over nine years ago and that was when I was still a toddler in preschool, and that was before I had learned my saiyan heritage.

But now that I knew about my family's secret, how could I be able to blend in with normal people, knowing that if my secret is ever blown, there would be chaos, and my family would have to go into hiding for not being human? That in itself, my family didn't need such publicity. I couldn't put them in danger like that.

I quickly looked at my alarm clock.

2:50 P.M.

'Right on time.' I got out of my chair and stood up in the middle of the room, letting out a small yawn as I began to stretch for the flight to my destination. 'Well then, it's time to visit Lime again. Better hurry or else I'll be late. If I'm late again, Lime will probably have my head.' I chuckled, an image of her angered face suddenly flashing into my head. I walked toward my window and opened it. It was a bit breezy outside, just as the weatherman in the morning had reported; but nothing I couldn't handle.

Without a second's hesitation, I jumped out the window and flew off.

Lime's POV

"Where are you Gohan?" I said, glancing at both my watch and the sky, waiting for him to arrive. I was standing in our usual spot where we trained, although since today wasn't a training day, we'd just have the day to hang out with each other.

It takes me 15 minutes if I walk, about 7 minutes if I run, and 5 minutes if I sprint. I was too tired to run or sprint, so I walked and I still made it at exactly 3.

I looked at the watch again.

3:05 P.M.

"5 minutes late already." I said to myself, feeling the lightest of breezes swish through my hair. 'What's taking him so long?'

When I turned back to the sky, I saw a black dot that started to get bigger and closer to me. I looked at it closely, sensing for any sort of ki radiating from it until a faint outline of a boy was in my view. I immediately relaxed, knowing exactly who it was.

"Gohan," I said, relieved that he showed up. Not that he hadn't the previous times, but he was almost always late. And for a boy that had mastered the art of flight at such a young age, I was almost positive that he'd be able to at least make it on time.

"Hey Lime!" Gohan yelled from above, slowly descending down in front of me. He was taller than me, almost two heads, and had grown to have much more obvious bulging muscles, as I could see from his blue gi. It felt a little weird to think that this person in front of me used to be the adorable, sweet Gohan from when he was still a pre-teen. I could still remember that golden hair that had me mesmerized at its unnatural spikiness and color.

"Hey," I said, letting out a small smile as he began to spurt out apologies about being late. But as I observed him more closely, his expression suddenly changed from happy to apathetic, before it quickly disappeared back to happiness as soon as it had come. My brows furrowed.

"What's wrong Gohan?" I soon asked as soon as he had finished his apologies. I was worried that something bad might have happened to him on the way here.

"Huh?" His face began to grow flustered, a sure sign that he was lying. "O-oh, nothing! Don't worry about it. It was just the wind was all, haha..."

I crossed my arms. "Stop lying." I said bluntly, and he knew that it was no use in trying to lie anymore. Gohan was a terrible liar, most likely due to his pure heart, but sometimes it hurt a little that he would try lying to me. I was his best friend, I didn't see point in him having to do so.

Gohan sighed, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment, knowing that he was caught. His cheeks were still tinted red. "C-can I tell you something?" He asked, looking away from me as he did so.

"Of course, Gohan. You can tell me anything." I replied, nodding. And it was the truth. I already knew practically everything about him, and he with me. There was no need in hiding secrets from each other, we would eventually confess to each other anyways.

"Okay," he started, suddenly beginning to fidget, "my mom just enrolled me into a High School..." He trailed off near the end, suddenly stopping. I blinked. Why had he stopped there? I was pretty sure there was more to that than his announcement at attending a high school. How was that such a bad thing?

"And?" I said lightly, encouraging him to continue. I wouldn't pressure him to tell me this, but knowing Gohan, it always helped him whenever he got anything off his chest.

"I-I don't know how to blend in right." He admitted with a hue of red, "I don't want to reveal my secret on accident, so I don't really know what to do."

It immediately clicked to me why the idea sounded so bad, and I felt like a fool for not realizing it sooner. Mentally kicking myself for being such a bad friend, I soon put a reassuring hand on his shoulder, motioning for him to lay down on the grass. He complied, and soon we were just sitting near each other, enjoying the view of the swaying trees in front of us.

I wasn't sure what to say at first after his confession; I'd never been in the same situation as him, so there wasn't really much I could honestly say to make him feel better. I felt bad for not being able to say anything. When ever I thought of an idea what to tell him, I would immediately throw it away before the words escaped my mouth, thinking that it was too stupid to say.

