A/N: Heh heh.Sorry it took so long to get this out. I had last minute projects/tests, the Derby, and the musical, and more.Guess what? School's out! I'm a big bad eighth grader! Anyways.

I'm taking everyone's advice: I'm starting the action. So, here ya go! I hope you all aren't horribly disappointed. I'm not too impressed with this chappie.

BTW: This chappie focuses a lot on Ms. Aphrodite.

I might not be updating as much, because I'm starting to lose interest in DBZ. Don't blame me.SHOW NEW EPISODES!!!!! Damn Cartoon Network. But, I do promise that I'll finish this fic sooner or later. When they start showing new episodes, I'll probably get more into it again.

Christmas Together Chappie 5 Caffeinidated Elf

Ms. Aphrodite sighed. She knew that the class would be wild, with there being only one day left until winter break.

'Oh well,' she thought to herself, 'it's nothing you can't handle. After all.' Her thoughts were interrupted as the first clump of students walked into the classroom, chattering loudly about the latest gossip.

She began to shuffle her papers as she felt a familiar ki. She looked up and saw Son Gohan. She smiled as she noticed Videl beside him. It always reassured her to know that they were in her class. After all, it /was/ their duty to.

No, don't think about that. They might be listening.

'Who are "they"?' she wondered. Only Kami knew. She just hoped that they wouldn't try anything soon.

She sat down, feeling the soft, comfortable cushion on her chair. Then she reached for her ears that were always covered by her long, black hair. She always had her ears covered by her hair. Something told her she had to. To protect something.

Her eyes glazed over as she tried to recall the past two years.

She had come to this school for a reason. One that is unclear. She had faint memories of someone saying it was time. Time for what, she did not know. It became blended together with all of the humorous discussions with her class, the lessons, all of the crying students that she has held as they shared their problems. This all blended together in one giant puddle, clouded, as though with mud, with mystery and suspicion.

The curriculum had changed, and she ended up teaching a few subjects. This didn't bother her. It was all easy. The only thing that bothered her was "them".

Ms. Aphrodite gave a frustrated sigh and squeezed her head angrily. Why did Kami curse her? All of these complications.

^~^

Gohan looked up suddenly, catching the attention of Videl.

'What was that sharp spike of ki?' he thought. Then he looked in the direction of his teacher.

"Gohan?" Videl asked. Gohan shook his head.

"Let's go check on Ms. Aphrodite," he said. Videl nodded. She /did/ look a little troubled.

^~^

Ms. Aphrodite looked up sharply as her thoughts were disrupted. She was surprised to see that Gohan and Videl were looking at her with worry.

"Ms. Aphrodite? Are you.ok?" Videl asked. The teacher plastered a smile on her face.

"Yes, why do you ask?" Gohan scratched his head. Should he tell her?

"Well, you look a bit troubled, and." Gohan drifted off. Ms. Aphrodite suddenly realized that she had probably looked worried.

"Oh, yes, I'm just a little.overwhelmed right now," She said. "I'll be fine."

Gohan frowned, not totally believing her. He suddenly felt new and refreshed, and got an uncanny feeling that there was something strange about her. It was as though his senses had been smothered for the past two years, and they were just uncovered again.

"Are you sure?" he asked again. Videl noticed that something was up. Ms. Aphrodite also noticed Gohan's suspicion.

"Yes," she forced a smile. "You'll need to start getting to your seats, the bell shall ring soon," she said. Gohan and Videl noticed her attempt to change the subject. The bell rang, and they decided to let it alone for now.

Ms. Aphrodite sighed. Saved by the bell.

^~^

They were in the middle of Current Events, one of Gohan's favorite subjects: it offered a little bit of a challenge. Despite this fact, Gohan couldn't concentrate. His mind was restless over what had happened with his teacher in the morning. 'I know there's something more to her than there appears to be. I just know it. But, what is it?' He thought.

Suddenly, something told him to pay attention.

His head snapped up, and his eyes locked on to Ms. Aphrodite.

^~^ She dropped her dry erase marker.

Something was calling to her.

Ms. Aphrodite squinted, feeling someone's eyes on her. Not just an ordinary look. An evil look.

She bent down to pick up the marker. Before she could bend down, she had the familiar feeling again. Suddenly, her legs gave out, making her fall to the ground.

"Oh no.not now!" She exclaimed. Suddenly, her vision got cloudy, and a figure glided towards her. He was short, and had a very soothing voice. "Amethyst. do not let them find out." the man drifted off. "Not just yet." She gasped.

"Who are you? Don't let who find out what?" she asked. The figure raised his hand.

"You will know soon enough. I am coming as quickly as I can to help you."

"Help me what?" Ms. Aphrodite asked, now a little scared. "Please, tell me! Help me do what?"

The man drifted farther away. "Just hang on Amethyst, just hang on.for me."

Amethyst reached out for the man. "Please! No! Come back!" The figure looked back forlornly, as though he wanted to help her, but couldn't. He then rushed away.

Amethyst choked out a dry sob. When he left, it felt as though a piece of her left too.

^~^

Gohan rushed up to help her. She was right next to her, and he took one step closer. She suddenly was on her feet, with an obviously fake smile on her face.

"What the hell." he drifted off as his teacher recovered so quickly.

"I'm fine Gohan, thank you for worrying," the teacher responded to Gohan's unspoken question.

Gohan sat down, having a nasty suspicion that something went on in those short moments that his teacher was on the floor.

