It was a bright and sunny afternoon, just like the many before it and the one before that but this day was defiantly different from the rest. It was moving day for Videl and her best friend Erasa as they were back from their summer vacation from school. They were done, they could hardly believe it. High school felt like it had lasted for ever but now they were done. Now they were moving out of their parent house, leaving the city they knew too well and there juvenile lives. They were moving into an apartment in West City where they were both attending the University there. Videl was going into a Research and Development program well Erasa was going to an arts and drama program. They were about to start a whole new chapter in their lives, and were both excited that they would be going into it together. They had been friend since they were both in kindergarten. They both came from pretty wealthy families and could have gone to the best schools or not even work at all. None of that matter now thought there were about to be their own proud independent working women and earn their own way in life.
"How can you have some much junk in this one little closet?" Erasa muffled voice came from Videl's closet as she was helping Videl pack all her things for the big move. Erasa wasn't joking when she asked about the junk as the closet was filled with various boxes and objects from all stages of Videl's life. It was one of Videl's flaws, she didn't throw anything away.
"Ya, I guess I am a little bit of a pack rat" Videl said with a little giggle as she was busy filling yet another cardboard box with her clothes, and other various trinkets spread around her room. She picked up a picture frame with a picture of her mother a sad smile gracing her face. Her mother had died when she was 11 from cancer and Videl thought of the women every day, she sort of wished she was there to see her set out on her own like this. Videl gave a little sigh before carefully placing her mother framed picture at the top of the already filled
"A little bit..?" Erasa sarcasm was very prevalent in her tone of voice " I mean look at these...!" Erasa poped out of the closet holding a pair of very worn sneakers that looked to be for a 13 year old.
"Hey they were my favourite training shoes. I won the school track record in those! I can't just throw them away "Videl argued trying to sound convincing but sounding more like a pouting child. Videl got up and snatched the pair of shoes from Erasa's hands and began to reminisce about all the good thing that the shoes reminded her of.
"(sigh) your hopeless you know that...we can't fit all of this stuff in our new apartment.." Erasa said shoving her head back into the mess that was Videl's closet.
"Ya..I guess you're right. I guess I just have to leave all this stuff here" Videl said as a sigh escaped her lips. Erasa stuck her head back out for just a moment to look at Videl and shack her head.
"You know! Maybe you should just throw this stuff out. I mean you are starting a whole new life why not start with a clean slate" Erasa voice stunned Videl and she was going to reply to her with a good argument but none came to mind.
"Maybe your right, maybe we should go through and throw out a few things" Videl said getting up from her bed and walking over to her friend who was down on her knees her upper body buried in the closet her butt stuck up in the air. A laugh erupted from inside the closet making Videl frown. "And what's so funny!" Videl demanded
"You throw something out?, Please I've been bugging you to do that for what 5 years now" Erasa argued from inside the closet not bother to bring her head out this time. Videl just rolled her eyes and went back to pack up the last of her cloths and other things . It didn't take long before Erasa found something else to make fun of Videl with. Erase beemed shoving an object in Videl face. She held out a very large pink rabbit wearing a pair of denim overalls with pink heart on them. Normally this would be common in a girls closet but this was Videl they were talking about. Videl had always been the tom boy of their group of friends. She seemed to be the almost complete opposite of Erasa and it was kind of strange how they were both best friends. Now Erasa found this big stuffed bunny, pink no less, in her closet. The funny thing was Videl had never seen the stuffed bunny before in her life.
'Then why was it in her closet?' thought Videl.
"Ohh! Videl and what is this, oh he's so cute!" Erasa beamed before enveloping the rabbit in a large hug that resembled more of a choke hold to Videl.
"That's not mine!"said a very disgusted Videl.
"Oh come on Videl, its nothing to be embarrassed about" Erasa said thinking her friend was just playing it tough. "I mean come on you've seen my collection, one tiny little bunny is nothing to be embarrassed about!" Erasa argued. Videl cringed as she remembered Erasa collection of dolls and teddy bear that practically cover her very girly, very pink bed. Videl was all ready horrified that Erasa's disturbing addiction with anything cute and famine was going to be living under the same roof as her for the next couple of years.
"I'm serious; I've never seen that before in my life. My dad probably stuck it in there a long time ago as a present or something" Videl said irritated at her friend's facial unbelieving expression. "Well fine take it if you want, I certainly don't want it!" Videl said but still feeling a very unfamiliar feeling when she looked at the rabbit, like it was very important, almost special to her in some way. This was very confusing since Videl could not remember ever seeing the rabbit before and it certainly wasn't her thing at all.
"Oh No! this is yours and you can keep it!" Erasa said stuffing the bunny in Videl's hands then resting her hand on her hips. "It's all right I won't tell anyone about it! You don't have to play tough around me. Were best friends you don't need to keep up this act". Videl ignored her weird feelings about the stuffed animal and began to fume about her friends' persistence. Videl gritted her teeth and clenched her hand tightly around the bunnies little pink throat.
"Fine!" Videl stated and turned on her heals and walked over to the trash were she slammed the bunny down into the garbage. Looking back at her friend she saw she got the reaction she was hoping for as Erasa mouth was open in utter horror.
"Hey!" Erasa nearly scream as she ran to the aid of the bunny and took it from the garbage and proceeded to console and comfort the motionless animal. "That was mean Videl!" Videl just rolled her eyes at the childish antics of her best friend.
"Well I asked you if you wanted it!" Videl said matter a factly "So take it, I don't want the stupid thing!" Erasa would not just leave this topic alone thought as she shoved the stuffed animal into Videl arms once again.
