Thanks for all of the great reviews guys.
-Ultimatedragonballzfan, TheDarkest Dave, ricejames - Thanks for all of the positive reviews.
-Gohanssj2x - What Erasa whispered to Videl was left for the reader to ponder. But I can tell you is that this is Erasa we're talking about. lol
-Feuer der Nacht. As for your first review, I think you will enjoy some of my future chapters about some of the history. And as for your comment about me explaining things better, I will try to do that more often. It's my first time writing like this so I'm still kind of getting a feel for it. If I get a chance, maybe I'll rewrite that scene and put in some emotional transitions that Gohan goes through in those few moments.
Chas - Thanks for the review. And I regret to announce that Chi-Chi and Bulma will not be doing any matchmaking together. Mostly because I made Bulma a lot more mellow. But that's not to say she won't have any more fun with their relationship, though. There is one more reason regarding Chi-Chi, but that will be in a future chapter.
Aaron Leach - For the trademark 'Awesome chapter.' review after each good chapter I write(Hope it doesn't change to 'Shitty chapter.' lol)
Chapter 7. Just a 'Normal' Day
The picnic table had been set up outside in the back yard for lunch. Chi-Chi had the last dish in her hands as she went to sit down at the table. Chi-Chi was at the end of the table as the matriarch of the household, and next to her sat Goten, and Trunks. Across from Chi-Chi sat Gohan and next to him sat Erasa and Videl.
"This is so good!" Erasa complimented.
"Yea mom, you really outdid yourself this time. Why the variety today? Gnocchi, fried calamari, Caesar salad. You never make Mediterranean food." Said an impressed Gohan.
"Why, thank-you." Chi-Chi replied/
"Caesar salad is my favorite. This is delicious. How did you know?" Videl asked.
"Call it a hunch." Chi-Chi replied, smiling.
Man, what is she up to? Gohan thought.
"So, Gohan. How is the city for you?" Erasa asked trying to spark up some conversation.
"It's a little different. I kinda like it though. It's nice being so close to everything."
"I'm just glad my Gohan is making some nice lady-friends." Chi-Chi added. Gohan felt his cheeks flush.
"Mom.." Gohan groaned.
"So, Gohan. How come you never told us you were the Great Saiyaman?" Erasa asked.
"What!" Gohan's eyes bulged as he turned his attention to Videl. "You told her?" Gohan yelled.
"What? Of course not! She figured it out for herself!" Videl argued back.
"You could have denied it or something." Gohan debated.
"And make me into a liar? I don't think so." Videl replied rhetorically. "Besides, Erasa can keep a secret."
Gohan glanced at Erasa. Being that Erasa was one of the more popular people at the school, Gohan had a hard time believing this.
This is going to suck. I just know it. Gohan thought to himself.
"Gohan why don't you be a nice host and show your friends around the area." Chi-Chi suggested.
"Oh! Can we come too?" Goten shouted.
"Just promise to behave yourselves."
"We will!" Goten agreed happily.
"I think I'll stay here an help Chi-Chi with the dishes. You guys can go along by yourselves." Erasa said shooting Videl a wink.
"Why thank you Erasa." Chi-Chi thanked. Videl looked a little annoyed.
Gohan pulled Goten and Trunks off to the side real quick while Videl and Erasa were arguing over something.
"Look you guys. These girls aren't from around here, so don't show them your powers okay?""What? How come?" Goten whined.
"Just do it for me, okay?"
"Fine." Trunks pouted.
"Good. I'm going to help bring in the dishes. We'll go as soon as I'm done." And with those last words, Gohan walked in the house followed by Erasa, carrying a handful of dishes.
Trunks looked at Goten as Goten looked at Trunks, as their eye's met, they both let out a grimacing smile.
Unbeknownst to the two, a certain dragon had wandered over to the picnic table, and had begun to descend it's head to meet the arm of Videl, giving it a nudge. Videl was caught completely off guard, and fell into her fighting stand just after she turned around. However, instead of seeing a person, she was met face to face with the two story tall dragon.
If Videl's face could be compared to anything, a ghost in the middle of a snow storm would be a good metaphor. Again, too shocked by the dragon to move, all she could do was stand frozen before she heard Gohan's voice.
"He wants you to pet him."
Videl's fear was broken with those words, and her mind was shot back into reality. Icarus had nudged her arm again, and lowered the top of his skull beneath her hand to give her better access to pet him. Not wanting to anger the massive dragon, Videl began to stroke the beast's cranium and neck.
"He must really like you. The last person that tried to pet him almost lost an arm. It's really strange too. He wouldn't even let mom pet him until almost a year after she met him and began to trust her." Gohan stated.
Videl began to scratch the back of the Icarus' ear earning a moan from the dragon's mouth. Icarus then began to topple to his side, eyes glazed over, slowly kicking his leg against the ground in pleasure.
Videl ceased her stroking and Icarus recovered, giving Videl a lick and wagging his tail.
"Looks like he's getting hungry." Gohan told Videl. Videl glanced at Gohan and then back at Icarus.
"What does he eat?"
"Usually whatever's not fast enough to get away. But he loves Salmon, so we might do a little bit of fishing on the way. That is if its okay with you?" Gohan asked.
Icarus looked at Videl and gave her a look that would have melted Piccolo's heart. His eyebrows raised, and his eyes gave the impression of a month old puppy dog. How a fierce dragon was capable of so many opposite expressions was baffling.
"Fine. Lets go you big doofus." Videl said turning around. "You too, Icarus." Videl joked. Erasa had just walked outside just in time to see what happened and couldn't believe her ears. Videl was actually openly flirting with Gohan.
