~Tournament Saga~

Chapter 20 – Add One Cup of Energy

The next day had come all ready. Gohan yawned lazily as he sat in the middle of the field, watching Videl as she worked with her energy. It's really crazy how quickly she's getting the hang of this.

-Well...she is a really good fighter...-

True...but still. Dad always said that humans seem to have a hard time finding there energy. It took Krillin and Yamcha a few years just to get the hang of it.

Videl, who still had the weights on, stood silently in the middle of the field. A slight breeze stirred the grass in the area, but Videl stood like a stone. Gohan picked up a nearby small stone and tossed it up in the air. "Fire."

Videl's eyes shot open. Twisting around, she held one hand back and concentrated her energy. It was getting easier and easier, and every time she could bring out more of her energy. The small energy ball appeared in her hands as she thrust it forward. The ball of light shot towards the rock, smashing it into dust on contact. Turning to Gohan, Videl made a peace sign. "I finally hit it!"

Gohan smiled, giving her a thumbs up. "Good job!"

Videl ran up to him smiling happily. "So what's next? What new energy technique are we gonna learn next?"

Gohan looked up in thought. "Well...you can use your energy pretty well now...so I guess we're ready to fly."

Videl's eyes lit up like she was a kid in a candy store. "All right! Lets do this!"

Gohan nodded. "Just a sec. Goten! Get over here, its time to fly!"

Silence filled the area. Videl looked back and forth, trying to see where the boy was. "Gohan...I don't think he's here."

Gohan continued to look out into the distance. "Nah, he'll be here in a sec."

On cue, a small orange blur became visible in the direction Gohan was looking. Videl couldn't help but watch with wide eyes as the blur approached them and finally stopped, proving that the blur was really the small boy. Goten did his best mimic of Vegeta, crossing his arms and pouting. "Took long enough. You sure if she's gonna be able to fly?"

Videl snapped out of shock, stomping her foot and clenching her fists. "I'm gonna fly!"

Gohan chuckled, flicking Goten in the forehead, sending the small boy tumbling back a few steps till he regained his balance. "Be nice or I won't teach you."

Goten's eyes widened slightly, and nodded his head. "Ok!"

The two students took their spots in front of their master, waiting for instructions. Gohan smiled nervously, standing in front of them. "Well...what you do is you take your energy...and you kinda put it under you...and then you push off and well...you fly..."

Both students blinked, trying to piece together what they were told. Goten scratched his head, looking down. Videl continued to look at Gohan with a dumbfounded look.

Gohan rubbed the back of his head. "I mean...you know. Take your energy and push it down from your feet."

Goten nodded. Focusing his energy in his feet, the small boy squatted down. When he was ready, the small boy jumped up, the energy in his feet adding to the power. Videl watched in awe as the small boy jumped up at least fifty stories high.

Giggling, Goten looked down at Videl and Gohan who now looked like ants. "Gohan! Look! I'm flying!"

Gohan's mouth dropped a little bit. "G-Goten! Don't jump so high!"

As Goten started to come down, still giggling, he started to flap his arms. "Look, I'm a birdy, a birdy, a birdy!" Happily free falling, he failed to realize how quickly the ground was coming.

Videl gasped. "Gohan, he's gonna hit the ground! Catch him!"

Gohan blinked, turning to Videl. "Huh? Oh! Right! Don't worry Goten, I got-" Just as Gohan looked from Videl back up to Goten, the small boy slammed head first into his older brother's own face. Videl's hand covered her eyes, unable to look to see if they were ok. The two boys were frozen for a while, looking like a painful statue. Slowly they slid off each other, falling backwards to the ground unable to move.

Videl cracked two of her fingers apart to see the damage. Both the boys had red marks on their faces, and Goten's leg was twitching while Gohan had a goofy smile on his face.

Rushing over to them, Videl looked down. "Are...are you guys alive?"

Goten quickly sat up, rubbing his face while holding back tears. "G-Gohan? W-why didn't you c-catch me?"

Gohan slowly sat up, also rubbing the red spot on his face. "Why did you jump instead of fly?"

Goten sniffled, standing himself up. "I did what you said. It didn't work!"

Gohan continued to feel his new wound. "Well, you put your energy into your legs and jumped. I said push your energy through your legs and push yourself up, not jump. Use your energy."

Videl sighed, thankful they were both ok. Straitening back up, Videl decided to try as Goten tried again. The two students closed their eyes and started to push their energy down towards the ground. The grass started to bend as the two's energy created a small breeze. Ever so slowly, Goten started to lift off. Videl stopped and opened an eye, watching quietly as the small boy floated up. Goten opened both his eyes happily. "Gohan! Look I-whoa!" Goten lost concentration in the excitement of flying and started to drop. Catching himself, he slowly started to float away as if he were a leaf going with the wind.

Gohan stood up, smiling as he watched his brother fly for the first time. Goten was jerking up and down, but he had a feel for it now.

Videl closed her eyes concentrating harder on the goal, a little upset that a child was upstaging her. Small circles of grass bent down as a small glow of energy surrounded her body. Gohan turned to face Videl, blinking as he saw her surrounded by that white light. His mouth opened ever so slightly and his eyes widened in awe at her, a tiny red blush covering his cheeks.

