I updated again as a treat for all of you reviewers. Thanks a bundle!
Age (the reviewer): 16 was from the manga… I got 17 because of this: 4+1+2+3+7 = 17, and that's not including HTC. :D
Mr. Blue22 : Bardock and Gohan were quite distracted, LoL.
SiriusPotter2: I'll see what I can do about that. Thanks for your review!
Meiyo Motou: I really hate it when things are not straightforward… so yeah…
On to the story!
Bardock reached the Lookout alone under Gohan's instructions, because he and Videl still needed to contact all the Z fighters.
He sat on the edge, peering down at the city. Did Planet Vegeta ever have a Lookout?
"Hello, Bardock."
The voice made Bardock jump, and he slipped off. Due to his good reflexes, his hand shot out and caught the edge. Swinging himself a bit to get a little momentum, he flipped backwards and landed on his feet. "You scared me for a second there," the Kami, Dende, said. "I thought you were going to fall off."
"Even if I did fall off, I can fly," he replied, slightly annoyed.
"You feel quite confused and afraid, don't you?" Dende said.
What? "How did you know that?" he asked.
The Namekian smiled and pointed to his own head. "I'm Kami. I can read your mind. You're confused at who's after you, and you're afraid that Earth will be destroyed like your home planet was."
"Even if you can read my emotions, you still don't know how I feel. The helplessness, the confusion."
"How would you know that? I watched my people die, and I couldn't do anything. I didn't understand what was happening. I was only under the instructions of the Elder to find the humans, that's it."
Bardock said nothing. Then, he felt several kis approaching. "They're coming."
The Z fighters all came with caution. From the emotions he felt from them, he could tell that they were very wary of him, and was on guard in case he suddenly attacked them.
Finally, Gohan and his family arrived, with Videl trailing at the end.
"Everyone's here already!" he exclaimed brightly. "Glad to see you all on such a short notice!"
Dead silence.
"Err… yeah. So, this is Bardock, my grandfather, like I told you on the phone. He was brought alive nearly a year ago for some reason, and he's been traveling throughout the galaxy. And now he's here."
"He's that saiyan we've been sensing, then?" Piccolo spoke up.
Gohan nodded. "Also the one who broke into Bulma's house, and the one who stole dad's clothes." Bardock swore he saw Bulma and Chi-chi's eyes flash murderously. Oh dear.
CRACK!
"What the heck!" Bardock yelled. Something exploded on his left shoulder, leaving a red mark. Then another and another, all over his back.
He looked back to see Trunks and Goten giggling hysterically. They were holding numerous amounts of tiny firecrackers.
And they continued to throw them at him. But since he knew what they were, he began dodging them all. Soon, the kids' supplies ran out, and Bardock smirked.
Pay time!
Even though he was much stronger and faster than the kids, they had an advantage because they've been to the Lookout several times and knew the rooms and layout. For five minutes, Bardock was chasing them, until a frying pan came out of nowhere and smacked Trunks and Goten on the head.
The savior was Chi chi. She smiled at Bardock, while the two mischievous devils whimpered piteously, rubbing their sore heads.
He wondered briefly what was the pan made of, and knew that it would not be a good idea to mess with his daughter-in-law.
"Grandpa, I thought you had something important to say," Gohan called out.
"I did?" Everyone in the room sweatdropped. But then, Bardock became serious again.
"I do have something to say, actually. There's an unknown enemy out there," he stated. "I didn't tell Gohan yet, because, well, let's just say we were interrupted." At this statement Videl turned red.
"But anyways, six months ago, on Planet Oroital, I saw two space pods land. That was unnatural, because no one used space pods anymore since the Cold family's reign ended.
I didn't know why, but I immediately hid, because it felt wrong. Because of my hiding spot, I couldn't see who they were, only the voices…
*Flashback Sequence*
Bardock listened hard to the voices nearby.
"Ya sure he's here, Cap'tin?" one said.
"Absolutely. He's here alright, the Queen said so." Strangely, Bardock heard sniffing sounds.
"I could smell his scent. It's not too hard to miss, ya know. 'Parently he's injured pretty bad, and hasn't washed in a few days."
Bardock's blood ran cold. They were describing him! He took off in the air as fast as he could, which drew the two people's attention.
"Hey!"
He ignored the voice and sped away as quickly as he could toward his spaceship.
*Flashback Sequence End*
So since then, I've been on the run. I managed to shake them off, though, right before I came to Earth," Bardock finished.
The Z fighters were all trying to analyze this new info, and what it could mean to their own fates, and Earth's. No one noticed two teenagers were missing.
~~~DBZ~~~
With Gohan…
Gohan and Videl were in a small room somewhere in Kami's Lookout.
"Look, Videl, I said I'm sorry. Honestly!" Gohan pleaded with her.
She was still very angry. "How would you like it if you were in my shoes?" she snapped back.
"I'm really sorry. I know how it's like, seriously! I was afraid you might get traumatized by my experiences!" Gohan said
"So you think I'm weak!" she snarled.
Gohan realized the conversation was going nowhere. "You're not weak, it's just you're only human…"
Something in the sentence got through her cold outer shell and into her heart where it ached. It made her suddenly realize that she was the one who was making no sense, but Gohan's words were completely logical.
She was only human, and she had to stop pretending that she was someone special. She really wasn't. Videl was just an ordinary girl who didn't want to live in her father's shadow, and Gohan knew that.
"I'm the one who should be sorry," she whispered, "I'm the one who's illogical right now."
Gohan was quite shocked that Videl would say something like that. The next moment was a strange one. Both were just aware that they were leaning toward each other, getting closer and closer, and their lips touched.
It was like they practiced kissing before, and it felt as if both of their souls were joined together.
The moment maybe lasted a few seconds, or years, or maybe even for all eternity.
But it was broken when the door creaked open, and there stood Krillin.
"Oops… uh… sorry, I'll let you two continue," he laughed nervously and quickly backed out the room. Gohan and Videl turned tomato red.
~~~DBZ~~~
The whole Z fighters heard of the incident, and when the two lovebirds walked out, several whistled and had smirks on their faces, which caused the two to blush even deeper.
The gathering ended, and all of them went their separate ways. Bardock was about to return to his camp when Chi chi stopped him.
"Just where are you going?" she asked.
"Back to my camp…?" he said, and it came out somewhat like a question.
"No, no, no! You're coming back with us! A cave is no proper home. Besides, you're my father-in-law! I couldn't bear the idea of you living like a caveman. Get your stuff and come to your new home," she ordered.
Geez, Earth women are just like Planet Vegeta ones. His son chose a very good wife.
I think I grossed myself too much from writing the kissing scene. :( I hope some of you G/V lovers enjoyed it, though! And I hope the Trunks and Goten fans liked that little humor scene.
Please review, you all!
Later then, guys.