AN: And everyone was surprised that Soul never did get Cloud Kisses done by the end of summer. Yeah. Mmhm. But, the point is I'm here now and so is the final chapter. I can't believe C.K is finally coming to an end. I started writing this… jeez, 17 MONTHS ago! I don't know if there is anyone out there who HAS stuck with this story from the word go (just one as far as I can see: thank you zfighter1989!), but if you did you are the greatest. You deserve more praise than I do, that's for sure.

Disclaimer: You aren't allowed to say that you're better, you aren't allowed to that 'cause you're the hipster type. That is 'Mirror Kisses' belonging to The Cribs (Yay for Soul's home town). Dragonball Z belongs to Akira Toriyama (Yay for Akira). And this is the final disclaimer for 'Cloud Kisses' belonging to Soul (Yay for Soul)

Last Time:

As if nothing ever happened. But… not with the way she's looking at me. Not with the way she spoke. And not… not with that hint of sadness in her eyes.

"Nothing, Videl. Nothings the matter." He closed the door, his breath now down to normal pace. "But I'm very happy to see you this morning."

Chapter 11 - Sealed With A Kiss

He chanced another look. She still hadn't moved. Gohan sighed. Videl had been staring out the window for more than half an hour and, as far as he could tell, he was the only one to have noticed.

Why did she turn up like that the other night?

Gohan frowned. What am I supposed to do? She's so confusing.

He turned his attention back to the front of the class, where the teacher was reading aloud from a novel Gohan had read when he was 7 years old as part of an English practise exam. The main character was currently contemplating the meaning of his existence as nothing but a simple servant under his Lord's rule and the uncertainty that lay before him as he packed his few belongings away in order to flee the land in search of a better life. If half an hour he would realise he had left behind the one thing he valued most (the Lord's daughter, whom he had secretly loved since childhood) and rush back, only to find the palace burned to the ground by bandits. Another a few more lessons and he will have saved his love, captured her heart and be living happily ever after.

Gohan's attention drifted. He knew the story inside out. It wouldn't miss his attention.

Alright, Son. If something needs to be done, you'll just have to pull your finger out and do it.

Videl blinked, watching as the world came back into focus again. She looked down at her elbow to see what had roused her only to find a triangle of paper resting on the desk.

Curiously, she looked down the row to see who was passing her a note. Her spirits were lifted when she saw Gohan pushing his pencil guiltily back into its case before throwing her a brazen smile.

Unfolding the neatly folded sheet she read Gohan's neat scrawl from behind the cover of her novel.

Want to learn how to fly? – G

Her face lit up in a smile, and she sent a nod down the row to the waiting teen. Gohan smiled back at her before looking back down at the teacher.

Carefully, Videl folded the paper back up, tucking it into the back of the novel on her desk before focusing on the teacher's seated form with a smile.


"Are you walking home today, Videl?" Erasa asked, hitching her bag up her shoulder as they walked out of the classroom door.

"No, not today. I've got something to do before I head home."

"Ahh, I see. Catching up on your public services huh?"

Videl smiled. "Something like that."

Leaving Erasa to head home alone, Videl paced through the bustling corridors, heading against the flow of students heading for the exit. She hopped up the stairs, along the fourth floor corridor, through the door to the metal stairwell, through another door and out onto the roof.

Videl breathed in the afternoon air, letting the light wind catch at hair and clothes. Gohan had yet to arrive and the school rooftop offered up a calming silence.

Casually, Videl waked over to the edge of the roof and peered over the edge. Below, students wandered out of the entrance, heading towards waiting cars or school busses, walking down the street or talking to friends.

I didn't get any calls today. I wonder why? Maybe the police pulled themselves together while I was away. Videl smirked to herself, leaning against the railing. Nah. Not possible. Still, it would have been nice to get out of that history lecture.

"Sorry I'm late. I hope you weren't waiting too long." Videl turned around.

"Not really. You all set?"

"Sure." Gohan smiled.


Gohan sneezed. Rubbing his nose, he looked down at the ground idly. Green grass passed by underneath him, separated by narrow snakes of road and scrawny looking hedgerows. They were still miles away from his home.

Sighing lightly, Gohan swayed back and forth as he flew, then did a little roll, and then turned onto his back. He kept like this, flying in lazy patterns through the clear skies.

"Gohan, would you quit that?" Videl called irritably from her jet copter. Gohan twisted round so he was flying backwards, facing her.

