Chapter 5! Yaaay! Don't know how I managed it, but I've actually
finished this chapter before play practice, and since it's done, here it
is.. all posted! =D Don't have much time to say anything else, other than
it'd be awesome if you guys could leave me some nice reviews to come back
to… they really give me the enthusiasm I need to keep writing this fic,
since I'm no mind reader… I can't tell whether it's worth continuing or not
unless you tell me. And you do tell me, and I appreciate it! *hugs her
reviewers* Squee, you guys are the best! ^__^
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Videl closed her eyes contentedly, enjoying the cool breeze blowing against her face as she and Gohan ascended into the night sky together. Their first real date had just ended… and it had been absolutely wonderful. She sighed happily, opening her eyes to look up at the stars.
It seemed so perfect… flying home after a date with Gohan, and a night like this.. it was beautiful. She couldn't help but smile, glancing at Gohan to see a smile on his face as well. She opened her mouth, trying to think of something to say, but decided not to. 'It'd just ruin the moment,' she thought to herself, realizing that sometimes silence was nice… So, she returned to enjoying the view, watching the sky again.
Gohan yawned slightly, glancing at Videl. Her ivory skin seemed to glow in the starlight, and her sapphire eyes sparkled like the fire of an opal… she was beautiful. He shook his head in disbelief, not understanding what had become of him. Vegeta was right, he was starting to slack off. Becoming more of a normal kid than a fighter.. but that was okay, wasn't it? He had the right to leading a somewhat normal life once and a while, as much as anyone else. Didn't he? He sighed, trying not to worry. 'Just enjoy your time with her, stupid,' he mentally scolded himself.
Videl looked down at the world below, frowning slightly as the roof of her house slowly slid into view. She sighed, not wanting to leave Gohan yet… not wanting to face her father, and all the reporters once again. The reporters… she had almost forgotten them. Almost been totally relieved of all the stress of her relationship with Gohan being revealed to her father's fans worldwide. Almost. She looked at Gohan, who was slowly beginning to descend. Taking his hand, she turned him to face her. "Wait," she said quietly, her eyes meeting his, picking up a trace of confusion. "I just… want to talk for a little bit."
He nodded, hovering so that he was eye level with her. "Sure, sounds good to me."
"I was just wondering…" she began, running a finger through her hair thoughtfully as she tried to find the right words. "Well, you see… lately, I've been starting to see that… well, that you mean a lot to me, Gohan."
Gohan smiled, "You mean a lot to me, too."
"Yes.. but I mean, like.. in a different way. Don't get me wrong, I've liked other guys before. Though sometimes I try to come off as tough, I am a teenage girl. But.. no other guy has been as special to me as you, Gohan. It's strange, really it is. I was just wondering… how you felt about me?"
He laughed slightly, "You know I love you, Videl."
"Hai," she nodded, "I know that. This might sound silly, but.. I really am serious. I mean, how much do you really love me? Is it just… a kid's thing, like a little fling and we're done with each other? Or do you really see yourself with me?"
"Videl," Gohan said quietly, the smile fading from his face slightly as he realized she really meant what she was saying, "I could never say that we're just on a.. 'fling.' Just in a mercurial relationship, that one minute we're all over each other and the next is a breakup, like all the others seem to be around the school. Not like I'd know… there's no way we could know for sure, but I know that I love you… really I do. More than I could ever put into words…"
"Ah, arigato Gohan-chan!" Videl said happily, throwing herself into his arms. "That's all I needed to hear… I love you too," she said quietly, looking back up at her very confused boyfriend with a laugh. "I knew you'd think it was weird, but I just wasn't sure. I thought I was crazy, expecting so much from you.. but I really think we could be meant for each other. It probably sounds stupid, to hear this from me.. especially so soon, but it's true.. it's how I feel.. and I just wanted to know if you felt the same way, at all.."
"And I do," Gohan whispered as they landed on the sidewalk in front of the Satan mansion. Looking once again into Videl's eyes, he leaned forward, awkwardly at first, but soon becoming more comfortable, and caught her lips in a gentle kiss.
