The Pain Behind The Mask pt2
Disclaimer:
I don't own DBZ or it's characters. Just the ones I made up. I also do not own
anything that I mention that isn't mine.
A/N: I'm sorry you guys but cliffhangers are a hobby
of mine. Believe me, it gets worse :P Anyhoo, enjoy the story!
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For the last month, Nicholas and David were avoiding the gang like Homer Simpson avoids low fat food. It wasn't that much of a task anyway since the rest of the guys were too busy studying and Natalie had been given a Playstation 2 by her oldest brother Ricky and was hooked on the game 'Crash Bandicoot'. They quietly woke up and crept pass Gohan. Quickly getting changed and grabbing an apple each, they tried to duck out of the dorm. They tried and they failed.
"Where on Earth do you think you're going?" Videl said standing behind them. "Every morning you have been leaving early and coming home late. You've been avoiding us like humans avoid the plague! Or like Natalie avoids real life at the moment." They all looked over to Natalie who had been on the games console all night.
"Does she even go to class?" David asked.
"If you were around I wouldn't have to answer that, would I?" Videl scolded.
"Well, does she?" Nicholas asked.
"Yes she does. If she didn't have Ricky's grades to live up to then I don't think she would." Videl said. "I want to ask you one thing boys." The boys both gulped. "Since today is Saturday I want you two to DO THE HOUSEWORK THAT THE FOUR OF US HAVE BEEN DOING!!!"
"Is that all?" David asked as Nicholas elbowed him.
"The whole dorm." Videl said folding her arms.
"Even your bedroom?" David asked, smiling.
"No!" Videl said slapping him upside the head. "Hentai." She walked away.
"Well, we'd better get to work." Nicholas said rolling up his sleeves. "Do you want anything while we're up Nat?" Natalie mumbled something incoherent as the two of them shook their heads.
Later that afternoon…
"I'm exhausted!" David panted as the two boys collapsed on the couch.
"I think I'm too tired to be exhausted." Nicholas moaned. "And she still hasn't got up from that video game."
"Are you two tired already?" Andrea asked with her hands on her hips. Videl stood beside her with a similar pose.
"Please! No more!" David begged.
"We just want some quiet relaxation." Nicholas said.
"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESS!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! WHO'S DA GIRL?!" Natalie celebrated doing a little jig.
"So much for quiet relaxation…" Nicholas muttered.
"I finished the game!! All 32 levels!! Nothing could bring me down!! I'm on cloud 9 baby!" Natalie beamed.
"Wanna bet?" David muttered. Suddenly, Natalie stopped celebrating and turned on them with narrowed eyes.
"You two are hiding something, aren't you?" Natalie asked.
"No ma'am." They both replied. She still started at them in the same way.
"I'm keeping my eyes on you boys." Natalie warned. Gohan came in with a depressed look on his face.
"What's the matter Gohan?" Andrea asked. Gohan sighed heavily.
"My brother Goten and his best friend Trunks are coming to visit today." Gohan said.
"And that's a problem?" Nicholas asked.
"It shouldn't be. I wish my little brother would come visit me." Natalie pouted.
"Besides, they're so sweet!" Andrea said.
"You don't know them Andie." Gohan sighed.
"Well, the upperclassmen are playing soccer later this afternoon. We can take them to go watch." Videl said.
"Great idea! That should keep them busy." Gohan smiled.
"Oh yeah Nick, I meant to ask you, where is my file-n-fax thingy? I need it back for my maths class." Videl said. Nicholas opened his eyes wide and dashed out of the room. A huge vein started throbbing on the back of Videl's hand as she shook it menacingly. "COME BACK HERE SUMMERS!!!" She yelled as she ran after him.
"Oy vey." The others said shaking their heads. Videl chased him until she reached the psychology wing of the university. Nicholas ran into one room and went to a chair, finding the file-n-fax.
"Thank goodness." Nicholas sighed.
