Egohan: Once again thanks for the review Glad to see a familiar name keeping consistant.

A/N: This is gonna have some events run parralel to the original story but only in regardsto major events i like. Read more to find out. Since i'm such a nice authouress I decided to post this chapter. I would prefer more reviews before the next one thought people.

Chapter 4 Blackmail and the tournament

Videl left shortly after Ceres had awoken. The smaller girl knew better then to instigate a fight in their current location. Thanks to her fight with Sharpener, Ceres was suspended for a few weeks.

"You didn't have to break his wrist." Gohan said rolling his eyes.

"He shouldn't have attacked me. This just means I can have some free time to explore more anyway." She said with a yawn. Gohan sighed and got to work on his homework. They agreed it was easy work but that left free time for Gohan being a superhero and Ceres tinkering. Often he was away being the great saiyaman and she was locked in her room working on something.

"Enjoying the time off?" He asked a few days later. She nodded as she lay stretched out on the couch reading a book.

"Yeah, I miss anything good?" She replied.

"No. Same as always. Sharpener has to wear a cast and he's not too happy plus Videl seems rather relaxed without you there." He said. She chuckled at this.

"You hear about the world martial arts tournament coming up?" She asked. He shook his head.

"I haven't really payed attention since the last one I was in." He said. She nodded. She knew which one that was. She'd watched some of it.

"By the way, be more careful about the roof would ya. Someone almost caught you yesterday." She said. He turned bright red. He'd had no idea. A few days later Gohan was amazed that, when he returned to the apartment Ceres and Videl were waiting for him. The two were acting totally calm. Gohan chuckled nervously.

"Hi Gohan." Videl said walking up to him. She reached up and pulled off a bandage from a cut he'd recently recieved. "Odd how I saw the great saiyaman get a cut there as well." She said slyly.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I mean it's over. I know your the great saiyaman." She said triumphantly.

"Took you long enough." Ceres said from her place in a chair a few feet away. The smaller girl shot her a glare which she dismissed as nothing.

"Anyway i'm willing to keep it a secret under two conditions." Videl said.

"And they are?" He asked.

"You enter the tournament so I know i'll get to finally fight someone good." She replied. They stopped when Ceres stood.

"So your saying that there's no one good out here to willing to fight you?" Ceres asked. She already knew Videl's answer.

"That would be it, yea." Was the answer. Exactly what Ceres had expected. Videl didn't like the glare she recieved in return. Gohan quickly placed himself between the two girls. If they got into a fight then this place was gonna get wreaked.

"You shouldn't have said that kid." The saiyan woman snarled. Videl rolled her eyes.

"Not in here Ceres. Do you wanna cause trouble again this soon?" Gohan asked using his pleading look.

"Ya might wanna listen to him. He does have brains." Videl said smirking.

"Guess what kiddo. I'm gonna enter as well and then we can settle this arguement the right way." Ceres said with a wild grin. Videl spun on her heel and muttered in annoyance before storming out the door. Gohan hugged Ceres and grinned.

"Thanks! Now this'll be a lot of fun." He said. He hadn't been looking forward to it but now that Ceres was entering he knew it would be fun. The next day he decided he needed to modify his costume so he could enter secretly. The rules however said no helmets.

"You get yourself into way too much trouble Gohan." Bulma said with a sigh. "Maybe you should stop spending so much time in the city here." He chuckled. Trunks rolled his eyes as he listened to the two adults talk. Had it been him he would have beat Videl up or even let Ceres kick her butt.

"Yeah well it gets worse. She got Ceres so riled she decided to enter." He said hitting his forehead with his palm.

"Ceres is entering? Then this'll be good." Bulma said with a smile. Apon hearing how Videl hounded him and was the type to not keep a secret from Bulma chuckled. She began to laugh even more as she heard how Videl and Ceres fought.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"Sounds like they both like you." She said. Gohan turned bright red.

"No way. Ceres has been like my big sister. Videl's just too pushy." He said trying to think of excuses as to how that was false. "As for the tournament I can't wear any head protection." He said.

"It is kinda dorky." Trunks added.

"Yeah Ceres started laughing at me and Videl called it a trashcan." Gohan admitted.

"Ouchy. Guess i'm getting old." Bulma said smiling. Then they found a solution. While Gohan lied and said it was cool, Trunks was easy to read in his thoughts that it was dorky. Vegeta chose that moment to appear.

"Sounds like this tournament will be worth it. If your entering then i'm entering. You were stronger then me before but now we'll see." Vegeta said with a smirk.

