Demeter Fenir here! Aren't you glad? Anyway, Gohan and Videl have finally managed to secure dinner, though they just now started cooking...in more ways then one! Wondering what's going to happen? Then read and find out!
Videl sighed happily as she sank into the hot water. Her muscles becoming lax as she relaxed and enjoyed the warmth the water brought. She smiled as she thought of Gohan joining her in the small pond made her tingling inside.
She didn't have any intention of going very far with him just yet, but she was alone with her boyfriend of six months and they might die any day on this island so she was going to enjoy herself while she could.
" Gohan? What's taking you so long?" She called down the hall, hoping he could hear her.
" I'm coming, I'm coming." He chuckled as he entered the room and gulped when his eyes landed on her form. Though the water was a tad murky; due from the minerals and the heat it emitted, he could still make out her general form.
" Well, are you coming in or what?" She teased as she gave a small splash toward him, almost like a taunt.
" This scene looks oddly familiar..." Gohan said as he cupped his chin in thought.
" I believe so too." Videl smirked as she remembered what he was talking about. " When you thought I was sick when we were snowbound in your mountain home."
Gohan chuckled as he stripped his shirt off of his body and then unbuttoned his pants. " Yes, I believe that was it. You forced me into the tub if I'm recalling it right." his voice was low and husky, holding a bit of a teasing tone in it as well.
" Well, am I forcing you now?" She purred to him as she watched him slowly unzip his pants and kick them off his legs; leaving him only in his boxers.
Gohan turned his head toward the ceiling with his hand still on his chin in thought, then looked her dead in the eyes. " No. I don't think so. I do remember this being your idea though." He removed his boxers and quickly jumped in the water; splashing Videl in the process.
" Hey! What was that for?" Videl asked. She was mad at first, but when she saw how flustered he was, she just started laughing.
" The talking part is easy! The showing part is hard!" Gohan stammered as he tried to cover his embarrassed face.
Videl broke out into a massive fit of laughter. She wiped her eyes from the tears that had gathered there and placed both her hands on Gohan's large, scarred chest. " Oh, Gohan. You crack me up."
Gohan sighed and held his face down from her gaze. How could he look her in the eyes after he chickened out like that?
" Gohan? Are you okay?"
" Yeah, just dealing with a bruised ego and all." He sighed again as he spoke.
" Hey, it was just some teasing. I had no plans of going all the way with you tonight." she lifted his gaze to meet hers and kissed his lips lightly. " I was just playing." A thought crossed her mind and her soft gaze turned to an angry stare. " You really didn't think I'd just sleep with you that easily did you?"
Gohan felt a cold shiver run up his spine at her tone. " W-well...not...that easily?"
" Gohan Son..." Videl growled as she let her hand slip from his chest to his jewels and gave a threatening squeeze. Gohan's eyes widen his mouth dropped. " You best watch your steps for the next couple of days, or we won't have sex at all."
" Y-you started it!" He gulped.
" I thought we might play around! I mean..." She stopped suddenly and let go of her grab. " you almost died today! What would I have done, huh? I can't survive here on my own like you can! I'm not as strong as you are!" Videl wept as she buried her face in his chest.
Gohan was shocked. First she was flirting, then she had him by the balls, and now she's crying? All he could do was wrap his arms around her and kissed her neck. " Hey...hey. It's alright. I'm fine, and I'll always be fine as long as I have you with me."
Videl looked up at him; her eyes a tad red, but still a clear and beautiful blue. " You mean that?"
" Yeah! Why else would I have put up with all your silly antics?" Gohan smiled at her shocked face, but laughed as she calmed down. " Anyway, you're just as strong as me now. Well, I'm a tad stronger since I'm a male and have been training longer but you get the point."
" Really?" Videl asked as she struggled out of his grasp and flexed her arm. " That's nice to know! That evens the field a bit."
Gohan laughed at her before he wrapped his large arms around her and gave her breasts a small squeeze. " I guess so." He took advantage of her shock and kissed her neck slowly and gently.