"Would you just take it all ready it's your!" Erasa said shoving the bunny back into Videl's un-wanting hands. Again Videl rolled her eyes and shoved it back towards Erasa.
"I don't want it! Erasa just take it all ready!" Videl argued as Erasa shoved it back to her. This was getting too ridiculous for Videl, there shoving match was becoming a immature toddlers game. Not something two University Girls should be doing.
"No It's yours! Quit being all bitchy and just take it!" Erasa screamed rather loudly for the situation. Both Girls were to interested in there pushing match that neither noticed a glossy piece of white paper fall from one of the pocket on the bunnies little over-alls. It fluttered away a little and landed on the soft carpeted floor near Videl's dresser.
"Who are you calling bitchy you slu..." Videl was about to bring the argument up to a whole new level but her father's booming voice came through the door and into both girls ear drums.
"ARE YOU GIRLS DONE PACKING YET. THE TRUCKS GOING TO BE HERE IN LESS THEN AN HOUR!" her father was being his normal fatherly self. Videl took a quick glance back at Erasa who's seem to be in some form of shock probably because of the way there argument was about to head before her father interrupted. Videl wasn't worried though there friend ship meant too much to both girls and it only took a silence glance and small grin to convey her apology and Erasa returned the look to apologize as well.
"ALMOST DONE DADDY! JUST A FEW MORE THINGS LEFT." Videl called down to her father who was panicking like always. A sort few seconds past as Videl and Erasa listened for his replied and they didn't have to wait long.
"ALL RIGHT! JUST MAKE SURE THE BOXES ARE BY THE DOOR BEFORE THE MOVERS GET HERE!" Hercules voice rattled Videl's brain a little but she was use to it by now. She knew her father couldn't be as strong as he boosted but his voice certainly was powerful.
"YES DAD!" Videl yelled back before turning back to the problem at hand fortunately it was Erasa who decided to end their little argument.
"All right I'll take it but if you ever want it back you know where it is." Erasa said as she pulled it back into another little hug. Videl just breathed a sigh of relief and ran a hand threw her hair.
"Thank you Erasa!" Videl said "I'm sure it'll get a much better home with you then it ever did with me!" Videl felt a little stupid saying it but she wanted Erasa to be happy and not to start up there silly argument again. Erasa gave a little ditzy smile like always and turned around to put the bunny on Videl's bed so she wouldn't forget it when they left. Videl went back to the box she was packing and started grabbing the last couple of items she wanted to bring with her. Videl didn't notice that Erasa had stopped half way to her bed as she spotted the white glossy object lying right in front of Videl's dresser. Erasa kind of cocked her head a little sideways like a curious puppy before she bent down to pick up the piece of paper.
"Humm..What is this?" Erasa asked more to herself then to Videl thought Videl heard and turned around anyways. Erasa picked it up and found it to be a photo as she turned it over and she gasped at what she saw. Videl had heard this and turned to see what all the fuss was about.
"What?... what is it?" Videl asked curiously as her friends face turned from shock to a mischief smile. This disturbed Videl as she knew whatever it was that made Erasa do that it wasn't going to be good.
"Videl! I'm hurt why did you ever tell me?" Erasa asked not taking her eyes off the photo.
"He's a hottie !" Erasa nearly shouted.
"What? Let me see!" Videl said reaching for the photo trying to take it away from her friend.
"Nah anh!" was Erasa childish response as she spun around so her back faced her friend, Erasa's eyes never leaving the photo.
"Come on let me see!" Videl said trying to reach for it again hoping her friend would quit her little keep away game. But yet again Erasa spun so Videl couldn't reach it. Erasa was giggling now and Videl was being to fume with anger.
"Let me see!" Videl said again this time more of a command then a request. Erasa just giggled some more, she seemed to enjoy their little game. Videl was not amused at this point though.
"Give it here!" Videl said grabbing her friend by her pretty blond locks and pull her close.
"Owh Owh Owh!"Erasa said as Videl snatched the photo from her friend. Finally able to see what Erasa had been talking about. Everything on the photo shocked and surprised her. It wasn't the fact that the photo was taken in a fair she had never been at before or that she was in it but couldn't remember the picture ever being taken. It wasn't the fact that she was indeed holding the bunny that she swore she had never seen before. Neither was it the fact that it looked like she was completely red in the face from laughter. No what shocked Videl the most was the person who, on the photograph was caring her 'piggy-back' style and looked to be laughing along with her. "Come on V, you've got to tell me who the hotty is?" Erasa asked practically drooling over the picture like it was something she could eat.
"I..I..I don't know!" Videl said in almost a hushed whisper. Erasa wasn't completely out of place to be drooling, the guy was certainly very attractive. He was hunched over in the picture but she could tell he was pretty tall. His hair was his most noticeable feature as it's black spiky locks shot up in all sorts of direction seemingly defying gravity. The t-shirt he was wearing clung to well developed muscles though he wasn't very bulky he still held up a very excited Videl with seemingly no effort at all. Videl never considered herself to be heavy seeing as she was a short women but still it didn't seem normal. Erasa was right he was a hotty and some where deep in Videl she felt like she knew him from somewhere but she couldn't have.
"Oh come on! Videl please..I promise I won't tell anyone!" Erasa pleaded not liking to be left out of the love life of her best friend in the whole world. Videl wasn't joking thought as she snatched the photo back from Erasa and brought it closer to her face as if being an inch from her face would suddenly reveal to Videl all of her questions. Not surprisingly it didn't, not at all!
"No Erasa! I'm dead serious I have no clue who he is, I don't ever remember taking this picture or even being at any fair..ever!" Both Girls just stared at each other for what seemed like hours. What was going on?