Office Space

By: Panny-plan







Chapter Six: 101 Ways to Flirt—Step 1: Cleverness

A/N: Hey! I think yall have waited long enough! Last time: Gohan sees Videl walk into the café they were meeting at…now they're going to talk…today on Office Space!!!! R/R please!!!!



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Videl walked in, searching for her demi saiyajin. Gohan was starring at his feet, muttering something quiet to himself. Videl smiled wearily, and walked up to his table. She stopped in front of him, and tapped her foot.

He looked up, and his face was filled with joy. 'He hasn't changed a bit,' Videl mused. He was still the little teenage nerd boy, hiding behind glasses now. His hair was sticking up in ever direction, and he was wearing a colorless suit.

"V-Videl. Y-You c-came." Gohan stuttered. She was wearing a skirt! A skirt! Something Videl Satan swore she would never wear while they were in high school. How much had she changed?

"Hey Gohan. This seat taken?"

Gohan stared down at the empty chair across from him. He came back to his sense. "No! No, please sit down, Videl. Please."

Videl sat down, and stared at him. "Why are so polite?"

"That's the way my mom raised me."

"Yeah, she also raised you to be a multi-genius. And that worked out. It annoys me." Videl sighed, not believing she was already annoyed with Gohan.

"Sorry, Videl." Gohan looked around. There was a mime at the stage, the lights were dim, cigarette smoke, and there were some serious couples making out. The scene just reminded Gohan too much of high school. How they used to be.

"Gohan, do you come here often?"

Gohan shook his head. "Nope. My first time here. My co-workers tell me it's really good. But then again, they're really strange…"

"Who do you work for?" Videl asked, trying to change the conversation.

"Global Industries. Its boring as hell working all day there with no one to talk to. And you work at?" Gohan smiled.

"I thought you'd never ask." Videl returned his smile and crossed her legs. "I work for National Designs."

"Great," he said, disliking the subject.

"But still," she went on, "I liked it when we were in high school, you know? It was so perfect."

"Yeah, perfect." Gohan sighed deeply, and looked at Videl. He truly looked at her. She had grown up. Her hair was back in a messy bun, her clothes were crisp, not like her usual wrinkled tee-shirt and spandex pants. "Videl, I have to get back to work, but please, lets do something tonight, and we'll go to a place much more…us."

Videl was startled by his question. Is he asking me out? She thought. No, he's just saying we're friends who need to do a lot of catching up. "Sure Gohan. I'll meet you at the front of the mini mall."

He grinned. "Why don't I just pick you up, like a polite person might."

Videl swallowed hard. Okay, so he's asking to pick me up…why is he so hard to tell what he's up to? "Fine Gohan! My address is 401 Maple Ave. Six o' clock sharp!"

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Gohan walked up to an desk in the tall apartment building. He was wearing his best slacks, a button down shirt with a collar.

He looked at the old lady and smiled. "Videl Satans' room?"

The woman lowered her paper to study him. "Name?"

"Son Gohan."

"Yes. Yes. Room 245. Hurry up. I don't let many people go in there."

Gohan nodded, and walked to the elevator. He rode four floors up, and got out again. He started walking down the slim hallway, skimming for Videls' room. "Room 245…245…24…! Here we go!" He found the cherry oak door and knocked on it. He heard Videl mumbling from inside of it, and the locks unlatch.

"Gohan!" she stared at him as she opened the door.

"Hey Videl. It's six, isn't it?" He checked his watch.

"Of course it is, but I just never thought you'd be on time. You never were before." Videl smiled. She was wearing her famous jeans and comfortable shirt. Bringing back the old Videl. He didn't like the new one.

"If your still thinking about Graduation, we've both groan since then. I'm not late anymore. Or I try not to be." He laughed nervously and scratched his head.

"Yeah, that's the Gohan I know. Let's go. I'm starving."

"Yeah," he said, "me too."

"Gohan, you're always hungry."

"Too true, Videl. Too true." He put an arm around her shoulders as she shut the door.

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"What do you want to do?"

Videl looked at him, behind the wheel of his fancy car, his business papers thrown all through the backseat…things she thought Gohan would never have.

"I dunno, Gohan. Maybe we could go to dinner? Then maybe go to an arcade or something? That is, if your too grown for it now. Are you up to a challenge?" She nudged his arm.

He looked and grinned at her. "Bet your ass. You know I never turn down a challenge when I'm offered one."

"Funny," Videl smiled. "You used to hate being challenged."

He looked at her again, his face serious. "Times change, Videl," he looked forward onto the streets again. "People change."

People do change, but Gohan was an unchangeable person…what made him go from careless to compressed?

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A/N: YES! I know, real short! But come on! I had to get six out! Seven is the "Big Date" heheheeh. Do they count it as a date? Maybe…R/R please!!!!!!

*~*Panny-Plan*~*