Hey guys back again with another chapter. It's not very long but what the heck? Thanks for all the reviews! I don't own DBZ.

Last Time...

A shy boy raised his hand.

"Yes Yoshi," Miss Wheeler answered.

"S-so did we have to do all of that just so you could laugh at us?" he asked timidly.

The teacher nodded. "Of course!" she answered, chuckling. "That's half the fun of teaching. Why do you think we teach you calculus?"

The stunned boy could not respond.

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The next morning, the students were rewarded with yet another fun-filled day at the pool. However, soon it was time for them to go.

"On behalf of the Orange Star High School I would like to thank both Mrs. Briefs and the Royal Family for allowing us to stay here. It has been a great experience and I'm sure one the kids will remember," Miss Wheeler spoke, bowing.

Bulma and Chi Chi bowed back politely. "It has been a pleasure having them here," Bulma responded.

"Class," chided Miss Wheeler. "Why don't you say thank you and goodbye to your hostesses?"

Unianimously the class responded with a chorus of 'thank you's' and 'see ya's'. Grabbing their packed bags, everyone but our favorite teenagers piled into the bus not very excited for the three hour bus ride home. Gohan had promised to get his friends home the next day. With it being a Friday, why not have a movie night? Erasa and Sharpner's parents agreed readily to the idea, glad that their children were getting to spend some time with their friends. Videl's dad on the other hand was not so easily enthralled, especially when he found out that they were staying at a boy's house.

"But dad! Erasa and Sharpner are here too! They always stay over at our house!" Videl tried to reason.

"I said no, Videl! I've let Sharpner stay over when I'm here to keep an eye on him. I don't know this boy. It's only because this field trip counted towards your grade why I let you go in the first place. You know all boys want is to get into your pants! And you know you can't date anyone who's not stronger than me! Haha haha haha!" Hercule boasted, loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

"But Gohan's not like that! And he is pretty strong!" Videl tried to defend. She knew that Gohan was a lot stronger than her father but as Gohan had not yet told Erasa and Sharpner about his secret, she wasn't about to disclose that information.

"Don't be silly sweatpea! No one's stronger than me and you know it! Now come on home like a good little girl and play with your dolls or something!" Hercule said dismissively.

Videl fumed. That just went to show how much her father really knew her. She had not played with a doll since the day her mother left. He was so controlling!

Rolling his eyes in exasperation, Gohan grabbed the phone from Videl and followed his mom's ki signature to the kitchen, the girl practically running to keep up with his long strides. With annoyance written all over his face, he handed the phone to his mother. She was crazy at times but there were times when her episodes worked to his advantage. "It's Videl's father. He refuses to let her stay the night," he explained briefly before standing back and watching the magic.

"Hello," Chi Chi said, sounding abnormally calm.

"Who is this?" Hercule shouted.

"This is Gohan's mother," Chi Chi responded, still unfazed.

"Well Godat's mother," Hercule sneered. "My daughter will not be staying with your puny son tonight. I will not have him take my daughter's virginity. Imagine what the headlines would read. Having a slut for a daughter just wouldn't do. I'm sure you understand."

That last condescending comment flew Chi Chi off her handle. "Look, Mr. World Champion. I don't know who you think you are talking to but my son, Gohan, is one of the smartest and strongest people on this planet. You might remember him from when he was a child at the Cell Games. Blonde hair, teal eyes, kicked that overgrown grasshoppers ass? Don't you remember?" Chi Chi simpered as the fraud on the other end went completely silent, save for a very audible gulp. "You see your daughter knows all about your little lie. How you laughed at my child's tears for watching his father nearly get taken away from him. How you ridiculed my husband for doing what you couldn't dream to do. It's only because I want my sons to have as normal a life as possible that I have not already exposed you and taken every last penny you own. Do not make me change my mind," Chi Chi ended before hanging up the phone abruptly.

A bright smile then crossed Chi Chi's face. "Oh here you go sweetie," she said, handing Videl's cell phone back to her, oblivious to the dumbstruck expression on the dark-haired teen's face. "You kids have a good time!"

The two teenagers stared after the Son matriarch as she disappeared down the corridor; one with a large grin on his face while the other still looked on in disbelief. "H-how did she do that?" Videl asked, with more than just a hint of admiration.

"My mom will get anything she sets her mind to. It's an immutable law of nature," Gohan replied simply, scratching the back of his neck in the Son manner.

Shaking her head as if to clear it, Videl followed Gohan to the den where their friends were waiting. They had already picked out the movies they were going to watch that night and were waiting patiently for the couple.

"What took you so long?" Mirai asked, wrapping an arm carelessly around Lime's shoulders.

"Videl's dad was being a bit difficult. But no worries, mom managed to convince him to let her stay," Gohan supplied.

Lime snorted. "Damn! You had to sick your mom on him?" she asked incredulously as she tried to picture the expression on Hercule's face after receiving a tongue-lashing from Chi Chi.

Gohan just shrugged and took his place next to Videl as the movie began.

