Author's Note: This is my first fanfic I've ever written, so I'm sorry in
advance to those who read it and think the writing sucks. I have a few
people to recognize and thank. My inspirations came from stories written by
FateChica, Purple Lavabo, ArchAngelStar, Gohan's Onna, DarkHeart81. Also, I
got my inspiration from watching DBZ, and other animes. I also wanna thank
Purple Lavabo for attempting to help me out on this. Thanks!!
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This takes place before the six month passing during Episode 272: Celebrations with Majin Buu.
"" = Character talking ( ) = Character thinking [] = Character talking telepathically
-------Love and Destiny-------
He laid there in the grass, looking up at the sky. His mind wandered back to the events that had happened over six months ago. The greatest threat of the universe had been defeated by his father, with the help of just about every being in the universe. His thoughts wandered about how most of the suffering could have been prevented. He could've destroyed Buu when he appeared before him, Piccolo, Goten, Trunks, Dende, and Mr. Satan and his dog. Instead, he let Goten and Trunks fight, as Buu had requested. That proved to be a mistake as Buu had absorbed Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks, then proceeded to kick his ass. All hope seemed lost until his father came to save him again. He could've defeated Buu when Goten and Trunks' fusion wore off, but he himself was absorbed too. Thanks to his mistake, the Earth was destroyed and his father ended up saving everyone while he had failed. Although, everything there could have been prevented if he had just destroyed the ball that contained the fat Majin Buu.but his power proved to be ineffective against the ball and he had failed there, too. He then again wondered back further than that, his anger building up inside of him, as he remembered how he failed again.unable to defeat the powerful Dabura. Gohan sat up on the grass, angry at himself.
"If only I had continued training hard those past 7 years....then I could've destroyed Dabura, Majin Buu, and Babidi with no problem at all!" yelled Gohan. He then slammed his fist into the ground, causing the ground to shake. "DAMN!!"
Chi-Chi watched Gohan on from their house and she shook her head. "That boy has a temper. How's he going to be a great scholar if he can't control his rage?" asked Chi-Chi.
Goku was doing push-ups in the kitchen and he told his wife: "Well, his temper must come from you, seeing as how you get upset more than any of us." Goku laughed until he saw his wife's eyes staring at his with fire in them. Goku tried his best to calm her down, "Easy, Chi-Chi! I was just kidding! He....he NEVER could have gotten his temper from you!" Goku let out a nervous chuckle.
Chi-Chi's eyes then turned back out to the window, as Goku let out a relieved sigh. Chi-Chi's eyes widened in surprise when she saw that he was no longer near his previous spot out in the field. She shrugged and continued to cook dinner for her and the rest of her family. "Goku....I'm a little worried about Gohan. He seems more depressed than --" She looked to see that her husband was gone as well. She sighed, shaking her head, (Alone again.Goten is off playing with Trunks, and Kami knows where my husband and my Gohan have gone. Can't they ever stay in one place anymore?!)
***
Gohan stood alone in the forest, trying not to reflect back on his previous failures....at least they seemed like failures to him. He walked into a clearing in the forest, encircled by many tall trees that resided there.
Gohan, then, sensed something behind him, and turned to see the oncoming ki blast. He dodged it with ease. It was weak and it disappeared seconds after he dodged it as he looked to see who the attacker was. Well, it didn't seem like his father could be called an attacker, since he was obviously trying to get his son's attention.
"Hey Gohan!? What's wrong son? You look a little down," said Goku.
"I just keep thinking back on how I've always been letting everyone down."
"That's not true Gohan. You did what you could, now let it rest."
"I won't let it rest! Damn it! In the end I still managed to fail everyone!"
"Everything still worked out, though."
Gohan looked at his father with disappointment. "Dad....no matter how hard I tried, I always manage to fail everyone! It happened against the saiyans, Frieza, Cell, and it happened again a couple of weeks ago, against Buu! I'm a failure dad, a screw up!"
Goku opened his mouth to say something, but stopped as he realized something. Gohan had a point about what he said....at least that's what he thought from his son's point of view. He smiled. "Gohan, though you may think that, I'm still proud of you. You have a strong sense of justice and even though you may think you screwed up against Cell, just remember that you were the one who killed him and saved us all." Gohan nodded and then Goku spoke again, changing the subject. "So, how's your girlfriend?"
Gohan looked at his dad with a confused look. "Girlfriend?" He then realized who his father was talking about and he blushed. "My FRIEND Videl is doing okay. She's gotten good at being the partner of the Great Saiyaman."
"What the....? Friend!? If I remember correctly, I was trying to get someone to kiss Old Kai and I remember you saying 'Dad, I'm not gonna let MY GIRLFRIEND--'". Gohan decided to stop him there.
"Let's get this straight dad....she's a girl and a friend, but we're not dating or anything like that."
Goku grinned sheepishly. "Then why did you mind about her first kiss being with an old geezer instead of you?!" Goku laughed while Gohan's face turned red. Goku decided to continue anyway, "Look at you! 'I love Videl!' is written all over your face!" Gohan had had enough and he flew off into the air, at a top speed. Goku was wise enough not to follow him.
***
Videl sighed. She looked out her bedroom window and let her thoughts wander. She wandered how in the world she was still on Earth after what had happened two weeks ago. Now, she could let her life continue on in peace. Just then, she heard a knock on her door, "Come in." Her father walked in and put a hand on her shoulder.
"You okay, Videl?" Mr. Satan asked.
"Yes daddy....just a little bored I guess."
"Why don't you go hang out with that boyfriend of yours?"
Videl blushed and turned to her father, snapping. "HE IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND!"
Mr. Satan backed away and laughed nervously. "O....ok then, Videl. Whatever you say!" He ran out of her room quick and shut the door behind him before he could piss off his daughter any further. As he kept walking, he muttered to himself, "I wonder if it was even right to call that guy her boyfriend. I could've sworn that it looked that way."
Videl stared back out the window, thinking again. After everything that had happened, she still denied to everyone, almost even herself, that she and Gohan were meant to be together. She rested her head on her desk and closed her eyes, letting out a sigh and the name of the one who she cared for most...."Gohan...."
***
Gohan flew out towards Satan city, still embarrassed and angry. "Why did dad say those things? Doesn't he realize that Videl and I are just friends? Although...." Gohan stopped over Mr. Satan's castle and floated above it....his head hung over. "I did wish that we were together. Unfortunately, I just don't have the balls to tell her because I fear that she'll reject our friendship if I did." He floated down to Videl's bedroom window and almost flew back up when he saw her, resting her head on her desk. "She looks so beautiful and peaceful while she's asleep. It's hard to believe that about a month ago, all she cared about was unmasking The Great Saiyaman. She succeeded and forced me to both fight in the next Tenchikai Budoukai and to teach her how to fly....I'm surprised it only took a week and a half to master flying."
Gohan pondered at the moment whether to just let her sleep or to knock on her window. He had been longing to see her again and decided that he should knock anyway, seeing as how she could sleep in her bed instead of on her desk. He clenched his fist and made a soft knock, soft enough to not break anything like glass, against her window. The young human girl opened her eyes and looked up to see the son of the savior of the universe. She had no choice but to smile at him.
