(A/N: So here it is. Another chapter. Man I'm so stoked for this story. Things feel good.)

Chapter 11: Squeezing out the Lime

I started reading Seventeen and shaving my legs

"I don't believe it – the dirty dog!" Sharpner exclaimed. "A date, huh? Who knew he had it in him?"

"Let's go say hi!" Erasa squealed excitedly. Sharpner slid out and Erasa followed.

I looked over at Mark, but he didn't move. "We're just going to stay here."

Erasa looked at me questioningly. "It's fine." I reassured.

A second later Sharpner and Erasa returned with Gohan and Lime.

"I thought I'd come over and say hey." Gohan laughed. "You didn't tell me your date was here when you left earlier."

I forced a laugh. "You didn't tell me you had a date at all."

Lime snuck an arm through his and pulled him instinctively closer to her. He looked down at her alarmed. She snuggled closer to him. "Yeah…" He shifted uncomfortably under Lime. Or maybe I was just hoping he was uncomfortable… It looked like he was trying to shake her off. "She called me the other night and asked if I wanted to go here with her. Her father provides all the material that this restaurant cooks."

"Wow, that's really cool." Sharpner smiled. "So do you get a discount here and stuff?"

She looked up at him slightly surprised that he was talking to her. I mean she was two grades younger than us. She loosened her grip on Gohan and smiled. "Actually…I get to eat here for free."

"Awesome!" Erasa shouted.

"Do you-," Lime hesitated glancing over at me. "Do you guys want to see if we can eat together? It'll be free."

"Wow really? Thanks!" Sharpner exclaimed. Lime spoke to the staff and they put us all at a larger table. It was a half-circle table with Sharpner and Mark on either end. Erasa next to Sharpner, I sat next to Mark and Lime on my other side and Gohan beside Erasa.

An uncomfortable silence fell on the table until Mark spoke. "So…" He started. "It's like we're eating with two celebrities now, huh?" He chuckled putting his hand gently on my leg. "Videl here has the strongest dad on earth and your dad provides the cooking material for the finest restaurant in Satan City."

Lime snorted. "Please." She said under her breath. "I would hardly call her dad the strongest."

The table tensed for a second until the waiter appeared at our table. "What can I get you guys?" Lime's statement forgotten we ordered our food and waited for it to come.

"So tell me Lime," I started taking a sip from my water. "What is it that your father owns? Is it a farm? Or is it a grocery store?"

"It's both." She replied uninterestedly. "He grows his own vegetables and sells them in a store near our property, but he also sells them to restaurants like this one to use in their kitchens."

The waiter appeared passing out our food. "Miss Videl Satan!" He exclaimed cheerfully. "It is always a pleasure to see you and your father in our restaurant."

"Thank you!" I replied. He held out his hand shaking mine excitedly.

"If you need anything let me know." He assured. "I would be more than happy to help the daughter of the man who defeated Cell."

"Really? Because you don't have kids…" Lime whispered angrily over to Gohan. I jumped slightly. She knew. She hated me because she knew Gohan defeated Cell and my dad was taking credit for it. I avoided the topic of my father through the rest of dinner.

Lime spoke to the manager and then we left the building walking down the street to get some ice cream. Sharpner and Erasa were ahead of everyone holding hands and leading the way. Mark and I were walking behind them with Gohan and Lime at the rear. I cringed as I heard her giggle. We arrived at the ice cream parlor and stood in line to order ice cream.

Mark's phone vibrated and he glanced down at it. "It's my dad. I have to get going." My face fell. Mark noticed. He lightly kissed my cheek. "I'll call you later." He whispered. I blinked and he began walking away.

We all sat around a table. "Where did your boyfriend go?" Lime sneered.

I looked around the table. Was I the only one that saw that? "He's not her boyfriend!" Gohan shouted.

Everyone gave him an alarmed look. "Gohan…?" I started uneasily.

"Oh… that makes more sense… why would anyone want to have Videl as a girlfriend?" Lime continued.

"That is it!" I screamed throwing my palms on the table and kicking my chair back. "What is your problem with me?"

"My problemis that your dad is a damn liar! He took credit for everything that Gohan did!" She shouted.

"What are you talking about?" Sharpner scoffed. "You clearly don't know anything-,"

"Idon't know anything. You don't know anything cause if you did you clearly would not be her friend, would you? And I'm not talking to you." She glared daggers at Sharpner and returned it to me. "Your family is pathetic. Your dad isn't even a good person. If he was he would have been honest." I was shaking with rage. "Your dad should never have taken credit for defeating Cell. It was Gohan. Gohan saved everyone-,"

"Lime-," Gohan piped.

"I know that Lime. I know what he did-,"

"Videl-,"

"Then you're pathetic too-," I advanced on her and she screamed.