"This'll be so cool!" Trunks declared. Goku chose that moment to interrupt and bring good news. He would be allowed to return for a day and he would enter the tournament as well. This raised everyone spirits. After a bit more chatting the demi saiyan took off to tell his friends that Goku would be returning. Krillin was elated. However apon hearing who was entering he blanched at the idea of entering. Juuhachi-gou decided that both herself and Krillin would train and enter, though it was more along the lines of her convincing him since she knew she would enter. Piccolo also agreed to enter. Both Piccolo and Krillin also informed Gohan that his outfit was ridiculous. The demi saiyan shook his head.

"To think that I use to dress like him way back when." He muttered as he headed off to tell his mother and brother. Chichi began to panic about her looks as soon as she heard the news. She hugged Goten and smiled.

"You'll get to meet your daddy." She said excitedly.

"So mom can I get off school?" Gohan asked. The arguement that followed was rather one sided but soon Chichi gave in.

"So who all are entering that I know?" She asked curiously.

"Piccolo, Krillin, Juuhachi-gou, Vegeta, Dad, me, and Ceres." Gohan recited.

"Then i'll have to let her off too I suppose." Chichi said.

"Not really. She's still suspended for getting into a fight." Gohan said meakly.

"No wonder she was over the other day." Goten said nodding. He didn't really understand but wanted to comment. Then it dawned on Gohan that he hadn't spoken to her since that morning. Chichi was fuming.

"Hello, Ceres here." Came her voice.

"Yeah Ceres it's Gohan. I'm at my moms and I forgot to tell you that I was gonna stay here so I can train." He said.

"Ok no big deal. I was just gonna leave you a note saying that I was gonna be gone training anyway." She replied.

"Alright well see ya there." He said.

"Is Ceres gonna help you train?" Goten asked. Gohan shook his head.

"Nah she's gonna go train herself." He said. It was agreed that the two brothers would train together though. The next day Gohan realized he'd forgotten about Videl's flying lesson's that consisted of the second condition when they saw her fly by them. That was the second surprise of his day. The first was that Goten could go super saiyan. All of the z fighters trained fiercely in preperation of the tournament. It took Videl nearly a week and a half to get the hang of flying. She'd also cut her hair short at a half hearted suggestion of his. Then the day arrived. Goten and Trunks were excited since they were also entering.

"This is gonna be fun." Trunks said. Bulma, Vegeta, Gohan, Master Roshi, Trunks, Goten, Krillin, Yamcha, Chichi, Ox king, Puar, Oolong, Marron, and Juuhachi-gou all rode on a transport together. Marron giggled a bit since this would be the first time she'd seen real fighting. She was Krillin and Juuhachi-gou's daughter which was a bit of a shock to everyone.

"Wonder if the others are here." Yamcha said curiously. Ceres, Piccolo, and Goku were still missing. The crowds gathered as Mr Satan arrived. They all noticed Piccolo and approached. Suddenly Gohan's sunglasses were missing. Gohan looked up to see nothing and glanced around until he saw Ceres sitting on the fence with his sunglasses in her hands. She wore a pair of black pants, a dark blue shirt, black gloves, and a smirk. She handed the other back the glasses and stood.

"Have you guys seen my dad?" Gohan asked. Ceres shrugged.

"No but he'll be here." Piccolo answered. Goku had never let them down before. As they were about to split up and look he appeared. He was caught in hugs from those who had missed him most and then he got to meet Goten. The little boy chuckled. Goku's eyes caught Vegeta, Trunks and a third similarly aloof figure on the opposite side of the group.

"Hey Gohan who's she?" He asked.

"Dad this is Ceres. She helped out at the cell games and has a tendency to rescue me." He said a bit embarassed. She smirked.

"Only because you need it." She said. "Nice to meet you. Gohan's told me quite a bit." She added. The elder saiyan nodded.

"Guess the best part Kakarot." Vegeta said with a chuckle. Goku gave him a puzzled look. "Seems she's a full blooded saiyan from a group that escaped. Now there are three." He said. Goku understood quickly enough.

"So how strong are you?" He asked. She made a slight 'tsk' noise.

"You'll have to wait and see just like the others." She said. Then it was decided to go and register. Trunks and Goten had to fight in the junior division since they were only seven and eight. Everyone else moved onto the preliminary test which the z fighters passed easily. Not too many were surprised when Trunks beat Goten. The only problem was that the pair had broken a rule saying no super saiyans. After the junior division ended it was time for he real tournament to begin.

Chapter 4 begins the world martial arts tournament, one of my favorite things. Enjoy and review so I have a reason to add chapter 5.