Dragon Ball Z: Alternate Directions
The Lookout: One Day after the Cell Games
Android 18 hovered below the Lookout and considered her situation. She knew that she no longer could overpower most of the Defenders that now were on the Lookout. Before she and her brother could easily defeat any number of them. Now it was different. Piccolo, Gohan and Vegeta could destroy her and her brother easily. The division of power had changed. That left her with only a couple of possibilities, one of them was to fly off somewhere and attempt to have some type of life with just her brother as her only companion. The thought repulsed her as she considered that. What she wanted was someone that would fill the void inside her heart. Floating up, she peeked over the side of the Lookout to see them. She frowned when she looked at the one called Krillin. She knew that the short bald fighter was attracted to her, it was obvious and in some ways she was flattered. But he was not acceptable to her. His desperation towards her made her leery about him. The one with the scar, Yamcha was not acceptable either for similar reasons. Then her eyes locked onto the young man called Gohan. Biologically Gohan and her were the same age, even though she was what would be considered a woman. Her outward characteristics were that of a woman of about 19 years old, in truth she was only half that age. She considered her options, she could decide upon another or wait until Gohan matures to a point that he could have a relationship with her. Since she did not age and would have the same outward appearance as she did now, it would not be really a problem. Using her optic sensor she calculated his age to be about 11 years old and to ensure that he was mature enough, she would wait seven years. She knew what she would do, the plan was set. She would find a deserted place and set herself into hibernation until seven years had passed then seek out Gohan. Flying off, she first told 17 her brother what she planned and then she headed for a place to hide and sleep. he had protested about her doing that, but she gracefully told him that it was her choice and her decision. Locating one of Doctor Gero's deserted Safe Sites, where the demented psychopath could hide and plan. She sat on an old chair and shut down, setting her internal clock for Six Years Eight Months.
The Awakening:
Opening her eyes with a start, she looked around the dusty interior of the Safe Site and smiled. A thin layer of dust coated her and after shaking off the dust and cobwebs she went to find a place to wash off the rest. Finding a nearby Lake, she jumped in clothes and all. Once underwater, she striped off her clothes and threw them onto the shore. The last items were her thong panties and bra. Swimming around in the water to fully clean herself. Stepping out, she hung her clothes on branches and sat on the shore naked. The cool breeze raised goosebumps on her skin. The sun and heat of the day quickly dried her garments and she redressed. Now it was time to initiate her next part of her plan. Seek out Gohan and start a relationship with the young man. By now he was a Man and should in all aspects be close enough to her outward appearance age. Flying into the air, she used her implanted knowledge to find his known dwelling. Landing she approached the door and gently knocked. The one that answered caused her to step back.
"Great Dragon Shit!" Chichi said as she glared at the Blond Android standing at her door. Pulling back from the door, Chichi went into a subconscious fighting stance. "Gohan get out here!" She yelled behind her. 18 looked at Chichi confused as he made no hostile move towards Gohan's mother. Then she saw Gohan. He had grown exactly as predicted. He had black somewhat pointed hair, cool dark eyes and was extremely well muscled as he moved towards her standing between his mother and her.
"What do you want 18?" Gohan asked as he stared at her, his eyes flashing with confusion. But he also was looking at her differently as he once did, there was a trace of appreciation. As he looked her over. She liked that, there definitely was some physical attraction in his expression as he looked at her. "You do know I could easily destroy you, if you are here for a fight?"
"No, I am not here to fight you. Can we take a walk and speak with one another?" 18 asked, seeing both Chichi and Gohan stare at her in continued confusion. "I promise I am not here for anything sinister, I would just like to talk to you alone." Gohan looked at his mother and she appeared to be leery about her son going alone to talk to an Android that was initially built to kill Goku and Gohan.
Gohan thought about it for a minute then nodded. Stepping outside, and 18 knew the real reason he was coming. In his mind if it came to a fight it would be better to be away from his Mother and younger brother. Walking together until they were out of sight of the house he turned towards her. "Alright, what is it?' He asked with some impatience, still somewhat believing that she was here for some sinister reason. At first 18 felt a little nervous, yes she had planned this and now that she was face to face with Gohan it seemed to be more difficult then she realized it would be. Smiling she tried to appear as normal as possible. Just a young woman not a killer Android.
"This may sound a bit odd, but I have come to initiate the possibility of an Emotional and Physical relationship with you." 18 said as she saw the utter shock come over his features. He seemed to falter as he shook his head to make sure he was awake.
"What!" he stammered out, still not believing he had heard her right. She moved closer and took his hand, holding it.
"I wish to be your significant other. I understand that we should conduct activities that involve social interaction, I believe they are called going on dates." 18 answered him as he seemed to be in a daze as he looked at her, not quite believing what he had just heard.