Videl let out a small moan before Gohan stopped and turned her around. " You tease." She sighed as she let him wash her body with a rag she had found. She giggled when he was finished and shyly handed her the cloth so she could do the same to him.
~ In the Kitchen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" This roast is amazing, Gohan!" Videl gasped as she bit into the thick leg of the beast while Gohan chewed on it's front arm.
" I don't think I had much to do with it, Videl. I was too busy playing around in the tub." Gohan smirked as she watched Videl blush.
They eat in silence, both enjoying the comfort of each other and the feeling of having a hot bath and the feeling of having a nice hot meal in their stomachs. The air was calm and easy between them and the jungle was also peaceful. They finished their meal and crawled into their bed of furs.
" Goodnight, Gohan." Videl whispered as she snuggled up to him.
" Goodnight, Videl." Gohan whispered back as he pulled the covers over them and went to sleep.
~ In the Morning ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Videl awoke to a painful jabbing in her lower back. She tried to ignore the constant pain, but she became tired of it and tried to turn but at the sound of Gohan's sudden moaning she froze. If that was what she thought it was then...
" Gohan? Gohan. Gohan, wake up!" Videl hissed.
Gohan groaned as he sat up and scratched his cheek before his eyes shot wide open and he hopped away from her.
Videl just sighed as she rubbed her lower back and shook her head. Today was going to be one of those days...
" Um..I...I'm sorry, Videl...It's just...just a morning thing." Gohan squeaked from the bathroom.
" Oh, I know about morning wood, Gohan." Videl teased as she tried to sneak a peek at what Gohan was doing, but he must of been listening for her because he started to growl much like an animal would. " okay, okay! I'll just wait out here then, Beast."
" This is a private manner, thank you very much!" Gohan snorted to her.
Videl smirked at his response, then a thought hit her. " Hey, Gohan?"
" Wh-what is it now?" He groaned.
" Your mom told me that when you were little, you used to be really wild. I find this hard to believe." Videl waited for a response, but sighed when all she heard his slight panting. She decided to press the issue. " What made you stop? I mean, it's like you went cold turkey and never picked it back up again."
" Wh-why is this such a big deal with you?" Gohan panted. He was so close, but trying to keep his attention on Videl, hold up the conversation, and jack off was proving to be a little more then difficult.
" Because I just want to know."
" Right now?" Gohan whined.
" Oh, am I keeping you from something?" She snorted.
Gohan sighed as he stopped his actions and leaned out just enough to make eye contact with her. " Videl...I stopped all that horseplay because I had to be an adult and watch out for my family. I had to train to keep the world save, study so I can provide, and listen so I could understand. I just didn't have the time anymore."
Videl felt horrible when he told her that. How she pitied him for his cruel and hard life, but a thought entered her mind and she gave a hopeful smile toward him. " You don't have to be an adult now. Not even when we get home! Your dad is back to stay, your brother is old enough to understand and play with you, and you're smart enough to provide now if you were to start looking! I remember Bulma offering you a paying job at her place."
" Yeah but, she already pays the bills for us. I want to provide without her means. And dad...who knows how long he'll be staying with us this time. Goten still needs a-!"
" He needs an older brother! Not another father! He needs you, not your idea of what you should be, but you!" Videl stated as she jabbed her finger in his exposed chest.
" V-videl?" Gohan stuttered as he tried to think of how this came about.
" Look...just...lighten up...before I have to beat the shit out of you, okay?" she sighed as she walked away from him without another word.
Gohan blinked, then began beating off as fast as he could so he could join Videl; where ever she just walked off to.
~ Bedroom ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Videl sighed as she thought about her actions just now. She knew she had no right to pry, but she had always seen Gohan as a pillar of strength. Only one time had she ever seen Gohan lose control and she had felt so...connected with him then. Now he was just too shy or to adult to really express his feelings to her and she desperately wanted him to.
This morning, she had no problem feeling his arousal against her; she quite enjoyed the thought really and found it flattering. Gohan just thought it as a inconvenience and wanted her to stay away. How could she express her feelings to him without seeming like a slut?
