Chapter 2: High school enrollment
With a groan Gohan awoke the next morning "man I really have to work on controlling super saiyan 2 it's still taking way too much out of me." His muscles ached and burned with every step he took towards the bathroom where he drew a hot bath and slowly sank in letting the warmth ease away the muscle pain he was experiencing. After about thirty minutes the water was starting to grow cold so he climbed out and with a short burst of ki was dry instantly. Then he proceeded to his closet and looked for some nice clothes to wear to enroll in high school but all he owned was his different Gis "guess I have to get some normal clothes if I am going to school." Gohan walked up to Capsule Corp. to find Bulma, she was always good at finding good clothes. He reached out with his senses and found her exactly where he expected her to be in her lab working on something new.
"Bulma, can I ask a favor of you?" Gohan asked politely.
"Sure Gohan you know I would do anything for you. What is it?" asked Bulma.
"Well I am going to enroll in Orange Star High today but I don't have any decent clothing and was wondering if you would help me out?" He answered
"No problem at all Gohan let me get my list I have some shopping of my own to do." And with that she was off in a blur Gohan couldn't help but think he had just made a big mistake. As they were riding in her air car Gohan was trying to make sure they got his shopping for his clothes done first so he could get enrolled at the high school and that he would return when he was done to help Bulma with her packages as well as finish his shopping. So when the reached Satan city, as it was now called because of the supposed defeater of cell was Hercule Satan, Bulma made sure that they went to the men's clothing store first so Gohan could get some clothes for school. After various selections Gohan was wearing a navy blue business suit for his enrollment and had several pairs of shirt and pants combos for the school year.
"Okay Bulma I will be back in probably an hour or so after my interview and placement exam." Gohan said as he started for the door
"Okay but make sure you come back you hear me." Bulma stated with mock anger in her voice they both knew he would be back as soon as he was finished.
So as Gohan made his way through the city in search of the high school he took time to take in all the sights and sounds of the big city "Wow this is so much bigger than west city I hope I can find the high school in time for my interview……look a book store I bet they sell maps better buy one for now." Gohan walked into the store and asked the clerk where he could find the maps and she pointed him in the right direction. He quickly found what he was looking for and proceeded to the checkout.
"Just this for today?" the clerk asked
"Yes ma'am this will do for now." Gohan replied in his normal tone. As he left the shop he began to study the map and found that he himself was actually rather close to the high school and began to walk in that direction. After a ten minute walk Gohan found himself on the steps to Orange Star High. "Wow this place is huge I hope I get some sort of map my first day or I will be so lost…" As he walked through the front doors the secretaries greeted him enthusiastically and pointed him in the proper direction for the dean of students' office. Once there he realized that he was the only one that was enrolling for the upcoming year and figured it was because everybody else was already in the school system because of being there for years. The Dean arrived shortly after Gohan had and they talked for a while as they were finishing up the Dean said that he was a nice boy and it would be a pleasure to have him in the school but the placement exam would determine if he was allowed or not. Gohan then proceeded to a different room with desks and was handed a piece of paper that looked like a multiple choice test and was apparently around 20 pages thick. Gohan thumbed through real quick to get a feel of what the test would bring and then began to answer all of the questions on the test he was finished it just under 35 minutes and the Dean was rather surprised and thought that he had just lost a wonderful student because of lack of interest but as he began to flip through the book he realized that not only was every question done but it was right. As Gohan made his way back to Bulma he couldn't help but feel nervous the questions on the test were ones he had done at such a young age he knew them by heart but it just made him feel uneasy having to do them again in a test form. By the time he reached Bulma she had already piled up a stack of packages about 40 feet high for Gohan to put in her air car…as he placed the items inside he began to wonder if they would all fit, they did much to his dismay because there was barely any room left for his stuff that he had yet to get mainly his groceries and other essentials. Once they were finished they headed back to west city where they both resided. Gohan took his packages out of the car and then proceeded to unload all of Bulma's stuff for her before he left. Gohan reached his house and unloaded all of his packages in the kitchen where he sorted the stuff that needed to be refrigerated from the non perishables and started putting everything away. "Well I sure am glad that's over with but now I have to prepare for what has been coming for awhile now thanks to Bulma…my house warming party." Gohan then picked up the phone and began to dial Bulma's number to tell her that he was ready for her to start planning the date and getting the invitations ready and such.
A Few Weeks Later……..
"Gohan, you better be ready cause the party is today no ifs ands or buts about it young man!" Bulma yelled from the living room. Gohan was just getting out of the shower when he heard Bulma yell "Jeez Bulma do you think you could be any louder I'm not sure they heard you on New Namek…well I suppose I should get dressed now" Gohan began rummaging through his closet for what he would wear o the party. About three hours later everybody began to show up at Gohan's house. There was a pretty good turn out of the regular z fighters but Gohan still was upset when his mother didn't show up even though Bulma had called her and told her about Gohan's party, Krillen saw that Gohan was looking upset and decided to make his way over to him.
"Hey bro what's wrong, you don't quite seem yourself." Asked Krillen
"I was just really hoping that mom would come to the party just too at least see how I was doing." He said with sadness in his voice
"Yeah bro we're really not sure why she didn't come maybe something just came up and she couldn't make it." Krillen replied trying to soothe the young saiyan
"OR MAYBE SHE JUST HATES ME!!!!!!!!!" Gohan yelled turning super saiyan and then he flew off into the distance.
"Guess the party is over huh." Yamcha said as everybody began to leave after Gohan's power explosion.
