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Chapter 4: Arrival.

The vehicle bounced up and down on the frozen dirt road of the mountains, making sleeping the last half hour of the trip not an option. Instead, the group decided to pass the time by talking about the weeks that lie ahead.

"Its such a cute little place!" chirped Erasa, clasping her hands together in excitement. "I cant wait to hit the hot springs and hot tub! I bought a new bikini just for the occasion!"

'This is going to be fun for me.' Sharpner thought as a smirk became apparent on his face.

"And just what are you smiling about?" Erasa asked narrowing her eyes.

Sweat began to drip from Sharpner's forehead as he grew nervous. "N-nothing just something funny I heard at school today heh heh."

Erasa rolled her eyes. "I'm so sure." her voice dripping with sarcasm.

The two raven haired teens in the back chuckled.

"So what's this place like?" Gohan decided to ask directing his question towards Videl.

Videl turned her attention away from the two blondes in the front seats and focussed on Gohan.

"Well its more of a house than a cabin I suppose. It has 3 floors: a basement, a main level, and an upstairs. In the basement is basically a living room. Its also where the washing machine, dryer, furnace, and pantry is. On the main level is a large living room with a fire place, 2 closets, a full bathroom, a decent sized kitchen, a sun room, and a door that leads to a deck that runs along the back of the house. And upstairs there is another living room, a full bathroom and 3 bedrooms." she explained giving a brief description of the house.

Sharpner shifted his eyes up and over so that he was looking at Videl through his rear view mirror. "Wait you said there were only 3 bedrooms. There's 4 of us. What is the odd man out gonna do?"

"Well I figured since you all were my guests that you guys could all have rooms and I'd just crash on the couch." she said with a shrug.

"But Videl, I doubt your sleeping troubles will get any better with you sleeping on the couch." Erasa said, putting in her two zeni worth.

"Its okay I want you guys to be comfortable." Videl countered.

"Well I better get a bed after all of this driving." Sharpner muttered earning himself a slap in the back of the head from Erasa.

"I'll take the couch." Gohan offered earning a smile from Videl, but however she still declined.

"Hey Videl is this it up ahead?" Sharpner asked while rubbing the back of his head where the other blonde had smacked him.

Videl peered around the driver's seat in front of her and a grin spread across her face as the drive way came into view (although barely due to the snow).

"Yep! Thats the place. Turn in there."

Sharpner turned the key shutting off the engine. It was midnight but the glow of the stars and the lights outside of the house made the darkness irrelevant. Gohan leaned his head down to look out Videl's window. He was astounded to say the least. He recalled Videl referring to this as her father's private cabin… 'This is more like a ski lodge.' he thought to himself.

The modern, yet traditional looking structure was made of wood with an orangish-brown color to it, a green roof, and was hidden away in the many trees of the mountains. Gohan could see that there seemed to be a drop off behind the house as he could see the snow covered tops of a few pine trees when he looked past the house.

The 4 doors of the bright yellow vehicle opened as all the teens hopped out causing an audible crunch from the snow beneath their shoes. Immediately following the crunch the freezing temperature more than made its presence known. Sharpner and Videl clutched their jackets, Gohan just casually stood there as he raised his energy to keep himself warm, and Erasa squealed and bolted to the door with speed that almost would rival that of a Saiyan.

"HURRY! ITS SO FREAKING COLD OUT HERE! UNLOCK THE DOOR VIDEL!" the blonde cried as she jiggled the nob.

Videl rolled her eyes and chuckled a bit. She made her way over to her shivering friend as she fished the keys out of her pocket. She took her time selecting the right one on purpose earning a grunt from the blonde.

"Videl! Come on! Its not funny!"

"Alright alright." she muttered playfully as she unlocked the door and Erasa dashed inside screaming for Sharpner to get her bags for her.

Hearing this Sharpner's face turned pale as he remembered just how much Erasa packed (4 suitcases and 2 make up bags). He groaned as he tilted his head back.

Gohan couldn't help but to laugh at his friend's antics and Videl, who had made her way back from the door, joined him in his laughter.