" Videl? Videl, are you okay? I've been talking to you for three minutes now."
" Huh?" Videl turned her head to see gohan standing there, in all his naked glory. His face held concern and worry, thought she had trouble holding her eyes there to care much.
" I was just thinking is all." She sighed as she forced herself to look away from him and his body.
" Well, I've been thinking too." He spoke with a new tone in his voice, one Videl had never heard before. " You're right. I have been acting like a total stick in the mud. I made a vow to myself long ago that I would enjoy life to the fullest, but I haven't been. Today would be a great day to start that again."
Videl saw how happy he was; the new sparkle in his eyes and how much younger he looked. It almost took her breath away, then she thought she'd try him at his word. " Is that why you're standing here naked?"
Gohan blushed deeply as he bowed to her. " N-no...my clothes are in here...but, you can think of it like that if you want."
Videl laughed as she hugged him and felt him go stiff, but relax and hug her back. " You're perfect, Gohan...just the way you are." she whispered.
Gohan smiled as he placed his lips on her head and chuckled. " Let's get that lift fixed so we can go hunting, huh?"
" You'll take me with you?" Videl asked as she looked up at him.
" Yes, you need to choose a fur you would like to wear. Our clothes are staring to stink and we'll need more then one set anyway." He laughed as he let her go so he could get dressed, then grabbed the rope Videl had found the other day before giving her a wink as he walked away to the lift.
Videl blushed as she saw him wink at her. He had never done that to her before, but she could easily get used to it. She followed with a bounce in her step and a smile on her face; thought that wouldn't last long.
~ One Hour Later ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Just lope it through!" He yelled from the ground. Gohan was holding the lift taut so Videl could lope the rope through the pulley, but she was having trouble.
" Where?" She yelled back. Videl was getting annoyed at this stupid thing and Gohan's orders. She could tell he was getting annoyed too, but she didn't care.
" From the top!" He grunted.
" The circle thing?"
" Yes! The circle thing where we pulled the old rope from!"
" Hey! You best watch your tone with me!" Videl growled as she began to thread the new rope through the pulley.
" You better watch what you're doing!" Gohan shot back as he grabbed the new rope, tied it to the bottom bases and then signaled for Videl to pull.
She growled at his response, but followed his order and pulled. This let the old rope fall to the ground and the new rope snap into place with ease. " Finally!"
" There we go! Ready to go hunting now?" Gohan asked. His face showed his excitement if one didn't see the wagging tail.
" Of course! Let's bag us something tasty!" Videl squealed as she jumped on the lift and landed beside Gohan, who was smiling widely at her.
" Follow me and stay sharp."
They had been in the jungle for an hour before they found a large cat creature. It was a beautiful white with black spots; like a leapord but it was much to big and bulky to be such a thing. It was sleeping peacefully in the afternoon sun and had no idea that two new creatures were slowly coming up behind it with knives drawn.
Gohan hovered over the creature; careful not to stir it from it's nap, and quickly slit it's throat. The gash was deep, so much so the creature barely moved before a gurgle was heard. Gohan had killed it in the most merciful way he could, thought Videl still shuddered as she heard the creature's last breath escaped from the opened neck.
" That should do for today." he sighed as he wiped his blood covered knife on his shirt and then his hand on his pants. " I'll carry him to the cave, you just stay sharp."
" Okay." Videl nodded as she followed behind him. She couldn't help but wonder what Gohan would look like in the furs of the beast, though she couldn't explain why the thought crept up into her head.
" Videl?"
" Huh?"
Gohan chuckled before he turned around to see her. " So much for staying sharp, Love. Anyway, take a look." He pointed to his left, making Videl follow the line of his finger.
She gasped at the sight. It was a beautiful bird, covered in fur and feathers of the most exotic hues of purples and blues. It was almost like the bird they first saw here, but this one's feathers seemed to be metallic, or at least metallic looking. It's beak was short but thick and it was hunting fish out of a small, moving stream.
