A Game of Cat and Mouse

Ch.2

Disclaimer: Do not own.

A/N: Mature. Sexual & language content.

Videl eyed the sky above her, thinking to herself that the Great Saiyaman couldn't have gotten too far. She hopped into her jetflyer and took off, assuming the rest of the crime scene would be taken care of by the incompetent police of Satan City.

As Videl flew down the direction she had seen the Great Saiyaman take off into, she couldn't help but go through a bit of a tangent in her head.

'Something was off about Saiyaman. What was up with him? Although I haven't known him long – er, not that I know him at all - he's never been so straight forward with me before.' She thought back to that very close encounter.

She reminisced back to the musky scent that had seeped from his neckline. The warmth that escaped from his breath. The cocky smirk he had plastered on his chiseled face. His rock-hard chest she had jabbed at with her finger. But foremost, she reminisced back to the fact that a warm ticklish feeling was swirling 'round and 'round in her stomach during that whole encounter. Her face suddenly felt a hundred degrees too hot.

Then something clicked and Videl's eyes widened. 'Oh my gosh. I can't believe I didn't take that opportunity to at least look under his visor to catch a glimpse of his eyes! I'm so stupid. I should have taken his helmet off, I knew I should have!'

But as much as she hated to admit it, she was in a trance those few minutes ago. Although she immeasurably desired to know who this mysterious fighter was, she couldn't get herself to unmask him. The Great Saiyaman was right. For some reason, Videl didn't want to. At least not like that.

Not that easily.

'I need to find him.'

Videl tensed her fingers, gripping tightly around the gear shifter of her jetflyer.

The reason for finding the Great Saiyaman was becoming less and less clear to her as she flew closer to her target. She felt a light of confusion, blushing as she thought of the Great Saiyaman. How could it be that this man, who she had declared as her rival, be intruding her thoughts? In ways that were not so pure, to boot.

"Grr, damn it!" She tried to shake the thoughts away as she gained speed.

Gohan was heading back to school, flying with his arms crossed, deep in thought.

'Man, that was nerve-wracking. I thought for sure she might have called my bluff and pulled my helmet off.' He let out a sigh of relief. Never before had he felt so courageous to test Videl's limits like he did back there.

He then smirked.

'I sure made her blush though.' He silently congratulated himself in triumph.

Ever since that morning with that domestic abuser, Gohan felt a need to challenge the fact that he was better than that man with girls - despite the fact he has never had a girlfriend. He decided to step up his game.

'Videl may be a tomboy, but she is pretty cute. A girl like her could get any guy, I'm sure. Wonder if she would even consider me though. She may have flustered, but she felt those feelings toward the Great Saiyaman, not me.' He scratched his head. 'Man, this girl stuff is hard to figure out!'

As if on cue, Videl's yellow jetflyer popped up from the clouds below.

"V-Videl? Damn it, is she following me? Man, the teacher's gonna be pissed at me for ditching class again!" Gohan gained speed.

He led the pigtailed girl on a long chase throughout Satan City. He flew in between buildings and then soared high up above the clouds.

However, his attempts barely faltered her capability to tailgate him.

"I'm not gonna give up so easily, Saiyaman!" Videl smirked.

"Man, she just won't stop! I better take drastic measures."

Gohan reached the border of the metropolis and continued to soar farther away from the city. He scanned the rural area until he found a patch of forest. He swooped down and dashed into the thickness of the trees.

Videl slammed on her brakes. Hovering at the entrance of the forest, she scowled, realizing her jetflyer would not be able to squeeze past most of the trees. "Damn it!"

Gohan looked back.

Videl was no longer following him.

"Haha, nice!" He paused his flight and set foot on the ground. "Looks like I win again, Videl!" He snickered to himself.

"Oh, you won, huh?"

Gohan spun around and saw the pigtailed girl standing but a few feet away from him, her jetflyer parked nearby.

"You must not have realized there is more than one entrance to this forest, Great Saiyaman." She walked closer towards him.

"U-uh, uh..." He stammered.

"I regret I passed up that chance to find out who you are, Saiyaman. And I intend to find out just that, right now." Videl stood inches away from him.

Gohan backed away a few steps as he began to sweat bullets. "R-right... but what about our cat and mouse chase? Eh, heh heh..." He nervously laughed.

She scowled. "Screw you! I told you this isn't a game!"

He gulped.

Although he excelled far higher in wit, strength, and speed over Videl, something about her made him practically powerless.

"You gave me the chance to take your helmet off earlier, right?" She smirked, "Can't you give me that chance one more time?"

She took another step closer to the mysterious fighter, backing him into a cliff wall.

'Damn, she's always backing me up against something! I can't escape...'

'I have you now, Saiyaman!' She triumphed in her head.

Gohan frantically looked side to side, looking for a means to escape. He decided flying up was the only option. Little did he realize that his cape had caught onto a small thorn bush beside him. He began to take flight, only to fall flat on his face. Or rather, on Videl.

Videl opened her eyes. The Great Saiyaman was once again, inches from her face - except unmasking him was the last thing on her mind. Her face flushed. The warm swirls circling inside her stomach returned. She could feel his weight against her body. His biceps caged her head in. His knee pressed against her inner thigh.

She saw a light blush form on the superhero's masked face.

Birds perched atop of nearby trees chirped.

'Damn it, I want to kis-' Her thoughts were interrupted.

"S-sorry! I'm so sorry, miss Videl!"

Just as Gohan was just about to push himself off of her, Videl yanked his cape. He felt his body catapult back down on top of her, where she then simultaneously planted a firm kiss on his lips.

More birds chirped.

Videl released her lips from his, slowly opening her cerulean eyes.

Gohan's mouth agape, his light blush suddenly exploded into a crimson red.

Videl, just realizing what she had just done, slapped her hands over her mouth in complete shock. She immediately scooted herself out from under the mysterious fighter and drunkenly scrambled off to her jetflyer. Without a moment to lose, she sped off back into the city.

Baffled, Gohan sat in place. 'Wha... What just happened?'

The half-Saiyan landed on the roof of Orange Star High. He deactivated his disguise and sluggishly returned to class.

'What was that, back in the forest? It was so quick, but... did Videl actually kiss me - no, the Great Saiyaman?' Gohan blushed at the thought, regardless.

He hadn't realized the time, but school had just let out. The classroom was soulless. Students were rustling about in the hallways, readying their departure.

'Great. I should've just gone straight home.'

"Gee, where have you been all day, Gohan?" Erasa walked up to him.

"U-uh, I really had some really bad... bathroom troubles..." He lamely replied.

"Gross, I really didn't want to hear that." She cringed. "Anyway, Videl's been looking for you, I wanted to tell you. I guess she's caught on to the fact that you always leave the classroom after she does. Gohan, are you stalking her?" She joked.

"N-n-no! Never!" He freaked out.

"Gee, it was just a joke. You just told me you had diarrhea."

Gohan blushed furiously and gazed down at the floor.

"Well, anyway. Videl's on the roof. See you tomorrow, Gohan!" Erasa waved good-bye.

"T-the roof?"

'Oh shit... did she see me transform from the Great Saiyaman? Does she know? Does that mean she knows she kissed me? I'm screwed!'

Despite his worries, Gohan cautiously walked up the stairs to the roof of the school. Every thought possible must have run through the half-Saiyan's head before he reached the entrance to the roof.

With a deep exhale, he opened the door.

End, chapter 2.

A/N: Again, minor edits, here and there.

I appreciate reviews and/or suggestions, regardless of whether this is your first or second time reading this. I am still trying to figure out how to steer this fic in the long-term.

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