Well, this came out a lot later than I expected... But I have the next two chapters written out (though I won't post them until at least a week from now because I want to be confident about the rest) and I have at least a minor conflict that'll take a few chapters to resolve already planned out. I'm not exaclty happy with making you guys wait so long for this, but I was reading through all the reviews on the first story and saw how much you guys liked the first story. I realize that last time I had a billion typos and that was all they were, typos because I'm a sloppy typer. I never used to re-read me chapters before I posted, and the led to stupid mistakes.
Anyway, I'm gonna give this story a genre of Romance/Adventure because of the conflict I'm somewhat planning. Also I think I'm going to make my chapters longer. At least I'll try because 2000 words a chapter was already pretty hard on me =P
The happy couple came out of the decorated gym. Well, they probably weren't so happy at the moment. One of the couple, Videl, daughter of the man who saved the world, had one of the most pained expression that she could muster plastered on her face. Beside her, Gohan stood with an apologetic gleam in his eyes as he offered to carry her.
"No!" Videl responded to his offer. "Its already enough that we're leaving early, I don't want to make you carry me."
Gohan sighed and rolled his eyes. Without hesitation nor restraint, he scooped Videl up in bridal style and took to the skies, floating upright only a few hundred feet above where he had just stood. "Really Videl, if wearing these heels hurts you so much, then don't use them for so long." Videl just pouted in response to that. "There were so many girls there that took of their heels, I know because I saw all those shoes lined up against the wall. So won't you just listen to me?"
Videl continued with her upset and pouting expression. Gohan rose an eyebrow. Apparently she wasn't going to cheer up if he continued like this. An idea conveniently bloomed in his mind and the slightest smirk found its way to the face of the demi-Saiyan. He lowered his neck and stretched to lightly touch his lips to the ones of the girl that rested in his arms. It was just a simple touch but it left the girl with a surprised and blushing face.
'Much better!' Gohan thought as he went stretched down to kiss her yet again. This time Videl wasn't so surprised and so she proceeded by deepening her end of the kiss. Allowing her tongue to slowly explore the outside of the lips that it knew so well. It never ceased to surprise Videl how she never got bored of kissing her alien boyfriend.
The young Saiyan was pleased with this response. It wasn't like he hadn't expected it, however it still drew out that smirk before he allowed her to enter his mouth to meet with his own tongue. Gohan felt Videl's arm wrap securely around his hunched neck. Not that she needed that reassurance because they were probably over one hundred feet in the air. The only reason why she wanted her arms around some part of his body was so that she could further deepen the kiss they now so passionately shared.
It was only several minutes after that that they parted. Videl was slightly panting from the lack of air she had. Gohan had a much higher stamina and therefore wasn't out of breath, but there was a sort of dazed look in his eye. Videl stared at the deep onyx eyes in front of her only to whisper "I'm sorry."
These two words now confused Gohan. "Why?" He asked, he didn't understand why she would be apologizing. Really, he couldn't be happier right now.
"I'm sorry that we had to leave early just because I couldn't hold out on these damn heels!" She blurted out in almost a shout. One of her legs shot up as if she were trying to kick the heels of. Sadly they were strapped firmly around the back of her ankle, and thus didn't even show signs of slipping off.
Gohan sighed. She still wasn't going to let this go, was she? "Videl, listen. I don't care if we're at a party surrounded by all our friends, or if we're here up in the sky surrounded by clouds and the occasional bird." Just then, a small bird dashed by their side. It was as if it was planned, but Gohan paid no mind to it. "As long as I'm with you, I'll be happy." He gently kissed his girlfriend's forehead in the most tender and loving way he could.
Then Gohan smiled that smile that only a member of the Son family could ever show. "Plus, I don't know how much of that dancing I could stand. I tried my best but I really couldn't get the hang of it. Is that really dancing?" He laughed.
This caused Videl to chuckle along side him as she remembered how their classmates dance to those up beat pop techno songs that she didn't even keep track of anymore. All she knew about that sort of dancing was that you had to twist your bodies along with the all too present beat. "Well, at least you got plenty to eat." Gohan raised an eyebrow. Sure he had eaten as much as your average Saiyan (which is a lot, in case you didn't know) but he had made sure to do it in such a way that it wouldn't appear suspicious. "You tasted like... lets see, punch, chips, french fries, sandwiches... should I go on?"
Gohan blushed a deep crimson. Could she really taste all that in the kiss he gave her? Videl just chuckled and kissed his cheek. "C'mon Super Saiyan, take me home." She laughed again.
Gohan began flying off towards Satan Mansion, the blush still on his cheeks. Even though the couple had left the party early, it was still almost midnight. So Videl's dad, nor Gohan's mum for that matter, would be too happy to have their precious babies outside of home for so long.
The demi-Saiyan was awoken by his hyperactive, little brother the next day. Young Goten was bouncing upon the abdomen of his elder brother. Gohan wasn't really that bothered by the small child on his stomach. He had gotten so used to his hopping on him that it wasn't anything out of the ordinary.
However, he wanted to stick to routine, and thus, slapped the child with the back side of his hand to send him flying into the wall of the room. The child then slid to the floor with a prominent 'thump'. He began rubbing the back of his head while chuckling. "C'mon Gohan! Breakfast!" Exclaimed Goten. Then he ran out of the room.
Gohan looked at the clock on the wall. It was only seven in the morning. It was the weekend and yet he still had to wake up at this time? He wouldn't stand for it! He had arrived home at half passed midnight and was tried beyond compare. Gohan groaned and rolled over. Then shut his eyes and resumed sleeping.