" It's beautiful." She gasped, then looked at Gohan who had a brilliant smiled on his face.
" Then I shall get him for you!"
" Wait! What about this one?" Videl asked as she cupped the cat's face. " We just can't waste him."
Gohan thought for a minute. He really wanted her to be happy and have what she wanted, even if it was a simple fur, though he understood her meaning. It would be disrespectful to the creature to just skin it and not eat it or use it's bones. If he just killed and skinned the bird, then it's death would have really been for nothing.
" Well...I know what to do." He said as he handed Videl his spear. " Go on, kill him."
" What? Didn't you hear me? We can't eat all that and we have no way of storing the meat yet!" Videl hissed, careful not to frighten the creature off in her rage.
" I heard you just fine. Now kill it before it flies off and I'll show you what I have in mind." He spoke softly to her. He knew she didn't want to kill the creature, but he had to make sure she could kill too.
Videl sighed as she took the spear and stared at the creature. It was still hunting the little fish in the stream. She gulped, raised her weapon in a strong, throwing position and froze.
" It's just like throwing a punch, Love." He whispered to her, smiling as he heard her let go of her held breath and throw the spear; striking the beast through the eye and out the other. " Lucky shot."
" Just go get it." she growled at him, but turned around to stare at him when he didn't move. " Oh, no."
" Oh, yes, Videl. You killed it, you'll carry it, and you'll help me clean and gut it too." Gohan scolded as he watched her pull the spear from it's skull and struggle to lift the heavy bird onto her shoulders. " This is good training for us anyway."
" If you...say so." Videl grunted as she slowly followed behind Gohan who was laughing lightly. Today was a good day, just like yesterday and the day before that.
~ Capsule Corp. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everyone sighed as they studied the sea charts that Bulma had pulled on screen. They had searched everywhere; even asked Dende if he could see them, but he couldn't.
" This isn't adding up." Bulma whispered to herself in thought, though everyone could still hear her.
" If we can't feel them and Dende can't see them then..." Vegeta stopped himself when he felt everyone's eyes on him. " What are we going to do?"
" Goku went to go see Baba to see if she has any ideas." Bulma sighed as she gripped his hand in worry.
" What can that witch do that the Kami can't?" Vegeta growled.
" Feel that Princely Charge kicking in, Vegeta?" Bulma teased his she watched his face twist up in anger.
" He is my charge, even if he is a half breed." He snarled as he pulled Bulma in for a deep kiss, but a sudden yell broke their moment.
It was Baba, Demeter, Artemis, and Goku. They had teleported to them and the yelp had come from the old hag.
" What's going on?" Baba asked as she whirled her head around to take in the new sight.
" Where is everyone? You guys have to hear this!" Goku yelled, his face serious and his tone a nervous one.
" What's wrong? What does she know?" Vegeta asked, quickly letting go of his mate who then took off running to fetch the others.
" If they're at where I think they're at...then they're in deep trouble." Baba sighed as she looked into her crystal ball.
Everyone had gathered around her to stare into the large ball of crystal but sighed when a thick mist came into view and did not disappear. " Just what I thought."
" What is it? What is going on?" Chichi asked desperately.
" Long ago, there were islands that were once a large floating island were the Old Gods and their creature's lived. A war so great that the lands actually came apart in their rage and the island fell into the oceans. The Gods all died in that war, but stained those islands with a great veil of magic; so great, that the surviving creatures and all that find themselves there change and mutate. Gohan and Videl must have entered the right current at the right time to land there." Baba explained.
Chichi found herself light-headed and near fainting, but found strength in Goku's grasp and Goten's hug. Everyone held their breath as she spoke, and only exhaled when they were sure she was finally done.
" Do you mean...that if we don't get them off that island...they could..." Goku couldn't even bring himself to finish the thought, but Baba knew where he was going.
" Yeas, Goku. If we don't remove them from that veil of magic, they will change forever."
So! That's chapter 4! Look at the trouble their in now! How long do they have? And will everyone, or anyone, find them in time? And things have heated up between Gohan and Videl, but how far will they get?