Videl, unaware, focused on the ground below her as she pumped all the energy she could down towards the grass. Nearly going cross eyed, sweat started to flow from her forehead as she dug down to find every thing she had. Slowly she lifted off, first her heals, and then her toes inched off the ground.

Gohan, shaking off his stun, exclaimed happily. "Videl, you did it!"

Videl's glare was extra strong as she looked up. "Shut up Gohan, I'm trying to concentrate!"

Clamping his hands over his mouth, Gohan watched quietly. Videl rose a few more inches off the ground and hovered before falling back to the ground. Completely drained, Videl fell to a knee, trying to catch his breath. Gohan sat down next to her, watching her. Videl looked up, forcing a tired smile and a peace sign. Gohan smiled back with a toothy grin.

-DBZ-

Both of the teenagers were sitting under the shade tree watching Goten struggle to get the hang of flying. Videl, propping herself against the tree, rested her body in order to regain her energy. Gohan watched over Goten, yelling out tips when needed, but mostly stayed quiet in thought.

Can you believe these guys are all ready flying?

-They both have been fighting for a while you know...-

Ya, but no one learns how to fly in just a day. They both really are training very well so far.

-That reminds me...remember what I said yesterday about training you?-

Hmm...oh ya. But aren't we the same? What do you have to teach?

-Well...I don't really like fighting...don't get me wrong...it was fun when we fought together...but I really just don't like it...-

I understand that...you sound like my younger self.

-Thanks...anyway...I wanna show you...-

Show me what?

-You see that flower a few feet in front of you?-

Er...ya...

-Sniff it.-

W...why?

-Please...-

Um...ok... Reaching down, Gohan took hold of the flower and sniffed it, trying to be sneaky so Videl didn't see him.

"A...ah...acho!" Gohan's hair shifted from black to white while his posture slumped slightly.

Videl turned. "Gohan, you got allergies or...what the hell?"

Gray looked over slowly, locking eyes with Videl. After a few seconds of silence, Gray looked down to the flower before extending his hand towards Videl, trying to give it to her.

Videl blinked, all ready forgetting about the hair change. "Uh...uh...er...thanks...I-I mean. What would I want with a dumb flower?" Turning her head, Videl looked away, slightly blushing.

Gray looked down. "Sorry..."

-DBZ-

Gohan opened his eyes. He was in that familiar darkness he had found himself in when Darkon had taken over his body. But this time it was different. Floating in front of him were three big orbs of different color. Thinking back, they were the same orbs he had seen the first time Gray and Gohan had switched. One white one, one black one, and a final brownish red orb.

Where...where am I?

-We switched spots so you can train...-

Train what?

-You see that white orb...right?-

Ya...what are these things?

-They're your energy. It's that spot were you dig down into when you use energy.-

Gohan looked around. Besides the three orbs lighting up the area, everything was dark. The orbs slowly circled each other, every once and a while getting to close to one another sending sparks of lightning arching around them. The black and white orbs were equal in size, while the brownish red was at least ten times as big as the other two. It was a weird idea, being inside yourself. Like a zen teaching from hell.

-Try to draw on that energy.-

Um...Ok, I'll try. Gohan held his hand out, facing the palm to the three energy orbs. The orbs stopped circling each other, the black and white ones in front with the massive brown one in back. A stream of energy came from the white one, quickly making its way to Gohan's hand and sinking into it. As the energy entered his body, he could feel himself powering up. Whoa...

-All right. Now go Super.-

Y-you sure that is ok? I mean...I've never gone super saiyan while I'm inside myself...

-It...should be fine...-

Should?

Just do it...

Gohan continued to power up, feeling his energy growing. The white stream of energy continued to enter his body, but this time, a tiny speck of the brown energy broke away. The tiny brown orb slowly floated down till it was about to enter Gohan's hand just like the white stream of energy was, but when it entered, he felt the super saiyan power spike. Gohan looked down at his hands as the golden aura surround him. Looking up, the brown orb had turned golden as well. His eyes slightly widened.

You mean...I got that much power...from that little speck of energy?

-I think that's your dormant saiyan energy. Sorry...but I don't know how to get control of that. I've been trying, but no luck.-

Whoa...saiyan's are crazy strong! Wait...you've been trying?

-Ya...when you go super you get one drop of saiyan energy...and when you go super saiyan 2 you take in 3 drops at once. Your body probably wouldn't be able to handle it if you took it all in at once.-

Gohan nodded, but then turned to the last orb. But then what's this black one here?

-That's my energy...and I think with training...you should be able to use it as well...since it is basically the same as yours...and if you can use it freely, then I won't have to fight.-

I see...man, this is weird seeing things from the inside out.

-Anyway...I think Videl's ready for the next part of training. She's got most of her energy back.-

Right...so...I guess you need to sneeze...or something...

-Hmm? Oh...right...just a sec.-

-DBZ-

"Ah...ah...achoo!" Gohan's hair returned to black as he came back from inside himself. Looking around, he saw Videl standing up next to the tree.

