DBZ: My Way

Summary: Gohan enters the kids martial arts tournament 4 months after the death of Goku and the defeat of Cell. Videl also enters that same tournament. A meeting with 18 lands Videl a trainer/master in martial arts and fighting overall how will this change Videl's life and what will be the outcome of this.

This is my first DBZ story I hope you like it and I don't think I need to say it but I don't own DBZ or any of its characters. Please read and review.

Tournament

It has been 2 months since the defeat of Cell and the death of Goku. Gohan still blamed himself for him being dead. Everyone tried to convince Gohan that it wasn't his fault but he didn't listen. Chi-Chi had finally got enough of Gohan moping around the house like a lost puppy and sent him to Capsule Corps. She had given Gohan time off from studying so he can deal with Goku's death but his moping was making it to hard for her to get over it.

As she watched Gohan fly off she walked back in the house to clean. She was watching dishes when she heard the TV news caster start talking about an upcoming tournament that would be held in 2 months time. She started thinking this was the perfect chance to get Gohan out of his depression. So she started planning on him entering it as she wrote down the number. Satisfied that her plan was going to work she set about making dinner so when Gohan returned it would be ready.

One hour later Gohan was walking through the door when his stomach told his mother he was home, "i'm back mom" he said.

"I heard honey go get cleaned up dinner is almost ready" Chi-Chi told him. Ten minutes Chi-Chi had finished setting the table and was sitting waiting for Gohan, he finally walked down the stairs freshly showered and dressed. "So honey how was your time at Bulma's?"

"It was fine I sparred with Vegeta" he answered.

"Oh thats nice honey, I still can't believe how you Saiyans eat."

"Hehe....what can I say i'm hungry."

"Your always hungry, but I have something to tell you."

"Whats that mom?"

"Your going to compete in the next tournament in two months."

"What!! But mom why do I have to compete!!!"

"Because I said so and we are running out of money and the next tournament is in 6 months and the money we have from the last tournament your father won is running out and wont last until then!"

"But, but I don't want to compete!"

"Son Gohan watch your tone young man and unless you are going to eat less food you will compete!"

"Ok, ok I will compete but I wont like it."

"Well we will see, also you are strictly forbidden to use your powers during this tournament I don't not want to see you do anything that will give you an unfair advantage against the other kids" said Chi-Chi.

"What why...." he started.

"Son Gohan if I even think you are using an ounce of your power you will be forbidden to par take in any type of training and you will enter school with other kids your age, so you decide" demanded Chi-Chi.

"Ok I will make myself seem as if i'm just a kid who had martial arts training" said Gohan.

"Good and after the tournament I will allow you to continue training while you study but you will go to high school for one year."

"Do I have to?"

"Yes!"

"But..."

"No buts!!" and there was a loud sound of metal hitting skin.

Over the next two months Gohan trained and studied to get ready for the tournament. Although he didn't really want to be in it the thought of less food was more than enough reasons to enter it. He and Chi-Chi was just arriving at the entrance of the tournament when they ran into Krillin. "Hey are you competing Gohan?"

"Yea mom says we need more money, are you?"

"Nope i'm only here because 18 wanted to watch it in person and not on TV."

"Gohan, honey, time for you to go register before you miss it."

"Ok see you guys later."

Gohan walked through the crowd of people towards the registration booth. "Excuse me I want to register for the tournament" he told the guy behind the booth.

"Ok I need you to fill out this information card," the mad then proceeded to hand him a card to fill out.

"Ok I'll be right back" Gohan ran to the table that was provided. Name: Gohan, Age: 10, D.O.B: 757AD, Trainer: Son Goku, Ma Junior, Chi-Chi. He started to walk back to the booth but wasn't paying attention and ran into someone.

"Ow, watch where your going" he heard a soft voice say.

"I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention, here let me help you up" he put his hand out, she looked at it then grabbed it and pulled herself up. Gohan finally got a good look at the girls face, she had black hair that reached to her shoulders, she had gray eyes. Gohan looked in her eyes and lost all thought and the smile she gave him made him lose all movement in his body.

"Hey anyone home" she said with amusement in her voice.

"I-I-I-I'm Go-Go-Gohan" he finally got out.

"Well Gohan if your going to stare at me all day your going to have to get a ticket to watch the tournament" she told him.

"No, i'm supposed to be in the tournament also."

"Well is that so well did you turn in your card?"

"This thing," he held up a registration card.

"Yes that thing you better go turn it in you only have a few minutes left" with that she turned and walked away. 'What a weird kid he just stared at me like he never seen a girl before I wonder what that was about' she thought.

"So 18 why did you want to come watch the tournament in person" asked Chi-Chi.

"Well I am thinking about training someone but I want to see what kinda talent is in the tournament before I chose someone to train I might find someone here I want to train" she answered.

