Chapter 2 ::All you could have wanted and more::

Gohan held the crumpled photograph his mother had taken the day of graduation. He picking Videl up in the cheering, and another one of them standing by a tree. He favored the last one that she took, the one where Videl had gave him a peck on the cheek.

Gohan longed to talk to Videl. He wanted to speak to her, talk to her, see her, be with her. The years after graduation had been the worst. No high school. No Videl. Just his lonely self and his job.

Gohan loved his job, but he envied his co-workers who had a familyl to come home to. A loving wife, a family of two to three kids, brothers, sisters, grandparents, parents.

The list seemed to go on forever and ever. It was endless. Gohan had come down to the final conclusion. Work even harder. Take your mind off of Videl.

Flash Back ::Graduation::

Gohan set Videl down, smiling a big famous Son grin. She giggled and left along with their fellow class mates from the stands. Videl and Gohan split up in two different directions, planning to meet Erasa and Sharpner later for pizza. But now was the time for pictures, parents, and embarrasing high school memories to take a hike.

Videl wandered through the crowd, searching for her father. This was at her disadvantage since her height. She cried out for him. "DAD!"

Hercules turned at his daughter's voice. "Videl!"

Videl ran towards her father, jumping up in his arms. Hercules picked her up and twirled her, as if Videl was only eight, instead of eighteen. "Daddy!"

"Videl! You were great!"

"Thanks dad. It means a lot to me."

"So what next?" he asked.

Videl shrugged. "I dunno dad. Maybe a job, then a family?"

He smiled. "I hope so Videl. I just want you to be happy. Is that all right with you?"

She nodded. "Yes!"

He let her go and let her wander off. She searched the crowd again, now wanting to find Gohan and his family.

Videl had become the daughter Chi-Chi never had. With her and Gohan being so close, Videl was at the Son house a lot. She was always studying school with Gohan, playing with Goten and Trunks, watching Goku eat, or sparing with Gohan.

Videl found them, all crowded around Gohan, and Gohan who was an unpleasant shade of red and green. Videl sniggered. Gohan looked over his mother's shoulder and smiled. "Videl!"

Videl grinned. "Yup. I'm here to the rescue Gohan."

*

Gohan left Videl to find his parents. It wasn't hard. If you know Goten and Goku-go to the first place that has food.

Gohan wandered over to the conception stand, to see Goten and Goku with loaded plates. They were chowing down, not even noticing Gohan.

Chi-Chi looked up from her cookie she had taken and smiled at her oldest son. "Gohan!" She put the cookie on Goten's plate and swept Gohan into a big hug. Goten looked at the cookie for a moment, picked it up, examined it, and shoved it into his mouth. Goku looked at his son to Chi- Chi.

"No fair! He get's more!"

Chi-Chi just rolled her eyes, turning his attention back to Gohan. "So Gohan. How does it feel to be so grown up? Out of high school? So smart! You're finally a scholar! I was right!"

Gohan rolled his eyes this time. His mother had always wanted his first child to become a scholar. And he had. Gohan was a scholar. Just as his mother wished.

Goku had put down his plate to talk to Gohan. Goten walked over to him, but not putting his plate down. He kept scarfing down his snack, mumbling a "Mmmmmm.." Or a "Yummy!" or a "Mmm Mmm Good!"

Goku nodged him in the ribs. "So where's Videl? You planning to have some adult time together?"

Gohan felt his face redden. "No. We're just friends dad. Your just as bad as Mom, Krillin, Bulma, Goten, Trunks, Tien, Yamcha, 18, Grandpa. your as bad as everyone!"

Goku smiled. "First phase of love: Denying it."

Gohan felt heat rise from his cheeks. He didn't know what to say to his father. Did he really love Videl? They had spent the past three years together, they were inseperable. Best buds. From Life 'til Death.

"Dad-"

Goten looked up at Gohan who was an unhealthy shade of red. "Are you and Videl adults now?" Gohan shrugged. "Oh. Are you gonna have sex with her soon?"

Goku's jaw dropped. Gohan fell over anime style. He recovered, starring at Gohan. Gohan had turned green with a mixture of blue and red. His face looked like water colors. "Go-Goten. Where did you learn that word?"

"Trunks!" Goten said happily. Chi-chi burst out laughing.

"Where did Trunks learn that word?"

"Vegeta."

Gohan groaned. "I would have known."

Goten chirped up to his older brother. "So are you gonna?"

Gohan convered his face with his hands. He was so embarrased. He was so nausioius. He was so embarrased.

As if on cue, he heard a famliar voice singgering. He looked over his mother's shoulder to see Videl. "Videl!" He desperatly hoped she hadn't heard anything his parents said.