"I swear Lime." I walked around to her side of the table and made a grab for her. "I will cause you-," Gohan stood between us holding me by the shoulders. I tried to look around him. "-some serious bodily harm-," I grunted trying to fight around Gohan. "-you are going to never-," I shoved Gohan roughly on one side causing him to nearly trip over a chair. I made a go at her. "-ever want to step-,"

"Videl!" Gohan gripped my wrists tightly pulling my arms down. "Enough."

I ripped away. "Oh sure, take her side." I glared at her and then back up at him.

"I'm not taking anyone's side."

"Really?" It was Lime that spoke this time. "Because you should be taking mine!" She protested.

Gohan sighed exasperatedly. He looked over pleadingly at Erasa. He gently grasped Lime's wrist. "Follow me, Lime." They walked a good distance away and out of earshot.

Sharpner rounded on me. "Explain." I proceeded to tell Sharpner what I had just recently told Erasa.

"And you freakin wait!" I continued. "I'm going to squeeze out that stupid little lime! Augh. She's going to get it!"

"No way…" Sharpner blinked. "Nerd boy? Cell?" He looked over at Gohan. "Uh oh! Trouble…"

I nodded. Lime stormed by. "Lime!" Gohan shouted trying to call her back.

"Have fun with your stupid boyfriend." She spat at me.

"Mark isn't my boyfriend." I corrected.

"That's not who I was talking about." She corrected back and continued down the sidewalk.

Gohan appeared shaking his head. "Women." He shrugged. "She just couldn't realize that I'm happy the way things are." He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "Not to mention she tried to kiss me and I told her I didn't want to be with her like that."

"Why not?" Erasa asked curiously.

"It wouldn't have been fair to her." He grunted.

"Becauseee…." Erasa blinked at him expectantly.

"Because…" He thought for a moment. "I can't give someone my heart if I've already given it away."

We all stared at him. "Oh come on man really?" Sharpner laughed. "That's the lamest-,"

"Awwwhhh…" Erasa cooed staring at him. "That is so sweet." She smiled.

I snorted. "Honestly?" Gohan looked over at me. "Oh yeah…I'm still pretty pissed at you." I rounded on him. "I just want to go home."

"Saiyaman…crzzzsh… Saiyaman!" I looked around trying to find the source of the noise. My eyes fell to Gohan. His hand was gripping his wrist tightly. The noise was suddenly muffled. "Saiyaman!" It urged. I pounced on Gohan ripping his hand away grasping his watch. I blinked and suddenly he was clad in Saiyaman's uniform.

"Holy shit! He's Saiyaman too?" Sharpner shouted. "All this time it was- it was you?" He blinked. "Wow…" We all stared but only Sharpner seemed to have found his voice. My heart was pounding in my chest. I kissed Saiyaman… I kissed Gohan! "Incredible! You're incredible! You have to teach me!" Sharpner shouted excitedly. I turned away and began walking towards the parking lot.

"Videl!" Gohan caught up to me in his uniform with Erasa and Sharpner behind him.

I looked at him pleadingly. "You lied to me!" I shouted pathetically. "You lied to me again!" I repeated hardly believing my own words. "I have nothing to say to you. You're just as bad as my father." I scoffed. "I'm going home." I stated dejectedly.

"Videl-,"

"Saiyaman!...czzshch… Hurry." We all stared at his watch. I threw down my copter capsule.

"Sounds urgent. You should take it." I said dryly and climbed in my copter and it lifted off the ground.

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It was midnight when I finally quit circling the sky and landed in front of the Son household. I sighed. I didn't want to be here, but I had nowhere else to go. I had just taken a step when my watch beeped. I jumped. "Miss Satan…miss Satan…are you okay?"

"I'm fine chief." I answered. "What's wrong?"

"Videl…" He hesitated. "It's your father. The diamond thief attacked your house."

"Oh my Kami!" I shouted. "Is he okay? I'll be right there."

"No Videl! We need you to stay at Saiyamans."

"But Chief-,"

"No you're safest there. Saiyaman came in time. Your father is safe." He argued.

"I can take care of myself." I growled.

"I know Videl." He reassured. "But I need to know that you're safe. Saiyaman will be there shortly."

I put my face in my hands and shook my head. "Not Saiyaman…" I groaned into them.

"And why not?" I jumped and looked up to meet Gohan's eyes.

I regained myself standing my ground at the front door. "Because he's a liar."I said threateningly.

"Maybe he was trying to protect you." Gohan's deep onyx eyes were piercing into me trying to read every thought and emotion I had.

"I don't need protection. I can handle anything." I insisted.

He took a step closer. Our faces were so close my breathing hitched. "I can't let anything happen to you Videl." Was it just me or were his eyes lightening? His voice was growing softer. "That monster went to your house looking for you." I stared closely at his eyes. They were teal!

