And we are back for another uh.. exciting episode.. er chapter of Everyone has Secrets. I am sorry for the wait, my family took a trip down to Gatlinburg TN for labor day so I was a tad distracted. I got this airbrush Goku shirt that kind of looks like a mix between Goku and Bruce Lee. But it's still pretty bad ass. Just saying...

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Merlincrazy: I am and it's good to be back ^_^

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OP: If someone sang the Wonder Pets song, I would pull a launch and end up in lots of trouble.. Just sayin'.

Anyway... Onward mine freund!

Chapter 2: From Riches to... Not

Gohan landed and released Videl who was a bit wobbly after the leisurely flight. Gohan smiled at her before turning to the house. As he made his way forward with Videl following close behind, he called to his family. "Mom! Dad! Goten! I'm home!"

There was a crash from inside the home and the door flew open. Goten came charging out at them. "GOHAN!" he said happily before tackling him.

"What are you doing here so early? We weren't expecting you yet." Chichi said from the doorway.

"Well." Gohan started sheepishly. "We sort of flew here without them."

"Oh, well, alright I guess." Chichi said.

Videl looked at the house while Gohan talked with his family. It was tiny compared to her home and the Capsule Corporation. There weren't any of the luxuries here that they had at the other locations. A hand waved in front of her face. She snapped out of her thoughts to see Goku looking at her curiously.

The fact that she would

"Huh?" she questioned knowing she missed something. She noticed that Gohan, Goten, and Chichi were walking to the door.

"Are you going to come inside?" he questioned.

Videl nodded and Goku smiled. Goku questioned Videl about school and her relationship with Gohan as they walked into the house. Videl answered them with a smile. Out of all of the locations, Videl was beginning to think that she would enjoy being at the Son's the most. Chichi offered to make some tea as Videl took a seat on the couch in the small living room. She looked around curiously. Framed pictures sat on the mantel of the fireplace and on some of the tables around the room and hung from the wall. Compared to her home, the Son's was more personal. It was cozy and she liked it.

Chichi handed everyone a cup of tea and sat in a chair. Goten sat before the silence got to him and he dragged his father off for a few games of Ninja Tag.

~ ~ ( ( With the Students ) ) ~ ~

The students in the bus had ceased their singing as Mr. T shouted they would be arriving in five minutes. The looked out the windows, expecting to see a wonderful mansion appear on the horizon. As the bus slowed to a crawl the students became confused. The only thing around was a small dome house that showed no sign of a great martial arts champion lived there.

"Are we lost?" someone shouted out.

"Of course we're not lost!" Mr. T said over the questioning students. "We're here."

"Here where?" Sharpner asked.

"We're here! This is the home of Son Goku." Mr. T said excitedly as the bus rolled to a stop in front of the Son home before turning to his students expecting them to be as excited as he was. His face fell with disbelief as his students looked out the window with confusion. "Alright everyone off the bus." he said.

The students filed off the bus and stood in the yard still staring curiously at the dome. There was a rustling from one of the trees which startled the students. They turned ready to fend off what they thought could have been a wild animal. Goten curiously popped his head out to look at them. He jumped down from the tree and ran over to them excitedly.

"Hiya." he said with a grin which caused the girls to gush over how adorable he was. Goten backed away from them slowly as they looked at them.

"TEN!" came a loud voice. "READY OR NOT HERE I COME!"

"Uh-oh." Goten said looking for somewhere to go. The students watched curiously as Goten looked for a way to go. They were amazed as a full grown version of the boy seemed to fall from the sky, land on his feet, and grab the boy playfully. Goten struggled against his fathers grip while claiming that it wasn't fair because he couldn't fly. Goku, laughing the whole time, finally noticed the students.

"Hello there." he said with a grin.

The students stared slack jawed at the man as he released his son and allowed him to sit on his shoulder.

"Chichi!" he called. "They're here!"

"Just a second!" she called back.

The students looked back at the dome where the voice had come from. After a few moments, Chichi appeared in the doorway with a smile. Her sleeves were rolled up and she was wiping her hands on a rag. She set the rag down on a table inside the house before making her way over to the group. "Hello." she greeted with a smile. "We met before but in case some of you forgot, my name is Chichi, this is my husband Goku," as she said this Goku grinned and waved. "And this is our youngest son Goten. Welcome to our home."

Mr. T looked around having not heard anything from Gohan. He looked around but he couldn't find him or Videl. "Where is Gohan?" he asked the class. This earned a few snickers and hushed laughs.

"Right here sir." Gohan said as he appeared from the house.

They students heads snapped in his direction.

"H-H-H-H-How... How did you get here so fast?" Sharpner questioned, pointing at the two they had left to hitchhike a few hours ago.

"We walked Sharpner." Videl said sarcastically. "Who do you think we got here?"

Sharpner stared at her for a few moments before she spoke up..

"Really fast." Videl said with a grin.

"Anyway." Chichi said interrupting the discussion. "If you all could, please make your way inside, we will talk a bit and you can all get settled in."