^~^

The man turned to his companion, a smirk on his face.

"Looks like we found her," he said.

"Yes," his companion replied, "we should report to the master immediately."

His companion nodded, and they took off into the sky.

^~^

The class looked up at the clock, anxiously waiting for the bell to ring. Ms. Aphrodite smiled slightly at their concentrated looks. If only they were so concentrated on her tests.

BRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!

Ms. Aphrodite waved her hand in front of her face to clear the smoke from her students' blazing trails. She smiled.

"Well, its time for me to get going," she said to herself.

^~^

Ms. Aphrodite pulled her coat to her as she hustled to get to her apartment through the falling snow. The cold air bit at her face, making her snuggle down further into her puffy coat. She stopped suddenly in the middle of an alleyway, feeling that same evil gaze on her back. She looked up, feeling a strong evil nearby.

"Looking for me?"

Ms. Aphrodite turned around sharply to find a brutal looking man smirking rather maliciously at her. She scowled.

"Hey sweet cakes, what's wrong?" the man asked in a taunting way. "Have I upset you?" Ms. Aphrodite shook her head.

"No sir. I'm sorry, I must be going now, so if you'll excuse me." She attempted to pass him but he grabbed her by the hair.

"I think you're mistaken sweet cakes. You won't be going anywhere, unless it's with me," Ms. Aphrodite struggled against him. She started to feel very angry.

"You will let me go sir, or I'll-"

"Or you'll what, sweet cakes? Slap me? Or, heh heh, God forbid, hit me with your purse?" he began to laugh.

Ms. Aphrodite was /not/ amused.

"Ok, you asked for it." She grabbed his arm and applied pressure to it. Suddenly, a loud 'snap' was heard. The man yelped in pain and let go of her hair.

"What the hell! You broke my arm!" He looked at Ms. Aphrodite with hate in his eyes.

"I don't care what the master said, you're gonna be hurtin' when I'M through with ya!" He grabbed her hair, and pulled her arm behind her back over her shoulder. He grinned as she cried out in pain.

"See what it's like? Want some more?" He laughed as Ms. Aphrodite cried out as something snapped in her arm. "Yeah? Ya do?" He pulled harder.

The anger started to boil in her eyes. She could feel power sear her, as though she was on fire. The power was at a boiling point. She screamed a bloodcurdling scream as it exploded inside of her, blowing the man against a wall. She continued to scream as the power ripped through her.

^~^

The strange man stopped abruptly as the screams reached his ears. His body tensed, and his eyes widened in fear.

"NO!" He cried. He sped off at a speed never before reached to the location that the scream came from.

^~^

Gohan and Videl stopped in midair as Gohan felt the massive ki. Then the scream reached his ears. Videl's eyes widened and she looked at Gohan.

"What was that?" Gohan shook his head.

"I don't know. It's not good though," he looked at Videl. "You need to go to my house, now. And don't try to follow me. I'll be home soon."

Before she could object, he had already taken off at too fast of a speed for her to catch up with him.

^~^

Ms. Aphrodite's shoulders slumped as she stopped screaming, the power done coursing through her body. She looked around her, her eyes wide seeing the damage she had caused. The man was unconscious against a wall; windows were broken, doors broken off of the hinges, and garbage cans thrown askew.

She fell to her knees, exhausted. She looked up as she heard an evil chuckle behind her. She slowly stood up and turned to face two men twice the size of the earlier man, and twice as sinister looking.

"Ferne always was a bit temperamental, wouldn't you say Harne?" One man said to the other.

"Yes, it always got the best of him. We should take care of him, Gorne. The master will do worse if we don't," Harne replied. Gorne nodded, and sent a large ki blast at Ferne, disintegrating him.

Harne turned to Ms. Aphrodite. "Well, well. What to do with you now." Gorne smirked.

"I know what to do to her." He rushed up and began to attack her. Ms. Aphrodite tried to block his attacks, but most got past her. Punches, kicks, elbows and knees came in contact with her now openly bleeding body. Harne smirked.

"Leave some for me!" he called to his companion. Gorne smirked as he elbowed Ms. Aphrodite hard into the ground. "Come on and get some!" he replied. Harne took up Gorne's position and began to assail Ms. Aphrodite violently with ki blasts. She screamed in pain as the flashes hit her repeatedly on her back. Harne threw back his head and laughed as he caused her so much pain. Soon, he was hearing no more noise, so he stopped. As the smoke cleared, he noticed that she wasn't there anymore.

"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" The two brutes looked up and were confronted with a very angry looking man holding Ms. Aphrodite. He was short, and had purple skin. His clothes resembled those of a Kai. Gorne laughed.

"What are you talking about, shrimp? You want us to fight /you/? Yeah right!" The two men laughed.

"If not him, then me," came a new voice from behind them. They all shifted their vision to the newcomer. The short man nodded in greeting.

"Gohan," Gohan's face showed his surprise.

"Shin?" The Supreme Kai nodded.

/'Gohan, don't let them know who I really am. It's dangerous,'/ Shin said with his special mind speech.

Gohan nodded, and Shin and he faced the new adversary.

End

A/N: Dun dun DUN! Heh heh.sorry to leave you at a cliffy. I'm calling the Supreme Kai Shin because I'm too lazy to type Supreme Kai over and over again.

And in the next chappie, I'll be calling Ms. Aphrodite by her first name: Amethyst. KK? Thank you for reading, and please review!