"Very funny." Gohan replied sarcastically. Videl smiled at Gohan. "Oh yea, and I guess we can start your flying lessons while were at it. Goten and Trunks will probably get bored and wander off somewhere so it'll probably be just you and me for a while."
Videl had a few mixed feelings about this. Just her and Gohan? Alone? In the woods? Now she was really cursing Erasa for doing this to her. But she was going to learn how to fly, so it couldn't be all bad.
"Then what are we waiting for. Lets go!" Videl said excitedly.
Gohan, Videl, Goten, Trunks, and Icarus arrived at a shimmering lake about an mile away. Icarus excitedly ran to the shore, and dipped his tail in the water hoping that some big fish would mistake his tail for food. (Goku did this too). Videl and Gohan moved next to Icarus to observe the water for fish.
Above them, a shout was heard. Gohan and Videl looked up to see two blurs who happened to be Goten and Trunks doing a synchronized ariel summersault, diving headfirst into the water disappearing beneath the surface.
"What are they doing? They're just kids! They could drown!" Videl panicked, removing articles of clothing, preparing to go in after them. Gohan quickly stopped her and explained.
"They're fishing too. Don't worry, they'll be fine. This is how we fish." Gohan explained.
Videl felt like Gohan was lying, but his voice said differently.
How can someone catch a fish underwater? Humans can only swim so fast? Videl thought. What she said was true, but there were no other humans at the lake besides Videl. If she only knew.
Soon enough the water broke, revealing a very nude Trunks with a fish's tail in his hand, as he floated just over the water.
"Hey Gohan! I've got one!" Trunks shouted excitedly. He then started to levitate even higher, revealing the body of the 10 foot long salmon from the lake.
A couple seconds later the surface of the lake broke, and out of it hurled a large salmon that hit the shore of the lake, and started flopping around. It must have been 15 feet long. Goten followed the fish out of the lake, also landing on the shore, rubbing his rear end also nude.
"Stupid fish!" Goten shouted as he kicked the fish for biting him in the rear.
"Maybe you two should get dressed." Gohan suggested, pointing to an embarrassed Videl covering her eyes.
Goten and Trunks quickly agreed, and disappeared behind the trees to retrieve their cloths and get dressed.
"Sorry about that. They just-" Gohan was cut short.
"I know, I understand. Just a normal day out here." Videl replied.
"Trunks. He.. was Flying?" Videl muttered a little shocked.
"Yeah, Goten can fly too. A friend of mine taught them both." Gohan told her. Videl would have been mad at Gohan for not telling her but since thoughts of him teaching her to fly had entered her mind, she was feeling pretty excited.
Son House
"Thank you very much Erasa. Feeding those 3 is a real chore, and cleaning all the dishes is no easy task."
"Your welcome." Erasa replied. "I cook too, and I hate cleaning up by myself."
"It's nice even if someone just offers to help."
"Exactly!" Erasa agreed. Apparently the two women were on the same page. "I hope you don't mind me asking but where is ?"
"He passed away some years ago.""Oh. I'm so sorry." Erasa quickly apologized
"It's alright. Really. Goku led a dangerous life, and I would only be fooling myself if I believed he wasn't. He died protecting a lot of people."
"Goku? The former Martial Arts champion?" Erasa asked skeptically.
"Yes. I fought Goku and married him in the same day." Chi-Chi explained, remembering some of the happiest times of her life.
"That's so romantic!" Erasa squealed. "Speaking of. I thought you would be a little more protective of your son. I mean two random girls that you don't know show up unannounced in your back yard, one of which is alone with Gohan." Erasa said
"Normally, yes. I wouldn't have given it even a second thought before I drove you off. But this is different." Chi-Chi resumed washing the dishes. Erasa looked at Chi-Chi expecting her to continue explaining, but she didn't.
"What's different?" Erasa asked.
Back at the lake.
Icarus had given up on fishing since Goten and Trunks had caught his lunch, and also because of the fact that no fish would be big enough to try to munch on the dragon's large tail in this small lake. He took the fish and began to munch away.
Gohan figured that Chi-Chi would be expecting them to bring back fish for dinner, so he decided to jump in and catch something feasible for 3 half-Saiyans.
"Videl you might want to turn around."
"What? Why?" Videl asked, confused.
"I need to get dinner." Gohan tried to be vague and hope it would be understood. Videl stared at Gohan cluelessly. "In the lake." Gohan really hoped she understood because he really didn't want to explain any further.
Videl's face flushed as soon as she put two and two together and understood what he was talking about. Quickly she turned around, eyes closed facing the forest.
The vibration of the Earth could be felt as if someone had just dropped a 2 ton weight on the ground. The next thing Videl heard was a splash and could only assume Gohan had dove underwater. She quickly took this opportunity to search around for whatever slammed into the earth, and was surprised at what she saw. Gohan's cloths were indented in the ground like a person lying on a soft bed.
What the heck? Videl thought as she stepped closer to the pile to get a better look. They must be pretty heavy to make a dent in the ground like that. Her observations were cut short however when she felt a set of small hands pushing her into the lake.
Hope it was alright. Sorry it took a while to update but I've been out of state. Yes, the Son boys fish nude. Had to keep tradition lol.
Heres a preview for the next chapter.
"What? No way!"
"I'm afraid so." .
"Does Gohan know?"
"No. And I never planned on telling him after it happened. But it seems like I might have to now."
"I think he deserves to know. I think they both do."
Woah, what was that about? Interesting huh?
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