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Right then another roar, larger than Icarus' echoed off the walls. Videl looked frantically behind the boy and his pet to see what other creature was about to attack her when Gohan chuckled and held his stomach. "I guess I'm a little hungry," Gohan stated sheepishly. Icarus rolled his eyes at the boy. Some things never change.

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Gohan rubbed his stomach as another deafening roar escaped the black hole. "Ok, Videl," he said. "How about you take out the sleeping bag and start a fire while I go catch some fish. My stomach's not taking 'no' for an answer."

"What are you going to catch the fish with?" Videl asked curiously. They hadn't brought a fishing pole or anything and so far she saw nothing they could use as bait.

"Oh, my dad taught me how to catch them with my bare hands," Gohan said laughing with his hand behind his head. "He was on his own for a while after his grandpa died when he was a kid so he learned to hunt and fish to feed himself."

"Really?" Videl replied, amazed. She wasn't sure whether she was more astonished that the legendary Son Goku survived by himself as a mere child or that he was able to learn to catch fish with his bare hands. "How are you guys even fast enough to keep up with them?" she asked out of curiosity.

"Well, it took a lot of practice but it's possible," Gohan said, leaving the cave with Icarus following behind them. The dragon lifted Gohan up by the back of his shirt and tossed him on his back. He flapped his seven foot wide wings once before taking off from the cave.

Videl watched, impressed. If you had told her a day ago, that she would be living in a cave with a boy and his pet dragon, she would have sent you to the nearest mental hospital. She shrugged it off and decided she wouldn't question him… too much. Pulling the sleeping back from her backpack, she set it down on a soft patch of dirt close to the left side of the cave, being sure to remove any stones that might give them sore backs in the morning. She then gathered some rocks, sticks and dried leaves for the fire. After that, she arranged the rocks and sticks to form a small pit for them to cook the fish on, then lit the fire. After a few minutes of waiting, Gohan still wasn't back and Videl was staring to get bored.

She really wanted to know how he fished without bait or a rod so she decided to follow him out to the pond. She arrived just in time to witness the biggest fish she had ever seen, upside down with Gohan's legs sticking out its mouth. All she could do was scream as Gohan seemed to struggle for his life. Please don't die, Gohan! I still haven't figured out your secrets! How am I ever going to get you to like me if you're dead? Also, if you go that pet of yours is going to kill me in a heartbeat! Frozen in place, she could only watch as the drama unfolded before her.

Suddenly, the sky darkened. Videl looked up in astonishment and sweat dropped. Really? A solar eclipse? Even the gods were mourning Gohan's imminent death? Who was this guy? It turns out it was just Icarus. The mighty dragon swooped down, grabbed the fish by the tail, and tossed it into the already high pile of fish on the shore, revealing a soaking wet, and very naked, Gohan.

As much as she wanted to turn away, she couldn't. There was that masterpiece of a body she had glimpsed for the first time yesterday but this time nothing stood in the way of her exploration. He was facing away from her, exposing his firm posterior. Every muscle on the teenage boy's body was cut and toned to perfection. Something at the back of her mind prayed for him to turn around and of course that's exactly what he did. A small trickle of blood dripped from Videl's nose as she feasted her eyes upon Gohan, taking in his chiseled chest and tight abs. As her eyes trailed unashamedly down his body they locked upon the one part of his anatomy she had yet to see and her eyes bugged out in shock. Damn was she impressed! She had thought her imagination was exaggerating his size when she felt him against her the other night, but it turned out she was more or less accurate. How the hell was she supposed to act normally around him after this?

"Videl!" Gohan's voice broke through her thoughts as the cerulean-eyed girl blushed, knowing she had been caught. She tried to turn away but found she couldn't as her eyes continued to feast upon his body. However, Gohan seemed not to notice his current state of undress. "Are you finished?" he asked.

Videl's mouth opened and closed like a fish as she desperately searched her mind for an intelligent response. An unintelligible gurgle escaped her lips instead. Videl once again blushed at her brain's lack of control over her body. She realized her brain would not work unless Gohan was sufficiently covered so she gestured for him to replace his clothing.

Gohan looked down at his body and realized he was nude. Being the son of Goku, he wasn't really embarrassed about his nakedness but understood Videl's discomfort with the situation. "Sorry Videl," he said, pulling on his boxers. "I didn't expect you to be out here!"

Finally, Videl's brain could function although a bright blush seemed to permanently stain her cheeks. "You just wanted me to see you naked now didn't you," she accused, her voice an octave higher than normal.

"What? You were the one spying on me!" Gohan protested. Smirking he added, "And from the looks of it you like what you see!"

Videl's face turned even redder. "I was not spying!" she retorted. She couldn't refute that she liked…no, loved what she saw so she wisely chose not to comment. "And you didn't even seem to care anyway!"

"Actually I didn't really. I have a body just like any other guy. I just didn't want my clothes getting wet unnecessarily," Gohan reasoned.

Videl's blush returned full force. Now he decides to be modest? 'Just like any other guy?' Who does he think he's kidding? And my dad's the fricking Pope! If she didn't know what a man looked like naked before, she definitely did now! "Just warn me next time!" she yelled before turning heel and practically running back to the cave, hiding her red face.

"Ok," Gohan replied to her retreating back with a chuckle. He had definitely not planned out this situation but he had to admit, her staring at him openly in what could only be admiration stroked his ego quite a bit. Not to mention, she looked absolutely breathtaking with that blush upon her cheeks. Using a vine, he tied the fishes' tails together, grabbed the rest of his clothes, and climbed up on Icarus' back while the dragon picked up the pile of fish, saving Gohan from having to explain how he could lift so many fish at once.

