Here comes another chapter, and its number 10! So, that makes this my 10th Epiversary Chapter! Free kudos to anyone who reviews this chapter! ;)
Gohan's Story of DragonBall
OR
How to Tell the Woman of Your Dreams You're a Space Alien
Gohan flew toward Satan City, doing his best not to wake his precious cargo, Videl. She had fallen asleep listening to him tell his story at Dende's, and now he was heading toward his execution. Or, at least that is what Mr. Hercule Satan would probably have in store for him when he took Videl home. Too bad there wasn't any other option...
Videl held onto Gohan tightly, apparently having some sort of dream. Her arms held him as if there was no other recourse, and she snuggled up to his body. "She appears so content," Gohan thought. He couldn't have been more right.
In her dream, Videl held onto Gohan as they lay on the ground outside his home. They were laying out under the stars, naming constellations up in the sky and watching the occasional cloud pass over them. Videl thought to herself how wonderful it was out here, alone with Gohan. It was so peaceful, so perfect. It only made her want to hold Gohan tighter, so she tightened her hold. The wind blew by them, playing with their hair, and she merely sighed and snuggled closer to Gohan, until she fell asleep.
Back in the real world, Videl sighed then relaxed her grip on Gohan a little. Gohan realized she must have finished dreaming and truly fallen asleep, so he made sure not to wake her. This entire time, he had been thinking of what to do. If he just walked up to the front door and knocked, Hercule would come barreling out, yelling his brains out and wake Videl. But, if he didn't take her home, he would be in some REAL trouble. What to do, what to do?
Then, it hit him. He had a plan now, and hopefully, it would work. A few moments later, Gohan saw Videl's house. As expected, the living room light was on, so Hercule was probably up, waiting for us... "OK, I'm gonna do this!" Gohan thought, rallying himself on. He then flew around back to Videl's window, the same window he had...uh...surprised her at earlier that day. Hoping for luck, he tried to pull the window open.
No dice. It was either latched or locked. He looked into the room, and saw that the latch was centered at the bottom of the window, just above the sill. He concentrated his energy, creating a tiny cutting energy beam and sliced the latch free, then pulled the window open.
He quietly flew into Videl's room and lay her on her bed. He was about to leave when he heard her murmur "Gohan..." and then saw her shiver a bit. He moved back to her bed, gently lifted her up, pulled back her sheets and laid her underneath them. He then pulled the covers up over her, and stepped back. He was about to leave when he was overcome by an irresistable urge. He slowly stepped forward, leaned down, and gently kissed her on the forehead. Then, he silently moved back to the window, flew out, then shut it behind him.
Unbeknownst to him, Hercule had heard him open the window and watched the entire thing. He then moved back to the living room, doing his best not to wake his daughter. He was surprised, a moment later, when a light knock was heard from the door. He went to the door himself, instead of calling for a servant, and opened it. Gohan stood at the door, tensed and ready to act, looking into Hercule's eyes. When he saw that Hercule wasn't going to yell, he released the tension from his body. Hercule beckoned him into the living room.
"I saw what you did, boy. I respect that you did that for her. Now, tell me why you are so late." Hercule was uncharacteristically calm for a father who's only daughter came home at nearly 2 AM with her boyfriend. For that matter, he was uncharacteristically calm for Hercule Satan in general! Caught offguard, Gohan fully explained everything, minus the kiss up at Dende's. Afterward, Hercule just nodded.
"I'm glad that you are honest about it, boy. Now, go home before your mother worries any more. She'll talk to you when you get home." With that, Hercule got up and let Gohan out. "Oh, he isn't going to enjoy THAT!" Hercule thought, recalling his earlier conversation with Chi Chi. He shuddered at the thought.
About ten minutes later, Gohan landed outside his house. He slowly crept through the front door, careful not to let it creak. Unfortunately, his mother was sitting in the kitchen with the lights out, waiting for him. "Gohan," she said, forcefully, "what are you doing, getting in so late?"
"Uh...I..um...I'll tell you in the morning!" Gohan said, starting to run up to his room. His mother, however, stopped him before he could hit the stairs.
"No. You will tell me now, young man." Again, Chi Chi's voice had so much force behind it, it truly scared Gohan. And so, for the second time that night, Gohan sat down and told the story. Again, minus the kiss at Dende's.