"You came here to ask me out on a date?" He gasped out.
"Yes, I would like to go on a Date with you." Then she moved a little closer and looked up into his eyes and felt her human heart begin to pound harder. At that moment she knew she had been right, she was physically attracted to him. "To reduce your suspicions and fears." She stood on her toes of her boots and put her arm around his neck, he jerked back slightly as she turned her head and kissed him. Touching her soft lips onto his lightly. In the kiss she felt her synthetic blood flood through her, and her heart pounding into her ears. Moving back she smiled up at him. "Say tonight at six, I will meet you there on that bluff. From there I leave it to you to plan an appropriate activity for us to conduct." Releasing his hand and moving back, she flew off. Leaving Gohan totally confused.
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Later in the day Gohan informed Krillin on what had just happened. Standing outside Master Roshi's house, Krillin looked up at his young friend in disbelief and somewhat envy. "You are kidding me right, 18 came on to you?" krillin asked as he shook his head. "What are you going to do?"
Gohan looked at his smaller but older friend and shrugged. "I was hoping you would tell me, I start High School next month. The other thing is what am I going to tell my Mother? That I am dating an Android. Well one date right now." Striding along the beach he turned to face the ocean.
What Krillin considered this for a moment, he actually like 18. She was pretty and when she kissed him on his cheek he thought that meant she like him. Then she disappeared and not even her brother knew where she was. "How do you know it is not some type of trap, you know to get your guard down and then try to kill you?"
"I do not think she can, I am seriously more powerful then she is even in this form. Super Saiyan and neither of them could even mess up my hair." Then he became somewhat restrained, gazing down at his feet as he kicked the sand in front of him. "She kissed me." He whispered barely audible.
"She what?" Krillin asked, not really hearing Gohan.
"She kissed me, on the lips." He replied louder turning a little red in embarrassment. Looking over to see Krillin smiling and trying to stifle a chuckle. "It is not funny Krillin, I liked it."
Stepping closer, Krillin put his hand on Gohan's arm. "Listen buddy, she is basically the same age as you and she is really attractive. Nay beautiful, if she is on the level and wants to see you on a date." Shrugging. "Then go out on a date with her and see if you like her and if she truly likes you. That is the only way to tell." Leaving so that Gohan can consider the advise that Krillin had just given him.
But before Krillin could go inside the house. "What do I do on a date, where do I take her?" Gohan asked spinning to face Krillin in panic, he had never gone on a date before and 18 was actually his first kiss from anyone but his mother.
Krillin laughed loudly as he shook his head. "Take her to dinner and perhaps a movie. No drive in, of course that won't be a problem since you do not have a car. Then after see what happens, perhaps plan a second date if all goes right." Stepping into the house. Gohan stood there for a few moments then flew off and Krillin came back out. "Lucky bugger." Feeling a little guilty that he hoped that it did not work out between Gohan and 18. He would have liked to had a shot with her.
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Stopping off at West City to visit and ask Bulma's advise. Along with asking if he could borrow enough to take 18 out on a date, he flew back to his house to shower and get dressed in some casual clothing. To his dismay he was actually nervous as he stepped out of the house. He still did not tell his mother of his date with 18, he told her that he was going to go visit Bulma and have dinner with her and Trunks, perhaps even Vegeta. Flying to the Bluff, he saw 18 waiting, she had changed into a short light blue skirt, with white long sleeved shirt, light blue vest and knee high black boots. Landing he could not help but stare, she was extremely attractive. "If you noticed, we are completely alone. This is no trap." She related as she smiled at him, gesturing around her. "I am glad you came, I had calculated a twenty five percent chance you would not come."
Gohan shrugged. "Well, I thought it over and let us see what happens." He still was not fully convinced that she wanted to see him socially or have a relationship with him for nothing other then some ploy to defeat him. Hoping that emotionally he would not be able to destroy her, if it came to them actually fighting. "I thought we would start with dinner and a movie. You do eat, right?"
"Yes, I can eat. I do not have to, but I still have a digestive system." She said as she waited. He swallowed and stepped forward extending his hand to her and she took it without hesitation. "Lead the way." Holding hands they flew off, towards West City. The location had been decided by Bulma who would ensure that Vegeta was ready to assist Gohan if this so called date was actually an attempt to distract him and attack him. Vegeta was at first reluctant but after Bulma threatened to cut him off, sexually for one month, he quickly agreed. Gohan carried with him a small signal emergency device that if he pushed it would send an alarm to Bulma and she would immediately send Vegeta to help Gohan. He did not need it. The dinner was pleasant and they talked socially together. Gohan found it interesting that 18 basically had the same emotions as any other person. She related the reason she had chosen Gohan is that she wanted someone that could physically be able to be with her. She had considered Krillin and even Yamcha, but both were not powerful enough to be her equal or superior. That was not really the deciding factor for her though, it was that she suspected that Gohan would grow into the handsome and attractive man that he was now. Later at the Movie, an Arnold Schwarzenegger that involved the actor fighting a Monster from the stars that hunted and killed people. 18 was pleasantly pleased that Gohan put his arm over her shoulders and held her hand. She smiled over at him and she felt her heart beating faster as he looked over at her then back at the movie. After the Movie they returned to the Bluff.