Sharpner grabbed his suitcase and one of Erasa's and hung his head with a sigh grumbling about how many trips he was gonna have to take in order to get all of her stuff as he headed for the front door.

Videl stood at Gohan's side and looked up at him as he took in the view. "So what do you think?"

He looked down at her excitedly, "It's amazing! I'll grab our stuff so we can get settled in."

Before Videl could protest Gohan was on his way back to her with both of their bags in hand. She smiled at his politeness and led him inside.

As soon as they stepped inside they were greeted with the warmth of central heating. Erasa was wrapped up in a blanket on the couch in front of the fireplace sipping hot chocolate. All the floors were hardwood, it was nice and warm inside despite the many snow frosted windows throughout the cabin. They hung their jackets on the coat racks.

"She looks like she's been traumatized." Gohan whispered as sweat dropped on the back of his head.

"Yeah she absolutely hates the cold." Videl said chuckling at the behavior of her blonde best friend.

The blonde looked up from her mug at the two raven haired teens. "Not true! I just have to be bundled up."

Just then they heard Sharpner coming down the stairs. As he passed by the two, they heard him grumble something about having to go back out into the cold.

As the door shut behind them and Videl led Gohan up to one of the bedrooms where he'd be staying. The stairs led them into the second living room with a couple of chairs, a coffee table, and a couch which were positioned to look out the huge window that was one of the most incredible views one could ever ask for. From just one glance Gohan could see miles and miles of the snow covered landscapes and just how high up in the mountains that they were.

There were two doors on the left hand side wall as well as on the right and a chandelier hung from the ceiling. Videl beamed at Gohan's look of approving astonishment, she always loved his appreciation for nature's beauty.

"Well it looks like Erasa and Sharpner's rooms are on the right and that puts you're room next to the bathroom."

"Oh yeah, I meant to talk to you about that," Gohan said, "I really want you to take this room, honestly I don't mind sleeping on a couch."

Before she could protest, Gohan said something that grabbed her attention violently.

"I mean, I slept on the ground every night for a year when I was 4 living out in the wilderness by myself haha. A couch is like luxury to me." He concluded.

"W-wait wha?"

He laughed a bit and laid a hand on her shoulder causing her to turn an unnatural shade of pink as she froze at his touch.

"I'll make you a deal, I'll tell you the whole story first thing tomorrow if you let me take the couch." he said with a smirk, knowing that would help him get his way.

Videl tried to resist. She truly did. But between Gohan using her own curiosity against her and his gentle touch she just had to give in. "Alright but first thing tomorrow you're gonna tell me." she said as she playfully punched his arm. Gohan laughed and agreed before taking his things back downstairs.

Videl smiled as she walked into her room to unpack.

Erasa sat her empty mug down and looked up as Gohan made his way down the final few stairs. He made his way to the couch and sat his suitcase down beside it.

Erasa looked at him in confusion. "I thought Videl was taking the couch."

"She was, but I was able to talk her out of it." he said nonchalantly.

The bubbly blonde giggled. "So what are you gonna do for the rest of the night?"

Gohan looked at her with a slightly confused expression on his face. He looked at the clock: 1:00am. "Probably just go on to bed." he said as he yawned slightly while he kicked off his shoes and made himself comfortable on the couch.

Erasa yawned as well and was about to speak until the front door opened and in walked Sharpner carrying the rest of Erasa's bags.

"I'm going to bed. But first I'm turning down the heat, its roasting in here." he announced as he walked towards the thermostat on the wall by the stairs.

Erasa was on her feet hilariously fast and started to chase a terrified Sharpner up the stairs screaming that she would "choke him out with his hair then cut it off while he was passed out."

Gohan shuttered at the blonde teens ruthlessness as he laid down and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Videl tossed and turned through the night waking up and briefly falling back asleep, time after time again. She couldn't exactly sleep. She was far too excited for that, for in just the room below her Gohan was sleeping and she was going to get to spend the better part of a month with him and her 2 close friends. She kept trying to force herself asleep in order to make the morning come faster so she would be able to see his face again, but after waking up for a 5th time she realized that it was a losing battle.

