Keeping the Peace
"Why won't you just TELL me who you are?" the girl demanded of the absurdly dressed hero.
"I'm sorry, I can't do that, Miss Videl" the Great Saiyaman said in a gratingly false voice.
Once again Videl pondered at how he knew her name. "I just don't get it. Why are you so secretive?" she demanded.
Saiyaman grinned an impossibly innocent grin that tickled a memory inside her brain. "It's to protect the privacy of my family" he said in that tooth grinding bravado tone.
"I won't tell anyone" Videl wheedled. "I swear!"
"You already know who I am. I am the Great Saiyaman!" he said while doing his wierd gesticulations.
"Uh-huh" Videl said defeatedly. Then she jumped at him so fast that she was sure she would catch him off guard. But he just dematerialized, and Videl was grabbing air. She would have fallen, but a strong yet gentle hand steadied her. Then it was gone.
Videl was left alone, in the middle of a crowded street. She saw a flash of a red cape on top of a building, and sighed in longing. "Saiyaman..."
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"Did'ja hear? Saiyaman stopped another robbery this morning!"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah!"
Gohan listened contentedly to the conversation around him. Everyone was buzzing with news about Saiyaman. No one suspected he, 'the nerd' as he was called by the guys, or 'the cutie' by the ladies, was the superhero they were chatting about.
And that suited Gohan superbly. He meant what he said about preserving his family's privacy. He noticed that Videl was sitting quietly in her chair listening, as he was.
"Hey Videl, is something the matter?"
"Huh? Uh, no, nothing"
"You can talk to me, I won't say anything"
"Will you drop it, Gohan? Nothing's the matter" she said irritably
"Sure, okay" Gohan leaned back again.
Videl felt bad, because she'd hurt his feelings. She was too proud to apologize, but she would smile next time he gave her that goofy grin of his. It was impossible to dislike Gohan, and even Sharpner wasn't as nasty to him. It must be the smile. So innocent, so like...
She was about to think further when Eraza commented loudly. "That Saiyaman sure is strong. He might even be stronger than Mr Satan!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You're joking right?" Came a loud booming voice from the front of the classroom. All quieted and sat as they looked at the 'hero' of the world. "That sissy couldn't hold a candle to me!" Mr Satan gloated.
Gohan sank down in his chair. He thanked Dende that his mother wasn't here. Goodness knew what she would have said.
Or done with her enormous frying pan.
As the 'hero' went on about how weak Saiyaman was, Gohan slowly became irritated. It wasn't like him to anger at all, but he was getting indignant on behalf of his alter ego. Just look at these sheep take in everything he says.
Gohan was VERY suprised when Videl stood up and shouted "That's enough, DAD"
"Ah, Videl! I was just saying what a wimp that Saiyaman is-"
"I know" Videl stated dryly. "But have you ever seen him fight, dad?"
"Yeah, he's on TV all the time, he's blinded the media-" he was about to launch into another tirade but Videl stopped him.
"Then you must have seen his moves, they are quite impressive."
"Dirty tricks, he's just like those jerks at the Cell Games were." it was said half to himself.
"Oh yeah? I SAW him dad. I SAW him lift the bus from mid air. I saw him carry my hover craft like it was nothing. And his moves are NOT fake."
"They have to be. Not even I can lift a bus!"
"Well maybe he's stronger than you"
Mr Satan was speechless. He quickly made excuses and left. The teacher had no chance of calming the class, so he declared a free day.
Gohan gave Videl covert glances, Why had she stood up for Saiyaman when she gave every appearance of hating his guts?
Videl was an enigma. Good thing Gohan was very good at solving puzzles.
Hehe. I kinda wrote this before Buu so it doesn't really follow the storyline. Call it an A/U if you want (although it's not, it just doesn't follow the timeline)
"Why won't you just TELL me who you are?" the girl demanded of the absurdly dressed hero.
"I'm sorry, I can't do that, Miss Videl" the Great Saiyaman said in a gratingly false voice.
Once again Videl pondered at how he knew her name. "I just don't get it. Why are you so secretive?" she demanded.
Saiyaman grinned an impossibly innocent grin that tickled a memory inside her brain. "It's to protect the privacy of my family" he said in that tooth grinding bravado tone.
"I won't tell anyone" Videl wheedled. "I swear!"
"You already know who I am. I am the Great Saiyaman!" he said while doing his wierd gesticulations.
"Uh-huh" Videl said defeatedly. Then she jumped at him so fast that she was sure she would catch him off guard. But he just dematerialized, and Videl was grabbing air. She would have fallen, but a strong yet gentle hand steadied her. Then it was gone.
Videl was left alone, in the middle of a crowded street. She saw a flash of a red cape on top of a building, and sighed in longing. "Saiyaman..."
**********************************
"Did'ja hear? Saiyaman stopped another robbery this morning!"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah!"
Gohan listened contentedly to the conversation around him. Everyone was buzzing with news about Saiyaman. No one suspected he, 'the nerd' as he was called by the guys, or 'the cutie' by the ladies, was the superhero they were chatting about.
And that suited Gohan superbly. He meant what he said about preserving his family's privacy. He noticed that Videl was sitting quietly in her chair listening, as he was.
"Hey Videl, is something the matter?"
"Huh? Uh, no, nothing"
"You can talk to me, I won't say anything"
"Will you drop it, Gohan? Nothing's the matter" she said irritably
"Sure, okay" Gohan leaned back again.
Videl felt bad, because she'd hurt his feelings. She was too proud to apologize, but she would smile next time he gave her that goofy grin of his. It was impossible to dislike Gohan, and even Sharpner wasn't as nasty to him. It must be the smile. So innocent, so like...
She was about to think further when Eraza commented loudly. "That Saiyaman sure is strong. He might even be stronger than Mr Satan!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You're joking right?" Came a loud booming voice from the front of the classroom. All quieted and sat as they looked at the 'hero' of the world. "That sissy couldn't hold a candle to me!" Mr Satan gloated.
Gohan sank down in his chair. He thanked Dende that his mother wasn't here. Goodness knew what she would have said.
Or done with her enormous frying pan.
As the 'hero' went on about how weak Saiyaman was, Gohan slowly became irritated. It wasn't like him to anger at all, but he was getting indignant on behalf of his alter ego. Just look at these sheep take in everything he says.
Gohan was VERY suprised when Videl stood up and shouted "That's enough, DAD"
"Ah, Videl! I was just saying what a wimp that Saiyaman is-"
"I know" Videl stated dryly. "But have you ever seen him fight, dad?"
"Yeah, he's on TV all the time, he's blinded the media-" he was about to launch into another tirade but Videl stopped him.
"Then you must have seen his moves, they are quite impressive."
"Dirty tricks, he's just like those jerks at the Cell Games were." it was said half to himself.
"Oh yeah? I SAW him dad. I SAW him lift the bus from mid air. I saw him carry my hover craft like it was nothing. And his moves are NOT fake."
"They have to be. Not even I can lift a bus!"
"Well maybe he's stronger than you"
Mr Satan was speechless. He quickly made excuses and left. The teacher had no chance of calming the class, so he declared a free day.
Gohan gave Videl covert glances, Why had she stood up for Saiyaman when she gave every appearance of hating his guts?
Videl was an enigma. Good thing Gohan was very good at solving puzzles.
Hehe. I kinda wrote this before Buu so it doesn't really follow the storyline. Call it an A/U if you want (although it's not, it just doesn't follow the timeline)