Chapter 3: Strange

Gohan's POV

I did know them, yes. Well I tried not to think about it. Would you want to think about it everyday? No, you wouldn't. Listen, it's not that I don't care it's just that I had my own family to worry about. Yes I was suppose to marry Videl at that time, but we also had a kid on the way. No one told you? Well, no one knew.

"Are you ready," I asked Videl who was still in her room.

She came out and shut the door behind her, "Yes you can stop asking now."

I kissed her and quickly grabbed her hand pulling her toward the door. We were suppose to go to a party and we were going to be late again. My dad was going to meet her today so that we could finally get the okay to marry. See, we found out recently that Videl was expecting my child and well no one knew and if someone found out before we got married I would be in trouble.

The carriage was luckily still waiting for us and a man came to help Videl inside. As I got in the driver turned to me and gave me a look for being late. When I went inside I sat down and the man across that had just helped Videl is was staring at me. I played with my fingers nervously and cowering under his stare.

Videl reached over and stopped me, "Gohan that's enough. You're making me nervous."

Still trying hard not to make eye contact with the man I looked at the floor. "So who is it," the man finally spoke.

I looked up," Excuse me?"

"Who is it, your mother or your cousin that you are having trouble with?"

"Uh both actually. How did you know?"

The man smiled, "I'm a mind reader, but you don't believe me."

My eyes trailed to Videl who was looking back at me, "Okay."

"So what's the trouble with your cousin? She's with someone…but you don't like that idea do you?"

"Eh, I'd rather not talk about it in front of my uh…fiancée," as I said this I looked over at her and she was giving me a look that let me know I was in trouble.

"Gohan, what is it," She asked as if I was sick.

"I just have a weird family-hey look we're here we better go," I said pushing her out the door.

We left the man sitting in the back of the carriage grinning. If he really was who he said he was then why did he have an interest in seeing me? Must just be some crazy slave who had been out in the desert too long. I think that guy was messed up. But then how did he know? Oh well.

When we got there dad was waiting for us with mom sitting down next to him. He got up but had to help her up to as if she were ninety years old. It was really sad to see her that way and sad that Videl would have to know her that way.

"Dad this is Videl, um, the girl that I'm going to marry," I said.

"I know Gohan. I'm Goku, um, Gohan's dad," Dad said mimicking me and then laughing as he took Videl's hand.

I rolled my eyes, "It's nice to see you're happy today."

Goku nodded and led Videl over to Chichi. Instead of grabbing Videl's hand my mother hugged her as if she had known her forever. It was the first time she had made any sudden movements in a long time. "Videl," my mother said surprising all of us.

"Chichi," my father said.

All of our eyes were on my mother but she still looked at Videl. Dad put his arm around her, "She's fine."

The door opened and my cousin came in with her father. His hand was rested on the small of her back and he was gently pushing her along. It made me sick to think about them together and even though it wasn't her fault I still felt weird about it. It's not right.

"Hello Aunt, uncle, cousin, and um…person," she said giving a little bow to everyone as she faced them individually.

"Her name is Videl and she is my fiancée," I said annoyed that she had forgotten already.

Bra smiled, "Oh."

Vegeta sighed and pushed lightly on her back to urge her forward but she did not budge. My mother was looking at her at first with a sense of knowing and then with hatred. She just stared at Bra for the longest time until Bra noticed and looked away shyly. "Vegeta we should get going."

Vegeta nodded and pushed his young prize away into the crowd. No one knew what to say and were all quiet. But before they completely disappeared we witnessed a haunting event. The dreaded kiss between father and daughter.