(I wonder why he's come all the way out here,) Videl thought as she got up out of her chair and proceeded to unlock and open her window, motioning Gohan to come inside. The half-Saiyan breed floated inside of her room and landed in front of her. Videl couldn't help but giggle at him.
"You know, Gohan, the saiyan side of you must have forgotten an invention called THE DOOR."
Gohan looked at her, chuckling nervously. "Well I didn't want to go through your father, the butlers, and the floors that followed....it's just easier if I go through the window."
Videl nodded, understanding that the other people living in her house would have given Gohan a hard time. She walked over to the bed and patted the mattress, a signal for Gohan to sit down there. Gohan walked over to the bed and gladly sat down on her bed. Videl walked back over to her desk and turned her chair around so she would be facing Gohan. As soon as she took a seat, she spoke.
"So what brings you out to my house, Gohan? Need some help on some homework?" asked Videl. Gohan fell back on her bed and laughed hysterically. Videl's face turned red and she looked at him, quite pissed off. "If you're just here to laugh at me, then I suggest you leave."
Gohan calmed himself down, and sat up on her bed. "Sorry Videl. It's just I don't think I'd ask you for help on my homework. Usually, it's the other way around."
"Are you saying, I'm stupid Gohan!?"
"That's not what I--"
Videl got out of her chair and flew out of her room, through the window. Gohan sighed, knowing that once again, he'd screwed up. "First I'm a failure at fighting....now I'm a failure with friends? Next thing I know, I'll be a failure with school."
Gohan flew out of Videl's room slowly through the window and took off back to his house. It was getting late, and he was starting to get hungry. He had finished his homework the previous night, so tonight would be relaxing....NOT. Gohan knew he would be plagued with nightmares again tonight, and now pissing off Videl would now add more to his conscience.
***
Videl went to the roof of Orange Star High School and landed there. (Of all the places to go and cool off....I had to pick my damn school.) She looked up to the sky, hoping some answers would come to her. (Maybe it was wrong of me to snap at him like that....I'm sure he didn't mean it. Then again, he didn't have to laugh THAT much.) Videl looked at the sky, seeing it slowly fade from orange to a dark blue. She flew back to her house, knowing that she would need her rest for tomorrow.
***
Gohan opened the door and walked into his house, shutting it behind him softly. He took a few steps and sat down at the table, starting to eat the leftover food. His mother walked in to find him there.
"And just where have YOU been, mister?" Chi-Chi asked. Gohan kept stuffing his face with food, ignoring her question. He really didn't feel like talking right now. Chi-Chi's temper flared as she asked him again. "Where....have....you....been?!"
Gohan finished eating his food and he got up from the table, walking to the door and opening it. He walked outside and shut it behind him, leaving his ill-tempered mother behind. He made his way to the bath house in the night, opening the door and shutting it behind him. The bathtub was already filled with hot water. Gohan quickly undressed and sank into the tub, only his neck and head remaining above water. He began to lather his body with the soap bar.
"Why does she care where I've been? It's so nerve-wracking to know she's just as protective of me now as I was when I was four friggin years old!!" Gohan began to scrub himself, washing the soap off of his lathered body. After he was finished, he just laid back against the tub and relaxed.
Then he thought about school tomorrow and he got nervous. (Videl....she'll probably still be pissed off at me,) he thought, as he got out of the tub and began drying himself off. He proceeded to put on some black boxers and a white t-shirt. He pulled out the stopper in the tub and let the water drain while he made his way back to the house. When he opened the door and walked in, all the lights were off. He shut the door behind him and walked to his room.
(Everybody's asleep....might as well turn in for the night, too.) He thought as he went into his room. Gohan was still pondering about tomorrow, as he lied down on his bed and pulled the covers over himself. It didn't take long for him to close his eyes and fall asleep....being taken to the dream world. Once again, that whole night was filled with nightmares of his past and of Videl. "Videl....no...." he said softly in his sleep.
***
Videl woke up the next morning, the sun shining in her eyes through the window. She sat up and rubbed her eyes yawning, trying to wake herself up. She looked at her clock, knowing that she had to be in school in about an hour and a half, (Plenty of time....it won't take me long to get ready.) She thought as she changed into her casual clothes. When she was finished, she exited her room and made her way downstairs to the living room. Her father was in a chair, reading the morning paper.
"Morning, daddy," she said sweetly. Her father closed the paper and set it aside, smiling at his daughter.
"Good morning, Videl. Did you sleep well?"
Videl stretched her arms, "Yeah, I did." She was about to say something else when she saw Buu waving at Videl, chuckling innocently. "Hey there, Buu! Are you and Bee doing okay?"
"Me all right!" Buu said cheerfully as Bee jumped up on him and started licking his cheek. Buu laughed and Videl couldn't stop from giggling. Then she turned to her father.
"I'm going to head for school now, daddy."
Mr. Satan checked his watch, "THIS early!? It only takes you five minutes to get there with your ability to fly!"
Videl smiled as she walked away, "I know, but I have some errands to take care of." Before Mr. Satan could reply, she exited the house and flew in the opposite direction of her school. Mr. Satan was dumbfounded as he was trying to figure out what she said.
Then it hit him, "She went to that boy's house....if that boy hurts my daughter, I'll pound him into the ground! That is....if I had the power to do that. Nevertheless," he stood up, "It still doesn't change the fact that I'm the champion of the world! YEEEEEEEEAH!!!" he exclaimed as he held his two fingers up high, proudly, while there was only the sound of crickets chirping.
***
Gohan had woken up about five minutes ago, and had started stretching outside of his house. It would be a little while before his mom would be done with breakfast. He then noticed a small ki heading towards his house. He slowly slipped behind his house to hide from it. He knew exactly who it was.
"Videl.why is she coming out here?" he said to himself.
"Probably because she wants to see her best friend!" a familiar voice said and laughed. Gohan jumped and turned to see his father, grinning sheepishly, "C'mon Gohan....don't tell me you're AFRAID of Videl! She's a whole lot weaker than you are!"
(Physically, yes. But mentally, spiritually, and emotionally she has me beat. If I ever had to fight her one day, and I pray to Kami I don't, I'd lose,) Gohan thought to himself as he continued to look to the sky, "I'm not afraid of her."
"Oh! Okay!" Goku said as he flew up into the air as Videl was nearing the house. He waved at her and she waved back. Goku pointed below and yelled, "Hey Videl! Gohan's down here!!"
Gohan looked up at his father, terrified, "Dad! What the hell are you doing?!!"
Goku laughed and with that, he flew off. Gohan looked back to the sky, only to find that Videl was no longer there, (Where could she have gone?) His question was about to be answered.
"BOO!!!" Gohan jumped and tripped over to the ground, turning to see Videl. Videl laughed and smirked at him evilly, "Hey Gohan, you scared of little 'ole me?" Gohan showed frustration in his face as he got up and took a fighter's stance, "No way in hell, Videl."
