Videl had to explain what happened several more times to her father. He was in shock at losing a friend, but he began to calm down when Videl explained that Buu's soul was now inside of her, and that since she would always be his daughter, that he would always have his friend, Majin Buu. Hercule seemed to be fine when Videl put it like that.
It was immediately apparent to Videl that her power would take some getting used to. Although her mind and body were still her own, she had obtained Buu's power. Her dad couldn't help her. She needed someone who was accustomed to that level of power to train her. She decided that she might as well use Gohan for that purpose, since it would give her an excuse to spend more time with him. They weren't officially a couple yet, but the chemistry was undeniable. Everyone was still recovering from the Earth being destroyed and then recreated, but Videl hoped to start dating Gohan soon.
She changed out of Buu's unusual clothing and put on some nice clothes. She had been invited to dinner with Gohan's family. Flying to his house was much more awkward than it used to be. She was still learning to control her new power, so finding the right amount of power to use for flight was difficult. She arrived just in time. Chi-Chi had just finished setting the table and warmly greeted Videl and invited her to sit. Chi-Chi used to distrust Videl but had warmed up to her very quickly when she learned how rich Videl's family was.
Before Videl could sit, there was a flash of orange and a gust of air that shook the whole house. Videl realized it was Goku arriving to eat. Chi-Chi's announcement that dinner was ready had caused Goku to rush to the dinner table. Videl could never decide whether to be disgusted or entertained by Goku's voracious eating habits. Goten came running in shortly after his dad. The last person to enter the room was Gohan. Videl met his eyes and gave him the smile that she only had when he was around. Gohan blushed a little at the sight of her.
"There's a seat right here" said Videl, pointing to the empty seat beside her. Gohan nodded, and awkwardly shuffled over to her. His shyness was endearing to Videl, who was anything but shy. Once they were all seated, the first course was brought to the table by a small robot. The robot had been a gift from Bulma. Chi-Chi had complained about what an exhausting chore it was to feed her family, so Bulma built a robot to help out. The first item of food the robot set on the table looked like a gigantic turkey. The meat had to have come from a dinosaur, Videl concluded. Goku immediately tore off a huge chunk and shoved it into his mouth.
"Can someone please pass me the salt?" asked the more civilized Gohan. "Sure, no problem" replied Videl as she casually reached across the large table and grabbed the salt shaker. Goku's meat fell out of his hands and onto his plate with a loud crashing sound. Videl looked at everyone else at the table. They were all staring at her with mouths agape in surprise.
"What is everyone looking at?" demanded Videl, her temper starting to rise. "Uh... Videl..." mumbled Gohan. "Your arm..."
"What about my arm?" asked Videl angrily. She held up her arm. "It looks like a normal arm to me. You have two of them yourself. What's so fascinating about mine?"
"It stretched!" exclaimed Goten excitedly. "Your arm stretched very far when you grabbed the salt! It was awesome! Can you teach me how to do that?"
A serious expression overtook Goku's face. "That energy I'm sensing! It's Majin Buu's energy, but it's coming from you, Videl. Do you know why that might be?"
Videl sighed deeply. "That's why I wanted to come to dinner tonight. I wanted to talk to you all about what happened. I tried on these yellow earrings that Vegeta threw away. I assumed he was going to give them to Bulma, and then got mad about something as usual and threw them away. I let Buu try one on too."
"Oh no!" cried Goku. "I really hope those aren't the earrings I think you're talking about."
Videl nodded. "I'm afraid so. I fused with Majin Buu, and the fusion is permanent."
"How is that possible?" asked Goten. "I thought you had to be the same size as the person you are fusing with. Isn't that right, Dad?"
Goku shrugged. "That's what I was taught about fusion, but the Supreme Kai was about to fuse with Kibito by using the earrings, so it seems like this sort of fusion is different than the fusion I taught you and Trunks. Besides, I'm not so sure size would matter anyway, even if it were a requirement. While Videl's body has a specific size and shape, Majin Buu's body can change drastically. I don't know how he does it."
"It makes sense according to what I'm studying in physics class" Gohan interjected. "Matter and energy are interchangeable. One can be converted into the other. With as much energy as Majin Buu has, changing the amount of matter in his body should be simple. That's how he can stretch his limbs at will. He simply converts energy into more matter that is then transplanted into his arms. And now it looks like Videl can do the same. Fusion with Majin Buu makes more sense than it seems at first glance."
"I don't want it to make sense!" cried Videl. "I want to reverse this! Please tell me there is a way!"
"There might be" replied Goku. "Supposedly, this sort of fusion is supposed to be permanent, but Vegeta and I were able to reverse our Vegito fusion."
"What?" gasped Chi-Chi, her eyes wide with disbelief. "You were actually fused with Vegeta? That is unacceptable, Goku! I married Goku, not Vegito! And I definitely never agreed to share a husband with Bulma!"
"Relax, Chi-Chi" said Goku in a reassuring tone. "As you can see, I am no longer fused with Vegeta. Somehow, the fusion was dissolved when we were swallowed by Majin Buu. That's why I think there may still be some hope for Videl. Fusion operates according to certain rules, but as we have seen before, there is something unique about Majin Buu that allows for those rules to be bent a little."
"So, any ideas on how to bend those rules?" asked Videl.
"I have no clue" replied Goku, a bit more cheerfully than the situation called for. "But I know who might have an idea. The Elder Kai! If anyone can help us out, it would be him. I can use Instant Transmission to take you to his planet. But first, I'm going to finish eating. I'm starving!"