"Love you.." Videl said quietly with a glance at the windows of her house. "I think I should probably be going, otherwise my dad'll get suspicious.. I don't want him getting the wrong impression, especially with the press amidst."
"Yeah," Gohan agreed, walking with her towards her front door.
"Thanks for such a wonderful night, Gohan," Videl smiled as she kissed him on the cheek. "I'll call you tomorrow, 'kay?" she said with a wave.
Gohan waved back, watching as she walked into her house. "Hai! G'night!"
::The Next Day::
"Wake up Gohan! Wake up!"
Gohan squinted, opening his eyes slowly to reveal Goten bouncing up and down on the foot of his bed. "Mm.. what?" he asked sleepily, rubbing his eyes as he looked at the clock.
"G'morning, sleepyhead!" the small boy grinned, hopping to sit down next to his older brother. Holding something behind his back, he shifted himself so he was facing Gohan. "Guess what?"
Looking very annoyed with his brother, Gohan rolled over. "…What?"
Goten giggled, waving a newspaper teasingly above Gohan's head. "Uhhhhh… nothing really, just…"
Gohan frowned slightly, starting to get suspicious. "What is it, Goten?"
Breaking into a fit of giggles, Goten showed his brother a picture of the night before that the photographer had taken, of Gohan brushing a tear from Videl's cheek. "Soooo cuuuuuuute, huh?"
The teenager gasped, grabbing the newspaper from Goten to get a closer look. "Oh my.." But before he could say anything more, the phone rang. Gohan grabbed the phone off the bedside table, "I'll get it!" he yelled, "I think it's for me!" And it was for him. It was Videl.
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Well, how'd ya like it? I still can't believe I finished in time.. *looks at the clock* 10 minutes 'till I hafto go! Whew! Well, I'd appreciate any reviews… comments/criticism welcome! ^_^ Anyways, I've got a NYSSMA (violin) competition tomorrow, then play practice, so I won't be on… but I'll be on Saturday, so like I said… reviews would be wonderful! =D I think my only chance of getting another chapter out before the play would be if I finished it this weekend.. which I might, but don't be too upset if I don't. :P Anyways, I gotta stop now so I can get this posted before I have to go… ja!
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Videl closed her eyes contentedly, enjoying the cool breeze blowing against her face as she and Gohan ascended into the night sky together. Their first real date had just ended… and it had been absolutely wonderful. She sighed happily, opening her eyes to look up at the stars.
It seemed so perfect… flying home after a date with Gohan, and a night like this.. it was beautiful. She couldn't help but smile, glancing at Gohan to see a smile on his face as well. She opened her mouth, trying to think of something to say, but decided not to. 'It'd just ruin the moment,' she thought to herself, realizing that sometimes silence was nice… So, she returned to enjoying the view, watching the sky again.
Gohan yawned slightly, glancing at Videl. Her ivory skin seemed to glow in the starlight, and her sapphire eyes sparkled like the fire of an opal… she was beautiful. He shook his head in disbelief, not understanding what had become of him. Vegeta was right, he was starting to slack off. Becoming more of a normal kid than a fighter.. but that was okay, wasn't it? He had the right to leading a somewhat normal life once and a while, as much as anyone else. Didn't he? He sighed, trying not to worry. 'Just enjoy your time with her, stupid,' he mentally scolded himself.
Videl looked down at the world below, frowning slightly as the roof of her house slowly slid into view. She sighed, not wanting to leave Gohan yet… not wanting to face her father, and all the reporters once again. The reporters… she had almost forgotten them. Almost been totally relieved of all the stress of her relationship with Gohan being revealed to her father's fans worldwide. Almost. She looked at Gohan, who was slowly beginning to descend. Taking his hand, she turned him to face her. "Wait," she said quietly, her eyes meeting his, picking up a trace of confusion. "I just… want to talk for a little bit."
He nodded, hovering so that he was eye level with her. "Sure, sounds good to me."
