Hiya! It's me again, hehee. Thanks to all of you who reviewed my last chapter, you're the best! *grin* Anyways, before I start I just wanted to show you this… to explain why I haven't updated too often..
Here's an 'easy' week of play practice:
Monday: Drama 6-8
Tuesday: Drama 6-8
Wednesday: Music 6-8
Thursday: Music 6-8
Friday: (off because of Spring break)
That was last week. Now here's what I have from now until May 12th:
Monday: Run-thru (Cast A) 6-9 PM
Tuesday: Run-thru (Cast B) 6-9 PM
Wednesday: Run-thru (Cast A) 6-9 PM
Thursday: Run-thru (Cast B) 6-9 PM
Friday: Run-thru (Cast A) 6-9 PM
And since I'm in both casts (I recently took on the part of a girl who was kicked out, and I'll be playing that on the nights I wasn't my part..), I've got it EVERY night. Just thought that maybe this would help you understand my lack of updates… this'll probably be the last chapter I'll post until after the play. So, hope you like it! ^_^
Videl smiled, twirling once around in front of the many-angled mirror in the ritzy downtown Satan City store. The salesclerk behind her nodded her approval, stepping closer to the girl. "It looks great, Miss Satan. Would you be interested in purchasing it?"
Brushing a stray bang from her face, Videl studied her reflection in the mirror. The dress was pretty.. she had picked out a yellow spaghetti-strapped sundress, with daisies accenting the bottom edge and around the neckline. She wasn't used to dressing up, and usually protested when her father asked her to, but this was an exception... The one thing that would cause her to let her guard down, to tear down any walls built up as protection, was her relationship with Gohan. And he had asked her on their first real date, to a movie then dinner. Traditional, yes, but she would be with Gohan. "Yes, I will… thank you for your help," she replied, the smile still present on her face.
"It isn't a problem at all," the saleswoman smiled, returning to her position at the cash register. "I'll ring it up as soon as you're ready." So Videl bought the dress, leaving the mall happy despite how much as she hated shopping.
Retreating to her room and shutting the door as to prevent any maids from bothering her, Videl once again put on the dress, and clipped her bangs back with small, translucent butterfly clips of various colors. "I can't believe I'm doing this," she laughed slightly to herself. "Gohan really must be special to me… I mean, I'm going all out… and acting so much different from how I normally do, even I can admit that.." A sharp knock on her door interrupted her thoughts, and she answered it reluctantly.
Standing in the doorway, her father smiled slightly. "You look nice.. where are you going?"
"Oh," Videl glanced back to her room, then to her father again. "Just gonna be going out with Gohan…"
Grunting slightly, Mr. Satan tried his best not to come off as rude. "Oh.. well, I just wanted to tell you, the phone's for you."
"Thanks," Videl smiled a bit, before returning to her room to get the phone. "Hello?" she inquired, inwardly hoping that it was Gohan.
"Hi," Gohan said shyly, still not used to calling her. "It's Gohan."
She grinned, trying not to sound too excited. "Hey! What's up..?"
"Oh, well... I was just wondering if we were still on for tonight?" The boy queried.
"Yep!" Videl replied, picking up some makeup and looking at it in disgust before applying it sparingly.
"Okay, great," Gohan said happily, adjusting his hair as best as he could. "Then, I'll pick you up in a few minutes, okay?"
"Sure! Thanks for calling.. I'll see you then… bye!" After receiving Gohan's response, she carefully replaced the phone to its cradle. Heading cautiously for the door, she sneaked downstairs, knowing that she'd have to be careful in order to not be found by the media.. her father was holding a press conference for that night, and she knew that she would probably be annoyed by the reporters if she was seen. Opening the front door carefully, Videl retreated to the shade of a tree in the side yard, watching as the sun slowly submerged beyond the skyscrapers and lights in the nearby main part of Satan City.
After a while, Videl was startled as two strong arms wrapped around her waist from behind her. Turning abruptly, a smile returned to her face as she realized it was Gohan. "Hi," she said warmly, looking up into his dark eyes… Dark, yet warm, inviting.. not cold, not heartless… caring.
