Gohan continued to look out the window all the way home. As the car came to a stop in front of the charming little house Goku got out and got the sound system out of the trunk and went inside. Gohan followed shortly after.
"Honey we're home!" Chichi came down the stairs and stopped at the bottom and shrieked.
"Goku! That huge box has a price with 4 digits! What on earth did you buy?" Goku smiled at he put the box down and kissed his wife.
"Chichi, this is the top of the line sound system!" Chichi screamed and slapped Goku across the face.
"How could you spend all this money? Now we have no money left. How are we going to buy food? How are we going to get Gohan into school and through Collage? You have ruined are future!!" Goku tried to calm Chichi down but she had done ballistic.
"Chichi, calm down! We didn't have to pay a cent for this! The store manager gave it to us for free!! Gohan saved the store from this robber and the manager was just being nice!" Chichi looked at her husband and at her son.
"Gohan, is this true?" Gohan nodded. "Ah, my baby boy is becoming a hero! What a happy day!"
"Mom! I'm not your baby boy! I'm thirteen now and I'm going to be fourteen and a few weeks!" Chichi looked at Gohan and started to cry.
"Oh Gohan, you're growing up to fast! What am I going to do…"Sobbed Chichi as Gohan came over to comfort her. Goku looked at his son.
"Gohan, that girl you were with. Have you ever seen her before?" Gohan shook his head. Chichi shrieked again.
"Gohan met a girl?? Oh Gohan how wonderful, what's her name? Is she pretty? Oh what a good day this is! Gohan you should invite her over some time. I would really like to meet her." Gohan blushed again.
"Mom…"Goku looked at Chichi and smiled.
"Honey, c'mon. Give Gohan a break. Gohan we need to talk about her. There is something you should know."
"Ok dad." Goku and Gohan went into Gohan's room. Gohan sat on his bed and Goku sat on a chair.
"Gohan, are you sure you have never seen that girl before?"
"Yes dad, and her name is Lauren." Goku nodded. He got up and left the room.
"Dad, where are you going??"
"I'll be right back."
Goku came back an hour later with a newspaper. He sat on a chair and put the paper on Gohan's desk.
"Dad what's up??" Goku showed Gohan the paper.
"Is that her Gohan?" Gohan's eyes widened has he saw Lauren on the front page. "Read this first." Gohan put down the paper with Lauren's picture and picked up the other page.
"Today on January 1st, we have got word that the Royal Family of Nea will be coming to Earth. Apparently there is a war on Nea and the Royal Family is being forced to take cover on a far away planet. Since Earth and Nea have been allies for hundreds of years, we have agreed to allow them to stay on Earth. The King and Queen of Nea have unfortunately been killed in the war and now that leaves Princes Lauren, the Princes of Light and Hope to take the throne on her 15th birthday. We welcome our guest to planet Earth!" Gohan was speechless. Goku handed the other page with Lauren's picture on it.
"They have arrived! The Royal Family has now arrived on Earth! The family consists of seven people. Princes Sarah, Princes of Sand, Prince Eric, Prince of Fire, Princes Clair, Princes of Forrest, Prince Tom, Prince of Wind, Princes Crystal, Princes of Water, Prince Steven, Prince of Shadows and future Queen, Princes Lauren, Princes of Light and Hope. Princes Lauren tells us that there is another but is still on Nea, Princes Emily, Princes of Spirits." Gohan put down the paper and looked at his dad. "Dad, she's a…A Princes." Goku smiled.
"Yes, and a very important one as well. I knew she looked familiar that girl. Well, are you going to see her again?" Gohan shrugged.
"I don't know where she lives…"
"Well I'm sure you'll see her again."
"I hope so. Hey dad, do you think it's because she is a Princes that I sensed that energy from her?" Goku looked up and narrowed his eyes.
"Hmm you sensed energy from her? Like a fighting power level?"
"Yes, this energy was a fighting energy but it felt different. Maybe because she's a Nea?" Goku thought for a minute.
"Maybe you're right, but I don't think so. I think I'm going to ask Ling Kai for more info on her and her Family."
"Ok, good idea." Goku got up and transported himself to King Kai's. Gohan sat at his desk and looked at the picture of Lauren. 'Wow Lauren, why didn't you tell me…"
After Lauren got home she went strait to Clair's room. She burst through the door and found that Clair wasn't alone. Her brother Tom was there as well.
"Hey Lauren what's up? Have good time at the mall? Lauren smiled and hugged her sister.
"Clair, you're the best!! I met a guy!! His name is Gohan and he's really cute!!"
"Wow, slow down Lauren, so you met a guy, his name is Gohan and he's really cute?" Lauren fell on Clair's bed and looked at the ceiling.
"Yup, but you should have been there…It was amazing. You see I bumped into him and when I saw him we just clicked! It was perfect…" Tom looked over Lauren and cocked his eyebrow. Lauren pushed him away and sat up.
"Lauren met a guy…how sweet!" Clair and Lauren both took a pillow and through it at him.
"Shut up Tom!"
"PILLOW FIGHT!!" Tom took both the pillows and through them. He missed but he ran up and tackled them. They landed on floor laughing so hard. Then a knock came form the door. The room fell silent as it opened.
"What is going on in here?? You straiten up in here right now!"
"Sorry Maria…"Clair got up and shut the door after Maria left. "I hate her so much…"
"Well all do sis." Tom replied getting the pillows and putting them on Clair's bed. Lauren got up as well but sat on a chair.
"Where is everyone Tom??"
"Well Sarah is sleeping, Eric is doing his homework, Crystal is helping him and Steven is well…" Lauren nodded and got up.
"He's out again with his gang." Clair looked at the clock and ran to the door.
"What's wrong Clair?" Clair opened the door and looked at her brother and sister.
"I have to get to my practice. Will you guys tell everyone to get ready?" Tom nodded.
"Good luck sis!" Clair smiled and left. Tom and Lauren told everyone to get ready and meat downstairs.
After everyone was downstairs they left. Since the soccer field wasn't very far they walked. As Lauren walked she looked up at the darkening sky. 'I wonder if I will every see Gohan again…I hope so."
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