Chapter 2
Friday's Fried Friend
Author's Notes: Thanks to all reviewers. In this chapter Gohan and Videl dine.
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Gohan returned home, and Chichi greeted him warmly.
"How was school honey?" She asked.
"It was ok...but really weird!" Gohan answered.
Chichi raised an eyebrow. "Go on then, tell me all about it."
The hybrid sat down at the dinner table with his mother, and explained the incident that happened in school and at the Satan Residence in detail. As he wrapped it up, his mother could not help but smile.
"So mom, any advice on how to get out of this one? I don't think..."
"Gohan! Do you want to destroy my chances of being a grandmother?!?" She then sighed. "Come on Gohan, you know you'll be worse off if you avoid her anyway."
He put put his fingers to his chin, thought about it, and nodded. "Yeah, you're right. I guess I'll have to-"
At that moment, Goten, Gohan's little brother, came off a corner. "Kissy kissy?" He teased with a large grin. Chichi nodded approvingly, and smirked towards Gohan.
"You know kissing is the first step towards grandchildren..."
Gohan pulled at his hair, and looked up to the sky. "Why me?" He thought.
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Videl smirked. Friday had come, and school had ended. She climbed up the stairs after class was over, and waited on the roof. The crimefighter stood with her arms folded, and soon noticed Gohan open and shut the door behind him without even looking behind.
"He looks nervous. Perfect." She thought to herself, unfurling a wrinkle in her trademark white shirt in the process.
"Uh...hi Videl." Gohan greeted quietly, looking at the floor. Videl walked over to him, her hand cupping her ear as to aid in her hearing.
"What's that Gohan? I can't hear you." Her smirk broadened. "And stop talking at the floor." She added, removing her hand.
The half saiyan blushed, and slowly raised his head. Videl took a step towards him, so she was in his arm length's space. He took a step back in return, and ended up with his back against the wall. Videl leaned in close, and Gohan closed his eyes desperately, sweating.
"Scared? You should be..." She whispered into his ear. Gohan flinched.
"V-Videl?" He whimpered.
Videl was greatly enjoying Gohan's reactions. She wondered how he could be so strong yet so easily controlled. Yet...she felt a ting of pity for him, and decided to let up before he freaked out. She took a noticeable step back.
"Relax Gohan, I'm not going to hurt you." She said in casual tone, but with sincerity.
Gohan let himself relax. His muscles were no longer tense, he ceased sweating, and his blood no longer travel to his face as much. He took a breath, and gathered himself.
"So, where are we going to eat? I'm starving." Gohan said with his happy go lucky attitude back. His stomach growled deeply, loudly, and for a long duration, as if to help prove his point.
Videl sweatdropped and hung her head down slightly, hunching over a bit. She snapped out of it, and stood up to her full height. She examined Gohan carefully, her hands on her hips.
"An all you can eat buffet."
Gohan was elated. He could eat all he wanted and Videl would not have to spend an absurd amount of money! He was lucky, since even the massive amounts food he ate beforehand did little to sedate his appetite.
Gohan grinned. "This is awesome! I get to eat all I want..."
Videl noticed his grin and smiled.
"Gohan looks really pleased. I knew he'd love it. " Videl thought to herself.
Gohan noticed Videl smiling, which seemed a little odd to him. "Thanks Videl, that's nice of you." Gohan told her genuinely, despite her odd behavior.
She felt her cheeks redden, but waved her hand dismissively despite it. "Hey, as long as you don't get us kicked out, no worries."
Gohan laughed nervously and rubbed the back of his neck. "Gee, I'm not that bad am I?" He asked.
Videl grimaced as she threw her capsule to the floor. "You're table manners are the worst I've ever seen, and that's saying a lot. Now get in."
Without anymore words, Videl flew Gohan and herself to the nearby buffet. Once there Videl landed her vehicle on the parking roof meant for choppers. The two proceeded to walk down the stairs that would lead to the food Gohan so desperately desired, but someone previously had been careless enough to spill water all over the stairs and not notify anyone. Gohan retained his balance without a second thought, but Videl stepped on the worst of it, and promptly began to slip.
Gohan quickly noticed this, and took hold of Videl's arm, preventing her from falling down the stairs. In her rush to stabilize herself, Videl flung her arms around Gohan's neck. She managed to stabilize her feet, but did not let go.