Videl took her stance as well as she readied herself for him. The last time she had fought against him was when he was the Great Saiyaman and she was destined to find out who he was. She made the first move throwing her fist at his face. Gohan pulled his hand up to block it.
Videl's fist made contact with Gohan's hand and she brought her other fist up for an uppercut. Gohan easily caught the second fist with his other hand. Gohan smirked at Videl, taunting her with his smirk. Videl growled as her foot came up and pressed against his stomach as she back flipped and landed in a split, in front of Gohan. Putting everything she had into her punch, she punched Gohan where no man should be punched.
Gohan's eyes widened in shock as he grabbed his crotch and fell to his knees, the rest of his body bending onto the ground in front of Videl. Videl stood up and dusted off her hands. Smirking she said the one thing Gohan didn't want to hear....
"I win," said Videl.
"D....damn you, Videl. That was low."
"That's probably why they call it a low blow." She laughed and walked away, entering his house.
Gohan stayed down in pain and knew that she was right....she was the winner. Gohan finally felt the pain ease as he stood up. He walked awkwardly to his house and entered it. Videl was in there, laughing with Chi-Chi, Goku, and Goten at the table.
"I would've done that to Goku, but they didn't allow low blows in the tournaments," said Chi-Chi.the thought of that move made Goku shiver. Chi- Chi laughed as she turned to Gohan and giggled, "Hi Gohan! We were just talking about you."
Gohan growled, "I'll bet you were." He shot Videl an evil glare, and she shot an evil glare right back at him. The two glared before Chi-Chi broke the glare.
"You two better hurry and eat. You don't want to be late for school, you know," said Chi-Chi.
"Yes ma'am! Gohan, listen to your mother and sit down and eat. You should get your strength for school today," said Videl.
"I'm not hungry," said Gohan. Everyone dropped their bowls and plates that they were eating out of into the floor and stared at Gohan in shock. His mother was the one who was most surprised.
"YOU'RE NOT HUNGRY!!?" exclaimed everyone at the table. Gohan gave a simple nod and walked into his room slamming the door shut behind him, but not hard enough to break anything. Chi-Chi slowly stood up from the table.
"Gohan has been acting really strange for the past few days. He wouldn't answer me when I asked him to and now he's not hungry. Maybe I should check on him," said Chi-Chi. Videl looked down and sighed. Maybe she shouldn't have kicked his ass this morning. Videl got up from the table.
"Thank you very much for breakfast, Chi-Chi," said Videl as she bowed and walked to Gohan's room. She knocked on the door of his room, gently, "Gohan?"
When no answer came, she opened the door and saw he was not there. The window was open. He'd already left for school. Videl walked back into the kitchen, gave a friendly wave, and exited the house. She took off flying for Orange Star High School.
(Gohan....what's wrong with you? Is your pride really hurt THAT much just because I beat you in a little match?) Videl sighed as she landed on the roof of Orange Star High. School didn't even start for another 30 minutes, so she quickly went down to her first class and opened the door. She saw a seat occupied and walked up to the person sitting in it. Sure enough, it was Gohan.
"Mind if I sit beside you?" asked Videl.
"I don't care...." said Gohan.
Videl sat down next to him, "What's with the attitude, Gohan?! If you keep acting like this today, you'll be getting detention sure enough!"
"I don't wanna talk about it."
"That's your problem....you can't even talk to me about your problems. Something's really wrong with you Gohan."
"I'm fine...."
"Whatever....sore loser," she mumbled.
Gohan felt the urge to punch her right there and now, but he knew he'd be suspended. They sat there for another 15 minutes, not saying a word to each other. Then another student entered the room and sat down next to Videl.
"Hey there!" said Erasa, cheerfully.
Videl turned to look at her and gave a smile, "Hey."
"What's wrong with Gohan?"
Videl smiled, "He's a little sick, that's all."
***
3rd period was finally over, and Gohan had had enough. His stomach growled and he held it. He should've eaten breakfast this morning. As he walked out of the room he walked past Videl, who was talking to Erasa at the moment. Videl saw his hurt expression and turned back to Erasa.
"I'll talk to you later," said Videl. Erasa gave a nod and Videl went upstairs to the roof, finding Gohan there, eating his lunch alone. Videl walked up to him and sat next to him, looking at him.
"Is there something wrong, Gohan?" asked Videl. Gohan didn't say a word as he continued to chow down on his food. Videl began to feel a little angry and she asked again, "Gohan.what is wrong with you?"
Gohan finished his lunch as he stood up and looked down into Videl's furious eyes, "Nothing is wrong with me, Videl."
"That's B.S. Gohan. Are you still ticked off about this morning when I beat you?"
"You didn't beat me Videl. You were so desperate to give me a low blow. You're a cheater and a liar, just like your father!"
Videl stepped back a few steps, shocked at what Gohan said. Her face went from sadness to anger as she brought her hand back and slapped Gohan right in the face. Gohan's head turned ninety degrees to his right. Tears began falling from Videl's eyes.
"How could you, Gohan?! You're the last person I'd expect to hear those words from! What's wro--" Videl gasped as she saw tears from Gohan's eyes.
"I'm sorry, Videl...." whispered Gohan as he let out a little sob and flew away to the sky. Videl watched on in shock.
(He was crying....how long has he been holding back those tears? Poor Gohan.there really IS something wrong with him. I need to find out what it is too.) With that, Videl took off after Gohan, flying after him. Gohan sensed Videl and, with a grunt, he turned into a Super Saiyan and flew off at top speed. Videl looked on in shock, and decided to fly back to the school, (Fine....he can be that way. I'm not gonna cover for him in 4th period though! If he's late, it's his own fault!) ***
5 minutes later, Gohan returned to Orange Star High with only 2 minutes left until he had to be in class. He powered down to his normal state and ran downstairs to his locker. He opened it, grabbed his books, and made his way into his next class with 1 minute remaining. Gohan walked up to his seat and sat down, Videl sitting next to him. The lights were flickering like crazy in the classroom until they went out completely. The teacher walked into the room and everyone quieted down.
"First off, I want everyone to know that our school is holding a prom in the gym for the students this Friday night. You MUST come with a date....no singles."
All of the female students giggled, except for Videl, and all of the male students chuckled, except for Gohan. After things quieted down, the teacher spoke again.
"By the way, we're also experiencing some power problems, but we should be up and running soon....as in tomorrow. You're all free to go for the rest of the day. School dismissed!"
The students cheered as they exited the classroom with the teacher. Gohan remained in his chair and Videl was right there next to him, looking at him with the help of the light that the sun poured in through the windows. Videl noticed the circles under Gohan's eyes and saw that he was extremely tired.
"Gohan....did you not get enough sleep last night?" Videl asked softly. Gohan nodded and got up from his seat. Videl got up too, "Do you want to do anything later today, Gohan? Now that we have the rest of the day off, we can hang out if you want."
"You can come over to my house if you want," said Gohan.
Videl smiled, "Sure....that would be great."
