Ok Chapter 3, I tried to add a twist to this enjoi

Chapter 3

A one sided love?

The next morning, Gohan got up at the same time as usual to do his morning routine. Today, he was planning on visiting the girl from the market that he bumped into a day ago. She showed a great resentment for him (probably because he was so rude to her) and even though he apologized…he couldn't help but feel at fault. But was he really going because he felt guilty? Or was it just because of those eyes? He didn't even know the girl, and he was already looking for approval from friends, and wandering into the ghetto…What was he doing? Trying to push the thought to the back of his mind he headed for the door. The second he reached it, his mother blocked the opening.

"And where are you going, young man?" She asked with a stern voice. Both her hands tucked in either sleeve in front of her. Gohan nearly tripped and fell from her sudden appearance.

"W-what do you mean? I'm just going for another walk…" he lied.

"Like your 8 hour one yesterday?" she asked with sarcasm hinted in her voice.

"I just got caught up in something…" he tried to avoid her stare. Chichi then grabbed his collar and forced him to look at her.

"Gohan. I don't know what you've been up to, but I can tell it's no good. It would be very wise to stop before your father finds out…" She warned.

Gohan smiled and gently took her hands off his garments, "Mother, I promise you. There is nothing going on…I swear…" Gohan felt his heart sink. He was lying to his mother while staring straight into her eyes. Chichi gave a saddened sigh and nodded him off, but before he left she said,

"Oh, by the way son; your father and I would like you to meet Mrs. Ishihara's daughter today, they will come tonight for dinner. I want you home early, and you better look nice." She warned.

Gohan let out a breath of annoyance, "hmm" he said in approval before walking out the door.

Gohan looked down at the piece of paper in his palm as he entered the broken down part of the city. The girl lived in the third district of the city. After a while of searching, he reached a quaint little house with a teru teru bouzu (good weather charm) hanging from the edge of the roof. Gohan reached the front door and gave it a light knock. He heard footsteps come to the door and it slowly slid open to reveal a very pretty girl. She was around 5'6" with bold blue eyes and black hair…except…she was not blind…she was not the same girl from the market. Gohan was struck with confusion. The girl gave Gohan a questioningly look and blushed because he was so handsome.

"Y-yes?" she questioned. He snapped out of his daze.

"I-I was told that a girl…a girl lived here?" he stated, the girl chuckled.

"Well I am a girl…" she said sweetly.

"Do you have a sister?" Gohan asked.

The girl frowned, "no. I'm the only daughter of this house. Is there someone you're looking for?"

"No, never mind" he sighed "she probably doesn't even exist" he thought aloud "blind beauty! Ha! I'm such a fool" he scolded at himself, the girl began to feel out of place. Out of nowhere a second girl came after the first.

"Kaorin?" called the second girl. The voice immediately brought Gohan's attention back to the doorway. There, stood the girl he met at the market. His jaw dropped,

"I thought you said you didn't have a sister…" Gohan said in disbelief.

"I-I don't, uh this is my friend" She managed to stutter out. Videl recognized the voice right away, she never forgot a voice. It was the rude man from the market.

"Come Kaorin, don't speak to him" she warned her friend, and tried to pull her into the house, the young girl followed Videl.

"Please. Wait." Gohan pleaded in a flat tone. Videl stopped in her tracks,

"I'm sorry Kaorin, I think I should go now" she apologized. Kaorin nodded, "its fine Videl, do what you must" she smiled. Videl walked out to the front of her friend's house,

"Why are you here?" She stated more than questioned, "Why are you insulting me!" she yelled with her eyes shut.

Gohan was a bit shocked at her reaction "You never told me your name," he calmly stated, "I've been looking everywhere for you…" he began to blush, "I had to find you." He stated, this time with confidence.

Videl gasped lightly, "Y-you had to find me?" she did not know how to react, nobody had ever told her something like that. "What do you mean?" she asked while feeling her way down the steps.

"I do not wish to sound forward," He began, "but you are so stunning." He whispered.

Videl simply looked down, and then lifted her head to speak, "I am a blind girl…what could appearance ever mean to me?" she asked, disapproving his reasoning. Suddenly, Gohan felt like a fool. What else could he say? She was very smart? He didn't know her yet. Instead, Gohan accepted his defeat.

"Oh, right. I'm sorry…again" he said before turning around to leave the dump.

"Videl Satan." (A/n: that is the least Japanese name I've ever heard but w/e) She stated, "my name is Videl Satan" she added on, "and-and I need help getting home…" she managed to chuckle out, which forced Gohan to smile.

The walk back was silent, not awkward, just silent. Videl was not used to company, and Gohan was just plain shy, he blushed the entire way there. It then hit Videl and she opened her mouth to speak,

"Oh um, you know my name, but I don't know yours" she stated.

"Son Gohan" Gohan said without a second thought. Videl immediately stopped walking 'Son!?' she thought. 'I've heard of this family, what am I doing!? I might as well be walking with a prince!' she inwardly stated.