"Well, that's all well and good, Gohan, but in any case, you are grounded! No going out with Videl or anything else, for that matter, for one whole week. And THAT is final." Chi Chi sat back in her chair after that and just stared at Gohan, waiting for him to go to bed. He took the hint and scurried off to bed, making sure to set his alarm before falling to sleep.
The next morning, Gohan sat up just moments before his alarm was to go off. He hurried downstairs and helped his mother make breakfast, then rapidly did the dishes (Super Saiyan speed really pays off in the kitchen!). He kissed his mother on the cheek then raced off to school, nearly forgetting his books in the process. But, he retrieved them and made it to school in record time. He was a whole five minutes early.
Videl, on the other hand, was not early for school. Her father had given her the scolding of a lifetime when she had gotten up that morning. And she had NOT been ready for it. She had still been a bit confused as to how she wound up in her bed. She knew that she and Gohan had been at Dende's and then she remembered half falling asleep, lying with him near his house, holding him tight to her, watching the sky. But that was it. That, and the kiss. She definitely remembered the kiss! But, she didn't remember what had hit her window; the latch was totally melted away!
So, she made it to school a little late. The teacher dismissed it as her 'civic duties,' but it really focused more on the domestic sort. It wasn't until the first interclass break that Videl and Gohan got a chance to talk. Videl, slightly misconstruing the previous night, walked right up to Gohan and planted a kiss on his cheek. Nearly half the school saw it, and then they saw Gohan blush more fiercely than they had ever seen him blush before.
Videl, noticing his blushing, said "What's wrong, Gohan? Its just a little peck on the cheek!" Gohan was still blushing, though he was getting it under control.
"Uh...what was that for, Videl?" he stammered. She just looked at him, incredulously. Then it all clicked for Gohan. The kiss! At Dende's! "Oh, geez, I'm sorry, Videl...I just wasn't thinking..."
"Let me guess, you got it pretty bad from your mom, too?"
"Yeah, and from your dad!"
"What do you mean, from my dad?"
"Well, after you fell asleep, I took you home, and, let's just say your dad and I had a 'talk.'"
"Oh, poor Gohan! How bad was it?"
"Not as bad as I had thought. He didn't even yell." That sent alarms howling in Videl's head.
"He didn't yell?" she thought. "He must really like Gohan...or maybe he's scared of him...or...something."
At this point, Gohan was trying to get her attention and waving his hand before her face. As that wasn't working, he looked around, and seeing the halls almost empty, took a more drastic course of action. He kissed her. Firmly, but not quite passionately, on the lips. And THAT brought her out of her daze.
Videl just looked at him, unable to discern what had brought THAT on, until Gohan started to say something. However, he was interrupted by the bell to begin second period, and, knowing what would happen if they were late, did something else drastic.
Knowing that he and Videl had the same class up next and that they had a few moments until the bell stopped tolling, he picked her up and zanzokened (that is the name for what they do when they move so fast they blur in and out of sight) down the hall, through the door, and to their seats before the bell could finish. The teacher, surprised at seeing two of her students 'appear' in their seats, reached down, picked up a cup of coffee from her desk, and took a LONG pull off it. Then, she looked up and saw them sitting there still. She dismissed her earlier notion that they weren't here as sleepiness, and then she went on with the class.
Soon enough after that incident, it was lunchtime. Gohan and Videl sat down at a table and started talking, first about their latest bout with their respective parent, then about the day before. "So, Gohan, what did happen last night?"
"Well, you fell asleep on my shoulder up at Dende's and I took you home. I had to break in through your window so that your dad's yelling wouldn't wake you up, but apparently, he caught me. He and I talked a bit, and no, he didn't yell at me at all. He left that for my mom. I think they talked at some point last night. Well, then I went home and got sent to bed, and now I'm grounded until next Monday!"
"Well, that's great. So am I. I'm not even allowed to help the police after school. Not allowed out of the house past 4 is pretty tight, you know?"
"Tell me about it... well, call you tonight?"
"Yep, as soon as you can. Just make sure you use MY line, that way, my dad won't find out!" Videl picked up her lunch after that and went to dispose of her garbage. Gohan followed her, and then, right after they had trashed their paper plates, he swung around her, pecked her on the cheek, then ran off to class. Videl just stood there, one hand where he had kissed her, dazed again.