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By the time the credits rolled, most of the Z senshi had left. Gohan stretched and went past the foyer to see his father carrying a sleeping Kiara over one shoulder and a softly snoring Goten on the other. In the day or so that Kiara had known him, she had fallen in love with her new grandfather and was slowly starting to come to terms with her grandmother. Chi Chi stood, clutching her husband's shoulder, preparing herself for instant transmission.

"I think we're going to head home now," Goku said quietly not wanting to wake the sleeping children. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Goodnight son."

"You better start working on some more grandbabies for me while we're gone," Chi Chi, oh-so-subtly hinted.

"Mom!" Gohan whined, embarrassed but his family had already disappeared before his eyes.

"H-how did he do that?" a voice came from behind him.

Gohan turned around to face a stunned Sharpner and an equally astonished Erasa. Gohan waited for the panic he would expect upon knowing that even more humans had discovered his secrets. Yet, none of it came. Gohan realized he trusted the blonde couple almost as well as he trusted Lime. He just knew they wouldn't tell anyone. Grinning at them he supplied, "We have a lot to talk about."

Three hours later, Gohan sat back looking at the dubious expressions on Erasa and Sharpner's faces. They were both blinking rapidly as if that would aid them in processing the new information faster. Lime and Videl just looked on in amusement. Was that what they looked like when Gohan had first told them? Mirai was also smirking with mirth at the blonde teens. Of course he couldn't really get a sense of what they were feeling. This life, after all, was all he knew.

"S-so-so you're telling me that y-you're some sort of alien with superpowers? You're the Gold Fighter?" Sharpner shrieked, still trying to wrap his mind around it.

Gohan just smiled and shrugged, "Yeah," he replied simply.

In a heartbeat a broad grin crossed Sharpner's face. "That is awesome dude!" he exclaimed, giving his friend a high-five.

Gohan gave yet another Son grin. "Well, I guess now the secrets out, we can up your training. That is, if you're still up to it?" Gohan proposed.

Sharpner stared at him wide-eyed. "You mean I can learn all these things?" he asked hopefully.

Gohan nodded in affirmation. "Yeah. You won't be as strong as I am but definitely a lot stronger than you are now," he clarified.

Videl looked despondent at hearing her boyfriend's proposal. She had thought that him teaching her how to fly was going to be special. Something just for the two of them. But now he seemed to be offering his services to everybody. Some secret it was now. "I'm going to bed," she said shortly, walking up the stairs and ignoring the confused looks pointing her way.

"What's with her?" the still ecstatic Sharpner asked.

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Not much later, Gohan came into the room and headed straight to Videl who was quite obviously feigning sleep. "Don't bother trying that on me. I know you're awake," he said firmly, causing the blue eyes girl to roll over and look at him, eyes ablaze.

"What's wrong?" Gohan asked gently.

That simple question seemed to set Videl off immediately. "What's wrong? What's wrong is that you make it such a big dela for me to keep this secret of yours and now you go blabbing it to everybody! What's next? Are you going to show Erasa how to erect a ki shield around her so her hair doesn't get ruined?" she accused scathingly.

Gohan's eyes hardened as his jaw squared. He turned away from her and paced the room, trying desperately not to smash something. Pinching his nose he whirled around to face her once more. "That's not fair," he said, his voice deeper than usual, reflecting his anger.

Videl's mouth opened to respond but Gohan beat her to the chase. "Look. In case you haven't noticed Erasa and Sharpner had been my friends before you would even say a friendly word to me. Forgive me, your highness if I chose to trust them with my secret," he said giving her a mock bow. "And maybe I will just teach Erasa to do just that. The reason we don't broadcast our abilities to the world is because the world has a hard time accepting them, not because we want to keep these techniques to ourselves!"

Videl looked down at her sheets in embarrassment, unable to contradict what was said. He was right. It was his secret. He had never said that it wouldn't involve anyone else. He only made her promise that she wouldn't tell anyone but he obviously could tell anyone he so chose. She was being jealous and pathetically so. After all, he was training Sharpner before he had begun training her. Who was she to keep her friend from something that would only edify him?

"I'm sorry," she said in a small voice, sniffling as tears began to prick at her eyes.

Gohan's steely visafe instantly crumbled into one of concern. Tilting her chin so she looked him in the eyes he wiped her tears away. "Come on, Vi," he pleaded. "You know I hate to see you cry."

Videl wiped angrily at her tears, cursing them as they rolled down her cheeks. "I'm sorry," she sobbed. "I just felt like you were replacing me."

Gohan smiled gently at her, wiping away the fresh tears before leaning in and giving her a gentle, chaste kiss. Looking her straight in the eyes he vowed, "I promise I won't leave you for Sharpner. He's not my type anyway."

A watery smile grew on Videl's face as she realized how ridiculous she sounded. Erasa was right. Love makes you do some stupid things.

"Are we ok?" Gohan asked hesitantly.

Videl leaned in and gave him a passionate kiss. "Definitely," she responded when they pulled away minutes later.

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