The two of them walked to their lockers and grabbed what the materials they needed out of them. Stuffing them in their bags, they shut the locker doors and went up to the rooftop of the school. Gohan and Videl took off into the air, flying to Gohan's house.
Videl sighed, looking at Gohan, (I want to ask him what's wrong.but then he'll run away from me. Maybe he'll accidentally spit out his problem to me.) Videl smiled as she continued looking at Gohan, (He has such a beautiful face....he's so strong and destructive with rage inside of him....yet he has a soft, gentle, caring side in him.) Videl looked straight ahead again as the two of them landed at his house.
Chi-Chi was hanging laundry on the clothesline when she spotted the two, "Hey! Aren't you two supposed to be in school?"
"We got let out early today! Problems with the power there," said Videl. Chi-Chi nodded and focused back on hanging the laundry as Gohan climbed in through the window of his house to his room. Videl decided to be a little more courteous and went through the front door and walked into Gohan's room. Gohan lied down on his bed, rubbing his eyes. Videl noticed the circles under his eyes for the second time today.
"Gohan....you need to get some rest. You look dog tired," said Videl as she studied his face.
"Okay," said Gohan as he took off his pants, shoes, socks, vest, and shirt, and laid them all in the floor. Videl covered his body with the bed sheets and Gohan, for the first time today, smiled at her. Videl felt her heart skip a few beats and jump. "Thank you, Videl," said Gohan before his eyes shut and he fell asleep. Videl sat at Gohan's desk and laid her head down. She closed her eyes and, like Gohan, drifted away to the world of dreams that awaited her in her sleep.
***
Videl awoke from her slumber an hour later. She lifted her head and stretched her arms, grunting. She looked over to Gohan and her face expression turned into concern. Gohan was still asleep, but she saw the pained expression on his face and the sweat that dripped from his head.
"NO!!!" shouted Gohan, as he sat up quickly, his eyes darting open. He looked around at his surroundings and breathed heavily, calming himself. "Another nightmare...." he said.
"Are you okay?" inquired Videl. Gohan turned to her and his eyes widened. He had forgotten that she was still in the room with him. Collecting himself, he gave a weak, fake smile and nodded.
"Yeah....I'm okay." replied Gohan.
"What happened? You looked terrible....as if you were having a nightmare."
"Yeah, I was....but I'm okay now."
"You're lying, Gohan."
"I said....I'm FINE."
"Liar!" snapped Videl. "You keep telling me you're fine when in truth, you're not! What the hell is wrong with you?! Is that so much to ask?! You're keeping things from me again, just like when you were at the beginning of high school! The whole Saiyaman ordeal!"
Gohan kicked the covers off of him and sat at the edge of his bed, looking down. Videl saw the sad look in his face, as if he were about to cry. She calmed herself and stood from her chair. She walked over to Gohan and put a hand on his shoulder, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be so hard on you."
"It's okay, Videl. It's okay...." said Gohan as he began putting his clothes back on. As soon as he was finished, he spoke again, "Videl....there's something I wanna ask you."
"What is it, Gohan?" asked Videl.
"Well....I was wondering if...."
"Yes?"
"I was wondering if --"
"Gohan! Videl! Dinner time!" yelled Chi-Chi.
(Shit....and I was about to ask her too,) thought Gohan, "I'll ask you later." Videl was about to say something when Gohan opened the door and walked out into the kitchen, Videl following behind. Gohan's eyes widened, "What the....!?"
"Hey Gohan! How are ya?!" asked Krillin. Gohan looked around the dinner table and noticed the guests at his house. Vegeta, Bulma, Trunks, Android #18, Krillin, and the little Maron, were all sitting at the table along with Goku, Chi-Chi, and Goten.
Gohan sighed, (Why wasn't I told about this?)
The guests all looked at Gohan and Videl and started laughing lightly. Gohan saw them, turned and looked at Videl, who was blushing, then turned back to the guests.
"Is that all you guys ever think about?" All of the people at the table laughed, even Vegeta and #18. Gohan sighed as he and Videl sat at the table and began eating their food. 5 minutes later, everyone was finished. Videl looked at Gohan and Gohan looked at Videl.
"So.what was it you were going to ask me, Gohan?" asked Videl. Gohan went pale as the whole table quieted down. Everyone was paying attention to him.
Gohan gulped, (Why me? Did she really have to ask NOW?) Gohan looked at Videl and blushed as he spoke, "Well Videl....um....the prom is this Friday and....um...."
"HOLD IT, MISTER!" yelled Chi-Chi. She got up from the table, "If you're gonna do this, you're gonna do it right." Gohan looked confused as Chi-Chi pulled a surprised Videl from her chair and walked her over to Gohan. They were standing about a foot apart from each other.
"Now, lightly grab her right hand with yours so that her palm is against yours." said Chi-Chi. Gohan's eyes widened, but he did as his mother said....fearing what might happen if he didn't.
"Now get on one knee Gohan and look up into her eyes and ask the question," said Chi-Chi as she backed away from the two to get a better view.
(I can't believe this....it's so embarrassing!) Gohan thought as he knelt on his right knee and looked up into Videl's eyes. He finally gave in and decided to play along, saying this in the nicest way he could.
"Videl Satan....would you be my date to the prom?" asked Gohan.
Videl's eyes lit up and she smiled down at him, "I would be honored....Son Gohan," she replied. Gohan stood up, letting go of her hand and smiled. There were various responses from the guests at the table.
"Awwwwwwwwwww!" said Chi-Chi, Bulma, and #18, as they smiled.
Maron and Goku clapped and Krillin whistled. Vegeta gave a satisfied smirk.
"KISSY! KISSY!!" yelled Goten and Trunks. Gohan blushed a beet red from his chin to the roots of his hair as he glared at Goten and Trunks who ran out of the house. Gohan ran outside after them.
"GOHAN AND VIDEL! SITTIN' IN A TREE! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! FIRST COMES LOVE! THEN COMES MARRIAGE! THEN COMES GOHAN WITH A BABY CARRIAGE!" sang Goten and Trunks as they laughed hysterically ran for their lives from Gohan.
"TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNKS!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOTEEEEEEEEEEN!!!" yelled Gohan as he continued to chase them.
Videl watched on, giggling at the chase scene, (Gohan....it's about time you asked me. I was starting to get worried. Maybe now the prom will put your conscience at ease to whatever problem you might have.) Videl smiled and started to laugh as Gohan tackled the two children and started giving them a tickle torture that made Goten and Trunks wish they hadn't said what they said.
***
Back inside, Chi-Chi and Bulma decided on something.
"We're going to take Videl shopping tomorrow for her dress. You boys can take Gohan shopping to get his outfit too. Goku, if you disagree, you'll have to cook your own food for a week!" said Chi-Chi.
"Aw man. No mercy," whined Goku.
"Same goes for you Vegeta!" said Bulma.
"I can live with that," said Vegeta as he smirked.
"You can also sleep on the floor and no naughty stuff for you for a month!"
"Damn you, woman!" yelled Vegeta as everyone else laughed.