She raised up in her bed hugging her knees to her chest. "This is getting ridiculous. I haven't had a good night sleep in months." she said talking to herself in an annoyed tone.

The raven haired teen in her white t shirt that was cut just above her belly button and soft pink pajama pants sighed. It was useless… "No sleep again," she rested her chin on her knees, "I wish someone was awake."

Videl got up and sleepily made her way to her door which she opened slowly in an attempt to be silent. Immediately she heard a loud snore come from Erasa's room causing her to role her eyes. She shut her door back and tried desperately to go back to sleep.

Gohan's chest rose and fell rapidly as his sweat covered his entire body. His breathing was fast and irregular as his heartbeat pounded furiously. The half Saiyan's eyes snapped open and his body shot upwards supporting himself with his arms fully extended behind him and hands planted into the couch cushions. He struggled to catch his breath as sweat dripped down his forehead.

He was still in his clothes and they were absolutely drenched. He ran a hand through his hair as he panted. "Another nightmare." he stated to himself. "I swear it feels like I haven't had a good night sleep in forever."

Ever since the Majin Buu fiasco, his nightmares have returned. He swung his legs around and his feet hit the floor. He planted his elbows on his knees and buried his face in his sweaty palms for a couple then looked up.

"Sharpner is right, its too freaking hot in here." he said as he removed his shirt and got up from the couch.

Gohan walked over to the thermostat and just as he reached for the dial he could have sworn that his saiyan hearing picked up the sound of Erasa growling in her sleep. He rolled his eyes as he walked away from the device and over to his suitcase full of clothes where he pulled out some white pajama pants and boxers. He then walked into the bathroom to change.

Moments later he emerged from the bathroom in his pajama pants and still without shirt. He glanced at the clock… 4:00am.

"Maybe I can get a few more hours sleep before the sun comes out." He muttered as he laid back down on the couch and let the thought of the raven haired girl upstairs lull him to sleep.

Videl woke up again and grunted in frustration. Her bedside clock read 6:30am. She rubbed her tired eyes and sat up right. The young crime fighter swung her legs off the edge of the bed.

"May as well get up for the day.. I wonder if there is any coffee.."

Her small feet hit the hardwood floor and they soon made their way in front of her dresser where she changed into a pair of black yoga pants and a blood red tank top with her name in black text across the chest. She crept into the bathroom careful to not wake the sleeping blondes across the hall. She smirked at her own reflection, satisfied with her appearance and quietly headed down stairs.

Gohan looked at the grandfather clock that read 6:00. He had been awake for about 10 minutes. He decided that he wasn't going to be able to get a decent rest after waking up again after his nightmare. Instead of giving sleep another chance he decided to meditate.

Bare foot and shirtless, wearing his white pajama pants he walked to the far wall away from the front door and unlocked the sliding glass door and stepped outside into the icy temperatures.

The deck was fairly large as it stretched along the length of the outside of the house. A roof provided the large wooded balcony shelter from the snow which was falling at a calming pace.

He walked a couple paces to the edge of the wooden structure which was guarded by a wooden safety rail and stood still with powerful posture, placing his hands behind his back. He closed his eyes and cleared his mind.

As Videl crept down the stairs she became more and more quiet, for she didn't want to wake Gohan, but as soon as she put weight on the bottom stair a very audible creak sounded and Videl mentally cursed as she looked over to the couch.

She sighed in relief as the sound seemingly didn't disturb the raven haired boy. Little did she know he wasn't there, he was still outside, deep in meditation. The beautiful girl snuck through the room that shared both the living room and kitchen. As she passed the sliding door she didn't notice the shirtless teenager outside.

She made her way over to the cabinet where the coffee grounds and filters were kept and she started a pot. As the coffee slowly trickled down into the pot, Videl thought back to yesterday when Gohan's coffee cup was covered in all sorts of different shades of lipstick. Not to mention the phone number of every single girl in class (other than hers and Erasa's).