"Did you find what you burst into my classroom to look for Mr Summers?" Ms Kinaki asked. Nicholas turned around pale-faced and nodded stupidly. Videl ran in after him and came to a screeching halt when she saw Ms Kinaki and hung her mouth open.
"Woah!" Videl exclaimed.
"What's the matter with your friend?" Ms Kinaki asked.
"She's just…um…freaked out! You know! On account of seeing a teacher in school on a Saturday. Hehe." Nicholas said nervously grabbing Videl and speeding out of the classroom. Once they were a safe distance away Videl escaped from Nicholas' grasp and started to smack him on the arm.
"Do you know who that is???!" Videl angrily yelled.
"Yes! But not at first!" Nicholas winced as Videl hit him again.
"What do you mean…oh yeah, you and Nat weren't that close back then."
"I really wish you guys would stop saying that."
"Have you told her?"
"No, Finch said not to. Why do you think we've been avoiding her all this time?"
"Well, Dave does know her best."
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
"Nothing! Geez, Nick!"
"Gomen."
"I hope this is the right thing to do."
"You mean, you won't tell her?"
"No I won't. But if this comes out I know nothing, got it? She may be small but she can throw one hell of a punch."
"Okay."
"Wait a sec, did you say 'on account of'?"
"Yeah…"
"Freak show…"
Back at the dorm…
"Onii-chan!" Goten exclaimed as he ran out and hugged his brother.
"Hey Goten, Trunks! How are you two?"
"Great!" The two exclaimed.
"Awwww!" Andrea and Natalie squealed.
"Hello Natalie-san!" Goten waved.
"You two have met?" Trunks asked.
"We go way back." Goten replied.
"So, how's you're new school going guys?" Gohan asked. (It's another thing I'm working on…forgedaboudit!!)
"Boring. But we made some new friends!" Goten chirped.
"It must be boring knowing you can't be yourselves there, huh?" Natalie asked.
"Nani?!" Trunks and Goten asked but Natalie just smiled.
"How would you guys like to go watch a soccer game?" Andrea asked.
"Can't we play soccer instead?" Trunks asked.
"No!" Gohan exclaimed.
"Aw…" The two boys sighed.
"Tell you what, we can go watch the game and make fun of them. How's that?" Natalie asked.
"Cool!" They exclaimed running out and taking Natalie with them.
"Oh boy…" The others sighed.
About 10 minutes into the game…
"I can't believe you guys had the guts to do that…" Gohan half laughed.
"Well I say kudos!" David smiled.
"Who knew a couple of kids could beat the whole senior soccer team?" Andrea laughed as Goten and Trunks beamed.
"Why don't you guys get something to eat?" Gohan said, fishing out a few notes. Trunks looked at the money.
"With our appetites?" Trunks asked as the older kids laughed. Gohan sheepishly fished out a few more notes and the boys ran off dragging Natalie with them. Nicholas and Videl came back.
"Hey! Where were you guys? You missed the seniors getting a can of whoop ass!" David beamed. Videl said nothing and grabbed David by the ear as Gohan and Andrea sweat dropped.
"We need to talk Finch. We'll be back later guys." Videl said in an almost monotonous voice. She dragged him off.
"Note to self, less Gundam Wing for Videl." Gohan said, shaking his head. The others came back with the food.
"Woah, there's been a change in line up." Natalie commented. "Where's David?"
"He was dragged off by Videl." Gohan replied.
"Literally." Nicholas added. "Hey there kids!"
"Hello." They both uttered.
"Nick, this is my little brother Goten and his friend Trunks. Guys, this is Nick." Gohan introduced them.
"Dude! I have the most brilliant idea! You know those hills near the campus?" Nicholas exclaimed. Andrea and Gohan nodded.
"Oh! I totally get it!! Be right back!!" Natalie said dashing off.
"Should I be scared or worried?" Andrea asked.
"Both." Gohan replied.
"I always wondered what okaasan meant when she said add a lessons is a weird time to go through. Now I know what she meant." Goten said.