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This chapter took me about two weeks to write, seeing as how I'm in college and I was attacked constantly by the dreaded "Writer's Block." Chapter 2 will follow when I start and finish writing it. Thanks for reading! Seeya soon!
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Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ, Akira Toriyama and some other people own it. I'm nothing more than a fan of the show. Thank you.
This takes place before the six month passing during Episode 272: Celebrations with Majin Buu.
"" = Character talking ( ) = Character thinking [] = Character talking telepathically
-------Love and Destiny-------
He laid there in the grass, looking up at the sky. His mind wandered back to the events that had happened over six months ago. The greatest threat of the universe had been defeated by his father, with the help of just about every being in the universe. His thoughts wandered about how most of the suffering could have been prevented. He could've destroyed Buu when he appeared before him, Piccolo, Goten, Trunks, Dende, and Mr. Satan and his dog. Instead, he let Goten and Trunks fight, as Buu had requested. That proved to be a mistake as Buu had absorbed Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks, then proceeded to kick his ass. All hope seemed lost until his father came to save him again. He could've defeated Buu when Goten and Trunks' fusion wore off, but he himself was absorbed too. Thanks to his mistake, the Earth was destroyed and his father ended up saving everyone while he had failed. Although, everything there could have been prevented if he had just destroyed the ball that contained the fat Majin Buu.but his power proved to be ineffective against the ball and he had failed there, too. He then again wondered back further than that, his anger building up inside of him, as he remembered how he failed again.unable to defeat the powerful Dabura. Gohan sat up on the grass, angry at himself.
"If only I had continued training hard those past 7 years....then I could've destroyed Dabura, Majin Buu, and Babidi with no problem at all!" yelled Gohan. He then slammed his fist into the ground, causing the ground to shake. "DAMN!!"
Chi-Chi watched Gohan on from their house and she shook her head. "That boy has a temper. How's he going to be a great scholar if he can't control his rage?" asked Chi-Chi.
Goku was doing push-ups in the kitchen and he told his wife: "Well, his temper must come from you, seeing as how you get upset more than any of us." Goku laughed until he saw his wife's eyes staring at his with fire in them. Goku tried his best to calm her down, "Easy, Chi-Chi! I was just kidding! He....he NEVER could have gotten his temper from you!" Goku let out a nervous chuckle.
Chi-Chi's eyes then turned back out to the window, as Goku let out a relieved sigh. Chi-Chi's eyes widened in surprise when she saw that he was no longer near his previous spot out in the field. She shrugged and continued to cook dinner for her and the rest of her family. "Goku....I'm a little worried about Gohan. He seems more depressed than --" She looked to see that her husband was gone as well. She sighed, shaking her head, (Alone again.Goten is off playing with Trunks, and Kami knows where my husband and my Gohan have gone. Can't they ever stay in one place anymore?!)
***
Gohan stood alone in the forest, trying not to reflect back on his previous failures....at least they seemed like failures to him. He walked into a clearing in the forest, encircled by many tall trees that resided there.
Gohan, then, sensed something behind him, and turned to see the oncoming ki blast. He dodged it with ease. It was weak and it disappeared seconds after he dodged it as he looked to see who the attacker was. Well, it didn't seem like his father could be called an attacker, since he was obviously trying to get his son's attention.
"Hey Gohan!? What's wrong son? You look a little down," said Goku.
"I just keep thinking back on how I've always been letting everyone down."
"That's not true Gohan. You did what you could, now let it rest."
"I won't let it rest! Damn it! In the end I still managed to fail everyone!"
"Everything still worked out, though."
Gohan looked at his father with disappointment. "Dad....no matter how hard I tried, I always manage to fail everyone! It happened against the saiyans, Frieza, Cell, and it happened again a couple of weeks ago, against Buu! I'm a failure dad, a screw up!"
Goku opened his mouth to say something, but stopped as he realized something. Gohan had a point about what he said....at least that's what he thought from his son's point of view. He smiled. "Gohan, though you may think that, I'm still proud of you. You have a strong sense of justice and even though you may think you screwed up against Cell, just remember that you were the one who killed him and saved us all." Gohan nodded and then Goku spoke again, changing the subject. "So, how's your girlfriend?"
Gohan looked at his dad with a confused look. "Girlfriend?" He then realized who his father was talking about and he blushed. "My FRIEND Videl is doing okay. She's gotten good at being the partner of the Great Saiyaman."
"What the....? Friend!? If I remember correctly, I was trying to get someone to kiss Old Kai and I remember you saying 'Dad, I'm not gonna let MY GIRLFRIEND--'". Gohan decided to stop him there.
"Let's get this straight dad....she's a girl and a friend, but we're not dating or anything like that."
Goku grinned sheepishly. "Then why did you mind about her first kiss being with an old geezer instead of you?!" Goku laughed while Gohan's face turned red. Goku decided to continue anyway, "Look at you! 'I love Videl!' is written all over your face!" Gohan had had enough and he flew off into the air, at a top speed. Goku was wise enough not to follow him.
***
Videl sighed. She looked out her bedroom window and let her thoughts wander. She wandered how in the world she was still on Earth after what had happened two weeks ago. Now, she could let her life continue on in peace. Just then, she heard a knock on her door, "Come in." Her father walked in and put a hand on her shoulder.
"You okay, Videl?" Mr. Satan asked.
"Yes daddy....just a little bored I guess."
"Why don't you go hang out with that boyfriend of yours?"
Videl blushed and turned to her father, snapping. "HE IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND!"
Mr. Satan backed away and laughed nervously. "O....ok then, Videl. Whatever you say!" He ran out of her room quick and shut the door behind him before he could piss off his daughter any further. As he kept walking, he muttered to himself, "I wonder if it was even right to call that guy her boyfriend. I could've sworn that it looked that way."
Videl stared back out the window, thinking again. After everything that had happened, she still denied to everyone, almost even herself, that she and Gohan were meant to be together. She rested her head on her desk and closed her eyes, letting out a sigh and the name of the one who she cared for most...."Gohan...."
***
Gohan flew out towards Satan city, still embarrassed and angry. "Why did dad say those things? Doesn't he realize that Videl and I are just friends? Although...." Gohan stopped over Mr. Satan's castle and floated above it....his head hung over. "I did wish that we were together. Unfortunately, I just don't have the balls to tell her because I fear that she'll reject our friendship if I did." He floated down to Videl's bedroom window and almost flew back up when he saw her, resting her head on her desk. "She looks so beautiful and peaceful while she's asleep. It's hard to believe that about a month ago, all she cared about was unmasking The Great Saiyaman. She succeeded and forced me to both fight in the next Tenchikai Budoukai and to teach her how to fly....I'm surprised it only took a week and a half to master flying."
Gohan pondered at the moment whether to just let her sleep or to knock on her window. He had been longing to see her again and decided that he should knock anyway, seeing as how she could sleep in her bed instead of on her desk. He clenched his fist and made a soft knock, soft enough to not break anything like glass, against her window. The young human girl opened her eyes and looked up to see the son of the savior of the universe. She had no choice but to smile at him.