At first the girl's blood began to boil. 'Who did they think they were trying to take him from me like that?' she thought. Her eyes then widened as she realized that technically he wasn't hers yet. Which meant as long as he was "available" it would keep happening. 'Kami knows the coffee cup incident wasn't the first time something like that happened, I'm sure it won't be the last either…'

Her mind ran from one scenario to the other. From the time love notes literally poured from his locker, to the time two girls actually fought over who would be his lab partner.

A slight feeling of insecurity began to creep over her until she caught something out the window briefly caught her eye. She leaned over the sink and tried to get a better view but she still couldn't tell what it was so she tip toed over towards the glass sliding door and immediately almost fainted.

There in front of her was none other than Gohan standing there shirtless. Although she had seen him in his training gi, she had never seen him completely shirtless (not that she hadn't fantasized about it a few times.)

Her eyes were glued to his body. She couldn't get over how perfectly sculpted his back was. The raven haired female mentally begged him to turn around so she could see what else his clothing was hiding. She was about to start drooling as her eyes traced every bulging muscle in his back but the smell of the coffee she made snapped her out of it. As she poured herself a cup she remembered the promise Gohan had made her last night.

She quickly poured another cup and placed both cups on a silver tray along with some cream and sugar and started towards the door.

Gohan had been meditating for almost an hour now and he had sensed Videl's energy as she came to open the door. Fully aware the girl was there but did not turn around. He heard the sound of the door slide open, a sound so faint that if he were not in full focus, his saiyan hearing would have had a hard time picking it up.

Videl, as a fighter realized what he was doing when he didn't turn around when she opened the door, and she didn't want to disturb him.

Just as she turned around and was about to walk back into the living room, a smooth, calm voice froze her, as well as her heart.

"Its okay. You don't have to go."

Videl turned around with wide, happy eyes as she walked outside sitting the tray down on the table just outside the door. Gohan relaxed his arms as they hung parallel to his body. Videl walked up beside him and leaned over the wooden railing.

The raven haired girl began to shiver as the cold started to take effect on her. Gohan noticed this and began to raise his energy but he stopped when he got an idea.

He opened his eyes and turned his head towards the girl. She looked back up at him.

"Are you up for a quick and easy energy controlling lesson?" he asked.

He could see the pure determination of a fighter in her astounding blue eyes. He loved that about her, her incredible will, her unbreakable spirit and determination. "Always!" was her response.

Gohan smiled and nodded as the two teens turned to face each other. "Okay what I'm about to teach you is how to use your energy to keep warm." He began to explain.

Although Videl was going to miss having that excuse to stay close to Gohan, she was very eager to learn something new.

Gohan continue to explain. "Its the same concept as flying except instead of putting your energy underneath you, you shape it around your body. Here give me your hands I'll show you."

Videl' face turned a deep shade of pink as she placed her hands in his. A wave of warmth washed over her entire body.

Looking at the ground to hide her blush she smiled. "Thanks."

Gohan looked down at her with some amusement. "I haven't started yet."

Videl's blush went from pink to red very quickly. "Oh y-yeah heh heh." she said nervously.

Gohan smiled and began to raise his energy and shape it around her. She felt as if she had just put on another layer of clothing. Gohan spoke again. "And if you're still a little cold you can always raise your energy."

Videl felt the energy around her increase. "I think I get it!"

"You try now." he said and they both reluctantly let go of each others hands.

Videl did as Gohan explained and performed the skill perfectly on her first try. She looked up at him in excitement and Gohan looked at her with approval. "Looks like you've really got the hang of it."

He turned his attention to the table. "So whats on the tray?"

"Oh I made some coffee. I thought we could have some together while you told me about your past like you promised last night." she said.

"Its a lot of information. Are you sure you don't just want the short version?" he teased her.

"Not a chance mister." she laughed as they sat down at the table. Some how the coffee was still a little warm.

"Alright. It all started when I was 4 years old…"