"Gohan…" I said breathlessly. Looking from his eyes down to his lips that were so close… He gripped my wrist making gentle subtle tugs closer to him. I let my body sway slightly forward. I looked back up and met his onyx eyes. Onyx?

Suddenly the front door slammed open. "Gohan!" We leapt back from each other. I looked over at a small mini Gohan.

"Goten!" Gohan laughed nervously.

"I was wondering when you were coming home. When are you going to teach me how to fly? I want to learn!" He insisted.

"Whoa hey if you're going to teach him how to fly, then you need to teach me too." I demanded disregarding the moment that we almost had.

"Alright I will." He agreed exasperatedly. I jumped up excitedly and threw my arms around his waist. I thought I felt him tense up and suddenly I felt large arms around me in return.

"We can learn together!" Goten ran up and put his small arms around mine and Gohan's legs. We broke away and Goten jumped up into my arms. "I'm so excited Videl! Gohan let's learn first thing tomorrow okay? Please Gohan? Please?"

"Alright you guys!" Gohan laughed. "Let's get to bed okay? Especially you, Goten." He ruffled his hair and tickled him. Goten squealed and ran through the door. Gohan's eyes turned to mine and suddenly the air felt tense all around us. "Try to stay up okay? I need to talk to you. Can you be in my room in twenty minutes?"

I nodded. I followed him inside, changed my clothes, brushed my teeth packed my stuff away into the spare room and made my way over to Gohan's. As I was leaving I noticed a pale blue invitation sitting on my nightstand.

Dear Miss Videl,

You are invited to attend a dinner party at the home of Bulma Briefs with the Son household. The dinner will be held Saturday Night around 6pm and end the following morning whenever you choose to leave. The dress is semi-formal and we hope to see you there.

Bulma Briefs

I jumped excitedly. The Bulma Briefs? The Sons knew Bulma Briefs? I made a mental note to ask Gohan about that as I closed my door. I watched Gohan as he quietly closed Goten's. He smiled at me and opened his door and I followed. My heart was pounding in my chest and it felt like it was going to burst straight out of my throat. I shut the door behind me. He sat on his bed leaning back on his headboard.

I was suddenly incredibly nervous. I bit my lip hesitantly and threw aside all doubt and sat next to Gohan leaning back with him as well. "Videl…" I glanced over and he looked more nervous than I was. "I'm so sorry. I couldn't tell you."

"Why couldn't you?" I insisted. "Why are you trying so hard to protect me? You don't think I deserved the right to know that my father was a liar? To know who you really are?"

"Hang on Videl, wait! That isn't fair. We didn't want all that credit. We don't care about that stuff. Your father watched us fight. I think he thought if we wanted it we could have hurt him for it." Gohan chuckled halfheartedly. I reluctantly smiled back at him.

"But why did you lie about Saiyaman?"

"Videl how would you feel if the first time you saw me was when I was fighting a bad guy and then flying away? Wouldn't you think I was crazy?" I laughed. Gohan smiled broadly. "You would think I was insane."

I bit my lip and nodded. "I just wish you would stop protecting me Gohan!"

"Videl." Gohan's voice was low. I looked over at him. His face was so close to mine. He turned to face me fully. "I don't ever want to see you get hurt. I-," He hesitated. He looked down and suddenly took interest in my hair. He took a loose strand and tucked it behind my ear looking up at my eyes again. "I just love…" He paused. I held my breath. There was no way he was going to say what I thought he was about to say. "…spending time with you…" He sighed dejectedly. "Videl, you're my best friend. I just want to make sure we're okay."

I looked at him questioningly. "We're okay… But can I ask you something?"

"Sure anything."

"How the hell do you know TheBulma Briefs?" I asked incredulously.

Gohan chuckled. "She was best friends with my father." He shrugged. "She complains that we don't see each other enough. So she started throwing these dinner parties to make sure that we see each other more than once every three years. You're coming right?"

"Of course I'm coming!" I shouted excitedly. "I can't believe I'm actually going to meet Bulma Briefs!"

Gohan smiled and slumped down into his bed. "I'm glad you're excited and I'm glad we're okay." He pulled me closer to him and put my head on his chest. He gently rubbed my arm and yawned sleepily. "This is a sloppy hug I'm sorry." He said quietly. He sighed deeply.

"No it's perfect." I closed my eyes. A moment later I heard his rhythmic breathing and I knew he was sleeping. I picked myself up slightly and he instinctively put his arms around me and pulled me closer to him. "Gohan-,"

"Please stay." He shut his eyes tightly. I turned my head to face him fully. He looked so disturbed. "Don't go. Just stay." He mumbled.

"Relax I'll stay…" I whispered to him. I slid in closer and he nuzzled into me. Just one night couldn't hurt right?

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