(I wonder why he's come all the way out here,) Videl thought as she got up out of her chair and proceeded to unlock and open her window, motioning Gohan to come inside. The half-Saiyan breed floated inside of her room and landed in front of her. Videl couldn't help but giggle at him.
"You know, Gohan, the saiyan side of you must have forgotten an invention called THE DOOR."
Gohan looked at her, chuckling nervously. "Well I didn't want to go through your father, the butlers, and the floors that followed....it's just easier if I go through the window."
Videl nodded, understanding that the other people living in her house would have given Gohan a hard time. She walked over to the bed and patted the mattress, a signal for Gohan to sit down there. Gohan walked over to the bed and gladly sat down on her bed. Videl walked back over to her desk and turned her chair around so she would be facing Gohan. As soon as she took a seat, she spoke.
"So what brings you out to my house, Gohan? Need some help on some homework?" asked Videl. Gohan fell back on her bed and laughed hysterically. Videl's face turned red and she looked at him, quite pissed off. "If you're just here to laugh at me, then I suggest you leave."
Gohan calmed himself down, and sat up on her bed. "Sorry Videl. It's just I don't think I'd ask you for help on my homework. Usually, it's the other way around."
"Are you saying, I'm stupid Gohan!?"
"That's not what I--"
Videl got out of her chair and flew out of her room, through the window. Gohan sighed, knowing that once again, he'd screwed up. "First I'm a failure at fighting....now I'm a failure with friends? Next thing I know, I'll be a failure with school."
Gohan flew out of Videl's room slowly through the window and took off back to his house. It was getting late, and he was starting to get hungry. He had finished his homework the previous night, so tonight would be relaxing....NOT. Gohan knew he would be plagued with nightmares again tonight, and now pissing off Videl would now add more to his conscience.
***
Videl went to the roof of Orange Star High School and landed there. (Of all the places to go and cool off....I had to pick my damn school.) She looked up to the sky, hoping some answers would come to her. (Maybe it was wrong of me to snap at him like that....I'm sure he didn't mean it. Then again, he didn't have to laugh THAT much.) Videl looked at the sky, seeing it slowly fade from orange to a dark blue. She flew back to her house, knowing that she would need her rest for tomorrow.
***
Gohan opened the door and walked into his house, shutting it behind him softly. He took a few steps and sat down at the table, starting to eat the leftover food. His mother walked in to find him there.
"And just where have YOU been, mister?" Chi-Chi asked. Gohan kept stuffing his face with food, ignoring her question. He really didn't feel like talking right now. Chi-Chi's temper flared as she asked him again. "Where....have....you....been?!"
Gohan finished eating his food and he got up from the table, walking to the door and opening it. He walked outside and shut it behind him, leaving his ill-tempered mother behind. He made his way to the bath house in the night, opening the door and shutting it behind him. The bathtub was already filled with hot water. Gohan quickly undressed and sank into the tub, only his neck and head remaining above water. He began to lather his body with the soap bar.
"Why does she care where I've been? It's so nerve-wracking to know she's just as protective of me now as I was when I was four friggin years old!!" Gohan began to scrub himself, washing the soap off of his lathered body. After he was finished, he just laid back against the tub and relaxed.
Then he thought about school tomorrow and he got nervous. (Videl....she'll probably still be pissed off at me,) he thought, as he got out of the tub and began drying himself off. He proceeded to put on some black boxers and a white t-shirt. He pulled out the stopper in the tub and let the water drain while he made his way back to the house. When he opened the door and walked in, all the lights were off. He shut the door behind him and walked to his room.
(Everybody's asleep....might as well turn in for the night, too.) He thought as he went into his room. Gohan was still pondering about tomorrow, as he lied down on his bed and pulled the covers over himself. It didn't take long for him to close his eyes and fall asleep....being taken to the dream world. Once again, that whole night was filled with nightmares of his past and of Videl. "Videl....no...." he said softly in his sleep.
***
Videl woke up the next morning, the sun shining in her eyes through the window. She sat up and rubbed her eyes yawning, trying to wake herself up. She looked at her clock, knowing that she had to be in school in about an hour and a half, (Plenty of time....it won't take me long to get ready.) She thought as she changed into her casual clothes. When she was finished, she exited her room and made her way downstairs to the living room. Her father was in a chair, reading the morning paper.
"Morning, daddy," she said sweetly. Her father closed the paper and set it aside, smiling at his daughter.
"Good morning, Videl. Did you sleep well?"
Videl stretched her arms, "Yeah, I did." She was about to say something else when she saw Buu waving at Videl, chuckling innocently. "Hey there, Buu! Are you and Bee doing okay?"
"Me all right!" Buu said cheerfully as Bee jumped up on him and started licking his cheek. Buu laughed and Videl couldn't stop from giggling. Then she turned to her father.
"I'm going to head for school now, daddy."
Mr. Satan checked his watch, "THIS early!? It only takes you five minutes to get there with your ability to fly!"
Videl smiled as she walked away, "I know, but I have some errands to take care of." Before Mr. Satan could reply, she exited the house and flew in the opposite direction of her school. Mr. Satan was dumbfounded as he was trying to figure out what she said.
Then it hit him, "She went to that boy's house....if that boy hurts my daughter, I'll pound him into the ground! That is....if I had the power to do that. Nevertheless," he stood up, "It still doesn't change the fact that I'm the champion of the world! YEEEEEEEEAH!!!" he exclaimed as he held his two fingers up high, proudly, while there was only the sound of crickets chirping.
***
Gohan had woken up about five minutes ago, and had started stretching outside of his house. It would be a little while before his mom would be done with breakfast. He then noticed a small ki heading towards his house. He slowly slipped behind his house to hide from it. He knew exactly who it was.
"Videl.why is she coming out here?" he said to himself.
"Probably because she wants to see her best friend!" a familiar voice said and laughed. Gohan jumped and turned to see his father, grinning sheepishly, "C'mon Gohan....don't tell me you're AFRAID of Videl! She's a whole lot weaker than you are!"
(Physically, yes. But mentally, spiritually, and emotionally she has me beat. If I ever had to fight her one day, and I pray to Kami I don't, I'd lose,) Gohan thought to himself as he continued to look to the sky, "I'm not afraid of her."
"Oh! Okay!" Goku said as he flew up into the air as Videl was nearing the house. He waved at her and she waved back. Goku pointed below and yelled, "Hey Videl! Gohan's down here!!"
Gohan looked up at his father, terrified, "Dad! What the hell are you doing?!!"
Goku laughed and with that, he flew off. Gohan looked back to the sky, only to find that Videl was no longer there, (Where could she have gone?) His question was about to be answered.
"BOO!!!" Gohan jumped and tripped over to the ground, turning to see Videl. Videl laughed and smirked at him evilly, "Hey Gohan, you scared of little 'ole me?" Gohan showed frustration in his face as he got up and took a fighter's stance, "No way in hell, Videl."
Videl took her stance as well as she readied herself for him. The last time she had fought against him was when he was the Great Saiyaman and she was destined to find out who he was. She made the first move throwing her fist at his face. Gohan pulled his hand up to block it.