"Sorry, Videl. It's just that you're so slow."

Videl lips thinned. "Well excuse me, Oh Mighty Saiyaman."

Realising his mistake, Gohan laughed nervously. "I-I didn't mean it like that, Videl! Really. It's just that if I was on my own I could have been home by now. Well… unless I had to go to -"

"Just keep flying!"

Gohan turned back around dejectedly, cringing at his slip up. At least she's feeling more like her old self now.

It was a few minutes before Videl spoke again.

"Well, if I'm slowing you down so much, I guess I'll just have to ditch the heavy machinery."

"Wha- VIDEL!" Gohan turned around just in time to see Videl press the 'Capitalise' button on the outside of her 'copter and, without anything left to keep her airborne, she began plummeting towards the ground.

Panicking, Gohan ground to a halt and immediately hurled himself down after Videl. He easily caught up to her and - taking hold of Videl - pulled them both back level.

"Jeez, Videl! Why the heck'd you do-?!"

"Ha ha ha! Gohan, you should have seen your face! That was priceless! Ha ha!" Videl laughed to herself, one hand over her mouth in an attempt to stifle her laughter, the other holding onto Gohan's shoulder.

Gohan's frown wilted away as he watched Videl laughing in his arms, pushing them back into flight and picking up the pace this time around. It was so good to hear her laugh again. He hadn't heard her laugh in days.

He'd not realised how quiet it was without it.

"Heh, sorry, Gohan. I didn't really scare you that much did I?" She smiled up at him.

"No, not that much." Gohan smiled despite himself. She's so cute.

For a while they both just watched the landscape change around them, feeling the gentle hum of wind beating against them from outside the field of Gohan's energy.

"So, this flying business. How does it work anyway?"

Gohan thought for a moment. "Well, basically, it's all about using chi energy to move your body, rather than your physical body."

"Oh. Alright. So to fly I need to have chi?"

"Well, kind of. You see, every living being already has chi inside of them. To fly you need to find the centre of your chi energy and be able to use that energy outside of your body as well as inside."

Videl frowned as she attempted to process this information. Then promptly gave up. "Gohan, you make my head hurt."

Gohan laughed good-naturally, rubbing the back of his neck in his familiar fashion. "It sounds a lot more complicated than it is in practise, trust me. I mean, even a toddler can fly if they want to." Videl raised her eyebrows at him. "That is, I mean, a very gifted toddler who's put years of work into it… erm… yeah."

Videl just shook her head. "Alright then. So, this chi business. What do I need to do?"

"Hmm, I suppose it's all a matter of bringing out your chi. To do that you'll need to be able to…"

Videl mind began to wander. She didn't mean it to, it just did, on its own accord. Gohan's voice drifted away to some back corner of her mind, leaving her conscious with nothing to do but entertain itself.

As he spoke, Gohan's mouth was curved up into a contented smile, showing he was entering an area of conversation he knew plenty about. Absently, Videl wondered how Gohan himself had learned to fly. After all, someone had to teach him, right? As a mater of fact, how did Gohan learn how to fight the way he did? Presumably his father must have taught him. He was a Budokai champion, after all.

"- and once you find your centre you just have to pull the energy out - "

I like the feel of his hair. She thought, catching sight of the waving black spikes. It was so soft and kind of… warm. Weird. Kind of like his eyes. You'd think eyes that dark wouldn't be that warm, but they are. Just like his hair. Weird.

" – so it takes on a physical form, that you can move about - "

I don't understand him. I mean, how can one person make my hands feel fuzzy? And make my head go light? And make my heart pound so much I can actually hear it? How can he do that to me all at once?

" – it's hard to explain but - "

You really do make my head hurt, Son Gohan. I can't figure you out. Why are you always so nice to me? I never asked you to be. Then again, I never asked you to kiss me either. But you did that too.

" – you have to focus it all into one spot, so it has a release point - "

You're so infuriating. But, I can't be mad at you, not really, for anything you do. I wish… I wish that… I wish that you would kiss me again…

" – once you've got that down you can channel the energy out in different ways - "

I want to feel that way again. The way I felt when you kissed me before. Both the times. It just felt so good. I think that…

" – but instead of focusing on one point you spread out the chi - "

I think I might be…

" – so it's surrounding you - "

It must be that…

She kissed him.

I'm in love.


Fin


AN: I have so many fond memories of this story. I hope you enjoyed reading it.

Thank you.