"That was close." Videl said in shock.
"Yikes! We're really close." Gohan thought in panic.
Videl smirked inwardly. "Hey Gohan, can you carry me down so I don't trip again?" She asked in a normal tone.
Gohan gasped, and Videl raised an eyebrow. "Come on, I know you can. Just hold me and hover down the steps. I don't want to be done in by some lousy stairs because you were too chicken to help me out."
"Come on...fall for it...fall for it..."
Gathering his courage, the son of Goku lifted the daughter of Hercule bridal style, and hovered down the steps as she suggested.
Videl tried successfully to keep her satisfaction to herself. "Hehe, perfect. I should thank whoever was stupid enough to spill that."
As they came all the way down the stair case, Gohan noticed the door at the end was open.
"Welcome to Satan's All You Can Eat Buffet. I take it you two are ordering together..." A young man welcomed the pair, barely able to hold back a smirk of amusement.
Videl's face turned beet red, and Gohan laughed nervously.
"I completely forgot about the possibility of the door being open. At least nobody noticed Gohan floating in the air..."
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Now seated and with their respective meals, Videl watched as her date cleared dish after dish.
"You know...I'll never get used to that..." She commented.
Gohan swallowed his food before speaking. "Well you've seen Goten do the same, so it's not like I'm the only one..." He reasoned.
Videl shrugged, but then leaned in and whispered: "Whatever, just tone it down, ok?"
Gohan nodded, and ate slowly, well, for a saiyan anyway. Videl frowned. "Oink."
Gohan looked confused. "Huh?" He asked.
"Oink oink oink!" Videl teased, lifting her noise up for added effect. Gohan looked shocked.
"Videl!" He cried out, gaining the attention of most present. The aforementioned female could not help but grin in satisfaction.
"He's just too easy sometimes."
Gohan on
the otherhand was embarrassed.
"Does she live for this or what? Well at least she's enjoying herself...mmmm, this food is so good..."
Videl felt the distraction of food was a good opportunity to entertain herself a bit more, so from underneath the table, she reached a leg out and rubbed Gohan's legs with her own leg. The unfortunate, naive male nearly chocked on his food.
He glared at Videl with a look that screamed: "What are you doing?"
Videl looked at Gohan with a fake smile. "What? Is there something...wrong, Gohan?" She continued to rub against his leg, as if daring him to mention it.
The half bred saiyan let his glare fad away into despair. He sighed deeply. "No Videl..."
Videl inwardly grinned at his submission, but she spoke to him normally. "You know Gohan, if you want me to stop, just so."
"......"
Gohan shockingly had remained silent! Videl opened her mouth in shock, as if to gasp, but then settled back into her classic smirk. She spared him any remarks, and simply persisted as they broke from conversation to finish their meal.
"You still surprise me Gohan..."
"I think I'm going to faint...what's with her anyway?"
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After speaking with a concerned manager about Gohan's apparently life endangering food consumption habits, the store let the pair go on about their way after paying.
The manager was shaken up. "Remind me not to let anybody with the last name of "Son" in every again!"
Gohan had heard that remark due to his hyper sensitive hearing, and frowned as he once again hovered Videl past the liquid hazard. He decided not to mention it to Videl, as she had put up with enough as it was.
"Humph! I can't believe that jerk had the nerve to lecture you! The restaurant is named after my family, but they can't even respect my boyfriend!"
"Uhh....Videl?"
Realizing what she had said, Videl remained silent. Gohan arrived at the door leading to the roof, but he did not put Videl down. Instead he remained where he was.
"Just great, now I've done it." Videl thought to herself.
Gohan looked the girl who had just indirectly professed her feelings to him. He looked straight into her eyes, and his partner was compelled to do the same.
"I don't mind it...being your b-boyfriend." Gohan stammered. Needless to say he was full of anxiety.
Videl smiled genuinely.
"Wow, her smile is beautiful." Gohan found himself thinking.
"You really mean that...don't you?"
Gohan nodded in response, smiling also.
"This is nice, she's smiling even mor-" The half saiyan's thoughts were quickly cut off however, by Videl bringing Gohan's head down with her arms, and then locking lips with him.
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Author's Notes: Well this is the end of the chapter. Review and let me know what you think.