"I wanted to ask, where are you living now? I mean you are not just staying outside are you?" Gohan asked concerned that she was homeless and living wherever she could out of the weather.
She thought a moment, he had asked not because he wanted to know so he knew where he could locate her in case this was a trap of some type. He asked because he was concerned about her. This pleased her more. "I am staying at one of Doctor Gero's Safe Houses in District 29. One hundred and fourteen miles north of here. It is a yellow and brown house that Gero set up for me and 17 years ago. It has clothing, money and even some other items that he felt we would need." She noticed his expression. "He had set up similar locations that both me and 17 know about." She knew she was blabbering, unable to really stop talking. She was nervous, she knew at the end of the Date, he would either kiss her or not. Then after ask for another date or not. All of that weighed upon her, if he decided not to have further contact with her then she did not know what to do. He moved closer and put his arm around her back and leaned downward, kissing her lightly. She reveled in the contact, her eyes closed, it felt so nice and good. It flooded her with emotions and thoughts that she did not know she had. One of her thoughts was to tear his and her clothes off and have sex right here on top of the bluff. But that thought slowly dissipated with some regret. As he parted she was breathing hard, she opened her eyes and stared at him, his arm still around her.
"Would you like to go out again tomorrow night?" He asked as she peered up into his eyes, she smiled broadly and nodded. Unable to actually speak, her knees were shaking and she was having problems keeping her mind off more physical activities. She reached up and pulled him down for another embrace. Touching her lips once more to his. Half an Hour later, she waved back at him and then flew North towards her dwelling. She turned her head twice seeing him still on the bluff. She smiled and waved again. Then streaked off. She had to leave, otherwise she would not be able to control herself. At that moment she was tempted to pull off her clothes, return and initiate a sexual encounter. But she knew she had to let the relationship grow, she did not want just a physical relationship that resulted in one or two intimate encounters, she wanted a more lasting emotional relationship. One that would place him within her heart and her within his. She wanted love; to be loved and to love someone in return and her heart was set on Gohan. It took a little longer then she had previously had done to reach the Safe House, that was due to her stopping several times to ponder returning and seducing Gohan. Each time it took serious will power not to. Going inside she almost ran to the shower to cool off her human hormones so that she could actually sleep that night. Laying in the bed, she kept looking over to the side. Secretly wanting Gohan to be there besides her, mainly so that she did not feel so alone at night.
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Gohan was also having problems, the main one was sneaking back into his house. Though flying through the window was easy. Trying to keep his mind off 18 was difficult. He could not actually believe it, during some time of the date he found that he did like 18. Not only was she attractive and beautiful, but she had a keen sense of humor and reminded him of his mother. 18 was tough, opinionated and confident. Every thing that he hoped to find in the one that he wanted to have a relationship with. Lying on the bed he found himself thinking more and more about her. He suspected back on the bluff she wanted more then just a couple of kisses, well he hoped she wanted more. He for one definitely wanted more. He envisioned her with him in his bed. Exhaling he tried to calm himself so he could actually sleep, but his thoughts continued on her and her spectacular body and her beautiful face. It took hours before he finally fell asleep. Dreaming about seeing 18 again.
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In the morning 18 awoke and looked over at the other side of the bed with regret, longing for Gohan to be here or she in his room. Getting up she showered and dressed in a similar outfit. She did not actually have a great selection of clothing. All of it was basically the same. Gero had not been known as understanding what was fashionable. His computer had picked her clothing to be mostly functional and to be distracting to an enemy. So all of her clothes consisted of short skirts, tight shirts and boots. One or two of the skirts were short enough that if she kicked it was guaranteed to show her thong underwear. That is if she wore underwear. She picked one of them and held it up. Considering wearing it on her next social event with Gohan. Providing a little visible enticement. Frowning she put it back. "No not yet." She muttered, picking a skirt that was a little longer. "When he emotionally wants me, not just physically." She knew that he was physically attracted to her, she had felt his manhood pressing against her and that did please her. She was also pleased that he did enjoy kissing her and she also enjoyed it. Checking her internal clock, she smiled. Ten hours and twenty two minutes and she would meet him once again on the Bluff for the second date. In her research she discovered that normally on the third date, sex could be conducted and she still did not know if that would be appropriate yet. Time will tell.
To be continued