Okay, no story that chapter, but I'm doing a double update, so no sweat, k? Remember, free kudos to all the reviewers of the 10th Epiversary Chapter!
htmLord
Gohan's Story of DragonBall
OR
How to Tell the Woman of Your Dreams You're a Space Alien
Gohan flew toward Satan City, doing his best not to wake his precious cargo, Videl. She had fallen asleep listening to him tell his story at Dende's, and now he was heading toward his execution. Or, at least that is what Mr. Hercule Satan would probably have in store for him when he took Videl home. Too bad there wasn't any other option...
Videl held onto Gohan tightly, apparently having some sort of dream. Her arms held him as if there was no other recourse, and she snuggled up to his body. "She appears so content," Gohan thought. He couldn't have been more right.
In her dream, Videl held onto Gohan as they lay on the ground outside his home. They were laying out under the stars, naming constellations up in the sky and watching the occasional cloud pass over them. Videl thought to herself how wonderful it was out here, alone with Gohan. It was so peaceful, so perfect. It only made her want to hold Gohan tighter, so she tightened her hold. The wind blew by them, playing with their hair, and she merely sighed and snuggled closer to Gohan, until she fell asleep.
Back in the real world, Videl sighed then relaxed her grip on Gohan a little. Gohan realized she must have finished dreaming and truly fallen asleep, so he made sure not to wake her. This entire time, he had been thinking of what to do. If he just walked up to the front door and knocked, Hercule would come barreling out, yelling his brains out and wake Videl. But, if he didn't take her home, he would be in some REAL trouble. What to do, what to do?
Then, it hit him. He had a plan now, and hopefully, it would work. A few moments later, Gohan saw Videl's house. As expected, the living room light was on, so Hercule was probably up, waiting for us... "OK, I'm gonna do this!" Gohan thought, rallying himself on. He then flew around back to Videl's window, the same window he had...uh...surprised her at earlier that day. Hoping for luck, he tried to pull the window open.
No dice. It was either latched or locked. He looked into the room, and saw that the latch was centered at the bottom of the window, just above the sill. He concentrated his energy, creating a tiny cutting energy beam and sliced the latch free, then pulled the window open.
He quietly flew into Videl's room and lay her on her bed. He was about to leave when he heard her murmur "Gohan..." and then saw her shiver a bit. He moved back to her bed, gently lifted her up, pulled back her sheets and laid her underneath them. He then pulled the covers up over her, and stepped back. He was about to leave when he was overcome by an irresistable urge. He slowly stepped forward, leaned down, and gently kissed her on the forehead. Then, he silently moved back to the window, flew out, then shut it behind him.
Unbeknownst to him, Hercule had heard him open the window and watched the entire thing. He then moved back to the living room, doing his best not to wake his daughter. He was surprised, a moment later, when a light knock was heard from the door. He went to the door himself, instead of calling for a servant, and opened it. Gohan stood at the door, tensed and ready to act, looking into Hercule's eyes. When he saw that Hercule wasn't going to yell, he released the tension from his body. Hercule beckoned him into the living room.
"I saw what you did, boy. I respect that you did that for her. Now, tell me why you are so late." Hercule was uncharacteristically calm for a father who's only daughter came home at nearly 2 AM with her boyfriend. For that matter, he was uncharacteristically calm for Hercule Satan in general! Caught offguard, Gohan fully explained everything, minus the kiss up at Dende's. Afterward, Hercule just nodded.
"I'm glad that you are honest about it, boy. Now, go home before your mother worries any more. She'll talk to you when you get home." With that, Hercule got up and let Gohan out. "Oh, he isn't going to enjoy THAT!" Hercule thought, recalling his earlier conversation with Chi Chi. He shuddered at the thought.
About ten minutes later, Gohan landed outside his house. He slowly crept through the front door, careful not to let it creak. Unfortunately, his mother was sitting in the kitchen with the lights out, waiting for him. "Gohan," she said, forcefully, "what are you doing, getting in so late?"
"Uh...I..um...I'll tell you in the morning!" Gohan said, starting to run up to his room. His mother, however, stopped him before he could hit the stairs.
"No. You will tell me now, young man." Again, Chi Chi's voice had so much force behind it, it truly scared Gohan. And so, for the second time that night, Gohan sat down and told the story. Again, minus the kiss at Dende's.