"You want to train someone?"

"Hey I need something to do with my time."

"What about Krillin?"

"Hey he is fine but you can't expect me to spend all my time with him besides you can't say you don't like the idea of having another female in the group so far there is only is only me, you, and Bulma."

"Your right I guess."

"Besides she might just be Gohan's age."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing, nothing at all I might change my mind about this entire thing."

In the waiting room Gohan was sitting in the back trying to calm down from his meeting with the 'mystery' girl as he called her. He didn't know what it was about her but he when he looked at her he couldn't function like normal. It was like he had a meltdown. To him her eyes was like looking at the stars on a clear night and her smile lit a fire in him that he never wanted to see go out. It was like he was at an all you can eat buffet. As he sat there thinking about her he remembered he didn't get her name and he berated himself for that. He looked up and saw that that girl was looking at him with a funny expression on her face. He looked back confused.

"Is there something wrong?"

"I don't know I was going to ask you the same thing Gohan I was standing here for 5 minutes trying to get your attention what are you thinking about?"

He blushed and turned directed his eyes to the floor that all of a sudden got really interesting, "nothing much just the tournament and how many kids are here" he lied.

"There is a lot of kids here but that don't matter because i'm am going to win even if I have to beat them all!!"

"I bet you will you look really strong."

"You bet I am."

"So whats your name?"

"Videl"

"So Videl is this the first tournament you competed in?"

"Yup i'm only 10 which you need to be to compete in the kids tournament, how about you?"

"Yea my first one also i'm also 10."

"You should try and calm down Gohan getting so worked up like you are will not help you when its your turn to fight." she said then walked away just as the commentator walked in.

"Ok kids welcome to the 5th annual kids martial arts tournament. You will compete against each other and for the right to be called the tournament champ, since there are more of you then there are spots we will have a preliminary round to cut half of you down from 32 to 16 now I need everyone to walk out and stand around the outside of the ring" with that he led them outside and walked into the ring while the kids walked and stood shoulder to shoulder around the outside of the ring.

"Ladies and gentleman welcome to the 5th annual kids martial arts tournament where these fine young masters will compete for the right to be called the best of all the kids for the next 6 months, but, unfortunately we have to many participants and need to cut them down by half, so we will have a punch off, so while the punch counter be brought I will explain how it works, every kid here has a number and when their number is called out they will walk up to the counter and punch it as hard as they can and the number that comes from the counter will be placed next to that kids name on the big board behind me" he turned and pointed to a jumbo display board that had all 32 kids names and tournament number on it. "Now when all 32 kids have gone we will rank then in order from 1 to 32 but only the top 16 will be able to compete in the tournament, but so the other 16 don't feel left out they will all receive a ticket for one month of free training by tournament veteran Master Roshi, who to date has won more tournaments than anyone else in tournament history." he finished. The crowd clapped.

"Ok now that the punching bag is here can I have number 523 step up to the punching counter?"

The kid stepped up and took position and without waisting time he punched the counter, "52" yelled the commentator and the number was placed next to his name. "683" another boy walked up "50" it was reported.

"452" a girl walked up "55."

"103" Videl walked up this time "65."

"205" a boy walked up looking nervous "54."

"101, ok 60."

"403, um 59."

"555, ok 64."

"601, ok 58." This continued until all 32 kids have had a turn. Ok folks everyone have had a turn and can we have a round of applause for each of them" he waited while the crowd clapped "ok, now as for the 16 who are in they are in order from 1 to 16" he paused and took a breath.

"Number 1 Videl, 2 Gohan, 3 Tao Pi, 4 Machen, 5 Enyce, 6 Jackie, 7 Teincho, 8 Mighty Mask Jr., 9 Chun, 10 Ripper, 11 Jet, 12 Babai, 13 Shu, 14 Ma Ju, 15 Koe, 16 Bibi, and for the other 16 i'm sorry you didn't make it but you get one month free training by Master Roshi" he finished while the kids who didn't make it walked out of the tournament area to sit in the stands with the rest of those who was watching the tournament.

Now for the matches they will be set as "1v10, 3v16, 4v15, 5v9, 6v7, 8v13, 11v14 2v12, now we will give all participants a ten minute rest to get a drink and snack then we will begin the tournament."

18 was walking to a concession stand to get something to drink when she spotted Videl entering a different stand. She changed courses and headed straight for the one that Videl entered. "Excuse me but your the one who is the number one seed in this tournament right?"

Videl turned and looked straight in the womans eyes not blinking or backing down from 18's glare. "Yes so what if I am?"

"Oh at least your attitude matches your seeding but can you back it up?"

"Want to find out?"

18 smiled "lets see what you got follow me" with that she led Videl to the ladies washroom, ok kid show me what you got."