Videl's fist made contact with Gohan's hand and she brought her other fist up for an uppercut. Gohan easily caught the second fist with his other hand. Gohan smirked at Videl, taunting her with his smirk. Videl growled as her foot came up and pressed against his stomach as she back flipped and landed in a split, in front of Gohan. Putting everything she had into her punch, she punched Gohan where no man should be punched.
Gohan's eyes widened in shock as he grabbed his crotch and fell to his knees, the rest of his body bending onto the ground in front of Videl. Videl stood up and dusted off her hands. Smirking she said the one thing Gohan didn't want to hear....
"I win," said Videl.
"D....damn you, Videl. That was low."
"That's probably why they call it a low blow." She laughed and walked away, entering his house.
Gohan stayed down in pain and knew that she was right....she was the winner. Gohan finally felt the pain ease as he stood up. He walked awkwardly to his house and entered it. Videl was in there, laughing with Chi-Chi, Goku, and Goten at the table.
"I would've done that to Goku, but they didn't allow low blows in the tournaments," said Chi-Chi.the thought of that move made Goku shiver. Chi- Chi laughed as she turned to Gohan and giggled, "Hi Gohan! We were just talking about you."
Gohan growled, "I'll bet you were." He shot Videl an evil glare, and she shot an evil glare right back at him. The two glared before Chi-Chi broke the glare.
"You two better hurry and eat. You don't want to be late for school, you know," said Chi-Chi.
"Yes ma'am! Gohan, listen to your mother and sit down and eat. You should get your strength for school today," said Videl.
"I'm not hungry," said Gohan. Everyone dropped their bowls and plates that they were eating out of into the floor and stared at Gohan in shock. His mother was the one who was most surprised.
"YOU'RE NOT HUNGRY!!?" exclaimed everyone at the table. Gohan gave a simple nod and walked into his room slamming the door shut behind him, but not hard enough to break anything. Chi-Chi slowly stood up from the table.
"Gohan has been acting really strange for the past few days. He wouldn't answer me when I asked him to and now he's not hungry. Maybe I should check on him," said Chi-Chi. Videl looked down and sighed. Maybe she shouldn't have kicked his ass this morning. Videl got up from the table.
"Thank you very much for breakfast, Chi-Chi," said Videl as she bowed and walked to Gohan's room. She knocked on the door of his room, gently, "Gohan?"
When no answer came, she opened the door and saw he was not there. The window was open. He'd already left for school. Videl walked back into the kitchen, gave a friendly wave, and exited the house. She took off flying for Orange Star High School.
(Gohan....what's wrong with you? Is your pride really hurt THAT much just because I beat you in a little match?) Videl sighed as she landed on the roof of Orange Star High. School didn't even start for another 30 minutes, so she quickly went down to her first class and opened the door. She saw a seat occupied and walked up to the person sitting in it. Sure enough, it was Gohan.
"Mind if I sit beside you?" asked Videl.
"I don't care...." said Gohan.
Videl sat down next to him, "What's with the attitude, Gohan?! If you keep acting like this today, you'll be getting detention sure enough!"
"I don't wanna talk about it."
"That's your problem....you can't even talk to me about your problems. Something's really wrong with you Gohan."
"I'm fine...."
"Whatever....sore loser," she mumbled.
Gohan felt the urge to punch her right there and now, but he knew he'd be suspended. They sat there for another 15 minutes, not saying a word to each other. Then another student entered the room and sat down next to Videl.
"Hey there!" said Erasa, cheerfully.
Videl turned to look at her and gave a smile, "Hey."
"What's wrong with Gohan?"
Videl smiled, "He's a little sick, that's all."
***
3rd period was finally over, and Gohan had had enough. His stomach growled and he held it. He should've eaten breakfast this morning. As he walked out of the room he walked past Videl, who was talking to Erasa at the moment. Videl saw his hurt expression and turned back to Erasa.
"I'll talk to you later," said Videl. Erasa gave a nod and Videl went upstairs to the roof, finding Gohan there, eating his lunch alone. Videl walked up to him and sat next to him, looking at him.
"Is there something wrong, Gohan?" asked Videl. Gohan didn't say a word as he continued to chow down on his food. Videl began to feel a little angry and she asked again, "Gohan.what is wrong with you?"
Gohan finished his lunch as he stood up and looked down into Videl's furious eyes, "Nothing is wrong with me, Videl."
"That's B.S. Gohan. Are you still ticked off about this morning when I beat you?"
"You didn't beat me Videl. You were so desperate to give me a low blow. You're a cheater and a liar, just like your father!"
Videl stepped back a few steps, shocked at what Gohan said. Her face went from sadness to anger as she brought her hand back and slapped Gohan right in the face. Gohan's head turned ninety degrees to his right. Tears began falling from Videl's eyes.
"How could you, Gohan?! You're the last person I'd expect to hear those words from! What's wro--" Videl gasped as she saw tears from Gohan's eyes.
"I'm sorry, Videl...." whispered Gohan as he let out a little sob and flew away to the sky. Videl watched on in shock.
(He was crying....how long has he been holding back those tears? Poor Gohan.there really IS something wrong with him. I need to find out what it is too.) With that, Videl took off after Gohan, flying after him. Gohan sensed Videl and, with a grunt, he turned into a Super Saiyan and flew off at top speed. Videl looked on in shock, and decided to fly back to the school, (Fine....he can be that way. I'm not gonna cover for him in 4th period though! If he's late, it's his own fault!) ***
5 minutes later, Gohan returned to Orange Star High with only 2 minutes left until he had to be in class. He powered down to his normal state and ran downstairs to his locker. He opened it, grabbed his books, and made his way into his next class with 1 minute remaining. Gohan walked up to his seat and sat down, Videl sitting next to him. The lights were flickering like crazy in the classroom until they went out completely. The teacher walked into the room and everyone quieted down.
"First off, I want everyone to know that our school is holding a prom in the gym for the students this Friday night. You MUST come with a date....no singles."
All of the female students giggled, except for Videl, and all of the male students chuckled, except for Gohan. After things quieted down, the teacher spoke again.
"By the way, we're also experiencing some power problems, but we should be up and running soon....as in tomorrow. You're all free to go for the rest of the day. School dismissed!"
The students cheered as they exited the classroom with the teacher. Gohan remained in his chair and Videl was right there next to him, looking at him with the help of the light that the sun poured in through the windows. Videl noticed the circles under Gohan's eyes and saw that he was extremely tired.
"Gohan....did you not get enough sleep last night?" Videl asked softly. Gohan nodded and got up from his seat. Videl got up too, "Do you want to do anything later today, Gohan? Now that we have the rest of the day off, we can hang out if you want."
"You can come over to my house if you want," said Gohan.
Videl smiled, "Sure....that would be great."
The two of them walked to their lockers and grabbed what the materials they needed out of them. Stuffing them in their bags, they shut the locker doors and went up to the rooftop of the school. Gohan and Videl took off into the air, flying to Gohan's house.