What seemed like a second later, his ears were assaulted by a deadly screech. "Son Gohan! Wake up this instant! You will not be allowed to do as you please just because you have no school today! Eat your breakfast and start on your homework!"
Gohan groaned again before sitting up. He eyed his mother with a single eye, the other still closed. "Please mum! Just for today!" Whined the teenager.
"I shall not tolerate it Gohan! You know full well that you have to study and do at least some chores around the house!" Retorted a now even more irritated Chichi. She angrily pulled of the bed covers from her son and opened the window. The young Saiyan was now cold and blinded at the same time. "Now Gohan!"
Another groan exited him mouth before he concluded that he wasn't going to get any more sleep that day. He proceeded to the shower and then to dress in his regular fighting uniform. He then went down to the kitchen to find that there was only one third of the usual spread laid out for him to eat. His little brother had surly gotten a head start on him so he was left with a little less to pig out on.
He scarfed the cold meal down in the same manner that was customary for him without pause. After brushing his teeth he called out into the house "Mum! I'm going for a morning run! I'll be back in a little while!"
Two laps around the planet later he returned. Deciding to humor his mother, Gohan went to his room to do his homework. Though it wasn't much and it was pretty easy, he managed to finish up to the essay that was due two weeks from then.
Now the teenaged Saiyan was stretching his arms out from two hours of not so hard work. He looked out of the window to admire the beautiful view he had only to find himself with a giant carnivores and feral dinosaur with a confused look on his face. Upon close inspection of the giant reptile, he found Goten latched on to the beast's tail with a smile as wide as his face would allow on his cute little face.
Gohan sighed and quickly tidied up his work area. Afterwards he strolled into the kitchen to find his mother elbow deep in preparing lunch for her two sons. "Hey mum?" Gohan called.
Chichi took a pause in her work to ask his son "What is it Gohan?"
The boy sighed loudly once more before continuing "Goten got himself another dinosaur. I'm gonna go save him. Okay?"
"Have you finished your homework?" She asked, now scowling.
"Yes, I have finished all that the teachers have assigned me." Gohan said, close to no emotion in his voice.
"Alright then, go ahead." Chichi said. The woman, wife and mother to Saiyans, knew full well that no giant lizard could harm either of her sons. She also knew that her eldest son had a horrible habit of using the excuse of rescuing Goten to go out and fool around. But she was also aware that he had been working hard for the past while. "I'll call you when lunch is ready!" She called as he flew off.
Arriving at the dinosaur, Gohan approached his brother. "Hey Goten, what's up?"
Goten beamed at him. "Look Gohan! I caught a real big one this time!" He laughed.
"You sure did squirt!" Gohan responded with a smile. "But how about we leave this poor big fella alone and spar for a while. We haven't done that in a while." He continued with the attempt of getting him to let go of the giant lizard with relative ease.
"Will you really Gohan?" Goten asked. His smile was somewhat even wider than before.
"Sure thing!" Responded the older saiyan. "Let's go!" He began flying out and Goten was fast to follow, though his flying skills still slightly uneven, releasing the still confused dinosaur.
The fight was a great one. Goten ascended to Super Saiyan in only the first few minutes of the fight. Punching and kicking at his brother, sending the occasional ki blast. Gohan was doing no more than dodging and more often than not countering while still in his base state.
Goten was exceedingly irritated at his brother's amazing skill and the way it took him close to no effort to hold him at bay. After a whole hour of intense sparing, Goten plopped down on the grass, returning to his base state at the same time. Seconds after, Gohan landed next to him, just in time to hear a loud sigh.
"Whats the matter squirt?" Gohan asked, looking down on his little brother.
"Its just not fair. Why is it that you always beat me?" Goten said as he started down at the grass.
Gohan chuckled lightly. "Well, I've been doing this a lot longer than you have. But you want to know something? A Secret?"
At the sound of the word secret, Goten's interest suddenly spiked. And he looked up to his older brother with a much too curious gleam in his young, large eyes. "I sure do!" He said, beaming.
Gohan dramatically looked to the left, then to the right and slowly lowered his torso for his mouth to be only a few inches away from his brother's ear. "You're still way stronger than Videl." He whispered.
The youngest Saiyan was over nine-thousand times happier when he learned that fact. "Really Gohan? Is that true?" He asked loudly. Gohan only nodded. "But you spend a lot more time training with her than you do with me! How is it that she's still weaker than me! Plus, she's older..." Goten trailed off, pondering over how he could still be stronger than her.
The elder Saiyan watched his brother with an amused face. It was true that Videl was still a long way from reaching Goten's level, and it was highly possible that she would never be able to surpass him, judging by his alien blood. But Gohan was positive that she would come close.
Suddenly, Gohan's thoughts were interrupted by a incredibly high level ki flaring. Gohan immediately recognized the energy. And knowing who it was scared him even more.
Even Goten, at the feel of this ki, stopped his intense thinking session to look in the direction of the energy. The ki level was so high that even Goten's somewhat underdeveloped senses could clearly feel it.
He hated to do it, but he had no choice. Gohan looked at his brother and waited until he looked back up to him. After a few seconds he did, his eyes questioning. Gohan knew exactly what he was asking, and he nodded in response to it. "Go on home Goten. Tell mum that I might not be back for lunch." Gohan told him.
Goten nodded and then flew off towards their mountain home. Gohan watched him fly off into the distance and waited until he felt him almost at their house. He sighed loudly and took off himself. Opposite direction from where Goten had left.
The teenaged Saiyan flew at his normal speed, making sure to release enough energy for those who could sense ki to know that he was coming. And off he went towards Capsule Corporation.