Gohan kissed her lightly on the forehead, still very nervous yet trying to at least appear calm around her. "Hello," he smiled, sliding his hand down her arm and clasping her hand in his as he stepped forward a bit. "Ready to go?"
"Am I ever," she grinned, and they took flight, heading towards the heart of the city.
Back inside the house, Mr. Satan smugly answered all of the reporters questions, loving all the attention.
"Might I ask, where is your daughter tonight?" a tall, fake-ish woman with curly, obviously dyed blonde hair inquired.
"Oh, Videl?" the supposed World Champion grinned, "She's out on a date with her boyfriend, they were going to go for a movie and din--" he cut himself off, blanching drastically as he remembered Videl's pleas for him to not mention Gohan to any of the reporters. "Um… excuse me… I'm just going to, uh… go to my… gym for some… emergency training!" And Mr. Satan ran out of the room, whimpering.
With a shrug, the reporters whispered amongst each other, before all sneaking off to the same destination… each hoping to catch the first report on Videl Satan's boyfriend.
"Um," Gohan scratched his chin, looking at the list in front of him, "I guess I'll have three large popcorns with extra butter, and two large sodas… No, wait. Three sodas, and five popcorns."
"And you'll be paying for this, or is she?" the boy behind the counter asked in a tired voice, obviously exhausted after a full day's work.
"Well, uh.. that's just my order…" Gohan said sheepishly, receiving a shocked look from the employee.
"I'll just have a small soda and popcorn," Videl laughed, and after Gohan had payed for the order they started for the theater.
Grinning triumphantly, the reporter in the lead of the group that had been at the Satan house practically pounced on the young couple, as the rest behind him followed suit, crowding around Gohan and Videl.
Gohan frowned in confusion, looking at Videl worriedly.
Grabbing Gohan's hand, Videl weaved her way through the crowd, dragging Gohan behind her.
"What's going on?" Gohan blinked, watching as the mob of reporters followed after them at a rapidly increasing pace.
She shook her head angrily, knowing exactly how the reporters had learned of Gohan and her. Her father… tears of rage streamed down her face as she collapsed in a corner, after having retreated from the press for a while, at least. "I'm not sure," she whispered, pulling Gohan down next to her. "But I think my dad told them, so just sit here for a minute and… let's just be quiet…"
Gohan nodded, looking at her sympathetically. "He wouldn't do that to you… maybe it was just… a thing of chance," he shrugged.
"No," she disagreed quickly, "He would.. I should've known better than to have trusted him… he's lied to me enough times before, why not just lie again? It's so like him…"
Looking back towards the hall, Gohan sighed, not knowing what to say. Why did he have to be so clueless when it came to girls? Here he was, with the girl he loved so much.. and who, by some miraculous stroke of luck, liked him too, yet.. she was upset, and he didn't know what to do. Returning his attention to Videl, he tentatively reached up to her face, gently wiping a tear away from her cheek. "Shh," he smiled slightly, "It's okay.. they were bound to find out eventually anyway.."
Videl smiled weakly, knowing he was right. "True… and at least now we don't have to be so hidden about things… maybe we are better off…"
"Yeah," Gohan agreed, helping her up. "What do you say we go see that movie now…? The previews are probably almost over.."
Laughing at Gohan's innocence, Videl started towards the theater after checking to be sure no reporters were there to chase them again. "Sure," she grinned, pulling him behind her and into the darkness of the theater.
Snickering evilly, a photographer looked at the monitor on his digital camera. "Perfect," he smirked, having caught a picture of Gohan and Videl sitting together. "This is going to be such a hit story…"
One of the reporters nodded in agreement, scribbling down some information. "Now all we need is the kid's name… and I know exactly how to get it! Mr. Satan is such a pushover.. we can get the information out of him easily. And after that, this story will push our newspaper back to the top!" (A/N: Insert evil laugh here.. ^_^)
Alright, so that's it for now! Muaha, seems Gohan and Videl have a little trouble in store for the near future… XD Expect another chapter around early May, after the 13th… Until then, give me some nice reviews to come back to! *grin* Thanks for reading!