Videl didn't hesitate or back down from a challenge and ran straight at 18 ready to knock her lights out. 18 dodged to the side and jumped over a quick leg sweep that followed. Videl quickly seeing that 18 was in the air aimed a punch at her but all she got was air as 18 disappeared and reappeared behind her.

"Thats enough I found out everything I needed to know from you now you have 5 minutes until your match I'll buy you a drink and snack for taking up your time" she led Videl out of the washroom and bought her a small drink and some chips.

"Ok lady I appreciate the snack but who are you and what was that about and ow did you disappear like that was that one of those tricks my father talked about?"

"You can call me 18, I needed to know if you was worth that number 1 seeding and worth my time, and as for the disappearing its not a trick, but I want to know who taught you because who ever it was should have saw that although your form is heads above the rest you have a lot of openings for someone who has enough experience to take advantage of."

"Um I trained myself thank you very much and what did you mean worth your time?"

"You trained yourself" Videl nodded "I would like to officially train you if you take this offer you will learn how to do more than disappear."

"More than just disappear like what?"

"Can't tell you now but if you want to know meet me here after the tournament and don't tell no one not even your parents."

"Ok I'll think about it."

"Think long and hard this is a once in a life time opportunity, now you better run along before your disqualified."

Videl and 18 walked out of the concession stand Videl headed to the participants part while 18 headed towards the fans part with a smirk on her face. Videl was deep in thought about whether or not she should take this offer or not. As she thought she weighed the options: 'on one hand I will have an official trainer and I can learn more fighting styles and moves plus that disappearing thing but, on the other hand father just says that those are cheap tricks that people do when they can't win, but if thats true why couldn't I at least land one hit on her?' Videl was so deep in thought she didn't even realise it was her turn to fight she just walked up to the ring and stood in the middle still thinking.

"Ok the first fight Videl verses Ripper, BEGIN!!"

Videl still not paying attention didn't realise that ripper was running straight at her. Ripper seeing that she wasn't going to react punched her right in the face sending her rolling back. She stopped and shock the cob webs out of her head and glared at Ripper with a glare that sent a shiver down his spine. 18 saw this and smirked again. Videl got up and into her stance, Ripper charged Videl ducked under his punch and kicked him in the gut, uppercut him and grabbed his arm and through him out the ring all before he could react to his hit missing her.

"Ok what an exciting battle the winner by ring out Videl!" the crowded clapped and yelled for Videl.

In the waiting room Gohan and everyone was surprised at how easily Videl won against Ripper who was bigger and stronger then Videl. As she walked to the waiting room she passed Tao Pi and Bibi she wished them luck but Bibi just scolded and stuck her noise in the air while saying I don't need luck. Tao Pi thanked her and congratulated her on her win.

"Wow nice fight Videl I thought for sure he would get a couple more hits in before you reacted" said Gohan as he looked over from the window looking down on the ring.

"Thanks but I was just deep in thought about something that happened earlier when I went to get a snack" she replied while looking at the fight below.

"Wow Tao Pi and Bibi are both fast I wonder who is going to win."

"Don't matter they both have to many flaws in their technique to get past the second round Gohan."

"Yea but still if they could get past those small flaws they both would be great fighters."

"Maybe Tao Pi but Bibi is to arrogant to be a great fighter."

"Winner but ring out Bibi" the crowd clapped "will fighters 4 and 15 come to the ring."

As the fights past the waiting competitors got bored and started doing different thing the only one watching every fight was Videl trying to get a good idea of each persons style, while Gohan set next to her meditating not paying attention. "Hey Gohan if you don't get down there they will disqualify you" Videl said.

"Huh?"

"Its your turn."

"Oh thanks."

"Good luck."

Gohan walked to the ring and turned towards his opponent. He bowed and got into his fighting stance ready for the match to begin. Babai stood for a minute then bowed and got into his stance. "Go Gohan!!!!" yelled his mother. Gohan turned towards her and waved then turned back to hiss opponent.

"The last fight in the first round begin!!!"

Gohan and Babai stood watching each other for a minute then Babai charged. Gohan ducked under his attack and did a leg sweep which Babai jumped over. Gohan followed with a spinning backhand that caught Babai just as he landed across the face, Babai jumped back to regroup but Gohan charged and kept attacking until he got him to the edge and did a spinning heel kick knocking Babai out of the ring.

"Winner by ring out Gohan!!!" the crowd clapped but none louder than Chi-Chi. "Now for the next round we have Videl verses Bibi, Koe verses Chun, Teincho verses Mighty Mask Jr, Ma Ju verses Gohan, now will the first two please come to the ring."

The quarterfinals went by and the winners was Videl and Gohan who would be facing off in the championship round. "Ok ladies and gentleman we will have a 30 minute recess so the fighters can be at their best for the final round don't be late or you might miss it" yelled the commentator.