"That's right. I'm here to the rescue."

Gohan laughed, which sent chills down Videl's spine. Chi-Chi dug in her purse for her camera. She pulled it out and looked at the two teenagers.

"Picture time! Come on! I won't take a lot."

"In mother language, that means I'll only take a few hundred." Gohan groaned. Chi-Chi just smiled at him mischievously.

Gohan and Videl went over to a tree and smiled. They stood, holding their depoma's in front of themselves, smiling. Chi-Chi took that picture.

Another where Videl was putting bunny ears on Gohan. Chi-Chi took that picture.

Another where Gohan was holding Videl from the stands before the left it. Chi-Chi took that picture.

Another where Videl was standing on her tiptoes, pulling on Gohan's robe. She tugged him down and planted a sweet kiss on his cheek. And Chi- Chi took that one to. Inf act, that's the only one she made copies of.

Videl took her lips off of Gohan's cheek, smiling. He was blushing furiously, starring at the ground. He couldn't look at his parents. He couldn't look at Videl. Videl heard her father calling her name. She turned to Gohan.

"I'll be back. I'll meet up with you, Erasa, and Sharpner at the pizza parlor in thirty minutes. Bye!" She planted another short peck on his cheek and skipped off toward her father. Gohan was blushing even more then, a dark marroon. He stared at her, with his eyes open wide, blinking. He turned towards his parents, and didn't even bother looking at them. He knew what ehy were doing.

"Don't even say it."

Videl met up with the demi-saiyan as he was going to the parlor with the gang. "Hey!"

Gohan looked down at her. "Hey Videl." They all were still in their robes.

They all wandered into the parlor, ordering pizza, Gohan ordering the most, about six or seven XXXXLLLL pizzas. Which left some angry managers, clercks and cheifs.

They left, and Erasa and Sharpner went in the other direction. Gohan took hold of her hand like earlier, and squeezed it.

Gohan turned to face her. She turned to him. "Gohan."

"Videl."

"Don't forget me."

Gohan laughed. "Me? Forget you? Videl that's impossible! I-" he stopped himself. "I could never do that! We're best friends!"

Videl nodded as they reached the Satan Estate gate. The sky was changing from shades of blue to pink and purple.

"Call Me Gohan. Please." Videl pleaded.

"I will Videl. I'll call everyday if you want." He told her. She smiled.

"Well, Good night!" She pecked his other cheek, and rushed in to the door. Gohan watched her leave, and when she shut the door, he let his breath out of his lungs. "I love you."

*

Time had passed since then though. So much time. Gohan didn't know how much time it was. He walked up and looked at his calendar. He rememberd that summer. It was a summer to remember.

*

It was a week before August, and the hot July afternoon presented itself with a bright sunny day. He stood, not knowing how to tell Videl this. 'Videl, I love you. no.'

Gohan reached into his pocket, reaching for the slip of paper that it held. He took her hand and put it in her palm and closed it with his own fingers.

"What's this?" she looked down at her hand, which he was still holding tightly.

"This is my phone number to my apartment, address, work number, cell, fax. yadayad yada. So we can keep in touch."

Videl opened her palm and smiled at the paper. "Thank you Gohan."

Gohan looked at the estate. Now or never. "Videl I-"

She took a step closer to him. "Yes?"

I-"

"Yes?"

"I-I hope that we can keep touch and not lose our friendship. It's something special. Just like you." Gohan metnally chickened out. 'How did I chicken out? Just tell her Gohan! It's not hard! Three small words! I-love- you.'

Gohan didn't tell her though, but watched the love of his life walked out again, and for the second time, out of his life.

*

Gohan glanced at the calendar. Such a long time. To long. Way to long in fact.

*

Videl rummaged through her desk. She was going to be late for that meeting again. If she didn't have that model by three she would get fired for sure. She saw that photograph that she had kissed Gohan's cheek for the first time. She sat back down, starring at it.

She and Gohan had promised to be close forever. But they weren't. Not anymore. Not until then. Until that promise.

"Here, to let us keep in touch. My aparnment number, address, work, cell, fax, yada yada yada." Gohan had told her.

Videl took it. "Thank you."

Gohan took a step closer to her. "Videl I-"

"Yes?"

"I-"

"Yes?"

"I hope we will stay in touch. It would be awful if we didn't."

Videl nodded in agreement. "Yes. Let's keep In touch. Call me Gohan. I'll be here. I'll call you if you call me." Gohan nodded, smiled and watched her disapear in the house.



A/N: Hehehe. Por Gohan. I was feeling a little depressed in this chapter, but don't worry! It gets so much happier! I love writting G/V storys!

Luv,

Panny Plan