"What's wrong?" Gohan asked looking back at her.

"You should go now" she said quickly before passing him, he grabbed her arm once again but this time she did not wait to see what he had to say, she simply ran off, fumbling a little as she went. Gohan was confused and was planning on going after her, but suddenly he remembered his mother's plans 'oh crap! I forgot about the dinner tonight!' he smacked himself on the forehead before sprinting home.

Gohan tried, as if a cat, to slyly sneak into his home. Only to, once again, be caught by his mother. Gohan slowly raised his head to find a fuming Chichi. Her red kimono matched the fire gleaming in her eyes.

"Did I not tell you to arrive earlier? They will be here any minute! And you enter our home smelling of livestock!? It's shameful!" She bellowed. Gohan could only bow to his mother,

"Please forgive me mother," he began, "I did not mean to disobey you." Gohan's obedient façade was clearly heard in his voice, but Chichi pushed the thought aside. Instead she pulled her son up and threw him to the family maid who began stripping Gohan of his clothes.

"Hey!" Gohan exclaimed as he took back a piece of clothing to quickly hide his chest. The maid simply rolled her eyes,

"Oh hush Gohan, I've seen you naked many times since the day you were born!" She reasoned, "Come, hurry and bathe, we must be quick." The old woman said while shooing the young man into a large tub. She was very short and round with many wrinkles, showing how wise she was. She had been there when Gohan was born and ever since, she was like a second mother; always treating Gohan as a child and pampering him as if he were a baby.

After bathing, Gohan was dressed in a dark blue robe that flattered him greatly. He was rushed into the dining room, where his father, mother, and younger brother were waiting. He took a seat next to his father at the low leveled table. A few minutes later, Fumiko (the maid) led two women, one young, one old, into the dining room.

The woman, Mrs. Ishihara, was a tall lady who held her head high in the air with pride; she wore a traditional Tomesode1 and had her hair up in many twists. Her daughter, Cho, was a spinning image of her mother. She wore a fair blue Furisode2 which accented her pale moon skin. Her kimono was adorned with small butterflies (A/n: her name literally means "butterfly) and she was a very pretty girl, to say the least.

After the tea was served, the adults began a leisurely conversation. Gohan and Cho simply sat quietly and Goten was surely about to shoot himself from boredom. Once the dinner was served, all parents turned into serious adults and began to discuss their children.

"My daughter feels quite honored to be a possible bride for your son." Mrs. Ishihara complimented. Chichi nodded her head,

"Yes well, your daughter is very beautiful, as we all know." She responded.

"What year was she born in?" Goku asked, not hooked on just beauty like the women.

"Year of the dragon," Mrs. Ishihara said with pride.

"Goku, that's very good luck!" Chichi exclaimed. (People born in year of the dragon are thought to be the luckiest of the zodiacs).

"Yes yes…" Goku uncaringly said while looking the girl up and down, "There seems to be nothing wrong with her…not too skinny, that's good for sons…"he said while examining her like an object.

"Why thank you, Son Sama" Mrs. Ishihara coyly uttered.

"We will strongly consider it." Goku then stated before nodding to the woman.

"Well then, we should be on our way. Your company for the evening was most delightful. Was it not Cho san?" she said while looking at her daughter, waiting for a polite response.

Cho bowed at the elders, "I humbly wish to thank you for a lovely night, I hope there will be others in the future" she said with a smile. Fumiko then showed the mother and daughter out the door and to their rickshaw.

After the guests were gone, Chichi could not help but drabble on and on about Cho, "Was she not the sweetest girl you have ever met?" She eagerly asked her son, who did not seem to care.

"Yes, by far." Gohan said with no emotion.

"And so polite! She must have been brought up well" Chichi continued; while she was not looking, all three males slipped out of the room with out her noticing. It was only later when Chichi realized she was talking to nobody but the walls.

"…Well I thought she was nice…" She stated one last time before heading to her quarters.

That night Gohan could only think of why Videl would want him to leave all of a sudden…and what was so bad about his name?

'Should I try to see her again?…' Gohan asked himself, 'but she was acting like I committed a crime…no…I have to see her again, I want to know more about her…I have to know…' he thought before dozing off to dream of ocean blue eyes. Gohan would not let a treasure runaway just like that, he was much harder to get rid of.

1 Most formal kimono for a married woman. Always black with a pattern or design between the obi and the hem, and shorter sleeves than a furisode. As a woman ages she wears shorter sleeves.

2 Formal kimono with long flapping sleeves which reach the ankles, said to beckon to men. Beautiful bright patterns and fabrics. Worn only by young unmarried women

Ahaha! yup that was chap 3. Im-all-yours suggested that I make my chapters longer : I think so too, I never realized how hard it was to make chapters long / lol, I'll try harder I swear! w R&R pleeeeeeease :D