"You mean adolescence Goten." Gohan corrected.
"Sure, sure, what did I say?" Goten asked.
"Never mind…"
Back at the dorm…
"We should tell her you know. She'll be so upset if she finds out we knew." Videl reasoned.
"But you know what she's like! This woman is like her childhood enemy for Pete's sake! She'll go Ricky Ricardo on us!"
"I don't like it David."
"Neither do I…but what choice do we have?"
At the hills near campus…
"Are you sure this is safe?" Gohan asked.
"Yes!" Natalie replied.
"Are you sure this is legal?" Andrea asked.
"Yep!" Nicholas replied.
"This is so cool!" Trunks exclaimed. Trunks was tied onto Nicholas' back with an extra large shirt as was Goten to Natalie. Nicholas and Natalie were perched onto a skateboard with a long pole for direction purposes. They stood at the top of a very steep hill.
"We used to do this all the time when we were kids!" Natalie exclaimed. "Don't be such a wet blanket Gohan!"
"I am not wet nor a blanket Natalie!" Gohan retorted.
"Everybody goggles on!" Nicholas said as the four of them put on the goggles. "Now, can you boys swim?"
"Hai!" They replied.
"Excellent!" Nicholas said in the manner of Bill and Ted, which made Trunks and Goten laugh.
"3,2,1…BLAST OFF!" Natalie shouted as they sped down the hill. When they came to the end, they jumped off and went soaring into the sky, landing in the lake afterwards.
"That was so cool!" Goten exclaimed jumping out of the water.
"Let's get back to the dorm so we can dry off." Nicholas said.
About an hour later…
"Well, now the kids are home and I can relax with my girlfriend." Gohan said putting his arm around Videl and giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"And us." Andrea put in.
"Yeah…I'll have to fix that…" Gohan said as the others laughed.
"I sometimes feel envious of Nick and Nat. You guys are so good with kids. You guys'll be great parents someday." Andrea sighed.
"Yeah, it sometimes takes the mind of a child to get on with one." David whispered.
"I HEARD THAT!" Natalie yelled as David swallowed in fear. Nicholas kept flippin through the channels as he hit an oldies music channel, which was playing Michael Jackson's 'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough'. Nicholas and David promptly started laughing uncontrollably.
"What's the matter with them?" Videl asked.
"Three words: Rush Hour 2." Andrea replied. (If you've seen it, you'll know what I'm talkin about!)
"Huh?" Gohan asked.
"Don't ask. I'm gonna get a can of soda. Anyone want anything?" Natalie asked, just as everyone was about to open their mouth she hastily added. "Didn't think so." There was a knock at the door.
"I got it." Andrea said as she opened the door. "Come on in!" Everyone looked over and saw Ms Kinaki.
"Hey Ms Kinaki!" Gohan waved.
"Kuso!!" Videl, Nicholas and David all hissed as they pathetically tried to hide. Ms Kinaki raised an eyebrow as she handed Nicholas the file-n-fax.
"You forgot this."
"Oh…I did? Hehe." Nicholas laughed sheepishly. Natalie came back, looked at Ms Kinaki and her face paled.
"Natalie?" Gohan asked. Natalie's face grew with rage and her fist shook at her sides.
"You! What the hell are you doing here?" Natalie demanded.
"Natalie! How do you know Ms Kinaki?" Andrea asked.
"Kinaki! Is that what you're calling yourself these days?! Was the Queen of All Evil too much of a title for you?!" Natalie shouted.
"Nat, calm down!" Gohan said.
"Hello Natalia." Ms Kinaki greeted.
"Don't you dare call me that! I asked you a question Hikari, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"
"Listen Natalie, I don't know what kind of a beef you've had with this teacher in the past but please calm down! What could she have possibly done to upset you this much?" Gohan asked.
"She's my, for lack of a better word, mother." Natalie seethed.
To Be Continued…
C'mon! You knew I was gonna do that!! Stay tuned for the next part!