"Well, that's all well and good, Gohan, but in any case, you are grounded! No going out with Videl or anything else, for that matter, for one whole week. And THAT is final." Chi Chi sat back in her chair after that and just stared at Gohan, waiting for him to go to bed. He took the hint and scurried off to bed, making sure to set his alarm before falling to sleep.
The next morning, Gohan sat up just moments before his alarm was to go off. He hurried downstairs and helped his mother make breakfast, then rapidly did the dishes (Super Saiyan speed really pays off in the kitchen!). He kissed his mother on the cheek then raced off to school, nearly forgetting his books in the process. But, he retrieved them and made it to school in record time. He was a whole five minutes early.
Videl, on the other hand, was not early for school. Her father had given her the scolding of a lifetime when she had gotten up that morning. And she had NOT been ready for it. She had still been a bit confused as to how she wound up in her bed. She knew that she and Gohan had been at Dende's and then she remembered half falling asleep, lying with him near his house, holding him tight to her, watching the sky. But that was it. That, and the kiss. She definitely remembered the kiss! But, she didn't remember what had hit her window; the latch was totally melted away!
So, she made it to school a little late. The teacher dismissed it as her 'civic duties,' but it really focused more on the domestic sort. It wasn't until the first interclass break that Videl and Gohan got a chance to talk. Videl, slightly misconstruing the previous night, walked right up to Gohan and planted a kiss on his cheek. Nearly half the school saw it, and then they saw Gohan blush more fiercely than they had ever seen him blush before.
Videl, noticing his blushing, said "What's wrong, Gohan? Its just a little peck on the cheek!" Gohan was still blushing, though he was getting it under control.
"Uh...what was that for, Videl?" he stammered. She just looked at him, incredulously. Then it all clicked for Gohan. The kiss! At Dende's! "Oh, geez, I'm sorry, Videl...I just wasn't thinking..."
"Let me guess, you got it pretty bad from your mom, too?"
"Yeah, and from your dad!"
"What do you mean, from my dad?"
"Well, after you fell asleep, I took you home, and, let's just say your dad and I had a 'talk.'"
"Oh, poor Gohan! How bad was it?"
"Not as bad as I had thought. He didn't even yell." That sent alarms howling in Videl's head.
"He didn't yell?" she thought. "He must really like Gohan...or maybe he's scared of him...or...something."
At this point, Gohan was trying to get her attention and waving his hand before her face. As that wasn't working, he looked around, and seeing the halls almost empty, took a more drastic course of action. He kissed her. Firmly, but not quite passionately, on the lips. And THAT brought her out of her daze.
Videl just looked at him, unable to discern what had brought THAT on, until Gohan started to say something. However, he was interrupted by the bell to begin second period, and, knowing what would happen if they were late, did something else drastic.
Knowing that he and Videl had the same class up next and that they had a few moments until the bell stopped tolling, he picked her up and zanzokened (that is the name for what they do when they move so fast they blur in and out of sight) down the hall, through the door, and to their seats before the bell could finish. The teacher, surprised at seeing two of her students 'appear' in their seats, reached down, picked up a cup of coffee from her desk, and took a LONG pull off it. Then, she looked up and saw them sitting there still. She dismissed her earlier notion that they weren't here as sleepiness, and then she went on with the class.
Soon enough after that incident, it was lunchtime. Gohan and Videl sat down at a table and started talking, first about their latest bout with their respective parent, then about the day before. "So, Gohan, what did happen last night?"
"Well, you fell asleep on my shoulder up at Dende's and I took you home. I had to break in through your window so that your dad's yelling wouldn't wake you up, but apparently, he caught me. He and I talked a bit, and no, he didn't yell at me at all. He left that for my mom. I think they talked at some point last night. Well, then I went home and got sent to bed, and now I'm grounded until next Monday!"
"Well, that's great. So am I. I'm not even allowed to help the police after school. Not allowed out of the house past 4 is pretty tight, you know?"
"Tell me about it... well, call you tonight?"
"Yep, as soon as you can. Just make sure you use MY line, that way, my dad won't find out!" Videl picked up her lunch after that and went to dispose of her garbage. Gohan followed her, and then, right after they had trashed their paper plates, he swung around her, pecked her on the cheek, then ran off to class. Videl just stood there, one hand where he had kissed her, dazed again.
Okay, no story that chapter, but I'm doing a double update, so no sweat, k? Remember, free kudos to all the reviewers of the 10th Epiversary Chapter!
htmLord