"Mrs. Son," one of the students said. "Wear exactly are we going to stay? Not trying to be rude or anything, your house isn't exactly large enough to fit all of us."

"Of course it's not." Chichi said. "What do you think the capsules are for?"

The students thought about the capsules they were given before they left and shrugged. They all made their way to the house and hesitantly walked inside following Chichi, Goku, Gohan, Goten, and Videl.

They crammed into the living room and uncomfortably tried to form a circle and sit down. Once this feat was accomplished, Chichi stepped into the center and smiled at the students again.

"I guess we should do some quick introductions shouldn't we?" She said more then asked. "Well like I said, my name is Chichi. I was a quarter finalist in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament." She smiled fondly. "I fought Goku and at the end of the match we were engaged. The first couple to come out of the tournament. After the tournament we eloped and started a family. Personality wise... you'll figure that out as time goes on." She turned to Goku and motioned for him to come to the center as it was his turn. He did as he was told and switched places with Chichi.

"Howdy." he said with a grin. "I'm Goku." he stopped, thinking about what he could say about himself. He scratched the back of his head before grinning sheepishly. "Well there's not really all that much to tell." Chichi and Gohan sweat dropped.

"Are you kidding!" Mr. T said. "Not much to tell?"

Goku grinned and laughed again. "Well, I came in second place at the 21st and 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament then first in the 23rd. I haven't been back since. Been a little busy." he said with a smile. "But I'm going back this year, pretty excited about that. Um..." he paused and started to think about what to say next.

"You might want to mentioned that you died." one of the students said.

"Yeah that to. Oh I hunt for the dragon balls for fun." He stopped again. "I think that's about it."

"About it he says." Mr. T said.

Goku grinned and laughed before getting out of the circle.

~ ~ ( ( Because I'm to lazy to let the students introduce themselves! ) ) ~ ~

"Okay everybody." Chichi said with a smile as the last students introduced themselves. "Head outside and we can get you all settled in.

Murmurs filled the room as everyone wondered where they would be staying. They pushed themselves out of the house and wondered into the yard waiting to be told what to do.

"Alright everyone!" Chichi said loudly. " Use your capsules!"

There was a shuffle as students removed the capsules they were given from their pockets and purses. As the first one was thrown, the students looked on with curiosity as the smoke cleared. Their jaws dropped when from the smoke appeared a single person tent.

"You have got to be kidding me." a few students said looking at it with disbelief. "A tent?"

"Now everyone get set up please." Chichi said.

The students, grumbling about how sleeping in a tent was totally not cool, broke off into groups and spread out to find a spot. Tents started to pop up around the yard. The groups of friends formed circles with their tents resembling an extremely small community. Gohan looked at Videl. The two had yet to set up their tent.

"Come over here." Videl said, pulling Gohan away from the crowd of tents to a tree at the edge of the yard. "What do you think about here?" she asked.

Gohan smiled. "Where ever you want Videl." Gohan said before clicking the button and tossing the capsule. The smoke cleared relieving a two person tent that seemed oddly familiar to Gohan. The two grabbed their things and pushed them inside before crawling in themselves. They readjusted themselves and looked around.

"Look Gohan." Videl said pointing at one of the canvas walls of the tent.

Gohan followed the path of her finger. Written in his mother's handwriting, with a heart around it, were his parents names.

"There's another one!" Videl said.

Gohan turned and saw one with Bulma and Vegeta. Not far from that one, was one with Krillin and 18. There was even one, scribbled out of course, of Bulma and Yamcha.

'Bulma.' Gohan thought with a shake of his head at his friends antics.

~ ~ ( ( Students ) ) ~ ~

"Can you believe this!" Lillia said. "Sleeping in tents?"

"This is just so.. so.. Ergh!"

"Oh come on." Chichi said over hearing them. "It's not as bad as you might think."

The girls went back to what they were doing without saying anything. Chichi smiled and walked away. "Goku." she called getting her husband's attention. "I forgot to send you out earlier to get firewood. Would you be a dear?" she asked.

Goku smiled. "Of course." he said before turning to head out.

"Oh!" Chichi exclaimed. "Why don't you take some of the students with you."

"Alrighty." he said before turning back. "Who wants to come with me?" he called loudly.

A few of the students, including Sharpner and Erasa walked over to him. "Hey Gohan! Come on!" he called.

He watched as his son appeared from a tent followed by Videl. The two made their way over to the awaiting group.

"What is it dad?" he asked.

"We're going to get wood. Wanna come?"

"Sure." Gohan said with a smile.

Goku turned toward the forest and started walking. The students followed close behind not wanting to get lost. Erasa gripped onto Sharpner as they made there way in. Gohan and Videl walked toward the back of the group and chatted.

"Mr. Son. Where exactly is your chain saw?" Jin asked as he pulled up beside the taller man.

"Chain saw?" Goku asked looking down at him confused. "Why would I need that?" he asked.

So was that Chapter as lame as I thought it was? Next one will be better.