Two minutes later they were all back in the cave with the fish roasting in the fire pit. The three sat in a comfortable silence until Gohan's stomach gave another loud growl.

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Erasa and Sharpner…

Erasa grabbed her backpack and headed into the forest, foraging for food. As she came upon a berry bush, she took out the pamphlet Yamcha had given them earlier, and compared it with the picture to ensure it wasn't poisonous or anything. Seeing that it was a rather healthy fruit, Erasa picked a bunch of them and tossed them into her back pack. After an hour or so, she'd found a few apples, oranges and surprisingly, a few coconuts.

Heading back to camp, Erasa laid out her food in front of her on a layer of palm leaves she had washed in the river; her can of pepper spray within arm's reach.

"Please, Erasa," Sharpner begged, salivating at the rather beautiful display of fruit before his partner. "Can I have just one little bite?" He'd eaten the last doughnut for breakfast and now his stomach was protesting.

"No!" Erasa shouted at him. "You ate our breakfast for the entire week and didn't give me one little crumb. If you want food, go get your own!" Right then, she took out two sticks that she had carved into the shape of a fork and knife using a sharp stone. She then slowly ate the fruit, closing her eyes and moaning loudly, to torture the boy even more.

Seeing her eyes were closed, Sharpner inched his hand forward, hoping to grab a particularly large apple. His plans were foiled however, as Erasa snapped open her eyes and squirted a healthy burst of pepper spray into the blonde's baby blues.

"Aah!" he screamed, running around blindly. Wanting desperately to extinguish what felt like a fire blazing through his ocular senses, Sharpner tried every disaster safety technique his teachers have ever tried to teach him. He looked both ways before crossing the street, before he realized two things: one there was no street and two his eyes hurt even more when open. Moving on, Sharpner went for Duck, Cover, and Hold on, before he realized that there wasn't an earthquake. Then he stopped, dropped and rolled… right into the frigid water of the river.

All this time, Erasa watched with mild amusement as her idiotic partner flailed around in a foot of water.

"Help!" he screamed splashing water into his face. "Erasa, I'm drowning!" Why did he have to get stuck here with that heartless girl? He thought that Erasa would be one to never deny him food, even if it meant she would starve herself. The wilderness really brought out the worst in people.

Instead he was met with Erasa's unsympathetic reply. "Sit down, you idiot!"

Sharpner opened his eyes, realizing they didn't sting anymore and sat up. Oh, I guess I wasn't drowning. Narrowing his eyes at the blonde girl, he pouted as she chuckled away at his situation. But still she could have acted like she cared. It is possible to drown in a foot of water.

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Mirai and Lime…

"Ok, Mirai." Lime said. "I'm done." As the day was rather hot and humid, they had decided they would take turns bathing in the river with the other staying in the tent for privacy.

She stepped onto floor of the tent which was covered fresh grass and leaves to form a large, comfy bed, and zipped the tent behind her. It was dark by now, and the two were beyond tired. Mirai moved over to give her some room and the two quickly fell asleep.

The next morning Lime awoke to find herself wrapped in Mirai's arms with her back against his chest. Apparently the temperature had dropped during the night and they shifted closer to each other subconsciously, seeking warmth. The feeling of his bare muscular chest against her back was exquisite. She could easily picture waking up like this every day for the rest of her life, although a real bed would be preferred. As she wasn't quite ready to wake up and she couldn't move even if she wanted to, she squirmed against him to get a little more comfortable, only to feel something hard poking into her lower back. Thinking it was just his hand; Lime squirmed a little more only to have Mirai moan softly at her movement, loosening his grip on her.

"Ah! Lime that feels so good," he sighed.

It was then Lime realized that both his hands were resting on her stomach so the only thing it could be was… She pedaled back quickly and her face flamed as she realized that a certain part of her crush's anatomy was standing at full attention, easily seen though his thin boxers.

All the commotion caught Mirai's attention as he groggily asked. "What happened?"

Lime turned away immediately, refusing to look at him. She was so embarrassed. Sitting up, Mirai realized the tightness of his groin and turned around, blushing and apologizing profusely. Now you really screwed things up, you idiot. She probably thinks I'm a pervert now. So much for wanting to wait… He wasn't so embarrassed at the morning wood than he was at the fact that he was actually having a dream about his girlfriend that would make his father blush. "I'm so sorry, Lime," he said, wishing the ground will take mercy on him and swallow him whole. His embarrassment made it easy for him to calm himself down.

"It's ok," Lime said, meekly. She could feel the humiliation radiating off him in waves and felt guilty for reacting that way. He stiffened as he felt cool hands touch his bare shoulders as the young lady enveloped him in a hug from behind. "I'm sorry too. I overreacted even though I know it's totally normal," she said with a smile. Besides, I'm going to have to get used to that sight. I see many fun nights ahead!

Looking back at her, Mirai cupped her cheek and kissed her. She just always knew how to make him feel better instantly. "You know I love you, right?" he whispered with a laugh.

Smiling back at him, Lime replied, "Yeah, I know."

After embracing in silence for a while, Mirai's stomach once again interrupted. Grinning, Mirai said, "How about we get something to eat?"

Lime giggled and nodded, exiting the tent. She washed her face off in the river before going into the forest, searching for breakfast.

Mirai looked out of the tent and, noticing Lime was gone, walked down to the river, stripped off his boxers and dived into the clear water. The cool water was refreshing; both to his body and mind. He swam a few laps across the width of the river, getting in some exercise as he cleared his mind. He dove into the water and caught a few fish and tossed them onto the shore. Climbing out of the water, he replaced his boxers and sat at the shore as he gutted the fish.

Lime came back a few minutes later, added her fruit to the meal already prepared and dug in.

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