Here is the next chapter, within an hour or two of the last one, I'm proud of myself! This is only a short chapter, but the next one will be up soon, and that is the last one. I hope you have all enjoyed the story so far, and I hope you enjoy this story as well.
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Chapter 10 – Coming home, at last
The next day they hiked back to the campsite, then continued walking to the bus. By the time they reached the bus, all the girls were complaining of being sweaty and tired, the boys were attempting to be cool and not care, but they were wincing with every step and were exhausted as well.
They voted as a class and decided to sleep in the tents one more night, in a clearing five minutes from the bus, and drive out in the morning, considering it takes a few hours to get home and it was getting late.
They all made their own dinner, using the food from the spare supplies (the teachers had given them permission) and while they were eating, the teachers announced the group who won the scavenger hunt.
"Gohan's group! They got back first, didn't use any spare supplies, found all their items and seem the most alive!" Ms Channing announced much to cheerfully for a teacher.
The four got a huge bar of chocolate each and everyone else grumbled and complained, announcing it unfair that both Videl and Sharpener were in the same group because they were pro and awesome.
The four teenagers ignored them and immediately ate some chocolate.
Upon arrival back at school the next day, everyone had parents waiting that were embarrassing, crying out, 'my baby!', 'my darling!' and so on, hugging the bright red teenagers. Sharpener and Erasa's parents weren't there, for their respective reasons (Sharpener's not caring and Erasa's because she was staying at Videl's), but neither was Videl's dad.
Gohan's mum and little brother were there, however. "BIG BROTHER!" Goten screamed, the moment Gohan got off the bus and he threw himself at Gohan, going off and talking about everything he missed, "I miss you so much, Gohan, you missed out on Trunks sleeping over and we found a lizard and named it Gregory but then mum made us take him back outside and the next day he was gone, but that's OK, because I know he just wanted to find a new place and family to live with. And then I slept at Trunks' place and Mr Vegeta yelled at us for running around and made us train with him until I couldn't move anymore and neither could Trunks and then Mr Vegeta got yelled at by Bulma who then took us out for ice-cream in the park and I saw a butterfly and tried to catch it but Trunks scared it away and –"
"Woah, there squirt, calm down, yeah? Did you look after your mum?" Gohan laughed, having caught the mini version of himself easily and now stood with the child in his arms comfortable.
"Yep, I helped her clean the house and she even taught me how to bake a chocolate cake!" Goten grinned at his big brother excitedly.
"Hey mum," Gohan greeted the woman, kissing her on the cheek.
"Gohan, how was camp?" Chichi asked, but didn't wait for an answer, having noticed the other three watching the family reunite. "Are these your friends? Well introduce me, Gohan."
"Yeah, me too!" Goten grinned.
"Right, guys," Gohan waved them over. They approached. "Guys, this is my little brother, Goten, and my mum, Chichi. Mum, Goten, these are my friends, Erasa, Sharpener and Videl."
"Pleasure to meet you." Erasa grinned, kissing the other woman's cheek in greeting.
"You're Chichi! The Ox-King's daughter. I've watched you fight in the 23rd WMAT a dozen times." Videl grinned, recognising the woman straight away, despite already knowing this due to Gohan. "You're an amazing fighter."
"Thank you." Chichi started to say.
"Mum, what are you doing here?" Gohan interrupted. "I was going to Videl's with everyone else for the night."
"I know, I was picking Goten up from Bulma's, and stopped by." Chichi explained. "I have to ask, where are your parents? I would like to meet them, just out of curiosity." Chichi winked at Videl who grinned back.
Her grin slipped, and looked around a little, "My father's not here at the moment, I suppose he hasn't realised the day, it happens, he gets caught up with all the speeches and meetings he has to go to." Videl shrugged, playing it off as something insignificant, but even Gohan could tell she was upset her father forgot her when he had said he'd pick her up.
"Well, we can't have that, how about the four of you come back to our home for the night? It is a long trip, and you may be sick of the outdoors, but we're having a get-together, and friends of Gohan's are welcome to join us." Chichi offered.
"When you say get-together, who is coming?" Gohan asked, a little panicked.
"The usual Gohan, who do you expect?"
"Great, mum, they aren't going to want to sit through one of our gatherings, I don't always want to." Gohan groaned, not wanting his friends to meet his family friends, specifically Krillen and Yamcha, who would tease him mercilessly for being friends with Videl and Erasa.
"Nonsense, what do you three say?" Chichi asked them.
"If you don't mind, we don't want to impose, but I am curious about where you live Gohan, and your family, especially after what you told us of them the other night." Videl spoke slyly.
Chichi gave Gohan a look, "Just what did he tell you?"
"Everything." Gohan mumbled.
"And did they run away screaming?" Chichi asked him.
"No." Gohan muttered again, scraping a foot along the dirt.
"I told you so." Chichi informed her son, before turning to his friends, "I insist on you all staying tonight, if your father is busy, then it would probably be better if there weren't four teenagers in his hair, making his work even harder, I would be happy to have you all over, if you're allowed of course." Chichi told the three human teenagers as the half-alien teenager turned red with embarrassment.
"Let us just call our parents, but we would be happy to stay with you." Videl told the woman, sharing a grin together.
Within an hour, Gohan was at his house, showing Videl, Erasa and Sharpener around.
"I'm sure Videl's place is bigger, and it isn't much, but it's home, so yeah." Gohan shrugged, laughing nervously as the three teens looked around at the baby pictures of him, and of Goku and of Goten.
"So what's this get-together tonight?" Erasa asked.
"Bulma, Vegeta, Trunks, Krillen, 18, Roshi, Yamcha, Puar, Tien, Chiaotzu, Piccolo and Oolong are probably going to turn up for a dinner that will eventually turn into a fight. Be prepared, Videl, not all of them like Hercules, well, none of them do, but some will be more vocal about it and please, please don't challenge them to a fight, they'll win." Gohan pleaded.
Videl rolled her eyes but promised not to challenge them to a fight, "Now, how about we get those reports over and done with?"
To be continued.
Like I said before, it is shorter than normal, but the next one will be up soon, and it is the end then. Please review!