Videl sighed, looking at Gohan, (I want to ask him what's wrong.but then he'll run away from me. Maybe he'll accidentally spit out his problem to me.) Videl smiled as she continued looking at Gohan, (He has such a beautiful face....he's so strong and destructive with rage inside of him....yet he has a soft, gentle, caring side in him.) Videl looked straight ahead again as the two of them landed at his house.
Chi-Chi was hanging laundry on the clothesline when she spotted the two, "Hey! Aren't you two supposed to be in school?"
"We got let out early today! Problems with the power there," said Videl. Chi-Chi nodded and focused back on hanging the laundry as Gohan climbed in through the window of his house to his room. Videl decided to be a little more courteous and went through the front door and walked into Gohan's room. Gohan lied down on his bed, rubbing his eyes. Videl noticed the circles under his eyes for the second time today.
"Gohan....you need to get some rest. You look dog tired," said Videl as she studied his face.
"Okay," said Gohan as he took off his pants, shoes, socks, vest, and shirt, and laid them all in the floor. Videl covered his body with the bed sheets and Gohan, for the first time today, smiled at her. Videl felt her heart skip a few beats and jump. "Thank you, Videl," said Gohan before his eyes shut and he fell asleep. Videl sat at Gohan's desk and laid her head down. She closed her eyes and, like Gohan, drifted away to the world of dreams that awaited her in her sleep.
***
Videl awoke from her slumber an hour later. She lifted her head and stretched her arms, grunting. She looked over to Gohan and her face expression turned into concern. Gohan was still asleep, but she saw the pained expression on his face and the sweat that dripped from his head.
"NO!!!" shouted Gohan, as he sat up quickly, his eyes darting open. He looked around at his surroundings and breathed heavily, calming himself. "Another nightmare...." he said.
"Are you okay?" inquired Videl. Gohan turned to her and his eyes widened. He had forgotten that she was still in the room with him. Collecting himself, he gave a weak, fake smile and nodded.
"Yeah....I'm okay." replied Gohan.
"What happened? You looked terrible....as if you were having a nightmare."
"Yeah, I was....but I'm okay now."
"You're lying, Gohan."
"I said....I'm FINE."
"Liar!" snapped Videl. "You keep telling me you're fine when in truth, you're not! What the hell is wrong with you?! Is that so much to ask?! You're keeping things from me again, just like when you were at the beginning of high school! The whole Saiyaman ordeal!"
Gohan kicked the covers off of him and sat at the edge of his bed, looking down. Videl saw the sad look in his face, as if he were about to cry. She calmed herself and stood from her chair. She walked over to Gohan and put a hand on his shoulder, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be so hard on you."
"It's okay, Videl. It's okay...." said Gohan as he began putting his clothes back on. As soon as he was finished, he spoke again, "Videl....there's something I wanna ask you."
"What is it, Gohan?" asked Videl.
"Well....I was wondering if...."
"Yes?"
"I was wondering if --"
"Gohan! Videl! Dinner time!" yelled Chi-Chi.
(Shit....and I was about to ask her too,) thought Gohan, "I'll ask you later." Videl was about to say something when Gohan opened the door and walked out into the kitchen, Videl following behind. Gohan's eyes widened, "What the....!?"
"Hey Gohan! How are ya?!" asked Krillin. Gohan looked around the dinner table and noticed the guests at his house. Vegeta, Bulma, Trunks, Android #18, Krillin, and the little Maron, were all sitting at the table along with Goku, Chi-Chi, and Goten.
Gohan sighed, (Why wasn't I told about this?)
The guests all looked at Gohan and Videl and started laughing lightly. Gohan saw them, turned and looked at Videl, who was blushing, then turned back to the guests.
"Is that all you guys ever think about?" All of the people at the table laughed, even Vegeta and #18. Gohan sighed as he and Videl sat at the table and began eating their food. 5 minutes later, everyone was finished. Videl looked at Gohan and Gohan looked at Videl.
"So.what was it you were going to ask me, Gohan?" asked Videl. Gohan went pale as the whole table quieted down. Everyone was paying attention to him.
Gohan gulped, (Why me? Did she really have to ask NOW?) Gohan looked at Videl and blushed as he spoke, "Well Videl....um....the prom is this Friday and....um...."
"HOLD IT, MISTER!" yelled Chi-Chi. She got up from the table, "If you're gonna do this, you're gonna do it right." Gohan looked confused as Chi-Chi pulled a surprised Videl from her chair and walked her over to Gohan. They were standing about a foot apart from each other.
"Now, lightly grab her right hand with yours so that her palm is against yours." said Chi-Chi. Gohan's eyes widened, but he did as his mother said....fearing what might happen if he didn't.
"Now get on one knee Gohan and look up into her eyes and ask the question," said Chi-Chi as she backed away from the two to get a better view.
(I can't believe this....it's so embarrassing!) Gohan thought as he knelt on his right knee and looked up into Videl's eyes. He finally gave in and decided to play along, saying this in the nicest way he could.
"Videl Satan....would you be my date to the prom?" asked Gohan.
Videl's eyes lit up and she smiled down at him, "I would be honored....Son Gohan," she replied. Gohan stood up, letting go of her hand and smiled. There were various responses from the guests at the table.
"Awwwwwwwwwww!" said Chi-Chi, Bulma, and #18, as they smiled.
Maron and Goku clapped and Krillin whistled. Vegeta gave a satisfied smirk.
"KISSY! KISSY!!" yelled Goten and Trunks. Gohan blushed a beet red from his chin to the roots of his hair as he glared at Goten and Trunks who ran out of the house. Gohan ran outside after them.
"GOHAN AND VIDEL! SITTIN' IN A TREE! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! FIRST COMES LOVE! THEN COMES MARRIAGE! THEN COMES GOHAN WITH A BABY CARRIAGE!" sang Goten and Trunks as they laughed hysterically ran for their lives from Gohan.
"TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNKS!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOTEEEEEEEEEEN!!!" yelled Gohan as he continued to chase them.
Videl watched on, giggling at the chase scene, (Gohan....it's about time you asked me. I was starting to get worried. Maybe now the prom will put your conscience at ease to whatever problem you might have.) Videl smiled and started to laugh as Gohan tackled the two children and started giving them a tickle torture that made Goten and Trunks wish they hadn't said what they said.
***
Back inside, Chi-Chi and Bulma decided on something.
"We're going to take Videl shopping tomorrow for her dress. You boys can take Gohan shopping to get his outfit too. Goku, if you disagree, you'll have to cook your own food for a week!" said Chi-Chi.
"Aw man. No mercy," whined Goku.
"Same goes for you Vegeta!" said Bulma.
"I can live with that," said Vegeta as he smirked.
"You can also sleep on the floor and no naughty stuff for you for a month!"
"Damn you, woman!" yelled Vegeta as everyone else laughed.
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This chapter took me about two weeks to write, seeing as how I'm in college and I was attacked constantly by the dreaded "Writer's Block." Chapter 2 will follow when I start and finish writing it. Thanks for reading! Seeya soon!