"I was just wondering…" she began, running a finger through her hair thoughtfully as she tried to find the right words. "Well, you see… lately, I've been starting to see that… well, that you mean a lot to me, Gohan."
Gohan smiled, "You mean a lot to me, too."
"Yes.. but I mean, like.. in a different way. Don't get me wrong, I've liked other guys before. Though sometimes I try to come off as tough, I am a teenage girl. But.. no other guy has been as special to me as you, Gohan. It's strange, really it is. I was just wondering… how you felt about me?"
He laughed slightly, "You know I love you, Videl."
"Hai," she nodded, "I know that. This might sound silly, but.. I really am serious. I mean, how much do you really love me? Is it just… a kid's thing, like a little fling and we're done with each other? Or do you really see yourself with me?"
"Videl," Gohan said quietly, the smile fading from his face slightly as he realized she really meant what she was saying, "I could never say that we're just on a.. 'fling.' Just in a mercurial relationship, that one minute we're all over each other and the next is a breakup, like all the others seem to be around the school. Not like I'd know… there's no way we could know for sure, but I know that I love you… really I do. More than I could ever put into words…"
"Ah, arigato Gohan-chan!" Videl said happily, throwing herself into his arms. "That's all I needed to hear… I love you too," she said quietly, looking back up at her very confused boyfriend with a laugh. "I knew you'd think it was weird, but I just wasn't sure. I thought I was crazy, expecting so much from you.. but I really think we could be meant for each other. It probably sounds stupid, to hear this from me.. especially so soon, but it's true.. it's how I feel.. and I just wanted to know if you felt the same way, at all.."
"And I do," Gohan whispered as they landed on the sidewalk in front of the Satan mansion. Looking once again into Videl's eyes, he leaned forward, awkwardly at first, but soon becoming more comfortable, and caught her lips in a gentle kiss.
"Love you.." Videl said quietly with a glance at the windows of her house. "I think I should probably be going, otherwise my dad'll get suspicious.. I don't want him getting the wrong impression, especially with the press amidst."
"Yeah," Gohan agreed, walking with her towards her front door.
"Thanks for such a wonderful night, Gohan," Videl smiled as she kissed him on the cheek. "I'll call you tomorrow, 'kay?" she said with a wave.
Gohan waved back, watching as she walked into her house. "Hai! G'night!"
::The Next Day::
"Wake up Gohan! Wake up!"
Gohan squinted, opening his eyes slowly to reveal Goten bouncing up and down on the foot of his bed. "Mm.. what?" he asked sleepily, rubbing his eyes as he looked at the clock.
"G'morning, sleepyhead!" the small boy grinned, hopping to sit down next to his older brother. Holding something behind his back, he shifted himself so he was facing Gohan. "Guess what?"
Looking very annoyed with his brother, Gohan rolled over. "…What?"
Goten giggled, waving a newspaper teasingly above Gohan's head. "Uhhhhh… nothing really, just…"
Gohan frowned slightly, starting to get suspicious. "What is it, Goten?"
Breaking into a fit of giggles, Goten showed his brother a picture of the night before that the photographer had taken, of Gohan brushing a tear from Videl's cheek. "Soooo cuuuuuuute, huh?"
The teenager gasped, grabbing the newspaper from Goten to get a closer look. "Oh my.." But before he could say anything more, the phone rang. Gohan grabbed the phone off the bedside table, "I'll get it!" he yelled, "I think it's for me!" And it was for him. It was Videl.
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Well, how'd ya like it? I still can't believe I finished in time.. *looks at the clock* 10 minutes 'till I hafto go! Whew! Well, I'd appreciate any reviews… comments/criticism welcome! ^_^ Anyways, I've got a NYSSMA (violin) competition tomorrow, then play practice, so I won't be on… but I'll be on Saturday, so like I said… reviews would be wonderful! =D I think my only chance of getting another chapter out before the play would be if I finished it this weekend.. which I might, but don't be too upset if I don't. :P Anyways, I gotta stop now so I can get this posted before I have to go… ja!