"Hey, earth to Gohan! I'm ready to start again!" Videl was glaring down Gohan, sending a shiver down his spine.

Struggling to his feet, Gohan smiled nervously. "Uh..right! Next...well, you can practice flying at home...just be careful...so what should I show you next...oh, I know!"

Gohan led Videl to a small lake near the field where they had been training. Turning to her, Gohan crossed his arms. "Now Videl...this is not going to be easy. You know how to use energy attacks...but this is a little stronger, and it will drain you a lot faster. Just tell me when you need a break...ok?"

Videl crossed her arms just like Gohan, glaring back at him. "I can handle whatever it is."

Gohan smiled nervously again. "Ok, ok. Just watch. I'll show it to you."

"Show me what?"

Gohan turned towards the small lake. "The Kamehameha."

Videl blinked. "The Kame-wha?"

Gohan dropped down into stance, holding his hands cupped behind him. "Ka...me...ha...me..." Gohan's energy emerged, creating a glowing light around him as it created a slight wind. "HA!"

Videl watched as a blue energy beam shot from Gohan's hands over the lake, sending water around it as it cut through to the other side. It hit a large rock at the bank at the other side creating a rather large explosion.

"This technique is a signature of those of the turtle style. We'll have to visit Master Roshi some time so you can see the guy who made it."

Videl, who was becoming less and less surprised by these crazy things Gohan seemed to be able to do, looked at him questioningly. "Who?"

Gohan scratched his head. "Um...maybe you know him as the turtle hermit?"

Videl blinked. "You mean the Turtle Hermit!"

Gohan nodded. "Yup. He trained my dad."

"Whoa...no wonder your family is so strong."

Gohan chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. Heh...ya, that and a few other things.

-You shouldn't talk to yourself...-

Gohan sighed. B-but I was thinking...

-That's talking for me...-

Would you...man, I got voices in my head...I'm gonna go crazy...

-That's not very nice...-

As Gohan was thinking with himself and Gray, Videl stepped forward towards the water. Mimicking Gohan's stance, Videl started to focus and compress her energy. "Ka...me...ha...me...HA!" Videl thrust her hands forward. A small blue energy beam about the size of a toothpick shot from her hands towards the water, hitting the surface and with a poof of smoke...disappeared.

Gohan broke from thought as he watched Videl's beam. His face paled as he watched the tiny thing. Goten floated down next to his brother, sitting indian style mid air. Videl straitened up, not wanting to turn around.

Gohan and Goten slowly turned their heads to look at each other before bursting out in laughter. They both fell to the ground, gripping their stomachs as their stomachs started to hurt from laughing so hard.

Videl shot around, red faced. "Sh-Shut up!" Goten was starting to cry while Gohan tried to control himself. Videl walked over to both of them, landing to punches to each of their heads. Goten and Gohan stopped laughing, rubbing their new wounds.

Videl took out a capsule and poofed out her jet-copter. As she stomped away, Gohan stood up to see her off, holding back his chuckles as thoughts of her attempt played through his head.

-Hurry up and say something to her.-

Gohan stopped in his tracks, thinking an answer back to Gray. What are you talking about?

-You shouldn't lie...even I would be a little happier...if you two would just hook up all ready...-

Red shot across Gohan's cheeks. W-w-what are you talking about?

-Don't play dumb. Say something...-

F-fine. Gohan coughed. "Uh...Videl?"

Turning, Videl looked at Gohan questioningly. "What is it?"

Great...what am I suppose to say?

-I don't know...but you have to say something now...-

You mean you wanted me to say something even though you didn't have anything to say yourself?

-Just say something about fighting. She likes that and so do you.-

Fighting? I can do that. Coughing again, Gohan spoke up. "Uh...Videl? About your hair..."

Videl blinked, looking down at one of her pig tails. "What about it?"

"It might be better...short."

Now Videl blushed. Is he saying he'd like me more with short hair? "You mean...you like short hair on girls, Gohan?"

Now it was Gohan's turn to blush. What is she talking about? I was talking about fighting. Isn't that what she likes? Gray!

Silence filled Gohan's head. -...-

Gray? "Huh? Well...I guess I never thought about that before. I was saying that with shorter hair when you fight it wouldn't get in your eyes...a-and people couldn't grab onto it-"

Videl's glare stepped up to a level never seen before. "Gohan, you jerk! Why don't you do me a favor and stay out of my hair!" And with that Videl turned and jumped in the copter, flying away.

Gohan watched as she left, dumbfounded. But...I...she likes fighting...right?

-Don't ask me...-

You're the one who told me to do this!

-...-

Goten slowly floated down, watching Videl fly away as well. "What's she mad about?"

Gohan sighed, looking down at his shoes. "I...don't...know."

Author's Annotations:

Chapter 20 is done! Next time Gohan has to deal with boxing practice where Sharpner's gonna play a big part. Unknown to Chi-Chi, that the boxing practice she let Gohan join was really full of the one thing she fears the most. Delinquents! Please remember to review and tell your friends if you like the story!