And then suddenly, I remembered my own announcement that I was going to tell him later, before we would both have to leave our separate ways.

A surge of excitement filled me, as well as a little dash of hope. I had yet to tell Gohan the news, but if he was going to the same high school I was going to in a few weeks, then maybe I'd be there to help him blend into society.

"Hey, Gohan," dark coal eyes soon landed on my figure, eyebrows raised a little at my sudden bright face. He seemed amused, the corners of his lips surging upward as he turned to face me. Yet I could tell that he was clearly amused at my sudden happiness. "I was going to tell you this later...but I also got enrolled into a high school."

His eyes widened by a fraction. I didn't give him a chance to continue, as I said quickly, "It's called Orange Star High School. It's all the way in Satan City, but, well, I'm not sure if your mom enrolled you there as well. It's pretty far from here, and even farther from your house."

Gohan soon let out a huge smile, and said, "Mom doesn't care about the distance, she knows I can take Nimbus or fly there myself."

It didn't take me even a second to process what he just said.

Gohan's POV

This time Lime's eyes grew wide, and I couldn't help but chuckle a little at her face. It wasn't everyday I surprised her, after all. She practically knew everything about me, and I with her. There had been a time where I could surprise her at any moment, way back when we had first begun to hang out after the Cell Games. But as soon as she had learned the history of the Z-fighters, my father's legacy, and my heritage; it was like nothing ever surprised her anymore.

So just seeing her make that familiar face from all those years ago gave me some welcoming nostalgia.

"Are you serious?!" She practically shrieked, almost making me wince at her loud voice. But hey, she was happy. And that was all that mattered to me.

I nodded at her, my smile never faltering. "Yeah, it's official. We're going to the same high school."

If it wasn't for my quick reflexes, we would've both fallen into the grass and rolled down the small hill. Lime had practically flung herself at me, hugging below my arms as she squealed in excitement. It didn't take a second for me to adjust to her weight, she was pretty light anyways, and I hugged her back with equal excitement.

I droned out the sound of her voice, instead focusing on the position we were in. She was on my lap, her leg on either side of me as I held her close to me with one arm, and the other supporting our weight on the ground. Her face was so close to mine, closer than she had ever been before, and it made me feel...warmer. It was strange, the way my heart was beating a little faster than normal, and my body's temperature was rising.

I flushed in embarrassment at my thoughts, scolding myself for examining our position. It was like my mind would just focus on her, nothing else. And it just field weird.

But even more confusing, it was the good kind of weird.

Attempting to stop my thoughts from straying away, I closed my eyes, letting out a deep breathe as Lime's voice slowly faded away. She stopped to catch her breathe, and I could feel her slowly laying close to my body. I felt a shivering sensation as her breath tickled my neck, goosebumps oozing down my spine and all over my body.

My heart was hammering faster in my chest, and I had no idea what to do to stop it.

'Just calm down. Breathe. In and Out.' I repeated in my head, as I felt her relax near my body. I opened my eyes to see her breathing had suddenly stiffened, her eyes were wide as she looked behind me.

I tensed. 'What happened?'

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard her gasp. My eyes quickly turned to her line of gaze, and my own eyes widened.

There in the distance was a trail of dark smoke floating upwards.

'There might be people in there.' I furrowed my brows. 'I've got to go help them.'

I quickly turned to my red-haired best friend. "Lime, I-!"

I stopped myself. The expression I saw on Lime's face was enough to let me know that she was thinking the same thing too. Slowly, she turned towards me.

Eyes shone with worry, as she gave me a grim frown. She was more nervous than I was, but determination was more in control of her than fear was. And for some reason, I felt a surge of pride pass through me. "Gohan, we have to help them."

I quickly nodded, shooting a look once more at the dark ashes arising into the air. My heart sunk a little, at the thought of Lime implying that she was going to come with me to such a dangerous place. But I had no time to argue-the safety of people were at risk. I would have to argue about this another time.

"Right." I nodded, rushing towards her smaller frame. In an instant, almost subconsciously, she clung to me, her arms wrapped around my neck as she leaned towards my chest. With the faint sound of my beating of my heart, I wrapped my arms around her waist, making sure I had a tight hold on her before I took off.

Before we arrived, I made sure she heard my next words, "Be safe, alright? If anything happens, just know I'll save you in an instant. I promise."

Her arms clutching tighter to my neck were enough to tell me she understood.

Hey peoplz this is my 4th fanfiction story, and I am soooooo excited!

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- Casey10rok

Edited [4/23/16]