Gohan went to meet his mother and Krillin to get some food. "Hey mom did you like the matches so far?"

"Hey honey I enjoyed watching them but you might have to watch out for that Videl girl who ever her trainer is must be proud of her."

"Yea but she wont beat me mom."

"I know honey your hungry I brought some food for you."

"You bet i'm hungry!!!"

"Gee Gohan do you have to be so loud" asked Krillin.

"Sorry, hey where is 18?"

"Don't know she said she said she had to go do something."

Videl was just walking out of the competitors area when she saw 18 standing near a concession stand looking her way, she guessed she was waiting for her so she headed towards her. "Hello 18 did you enjoy the fights?"

"Yes Videl they where interesting although I am impressed that you was only hit once during the entire tournament so far."

"Well I train hard even without a trainer."

"So have you thought about my offer?"

"Yes I think I will take you up on that offer, if only to get away from my father."

"Oh, and who is your father?"

"Hercule Satan."

"What really I never would have thought that idiot would have have a kid as good in fighting as you are."

"Hey I might not like him but I wont allow you to talk down about him!!"

"Sorry, sorry but you do know he lied right?"

"About what?"

"About killing Cell."

"Oh, I knew something was wrong about that when I saw that gold fighter walking in the fighting arena but the connection was cut from the camera so I don't know what happened after that."

"Oh I'll tell you" she then went into detail about the entire situation and how Cell became and how Cell was killed."

"So you mean you are...was an android created by some mad scientist named Gero, you had a brother who was also turned into an android and you both was supposed to destroy the earth but you refused and Gero released Cell who proceeded to absorb you and your brother and fight the gold fighters and was killed by the youngest of them?"

"Thats correct but don't tell no one this i'm only telling you because I trust you wont tell no one and if you want to be trained by me your going to need to know this."

"Ok this is much to take in at once."

"Don't worry I'll buy you lunch while you take all this in."

30 minutes later Videl and Gohan made their way to the ring and was facing each other ready to get the championship under way. Gohan bowed to Videl she bowed back. "Good luck Videl I hope you do well" she just rolled her eyes.

"Lets get this going what are we waiting for anyway didn't that guy say come back in 30 minutes?" Gohan nodded "then where is he?"

Five minutes later the commentator came out "Sorry folks we where having technical difficulties but they are now all sorted out and we can get back to the championship round, now the final round between Videl and Gohan!!!Begin!!!"

Gohan and Videl stood in their stance for a minute waiting for the other to move. Slowly they advanced on each other. When they was close enough Gohan through a punch that was blocked by Videl and she responded with a leg sweep that Gohan jumped over. They continued exchanging blows and kicks. Slowly Gohan started to push Videl towards the edge. Gohan did a leg sweep to try and kick her out the ring but she easily jumped over it. While she was in the air he through a punch at her, seeing that she couldn't block it she grabbed his arm and pulled him out the ring with her. When she pulled him Gohan was shocked by this and couldn't react in time as she pulled and turned him so he would land first. The crowd was shocked by this move also because never has someone pulled an opponent out of the ring with them.

"Wow folks that was unexpected and a great battle, but as rules state the first one to land outside of the ring wins and so the winner of the kids 5th annual tournament: Videl" he stopped as the crowd clapped and cheered "the runner up: Gohan" they cheered and clapped again. "Will both contestants come to the ring to receive their prize!!!"

Videl just smiled at Gohan and helped him up "Nice fight Gohan maybe next time you will beat me."

"Hey you pulled me out the ring that had to be cheating or something."

"Nope, just quick thinking, come on we got to go get our prize."

"Ok for the runner up Gohan he will receive a prize of 30 thousand zeni" the crowd clapped again "for Videl the kids tournament champ she will receive a prize of 60 thousand zeni" the crowd clapped again "thank you for coming to the 5th annual tournament I hope to see you all next time!!!"

A/N....Hello!!!, I want to thank everyone for reading but I want to remind everyone, in the tournament Gohan was NOT using his powers, Chi-Chi forbid him from using them. The fight between Gohan and Videl was a prime example of him not using his powers because if he was then he would have won easily, BUT I didn't have him win for a reason, now that being said Videl is not be stronger than Gohan now BUT, Videl will have her ways of beating him and if you don't like Gohan being beat by a 'little girl' as some put it then don't read because I WILL NOT change it!!!!! I hope you like this chapter and please review, flame if you want I really don't care it doesn't bother me as long as your not an anonymous reviewer, just let it be known that I wont change who won the last tournament or how she won, because I think winning like that is possible and if you didn't see this coming from the events when they met then you wasn't paying much attention. Now Enjoy and please review!!!!